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Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look back at 5 years ago and then go back further in 5-year increments. We also include an inflation adjustment so you can see how ticket prices have changed and how films released today compare to those of yesteryear. Sometimes, it takes a few months for the prior year’s average ticket price to be formally set, so these numbers may vary until that point. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the box office followed by 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.

Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look back at 5 years ago and then go back further in 5-year increments. We also include an inflation adjustment so you can see how ticket prices have changed and how films released today compare to those of yesteryear. Sometimes, it takes a few months for the prior year’s average ticket price to be formally set, so these numbers may vary until that point. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the box office followed by 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.

5 Years Ago: The Weekend of Mar. 29-31, 2019

Weekend Box Office:

  1. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019, 92nd) – $4,371,920 ($153,105,930 total) {week 6}
  2. Green Book (2018, 91st) – $266,270 ($84,484,806 total) {week 20}
  3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018, 91st) – $178,764 ($190,173,195 total) {week 16}
  4. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018, 91st) – $68,434 ($216,093,239 total) {week 22}
  5. Mary Poppins Returns (2018, 91st) – $49,898 ($171,911,970 total) {week 15}
  6. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018, 91st) – $38,216 ($201,046,559 total) {week 19}
  7. Never Look Away (2018, 91st) – $34,852 ($1,136,650 total) {week 18}
  8. The Favourite (2018, 91st) – $29,050 ($34,202,473 total) {week 19}
  9. Capernaum (2018, 91st) – $17,947 ($1,593,534 total) {week 16}
  10. Free Solo (2018, 91st) – $17,066 ($17,492,013 total) {week 27}
  11. A Star Is Born (2018, 91st) – $13,459 ($215,282,738 total) {week 26}
  12. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018, 91st) – $9,023 ($14,902,461 total) {week 16}
  13. Cold War (2018, 91st) – $7,913 ($4,572,545 total) {week 15}
  14. Vice (2018, 91st) – $4,980 ($47,832,209 total) {week 14}
  15. Shoplifters (2018, 91st) – $3,476 ($3,280,523 total) {week 19}
  16. The Wife (2018, 91st) – $914 ($9,583,085 total) {week 31}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019, 92nd) – $4,987,616 ($174,667,791 total)
  2. Green Book (2018, 91st) – $303,769 ($96,382,775 total)
  3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018, 91st) – $203,939 ($216,955,228 total)
  4. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018, 91st) – $78,072 ($246,525,584 total)
  5. Mary Poppins Returns (2018, 91st) – $56,925 ($196,122,280 total)
  6. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018, 91st) – $43,598 ($229,359,884 total)
  7. Never Look Away (2018, 91st) – $39,760 ($1,296,724 total)
  8. The Favourite (2018, 91st) – $33,141 ($39,019,197 total)
  9. Capernaum (2018, 91st) – $20,474 ($1,817,951 total)
  10. Free Solo (2018, 91st) – $19,469 ($19,955,408 total)
  11. A Star Is Born (2018, 91st) – $15,354 ($245,600,940 total)
  12. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018, 91st) – $10,294 ($17,001,170 total)
  13. Cold War (2018, 91st) – $9,027 ($5,216,495 total)
  14. Vice (2018, 91st) – $5,681 ($54,568,404 total)
  15. Shoplifters (2018, 91st) – $3,966 ($3,742,518 total)
  16. The Wife (2018, 91st) – $1,043 ($10,932,668 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Bohemian Rhapsody (2018, 91st): Picture, Actor (Rami Malek), Film Editing [O], Sound Mixing [O], Sound Film Editing [O]
  • Capernaum (2018, 91st): Foreign Language Film
  • Cold War (2018, 91st): Directing, Cinematography, Foreign Language Film
  • The Favourite (2018, 91st): Picture, Directing, Actress (Olivia Colman) [O], Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Supporting Actress (Rachel Weisz), Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design
  • Free Solo (2018, 91st): Documentary Feature [O]
  • Green Book (2018, 91st): Picture [O], Actor (Viggo Mortensen), Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Film Editing
  • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019, 92nd): Animated Feature
  • If Beale Street Could Talk (2018, 91st): Supporting Actress (Regina King) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
  • Mary Poppins Returns (2018, 91st): Original Song (“The Place Where Lost Things Go”), Original Score, Production Design, Costume Design
  • Never Look Away (2018, 91st): Cinematography, Foreign Language Film
  • Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018, 91st): Animated Feature
  • Shoplifters (2018, 91st): Foreign Language Film
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018, 91st): Animated Feature [O]
  • A Star Is Born (2018, 91st): Picture, Actor (Bradley Cooper), Actress (Lady Gaga), Supporting Actor (Sam Elliott), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Shallow”) [O], Cinematography, Sound Mixing
  • Vice (2018, 91st): Picture, Directing, Actor (Christian Bale), Supporting Actor (Sam Rockwell), Supporting Actress (Amy Adams), Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Makeup & Hairstyling [O]
  • The Wife (2018, 91st): Actress (Glenn Close)

