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

Richard Jewell (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Picture, Directing, Actor (Paul Walter Hauser), Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates), Adapted Screenplay.

Bombshell (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Picture, Directing, Actress (Charlize Theron), Supporting Actor (John Lithgow), Supporting Actress (Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie), Original Screenplay.

A Hidden Life (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Cinematography.

Uncut Gems (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Actor (Adam Sandler), Original Screenplay.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 12-14, 2014

Weekend Box Office:

5. Big Hero 6 – $6,055,901 ($185,235,910 total) {week 6}
6. Interstellar – $5,452,904 ($166,752,480 total) {week 6}
9. The Theory of Everything – $2,466,251 ($17,089,434 total) {week 6}
10. Wild – $1,531,013 ($2,404,183 total) {week 2}
11. Birdman – $1,309,758 ($20,778,965 total) {week 9}
12. Gone Girl – $1,032,338 ($164,408,908 total) {week 11}
13. The Imitation Game – $850,262 ($1,974,647 total) {week 3}
16. Nightcrawler – $596,893 ($31,087,115 total) {week 7}
18. Foxcatcher – $402,000 ($3,368,000 total) {week 5}
20. Inherent Vice – $328,184 ($328,184 total) {week 1}
21. Beyond the Lights – $292,501 ($14,323,343 total) {week 5}
22. Whiplash – $264,000 ($4,775,000 total) {week 10}
27. Guardians of the Galaxy – $180,906 ($332,490,182 total) {week 20}
30. The Judge – $161,646 ($46,752,535 total) {week 10}
34. CitizenFour – $108,178 ($1,908,185 total) {week 8}
35. The Boxtrolls – $101,371 ($50,226,995 total) {week 12}
44. Boyhood – $29,304 ($24,094,465 total) {week 23}
50. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya – $19,868 ($529,480 total) {week 9}
53. Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me – $16,119 ($343,084 total) {week 8}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

5. Big Hero 6 – $6,774,900 ($207,228,423 total)
6. Interstellar – $6,100,311 ($186,550,510 total)
9. The Theory of Everything – $2,759,062 ($19,118,412 total)
10. Wild – $1,712,786 ($2,689,625 total)
11. Birdman – $1,465,262 ($23,245,990 total)
12. Gone Girl – $1,154,904 ($183,928,693 total)
13. The Imitation Game – $951,211 ($2,209,091 total)
16. Nightcrawler – $667,760 ($34,777,996 total)
18. Foxcatcher – $449,728 ($3,767,873 total)
20. Inherent Vice – $367,148 ($367,148 total)
21. Beyond the Lights – $327,229 ($16,023,911 total)
22. Whiplash – $295,344 ($5,341,922 total)
27. Guardians of the Galaxy – $202,384 ($371,965,761 total)
30. The Judge – $180,838 ($52,303,326 total)
34. CitizenFour – $121,022 ($2,134,738 total)
35. The Boxtrolls – $113,406 ($56,190,298 total)
44. Boyhood – $32,783 ($26,955,130 total)
50. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya – $22,227 ($592,344 total)
53. Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me – $18,033 ($383,817 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beyond the Lights: Origianl Song (“Grateful”)
• Big Hero 6: Animated Feature [O]
• Birdman: Picture [O], Directing [O], Actor (Michael Keaton), Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Origianl Screenplay [O], Cinematography [O], Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• The Boxtrolls: Animated Feature
• Boyhood: Picture, Directing, Supporting Actor (Ethan Hawke), Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing
• CitizenFour: Documentary Feature [O]
• Foxcatcher: Directing, Actor (Steve Carell), Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Original Screenplay, Makeup and Hairstyling
• Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me: Original Song (“I’m Not Gonna Miss You”)
• Gone Girl: Actress (Rosamund Pike)
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects
• The Imitation Game: Picture, Directing, Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Supporting Actress (Keira Knightley), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Film Editing, Production Design
• Inherent Vice: Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design
• Interstellar: Original Score, Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects [O]
• The Judge: Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall)
• Nightcrawler: Original Screenplay
• The Tale of the Princess Kaguya: Animated Feature
• The Theory of Everything: Picture, Actor (Eddie Redmayne) [O], Actress (Felicity Jones), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
• Whiplash: Picture, Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing [O], Sound Mixing [O]
• Wild: Actress (Reese Witherspoon), Supporting Actress (Laura Dern)

