Toy Story 3 nominated for the 83rd Academy Awards

Toy Story 3 nominated for the 83rd Academy Awards

Pixar's " Toy Story 3" was among the Oscar nominees announced Tuesday for the 83rd Academy Awards. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced five nominations for Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 3, counting for the coveted title of Best Picture; three for Alice in Wonderland, and one each for Day & Night, Tangled, The Tempest and TRON: Legacy.

This Pixar gem is just the third animated film ever chosen for that. "Toy Story 3" was nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, Original Song and Achievement in Sound Editing.

Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer animated film. Toy Story 3 is the 3rd in the Toy Story series. It was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Lee Unkrich. Toy Story 3 was also the first film to be released theatrically with 7.1 surround sound.

Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich said: "We all worked very hard on Toy Story 3 for a long time, for over four years, so this has been icing on the cake, at the end of this incredible journey."

Director:
Lee Unkrich
Writers:
John Lasseter (story), Andrew Stanton (story), and 2 more credits »
Stars:
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack

Storyline

Woody, Buzz and the whole gang are back. As their owner Andy prepares to depart for college, his loyal toys find themselves in daycare where untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice. So, it's all for one and one for all as they join Barbie's counterpart Ken, a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear to plan their great escape.

Box-office

Toy Story 3 earned $415,004,880 in the United States and Canada and $648,157,063 in other countries which totals up to $1,063,161,943 worldwide, more revenue than the previous two films of the series combined. Toy Story 3 is the highest-grossing 2010 film worldwide and the 5th highest-grossing film of all time worldwide.
Budget:
$200,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$110,307,189 (USA) (20 June 2010) (4028 Screens)
Gross:
$414,806,932 (USA) (21 November 2010)

Academy Award winners will be announced Feb. 27 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

Oscar awards nominations to be announced today

Oscar awards nominations to be announced today

The 83rd Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on February 27. The ceremony will be hosted by Hollywood favourites Anne Hathaway and James Franco.

Mo'Nique and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak will have the tribute of introduction the Oscar Awards 2011 Nominations in 10 of the 24 categories at 8:30AM ET/ 5:30AM PT that Tuesday morning.

Shyamalan's action fantasy "The Last Airbender" tied with "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" for most Golden Raspberry nominations. British actor and winner of a Golden Globe this year, Colin Firth is favourite to walk away with the Leading Actor award for his portrayal of King George VI in The King’s Speech. Nominated for worst picture with "Eclipse" and "Airbender" are Jennifer Aniston's action comedy "The Bounty Hunter," Sarah Jessica Parker's romantic romp "Sex and the City 2" and the "Twilight" parody "Vampires Suck." Annette Benning, Nicole Kidman and Hailee Steinfeld are expected to receive nods from the Academy today.

Mo'Nique to Announce 83rd Academy Awards Nominations

The Nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards will be announced on January 25, 2011. Mo'Nique and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak will have the tribute of introduction the Oscar Awards 2011 Nominations in 10 of the 24 categories at 8:30AM ET/ 5:30AM PT that Tuesday morning.

Mo’Nique received her first Oscar nomination and win for her supporting performance in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.”

Monique Imes known professionally as Mo'Nique, is an American comedienne and actress. Mo'Nique rose to fame in the UPN series The Parkers while making a name as a stand-up comedian hosting a variety of venues, including Showtime at the Apollo. Mo'Nique transitioned to film with roles in such films as Phat Girlz, and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.

she has won numerous awards including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award. She is the sixteenth African American actress to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the fourth to win. Overall, Mo'Nique is the twelfth individual African-American to win an Oscar for acting; and the seventh winner during the decade of the 2000s.