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

Avengers: Endgame (Wide)

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

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 25-27, 2014

Weekend Box Office:

2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier – $16,219,025 ($225,059,241 total) {week 4}
13. The Grand Budapest Hotel – $2,459,171 ($48,803,152 total) {week 8}
21. The Lego Movie – $355,963 ($252,798,441 total) {week 12}
28. Frozen – $189,962 ($400,175,401 total) {week 23}
31. Finding Vivian Maier – $147,202 ($702,038 total) {week 5}
47. Gravity – $39,367 ($274,052,110 total) {week 30}
60. 12 Years a Slave – $17,141 ($56,651,943 total) {week 28}
62. The Wind Rises – $15,855 ($5,153,726 total) {week 10}
64. Philomena – $14,654 ($37,675,700 total) {week 23}
70. Ernest & Celestine – $9,991 ($258,963 total) {week 9}
79. August: Osage County – $5,440 ($37,734,473 total) {week 18}
85. The Missing Picture – $4,526 ($46,223 total) {week 6}
90. Dallas Buyers Club – $3,978 ($27,296,514 total) {week 26}
102. The Invisible Woman – $1,322 ($1,228,295 total) {week 18}
106. 20 Feet from Stardom – $887 ($4,943,114 total) {week 46}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier – $18,144,662 ($251,779,861 total)
13. The Grand Budapest Hotel – $2,751,141 ($54,597,406 total)
21. The Lego Movie – $398,225 ($282,812,454 total)
28. Frozen – $212,516 ($447,687,046 total)
31. Finding Vivian Maier – $164,679 ($785,389 total)
47. Gravity – $44,041 ($306,589,509 total)
60. 12 Years a Slave – $19,176 ($63,378,061 total)
62. The Wind Rises – $17,737 ($5,765,613 total)
64. Philomena – $16,394 ($42,148,825 total)
70. Ernest & Celestine – $11,177 ($289,709 total)
79. August: Osage County – $6,086 ($42,214,576 total)
85. The Missing Picture – $5,063 ($51,711 total)
90. Dallas Buyers Club – $4,450 ($30,537,349 total)
102. The Invisible Woman – $1,479 ($1,374,127 total)
106. 20 Feet from Stardom – $992 ($5,529,995 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]
• August: Osage County: Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actress (Julia Roberts)
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Visual Effects
• Dallas Buyers Club: Picture, Actor (Matthew McConaughey) [O], Supporting Actor (Jared Leto) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling [O]
• Ernest & Celestine: Animated Feature
• Finding Vivian Maier: Documentary Feature
• Frozen: Animated Feature [O], Original Song (“Let It Go”) [O]
• The Grand Budapest Hotel: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup and Hairstyling [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 Invisible Woman: Costume Design
• The Lego Movie: Original Song (“Everything Is Awesome”)
• The Missing Picture: Foreign Language Film
• Philomena: Picture, Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
• The Wind Rises: Animated Feature

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 24-26, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

35. Coraline – $80,815 ($74,928,014 total) {week 12}
37. Slumdog Millionaire – $71,403 ($141,171,367 total) {week 24}
40. Paris 36 – $58,735 ($529,121 total) {week 4}
45. Defiance – $40,672 ($28,622,873 total) {week 17}
49. The Class – $33,650 ($3,642,327 total) {week 19}
56. The Reader – $20,822 ($34,157,651 total) {week 20}
61. Il Divo – $13,867 ($13,867 total) {week 1}
63. The Wrestler – $12,205 ($26,212,442 total) {week 19}
77. 12 – $6,057 ($98,676 total) {week 8}
90. The Garden – $4,114 ($4,114 total) {week 1}
91. Katyn – $4,075 ($103,778 total) {week 10}
96. Waltz with Bashir – $2,420 ($2,273,903 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

35. Coraline – $98,487 ($91,312,273 total)
37. Slumdog Millionaire – $87,016 ($172,040,839 total)
40. Paris 36 – $71,578 ($644,822 total)
45. Defiance – $49,566 ($34,881,741 total)
49. The Class – $41,008 ($4,438,783 total)
56. The Reader – $25,375 ($41,626,791 total)
61. Il Divo – $16,899 ($16,899 total)
63. The Wrestler – $14,874 ($31,944,229 total)
77. 12 – $7,381 ($120,253 total)
90. The Garden – $5,014 ($5,014 total)
91. Katyn – $4,966 ($126,471 total)
96. Waltz with Bashir – $2,949 ($2,771,130 total)

