Seventeen films earned two or more nods, led by Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which picked up nine nominations, while The Imitation Game was right behind with eight. [16] The soundtrack consists of 24 tracks divided in three different parts: original jazz pieces written for the film, original underscore parts written for the film, and classic jazz standards written by Stan Getz, Duke Ellington, and other musicians. More on that later. The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits. Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. Foxcatcher earned an average of $19,764 in 24 theaters. It has already earned some measure of mainstream success and with room to grow, it will stay in theaters for a while. Like with the Independent Spirit Awards, Birdman led the way this time earning four nominations from six categories, while Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and The Theory of Everything had three nods each. Pre-weekend projections had the film closer to $30 million, and with an $80 million price tag, and Brad Pitt starring, the film is really underperforming at this point. Speaking of expanding, The Imitation Game expanded from 25 theaters to 34 theaters earning an average of $25,253 in the process. There are a few categories where the film I really think deserves the award were not even nominated, plus a few I don't have a real opinion on. This isn't at the same level as Frozen opened with, but it is already the second best selling DVD in 2015. Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, "Sundance Film Festival 2014 opens with premiere of 'Whiplash,' Damien Chazelle's tale of a brutal drumming instructor and his protege", "Sundance 2014: Sony grabs international rights to 'Whiplash, "Whiplash maestro Damien Chazelle on drumming, directing, and J. K. Simmons", "Two takes on Whiplash show that J.K. Simmons is scary in small doses, too", "2013 Sundance Film Festival Announces Jury Awards in Short Filmmaking", "Cannes: Bold, Blumhouse, Right Of Way Strike Up Band For Feature Version Of Sundance Short, "Tuesday, Sept. 24 Filming Locations for The Heirs, Undrafted, Dumb & Dumber To, Focus, Shelter, & more! This would be stunning for a visually intensive action film aimed at Fanboys. All three are worth owning, but Big Hero 6 is the Pick of the Week. [3], Whiplash has a score of 93% on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 290 reviews, with a rating average of 8.55/10. Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – Stephen Whitty, This page was last edited on 4 October 2020, at 00:19. The overall box office champ, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, earned an average of $14,122, which is lower than anticipated, but still pretty good.