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. All data is collected from Box Office Mojo. 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.

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5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 3-5, 2014

Weekend Box Office:

1. Frozen – $19,575,525 ($296,691,729 total) {week 7}
3. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – $15,675,220 ($229,059,642 total) {week 4}
4. The Wolf of Wall Street – $13,230,353 ($63,125,467 total) {week 2}
5. American Hustle – $12,404,207 ($87,923,123 total) {week 4}
7. Saving Mr. Banks – $8,694,891 ($58,958,280 total) {week 4}
14. Philomena – $1,442,960 ($19,586,311 total) {week 7}
15. Inside Llewyn Davis – $1,078,455 ($6,890,805 total) {week 5}
16. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – $1,055,769 ($7,061,587 total) {week 6}
17. Her – $772,765 ($2,987,741 total) {week 3}
18. Nebraska – $618,248 ($7,003,296 total) {week 8}
20. The Book Thief – $529,211 ($19,091,819 total) {week 9}
21. Gravity – $477,241 ($255,621,667 total) {week 14}
24. 12 Years a Slave – $328,744 ($38,472,086 total) {week 12}
26. Dallas Buyers Club – $303,655 ($16,300,843 total) {week 10}
30. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – $174,804 ($101,625,444 total) {week 11}
31. August: Osage County – $139,915 ($481,684 total) {week 2}
32. Captain Phillips – $121,032 ($10,834,734 total) {week 13}
36. Despicable Me 2 – $96,640 ($367,956,735 total) {week 27}
37. The Great Beauty – $89,539 ($948,906 total) {week 8}
38. Lone Survivor – $84,857 ($326,685 total) {week 2}
41. All Is Lost – $46,629 ($6,047,207 total) {week 12}
46. The Invisible Woman – $27,136 ($113,825 total) {week 2}
51. Blue Jasmine – $19,517 ($33,053,133 total) {week 24}
64. 20 Feet from Stardom – $3,660 ($4,821,581 total) {week 30}
72. The Act of Killing – $1,945 ($461,777 total) {week 25}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Frozen – $20,167,975 ($305,671,050 total)
3. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – $16,149,628 ($235,992,090 total)
4. The Wolf of Wall Street – $13,630,767 ($65,035,948 total)
5. American Hustle – $12,779,618 ($90,584,100 total)
7. Saving Mr. Banks – $8,958,040 ($60,742,642 total)
14. Philomena – $1,486,631 ($20,179,087 total)
15. Inside Llewyn Davis – $1,111,094 ($7,099,354 total)
16. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – $1,087,722 ($7,275,305 total)
17. Her – $796,153 ($3,078,164 total)
18. Nebraska – $636,959 ($7,215,249 total)
20. The Book Thief – $545,227 ($19,669,629 total)
21. Gravity – $491,685 ($263,358,010 total)
24. 12 Years a Slave – $338,693 ($39,636,437 total)
26. Dallas Buyers Club – $312,845 ($16,794,185 total)
30. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – $180,094 ($104,701,119 total)
31. August: Osage County – $144,150 ($496,262 total)
32. Captain Phillips – $124,695 ($11,162,645 total)
36. Despicable Me 2 – $99,565 ($379,092,878 total)
37. The Great Beauty – $92,249 ($977,624 total)
38. Lone Survivor – $87,425 ($336,572 total)
41. All Is Lost – $48,040 ($6,230,225 total)
46. The Invisible Woman – $27,957 ($117,270 total)
51. Blue Jasmine – $20,108 ($34,053,480 total)
64. 20 Feet from Stardom – $3,771 ($4,967,505 total)
72. The Act of Killing – $2,004 ($475,753 total)

Oscar Details:

