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

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Wide)

Oscar Potential: Animated Feature.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Feb. 21-23, 2014

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Lego Movie – $31,305,359 ($183,015,455 total) {week 3}
8. Frozen – $4,403,797 ($384,108,132 total) {week 14}
11. Lone Survivor – $1,978,380 ($121,709,286 total) {week 9}
12. American Hustle – $1,732,098 ($144,115,172 total) {week 11}
14. The Wolf of Wall Street – $1,302,871 ($112,821,562 total) {week 9}
15. Philomena – $1,196,316 ($32,720,252 total) {week 14}
17. Gravity – $847,195 ($269,275,323 total) {week 21}
19. 12 Years a Slave – $522,497 ($49,077,220 total) {week 19}
20. Nebraska – $429,941 ($16,518,814 total) {week 15}
21. Her – $409,428 ($23,980,038 total) {week 10}
22. August: Osage County – $399,944 ($36,615,255 total) {week 9}
25. The Wind Rises – $313,751 ($313,751 total) {week 1}
26. Dallas Buyers Club – $297,279 ($24,746,780 total) {week 17}
27. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – $293,130 ($256,636,874 total) {week 11}
34. Saving Mr. Banks – $226,227 ($82,590,208 total) {week 11}
36. Omar – $157,000 ($157,000 total) {week 1}
44. The Great Beauty – $82,207 ($2,092,170 total) {week 15}
47. Inside Llewyn Davis – $72,980 ($13,072,053 total) {week 12}
49. The Book Thief – $64,623 ($21,192,415 total) {week 16}
50. Captain Phillips – $64,291 ($106,957,071 total) {week 20}
60. The Invisible Woman – $22,869 ($1,088,113 total) {week 9}
63. Blue Jasmine – $18,463 ($33,290,581 total) {week 31}
70. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – $9,047 ($8,242,536 total) {week 13}
71. 20 Feet from Stardom – $8,115 ($4,868,577 total) {week 37}
86. All Is Lost – $2,317 ($6,262,942 total) {week 19}
95. The Act of Killing – $867 ($483,863 total) {week 32}
101. Cutie and the Boxer – $535 ($195,545 total) {week 28}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Lego Movie – $35,022,152 ($204,744,340 total)
8. Frozen – $4,926,647 ($429,712,157 total)
11. Lone Survivor – $2,213,267 ($136,159,471 total)
12. American Hustle – $1,937,745 ($161,225,541 total)
14. The Wolf of Wall Street – $1,457,557 ($126,216,533 total)
15. Philomena – $1,338,351 ($36,605,031 total)
17. Gravity – $947,780 ($301,245,588 total)
19. 12 Years a Slave – $584,532 ($54,904,014 total)
20. Nebraska – $480,987 ($18,480,044 total)
21. Her – $458,038 ($26,827,117 total)
22. August: Osage County – $447,428 ($40,962,476 total)
25. The Wind Rises – $351,002 ($351,002 total)
26. Dallas Buyers Club – $332,574 ($27,684,892 total)
27. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – $327,932 ($287,106,613 total)
34. Saving Mr. Banks – $253,086 ($92,395,900 total)
36. Omar – $175,640 ($175,640 total)
44. The Great Beauty – $91,967 ($2,340,567 total)
47. Inside Llewyn Davis – $81,645 ($14,624,059 total)
49. The Book Thief – $72,295 ($23,708,528 total)
50. Captain Phillips – $71,924 ($119,655,769 total)
60. The Invisible Woman – $25,584 ($1,217,301 total)
63. Blue Jasmine – $20,655 ($37,243,073 total)
70. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – $10,121 ($9,221,148 total)
71. 20 Feet from Stardom – $9,078 ($5,446,609 total)
86. All Is Lost – $2,592 ($7,006,523 total)
95. The Act of Killing – $970 ($541,311 total)
101. Cutie and the Boxer – $599 ($218,761 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
• Omar: Foreign Language Film
• Philomena: Picture, Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
• Saving Mr. Banks: Original Score
• The Wind Rises: Animated Feature
• The Wolf of Wall Street: Picture, Directing, Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Adapted Screenplay

