marks a long and spectacular rise to stardom for Crowe, who in 1997 dismissed the idea of an eight-figure payday for making a movie: "If I get paid $10 million, that's the last bloody movie I'm going to make," he told a reporter for the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass. Boost for Best Picture NomineesAt the same time, the films winning or even being nominated for key awards can expect to see a large increase in box-office revenue in the coming weeks.Three of this year's Best Picture nominees, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Traffic and Chocolat remain in theaters, where the receipts have come pouring in since they were given Best Picture nominations in February.Crouching Tiger and Traffic have both passed the $100 million mark in box-office receipts. The two films had earned $60 million and $71 million, respectively, when the nominations were announced. Chocolat has earned $56 million, with more than half of that coming since February
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