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.

This Year: Potential Oscar Nominees Releasing This Weekend

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Oscar Potential: Visual Effects.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 12-14, 2013

Weekend Box Office:

3. The Croods – $13,115,074 ($142,439,144 total) {week 4}
16. Silver Linings Playbook – $408,626 ($130,333,798 total) {week 22}
21. Life of Pi – $237,645 ($124,279,741 total) {week 21}
27. No – $155,218 ($1,845,052 total) {week 9}
36. Django Unchained – $81,138 ($162,691,582 total) {week 16}
37. Wreck-It Ralph – $78,963 ($189,288,877 total) {week 24}
39. The Gatekeepers – $71,873 ($2,258,440 total) {week 11}
41. The Impossible – $59,836 ($18,996,755 total) {week 17}
42. Argo – $57,276 ($135,986,923 total) {week 27}
56. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – $30,686 ($302,974,075 total) {week 18}
62. Lincoln – $22,962 ($182,182,836 total) {week 23}
69. Amour – $13,849 ($6,712,914 total) {week 17}
73. Searching for Sugar Man – $9,234 ($3,626,832 total) {week 38}
78. A Royal Affair – $6,519 ($1,530,262 total) {week 23}
101. 5 Broken Cameras – $890 ($103,901 total) {week 46}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. The Croods – $14,405,610 ($157,156,104 total)
16. Silver Linings Playbook – $448,835 ($143,800,021 total)
21. Life of Pi – $261,030 ($137,120,452 total)
27. No – $170,492 ($2,035,685 total)
36. Django Unchained – $89,122 ($179,501,044 total)
37. Wreck-It Ralph – $86,733 ($208,846,399 total)
39. The Gatekeepers – $78,945 ($2,491,784 total)
41. The Impossible – $65,724 ($20,959,519 total)
42. Argo – $62,912 ($150,037,232 total)
56. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – $33,706 ($334,277,669 total)
62. Lincoln – $25,221 ($201,006,155 total)
69. Amour – $15,212 ($7,406,499 total)
73. Searching for Sugar Man – $10,143 ($4,001,560 total)
78. A Royal Affair – $7,160 ($1,688,370 total)
101. 5 Broken Cameras – $978 ($114,636 total)

Oscar Details:

• 5 Broken Cameras: Documentary Feature
• Amour: Picture, Directing, Actress (Emmanuelle Riva), Original Screenplay, Foreign Language Film [O]
• Argo: Picture [O], Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin), Adapted Screenlay [O], Original Score, Film Editing [O], Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• The Croods: Animated Feature
• Django Unchained: Picture, Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Cinematography, Sound Editing
• The Gatekeepers: Documentary Feature
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects
• The Impossible: Actress (Naomi Watts)
• Life of Pi: Picture, Directing [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Pi’s Lullaby”), Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects [O]
• Lincoln: Picture, Directing, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) [O], Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Supporting Actress (Sally Field), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design [O], Costume Design, Sound Mixing
• No: Foreign Language Film
• A Royal Affair: Foreign Language Film
• Searching for Sugar Man: Documentary Feature [O]
• Silver Linings Playbook: Picture, Directing, Actor (Bradley Cooper), Actress (Jennifer Lawrence) [O], Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing
• Wreck-It Ralph: Animated Feature

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 11-13, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

25. The Counterfeiters – $351,856 ($3,377,613 total) {week 8}
28. Juno – $297,415 ($143,004,923 total) {week 19}
33. In Bruges – $178,357 ($7,102,257 total) {week 10}
45. The Visitor – $86,488 ($86,488 total) {week 1}
46. Persepolis – $82,522 ($4,293,233 total) {week 16}
67. There Will Be Blood – $21,349 ($40,186,823 total) {week 16}
79. The Savages – $10,012 ($6,589,636 total) {week 20}
91. Taxi to the Dark Side – $5,868 ($242,309 total) {week 13}
103. The Kite Runner – $3,931 ($15,797,907 total) {week 18}
113. Beaufort – $2,488 ($90,364 total) {week 13}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

25. The Counterfeiters – $437,615 ($4,219,664 total)
28. Juno – $369,905 ($178,656,568 total)
33. In Bruges – $221,828 ($8,872,875 total)
45. The Visitor – $107,568 ($108,050 total)
46. Persepolis – $102,635 ($5,363,552 total)
67. There Will Be Blood – $26,552 ($50,205,543 total)
79. The Savages – $12,452 ($8,232,456 total)
91. Taxi to the Dark Side – $7,298 ($302,718 total)
103. The Kite Runner – $4,889 ($19,736,382 total)
113. Beaufort – $3,094 ($112,892 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beaufort: Foreign Language Film
• The Counterfeiters: Foreign Language Film [O]
• In Bruges: Original Screenplay
• Juno: Picture, Director, Actress (Ellen Page), Original Screenplay [O]
• The Kite Runner: Original Score
• Persepolis: Animated Feature
• The Savages: Actress (Laura Linney), Original Screenplay
• Taxi to the Dark Side: Documentary Feature [O]
• There Will Be Blood: Picture, Director, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Sound Editing
• The Visitor: Actor (Richard Jenkins)