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Feb. 20-22, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

2. Coraline – $11,432,124 ($53,766,843 total) {week 3}
5. Slumdog Millionaire – $8,384,680 ($98,354,395 total) {week 15}
14. The Reader – $2,642,770 ($23,011,596 total) {week 11}
16. The Wrestler – $1,851,324 ($21,578,377 total) {week 10}
18. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – $1,232,517 ($124,211,606 total) {week 9}
19. Milk – $1,066,727 ($28,120,218 total) {week 13}
21. Doubt – $711,360 ($31,126,827 total) {week 11}
22. Frost/Nixon – $653,580 ($17,386,586 total) {week 12}
25. Revolutionary Road – $546,034 ($21,376,846 total) {week 9}
28. Defiance – $484,134 ($27,176,722 total) {week 8}
31. Bolt – $316,792 ($114,053,579 total) {week 14}
32. The Class – $273,252 ($1,248,101 total) {week 10}
33. Rachel Getting Married – $204,246 ($12,354,351 total) {week 21}
41. Waltz with Bashir – $115,901 ($1,599,005 total) {week 9}
44. The Dark Knight – $93,957 ($533,184,219 total) {week 32}
50. Australia – $56,850 ($49,420,849 total) {week 13}
63. Frozen River – $21,009 ($2,459,187 total) {week 30}
65. Katyn – $11,053 ($14,115 total) {week 1}
83. Trouble the Water – $1,660 ($509,838 total) {week 27}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Coraline – $13,931,948 ($65,523,859 total)
5. Slumdog Millionaire – $10,218,130 ($119,861,223 total)
14. The Reader – $3,220,656 ($28,043,465 total)
16. The Wrestler – $2,256,147 ($26,296,849 total)
18. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – $1,502,027 ($151,372,544 total)
19. Milk – $1,299,985 ($34,269,172 total)
21. Doubt – $866,911 ($37,933,227 total)
22. Frost/Nixon – $796,496 ($21,188,453 total)
25. Revolutionary Road – $665,433 ($26,051,250 total)
28. Defiance – $589,998 ($33,119,365 total)
31. Bolt – $386,064 ($138,993,295 total)
32. The Class – $333,003 ($1,521,019 total)
33. Rachel Getting Married – $248,908 ($15,055,836 total)
41. Waltz with Bashir – $141,245 ($1,948,654 total)
44. The Dark Knight – $114,502 ($649,773,835 total)
50. Australia – $69,281 ($60,227,541 total)
63. Frozen River – $25,603 ($2,996,929 total)
65. Katyn – $13,470 ($17,201 total)
83. Trouble the Water – $2,023 ($621,323 total)

Oscar Details:

• Australia: Costume Design
• 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
• Katyn: Foreign Language Film
• 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
• Waltz with Bashir: Foreign Language Film
• The Wrestler: Actor (Mickey Rourke), Supporting Actress (Marisa Tomei)

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Feb. 20-22, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

7. Mystic River – $3,094,569 ($79,206,839 total) {week 20}
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – $2,850,455 ($361,118,934 total) {week 10}
12. Monster – $2,512,463 ($23,778,582 total) {week 9}
13. Cold Mountain – $2,264,111 ($90,712,258 total) {week 9}
16. Something’s Gotta Give – $1,601,175 ($121,417,924 total) {week 11}
17. Big Fish – $1,187,814 ($65,150,895 total) {week 11}
18. Lost in Translation – $831,250 ($43,217,012 total) {week 24}
20. Girl with a Pearl Earring – $724,269 ($8,536,275 total) {week 11}
21. In America – $676,117 ($13,324,075 total) {week 13}
22. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $575,589 ($92,076,135 total) {week 15}
24. The Triplets of Belleville – $472,235 ($4,317,181 total) {week 13}
27. The Last Samurai – $391,141 ($110,068,738 total) {week 12}
28. 21 Grams – $381,452 ($15,311,855 total) {week 14}
30. City of God – $336,790 ($6,475,140 total) {week 58}
31. The Cooler – $281,421 ($7,574,897 total) {week 13}
32. House of Sand and Fog – $253,915 ($12,242,407 total) {week 10}
36. The Fog of War – $209,030 ($1,867,838 total) {week 10}
38. My Architect – $138,088 ($1,112,545 total) {week 15}
49. Brother Bear – $85,130 ($84,874,178 total) {week 18}
90. Pieces of April – $8,394 ($2,521,314 total) {week 19}
104. The Weather Underground – $3,641 ($529,584 total) {week 38}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

