Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the box office. The second 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 chance at this stage of the game. Please let us know if you like our new feature or if you want to see more information and we’ll see what we can do!

This Year: Potential Oscar Nominees Releasing This Weekend

Cloud Atlas (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Efects.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 26-28, 2007

Weekend Box Office:

6. Michael Clayton – $4,924,374 ($28,668,168 total) {week 4}
7. Gone Baby Gone – $3,817,451 ($11,226,975 total) {week 2}
14. Across the Universe – $1,687,341 ($19,296,796 total) {week 7}
15. Elizabeth: The Golden Age – $1,651,340 ($14,058,975 total) {week 3}
16. Into the Wild – $1,596,037 ($8,963,944 total) {week 6}
22. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – $431,441 ($2,859,767 total) {week 6}
25. Ratatouille – $295,692 ($205,292,872 total) {week 18}
26. Transformers – $291,507 ($318,759,914 total) {week 17}
27. The Bourne Ultimatum – $268,995 ($226,474,905 total) {week 13}
28. 3:10 to Yuma – $263,555 ($53,197,505 total) {week 8}
36. Eastern Promises – $141,458 ($17,114,882 total) {week 7}
58. In the Valley of Elah – $39,938 ($6,662,308 total) {week 7}
73. Once – $13,031 ($9,354,959 total) {week 24}
90. La Vie en Rose – $5,108 ($10,069,060 total) {week 21}
119. No End in Sight – $1,022 ($1,430,185 total) {week 14}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

6. Michael Clayton – $5,668,756 ($33,001,728 total)
7. Gone Baby Gone – $4,394,508 ($12,924,076 total)
14. Across the Universe – $1,942,404 ($22,213,754 total)
15. Elizabeth: The Golden Age – $1,900,961 ($16,184,169 total)
16. Into the Wild – $1,837,298 ($10,318,959 total)
22. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – $496,659 ($3,292,057 total)
25. Ratatouille – $340,390 ($236,325,515 total)
26. Transformers – $335,572 ($366,944,552 total)
27. The Bourne Ultimatum – $309,657 ($260,709,484 total)
28. 3:10 to Yuma – $303,395 ($61,238,988 total)
36. Eastern Promises – $162,841 ($19,702,015 total)
58. In the Valley of Elah – $45,975 ($7,669,401 total)
73. Once – $15,001 ($10,769,081 total)
90. La Vie en Rose – $5,880 ($11,591,127 total)
119. No End in Sight – $1,176 ($1,646,376 total)

Oscar Details:

• 3:10 to Yuma: Original Score, Sound Mixing
• Across the Universe: Costume Design
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: Supporting Actor (Casey Affleck), Cinematography
• The Bourne Ultimatum: Film Editing [O], Sound Mixing [O], Sound Editing [O]
• Eastern Promises: Actor (Viggo Mortensen)
• Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Actress (Cate Blanchett), Costume Design [O]
• Gone Baby Gone: Supporting Actress (Amy Ryan)
• In the Valley of Elah: Actor (Tommy Lee Jones)
• Into the Wild: Supporting Actor (Hal Holbrook), Editing
• Michael Clayton: Picture, Director, Actor (George Clooney), Supporting Actor (Tom Wilkinson), Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score
• No End in Sight: Documentary Feature
• Once: Original Song [O]
• Ratatouille: Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Transformers: Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• La Vie en Rose: Actress [O], Costume Design, Makeup [O]

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 25-27, 2002

Weekend Box Office:

5. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $6,209,500 ($177,698,447 total) {week 28}
18. Bowling for Columbine – $1,077,129 ($2,498,319 total) {week 3}
22. Spirited Away – $415,924 ($3,997,219 total) {week 6}
28. Lilo & Stitch – $269,628 ($144,927,741 total) {week 19}
31. Frida – $205,996 ($205,996 total) {week 1}
41. Road to Perdition – $143,617 ($104,054,514 total) {week 16}
68. Minority Report – $24,756 ($132,014,112 total) {week 19}
79. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – $13,515 ($302,181,179 total) {week 24}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

5. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $8,464,585 ($242,232,651 total)
18. Bowling for Columbine – $1,468,307 ($3,405,626 total)
22. Spirited Away – $566,974 ($5,448,877 total)
28. Lilo & Stitch – $367,548 ($197,560,707 total)
31. Frida – $280,807 ($280,807 total)
41. Road to Perdition – $195,774 ($141,843,675 total)
68. Minority Report – $33,747 ($179,957,275 total)
79. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – $18,423 ($411,923,397 total)

Oscar Details:

• Bowling for Columbine: Documentary Feature [O]
• Frida: Actress, Original Score [O], Original Song (“Burn It Blue”), Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup [O]
• Lilo & Stitch: Animated Feature
• Minority Report: Sound Editing
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Original Screenplay
• Road to Perdition: Supporting Actor (Paul Newman), Original Score, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Sound, Sound Editing
• Spirited Away: Animated Feature [O]
• Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones: Visual Effects

