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 Feb. 14-16, 2014

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Lego Movie – $49,846,430 ($130,149,360 total) {week 2}
8. Frozen – $6,226,580 ($376,417,794 total) {week 13}
9. Lone Survivor – $4,086,435 ($118,412,601 total) {week 8}
11. American Hustle – $2,433,738 ($141,453,996 total) {week 10}
13. The Wolf of Wall Street – $1,929,392 ($110,675,524 total) {week 8}
16. Philomena – $1,524,443 ($30,597,570 total) {week 13}
18. Gravity – $1,036,659 ($267,958,269 total) {week 20}
19. August: Osage County – $883,300 ($35,765,107 total) {week 8}
20. Her – $601,955 ($23,310,945 total) {week 9}
21. 12 Years a Slave – $562,764 ($48,214,740 total) {week 18}
22. Nebraska – $540,664 ($15,800,787 total) {week 14}
24. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – $497,509 ($256,122,886 total) {week 10}
26. Dallas Buyers Club – $373,849 ($24,274,170 total) {week 16}
30. Saving Mr. Banks – $234,444 ($82,246,825 total) {week 10}
38. Inside Llewyn Davis – $121,321 ($12,940,122 total) {week 11}
40. The Great Beauty – $102,702 ($1,949,409 total) {week 14}
44. The Book Thief – $82,022 ($21,078,318 total) {week 15}
45. Captain Phillips – $80,650 ($106,859,138 total) {week 19}
54. The Invisible Woman – $32,744 ($1,040,990 total) {week 8}
59. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – $16,584 ($8,217,512 total) {week 12}
62. Blue Jasmine – $9,252 ($33,265,912 total) {week 30}
63. 20 Feet from Stardom – $9,115 ($4,853,194 total) {week 36}
76. All Is Lost – $3,498 ($6,259,060 total) {week 18}
85. The Act of Killing – $1,657 ($482,713 total) {week 31}
93. Cutie and the Boxer – $706 ($194,080 total) {week 27}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Lego Movie – $55,764,550 ($145,601,610 total)
8. Frozen – $6,965,843 ($421,108,768 total)
9. Lone Survivor – $4,571,605 ($132,471,380 total)
11. American Hustle – $2,722,689 ($158,248,412 total)
13. The Wolf of Wall Street – $2,158,463 ($123,815,702 total)
16. Philomena – $1,705,436 ($34,230,329 total)
18. Gravity – $1,159,738 ($299,772,164 total)
19. August: Osage County – $988,172 ($40,011,393 total)
20. Her – $673,423 ($26,078,585 total)
21. 12 Years a Slave – $629,579 ($53,939,134 total)
22. Nebraska – $604,855 ($17,676,768 total)
24. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – $556,577 ($286,531,601 total)
26. Dallas Buyers Club – $418,235 ($27,156,171 total)
30. Saving Mr. Banks – $262,279 ($92,011,748 total)
38. Inside Llewyn Davis – $135,725 ($14,476,465 total)
40. The Great Beauty – $114,896 ($2,180,857 total)
44. The Book Thief – $91,760 ($23,580,885 total)
45. Captain Phillips – $90,225 ($119,546,208 total)
54. The Invisible Woman – $36,632 ($1,164,584 total)
59. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – $18,553 ($9,193,153 total)
62. Blue Jasmine – $10,350 ($37,215,476 total)
63. 20 Feet from Stardom – $10,197 ($5,429,399 total)
76. All Is Lost – $3,913 ($7,002,180 total)
85. The Act of Killing – $1,854 ($540,024 total)
93. Cutie and the Boxer – $790 ($217,123 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
• American Hustle: Picture, Directing, Actor (Christian Bale), Actress (Amy Adams), Supporting Actor (Bradley Cooper), Supporting Actress (Jennifer Lawrence), Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Production Design, Costume Design
• August: Osage County: Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actress (Julia Roberts)
• Blue Jasmine: Actress (Cate Blanchett) [O], Supporting Actress (Sally Hawkins), Original Screenplay
• The Book Thief: Original Score
• Captain Phillips: Picture, Supporting Actor (Barkhad Abdi), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Cutie and the Boxer: Documentary Feature
• Dallas Buyers Club: Picture, Actor (Matthew McConaughey) [O], Supporting Actor (Jared Leto) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling [O]
• Frozen: Animated Feature [O], Original Song (“Let It Go”) [O]
• 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]
• Her: Picture, Original Screenplay [O], Original Song (“The Moon Song”), Original Score, Production Design
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
• Inside Llewyn Davis: Cinematography, Sound Mixing
• The Invisible Woman: Costume Design
• The Lego Movie: Original Song (“Everything Is Awesome”)
• Lone Survivor: Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
• Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: Original Song (“Ordinary Love”)
• Nebraska: Picture, Directing, Actor (Bruce Dern), Supporting Actress (June Squibb), Original Screenplay, Cinematography
• Philomena: Picture, Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
• Saving Mr. Banks: Original Score
• The Wolf of Wall Street: Picture, Directing, Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Adapted Screenplay

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Feb. 13-15, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

5. Coraline – $14,783,157 ($35,019,078 total) {week 2}
9. Slumdog Millionaire – $7,284,808 ($86,680,723 total) {week 14}
15. The Reader – $2,209,080 ($19,157,194 total) {week 10}
16. The Wrestler – $1,848,627 ($18,751,411 total) {week 9}
17. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – $1,611,370 ($122,256,143 total) {week 8}
20. Revolutionary Road – $987,212 ($20,319,509 total) {week 8}
21. Milk – $878,057 ($26,542,976 total) {week 12}
22. Defiance – $714,404 ($26,366,732 total) {week 7}
25. Doubt – $624,614 ($30,022,601 total) {week 10}
26. Frost/Nixon – $515,780 ($16,432,026 total) {week 11}
31. Bolt – $383,556 ($113,526,544 total) {week 13}
36. The Class – $219,958 ($866,384 total) {week 9}
42. The Dark Knight – $127,645 ($533,044,185 total) {week 31}
43. Rachel Getting Married – $124,494 ($12,077,692 total) {week 20}
44. Waltz with Bashir – $113,639 ($1,405,707 total) {week 8}
46. Australia – $89,264 ($49,320,783 total) {week 12}
58. Frozen River – $26,516 ($2,423,186 total) {week 29}
64. Vicky Cristina Barcelona – $12,440 ($23,210,634 total) {week 27}
84. Trouble the Water – $1,420 ($507,887 total) {week 26}
92. The Betrayal – $343 ($17,457 total) {week 13}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

5. Coraline – $18,015,741 ($42,676,583 total)
9. Slumdog Millionaire – $8,877,753 ($105,634,908 total)
15. The Reader – $2,692,132 ($23,346,234 total)
16. The Wrestler – $2,252,860 ($22,851,720 total)
17. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – $1,963,723 ($148,989,486 total)
20. Revolutionary Road – $1,203,082 ($24,762,708 total)
21. Milk – $1,070,059 ($32,347,040 total)
22. Defiance – $870,620 ($32,132,257 total)
25. Doubt – $761,196 ($36,587,543 total)
26. Frost/Nixon – $628,564 ($20,025,162 total)
31. Bolt – $467,427 ($138,351,015 total)
36. The Class – $268,055 ($1,055,833 total)
42. The Dark Knight – $155,557 ($649,603,180 total)
43. Rachel Getting Married – $151,717 ($14,718,681 total)
44. Waltz with Bashir – $138,488 ($1,713,088 total)
46. Australia – $108,783 ($60,105,594 total)
58. Frozen River – $32,314 ($2,953,056 total)
64. Vicky Cristina Barcelona – $15,160 ($28,286,026 total)
84. Trouble the Water – $1,731 ($618,945 total)
92. The Betrayal – $418 ($21,274 total)

