2010 Oscar Nominations for Best Supporting Actor

The nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards were announced by Academy President Tom Sherak and actress Anne Hathaway. The five nominees competing for Best Supporting Actor are Matt Damon, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Plummer, Stanley Tucci and Christoph Waltz. 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 Nominees for Best Supporting Actor

Matt Damon 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. 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.

Woody Harrelson in "The Messenger"

The movie was directed by Oren Moverman. "The Messenger" was released November 13, 2009 and grossed $44,523 over the opening weekend. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 90% overall approval rating. "The Messenger" grossed $770,208 in total domestic box office.

Christopher Plummer in "The Last Station"

The movie was directed by Michael Hoffman. "The Last Station" was released January 15, 2010 and grossed $73,723 over the opening weekend. The movie had a production budget of $18 million. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 64% overall approval rating. "The Last Station" grossed $343,758 in total domestic box office.

Stanley Tucci in "The Lovely Bones"

The movie was directed by Peter Jackson. "The Lovely Bones" was released December 11, 2009 and grossed $17,005,133 over the opening weekend. The movie had a production budget of $65 million. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 40% overall approval rating. "The Lovely Bones" grossed $38,314,092 in total domestic box office and generated $46,145,428 worldwide.

Christoph Waltz in "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.

Movie information is subject to change. 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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