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Mar. 28-30, 2014

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, 87th) – $8,539,795 ($24,171,610 total) {week 4}
  2. The Lego Movie (2014, 87th) – $3,018,060 ($248,216,780 total) {week 8}
  3. Frozen (2013, 86th) – $337,736 ($398,391,611 total) {week 19}
  4. 12 Years a Slave (2013, 86th) – $134,083 ($56,378,410 total) {week 24}
  5. Gravity (2013, 86th) – $121,981 ($273,312,639 total) {week 26}
  6. The Wind Rises (2013, 86th) – $121,923 ($4,922,675 total) {week 6}
  7. American Hustle (2013, 86th) – $107,603 ($150,017,421 total) {week 16}
  8. Philomena (2013, 86th) – $106,001 ($37,325,124 total) {week 19}
  9. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013, 86th) – $103,597 ($258,206,253 total) {week 16}
  10. Lone Survivor (2013, 86th) – $89,925 ($124,964,476 total) {week 14}
  11. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, 86th) – $86,772 ($116,866,727 total) {week 14}
  12. Finding Vivian Maier (2014, 87th) – $63,600 ($63,600 total) {week 1}
  13. Dallas Buyers Club (2013, 86th) – $56,477 ($27,191,666 total) {week 22}
  14. Her (2013, 86th) – $48,944 ($25,459,687 total) {week 15}
  15. August: Osage County (2013, 86th) – $32,791 ($37,672,098 total) {week 14}
  16. Saving Mr. Banks (2013, 86th) – $31,610 ($83,262,224 total) {week 16}
  17. Ernest & Celestine (2013, 86th) – $30,813 ($128,869 total) {week 5}
  18. The Great Beauty (2013, 86th) – $24,520 ($2,784,687 total) {week 20}
  19. The Book Thief (2013, 86th) – $20,729 ($21,464,665 total) {week 21}
  20. The Invisible Woman (2013, 86th) – $7,837 ($1,206,953 total) {week 14}
  21. The Missing Picture (2013, 86th) – $7,711 ($25,665 total) {week 2}
  22. The 2013 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (2013, 86th) – $1,288 ($2,357,890 total) {week 7}
  23. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th) – $1,628 ($4,938,075 total) {week 42}
  24. Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th) – $1,244 ($33,404,871 total) {week 36}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, 87th) – $10,922,994 ($30,917,176 total)
  2. The Lego Movie (2014, 87th) – $3,860,309 ($317,486,579 total)
  3. Frozen (2013, 86th) – $431,988 ($509,570,665 total)
  4. 12 Years a Slave (2013, 86th) – $171,502 ($72,111,920 total)
  5. Gravity (2013, 86th) – $156,022 ($349,585,934 total)
  6. The Wind Rises (2013, 86th) – $155,948 ($6,296,445 total)
  7. American Hustle (2013, 86th) – $137,632 ($191,882,748 total)
  8. Philomena (2013, 86th) – $135,583 ($47,741,438 total)
  9. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013, 86th) – $132,508 ($330,263,812 total)
  10. Lone Survivor (2013, 86th) – $115,020 ($159,838,283 total)
  11. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, 86th) – $110,987 ($149,480,697 total)
  12. Finding Vivian Maier (2014, 87th) – $81,349 ($81,349 total)
  13. Dallas Buyers Club (2013, 86th) – $72,238 ($34,780,038 total)
  14. Her (2013, 86th) – $62,603 ($32,564,716 total)
  15. August: Osage County (2013, 86th) – $41,942 ($48,185,242 total)
  16. Saving Mr. Banks (2013, 86th) – $40,431 ($106,498,193 total)
  17. Ernest & Celestine (2013, 86th) – $39,412 ($164,832 total)
  18. The Great Beauty (2013, 86th) – $31,363 ($3,561,809 total)
  19. The Book Thief (2013, 86th) – $26,514 ($27,454,804 total)
  20. The Invisible Woman (2013, 86th) – $10,024 ($1,543,777 total)
  21. The Missing Picture (2013, 86th) – $9,863 ($32,827 total)
  22. The 2013 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (2013, 86th) – $1,647 ($3,015,906 total)
  23. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th) – $2,082 ($6,316,142 total)
  24. Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th) – $1,591 ($42,727,161 total)

