Hollywood had a rough year in 2021, with revenue down nearly 60% compared to pre-pandemic levels despite theaters being open. However, there are still quite a few impressive films to celebrate. To help you get psyched for the film industry’s biggest night, WalletHub did our homework on everything from box office sales and Rotten Tomatoes ratings for the Best Picture nominees to the price of awards-season lobbying. You can find all of these awesome Oscars fun facts in the infographic below. That’s followed by a Q&A on the state of the film industry with a panel of entertainment experts.
Top 5 Oscars Facts for 2022:
- $42.9M: Total cost of the Oscars ceremony.
- $10M: Cost of the look for an A-list actress attending the Oscars.
- 28%: Share of this year’s Oscar nominees who are women (lowest percentage in three years).
- $24.7K: Cost of the 50,000-square-foot Oscars red carpet.
- 1st time: The Oscars telecast will have a host in four years (Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall, and Amy Schumer will split the hosting duties).
Ask the Experts: Taking Oscar’s Pulse
For a closer look at a variety of issues related to the Academy Awards, from demographics to dollars and cents, we posed the following questions to a panel of leading business and entertainment experts. You can check out their bios and responses below.
- What impact would the lack of diversity on the main categories have on the awards? Will they be considered less relevant for the general public as time goes by?
- In light of the past years’ controversies, the Academy has worked to improve the diversity of the awards (from the implementation of new representation and inclusion standards to the diversification of its membership). What else can be done to address this critical issue?
- Do you believe the current system of nominating films is a fair and transparent one? How can this process be improved?
- Who is going to win the award for Best Actor? Actress? Director? Motion Picture?
Ask the Experts
Assistant Professor, Critical Studies, Department of Film & Electronic Arts, College of the Arts – California State University Long Beach
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Associate Professor, Film and Mass Media Program, Nicholson School of Communication and Media – University of Central Florida
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Associate Professor, Cinema Studies and Screenwriting, School of Media Arts – Columbia College Chicago
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Lecturer, Department of Film, Television and Digital Media, School of Theater, Film and Television – University of California, Los Angeles
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Jon Anderson Chair, Professor of Documentary Studies and Production, School of Journalism and Communications – University of Oregon
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Ph.D. – Associate Director and Associate Professor, The Sidney Poitier New American Film School – Arizona State University
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