For those who believe Gravity will win Best Picture, might it then become the highest grossing Best Picture winner since Return of the King? Looks like it.
Gravity — $258 mil, 12 Years a Slave — $41 mil, American Hustle — $118 mil
2012–Argo $136 mil
2011–The Artist $44 mil
2010–The King’s Speech $135 mil
2009–The Hurt Locker $17 mil
2008–Slumdog Millionaire $141 mil
2007–No Country for Old Men $74 mil
2006–The Departed $132 mil
2005–Crash — $52 mil
2004 –Million Dollar Baby – $100 mil
2003–Return of the King – $377 mil