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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 35, 2021)

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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. 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 Aug. 26-28, 2016

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Suicide Squad (2016, 89th) – $12,248,439 ($283,021,066 total) {week 4}
  2. Kubo and the Two Strings (2016, 89th) – $7,844,822 ($24,856,200 total) {week 2}
  3. Hell or High Water (2016, 89th) – $3,551,931 ($8,391,030 total) {week 3}
  4. Florence Foster Jenkins (2016, 89th) – $2,967,526 ($19,820,821 total) {week 3}
  5. Star Trek: Beyond (2016, 89th) – $2,261,531 ($150,891,580 total) {week 6}
  6. The Jungle Book (2016, 89th) – $284,256 ($363,558,305 total) {week 20}
  7. Captain Fantastic (2016, 89th) – $206,957 ($5,041,834 total) {week 8}
  8. The Lobster (2016, 89th) – $4,511 ($9,195,318 total) {week 22}
  9. Life, Animated (2016, 89th) – $3,731 ($224,269 total) {week 9}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Suicide Squad (2016, 89th) – $12,970,601 ($299,707,857 total)
  2. Kubo and the Two Strings (2016, 89th) – $8,307,349 ($26,321,710 total)
  3. Hell or High Water (2016, 89th) – $3,761,351 ($8,885,761 total)
  4. Florence Foster Jenkins (2016, 89th) – $3,142,490 ($20,989,447 total)
  5. Star Trek: Beyond (2016, 89th) – $2,394,870 ($159,788,078 total)
  6. The Jungle Book (2016, 89th) – $301,016 ($384,993,535 total)
  7. Captain Fantastic (2016, 89th) – $219,159 ($5,339,098 total)
  8. The Lobster (2016, 89th) – $4,777 ($9,737,470 total)
  9. Life, Animated (2016, 89th) – $3,951 ($237,492 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Captain Fantastic (2016, 89th): Actor (Viggo Mortensen)
  • Florence Foster Jenkins (2016, 89th): Actress (Meryl Streep), Costume Design
  • Hell or High Water (2016, 89th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges), Original Screenplay [O], Film Editing
  • The Jungle Book (2016, 89th): Visual Effects [O]
  • Kubo and the Two Strings (2016, 89th): Animated Feature, Visual Effects
  • Life, Animated (2016, 89th): Documentary Feature
  • The Lobster (2016, 89th): Original Screenplay
  • Star Trek: Beyond (2016, 89th): Makeup & Hairstyling
  • Suicide Squad (2016, 89th): Makeup & Hairstyling [O]

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 2-4, 2011

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Help (2011, 84th) – $14,594,623 ($118,985,176 total) {week 4}
  2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011, 84th) – $7,915,295 ($160,139,988 total) {week 5}
  3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011, 84th) – $2,472,601 ($374,623,584 total) {week 8}
  4. Midnight in Paris (2011, 84th) – $670,125 ($52,716,774 total) {week 16}
  5. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011, 84th) – $588,481 ($350,348,225 total) {week 10}
  6. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011, 84th) – $334,190 ($164,694,859 total) {week 15}
  7. Bridesmaids (2011, 84th) – $277,195 ($168,452,530 total) {week 17}
  8. The Tree of Life (2011, 84th) – $79,571 ($12,988,672 total) {week 15}
  9. Beginners (2011, 84th) – $35,811 ($5,764,842 total) {week 14}
  10. Rio (2011, 84th) – $11,049 ($143,613,651 total) {week 21}
  11. Incendies (2010, 83rd) – $9,983 ($2,053,661 total) {week 20}
  12. In a Better World (2010, 83rd) – $520 ($1,007,808 total) {week 23}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Help (2011, 84th) – $16,858,354 ($137,440,632 total)
  2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011, 84th) – $9,143,014 ($184,978,851 total)
  3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011, 84th) – $2,856,119 ($432,730,395 total)
  4. Midnight in Paris (2011, 84th) – $774,066 ($60,893,525 total)
  5. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011, 84th) – $679,759 ($404,689,753 total)
  6. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011, 84th) – $386,025 ($190,240,215 total)
  7. Bridesmaids (2011, 84th) – $320,190 ($194,580,728 total)
  8. The Tree of Life (2011, 84th) – $91,913 ($15,003,308 total)
  9. Beginners (2011, 84th) – $41,366 ($6,659,010 total)
  10. Rio (2011, 84th) – $12,763 ($165,889,161 total)
  11. Incendies (2010, 83rd) – $11,531 ($2,372,199 total)
  12. In a Better World (2010, 83rd) – $601 ($1,164,126 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Beginners (2011, 84th): Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer) [O]
  • Bridesmaids (2011, 84th): Supporting Actress (Melissa McCarthy), Original Screenplay
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011, 84th): Art Direction, Makeup, Visual Effects
  • The Help (2011, 84th): Picture, Actress (Viola Davis), Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer [O])
  • In a Better World (2010, 83rd): Foreign Language Film [O]
  • Incendies (2010, 83rd): Foreign Language Film
  • Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011, 84th): Animated Feature
  • Midnight in Paris (2011, 84th): Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay [O], Art Direction
  • Rio (2011, 84th): Original Song (“Real in Rio”)
  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011, 84th): Visual Effects
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011, 84th): Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
  • The Tree of Life (2011, 84th): Picture, Directing, Cinematography

