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

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Wide)

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

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 21-23, 2013

Weekend Box Office:

9. Star Trek: Into Darkness – $3,166,709 ($216,777,625 total) {week 6}
10. Iron Man 3 – $2,212,582 ($403,157,804 total) {week 8}
14. Before Midnight – $901,292 ($4,618,935 total) {week 5}
17. The Great Gatsby – $602,410 ($141,600,513 total) {week 7}
18. The Croods – $503,900 ($183,566,525 total) {week 14}
34. 20 Feet from Stardom – $64,464 ($149,191 total) {week 2}
36. Kon-Tiki – $46,298 ($1,302,213 total) {week 9}
37. Dirty Wars – $45,409 ($203,725 total) {week 3}
75. Life of Pi – $3,385 ($124,969,150 total) {week 31}
97. Searching for Sugar Man – $684 ($3,687,511 total) {week 48}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

9. Star Trek: Into Darkness – $3,478,316 ($239,175,313 total)
10. Iron Man 3 – $2,430,302 ($444,812,485 total)
14. Before Midnight – $989,980 ($5,096,168 total)
17. The Great Gatsby – $661,688 ($156,230,824 total)
18. The Croods – $553,484 ($202,532,808 total)
34. 20 Feet from Stardom – $70,807 ($164,606 total)
36. Kon-Tiki – $50,854 ($1,436,759 total)
37. Dirty Wars – $49,877 ($224,774 total)
75. Life of Pi – $3,718 ($137,881,092 total)
97. Searching for Sugar Man – $751 ($4,068,508 total)

Oscar Details:

• 20 Feet from Stardom: Documentary Feature [O]
• Before Midnight: Adapted Screenplay
• The Croods: Animated Feature
• Dirty Wars: 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]
• Searching for Sugar Man: Documentary Feature [O]
• Star Trek: Into Darkness: Visual Effects

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 20-22, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

3. Kung Fu Panda – $21,934,716 ($155,830,875 total) {week 3}
9. Iron Man – $4,030,272 ($304,816,141 total) {week 8}
13. Mongol – $778,963 ($1,149,760 total) {week 3}
14. The Visitor – $383,584 ($7,192,751 total) {week 11}
47. The Counterfeiters – $32,572 ($5,351,533 total) {week 18}
54. Encounters at the End of the World – $18,519 ($60,330 total) {week 2}
57. In Bruges – $15,207 ($7,786,213 total) {week 20}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Kung Fu Panda – $27,280,921 ($194,680,076 total)
9. Iron Man – $5,012,581 ($380,807,909 total)
13. Mongol – $968,822 ($1,436,399 total)
14. The Visitor – $477,076 ($8,985,930 total)
47. The Counterfeiters – $40,511 ($6,685,690 total)
54. Encounters at the End of the World – $23,033 ($75,370 total)
57. In Bruges – $18,913 ($9,727,344 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Counterfeiters: Foreign Language Film [O]
• Encounters at the End of the World: Documentary Feature
• In Bruges: Original Screenplay
• Iron Man: Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• Kung Fu Panda: Animated Feature
• Mongol: Foreign Language Film
• The Visitor: Actor (Richard Jenkins)

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 20-22, 2003

Weekend Box Office:

2. Finding Nemo – $21,138,752 ($228,549,216 total) {week 4}
15. Whale Rider – $602,332 ($1,048,695 total) {week 3}
17. Winged Migration – $370,535 ($2,594,875 total) {week 10}
18. Spellbound – $330,866 ($2,127,235 total) {week 8}
21. Capturing the Friedmans – $221,142 ($748,961 total) {week 4}
22. A Mighty Wind – $217,252 ($17,004,610 total) {week 10}
27. Nowhere in Africa – $163,670 ($5,025,653 total) {week 16}
36. Chicago – $83,585 ($169,363,608 total) {week 26}
42. The Barbarian Invasions – $61,000 ($3,465,000 total) {week 7}
43. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $59,606 ($339,344,075 total) {week 27}
53. City of God – $29,181 ($4,374,887 total) {week 23}
59. The Man Without a Past – $19,902 ($756,153 total) {week 12}
72. The Quiet American – $11,988 ($12,916,206 total) {week 31}
78. Bowling for Columbine – $11,141 ($21,468,072 total) {week 37}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Finding Nemo – $31,304,984 ($339,981,172 total)
15. Whale Rider – $892,011 ($1,559,999 total)
17. Winged Migration – $548,736 ($3,860,038 total)
18. Spellbound – $489,989 ($3,164,394 total)
21. Capturing the Friedmans – $327,496 ($1,114,126 total)
22. A Mighty Wind – $321,735 ($25,295,415 total)
27. Nowhere in Africa – $242,384 ($7,475,971 total)
36. Chicago – $123,783 ($251,938,899 total)
42. The Barbarian Invasions – $90,337 ($5,154,403 total)
43. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $88,272 ($504,795,415 total)
53. City of God – $43,215 ($6,507,916 total)
59. The Man Without a Past – $29,473 ($1,124,825 total)
72. The Quiet American – $17,753 ($19,213,660 total)
78. Bowling for Columbine – $16,499 ($31,935,092 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 Quiet American: Actor (Michael Caine)
• Spellbound: Documentary Feature
• Whale Rider: Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
• Winged Migration: Documentary Feature

