Oscars Vs. New Releases Part Two

In a previous post, I did an analysis of the box office receipts for the Oscar nominees vs. Big Momma's House 2 for the weekend before the Oscar Nominations. Now it's time for the week right after, when you would think that maybe the nominees box office would pick up, due to their new acclaim.

For some of them this was the case, but for most, not.

When A Stranger Calls – 21.6 Million (11% Rating on Rotten Tomatoes)
Big Momma’s House 2 – 13.6 Million (7% Rating on Rotten Tomatoes. No that is not a misprint. It is actually at *7* percent)

Last weekend, Big Momma's House 2 made 27.7 Million in its opening weekend.

Best Picture Nominees (One of them, Crash, is out on DVD and is not still playing in theaters):

11.5 Million

Big 8 Nominees (Writing, Acting, Directing, Picture):

19.1 Million

All Nominees Combined:

26.1 Million

So, an opening movie with an 11% rating not only beat out all best picture nominees put together, but also all big 8 nominees put together.

Additionally, Big Momma's House 2, with a 7% rating, beat out with 27.7 million in its opening weekend last week the entire Oscar nominee slate the weekend after nominations were announced. Again, very sad.