7. Mystic River – $4,554,647 ($116,578,182 total)
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – $4,195,356 ($531,501,942 total)
12. Monster – $3,697,892 ($34,997,784 total)
13. Cold Mountain – $3,332,363 ($133,512,083 total)
16. Something’s Gotta Give – $2,356,641 ($178,705,286 total)
17. Big Fish – $1,748,248 ($95,890,367 total)
18. Lost in Translation – $1,223,450 ($63,607,647 total)
20. Girl with a Pearl Earring – $1,065,993 ($12,563,857 total)
21. In America – $995,122 ($19,610,635 total)
22. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $847,163 ($135,519,464 total)
24. The Triplets of Belleville – $695,045 ($6,354,112 total)
27. The Last Samurai – $575,689 ($162,001,331 total)
28. 21 Grams – $561,429 ($22,536,289 total)
30. City of God – $495,694 ($9,530,238 total)
31. The Cooler – $414,201 ($11,148,882 total)
32. House of Sand and Fog – $373,717 ($18,018,615 total)
36. The Fog of War – $307,654 ($2,749,121 total)
38. My Architect – $203,241 ($1,637,466 total)
49. Brother Bear – $125,296 ($124,919,483 total)
90. Pieces of April – $12,354 ($3,710,919 total)
104. The Weather Underground – $5,359 ($779,452 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)
• 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. 19-21, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

6. Shakespeare in Love – $5,827,713 ($54,127,857 total) {week 11}
10. Saving Private Ryan – $2,417,157 ($203,151,532 total) {week 31}
11. Life Is Beautiful – $2,350,648 ($24,666,327 total) {week 18}
12. Patch Adams – $1,742,395 ($129,358,260 total) {week 9}
15. Affliction – $1,111,636 ($2,115,023 total) {week 8}
16. Elizabeth – $1,098,569 ($24,038,506 total) {week 16}
17. The Thin Red Line – $932,267 ($34,370,394 total) {week 9}
20. A Civil Action – $770,820 ($55,150,049 total) {week 9}
21. A Simple Plan – $703,845 ($14,654,632 total) {week 11}
23. The Prince of Egypt – $659,388 ($96,360,722 total) {week 10}
24. A Bug’s Life – $563,966 ($158,069,884 total) {week 14}
25. Mighty Joe Young – $562,241 ($48,549,424 total) {week 9}
30. Central Station – $369,818 ($2,989,385 total) {week 14}
32. Hilary and Jackie – $325,640 ($3,682,601 total) {week 8}
33. Little Voice – $281,316 ($3,897,361 total) {week 9}
34. Gods and Monsters – $251,235 ($3,657,447 total) {week 16}
44. Children of Heaven – $54,724 ($253,015 total) {week 5}
45. Tango – $52,698 ($168,088 total) {week 5}
46. Babe: Pig in the City – $50,880 ($18,177,545 total) {week 13}
49. American History X – $45,186 ($6,479,476 total) {week 16}
50. The Last Days – $43,825 ($115,382 total) {week 3}
52. The Red Violin – $42,527 ($1,734,793 total) {week 17}
60. Pleasantville – $34,099 ($39,393,515 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

