Oscar and the Box Office

The road to riches isn’t necessarily the road to Academy Awards. Here’s a look at how the Top 10 box-office films (through Sunday) fared with Oscar nominations.

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FILM (STUDIO) BOX-OFFICE TOTAL NOMINATIONS 1. “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Universal) $259,806,995 3 2. “M:I-2” (Paramount) $215,409,889 0 3. “Cast Away” (Fox) $209,798,303 2 4. “Gladiator” (DreamWorks) $186,610,052 12 5. “The Perfect Storm” (Warner Bros.) $182,618,434 2 6. “What Women Want” (Paramount) $175,625,449 0 7. “Meet the Parents” (Universal) $164,844,085 1 8. “X-Men” (Fox) $157,299,717 0 9. “Scary Movie” (Miramax) $156,997,084 0 10. “What Lies Beneath” (DreamWorks) $155,370,362 0

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Sources: Exhibitor Relations Co., Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.