Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the box office (as well as a section looking at the inflation-adjusted numbers). The third section is an alphabetical list of those films and the categories in which they were nominated. And to start each week off, we’ll be looking at the films releasing over the weekend that have the best chance of getting Oscar nominations and specifying the categories where we think they have the best shots at this stage of the game. If you have any suggestions for more data you’d like to see, please let us know.

This Year: Potential Oscar Nominees Releasing This Weekend

The Green Knight (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Production Design, Costume Design.

Jungle Cruise (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Visual Effects.

Stillwater (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Picture, Directing, Actor (Matt Damon), Supporting Actress (Abigail Breslin), Original Screenplay, Film Editing.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jul. 29-31, 2016

Weekend Box Office:

2. Star Trek: Beyond (2016, 89th) – $24,754,339 ($106,474,717 total) {week 2}
14. Captain Fantastic (2016, 89th) – $1,061,090 ($2,462,869 total) {week 4}
22. The Jungle Book (2016, 89th) – $308,383 ($362,219,292 total) {week 16}
41. The Lobster (2016, 89th) – $50,867 ($9,077,858 total) {week 18}
49. Life, Animated (2016, 89th) – $18,324 ($165,643 total) {week 5}
62. Zootopia (2016, 89th) – $6,818 ($341,264,012 total) {week 22}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Star Trek: Beyond (2016, 89th) – $26,213,843 ($112,752,417 total)
14. Captain Fantastic (2016, 89th) – $1,123,651 ($2,608,079 total)
22. The Jungle Book (2016, 89th) – $326,565 ($383,575,574 total)
41. The Lobster (2016, 89th) – $53,866 ($9,613,084 total)
49. Life, Animated (2016, 89th) – $19,404 ($175,409 total)
62. Zootopia (2016, 89th) – $7,220 ($361,384,780 total)

Oscar Details:

• Captain Fantastic (2016, 89th): Actor (Viggo Mortensen)
• The Jungle Book (2016, 89th): Visual Effects [O]
• Life, Animated (2016, 89th): Documentary Feature
• The Lobster (2016, 89th): Original Screenplay
• Star Trek: Beyond (2016, 89th): Makeup & Hairstyling
• Zootopia (2016, 89th): Animated Feature [O]

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 5-7, 2011

Weekend Box Office:

1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011, 84th) – $54,806,191 ($54,806,191 total) {week 1}
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011, 84th) – $12,445,031 ($343,086,045 total) {week 4}
10. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011, 84th) – $3,086,145 ($344,244,486 total) {week 6}
13. Midnight in Paris (2011, 84th) – $981,867 ($48,486,541 total) {week 12}
15. Bridesmaids (2011, 84th) – $555,400 ($166,499,065 total) {week 13}
17. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011, 84th) – $500,339 ($162,695,957 total) {week 11}
23. The Tree of Life (2011, 84th) – $254,955 ($12,158,119 total) {week 11}
28. Beginners (2011, 84th) – $183,659 ($5,344,578 total) {week 10}
34. Rio (2011, 84th) – $138,837 ($143,323,281 total) {week 17}
50. A Better Life (2011, 84th) – $40,980 ($1,664,339 total) {week 7}
62. Incendies (2010, 83rd) – $19,287 ($1,991,998 total) {week 16}
72. In a Better World (2010, 83rd) – $9,922 ($979,494 total) {week 19}
100. If a Tree Falls (2011, 84th) – $1,627 ($55,731 total) {week 7}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011, 84th) – $63,307,025 ($63,307,025 total)
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011, 84th) – $14,375,345 ($396,301,157 total)
10. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011, 84th) – $3,564,828 ($397,639,280 total)
13. Midnight in Paris (2011, 84th) – $1,134,162 ($56,007,152 total)
15. Bridesmaids (2011, 84th) – $641,547 ($192,324,267 total)
17. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011, 84th) – $577,945 ($187,931,269 total)
23. The Tree of Life (2011, 84th) – $294,500 ($14,043,931 total)
28. Beginners (2011, 84th) – $212,146 ($6,173,560 total)
34. Rio (2011, 84th) – $160,372 ($165,553,752 total)
50. A Better Life (2011, 84th) – $47,336 ($1,922,490 total)
62. Incendies (2010, 83rd) – $22,279 ($2,300,971 total)
72. In a Better World (2010, 83rd) – $11,461 ($1,131,421 total)
100. If a Tree Falls (2011, 84th) – $1,879 ($64,375 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beginners (2011, 84th): Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer) [O]
• A Better Life (2011, 84th): Actor (Demian Bichir)
• Bridesmaids (2011, 84th): Supporting Actress (Melissa McCarthy), Original Screenplay
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011, 84th): Art Direction, Makeup, Visual Effects
• If a Tree Falls (2011, 84th): Documentary Feature
• In a Better World (2010, 83rd): Foreign Language Film [O]
• Incendies (2010, 83rd): Foreign Language Film
• Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011, 84th): Animated Feature
• Midnight in Paris (2011, 84th): Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay [O], Art Direction
• Rio (2011, 84th): Original Song (“Real in Rio”)
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011, 84th): Visual Effects
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011, 84th): Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
• The Tree of Life (2011, 84th): Picture, Directing, Cinematography

