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

Hereditary (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Actress (Toni Collette).

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 7-9, 2013

Weekend Box Office:

6. Star Trek: Into Darkness – $11,425,755 ($199,866,194 total) {week 4}
9. Iron Man 3 – $5,753,661 ($394,283,326 total) {week 6}
10. The Great Gatsby – $4,222,409 ($136,167,527 total) {week 5}
13. The Croods – $724,969 ($181,649,007 total) {week 12}
15. Before Midnight – $526,419 ($1,460,103 total) {week 3}
27. Kon-Tiki – $113,057 ($1,076,540 total) {week 7}
36. Dirty Wars – $63,504 ($63,504 total) {week 1}
56. Life of Pi – $11,252 ($124,929,346 total) {week 29}
69. No – $5,098 ($2,338,430 total) {week 17}
81. Searching for Sugar Man – $2,384 ($3,682,137 total) {week 46}
86. The Gatekeepers – $1,498 ($2,407,469 total) {week 19}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

6. Star Trek: Into Darkness – $12,550,061 ($220,516,576 total)
9. Iron Man 3 – $6,319,827 ($435,021,087 total)
10. The Great Gatsby – $4,637,898 ($150,236,497 total)
13. The Croods – $796,307 ($200,417,170 total)
15. Before Midnight – $578,219 ($1,610,962 total)
27. Kon-Tiki – $124,182 ($1,187,769 total)
36. Dirty Wars – $69,753 ($70,065 total)
56. Life of Pi – $12,359 ($137,837,175 total)
69. No – $5,600 ($2,580,039 total)
81. Searching for Sugar Man – $2,619 ($4,062,579 total)
86. The Gatekeepers – $1,645 ($2,656,211 total)

Oscar Details:

• Before Midnight: Adapted Screenplay
• The Croods: Animated Feature
• Dirty Wars: Documentary Feature
• The Gatekeepers: Documentary Feature
• The Great Gatsby: Production Design [O], Costume Design [O]
• Iron Man 3: Visual Effects
• Kon-Tiki: Foreign Language Film
• 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]
• No: Foreign Language Film
• Searching for Sugar Man: Documentary Feature [O]
• Star Trek: Into Darkness: Visual Effects

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 6-8, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

1. Kung Fu Panda – $60,239,130 ($60,239,130 total) {week 1}
6. Iron Man – $7,477,439 ($288,847,640 total) {week 6}
13. The Visitor – $477,091 ($6,002,382 total) {week 9}
22. Mongol – $135,326 ($135,326 total) {week 1}
32. The Counterfeiters – $52,002 ($5,246,694 total) {week 16}
43. In Bruges – $34,454 ($7,716,240 total) {week 18}
84. Juno – $5,375 ($143,484,566 total) {week 27}
115. Beaufort – $561 ($102,342 total) {week 21}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Kung Fu Panda – $74,921,369 ($75,256,963 total)
6. Iron Man – $9,299,935 ($360,858,403 total)
13. The Visitor – $593,374 ($7,498,798 total)
22. Mongol – $168,309 ($169,063 total)
32. The Counterfeiters – $64,677 ($6,554,714 total)
43. In Bruges – $42,852 ($9,639,927 total)
84. Juno – $6,685 ($179,255,788 total)
115. Beaufort – $698 ($127,856 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beaufort: Foreign Language Film
• The Counterfeiters: Foreign Language Film [O]
• In Bruges: Original Screenplay
• Iron Man: Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• Juno: Picture, Director, Actress (Ellen Page), Original Screenplay [O]
• Kung Fu Panda: Animated Feature
• Mongol: Foreign Language Film
• The Visitor: Actor (Richard Jenkins)

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 6-8, 2003

Weekend Box Office:

2. Finding Nemo – $46,589,649 ($144,043,789 total) {week 2}
14. A Mighty Wind – $464,389 ($16,125,710 total) {week 8}
18. Spellbound – $304,719 ($1,122,046 total) {week 6}
19. Winged Migration – $292,790 ($1,555,717 total) {week 8}
25. Nowhere in Africa – $191,004 ($4,530,898 total) {week 14}
26. Chicago – $187,119 ($168,962,297 total) {week 24}
27. The Barbarian Invasions – $177,143 ($3,159,248 total) {week 5}
32. Whale Rider – $137,418 ($137,418 total) {week 1}
38. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $82,136 ($339,104,919 total) {week 25}
40. Capturing the Friedmans – $69,920 ($169,654 total) {week 2}
56. City of God – $30,348 ($4,287,883 total) {week 21}
57. The Pianist – $28,990 ($32,572,577 total) {week 24}
63. The Quiet American – $21,629 ($12,874,317 total) {week 29}
69. Bowling for Columbine – $18,240 ($21,419,887 total) {week 35}
72. The Man Without a Past – $16,448 ($678,731 total) {week 10}
74. The Weather Underground – $13,984 ($20,571 total) {week 1}
106. Talk to Her – $2,534 ($9,283,413 total) {week 29}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Finding Nemo – $68,995,948 ($214,274,094 total)
14. A Mighty Wind – $687,727 ($23,987,996 total)
18. Spellbound – $451,267 ($1,669,113 total)
19. Winged Migration – $433,601 ($2,314,226 total)
25. Nowhere in Africa – $282,863 ($6,739,993 total)
26. Chicago – $277,110 ($251,341,924 total)
27. The Barbarian Invasions – $262,336 ($4,699,578 total)
32. Whale Rider – $203,506 ($204,418 total)
38. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $121,638 ($504,439,656 total)
40. Capturing the Friedmans – $103,547 ($252,371 total)
56. City of God – $44,943 ($6,378,493 total)
57. The Pianist – $42,932 ($48,453,734 total)
63. The Quiet American – $32,031 ($19,151,347 total)
69. Bowling for Columbine – $27,012 ($31,863,414 total)
72. The Man Without a Past – $24,358 ($1,009,655 total)
74. The Weather Underground – $20,709 ($30,601 total)
106. Talk to Her – $3,753 ($13,809,654 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Barbarian Invasions: Original Screenplay, Foreign Language Film [O]
• Bowling for Columbine: Documentary Feature [O]
• Capturing the Friedmans: Documentary Feature
• 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
• Finding Nemo: Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score, Sound Editing
• 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
• A Mighty Wind: Original Song (“A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow”)
• 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)
• Spellbound: Documentary Feature
• Talk to Her: Director, Original Screenplay [O]
• The Weather Underground: Documentary Feature
• Whale Rider: Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
• Winged Migration: Documentary Feature