• 12 Years a Slave: Picture [O], Directing, Actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Supporting Actor (Michael Fassbender), Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Production Design, Costume Design
• 20 Feet from Stardom: Documentary Feature [O]
• The Act of Killing: Documentary Feature
• All Is Lost: Sound Editing
• American Hustle: Picture, Directing, Actor (Christian Bale), Actress (Amy Adams), Supporting Actor (Bradley Cooper), Supporting Actress (Jennifer Lawrence), Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Production Design, Costume Design
• August: Osage County: Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actress (Julia Roberts)
• Blue Jasmine: Actress (Cate Blanchett) [O], Supporting Actress (Sally Hawkins), Original Screenplay
• The Book Thief: Original Score
• Captain Phillips: Picture, Supporting Actor (Barkhad Abdi), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Dallas Buyers Club: Picture, Actor (Matthew McConaughey) [O], Supporting Actor (Jared Leto) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling [O]
• Despicable Me 2: Animated Feature, Original Song (“Happy”)
• Frozen: Animated Feature [O], Original Song (“Let It Go”) [O]
• Gravity: Picture, Directing [O], Actress (Sandra Bullock), Original Score [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Production Design, Sound Mixing [O], Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• The Great Beauty: Foreign Language Film [O]
• Her: Picture, Original Screenplay [O], Original Song (“The Moon Song”), Original Score, Production Design
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• Inside Llewyn Davis: Cinematography, Sound Mixing
• The Invisible Woman: Costume Design
• Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa: Makeup and Hairstyling
• Lone Survivor: Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: Original Song (“Ordinary Love”)
• Nebraska: Picture, Directing, Actor (Bruce Dern), Supporting Actress (June Squibb), Original Screenplay, Cinematography
• Philomena: Picture, Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
• Saving Mr. Banks: Original Score
• The Wolf of Wall Street: Picture, Directing, Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Adapted Screenplay

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 2-4, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – $18,691,248 ($79,297,086 total) {week 2}
9. Doubt – $5,000,893 ($18,705,481 total) {week 4}
10. Slumdog Millionaire – $4,690,769 ($28,676,598 total) {week 8}
12. Bolt – $3,291,944 ($109,917,145 total) {week 7}
16. Milk – $1,888,510 ($17,157,994 total) {week 6}
17. The Reader – $1,598,472 ($3,553,578 total) {week 4}
18. Frost/Nixon – $1,400,484 ($6,291,176 total) {week 5}
18. Unstoppable – $342,784 ($80,023,247 total) {week 9}
19. Australia – $1,163,169 ($46,686,713 total) {week 6}
21. Revolutionary Road – $985,961 ($1,375,749 total) {week 2}
23. The Wrestler – $437,815 ($1,762,043 total) {week 3}
29. Rachel Getting Married – $166,733 ($10,307,424 total) {week 14}
32. Defiance – $123,513 ($200,614 total) {week 1}
38. Changeling – $80,040 ($35,707,327 total) {week 11}
40. Happy-Go-Lucky – $70,229 ($3,310,429 total) {week 13}
43. The Dark Knight – $65,140 ($531,001,578 total) {week 25}
47. Waltz with Bashir – $53,564 ($220,441 total) {week 2}
54. Vicky Cristina Barcelona – $40,424 ($22,830,692 total) {week 21}
64. Man on Wire – $10,919 ($2,942,990 total) {week 24}
71. WALL-E – $7,148 ($223,806,889 total) {week 28}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – $17,677,725 ($74,997,244 total)
9. Doubt – $4,729,722 ($17,691,186 total)
10. Slumdog Millionaire – $4,436,415 ($27,121,625 total)
12. Bolt – $3,113,440 ($103,956,947 total)
16. Milk – $1,786,107 ($16,227,611 total)
17. The Reader – $1,511,796 ($3,360,887 total)
18. Frost/Nixon – $1,324,544 ($5,950,040 total)
18. Unstoppable – $324,197 ($75,684,029 total)
19. Australia – $1,100,097 ($44,155,151 total)
21. Revolutionary Road – $932,498 ($1,301,150 total)
23. The Wrestler – $414,075 ($1,666,497 total)
29. Rachel Getting Married – $157,692 ($9,748,509 total)
32. Defiance – $116,816 ($189,736 total)
38. Changeling – $75,700 ($33,771,116 total)
40. Happy-Go-Lucky – $66,421 ($3,130,923 total)
43. The Dark Knight – $61,608 ($502,208,302 total)
47. Waltz with Bashir – $50,660 ($208,488 total)
54. Vicky Cristina Barcelona – $38,232 ($21,592,710 total)
64. Man on Wire – $10,327 ($2,783,408 total)
71. WALL-E – $6,760 ($211,671,080 total)