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 11-13, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Princess and the Frog – $24,208,916 ($27,088,786 total) {week 3}
2. The Blind Side – $15,055,258 ($149,816,797 total) {week 4}
3. Invictus – $8,611,147 ($8,611,147 total) {week 1}
11. Up in the Air – $2,394,344 ($3,982,627 total) {week 2}
14. Fantastic Mr. Fox – $1,396,148 ($16,258,464 total) {week 5}
15. Precious – $1,280,550 ($38,282,489 total) {week 6}
18. An Education – $314,439 ($6,752,785 total) {week 10}
21. A Single Man – $217,332 ($217,332 total) {week 1}
26. A Serious Man – $146,347 ($8,717,496 total) {week 11}
30. The Lovely Bones – $116,616 ($116,616 total) {week 1}
37. The Messenger – $45,204 ($541,782 total) {week 5}
41. Coco Before Chanel – $38,522 ($5,884,975 total) {week 12}
45. Inglourious Basterds – $23,791 ($120,523,073 total) {week 17}
102. The Cove – $211 ($849,281 total) {week 20}
103. Departures – $66 ($1,490,792 total) {week 29}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Princess and the Frog – $29,502,599 ($33,012,201 total)
2. The Blind Side – $18,347,341 ($182,576,737 total)
3. Invictus – $10,494,118 ($10,494,118 total)
11. Up in the Air – $2,917,907 ($4,853,495 total)
14. Fantastic Mr. Fox – $1,701,439 ($19,813,648 total)
15. Precious – $1,560,564 ($46,653,593 total)
18. An Education – $383,196 ($8,229,394 total)
21. A Single Man – $264,855 ($264,855 total)
26. A Serious Man – $178,348 ($10,623,722 total)
30. The Lovely Bones – $142,116 ($142,116 total)
37. The Messenger – $55,089 ($660,252 total)
41. Coco Before Chanel – $46,945 ($7,171,823 total)
45. Inglourious Basterds – $28,993 ($146,877,452 total)
102. The Cove – $257 ($1,034,990 total)
103. Departures – $80 ($1,816,779 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Blind Side: Picture, Actress (Sandra Bullock) [O]
• Coco Before Chanel: Costume Design
• The Cove: Documentary Feature
• Departures: Foreign Language Film [O]
• An Education: Picture, Actress (Carey Mulligan), Adapted Screenplay
• Fantastic Mr. Fox: Animated Feature, Original Score
• Inglourious Basterds: Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz) [O], Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Invictus: Actor (Morgan Freeman), Supporting Actor (Matt Damon)
• The Lovely Bones : Supporting Actor (Stanley Tucci)
• The Messenger : Supporting Actor (Woody Harrelson), Original Screenplay
• Precious: Picture, Director, Actress (Gabourey Sidibe), Supporting Actress (Mo’Nique) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Editing
• The Princess and the Frog : Animated Feature, Original Song (“Almost There”), Original Song (“Down in New Orleans”)
• A Serious Man: Picture, Original Screenplay
• A Single Man: Actor (Colin Firth)
• Up in the Air: Picture, Director, Actor (George Clooney), Supporting Actress (Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick), Adapted Screenplay

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 10-12, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

