“Avatar: The Way of Water,” with its continued blockbuster momentum, was the only film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars this past week to stand among the Top 10 highest-grossing films at the box office this weekend with a No. 1 total of $15.7 million.
Several other nominated films, most of which completed their theatrical runs and hit streaming months ago, received a theatrical re-release in an effort to capitalize on their newfound Academy Award contender status, but only a couple of them were able to even crack $1 million in weekend grosses.
Of all the non-“Avatar” movies back in theaters, the highest-grossing was A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which made just over $1 million from its re-release in 1,400 theaters.
What Oscar Bump? Most Nominated Films Lackluster in Post-Noms Box Office Weekend
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While “Avatar 2” leads the charts, only a few other Oscar contenders were able to crack $1 million this weekend