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 4-6, 2006

Weekend Box Office:

3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006, 79th) – $11,001,686 ($379,699,644 total) {week 5}
7. Monster House (2006, 79th) – $6,058,649 ($57,010,414 total) {week 3}
11. The Devil Wears Prada (2006, 79th) – $3,046,881 ($112,707,816 total) {week 6}
14. Superman Returns (2006, 79th) – $2,158,227 ($190,176,570 total) {week 6}
16. Little Miss Sunshine (2006, 79th) – $1,480,193 ($2,218,375 total) {week 2}
20. Cars (2006, 79th) – $1,084,684 ($237,517,306 total) {week 9}
21. Click (2006, 79th) – $750,387 ($134,344,223 total) {week 7}
22. An Inconvenient Truth (2006, 79th) – $555,431 ($21,211,728 total) {week 11}
52. Poseidon (2006, 79th) – $37,304 ($60,655,503 total) {week 13}
66. Water (2006, 79th) – $15,149 ($3,149,582 total) {week 15}
88. My Country, My Country (2006, 79th) – $3,546 ($3,546 total) {week 1}
122. Sophie Scholl (2005, 78th) – $269 ($675,120 total) {week 25}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006, 79th) – $15,385,564 ($530,999,807 total)
7. Monster House (2006, 79th) – $8,472,859 ($79,727,541 total)
11. The Devil Wears Prada (2006, 79th) – $4,260,982 ($157,618,869 total)
14. Superman Returns (2006, 79th) – $3,018,223 ($265,956,852 total)
16. Little Miss Sunshine (2006, 79th) – $2,070,010 ($3,102,338 total)
20. Cars (2006, 79th) – $1,516,902 ($332,161,607 total)
21. Click (2006, 79th) – $1,049,396 ($187,876,807 total)
22. An Inconvenient Truth (2006, 79th) – $776,755 ($29,664,035 total)
52. Poseidon (2006, 79th) – $52,169 ($84,825,100 total)
66. Water (2006, 79th) – $21,185 ($4,404,606 total)
88. My Country, My Country (2006, 79th) – $4,959 ($4,959 total)
122. Sophie Scholl (2005, 78th) – $376 ($944,137 total)

Oscar Details:

• Cars (2006, 79th): Animated Feature, Original Song (“Our Town”)
• Click (2006, 79th): Makeup
• The Devil Wears Prada (2006, 79th): Actress (Meryl Streep), Costume Design
• An Inconvenient Truth (2006, 79th): Original Song (“I Need to Wake Up” [O]), Documentary Feature [O]
• Little Miss Sunshine (2006, 79th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin [O]), Supporting Actress (Abigail Breslin), Original Screenplay [O]
• Monster House (2006, 79th): Animated Feature
• My Country, My Country (2006, 79th): Documentary Feature
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006, 79th): Art Direction, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects [O]
• Poseidon (2006, 79th): Visual Effects
• Sophie Scholl (2005, 78th): Foreign Language Film
• Superman Returns (2006, 79th): Visual Effects
• Water (2006, 79th): Foreign Language Film

