This week, Emma Stone stormed the People's Choice Awards and "The Artist" swept the Critic's Choice Awards.Sunday, film and TV stars combine their wattage at the precursor to the Oscar's— the Golden Globe Awards.
Rather than tell you who we think is going to take home the top prizes, let's let the box office earnings do the talking.
Take a peek at our charts showing which films should win, according to how much money they have earned thus far.
Plus, we show you why box office bucks don't always equal a statue on your mantel.
And it has been that way for at least the past five years. The proof is in the charts.
NOW: Best Motion Picture Award Winner for 2011 By Box Office Earnings
After earning over $169 million at the box office, "The Help" seems likely to take home the Globe over George Clooney's dramedy "The Descendents" about a father reconnecting with his daughters.
THEN: The Past Five Years of Best Picture Comparisons
Best Motion Picture award winners for the past ten years have been evenly divided -- "A Beautiful Mind" took home the award over box office deminator "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" in 2001, while "The Hours" beat out the LOTR sequel the following year.
In recent years, the Best Motion Picture title has deviated from the highest grossing film. Certainly, we know more eyeballs may not always mean better quality (we're talking to you, “Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides.”)
NOW: Best Comedy or Musical Award Winner for 2011 by Box Office Earnings
Although Joseph Gordon-Levitt's dramedy about a cancer patient in "50/50" brought in a cool $35 million in theaters, it can't compare with comedy queens Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig. The funny female summer blockbuster raked in nearly five times the amount that "50/50" did.
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