‘Green Book’ Gets Post-Oscars Box Office Boost

Green Book” can thank the Academy for its notable bump in ticket sales.

After taking home the Oscar for best picture Sunday night, the road-trip drama about a friendship between a bigoted bouncer and a famed black musician generated $4.7 million at the North American box office.Universal’s “Green Book,” which also took home statues for best supporting actor (Mahershala Ali) and best original screenplay, expanded the movie to 2,600 locations.

That haul marks a 121% increase in revenue, enough to secure fifth place at the domestic box office in its 16th weekend of release.“Green Book” also picked up steam at the international box office, adding another $31.9 million from 64 foreign markets.

It debuted in China this weekend with a solid $17.1 million.“Green Book” had a slow start when it first debuted in November, but it’s been chugging along in theaters and saw a sizable hike in ticket sales after getting some awards love.

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