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

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5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2014

Weekend Box Office:

3. The Lego Movie – $20,828,356 ($209,138,440 total) {week 4}
8. Frozen – $3,631,640 ($388,756,783 total) {week 15}
11. American Hustle – $1,921,945 ($146,710,375 total) {week 12}
13. The Wind Rises – $1,517,404 ($1,953,947 total) {week 2}
15. The Wolf of Wall Street – $1,221,240 ($114,570,292 total) {week 10}
16. Philomena – $1,206,841 ($34,611,509 total) {week 15}
17. Lone Survivor – $1,026,650 ($123,341,616 total) {week 10}
18. 12 Years a Slave – $975,931 ($50,336,296 total) {week 20}
19. Gravity – $889,300 ($270,478,831 total) {week 22}
25. Dallas Buyers Club – $434,161 ($25,325,094 total) {week 18}
26. Her – $421,049 ($24,594,344 total) {week 11}
27. Nebraska – $390,539 ($17,118,747 total) {week 16}
30. August: Osage County – $239,360 ($37,066,411 total) {week 10}
32. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – $213,073 ($256,961,185 total) {week 12}
34. Omar – $147,000 ($356,000 total) {week 2}
36. Saving Mr. Banks – $145,567 ($82,834,332 total) {week 12}
42. Captain Phillips – $109,936 ($107,100,855 total) {week 21}
45. The Great Beauty – $84,299 ($2,228,537 total) {week 16}
49. The Book Thief – $52,054 ($21,277,417 total) {week 17}
56. Inside Llewyn Davis – $39,951 ($13,159,114 total) {week 13}
66. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – $18,094 ($8,271,237 total) {week 14}
67. Ernest & Celestine – $13,078 ($13,078 total) {week 1}
68. The Invisible Woman – $12,631 ($1,132,262 total) {week 10}
71. Blue Jasmine – $11,775 ($33,315,738 total) {week 32}
77. 20 Feet from Stardom – $7,599 ($4,881,474 total) {week 38}
98. Cutie and the Boxer – $1,361 ($198,587 total) {week 29}
112. The Act of Killing – $57 ($484,221 total) {week 33}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. The Lego Movie – $23,301,245 ($233,968,830 total)
8. Frozen – $4,062,814 ($434,912,729 total)
11. American Hustle – $2,150,132 ($164,128,865 total)
13. The Wind Rises – $1,697,561 ($2,185,933 total)
15. The Wolf of Wall Street – $1,366,234 ($128,172,885 total)
16. Philomena – $1,350,126 ($38,720,831 total)
17. Lone Survivor – $1,148,541 ($137,985,602 total)
18. 12 Years a Slave – $1,091,800 ($56,312,576 total)
19. Gravity – $994,884 ($302,591,985 total)
25. Dallas Buyers Club – $485,708 ($28,331,868 total)
26. Her – $471,039 ($27,514,358 total)
27. Nebraska – $436,907 ($19,151,205 total)
30. August: Osage County – $267,779 ($41,467,197 total)
32. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – $238,371 ($287,469,429 total)
34. Omar – $164,453 ($398,267 total)
36. Saving Mr. Banks – $162,850 ($92,669,008 total)
42. Captain Phillips – $122,988 ($119,816,624 total)
45. The Great Beauty – $94,308 ($2,493,125 total)
49. The Book Thief – $58,234 ($23,803,622 total)
56. Inside Llewyn Davis – $44,694 ($14,721,457 total)
66. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – $20,242 ($9,253,257 total)
67. Ernest & Celestine – $14,631 ($14,631 total)
68. The Invisible Woman – $14,131 ($1,266,692 total)
71. Blue Jasmine – $13,173 ($37,271,217 total)
77. 20 Feet from Stardom – $8,501 ($5,461,037 total)
98. Cutie and the Boxer – $1,523 ($222,165 total)
112. The Act of Killing – $64 ($541,711 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
• 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]
• Ernest & Celestine: Animated Feature
• 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. 27-Mar. 1, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

