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

Edge of Tomorrow (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 5-7, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

2. Up – $44,138,266 ($137,210,701 total) {week 2}
5. Star Trek – $8,310,480 ($222,712,175 total) {week 5}
32. Departures – $86,214 ($191,153 total) {week 2}
49. Revanche – $25,033 ($129,214 total) {week 6}
57. Coraline – $13,694 ($75,218,093 total) {week 18}
59. Il Divo – $12,296 ($161,213 total) {week 7}
65. Paris 36 – $9,134 ($831,421 total) {week 10}
80. Burma VJ – $3,974 ($26,309 total) {week 3}
96. The Class – $941 ($3,766,595 total) {week 25}
100. 12 – $643 ($122,439 total) {week 14}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Up – $47,845,880 ($148,736,400 total)
5. Star Trek – $9,008,560 ($241,419,998 total)
32. Departures – $93,456 ($207,210 total)
49. Revanche – $27,136 ($140,068 total)
57. Coraline – $14,844 ($81,536,413 total)
59. Il Divo – $13,329 ($174,755 total)
65. Paris 36 – $9,901 ($901,260 total)
80. Burma VJ – $4,308 ($28,519 total)
96. The Class – $1,020 ($4,082,989 total)
100. 12 – $697 ($132,724 total)

Oscar Details:

• 12: Foreign Language Film
• Burma VJ: Documentary Feature
• The Class: Foreign Language Film
• Coraline: Animated Feature
• Departures: Foreign Language Film [O]
• Il Divo: Makeup
• Paris 36: Original Song (“Loin de Paname”)
• Revanche: Foreign Language Film
• Star Trek: Makeup [O], Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• Up: Picture, Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Sound Editing

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 4-6, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – $93,687,367 ($93,687,367 total) {week 1}
2. Shrek 2 – $37,931,716 ($314,523,202 total) {week 3}
5. Troy – $5,977,491 ($119,290,098 total) {week 4}
10. Super Size Me – $842,684 ($6,208,445 total) {week 5}
19. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – $185,156 ($33,745,508 total) {week 12}
29. The Passion of the Christ – $98,010 ($369,895,388 total) {week 15}
51. Cold Mountain – $42,758 ($95,535,250 total) {week 24}
54. The Twilight Samurai – $36,790 ($275,664 total) {week 7}
64. My Architect – $25,434 ($2,672,377 total) {week 30}
71. Story of the Weeping Camel – $21,767 ($21,767 total) {week 1}
85. The Triplets of Belleville – $8,333 ($6,968,579 total) {week 28}
90. City of God – $6,860 ($7,549,982 total) {week 73}
118. In America – $1,741 ($15,539,266 total) {week 28}
144. The Weather Underground – $319 ($563,881 total) {week 53}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – $237,282,958 ($237,282,958 total)
2. Shrek 2 – $96,070,047 ($796,596,147 total)
5. Troy – $15,139,253 ($302,127,258 total)
10. Super Size Me – $2,134,274 ($15,724,192 total)
19. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – $468,947 ($85,467,595 total)
29. The Passion of the Christ – $248,231 ($936,837,852 total)
51. Cold Mountain – $108,294 ($241,963,110 total)
54. The Twilight Samurai – $93,178 ($698,177 total)
64. My Architect – $64,417 ($6,768,357 total)
71. Story of the Weeping Camel – $55,130 ($55,130 total)
85. The Triplets of Belleville – $21,105 ($17,649,392 total)
90. City of God – $17,374 ($19,121,917 total)
118. In America – $4,409 ($39,356,459 total)
144. The Weather Underground – $808 ($1,428,147 total)

Oscar Details:

• City of God: Director, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
• Cold Mountain: Actor (Jude Law), Supporting Actress (Renee Zellweger) [O], Original Song (“Scarlet Tide”), Original Song (“You Will Be My Ain True Love”), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Actress (Kate Winslet), Original Screenplay [O]
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Original Score, Visual Effects
• In America: Actress (Samantha Morton), Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou), Original Screenplay
• My Architect: Documentary Feature
• The Passion of the Christ : Original Score, Cinematography, Makeup
• Shrek 2: Animated Feature, Original Song (“Accidentally in Love”)
• Story of the Weeping Camel : Documentary Feature
• Super Size Me : Documentary Feature
• The Triplets of Belleville: Animated Feature, Original Song (“Belleville Rendez-vous”)
• Troy: Costume Design
• The Twilight Samurai: Foreign Language Film
• The Weather Underground: Documentary Feature