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 11-13, 2003

Weekend Box Office:

9. Chicago – $3,207,797 ($156,851,720 total) {week 16}
15. The Pianist – $1,346,838 ($28,570,917 total) {week 16}
22. Spirited Away – $414,915 ($9,575,699 total) {week 30}
25. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $340,197 ($337,013,432 total) {week 17}
27. The Quiet American – $297,586 ($11,636,558 total) {week 21}
28. Nowhere in Africa – $281,506 ($1,435,957 total) {week 6}
33. Bowling for Columbine – $169,381 ($20,536,259 total) {week 27}
34. The Hours – $167,415 ($41,054,989 total) {week 16}
35. About Schmidt – $157,749 ($64,342,083 total) {week 18}
37. Talk to Her – $135,757 ($8,868,674 total) {week 21}
40. City of God – $123,770 ($3,455,085 total) {week 13}
42. Catch Me If You Can – $119,205 ($164,304,610 total) {week 16}
47. Frida – $77,769 ($25,681,203 total) {week 25}
49. Adaptation. – $66,442 ($22,184,735 total) {week 19}
59. Gangs of New York – $41,080 ($77,679,638 total) {week 17}
65. The Man Without a Past – $28,222 ($62,604 total) {week 2}
83. Far From Heaven – $13,296 ($15,885,693 total) {week 23}
92. The Wild Thornberrys Movie – $10,372 ($39,861,931 total) {week 17}
146. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $27 ($241,438,208 total) {week 52}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

9. Chicago – $4,750,519 ($233,326,688 total)
15. The Pianist – $1,994,571 ($42,501,016 total)
22. Spirited Away – $614,460 ($14,244,448 total)
25. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $503,807 ($501,328,439 total)
27. The Quiet American – $440,704 ($17,310,104 total)
28. Nowhere in Africa – $416,890 ($2,136,075 total)
33. Bowling for Columbine – $250,841 ($30,548,962 total)
34. The Hours – $247,930 ($61,071,849 total)
35. About Schmidt – $233,615 ($95,712,850 total)
37. Talk to Her – $201,046 ($13,192,704 total)
40. City of God – $183,295 ($5,139,654 total)
42. Catch Me If You Can – $176,534 ($244,413,325 total)
47. Frida – $115,170 ($38,202,387 total)
49. Adaptation. – $98,396 ($33,001,173 total)
59. Gangs of New York – $60,837 ($115,553,292 total)
65. The Man Without a Past – $41,795 ($93,127 total)
83. Far From Heaven – $19,690 ($23,630,956 total)
92. The Wild Thornberrys Movie – $15,360 ($59,297,101 total)
146. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $40 ($359,154,349 total)

Oscar Details:

• 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]
• City of God: Director, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
• 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]
• The Man Without a Past: Foreign Language Film
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Original Screenplay
• Nowhere in Africa: Foreign Language Film [O]
• The Pianist: Picture, Director [O], Actor (Adrien Brody) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design
• The Quiet American: Actor (Michael Caine)
• Spirited Away: Animated Feature [O]
• Talk to Her: Director, Original Screenplay [O]
• The Wild Thornberrys Movie: Original Song (“Father and Daughter”)

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 10-12X, 1998

Weekend Box Office:

3. Titanic – $8,558,241 ($542,853,691 total) {week 17}
10. Primary Colors – $2,410,545 ($32,735,465 total) {week 4}
11. As Good As It Gets – $2,056,290 ($139,621,599 total) {week 16}
12. Good Will Hunting – $2,002,821 ($129,217,957 total) {week 19}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Titanic – $16,295,329 ($1,038,251,089 total)
10. Primary Colors – $4,589,801 ($62,609,194 total)
11. As Good As It Gets – $3,915,281 ($267,037,472 total)
12. Good Will Hunting – $3,813,474 ($247,139,675 total)

Oscar Details:

• 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
• 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
• Primary Colors: Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates), Adapted Screenplay
• 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]

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 9-11, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

