This year's Oscar best picture nominees have had different lives at theaters so far. “Dune: Part Two” and “Wicked” are among last year's blockbusters that will compete for film's top prize when the Academy Awards are held on March 2.

This year’s nominees for the Academy’s top prize, Best Picture, have so far grossed a total of $1.7 billion at the global box office, just 60% of what last year’s nominees r