4. The Polar Express – $9,588,412 ($109,826,809 total) {week 1}
6. The Incredibles – $5,036,631 ($232,573,246 total) {week 6}
8. Closer – $3,735,153 ($13,740,180 total) {week 2}
9. Finding Neverland – $1,688,620 ($14,209,515 total) {week 5}
11. Sideways – $1,240,534 ($14,273,198 total) {week 8}
13. Ray – $954,050 ($69,291,645 total) {week 7}
14. Kinsey – $525,881 ($4,418,104 total) {week 5}
17. The Motorcycle Diaries – $284,911 ($14,730,488 total) {week 12}
20. House of Flying Daggers – $205,416 ($723,017 total) {week 2}
24. Being Julia – $142,355 ($3,185,453 total) {week 9}
33. Shark Tale – $79,264 ($159,273,065 total) {week 11}
39. A Very Long Engagement – $50,109 ($289,955 total) {week 3}
41. Vera Drake – $44,261 ($1,993,121 total) {week 10}
56. Born Into Brothels – $14,605 ($14,605 total) {week 1}
59. I, Robot – $12,071 ($144,775,136 total) {week 22}
73. Zelary – $6,498 ($317,324 total) {week 13}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

4. The Polar Express – $14,112,413 ($161,645,255 total)
6. The Incredibles – $7,413,012 ($342,305,873 total)
8. Closer – $5,497,472 ($20,223,067 total)
9. Finding Neverland – $2,485,344 ($20,913,843 total)
11. Sideways – $1,825,842 ($21,007,573 total)
13. Ray – $1,404,190 ($101,984,804 total)
14. Kinsey – $774,002 ($6,502,652 total)
17. The Motorcycle Diaries – $419,338 ($21,680,622 total)
20. House of Flying Daggers – $302,335 ($1,064,151 total)
24. Being Julia – $209,521 ($4,688,412 total)
33. Shark Tale – $116,662 ($234,421,226 total)
39. A Very Long Engagement – $73,751 ($426,761 total)
41. Vera Drake – $65,144 ($2,933,515 total)
56. Born Into Brothels – $21,496 ($21,496 total)
59. I, Robot – $17,766 ($213,082,889 total)
73. Zelary – $9,564 ($467,044 total)

Oscar Details:

• Being Julia: Actress (Annette Bening)
• Born Into Brothels : Documentary Feature
• Closer: Supporting Actor (Clive Owen), Supporting Actress (Natalie Portman)
• Finding Neverland: Picture, Actor (Johnny Depp), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score [O], Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design
• House of Flying Daggers: Cinematography
• I, Robot: Visual Effects
• The Incredibles: Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing [O]
• Kinsey: Supporting Actress (Laura Linney)
• The Motorcycle Diaries : Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Al Otro Lado del Rio”) [O]
• The Polar Express : Original Song (“Believe”), Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Ray: Picture, Director, Actor (Jamie Foxx) [O], Editing, Costume Design, Sound Mixing [O]
• Shark Tale: Animated Feature
• Sideways: Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Thomas Haden Church), Supporting Actress (Virginia Madsen), Adapted Screenplay [O]
• Vera Drake: Director, Actress (Imelda Staunton), Original Screenplay
• A Very Long Engagement: Cinematography, Art Direction
• Zelary: Foreign Language Film

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 10-12, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

