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. 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.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 29-Jul. 1, 2018

Weekend Box Office:

2. Incredibles 2 (2018, 91st) – $46,417,761 ($440,601,275 total) {week 3}
9. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018, 91st) – $2,687,670 ($207,673,785 total) {week 6}
12. Avengers: Infinity War (2018, 91st) – $1,542,704 ($672,625,416 total) {week 10}
17. RBG (2018, 91st) – $415,979 ($11,550,341 total) {week 9}
24. A Quiet Place (2018, 91st) – $189,975 ($187,166,470 total) {week 13}
26. First Reformed (2018, 91st) – $149,074 ($3,122,235 total) {week 7}
31. Ready Player One (2018, 91st) – $75,244 ($136,961,758 total) {week 14}
37. Isle of Dogs (2018, 91st) – $35,237 ($31,864,111 total) {week 15}
39. The Greatest Showman (2017, 90th) – $32,703 ($174,293,747 total) {week 28}
40. Black Panther (2018, 91st) – $32,424 ($699,817,122 total) {week 20}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Incredibles 2 (2018, 91st) – $53,245,401 ($505,409,805 total)
9. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018, 91st) – $3,083,002 ($238,220,752 total)
12. Avengers: Infinity War (2018, 91st) – $1,769,622 ($771,562,634 total)
17. RBG (2018, 91st) – $477,166 ($13,249,293 total)
24. A Quiet Place (2018, 91st) – $217,919 ($214,696,994 total)
26. First Reformed (2018, 91st) – $171,001 ($3,581,488 total)
31. Ready Player One (2018, 91st) – $86,312 ($157,107,615 total)
37. Isle of Dogs (2018, 91st) – $40,420 ($36,551,038 total)
39. The Greatest Showman (2017, 90th) – $37,513 ($199,930,807 total)
40. Black Panther (2018, 91st) – $37,193 ($802,753,998 total)

Oscar Details:

• Avengers: Infinity War (2018, 91st): Visual Effects
• Black Panther (2018, 91st): Picture, Original Song (“All the Stars”), Original Score [O], Production Design [O], Costume Design [O], Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
• First Reformed (2018, 91st): Original Screenplay
• The Greatest Showman (2017, 90th): Original Song (“This Is Me”)
• Incredibles 2 (2018, 91st): Animated Feature
• Isle of Dogs (2018, 91st): Animated Feature, Original Score
• A Quiet Place (2018, 91st): Sound Film Editing
• RBG (2018, 91st): Original Song (“I’ll Fight”), Documentary Feature
• Ready Player One (2018, 91st): Visual Effects
• Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018, 91st): Visual Effects

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

Weekend Box Office:

9. Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013, 86th) – $2,130,203 ($220,591,070 total) {week 7}
11. Iron Man 3 (2013, 86th) – $1,361,149 ($405,393,205 total) {week 9}
15. Before Midnight (2013, 86th) – $635,468 ($5,712,759 total) {week 6}
17. The Croods (2013, 86th) – $467,171 ($184,419,441 total) {week 15}
18. The Great Gatsby (2013, 86th) – $387,391 ($142,376,067 total) {week 8}
22. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th) – $232,313 ($415,192 total) {week 3}
43. Dirty Wars (2013, 86th) – $44,754 ($275,224 total) {week 4}
50. Kon-Tiki (2012, 85th) – $27,995 ($1,362,634 total) {week 10}
76. Life of Pi (2012, 85th) – $3,447 ($124,975,030 total) {week 32}
97. Searching for Sugar Man (2012, 85th) – $446 ($3,688,458 total) {week 49}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

9. Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013, 86th) – $2,738,084 ($283,539,567 total)
11. Iron Man 3 (2013, 86th) – $1,749,570 ($521,077,367 total)
15. Before Midnight (2013, 86th) – $816,807 ($7,342,968 total)
17. The Croods (2013, 86th) – $600,484 ($237,045,899 total)
18. The Great Gatsby (2013, 86th) – $497,938 ($183,004,908 total)
22. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th) – $298,607 ($533,672 total)
43. Dirty Wars (2013, 86th) – $57,525 ($353,763 total)
50. Kon-Tiki (2012, 85th) – $35,984 ($1,751,479 total)
76. Life of Pi (2012, 85th) – $4,431 ($160,638,261 total)
97. Searching for Sugar Man (2012, 85th) – $573 ($4,741,007 total)

