Oscar in Box Office History (Week 2, 2013)

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

Gangster Squad (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing.

Quartet (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Actress (Maggie Smith).

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 11-13, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

Juno – $13,612,682 ($70,862,478 total) {week 6}
Atonement – $4,221,866 ($25,130,656 total) {week 6}
Charlie Wilson’s War – $4,129,720 ($59,353,790 total) {week 4}
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – $3,385,171 ($44,053,400 total) {week 4}
There Will Be Blood – $1,860,333 ($4,277,973 total) {week 3}
The Kite Runner – $1,604,411 ($10,938,680 total) {week 5}
No Country for Old Men – $1,232,252 ($46,783,329 total) {week 10}
The Golden Compass – $1,121,350 ($67,513,776 total) {week 6}
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly – $347,440 ($1,963,252 total) {week 7}
The Savages – $305,157 ($3,008,480 total) {week 7}
Persepolis – $186,734 ($540,085 total) {week 3}
American Gangster – $174,825 ($129,767,770 total) {week 11}
August Rush – $134,590 ($30,638,276 total) {week 8}
Into the Wild – $117,236 ($17,435,950 total) {week 17}
I’m Not There – $82,723 ($3,436,301 total) {week 8}
Michael Clayton – $45,196 ($39,324,530 total) {week 15}
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – $3,760 ($3,889,926 total) {week 17}
In the Valley of Elah – $1,606 ($6,766,924 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Juno – $15,015,660 ($78,165,853 total)
Atonement – $4,656,989 ($27,720,724 total)
Charlie Wilson’s War – $4,555,346 ($65,471,033 total)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – $3,734,060 ($48,593,723 total)
There Will Be Blood – $2,052,066 ($4,718,878 total)
The Kite Runner – $1,769,768 ($12,066,065 total)
No Country for Old Men – $1,359,253 ($51,605,009 total)
The Golden Compass – $1,236,921 ($74,472,020 total)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly – $383,249 ($2,165,593 total)
The Savages – $336,608 ($3,318,546 total)
Persepolis – $205,980 ($595,748 total)
American Gangster – $192,843 ($143,142,164 total)
August Rush – $148,461 ($33,795,981 total)
Into the Wild – $129,319 ($19,232,970 total)
I’m Not There – $91,249 ($3,790,460 total)
Michael Clayton – $49,854 ($43,377,476 total)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – $4,148 ($4,290,838 total)
In the Valley of Elah – $1,772 ($7,464,351 total)

Oscar Details:

American Gangster: Supporting Actress (Ruby Dee), Art Direction
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: Supporting Actor (Casey Affleck), Cinematography
Atonement: Picture, Supporting Actress (Saoirse Ronan), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
August Rush: Original Song (“Raise It Up”)
Charlie Wilson’s War: Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Director, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
The Golden Compass: Art Direction, Visual Effects [O]
I’m Not There: Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett)
In the Valley of Elah: Actor (Tommy Lee Jones)
Into the Wild: Supporting Actor (Hal Holbrook), Editing
Juno: Picture, Director, Actress (Ellen Page), Original Screenplay [O]
The Kite Runner: Original Score
Michael Clayton: Picture, Director, Actor (George Clooney), Supporting Actor (Tom Wilkinson), Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score
No Country for Old Men: Picture [O], Director [O], Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Editing, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
Persepolis: Animated Feature
The Savages: Actress (Laura Linney), Original Screenplay
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Actor (Johnny Depp), Art Direction [O], Costume Design
There Will Be Blood: Picture, Director, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Sound Editing

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 10-12, 2003

Weekend Box Office:

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $14,755,306 ($283,421,517 total) {week 4}
Catch Me If You Can – $14,630,444 ($119,370,261 total) {week 3}
About Schmidt – $6,403,691 ($21,597,264 total) {week 5}
Chicago – $5,690,875 ($17,171,239 total) {week 3}
Gangs of New York – $4,829,938 ($54,925,876 total) {week 4}
The Wild Thornberrys Movie – $2,844,770 ($35,165,937 total) {week 4}
Adaptation. – $2,636,924 ($9,187,001 total) {week 6}
My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $2,102,547 ($230,876,712 total) {week 39}
The Pianist – $1,019,754 ($2,414,040 total) {week 3}
The Hours – $907,621 ($2,196,461 total) {week 3}
Treasure Planet – $544,843 ($36,560,387 total) {week 7}
Far From Heaven – $498,551 ($11,971,502 total) {week 10}
Talk to Her – $383,249 ($2,851,514 total) {week 8}
Frida – $381,650 ($21,900,693 total) {week 12}
Bowling for Columbine – $352,609 ($16,631,101 total) {week 14}
8 Mile – $216,110 ($115,630,575 total) {week 10}
The Crime of Father Amaro – $159,104 ($4,786,995 total) {week 9}
Spirited Away – $20,683 ($5,494,035 total) {week 17}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $19,380,103 ($372,255,127 total)
Catch Me If You Can – $19,216,106 ($156,784,820 total)
About Schmidt – $8,410,818 ($28,366,556 total)
Chicago – $7,474,582 ($22,553,269 total)
Gangs of New York – $6,343,799 ($72,141,449 total)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie – $3,736,414 ($46,188,096 total)
Adaptation. – $3,463,423 ($12,066,509 total)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $2,761,554 ($303,241,055 total)
The Pianist – $1,339,378 ($3,170,679 total)
The Hours – $1,192,099 ($2,884,904 total)
Treasure Planet – $715,615 ($48,019,613 total)
Far From Heaven – $654,813 ($15,723,764 total)
Talk to Her – $503,372 ($3,745,272 total)
Frida – $501,272 ($28,765,089 total)
Bowling for Columbine – $463,128 ($21,843,834 total)
8 Mile – $283,846 ($151,872,994 total)
The Crime of Father Amaro – $208,972 ($6,287,396 total)
Spirited Away – $27,166 ($7,216,046 total)

Oscar Details:

8 Mile: Original Song (“Lose Yourself”) [O]
About Schmidt: Actor (Jack Nicholson), Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates)
Adaptation.: Actor (Nicoals Cage), Supporting Actor (Chris Cooper) [O], Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay
Bowling for Columbine: Documentary Feature [O]
Catch Me If You Can: Supporting Actor (Christopher Walken), Original Score
Chicago: 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”), Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Sound [O]
The Crime of Father Amaro: Foreign Language Film
Far From Heaven: Actress (Julianne Moore), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography
Frida: Actress, Original Score [O], Original Song (“Burn It Blue”), Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup [O]
Gangs of New York: Picture, Director, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“The Hands That Built America”), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound
The Hours: Picture, Director, Actress (Nicole Kidman) [O], Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Costume Design
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Picture, Editing, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Original Screenplay
The Pianist: Picture, Director [O], Actor (Adrien Brody) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design
Spirited Away: Animated Feature [O]
Talk to Her: Director, Original Screenplay [O]
Treasure Planet: Animated Feature
The Wild Thornberrys Movie: Original Song (“Father and Daughter”)

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 9-11, 1998

Weekend Box Office:

Titanic – $28,716,310 ($197,881,813 total) {week 4}
Good Will Hunting – $10,261,471 ($19,010,323 total) {week 6}
As Good As It Gets – $9,012,839 ($54,049,474 total) {week 3}
Wag the Dog – $7,778,122 ($9,735,924 total) {week 3}
Jackie Brown – $3,737,667 ($33,377,858 total) {week 3}
Amistad – $2,688,003 ($30,797,832 total) {week 5}
Deconstructing Harry – $1,172,608 ($6,703,533 total) {week 5}
Kundun – $38,591 ($303,939 total) {week 3}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Titanic – $48,493,214 ($334,162,891 total)
Good Will Hunting – $17,328,540 ($32,102,720 total)
As Good As It Gets – $15,219,975 ($91,273,312 total)
Wag the Dog – $13,134,910 ($16,441,049 total)
Jackie Brown – $6,311,796 ($56,365,167 total)
Amistad – $4,539,229 ($52,008,279 total)
Deconstructing Harry – $1,980,182 ($11,320,252 total)
Kundun – $65,169 ($513,262 total)

Oscar Details:

Amistad: Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design
As Good As It Gets: Picture, Actor (Jack Nicholson) [O], Actress (Helen Hunt) [O], Supporting Actor (Greg Kinnear), Original Screenplay, Original Musical or Comedy Score, Editing
Deconstructing Harry: Original Screenplay
Good Will Hunting: Picture, Director, Actor (Matt Damon), Supporting Actor (Robin Williams) [O], Supporting Actress (Minnie Driver), Original Screenplay [O], Original Dramatic Score, Original Song (“Miss Misery”), Editing
Jackie Brown: Supporting Actor (Robert Forster)
Kundun: Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
Titanic: Picture [O], Director [O], Actress (Kate Winslet), Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart), Original Dramatic Score [O], Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”) [O], Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound [O], Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
Wag the Dog: Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Adapted Screenplay

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 8-10, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

