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.

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5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 25-27, 2013

Weekend Box Office:

1. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – $32,055,177 ($32,055,177 total) {week 1}
2. Gravity – $20,135,387 ($199,649,748 total) {week 4}
3. Captain Phillips – $11,642,040 ($69,916,083 total) {week 3}
8. 12 Years a Slave – $2,134,325 ($3,394,268 total) {week 2}
10. Prisoners – $1,068,339 ($59,127,401 total) {week 6}
18. All Is Lost – $512,600 ($650,787 total) {week 2}
20. Despicable Me 2 – $390,370 ($364,248,630 total) {week 17}
28. Blue Jasmine – $149,267 ($32,210,615 total) {week 14}
53. The Square – $16,359 ($16,359 total) {week 1}
64. 20 Feet from Stardom – $9,364 ($4,713,798 total) {week 20}
95. Before Midnight – $930 ($8,113,737 total) {week 23}
105. The Act of Killing – $64 ($446,179 total) {week 15}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – $35,209,438 ($35,367,151 total)
2. Gravity – $22,116,729 ($220,277,766 total)
3. Captain Phillips – $12,787,628 ($77,139,885 total)
8. 12 Years a Slave – $2,344,345 ($3,744,967 total)
10. Prisoners – $1,173,465 ($65,236,505 total)
18. All Is Lost – $563,040 ($718,027 total)
20. Despicable Me 2 – $428,783 ($401,883,175 total)
28. Blue Jasmine – $163,955 ($35,538,649 total)
53. The Square – $17,969 ($18,049 total)
64. 20 Feet from Stardom – $10,285 ($5,200,832 total)
95. Before Midnight – $1,022 ($8,952,057 total)
105. The Act of Killing – $70 ($492,279 total)

Oscar Details:

• 12 Years a Slave: Picture [O], Directing, Actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Supporting Actor (Michael Fassbender), Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Production Design, Costume Design
• 20 Feet from Stardom: Documentary Feature [O]
• The Act of Killing: Documentary Feature
• All Is Lost: Sound Editing
• Before Midnight: Adapted Screenplay
• Blue Jasmine: Actress (Cate Blanchett) [O], Supporting Actress (Sally Hawkins), Original Screenplay
• Captain Phillips: Picture, Supporting Actor (Barkhad Abdi), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Despicable Me 2: Animated Feature, Original Song (“Happy”)
• Gravity: Picture, Directing [O], Actress (Sandra Bullock), Original Score [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Production Design, Sound Mixing [O], Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa: Makeup and Hairstyling
• Prisoners: Cinematography
• The Square: Documentary Feature

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 24-26, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

15. The Duchess – $1,244,319 ($11,210,179 total) {week 6}
18. Rachel Getting Married – $821,863 ($2,731,710 total) {week 4}
20. Changeling – $489,015 ($489,015 total) {week 1}
26. The Dark Knight – $295,949 ($527,822,235 total) {week 15}
27. WALL-E – $252,354 ($222,449,229 total) {week 18}
31. Tropic Thunder – $172,005 ($110,080,249 total) {week 11}
32. Happy-Go-Lucky – $169,452 ($429,199 total) {week 3}
33. Vicky Cristina Barcelona – $151,391 ($21,981,455 total) {week 11}
52. Man on Wire – $38,556 ($2,730,908 total) {week 14}
59. Frozen River – $30,369 ($2,158,393 total) {week 13}
76. Trouble the Water – $11,437 ($403,001 total) {week 10}
96. Encounters at the End of the World – $3,724 ($939,490 total) {week 20}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

15. The Duchess – $1,547,600 ($14,004,917 total)
18. Rachel Getting Married – $1,022,178 ($3,412,735 total)
20. Changeling – $608,204 ($610,928 total)
26. The Dark Knight – $368,081 ($659,410,230 total)
27. WALL-E – $313,861 ($277,906,627 total)
31. Tropic Thunder – $213,928 ($137,523,654 total)
32. Happy-Go-Lucky – $210,753 ($536,200 total)
33. Vicky Cristina Barcelona – $188,290 ($27,461,511 total)
52. Man on Wire – $47,953 ($3,411,733 total)
59. Frozen River – $37,771 ($2,696,488 total)
76. Trouble the Water – $14,225 ($503,471 total)
96. Encounters at the End of the World – $4,632 ($1,173,708 total)

