• Box Office History (Week 32, 2023)

    Box Office History (Week 32, 2023)

    Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…

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  • Oscar History: August 14 (2023)

    Oscar History: August 14 (2023)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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  • Contender: Marlowe (2023)

    Contender: Marlowe (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Marlowe was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Contender Factor: 39.6 out of 80 (Stage 5 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Neil Jordan Writers:…

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  • Contender: Showing Up (2023)

    Contender: Showing Up (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Showing Up was added to this list based on the following criteria: 80+ MetaCritic Score Contender Factor: 55.5 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Kelly…

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  • Oscar History: August 13 (2023)

    Oscar History: August 13 (2023)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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  • Contender: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

    Contender: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was added to this list based on the following criteria: $100 Million+ Box Office Gross Contender Factor: 40.6 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage…

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  • Contender: The Flash (2023)

    Contender: The Flash (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Flash was added to this list based on the following criteria: $100 Million+ Box Office Gross Contender Factor: 47.4 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…

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  • Oscar History: August 12 (2023)

    Oscar History: August 12 (2023)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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  • Contender: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

    Contender: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts was added to this list based on the following criteria: $100 Million+ Box Office Gross Contender Factor: 42.3 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage…

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  • Contender: 65 (2023)

    Contender: 65 (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. 65 was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Contender Factor: 35.8 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Scott Beck, Bryan…

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  • The Ultimate List Poll #61

    The Ultimate List Poll #61

    We’re looking back at all of the Oscar winners and selecting what films and performances and comparing them to one another. The most effective way to do that is pit each winner against each other winner. This long-running series will ultimately result in a final ranking of every winner in every category (except the documentary…

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  • Oscar History: August 11 (2023)

    Oscar History: August 11 (2023)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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  • Contender: Theater Camp (2023)

    Contender: Theater Camp (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Theater Camp was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 48. out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Molly Gordon,…

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  • Contender: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)

    Contender: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation Contender Factor: 48. out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director:…

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  • Oscar Profile: John Garfield

    Oscar Profile: John Garfield

    Born March 4, 1913, Jacob Julius Garfinkle was the son of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine.  He was raised by his father, a clothes presser and part-time cantor, after the death of his mother when he was 7.  Sent to a special school for problem children where he was introduced to boxing and drama, he won…

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