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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 Sep. 18-20, 2020

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Tenet – $4,568,470 ($36,101,944 total) {week 3}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Tenet – $5,628,474 ($44,478,539 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Tenet: Production Design, Visual Effects [O]

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 18-20, 2015

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Straight Outta Compton (2015, 88th) – $1,907,980 ($158,859,240 total) {week 6}
  2. Inside Out (2015, 88th) – $927,379 ($352,846,548 total) {week 14}
  3. Sicario (2015, 88th) – $401,288 ($401,288 total) {week 1}
  4. Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015, 88th) – $252,108 ($18,992,631 total) {week 7}
  5. Amy (2015, 88th) – $37,083 ($8,237,496 total) {week 12}
  6. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015, 88th) – $17,453 ($153,629,485 total) {week 19}
  7. Cartel Land (2015, 88th) – $2,023 ($693,874 total) {week 11}
  8. The Look of Silence (2015, 88th) – $1,168 ($103,589 total) {week 10}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Straight Outta Compton (2015, 88th) – $2,559,817 ($213,131,436 total)
  2. Inside Out (2015, 88th) – $1,244,206 ($473,391,988 total)
  3. Sicario (2015, 88th) – $538,383 ($538,383 total)
  4. Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015, 88th) – $338,237 ($25,481,217 total)
  5. Amy (2015, 88th) – $49,752 ($11,051,730 total)
  6. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015, 88th) – $23,416 ($206,115,003 total)
  7. Cartel Land (2015, 88th) – $2,714 ($930,927 total)
  8. The Look of Silence (2015, 88th) – $1,567 ($138,979 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Amy (2015, 88th): Documentary Feature [O]
  • Cartel Land (2015, 88th): Documentary Feature
  • Inside Out (2015, 88th): Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay
  • The Look of Silence (2015, 88th): Documentary Feature
  • 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
  • Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015, 88th): Animated Feature
  • Sicario (2015, 88th): Original Score, Cinematography, Sound Film Editing
  • Straight Outta Compton (2015, 88th): Original Screenplay

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 17-19, 2010

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Town (2010, 83rd) – $23,808,032 ($23,808,032 total) {week 1}
  2. Inception (2010, 83rd) – $1,967,137 ($285,129,855 total) {week 10}
  3. Toy Story 3 (2010, 83rd) – $469,638 ($410,640,665 total) {week 14}
  4. Salt (2010, 83rd) – $310,966 ($116,974,426 total) {week 9}
  5. The Kids Are All Right (2010, 83rd) – $159,353 ($20,507,876 total) {week 11}
  6. Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd) – $90,052 ($5,954,173 total) {week 15}
  7. Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd) – $53,720 ($817,134 total) {week 6}
  8. I Am Love (2010, 83rd) – $42,633 ($4,838,301 total) {week 14}
  9. Restrepo (2010, 83rd) – $18,296 ($1,254,306 total) {week 13}
  10. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009, 82nd) – $6,279 ($6,374,789 total) {week 23}
  11. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010, 83rd) – $6,101 ($3,250,664 total) {week 23}
  12. Gasland (2010, 83rd) – $2,641 ($9,169 total) {week 1}
  13. The Milk of Sorrow (2009, 82nd) – $986 ($9,849 total) {week 4}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Town (2010, 83rd) – $34,127,863 ($34,127,863 total)
  2. Inception (2010, 83rd) – $2,819,812 ($408,722,264 total)
  3. Toy Story 3 (2010, 83rd) – $673,207 ($588,636,999 total)
  4. Salt (2010, 83rd) – $445,757 ($167,678,170 total)
  5. The Kids Are All Right (2010, 83rd) – $228,426 ($29,397,221 total)
  6. Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd) – $129,086 ($8,535,069 total)
  7. Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd) – $77,005 ($1,171,329 total)
  8. I Am Love (2010, 83rd) – $61,113 ($6,935,511 total)
  9. Restrepo (2010, 83rd) – $26,227 ($1,797,998 total)
  10. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009, 82nd) – $9,001 ($9,138,006 total)
  11. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010, 83rd) – $8,746 ($4,659,697 total)
  12. Gasland (2010, 83rd) – $3,786 ($13,143 total)
  13. The Milk of Sorrow (2009, 82nd) – $1,413 ($14,118 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd): Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver)
  • Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010, 83rd): Documentary Feature
  • Gasland (2010, 83rd): Documentary Feature
  • I Am Love (2010, 83rd): Costume Design
  • Inception (2010, 83rd): Picture, Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography [O], Art Direction, Sound Mixing [O], Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]
  • The Kids Are All Right (2010, 83rd): Picture, Actress (Annette Bening), Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Original Screenplay
  • The Milk of Sorrow (2009, 82nd): Foreign Language Film
  • Restrepo (2010, 83rd): Documentary Feature
  • Salt (2010, 83rd): Sound Mixing
  • The Secret in Their Eyes (2009, 82nd): Foreign Language Film
  • The Town (2010, 83rd): Supporting Actor (Jeremy Renner)
  • Toy Story 3 (2010, 83rd): Picture, Animated Feature [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“We Belong Together”) [O], Sound Film Editing
  • Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd): Picture, Actress (Jennifer Lawrence), Supporting Actor (John Hawkes), Adapted Screenplay

