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.

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5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 28-30, 2013

Weekend Box Office:

9. Star Trek: Into Darkness – $2,130,203 ($220,591,070 total) {week 7}
11. Iron Man 3 – $1,361,149 ($405,393,205 total) {week 9}
15. Before Midnight – $635,468 ($5,712,759 total) {week 6}
17. The Croods – $467,171 ($184,419,441 total) {week 15}
18. The Great Gatsby – $387,391 ($142,376,067 total) {week 8}
22. 20 Feet from Stardom – $232,313 ($415,192 total) {week 3}
43. Dirty Wars – $44,754 ($275,224 total) {week 4}
50. Kon-Tiki – $27,995 ($1,362,634 total) {week 10}
76. Life of Pi – $3,447 ($124,975,030 total) {week 32}
97. Searching for Sugar Man – $446 ($3,688,458 total) {week 49}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

9. Star Trek: Into Darkness – $2,339,817 ($243,382,767 total)
11. Iron Man 3 – $1,495,087 ($447,278,850 total)
15. Before Midnight – $697,999 ($6,303,007 total)
17. The Croods – $513,141 ($203,473,848 total)
18. The Great Gatsby – $425,511 ($157,086,509 total)
22. 20 Feet from Stardom – $255,173 ($458,090 total)
43. Dirty Wars – $49,158 ($303,660 total)
50. Kon-Tiki – $30,750 ($1,503,423 total)
76. Life of Pi – $3,786 ($137,887,579 total)
97. Searching for Sugar Man – $490 ($4,069,553 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. 27-29, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

1. WALL-E – $63,087,526 ($63,087,526 total) {week 1}
2. Wanted – $50,927,085 ($50,927,085 total) {week 1}
4. Kung Fu Panda – $11,692,061 ($179,276,754 total) {week 4}
11. Iron Man – $2,257,113 ($309,179,318 total) {week 9}
13. Mongol – $812,862 ($2,288,109 total) {week 4}
16. The Visitor – $295,387 ($7,651,884 total) {week 12}
37. Encounters at the End of the World – $49,101 ($127,035 total) {week 3}
56. The Counterfeiters – $20,166 ($5,385,542 total) {week 19}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. WALL-E – $78,464,012 ($78,815,475 total)
2. Wanted – $63,339,675 ($63,623,392 total)
4. Kung Fu Panda – $14,541,797 ($223,971,098 total)
11. Iron Man – $2,807,245 ($386,258,842 total)
13. Mongol – $1,010,983 ($2,858,543 total)
16. The Visitor – $367,382 ($9,559,526 total)
37. Encounters at the End of the World – $61,069 ($158,705 total)
56. The Counterfeiters – $25,081 ($6,728,177 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Counterfeiters: Foreign Language Film [O]
• Encounters at the End of the World: Documentary Feature
• Iron Man: Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• Kung Fu Panda: Animated Feature
• Mongol: Foreign Language Film
• The Visitor: Actor (Richard Jenkins)
• WALL-E: Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Down to Earth”), Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Wanted: Sound Mixing, Sound Editing

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 27-29, 2003

Weekend Box Office:

3. Finding Nemo – $13,968,116 ($253,991,677 total) {week 5}
14. Whale Rider – $977,791 ($2,303,543 total) {week 4}
20. Winged Migration – $348,597 ($3,149,841 total) {week 11}
21. Spellbound – $329,688 ($2,620,095 total) {week 9}
22. Capturing the Friedmans – $251,602 ($1,111,503 total) {week 5}
31. Nowhere in Africa – $122,861 ($5,224,272 total) {week 17}
32. A Mighty Wind – $104,743 ($17,204,276 total) {week 11}
38. The Barbarian Invasions – $76,072 ($3,983,946 total) {week 8}
39. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $73,395 ($339,457,993 total) {week 28}
41. Chicago – $63,836 ($169,478,994 total) {week 27}
55. The Man Without a Past – $23,885 ($794,306 total) {week 13}
60. City of God – $20,671 ($4,410,540 total) {week 24}
75. Bowling for Columbine – $10,270 ($21,489,851 total) {week 38}
84. The Quiet American – $8,198 ($12,928,483 total) {week 32}
93. The Weather Underground – $5,557 ($69,620 total) {week 4}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Finding Nemo – $20,685,784 ($377,828,415 total)
14. Whale Rider – $1,448,039 ($3,426,663 total)
20. Winged Migration – $516,247 ($4,685,584 total)
21. Spellbound – $488,244 ($3,897,554 total)
22. Capturing the Friedmans – $372,605 ($1,653,430 total)
31. Nowhere in Africa – $181,948 ($7,771,429 total)
32. A Mighty Wind – $155,117 ($25,592,430 total)
38. The Barbarian Invasions – $112,657 ($5,926,367 total)
39. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $108,693 ($504,964,875 total)
41. Chicago – $94,537 ($252,110,543 total)
55. The Man Without a Past – $35,372 ($1,181,580 total)
60. City of God – $30,612 ($6,560,953 total)
75. Bowling for Columbine – $15,209 ($31,967,490 total)
84. The Quiet American – $12,141 ($19,231,922 total)
93. The Weather Underground – $8,230 ($103,564 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
• The Weather Underground: Documentary Feature
• Whale Rider: Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
• Winged Migration: Documentary Feature

