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Highest-Grossing Films in a Language Other than English at US Box Office
TitleLifetime gross earningsOpening weekend box office gross earningsUS release dateDirectorOscar nominated?
The Lives of Others$11,286,112$223,000February 9, 2007Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckYes
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion$20,186,659$10,430,497April 28, 2017S.S. RajamouliNo
Pan’s Labyrinth$37,634,615$568,611December 29, 2006Guillermo del ToroYes
Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-cellent Adventure$9,080,818$3,124,702September 4, 2015Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste and Rodolfo Riva Palacio AlatristeNo
Many films in a language other than English grow to be financially successful over the course of their time in movie theaters in the United States, but some become immediate successes in their opening weekends. A journalist claims that a film’s reception can greatly influence its long-term success. Indications that the film is of high quality, such as an Oscar nomination, can dramatically boost public interest in the film and thus its overall earnings, even with a relatively modest opening weekend performance.
Which choice best describes data from the table that support the journalist’s claim?
A
The Lives of Others was recognized by the Oscars, but Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which was not recognized by the Oscars, had higher lifetime earnings.
B
Although the opening weekend earnings were $10,430,497 for Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and $3,124,702 for Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-cellent Adventure, neither film was recognized by the Oscars.
C
Pan’s Labyrinth, which was recognized by the Oscars, earned less money in its opening weekend but had higher lifetime earnings than Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-cellent Adventure, which was not recognized by the Oscars.
D
Although Pan’s Labyrinth and The Lives of Others were both recognized by the Oscars, Pan’s Labyrinth had higher lifetime and opening weekend earnings.