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 1-3, 2006

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Little Miss Sunshine (2006, 79th) – $7,621,579 ($33,729,554 total) {week 6}
  2. The Illusionist (2006, 79th) – $6,189,133 ($10,248,815 total) {week 3}
  3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006, 79th) – $3,785,298 ($412,883,344 total) {week 9}
  4. Superman Returns (2006, 79th) – $874,141 ($196,576,057 total) {week 10}
  5. Cars (2006, 79th) – $849,014 ($241,743,295 total) {week 13}
  6. Monster House (2006, 79th) – $795,546 ($70,577,979 total) {week 7}
  7. The Devil Wears Prada (2006, 79th) – $787,789 ($121,836,154 total) {week 10}
  8. Click (2006, 79th) – $353,658 ($136,414,248 total) {week 11}
  9. Half Nelson (2006, 79th) – $233,863 ($724,640 total) {week 4}
  10. An Inconvenient Truth (2006, 79th) – $221,624 ($23,107,416 total) {week 15}
  11. My Country, My Country (2006, 79th) – $2,802 ($14,792 total) {week 5}
  12. Water (2006, 79th) – $1,748 ($3,222,292 total) {week 19}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Little Miss Sunshine (2006, 79th) – $10,658,575 ($47,169,880 total)
  2. The Illusionist (2006, 79th) – $8,655,337 ($14,332,694 total)
  3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006, 79th) – $5,293,638 ($577,406,325 total)
  4. Superman Returns (2006, 79th) – $1,222,463 ($274,906,364 total)
  5. Cars (2006, 79th) – $1,187,323 ($338,071,539 total)
  6. Monster House (2006, 79th) – $1,112,550 ($98,701,418 total)
  7. The Devil Wears Prada (2006, 79th) – $1,101,702 ($170,384,606 total)
  8. Click (2006, 79th) – $494,581 ($190,771,681 total)
  9. Half Nelson (2006, 79th) – $327,051 ($1,013,390 total)
  10. An Inconvenient Truth (2006, 79th) – $309,935 ($32,315,104 total)
  11. My Country, My Country (2006, 79th) – $3,919 ($20,686 total)
  12. Water (2006, 79th) – $2,445 ($4,506,289 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Cars (2006, 79th): Animated Feature, Original Song (“Our Town”)
  • Click (2006, 79th): Makeup
  • The Devil Wears Prada (2006, 79th): Actress (Meryl Streep), Costume Design
  • Half Nelson (2006, 79th): Actor (Ryan Gosling)
  • The Illusionist (2006, 79th): Cinematography
  • An Inconvenient Truth (2006, 79th): Original Song (“I Need to Wake Up” [O]), Documentary Feature [O]
  • Little Miss Sunshine (2006, 79th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin [O]), Supporting Actress (Abigail Breslin), Original Screenplay [O]
  • Monster House (2006, 79th): Animated Feature
  • My Country, My Country (2006, 79th): Documentary Feature
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006, 79th): Art Direction, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects [O]
  • Superman Returns (2006, 79th): Visual Effects
  • Water (2006, 79th): Foreign Language Film

