Globes' golden glow boosts B.O.

The weekend after Crazy Heart nabbed two Golden Globes, the film greater than bending its box office take, producing greater than $millions of. May possibly not be much like getting an Oscar, but a Golden Globes win (or possibly a nomination) could boost a film's box office potential.Most often the Globes' finest devices vary from specialized niche, especially photos inside the musical or comedy category, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. ceremony might be their utmost shot at kudos glory.A year ago, The brand new the new sony Pictures Classics' comedy "Barney's Version," which won acting honors for Paul Giamatti, saw considerable expansion inside the days carrying out a Globes ceremony.The film made $7.5 million Stateside and wound up playing inside a few hundred locations using the Oscars, even though it acquired just one nomination (best makeup) within the Academy.Fox Searchlight's 2009 niche hit, "Crazy Heart," nabbed two trophies within the Globes, including an actress win for Rob Bridges.The studio added just 46 locations the weekend carrying out a ceremony, nevertheless the pic saw a massive 109% uptick versus. the last frame, producing greater than $millions of the first time in one weekend."Crazy Heart" ongoing to cume a superb $39.5 million in your area -- mainly due to its eventual Oscar-winning run for star Bridges."That back-and-forth momentum truly does affect your box office," states an indie distrib professional, mentioning for the days involving the Globes and Oscars. "In the event you participate in it smartly, you're really benefiting from your box office potential.""Precious" stood a significant push after Mo'Nique won the 2011 Globes award for supporting actress. The film will be in theaters for more than per month, getting already made almost $40 million with the weekend in the Globes. But Lionsgate capitalized on Mo'Nique's win by growing "Precious" the following Friday towards the biggest location count. The pic ongoing to cume $47.6 000 0000.Indies aren't really the only films to acquire B.O. boosts within the Globes.Vital timed its country wide development of "The Fighter" to learn from possible Globes recognition this season. The film went at greater than 2,000 locations on 12 ,. 17, just 72 hrs after it received six noms, like the best picture, drama category. "The Fighter" acquired greater than $12 million that weekend.Connected with pension transfer major honours, the Globes sometimes don't provide much B.O. benefit for nominees or individuals who win which are released on homevideo.Such was the problem a year ago with Globes pic individuals who win: Sony's "The Social MediaInch while focusing Features' "The Kids Are Right." Both hit DVD shelves a couple of days before Globes noms were introduced. ("Social MediaInch received six noms and won four "Kids" acquired four noms, winning two.)"Social Media,Inch which cumed a great $97 million, lost almost 800 playdates of the total 1,088 count the Friday carrying out a Globes ceremony, while "Kids" -- 2010's top niche player, with $20 million -- had left theaters by mid-October, getting first launched noisy . This summer time.Though Oscar can provide a pic more bang, inside the crowded fourth quarter, the Globes -- additionally to critics' groups kudos -- certainly can kickstart a golden B.O. run. n Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com