3. Slumdog Millionaire – $12,026,343 ($115,024,121 total) {week 16}
7. Coraline – $5,261,129 ($61,112,744 total) {week 4}
13. The Reader – $2,860,429 ($26,949,964 total) {week 12}
18. Milk – $1,483,395 ($30,004,709 total) {week 14}
19. The Wrestler – $1,387,672 ($23,512,104 total) {week 11}
20. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – $787,261 ($125,388,340 total) {week 10}
23. Doubt – $514,527 ($31,886,500 total) {week 12}
28. Revolutionary Road – $375,147 ($21,945,941 total) {week 10}
30. Frost/Nixon – $364,660 ($17,891,416 total) {week 13}
32. Defiance – $319,636 ($27,691,636 total) {week 9}
33. The Class – $282,785 ($1,628,301 total) {week 11}
35. Waltz with Bashir – $205,098 ($1,846,384 total) {week 10}
44. Rachel Getting Married – $111,893 ($12,566,167 total) {week 22}
46. The Dark Knight – $102,067 ($533,316,061 total) {week 33}
56. Australia – $37,688 ($49,486,698 total) {week 14}
68. Katyn – $14,206 ($35,285 total) {week 2}
71. Man on Wire – $11,222 ($2,957,978 total) {week 32}
74. Frozen River – $9,547 ($2,477,794 total) {week 31}
79. The Betrayal – $4,591 ($25,329 total) {week 15}
94. Trouble the Water – $768 ($510,949 total) {week 28}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Slumdog Millionaire – $14,656,103 ($140,176,062 total)
7. Coraline – $6,411,563 ($74,476,064 total)
13. The Reader – $3,485,909 ($32,843,023 total)
18. Milk – $1,807,764 ($36,565,739 total)
19. The Wrestler – $1,691,110 ($28,653,417 total)
20. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – $959,409 ($152,806,590 total)
23. Doubt – $627,037 ($38,859,015 total)
28. Revolutionary Road – $457,179 ($26,744,787 total)
30. Frost/Nixon – $444,399 ($21,803,672 total)
32. Defiance – $389,530 ($33,746,874 total)
33. The Class – $344,621 ($1,984,356 total)
35. Waltz with Bashir – $249,946 ($2,250,127 total)
44. Rachel Getting Married – $136,360 ($15,313,969 total)
46. The Dark Knight – $124,386 ($649,934,506 total)
56. Australia – $45,929 ($60,307,789 total)
68. Katyn – $17,312 ($43,001 total)
71. Man on Wire – $13,676 ($3,604,789 total)
74. Frozen River – $11,635 ($3,019,605 total)
79. The Betrayal – $5,595 ($30,868 total)
94. Trouble the Water – $936 ($622,677 total)

Oscar Details:

