5. The Hurt Locker sets the record as the lowest grossing movie to win Best Movie in the Oscars
The 82nd Academy Awards winner of Best Picture, The Hurt Locker has broken a new record in the movie industry. The Hurt Locker bagged 6 Oscars out of nine–a remarkable feat considering it is the lowest grossing movie ever to win the Oscars. Word has it that it only earned $21 million, that’s less than 2% of what “Avatar” has made in domestic ticket sales. Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall,” which made $38 million after its 1977 release, or about $130 million when adjusted for inflation, held the previous record.
4. Sandra Bullock is the first actress to win both best and worst actress in the same week