We know who is coming to the party and, no, we donât think Will Smith was invited.
The nominations for the 2024 Oscars were announced Tuesday, and the 96th annual Academy Awards features a strong group of âBest Pictureâ nominations.
IllinoisBet.com took a break from Illinois sports betting to delve into this yearâs Oscars. Utilizing Google Trends, we analyzed the search volume of all the âBest Pictureâ nominees to discern which movie Illinois residents would pick as their official winner. All movies were analyzed over the last 90 days, based on traffic in the state of Illinois.
And the Academy Award from Illinois goes to:
The favorite to win Best Picture is the favorite search for movie buffs in Illinois as âOppenheimerâ topped the list with an interest score of 27.
Already the Golden Globes winner for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director (Christopher Nolan) and Best Original Score (Ludwig Göransson), âOppenheimerâ is a biopic thriller based on J. Robert Oppenheimer, the âfather of the atomic bombâ for his role in the Manhattan Project during World War II.
Martin Scorseseâs âKillers of the Flower Moon.â with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro, came in second at 22, and âBarbie,â portrayed by Margot Robbie, along with Ryan Gosling as Ken, came in a close third (21).
The trio of Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe all are featured in âPoor Thingsâ (14), which finished fourth. âThe Holdovers,â starring Paul Giamatti, was No. 5 at 15.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for the fourth time, "The Oscars" will air live on Sunday, March 10 at (ABC, 7 p.m.) from Hollywood's famed Dolby Theatre. In addition to providing Illinois sportsbook promos, IllinoisBet.com offers occasional stories of cultural interest such as this.
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Lou Monaco had been East Coast Scene columnist for Gaming Today in Las Vegas since June 2019, covering the East Coast sportsbook scene with emphasis on NJ and PA. He also currently is a part-time writer for the high school sports department for NJ Advanced Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ. Lou has over 30 years sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.
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