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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 36, 2022)

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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.

This Year: Potential Oscar Nominees Releasing This Weekend

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5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 8-10, 2017

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Dunkirk (2017, 90th) – $1,861,601 ($183,021,880 total) {week 8}
  2. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017, 90th) – $450,821 ($145,329,526 total) {week 9}
  3. The Big Sick (2017, 90th) – $441,878 ($41,990,772 total) {week 12}
  4. Baby Driver (2017, 90th) – $422,548 ($106,564,826 total) {week 11}
  5. Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 (2017, 90th) – $53,202 ($389,760,116 total) {week 19}
  6. The Boss Baby (2017, 90th) – $8,155 ($174,975,585 total) {week 24}
  7. Hidden Figures (2016, 89th) – $755 ($169,379,801 total) {week 37}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Dunkirk (2017, 90th) – $1,986,123 ($195,264,146 total)
  2. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017, 90th) – $480,976 ($155,050,565 total)
  3. The Big Sick (2017, 90th) – $471,435 ($44,799,519 total)
  4. Baby Driver (2017, 90th) – $450,812 ($113,692,908 total)
  5. Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 (2017, 90th) – $56,761 ($415,831,027 total)
  6. The Boss Baby (2017, 90th) – $8,700 ($186,679,638 total)
  7. Hidden Figures (2016, 89th) – $806 ($180,709,554 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Baby Driver (2017, 90th): Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
  • The Big Sick (2017, 90th): Original Screenplay
  • The Boss Baby (2017, 90th): Animated Feature
  • Dunkirk (2017, 90th): Picture, Directing, Original Score, Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Production Design, Sound Mixing [O], Sound Film Editing [O]
  • Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 (2017, 90th): Visual Effects
  • Hidden Figures (2016, 89th): Picture, Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer), Adapted Screenplay
  • War for the Planet of the Apes (2017, 90th): Visual Effects

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 7-9, 2012

Weekend Box Office:

  1. ParaNorman (2012, 85th) – $4,195,415 ($45,452,876 total) {week 4}
  2. Marvel’s The Avengers (2012, 85th) – $786,181 ($621,414,627 total) {week 19}
  3. Brave (2012, 85th) – $720,572 ($233,397,964 total) {week 12}
  4. Ted (2012, 85th) – $548,730 ($216,858,060 total) {week 11}
  5. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012, 85th) – $358,952 ($10,272,091 total) {week 11}
  6. Moonrise Kingdom (2012, 85th) – $229,830 ($44,640,048 total) {week 16}
  7. Searching for Sugar Man (2012, 85th) – $114,455 ($892,596 total) {week 7}
  8. Prometheus (2012, 85th) – $28,434 ($126,429,117 total) {week 14}
  9. A Cat in Paris (2011, 84th) – $3,543 ($309,360 total) {week 15}
  10. The Invisible War (2012, 85th) – $696 ($58,492 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. ParaNorman (2012, 85th) – $5,043,985 ($54,646,234 total)
  2. Marvel’s The Avengers (2012, 85th) – $945,195 ($747,102,761 total)
  3. Brave (2012, 85th) – $866,316 ($280,605,341 total)
  4. Ted (2012, 85th) – $659,717 ($260,720,055 total)
  5. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012, 85th) – $431,554 ($12,349,738 total)
  6. Moonrise Kingdom (2012, 85th) – $276,316 ($53,669,002 total)
  7. Searching for Sugar Man (2012, 85th) – $137,605 ($1,073,134 total)
  8. Prometheus (2012, 85th) – $34,185 ($152,000,835 total)
  9. A Cat in Paris (2011, 84th) – $4,260 ($371,932 total)
  10. The Invisible War (2012, 85th) – $837 ($70,323 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012, 85th): Picture, Directing, Actress (Quvenzhane Wallis), Adapted Screenplay
  • Brave (2012, 85th): Animated Feature [O]
  • A Cat in Paris (2011, 84th): Animated Feature
  • The Invisible War (2012, 85th): Documentary Feature
  • Marvel’s The Avengers (2012, 85th): Visual Effects
  • Moonrise Kingdom (2012, 85th): Original Screenplay
  • ParaNorman (2012, 85th): Animated Feature
  • Prometheus (2012, 85th): Visual Effects
  • Searching for Sugar Man (2012, 85th): Documentary Feature [O]
  • Ted (2012, 85th): Original Song (“Everybody Needs a Best Friend”)