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 23-25, 2005

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Corpse Bride (2005, 78th) – $19,145,480 ($19,656,451 total) {week 2}
  2. The Constant Gardener (2005, 78th) – $2,324,326 ($27,662,007 total) {week 4}
  3. March of the Penguins (2005, 78th) – $1,747,832 ($72,846,145 total) {week 14}
  4. A History of Violence (2005, 78th) – $515,992 ($515,992 total) {week 1}
  5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, 78th) – $380,023 ($204,100,877 total) {week 11}
  6. Junebug (2005, 78th) – $209,492 ($2,046,061 total) {week 8}
  7. Batman Begins (2005, 78th) – $171,417 ($204,910,076 total) {week 15}
  8. War of the Worlds (2005, 78th) – $87,068 ($233,250,863 total) {week 13}
  9. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005, 78th) – $45,204 ($380,176,196 total) {week 19}
  10. Hustle & Flow (2005, 78th) – $20,142 ($22,163,463 total) {week 10}
  11. Murderball (2005, 78th) – $12,108 ($1,510,506 total) {week 12}
  12. Howl’s Moving Castle (2005, 78th) – $4,265 ($4,705,184 total) {week 16}
  13. Cinderella Man (2005, 78th) – $3,120 ($61,603,410 total) {week 17}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Corpse Bride (2005, 78th) – $33,780,870 ($34,682,443 total)
  2. The Constant Gardener (2005, 78th) – $4,101,112 ($48,807,691 total)
  3. March of the Penguins (2005, 78th) – $3,083,928 ($128,531,966 total)
  4. A History of Violence (2005, 78th) – $910,432 ($910,432 total)
  5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, 78th) – $670,524 ($360,121,828 total)
  6. Junebug (2005, 78th) – $369,634 ($3,610,133 total)
  7. Batman Begins (2005, 78th) – $302,453 ($361,549,604 total)
  8. War of the Worlds (2005, 78th) – $153,625 ($411,554,955 total)
  9. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005, 78th) – $79,759 ($670,794,505 total)
  10. Hustle & Flow (2005, 78th) – $35,539 ($39,105,892 total)
  11. Murderball (2005, 78th) – $21,364 ($2,665,183 total)
  12. Howl’s Moving Castle (2005, 78th) – $7,525 ($8,301,971 total)
  13. Cinderella Man (2005, 78th) – $5,505 ($108,694,940 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Batman Begins (2005, 78th): Cinematography
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, 78th): Costume Design
  • Cinderella Man (2005, 78th): Supporting Actor (Paul Giamatti), Film Editing, Makeup
  • The Constant Gardener (2005, 78th): Supporting Actress (Rachel Weisz) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Origianl Score, Film Editing
  • Corpse Bride (2005, 78th): Animated Feature
  • A History of Violence (2005, 78th): Supporting Actor (William Hurt), Adapted Screenplay
  • Howl’s Moving Castle (2005, 78th): Animated Feature
  • Hustle & Flow (2005, 78th): Actor (Terrence Howard), Original Song (“It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp”) [O]
  • Junebug (2005, 78th): Supporting Actress (Amy Adams)
  • March of the Penguins (2005, 78th): Documentary Feature [O]
  • Murderball (2005, 78th): Documentary Feature
  • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005, 78th): Makeup
  • War of the Worlds (2005, 78th): Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 22-24, 2000