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 19-21, 1998

Weekend Box Office:

2. Mulan – $22,745,143 ($22,745,143 total) {week 1}
3. The Truman Show – $12,418,709 ($85,248,068 total) {week 3}
10. The Horse Whisperer – $2,576,419 ($63,064,187 total) {week 6}
13. Titanic – $1,029,362 ($585,544,027 total) {week 27}
999. As Good As It Gets – $44,753 ($147,637,474 total) {week 26}
999. Primary Colors – $61,875 ($38,966,057 total) {week 14}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Mulan – $43,307,916 ($43,501,905 total)
3. The Truman Show – $23,645,857 ($163,043,746 total)
10. The Horse Whisperer – $4,905,634 ($120,615,300 total)
13. Titanic – $1,959,958 ($1,119,899,770 total)
999. As Good As It Gets – $85,212 ($282,368,474 total)
999. Primary Colors – $117,813 ($74,525,700 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
• The Horse Whisperer: Original Song (“A Soft Place to Fall”)
• Mulan: Original Musical or Comedy Score
• 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]
• The Truman Show: Director, Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Original Screenplay

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 18-20, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

1. Jurassic Park – $38,455,860 ($120,173,345 total) {week 2}
3. Cliffhanger – $5,671,360 ($58,651,674 total) {week 4}
4. What’s Love Got to Do With It – $3,618,724 ($5,576,465 total) {week 2}
7. Dave – $2,535,591 ($55,581,764 total) {week 7}
999. Scent of a Woman – $78,105 ($62,549,029 total) {week 26}
999. Unforgiven – $601,547 ($100,003,672 total) {week 46}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Jurassic Park – $82,949,476 ($260,375,581 total)
3. Cliffhanger – $12,233,151 ($127,078,627 total)
4. What’s Love Got to Do With It – $7,805,605 ($12,082,341 total)
7. Dave – $5,469,282 ($120,427,155 total)
999. Scent of a Woman – $168,473 ($135,522,896 total)
999. Unforgiven – $1,297,540 ($216,674,623 total)

Oscar Details:

• Cliffhanger: Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects
• Dave: Original Screenplay
• Jurassic Park: Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• 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
• What’s Love Got to Do With It: Actor (Laurence Fishburne), Actress (Angela Bassett)

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 17-19, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

2. Big – $6,614,557 ($31,221,730 total) {week 3}
6. Bull Durham – $5,009,301 ($5,009,301 total) {week 1}
7. Willow – $2,915,922 ($35,341,622 total) {week 5}
12. Beetlejuice – $772,053 ($66,952,176 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Big – $14,371,775 ($68,140,856 total)
6. Bull Durham – $10,883,956 ($10,932,708 total)
7. Willow – $6,335,568 ($77,132,445 total)
12. Beetlejuice – $1,677,478 ($146,121,902 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beetlejuice: Makeup [O]
• Big: Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay
• Bull Durham: Original Screenplay
• Willow: Sound Effects, Visual Effects

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 24-26, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

1. Return of the Jedi – $11,127,915 ($132,694,063 total) {week 5}
5. Trading Places – $5,501,727 ($29,582,273 total) {week 3}
7. WarGames – $4,140,385 ($29,498,901 total) {week 4}
9. Flashdance – $1,804,916 ($51,361,490 total) {week 11}
12. Blue Thunder – $1,063,756 ($37,806,273 total) {week 7}
13. Tootsie – $589,250 ($175,149,889 total) {week 28}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Return of the Jedi – $31,546,756 ($377,862,141 total)
5. Trading Places – $15,596,959 ($84,239,044 total)
7. WarGames – $11,737,663 ($84,001,632 total)
9. Flashdance – $5,116,794 ($146,257,957 total)
12. Blue Thunder – $3,015,664 ($107,657,863 total)
13. Tootsie – $1,670,477 ($498,760,160 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