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.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of May 11-13, 2018

Weekend Box Office:

1. Avengers: Infinity War (2018, 91st) – $62,078,047 ($548,090,150 total) {week 3}
5. A Quiet Place (2018, 91st) – $6,455,396 ($169,608,030 total) {week 6}
9. Black Panther (2018, 91st) – $2,077,207 ($696,331,818 total) {week 13}
10. RBG (2018, 91st) – $1,188,186 ($2,025,953 total) {week 2}
13. Isle of Dogs (2018, 91st) – $1,072,567 ($29,951,941 total) {week 8}
16. Ready Player One (2018, 91st) – $892,682 ($134,563,601 total) {week 7}
39. The Greatest Showman (2017, 90th) – $61,273 ($173,881,876 total) {week 21}
76. Ferdinand (2017, 90th) – $7,498 ($84,376,566 total) {week 22}
86. A Fantastic Woman (2017, 90th) – $3,855 ($2,019,554 total) {week 12}
90. The Post (2017, 90th) – $2,178 ($81,902,457 total) {week 21}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Avengers: Infinity War (2018, 91st) – $71,209,176 ($628,709,338 total)
5. A Quiet Place (2018, 91st) – $7,404,927 ($194,555,863 total)
9. Black Panther (2018, 91st) – $2,382,746 ($798,756,037 total)
10. RBG (2018, 91st) – $1,362,958 ($2,323,953 total)
13. Isle of Dogs (2018, 91st) – $1,230,332 ($34,357,605 total)
16. Ready Player One (2018, 91st) – $1,023,988 ($154,356,710 total)
39. The Greatest Showman (2017, 90th) – $70,286 ($199,458,354 total)
76. Ferdinand (2017, 90th) – $8,601 ($96,787,609 total)
86. A Fantastic Woman (2017, 90th) – $4,422 ($2,316,612 total)
90. The Post (2017, 90th) – $2,498 ($93,949,580 total)

Oscar Details:

• Avengers: Infinity War (2018, 91st): Visual Effects
• Black Panther (2018, 91st): Picture, Original Song (“All the Stars”), Original Score [O], Production Design [O], Costume Design [O], Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
• A Fantastic Woman (2017, 90th): Foreign Language Film [O]
• Ferdinand (2017, 90th): Animated Feature
• The Greatest Showman (2017, 90th): Original Song (“This Is Me”)
• Isle of Dogs (2018, 91st): Animated Feature, Original Score
• The Post (2017, 90th): Picture, Actress (Meryl Streep)
• A Quiet Place (2018, 91st): Sound Film Editing
• RBG (2018, 91st): Original Song (“I’ll Fight”), Documentary Feature
• Ready Player One (2018, 91st): Visual Effects

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of May 10-12, 2013

Weekend Box Office:

1. Iron Man 3 (2013, 86th) – $72,525,615 ($284,946,699 total) {week 2}
2. The Great Gatsby (2013, 86th) – $50,085,185 ($50,085,184 total) {week 1}
7. The Croods (2013, 86th) – $3,609,028 ($173,224,505 total) {week 8}
27. Silver Linings Playbook (2012, 85th) – $123,892 ($131,927,475 total) {week 26}
32. Kon-Tiki (2012, 85th) – $84,749 ($225,497 total) {week 3}
46. Life of Pi (2012, 85th) – $38,928 ($124,817,430 total) {week 25}
51. No (2012, 85th) – $33,693 ($2,247,188 total) {week 13}
67. The Gatekeepers (2012, 85th) – $13,103 ($2,376,991 total) {week 15}
90. Searching for Sugar Man (2012, 85th) – $4,638 ($3,662,322 total) {week 42}
102. Django Unchained (2012, 85th) – $1,534 ($162,804,648 total) {week 20}
103. Amour (2012, 85th) – $1,498 ($6,738,954 total) {week 21}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Iron Man 3 (2013, 86th) – $93,221,731 ($366,259,902 total)
2. The Great Gatsby (2013, 86th) – $64,377,636 ($64,377,635 total)
7. The Croods (2013, 86th) – $4,638,911 ($222,656,344 total)
27. Silver Linings Playbook (2012, 85th) – $159,246 ($169,574,676 total)
32. Kon-Tiki (2012, 85th) – $108,933 ($289,845 total)
46. Life of Pi (2012, 85th) – $50,037 ($160,435,688 total)
51. No (2012, 85th) – $43,308 ($2,888,452 total)
67. The Gatekeepers (2012, 85th) – $16,842 ($3,055,296 total)
90. Searching for Sugar Man (2012, 85th) – $5,962 ($4,707,413 total)
102. Django Unchained (2012, 85th) – $1,972 ($209,263,047 total)
103. Amour (2012, 85th) – $1,925 ($8,662,001 total)

