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

All the Money in the World (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer).

Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Actress (Annette Bening).

In the Fade (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Foreign Language Film.

Molly’s Game (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Actress (Jessica Chastain), Adapted Screenplay.

Phantom Thread (Limited)

Oscar Potential: Picture, Director, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Supporting Actress (Lesley Manville), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 28-30, 2012

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – $31,926,068 ($221,626,882 total) {week 3}
2. Django Unchained – $30,122,888 ($63,443,153 total) {week 1}
3. Les Miserables – $27,281,735 ($66,720,160 total) {week 1}
7. Lincoln – $7,337,362 ($131,867,159 total) {week 8}
11. Skyfall – $4,531,824 ($289,559,202 total) {week 8}
12. Silver Linings Playbook – $4,079,314 ($27,330,036 total) {week 7}
13. Life of Pi – $3,780,269 ($84,650,453 total) {week 6}
16. Wreck-It Ralph – $1,855,213 ($175,505,332 total) {week 9}
17. Argo – $1,003,849 ($108,425,960 total) {week 12}
19. Anna Karenina – $525,790 ($10,705,866 total) {week 7}
20. Flight – $438,479 ($91,873,236 total) {week 9}
23. Hitchcock – $378,745 ($4,985,679 total) {week 6}
26. Zero Dark Thirty – $316,415 ($1,368,986 total) {week 2}
28. The Impossible – $182,576 ($482,923 total) {week 2}
31. Frankenweenie – $132,336 ($34,704,958 total) {week 13}
37. The Sessions – $73,913 ($5,514,701 total) {week 11}
38. Amour – $62,044 ($219,819 total) {week 2}
43. Chasing Ice – $48,000 ($780,100 total) {week 7}
50. Searching for Sugar Man – $32,686 ($3,010,160 total) {week 23}
54. A Royal Affair – $21,014 ($624,512 total) {week 8}
63. The Master – $13,444 ($15,956,662 total) {week 16}
65. Brave – $12,592 ($237,259,580 total) {week 28}
66. ParaNorman – $8,880 ($55,994,557 total) {week 20}
87. 5 Broken Cameras – $144 ($75,607 total) {week 31}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – $32,768,339 ($227,473,822 total)
2. Django Unchained – $30,917,587 ($65,116,905 total)
3. Les Miserables – $28,001,479 ($68,480,365 total)
7. Lincoln – $7,530,936 ($135,346,066 total)
11. Skyfall – $4,651,382 ($297,198,327 total)
12. Silver Linings Playbook – $4,186,934 ($28,051,055 total)
13. Life of Pi – $3,880,000 ($86,883,694 total)
16. Wreck-It Ralph – $1,904,157 ($180,135,498 total)
17. Argo – $1,030,332 ($111,286,444 total)
19. Anna Karenina – $539,661 ($10,988,307 total)
20. Flight – $450,047 ($94,297,027 total)
23. Hitchcock – $388,737 ($5,117,211 total)
26. Zero Dark Thirty – $324,763 ($1,405,102 total)
28. The Impossible – $187,393 ($495,663 total)
31. Frankenweenie – $135,827 ($35,620,541 total)
37. The Sessions – $75,863 ($5,660,189 total)
38. Amour – $63,681 ($225,618 total)
43. Chasing Ice – $49,266 ($800,681 total)
50. Searching for Sugar Man – $33,548 ($3,089,574 total)
54. A Royal Affair – $21,568 ($640,988 total)
63. The Master – $13,799 ($16,377,629 total)
65. Brave – $12,924 ($243,518,941 total)
66. ParaNorman – $9,114 ($57,471,800 total)
87. 5 Broken Cameras – $148 ($77,602 total)

Oscar Details:

• 5 Broken Cameras: Documentary Feature
• Amour: Picture, Directing, Actress (Emmanuelle Riva), Original Screenplay, Foreign Language Film [O]
• Anna Karenina: Original Score, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design [O]
• Argo: Picture [O], Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin), Adapted Screenlay [O], Original Score, Film Editing [O], Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Brave: Animated Feature [O]
• Chasing Ice: Original Song (“Before My Time”)
• Django Unchained: Picture, Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Cinematography, Sound Editing
• Flight: Actor (Denzel Washington), Original Screenplay
• Frankenweenie: Animated Feature
• Hitchcock: Makeup and Hairstyling
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects
• The Impossible: Actress (Naomi Watts)
• Les Miserables: Picture, Actor (Hugh Jackman), Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway) [O], Original Song (“Suddenly”), Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling [O], Sound Mixing [O]
• Life of Pi: Picture, Directing [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Pi’s Lullaby”), Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects [O]
• Lincoln: Picture, Directing, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) [O], Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Supporting Actress (Sally Field), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design [O], Costume Design, Sound Mixing
• The Master: Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Amy Adams)
• ParaNorman: Animated Feature
• A Royal Affair: Foreign Language Film
• Searching for Sugar Man: Documentary Feature [O]
• The Sessions: Actress (Helen Hunt)
• Silver Linings Playbook: Picture, Directing, Actor (Bradley Cooper), Actress (Jennifer Lawrence) [O], Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing
• Skyfall: Original Song (“Skyfall”) [O], Original Score, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing [O]
• Wreck-It Ralph: Animated Feature
• Zero Dark Thirty: Picture, Actress (Jessica Chastain), Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Editing [O]