Oscar Details:

  • 12 Years a Slave (2013, 86th): 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 (2013, 86th): Documentary Feature [O]
  • The 2013 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (2013, 86th): Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Documentary Short Film
  • American Hustle (2013, 86th): 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 (2013, 86th): Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actress (Julia Roberts)
  • Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th): Actress (Cate Blanchett) [O], Supporting Actress (Sally Hawkins), Original Screenplay
  • The Book Thief (2013, 86th): Original Score
  • Dallas Buyers Club (2013, 86th): Picture, Actor (Matthew McConaughey) [O], Supporting Actor (Jared Leto) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling [O]
  • Ernest & Celestine (2013, 86th): Animated Feature
  • Finding Vivian Maier (2014, 87th): Documentary Feature
  • Frozen (2013, 86th): Animated Feature [O], Original Song (“Let It Go”) [O]
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, 87th): Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup and Hairstyling [O]
  • Gravity (2013, 86th): Picture, Directing [O], Actress (Sandra Bullock), Original Score [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Production Design, Sound Mixing [O], Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
  • The Great Beauty (2013, 86th): Foreign Language Film [O]
  • Her (2013, 86th): Picture, Original Screenplay [O], Original Song (“The Moon Song”), Original Score, Production Design
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013, 86th): Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
  • The Invisible Woman (2013, 86th): Costume Design
  • The Lego Movie (2014, 87th): Original Song (“Everything Is Awesome”)
  • Lone Survivor (2013, 86th): Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
  • The Missing Picture (2013, 86th): Foreign Language Film
  • Philomena (2013, 86th): Picture, Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
  • Saving Mr. Banks (2013, 86th): Original Score
  • The Wind Rises (2013, 86th): Animated Feature
  • The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, 86th): Picture, Directing, Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Adapted Screenplay

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Mar. 27-29, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Slumdog Millionaire (2008, 81st) – $1,164,903 ($139,341,484 total) {week 20}
  2. The Reader (2008, 81st) – $308,495 ($33,484,347 total) {week 16}
  3. Coraline (2009, 82nd) – $305,114 ($73,929,936 total) {week 8}
  4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008, 81st) – $208,157 ($127,023,019 total) {week 14}
  5. The Class (2008, 81st) – $181,697 ($3,064,397 total) {week 15}
  6. The Wrestler (2008, 81st) – $93,910 ($25,964,913 total) {week 15}
  7. Doubt (2008, 81st) – $82,339 ($33,337,239 total) {week 16}
  8. Revolutionary Road (2008, 81st) – $63,113 ($22,877,808 total) {week 14}
  9. Defiance (2008, 81st) – $48,982 ($28,471,672 total) {week 13}
  10. Milk (2008, 81st) – $35,394 ($31,789,774 total) {week 18}
  11. Waltz with Bashir (2008, 81st) – $18,420 ($2,220,157 total) {week 14}
  12. 12 (2007, 80th) – $7,743 ($51,252 total) {week 4}
  13. Katyn (2009, 80th) – $6,262 ($79,268 total) {week 6}
  14. Rachel Getting Married (2008, 81st) – $2,649 ($12,788,219 total) {week 26}
  15. The Betrayal (2008, 81st) – $703 ($35,565 total) {week 19}
  16. Trouble the Water (2008, 81st) – $676 ($519,377 total) {week 32}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Slumdog Millionaire (2008, 81st) – $1,623,098 ($194,149,134 total)
  2. The Reader (2008, 81st) – $429,836 ($46,654,857 total)
  3. Coraline (2009, 82nd) – $425,126 ($103,009,044 total)
  4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008, 81st) – $290,032 ($176,985,406 total)
  5. The Class (2008, 81st) – $253,164 ($4,269,726 total)
  6. The Wrestler (2008, 81st) – $130,848 ($36,177,779 total)
  7. Doubt (2008, 81st) – $114,726 ($46,449,886 total)
  8. Revolutionary Road (2008, 81st) – $87,937 ($31,876,412 total)
  9. Defiance (2008, 81st) – $68,248 ($39,670,530 total)
  10. Milk (2008, 81st) – $49,316 ($44,293,752 total)
  11. Waltz with Bashir (2008, 81st) – $25,665 ($3,093,419 total)
  12. 12 (2007, 80th) – $10,789 ($71,411 total)
  13. Katyn (2009, 80th) – $8,725 ($110,447 total)
  14. Rachel Getting Married (2008, 81st) – $3,691 ($17,818,252 total)
  15. The Betrayal (2008, 81st) – $980 ($49,554 total)
  16. Trouble the Water (2008, 81st) – $942 ($723,665 total)