Oscar Details:

• Amour (2012, 85th): Picture, Directing, Actress (Emmanuelle Riva), Original Screenplay, Foreign Language Film [O]
• The Croods (2013, 86th): Animated Feature
• Django Unchained (2012, 85th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Cinematography, Sound Film Editing
• The Gatekeepers (2012, 85th): Documentary Feature
• The Great Gatsby (2013, 86th): Production Design [O], Costume Design [O]
• Iron Man 3 (2013, 86th): Visual Effects
• Kon-Tiki (2012, 85th): Foreign Language Film
• Life of Pi (2012, 85th): Picture, Directing [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Pi’s Lullaby”), Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects [O]
• No (2012, 85th): Foreign Language Film
• Searching for Sugar Man (2012, 85th): Documentary Feature [O]
• Silver Linings Playbook (2012, 85th): Picture, Directing, Actor (Bradley Cooper), Actress (Jennifer Lawrence) [O], Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of May 9-11, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

1. Iron Man (2008, 81st) – $51,190,629 ($177,825,024 total) {week 2}
13. The Visitor (2008, 81st) – $729,212 ($2,475,492 total) {week 5}
25. The Counterfeiters (2007, 80th) – $148,775 ($4,661,883 total) {week 12}
51. In Bruges (2008, 81st) – $39,814 ($7,550,836 total) {week 14}
87. Juno (2007, 80th) – $6,592 ($143,448,146 total) {week 23}
89. Persepolis (2007, 80th) – $5,606 ($4,435,405 total) {week 20}
109. Beaufort (2007, 80th) – $2,275 ($98,295 total) {week 17}
118. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007, 80th) – $1,622 ($270,888 total) {week 17}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Iron Man (2008, 81st) – $74,504,467 ($258,812,187 total)
13. The Visitor (2008, 81st) – $1,061,318 ($3,602,910 total)
25. The Counterfeiters (2007, 80th) – $216,532 ($6,785,053 total)
51. In Bruges (2008, 81st) – $57,947 ($10,989,726 total)
87. Juno (2007, 80th) – $9,594 ($208,778,987 total)
89. Persepolis (2007, 80th) – $8,159 ($6,455,429 total)
109. Beaufort (2007, 80th) – $3,311 ($143,062 total)
118. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007, 80th) – $2,361 ($394,259 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beaufort (2007, 80th): Foreign Language Film
• The Counterfeiters (2007, 80th): Foreign Language Film [O]
• In Bruges (2008, 81st): Original Screenplay
• Iron Man (2008, 81st): Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
• Juno (2007, 80th): Picture, Director, Actress (Ellen Page), Original Screenplay [O]
• Persepolis (2007, 80th): Animated Feature
• Taxi to the Dark Side (2007, 80th): Documentary Feature [O]
• The Visitor (2008, 81st): Actor (Richard Jenkins)

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of May 9-11, 2003

Weekend Box Office:

7. A Mighty Wind (2003, 76th) – $3,004,214 ($9,483,660 total) {week 4}
11. Chicago (2002, 75th) – $1,110,568 ($166,514,604 total) {week 20}
19. The Barbarian Invasions (2003, 76th) – $461,363 ($461,363 total) {week 1}
24. Nowhere in Africa (2002, 75th) – $250,009 ($163,958 total) {week 10}
26. The Pianist (2002, 75th) – $210,685 ($32,105,454 total) {week 20}
32. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, 75th) – $151,733 ($338,457,054 total) {week 21}
38. The Quiet American (2002, 75th) – $115,176 ($12,653,791 total) {week 25}
40. Winged Migration (2002, 75th) – $99,188 ($329,595 total) {week 4}
43. The Man Without a Past (2002, 75th) – $64,090 ($454,686 total) {week 6}
46. Bowling for Columbine (2002, 75th) – $60,661 ($21,244,913 total) {week 31}
47. City of God (2003, 76th) – $59,021 ($4,026,717 total) {week 17}
51. About Schmidt (2002, 75th) – $52,449 ($64,902,853 total) {week 22}
55. Adaptation. (2002, 75th) – $42,358 ($22,350,662 total) {week 23}
58. The Hours (2002, 75th) – $40,969 ($41,559,094 total) {week 20}
71. Talk to Her (2002, 75th) – $24,692 ($9,238,900 total) {week 25}
73. Catch Me If You Can (2002, 75th) – $22,250 ($164,594,848 total) {week 20}
82. Spellbound (2002, 75th) – $17,589 ($55,083 total) {week 2}
83. Frida (2002, 75th) – $16,000 ($25,870,000 total) {week 29}
125. Spirited Away (2002, 75th) – $2,043 ($9,951,397 total) {week 34}
126. Gangs of New York (2002, 75th) – $1,850 ($77,730,500 total) {week 21}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