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun.5-7, 1998

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Truman Show – $31,542,121 ($31,542,121 total) {week 1}
6. The Horse Whisperer – $5,248,338 ($51,823,567 total) {week 4}
7. Bulworth – $2,185,744 ($21,581,115 total) {week 4}
8. Titanic – $1,648,860 ($581,889,889 total) {week 25}
10. Quest for Camelot – $1,303,646 ($19,226,325 total) {week 4}
999. As Good As It Gets – $218,910 ($147,346,087 total) {week 24}
999. Beyond Silence – $14,015 ($14,015 total) {week 1}
999. Primary Colors – $140,220 ($38,714,217 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Truman Show – $60,057,812 ($60,326,828 total)
6. The Horse Whisperer – $9,993,104 ($99,116,716 total)
7. Bulworth – $4,161,768 ($41,275,608 total)
8. Titanic – $3,139,514 ($1,112,910,939 total)
10. Quest for Camelot – $2,482,209 ($36,771,884 total)
999. As Good As It Gets – $416,816 ($281,811,173 total)
999. Beyond Silence – $26,685 ($26,805 total)
999. Primary Colors – $266,986 ($74,044,035 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
• Beyond Silence: Foreign Language Film
• Bulworth: Original Screenplay
• The Horse Whisperer: Original Song (“A Soft Place to Fall”)
• Primary Colors: Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates), Adapted Screenplay
• Quest for Camelot: Original Song (“The Prayer”)
• 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]
• The Truman Show: Director, Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Original Screenplay

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 4-6, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

1. Cliffhanger – $12,152,400 ($37,173,770 total) {week 2}
4. Dave – $4,834,257 ($46,993,873 total) {week 5}
999. Scent of a Woman – $137,740 ($62,280,849 total) {week 24}
999. Unforgiven – $803,906 ($98,223,100 total) {week 44}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Cliffhanger – $26,212,786 ($80,543,168 total)
4. Dave – $10,427,516 ($101,820,058 total)
999. Scent of a Woman – $297,106 ($134,941,840 total)
999. Unforgiven – $1,734,029 ($212,816,717 total)

Oscar Details:

• Cliffhanger: Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects
• Dave: Original Screenplay
• 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 Jun. 3-5, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

2. Big – $8,216,190 ($8,216,190 total) {week 1}
5. Willow – $5,002,969 ($25,326,281 total) {week 3}
7. Beetlejuice – $1,416,596 ($63,867,003 total) {week 10}
9. Moonstruck – $612,475 ($76,368,663 total) {week 25}
10. Good Morning, Vietnam – $540,891 ($120,356,916 total) {week 24}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Big – $17,851,722 ($17,931,685 total)
5. Willow – $10,870,198 ($55,274,146 total)
7. Beetlejuice – $3,077,908 ($139,388,569 total)
9. Moonstruck – $1,330,755 ($166,673,213 total)
10. Good Morning, Vietnam – $1,175,221 ($262,676,773 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beetlejuice: Makeup [O]
• Big: Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay
• Good Morning, Vietnam: Actor (Robin Williams)
• Moonstruck: Picture, Director, Actress (Cher) [O], Supporting Actor (Vincent Gardenia), Supporting Actress (Olympia Dukakis) [O], Original Screenplay
• Willow: Sound Effects, Visual Effects

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 10-12, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

1. Return of the Jedi – $11,995,064 ($93,008,811 total) {week 3}
3. Trading Places – $7,348,200 ($7,348,200 total) {week 1}
5. WarGames – $4,824,970 ($14,163,549 total) {week 2}
6. Flashdance – $2,105,030 ($44,415,608 total) {week 9}
7. Blue Thunder – $1,908,080 ($33,431,260 total) {week 5}
9. Tootsie – $948,251 ($173,019,532 total) {week 26}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Return of the Jedi – $34,005,054 ($264,853,662 total)
3. Trading Places – $20,831,564 ($20,924,874 total)
5. WarGames – $13,678,407 ($40,332,392 total)
6. Flashdance – $5,967,593 ($126,478,731 total)
7. Blue Thunder – $5,409,255 ($95,199,493 total)
9. Tootsie – $2,688,216 ($492,693,715 total)

Oscar Details:

• Blue Thunder: Editing
• Flashdance: Original Song (“Flashdance…What a Feeling”) [O], Original Song (“Maniac”), Editing, Cinematography
• Return of the Jedi: Original Score, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects [O]
• 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
• Trading Places: Original Song Score
• WarGames: Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound