Big reality check
17th Nov 2006, 06:14 GMT
Award Central: As nonfiction profile grows, rule changes squeeze smaller pics -- Before Michael Moore hit box office and Oscar gold with "Bowling for Columbine" in 2002, breaking $1 million at box office with a documentary was about as common as rolling a 300 on Saturday night. Since then, the profile of nonfiction films has skyrocketed, most notably with Moore's 2004 smash, "Fahrenheit 9/11," which took home an astonishing $119 million during its theatrical run, and 2005's "March of the Penguins," which earned $77 million and an Academy Award.