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Lowest Grossing Oscar Winners in Best Picture History

14. Hamlet

When Hamlet hit theaters in 1948, patrons didn’t seem too enthused to watch their Shakespeare on screen. The film only made $3,075,000 when adjusted for inflation is $30,205,942, but it won Oscars for both Best Picture and Best Actor (for the esteemed Lawrence Olivier), as well as receiving a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Some people thought it was the best cinematic take on Shakespeare, while others were irritated by the fact that it cut out two hours of the Bard’s content.

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