Celia Brown looks over the DVD version of "Little Miss Sunshine," one of the five best Oscar-nominated pictures, at a Blockbuster Video store in Los Angeles. It's hard for industry analysts and economists to determine if an Oscar nomination translates into box office bucks, but most seem to agree that a nomination and/or win can add anywhere from $10 million to $50 million to the gross revenue of a nominated film.

First published in the February 24, 2007, 9:03 p.m. edition

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