Oscar Details:

• Australia: Costume Design
• The Betrayal: Documentary Feature
• Bolt: Animated Feature
• The Class: Foreign Language Film
• Coraline: Animated Feature
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Picture, Director, Actor (Brad Pitt), Supporting Actress (Taraji P. Henson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design, Makeup [O], Sound Mixing, Visual Effects [O]
• The Dark Knight: Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger) [O], Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing [O], Visual Effects
• Defiance: Original Score
• Doubt: Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Amy Adams), Supporting Actress (Viola Davis), Adapted Screenplay
• Frost/Nixon: Picture, Director, Actor (Frank Langella), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
• Frozen River: Actress (Melissa Leo), Original Screenplay
• Milk: Picture, Director, Actor (Sean Penn) [O], Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin), Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Editing, Costume Design
• Rachel Getting Married: Actress (Anne Hathaway)
• The Reader: Picture, Director, Actress (Kate Winslet) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography
• Revolutionary Road: Supporting Actor (Michael Shannon), Art Direction, Costume Design
• 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]
• Waltz with Bashir: Foreign Language Film
• The Wrestler: Actor (Mickey Rourke), Supporting Actress (Marisa Tomei)

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Feb. 13-15, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – $4,187,195 ($356,464,770 total) {week 9}
9. Mystic River – $3,687,667 ($74,648,730 total) {week 19}
10. Cold Mountain – $3,460,854 ($87,282,254 total) {week 8}
11. Monster – $3,237,258 ($19,762,717 total) {week 8}
12. Something’s Gotta Give – $2,605,868 ($118,893,485 total) {week 10}
13. Big Fish – $2,501,913 ($63,014,033 total) {week 10}
15. Lost in Translation – $1,492,810 ($41,815,971 total) {week 23}
16. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $1,055,629 ($91,065,299 total) {week 14}
19. Girl with a Pearl Earring – $928,422 ($7,228,406 total) {week 10}
20. In America – $796,833 ($12,263,556 total) {week 12}
21. The Triplets of Belleville – $771,436 ($3,457,005 total) {week 12}
23. The Last Samurai – $542,948 ($109,435,703 total) {week 11}
24. 21 Grams – $510,806 ($14,670,645 total) {week 13}
26. City of God – $441,331 ($5,878,605 total) {week 57}
28. The Cooler – $385,329 ($7,108,660 total) {week 12}
32. House of Sand and Fog – $258,277 ($11,843,352 total) {week 9}
34. The Fog of War – $210,091 ($1,527,294 total) {week 9}
43. Brother Bear – $92,256 ($84,714,804 total) {week 17}
47. My Architect – $106,182 ($944,004 total) {week 14}
90. Pieces of April – $8,186 ($2,510,149 total) {week 18}
111. The Weather Underground – $2,892 ($526,048 total) {week 37}
113. Dirty Pretty Things – $1,659 ($8,110,811 total) {week 31}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – $6,162,796 ($524,651,851 total)
9. Mystic River – $5,427,581 ($109,869,467 total)
10. Cold Mountain – $5,093,753 ($128,463,736 total)
11. Monster – $4,764,660 ($29,087,155 total)
12. Something’s Gotta Give – $3,835,368 ($174,989,767 total)
13. Big Fish – $3,682,365 ($92,745,292 total)
15. Lost in Translation – $2,197,147 ($61,545,568 total)
16. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $1,553,696 ($134,031,696 total)
19. Girl with a Pearl Earring – $1,366,470 ($10,638,910 total)
20. In America – $1,172,794 ($18,049,743 total)
21. The Triplets of Belleville – $1,135,415 ($5,088,088 total)
23. The Last Samurai – $799,122 ($161,069,618 total)
24. 21 Grams – $751,814 ($21,592,544 total)
26. City of God – $649,560 ($8,652,246 total)
28. The Cooler – $567,135 ($10,462,665 total)
32. House of Sand and Fog – $380,137 ($17,431,278 total)
34. The Fog of War – $309,216 ($2,247,901 total)
43. Brother Bear – $135,784 ($124,684,913 total)
47. My Architect – $156,281 ($1,389,404 total)
90. Pieces of April – $12,048 ($3,694,487 total)
111. The Weather Underground – $4,257 ($774,248 total)
113. Dirty Pretty Things – $2,442 ($11,937,651 total)

