Golden Globe-nominated films ranked by box office returns

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December 11, 2018
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Golden Globe-nominated films ranked by box office returns

The Golden Globes, awarded annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are second only to the Academy Awards in terms of prestige, and often are an indicator of which films will sweep the Oscars. Winning a coveted award is a lucrative prospect, giving a film what's known as a box office bump. Producers for the Oscars and a relatively small amount on the Globes, despite the fact thatvictory at the Golden Globes equates to a box office boost of about $14.2 million鈥攎ore than three times that of an Oscar win. A Golden Globe provides especially good bang for the buck for foreign films and low-budget indies.

This year there are four films nominated for five or more Golden Globes. 麻豆原创 has compiled a list of the 22 most commercially successful films of 2018 nominated for at least one Golden Globe in any category. Excluded from the list are films that received nominations but have yet to be released, including "Vice," "Mary Poppins Returns," "Destroyer," "Capernaum," "Never Look Away," "Stan & Ollie," "Girl," "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," "If Beale Street Could Talk," and "Roma."

The 76th Golden Globes Awards will take place on Jan. 6, 2019. Scroll through the list to find out if any of the highest-grossing nominees of 2018 were your favorites.

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#22. Shoplifters

Box office returns: $229,848

Theaters: 14

Nominations: 1

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, 鈥淪hoplifters,鈥 tells the surprisingly moving story of a makeshift Japanese family of petty thieves. Although the film was a, it. 鈥淪hoplifters鈥 at the Cannes Film Festival, and is a frontrunner for the Golden Globe.

 

#21. Mirai

Box office returns: $273,338

Theaters: 69

Nominations: 1

Director: Mamoru Hosoda

This magical, time-traveling tale is the to be nominated for Best Animated Motion Picture. Released in 69 theaters nationwide, it. 鈥淢irai鈥 faces stiff competition, but could be a dark horse, having already nudged out big-budget blockbusters such as 鈥淒r. Seuss鈥檚 The Grinch鈥 for the nomination.

 

#20. At Eternity's Gate

Box office returns: $694,989

Theaters: 172

Nominations: 1

Director: Julian Schnabel

鈥,鈥 directed by 1980s art sensation Julian Schnabel, is the latest in a long line of films about Vincent Van Gogh. Willem Dafoe gives a as the tormented Impressionist painter, earning him a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama). Although well received by critics, the film failed to find an audience in the United States, opening weekend.

 

#19. A Private War

Box office returns: $1,529,541

Theaters: 865

Nominations: 2

Director: Matthew Heineman

鈥,鈥 the story of, got off to a in November, but has since garnered two Golden Globe nominations. Rosamund Pike, as the journalist killed in Syria in 2012, is up for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama), and 鈥淩equiem for a Private War,鈥 written by Grammy Award winner Annie Lennox, is in the running for Best Original Song.

 

#18. The Favourite

Box office returns: $1,837,830

Theaters: 34

Nominations: 5

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

""鈥攁 witty, 18th-century period piece鈥攊s one of three films nominated for five Golden Globes this year. In addition to Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) and Best Screenplay, the film's three leading ladies have scored a hat-trick of nominations. Olivia Colman, who plays Queen Anne, is a contender for Best Actress (Musical or Comedy). On-screen adversaries Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone will vie for Best Supporting Actress honors. "The Favourite" had a and opens in

 

#17. Boy Erased

Box office returns: $5,753,382

Theaters: 672

Nominations: 2

Director: Joel Edgerton

In 2016, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his breakout role in 鈥淢anchester by the Sea,鈥 which won him the Oscar. This year, Hedges, as a gay teenager forced into a controversial conversion program by his strict Baptist parents in 鈥,鈥 has been nominated for Best Actor (Drama)., wrote 鈥溾濃攏ominated for Best Original Song. 鈥淏oy Erased鈥 had a strong opening weekend in limited release.