• Australia: Costume Design
• The Betrayal: Documentary 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
• Man on Wire: Documentary Feature [O]
• 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. 27-29, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Passion of the Christ – $83,848,082 ($125,185,971 total) {week 1}
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – $2,174,665 ($364,115,612 total) {week 11}
12. Mystic River – $2,085,463 ($82,234,706 total) {week 21}
13. Monster – $2,006,422 ($26,815,005 total) {week 10}
14. Cold Mountain – $1,333,182 ($92,685,850 total) {week 10}
18. Something’s Gotta Give – $811,412 ($122,736,489 total) {week 12}
20. In America – $514,012 ($14,058,905 total) {week 14}
21. Girl with a Pearl Earring – $464,648 ($9,298,540 total) {week 12}
23. Lost in Translation – $432,129 ($43,871,278 total) {week 25}
24. Big Fish – $354,677 ($65,815,103 total) {week 12}
25. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $324,195 ($92,569,819 total) {week 16}
27. The Triplets of Belleville – $310,608 ($4,790,711 total) {week 14}
29. The Fog of War – $286,643 ($2,249,523 total) {week 11}
30. 21 Grams – $270,679 ($15,792,712 total) {week 15}
33. City of God – $208,603 ($6,814,830 total) {week 59}
35. House of Sand and Fog – $207,263 ($12,544,025 total) {week 11}
37. The Cooler – $179,102 ($7,855,973 total) {week 14}
41. The Last Samurai – $151,370 ($110,330,124 total) {week 13}
43. My Architect – $124,818 ($1,287,185 total) {week 16}
51. Brother Bear – $65,684 ($85,005,561 total) {week 19}
99. The Weather Underground – $3,411 ($533,822 total) {week 39}
110. Pieces of April – $1,661 ($2,525,743 total) {week 20}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Passion of the Christ – $123,409,254 ($184,251,171 total)
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – $3,200,715 ($535,912,511 total)
12. Mystic River – $3,069,425 ($121,034,656 total)
13. Monster – $2,953,091 ($39,466,851 total)
14. Cold Mountain – $1,962,203 ($136,416,855 total)
18. Something’s Gotta Give – $1,194,252 ($180,645,976 total)
20. In America – $756,533 ($20,692,173 total)
21. Girl with a Pearl Earring – $683,878 ($13,685,774 total)
23. Lost in Translation – $636,016 ($64,570,609 total)
24. Big Fish – $522,021 ($96,867,962 total)
25. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – $477,157 ($136,246,078 total)
27. The Triplets of Belleville – $457,159 ($7,051,063 total)
29. The Fog of War – $421,887 ($3,310,892 total)
30. 21 Grams – $398,391 ($23,244,024 total)
33. City of God – $307,026 ($10,030,201 total)
35. House of Sand and Fog – $305,054 ($18,462,542 total)
37. The Cooler – $263,606 ($11,562,575 total)
41. The Last Samurai – $222,789 ($162,386,044 total)
43. My Architect – $183,710 ($1,894,504 total)
51. Brother Bear – $96,675 ($125,112,855 total)
99. The Weather Underground – $5,020 ($785,690 total)
110. Pieces of April – $2,445 ($3,717,438 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
• The Passion of the Christ : Original Score, Cinematography, Makeup
• 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. 26-28, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

7. Shakespeare in Love – $4,372,632 ($60,143,613 total) {week 12}
13. Life Is Beautiful – $1,915,628 ($27,335,876 total) {week 19}
14. Saving Private Ryan – $1,635,318 ($205,564,906 total) {week 32}
15. Patch Adams – $873,260 ($130,674,665 total) {week 10}
16. Elizabeth – $787,961 ($25,196,377 total) {week 17}
19. Affliction – $704,855 ($3,160,729 total) {week 9}
23. The Prince of Egypt – $538,859 ($97,067,401 total) {week 11}
26. Mighty Joe Young – $433,257 ($49,121,341 total) {week 10}
27. The Thin Red Line – $392,982 ($35,126,075 total) {week 10}
28. A Simple Plan – $379,170 ($15,234,793 total) {week 12}
29. A Bug’s Life – $359,901 ($158,538,829 total) {week 15}
31. Central Station – $339,385 ($3,448,548 total) {week 15}
34. Pleasantville – $275,606 ($39,687,220 total) {week 19}
35. A Civil Action – $261,129 ($55,594,271 total) {week 10}
37. Hilary and Jackie – $216,915 ($4,009,922 total) {week 9}
39. Gods and Monsters – $165,418 ($3,896,635 total) {week 17}
40. Little Voice – $165,060 ($4,153,275 total) {week 10}
51. Children of Heaven – $46,738 ($324,579 total) {week 6}
56. Tango – $41,109 ($210,419 total) {week 6}
57. American History X – $40,944 ($6,545,272 total) {week 17}
59. The Red Violin – $34,230 ($1,784,148 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

