🏆 Oscars 2025: Best Picture Nominees and Their Box Office Performance
📅 Updated: March 1, 2025: As the 97th Academy Awards gears up for a thrilling showdown, the Best Picture category has sparked intense discussions, not just for its artistic excellence but also for the financial performance of its nominees. Unlike last year’s Barbenheimer dominance—where Barbie and Oppenheimer each crossed the $1 billion mark—this year’s contenders have shown a more diverse box office trajectory.
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While Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two and Jon M. Chu’s Wicked have emerged as the biggest box office successes among the nominees, several other critically acclaimed films struggled commercially, reinforcing the Academy’s shift towards recognizing cinematic merit over box office dominance.
🎬 Best Picture Nominees & Their Box Office Numbers
| Film | Oscar Nominations | Domestic (USD) | Worldwide (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anora | 6 | $15M | $32M |
| The Brutalist | 10 | $6M | N/A |
| A Complete Unknown | 8 | $59M | $61M |
| Conclave | 8 | $32M | $76M |
| Dune: Part Two | 5 | $283M | $715M |
| Emilia Perez | 13 | $15.4M | $30.7M |
| I’m Still Here | 3 | $162K | N/A |
| Nickel Boys | 2 | $1.1M | N/A |
| The Substance | 5 | $17M | $45M |
| Wicked | 10 | $466M | $710M |
📊 Key Takeaways: Hits & Misses
💰 Biggest Box Office Hits
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1️⃣ Dune: Part Two – The sci-fi epic dominated with $715 million worldwide, proving its franchise power.
2️⃣ Wicked – The fantasy musical also performed strongly, grossing $710 million globally, with $466 million from the U.S. alone.
📉 Box Office Underperformers
1️⃣ I’m Still Here – Despite three Oscar nominations, it made only $162,000 at the domestic box office.
2️⃣ Nickel Boys – With just $1.1 million, it remains one of the weakest box office performers among the nominees.
🏅 Critical Acclaim Over Commercial Success
- The Brutalist (10 nominations) and Emilia Perez (13 nominations) secured multiple Oscar nods but struggled financially.
- The Academy continues to value artistic excellence, recognizing films that may not have blockbuster appeal.
🎭 Oscars 2025: The Shift in Best Picture Nominees
The contrast from 2024’s billion-dollar battle (Barbie vs. Oppenheimer) highlights a diverse, more independent slate in 2025. While box office hits like Dune 2 and Wicked are in the running, smaller films like Anora and The Brutalist prove that storytelling and cinematic innovation remain at the forefront of Academy recognition.
📌 Will the Oscars favor box office success or artistic achievement? Drop your predictions below! 🎬🏆
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