Oscar in Box Office History (Week 4, 2021)

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 Jan. 22-24, 2016

Weekend Box Office:

The Revenant (2015, 88th) – $16,009,718 ($119,202,240 total) {week 5}
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015, 88th) – $14,078,648 ($879,110,994 total) {week 6}
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016, 89th) – $9,030,400 ($32,763,829 total) {week 2}
The Big Short (2015, 88th) – $3,176,529 ($56,390,370 total) {week 7}
Brooklyn (2015, 88th) – $1,720,675 ($27,584,996 total) {week 12}
The Hateful Eight (2015, 88th) – $1,365,069 ($50,975,744 total) {week 5}
Room (2015, 88th) – $1,335,563 ($7,864,357 total) {week 15}
Spotlight (2015, 88th) – $1,273,626 ($32,902,971 total) {week 12}
Joy (2015, 88th) – $1,165,995 ($54,225,633 total) {week 5}
Carol (2015, 88th) – $644,746 ($10,579,777 total) {week 10}
The Danish Girl (2015, 88th) – $526,374 ($9,719,751 total) {week 9}
Creed (2015, 88th) – $430,391 ($108,240,150 total) {week 9}
Anomalisa (2015, 88th) – $364,602 ($1,400,301 total) {week 4}
Bridge of Spies (2015, 88th) – $341,415 ($71,496,459 total) {week 15}
The Martian (2015, 88th) – $281,167 ($227,616,581 total) {week 17}
Spectre (2015, 88th) – $195,479 ($199,270,555 total) {week 12}
45 Years (2015, 88th) – $159,851 ($680,260 total) {week 5}
Trumbo (2015, 88th) – $94,526 ($7,489,034 total) {week 12}
Son of Saul (2015, 88th) – $91,715 ($498,239 total) {week 6}
Youth (2015, 88th) – $81,846 ($2,404,130 total) {week 7}
Mustang (2015, 88th) – $50,524 ($438,076 total) {week 10}
Boy and the World (2015, 88th) – $13,232 ($30,812 total) {week 3}
Theeb (2015, 88th) – $10,376 ($200,856 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

The Revenant (2015, 88th) – $16,953,644 ($126,230,349 total)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015, 88th) – $14,908,719 ($930,942,972 total)
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016, 89th) – $9,562,828 ($34,695,569 total)
The Big Short (2015, 88th) – $3,363,816 ($59,715,120 total)
Brooklyn (2015, 88th) – $1,822,125 ($29,211,395 total)
The Hateful Eight (2015, 88th) – $1,445,553 ($53,981,250 total)
Room (2015, 88th) – $1,414,307 ($8,328,036 total)
Spotlight (2015, 88th) – $1,348,718 ($34,842,915 total)
Joy (2015, 88th) – $1,234,742 ($57,422,751 total)
Carol (2015, 88th) – $682,760 ($11,203,556 total)
The Danish Girl (2015, 88th) – $557,409 ($10,292,823 total)
Creed (2015, 88th) – $455,767 ($114,621,939 total)
Anomalisa (2015, 88th) – $386,099 ($1,482,862 total)
Bridge of Spies (2015, 88th) – $361,545 ($75,711,857 total)
The Martian (2015, 88th) – $297,744 ($241,036,749 total)
Spectre (2015, 88th) – $207,004 ($211,019,455 total)
45 Years (2015, 88th) – $169,276 ($720,368 total)
Trumbo (2015, 88th) – $100,099 ($7,930,584 total)
Son of Saul (2015, 88th) – $97,122 ($527,615 total)
Youth (2015, 88th) – $86,672 ($2,545,876 total)
Mustang (2015, 88th) – $53,503 ($463,905 total)
Boy and the World (2015, 88th) – $14,012 ($32,629 total)
Theeb (2015, 88th) – $10,988 ($212,698 total)

Oscar Details:

