Oscars Spotlight: Best Picture Nominees at the Box Office4 of 9
Manchester by the Sea - $45.1 million
Of all the Best Picture nominees, Manchester by the Sea has had the longest journey. First screened to critical acclaim at Sundance Film Festival in January 2016, its release was held for nearly a year to position it during awards season. Following a limited release on Nov. 18, it expanded wider to more than 1,200 theaters a month later and had grossed close to $30 million by the end of the year.
The film, starring Casey Affleck as a troubled man who returns to his home town following the death of his brother, has enjoyed a box office bump of $5.1 million since the Oscar nominations on Jan. 24 and has topped $45 million after BAFTA wins for Affleck and director Kenneth Lonergan for his screenplay.
Of all the Best Picture nominees, Manchester by the Sea has had the longest journey. First screened to critical acclaim at Sundance Film Festival in January 2016, its release was held for nearly a year to position it during awards season. Following a limited release on Nov. 18, it expanded wider to more than 1,200 theaters a month later and had grossed close to $30 million by the end of the year.
The film, starring Casey Affleck as a troubled man who returns to his home town following the death of his brother, has enjoyed a box office bump of $5.1 million since the Oscar nominations on Jan. 24 and has topped $45 million after BAFTA wins for Affleck and director Kenneth Lonergan for his screenplay.