Oscar in Box Office History (Week 5, 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. 29-31, 2016

Weekend Box Office:

The Revenant (2015, 88th) – $12,779,530 ($138,550,898 total) {week 6}
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015, 88th) – $11,116,684 ($895,760,846 total) {week 7}
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016, 89th) – $6,274,244 ($42,848,089 total) {week 3}
The Big Short (2015, 88th) – $3,063,220 ($60,963,697 total) {week 8}
Brooklyn (2015, 88th) – $1,761,149 ($30,432,320 total) {week 13}
Room (2015, 88th) – $1,236,878 ($9,901,663 total) {week 16}
Spotlight (2015, 88th) – $1,200,039 ($34,765,827 total) {week 13}
The Hateful Eight (2015, 88th) – $719,694 ($52,368,676 total) {week 6}
Joy (2015, 88th) – $574,953 ($55,368,577 total) {week 6}
The 2015 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (2015, 88th) – $559,502 ($559,502 total) {week 1}
45 Years (2015, 88th) – $473,729 ($1,260,217 total) {week 6}
Carol (2015, 88th) – $435,966 ($11,403,211 total) {week 11}
Anomalisa (2015, 88th) – $355,848 ($1,933,392 total) {week 5}
Creed (2015, 88th) – $283,139 ($108,691,646 total) {week 10}
The Danish Girl (2015, 88th) – $258,960 ($10,332,364 total) {week 10}
The Martian (2015, 88th) – $211,935 ($227,938,641 total) {week 18}
Bridge of Spies (2015, 88th) – $201,117 ($71,884,220 total) {week 16}
Son of Saul (2015, 88th) – $164,298 ($716,129 total) {week 7}
Spectre (2015, 88th) – $132,751 ($199,475,816 total) {week 13}
Trumbo (2015, 88th) – $79,497 ($7,630,772 total) {week 13}
Youth (2015, 88th) – $59,831 ($2,516,402 total) {week 8}
Mustang (2015, 88th) – $44,314 ($517,614 total) {week 11}
Boy and the World (2015, 88th) – $9,253 ($47,618 total) {week 4}
Theeb (2015, 88th) – $7,814 ($218,141 total) {week 13}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

The Revenant (2015, 88th) – $13,533,005 ($146,719,795 total)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015, 88th) – $11,772,119 ($948,574,491 total)
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016, 89th) – $6,644,171 ($45,374,393 total)
The Big Short (2015, 88th) – $3,243,826 ($64,558,088 total)
Brooklyn (2015, 88th) – $1,864,986 ($32,226,596 total)
Room (2015, 88th) – $1,309,804 ($10,485,460 total)
Spotlight (2015, 88th) – $1,270,793 ($36,815,604 total)
The Hateful Eight (2015, 88th) – $762,127 ($55,456,309 total)
Joy (2015, 88th) – $608,852 ($58,633,083 total)
The 2015 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (2015, 88th) – $592,490 ($592,490 total)
45 Years (2015, 88th) – $501,660 ($1,334,519 total)
Carol (2015, 88th) – $461,670 ($12,075,539 total)
Anomalisa (2015, 88th) – $376,829 ($2,047,384 total)
Creed (2015, 88th) – $299,833 ($115,100,055 total)
The Danish Girl (2015, 88th) – $274,228 ($10,941,555 total)
The Martian (2015, 88th) – $224,431 ($241,377,798 total)
Bridge of Spies (2015, 88th) – $212,975 ($76,122,480 total)
Son of Saul (2015, 88th) – $173,985 ($758,352 total)
Spectre (2015, 88th) – $140,578 ($211,236,818 total)
Trumbo (2015, 88th) – $84,184 ($8,080,679 total)
Youth (2015, 88th) – $63,359 ($2,664,768 total)
Mustang (2015, 88th) – $46,927 ($548,132 total)
Boy and the World (2015, 88th) – $9,799 ($50,426 total)
Theeb (2015, 88th) – $8,275 ($231,002 total)

Oscar Details:

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016, 89th): Sound Mixing
The 2015 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (2015, 88th): Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Documentary Short Film
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 Feb. 4-6, 2011

Weekend Box Office:

