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The Final Fives cinema movies have been announced and the opening numbers are out for the 2007 Oscar Academy Awards which will be held on February 24.
Opinions on this season’s Oscars and early numbers are:

Best Picture Winner:
“No Country For Old Men” @1.40
All other nominees @ 3.19

Best Actor:
Daniel Day-Lewis @1.13 (“There Will Be Blood”)
All other nominees @ 7.77

Best Actress:
Julie Christie @1.40 (“Away From Her”)
All other nominees @2.97

Best Supporting Actor:
Javier Barden @1.13 (“No Country For Old Men”)
All other nominees @7.55

Best Supporting Actress:
Cate Blanchette @2.38 (”I’m Not There”)
Amy Ryan @2.98 (”Gone, Baby, Gone”)
All other nominees @3.52

Best Director:
Joel/Ethan Coen @1.36 (”No Country For Old Men”)
All other nominees @3.47
Odds are currently available at PinnacleSports.com

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