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016, 89th): Sound Mixing
45 Years (2015, 88th): Actress (Charlotte Rampling)
Anomalisa (2015, 88th): Animated Feature
The Big Short (2015, 88th): Picture, Directing, Supporting Actor (Christian Bale), Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing
Boy and the World (2015, 88th): Animated Feature
Bridge of Spies (2015, 88th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Mark Rylance) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score, Production Design, Sound Mixing
Brooklyn (2015, 88th): Picture, Actress (Saoirse Ronan), Adapted Screenplay
Carol (2015, 88th): Actress (Cate Blanchett), Supporting Actress (Rooney Mara), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design
Creed (2015, 88th): Supporting Actress (Sylvester Stallone)
The Danish Girl (2015, 88th): Actor (Eddie Redmayne), Supporting Actress (Alicia Vikander) [O], Production Design, Costume Design
The Hateful Eight (2015, 88th): Supporting Actress (Jennifer Jason Leigh), Original Score [O], Cinematography
Joy (2015, 88th): Actress (Jennifer Lawrence)
The Martian (2015, 88th): Picture, Actor (Matt Damon), Adapted Screenplay, Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
Mustang (2015, 88th): Foreign Language Film
The Revenant (2015, 88th): Picture, Directing [O], Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) [O], Supporting Actor (Tom Hardy), Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
Room (2015, 88th): Picture, Directing, Actress (Brie Larson) [O], Adapted Screenplay
Son of Saul (2015, 88th): Foreign Language Film [O]
Spectre (2015, 88th): Original Song (“Writing’s On the Wall”) [O]
Spotlight (2015, 88th): Picture [O], Directing, Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Supporting Actress (Rachel McAdams), Original Screenplay [O], Film Editing
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015, 88th): Original Score, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
Theeb (2015, 88th): Foreign Language Film
Trumbo (2015, 88th): Actor (Bryan Cranston)
Youth (2015, 88th): Original Song (“Simple Song #3”)

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 28-30, 2011

Weekend Box Office:

The King’s Speech (2010, 83rd) – $11,064,781 ($72,179,688 total) {week 10}
True Grit (2010, 83rd) – $7,518,265 ($148,305,900 total) {week 6}
Black Swan (2010, 83rd) – $5,118,269 ($90,722,310 total) {week 9}
The Fighter (2010, 83rd) – $3,960,280 ($78,278,204 total) {week 8}
Tron: Legacy (2010, 83rd) – $2,529,097 ($166,732,184 total) {week 7}
Tangled (2010, 83rd) – $2,526,561 ($189,576,785 total) {week 10}
127 Hours (2010, 83rd) – $2,136,801 ($13,510,921 total) {week 13}
Country Strong (2010, 83rd) – $1,274,454 ($18,806,281 total) {week 6}
Blue Valentine (2010, 83rd) – $1,186,124 ($6,063,224 total) {week 5}
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010, 83rd) – $600,929 ($292,223,492 total) {week 11}
The Way Back (2010, 83rd) – $523,600 ($2,174,889 total) {week 2}
Biutiful (2010, 83rd) – $457,206 ($619,516 total) {week 1}
The Social Network (2010, 83rd) – $444,533 ($96,020,437 total) {week 18}
Another Year (2010, 83rd) – $309,097 ($1,102,236 total) {week 5}
Barney’s Version (2010, 83rd) – $240,473 ($576,065 total) {week 3}
Unstoppable (2010, 83rd) – $205,256 ($81,013,639 total) {week 12}
Rabbit Hole (2010, 83rd) – $172,086 ($1,534,094 total) {week 7}
Inside Job (2010, 83rd) – $115,832 ($3,674,183 total) {week 17}
The Illusionist (2010, 83rd) – $80,599 ($370,984 total) {week 5}
Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd) – $30,190 ($6,308,485 total) {week 34}
Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd) – $6,154 ($1,030,288 total) {week 25}
The Tempest (2010, 83rd) – $5,526 ($267,484 total) {week 8}
Waste Land (2010, 83rd) – $3,556 ($123,727 total) {week 14}
Dogtooth (2010, 83rd) – $1,098 ($92,679 total) {week 32}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