 

#16. Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Box office returns: $6,657,147

Theaters: 555

Nominations: 2

Director: Marielle Heller

Comedian Melissa McCarthy earned a Best Actress (Drama) nomination for her unexpectedly understated performance as in the biopic 鈥溾 Richard E. Grant, who plays McCarthy鈥檚 friend and enabler, is up for Best Supporting Actor. After a slow opening weekend in October, box office sales have picked up steam.

 

#15. Beautiful Boy

Box office returns: $7,247,035

Theaters: 776

Nominations: 1

Director: Felix Van Groeningen

Previously nominated for his role in 鈥淐all Me by Your Name,鈥 Timoth茅e Chalamet is in the running for Best Supporting Actor (Drama) this year thanks to in 鈥.鈥 The film raked in a respectable $1,450,661 opening weekend and has grossed $7,247,035.  


 

#14. The Wife

Box office returns: $7,788,490

Theaters: 541

Nominations: 1

Director: Bj枚rn Runge

Glenn Close, may be adding another statuette to her collection. Praised by critics for her performance as the secretive wife of a Nobel Prize-winning writer in 鈥,鈥 Close is a contender for this year鈥檚 Best Actress (Drama) award. 鈥淭he Wife鈥.

 

#13. Tully

Box office returns: $9,334,930

Theaters: 1,356

Nominations: 1

Director: Jason Reitman

Charlize Theron as an overwhelmed mother of three who with her night nanny in "Tully," has been nominated for Best Actress (Musical or Comedy). This is Theron's fifth Golden Globe nomination, having previously won Best Actress honors for her 2004 performance in "Monster."  

 

#12. The Old Man & the Gun

Box office returns: $10,944,115

Theaters: 1,042

Nominations: 1

Director: David Lowery

Robert Redford has received a Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) nod for his, who escaped from San Quentin at the ripe old age of 70. Redford has had a good run with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to date, having won New Star of the Year in 1965, Best Director for 鈥淥rdinary People鈥 in 1980, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994. Redford still manages to, with 鈥淭he Old Man & The Gun鈥 generating $10,944,115 in box office returns so far.

 

#11. Eighth Grade

Box office returns: $13,539,709

Theaters: 1,084

Nominations: 1

Director: Bo Burnham

Director Bo Burnham鈥檚 critically acclaimed 鈥溾 has picked up a Best Actress nomination, thanks to, who plays an awkward adolescent eager to distance herself from a disappointing middle school experience. Fisher is the youngest Golden Globe nominee this year. The low-budget indie broke the 2018 record for per-theater average gross when it opened in July.

 

#10. Green Book

Box office returns: $15,096,401

Theaters: 1,065

Nominations: 5

Director: Peter Farrelly

鈥,鈥 starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, is one of three films this year to receive five Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor for Mortenson, and Best Supporting Actor for Ali. The film, which has met with some controversy, tells the story of an Italian-American bouncer chauffeuring a black classical pianist in the deep South. Based on a true story, 鈥淕reen Book鈥 secured a, and was named Best Picture by the National Board of Review.

 

#9. Isle of Dogs

Box office returns: $32,015,231

Theaters: 1,947

Nominations: 2

Director: Wes Anderson

鈥,鈥 director Wes Anderson鈥檚 quirky stop-animation story about an, has been nominated for Best Original Score and Best Animated Motion Picture. The film performed well at the box office, but faces stiff competition at the Golden Globes from box office titans 鈥淚ncredibles 2鈥 and 鈥淩alph Breaks the Internet.鈥

 

#8. First Man

Box office returns: $44,699,690

Theaters: 3,640

Nominations: 2

Director: Damien Chazelle

High hopes for big-budget biopic "" were dashed when the American Foreign Press Association bypassed it for Best Motion Picture and snubbed Ryan Gosling's performance as astronaut Neil Armstrong. In addition to Best Original Score, British actress Claire Foy secured a nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Drama) for her performance as Armstrong's wife, Janet. This is the second nomination for Foy, who won a Golden Globe last year for her turn as Queen Elizabeth II on the Netflix series, "The Crown."