Oscar Details:

• Australia: Costume Design
• Bolt: Animated Feature
• Changeling: Actress (Angelina Jolie), Cinematography, Art Direction
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Picture, Director, Actor (Brad Pitt), Supporting Actress (Taraji P. Henson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design, Makeup [O], Sound Mixing, Visual Effects [O]
• The Dark Knight: Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger) [O], Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects
• Defiance: Original Score
• Doubt: Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Amy Adams), Supporting Actress (Viola Davis), Adapted Screenplay
• Frost/Nixon: Picture, Director, Actor (Frank Langella), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
• Happy-Go-Lucky: Original Screenplay
• Man on Wire: Documentary Feature [O]
• Milk: Picture, Director, Actor (Sean Penn) [O], Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin), Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Editing, Costume Design
• Rachel Getting Married: Actress (Anne Hathaway)
• The Reader: Picture, Director, Actress (Kate Winslet) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography
• Revolutionary Road: Supporting Actor (Michael Shannon), Art Direction, Costume Design
• Slumdog Millionaire: Picture [O], Director [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Song (“Jai Ho”) [O], Original Score [O], Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Sound Mixing [O], Sound Editing
• Unstoppable: Sound Editing
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Supporting Actress (Penelope Cruz) [O]
• WALL-E: Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Down to Earth”), Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Waltz with Bashir: Foreign Language Film
• The Wrestler: Actor (Mickey Rourke), Supporting Actress (Marisa Tomei)

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 2-4, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – $28,180,378 ($290,410,961 total) {week 3}
3. Something’s Gotta Give – $11,705,123 ($81,211,676 total) {week 4}
4. Cold Mountain – $11,579,747 ($43,737,222 total) {week 2}
8. The Last Samurai – $7,373,719 ($90,017,337 total) {week 5}
12. Big Fish – $2,544,450 ($8,454,208 total) {week 4}
16. House of Sand and Fog – $1,788,293 ($5,383,663 total) {week 3}
17. 21 Grams – $1,340,872 ($7,272,165 total) {week 7}
18. In America – $1,229,445 ($5,305,891 total) {week 6}
19. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $1,117,880 ($83,006,144 total) {week 8}
24. Brother Bear – $529,059 ($83,297,298 total) {week 11}
25. Lost in Translation – $499,543 ($31,586,245 total) {week 17}
26. Mystic River – $409,678 ($54,300,385 total) {week 13}
28. The Cooler – $340,002 ($1,836,224 total) {week 6}
29. The Triplets of Belleville – $282,236 ($1,097,053 total) {week 6}
31. Monster – $230,642 ($455,848 total) {week 2}
33. Girl with a Pearl Earring – $210,348 ($865,240 total) {week 4}
46. The Fog of War – $81,427 ($276,427 total) {week 3}
57. My Architect – $28,984 ($366,039 total) {week 8}
65. Pieces of April – $21,413 ($2,397,565 total) {week 12}
76. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – $7,784 ($305,411,224 total) {week 26}
81. City of God – $6,081 ($4,792,553 total) {week 51}
84. Dirty Pretty Things – $5,754 ($8,075,861 total) {week 25}
96. The Weather Underground – $1,612 ($500,877 total) {week 31}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – $22,068,114 ($227,421,446 total)
3. Something’s Gotta Give – $9,166,307 ($63,597,038 total)
4. Cold Mountain – $9,068,125 ($34,250,712 total)
8. The Last Samurai – $5,774,375 ($70,492,770 total)
12. Big Fish – $1,992,564 ($6,620,508 total)
16. House of Sand and Fog – $1,400,416 ($4,215,958 total)
17. 21 Grams – $1,050,040 ($5,694,848 total)
18. In America – $962,781 ($4,155,055 total)
19. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $875,414 ($65,002,289 total)
24. Brother Bear – $414,307 ($65,230,293 total)
25. Lost in Translation – $391,193 ($24,735,256 total)
26. Mystic River – $320,820 ($42,522,748 total)
28. The Cooler – $266,256 ($1,437,951 total)
29. The Triplets of Belleville – $221,020 ($859,105 total)
31. Monster – $180,616 ($356,976 total)
33. Girl with a Pearl Earring – $164,724 ($677,571 total)
46. The Fog of War – $63,766 ($216,471 total)
57. My Architect – $22,697 ($286,646 total)
65. Pieces of April – $16,769 ($1,877,538 total)
76. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – $6,096 ($239,168,184 total)
81. City of God – $4,762 ($3,753,059 total)
84. Dirty Pretty Things – $4,506 ($6,324,224 total)
96. The Weather Underground – $1,262 ($392,238 total)