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 4-6, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

1. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace – $32,891,653 ($255,758,124 total) {week 3}
4. The Mummy – $7,418,925 ($127,523,525 total) {week 5}
6. The Matrix – $2,453,642 ($158,260,745 total) {week 10}
10. Election – $854,684 ($12,260,203 total) {week 7}
11. Life – $845,645 ($60,598,139 total) {week 8}
21. Shakespeare in Love – $263,017 ($97,167,485 total) {week 26}
23. Life Is Beautiful – $214,067 ($56,692,964 total) {week 33}
32. Buena Vista Social Club – $127,370 ($127,370 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace – $52,639,594 ($409,313,691 total)
4. The Mummy – $11,873,201 ($204,087,846 total)
6. The Matrix – $3,926,793 ($253,279,499 total)
10. Election – $1,367,831 ($19,621,152 total)
11. Life – $1,353,365 ($96,980,880 total)
21. Shakespeare in Love – $420,931 ($155,506,231 total)
23. Life Is Beautiful – $342,591 ($90,731,062 total)
32. Buena Vista Social Club – $203,842 ($203,842 total)

Oscar Details:

• Buena Vista Social Club: Documentary Feature
• Election: Adapted Screenplay
• Life: Makeup
• Life Is Beautiful: Picture, Director, Actor (Roberto Benigni) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score [O], Editing, Foreign Language Film [O]
• The Matrix : Editing [O], Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• The Mummy : Sound
• Shakespeare in Love: Picture [O], Director, Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow) [O], Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Original Musical or Comedy Score [O], Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace: Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 10-12, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

1. Speed – $14,456,194 ($14,456,194 total) {week 1}
4. Maverick – $6,842,888 ($66,461,152 total) {week 4}
10. Four Weddings and a Funeral – $1,138,098 ($44,803,861 total) {week 14}
999. The Paper – $502,610 ($34,284,735 total) {week 13}
999. Schindler’s List – $206,460 ($93,667,963 total) {week 26}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Speed – $28,116,951 ($28,116,951 total)
4. Maverick – $13,309,253 ($129,265,351 total)
10. Four Weddings and a Funeral – $2,213,573 ($87,142,438 total)
999. The Paper – $977,564 ($66,682,989 total)
999. Schindler’s List – $401,560 ($182,181,947 total)

Oscar Details:

• Four Weddings and a Funeral: Picture, Original Screenplay
• Maverick: Costume Design
• The Paper : Original Song (“Make Up Your Mind”)
• Schindler’s List: Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Liam Neeson), Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design, Makeup, Sound
• Speed: Editing, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O]

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 9-11, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – $16,044,349 ($102,810,678 total) {week 3}
3. Dead Poets Society – $7,540,464 ($8,147,863 total) {week 2}
5. Field of Dreams – $3,107,500 ($40,238,061 total) {week 8}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – $32,856,564 ($210,541,766 total)
3. Dead Poets Society – $15,441,807 ($16,685,674 total)
5. Field of Dreams – $6,363,722 ($82,401,873 total)

Oscar Details:

• Dead Poets Society: Picture, Director, Actor (Robin Williams), Original Screenplay [O]
• Field of Dreams: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Original Score, Sound, Sound Effects [O]

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 8-10, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

1. Ghostbusters – $13,578,151 ($13,578,151 total) {week 1}
3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – $12,016,144 ($88,772,018 total) {week 3}
6. The Natural – $2,482,504 ($30,162,643 total) {week 5}
7. Romancing the Stone – $1,567,492 ($59,850,799 total) {week 11}
13. Footloose – $748,909 ($74,688,368 total) {week 17}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Ghostbusters – $32,854,276 ($32,854,276 total)
3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – $29,074,777 ($214,796,579 total)
6. The Natural – $6,006,773 ($72,982,824 total)
7. Romancing the Stone – $3,792,771 ($144,817,558 total)
13. Footloose – $1,812,092 ($180,719,176 total)

Oscar Details:

• Footloose: Original Song (“Footloose”, “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”)
• Ghostbusters: Original Song (“Ghostbusters”), Visual Effects
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Original Score, Visual Effects [O]
• The Natural : Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction
• Romancing the Stone: Editing