2018 Oscar Ratings Down Double Digits, Eye All-Time Low In Early Estimates

[King Static X]

Oscar Ratings Down Double Digits, Eye All-Time Low In Early Estimates

"The good news did not carry over to ratings for the 90th Academy Awards, which (correctly) crowned The Shape of Water as Best Picture. Last night’s ceremony, which aired live from 8 PM – 11:54 PM EST, drew a 18.9 Live+Same Day rating in the metered market households. That was off 16% from last year’s 22.4 rating, which was a nine-year low. The 18.9 appears to be an all-time low for the Oscars, well below the previous low ratings point, logged with the 2008 telecast (21.9), hosted by Jon Stewart, when No Country For Old Men won Best Picture."

 

[MartyMcFly]

I been thinking about this on and off today. Ratings are going down across the board so that’s one thing but there is something to them becoming more populist. So it’s great to have more diversity across the board but they probably need to start including more flicks and stop having such a rigid idea of an Oscar flick and adhering to that. Raiders of the lost ark, jaws, and Star Wars were Oscar flicks back in the day. Not saying every blockbuster should be but you gotta open it up a bit and honor those flicks for more than just their technical achievements

 

[King Static X]

I been thinking about this on and off today. Ratings are going down across the board so that’s one thing but there is something to them becoming more populist. So it’s great to have more diversity across the board but they probably need to start including more flicks and stop having such a rigid idea of an Oscar flick and adhering to that. Raiders of the lost ark, jaws, and Star Wars were Oscar flicks back in the day. Not saying every blockbuster should be but you gotta open it up a bit and honor those flicks for more than just their technical achievements

Yeah, they need to include more famous films in their nominations.

Also, try to get more big name hosts. Jimmy Kimmel is a big name but they need to have people like Drake, Ellen (she hosted back in 2014 with high ratings), Oprah, etc to host the Oscars. By doing that they will get people who don't normally watch the Oscars to watch it and if they add big name movies then it will be ratings gold.

 

[FlyRy]

I knew it would be lowest rated. Highest grossing nominated film came out 8 months ago. Lol

 

[MartyMcFly]

Yeah, they need to include more famous films in their nominations.

Also, try to get more big name hosts. Jimmy Kimmel is a big name but they need to have people like Drake, Ellen (she hosted back in 2014 with high ratings), Oprah, etc to host the Oscars. By doing that they will get people who don't normally watch the Oscars to watch it and if they add big name movies then it will be ratings gold.

No drake. Leave that nikka off the stage now. But I get your sentiment lol. But yeah the host and the movies helps ratings.

 

[King Static X]

No drake. Leave that nikka off the stage now. But I get your sentiment lol. But yeah the host and the movies helps ratings.

I just put Drake up as an example, lol.

 

[MartyMcFly]

I just put Drake up as an example, lol.

Yeah I felt you. But fukk him

 

[BillBanneker]

Is this really surprising though? For the most part, the films that get hyped for this are the ones no one watches for the most part and then you have hollywood soap-boxing it up for whatever's in vogue at the moment. Oh, and the outfits.

 

[MartyMcFly]

Idk this off the top of my head but what’s the biggest money making flick to actually win best picture since 2000? Return of the king?

 

[AnonymityX1000]

They could save a lot of money by just announcing the winners in the news. lol
Award shows, late night talk shows and game shows are just for an older generation. People with things to do and young people generally speaking are not interested in sitting down and watching stuff like this.

 

[Tasha And]

Unless you're an ABC or Academy executive I don't think it should matter. The oscars don't need to be the populist awards. They are to make sure smaller films that don't get any recognition other than award shows get some eyeballs on them. They generate some publicity and conversation about films that don't otherwise get publicity and conversation about them.

I'll never really understand the annoyance some people have because the films making a billion dollars at the box office don't also sweep up all of the awards. If not for oscars or other award shows, there are just some films that would never get made. Good, solid films with good, solid actors. The investors and producers of those films know that they aren't going to make any money at the box office, so they count on award recognition and then home viewing to make the investment worthwhile.

And as someone already said, ratings for events and shows are going down across the board. It isn't just the oscars.

 

[King Static X]

Idk this off the top of my head but what’s the biggest money making flick to actually win best picture since 2000? Return of the king?

Yes, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King which made over $1.1 billion.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

I blame IMDb forums shutting down.

 

[King Static X]

Unless you're an ABC or Academy executive I don't think it should matter. The oscars don't need to be the populist awards. They are to make sure smaller films that don't get any recognition other than award shows get some eyeballs on them.

I'll never really understand the annoyance some people have because the films making a billion dollars at the box office don't also sweep up all of the awards. If not for oscars or other awards, there are just some films that would never get made.

Not disagreeing with that but it also doesn't make sense to only have one or two blockbuster films nominated.

Make the Best Picture category have 6 nominations with 3 blockbusters & 3 lesser known films.

 

[Tasha And]

Not disagreeing with that but it also doesn't make sense to only have one or two blockbuster films nominated.

Make the Best Picture category have 6 nominations with 3 blockbusters & 3 lesser known films.

For what gain?