2010 Oscar Nominations for Best Director

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 Director are James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, Quentin Tarantino, Lee Daniels and Jason Reitman. James Cameron's movie "Avatar" and Kathryn Bigelow's movie "Hurt Locker" lead with nine nominations each. 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 Director

James Cameron "Avatar"

The movie was directed by James Cameron. "Avatar" was released December 18, 2009 and grossed $77,025,481 over the opening weekend. The movie had a production budget of $237 million. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 84% overall approval rating. "Avatar" grossed $595,752,416 in total domestic box office and generated $2,042,741,709 worldwide.

Kathryn Bigelow "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.

Quentin Tarantino "Inglourious Basterds"

The movie was directed by Quentin Tarantino. "Inglourious Basterds" was released August 21, 2009 and grossed $38,054,676 over the opening weekend. The movie had a production budget of $70 million. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 88% overall approval rating. "Inglourious Basterds" grossed $120,526,681 in total domestic box office and generated $313,569,648 worldwide.

Lee Daniels "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"

The movie was directed by Lee Daniels. "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" was released November 6, 2009 and grossed $10,881,772 over the opening weekend. The movie had a production budget of $10 million. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 91% overall approval rating. "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" grossed $45,469,462 in total domestic box office.

Jason Reitman "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.

The winners for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be announced on Sunday, March 7, 2010. For a complete list of the Nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards, click here.

Source:
RottenTomatoes.com
Boxofficemojo.com
the-numbers.com
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