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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 24, 2012)

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Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the box office. The second 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 chance at this stage of the game. Please let us know if you like our new feature or if you want to see more information and we’ll see what we can do!

This Year: Potential Oscar Nominees Releasing This Weekend

Rock of Ages (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Original Song, Sound Mixing.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 15-17, 2007

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – $12,411,786 ($274,145,510 total) {week 4}
  2. Surf’s Up – $9,254,793 ($34,625,490 total) {week 2}
  3. La Vie en Rose – $660,278 ($2,806,173 total) {week 2}
  4. Once – $543,334 ($2,503,419 total) {week 5}
  5. Away from Her – $215,158 ($4,114,817 total) {week 7}
  6. The Lives of Others – $55,037 ($10,606,828 total) {week 19}
  7. After the Wedding – $31,624 ($1,417,064 total) {week 12}
  8. Iraq in Fragments – $580 ($201,426 total) {week 32}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – $12,411,786 ($274,145,510 total)
  2. Surf’s Up – $9,254,793 ($34,625,490 total)
  3. La Vie en Rose – $660,278 ($2,806,173 total)
  4. Once – $543,334 ($2,503,419 total)
  5. Away from Her – $215,158 ($4,114,817 total)
  6. The Lives of Others – $55,037 ($10,606,828 total)
  7. After the Wedding – $31,624 ($1,417,064 total)
  8. Iraq in Fragments – $580 ($201,426 total)

Oscar Details:

  • After the Wedding: Foreign Language Film
  • Away from Her: Actress (Julie Christie), Adapted Screenplay
  • Iraq in Fragments: Documentary Feature
  • The Lives of Others: Foreign Language Film
  • Once: Original Song [O]
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End: Makeup, Visual Effects
  • Surf’s Up: Animated Feature
  • La Vie en Rose: Actress [O], Costume Design, Makeup [O]

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 14-16, 2002

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – $9,438,607 ($270,752,531 total) {week 5}
  2. Spider-Man – $7,515,984 ($382,537,669 total) {week 7}
  3. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – $5,223,491 ($63,496,649 total) {week 4}
  4. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $1,755,197 ($13,642,098 total) {week 9}
  5. About a Boy – $1,482,425 ($35,290,380 total) {week 5}
  6. Unfaithful – $763,458 ($50,549,588 total) {week 6}
  7. Ice Age – $273,500 ($174,215,931 total) {week 14}
  8. Monsters, Inc. – $202,642 ($255,157,707 total) {week 33}
  9. Y Tu Mama Tambien – $202,626 ($12,379,239 total) {week 14}
  10. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – $178,838 ($311,705,137 total) {week 26}
  11. Amelie – $31,412 ($33,142,876 total) {week 33}
  12. The Royal Tenenbaums – $9,842 ($52,353,636 total) {week 27}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – $9,438,607 ($270,752,531 total)
  2. Spider-Man – $7,515,984 ($382,537,669 total)
  3. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – $5,223,491 ($63,496,649 total)
  4. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $1,755,197 ($13,642,098 total)
  5. About a Boy – $1,482,425 ($35,290,380 total)
  6. Unfaithful – $763,458 ($50,549,588 total)
  7. Ice Age – $273,500 ($174,215,931 total)
  8. Monsters, Inc. – $202,642 ($255,157,707 total)
  9. Y Tu Mama Tambien – $202,626 ($12,379,239 total)
  10. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – $178,838 ($311,705,137 total)
  11. Amelie – $31,412 ($33,142,876 total)
  12. The Royal Tenenbaums – $9,842 ($52,353,636 total)

Oscar Details:

  • About a Boy: Adapted Screenplay
  • Amelie: Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound, Foreign Language Film
  • Ice Age: Animated Feature
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score [O], Original Song (“May It Be”), Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup [O], Sound, Visual Effects [O]
  • Monsters, Inc.: Animated Feature, Original Song (If I Didn’t Have You [O]), Original Score, Sound Editing
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Original Screenplay
  • The Royal Tenenbaums: Original Screenplay
  • Spider-Man: Sound, Visual Effects
  • Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron: Animated Feature
  • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones: Visual Effects
  • Unfaithful: Actress (Diane Lane)
  • Y Tu Mama Tambien: Original Screenplay