Oscar Details:

• 21 Grams: Actress (Naomi Watts), Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro)
• Big Fish: Original Score
• Brother Bear: Animated Feature
• City of God: Director, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
• Cold Mountain: Actor (Jude Law), Supporting Actress (Renee Zellweger) [O], Original Song (“Scarlet Tide”), Original Song (“You Will Be My Ain True Love”), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography
• The Cooler: Supporting Actor (Alec Baldwin)
• Dirty Pretty Things: Original Screenplay
• The Fog of War: Documentary Feature [O]
• Girl with a Pearl Earring: Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
• House of Sand and Fog: Actor (Ben Kingsley), Supporting Actress (Shohreh Aghdashloo), Original Score
• In America: Actress (Samantha Morton), Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou), Original Screenplay
• The Last Samurai: Supporting Actor (Ken Watanabe), Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Mixing
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Picture [O], Director [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Song (“Into the West”) [O], Original Score [O], Editing [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup [O], Sound Mixing [O], Visual Effects [O]
• 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
• Monster: Actress (Charlize Theron) [O]
• 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)
• Something’s Gotta Give: Actress (Diane Keaton)
• The Triplets of Belleville: Animated Feature, Original Song (“Belleville Rendez-vous”)
• The Weather Underground: Documentary Feature

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Feb. 12-14, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

6. Shakespeare in Love – $7,882,506 ($45,495,599 total) {week 10}
7. Saving Private Ryan – $3,360,087 ($199,323,269 total) {week 30}
9. Patch Adams – $3,129,670 ($126,564,435 total) {week 8}
11. Life Is Beautiful – $2,366,346 ($21,170,834 total) {week 17}
12. The Thin Red Line – $1,866,991 ($33,032,012 total) {week 8}
13. A Civil Action – $1,765,313 ($54,089,852 total) {week 8}
14. The Prince of Egypt – $1,094,786 ($94,913,730 total) {week 9}
18. A Simple Plan – $1,221,786 ($13,717,155 total) {week 10}
20. Elizabeth – $1,084,428 ($22,673,802 total) {week 15}
21. A Bug’s Life – $803,104 ($157,001,889 total) {week 13}
24. Mighty Joe Young – $717,883 ($47,841,489 total) {week 8}
27. Little Voice – $533,960 ($3,495,950 total) {week 8}
28. Central Station – $505,237 ($2,491,808 total) {week 13}
29. Hilary and Jackie – $493,731 ($3,228,335 total) {week 7}
33. Gods and Monsters – $289,482 ($3,347,357 total) {week 15}
35. Affliction – $220,603 ($902,506 total) {week 7}
38. Babe: Pig in the City – $125,730 ($18,100,915 total) {week 12}
45. Tango – $78,315 ($96,243 total) {week 4}
51. American History X – $67,983 ($6,412,832 total) {week 15}
52. Children of Heaven – $65,783 ($180,367 total) {week 4}
53. The Red Violin – $59,458 ($1,672,108 total) {week 16}
56. The Last Days – $37,692 ($67,068 total) {week 2}
58. Pleasantville – $33,764 ($39,350,608 total) {week 17}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