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 28-30, 2007

Weekend Box Office:

4. Charlie Wilson’s War – $12,012,360 ($34,750,790 total) {week 2}
5. Juno – $10,634,576 ($26,015,794 total) {week 4}
9. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – $8,194,360 ($26,913,596 total) {week 2}
10. Enchanted – $6,431,622 ($110,580,392 total) {week 6}
12. The Golden Compass – $4,683,801 ($58,775,336 total) {week 4}
14. Atonement – $3,123,028 ($11,237,143 total) {week 4}
15. No Country for Old Men – $2,218,782 ($41,068,444 total) {week 8}
16. The Kite Runner – $1,845,396 ($5,396,683 total) {week 3}
18. The Savages – $522,952 ($1,690,511 total) {week 5}
23. American Gangster – $294,715 ($129,018,725 total) {week 9}
25. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly – $273,246 ($882,696 total) {week 5}
26. August Rush – $240,036 ($30,035,617 total) {week 6}
32. There Will Be Blood – $190,739 ($314,917 total) {week 1}
36. Into the Wild – $127,275 ($16,991,299 total) {week 15}
37. I’m Not There – $117,143 ($3,087,475 total) {week 6}
44. Michael Clayton – $59,482 ($39,132,109 total) {week 13}
47. Lars and the Real Girl – $43,192 ($5,687,152 total) {week 12}
49. Gone Baby Gone – $30,044 ($20,285,084 total) {week 11}
64. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – $4,262 ($3,876,717 total) {week 15}
91. In the Valley of Elah – $100 ($6,765,023 total) {week 16}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

4. Charlie Wilson’s War – $14,264,678 ($41,266,563 total)
5. Juno – $12,628,559 ($30,893,755 total)
9. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – $9,730,803 ($31,959,895 total)
10. Enchanted – $7,637,551 ($131,314,216 total)
12. The Golden Compass – $5,562,014 ($69,795,712 total)
14. Atonement – $3,708,596 ($13,344,107 total)
15. No Country for Old Men – $2,634,804 ($48,768,777 total)
16. The Kite Runner – $2,191,408 ($6,408,561 total)
18. The Savages – $621,006 ($2,007,482 total)
23. American Gangster – $349,974 ($153,209,736 total)
25. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly – $324,480 ($1,048,202 total)
26. August Rush – $285,043 ($35,667,295 total)
32. There Will Be Blood – $226,503 ($373,964 total)
36. Into the Wild – $151,139 ($20,177,168 total)
37. I’m Not There – $139,107 ($3,666,377 total)
44. Michael Clayton – $70,635 ($46,469,379 total)
47. Lars and the Real Girl – $51,291 ($6,753,493 total)
49. Gone Baby Gone – $35,677 ($24,088,537 total)
64. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – $5,061 ($4,603,601 total)
91. In the Valley of Elah – $119 ($8,033,465 total)

Oscar Details:

• American Gangster: Supporting Actress (Ruby Dee), Art Direction
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: Supporting Actor (Casey Affleck), Cinematography
• Atonement: Picture, Supporting Actress (Saoirse Ronan), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
• August Rush: Original Song (“Raise It Up”)
• Charlie Wilson’s War: Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
• The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Director, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
• Enchanted: Original Song (“Happy Working Song”), Original Song (“So Close”), Original Song (“That’s How You Know”)
• The Golden Compass: Art Direction, Visual Effects [O]
• Gone Baby Gone: Supporting Actress (Amy Ryan)
• I’m Not There: Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett)
• In the Valley of Elah: Actor (Tommy Lee Jones)
• Into the Wild: Supporting Actor (Hal Holbrook), Editing
• Juno: Picture, Director, Actress (Ellen Page), Original Screenplay [O]
• The Kite Runner: Original Score
• Lars and the Real Girl: Original Screenplay
• Michael Clayton: Picture, Director, Actor (George Clooney), Supporting Actor (Tom Wilkinson), Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score
• No Country for Old Men: Picture [O], Director [O], Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Editing, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• The Savages: Actress (Laura Linney), Original Screenplay
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Actor (Johnny Depp), Art Direction [O], Costume Design
• There Will Be Blood: Picture, Director, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Sound Editing

