2010 Academy Awards Betting Odds – 82nd Oscars Preview & Prop Wagers
The 2010 Academy Awards will take place on March 7 and oddsmakers have released prop odds for Best Picture, Best Actor and much more.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made Avatar –250 money line favorites to win Best Picture at the 82nd Oscars. “The Hurt Locker,” a war drama, has the next best odds at +120.
The 2009 American science fiction epic film Avatar was written and directed by James Cameron, who is +120 to win Best Director although he isn’t the favorite to win the category. That honor belongs to Kathryn Bigelow, who directed The Hurt Locker and who is –350 on the money line.
The money line for total number of awards won for the film “Avatar” is set at +225 for five, +250 for four and +300 for six. “Avatar” is also –500 on the money line to win more awards than “The Hurt Locker,” which is +300.
The star of The Hurt Locker was Jeremy Renner, who is a +1400 money line underdog to win Best Actor. Jeff Bridges is favored to win Best Actor for his performance as a washed-out country star in “Crazy Heart.”
As for Best Actress, Sandra Bullock is a –225 favorite on the money line after her performance in “The Blind Side.” She bests Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia” at +160 and Carey Mulligan in “An Education” at +1000.
The 2010 Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 7 at 8PM ET on ABC. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will host the 82nd Oscars this year.
For complete odds for the 2010 Academy Awards, see below.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglorious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800
Best Actor (Leading Role)
Colin Firth +1400
George Clooney +700
Jeff Bridges -800
Jeremy Renner +1400
Morgan Freeman +2000
Best Actress (Leading Role)
Carey Mulligan (An Education) +1000
Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) +1000
Helen Mirren (The Last Station) +2500
Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia) +160
Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side) -225
Best Director
James Cameron +120
Jason Reitman +1500
Kathryn Bigelow -350
Lee Daniels +3000
Quentin Tarantino +2000
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer (The Last Station) +2000
Cristoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds) -2000
Matt Damon (Invictus) +1200
Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones) +900
Woody Harrelson (The Messengers) +900
Best Supporting Actress
Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air) +800
Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart) +2000
Mo Nique (Precious) -1500
Penelope Cruz (Nine) +1200
Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air) +1200
Best Foreign Language
Ajami +400
El Secreto de Sus Ojos +800
The Milk of Sorrow +2000
The White Ribbon -225
Un Prophete +160
Most Awards
Avatar -500
The Hurt Locker +300
Avatar Total Awards
Eight +800
Five +225
Four +250
Nine +2000
None +5000
One +1500
Seven +500
Six +300
Three +500
Two +1000
Dress Designer of the Best Actress
Alberta Ferretti +500
Alexander Mc Queen +1000
Balenciaga +1000
Bottega Venetta +1200
Calvin Klein +4000
Chanel +1600
Chris March +700
Christian Dior +1800
Christian Lacroix +1600
Dolce & Gabbana +3000
Donatella Versace +3000
Donna Karan +2200
George (ASDA) +50000
Giorgio Armani +1800
Gucci +2200
K Mart +25000
Kevan Hall +1600
Lanvin +400
Marc Jacobs +4000
Marni +1400
Ninca Ricci +1400
Oscar de la Renta +700
Pamella Roland +1800
Per Una (M&S) +50000
Prada +5000
Roberto Cavalli +1600
Savida (Dunnes) +100000
Stella McCartney +3000
Tadashi +1800
Tommy Hilfiger +5000
Valentino +2200
Vera Wang +5000
Victoria Beckham +10000
Color of the Best Actress Dress
Black +200
Blue +350
Green +900
Orange Peach +700
Pink +275
Polka Dot +10000
Red +700
White +450
Yellow +1000
2010 Academy Awards Odds to Win Best Picture: Avatar
The 2010 Academy Awards is March 7 and the film “Avatar” is the hands down favorite to win Best Picture.
“Avatar” is the 2009 American science fiction epic film written and directed by James Cameron. The film stars Sam Worhington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Lang and Giovanni Ribisi and is set in the year 2154.
After earning $27 million on its opening day, $77 million over its opening weekend and grossing over $669 million in the U.S. and Canada, “Avatar” has emerged as a heavy favorite to win Best Picture at the 82nd Oscars. According to oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com, “Avatar” is –250 on the money line, compared to “The Hurt Locker,” which has the second best odds at +120.