6. Shakespeare in Love – $14,182,304 ($81,856,255 total)
7. Saving Private Ryan – $6,045,511 ($358,624,937 total)
9. Patch Adams – $5,630,942 ($227,716,326 total)
11. Life Is Beautiful – $4,257,560 ($38,090,831 total)
12. The Thin Red Line – $3,359,114 ($59,431,612 total)
13. A Civil Action – $3,176,173 ($97,319,143 total)
14. The Prince of Egypt – $1,969,753 ($170,769,979 total)
18. A Simple Plan – $2,198,253 ($24,680,078 total)
20. Elizabeth – $1,951,117 ($40,794,990 total)
21. A Bug’s Life – $1,444,955 ($282,479,777 total)
24. Mighty Joe Young – $1,291,624 ($86,077,010 total)
27. Little Voice – $960,708 ($6,289,957 total)
28. Central Station – $909,029 ($4,483,292 total)
29. Hilary and Jackie – $888,327 ($5,808,461 total)
33. Gods and Monsters – $520,840 ($6,022,607 total)
35. Affliction – $396,912 ($1,623,800 total)
38. Babe: Pig in the City – $226,215 ($32,567,394 total)
45. Tango – $140,905 ($173,162 total)
51. American History X – $122,316 ($11,538,048 total)
52. Children of Heaven – $118,358 ($324,519 total)
53. The Red Violin – $106,978 ($3,008,478 total)
56. The Last Days – $67,816 ($120,670 total)
58. Pleasantville – $60,749 ($70,800,110 total)

Oscar Details:

• Affliction: Actor (Nick Nolte), Supporting Actor (James Coburn) [O]
• American History X: Actor (Edward Norton)
• Babe: Pig in the City: Original Song (“That’ll Do”)
• A Bug’s Life: Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Central Station: Actress (Fernanda Montenegro), Foreign Language Film
• Children of Heaven: Foreign Language Film
• A Civil Action: Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall), Cinematography
• 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]
• Hilary and Jackie: Actress (Emily Watson), Supporting Actress (Rachel Griffiths)
• The Last Days: Documentary Feature [O]
• Life Is Beautiful: Picture, Director, Actor (Roberto Benigni) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score [O], Editing, Foreign Language Film [O]
• Little Voice: Supporting Actress (Brenda Blethyn)
• Mighty Joe Young: Visual Effects
• Patch Adams: Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Pleasantville: Original Dramatic Score, Art Direction, Costume Design
• The Prince of Egypt: Original Song (“When You Believe”) [O], Original Musical or Comedy Score
• The Red Violin : Original Score [O]
• 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]
• Shakespeare in Love: Picture [O], Director, Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow) [O], Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Original Musical or Comedy Score [O], Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound
• A Simple Plan: Supporting Actor (Billy Bob Thornton), Adapted Screenplay
• Tango: Foreign Language Film
• The Thin Red Line: Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Feb. 18-20, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

6. Schindler’s List – $4,101,720 ($41,310,638 total) {week 10}
8. Mrs. Doubtfire – $4,538,114 ($193,344,943 total) {week 13}
10. Philadelphia – $4,020,975 ($55,884,002 total) {week 9}
12. In the Name of the Father – $2,514,420 ($12,436,367 total) {week 8}
14. The Piano – $1,601,840 ($30,008,313 total) {week 14}
999. Jurassic Park – $278,770 ($343,942,245 total) {week 37}
999. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape – $45,142 ($1,133,994 total) {week 10}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

6. Schindler’s List – $8,968,833 ($90,329,960 total)
8. Mrs. Doubtfire – $9,923,053 ($422,768,607 total)
10. Philadelphia – $8,792,275 ($122,196,119 total)
12. In the Name of the Father – $5,498,038 ($27,193,396 total)
14. The Piano – $3,502,588 ($65,616,263 total)
999. Jurassic Park – $609,559 ($752,065,100 total)
999. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape – $98,708 ($2,479,595 total)

Oscar Details:

• In the Name of the Father: Picture, Director, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Supporting Actor (Pete Postlethwaite), Supporting Actress (Emma Thompson), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
• Jurassic Park: Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• Mrs. Doubtfire: Makeup [O]
• Philadelphia: Actor (Tom Hanks) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Philadelphia”), Original Song (“Streets of Philadelphia”) [O]
• The Piano: Picture, Director, Actress (Holly Hunter) [O], Supporting Actress (Anna Paquin) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design
• Schindler’s List: Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Liam Neeson), Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design, Makeup, Sound
• What’s Eating Gilbert Grape: Supporting Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Feb. 17-19, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

2. Rain Man – $6,668,185 ($110,564,882 total) {week 10}
6. Beaches – $3,692,184 ($35,776,667 total) {week 9}
8. Dangerous Liaisons – $3,126,268 ($12,120,395 total) {week 9}
10. Working Girl – $2,721,529 ($47,953,840 total) {week 9}
13. Mississippi Burning – $2,337,257 ($23,720,589 total) {week 11}
16. The Accidental Tourist – $1,065,669 ($26,626,370 total) {week 9}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Rain Man – $15,351,942 ($254,549,879 total)
6. Beaches – $8,500,393 ($82,367,440 total)
8. Dangerous Liaisons – $7,197,504 ($27,904,385 total)
10. Working Girl – $6,265,686 ($110,402,543 total)
13. Mississippi Burning – $5,380,990 ($54,611,129 total)
16. The Accidental Tourist – $2,453,455 ($61,301,013 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Accidental Tourist: Picture, Supporting Actress (Geena Davis) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
• Beaches: Art Direction
• Dangerous Liaisons: Picture, Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O]
• Mississippi Burning: Picture, Director, Actor (Gene Hackman), Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand), Editing, Cinematography [O], Sound
• Rain Man: Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Dustin Hoffman) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction
• Working Girl: Picture, Director, Actress (Melanie Griffith), Supporting Actress (Joan Cusack), Supporting Actress (Sigourney Weaver), Original Song (“Let the River Run”) [O]

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Feb. 17-19, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

1. Footloose – $8,556,935 ($8,556,935 total) {week 1}
3. Terms of Endearment – $4,492,865 ($77,951,723 total) {week 13}
6. Broadway Danny Rose – $2,083,455 ($5,481,362 total) {week 4}
7. Silkwood – $1,740,167 ($30,022,652 total) {week 10}
8. Nevery Cry Wolf – $1,695,542 ($20,900,687 total) {week 20}
10. The Right Stuff – $1,608,243 ($17,413,836 total) {week 18}
12. Yentl – $945,257 ($35,637,439 total) {week 14}
999. Return of the Jedi – $104,768 ($252,120,895 total) {week 39}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Footloose – $23,276,901 ($23,276,901 total)
3. Terms of Endearment – $12,221,663 ($212,047,246 total)
6. Broadway Danny Rose – $5,667,494 ($14,910,610 total)
7. Silkwood – $4,733,669 ($81,668,762 total)
8. Nevery Cry Wolf – $4,612,278 ($56,854,845 total)
10. The Right Stuff – $4,374,804 ($47,369,780 total)
12. Yentl – $2,571,324 ($96,942,319 total)
999. Return of the Jedi – $284,994 ($685,828,863 total)

Oscar Details:

• Broadway Danny Rose: Director, Original Screenplay
• Footloose: Original Song (“Footloose”, “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”)
• Nevery Cry Wolf: Sound
• 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]
• Silkwood: Directing, Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), Original Screenplay, Editing
• Terms of Endearment: Picture [O], Directing [O], Actress (Shirley MacLaine) [O], Actress (Debra Winger), Supporting Actor (John Lithgow), Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Editing, Art Direction, Sound
• Yentl: Supporting Actress (Amy Irving), Original Song (“Papa, Can You Hear Me?”), Original Song (“The Way He Makes Me Feel”), Original Song Score [O], Art Direction