Oscar Details:

  • 12 (2007, 80th): Foreign Language Film
  • The Betrayal (2008, 81st): Documentary Feature
  • The Class (2008, 81st): Foreign Language Film
  • Coraline (2009, 82nd): Animated Feature
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008, 81st): Picture, Director, Actor (Brad Pitt), Supporting Actress (Taraji P. Henson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design, Makeup [O], Sound Mixing, Visual Effects [O]
  • Defiance (2008, 81st): Original Score
  • Doubt (2008, 81st): Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Amy Adams), Supporting Actress (Viola Davis), Adapted Screenplay
  • Katyn (2009, 80th): Foreign Language Film
  • Milk (2008, 81st): Picture, Director, Actor (Sean Penn) [O], Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin), Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Film Editing, Costume Design
  • Rachel Getting Married (2008, 81st): Actress (Anne Hathaway)
  • The Reader (2008, 81st): Picture, Director, Actress (Kate Winslet) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography
  • Revolutionary Road (2008, 81st): Supporting Actor (Michael Shannon), Art Direction, Costume Design
  • Slumdog Millionaire (2008, 81st): Picture [O], Director [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Song (“Jai Ho”) [O], Original Score [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Sound Mixing [O], Sound Film Editing
  • Trouble the Water (2008, 81st): Documentary Feature
  • Waltz with Bashir (2008, 81st): Foreign Language Film
  • The Wrestler (2008, 81st): Actor (Mickey Rourke), Supporting Actress (Marisa Tomei)