Oscar Details:

• 21 Grams: Actress (Naomi Watts), Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro)
• Big Fish: Original Score
• Brother Bear: Animated Feature
• 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
• The Cooler: Supporting Actor (Alec Baldwin)
• Dirty Pretty Things: Original Screenplay
• The Fog of War: Documentary Feature [O]
• Girl with a Pearl Earring: Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
• House of Sand and Fog: Actor (Ben Kingsley), Supporting Actress (Shohreh Aghdashloo), Original Score
• In America: Actress (Samantha Morton), Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou), Original Screenplay
• The Last Samurai: Supporting Actor (Ken Watanabe), Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Mixing
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Picture [O], Director [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Song (“Into the West”) [O], Original Score [O], Editing [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup [O], Sound Mixing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• Lost in Translation: Picture, Director, Actor (Bill Murray), Original Screenplay [O]
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World: Picture, Director, Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects
• Monster: Actress (Charlize Theron) [O]
• My Architect: Documentary Feature
• Mystic River: Picture, Director, Actor (Sean Penn) [O], Supporting Actor (Tim Robbins) [O], Supporting Actress (Marcia Gay Harden), Adapted Screenplay
• Pieces of April: Supporting Actress (Patricia Clarkson)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: Actor (Johnny Depp), Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• Something’s Gotta Give: Actress (Diane Keaton)
• The Triplets of Belleville: Animated Feature, Original Song (“Belleville Rendez-vous”)
• The Weather Underground: Documentary Feature

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 1-3, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

1. Patch Adams – $19,050,675 ($65,495,000 total) {week 2}
4. The Prince of Egypt – $11,244,612 ($66,351,243 total) {week 3}
5. A Bug’s Life – $8,830,882 ($136,420,446 total) {week 7}
6. Mighty Joe Young – $8,119,749 ($28,148,105 total) {week 2}
10. Shakespeare in Love – $3,172,107 ($9,411,676 total) {week 4}
17. Life Is Beautiful – $1,073,415 ($11,409,840 total) {week 11}
18. Elizabeth – $1,037,419 ($16,510,380 total) {week 9}
20. A Simple Plan – $512,070 ($2,515,990 total) {week 4}
23. The Thin Red Line – $375,636 ($1,020,438 total) {week 2}
24. Babe: Pig in the City – $364,030 ($16,132,210 total) {week 6}
32. Gods and Monsters – $255,344 ($1,922,758 total) {week 9}
34. Little Voice – $206,512 ($880,046 total) {week 2}
37. Central Station – $140,153 ($695,022 total) {week 7}
39. Pleasantville – $106,854 ($38,868,118 total) {week 11}
43. Hilary and Jackie – $92,956 ($134,929 total) {week 1}
44. A Civil Action – $70,869 ($226,465 total) {week 2}
45. American History X – $68,990 ($6,114,166 total) {week 9}
47. Affliction – $63,979 ($90,017 total) {week 1}
50. The Mask of Zorro – $55,810 ($93,771,072 total) {week 25}
53. The Red Violin – $46,353 ($1,191,999 total) {week 10}
58. Saving Private Ryan – $34,590 ($190,839,849 total) {week 24}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Patch Adams – $12,203,963 ($41,956,444 total)
4. The Prince of Egypt – $7,203,358 ($42,504,958 total)
5. A Bug’s Life – $5,657,110 ($87,391,660 total)
6. Mighty Joe Young – $5,201,554 ($18,031,825 total)
10. Shakespeare in Love – $2,032,069 ($6,029,169 total)
17. Life Is Beautiful – $687,635 ($7,309,204 total)
18. Elizabeth – $664,576 ($10,576,637 total)
20. A Simple Plan – $328,035 ($1,611,757 total)
23. The Thin Red Line – $240,634 ($653,698 total)
24. Babe: Pig in the City – $233,200 ($10,334,379 total)
32. Gods and Monsters – $163,575 ($1,231,729 total)
34. Little Voice – $132,293 ($563,762 total)
37. Central Station – $89,783 ($445,235 total)
39. Pleasantville – $68,451 ($24,899,122 total)
43. Hilary and Jackie – $59,548 ($86,436 total)
44. A Civil Action – $45,399 ($145,075 total)
45. American History X – $44,195 ($3,916,767 total)
47. Affliction – $40,985 ($57,665 total)
50. The Mask of Zorro – $35,752 ($60,070,245 total)
53. The Red Violin – $29,694 ($763,601 total)
58. Saving Private Ryan – $22,159 ($122,253,018 total)

