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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: 2020

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The pandemic shut down theaters in March 2020. As such, the 2020 box office numbers won’t begin to update again until the beginning of September 2020.

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 26-28, 2015

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Inside Out (2015, 88th) – $52,323,354 ($185,140,364 total) {week 2}
  2. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015, 88th) – $1,764,436 ($147,107,258 total) {week 7}
  3. Cinderella (2015, 88th) – $261,264 ($200,286,777 total) {week 16}
  4. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015, 88th) – $28,726 ($895,182 total) {week 24}
  5. When Marnie Was There (2015, 88th) – $23,961 ($454,930 total) {week 6}
  6. The Salt of the Earth (2014, 87th) – $28,161 ($1,304,020 total) {week 14}
  7. Tangerines (2014, 87th) – $556 ($144,501 total) {week 11}
  8. Wild Tales (2014, 87th) – $11,175 ($3,079,012 total) {week 19}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Inside Out (2015, 88th) – $70,198,948 ($248,391,165 total)
  2. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015, 88th) – $2,367,233 ($197,364,542 total)
  3. Cinderella (2015, 88th) – $350,521 ($268,712,153 total)
  4. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015, 88th) – $38,540 ($1,201,009 total)
  5. When Marnie Was There (2015, 88th) – $32,147 ($610,351 total)
  6. The Salt of the Earth (2014, 87th) – $37,782 ($1,749,521 total)
  7. Tangerines (2014, 87th) – $746 ($193,868 total)
  8. Wild Tales (2014, 87th) – $14,993 ($4,130,916 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Inside Out (2015, 88th): Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay
  • Mad Max: Fury Road (2015, 88th): Picture, Directing, Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Production Design [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup & Hairstyling [O], Sound Mixing [O], Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects
  • Cinderella (2015, 88th): Costume Design
  • The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015, 88th): Makeup & Hairstyling
  • When Marnie Was There (2015, 88th): Animated Feature
  • The Salt of the Earth (2014, 87th): Documentary Feature
  • Tangerines (2014, 87th): Foreign Language Film
  • Wild Tales (2014, 87th): Foreign Language Film

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 25-27, 2010

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Toy Story 3 (2010, 83rd) – $59,337,669 ($226,889,351 total) {week 2}
  2. How to Train Your Dragon (2010, 83rd) – $477,499 ($215,422,528 total) {week 14}
  3. Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd) – $437,378 ($1,064,331 total) {week 3}
  4. I Am Love (2010, 83rd) – $248,120 ($439,451 total) {week 2}
  5. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009, 82nd) – $217,193 ($5,301,168 total) {week 11}
  6. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010, 83rd) – $74,791 ($2,658,829 total) {week 11}
  7. Avatar (2009, 82nd) – $44,572 ($749,535,574 total) {week 28}
  8. Restrepo (2010, 83rd) – $35,581 ($35,581 total) {week 1}
  9. Alice in Wonderland (2010, 83rd) – $27,399 ($334,162,182 total) {week 17}
  10. The Secret of Kells (2009, 82nd) – $9,438 ($637,993 total) {week 17}
  11. Dogtooth (2010, 83rd) – $6,686 ($6,686 total) {week 1}
  12. Ajami (2009, 82nd) – $5,179 ($608,330 total) {week 21}
  13. A Prophet (2009, 82nd) – $3,202 ($2,084,637 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Toy Story 3 (2010, 83rd) – $85,058,180 ($325,236,826 total)
  2. How to Train Your Dragon (2010, 83rd) – $684,476 ($308,799,593 total)
  3. Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd) – $626,964 ($1,525,676 total)
  4. I Am Love (2010, 83rd) – $355,670 ($629,935 total)
  5. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009, 82nd) – $311,337 ($7,599,013 total)
  6. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010, 83rd) – $107,210 ($3,811,325 total)
  7. Avatar (2009, 82nd) – $63,892 ($1,074,429,321 total)
  8. Restrepo (2010, 83rd) – $51,004 ($51,004 total)
  9. Alice in Wonderland (2010, 83rd) – $39,275 ($479,008,147 total)
  10. The Secret of Kells (2009, 82nd) – $13,529 ($914,537 total)
  11. Dogtooth (2010, 83rd) – $9,584 ($9,584 total)
  12. Ajami (2009, 82nd) – $7,424 ($872,017 total)
  13. A Prophet (2009, 82nd) – $4,590 ($2,988,244 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Toy Story 3 (2010, 83rd): Picture, Animated Feature [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“We Belong Together”) [O], Sound Film Editing
  • How to Train Your Dragon (2010, 83rd): Animated Feature, Original Score
  • Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd): Picture, Actress (Jennifer Lawrence), Supporting Actor (John Hawkes), Adapted Screenplay
  • I Am Love (2010, 83rd): Costume Design
  • The Secret in Their Eyes (2009, 82nd): Foreign Language Film
  • Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010, 83rd): Documentary Feature
  • Avatar (2009, 82nd): Picture, Director, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects [O]
  • Restrepo (2010, 83rd): Documentary Feature
  • Alice in Wonderland (2010, 83rd): Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Visual Effects
  • The Secret of Kells (2009, 82nd): Animated Feature
  • Dogtooth (2010, 83rd): Foreign Language Film
  • Ajami (2009, 82nd): Foreign Language Film
  • A Prophet (2009, 82nd): Foreign Language Film