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 27-29, 2002

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $48,875,549 ($200,058,231 total) {week 2}
2. Catch Me If You Can – $30,053,627 ($48,646,930 total) {week 1}
5. Gangs of New York – $10,948,803 ($29,873,147 total) {week 2}
7. The Wild Thornberrys Movie – $7,364,432 ($18,418,284 total) {week 2}
12. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $2,760,697 ($222,517,469 total) {week 37}
13. Chicago – $2,074,929 ($2,074,929 total) {week 1}
18. Treasure Planet – $1,549,980 ($32,849,870 total) {week 5}
21. Adaptation. – $1,033,875 ($4,074,984 total) {week 4}
22. About Schmidt – $845,041 ($2,572,811 total) {week 3}
23. Far From Heaven – $646,897 ($10,048,405 total) {week 8}
24. Frida – $551,484 ($20,305,922 total) {week 10}
27. Talk to Her – $429,634 ($1,338,550 total) {week 6}
28. Bowling for Columbine – $417,215 ($15,203,743 total) {week 12}
30. 8 Mile – $346,620 ($114,707,095 total) {week 8}
31. The Hours – $338,622 ($338,622 total) {week 1}
36. The Crime of Father Amaro – $210,405 ($4,262,754 total) {week 7}
44. The Pianist – $111,261 ($143,197 total) {week 1}
63. Spirited Away – $30,141 ($5,392,006 total) {week 15}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $68,728,612 ($281,321,127 total)
2. Catch Me If You Can – $42,261,296 ($68,407,129 total)
5. Gangs of New York – $15,396,165 ($42,007,506 total)
7. The Wild Thornberrys Movie – $10,355,836 ($25,899,721 total)
12. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $3,882,082 ($312,903,222 total)
13. Chicago – $2,917,757 ($2,917,757 total)
18. Treasure Planet – $2,179,576 ($46,193,363 total)
21. Adaptation. – $1,453,831 ($5,730,227 total)
22. About Schmidt – $1,188,293 ($3,617,877 total)
23. Far From Heaven – $909,664 ($14,130,029 total)
24. Frida – $775,495 ($28,554,111 total)
27. Talk to Her – $604,150 ($1,882,264 total)
28. Bowling for Columbine – $586,686 ($21,379,446 total)
30. 8 Mile – $487,416 ($161,300,683 total)
31. The Hours – $476,169 ($476,169 total)
36. The Crime of Father Amaro – $295,871 ($5,994,269 total)
44. The Pianist – $156,455 ($201,363 total)
63. Spirited Away – $42,384 ($7,582,218 total)

Oscar Details:

• 8 Mile: Original Song (“Lose Yourself”) [O]
• About Schmidt: Actor (Jack Nicholson), Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates)
• Adaptation.: Actor (Nicoals Cage), Supporting Actor (Chris Cooper) [O], Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay
• Bowling for Columbine: Documentary Feature [O]
• Catch Me If You Can: Supporting Actor (Christopher Walken), Original Score
• Chicago: Picture [O], Director, Actress (Renee Zellweger), Supporting Actor (John C. Reilly), Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones [O], Queen Latifah), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“I Move On”), Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Sound [O]
• The Crime of Father Amaro: Foreign Language Film
• Far From Heaven: Actress (Julianne Moore), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography
• Frida: Actress, Original Score [O], Original Song (“Burn It Blue”), Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup [O]
• Gangs of New York: Picture, Director, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“The Hands That Built America”), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound
• The Hours: Picture, Director, Actress (Nicole Kidman) [O], Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Costume Design
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Picture, Editing, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Original Screenplay
• The Pianist: Picture, Director [O], Actor (Adrien Brody) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design
• Spirited Away: Animated Feature [O]
• Talk to Her: Director, Original Screenplay [O]
• Treasure Planet: Animated Feature
• The Wild Thornberrys Movie: Original Song (“Father and Daughter”)

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 26-28, 1997

Weekend Box Office:

