Earning an endless array of rave reviews ahead of its long-awaited release, "Albert Nobbs" has finally made its way to the box office (January 27).

Shot in Dublin, Ireland, the film stars Glenn Close as a woman who plays a man in order to join the workforce in Ireland in the 1800s in the big screen adaptation of George Moore’s short story, “The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs".

Of the film, the legendary Close told press, "I believe in this story and its potential to take everyone on a sensuous, funny, heart-breaking, wildly unexpected ride.”

Adding to the excitement of the project, Glenn has just been named as one of the nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2012 Academy Awards.