91st Annual Academy Awards

[Spider-Fan]

But does that percentage go down the longer the theater plays the movie?

This is a good article that breaks down how the economics on a movie ticket works:

When you buy a movie ticket, where does that money go?

The section in relation to your question:

Movie Studios — Arrangements vary, but the movie studio usually ends up with about 60 percent of the proceeds from American box offices. Overseas, the number is usually less, anywhere from 20 percent to 40 percent depending on the film distribution arrangements, agreements, and other costs associated with foreign distribution (not to mention piracy).

That figure varies according to the usual supply and demand principles — an extremely hot first-run movie may start out with distribution fees up to 90 percent (in other words, 90 percent of the fees during that time are going back to the studio). As the film stays in distribution longer, the fees go down since demand goes down until eventually the theater replaces it with a different film.

In aggregate across all films and all times, 60 percent is a reasonable estimate.

But I recommend reading the article. It helps you understand how BO works fairly well.

 

[Gold Samurai]

Despite an earlier report and Lin Manuel Miranda being upset the Oscars will add two more live song performances to the show

“The Place Where Lost Things Go” will in fact be performed on the Oscars and a special surprise guest will be singing it.

Songs from 'RBG' and 'Mary Poppins Returns' to be performed at Oscars

 

[redhawk23]

More bums on seats = more money. You don't know unless you try. Besides, it's not like you're spending more money, you're just reducing the marketing budget for one film to give to another.

We've reached a point where only the widest common denominator films justify the 30+ needed to advertise for a wide distribution.

It costs just as much to run TV and print ads for Manchester by the Sea as it does for Venom. Out of the two, only Venom is likely to make enough to justify those costs.

Netflix doesn't have to worry about distribution costs. While they do advertise, even on Billboards, they also just beam their advertisements directly into millions of homes as soon as people start up their apps.

I also suspect most of the rabid social media presence of the film was astro-turfed.
Same with all the uproar over the Mari Kondo show, dozens of corporate owned sock puppet accounts starting a trend of "I won't throw away my books!" that made that show a massive topic of conversation.

Basically, Netflix isn't playing the same sport as other studios. Reportedly 70 million people watched Bird Box. The vast majority of them wouldn't have if it weren't "free" on Netflix. As a theatrical it wouldn't have done anywhere near those numbers.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Dev Patel was in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and it’s sequel and is in the upcoming Mumbai terrorist attack movie with Armie Hammer.

He was also in Newsroom.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Watching Black Panther again, I was thinking "Lupita Nyong'o has had a good career since she won her Oscar." She's been the Star Wars franchise, she has a significant role in Black Panther, she's in the Jordan Peele directed "Us" with her BP co-star Winston Duke and was in a very good movie in Queen of Katwe. When she won her Oscar, I thought that she would fade away, and I am glad she hasn't.

 

[samsnee]

It’s also good we actually get to see her. In both Star Wars and Jungle Book, it was just voice work. Hiding her face should be a crime.

 

[Shuri]

Watching Black Panther again, I was thinking "Lupita Nyong'o has had a good career since she won her Oscar." She's been the Star Wars franchise, she has a significant role in Black Panther, she's in the Jordan Peele directed "Us" with her BP co-star Winston Duke and was in a very good movie in Queen of Katwe. When she won her Oscar, I thought that she would fade away, and I am glad she hasn't.

I'm happy for her. Heard she'll be in The Killer reboot.

 

[harlequinade]

Now the songs will be performed 90 seconds each and last year's acting winners weren't ask to present this year yet.

Mess.

 

[Kane52630]

Now that i've seen Burning... it's so baffling that it didn't get nominated.

 

[Black Narcissus]

I still need to see Bohemian Rhapsody. I did hear Rami Malek doesn't sing the songs tho.

I also recently rewatched Walk The Line. Joaquin Phoenix learned how to play guitar for the role and actually sings the songs, he ended up still losing. My mans Malek about to win for doing his best lip sync battle.

 

[Schlosser85]

My money is still on Bale.

 

[samsnee]

Yeah I think Bale gets it. Bohemian Rhapsody’s got too much baggage right now.

 

[Drizzle]

I still need to see Bohemian Rhapsody. I did hear Rami Malek doesn't sing the songs tho.

I also recently rewatched Walk The Line. Joaquin Phoenix learned how to play guitar for the role and actually sings the songs, he ended up still losing. My mans Malek about to win for doing his best lip sync battle.

To be fair, Freddie Mercury had a tough singing voice to copy even for trained singers. Also, as good as Joaquin was, his singing voice didn't really sound like Johnny Cash.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Still haven't seen Rami, but already know he can't touch Joaquin as Cash.

 

[Drizzle]

Performance wise, I thought they were about equal, tbh.

 

[Kane52630]

Bohemian Rhapsody is basically a made for tv movie for VH1 with a slightly bigger budget.

 

[Drizzle]

That may be, but it doesn't make Malek's performance any less good. The movie lulls you into a false sense of thinking it's better than it actually is because of all the great Queen songs throughout. That being said, I still think it's enjoyable, and the Live Aid sequence was fantastic.

 

[Kane52630]

Sure, but it's not Academy Award material.... especially when there's Ethan f***in Hawke who got snubbed.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Lucy Boynton is easy on the eyes.

 

[kvz5]

I’d put Rami last if I were to rank the performances (haven’t seen Dafoe yet) but him and the power of Freddie Mercury are pretty much invincible from all the BR backlash so I’d be very, very schocked if he doesn’t win. He’s getting a cult like following. Like “16 year old girls crying about how touched they are that Freddie’s ghost is supporting Rami” type of following. It’s quite... fascinating.

 

[Kane52630]

Lucy Boynton is easy on the eyes.

She was great in Sing Street and Apostle.

 

[Black Narcissus]

She was great in Sing Street and Apostle.

Prefer her redhead look in Apostle. She would be a shoe in for any vampire role tho.

 

[kvz5]

I forgot that she was in Apostle! That movie still makes me shudder especially that one character/creature.

 

[Steyin]

After watching all the noms, I think Viggo was better than Bale. Also, while Roma had some nice composition, it got repetitive and was the dullest film for me.

 

[Drizzle]

Sure, but it's not Academy Award material.... especially when there's Ethan f***in Hawke who got snubbed.

I feel like Bohemian Rhapsody got so much attention from them because it was a big hit. Big hits draw higher ratings for the Oscars and I think they took the time to concentrate on that considering last year's broadcast was the lowest rated ever. Also a factor is that Harvey Weinstein doesn't have his fat fingers all over the Oscar campaign any more, which invites more unconventional blockbusters into the competition.