A Few Good Men – $9,012,668 ($90,280,712 total) {week 5}
Aladdin – $8,431,763 ($126,188,219 total) {week 9}
Scent of a Woman – $6,476,340 ($8,078,209 total) {week 3}
The Bodyguard – $5,233,363 ($95,810,607 total) {week 7}
Chaplin – $3,263,026 ($3,591,311 total) {week 3}
Hoffa – $2,486,116 ($19,612,589 total) {week 3}
Toys – $1,298,568 ($20,126,958 total) {week 4}
The Crying Game – $1,229,913 ($6,232,138 total) {week 7}
Damage – $124,698 ($543,572 total) {week 3}
Lorenzo’s Oil – $79,516 ($235,127 total) {week 2}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

A Few Good Men – $17,241,626 ($172,710,927 total)
Aladdin – $16,130,329 ($241,403,549 total)
Scent of a Woman – $12,389,520 ($15,453,965 total)
The Bodyguard – $10,011,651 ($183,289,857 total)
Chaplin – $6,242,311 ($6,870,334 total)
Hoffa – $4,756,048 ($37,519,735 total)
Toys – $2,484,217 ($38,503,746 total)
The Crying Game – $2,352,877 ($11,922,351 total)
Damage – $238,553 ($1,039,877 total)
Lorenzo’s Oil – $152,118 ($449,808 total)

Oscar Details:

Aladdin: Original Song (“A Whole New World” [O], “Friend Like Me”), Original Score [O], Sound, Sound Effects Editing
The Bodyguard: Original Song (“I Have Nothing”, “Run to You”)
Chaplin: Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Original Score, Art Direction
The Crying Game: Picture, Director, Actor (Stephen Rea), Supporting Actor (Jaye Davidson), Original Screenplay [O], Editing
Damage: Actress (Miranda Richardson)
A Few Good Men: Picture, Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson), Editing, Sound
Hoffa: Cinematography, Makeup
Lorenzo’s Oil: Actress (Susan Sarandon), Original Screenplay
Scent of a Woman: Picture, Director, Actor (Al Pacino) [O], Adapted Screenplay
Toys: Art Direction, Costume Design

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 8-10, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

Broadcast News – $4,301,846 ($22,374,949 total) {week 4}
Throw Momma From the Train – $3,721,187 ($42,747,260 total) {week 5}
Wall Street – $2,817,932 ($26,643,104 total) {week 5}
Fatal Attraction – $2,636,803 ($133,029,549 total) {week 17}
Empire of the Sun – $1,822,927 ($14,574,930 total) {week 5}
The Last Emperor – $870,051 ($6,851,657 total) {week 8}
Good Morning, Vietnam – $184,015 ($976,723 total) {week 3}
Moonstruck – $236,123 ($1,182,251 total) {week 4}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Broadcast News – $8,289,689 ($43,116,690 total)
Throw Momma From the Train – $7,170,755 ($82,374,282 total)
Wall Street – $5,430,176 ($51,341,456 total)
Fatal Attraction – $5,081,139 ($256,348,912 total)
Empire of the Sun – $3,512,794 ($28,085,996 total)
The Last Emperor – $1,676,595 ($13,203,193 total)
Good Morning, Vietnam – $354,598 ($1,882,152 total)
Moonstruck – $455,011 ($2,278,206 total)

Oscar Details:

Broadcast News: Picture, Actor (William Hurt), Actress (Holly Hunter), Supporting Actor (Albert Brooks), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
Empire of the Sun: Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound
Fatal Attraction: Picture, Director, Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Anne Archer), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
Good Morning, Vietnam: Actor (Robin Williams)
The Last Emperor: Picture [O], Director [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Sound [O]
Moonstruck: Picture, Director, Actress (Cher) [O], Supporting Actor (Vincent Gardenia), Supporting Actress (Olympia Dukakis) [O], Original Screenplay
Throw Momma From the Train: Supporting Actress (Anne Ramsey)
Wall Street: Actor (Michael Douglas) [O]

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 14-16, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

Tootsie – $9,487,210 ($69,277,522 total) {week 5}
The Verdict – $3,631,148 ($27,954,178 total) {week 6}
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $1,768,246 ($324,297,874 total) {week 32}
An Officer and a Gentleman – $1,102,529 ($112,977,080 total) {week 25}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Tootsie – $23,853,557 ($174,183,484 total)
The Verdict – $9,129,744 ($70,284,790 total)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $4,445,876 ($815,377,512 total)
An Officer and a Gentleman – $2,772,073 ($284,056,658 total)

Oscar Details:

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Editing, Cinematography, Sound [O], Sound Effects Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
An Officer and a Gentleman: Actress (Debra Winger), Supporting Actor (Louis Gossett Jr.) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Up Where We Belong”) [O], Original Score, Film Editing
Tootsie: Picture, Director, Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Teri Garr), Supporting Actress (Jessica Lange) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“It Might Be You”), Editing, Cinematography, Sound
The Verdict: Picture, Director, Actor (Paul Newman), Supporting Actor (James Mason), Adapted Screenplay