Anything Goes : How much will the Oscar win benefit Moonlight? by Richard Fitzwilliams

Moonlight is a brave film, the first with an LGBT theme to win, with the lowest budget and its win was probably the greatest upset in Hollywood's history though many had wondered how safe La La Land was. Many hadn't liked it, the tunes weren't hummable and the Academy had only honoured one musical, Chicago, since Oliver in 1968. La La Land was an enchanting fantasy movie, the tough unpredictable politics of the times demanded the poetic realism of Moonlight. In the UK the movie is no 4 at the box office and opening in many more cinemas, some are packed. How is it doing at the US box office after its extremely unorthodox win, this did get publicity that spoilt its moment in the limelight but it deserves to be seen.