From 'Argo' to 'Zero Dark Thirty' to 'Lincoln,' politically focused films are battling it out for the Best Picture Oscar this year, and many have done well at the box office, too.

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Crew members roll out the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Crew members work on a fixture for the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Crew members work on a fixture for the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: A general view of red carpet for the the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Crew members carry the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Crew members roll out the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Crew members carry the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland

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'Django Unchained' has a whopping 2-hour and 45-minute run time while 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'Les Miserables' both clock in at exactly 2 hours and 37 minutes.

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Crew members work on a fixture for the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Crew members work on a fixture for the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Crew members work on a fixture for the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland

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Watch the 85th Academy Awards red carpet and live Oscars video coverage online.

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