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Mar. 26-28, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Passion of the Christ (2004, 77th) – $12,593,974 ($315,152,778 total) {week 5}
  2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, 77th) – $5,256,206 ($16,551,047 total) {week 2}
  3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, 76th) – $705,817 ($374,556,572 total) {week 15}
  4. Monster (2003, 76th) – $274,903 ($33,954,784 total) {week 14}
  5. Mystic River (2003, 76th) – $244,114 ($88,768,441 total) {week 25}
  6. The Triplets of Belleville (2003, 76th) – $146,226 ($6,240,774 total) {week 18}
  7. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003, 76th) – $140,253 ($11,064,769 total) {week 16}
  8. Something’s Gotta Give (2003, 76th) – $118,916 ($124,590,960 total) {week 16}
  9. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003, 76th) – $116,948 ($93,557,809 total) {week 20}
  10. The Fog of War (2003, 76th) – $101,831 ($3,788,233 total) {week 15}
  11. My Architect (2003, 76th) – $86,252 ($1,915,526 total) {week 20}
  12. In America (2003, 76th) – $79,856 ($15,323,959 total) {week 18}
  13. Cold Mountain (2003, 76th) – $77,471 ($95,206,492 total) {week 14}
  14. The Last Samurai (2003, 76th) – $64,517 ($111,054,195 total) {week 17}
  15. House of Sand and Fog (2003, 76th) – $40,592 ($13,005,485 total) {week 15}
  16. Brother Bear (2003, 76th) – $35,957 ($85,292,962 total) {week 23}
  17. City of God (2003, 76th) – $27,248 ($7,356,909 total) {week 63}
  18. Big Fish (2003, 76th) – $22,309 ($66,402,088 total) {week 16}
  19. The Weather Underground (2003, 76th) – $3,195 ($547,671 total) {week 43}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Passion of the Christ (2004, 77th) – $21,192,758 ($530,329,554 total)
  2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, 77th) – $8,844,984 ($27,851,601 total)
  3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, 76th) – $1,187,727 ($630,292,460 total)
  4. Monster (2003, 76th) – $462,598 ($57,138,083 total)
  5. Mystic River (2003, 76th) – $410,788 ($149,376,845 total)
  6. The Triplets of Belleville (2003, 76th) – $246,065 ($10,501,786 total)
  7. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003, 76th) – $236,014 ($18,619,458 total)
  8. Something’s Gotta Give (2003, 76th) – $200,108 ($209,657,896 total)
  9. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003, 76th) – $196,797 ($157,436,249 total)
  10. The Fog of War (2003, 76th) – $171,358 ($6,374,724 total)
  11. My Architect (2003, 76th) – $145,142 ($3,223,389 total)
  12. In America (2003, 76th) – $134,379 ($25,786,694 total)
  13. Cold Mountain (2003, 76th) – $130,366 ($160,210,602 total)
  14. The Last Samurai (2003, 76th) – $108,567 ($186,878,637 total)
  15. House of Sand and Fog (2003, 76th) – $68,307 ($21,885,236 total)
  16. Brother Bear (2003, 76th) – $60,507 ($143,528,414 total)
  17. City of God (2003, 76th) – $45,852 ($12,379,984 total)
  18. Big Fish (2003, 76th) – $37,541 ($111,739,423 total)
  19. The Weather Underground (2003, 76th) – $5,376 ($921,604 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Big Fish (2003, 76th): Original Score
  • Brother Bear (2003, 76th): Animated Feature
  • City of God (2003, 76th): Director, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography
  • Cold Mountain (2003, 76th): Actor (Jude Law), Supporting Actress (Renee Zellweger) [O], Original Song (“Scarlet Tide”), Original Song (“You Will Be My Ain True Love”), Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, 77th): Actress (Kate Winslet), Original Screenplay [O]
  • The Fog of War (2003, 76th): Documentary Feature [O]
  • Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003, 76th): Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
  • House of Sand and Fog (2003, 76th): Actor (Ben Kingsley), Supporting Actress (Shohreh Aghdashloo), Original Score
  • In America (2003, 76th): Actress (Samantha Morton), Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou), Original Screenplay
  • The Last Samurai (2003, 76th): Supporting Actor (Ken Watanabe), Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Mixing
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, 76th): Picture [O], Director [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Song (“Into the West”) [O], Original Score [O], Film Editing [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup [O], Sound Mixing [O], Visual Effects [O]
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003, 76th): Picture, Director, Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects
  • Monster (2003, 76th): Actress (Charlize Theron) [O]
  • My Architect (2003, 76th): Documentary Feature
  • Mystic River (2003, 76th): Picture, Director, Actor (Sean Penn) [O], Supporting Actor (Tim Robbins) [O], Supporting Actress (Marcia Gay Harden), Adapted Screenplay
  • The Passion of the Christ (2004, 77th): Original Score, Cinematography, Makeup
  • Something’s Gotta Give (2003, 76th): Actress (Diane Keaton)
  • The Triplets of Belleville (2003, 76th): Animated Feature, Original Song (“Belleville Rendez-vous”)
  • The Weather Underground (2003, 76th): Documentary Feature