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Almost Famous (2000, 73rd) – $6,926,467 ($10,147,759 total) {week 2}
  2. Space Cowboys (2000, 73rd) – $2,156,506 ($85,072,147 total) {week 8}
  3. The Cell (2000, 73rd) – $1,604,220 ($57,434,557 total) {week 6}
  4. The Perfect Storm (2000, 73rd) – $520,795 ($180,113,336 total) {week 13}
  5. Gladiator (2000, 73rd) – $408,297 ($185,635,772 total) {week 21}
  6. Hollow Man (2000, 73rd) – $280,168 ($72,476,315 total) {week 8}
  7. The Patriot (2000, 73rd) – $278,410 ($112,758,326 total) {week 13}
  8. Dancer in the Dark (2000, 73rd) – $91,612 ($91,612 total) {week 1}
  9. Solomon and Gaenor (1999, 72nd) – $38,580 ($165,485 total) {week 2}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Almost Famous (2000, 73rd) – $14,534,015 ($21,293,350 total)
  2. Space Cowboys (2000, 73rd) – $4,525,062 ($178,509,459 total)
  3. The Cell (2000, 73rd) – $3,366,183 ($120,516,668 total)
  4. The Perfect Storm (2000, 73rd) – $1,092,800 ($377,937,260 total)
  5. Gladiator (2000, 73rd) – $856,742 ($389,525,154 total)
  6. Hollow Man (2000, 73rd) – $587,885 ($152,079,244 total)
  7. The Patriot (2000, 73rd) – $584,196 ($236,604,205 total)
  8. Dancer in the Dark (2000, 73rd) – $192,232 ($192,232 total)
  9. Solomon and Gaenor (1999, 72nd) – $80,954 ($347,242 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Almost Famous (2000, 73rd): Supporting Actress (Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand), Original Screenplay [O], Film Editing
  • The Cell (2000, 73rd): Makeup
  • Dancer in the Dark (2000, 73rd): Original Song (“I’ve Seen It All”)
  • 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]
  • Hollow Man (2000, 73rd): Visual Effects
  • The Patriot (2000, 73rd): Original Score, Cinematography, Sound
  • The Perfect Storm (2000, 73rd): Sound, Visual Effects
  • Solomon and Gaenor (1999, 72nd): Foreign Language Film
  • Space Cowboys (2000, 73rd): Sound Film Editing

