Overseas slice of 'Pi' flips Hollywood formula

With 11 Academy Awards nominations — second only to "Lincoln" with 12 — and the sort of global box-office receipts normally reserved for superheroes, "Life of Pi" is one of the most unusual megahits ever to hit the big-screen. Approaching $600 million at the box office worldwide, the film is by far the top-grosser among the nine best-picture nominees — with $200 million more than "Les Miserables" and "Django Unchained," its closest rivals.