The King’s Speech (2010, 83rd) – $12,781,008 ($83,375,276 total)
True Grit (2010, 83rd) – $8,684,402 ($171,309,211 total)
Black Swan (2010, 83rd) – $5,912,149 ($104,793,992 total)
The Fighter (2010, 83rd) – $4,574,548 ($90,419,716 total)
Tron: Legacy (2010, 83rd) – $2,921,378 ($192,593,544 total)
Tangled (2010, 83rd) – $2,918,449 ($218,981,507 total)
127 Hours (2010, 83rd) – $2,468,234 ($15,606,562 total)
Country Strong (2010, 83rd) – $1,472,131 ($21,723,270 total)
Blue Valentine (2010, 83rd) – $1,370,100 ($7,003,674 total)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010, 83rd) – $694,137 ($337,549,456 total)
The Way Back (2010, 83rd) – $604,814 ($2,512,230 total)
Biutiful (2010, 83rd) – $528,122 ($715,607 total)
The Social Network (2010, 83rd) – $513,483 ($110,913,897 total)
Another Year (2010, 83rd) – $357,040 ($1,273,201 total)
Barney’s Version (2010, 83rd) – $277,772 ($665,417 total)
Unstoppable (2010, 83rd) – $237,093 ($93,579,437 total)
Rabbit Hole (2010, 83rd) – $198,778 ($1,772,043 total)
Inside Job (2010, 83rd) – $133,798 ($4,244,075 total)
The Illusionist (2010, 83rd) – $93,100 ($428,526 total)
Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd) – $34,873 ($7,286,976 total)
Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd) – $7,109 ($1,190,093 total)
The Tempest (2010, 83rd) – $6,383 ($308,973 total)
Waste Land (2010, 83rd) – $4,108 ($142,918 total)
Dogtooth (2010, 83rd) – $1,268 ($107,054 total)

Oscar Details:

127 Hours (2010, 83rd): Picture, Actor (James Franco), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“If I Rise”), Film Editing
Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd): Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver)
Another Year (2010, 83rd): Original Screenplay
Barney’s Version (2010, 83rd): Makeup
Biutiful (2010, 83rd): Actor (Javier Bardem), Foreign Language Film
Black Swan (2010, 83rd): Picture, Direcing, Actress (Natalie Portman) [O], Film Editing, Cinematography
Blue Valentine (2010, 83rd): Actress (Michelle Williams)
Country Strong (2010, 83rd): Original Song (“Coming Home”)
Dogtooth (2010, 83rd): Foreign Language Film
The Fighter (2010, 83rd): Picture, Directing, Supporting Actor (Christian Bale) [O], Supporting Actress (Amy Adams, Melissa Leo [O]), Original Screenplay, Film Editing
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010, 83rd): Art Direction, Visual Effects
The Illusionist (2010, 83rd): Animated Feature
Inside Job (2010, 83rd): Documentary Feature
The King’s Speech (2010, 83rd): Picture [O], Directing [O], Actor (Colin Firth) [O], Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter), Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Mixing
Rabbit Hole (2010, 83rd): Actress (Nicole Kidman)
The Social Network (2010, 83rd): Picture, Directing, Actor (Jesse Eisenberg), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Sound Mixing
Tangled (2010, 83rd): Original Song (“I See the Light”)
The Tempest (2010, 83rd): Costume Design
Tron: Legacy (2010, 83rd): Sound Film Editing
True Grit (2010, 83rd): Picture, Directing, Actor (Jeff Bridges), Supporting Actress (Hailee Steinfeld), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
Unstoppable (2010, 83rd): Sound Film Editing
Waste Land (2010, 83rd): Documentary Feature
The Way Back (2010, 83rd): Makeup
Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd): Picture, Actress (Jennifer Lawrence), Supporting Actor (John Hawkes), Adapted Screenplay

