It’s an Oscar weekend, get to the theaters.
That seems to be the message from Universal/Focus and Disney’s Searchlight. With Oscar nominations finally at hand, the audience has shown an increased interest in the nominees, and that’s a good thing.
That’s the power of the Academy Awards.
So Universal is upping “The Fabelmans” by over 1,000 theaters tonight. Searchlight is doing the same for “The Banshees of Inisherin.” Universal’s; Focus Features is giving “TAR” 400 new locations.
It makes sense. Every day this week since the nominations were announced those films, each with many nods, has done better business. It’s a tribute to the Oscars influence that these three very fine films which have struggled at the box office since their release are finally drawing audiences.
See all three, by all means. They are well worth it. And one of them could be a big winner. Or all three could divide up the spoils on March 12th.