Oscar Details:

• Affliction: Actor (Nick Nolte), Supporting Actor (James Coburn) [O]
• American History X: Actor (Edward Norton)
• Babe: Pig in the City: Original Song (“That’ll Do”)
• A Bug’s Life: Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Central Station: Actress (Fernanda Montenegro), Foreign Language Film
• A Civil Action: Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall), Cinematography
• Elizabeth: Picture, Actress (Cate Blanchett), Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup
• Gods and Monsters: Actor (Ian McKellen), Supporting Actress (Lynn Redgrave), Adapted Screenplay [O]
• Hilary and Jackie: Actress (Emily Watson), Supporting Actress (Rachel Griffiths)
• Life Is Beautiful: Picture, Director, Actor (Roberto Benigni) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score [O], Editing, Foreign Language Film [O]
• Little Voice: Supporting Actress (Brenda Blethyn)
• The Mask of Zorro: Sound, Sound Effects
• Mighty Joe Young: Visual Effects
• Patch Adams: Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Pleasantville: Original Dramatic Score, Art Direction, Costume Design
• The Prince of Egypt: Original Song (“When You Believe”) [O], Original Musical or Comedy Score
• The Red Violin : Original Score [O]
• Saving Private Ryan: Picture, Director [O], Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Makeup, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O]
• 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
• A Simple Plan: Supporting Actor (Billy Bob Thornton), Adapted Screenplay
• The Thin Red Line: Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 7-9, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

1. Mrs. Doubtfire – $11,536,024 ($138,317,167 total) {week 7}
6. Shadowlands – $4,006,417 ($4,190,660 total) {week 2}
8. Beethoven’s 2nd – $3,556,005 ($36,623,520 total) {week 4}
9. Schindler’s List – $2,603,636 ($9,861,441 total) {week 4}
11. The Piano – $1,810,099 ($20,009,133 total) {week 9}
999. In the Name of the Father – $238,849 ($494,008 total) {week 2}
999. Jurassic Park – $610,855 ($340,414,435 total) {week 31}
999. Philadelphia – $141,015 ($838,696 total) {week 3}
999. Six Degrees of Separation – $189,966 ($1,108,744 total) {week 5}
999. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape – $75,307 ($457,665 total) {week 4}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Mrs. Doubtfire – $6,080,779 ($72,908,671 total)
6. Shadowlands – $2,111,831 ($2,208,948 total)
8. Beethoven’s 2nd – $1,874,414 ($19,304,705 total)
9. Schindler’s List – $1,372,408 ($5,198,086 total)
11. The Piano – $954,125 ($10,547,059 total)
999. In the Name of the Father – $125,900 ($260,398 total)
999. Jurassic Park – $321,989 ($179,436,613 total)
999. Philadelphia – $74,331 ($442,087 total)
999. Six Degrees of Separation – $100,133 ($584,433 total)
999. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape – $39,695 ($241,241 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beethoven’s 2nd: Original Song (“The Day I Fall in Love”)
• In the Name of the Father: Picture, Director, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Supporting Actor (Pete Postlethwaite), Supporting Actress (Emma Thompson), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
• Jurassic Park: Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• Mrs. Doubtfire: Makeup [O]
• Philadelphia: Actor (Tom Hanks) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Philadelphia”), Original Song (“Streets of Philadelphia”) [O]
• The Piano: Picture, Director, Actress (Holly Hunter) [O], Supporting Actress (Anna Paquin) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design
• 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
• Shadowlands: Actress (Debra Winger), Adapted Screenplay
• Six Degrees of Separation: Actress (Stockard Channing)
• What’s Eating Gilbert Grape: Supporting Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 6-8, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

