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

Jason Bourne (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 5-7, 2011

Weekend Box Office:

1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes – $54,806,191 ($54,806,191 total) {week 1}
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 – $12,445,031 ($343,086,045 total) {week 4}
10. Transformers: Dark of the Moon – $3,086,145 ($344,244,486 total) {week 6}
13. Midnight in Paris – $981,867 ($48,486,541 total) {week 12}
15. Bridesmaids – $555,400 ($166,499,065 total) {week 13}
17. Kung Fu Panda 2 – $500,339 ($162,695,957 total) {week 11}
23. The Tree of Life – $254,955 ($12,158,119 total) {week 11}
28. Beginners – $183,659 ($5,344,578 total) {week 10}
34. Rio – $138,837 ($143,323,281 total) {week 17}
50. A Better Life – $40,980 ($1,664,339 total) {week 7}
62. Incendies – $19,287 ($1,991,998 total) {week 16}
72. In a Better World – $9,922 ($979,494 total) {week 19}
100. If a Tree Falls – $1,627 ($55,731 total) {week 7}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes – $56,464,890 ($56,464,890 total)
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 – $12,821,678 ($353,469,481 total)
10. Transformers: Dark of the Moon – $3,179,547 ($354,662,982 total)
13. Midnight in Paris – $1,011,583 ($49,953,977 total)
15. Bridesmaids – $572,209 ($171,538,129 total)
17. Kung Fu Panda 2 – $515,482 ($167,619,920 total)
23. The Tree of Life – $262,671 ($12,526,082 total)
28. Beginners – $189,217 ($5,506,331 total)
34. Rio – $143,039 ($147,660,934 total)
50. A Better Life – $42,220 ($1,714,710 total)
62. Incendies – $19,871 ($2,052,285 total)
72. In a Better World – $10,222 ($1,009,138 total)
100. If a Tree Falls – $1,676 ($57,418 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beginners: Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer) [O]
• A Better Life: Actor (Demian Bichir)
• Bridesmaids: Supporting Actress (Melissa McCarthy), Original Screenplay
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2: Art Direction, Makeup, Visual Effects
• If a Tree Falls: Documentary Feature
• In a Better World: Foreign Language Film [O]
• Incendies: Foreign Language Film
• Kung Fu Panda 2: Animated Feature
• Midnight in Paris: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay [O], Art Direction
• Rio: Original Song (“Real in Rio”)
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes: Visual Effects
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• The Tree of Life: Picture, Directing, Cinematography

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 4-6, 2006

Weekend Box Office:

3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – $11,001,686 ($379,699,644 total) {week 5}
7. Monster House – $6,058,649 ($57,010,414 total) {week 3}
11. The Devil Wears Prada – $3,046,881 ($112,707,816 total) {week 6}
14. Superman Returns – $2,158,227 ($190,176,570 total) {week 6}
16. Little Miss Sunshine – $1,480,193 ($2,218,375 total) {week 2}
20. Cars – $1,084,684 ($237,517,306 total) {week 9}
21. Click – $750,387 ($134,344,223 total) {week 7}
22. An Inconvenient Truth – $555,431 ($21,211,728 total) {week 11}
52. Poseidon – $37,304 ($60,655,503 total) {week 13}
66. Water – $15,149 ($3,149,582 total) {week 15}
88. My Country, My Country – $3,546 ($3,546 total) {week 1}
122. Sophie Scholl – $269 ($675,120 total) {week 25}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – $13,722,714 ($473,610,090 total)
7. Monster House – $7,557,124 ($71,110,700 total)
11. The Devil Wears Prada – $3,800,461 ($140,583,642 total)
14. Superman Returns – $2,692,017 ($237,212,607 total)
16. Little Miss Sunshine – $1,846,287 ($2,767,042 total)
20. Cars – $1,352,957 ($296,262,044 total)
21. Click – $935,979 ($167,571,344 total)
22. An Inconvenient Truth – $692,805 ($26,457,987 total)
52. Poseidon – $46,530 ($75,657,322 total)
66. Water – $18,896 ($3,928,563 total)
88. My Country, My Country – $4,423 ($4,423 total)
122. Sophie Scholl – $336 ($842,096 total)

Oscar Details:

• Cars: Animated Feature, Original Song (“Our Town”)
• Click: Makeup
• The Devil Wears Prada: Actress (Meryl Streep), Costume Design
• An Inconvenient Truth: Original Song (“I Need to Wake Up” [O]), Documentary Feature [O]
• Little Miss Sunshine: Picture, Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin [O]), Supporting Actress (Abigail Breslin), Original Screenplay [O]
• Monster House: Animated Feature
• My Country, My Country: Documentary Feature
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest: Art Direction, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects [O]
• Poseidon: Visual Effects
• Sophie Scholl: Foreign Language Film
• Superman Returns: Visual Effects
• Water: Foreign Language Film

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 3-5, 2001

Weekend Box Office:

13. Shrek – $1,072,915 ($257,919,287 total) {week 12}
18. Pearl Harbor – $434,965 ($194,582,166 total) {week 11}
20. Ghost World – $342,576 ($739,623 total) {week 3}
21. A.I. Artificial Intelligence – $341,124 ($77,620,945 total) {week 6}
22. Moulin Rouge! – $307,113 ($54,611,385 total) {week 12}
24. Sexy Beast – $292,394 ($5,609,737 total) {week 8}
26. Memento – $243,558 ($24,244,204 total) {week 21}
37. Divided We Fall – $63,534 ($695,547 total) {week 9}
46. Bridget Jones’ Diary – $47,023 ($71,500,556 total) {week 17}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

13. Shrek – $1,548,713 ($372,296,921 total)
18. Pearl Harbor – $627,856 ($280,872,137 total)
20. Ghost World – $494,496 ($1,067,618 total)
21. A.I. Artificial Intelligence – $492,400 ($112,042,954 total)
22. Moulin Rouge! – $443,306 ($78,829,508 total)
24. Sexy Beast – $422,060 ($8,097,447 total)
26. Memento – $351,567 ($34,995,609 total)
37. Divided We Fall – $91,709 ($1,003,996 total)
46. Bridget Jones’ Diary – $67,876 ($103,208,400 total)

Oscar Details:

• A.I. Artificial Intelligence: Original Score, Visual Effects
• Bridget Jones’ Diary: Actress (Renee Zellweger)
• Divided We Fall: Foreign Language Film
• Ghost World: Adapted Screenplay
• Memento: Original Screenplay, Film Editing
• Moulin Rouge!: Picture, Actress (Nicole Kidman), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound
• Pearl Harbor: Original Song (“There You’ll Be”), Sound, Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects
• Sexy Beast: Supporting Actor (Ben Kingsley)
• Shrek: Animated Feature [O], Adapted Screenplay

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 2-4, 1996

Weekend Box Office:

2. Independence Day – $10,996,314 ($241,874,121 total) {week 5}
8. The Nutty Professor – $4,170,760 ($109,910,985 total) {week 6}
14. Trainspotting – $1,402,441 ($3,201,141 total) {week 3}
15. Eraser – $1,356,529 ($93,272,730 total) {week 7}
16. The Hunchback of Notre Dame – $1,244,875 ($91,489,705 total) {week 7}
18. The Rock – $1,055,986 ($126,531,362 total) {week 9}
999. Emma – $240,649 ($240,649 total) {week 1}
999. Toy Story – $47,271 ($191,584,620 total) {week 37}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Independence Day – $20,325,766 ($447,084,065 total)
8. The Nutty Professor – $7,709,301 ($203,161,255 total)
14. Trainspotting – $2,592,295 ($5,917,041 total)
15. Eraser – $2,507,430 ($172,406,834 total)
16. The Hunchback of Notre Dame – $2,301,047 ($169,111,061 total)
18. The Rock – $1,951,902 ($233,882,631 total)
999. Emma – $444,820 ($444,820 total)
999. Toy Story – $87,376 ($354,128,132 total)

Oscar Details:

• Emma: Original Musical or Comedy Score [O], Costume Design
• Eraser: Sound Effects Editing
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Independence Day: Sound, Visual Effects [O]
• The Nutty Professor: Makeup [O]
• The Rock: Sound
• Toy Story: Original Screenplay, Original Song (“You’ve Got a Friend in Me”), Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Trainspotting: Adapted Screenplay

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 2-4, 1991

Weekend Box Office:

2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day – $8,587,790 ($147,713,569 total) {week 5}
4. Boyz N the Hood – $3,630,377 ($37,066,018 total) {week 4}
6. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – $3,318,719 ($133,990,444 total) {week 8}
11. City Slickers – $2,565,656 ($102,227,727 total) {week 9}
999. The Silence of the Lambs – $280,745 ($129,004,559 total) {week 25}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day – $16,665,616 ($286,655,548 total)
4. Boyz N the Hood – $7,045,173 ($71,930,966 total)
6. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – $6,440,364 ($260,024,211 total)
11. City Slickers – $4,978,957 ($198,384,924 total)
999. The Silence of the Lambs – $544,819 ($250,348,515 total)

Oscar Details:

• Boyz N the Hood: Directing, Original Screenplay
• City Slickers: Supporting Actor (Jack Palance) [O]
• Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: Original Song (“(Everything I Do) I Do It for You”)
• The Silence of the Lambs: Picture [O], Directing [O], Actor (Anthony Hopkins) [O], Actress (Jodie Foster) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Sound
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Editing, Cinematography, Makeup [O], Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 1-3, 1986

Weekend Box Office:

1. Aliens – $7,060,101 ($37,314,946 total) {week 3}
4. The Karate Kid Part II – $4,168,492 ($76,823,480 total) {week 7}
7. Top Gun – $3,472,515 ($107,759,353 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Aliens – $15,547,446 ($82,173,345 total)
4. The Karate Kid Part II – $9,179,671 ($169,177,313 total)
7. Top Gun – $7,647,021 ($237,302,942 total)

Oscar Details:

• Aliens: Actress (Sigourney Weaver), Original Score, Film Editing, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• The Karate Kid Part II: Original Song (“Glory of Love”)
• Top Gun: Original Song (“Take My Breath Away” [O]), Editing, Sound, Sound Effects