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 24-26, 1997

Weekend Box Office:

7. In & Out – $2,834,185 ($56,903,720 total) {week 6}
10. L.A. Confidential – $2,004,099 ($29,642,884 total) {week 6}
12. Boogie Nights – $1,807,702 ($3,300,228 total) {week 3}
14. The Full Monty – $1,656,761 ($24,656,016 total) {week 11}
999. Air Force One – $104,292 ($169,950,374 total) {week 14}
999. Men in Black – $200,870 ($244,337,321 total) {week 17}
999. The Sweet Hereafter – $75,455 ($244,784 total) {week 3}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

7. In & Out – $4,890,358 ($98,186,811 total)
10. L.A. Confidential – $3,458,053 ($51,148,506 total)
12. Boogie Nights – $3,119,172 ($5,694,511 total)
14. The Full Monty – $2,858,725 ($42,543,714 total)
999. Air Force One – $179,955 ($293,247,704 total)
999. Men in Black – $346,599 ($421,601,652 total)
999. The Sweet Hereafter – $130,197 ($422,372 total)

Oscar Details:

• Air Force One: Editing, Sound
• Boogie Nights: Supporting Actor (Burt Reynolds), Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore), Original Screenplay
• The Full Monty: Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Musical or Comedy Score [O]
• In & Out: Supporting Actress (Joan Cusack)
• L.A. Confidential: Picture, Director, Supporting Actress (Kim Basinger) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound
• Men in Black: Original Musical or Comedy Score, Art Direction, Makeup [O]
• The Sweet Hereafter: Director, Adapted Screenplay

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 23-25, 1992

Weekend Box Office:

1. Under Siege – $9,024,560 ($42,581,109 total) {week 3}
2. The Last of the Mohicans – $4,450,251 ($49,808,895 total) {week 5}
9. A River Runs Through It – $1,586,359 ($2,643,407 total) {week 3}
13. Glengarry Glen Ross – $765,620 ($6,910,972 total) {week 4}
999. Unforgiven – $114,271 ($74,243,810 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Under Siege – $17,222,775 ($81,263,225 total)
2. The Last of the Mohicans – $8,493,009 ($95,056,976 total)
9. A River Runs Through It – $3,027,461 ($5,044,767 total)
13. Glengarry Glen Ross – $1,461,135 ($13,189,132 total)
999. Unforgiven – $218,079 ($141,689,392 total)

Oscar Details:

• Glengarry Glen Ross: Supporting Actor (Al Pacino)
• The Last of the Mohicans: Sound [O]
• A River Runs Through It: Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography [O]
• Under Siege: Sound, Sound Effects
• Unforgiven: Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Clint Eastwood), Supporting Actor (Gene Hackman) [O], Original Screenplay, Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 23-25, 1987

Weekend Box Office:

1. Fatal Attraction – $8,046,843 ($66,554,147 total) {week 6}
4. The Princess Bride – $3,264,935 ($13,566,422 total) {week 5}
6. Dirty Dancing – $1,785,660 ($37,229,977 total) {week 10}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Fatal Attraction – $16,299,488 ($134,810,446 total)
4. The Princess Bride – $6,613,372 ($27,479,811 total)
6. Dirty Dancing – $3,616,989 ($75,412,127 total)

Oscar Details:

• Dirty Dancing: Original Song (“(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”) [O]
• Fatal Attraction: Picture, Director, Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Anne Archer), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
• The Princess Bride: Original Song (“Storybook Love”)

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 22-24, 1982

Weekend Box Office:

4. An Officer and a Gentleman – $3,384,183 ($79,809,464 total) {week 13}
5. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $3,243,210 ($274,838,082 total) {week 20}
6. My Favorite Year – $1,706,802 ($7,886,961 total) {week 3}
11. Rocky III – $325,481 ($117,957,690 total) {week 22}
12. Annie – $243,611 ($57,059,003 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

4. An Officer and a Gentleman – $9,116,575 ($214,996,923 total)
5. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $8,736,811 ($740,380,139 total)
6. My Favorite Year – $4,597,916 ($21,246,507 total)
11. Rocky III – $876,806 ($317,763,573 total)
12. Annie – $656,258 ($153,709,967 total)

Oscar Details:

• Annie: Original Song Score, Art Direction
• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Editing, Cinematography, Sound [O], Sound Effects Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• My Favorite Year: Actor (Peter O’Toole)
• An Officer and a Gentleman: Actress (Debra Winger), Supporting Actor (Louis Gossett Jr.) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Up Where We Belong”) [O], Original Score, Film Editing
• Rocky III: Original Song (“Eye of the Tiger”)