The King’s Speech (2010, 83rd) – $7,712,353 ($83,527,544 total) {week 11}
True Grit (2010, 83rd) – $4,640,139 ($154,902,541 total) {week 7}
Black Swan (2010, 83rd) – $3,373,851 ($95,861,708 total) {week 10}
The Fighter (2010, 83rd) – $2,838,173 ($82,400,738 total) {week 9}
Tangled (2010, 83rd) – $1,850,628 ($192,073,303 total) {week 11}
Tron: Legacy (2010, 83rd) – $1,363,991 ($168,758,238 total) {week 8}
127 Hours (2010, 83rd) – $1,348,746 ($15,679,195 total) {week 14}
Blue Valentine (2010, 83rd) – $786,441 ($7,268,846 total) {week 6}
Biutiful (2010, 83rd) – $641,720 ($1,426,215 total) {week 2}
Country Strong (2010, 83rd) – $617,047 ($19,817,182 total) {week 7}
Another Year (2010, 83rd) – $443,589 ($1,645,606 total) {week 6}
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010, 83rd) – $373,378 ($292,761,214 total) {week 12}
The Social Network (2010, 83rd) – $245,226 ($96,398,570 total) {week 19}
Barney’s Version (2010, 83rd) – $204,051 ($866,503 total) {week 4}
The Way Back (2010, 83rd) – $140,650 ($2,531,524 total) {week 3}
The Illusionist (2010, 83rd) – $133,988 ($537,590 total) {week 6}
Unstoppable (2010, 83rd) – $127,893 ($81,201,197 total) {week 13}
Rabbit Hole (2010, 83rd) – $122,682 ($1,723,700 total) {week 8}
Inside Job (2010, 83rd) – $38,896 ($3,884,831 total) {week 18}
Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd) – $37,711 ($6,356,503 total) {week 35}
Waste Land (2010, 83rd) – $7,488 ($131,721 total) {week 15}
Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd) – $3,813 ($1,036,519 total) {week 26}
Dogtooth (2010, 83rd) – $3,734 ($97,016 total) {week 33}
The Tempest (2010, 83rd) – $2,093 ($273,712 total) {week 9}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

The King’s Speech (2010, 83rd) – $8,908,594 ($96,483,266 total)
True Grit (2010, 83rd) – $5,359,858 ($178,929,039 total)
Black Swan (2010, 83rd) – $3,897,160 ($110,730,548 total)
The Fighter (2010, 83rd) – $3,278,394 ($95,181,685 total)
Tangled (2010, 83rd) – $2,137,674 ($221,865,253 total)
Tron: Legacy (2010, 83rd) – $1,575,556 ($194,933,854 total)
127 Hours (2010, 83rd) – $1,557,946 ($18,111,151 total)
Blue Valentine (2010, 83rd) – $908,424 ($8,396,296 total)
Biutiful (2010, 83rd) – $741,255 ($1,647,431 total)
Country Strong (2010, 83rd) – $712,755 ($22,890,969 total)
Another Year (2010, 83rd) – $512,393 ($1,900,851 total)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010, 83rd) – $431,292 ($338,170,583 total)
The Social Network (2010, 83rd) – $283,262 ($111,350,681 total)
Barney’s Version (2010, 83rd) – $235,701 ($1,000,904 total)
The Way Back (2010, 83rd) – $162,466 ($2,924,182 total)
The Illusionist (2010, 83rd) – $154,771 ($620,974 total)
Unstoppable (2010, 83rd) – $147,730 ($93,796,086 total)
Rabbit Hole (2010, 83rd) – $141,711 ($1,991,058 total)
Inside Job (2010, 83rd) – $44,929 ($4,487,396 total)
Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd) – $43,560 ($7,342,442 total)
Waste Land (2010, 83rd) – $8,649 ($152,152 total)
Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd) – $4,404 ($1,197,291 total)
Dogtooth (2010, 83rd) – $4,313 ($112,064 total)
The Tempest (2010, 83rd) – $2,418 ($316,167 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 Feb. 3-5, 2006

Weekend Box Office:

