Oscars 2015: How are best picture nominees faring at the box office?

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-box-office-oscar-best-picture-nominees-20150125-story.html

With the Oscars right around the corner, the best picture nominees are being watch more and more closely to see which one will take it home. The best picture nominees for the 2015 Academy Awards include "American Sniper," "Birdman," "The Imitation Game," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," and more. At the moment, "American Sniper" is topping them all with box office sales at about 200.1 million. "Birdman" is behind it at about 30.9 million. This caught my eye because I'm curious to see which film will take this Oscar home and box office sales give a little insight to that answer. As a consumer, it is important to know which films are at the head of box office sales because they must be there for a reason. They definitely must be films worth watching if they are best picture nominees and doing great in box office sales. I wonder if the film with the highest box office sales will end up taking the Oscar home?