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 7-9, 2007

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007, 80th) – $5,673,850 ($210,294,605 total) {week 6}
  2. Transformers (2007, 80th) – $605,328 ($311,381,546 total) {week 10}
  3. Ratatouille (2007, 80th) – $570,557 ($201,994,077 total) {week 11}
  4. Once (2007, 80th) – $218,359 ($8,407,449 total) {week 17}
  5. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007, 80th) – $192,046 ($308,929,593 total) {week 16}
  6. No End in Sight (2007, 80th) – $140,397 ($1,087,888 total) {week 7}
  7. La Vie en Rose (2007, 80th) – $77,684 ($9,741,898 total) {week 15}
  8. Sicko (2007, 80th) – $68,885 ($24,236,504 total) {week 12}
  9. The Lives of Others (2006, 79th) – $1,940 ($11,284,657 total) {week 31}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007, 80th) – $7,892,259 ($292,517,350 total)
  2. Transformers (2007, 80th) – $842,004 ($433,128,110 total)
  3. Ratatouille (2007, 80th) – $793,638 ($280,971,412 total)
  4. Once (2007, 80th) – $303,735 ($11,694,664 total)
  5. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007, 80th) – $267,134 ($429,717,472 total)
  6. No End in Sight (2007, 80th) – $195,291 ($1,513,240 total)
  7. La Vie en Rose (2007, 80th) – $108,058 ($13,550,867 total)
  8. Sicko (2007, 80th) – $95,818 ($33,712,695 total)
  9. The Lives of Others (2006, 79th) – $2,699 ($15,696,827 total)

Oscar Details:

  • The Bourne Ultimatum (2007, 80th): Film Editing [O], Sound Mixing [O], Sound Film Editing [O]
  • The Lives of Others (2006, 79th): Foreign Language Film
  • No End in Sight (2007, 80th): Documentary Feature
  • Once (2007, 80th): Original Song [O]
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007, 80th): Makeup, Visual Effects
  • Ratatouille (2007, 80th): Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
  • Sicko (2007, 80th): Documentary Feature
  • Transformers (2007, 80th): Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
  • La Vie en Rose (2007, 80th): Actress (Marion Cotillard) [O], Costume Design, Makeup [O]

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 6-8, 2002

Weekend Box Office:

  1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002, 75th) – $10,372,316 ($95,824,732 total) {week 21}
  2. Road to Perdition (2002, 75th) – $1,278,478 ($101,142,829 total) {week 9}
  3. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002, 75th) – $362,441 ($301,131,584 total) {week 17}
  4. Lilo & Stitch (2002, 75th) – $343,282 ($142,715,095 total) {week 12}
  5. Minority Report (2002, 75th) – $269,933 ($130,990,143 total) {week 12}
  6. Monsters, Inc. (2001, 74th) – $20,197 ($255,832,724 total) {week 39}
  7. Elling (2001, 74th) – $15,701 ($240,576 total) {week 15}
  8. Son of the Bride (2001, 74th) – $5,418 ($595,540 total) {week 25}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002, 75th) – $17,084,865 ($157,838,672 total)
  2. Road to Perdition (2002, 75th) – $2,105,858 ($166,598,429 total)
  3. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002, 75th) – $596,998 ($496,011,921 total)
  4. Lilo & Stitch (2002, 75th) – $565,440 ($235,074,606 total)
  5. Minority Report (2002, 75th) – $444,623 ($215,761,733 total)
  6. Monsters, Inc. (2001, 74th) – $33,268 ($421,397,447 total)
  7. Elling (2001, 74th) – $25,862 ($396,267 total)
  8. Son of the Bride (2001, 74th) – $8,924 ($980,950 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Elling (2001, 74th): Foreign Language Film
  • Lilo & Stitch (2002, 75th): Animated Feature
  • Minority Report (2002, 75th): Sound Film Editing
  • Monsters, Inc. (2001, 74th): Animated Feature, Original Song (If I Didn’t Have You [O]), Original Score, Sound Film Editing
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002, 75th): Original Screenplay
  • Road to Perdition (2002, 75th): Supporting Actor (Paul Newman), Original Score, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Sound, Sound Film Editing
  • Son of the Bride (2001, 74th): Foreign Language Film
  • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002, 75th): Visual Effects

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 5-7, 1997

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Air Force One (1997, 70th) – $3,861,490 ($159,262,854 total) {week 7}
  2. Men in Black (1997, 70th) – $1,803,297 ($237,311,281 total) {week 10}
  3. Con Air (1997, 70th) – $536,504 ($100,256,185 total) {week 14}
  4. The Full Monty (1997, 70th) – $769,954 ($2,723,815 total) {week 4}
  5. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997, 70th) – $212,625 ($228,157,764 total) {week 16}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Air Force One (1997, 70th) – $8,051,080 ($332,057,846 total)
  2. Men in Black (1997, 70th) – $3,759,815 ($494,786,266 total)
  3. Con Air (1997, 70th) – $1,118,593 ($209,030,869 total)
  4. The Full Monty (1997, 70th) – $1,605,329 ($5,679,065 total)
  5. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997, 70th) – $443,316 ($475,701,482 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Air Force One (1997, 70th): Film Editing, Sound
  • Con Air (1997, 70th): Original Song (“How Do I Live”), Sound
  • The Full Monty (1997, 70th): Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Musical or Comedy Score [O]
  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997, 70th): Visual Effects
  • Men in Black (1997, 70th): Original Musical or Comedy Score, Art Direction, Makeup [O]