1. Titanic – $35,455,673 ($88,425,009 total) {week 2}
3. As Good As It Gets – $12,606,928 ($16,164,889 total) {week 1}
5. Jackie Brown – $9,292,248 ($12,888,609 total) {week 1}
11. Amistad – $5,176,006 ($17,768,155 total) {week 3}
14. Anastasia – $2,159,889 ($48,360,644 total) {week 7}
15. Good Will Hunting – $1,720,540 ($3,165,055 total) {week 4}
16. Deconstructing Harry – $880,900 ($1,994,179 total) {week 3}
999. Afterglow – $50,052 ($50,052 total) {week 1}
999. Air Force One – $189,031 ($171,769,219 total) {week 20}
999. Kundun – $72,095 ($99,608 total) {week 1}
999. Wag the Dog – $92,079 ($124,217 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Titanic – $63,109,553 ($157,392,663 total)
3. As Good As It Gets – $22,439,783 ($28,772,798 total)
5. Jackie Brown – $16,539,797 ($22,941,162 total)
11. Amistad – $9,213,065 ($31,626,542 total)
14. Anastasia – $3,844,508 ($86,079,839 total)
15. Good Will Hunting – $3,062,486 ($5,633,660 total)
16. Deconstructing Harry – $1,567,964 ($3,549,552 total)
999. Afterglow – $89,090 ($89,090 total)
999. Air Force One – $336,467 ($305,741,725 total)
999. Kundun – $128,326 ($177,298 total)
999. Wag the Dog – $163,897 ($221,101 total)

Oscar Details:

• Afterglow: Actress (Julie Christie)
• Air Force One: Editing, Sound
• Amistad: Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design
• Anastasia: Original Song (“Journey to the Past”), Original Musical or Comedy Score
• As Good As It Gets: Picture, Actor (Jack Nicholson) [O], Actress (Helen Hunt) [O], Supporting Actor (Greg Kinnear), Original Screenplay, Original Musical or Comedy Score, Editing
• Deconstructing Harry: Original Screenplay
• Good Will Hunting: Picture, Director, Actor (Matt Damon), Supporting Actor (Robin Williams) [O], Supporting Actress (Minnie Driver), Original Screenplay [O], Original Dramatic Score, Original Song (“Miss Misery”), Editing
• Jackie Brown: Supporting Actor (Robert Forster)
• Kundun: Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
• Titanic: Picture [O], Director [O], Actress (Kate Winslet), Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart), Original Dramatic Score [O], Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”) [O], Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound [O], Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• Wag the Dog: Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Adapted Screenplay

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 25-27, 1992

Weekend Box Office:

1. A Few Good Men – $13,608,117 ($51,438,945 total) {week 3}
2. Aladdin – $13,381,926 ($80,440,097 total) {week 7}
4. The Bodyguard – $8,775,104 ($72,243,913 total) {week 5}
6. Hoffa – $6,406,012 ($6,406,012 total) {week 1}
10. Toys – $3,978,283 ($11,631,487 total) {week 2}
12. Malcolm X – $2,062,696 ($40,913,666 total) {week 6}
999. Chaplin – $84,669 ($84,669 total) {week 1}
999. The Crying Game – $887,535 ($2,578,554 total) {week 5}
999. Damage – $101,707 ($101,707 total) {week 1}
999. Scent of a Woman – $357,468 ($480,296 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. A Few Good Men – $26,789,956 ($101,266,550 total)
2. Aladdin – $26,344,659 ($158,360,384 total)
4. The Bodyguard – $17,275,325 ($142,224,764 total)
6. Hoffa – $12,611,354 ($12,611,354 total)
10. Toys – $7,831,945 ($22,898,614 total)
12. Malcolm X – $4,060,777 ($80,545,699 total)
999. Chaplin – $166,686 ($166,686 total)
999. The Crying Game – $1,747,268 ($5,076,334 total)
999. Damage – $200,228 ($200,228 total)
999. Scent of a Woman – $703,738 ($945,547 total)

Oscar Details:

• Aladdin: Original Song (“A Whole New World” [O], “Friend Like Me”), Original Score [O], Sound, Sound Effects
• The Bodyguard: Original Song (“I Have Nothing”, “Run to You”)
• Chaplin: Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Original Score, Art Direction
• The Crying Game: Picture, Director, Actor (Stephen Rea), Supporting Actor (Jaye Davidson), Original Screenplay [O], Editing
• Damage: Actress (Miranda Richardson)
• A Few Good Men: Picture, Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson), Editing, Sound
• Hoffa: Cinematography, Makeup
• Malcolm X: Actor, Costume Design
• Scent of a Woman: Picture, Director, Actor (Al Pacino) [O], Adapted Screenplay
• Toys: Art Direction, Costume Design

