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

Transformers: The Last Knight (Wide)

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

The Beguiled (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Picture, Director, Actress (Nicole Kidman), Supporting Actor (Colin Farrell), Supporting Actress (Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning), Adapted Screenpla, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 22-24, 2012

Weekend Box Office:

1. Brave – $66,323,594 ($66,323,594 total) {week 1}
4. Prometheus – $9,905,670 ($108,452,350 total) {week 3}
5. Snow White and the Huntsman – $8,085,630 ($137,128,350 total) {week 4}
8. Marvel’s The Avengers – $7,177,661 ($598,425,442 total) {week 8}
11. Moonrise Kingdom – $3,394,430 ($11,613,828 total) {week 5}
28. Mirror Mirror – $155,635 ($64,248,385 total) {week 13}
38. The Pirates! Band of Misfits – $64,445 ($29,262,697 total) {week 9}
47. Monsieur Lazhar – $33,522 ($1,803,553 total) {week 11}
55. The Invisible War – $16,500 ($16,500 total) {week 1}
59. Footnote – $14,246 ($1,993,443 total) {week 16}
65. A Cat in Paris – $10,483 ($107,208 total) {week 4}
69. 5 Broken Cameras – $8,731 ($41,361 total) {week 4}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Brave – $68,073,337 ($68,073,337 total)
4. Prometheus – $10,167,000 ($111,313,530 total)
5. Snow White and the Huntsman – $8,298,944 ($140,746,058 total)
8. Marvel’s The Avengers – $7,367,021 ($614,213,048 total)
11. Moonrise Kingdom – $3,483,982 ($11,920,223 total)
28. Mirror Mirror – $159,741 ($65,943,380 total)
38. The Pirates! Band of Misfits – $66,145 ($30,034,703 total)
47. Monsieur Lazhar – $34,406 ($1,851,134 total)
55. The Invisible War – $16,935 ($16,935 total)
59. Footnote – $14,622 ($2,046,034 total)
65. A Cat in Paris – $10,760 ($110,036 total)
69. 5 Broken Cameras – $8,961 ($42,452 total)

Oscar Details:

• 5 Broken Cameras: Documentary Feature
• Brave: Animated Feature [O]
• A Cat in Paris: Animated Feature
• Footnote: Foreign Language Film
• The Invisible War: Documentary Feature
• Marvel’s The Avengers: Visual Effects
• Mirror Mirror: Costume Design
• Monsieur Lazhar: Foreign Language Film
• Moonrise Kingdom: Original Screenplay
• The Pirates! Band of Misfits: Animated Feature
• Prometheus: Visual Effects
• Snow White and the Huntsman: Costume Design

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 22-24, 2007

Weekend Box Office:

6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – $7,202,086 ($287,001,716 total) {week 5}
7. Surf’s Up – $6,580,743 ($47,193,723 total) {week 3}
15. La Vie en Rose – $773,896 ($3,917,931 total) {week 4}
16. Once – $474,135 ($3,227,004 total) {week 6}
27. Away from Her – $98,347 ($4,343,751 total) {week 8}
31. Sicko – $68,969 ($68,969 total) {week 1}
39. The Lives of Others – $46,411 ($10,688,829 total) {week 20}
52. After the Wedding – $27,057 ($1,470,052 total) {week 13}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – $8,552,477 ($340,814,538 total)
7. Surf’s Up – $7,814,632 ($56,042,546 total)
15. La Vie en Rose – $919,002 ($4,652,543 total)
16. Once – $563,035 ($3,832,067 total)
27. Away from Her – $116,787 ($5,158,204 total)
31. Sicko – $81,901 ($81,901 total)
39. The Lives of Others – $55,113 ($12,692,984 total)
52. After the Wedding – $32,130 ($1,745,687 total)

Oscar Details:

• After the Wedding: Foreign Language Film
• Away from Her: Actress (Julie Christie), Adapted Screenplay
• The Lives of Others: Foreign Language Film
• Once: Original Song [O]
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End: Makeup, Visual Effects
• Sicko: Documentary Feature
• Surf’s Up: Animated Feature
• La Vie en Rose: Actress (Marion Cotillard) [O], Costume Design, Makeup [O]

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 21-23, 2002

Weekend Box Office:

1. Minority Report – $35,677,125 ($35,677,125 total) {week 1}
2. Lilo & Stitch – $35,260,212 ($35,260,212 total) {week 1}
9. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – $5,151,029 ($279,828,766 total) {week 6}
10. Spider-Man – $4,555,932 ($390,382,313 total) {week 8}
13. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – $1,995,439 ($68,310,507 total) {week 5}
14. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $1,776,990 ($16,318,140 total) {week 10}
16. About a Boy – $1,210,015 ($37,305,400 total) {week 6}
20. Unfaithful – $356,399 ($51,340,028 total) {week 7}
21. Ice Age – $263,603 ($174,637,157 total) {week 15}
27. Y Tu Mama Tambien – $167,272 ($12,655,779 total) {week 15}
28. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – $156,740 ($312,014,743 total) {week 27}
52. Amelie – $17,733 ($33,177,691 total) {week 34}
67. War Photographer – $9,327 ($14,312 total) {week 1}
92. Elling – $2,880 ($40,800 total) {week 4}
93. Son of the Bride – $2,673 ($442,956 total) {week 14}
98. Promises – $1,826 ($171,906 total) {week 15}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Minority Report – $50,169,038 ($50,169,038 total)
2. Lilo & Stitch – $49,582,777 ($49,582,777 total)
9. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – $7,243,357 ($393,494,151 total)
10. Spider-Man – $6,406,534 ($548,954,130 total)
13. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – $2,805,979 ($96,057,976 total)
14. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $2,498,797 ($22,946,507 total)
16. About a Boy – $1,701,519 ($52,458,712 total)
20. Unfaithful – $501,167 ($72,194,153 total)
21. Ice Age – $370,678 ($245,574,109 total)
27. Y Tu Mama Tambien – $235,217 ($17,796,509 total)
28. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – $220,407 ($438,753,950 total)
52. Amelie – $24,936 ($46,654,343 total)
67. War Photographer – $13,116 ($20,125 total)
92. Elling – $4,050 ($57,373 total)
93. Son of the Bride – $3,759 ($622,883 total)
98. Promises – $2,568 ($241,734 total)

Oscar Details:

• About a Boy: Adapted Screenplay
• Amelie: Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound, Foreign Language Film
• Elling: Foreign Language Film
• Ice Age: Animated Feature
• Lilo & Stitch: Animated Feature
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score [O], Original Song (“May It Be”), Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup [O], Sound, Visual Effects [O]
• Minority Report: Sound Editing
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Original Screenplay
• Promises: Documentary Feature
• Son of the Bride: Foreign Language Film
• Spider-Man: Sound, Visual Effects
• Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron: Animated Feature
• Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones: Visual Effects
• Unfaithful: Actress (Diane Lane)
• War Photographer: Documentary Feature
• Y Tu Mama Tambien: Original Screenplay

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 20-22, 1997

Weekend Box Office:

2. My Best Friend’s Wedding – $21,678,377 ($21,678,377 total) {week 1}
3. Con Air – $10,431,513 ($67,802,075 total) {week 3}
4. The Lost World: Jurassic Park – $8,039,030 ($204,953,959 total) {week 5}
9. The Fifth Element – $865,012 ($59,767,649 total) {week 7}
11. Hercules – $852,103 ($1,498,436 total) {week 2}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. My Best Friend’s Wedding – $38,586,566 ($38,586,566 total)
3. Con Air – $18,567,639 ($120,684,739 total)
4. The Lost World: Jurassic Park – $14,309,123 ($364,809,117 total)
9. The Fifth Element – $1,539,684 ($106,383,811 total)
11. Hercules – $1,516,706 ($2,667,151 total)

