For the first time in a long time, the highest grossing film of the year globally, Avatar: The Way of Water, is nominated for Best Picture at the 95th annual Academy Awards.
What’s more, the year’s No. 2 film, Top Gun: Maverick, is also in contention for the top prize at this year’s ceremony. Could that be the key to saving the Oscars from its ratings slump?
It’s no secret that the Academy Awards, like every other awards show, has taken a hit in ratings over the past several years.
Last year’s 94th annual ceremony marked the second least-watched and lowest-rated telecast in Oscars history with an audience of just 16.6M.
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