Oscar Details:

• 12: Foreign Language Film
• The Class: Foreign Language Film
• Coraline: Animated Feature
• Defiance: Original Score
• Il Divo: Makeup
• The Garden: Documentary Feature
• Katyn: Foreign Language Film
• Paris 36: Original Song (“Loin de Paname”)
• The Reader: Picture, Director, Actress (Kate Winslet) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography
• 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
• Waltz with Bashir: Foreign Language Film
• The Wrestler: Actor (Mickey Rourke), Supporting Actress (Marisa Tomei)

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 23-25, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

11. The Passion of the Christ – $2,216,051 ($364,414,581 total) {week 9}
17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – $1,111,048 ($29,718,070 total) {week 6}
27. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – $194,730 ($376,337,432 total) {week 19}
28. Mystic River – $188,305 ($89,738,307 total) {week 29}
46. My Architect – $60,267 ($2,321,771 total) {week 24}
47. The Triplets of Belleville – $55,341 ($6,728,778 total) {week 22}
59. Monster – $28,690 ($34,383,171 total) {week 18}
60. Girl with a Pearl Earring – $28,560 ($11,568,709 total) {week 20}
62. The Fog of War – $27,347 ($4,099,735 total) {week 19}
67. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $19,870 ($93,902,719 total) {week 24}
74. City of God – $14,739 ($7,481,479 total) {week 67}
75. Cold Mountain – $14,634 ($95,355,061 total) {week 18}
76. In America – $14,132 ($15,487,960 total) {week 22}
87. The Twilight Samurai – $8,573 ($8,573 total) {week 1}
129. The Weather Underground – $882 ($556,632 total) {week 47}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

11. The Passion of the Christ – $3,261,627 ($536,352,540 total)
17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – $1,635,262 ($43,739,639 total)
27. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – $286,607 ($553,900,826 total)
28. Mystic River – $277,151 ($132,078,603 total)
46. My Architect – $88,702 ($3,417,228 total)
47. The Triplets of Belleville – $81,452 ($9,903,548 total)
59. Monster – $42,227 ($50,605,827 total)
60. Girl with a Pearl Earring – $42,035 ($17,027,053 total)
62. The Fog of War – $40,250 ($6,034,071 total)
67. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $29,245 ($138,207,867 total)
74. City of God – $21,693 ($11,011,388 total)
75. Cold Mountain – $21,539 ($140,345,452 total)
76. In America – $20,800 ($22,795,484 total)
87. The Twilight Samurai – $12,618 ($12,618 total)
129. The Weather Underground – $1,298 ($819,262 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]
• The Fog of War: Documentary Feature [O]
• Girl with a Pearl Earring: Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
• In America: Actress (Samantha Morton), Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou), Original Screenplay
• 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]
• 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
• The Passion of the Christ : Original Score, Cinematography, Makeup
• The Triplets of Belleville: Animated Feature, Original Song (“Belleville Rendez-vous”)
• The Twilight Samurai: Foreign Language Film
• The Weather Underground: Documentary Feature

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 23-25, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Matrix – $12,642,717 ($117,082,992 total) {week 4}
2. Life – $11,257,995 ($37,016,425 total) {week 2}
12. Shakespeare in Love – $1,256,967 ($91,661,717 total) {week 20}
13. Life Is Beautiful – $1,222,901 ($51,808,890 total) {week 27}
23. Saving Private Ryan – $431,753 ($214,954,781 total) {week 40}
32. A Bug’s Life – $165,222 ($162,577,627 total) {week 23}
36. The Prince of Egypt – $123,074 ($100,800,804 total) {week 19}
37. Election – $119,080 ($119,080 total) {week 1}
41. Patch Adams – $114,745 ($134,688,010 total) {week 18}
42. Elizabeth – $113,948 ($29,837,333 total) {week 25}
44. A Simple Plan – $113,313 ($16,131,697 total) {week 20}
51. Central Station – $86,747 ($5,755,212 total) {week 23}
53. Gods and Monsters – $68,398 ($6,131,292 total) {week 25}
55. Tango – $67,493 ($1,643,890 total) {week 14}
56. Affliction – $54,903 ($6,135,986 total) {week 17}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Matrix – $22,746,936 ($210,657,194 total)
2. Life – $20,255,526 ($66,600,418 total)
12. Shakespeare in Love – $2,261,551 ($164,918,916 total)
13. Life Is Beautiful – $2,200,259 ($93,215,208 total)
23. Saving Private Ryan – $776,815 ($386,749,350 total)
32. A Bug’s Life – $297,270 ($292,511,715 total)
36. The Prince of Egypt – $221,436 ($181,362,076 total)
37. Election – $214,250 ($214,250 total)
41. Patch Adams – $206,451 ($242,332,364 total)
42. Elizabeth – $205,017 ($53,683,705 total)
44. A Simple Plan – $203,874 ($29,024,352 total)
51. Central Station – $156,076 ($10,354,850 total)
53. Gods and Monsters – $123,063 ($11,031,498 total)
55. Tango – $121,434 ($2,957,708 total)
56. Affliction – $98,782 ($11,039,943 total)