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 4-6, 1992

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Unforgiven (1992, 65th) – $6,352,892 ($63,641,949 total) {week 5}
  2. Death Becomes Her (1992, 65th) – $3,194,135 ($50,608,435 total) {week 6}
  3. Enchanted April (1992, 65th) – $1,632,218 ($5,298,437 total) {week 6}
  4. Batman Returns (1992, 65th) – $1,122,743 ($159,559,854 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Unforgiven (1992, 65th) – $14,649,922 ($146,759,868 total)
  2. Death Becomes Her (1992, 65th) – $7,365,752 ($116,704,271 total)
  3. Enchanted April (1992, 65th) – $3,763,934 ($12,218,323 total)
  4. Batman Returns (1992, 65th) – $2,589,072 ($367,948,868 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Batman Returns (1992, 65th): Makeup, Visual Effects
  • Death Becomes Her (1992, 65th): Visual Effects [O]
  • Enchanted April (1992, 65th): Supporting Actress (Joan Plowright), Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design
  • Unforgiven (1992, 65th): Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Clint Eastwood), Supporting Actor (Gene Hackman) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 4-6, 1987

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Dirty Dancing (1987, 60th) – $4,889,239 ($16,465,415 total) {week 3}
  2. Robocop (1987, 60th) – $1,908,532 ($47,233,470 total) {week 8}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Dirty Dancing (1987, 60th) – $11,966,756 ($40,300,261 total)
  2. Robocop (1987, 60th) – $4,671,266 ($115,607,240 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Dirty Dancing (1987, 60th): Original Song (“(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”) [O]
  • Robocop (1987, 60th): Film Editing, Sound, Sound Effects [O]

40 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 3-5, 1982

Weekend Box Office:

  1. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982, 55th) – $7,711,202 ($44,535,138 total) {week 6}
  2. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, 55th) – $4,668,859 ($238,646,109 total) {week 13}
  3. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982, 55th) – $2,432,540 ($60,127,591 total) {week 7}
  4. The World According to Garp (1982, 55th) – $1,886,476 ($22,733,973 total) {week 7}
  5. Rocky III (1982, 55th) – $1,720,338 ($111,023,220 total) {week 15}
  6. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, 54th) – $1,362,289 ($222,560,466 total) {week 65}
  7. Annie (1982, 55th) – $1,180,116 ($52,752,796 total) {week 14}
  8. Tron (1982, 55th) – $1,161,388 ($26,061,388 total) {week 9}
  9. Poltergeist (1982, 55th) – $1,083,726 ($65,697,180 total) {week 14}
  10. Blade Runner (1982, 55th) – $136,098 ($26,633,557 total) {week 11}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982, 55th) – $25,100,749 ($144,966,419 total)
  2. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, 55th) – $15,197,612 ($776,817,436 total)
  3. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982, 55th) – $7,918,166 ($195,721,444 total)
  4. The World According to Garp (1982, 55th) – $6,140,672 ($74,001,402 total)
  5. Rocky III (1982, 55th) – $5,599,876 ($361,391,910 total)
  6. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, 54th) – $4,434,390 ($724,457,027 total)
  7. Annie (1982, 55th) – $3,841,398 ($171,715,734 total)
  8. Tron (1982, 55th) – $3,780,436 ($84,832,477 total)
  9. Poltergeist (1982, 55th) – $3,527,639 ($213,851,025 total)
  10. Blade Runner (1982, 55th) – $443,013 ($86,694,946 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Annie (1982, 55th): Original Song Score, Art Direction
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982, 55th): Supporting Actor (Charles Durning)
  • Blade Runner (1982, 55th): Art Direction, Visual Effects
  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, 55th): Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
  • An Officer and a Gentleman (1982, 55th): Actress (Debra Winger), Supporting Actor (Louis Gossett Jr) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Up Where We Belong”) [O], Original Score, Film Editing
  • Poltergeist (1982, 55th): Original Score, Sound Effects Film Editing, Visual Effects
  • 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]
  • Rocky III (1982, 55th): Original Song (“Eye of the Tiger”)
  • Tron (1982, 55th): Costume Design, Sound
  • The World According to Garp (1982, 55th): Supporting Actor (John Lithgow), Supporting Actress (Glenn Close)

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