BoxOfficeMojo.com features two invaluable charts detailing how much money films made after they were nominated for best picture at the Oscars, with breakdowns per film and per awards year. CLICK HERE

Of course, the numbers don't tell the whole story. A nominee like "Gladiator" had been released the previous summer and only returned to a few theaters after it entered the Oscar coliseum. It got its biggest financial payoff later in DVD sales and license fees that DreamWorks could charge networks for TV replay. Other flicks like "Million Dollar Baby" made mega-millions when their wide release was timed to coincide with derby season.

Judging just by sheer percentage, "The Dresser" (1983) had the biggest boost from being nominated for best picture at the Oscars — 89.4% — but that really only amounts to $4.7 million.

In dollar terms, the truly titanic champ was "Titanic," which sailed off with an additional $157 million after being launched as a best-pic contender. Percentage jump of total box office gross: 26.1.

"Seabiscuit" had the smallest jump — only $46,000 — but that's because the flick earned its $120 million the previous summer when it was widely released to theaters.