1. Rain Man – $9,245,626 ($55,258,945 total) {week 4}
3. The Accidental Tourist – $6,118,618 ($6,557,452 total) {week 3}
4. Working Girl – $5,011,589 ($23,485,828 total) {week 3}
7. Tequila Sunrise – $3,003,110 ($32,681,732 total) {week 6}
9. Scrooged – $1,538,761 ($57,009,579 total) {week 7}
999. Beaches – $202,492 ($917,184 total) {week 3}
999. Dangerous Liaisons – $187,297 ($774,245 total) {week 3}
999. Mississippi Burning – $255,914 ($1,541,313 total) {week 5}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Rain Man – $4,628,643 ($27,664,314 total)
3. The Accidental Tourist – $3,063,167 ($3,282,861 total)
4. Working Girl – $2,508,954 ($11,757,722 total)
7. Tequila Sunrise – $1,503,449 ($16,361,472 total)
9. Scrooged – $770,351 ($28,540,735 total)
999. Beaches – $101,374 ($459,170 total)
999. Dangerous Liaisons – $93,767 ($387,611 total)
999. Mississippi Burning – $128,118 ($771,628 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Accidental Tourist: Picture, Supporting Actress (Geena Davis) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
• Beaches: Art Direction
• Dangerous Liaisons: Picture, Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O]
• Mississippi Burning: Picture, Director, Actor (Gene Hackman), Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand), Editing, Cinematography [O], Sound
• Rain Man: Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Dustin Hoffman) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction
• Scrooged: Makeup
• Tequila Sunrise: Cinematography
• Working Girl: Picture, Director, Actress (Melanie Griffith), Supporting Actress (Joan Cusack), Supporting Actress (Sigourney Weaver), Original Song (“Let the River Run”) [O]

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 6-8, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

1. Terms of Endearment – $6,234,421 ($48,435,726 total) {week 7}
4. Yentl – $2,799,566 ($22,489,899 total) {week 8}
7. Silkwood – $2,137,349 ($10,845,623 total) {week 4}
10. The Big Chill – $1,692,413 ($45,607,821 total) {week 15}
13. To Be or Not to Be – $1,498,540 ($8,957,242 total) {week 4}
999. Return of the Jedi – $771,287 ($250,380,055 total) {week 33}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Terms of Endearment – $2,641,571 ($20,522,577 total)
4. Yentl – $1,186,197 ($9,529,138 total)
7. Silkwood – $905,611 ($4,595,371 total)
10. The Big Chill – $717,088 ($19,324,373 total)
13. To Be or Not to Be – $634,943 ($3,795,250 total)
999. Return of the Jedi – $326,800 ($106,087,892 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Big Chill: Picture, Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Original Screenplay
• Return of the Jedi: Original Score, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects [O]
• Silkwood: Directing, Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), Original Screenplay, Editing
• Terms of Endearment: Picture [O], Directing [O], Actress (Shirley MacLaine) [O], Actress (Debra Winger), Supporting Actor (John Lithgow), Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Editing, Art Direction, Sound
• To Be or Not to Be: Supporting Actor (Charles Durning)
• Yentl: Supporting Actress (Amy Irving), Original Song (“Papa, Can You Hear Me?”), Original Song (“The Way He Makes Me Feel”), Original Song Score [O], Art Direction