The controversial Zero Dark Thirty and the dark comedy Silver Linings Playbook did not crack the top five searches. Other front runners (according to Canadian Google searches): Lead Actor - Bradley Cooper Lead Actress - Jennifer Lawrence Supporting Actor - Christoph Waltz Supporting Actress - Anne Hathaway Director - Steven Spielberg I would like to thank the Academy and all those Googling Canadians out there who made this post possible. And my agent.
Posted by Aaron Brindle, Google Canada
Canada loves the Oscars. On a per capita basis, searches for the Oscars in Canada even outpace the US. For those of you who can’t get enough of the Oscars or the Red Carpet, make sure to check out Google’s dedicated Oscar site , to see the latest search trends, red carpet sightings and to download your very own Oscar ballot. And the most-Googled winner is.... Over the past 90 days, Canadian searches for Steven Spielberg’s historical drama, Lincoln and the musical epic Les Miserables have been neck-and-neck. However, heading into the awards ceremony on Sunday, searches for Ben Affleck’s Argo have jumped to the head of the pack. TOP 5 OSCAR NOMINATED MOVIES GOOGLED BY CANADIANS
The controversial Zero Dark Thirty and the dark comedy Silver Linings Playbook did not crack the top five searches. Other front runners (according to Canadian Google searches): Lead Actor - Bradley Cooper Lead Actress - Jennifer Lawrence Supporting Actor - Christoph Waltz Supporting Actress - Anne Hathaway Director - Steven Spielberg I would like to thank the Academy and all those Googling Canadians out there who made this post possible. And my agent.
Posted by Aaron Brindle, Google Canada