Weak competition

NewMexiKen doesn’t want to to be just about the Oscars and movies but I did find these factoids in the Los Angeles Times interesting:

While all five candidates for the top Oscar have managed respectable ticket sales, they collectively have been seen by fewer moviegoers than any batch of best-picture nominees in 20 years.

At $436 million, “Shrek 2” far out-grossed the entire best-picture lineup combined. Add in “The Incredibles” ($259 million) and “Shark Tale” ($160 million), and the three animated nominees did more than 2 1/2 times the business of the five best-picture contestants.

The article has lots of details including a great graphic.