Oscar Details:

• Con Air: Original Song (“How Do I Live”), Sound
• The Fifth Element: Sound Editing
• Hercules: Original Song (“Go the Distance”)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park: Visual Effects
• My Best Friend’s Wedding: Original Comedy/Musical Score

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 19-21, 1992

Weekend Box Office:

1. Batman Returns – $45,687,711 ($47,720,711 total) {week 1}
8. Alien 3 – $1,528,605 ($49,497,102 total) {week 5}
10. Basic Instinct – $951,125 ($107,273,869 total) {week 14}
12. The Player – $559,813 ($21,706,101 total) {week 10}
999. Howards End – $465,999 ($6,855,999 total) {week 15}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Batman Returns – $89,944,241 ($93,946,556 total)
8. Alien 3 – $3,009,326 ($97,443,692 total)
10. Basic Instinct – $1,872,456 ($211,187,352 total)
12. The Player – $1,102,090 ($42,732,252 total)
999. Howards End – $917,400 ($13,497,232 total)

Oscar Details:

• Alien 3: Visual Effects
• Basic Instinct: Original Score, Editing
• Batman Returns: Makeup, Visual Effects
• Howards End: Picture, Director, Actress (Emma Thompson) [O], Supporting Actress (Vanessa Redgrave), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design
• The Player: Director, Adapted Screenplay, Editing

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 19-21, 1987

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Witches of Eastwick – $8,251,230 ($23,040,564 total) {week 2}
2. Predator – $8,225,869 ($25,738,838 total) {week 2}
3. Beverly Hills Cop II – $7,417,458 ($109,235,528 total) {week 5}
4. The Untouchables – $7,111,602 ($35,775,782 total) {week 3}
6. Harry and the Hendersons – $3,524,400 ($16,059,138 total) {week 3}
11. Crocodile Dundee – $513,916 ($171,495,170 total) {week 39}
12. Platoon – $489,258 ($133,491,989 total) {week 27}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Witches of Eastwick – $17,241,061 ($48,143,583 total)
2. Predator – $17,188,069 ($53,781,664 total)
3. Beverly Hills Cop II – $15,498,883 ($228,249,172 total)
4. The Untouchables – $14,859,792 ($74,754,000 total)
6. Harry and the Hendersons – $7,364,283 ($33,555,795 total)
11. Crocodile Dundee – $1,073,835 ($358,341,570 total)
12. Platoon – $1,022,311 ($278,933,389 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beverly Hills Cop II: Original Song (“Shakedown”)
• Crocodile Dundee: Original Screenplay
• Harry and the Hendersons: Makeup [O]
• Platoon: Picture [O], Director [O], Supporting Actor (Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe), Original Screenplay, Editing [O], Cinematography, Sound [O]
• Predator: Visual Effects
• The Untouchables: Supporting Actor (Sean Connery) [O], Original Score, Art Direction, Costume Design
• The Witches of Eastwick: Original Score, Sound

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 18-20, 1982

Weekend Box Office:

1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $12,610,610 ($34,416,986 total) {week 2}
3. Rocky III – $6,313,576 ($54,997,576 total) {week 4}
5. Annie – $5,312,062 ($8,063,390 total) {week 5}
6. Poltergeist – $4,709,044 ($24,296,134 total) {week 3}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $35,043,770 ($95,641,760 total)
3. Rocky III – $17,544,869 ($152,833,400 total)
5. Annie – $14,761,751 ($22,407,448 total)
6. Poltergeist – $13,086,017 ($67,516,808 total)

Oscar Details:

• Annie: Original Song Score, Art Direction
• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Editing, Cinematography, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• Poltergeist: Original Score, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• Rocky III: Original Song (“Eye of the Tiger”)