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 3-5, 2001

Weekend Box Office:

13. Shrek (2001, 74th) – $1,072,915 ($257,919,287 total) {week 12}
18. Pearl Harbor (2001, 74th) – $434,965 ($194,582,166 total) {week 11}
20. Ghost World (2001, 74th) – $342,576 ($739,623 total) {week 3}
21. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, 74th) – $341,124 ($77,620,945 total) {week 6}
22. Moulin Rouge! (2001, 74th) – $307,113 ($54,611,385 total) {week 12}
24. Sexy Beast (2001, 74th) – $292,394 ($5,609,737 total) {week 8}
26. Memento (2001, 74th) – $243,558 ($24,244,204 total) {week 21}
37. Divided We Fall (2000, 73rd) – $63,534 ($695,547 total) {week 9}
46. Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001, 74th) – $47,023 ($71,500,556 total) {week 17}
63. Under the Sun (1999, 72nd) – $6,875 ($48,567 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

13. Shrek (2001, 74th) – $1,736,378 ($417,410,012 total)
18. Pearl Harbor (2001, 74th) – $703,936 ($314,906,827 total)
20. Ghost World (2001, 74th) – $554,416 ($1,196,987 total)
21. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, 74th) – $552,066 ($125,619,763 total)
22. Moulin Rouge! (2001, 74th) – $497,024 ($88,381,676 total)
24. Sexy Beast (2001, 74th) – $473,203 ($9,078,656 total)
26. Memento (2001, 74th) – $394,168 ($39,236,203 total)
37. Divided We Fall (2000, 73rd) – $102,822 ($1,125,656 total)
46. Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001, 74th) – $76,101 ($115,714,681 total)
63. Under the Sun (1999, 72nd) – $11,126 ($78,600 total)

Oscar Details:

• A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, 74th): Original Score, Visual Effects
• Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001, 74th): Actress (Renee Zellweger)
• Divided We Fall (2000, 73rd): Foreign Language Film
• Ghost World (2001, 74th): Adapted Screenplay
• Memento (2001, 74th): Original Screenplay, Film Editing
• Moulin Rouge! (2001, 74th): Picture, Actress (Nicole Kidman), Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound
• Pearl Harbor (2001, 74th): Original Song (“There You’ll Be”), Sound, Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects
• Sexy Beast (2001, 74th): Supporting Actor (Ben Kingsley)
• Shrek (2001, 74th): Animated Feature [O], Adapted Screenplay
• Under the Sun (1999, 72nd): Foreign Language Film

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 2-4, 1996

Weekend Box Office:

2. Independence Day (1996, 69th) – $10,996,314 ($241,874,121 total) {week 5}
8. The Nutty Professor (1996, 69th) – $4,170,760 ($109,910,985 total) {week 6}
14. Trainspotting (1996, 69th) – $1,402,441 ($3,201,141 total) {week 3}
15. Eraser (1996, 69th) – $1,356,529 ($93,272,730 total) {week 7}
16. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996, 69th) – $1,244,875 ($91,489,705 total) {week 7}
18. The Rock (1996, 69th) – $1,055,986 ($126,531,362 total) {week 9}
999. Emma (1996, 69th) – $240,649 ($240,649 total) {week 1}
999. Toy Story (1995, 68th) – $47,271 ($191,584,620 total) {week 37}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Independence Day (1996, 69th) – $22,788,741 ($501,259,491 total)
8. The Nutty Professor (1996, 69th) – $8,643,475 ($227,779,326 total)
14. Trainspotting (1996, 69th) – $2,906,416 ($6,634,039 total)
15. Eraser (1996, 69th) – $2,811,268 ($193,298,237 total)
16. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996, 69th) – $2,579,877 ($189,603,099 total)
18. The Rock (1996, 69th) – $2,188,423 ($262,223,366 total)
999. Emma (1996, 69th) – $498,721 ($498,721 total)
999. Toy Story (1995, 68th) – $97,964 ($397,039,620 total)

Oscar Details:

• Emma (1996, 69th): Original Musical or Comedy Score [O], Costume Design
• Eraser (1996, 69th): Sound Effects Film Editing
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996, 69th): Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Independence Day (1996, 69th): Sound, Visual Effects [O]
• The Nutty Professor (1996, 69th): Makeup [O]
• The Rock (1996, 69th): Sound
• Toy Story (1995, 68th): Original Screenplay, Original Song (“You’ve Got a Friend in Me”), Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Trainspotting (1996, 69th): Adapted Screenplay

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 2-4, 1991

Weekend Box Office:

2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, 64th) – $8,587,790 ($147,713,569 total) {week 5}
4. Boyz N the Hood (1991, 64th) – $3,630,377 ($37,066,018 total) {week 4}
6. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, 64th) – $3,318,719 ($133,990,444 total) {week 8}
11. City Slickers (1991, 64th) – $2,565,656 ($102,227,727 total) {week 9}
999. The Silence of the Lambs (1991, 64th) – $280,745 ($129,004,559 total) {week 25}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, 64th) – $18,685,073 ($321,391,043 total)
4. Boyz N the Hood (1991, 64th) – $7,898,873 ($80,647,203 total)
6. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, 64th) – $7,220,776 ($291,532,653 total)
11. City Slickers (1991, 64th) – $5,582,282 ($222,424,223 total)
999. The Silence of the Lambs (1991, 64th) – $610,837 ($280,684,504 total)

Oscar Details:

• Boyz N the Hood (1991, 64th): Directing, Original Screenplay
• City Slickers (1991, 64th): Supporting Actor (Jack Palance) [O]
• Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, 64th): Original Song (“(Everything I Do) I Do It for You”)
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991, 64th): Picture [O], Directing [O], Actor (Anthony Hopkins) [O], Actress (Jodie Foster) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Sound
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, 64th): Film Editing, Cinematography, Makeup [O], Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 1-3, 1986

Weekend Box Office:

1. Aliens (1986, 59th) – $7,060,101 ($37,314,946 total) {week 3}
4. The Karate Kid Part II (1986, 59th) – $4,168,492 ($76,823,480 total) {week 7}
7. Top Gun (1986, 59th) – $3,472,515 ($107,759,353 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Aliens (1986, 59th) – $17,431,408 ($92,130,702 total)
4. The Karate Kid Part II (1986, 59th) – $10,292,018 ($189,677,379 total)
7. Top Gun (1986, 59th) – $8,573,649 ($266,058,133 total)

Oscar Details:

• Aliens (1986, 59th): Actress (Sigourney Weaver), Original Score, Film Editing, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• The Karate Kid Part II (1986, 59th): Original Song (“Glory of Love”)
• Top Gun (1986, 59th): Original Song (“Take My Breath Away” [O]), Film Editing, Sound, Sound Effects

40 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 1981

Weekend Box Office:

2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, 54th) – $5,369,898 ($88,137,951 total) {week 8}
7. Arthur (1981, 54th) – $2,403,000 ($11,957,885 total) {week 3}
9. Endless Love (1981, 54th) – $2,221,402 ($13,603,161 total) {week 3}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, 54th) – $17,693,621 ($290,411,378 total)
7. Arthur (1981, 54th) – $7,917,799 ($39,400,801 total)
9. Endless Love (1981, 54th) – $7,319,440 ($44,821,926 total)

Oscar Details:

• Arthur (1981, 54th): Actor (Dudley Moore), Supporting Actor (John Gielgud) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)”) [O]
• Endless Love (1981, 54th): Original Song (“Endless Love”)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, 54th): Picture, Director, Original Score, Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Sound [O], Visual Effects [O], Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Film Editing) [O]