2010 Oscar Nominations for Actor in a Leading Role

The nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards were announced today by Academy President Tom Sherak and actress Anne Hathaway. The five nominees competing for Best Actor are Jeff Bridges, George Clooney, Colin Firth, Morgan Freeman and Jeremy Renner. The winners for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be announced on Sunday, March 7, 2010. The following list gives a comprehensive look at the box office performance for each Oscar nominee. The information includes release date, production budget, approval rating and total lifetime gross. The source is based on estimates by professional researchers and movie industry writers. Movie information is subject to change. For a complete list of the nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards, click here.

The Nominations for Best Actor

Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart"
The movie was directed by Scott Cooper. "Crazy Heart" was released December 16, 2009 and grossed $82,664 over the opening weekend. The production budget for the movie is not available. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 92% overall approval rating. "Crazy Heart" grossed $6,845,198 in total domestic box office.

George Clooney in "Up in the Air"
The movie was directed by Jason Reitman. "Up In The Air" was released December 4, 2009 and grossed $11,270,248 over the opening weekend. The movie had a production budget of $25 million. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 90% overall approval rating. "Up In The Air" grossed $73,273,311 in total domestic box office and generated $97,231,359 worldwide.

Colin Firth in "A Single Man"
The movie was directed by Tom Ford. "A Single Man" was released December 11, 2009 and grossed $217,332 over the opening weekend. The movie had a production budget of $2 million. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 83% overall approval rating. "A Single Man" grossed $5,129,096 in total domestic box office.

Morgan Freeman in "Invictus"
The movie was directed by Clint Eastwood. "Invictus" was released December 11, 2009 and grossed $8,611,147 over the opening weekend. The movie had a production budget of $60 million. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 77% overall approval rating. "Invictus" grossed $36,239,040 in total domestic box office and generated $53,939,040 worldwide.

Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker"
The movie was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. "The Hurt Locker" was released June 26, 2009 and grossed $145,352 over the opening weekend. The movie had a production budget of $15 million. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 97% overall approval rating. "The Hurt Locker" grossed $12,671,105 in total domestic box office and generated $16,107,592 worldwide.

Source:

RottenTomatoes.com
Boxofficemojo.com
the-numbers.com
oscars.org/awards/academyawards/82/nominees.html