Oscar Details:

• 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th): Documentary Feature [O]
• Before Midnight (2013, 86th): Adapted Screenplay
• The Croods (2013, 86th): Animated Feature
• Dirty Wars (2013, 86th): Documentary Feature
• The Great Gatsby (2013, 86th): Production Design [O], Costume Design [O]
• Iron Man 3 (2013, 86th): Visual Effects
• Kon-Tiki (2012, 85th): Foreign Language Film
• Life of Pi (2012, 85th): Picture, Directing [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Pi’s Lullaby”), Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects [O]
• Searching for Sugar Man (2012, 85th): Documentary Feature [O]
• Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013, 86th): Visual Effects

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 27-29, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

1. WALL-E (2008, 81st) – $63,087,526 ($63,087,526 total) {week 1}
2. Wanted (2008, 81st) – $50,927,085 ($50,927,085 total) {week 1}
4. Kung Fu Panda (2008, 81st) – $11,692,061 ($179,276,754 total) {week 4}
11. Iron Man (2008, 81st) – $2,257,113 ($309,179,318 total) {week 9}
13. Mongol (2007, 80th) – $812,862 ($2,288,109 total) {week 4}
16. The Visitor (2008, 81st) – $295,387 ($7,651,884 total) {week 12}
37. Encounters at the End of the World (2008, 81st) – $49,101 ($127,035 total) {week 3}
56. The Counterfeiters (2007, 80th) – $20,166 ($5,385,542 total) {week 19}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. WALL-E (2008, 81st) – $91,819,589 ($91,819,589 total)
2. Wanted (2008, 81st) – $74,120,897 ($74,120,897 total)
4. Kung Fu Panda (2008, 81st) – $17,016,997 ($260,925,081 total)
11. Iron Man (2008, 81st) – $3,285,074 ($449,989,397 total)
13. Mongol (2007, 80th) – $1,183,065 ($3,330,186 total)
16. The Visitor (2008, 81st) – $429,916 ($11,136,795 total)
37. Encounters at the End of the World (2008, 81st) – $71,463 ($184,891 total)
56. The Counterfeiters (2007, 80th) – $29,350 ($7,838,289 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Counterfeiters (2007, 80th): Foreign Language Film [O]
• Encounters at the End of the World (2008, 81st): Documentary Feature
• Iron Man (2008, 81st): Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
• Kung Fu Panda (2008, 81st): Animated Feature
• Mongol (2007, 80th): Foreign Language Film
• The Visitor (2008, 81st): Actor (Richard Jenkins)
• WALL-E (2008, 81st): Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Down to Earth”), Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
• Wanted (2008, 81st): Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing

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

Weekend Box Office:

3. Finding Nemo (2003, 76th) – $13,968,116 ($253,991,677 total) {week 5}
14. Whale Rider (2003, 76th) – $977,791 ($2,303,543 total) {week 4}
20. Winged Migration (2002, 75th) – $348,597 ($3,149,841 total) {week 11}
21. Spellbound (2002, 75th) – $329,688 ($2,620,095 total) {week 9}
22. Capturing the Friedmans (2003, 76th) – $251,602 ($1,111,503 total) {week 5}
31. Nowhere in Africa (2002, 75th) – $122,861 ($5,224,272 total) {week 17}
32. A Mighty Wind (2003, 76th) – $104,743 ($17,204,276 total) {week 11}
38. The Barbarian Invasions (2003, 76th) – $76,072 ($3,983,946 total) {week 8}
39. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, 75th) – $73,395 ($339,457,993 total) {week 28}
41. Chicago (2002, 75th) – $63,836 ($169,478,994 total) {week 27}
55. The Man Without a Past (2002, 75th) – $23,885 ($794,306 total) {week 13}
60. City of God (2003, 76th) – $20,671 ($4,410,540 total) {week 24}
75. Bowling for Columbine (2002, 75th) – $10,270 ($21,489,851 total) {week 38}
84. The Quiet American (2002, 75th) – $8,198 ($12,928,483 total) {week 32}
93. The Weather Underground (2003, 76th) – $5,557 ($69,620 total) {week 4}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Finding Nemo (2003, 76th) – $24,206,768 ($440,167,997 total)
14. Whale Rider (2003, 76th) – $1,694,513 ($3,992,044 total)
20. Winged Migration (2002, 75th) – $604,119 ($5,458,680 total)
21. Spellbound (2002, 75th) – $571,350 ($4,540,629 total)
22. Capturing the Friedmans (2003, 76th) – $436,027 ($1,926,237 total)
31. Nowhere in Africa (2002, 75th) – $212,918 ($9,053,672 total)
32. A Mighty Wind (2003, 76th) – $181,520 ($29,815,039 total)
38. The Barbarian Invasions (2003, 76th) – $131,833 ($6,904,185 total)
39. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, 75th) – $127,194 ($588,281,265 total)
41. Chicago (2002, 75th) – $110,628 ($293,707,378 total)
55. The Man Without a Past (2002, 75th) – $41,393 ($1,376,534 total)
60. City of God (2003, 76th) – $35,823 ($7,643,473 total)
75. Bowling for Columbine (2002, 75th) – $17,798 ($37,241,947 total)
84. The Quiet American (2002, 75th) – $14,207 ($22,405,082 total)
93. The Weather Underground (2003, 76th) – $9,630 ($120,652 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Barbarian Invasions (2003, 76th): Original Screenplay, Foreign Language Film [O]
• Bowling for Columbine (2002, 75th): Documentary Feature [O]
• Capturing the Friedmans (2003, 76th): Documentary Feature
• Chicago (2002, 75th): 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”), Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Sound [O]
• City of God (2003, 76th): Director, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography
• Finding Nemo (2003, 76th): Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score, Sound Film Editing
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, 75th): Picture, Film Editing, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• The Man Without a Past (2002, 75th): Foreign Language Film
• A Mighty Wind (2003, 76th): Original Song (“A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow”)
• Nowhere in Africa (2002, 75th): Foreign Language Film [O]
• The Quiet American (2002, 75th): Actor (Michael Caine)
• Spellbound (2002, 75th): Documentary Feature
• The Weather Underground (2003, 76th): Documentary Feature
• Whale Rider (2003, 76th): Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
• Winged Migration (2002, 75th): Documentary Feature

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

Weekend Box Office:

2. Mulan (1998, 71st) – $17,017,845 ($54,234,591 total) {week 2}
4. Out of Sight (1998, 71st) – $12,020,435 ($12,020,435 total) {week 1}
5. The Truman Show (1998, 71st) – $8,505,589 ($99,495,475 total) {week 4}
10. The Horse Whisperer (1998, 71st) – $1,885,386 ($66,532,043 total) {week 7}
14. Titanic (1997, 70th) – $922,618 ($587,071,239 total) {week 28}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Mulan (1998, 71st) – $37,918,226 ($120,842,532 total)
4. Out of Sight (1998, 71st) – $26,783,272 ($26,783,272 total)
5. The Truman Show (1998, 71st) – $18,951,686 ($221,690,344 total)
10. The Horse Whisperer (1998, 71st) – $4,200,913 ($148,243,038 total)
14. Titanic (1997, 70th) – $2,055,727 ($1,308,079,840 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Horse Whisperer (1998, 71st): Original Song (“A Soft Place to Fall”)
• Mulan (1998, 71st): Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Out of Sight (1998, 71st): Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing
• Titanic (1997, 70th): Picture [O], Director [O], Actress (Kate Winslet), Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart), Original Dramatic Score [O], Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”) [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound [O], Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• The Truman Show (1998, 71st): Director, Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Original Screenplay

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 25-27, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

1. Jurassic Park (1993, 66th) – $27,690,520 ($171,098,465 total) {week 3}
2. Sleepless in Seattle (1993, 66th) – $17,253,733 ($17,253,733 total) {week 1}
5. What’s Love Got to Do With It (1993, 66th) – $5,483,384 ($13,207,699 total) {week 3}
6. Cliffhanger (1993, 66th) – $4,147,456 ($65,558,170 total) {week 5}
10. Dave (1993, 66th) – $1,474,850 ($58,340,177 total) {week 8}
999. Scent of a Woman (1992, 65th) – $50,575 ($62,620,514 total) {week 27}
999. Unforgiven (1992, 65th) – $346,709 ($100,579,546 total) {week 47}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Jurassic Park (1993, 66th) – $69,895,153 ($431,878,976 total)
2. Sleepless in Seattle (1993, 66th) – $43,551,089 ($43,551,089 total)
5. What’s Love Got to Do With It (1993, 66th) – $13,840,909 ($33,338,274 total)
6. Cliffhanger (1993, 66th) – $10,468,820 ($165,478,956 total)
10. Dave (1993, 66th) – $3,722,749 ($147,259,626 total)
999. Scent of a Woman (1992, 65th) – $127,659 ($158,063,858 total)
999. Unforgiven (1992, 65th) – $875,147 ($253,878,323 total)