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 31-Sep. 2, 2001

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Pearl Harbor (2001, 74th) – $1,164,650 ($196,656,492 total) {week 15}
  2. Shrek (2001, 74th) – $786,284 ($262,536,751 total) {week 16}
  3. Ghost World (2001, 74th) – $571,340 ($3,233,127 total) {week 7}
  4. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, 74th) – $215,798 ($78,109,787 total) {week 10}
  5. Memento (2001, 74th) – $136,696 ($25,245,302 total) {week 25}
  6. Sexy Beast (2001, 74th) – $103,741 ($6,508,145 total) {week 12}
  7. Moulin Rouge! (2001, 74th) – $176,696 ($56,038,809 total) {week 16}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Pearl Harbor (2001, 74th) – $1,884,840 ($318,263,863 total)
  2. Shrek (2001, 74th) – $1,272,502 ($424,882,798 total)
  3. Ghost World (2001, 74th) – $924,642 ($5,232,410 total)
  4. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, 74th) – $349,242 ($126,410,892 total)
  5. Memento (2001, 74th) – $221,225 ($40,856,354 total)
  6. Sexy Beast (2001, 74th) – $167,892 ($10,532,616 total)
  7. Moulin Rouge! (2001, 74th) – $285,960 ($90,691,783 total)

Oscar Details:

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, 74th): Original Score, Visual Effects
  • Ghost World (2001, 74th): Adapted Screenplay
  • Memento (2001, 74th): Original Screenplay, Film Editing
  • Moulin Rouge! (2001, 74th): Picture, Actress (Nicole Kidman), Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound
  • Pearl Harbor (2001, 74th): Original Song (“There You’ll Be”), Sound, Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects
  • Sexy Beast (2001, 74th): Supporting Actor (Ben Kingsley)
  • Shrek (2001, 74th): Animated Feature [O], Adapted Screenplay

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 30-Sep. 1, 1996

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Independence Day (1996, 69th) – $4,366,934 ($280,766,972 total) {week 9}
  2. Emma (1996, 69th) – $3,055,198 ($13,465,360 total) {week 5}
  3. Eraser (1996, 69th) – $1,223,893 ($99,013,389 total) {week 11}
  4. The Rock (1996, 69th) – $822,924 ($130,411,050 total) {week 13}
  5. Trainspotting (1996, 69th) – $967,083 ($10,915,981 total) {week 7}
  6. Toy Story (1995, 68th) – $23,937 ($191,773,049 total) {week 41}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Independence Day (1996, 69th) – $9,050,026 ($581,860,965 total)
  2. Emma (1996, 69th) – $6,331,587 ($27,905,588 total)
  3. Eraser (1996, 69th) – $2,536,394 ($205,195,168 total)
  4. The Rock (1996, 69th) – $1,705,426 ($270,263,624 total)
  5. Trainspotting (1996, 69th) – $2,004,181 ($22,622,259 total)
  6. Toy Story (1995, 68th) – $49,607 ($397,430,120 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Emma (1996, 69th): Original Musical or Comedy Score [O], Costume Design
  • Eraser (1996, 69th): Sound Effects Film Editing
  • Independence Day (1996, 69th): Sound, Visual Effects [O]
  • The Rock (1996, 69th): Sound
  • Toy Story (1995, 68th): Original Screenplay, Original Song (“You’ve Got a Friend in Me”), Original Musical or Comedy Score
  • Trainspotting (1996, 69th): Adapted Screenplay