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jul. 1-3, 2005

Weekend Box Office:

  1. War of the Worlds (2005, 78th) – $64,878,725 ($100,561,125 total) {week 1}
  2. Batman Begins (2005, 78th) – $15,609,638 ($151,070,575 total) {week 3}
  3. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005, 78th) – $4,082,150 ($365,553,264 total) {week 7}
  4. Cinderella Man (2005, 78th) – $2,424,310 ($53,742,965 total) {week 5}
  5. Crash (2005, 78th) – $767,622 ($49,507,303 total) {week 9}
  6. March of the Penguins (2005, 78th) – $412,011 ($632,100 total) {week 2}
  7. Howl’s Moving Castle (2005, 78th) – $389,926 ($3,225,747 total) {week 4}
  8. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005, 78th) – $76,173 ($3,689,241 total) {week 11}
  9. Born Into Brothels (2004, 77th) – $1,506 ($3,514,211 total) {week 26}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. War of the Worlds (2005, 78th) – $114,474,006 ($177,433,124 total)
  2. Batman Begins (2005, 78th) – $27,542,123 ($266,553,542 total)
  3. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005, 78th) – $7,202,670 ($644,993,357 total)
  4. Cinderella Man (2005, 78th) – $4,277,527 ($94,825,731 total)
  5. Crash (2005, 78th) – $1,354,416 ($87,352,199 total)
  6. March of the Penguins (2005, 78th) – $726,965 ($1,115,297 total)
  7. Howl’s Moving Castle (2005, 78th) – $687,997 ($5,691,607 total)
  8. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005, 78th) – $134,402 ($6,509,410 total)
  9. Born Into Brothels (2004, 77th) – $2,657 ($6,200,581 total)

Oscar Details:

  • War of the Worlds (2005, 78th): Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
  • Batman Begins (2005, 78th): Cinematography
  • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005, 78th): Makeup
  • Cinderella Man (2005, 78th): Supporting Actor (Paul Giamatti), Film Editing, Makeup
  • Crash (2005, 78th): Picture [O], Directing, Supporting Actor (Matt Dillon), Original Screenplay [O], Original Song (“In the Deep”), Film Editing [O]
  • March of the Penguins (2005, 78th): Documentary Feature [O]
  • Howl’s Moving Castle (2005, 78th): Animated Feature
  • Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005, 78th): Documentary Feature
  • Born Into Brothels (2004, 77th): Documentary Feature

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 30-Jul. 2, 2000

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Perfect Storm (2000, 73rd) – $41,325,042 ($41,325,042 total) {week 1}
  2. The Patriot (2000, 73rd) – $22,413,710 ($31,736,362 total) {week 1}
  3. Gladiator (2000, 73rd) – $2,426,872 ($169,753,300 total) {week 9}
  4. U-571 (2000, 73rd) – $203,885 ($75,359,960 total) {week 11}
  5. Erin Brockovich (2000, 73rd) – $186,240 ($124,639,560 total) {week 16}
  6. East-West (1999, 72nd) – $54,864 ($1,806,639 total) {week 13}
  7. All About My Mother (1999, 72nd) – $40,016 ($8,226,289 total) {week 35}
  8. Toy Story 2 (1999, 72nd) – $31,736 ($245,721,671 total) {week 33}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Perfect Storm (2000, 73rd) – $86,713,585 ($86,713,585 total)
  2. The Patriot (2000, 73rd) – $47,031,366 ($66,593,368 total)
  3. Gladiator (2000, 73rd) – $5,092,379 ($356,198,483 total)
  4. U-571 (2000, 73rd) – $427,818 ($158,130,083 total)
  5. Erin Brockovich (2000, 73rd) – $390,793 ($261,534,958 total)
  6. East-West (1999, 72nd) – $115,123 ($3,790,925 total)
  7. All About My Mother (1999, 72nd) – $83,967 ($17,261,471 total)
  8. Toy Story 2 (1999, 72nd) – $66,593 ($515,605,213 total)

Oscar Details:

  • The Perfect Storm (2000, 73rd): Sound, Visual Effects
  • The Patriot (2000, 73rd): Original Score, Cinematography, Sound
  • Gladiator (2000, 73rd): Picture [O], Directing, Actor (Russell Crowe) [O], Supporting Actor (Joaquin Phoenix) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design [O], Sound [O], Visual Effects [O]
  • U-571 (2000, 73rd): Sound, Sound Film Editing [O]
  • Erin Brockovich (2000, 73rd): Picture, Directing, Actress (Julia Roberts) [O], Supporting Actor (Albert Finney), Original Screenplay
  • East-West (1999, 72nd): Foreign Language Film
  • All About My Mother (1999, 72nd): Foreign Language Film [O]
  • Toy Story 2 (1999, 72nd): Original Song (“When She Loved Me”)

