I'm not shocked though... Making Oscar movies is tough and they'll most likely not make much $$$ at the boxoffice. There's plenty of wannabe Oscar movies that get released every year. They end up flopping hard and forgetting after just a couple weeks of release.
It's going to be more leggy than typical films considering the holiday season, but it'll depend on the quality. If it's considered an undisputed masterpiece by both fans and critics, then the sky is the limit.