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 30-Sep. 1, 1991

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, 64th) – $4,460,683 ($182,182,182 total) {week 9}
  2. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, 64th) – $3,158,525 ($150,477,022 total) {week 12}
  3. City Slickers (1991, 64th) – $1,980,732 ($112,657,884 total) {week 13}
  4. Boyz N the Hood (1991, 64th) – $1,789,749 ($49,374,487 total) {week 8}
  5. The Commitments (1991, 64th) – $1,366,223 ($2,305,459 total) {week 3}
  6. Barton Fink (1991, 64th) – $315,914 ($857,149 total) {week 2}
  7. The Silence of the Lambs (1991, 64th) – $116,143 ($130,157,016 total) {week 29}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, 64th) – $9,705,429 ($396,386,885 total)
  2. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, 64th) – $6,872,230 ($327,403,687 total)
  3. City Slickers (1991, 64th) – $4,309,621 ($245,117,866 total)
  4. Boyz N the Hood (1991, 64th) – $3,894,086 ($107,427,625 total)
  5. The Commitments (1991, 64th) – $2,972,590 ($5,016,153 total)
  6. Barton Fink (1991, 64th) – $687,357 ($1,864,961 total)
  7. The Silence of the Lambs (1991, 64th) – $252,701 ($283,191,987 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Barton Fink (1991, 64th): Supporting Actor (Michael Lerner), Art Direction, Costume Design
  • Boyz N the Hood (1991, 64th): Directing, Original Screenplay
  • City Slickers (1991, 64th): Supporting Actor (Jack Palance) [O]
  • The Commitments (1991, 64th): Film Editing
  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, 64th): Original Song (“(Everything I Do) I Do It for You”)
  • The Silence of the Lambs (1991, 64th): Picture [O], Directing [O], Actor (Anthony Hopkins) [O], Actress (Jodie Foster) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Sound
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, 64th): Film Editing, Cinematography, Makeup [O], Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 29-31, 1986

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Stand By Me (1986, 59th) – $5,037,343 ($11,932,227 total) {week 4}
  2. Top Gun (1986, 59th) – $5,024,325 ($131,345,236 total) {week 16}
  3. The Fly (1986, 59th) – $4,198,506 ($22,279,867 total) {week 3}
  4. The Karate Kid Part II (1986, 59th) – $3,776,755 ($98,948,459 total) {week 11}
  5. Aliens (1986, 59th) – $3,586,256 ($66,354,475 total) {week 7}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. XXXX – $XXXX ($XXXX total)
  • Stand By Me (1986, 59th) – $12,437,213 ($29,460,701 total)
  • Top Gun (1986, 59th) – $12,405,072 ($324,291,742 total)
  • The Fly (1986, 59th) – $10,366,123 ($55,009,052 total)
  • The Karate Kid Part II (1986, 59th) – $9,324,818 ($244,304,012 total)
  • Aliens (1986, 59th) – $8,854,476 ($163,829,378 total)
    • Aliens (1986, 59th): Actress (Sigourney Weaver), Original Score, Film Editing, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
    • The Fly (1986, 59th): Makeup [O]
    • The Karate Kid Part II (1986, 59th): Original Song (“Glory of Love”)
    • Stand By Me (1986, 59th): Adapted Screenplay
    • Top Gun (1986, 59th): Original Song (“Take My Breath Away” [O]), Film Editing, Sound, Sound Effects

    40 Years Ago: The Weekend of Aug. 28-30, 1981

    Weekend Box Office:

    1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, 54th) – $3,909,879 ($117,371,084 total) {week 12}
    2. Arthur (1981, 54th) – $3,214,004 ($31,973,249 total) {week 7}
    3. Endless Love (1981, 54th) – $531,827 ($22,190,208 total) {week 7}

    Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

    1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, 54th) – $12,882,911 ($386,733,500 total)
    2. Arthur (1981, 54th) – $10,590,028 ($105,350,705 total)
    3. Endless Love (1981, 54th) – $1,752,351 ($73,115,937 total)

    Oscar Details:

    • Arthur (1981, 54th): Actor (Dudley Moore), Supporting Actor (John Gielgud) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)”) [O]
    • Endless Love (1981, 54th): Original Song (“Endless Love”)
    • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, 54th): Picture, Director, Original Score, Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Sound [O], Visual Effects [O], Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Film Editing) [O]

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