6. Shakespeare in Love – $10,485,295 ($97,387,522 total)
10. Saving Private Ryan – $4,348,979 ($365,512,796 total)
11. Life Is Beautiful – $4,229,315 ($44,379,966 total)
12. Patch Adams – $3,134,939 ($232,743,011 total)
15. Affliction – $2,000,069 ($3,805,376 total)
16. Elizabeth – $1,976,559 ($43,250,383 total)
17. The Thin Red Line – $1,677,347 ($61,839,646 total)
20. A Civil Action – $1,386,869 ($99,226,663 total)
21. A Simple Plan – $1,266,367 ($26,366,799 total)
23. The Prince of Egypt – $1,186,379 ($173,373,425 total)
24. A Bug’s Life – $1,014,695 ($284,401,327 total)
25. Mighty Joe Young – $1,011,591 ($87,350,735 total)
30. Central Station – $665,381 ($5,378,539 total)
32. Hilary and Jackie – $585,896 ($6,625,782 total)
33. Little Voice – $506,147 ($7,012,181 total)
34. Gods and Monsters – $452,025 ($6,580,525 total)
44. Children of Heaven – $98,460 ($455,228 total)
45. Tango – $94,815 ($302,426 total)
46. Babe: Pig in the City – $91,544 ($32,705,268 total)
49. American History X – $81,299 ($11,657,955 total)
50. The Last Days – $78,850 ($207,597 total)
52. The Red Violin – $76,515 ($3,121,261 total)
60. Pleasantville – $61,351 ($70,877,308 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. 25-27, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

8. Schindler’s List – $2,938,980 ($45,903,023 total) {week 11}
9. Mrs. Doubtfire – $2,785,353 ($196,922,430 total) {week 14}
12. Philadelphia – $2,225,776 ($58,794,587 total) {week 10}
13. In the Name of the Father – $1,960,175 ($14,885,182 total) {week 9}
16. The Piano – $1,033,458 ($31,379,124 total) {week 15}
999. Jurassic Park – $232,515 ($344,286,930 total) {week 38}
999. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape – $42,055 ($1,188,088 total) {week 11}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

8. Schindler’s List – $6,426,382 ($100,371,682 total)
9. Mrs. Doubtfire – $6,090,461 ($430,591,151 total)
12. Philadelphia – $4,866,888 ($128,560,413 total)
13. In the Name of the Father – $4,286,124 ($32,547,982 total)
16. The Piano – $2,259,762 ($68,613,683 total)
999. Jurassic Park – $508,418 ($752,818,790 total)
999. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape – $91,958 ($2,597,877 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. 24-26, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

2. Rain Man – $4,711,275 ($116,572,725 total) {week 11}
4. Dangerous Liaisons – $2,840,201 ($15,503,187 total) {week 10}
6. Beaches – $2,311,569 ($38,871,762 total) {week 10}
9. Working Girl – $1,855,016 ($50,302,085 total) {week 10}
11. Mississippi Burning – $1,530,823 ($25,764,248 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Rain Man – $10,846,613 ($268,381,538 total)
4. Dangerous Liaisons – $6,538,901 ($35,692,476 total)
6. Beaches – $5,321,849 ($89,493,175 total)
9. Working Girl – $4,270,742 ($115,808,830 total)
11. Mississippi Burning – $3,524,363 ($59,316,178 total)

Oscar Details:

• 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. 24-26, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

1. Footloose – $6,617,737 ($16,857,254 total) {week 2}
4. Terms of Endearment – $2,808,728 ($81,849,462 total) {week 14}
6. The Right Stuff – $1,318,438 ($19,153,704 total) {week 19}
7. Broadway Danny Rose – $1,301,278 ($7,157,784 total) {week 5}
9. Nevery Cry Wolf – $1,192,265 ($22,485,743 total) {week 21}
10. Silkwood – $1,076,927 ($31,449,222 total) {week 11}
999. Return of the Jedi – $71,546 ($252,212,411 total) {week 40}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Footloose – $18,001,820 ($45,855,745 total)
4. Terms of Endearment – $7,640,409 ($222,650,025 total)
6. The Right Stuff – $3,586,465 ($52,102,635 total)
7. Broadway Danny Rose – $3,539,786 ($19,470,877 total)
9. Nevery Cry Wolf – $3,243,245 ($61,166,575 total)
10. Silkwood – $2,929,498 ($85,549,372 total)
999. Return of the Jedi – $194,622 ($686,077,808 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