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 27-29, 2006

Weekend Box Office:

Brokeback Mountain (2005, 78th) – $6,542,081 ($51,024,343 total) {week 8}
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005, 78th) – $4,504,990 ($277,867,308 total) {week 8}
Walk the Line (2005, 78th) – $3,032,741 ($106,120,470 total) {week 11}
Match Point (2005, 78th) – $2,742,713 ($13,833,732 total) {week 5}
The New World (2005, 78th) – $2,476,001 ($7,834,330 total) {week 6}
King Kong (2005, 78th) – $2,346,555 ($213,160,170 total) {week 7}
Munich (2005, 78th) – $1,670,810 ($40,647,785 total) {week 6}
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005, 78th) – $1,557,916 ($53,819,922 total) {week 8}
Syriana (2005, 78th) – $1,342,439 ($47,018,464 total) {week 10}
Capote (2005, 78th) – $695,441 ($15,305,837 total) {week 18}
Transamerica (2005, 78th) – $474,309 ($1,471,160 total) {week 9}
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005, 78th) – $302,150 ($2,047,145 total) {week 8}
Pride & Prejudice (2005, 78th) – $291,987 ($37,431,575 total) {week 12}
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005, 78th) – $181,307 ($25,134,582 total) {week 17}
The Squid and the Whale (2005, 78th) – $165,589 ($6,600,234 total) {week 17}
A History of Violence (2005, 78th) – $30,179 ($31,456,306 total) {week 19}
Paradise Now (2005, 78th) – $29,456 ($1,164,139 total) {week 14}
Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th) – $3,448 ($115,359 total) {week 26}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Brokeback Mountain (2005, 78th) – $9,148,925 ($71,356,180 total)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005, 78th) – $6,300,108 ($388,590,006 total)
Walk the Line (2005, 78th) – $4,241,207 ($148,406,642 total)
Match Point (2005, 78th) – $3,835,611 ($19,346,105 total)
The New World (2005, 78th) – $3,462,621 ($10,956,101 total)
King Kong (2005, 78th) – $3,281,594 ($298,098,803 total)
Munich (2005, 78th) – $2,336,583 ($56,844,841 total)
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005, 78th) – $2,178,704 ($75,265,723 total)
Syriana (2005, 78th) – $1,877,365 ($65,754,066 total)
Capote (2005, 78th) – $972,556 ($21,404,804 total)
Transamerica (2005, 78th) – $663,308 ($2,057,378 total)
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005, 78th) – $422,549 ($2,862,878 total)
Pride & Prejudice (2005, 78th) – $408,336 ($52,347,058 total)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005, 78th) – $253,553 ($35,150,041 total)
The Squid and the Whale (2005, 78th) – $231,572 ($9,230,251 total)
A History of Violence (2005, 78th) – $42,205 ($43,990,804 total)
Paradise Now (2005, 78th) – $41,193 ($1,628,017 total)
Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th) – $4,822 ($161,326 total)

Oscar Details:

Brokeback Mountain (2005, 78th): Picture, Directing [O], Actor (Heath Ledger), Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal), Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Cinematography
Capote (2005, 78th): Picture, Directing, Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman) [O], Supporting Actress (Catherine Keener), Adapted Screenplay
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005, 78th): Makeup [O], Sound Mixing, Visual Effects
Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th): Documentary Feature
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005, 78th): Picture, Directing, Actor (David Strathairn), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction
A History of Violence (2005, 78th): Supporting Actor (William Hurt), Adapted Screenplay
King Kong (2005, 78th): Art Direction, Sound Mixing [O], Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
Match Point (2005, 78th): Original Screenplay
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005, 78th): Original Score, Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005, 78th): Actress (Judi Dench), Costume Design
Munich (2005, 78th): Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing
The New World (2005, 78th): Cinematography
Paradise Now (2005, 78th): Foreign Language Film
Pride & Prejudice (2005, 78th): Actress (Keira Knightley), Original Score, Art Direction, Costume Design
The Squid and the Whale (2005, 78th): Original Screenplay
Syriana (2005, 78th): Supporting Actor (George Clooney) [O], Original Screenplay
Transamerica (2005, 78th): Actress (Felicity Huffman), Original Song (“Travelin’ Thru”)
Walk the Line (2005, 78th): Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Actress (Reese Witherspoon) [O], Film Editing, Costume Design, Sound Mixing