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 26-28, 1998

Weekend Box Office:

2. Mulan – $17,017,845 ($54,234,591 total) {week 2}
4. Out of Sight – $12,020,435 ($12,020,435 total) {week 1}
5. The Truman Show – $8,505,589 ($99,495,475 total) {week 4}
10. The Horse Whisperer – $1,885,386 ($66,532,043 total) {week 7}
14. Titanic – $922,618 ($587,071,239 total) {week 28}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Mulan – $32,402,848 ($103,727,992 total)
4. Out of Sight – $22,887,523 ($22,990,043 total)
5. The Truman Show – $16,195,077 ($190,293,051 total)
10. The Horse Whisperer – $3,589,871 ($127,247,852 total)
14. Titanic – $1,756,712 ($1,122,820,685 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Horse Whisperer: Original Song (“A Soft Place to Fall”)
• Mulan: Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Out of Sight: Adapted Screenplay, Editing
• 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. 25-27, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

1. Jurassic Park – $27,690,520 ($171,098,465 total) {week 3}
2. Sleepless in Seattle – $17,253,733 ($17,253,733 total) {week 1}
5. What’s Love Got to Do With It – $5,483,384 ($13,207,699 total) {week 3}
6. Cliffhanger – $4,147,456 ($65,558,170 total) {week 5}
10. Dave – $1,474,850 ($58,340,177 total) {week 8}
999. Scent of a Woman – $50,575 ($62,620,514 total) {week 27}
999. Unforgiven – $346,709 ($100,579,546 total) {week 47}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Jurassic Park – $59,728,585 ($370,713,341 total)
2. Sleepless in Seattle – $37,216,385 ($37,383,088 total)
5. What’s Love Got to Do With It – $11,827,686 ($28,616,681 total)
6. Cliffhanger – $8,946,083 ($142,042,702 total)
10. Dave – $3,181,259 ($126,403,717 total)
999. Scent of a Woman – $109,091 ($135,677,780 total)
999. Unforgiven – $747,853 ($217,922,350 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
• Sleepless in Seattle: Original Screenplay, Original Song (“A Wink and a Smile”)
• 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. 24-26, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit – $11,226,239 ($11,226,239 total) {week 1}
2. Big – $7,209,488 ($42,533,775 total) {week 4}
6. Bull Durham – $5,111,244 ($14,159,843 total) {week 2}
8. Willow – $2,541,603 ($39,555,153 total) {week 6}
999. A Handful of Dust – $35,470 ($35,470 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit – $24,391,804 ($24,501,062 total)
2. Big – $15,664,411 ($92,829,188 total)
6. Bull Durham – $11,105,452 ($30,903,599 total)
8. Willow – $5,522,266 ($86,328,400 total)
999. A Handful of Dust – $77,067 ($77,413 total)

Oscar Details:

• Big: Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay
• Bull Durham: Original Screenplay
• A Handful of Dust: Costume Design
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O], Special Achievement Award (Animation Direction, Richard Williams)
• Willow: Sound Effects, Visual Effects

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jul. 1-3, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

1. Return of the Jedi – $12,038,626 ($153,077,895 total) {week 6}
3. Trading Places – $6,537,144 ($39,336,962 total) {week 4}
7. WarGames – $4,733,597 ($36,820,844 total) {week 5}
10. Flashdance – $2,256,608 ($54,950,023 total) {week 12}
12. Blue Thunder – $1,240,688 ($39,684,916 total) {week 8}
14. Tootsie – $625,927 ($176,188,774 total) {week 29}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Return of the Jedi – $34,128,549 ($435,907,530 total)
3. Trading Places – $18,532,284 ($112,016,682 total)
7. WarGames – $13,419,372 ($104,851,737 total)
10. Flashdance – $6,397,305 ($156,476,732 total)
12. Blue Thunder – $3,517,252 ($113,007,523 total)
14. Tootsie – $1,774,453 ($501,718,509 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