Fox SearchlightIn Best Picture Oscar nominee holdover news, 20th Century Fox has virtually owned the Oscar season, both regarding nominations and regarding overall award-friendly box office. That’ll give the $50m Fox release a $58.2m domestic total, still putting it on track to end up at around $80m domestic. Focus Features’ Phantom Thread, which surprised everyone with a strong showing (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, etc. Focus Features’ Darkest Hour also pulled an impressive showing, earning a Best Picture nod to go with the expected Gary Oldman nomination. Not to be outdone, A24’s Lady Bird, which captured the expected nods (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, etc.)

Source: Forbes January 27, 2018 15:56 UTC