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 26-28, 2001

Weekend Box Office:

Cast Away (2000, 73rd) – $8,091,349 ($193,243,499 total) {week 6}
Traffic (2000, 73rd) – $6,461,920 ($56,188,074 total) {week 5}
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, 73rd) – $5,061,767 ($44,427,118 total) {week 8}
Chocolat (2000, 73rd) – $3,356,291 ($17,425,255 total) {week 7}
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000, 73rd) – $2,629,288 ($79,364,925 total) {week 7}
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, 73rd) – $2,265,580 ($12,541,024 total) {week 6}
Shadow of the Vampire (2000, 73rd) – $1,888,827 ($2,462,451 total) {week 5}
Meet the Parents (2000, 73rd) – $387,455 ($163,969,845 total) {week 17}
102 Dalmatians (2000, 73rd) – $367,915 ($63,698,122 total) {week 10}
Billy Elliot (2000, 73rd) – $203,835 ($19,072,125 total) {week 16}
You Can Count on Me (2000, 73rd) – $173,905 ($5,868,487 total) {week 12}
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, 73rd) – $155,625 ($259,484,690 total) {week 11}
Quills (2000, 73rd) – $132,561 ($5,589,615 total) {week 10}
Before Night Falls (2000, 73rd) – $104,171 ($856,899 total) {week 6}
Malena (2000, 73rd) – $101,320 ($1,392,363 total) {week 6}
Requiem for a Dream (2000, 73rd) – $41,283 ($3,217,343 total) {week 17}
The Contender (2000, 73rd) – $3,539 ($17,868,213 total) {week 16}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Cast Away (2000, 73rd) – $13,094,833 ($312,740,362 total)
Traffic (2000, 73rd) – $10,457,807 ($90,933,349 total)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, 73rd) – $8,191,835 ($71,899,717 total)
Chocolat (2000, 73rd) – $5,431,736 ($28,200,589 total)
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000, 73rd) – $4,255,173 ($128,442,175 total)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, 73rd) – $3,666,557 ($20,296,074 total)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000, 73rd) – $3,056,830 ($3,985,168 total)
Meet the Parents (2000, 73rd) – $627,047 ($265,364,625 total)
102 Dalmatians (2000, 73rd) – $595,424 ($103,087,420 total)
Billy Elliot (2000, 73rd) – $329,881 ($30,865,842 total)
You Can Count on Me (2000, 73rd) – $281,443 ($9,497,410 total)
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, 73rd) – $251,860 ($419,943,421 total)
Quills (2000, 73rd) – $214,533 ($9,046,091 total)
Before Night Falls (2000, 73rd) – $168,588 ($1,386,784 total)
Malena (2000, 73rd) – $163,974 ($2,253,365 total)
Requiem for a Dream (2000, 73rd) – $66,811 ($5,206,866 total)
The Contender (2000, 73rd) – $5,727 ($28,917,461 total)

Oscar Details:

102 Dalmatians (2000, 73rd): Costume Design
Before Night Falls (2000, 73rd): Actor (Javier Bardem)
Billy Elliot (2000, 73rd): Directing, Supporting Actress (Julie Walters), Original Screenplay
Cast Away (2000, 73rd): Actor (Tom Hanks), Sound
Chocolat (2000, 73rd): Picture, Actress (Juliette Binoche), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
The Contender (2000, 73rd): Actress (Joan Allen), Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, 73rd): Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“A Love Before Time”), Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design, Foreign Language Film [O]
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, 73rd): Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup [O]
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000, 73rd): Original Song (“My Funny Friend and Me”)
Malena (2000, 73rd): Original Score, Cinematography
Meet the Parents (2000, 73rd): Original Song (“A Fool in Love”)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, 73rd): Cinematography
Quills (2000, 73rd): Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Art Direction, Costume Design
Requiem for a Dream (2000, 73rd): Actress (Ellen Burstyn)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000, 73rd): Supporting Actor (Willem Dafoe), Makeup
Traffic (2000, 73rd): Picture, Directing [O], Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing [O]
You Can Count on Me (2000, 73rd): Actress (Laura Linney), Original Screenplay

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 26-28, 1996

Weekend Box Office:

Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995, 68th) – $8,297,082 ($20,343,980 total) {week 5}
12 Monkeys (1995, 68th) – $3,942,180 ($45,005,899 total) {week 5}
Sense and Sensibility (1995, 68th) – $2,907,705 ($17,918,347 total) {week 7}
Toy Story (1995, 68th) – $2,378,810 ($177,363,558 total) {week 10}
Dead Man Walking (1995, 68th) – $2,259,782 ($5,563,222 total) {week 5}
Leaving Las Vegas (1995, 68th) – $1,741,124 ($9,202,558 total) {week 14}
Sabrina (1995, 68th) – $1,684,973 ($48,734,834 total) {week 7}
Seven (1995, 68th) – $1,007,161 ($91,900,921 total) {week 19}
Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $2,589 ($67,045,034 total) {week 36}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995, 68th) – $17,194,858 ($42,160,827 total)
12 Monkeys (1995, 68th) – $8,169,767 ($93,270,144 total)
Sense and Sensibility (1995, 68th) – $6,025,923 ($37,133,950 total)
Toy Story (1995, 68th) – $4,929,842 ($367,567,917 total)
Dead Man Walking (1995, 68th) – $4,683,168 ($11,529,211 total)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995, 68th) – $3,608,302 ($19,071,365 total)
Sabrina (1995, 68th) – $3,491,935 ($100,997,982 total)
Seven (1995, 68th) – $2,087,239 ($190,455,302 total)
Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $5,365 ($138,944,007 total)

Oscar Details:

12 Monkeys (1995, 68th): Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt), Costume Design
Braveheart (1995, 68th): Picture [O], Directing [O], Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Costume Design, Makeup [O], Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing [O]
Dead Man Walking (1995, 68th): Directing, Actor (Sean Penn), Actress (Susan Sarandon) [O], Original Song (“Dead Man Walkin’”)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995, 68th): Directing, Actor (Nicolas Cage) [O], Actress (Elisabeth Shue), Adapted Screenplay
Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995, 68th): Actor (Richard Dreyfuss)
Sabrina (1995, 68th): Original Song (“Moonlight”), Original Musical or Comedy Score
Sense and Sensibility (1995, 68th): Picture, Actress (Emma Thompson), Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Costume Design
Seven (1995, 68th): Film Editing
Toy Story (1995, 68th): Original Screenplay, Original Song (“You’ve Got a Friend in Me”), Original Musical or Comedy Score

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 25-27, 1991

Weekend Box Office:

Home Alone (1990, 63rd) – $7,268,334 ($203,487,564 total) {week 11}
Awakenings (1990, 63rd) – $4,885,543 ($26,525,139 total) {week 6}
Dances With Wolves (1990, 63rd) – $4,306,517 ($92,388,450 total) {week 12}
The Grifters (1990, 63rd) – $3,311,000 ($3,609,328 total) {week 8}
Green Card (1990, 63rd) – $3,002,164 ($10,190,044 total) {week 6}
Hamlet (1990, 63rd) – $2,415,838 ($7,444,856 total) {week 6}
Edward Scissorhands (1990, 63rd) – $2,015,937 ($45,405,955 total) {week 8}
The Godfather, Part III (1990, 63rd) – $1,792,120 ($58,907,394 total) {week 6}
Alice (1990, 63rd) – $1,107,609 ($1,906,136 total) {week 6}
Misery (1990, 63rd) – $1,031,983 ($51,754,068 total) {week 9}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Home Alone (1990, 63rd) – $15,814,237 ($442,742,538 total)
Awakenings (1990, 63rd) – $10,629,828 ($57,712,654 total)
Dances With Wolves (1990, 63rd) – $9,369,999 ($201,016,200 total)
The Grifters (1990, 63rd) – $7,203,981 ($7,853,075 total)
Green Card (1990, 63rd) – $6,532,024 ($22,171,212 total)
Hamlet (1990, 63rd) – $5,256,313 ($16,198,309 total)
Edward Scissorhands (1990, 63rd) – $4,386,219 ($98,793,004 total)
The Godfather, Part III (1990, 63rd) – $3,899,244 ($128,169,057 total)
Alice (1990, 63rd) – $2,409,905 ($4,147,317 total)
Misery (1990, 63rd) – $2,245,360 ($112,605,051 total)

Oscar Details:

Alice (1990, 63rd): Original Screenplay
Awakenings (1990, 63rd): Picture, Actor (Robert De Niro), Adapted Screenplay
Dances With Wolves (1990, 63rd): Picture [O], Directing [O], Actor (Kevin Costner), Supporting Actor (Graham Greene), Supporting Actress (Mary McDonnell), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound [O]
Edward Scissorhands (1990, 63rd): Makeup
The Godfather, Part III (1990, 63rd): Picture, Directing, Supporting Actor (Andy Garcia), Original Song, Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction
Green Card (1990, 63rd): Original Screenplay
The Grifters (1990, 63rd): Directing, Actress (Anjelica Huston), Supporting Actress (Annette Bening), Adapted Screenplay
Hamlet (1990, 63rd): Art Direction, Costume Design
Home Alone (1990, 63rd): Original Song (“Somewhere in My Memory”), Original Score
Misery (1990, 63rd): Actress (Kathy Bates) [O]

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 24-26, 1986

Weekend Box Office:

The Color Purple (1985, 58th) – $4,412,456 ($33,332,839 total) {week 6}
Out of Africa (1985, 58th) – $3,197,040 ($46,302,669 total) {week 6}
White Nights (1985, 58th) – $1,556,858 ($39,186,398 total) {week 10}
Twice in a Lifetime (1985, 58th) – $1,311,000 ($8,402,424 total) {week 14}
Back to the Future (1985, 58th) – $885,194 ($197,596,245 total) {week 30}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

The Color Purple (1985, 58th) – $10,894,366 ($82,298,869 total)
Out of Africa (1985, 58th) – $7,893,500 ($114,321,415 total)
White Nights (1985, 58th) – $3,843,887 ($96,751,322 total)
Twice in a Lifetime (1985, 58th) – $3,236,863 ($20,745,608 total)
Back to the Future (1985, 58th) – $2,185,546 ($487,865,662 total)

Oscar Details:

Back to the Future (1985, 58th): Original Screenplay, Original Song (“The Power of Love’), Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing [O]
The Color Purple (1985, 58th): Picture, Actress (Whoopi Goldberg), Supporting Actress (Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister)”)
Out of Africa (1985, 58th): Picture [O], Directing [O], Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actor (Klaus Maria Brandauer), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design, Sound [O]
Twice in a Lifetime (1985, 58th): Supporting Actress (Amy Madigan)
White Nights (1985, 58th): Original Song (“Say You, Say Me” [O], “Separate Lives (Love Theme from “White Nights”)”)