Avatar Wins Best Motion Picture Drama at the Golden Globe Awards

The 2010 Golden Globe Awards announced the winner for the Best Motion Picture Drama. Avatar won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama. Avatar was one of five nominations competing for the award. The 2010 Golden Globes was held on January 17th, 2010 from 5-8 PM (PST) and 8-11 PM (EST) live on NBC. "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" was televised in more than 160 countries worldwide. Ricky Gervais was the host for the awards ceremony.

The following list gives a comprehensive look at the box office performance for each film. The information includes release date, approval rating, production budget and total lifetime gross. The source is based on estimates by professional researchers and movie industry writers. Movie information is subject to change.

Avatar - Winner for Best Motion Picture Drama
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 $554,981,691 in total domestic box office.

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 $11 million. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 98% overall approval rating. The Hurt Locker grossed $12,671,105 in total domestic box office.

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.

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 $38,409,808 in total domestic box office.

Up In The Air
The movie was directed by Jason Reitman. Up In The Air was released December 4, 2009 and grossed $1,181,450 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 $4,192,469 in total domestic box office.

Movie information is subject to change.

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goldenglobes.org/nominations
RottenTomatoes.com
Boxofficemojo.com
the-numbers.com
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