ACADEMY NODS COULD DOUBLE GROSSES OF SOME MOVIES.Byline: Dave McNary Daily News Staff Writer ``Shakespeare in Love,'' basking in the glow of 13 Academy Award nominations, and ``The Thin Red Line'' should see the biggest box-office boost from Tuesday's Oscar nominations. Analysts said the pair, both nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. for best picture, could more than double their current domestic grosses, now $36.2 million for ``Shakespeare'' and $30.4 million for ``Line.'' ```Shakespeare in Love' has clearly seen its value enhanced, even though having `Shakespeare' in the title limits its audience a little bit,'' said movie analyst Arthur Rockwell. The film played last weekend in only 833 theaters, or less than a third of those allocated to box-office leader ``Payback Payback The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money. ,'' and its screen count will rise to 1,900 in coming weeks. ``The best picture nomination benefits movies like `Shakespeare' that haven't gone into the mainstream yet by up to 150 percent,'' said Robert Bucksbaum, president of the Reel Source tracking service. ``Everyone loves to see those five before they watch the telecast.'' The nomination for ``The Thin Red Line'' should save the war drama from obscurity following a lukewarm luke·warm adj. 1. Mildly warm; tepid. 2. Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; indifferent: gave only lukewarm support to the incumbent candidate. box-office performance. ``It can ride `Saving Private Ryan's' coattails coat·tail n. 1. The loose back part of a coat that hangs below the waist. 2. coattails The skirts of a formal or dress coat. Idiom: on the coattails of 1. ,'' Bucksbaum said. ``Saving Private Ryan,'' already the 27th-highest domestic grosser ever with $194.6 million, moved back into wide release last weekend on 1,027 screens and will probably add another 100 this weekend. ``It was smart to pull it in November and then relaunch Relaunch can refer to several things:
``Life Is Beautiful,'' currently with $18.6 million, could reach $50 million, despite the drawbacks of being in Italian and focused on a concentration camp. ``For moviegoers, `Life Is Beautiful' is new and refreshing,'' Rockwell said. ``Elizabeth,'' with $21.3 million, will see its screen count grow from 418 to over 600 in the next two weeks. Gramercy gra·mer·cy interj. Archaic Used to express surprise or gratitude. [Middle English gramerci, from Old French grand merci : grand, great; see grand + spokeswoman Claudia Gray said the acclaim for ``Shakespeare in Love'' will help ``Elizabeth.'' The nominations also represent a huge benefit for smaller distributors, such as Lion's Gate with five, including best actor nods for Nick Nolte Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, model, and producer. Biography Early life Nolte was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Helen (née King), a department store buyer, and Franklin Nolte, a farmer's son who in ``Affliction'' and Ian McKellen in ``Gods and Monsters.'' ``Affliction, which played in only a dozen theaters last weekend, grossing $635,750 overall, will be on 300 screens by Feb. 19; ``Monsters,'' with $3 million so far, will go from 86 to about 150. ``I'm lighting candles and saying mantras today to express my gratitude Gratitude agrimony traditional symbol for gratitude. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 172] Androcles because he had once extracted a thorn from its paw, the lion refrained from attacking Androcles in the arena. [Rom. Lit. to the Oscar gods,'' said co-president Mark Urman. The MONEY PICTURE ``Saving Private Ryan`` was the only Best Picture nominee nominee n. 1) a person or entity who is requested or named to act for another, such as an agent or trustee. 2) a potential successor to another's rights under a contract. to make the list of 1998's top five domestic grossers BIGGEST GROSSERS ``Armageddon'' $201.5 ``Saving Private Ryan'' $194.6 ``There's Something About Mary'' $176.3 ``The Waterboy'' $156.7 ``A Bug's Life'' $156 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES ``Saving Private Ryan'' $194.6 ``Shakespeare in Love'' $36.2 ``The Thin Red Line'' $30.4 ``Elizabeth'' $21.3 ``Life Is Beautiful'' $18.6 Note - Figures are in millions and through through Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. . CAPTION(S): Box Box: THE MONEY PICTURE |
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