BEST DIRECTORYR Rank | Nominated Movie | Studio | Pre-Nom. (up to 2/8) Gross / Theaters* | Post-Nom. (2/8-3/26) Gross / Theaters* | Post-Awards (3/26+) Gross / Theaters* | Total Gross | Release Date | | 13 | American Beauty | DW | $74,681,000 | 1,553 | $33,787,063 | 1,662 | $21,628,538 | 1,990 | $130,096,601 | 9/15 | | 79 | Being John Malkovich | USA | $21,087,304 | 630 | $1,413,423 | 207 | $362,869 | 82 | $22,863,596 | 10/29 | | 41 | The Cider House Rules | Mira. | $20,731,033 | 843 | $28,905,593 | 1,738 | $7,908,466 | 1,671 | $57,545,092 | 12/10 | | 69 | The Insider | BV | $26,600,240 | 1,844 | $1,881,096 | 651 | $608,576 | 310 | $29,089,912 | 11/05 | | 2 | The Sixth Sense | BV | $278,406,022 | 2,821 | $11,882,405 | 992 | $3,217,865 | 876 | $293,506,292 | 8/06 | | Total Gross: | $421,505,599 | $77,869,580 | $33,726,314 | $533,101,493 | | Average Gross: | $84,301,120 | $15,573,916 | $6,745,263 | $106,620,299 |
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