7. A Mighty Wind (2003, 76th) – $5,206,308 ($16,435,199 total)
11. Chicago (2002, 75th) – $1,924,616 ($288,570,085 total)
19. The Barbarian Invasions (2003, 76th) – $799,543 ($799,543 total)
24. Nowhere in Africa (2002, 75th) – $433,266 ($284,139 total)
26. The Pianist (2002, 75th) – $365,117 ($55,638,805 total)
32. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, 75th) – $262,954 ($586,546,636 total)
38. The Quiet American (2002, 75th) – $199,600 ($21,929,041 total)
40. Winged Migration (2002, 75th) – $171,893 ($571,189 total)
43. The Man Without a Past (2002, 75th) – $111,068 ($787,972 total)
46. Bowling for Columbine (2002, 75th) – $105,126 ($36,817,469 total)
47. City of God (2003, 76th) – $102,283 ($6,978,307 total)
51. About Schmidt (2002, 75th) – $90,894 ($112,476,752 total)
55. Adaptation. (2002, 75th) – $73,406 ($38,733,734 total)
58. The Hours (2002, 75th) – $70,999 ($72,021,979 total)
71. Talk to Her (2002, 75th) – $42,791 ($16,011,029 total)
73. Catch Me If You Can (2002, 75th) – $38,559 ($285,243,145 total)
82. Spellbound (2002, 75th) – $30,482 ($95,459 total)
83. Frida (2002, 75th) – $27,728 ($44,832,753 total)
125. Spirited Away (2002, 75th) – $3,541 ($17,245,788 total)
126. Gangs of New York (2002, 75th) – $3,206 ($134,707,085 total)

Oscar Details:

• About Schmidt (2002, 75th): Actor (Jack Nicholson), Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates)
• Adaptation. (2002, 75th): Actor (Nicoals Cage), Supporting Actor (Chris Cooper) [O], Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay
• The Barbarian Invasions (2003, 76th): Original Screenplay, Foreign Language Film [O]
• Bowling for Columbine (2002, 75th): Documentary Feature [O]
• Catch Me If You Can (2002, 75th): Supporting Actor (Christopher Walken), Original Score
• Chicago (2002, 75th): Picture [O], Director, Actress (Renee Zellweger), Supporting Actor (John C. Reilly), Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones [O], Queen Latifah), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“I Move On”), Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Sound [O]
• City of God (2003, 76th): Director, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography
• Frida (2002, 75th): Actress, Original Score [O], Original Song (“Burn It Blue”), Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup [O]
• Gangs of New York (2002, 75th): Picture, Director, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“The Hands That Built America”), Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound
• The Hours (2002, 75th): Picture, Director, Actress (Nicole Kidman) [O], Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Costume Design
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, 75th): Picture, Film Editing, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• The Man Without a Past (2002, 75th): Foreign Language Film
• A Mighty Wind (2003, 76th): Original Song (“A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow”)
• Nowhere in Africa (2002, 75th): Foreign Language Film [O]
• The Pianist (2002, 75th): Picture, Director [O], Actor (Adrien Brody) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design
• The Quiet American (2002, 75th): Actor (Michael Caine)
• Spellbound (2002, 75th): Documentary Feature
• Spirited Away (2002, 75th): Animated Feature [O]
• Talk to Her (2002, 75th): Director, Original Screenplay [O]
• Winged Migration (2002, 75th): Documentary Feature

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of May 8-10, 1998

Weekend Box Office:

4. Titanic (1997, 70th) – $3,178,573 ($569,820,413 total) {week 21}
999. Amistad (1997, 70th) – $1,333 ($44,228,741 total) {week 22}
999. As Good As It Gets (1997, 70th) – $560,315 ($145,568,128 total) {week 20}
999. Primary Colors (1998, 71st) – $313,045 ($37,613,382 total) {week 8}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

4. Titanic (1997, 70th) – $7,082,322 ($1,269,642,498 total)
999. Amistad (1997, 70th) – $2,970 ($98,548,048 total)
999. As Good As It Gets (1997, 70th) – $1,248,463 ($324,346,895 total)
999. Primary Colors (1998, 71st) – $697,510 ($83,808,069 total)

Oscar Details:

