INFOGRAPHIC: 2023 Academy Award Nominees and Their Earnings Per Minute of Screen Time

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The research team at Trading Pedia calculated how much Oscar nominees were paid per minute of being on the screen based on their reported salaries and the screen time data available. 

They also looked at actors such as Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lawrence, and Tom Hanks who were not nominated but starred in films with multiple nominations. 

Here are a few key takeaways from the report:

  • With reported earnings of $100 million for Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise is the highest-paid actor per minute of screen time and among the highest-paid stars in Hollywood of all time

  • Brendan Fraser, who won this year’s Oscar for best actor, ranks 10th on the list of the top-earning Academy Award nominees with $12,195 per minute of being on screen

  • Michelle Yeoh, the winner in the best actress category, is 11th in the ranking as she got $10,526 per minute of screen time

If you find their estimations interesting, you can view the full report, which includes the ranking, as well as more detailed information on the actors and their earnings from their latest films.