Sentences with phrase «major awards buzz»

Naomie Harris is getting major awards buzz for her performance as a crack - addicted mother in Barry Jenkins» «Moonlight.»

To date, only seven of the studio's more than fifty releases have cracked eight figures at the domestic box office and only with much effort and / or major awards buzz.

Not exact matches

Nearly all the major premieres are looking to Toronto to jump - start a commercial release and generate early awards buzz.

The Toronto International Film Festival, which ended Sunday, has long been a proving ground for Oscar buzz, a preview of the next few months in cinema where movies either begin to build critical momentum for a major awards campaign or wither on the vine.

Scott Feinberg of the Hollywood Reporter doesn't award it one of his 10 slots for Best Picture, but calls it a «major threat» along with long - buzzed - about films such as «Gone Girl,» «Into the Woods,» and «Wild.»

The R - rated films, timed to attract award buzz, both failed to receive any major honors or generate much interest from the public, each ending up with a domestic gross slightly over $ 10 million.

Of course, based on the early buzz, it seems to have paid off, because even if the film doesn't dominate in the major award categories, it's sure to land a few technical awards for the stunning visuals and incredible animal effects.

The film is getting a ton of awards buzz and will likely be a major contender at the Oscars next year.

Following its positive reception at Telluride, «Argo» will have its official world premiere in Toronto next week, where distributor Warner Bros. will likely use the buzz to position the movie as a major awards season contender.

While some other major launches have been marred by bugs and bad pre-release press, the early buzz was that Inquisition would be a major contender come awards time.