• Amistad (1997, 70th): Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design
• As Good As It Gets (1997, 70th): Picture, Actor (Jack Nicholson) [O], Actress (Helen Hunt) [O], Supporting Actor (Greg Kinnear), Original Screenplay, Original Musical or Comedy Score, Film Editing
• Primary Colors (1998, 71st): Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates), Adapted Screenplay
• Titanic (1997, 70th): Picture [O], Director [O], Actress (Kate Winslet), Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart), Original Dramatic Score [O], Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”) [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound [O], Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of May 7-9, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

2. Dave (1993, 66th) – $7,306,755 ($7,306,755 total) {week 1}
13. Scent of a Woman (1992, 65th) – $581,100 ($60,318,819 total) {week 20}
14. A Few Good Men (1992, 65th) – $562,558 ($138,751,615 total) {week 22}
999. Unforgiven (1992, 65th) – $611,932 ($94,386,570 total) {week 40}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Dave (1993, 66th) – $18,443,379 ($18,443,379 total)
13. Scent of a Woman (1992, 65th) – $1,466,786 ($152,254,024 total)
14. A Few Good Men (1992, 65th) – $1,419,983 ($350,230,526 total)
999. Unforgiven (1992, 65th) – $1,544,611 ($238,246,294 total)

Oscar Details:

• Dave (1993, 66th): Original Screenplay
• A Few Good Men (1992, 65th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson), Film Editing, Sound
• Scent of a Woman (1992, 65th): Picture, Director, Actor (Al Pacino) [O], Adapted Screenplay
• Unforgiven (1992, 65th): Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Clint Eastwood), Supporting Actor (Gene Hackman) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of May 6-8, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

2. Beetlejuice (1988, 61st) – $3,357,625 ($51,222,372 total) {week 6}
8. The Last Emperor (1987, 60th) – $1,256,177 ($37,419,329 total) {week 25}
10. Moonstruck (1987, 60th) – $1,177,630 ($70,791,647 total) {week 21}
12. The Milagro Beanfield War (1988, 61st) – $923,875 ($7,936,624 total) {week 8}
13. Sunset (1988, 61st) – $814,080 ($3,372,091 total) {week 2}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Beetlejuice (1988, 61st) – $8,537,027 ($130,236,931 total)
8. The Last Emperor (1987, 60th) – $3,193,929 ($95,141,603 total)
10. Moonstruck (1987, 60th) – $2,994,217 ($179,993,360 total)
12. The Milagro Beanfield War (1988, 61st) – $2,349,025 ($20,179,494 total)
13. Sunset (1988, 61st) – $2,069,863 ($8,573,808 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beetlejuice (1988, 61st): Makeup [O]
• The Last Emperor (1987, 60th): Picture [O], Director [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Sound [O]
• The Milagro Beanfield War (1988, 61st): Original Score [O]
• Moonstruck (1987, 60th): Picture, Director, Actress (Cher) [O], Supporting Actor (Vincent Gardenia), Supporting Actress (Olympia Dukakis) [O], Original Screenplay
• Sunset (1988, 61st): Costume Design

40 Years Ago: The Weekend of May 13-15, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

1. Blue Thunder (1983, 56th) – $8,258,149 ($8,258,149 total) {week 1}
3. Flashdance (1983, 56th) – $3,452,991 ($25,276,725 total) {week 5}
6. Tootsie (1982, 55th) – $1,559,536 ($165,339,970 total) {week 22}
9. Gandhi (1982, 55th) – $837,843 ($49,729,399 total) {week 23}
12. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, 55th) – $555,112 ($348,544,883 total) {week 49}
20. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982, 55th) – $191,458 ($126,332,585 total) {week 42}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Blue Thunder (1983, 56th) – $27,396,082 ($27,396,082 total)
3. Flashdance (1983, 56th) – $11,455,161 ($83,854,532 total)
6. Tootsie (1982, 55th) – $5,173,699 ($548,508,789 total)
9. Gandhi (1982, 55th) – $2,779,511 ($164,975,308 total)
12. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, 55th) – $1,841,562 ($1,156,283,818 total)
20. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982, 55th) – $635,154 ($419,103,338 total)

Oscar Details:

• Blue Thunder (1983, 56th): Film Editing
• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, 55th): Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• Flashdance (1983, 56th): Original Song (“Flashdance…What a Feeling”) [O], Original Song (“Maniac”), Film Editing, Cinematography
• Gandhi (1982, 55th): Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Ben Kingsley) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound
• An Officer and a Gentleman (1982, 55th): Actress (Debra Winger), Supporting Actor (Louis Gossett Jr) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Up Where We Belong”) [O], Original Score, Film Editing
• Tootsie (1982, 55th): Picture, Director, Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Jessica Lange) [O], Supporting Actress (Teri Garr), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“It Might Be You”), Film Editing, Cinematography, Sound