1. Toy Story 2 – $18,249,880 ($140,350,365 total) {week 4}
2. The Green Mile – $18,017,152 ($18,017,152 total) {week 1}
6. Sleepy Hollow – $4,716,222 ($81,360,813 total) {week 4}
10. Being John Malkovich – $962,925 ($15,294,721 total) {week 7}
12. The Sixth Sense – $666,926 ($274,477,963 total) {week 19}
13. American Beauty – $603,130 ($68,500,984 total) {week 13}
14. The Insider – $569,334 ($24,931,288 total) {week 6}
22. Music of the Heart – $215,992 ($14,427,605 total) {week 7}
23. Fight Club – $185,624 ($35,946,874 total) {week 9}
26. The Straight Story – $145,184 ($3,573,722 total) {week 9}
28. The End of the Affair – $135,423 ($412,620 total) {week 2}
32. All About My Mother – $118,545 ($934,554 total) {week 6}
33. The Cider House Rules – $110,098 ($110,098 total) {week 1}
35. Sweet and Lowdown – $103,442 ($244,549 total) {week 2}
39. Boys Don’t Cry – $84,192 ($2,249,024 total) {week 10}
41. Tumbleweeds – $80,030 ($173,765 total) {week 1}
56. Buena Vista Social Club – $37,631 ($6,800,290 total) {week 28}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Toy Story 2 – $32,835,414 ($252,520,145 total)
2. The Green Mile – $32,416,687 ($32,416,687 total)
6. Sleepy Hollow – $8,485,486 ($146,385,400 total)
10. Being John Malkovich – $1,732,507 ($27,518,455 total)
12. The Sixth Sense – $1,199,942 ($493,844,209 total)
13. American Beauty – $1,085,159 ($123,247,833 total)
14. The Insider – $1,024,353 ($44,856,687 total)
22. Music of the Heart – $388,616 ($25,958,329 total)
23. Fight Club – $333,977 ($64,676,069 total)
26. The Straight Story – $261,217 ($6,429,886 total)
28. The End of the Affair – $243,655 ($742,391 total)
32. All About My Mother – $213,288 ($1,681,461 total)
33. The Cider House Rules – $198,090 ($198,090 total)
35. Sweet and Lowdown – $186,114 ($439,996 total)
39. Boys Don’t Cry – $151,479 ($4,046,472 total)
41. Tumbleweeds – $143,991 ($312,640 total)
56. Buena Vista Social Club – $67,706 ($12,235,167 total)

Oscar Details:

• All About My Mother: Foreign Language Film [O]
• American Beauty: Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Kevin Spacey) [O], Actress (Annette Bening), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography
• Being John Malkovich: Director, Supporting Actress (Catherine Keener), Original Screenplay
• Boys Don’t Cry: Actress (Hilary Swank) [O], Supporting Actress (Chloe Sevigny)
• Buena Vista Social Club: Documentary Feature
• The Cider House Rules : Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Michael Caine) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Editing, Art Direction
• The End of the Affair : Actress (Julianne Moore), Cinematography
• Fight Club: Sound Effects
• The Green Mile : Picture, Supporting Actor (Michael Clarke Duncan), Adapted Screenplay, Sound
• The Insider : Picture, Director, Actor (Russell Crowe), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Sound
• Music of the Heart: Actress, Original Song (“Music of My Heart”)
• The Sixth Sense : Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Haley Joel Osment), Supporting Actress (Toni Collette), Original Screenplay, Editing
• Sleepy Hollow: Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design
• The Straight Story : Actor (Richard Farnsworth)
• Sweet and Lowdown: Actor (Sean Penn), Supporting Actress (Samantha Morton)
• Toy Story 2: Original Song (“When She Loved Me”)
• Tumbleweeds: Actress (Janet McTeer)

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 16-18, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

6. The Lion King – $1,852,331 ($291,573,205 total) {week 27}
8. Junior – $1,782,235 ($26,506,480 total) {week 4}
10. Interview with the Vampire – $1,270,253 ($96,626,399 total) {week 6}
12. Pulp Fiction – $960,702 ($58,867,964 total) {week 10}
999. Nell – $62,663 ($62,663 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

6. The Lion King – $4,050,312 ($637,554,807 total)
8. Junior – $3,897,040 ($57,959,145 total)
10. Interview with the Vampire – $2,777,539 ($211,283,561 total)
12. Pulp Fiction – $2,100,674 ($128,720,859 total)
999. Nell – $137,019 ($137,019 total)

Oscar Details:

• Interview with the Vampire: Original Score, Art Direction
• Junior: Original Song (“Look What Love Has Done”)
• The Lion King : Original Song (“Can You Feel the Love Tonight” [O], “Circle of Life”, “Hakuna Matata”), Original Score [O]
• Nell: Actress (Jodie Foster)
• Pulp Fiction: Picture, Director, Actor (John Travolta), Supporting Actor (Samuel L. Jackson), Supporting Actress (Uma Thurman), Original Screenplay [O], Editing

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 15-17, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