Oscar Details:

• Affliction: Actor (Nick Nolte), Supporting Actor (James Coburn) [O]
• A Bug’s Life: Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Central Station: Actress (Fernanda Montenegro), Foreign Language Film
• Election: Adapted Screenplay
• 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]
• 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]
• Patch Adams: Original Musical or Comedy Score
• The Prince of Egypt: Original Song (“When You Believe”) [O], Original Musical or Comedy Score
• 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
• Tango: Foreign Language Film

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 29-May 1, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

3. Four Weddings and a Funeral – $3,997,944 ($23,883,365 total) {week 8}
8. The Paper – $1,517,775 ($31,012,330 total) {week 7}
9. Schindler’s List – $1,497,735 ($87,840,933 total) {week 20}
20. Mrs. Doubtfire – $737,098 ($217,674,277 total) {week 23}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Four Weddings and a Funeral – $8,741,916 ($52,223,434 total)
8. The Paper – $3,318,771 ($67,811,650 total)
9. Schindler’s List – $3,274,952 ($192,073,236 total)
20. Mrs. Doubtfire – $1,611,741 ($475,967,199 total)

Oscar Details:

• Four Weddings and a Funeral: Picture, Original Screenplay
• Mrs. Doubtfire: Makeup [O]
• 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

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 28-30, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

7. Rain Man – $1,729,486 ($158,225,948 total) {week 20}
9. Field of Dreams – $1,577,431 ($2,368,000 total) {week 2}
999. The Adventures of Baron Munchaussen – $291,607 ($5,607,381 total) {week 8}
999. Dangerous Liaisons – $349,856 ($31,739,934 total) {week 19}
999. Mississippi Burning – $151,463 ($33,932,706 total) {week 21}
999. Working Girl – $326,764 ($62,152,437 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

7. Rain Man – $3,981,739 ($364,278,379 total)
9. Field of Dreams – $3,631,667 ($5,451,768 total)
999. The Adventures of Baron Munchaussen – $671,357 ($12,909,688 total)
999. Dangerous Liaisons – $805,462 ($73,073,803 total)
999. Mississippi Burning – $348,708 ($78,122,149 total)
999. Working Girl – $752,298 ($143,091,505 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Adventures of Baron Munchaussen : Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Visual Effects
• Dangerous Liaisons: Picture, Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O]
• Field of Dreams: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
• 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
• 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 Apr. 27-29, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

2. Romancing the Stone – $4,673,725 ($34,659,289 total) {week 5}
3. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes – $3,351,346 ($32,403,301 total) {week 5}
5. Splash – $2,854,681 ($52,346,523 total) {week 8}
7. Footloose – $2,257,778 ($63,767,719 total) {week 11}
10. Terms of Endearment – $1,139,684 ($102,348,450 total) {week 23}
11. Swing Shift – $1,096,274 ($6,650,206 total) {week 3}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Romancing the Stone – $12,713,645 ($94,281,518 total)
3. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes – $9,116,459 ($88,144,694 total)
5. Splash – $7,765,412 ($142,395,006 total)
7. Footloose – $6,141,694 ($173,463,378 total)
10. Terms of Endearment – $3,100,212 ($278,412,153 total)
11. Swing Shift – $2,982,126 ($18,090,144 total)

Oscar Details:

• Footloose: Original Song (“Footloose”, “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”)
• Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes: Supporting Actor (Ralph Richardson), Adapted Screenplay, Makeup
• Romancing the Stone: Editing
• Splash: Original Screenplay
• Swing Shift: Supporting Actress (Christine Lahti)
• 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