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 22-24, 1995

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Seven (1995, 68th) – $13,949,807 ($13,949,807 total) {week 1}
  2. Unstrung Heroes (1995, 68th) – $2,476,236 ($2,729,818 total) {week 2}
  3. The Usual Suspects (1995, 68th) – $1,973,072 ($15,420,196 total) {week 6}
  4. Babe (1995, 68th) – $1,488,980 ($50,006,555 total) {week 8}
  5. Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $1,420,244 ($64,723,249 total) {week 18}
  6. Apollo 13 (1995, 68th) – $829,855 ($166,550,725 total) {week 13}
  7. Batman Forever (1995, 68th) – $272,055 ($182,935,928 total) {week 15}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Seven (1995, 68th) – $36,269,498 ($36,269,498 total)
  2. Unstrung Heroes (1995, 68th) – $6,438,214 ($7,097,527 total)
  3. The Usual Suspects (1995, 68th) – $5,129,987 ($40,092,510 total)
  4. Babe (1995, 68th) – $3,871,348 ($130,017,043 total)
  5. Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $3,692,634 ($168,280,447 total)
  6. Apollo 13 (1995, 68th) – $2,157,623 ($433,031,885 total)
  7. Batman Forever (1995, 68th) – $707,343 ($475,633,413 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
  • Babe (1995, 68th): Picture, Directing, Supporting Actor (James Cromwell), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Art Direction, Visual Effects [O]
  • Batman Forever (1995, 68th): Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing
  • 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]
  • Seven (1995, 68th): Film Editing
  • Unstrung Heroes (1995, 68th): Original Musical or Comedy Score
  • The Usual Suspects (1995, 68th): Supporting Actor (Kevin Spacey) [O], Original Screenplay [O]

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 21-23, 1990

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Good Fellas (1990, 63rd) – $6,368,901 ($6,368,901 total) {week 1}
  2. Postcards from the Edge (1990, 63rd) – $6,325,009 ($17,180,707 total) {week 2}
  3. Ghost (1990, 63rd) – $5,100,861 ($148,347,199 total) {week 11}
  4. Flatliners (1990, 63rd) – $2,189,090 ($51,290,634 total) {week 7}
  5. Young Guns II (1990, 63rd) – $900,851 ($39,101,740 total) {week 8}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Good Fellas (1990, 63rd) – $17,028,906 ($17,028,906 total)
  2. Postcards from the Edge (1990, 63rd) – $16,911,549 ($45,937,068 total)
  3. Ghost (1990, 63rd) – $13,638,472 ($396,644,638 total)
  4. Flatliners (1990, 63rd) – $5,853,099 ($137,138,787 total)
  5. Young Guns II (1990, 63rd) – $2,408,658 ($104,548,624 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Flatliners (1990, 63rd): Sound Effects Film Editing
  • Ghost (1990, 63rd): Picture, Supporting Actress (Whoopi Goldberg) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Original Score, Film Editing
  • Good Fellas (1990, 63rd): Picture, Directing, Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci), Supporting Actres (Lorraine Bracco), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing
  • Postcards from the Edge (1990, 63rd): Actress (Meryl Streep), Original Song (“I’m Checkin’ Out”)
  • Young Guns II (1990, 63rd): Original Song (“Blaze of Glory”)

40 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 20-22, 1985

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Back to the Future (1985, 58th) – $3,924,156 ($150,110,865 total) {week 12}
  2. Cocoon (1985, 58th) – $1,052,241 ($73,960,535 total) {week 14}
  3. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985, 58th) – $841,114 ($148,712,210 total) {week 18}
  4. The Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985, 58th) – $762,387 ($4,735,211 total) {week 9}
  5. Silverado (1985, 58th) – $741,840 ($31,368,056 total) {week 11}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Back to the Future (1985, 58th) – $12,502,029 ($478,240,530 total)
  2. Cocoon (1985, 58th) – $3,352,351 ($235,632,014 total)
  3. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985, 58th) – $2,679,718 ($473,784,534 total)
  4. The Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985, 58th) – $2,428,901 ($15,085,982 total)
  5. Silverado (1985, 58th) – $2,363,440 ($99,935,976 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Back to the Future (1985, 58th): Original Screenplay, Original Song (“The Power of Love’), Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing [O]
  • Cocoon (1985, 58th): Supporting Actor (Don Ameche) [O], Visual Effects [O]
  • The Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985, 58th): Picture, Directing, Actor (William Hurt) [O], Adapted Screenplay
  • Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985, 58th): Sound Effects Film Editing
  • Silverado (1985, 58th): Original Score, Sound

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