3. Back to the Future Part II – $4,410,140 ($75,537,825 total) {week 4}
4. The Little Mermaid – $2,522,362 ($28,941,871 total) {week 5}
7. Steel Magnolias – $2,094,664 ($30,700,611 total) {week 5}
9. Blaze – $1,739,701 ($1,739,701 total) {week 1}
10. Harlem Nights – $1,724,761 ($49,476,458 total) {week 5}
999. Driving Miss Daisy – $73,745 ($73,745 total) {week 1}
999. Enemies, A Love Story – $63,636 ($63,636 total) {week 1}
999. Glory – $63,661 ($74,732 total) {week 1}
999. Parenthood – $91,325 ($95,209,243 total) {week 20}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Back to the Future Part II – $10,153,320 ($173,908,242 total)
4. The Little Mermaid – $5,807,151 ($66,631,915 total)
7. Steel Magnolias – $4,822,476 ($70,681,004 total)
9. Blaze – $4,005,256 ($4,005,256 total)
10. Harlem Nights – $3,970,860 ($113,908,017 total)
999. Driving Miss Daisy – $169,781 ($169,781 total)
999. Enemies, A Love Story – $146,507 ($146,507 total)
999. Glory – $146,565 ($172,053 total)
999. Parenthood – $210,255 ($219,197,098 total)

Oscar Details:

• Back to the Future Part II: Visual Effects
• Blaze: Cinematography
• Driving Miss Daisy: Picture [O], Actor (Morgan Freeman), Actress (Jessica Tandy) [O], Supporting Actor (Dan Aykroyd), Adapted Screenplay [O], Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup [O]
• Enemies, A Love Story: Supporting Actress (Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin), Adapted Screenplay
• Glory: Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington) [O], Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Sound [O]
• Harlem Nights: Costume Design
• The Little Mermaid: Original Song (“Kiss the Girl”, “Under the Sea” [O]), Original Score [O]
• Parenthood: Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest), Original Song (“I Love To See You Smile”)
• Steel Magnolias: Supporting Actress (Julia Roberts)

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 14-16, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

1. Beverly Hills Cop – $11,514,444 ($36,483,317 total) {week 2}
2. Dune – $6,025,091 ($6,025,091 total) {week 1}
4. 2010 – $4,138,514 ($13,842,640 total) {week 2}
5. The Cotton Club – $2,903,603 ($2,903,603 total) {week 1}
6. Starman – $2,872,022 ($2,872,022 total) {week 1}
12. Amadeus – $399,321 ($16,691,352 total) {week 13}
999. Ghostbusters – $240,776 ($219,719,235 total) {week 28}
999. The Killing Fields – $33,530 ($631,359 total) {week 7}
999. A Passage to India – $84,580 ($84,580 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Beverly Hills Cop – $31,322,029 ($99,243,309 total)
2. Dune – $16,389,682 ($16,389,682 total)
4. 2010 – $11,257,743 ($37,655,277 total)
5. The Cotton Club – $7,898,491 ($7,898,491 total)
6. Starman – $7,812,584 ($7,812,584 total)
12. Amadeus – $1,086,248 ($45,404,452 total)
999. Ghostbusters – $654,968 ($597,688,633 total)
999. The Killing Fields – $91,210 ($1,717,447 total)
999. A Passage to India – $230,078 ($230,078 total)

Oscar Details:

• 2010: Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound, Visual Effects
• Amadeus: Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (F. Murray Abraham [O], Tom Hulce), Adapted Screenplay [O], Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup [O], Sound [O]
• Beverly Hills Cop: Original Screenplay
• The Cotton Club : Editing, Art Direction
• Dune: Sound
• Ghostbusters: Original Song (“Ghostbusters”), Visual Effects
• The Killing Fields : Picture, Director, Actor (Sam Waterston), Supporting Actor (Haing S. Ngor) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Editing [O], Cinematography [O]
• A Passage to India: Picture, Director, Actress (Judy Davis), Supporting Actress (Peggy Ashcroft) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Score [O], Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound
• Starman: Actor (Jeff Bridges)