Oscar Details:

• Changeling: Actress (Angelina Jolie), Cinematography, Art Direction
• The Dark Knight: Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger) [O], Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects
• The Duchess: Art Direction, Costume Design [O]
• Encounters at the End of the World: Documentary Feature
• Frozen River: Actress (Melissa Leo), Original Screenplay
• Happy-Go-Lucky: Original Screenplay
• Man on Wire: Documentary Feature [O]
• Rachel Getting Married: Actress (Anne Hathaway)
• Tropic Thunder: Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.)
• Trouble the Water: Documentary Feature
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Supporting Actress (Penelope Cruz) [O]
• WALL-E: Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Down to Earth”), Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 24-26, 2003

Weekend Box Office:

5. Mystic River – $7,787,255 ($24,733,033 total) {week 3}
13. Lost in Translation – $1,483,166 ($23,111,049 total) {week 7}
17. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – $482,013 ($301,243,790 total) {week 16}
18. Finding Nemo – $435,507 ($338,746,985 total) {week 22}
22. Brother Bear – $291,940 ($291,940 total) {week 1}
26. Pieces of April – $185,654 ($254,898 total) {week 2}
27. Seabiscuit – $171,385 ($119,352,050 total) {week 14}
53. Whale Rider – $40,382 ($20,661,128 total) {week 21}
58. American Splendor – $37,623 ($5,755,696 total) {week 11}
60. Dirty Pretty Things – $36,353 ($7,864,480 total) {week 15}
61. Thirteen – $36,267 ($4,500,238 total) {week 10}
62. Winged Migration – $34,864 ($10,553,966 total) {week 28}
104. Spellbound – $5,949 ($5,702,058 total) {week 26}
118. City of God – $2,999 ($4,684,480 total) {week 41}
129. The Weather Underground – $1,813 ($450,279 total) {week 21}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

5. Mystic River – $11,532,369 ($36,791,925 total)
13. Lost in Translation – $2,196,463 ($34,379,123 total)
17. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – $713,827 ($448,118,872 total)
18. Finding Nemo – $644,955 ($503,907,207 total)
22. Brother Bear – $432,342 ($434,279 total)
26. Pieces of April – $274,940 ($379,177 total)
27. Seabiscuit – $253,809 ($177,543,597 total)
53. Whale Rider – $59,803 ($30,734,713 total)
58. American Splendor – $55,717 ($8,561,956 total)
60. Dirty Pretty Things – $53,836 ($11,698,903 total)
61. Thirteen – $53,709 ($6,694,384 total)
62. Winged Migration – $51,631 ($15,699,681 total)
104. Spellbound – $8,810 ($8,482,166 total)
118. City of God – $4,441 ($6,968,455 total)
129. The Weather Underground – $2,685 ($669,818 total)

Oscar Details:

• American Splendor: Adapted Screenplay
• Brother Bear: Animated Feature
• City of God: Director, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
• Dirty Pretty Things: Original Screenplay
• Finding Nemo: Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score, Sound Editing
• Lost in Translation: Picture, Director, Actor (Bill Murray), Original Screenplay [O]
• Mystic River: Picture, Director, Actor (Sean Penn) [O], Supporting Actor (Tim Robbins) [O], Supporting Actress (Marcia Gay Harden), Adapted Screenplay
• Pieces of April: Supporting Actress (Patricia Clarkson)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: Actor (Johnny Depp), Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• Seabiscuit: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Mixing
• Spellbound: Documentary Feature
• Thirteen: Supporting Actress (Holly Hunter)
• The Weather Underground: Documentary Feature
• Whale Rider: Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
• Winged Migration: Documentary Feature

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 23-25, 1998

Weekend Box Office:

1. Pleasantville – $8,855,063 ($8,855,063 total) {week 1}
7. Beloved – $4,286,417 ($14,736,650 total) {week 2}
8. What Dreams May Come – $4,038,044 ($47,042,103 total) {week 4}
999. Life Is Beautiful – $118,920 ($118,920 total) {week 1}
999. Saving Private Ryan – $740,795 ($188,807,215 total) {week 14}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Pleasantville – $16,860,493 ($16,936,016 total)
7. Beloved – $8,161,557 ($28,185,021 total)
8. What Dreams May Come – $7,688,642 ($89,971,783 total)
999. Life Is Beautiful – $226,430 ($227,444 total)
999. Saving Private Ryan – $1,410,512 ($361,108,895 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beloved: Costume Design
• Life Is Beautiful: Picture, Director, Actor (Roberto Benigni) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score [O], Editing, Foreign Language Film [O]
• Pleasantville: Original Dramatic Score, Art Direction, Costume Design
• Saving Private Ryan: Picture, Director [O], Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Makeup, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O]
• What Dreams May Come: Art Direction, Visual Effects [O]

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 22-24, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas – $6,235,220 ($6,563,755 total) {week 2}
10. The Age of Innocence – $1,917,417 ($25,004,917 total) {week 6}
11. The Fugitive – $1,467,983 ($174,508,028 total) {week 12}
999. Fearless – $163,100 ($381,227 total) {week 2}
999. Jurassic Park – $630,585 ($328,704,700 total) {week 20}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas – $13,449,400 ($14,221,469 total)
10. The Age of Innocence – $4,135,878 ($54,177,320 total)
11. The Fugitive – $3,166,446 ($378,100,727 total)
999. Fearless – $351,807 ($825,992 total)
999. Jurassic Park – $1,360,175 ($712,193,517 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Age of Innocence: Supporting Actress (Winona Ryder), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Art Direction, Costume Design [O]
• Fearless: Supporting Actress (Rosie Perez)
• The Fugitive: Picture, Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones) [O], Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects
• Jurassic Park: Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• The Nightmare Before Christmas: Visual Effects

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 21-23, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

2. The Accused – $4,024,736 ($9,954,896 total) {week 2}
5. Gorillas in the Mist – $2,188,920 ($15,689,987 total) {week 5}
8. A Fish Called Wanda – $1,044,486 ($56,261,708 total) {week 15}
12. Who Framed Roger Rabbit – $950,120 ($144,509,419 total) {week 18}
13. Die Hard – $876,888 ($75,215,700 total) {week 15}
999. The Last Temptation of Christ – $161,375 ($7,630,564 total) {week 11}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. The Accused – $8,744,743 ($21,726,379 total)
5. Gorillas in the Mist – $4,755,975 ($34,243,110 total)
8. A Fish Called Wanda – $2,269,406 ($122,790,151 total)
12. Who Framed Roger Rabbit – $2,064,373 ($315,389,170 total)
13. Die Hard – $1,905,258 ($164,156,893 total)
999. The Last Temptation of Christ – $350,627 ($16,653,567 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Accused: Actress (Jodie Foster) [O]
• Die Hard: Editing, Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects
• A Fish Called Wanda: Director, Supporting Actor (Kevin Kline) [O], Original Screenplay
• Gorillas in the Mist: Actress (Sigourney Weaver), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Sound
• The Last Temptation of Christ: Director
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O], Special Achievement Award (Animation Direction, Richard Williams)

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 28-30, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

4. The Big Chill – $2,690,391 ($21,444,664 total) {week 5}
6. The Right Stuff – $1,565,168 ($3,773,121 total) {week 2}
7. Under Fire – $1,187,055 ($3,681,185 total) {week 2}
8. Educating Rita – $1,120,022 ($1,264,989 total) {week 6}
999. Return of the Jedi – $338,104 ($242,137,842 total) {week 23}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

4. The Big Chill – $7,627,045 ($61,066,234 total)
6. The Right Stuff – $4,437,127 ($10,744,411 total)
7. Under Fire – $3,365,207 ($10,482,613 total)
8. Educating Rita – $3,175,173 ($3,602,207 total)
999. Return of the Jedi – $958,498 ($689,516,331 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Big Chill: Picture, Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Original Screenplay
• Educating Rita: Actor (Michael Caine), Actress (Julie Walters), Adapted Screenplay
• Return of the Jedi: Original Score, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects [O]
• The Right Stuff: Picture, Supporting Actor (Sam Shepard), Original Score, Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O]
• Under Fire: Original Score