7. Shakespeare in Love – $7,867,295 ($108,211,146 total)
13. Life Is Beautiful – $3,446,622 ($49,183,052 total)
14. Saving Private Ryan – $2,942,285 ($369,854,969 total)
15. Patch Adams – $1,571,180 ($235,111,504 total)
16. Elizabeth – $1,417,709 ($45,333,639 total)
19. Affliction – $1,268,184 ($5,686,823 total)
23. The Prince of Egypt – $969,522 ($174,644,891 total)
26. Mighty Joe Young – $779,521 ($88,379,736 total)
27. The Thin Red Line – $707,058 ($63,199,277 total)
28. A Simple Plan – $682,207 ($27,410,632 total)
29. A Bug’s Life – $647,538 ($285,245,058 total)
31. Central Station – $610,626 ($6,204,671 total)
34. Pleasantville – $495,874 ($71,405,746 total)
35. A Civil Action – $469,827 ($100,025,913 total)
37. Hilary and Jackie – $390,276 ($7,214,702 total)
39. Gods and Monsters – $297,622 ($7,010,875 total)
40. Little Voice – $296,978 ($7,472,625 total)
51. Children of Heaven – $84,092 ($583,987 total)
56. Tango – $73,964 ($378,589 total)
57. American History X – $73,667 ($11,776,336 total)
59. The Red Violin – $61,587 ($3,210,062 total)

Oscar Details:

• Affliction: Actor (Nick Nolte), Supporting Actor (James Coburn) [O]
• American History X: Actor (Edward Norton)
• 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)
• 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 Mar. 4-6, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

6. Schindler’s List – $3,207,985 ($50,271,183 total) {week 12}
11. Mrs. Doubtfire – $2,615,297 ($200,358,897 total) {week 15}
13. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape – $2,104,938 ($3,315,530 total) {week 12}
14. In the Name of the Father – $1,671,845 ($17,232,717 total) {week 10}
16. Philadelphia – $1,518,792 ($61,014,779 total) {week 11}
999. Jurassic Park – $190,920 ($344,553,605 total) {week 39}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

6. Schindler’s List – $7,014,589 ($109,923,113 total)
11. Mrs. Doubtfire – $5,718,616 ($438,105,339 total)
13. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape – $4,602,663 ($7,249,747 total)
14. In the Name of the Father – $3,655,661 ($37,681,108 total)
16. Philadelphia – $3,320,995 ($133,415,091 total)
999. Jurassic Park – $417,466 ($753,401,902 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]
• 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 Mar 3-5, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

4. Rain Man – $3,858,147 ($121,784,071 total) {week 12}
8. Dangerous Liaisons – $2,263,595 ($18,718,126 total) {week 11}
10. Beaches – $2,020,214 ($41,668,869 total) {week 11}
11. Working Girl – $1,604,923 ($52,528,964 total) {week 11}
12. Mississippi Burning – $1,239,156 ($27,590,949 total) {week 13}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

4. Rain Man – $8,882,485 ($280,379,448 total)
8. Dangerous Liaisons – $5,211,400 ($43,094,124 total)
10. Beaches – $4,651,072 ($95,932,862 total)
11. Working Girl – $3,694,961 ($120,935,700 total)
12. Mississippi Burning – $2,852,868 ($63,521,731 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 Mar. 2-4, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

1. Footloose – $6,300,641 ($24,615,584 total) {week 3}
2. Against All Odds – $3,766,128 ($3,766,128 total) {week 1}
6. Terms of Endearment – $2,088,781 ($84,800,617 total) {week 15}
9. Nevery Cry Wolf – $1,002,549 ($23,734,906 total) {week 22}
10. The Right Stuff – $896,726 ($20,360,569 total) {week 20}
12. Broadway Danny Rose – $778,420 ($8,221,935 total) {week 6}
999. The Dresser – $632,453 ($2,370,630 total) {week 13}
999. Return of the Jedi – $99,124 ($252,340,283 total) {week 41}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Footloose – $17,139,244 ($66,960,249 total)
2. Against All Odds – $10,244,765 ($10,244,765 total)
6. Terms of Endearment – $5,681,982 ($230,677,869 total)
9. Nevery Cry Wolf – $2,727,172 ($64,564,595 total)
10. The Right Stuff – $2,439,308 ($55,385,595 total)
12. Broadway Danny Rose – $2,117,488 ($22,365,621 total)
999. The Dresser – $1,720,423 ($6,448,678 total)
999. Return of the Jedi – $269,641 ($686,425,651 total)

Oscar Details:

• Against All Odds: Original Song (“Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)”)
• Broadway Danny Rose: Director, Original Screenplay
• The Dresser: Picture, Directing, Actor (Tom Courtenay), Actor (Albert Finney), Adapted 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]
• 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