"Slumdog Millionaire" in most of the Oscars, but received the biggest rebound in the box office for the best picture nominees.
Rags to riches story that extra $ 54 million since his appointment on January 22 nationwide – more than double it’s gross since its release in November, to $ 98 million to date.
The lift for the winner of eight Oscars on Sunday, including best film and director, was more than all four other best picture candidates combined, according to tracking firm Media by Numbers LLC.
"The curious case of Benjamin Button", the next largest beneficiary of the post-nomination period and the winner of three Oscars, added only $ 20.6 million for total of $ 124.2 million.
At some point disconnect between critical acclaim and box office hit was a wink of humor hosted by Hugh Jackman in his opening number.
“‘The reader’, I have not seen ’The Reader’. I know I need to see ’The Reader’" Jackman sang, referring to the Holocaust-theme drama, for which Kate Winslet won the best actress. "I ran out of time."
The deterioration of the economy almost collapsed "Slumdog" as Time Warner Inc. announced that it has closed Warner Independent, which had bought distribution rights in North America. The film was directed by a direct-to-DVD when News Corp. Fox Searchlight to distribute spoke with time shows that in 1600 theaters nationwide.
Flush with success, the director Danny Boyle and producer Christian Colson said that he expects the win to convince the studios to continue to take chances on small films.
"Even the studies that take into account fact for 7 million pounds ($ 10 million), and will cross $ 100 million in the U.S. Tuesday or Wednesday. That is good business for them "Colson said, clutching her statuette racks.
Hopes that the success in convincing depth studies of independent-style films that "did not check all the boxes" of the criteria for commercial success.
"If the best-made and can get our film helps make that happen, I am still proud of them," he said.
Boyle nodded to Heath Ledger winning best actor, and said that small films are those that give emerging actors and directors begin.
"Heath also started small. It began in small films. Everybody does," Boyle said. "We must protect them. It is difficult because studies are under pressure, but studies have to protect them."
Despite its difficult start, the uplifting story of a boy and girl fall in love oppressed through difficult times proved to be exactly what the public wanted to see.
"It really is a movie that says there are things more important than money," said Simon Beaufoy, who took an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, journalists between racks. "That struck a chord."
However, the victory comes at a troubling time for the major studios that have announced restructuring plans, as well as smaller lists of films in the future to mitigate the risks in a difficult economy.
Several niche labels have closed or have bowed to their parents, including Warner Bros. Warner Independent, Picturehouse and New Line Cinema trademark, Paramount Vantage, Paramount, Capitol Films and ThinkFilm.
Among the best picture, Universal Pictures’ Frost / Nixon "almost doubled after his appointment to gross $ 8.6 million to $ 17.4 million, The Weinstein Co. “The Reader, "earned $ 15.3 million to $ 23.2 million, and "Milk," from Universal, Focus Features added $ 7.6 million to $ 28.2 million.
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