#7. BlacKkKlansman

Box office returns: $48,271,960

Theaters: 1,914

Nominations: 4

Director: Spike Lee

鈥,鈥 both critically acclaimed and commercially successful, has been nominated for a total of four awards, including Best Motion Picture (Drama). Best Actor nominee John David Washington, son of Academy Award winner Denzel Washington, gives a as a black police officer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, who infiltrates the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, with the aid of a Jewish colleague, played by Adam Driver, who is up for Best Supporting Actor. Director Spike Lee, who hasn鈥檛 received a nomination since 鈥淒o the Right Thing鈥 in 1990, is a contender for Best Director.

 

#6. Ralph Breaks the Internet

Box office returns: $122,397,265

Theaters: 4,017

Nominations: 1

Directors: Rich Moore, Phil Johnston

Few sequels have won Best Picture, and to date only one animated film鈥斺淭oy Story 2鈥濃攈as accomplished this feat. This year, two blockbuster-animated sequels are in the running for Best Animated Motion Picture, including 鈥,鈥 Disney鈥檚 follow-up to its 鈥淲reck it Ralph.鈥 鈥淩alph Breaks the Internet鈥 is a good bet for the win, as Disney and Disney/Pixar have won the Animated film category 10 of the past 12 years.

 

#5. Bohemian Rhapsody

Box office returns: $166,002,211

Theaters: 4,000

Nominations: 2

Director: Bryan Singer

Failing to please critics, in part due to the film鈥檚 cursory exploration of Freddie Mercury鈥檚 homosexuality," is a long shot for Best Motion Picture (Drama). Rami Malek鈥檚 carries the film, however, and he鈥檚 a serious contender for Best Actor honors.

 

#4. Crazy Rich Asians

Box office returns: $173,955,069

Theaters: 3,865

Nominations: 2

Director: Jon M. Chu

Sleeper smash 鈥,鈥 based on the global bestseller, is up for two awards, including Best Film (Musical or Comedy). Constance Wu, as the upstart American academic poised to marry the scion of a mind-bogglingly wealthy Singapore family, joins the race for Best Actress honors., 鈥淐razy Rich Asians,鈥 captivated Americans audiences, yet, where it brought in a meager $1 million in revenue.

 

#3. A Star Is Born

Box office returns: $194,159,679

Theaters: 3,904

Nominations: 5

Director: Bradley Cooper

Since the, "A Star is Born" has been remade four times. The latest iteration is the third of those remakes to receive, including Best Motion Picture (Drama). Co-stars Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga (born Stefani Germanotta) have both been nominated in two categories for their work on the film; Cooper for Best Director and Best Actor, and Gaga for Best Actress and Best Original Song. A solid frontrunner, "A Star is Born" is already a winner at the box office, taking in a cool $42,908,041 opening weekend.

 

#2. Incredibles 2

Box office returns: $608,551,811

Theaters: 4,410

Nominations: 1

Director: Brad Bird

Director Brad Bird was initially concerned that audiences of superhero films since the release of 鈥淭he Incredibles鈥 in 2004. He was wrong: 鈥淚ncredibles 2鈥 killed at the box office, bringing in over $1,241,084,905 worldwide. Nominated for Best Animated Motion Picture, 鈥淚ncredibles 2鈥 just might succeed where its predecessor failed, and walk away with the big prize.

 

#1. Black Panther

Box office returns: $700,059,566

Theaters: 4,084

Nominations: 3

Director: Ryan Coogler

A Best Picture win at the Globes would be a jewel in the crown for 鈥,鈥 this year鈥檚 undisputed box office king. The film shattered several records, becoming the, as well as. Starring Chadwick Boseman as the eponymous super hero, 鈥淏lack Panther鈥 has been nominated for Best Original Picture and Best Song for Kendrick Lamar鈥檚 鈥淎ll the Stars.鈥

 

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