Hidden Figures may be wearing the crown, but both films have performed staggeringly well at the US box office; La La Land’s overall takings are $118.4 million (£95.6m) while Hidden Figures sits at $119.3 million (£96.3m) – even more impressive considering it’s been out in the US for two weeks less than Chazelle’s musical.
One of its Best picture competitors has surpassed it in the box office takings ranks, however – Hidden Figures currently sits at the top of the Oscars box office heap.
Nobody, least of all Lionsgate, could have anticipated quite the box office success La La Land has proved.
It’s tough to see the film overtaking La La Land’s box office crown overseas, however, with the Oscar favourite on course to become the biggest-selling winner in years.