Globe nods have increased film B.O.

It ain't as with the Academy awards, but a Golden Globes win (as well as nomination) still can boost a film's box office potential.Most frequently the greatest receivers range from niche market, especially photos within the musical or comedy category, in which the Globes repetition their finest shot at kudos glory.This past year, The new sony Pictures Classics' comedy "Barney's Version," which won acting honors for Paul Giamatti, saw considerable expansion within the days following a Globes ceremony. The film made $7.5 million Stateside and ended up playing inside a couple of hundred locations with the Academy awards, despite the fact that it obtained only one nomination (best makeup) using the Academy.Fox Searchlight's 2009 niche B.O. hit "Crazy Heart" nabbed two trophies in the Globes, together with a win for Shaun Bridges. The studio added just 46 locations the weekend following a ceremony, but that weekend the pic saw an enormous 109% uptick versus. the prior frame, generating a lot more than $a million the very first time in a single weekend."Crazy Heart" continued to cume an outstanding $39.5 million locally -- mainly a direct result its eventual winning Oscar run.Also last year, "Precious" were built with a significant push after winning the Globes award for supporting actress. The film have been in theaters for over a month, with almost $40 million already within the up until the weekend from the Globes. But Lionsgate made the decision to take advantage of Mo'Nique's supporting actress win by growing "Precious" the next Friday to the largest location count. Pic made as a whole $47.six million.Indies aren't the only real films to determine B.O. boosts in the Globes, however.Vital timed its countrywide growth of "The Fighter" to profit from possible Globes recognition this year. The film went at a lot more than 2,000 locations on 12 ,. 17, just 72 hours following the film received six nominations, including drama picture.Consequently, "The Fighter" obtained a lot more than $12 million that weekend, throughout that the film faced heavyweight studio records like "Tron: Legacy" and "Yogi Bear."But as with most major honours groups, the Globes sometimes does not provide much B.O. benefit, as some nominees or those who win curently have been launched on homevideo.Such was the situation this past year with both Globes pic those who win, Sony's "The Social Networking" and concentrate Features' "The Children Are Right." Actually, both films hit DVD shelves only the week before Globes noms were introduced. ("Social Networking" received six bids and won four "Kids" obtained four noms, winning two.)"Social Networking," which cumed a good $97 million, lost almost 800 playdates of their total 1,088 count the Friday following a Globes ceremony, while "Kids" -- 2010's best niche player with $20 million -- had left theaters by mid-October, after getting first released at the begining of This summer.Despite the fact that the Globes is not the Academy awards if this involves B.O. traction, the previous kudos org certainly has got the possibility to kickstart a golden B.O. run.GOLDEN GLOBE UPDATE Nixing the hijinx jinx Contemporary company directors: Stylists or shape-shifters? Stateside sitcoms mixed overseas Honours aren't goal of HFPA giving TV biz buys into back burner Globes role Memorable moments in the Globes Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com