Oscars Spotlight: Best Picture Nominees at the Box Office3 of 9
Lion - $30.6 million
Moving drama Lion has had a steady release, beginning with a limited run on Thanksgiving weekend that saw it top the specialty box office with $130,000, before moving into more theaters over the Christmas weekend and posting healthy increases week after week.
The true story, starring Dev Patel as a young man in Australia who searches for his long lost family in India using Google Earth, expanded to more than 1,400 theaters on Feb. 3 and topped the $25 million mark. It has already made nearly $14 million since the Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 24 – a figure that will continue to rise following BAFTA wins for Patel and the screenplay.
Moving drama Lion has had a steady release, beginning with a limited run on Thanksgiving weekend that saw it top the specialty box office with $130,000, before moving into more theaters over the Christmas weekend and posting healthy increases week after week.
The true story, starring Dev Patel as a young man in Australia who searches for his long lost family in India using Google Earth, expanded to more than 1,400 theaters on Feb. 3 and topped the $25 million mark. It has already made nearly $14 million since the Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 24 – a figure that will continue to rise following BAFTA wins for Patel and the screenplay.