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 13-15, 1997

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Con Air – $15,674,022 ($49,892,781 total) {week 2}
  2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park – $12,477,515 ($190,697,964 total) {week 4}
  3. Hercules – $249,567 ($249,567 total) {week 1}
  4. Ulee’s Gold – $89,563 ($89,563 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Con Air – $15,674,022 ($49,892,781 total)
  2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park – $12,477,515 ($190,697,964 total)
  3. Hercules – $249,567 ($249,567 total)
  4. Ulee’s Gold – $89,563 ($89,563 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Con Air: Original Song (“How Do I Live”), Sound
  • Hercules: Original Song (“Go the Distance”)
  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park: Visual Effects
  • Ulee’s Gold: Actor (Peter Fonda)

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 12-14, 1992

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Alien 3 – $2,734,370 ($46,605,194 total) {week 4}
  2. Basic Instinct – $1,108,665 ($105,695,021 total) {week 13}
  3. Fried Green Tomatoes – $616,560 ($77,932,324 total) {week 19}
  4. Howards End – $470,156 ($6,119,245 total) {week 14}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Alien 3 – $2,734,370 ($46,605,194 total)
  2. Basic Instinct – $1,108,665 ($105,695,021 total)
  3. Fried Green Tomatoes – $616,560 ($77,932,324 total)
  4. Howards End – $470,156 ($6,119,245 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Alien 3: Visual Effects
  • Basic Instinct: Original Score, Editing
  • Fried Green Tomatoes: Supporting Actress (Jessica Tandy), Adapted Screenplay
  • Howards End: Picture, Director, Actress (Emma Thompson) [O], Supporting Actress (Vanessa Redgrave), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 12-14, 1987

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Preadator – $12,031,638 ($12,031,638 total) {week 1}
  2. The Witches of Eastwick – $9,454,238 ($9,454,238 total) {week 1}
  3. Beverly Hills Cop II – $8,592,335 ($97,747,913 total) {week 4}
  4. The Untouchables – $7,013,085 ($25,219,776 total) {week 2}
  5. Harry and the Hendersons – $4,193,643 ($10,441,383 total) {week 2}
  6. Platoon – $540,865 ($132,761,962 total) {week 26}
  7. Crocodile Dundee – $473,826 ($170,735,036 total) {week 38}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Preadator – $12,031,638 ($12,031,638 total)
  2. The Witches of Eastwick – $9,454,238 ($9,454,238 total)
  3. Beverly Hills Cop II – $8,592,335 ($97,747,913 total)
  4. The Untouchables – $7,013,085 ($25,219,776 total)
  5. Harry and the Hendersons – $4,193,643 ($10,441,383 total)
  6. Platoon – $540,865 ($132,761,962 total)
  7. Crocodile Dundee – $473,826 ($170,735,036 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Beverly Hills Cop II: Original Song (“Shakedown”)
  • Crocodile Dundee: Original Screenplay
  • Harry and the Hendersons: Makeup [O]
  • Platoon: Picture [O], Director [O], Supporting Actor (Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe), Original Screenplay, Editing [O], Cinematography, Sound [O]
  • Preadator: Visual Effects
  • The Untouchables: Supporting Actor (Sean Connery) [O], Original Score, Art Direction, Costume Design
  • The Witches of Eastwick: Original Score, Sound

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 11-13, 1982

Weekend Box Office:

  1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $11,835,389 ($11,835,389 total) {week 1}
  2. Rocky III – $8,222,095 ($43,748,403 total) {week 3}
  3. Poltergeist – $5,379,673 ($15,840,440 total) {week 2}
  4. Victor/Victoria – $732,939 ($21,626,758 total) {week 13}
  5. Chariots of Fire – $649,362 ($55,593,332 total) {week 38}
  6. Annie – $374,950 ($2,751,328 total) {week 4}
  7. Diner – $198,419 ($1,312,893 total) {week 15}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $11,835,389 ($11,835,389 total)
  2. Rocky III – $8,222,095 ($43,748,403 total)
  3. Poltergeist – $5,379,673 ($15,840,440 total)
  4. Victor/Victoria – $732,939 ($21,626,758 total)
  5. Chariots of Fire – $649,362 ($55,593,332 total)
  6. Annie – $374,950 ($2,751,328 total)
  7. Diner – $198,419 ($1,312,893 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Annie: Original Song Score, Art Direction
  • Chariots of Fire: Picture [O], Director, Supporting Actor (Ian Holm), Original Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Editing, Costume Design [O]
  • Diner: Original Screenplay
  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Editing, Cinematography, Sound [O], Sound Effects Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
  • Poltergeist: Original Score, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
  • Rocky III: Original Song (“Eye of the Tiger”)
  • Victor/Victoria: Actress (Julie Andrews), Supporting Actor (Robert Preston), Supporting Actress (Lesley Ann Warren), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song Score [O], Art Direction, Costume Design

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