Brokeback Mountain (2005, 78th) – $6,003,544 ($60,102,890 total) {week 9}
Walk the Line (2005, 78th) – $3,287,475 ($110,611,645 total) {week 12}
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005, 78th) – $3,072,090 ($281,934,379 total) {week 9}
Capote (2005, 78th) – $2,291,075 ($17,996,465 total) {week 19}
Match Point (2005, 78th) – $1,840,093 ($16,471,243 total) {week 6}
Munich (2005, 78th) – $1,675,150 ($42,960,295 total) {week 7}
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005, 78th) – $1,522,238 ($26,755,301 total) {week 18}
The New World (2005, 78th) – $1,424,351 ($10,160,883 total) {week 7}
King Kong (2005, 78th) – $1,188,045 ($214,870,795 total) {week 8}
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005, 78th) – $1,038,849 ($3,214,755 total) {week 9}
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005, 78th) – $888,751 ($55,347,182 total) {week 9}
Syriana (2005, 78th) – $662,388 ($48,219,974 total) {week 11}
Transamerica (2005, 78th) – $542,640 ($2,222,046 total) {week 10}
Pride & Prejudice (2005, 78th) – $230,112 ($37,778,915 total) {week 13}
The Squid and the Whale (2005, 78th) – $105,715 ($6,770,515 total) {week 18}
Paradise Now (2005, 78th) – $31,462 ($1,212,768 total) {week 15}
A History of Violence (2005, 78th) – $22,228 ($31,493,782 total) {week 20}
Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th) – $3,711 ($120,301 total) {week 27}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Brokeback Mountain (2005, 78th) – $8,395,796 ($84,052,286 total)
Walk the Line (2005, 78th) – $4,597,446 ($154,687,430 total)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005, 78th) – $4,296,236 ($394,277,696 total)
Capote (2005, 78th) – $3,204,007 ($25,167,575 total)
Match Point (2005, 78th) – $2,573,321 ($23,034,593 total)
Munich (2005, 78th) – $2,342,653 ($60,078,825 total)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005, 78th) – $2,128,809 ($37,416,574 total)
The New World (2005, 78th) – $1,991,917 ($14,209,723 total)
King Kong (2005, 78th) – $1,661,449 ($300,491,066 total)
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005, 78th) – $1,452,803 ($4,495,749 total)
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005, 78th) – $1,242,895 ($77,401,555 total)
Syriana (2005, 78th) – $926,332 ($67,434,345 total)
Transamerica (2005, 78th) – $758,868 ($3,107,472 total)
Pride & Prejudice (2005, 78th) – $321,805 ($52,832,803 total)
The Squid and the Whale (2005, 78th) – $147,840 ($9,468,384 total)
Paradise Now (2005, 78th) – $43,999 ($1,696,024 total)
A History of Violence (2005, 78th) – $31,085 ($44,043,213 total)
Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th) – $5,190 ($168,238 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 Feb. 2-4, 2001

Weekend Box Office:

Cast Away (2000, 73rd) – $7,469,464 ($203,010,647 total) {week 7}
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, 73rd) – $6,816,527 ($52,982,874 total) {week 9}
Traffic (2000, 73rd) – $6,303,110 ($64,784,672 total) {week 6}
Chocolat (2000, 73rd) – $3,649,243 ($22,409,992 total) {week 8}
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, 73rd) – $3,647,208 ($17,023,108 total) {week 7}
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000, 73rd) – $1,985,657 ($81,859,176 total) {week 8}
Shadow of the Vampire (2000, 73rd) – $1,262,493 ($4,447,620 total) {week 6}
Meet the Parents (2000, 73rd) – $360,225 ($164,454,835 total) {week 18}
102 Dalmatians (2000, 73rd) – $321,243 ($64,087,871 total) {week 11}
Malena (2000, 73rd) – $320,173 ($1,752,586 total) {week 7}
Billy Elliot (2000, 73rd) – $212,085 ($19,373,260 total) {week 17}
Before Night Falls (2000, 73rd) – $205,873 ($1,110,467 total) {week 7}
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, 73rd) – $143,925 ($259,674,120 total) {week 12}
You Can Count on Me (2000, 73rd) – $139,775 ($6,066,773 total) {week 13}
Quills (2000, 73rd) – $101,100 ($5,754,301 total) {week 11}
Requiem for a Dream (2000, 73rd) – $43,298 ($3,284,476 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Cast Away (2000, 73rd) – $12,088,391 ($328,547,266 total)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, 73rd) – $11,031,694 ($85,746,135 total)
Traffic (2000, 73rd) – $10,200,793 ($104,845,865 total)
Chocolat (2000, 73rd) – $5,905,842 ($36,267,761 total)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, 73rd) – $5,902,549 ($27,549,765 total)
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000, 73rd) – $3,213,537 ($132,478,808 total)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000, 73rd) – $2,043,187 ($7,197,915 total)
Meet the Parents (2000, 73rd) – $582,979 ($266,149,521 total)
102 Dalmatians (2000, 73rd) – $519,891 ($103,718,180 total)
Malena (2000, 73rd) – $518,160 ($2,836,341 total)
Billy Elliot (2000, 73rd) – $343,233 ($31,353,191 total)
Before Night Falls (2000, 73rd) – $333,180 ($1,797,152 total)
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, 73rd) – $232,925 ($420,249,989 total)
You Can Count on Me (2000, 73rd) – $226,208 ($9,818,311 total)
Quills (2000, 73rd) – $163,618 ($9,312,614 total)
Requiem for a Dream (2000, 73rd) – $70,072 ($5,315,512 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
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 Feb. 2-4, 1996

Weekend Box Office:

Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995, 68th) – $8,136,597 ($31,240,216 total) {week 6}
Dead Man Walking (1995, 68th) – $3,571,599 ($9,959,557 total) {week 6}
12 Monkeys (1995, 68th) – $2,925,795 ($49,279,939 total) {week 6}
Sense and Sensibility (1995, 68th) – $2,226,508 ($21,164,146 total) {week 8}
Leaving Las Vegas (1995, 68th) – $1,614,681 ($11,524,114 total) {week 15}
Toy Story (1995, 68th) – $1,555,302 ($179,411,323 total) {week 11}
Restoration (1995, 68th) – $1,212,298 ($1,837,139 total) {week 6}
Sabrina (1995, 68th) – $1,009,980 ($50,368,360 total) {week 8}
Antonia’s Line (1995, 68th) – $45,051 ($45,051 total) {week 1}
Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $949 ($67,047,311 total) {week 37}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995, 68th) – $16,862,269 ($64,742,167 total)
Dead Man Walking (1995, 68th) – $7,401,775 ($20,640,168 total)
12 Monkeys (1995, 68th) – $6,063,412 ($102,127,656 total)
Sense and Sensibility (1995, 68th) – $4,614,211 ($43,860,538 total)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995, 68th) – $3,346,262 ($23,882,553 total)
Toy Story (1995, 68th) – $3,223,205 ($371,811,701 total)
Restoration (1995, 68th) – $2,512,364 ($3,807,284 total)
Sabrina (1995, 68th) – $2,093,081 ($104,383,298 total)
Antonia’s Line (1995, 68th) – $93,364 ($93,364 total)
Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $1,967 ($138,948,726 total)

Oscar Details:

12 Monkeys (1995, 68th): Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt), Costume Design
Antonia’s Line (1995, 68th): Foreign Language Film [O]
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)
Restoration (1995, 68th): Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O]
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
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 Feb. 1-3, 1991

Weekend Box Office:

Home Alone (1990, 63rd) – $8,215,408 ($213,551,706 total) {week 12}
Dances With Wolves (1990, 63rd) – $4,787,941 ($98,652,878 total) {week 13}
Awakenings (1990, 63rd) – $4,476,785 ($32,551,985 total) {week 7}
Green Card (1990, 63rd) – $4,050,705 ($15,240,976 total) {week 7}
The Grifters (1990, 63rd) – $2,483,250 ($6,859,468 total) {week 9}
Hamlet (1990, 63rd) – $2,341,120 ($10,807,476 total) {week 7}
Edward Scissorhands (1990, 63rd) – $1,602,691 ($47,587,932 total) {week 9}
The Godfather, Part III (1990, 63rd) – $1,501,912 ($61,079,527 total) {week 7}
Alice (1990, 63rd) – $1,305,353 ($3,651,866 total) {week 7}
Misery (1990, 63rd) – $1,081,421 ($53,233,494 total) {week 10}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

Home Alone (1990, 63rd) – $17,874,854 ($464,639,816 total)
Dances With Wolves (1990, 63rd) – $10,417,468 ($214,646,167 total)
Awakenings (1990, 63rd) – $9,740,463 ($70,825,697 total)
Green Card (1990, 63rd) – $8,813,410 ($33,160,888 total)
The Grifters (1990, 63rd) – $5,402,986 ($14,924,638 total)
Hamlet (1990, 63rd) – $5,093,743 ($23,514,603 total)
Edward Scissorhands (1990, 63rd) – $3,487,090 ($103,540,489 total)
The Godfather, Part III (1990, 63rd) – $3,267,818 ($132,895,123 total)
Alice (1990, 63rd) – $2,840,150 ($7,945,628 total)
Misery (1990, 63rd) – $2,352,926 ($115,823,944 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. 31-Feb. 2, 1986

Weekend Box Office:

The Color Purple (1985, 58th) – $4,219,418 ($39,203,192 total) {week 7}
Murphy’s Romance (1985, 58th) – $4,195,468 ($6,359,028 total) {week 6}
Out of Africa (1985, 58th) – $3,300,070 ($50,757,129 total) {week 7}
Back to the Future (1985, 58th) – $610,600 ($198,442,630 total) {week 31}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

The Color Purple (1985, 58th) – $10,417,754 ($96,792,787 total)
Murphy’s Romance (1985, 58th) – $10,358,622 ($15,700,457 total)
Out of Africa (1985, 58th) – $8,147,882 ($125,319,488 total)
Back to the Future (1985, 58th) – $1,507,573 ($489,955,388 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)”)
Murphy’s Romance (1985, 58th): Actor (James Garner), Cinematography
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]