7. The Crying Game – $2,198,427 ($54,393,001 total) {week 20}
9. Unforgiven – $2,013,242 ($88,900,163 total) {week 36}
12. The Bodyguard – $1,275,884 ($121,945,720 total) {week 13}
13. Scent of a Woman – $1,150,825 ($56,497,709 total) {week 16}
14. Aladdin – $1,004,454 ($198,505,184 total) {week 22}
999. A Few Good Men – $330,824 ($135,551,068 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

7. The Crying Game – $4,742,018 ($117,851,502 total)
9. Unforgiven – $4,342,573 ($192,617,020 total)
12. The Bodyguard – $2,752,088 ($264,215,727 total)
13. Scent of a Woman – $2,482,335 ($122,411,703 total)
14. Aladdin – $2,166,612 ($430,094,565 total)
999. A Few Good Men – $713,589 ($293,693,981 total)

Oscar Details:

• Aladdin: Original Song (“A Whole New World” [O], “Friend Like Me”), Original Score [O], Sound, Sound Effects
• The Bodyguard: Original Song (“I Have Nothing”, “Run to You”)
• The Crying Game: Picture, Director, Actor (Stephen Rea), Supporting Actor (Jaye Davidson), Original Screenplay [O], Editing
• A Few Good Men: Picture, Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson), Editing, Sound
• Scent of a Woman: Picture, Director, Actor (Al Pacino) [O], Adapted Screenplay
• Unforgiven: Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Clint Eastwood), Supporting Actor (Gene Hackman) [O], Original Screenplay, Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 8-10, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

1. Beetlejuice – $8,667,702 ($22,910,567 total) {week 2}
7. Good Morning, Vietnam – $2,371,958 ($108,858,501 total) {week 16}
9. Moonstruck – $1,820,417 ($59,709,892 total) {week 17}
15. Stand and Deliver – $923,761 ($4,811,898 total) {week 5}
16. The Last Emperor – $837,400 ($25,169,033 total) {week 21}
17. The Milagro Beanfield War – $813,420 ($2,215,708 total) {week 4}
999. Broadcast News – $377,451 ($47,924,213 total) {week 13}
999. Fatal Attraction – $529,465 ($151,563,139 total) {week 25}
999. Hope and Glory – $240,471 ($9,682,551 total) {week 11}
999. The Unbearable Lightness of Being – $488,323 ($6,011,376 total) {week 10}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Beetlejuice – $18,832,744 ($50,001,894 total)
7. Good Morning, Vietnam – $5,153,670 ($237,581,692 total)
9. Moonstruck – $3,955,310 ($130,315,750 total)
15. Stand and Deliver – $2,007,101 ($10,501,880 total)
16. The Last Emperor – $1,819,460 ($54,930,955 total)
17. The Milagro Beanfield War – $1,767,358 ($4,835,742 total)
999. Broadcast News – $820,106 ($104,593,720 total)
999. Fatal Attraction – $1,150,395 ($330,783,785 total)
999. Hope and Glory – $522,483 ($21,131,991 total)
999. The Unbearable Lightness of Being – $1,061,004 ($13,119,718 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beetlejuice: Makeup [O]
• Broadcast News: Picture, Actor (William Hurt), Actress (Holly Hunter), Supporting Actor (Albert Brooks), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
• Fatal Attraction: Picture, Director, Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Anne Archer), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
• Good Morning, Vietnam: Actor (Robin Williams)
• Hope and Glory: Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction
• 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]
• The Milagro Beanfield War: Original Score [O]
• Moonstruck: Picture, Director, Actress (Cher) [O], Supporting Actor (Vincent Gardenia), Supporting Actress (Olympia Dukakis) [O], Original Screenplay
• Stand and Deliver: Actor (Edward James Olmos)
• The Unbearable Lightness of Being: Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 15-17, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

2. Flashdance – $4,076,124 ($4,076,124 total) {week 1}
3. Tootsie – $3,103,088 ($155,715,701 total) {week 18}
4. Gandhi – $2,891,847 ($42,512,447 total) {week 19}
9. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $1,557,590 ($344,163,877 total) {week 45}
11. Sophie’s Choice – $1,115,140 ($23,871,317 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Flashdance – $11,555,488 ($11,607,248 total)
3. Tootsie – $8,797,008 ($443,418,996 total)
4. Gandhi – $8,198,157 ($121,059,254 total)
9. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $4,415,644 ($980,047,612 total)
11. Sophie’s Choice – $3,161,333 ($67,976,417 total)

Oscar Details:

• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Editing, Cinematography, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• Flashdance: Original Song (“Flashdance…What a Feeling”) [O], Original Song (“Maniac”), Editing, Cinematography
• Gandhi: Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Ben Kingsley) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound
• Sophie’s Choice: Actress (Meryl Streep) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design
• 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