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.

This Year: Potential Oscar Nominees Releasing This Weekend

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Production Design, Costume Design.

Widows (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Picture, Directing, Actress (Viola Davis), Supporting Actor (Liam Neeson), Supporting Actress (Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing.

At Eternity’s Gate (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Actor (Willem Dafoe), Supporting Actor (Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac).

Green Book (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Picture, Directing, Actor (Viggo Mortensen), Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Original Screenplay, Film Editing.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 15-17, 2013

Weekend Box Office:

5. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – $7,421,536 ($89,953,174 total) {week 4}
6. Gravity – $6,104,096 ($240,379,710 total) {week 7}
8. 12 Years a Slave – $4,604,706 ($24,853,491 total) {week 5}
9. Captain Phillips – $4,385,218 ($97,502,676 total) {week 6}
12. Dallas Buyers Club – $1,751,359 ($3,012,295 total) {week 3}
14. All Is Lost – $920,986 ($4,241,928 total) {week 5}
18. The Book Thief – $420,532 ($564,050 total) {week 2}
19. Despicable Me 2 – $417,850 ($365,943,520 total) {week 20}
22. Prisoners – $241,659 ($60,583,728 total) {week 9}
26. Nebraska – $140,401 ($140,401 total) {week 1}
38. Blue Jasmine – $63,433 ($32,616,613 total) {week 17}
51. The Great Beauty – $23,442 ($23,442 total) {week 1}
58. The Broken Circle Breakdown – $12,800 ($30,700 total) {week 3}
73. 20 Feet from Stardom – $6,574 ($4,763,867 total) {week 23}
84. The Act of Killing – $2,313 ($449,918 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

5. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – $8,151,822 ($99,247,229 total)
6. Gravity – $6,704,745 ($265,215,990 total)
8. 12 Years a Slave – $5,057,814 ($27,421,379 total)
9. Captain Phillips – $4,816,728 ($107,576,753 total)
12. Dallas Buyers Club – $1,923,694 ($3,323,528 total)
14. All Is Lost – $1,011,612 ($4,680,208 total)
18. The Book Thief – $461,913 ($622,328 total)
19. Despicable Me 2 – $458,967 ($403,753,183 total)
22. Prisoners – $265,438 ($66,843,301 total)
26. Nebraska – $154,217 ($154,907 total)
38. Blue Jasmine – $69,675 ($35,986,595 total)
51. The Great Beauty – $25,749 ($25,864 total)
58. The Broken Circle Breakdown – $14,060 ($33,872 total)
73. 20 Feet from Stardom – $7,221 ($5,256,075 total)
84. The Act of Killing – $2,541 ($496,404 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
• Blue Jasmine: Actress (Cate Blanchett) [O], Supporting Actress (Sally Hawkins), Original Screenplay
• The Book Thief: Original Score
• The Broken Circle Breakdown: Foreign Language Film
• Captain Phillips: Picture, Supporting Actor (Barkhad Abdi), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Dallas Buyers Club: Picture, Actor (Matthew McConaughey) [O], Supporting Actor (Jared Leto) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling [O]
• 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]
• The Great Beauty: Foreign Language Film [O]
• Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa: Makeup and Hairstyling
• Nebraska: Picture, Directing, Actor (Bruce Dern), Supporting Actress (June Squibb), Original Screenplay, Cinematography
• Prisoners: Cinematography

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 14-16, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

5. Changeling – $4,254,080 ($27,631,772 total) {week 4}
14. Rachel Getting Married – $1,051,365 ($6,945,965 total) {week 7}
18. The Dark Knight – $502,334 ($529,143,070 total) {week 18}
23. Happy-Go-Lucky – $370,651 ($1,760,854 total) {week 6}
24. Slumdog Millionaire – $360,018 ($427,715 total) {week 1}
27. The Duchess – $236,779 ($13,445,348 total) {week 9}
31. WALL-E – $192,392 ($223,280,427 total) {week 21}
43. Vicky Cristina Barcelona – $55,950 ($22,345,826 total) {week 14}
58. Man on Wire – $16,953 ($2,839,724 total) {week 17}
61. Frozen River – $15,562 ($2,261,468 total) {week 16}
82. Trouble the Water – $4,806 ($460,102 total) {week 13}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

5. Changeling – $5,290,938 ($34,520,473 total)
14. Rachel Getting Married – $1,307,617 ($8,677,619 total)
18. The Dark Knight – $624,769 ($661,060,353 total)
23. Happy-Go-Lucky – $460,991 ($2,199,841 total)
24. Slumdog Millionaire – $447,766 ($534,346 total)
27. The Duchess – $294,490 ($16,797,322 total)
31. WALL-E – $239,284 ($278,945,046 total)
43. Vicky Cristina Barcelona – $69,587 ($27,916,721 total)
58. Man on Wire – $21,085 ($3,547,677 total)
61. Frozen River – $19,355 ($2,825,260 total)
82. Trouble the Water – $5,977 ($574,807 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]
• Frozen River: Actress (Melissa Leo), Original Screenplay
• Happy-Go-Lucky: Original Screenplay
• Man on Wire: Documentary Feature [O]
• Rachel Getting Married: Actress (Anne Hathaway)
• Slumdog Millionaire: Picture [O], Director [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Song (“Jai Ho”) [O], Original Score [O], Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Sound Mixing [O], Sound Editing
• 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 Nov. 14-16, 2003

Weekend Box Office:

2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $25,105,990 ($25,105,990 total) {week 1}
4. Brother Bear – $12,056,067 ($63,057,769 total) {week 4}
9. Tupac: Resurrection – $4,632,847 ($4,632,847 total) {week 1}
10. Mystic River – $3,244,465 ($45,568,765 total) {week 6}
15. Lost in Translation – $706,284 ($27,310,371 total) {week 10}
16. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – $604,338 ($303,581,609 total) {week 19}
24. Pieces of April – $247,652 ($1,244,366 total) {week 5}
31. Seabiscuit – $104,385 ($119,912,875 total) {week 17}
32. Finding Nemo – $103,796 ($339,590,785 total) {week 25}
44. American Splendor – $39,250 ($5,918,942 total) {week 14}
45. My Architect – $37,929 ($50,504 total) {week 1}
59. Winged Migration – $20,687 ($10,692,190 total) {week 31}
63. Dirty Pretty Things – $16,402 ($7,980,378 total) {week 18}
73. Whale Rider – $13,319 ($20,759,517 total) {week 24}
78. City of God – $9,053 ($4,714,214 total) {week 44}
84. Thirteen – $7,616 ($4,568,251 total) {week 13}
93. The Weather Underground – $3,545 ($469,420 total) {week 24}
113. Spellbound – $1,230 ($5,722,872 total) {week 29}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $37,180,181 ($37,346,721 total)
4. Brother Bear – $17,854,176 ($93,802,353 total)
9. Tupac: Resurrection – $6,860,916 ($6,891,648 total)
10. Mystic River – $4,804,821 ($67,786,372 total)
15. Lost in Translation – $1,045,956 ($40,625,875 total)
16. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – $894,981 ($451,596,523 total)
24. Pieces of April – $366,755 ($1,851,072 total)
31. Seabiscuit – $154,587 ($178,377,859 total)
32. Finding Nemo – $153,714 ($505,162,412 total)
44. American Splendor – $58,126 ($8,804,794 total)
45. My Architect – $56,170 ($75,128 total)
59. Winged Migration – $30,636 ($15,905,298 total)
63. Dirty Pretty Things – $24,290 ($11,871,309 total)
73. Whale Rider – $19,724 ($30,881,073 total)
78. City of God – $13,407 ($7,012,686 total)
84. Thirteen – $11,279 ($6,795,557 total)
93. The Weather Underground – $5,250 ($698,291 total)
113. Spellbound – $1,822 ($8,513,128 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]
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World: Picture, Director, Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects
• My Architect: Documentary Feature
• 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)
• Tupac: Resurrection : Documentary Feature
• The Weather Underground: Documentary Feature
• Whale Rider: Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
• Winged Migration: Documentary Feature

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 13-15, 1998

Weekend Box Office:

7. Pleasantville – $3,675,133 ($31,647,228 total) {week 4}
14. Life Is Beautiful – $852,187 ($2,933,305 total) {week 4}
999. American History X – $232,374 ($748,245 total) {week 3}
999. Elizabeth – $342,702 ($760,604 total) {week 2}
999. Gods and Monsters – $65,478 ($201,306 total) {week 2}
999. Saving Private Ryan – $9,613 ($190,649,028 total) {week 17}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

7. Pleasantville – $6,997,641 ($60,527,854 total)
14. Life Is Beautiful – $1,622,608 ($5,610,180 total)
999. American History X – $442,452 ($1,431,078 total)
999. Elizabeth – $652,522 ($1,454,716 total)
999. Gods and Monsters – $124,673 ($385,014 total)
999. Saving Private Ryan – $18,304 ($364,631,510 total)

Oscar Details:

• American History X: Actor (Edward Norton)
• Elizabeth: Picture, Actress (Cate Blanchett), Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup
• Gods and Monsters: Actor (Ian McKellen), Supporting Actress (Lynn Redgrave), Adapted Screenplay [O]
• 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]

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 12-14, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

4. The Nightmare Before Christmas – $5,470,410 ($34,527,948 total) {week 5}
11. The Remains of the Day – $1,775,890 ($4,003,813 total) {week 2}
15. Fearless – $970,549 ($5,542,761 total) {week 5}
999. Jurassic Park – $311,645 ($330,422,595 total) {week 23}
999. The Piano – $151,419 ($151,419 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

4. The Nightmare Before Christmas – $11,799,701 ($74,810,554 total)
11. The Remains of the Day – $3,830,603 ($8,674,928 total)
15. Fearless – $2,093,479 ($12,009,316 total)
999. Jurassic Park – $672,220 ($715,915,623 total)
999. The Piano – $326,612 ($328,075 total)

Oscar Details:

• Fearless: Supporting Actress (Rosie Perez)
• Jurassic Park: Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• The Nightmare Before Christmas: Visual Effects
• The Piano: Picture, Director, Actress (Holly Hunter) [O], Supporting Actress (Anna Paquin) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design
• The Remains of the Day: Picture, Director, Anthony Hopkins, Actress (Emma Thompson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Art Direction, Costume Design

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 11-13, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

6. The Accused – $2,412,648 ($21,347,937 total) {week 5}
8. A Cry in the Dark – $1,561,793 ($1,561,793 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

6. The Accused – $5,242,079 ($46,591,483 total)
8. A Cry in the Dark – $3,393,385 ($3,408,585 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Accused: Actress (Jodie Foster) [O]
• A Cry in the Dark: Actress (Meryl Streep)

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 18-20, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

2. The Big Chill – $2,204,754 ($31,869,358 total) {week 8}
11. The Right Stuff – $927,452 ($8,793,624 total) {week 5}
13. Educating Rita – $853,385 ($6,331,225 total) {week 9}
999. Return of the Jedi – $259,244 ($243,457,864 total) {week 26}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. The Big Chill – $6,250,303 ($90,751,791 total)
11. The Right Stuff – $2,629,253 ($25,040,891 total)
13. Educating Rita – $2,419,279 ($18,028,917 total)
999. Return of the Jedi – $734,936 ($693,275,251 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]