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 25-27, 1987

Weekend Box Office:

3. Throw Momma From the Train – $6,760,890 ($25,137,640 total) {week 3}
4. Broadcast News – $5,449,920 ($5,890,959 total) {week 2}
5. Wall Street – $4,407,619 ($14,722,326 total) {week 3}
8. Fatal Attraction – $3,086,152 ($123,532,687 total) {week 15}
9. Empire of the Sun – $2,914,509 ($6,610,192 total) {week 3}
14. The Last Emperor – $999,042 ($3,676,398 total) {week 6}
999. Good Morning, Vietnam – $194,308 ($194,308 total) {week 1}
999. Ironweed – $48,140 ($112,929 total) {week 2}
999. Moonstruck – $172,367 ($442,298 total) {week 2}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Throw Momma From the Train – $14,126,975 ($52,525,452 total)
4. Broadcast News – $11,387,685 ($12,309,242 total)
5. Wall Street – $9,209,782 ($30,762,507 total)
8. Fatal Attraction – $6,448,558 ($258,123,287 total)
9. Empire of the Sun – $6,089,908 ($13,812,089 total)
14. The Last Emperor – $2,087,512 ($7,681,885 total)
999. Good Morning, Vietnam – $406,009 ($406,009 total)
999. Ironweed – $100,589 ($235,967 total)
999. Moonstruck – $360,163 ($924,188 total)

Oscar Details:

• Broadcast News: Picture, Actor (William Hurt), Actress (Holly Hunter), Supporting Actor (Albert Brooks), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
• Empire of the Sun: Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound
• Fatal Attraction: Picture, Director, Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Anne Archer), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
• Good Morning, Vietnam: Actor (Robin Williams)
• Ironweed: Actor (Jack Nicholson), Actress (Meryl Streep)
• The Last Emperor: Picture [O], Director [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Sound [O]
• Moonstruck: Picture, Director, Actress (Cher) [O], Supporting Actor (Vincent Gardenia), Supporting Actress (Olympia Dukakis) [O], Original Screenplay
• Throw Momma From the Train: Supporting Actress (Anne Ramsey)
• Wall Street: Actor (Michael Douglas) [O]

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 24-26, 1982

Weekend Box Office:

1. Tootsie – $7,469,326 ($18,109,741 total) {week 2}
4. Best Friends – $3,566,952 ($10,047,716 total) {week 2}
6. The Verdict – $3,048,801 ($7,367,709 total) {week 3}
7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $2,540,555 ($309,375,473 total) {week 29}
12. An Officer and a Gentleman – $790,902 ($106,836,041 total) {week 22}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Tootsie – $20,756,596 ($50,325,369 total)
4. Best Friends – $9,912,244 ($27,921,714 total)
6. The Verdict – $8,472,348 ($20,474,212 total)
7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $7,059,978 ($859,727,080 total)
12. An Officer and a Gentleman – $2,197,847 ($296,887,910 total)

Oscar Details:

• Best Friends: Original Song (“How Do You Keep the Music Playing?”)
• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Editing, Cinematography, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• 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
• Tootsie: Picture, Director, Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Teri Garr), Supporting Actress (Jessica Lange) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“It Might Be You”), Editing, Cinematography, Sound
• The Verdict: Picture, Director, Actor (Paul Newman), Supporting Actor (James Mason), Adapted Screenplay

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 31, 1982-Jan. 2, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

1. Tootsie – $11,222,714 ($39,886,553 total) {week 3}
4. Best Friends – $4,834,338 ($19,711,565 total) {week 3}
5. The Verdict – $4,706,382 ($16,373,660 total) {week 4}
7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $2,622,259 ($321,763,163 total) {week 30}
11. An Officer and a Gentleman – $1,294,276 ($109,423,776 total) {week 23}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Tootsie – $31,186,930 ($110,841,203 total)
4. Best Friends – $13,434,198 ($54,776,696 total)
5. The Verdict – $13,078,619 ($45,500,953 total)
7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – $7,287,026 ($894,151,375 total)
11. An Officer and a Gentleman – $3,596,679 ($304,078,997 total)

Oscar Details:

• Best Friends: Original Song (“How Do You Keep the Music Playing?”)
• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Editing, Cinematography, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• 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
• Tootsie: Picture, Director, Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Teri Garr), Supporting Actress (Jessica Lange) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“It Might Be You”), Editing, Cinematography, Sound
• The Verdict: Picture, Director, Actor (Paul Newman), Supporting Actor (James Mason), Adapted Screenplay