“Up in the Air” is +800 on the money line, while “Inglorious Basterds” is +1400 and “The Blind Side” is +1500 to win Best Picture. The long shots to win the category are “District 9” at +6000, “An Education” at +5000 and “A Serious Man” at +5000.
All the films in the Best Picture category will have their hands full on March 7. “Avatar” is the highest-grossing film of all time in North American and at least 27 other markets, including China, Russia, Australia and Spain.
For a complete list of odds for Best Picture for the 2010 Academy Awards, see below.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglorious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800
2010 Academy Awards Odds to Win Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
While the film “Avatar” is expected to run away with this year’s Best Picture award for the 2010 Academy Awards, “The Hurt Locker” still could spring an upset.
“The Hurt Locker” is a 2008 American war thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starting Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty. The three stars are members of a U.S. Army EOD unit whose jobs are to defuse bombs during the Iraq War. As the film builds to its climax, tension among the three starts to form.
Over its first weekend in United States theatres, the film grossed $145,352,000. As of October 3, 2009, “The Hurt Locker” grossed a total of more than $16 million worldwide.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com, “The Hurt Locker” is +120 on the money line, which makes the film an underdog to “Avatar” (-250 on the money line). “Up in the Air” is +800 on the money line, while “The Blind Side” is +1500 and “Inglorious Basterds” is +1400.
Along with the Best Picture category, “The Hurt Locker” has also been nominated for Best Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing.
For a complete list of Best Picture odds for the 82nd Oscars Awards, see below. And for a listing of all the odds for the 2010 Academy Awards, click here.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglorious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800
2010 Academy Awards Best Picture Odds: Up in the Air
The 2009 film “Up in the Air” will due battle with “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” for Best Picture in the 82nd Oscars. Can the film pull off an upset?
“Up in the Air” is an American drama film directed by Jason Reitman and starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kedrick. The movie is about a corporate downsizer (Clooney) and his travels, while following his life and the people he meets along the way.
The film took in $1,181,450 while being shown in just 15 U.S. theaters when it first opened. During it’s second weekend, it made $2,394,344, or $33,255 per theater. By late December of 2009, the film expanded to 1,895 theaters, grossing $140,855,101 worldwide.
“Up in the Air” has stiff competition to win Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards. “Avatar” is the heavy favorite at –250 on the money line, while “The Hurt Locker” is +120. Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com has made “Up in the Air” +800 on the money line, following “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker.”
For a complete list of odds on all the films in the Best Picture category at the 2010 Academy Awards, see below.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglorious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800
2010 Academy Awards Odds to Win: The Blind Side
The feeling good movie “The Blind Side” has an uphill battle to win Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards, but don’t count the underdog out.
“The Blind Side” is a 2009 American sports drama written about John Lee Hancock and starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron and Kathy Bates. The film is based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis about offensive lineman Michael Oher. The story follows Oher from his rough childhood upbringing through his selection in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The film grossed $34,510,00 in its opening weekend and soon became the highest grossing football movie and sports drama of all time. The movie also hit $200 million domestically on New Year’s Day of this year.
Along with its nomination for Best Picture, Bullock has received an Academy Award for Best Actress and she’s already won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the real life Leigh Anne Tuohy.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made “The Blind Side” a +1500 money line underdog to win Best Picture at the 82nd Oscars. “Avatar” is the favorite at –250 on the money line, while “The Hurt Locker” is +120, “Up in the Air” is +800 and “Inglourious Basterds” is +1400.
For a complete list of odds for Best Picture for the 2010 Academy Awards, see below.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglourious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800
2010 Academy Awards Best Picture Odds: Inglourious Basterds
The 2009 war film “Inglourious Basterds” will face stiff competition to win Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards, but maybe it can pull off an Oscars upset.
“Inglourious Basterds” was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and starred Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz and Melanie Laurent. The plot revolves around two plots to assassinate Nazi Germany’s political leadership, one carried out by a young French Jewish theater owner (Laurent), and the other by a team of Jewish Allied soldiers led by Pitt.
The film earned $14.3 million in its opening night and $38 million in its first weekend. It wound up grossing a very successful $320,351,733 in theaters worldwide, making it Tarantino’s highest-grossing film of all-time.
Along with Best Picture, “Inglourious Basterds” has been nominated for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing. In total, “Inglourious Basterds” is up for eight nominations for the 2010 Academy Awards.