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Mar. 26-28, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Shakespeare in Love (1998, 71st) – $4,284,169 ($79,286,275 total) {week 16}
  2. Life Is Beautiful (1998, 71st) – $3,244,284 ($40,685,400 total) {week 23}
  3. Saving Private Ryan (1998, 71st) – $970,435 ($211,697,803 total) {week 36}
  4. A Bug’s Life (1998, 71st) – $529,461 ($160,543,623 total) {week 19}
  5. Elizabeth (1998, 71st) – $464,009 ($28,571,549 total) {week 21}
  6. Patch Adams (1998, 71st) – $444,310 ($133,254,845 total) {week 14}
  7. The Prince of Egypt (1998, 71st) – $378,443 ($98,851,843 total) {week 15}
  8. Affliction (1998, 71st) – $349,967 ($5,261,777 total) {week 13}
  9. Gods and Monsters (1998, 71st) – $342,793 ($5,144,371 total) {week 21}
  10. Central Station (1998, 71st) – $208,357 ($4,949,119 total) {week 19}
  11. Tango (1998, 71st) – $158,698 ($1,045,214 total) {week 10}
  12. Mighty Joe Young (1998, 71st) – $93,372 ($50,500,530 total) {week 14}
  13. Hilary and Jackie (1998, 71st) – $74,221 ($4,692,592 total) {week 13}
  14. The Thin Red Line (1998, 71st) – $65,470 ($36,066,881 total) {week 14}
  15. Children of Heaven (1998, 71st) – $58,425 ($626,564 total) {week 10}
  16. Pleasantville (1998, 71st) – $41,543 ($40,568,025 total) {week 23}
  17. A Simple Plan (1998, 71st) – $37,591 ($15,915,352 total) {week 16}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Shakespeare in Love (1998, 71st) – $8,812,907 ($163,098,735 total)
  2. Life Is Beautiful (1998, 71st) – $6,673,773 ($83,693,392 total)
  3. Saving Private Ryan (1998, 71st) – $1,996,269 ($435,480,717 total)
  4. A Bug’s Life (1998, 71st) – $1,089,147 ($330,252,138 total)
  5. Elizabeth (1998, 71st) – $954,507 ($58,774,151 total)
  6. Patch Adams (1998, 71st) – $913,984 ($274,116,758 total)
  7. The Prince of Egypt (1998, 71st) – $778,490 ($203,346,803 total)
  8. Affliction (1998, 71st) – $719,912 ($10,823,931 total)
  9. Gods and Monsters (1998, 71st) – $705,155 ($10,582,417 total)
  10. Central Station (1998, 71st) – $428,608 ($10,180,766 total)
  11. Tango (1998, 71st) – $326,456 ($2,150,096 total)
  12. Mighty Joe Young (1998, 71st) – $192,074 ($103,883,964 total)
  13. Hilary and Jackie (1998, 71st) – $152,679 ($9,653,068 total)
  14. The Thin Red Line (1998, 71st) – $134,677 ($74,192,698 total)
  15. Children of Heaven (1998, 71st) – $120,185 ($1,288,896 total)
  16. Pleasantville (1998, 71st) – $85,458 ($83,451,941 total)
  17. A Simple Plan (1998, 71st) – $77,328 ($32,739,258 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Affliction (1998, 71st): Actor (Nick Nolte), Supporting Actor (James Coburn) [O]
  • A Bug’s Life (1998, 71st): Original Musical or Comedy Score
  • Central Station (1998, 71st): Actress (Fernanda Montenegro), Foreign Language Film
  • Children of Heaven (1998, 71st): Foreign Language Film
  • Elizabeth (1998, 71st): Picture, Actress (Cate Blanchett), Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup
  • Gods and Monsters (1998, 71st): Actor (Ian McKellen), Supporting Actress (Lynn Redgrave), Adapted Screenplay [O]
  • Hilary and Jackie (1998, 71st): Actress (Emily Watson), Supporting Actress (Rachel Griffiths)
  • Life Is Beautiful (1998, 71st): Picture, Director, Actor (Roberto Benigni) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score [O], Film Editing, Foreign Language Film [O]
  • Mighty Joe Young (1998, 71st): Visual Effects
  • Patch Adams (1998, 71st): Original Musical or Comedy Score
  • Pleasantville (1998, 71st): Original Dramatic Score, Art Direction, Costume Design
  • The Prince of Egypt (1998, 71st): Original Song (“When You Believe”) [O], Original Musical or Comedy Score
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998, 71st): Picture, Director [O], Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Makeup, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O]
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998, 71st): 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], Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound
  • A Simple Plan (1998, 71st): Supporting Actor (Billy Bob Thornton), Adapted Screenplay
  • Tango (1998, 71st): Foreign Language Film
  • The Thin Red Line (1998, 71st): Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Sound

