How could this be when RDJ, Chris Evans and Grogu were there? /s
KingMario05 on
Damn. Not even HUNTR/X could save it.
Oh well. Off to YouTube it goes. :/
CuteGrayRhino on
WestFlight808 on
The ratings might get adjusted up like last year, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still lower.
Last year had Dune 2 and Wicked as the big films, this year was just F1. They also opened with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande performing Over the Rainbow / Defying Gravity. The year before that had Oppenheimer and Barbie with a performance of I’m Just Ken in the middle of the ceremony. This year’s films can’t compete with that.
TigerWooded on
Shoulda brought back Ricky Gervais…
SuggestionMedical736 on
I mean me and my friends and I didn’t watch it, but we saw all the winners and saw the viral clips, including performances on social media.
Nobody sits and watches a, what is it, 3.5 hours show?
IBM296 on
Looks like the Oscars need another incident like this:
Ok_Salamander_7076 on
Social mentions were up 42%. It’s not great that viewership dropped but I just think people watch in different ways now.
nnooaa_lev on
Not surprising tbh.
They didn’t have huge known movies that were one of the favorite to win, like last time with Dune, Wicked or Oppenheimer.
Besides F1 the nominees this year are more niche.
They also had Ariana performing right at the beginning, so obv this Oscar can’t compete with that.
DoctorBeatMaker on
Not surprising.
In all bluntness, what are the reasons to watch the Oscar’s for anything other than the results?
Results you can get with a quick google search after the show is over. And then you watch the individual acceptance speeches on YouTube of the movies, actors, and filmmakers you care most about and that’s all.
Who watches for the monologues and comedy sketches? In fact, all of that just takes up time and forces the people who get the awards to get cut short in their acceptance speeches and hurried along from their moment of pride.
adidas198 on
I watched it through Hulu, does it count?
LoCh0_xX on
It was up against the US vs DR baseball game. I watched the game.
Shellyman_Studios on
Oh well…
Few_Age_571 on
Remember when it seemed like the Oscars were the centre of the world?
It was as recently as 10-15 years ago.
Now they just seem like a boutique awards show.
Damn.
zowietremendously on
I’m old enough to remember 20 years ago, in 2006, that the Jon Stewart hosted Oscars, were (at the time) the lowest rated Oscars on history. And that got 38 million viewers.
anthonyleoncio on
Should be noted this doesn’t include people who streamed on Hulu. Those numbers will be added in the coming days.
Last years initial numbers were around this same figure until they added streaming
Lumpy_Emergency_3339 on
Not watching the epstein awards
howieeiwoh on
That’s what they get for not nominating No Other Choice. Would be my winner for Best International Film, Cinematography and Editing.
Not even a Best International Film nomination is absolute travesty.
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How could this be when RDJ, Chris Evans and Grogu were there? /s
Damn. Not even HUNTR/X could save it.
Oh well. Off to YouTube it goes. :/
The ratings might get adjusted up like last year, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still lower.
Last year had Dune 2 and Wicked as the big films, this year was just F1. They also opened with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande performing Over the Rainbow / Defying Gravity. The year before that had Oppenheimer and Barbie with a performance of I’m Just Ken in the middle of the ceremony. This year’s films can’t compete with that.
Shoulda brought back Ricky Gervais…
I mean me and my friends and I didn’t watch it, but we saw all the winners and saw the viral clips, including performances on social media.
Nobody sits and watches a, what is it, 3.5 hours show?
Looks like the Oscars need another incident like this:
Social mentions were up 42%. It’s not great that viewership dropped but I just think people watch in different ways now.
Not surprising tbh.
They didn’t have huge known movies that were one of the favorite to win, like last time with Dune, Wicked or Oppenheimer.
Besides F1 the nominees this year are more niche.
They also had Ariana performing right at the beginning, so obv this Oscar can’t compete with that.
Not surprising.
In all bluntness, what are the reasons to watch the Oscar’s for anything other than the results?
Results you can get with a quick google search after the show is over. And then you watch the individual acceptance speeches on YouTube of the movies, actors, and filmmakers you care most about and that’s all.
Who watches for the monologues and comedy sketches? In fact, all of that just takes up time and forces the people who get the awards to get cut short in their acceptance speeches and hurried along from their moment of pride.
I watched it through Hulu, does it count?
It was up against the US vs DR baseball game. I watched the game.
Oh well…
Remember when it seemed like the Oscars were the centre of the world?
It was as recently as 10-15 years ago.
Now they just seem like a boutique awards show.
Damn.
I’m old enough to remember 20 years ago, in 2006, that the Jon Stewart hosted Oscars, were (at the time) the lowest rated Oscars on history. And that got 38 million viewers.
Should be noted this doesn’t include people who streamed on Hulu. Those numbers will be added in the coming days.
Last years initial numbers were around this same figure until they added streaming
Not watching the epstein awards
That’s what they get for not nominating No Other Choice. Would be my winner for Best International Film, Cinematography and Editing.
Not even a Best International Film nomination is absolute travesty.