The film will receive stiff competition from “Avatar”, “The Hurt Locker” and “Up in the Air”. “Avatar” is currently –250 on the money line, while “The Hurt Locker” is +120 and “Up in the Air” is +800.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made “Inglourious Basterds” +1400 on the money line. For a complete list of odds for Best Picture at the 82nd Oscars, see below.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglourious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800
2010 Academy Awards Odds to Win Best Picture: Up
The 2009 animated film “Up” is a long shot to win Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards, which takes place Sunday, March 7.
“Up” is directed by Pete Docter, produced by Jonas Rivera and stars Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai and Bob Peterson. Along with best Picture, “Up” has also been nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Best Animated Feature, Best Original Score and Best Sound Editing.
According to the film’s IMBD page, the plot is about a 78-year-old man named Carl Fredrickson who sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South Africa, so he ties thousands of balloons to his home. But right after lift off, he learns that Russell, an 8-year-old wilderness explorer, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com has made “Up” a long shot at +5000 on the money line to win Best Picture at the 82nd Oscars. “Avatar” is –250 to win, while “The Hurt Locker” is +120 and “Up in the Air” is +800.
For a complete list of odds to win Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards, see below.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglourious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800
2010 Academy Awards Odds to Win Best Picture: District 9
“District 9” is a massive long shot to win the Best Picture category of the 2010 Academy Awards, but the film could surprise on March 7.
“District 9” is a 2009 science fiction thriller directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope and David James.
“District 9” is a movie about an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth, which suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. It’s a science fiction thriller, although it has several comedic moments.
Along with Best Picture, “District 9” is also up for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made “District 9” a +6000 underdog on the money line to win Best Picture at the 82nd Oscars. “Avatar” is –250 to win, while “The Hurt Locker” is +120 and “Up in the Air” is +800.
For a complete list of odds to win Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards, see below.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglourious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800
2010 Academy Awards Odds to Win Best Picture: An Education
“Avatar” is a heavy favorite to win Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards, but can the underdog “An Education” pull off the upset?
“An Education” is a 2009 British drama based on an autobiography by journalist Lynn Barber. The film was directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Barber and Nick Hornby. It stars Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Emma Thompson, Dominic Cooper, Olivia Williams, Alfred Molina and Rosamund Pike.
The film claims to be a coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
Along with Best Picture, “An Education” has also been nominated for Best Actress (Carey Mulligan) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Nick Hornby).
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com has made “An Education” a long shot at +5000 on the money line to win Best Picture at the 82nd Oscars. “Avatar” is –250 to win, while “The Hurt Locker” is +120 and “Up in the Air” is +800.
For a complete list of odds to win Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards, see below.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglourious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800
2010 Academy Awards Odds to Win Best Picture: Precious
The 2009 drama film “Precious” has been made a long shot to win Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards, but can it produce an upset?
“Precious” is based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire and was directed by Lee Daniels. It stars Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz and Sherri Shepherd. The movie is based in Harlem and it’s about an overweight, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child and who is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
Along with the film being up for Best Picture, Daniels is up for Best Director and Gabourey Sidibe is up for Best Actress. In total, “Precious” has been nominated for six awards at the 82nd Oscars.
“Precious” faces stiff competition to win Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards. “Avatar” is –250 on the money line and is a heavy favorite, while “The Hurt Locker” is +120 and “Up in the Air” is +800. Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com has made “Precious” +2500 on the money line to win Best Picture, making it one of the category’s underdogs.
For a complete list of odds for Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards, see below.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglourious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800
2010 Academy Awards Odds to Win Best Picture: A Serious Man
“A Serious Man” has been established as a long shot to win the 2010 Academy Awards, but maybe the black comedy can pull off the upset on March 7.
“A Serious Man” is a 2009 black comedy written, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Sari Lennick, Fred Melamed and Richard Kind.
The film is about an ordinary man who is trying to find balance and understanding in the world. As of early February of this year, “A Serious Man” has grossed $15,090,687.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made “A Serious Man” +5000 on the money line to win Best Picture at the 82nd Oscars. “Avatar” is a favorite to win at –250, while “The Hurt Locker” is +120 and “Up in the Air” is +800.
Along with Best Picture, “A Serious Man” is also up for Best Original Screenplay. For complete odds for Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards, see below.
2010 Academy Awards – 82nd Oscars Betting Odds - March 7, 2010
Best Picture
A Serious Man +5000
An Education +5000
Avatar -250
District 9 +6000
Inglourious Basterds +1400
Precious +2500
The Blind Side +1500
The Hurt Locker +120
Up +5000
Up in the Air +800