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 30-Jul. 2, 1995

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Apollo 13 (1995, 68th) – $25,353,380 ($25,353,380 total) {week 1}
  2. Pocahontas (1995, 68th) – $15,969,825 ($67,843,479 total) {week 3}
  3. Batman Forever (1995, 68th) – $15,322,706 ($135,391,292 total) {week 3}
  4. The Bridges of Madison County (1995, 68th) – $4,412,907 ($54,099,330 total) {week 5}
  5. Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $2,444,831 ($51,546,928 total) {week 6}
  6. Crimson Tide (1995, 68th) – $1,923,705 ($84,278,535 total) {week 8}
  7. The Postman (Il Postino) (1995, 68th) – $496,016 ($1,134,095 total) {week 3}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Apollo 13 (1995, 68th) – $65,918,788 ($65,918,788 total)
  2. Pocahontas (1995, 68th) – $41,521,545 ($176,393,045 total)
  3. Batman Forever (1995, 68th) – $39,839,036 ($352,017,359 total)
  4. The Bridges of Madison County (1995, 68th) – $11,473,558 ($140,658,258 total)
  5. Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $6,356,561 ($134,022,013 total)
  6. Crimson Tide (1995, 68th) – $5,001,633 ($219,124,191 total)
  7. The Postman (Il Postino) (1995, 68th) – $1,289,642 ($2,948,647 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Apollo 13 (1995, 68th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Supporting Actress (Kathleen Quinlan), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Film Editing [O], Art Direction, Sound [O], Visual Effects
  • Pocahontas (1995, 68th): Original Song (“Colors of the Wind”) [O], Original Musical or Comedy Score [O]
  • Batman Forever (1995, 68th): Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing
  • The Bridges of Madison County (1995, 68th): Actress (Meryl Streep)
  • Braveheart (1995, 68th): Picture [O], Directing [O], Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Costume Design, Makeup [O], Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing [O]
  • Crimson Tide (1995, 68th): Film Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing
  • The Postman (Il Postino) (1995, 68th): Picture, Directing, Actor (Massimo Troisi), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score [O]

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 29-Jul. 1, 1990

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Days of Thunder (1990, 63rd) – $15,490,445 ($15,490,445 total) {week 1}
  2. Dick Tracy (1990, 63rd) – $10,101,204 ($68,392,929 total) {week 3}
  3. Total Recall (1990, 63rd) – $6,000,660 ($91,548,425 total) {week 5}
  4. Pretty Woman (1990, 63rd) – $3,107,882 ($149,063,728 total) {week 15}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Days of Thunder (1990, 63rd) – $41,417,715 ($41,417,715 total)
  2. Dick Tracy (1990, 63rd) – $27,008,184 ($182,866,200 total)
  3. Total Recall (1990, 63rd) – $16,044,318 ($244,778,413 total)
  4. Pretty Woman (1990, 63rd) – $8,309,727 ($398,560,464 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Days of Thunder (1990, 63rd): Sound
  • Dick Tracy (1990, 63rd): Supporting Actor (Al Pacino), Original Song (“Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)”) [O], Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design, Makeup [O], Sound
  • Total Recall (1990, 63rd): Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing, Visual Effects (Special Achievement Award) [O]
  • Pretty Woman (1990, 63rd): Actress (Julia Roberts)

40 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 28-30, 1985

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Cocoon (1985, 58th) – $7,347,444 ($20,461,847 total) {week 2}
  2. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985, 58th) – $6,957,496 ($107,890,996 total) {week 6}
  3. Prizzi’s Honor (1985, 58th) – $2,435,596 ($13,793,788 total) {week 3}
  4. Return to Oz (1985, 58th) – $1,908,527 ($6,575,242 total) {week 2}
  5. Beverly Hills Cop (1984, 57th) – $941,335 ($226,150,592 total) {week 30}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Cocoon (1985, 58th) – $23,408,336 ($65,189,715 total)
  2. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985, 58th) – $22,165,994 ($343,731,596 total)
  3. Prizzi’s Honor (1985, 58th) – $7,759,603 ($43,945,843 total)
  4. Return to Oz (1985, 58th) – $6,080,406 ($20,948,165 total)
  5. Beverly Hills Cop (1984, 57th) – $2,999,014 ($720,496,675 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Cocoon (1985, 58th): Supporting Actor (Don Ameche) [O], Visual Effects [O]
  • Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985, 58th): Sound Effects Film Editing
  • Prizzi’s Honor (1985, 58th): Picture, Directing, Actor (Jack Nicholson), Supporting Actor (William Hickey), Supporting Actress (Anjelica Huston) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Costume Design
  • Return to Oz (1985, 58th): Visual Effects
  • Beverly Hills Cop (1984, 57th): Original Screenplay

45 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 27-29, 1980

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Empire Strikes Back (1980, 53rd) – $9,217,874 ($64,904,375 total) {week 6}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Empire Strikes Back (1980, 53rd) – $38,756,191 ($272,887,911 total)

Oscar Details:

  • The Empire Strikes Back (1980, 53rd): Original Score, Art Direction, Sound [O], Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects) [O]

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