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Apr. 1-3, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Paper (1994, 67th) – $5,604,720 ($12,861,015 total) {week 3}
  2. Schindler’s List (1993, 66th) – $3,800,505 ($74,704,348 total) {week 16}
  3. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994, 67th) – $2,035,679 ($2,600,142 total) {week 4}
  4. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, 66th) – $1,675,859 ($210,320,008 total) {week 19}
  5. Philadelphia (1993, 66th) – $1,329,247 ($68,151,169 total) {week 15}
  6. The Piano (1993, 66th) – $777,459 ($37,097,766 total) {week 22}
  7. Jurassic Park (1993, 66th) – $200,075 ($345,595,470 total) {week 43}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Paper (1994, 67th) – $14,011,800 ($32,152,538 total)
  2. Schindler’s List (1993, 66th) – $9,501,263 ($186,760,870 total)
  3. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994, 67th) – $5,089,198 ($6,500,355 total)
  4. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, 66th) – $4,189,648 ($525,800,020 total)
  5. Philadelphia (1993, 66th) – $3,323,118 ($170,377,923 total)
  6. The Piano (1993, 66th) – $1,943,648 ($92,744,415 total)
  7. Jurassic Park (1993, 66th) – $500,188 ($863,988,675 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994, 67th): Picture, Original Screenplay
  • Jurassic Park (1993, 66th): Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
  • Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, 66th): Makeup [O]
  • The Paper (1994, 67th): Original Song (“Make Up Your Mind”)
  • Philadelphia (1993, 66th): Actor (Tom Hanks) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Philadelphia”), Original Song (“Streets of Philadelphia”) [O]
  • The Piano (1993, 66th): Picture, Director, Actress (Holly Hunter) [O], Supporting Actress (Anna Paquin) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design
  • Schindler’s List (1993, 66th): Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Liam Neeson), Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design, Makeup, Sound

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Mar. 31-Apr. 2, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Rain Man (1988, 61st) – $5,537,165 ($142,319,201 total) {week 16}
  2. Chances Are (1989, 62nd) – $1,750,825 ($13,044,692 total) {week 4}
  3. Dangerous Liaisons (1988, 61st) – $1,680,681 ($27,452,502 total) {week 15}
  4. Working Girl (1988, 61st) – $1,327,963 ($58,701,758 total) {week 15}
  5. The Adventures of Baron Munchaussen (1989, 62nd) – $549,274 ($3,198,063 total) {week 4}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Rain Man (1988, 61st) – $14,575,157 ($374,618,552 total)
  2. Chances Are (1989, 62nd) – $4,608,595 ($34,336,784 total)
  3. Dangerous Liaisons (1988, 61st) – $4,423,959 ($72,261,624 total)
  4. Working Girl (1988, 61st) – $3,495,520 ($154,517,222 total)
  5. The Adventures of Baron Munchaussen (1989, 62nd) – $1,445,822 ($8,418,075 total)

Oscar Details:

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchaussen (1989, 62nd): Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Visual Effects
  • Chances Are (1989, 62nd): Original Score (“After All”)
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988, 61st): Picture, Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O]
  • Rain Man (1988, 61st): Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Dustin Hoffman) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction
  • Working Girl (1988, 61st): Picture, Director, Actress (Melanie Griffith), Supporting Actress (Joan Cusack), Supporting Actress (Sigourney Weaver), Original Song (“Let the River Run”) [O]

40 Years Ago: The Weekend of Mar. 30-Apr. 1, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984, 57th) – $6,517,732 ($6,517,732 total) {week 1}
  2. Splash (1984, 57th) – $5,584,853 ($31,461,937 total) {week 4}
  3. Romancing the Stone (1984, 57th) – $5,105,741 ($5,105,741 total) {week 1}
  4. Footloose (1984, 57th) – $4,166,896 ($49,528,265 total) {week 7}
  5. Against All Odds (1984, 57th) – $1,668,891 ($17,541,162 total) {week 5}
  6. Terms of Endearment (1983, 56th) – $899,275 ($93,044,379 total) {week 19}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984, 57th) – $20,270,922 ($20,270,922 total)
  2. Splash (1984, 57th) – $17,369,558 ($97,850,370 total)
  3. Romancing the Stone (1984, 57th) – $15,879,462 ($15,879,462 total)
  4. Footloose (1984, 57th) – $12,959,543 ($154,038,800 total)
  5. Against All Odds (1984, 57th) – $5,190,450 ($54,555,102 total)
  6. Terms of Endearment (1983, 56th) – $2,796,852 ($289,379,095 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Against All Odds (1984, 57th): Original Song (“Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)”)
  • Footloose (1984, 57th): Original Song (“Footloose”, “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”)
  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984, 57th): Supporting Actor (Ralph Richardson), Adapted Screenplay, Makeup
  • Romancing the Stone (1984, 57th): Film Editing
  • Splash (1984, 57th): Original Screenplay
  • Terms of Endearment (1983, 56th): 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, Film Editing, Art Direction, Sound

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