Oscar Details:

• Cliffhanger (1993, 66th): Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects
• Dave (1993, 66th): Original Screenplay
• Jurassic Park (1993, 66th): Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• Scent of a Woman (1992, 65th): Picture, Director, Actor (Al Pacino) [O], Adapted Screenplay
• Sleepless in Seattle (1993, 66th): Original Screenplay, Original Song (“A Wink and a Smile”)
• Unforgiven (1992, 65th): Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Clint Eastwood), Supporting Actor (Gene Hackman) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound
• What’s Love Got to Do With It (1993, 66th): Actor (Laurence Fishburne), Actress (Angela Bassett)

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 24-26, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, 61st) – $11,226,239 ($11,226,239 total) {week 1}
2. Big (1988, 61st) – $7,209,488 ($42,533,775 total) {week 4}
6. Bull Durham (1988, 61st) – $5,111,244 ($14,159,843 total) {week 2}
8. Willow (1988, 61st) – $2,541,603 ($39,555,153 total) {week 6}
999. A Handful of Dust (1988, 61st) – $35,470 ($35,470 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, 61st) – $28,543,600 ($28,543,600 total)
2. Big (1988, 61st) – $18,330,693 ($108,145,486 total)
6. Bull Durham (1988, 61st) – $12,995,742 ($36,002,521 total)
8. Willow (1988, 61st) – $6,462,227 ($100,572,104 total)
999. A Handful of Dust (1988, 61st) – $90,185 ($90,185 total)

Oscar Details:

• Big (1988, 61st): Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay
• Bull Durham (1988, 61st): Original Screenplay
• A Handful of Dust (1988, 61st): Costume Design
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, 61st): Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O], Special Achievement Award (Animation Direction, Richard Williams)
• Willow (1988, 61st): Sound Effects, Visual Effects

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

Weekend Box Office:

1. Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th) – $12,038,626 ($153,077,895 total) {week 6}
3. Trading Places (1983, 56th) – $6,537,144 ($39,336,962 total) {week 4}
7. WarGames (1983, 56th) – $4,733,597 ($36,820,844 total) {week 5}
10. Flashdance (1983, 56th) – $2,256,608 ($54,950,023 total) {week 12}
12. Blue Thunder (1983, 56th) – $1,240,688 ($39,684,916 total) {week 8}
14. Tootsie (1982, 55th) – $625,927 ($176,188,774 total) {week 29}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th) – $39,937,664 ($507,829,842 total)
3. Trading Places (1983, 56th) – $21,686,716 ($130,498,810 total)
7. WarGames (1983, 56th) – $15,703,520 ($122,151,689 total)
10. Flashdance (1983, 56th) – $7,486,207 ($182,294,521 total)
12. Blue Thunder (1983, 56th) – $4,115,933 ($131,653,134 total)
14. Tootsie (1982, 55th) – $2,076,488 ($584,499,266 total)

Oscar Details:

• Blue Thunder (1983, 56th): Film Editing
• Flashdance (1983, 56th): Original Song (“Flashdance…What a Feeling”) [O], Original Song (“Maniac”), Film Editing, Cinematography
• Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th): Original Score, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects [O]
• Tootsie (1982, 55th): Picture, Director, Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Teri Garr), Supporting Actress (Jessica Lange) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“It Might Be You”), Film Editing, Cinematography, Sound
• Trading Places (1983, 56th): Original Song Score
• WarGames (1983, 56th): Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound

45 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 30-Jul. 2, 1978

Weekend Box Office:

1. Heaven Can Wait (1978, 51st) – $3,652,486 ($4,192,799 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Heaven Can Wait (1978, 51st) – $16,311,316 ($18,724,252 total)

Oscar Details:

• Heaven Can Wait (1978, 51st): Picture, Director, Actor (Warren Beatty), Supporting Actor (Jack Warden), Supporting Actress (Dyan Cannon), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction [O]