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. 28-30, 2018

Weekend Box Office:

15. The Wife (2018, 91st) – $714,351 ($6,041,025 total) {week 7}
21. BlacKkKlansman (2018, 91st) – $447,340 ($47,831,520 total) {week 8}
23. Christopher Robin (2018, 91st) – $340,471 ($97,541,968 total) {week 9}
24. Free Solo (2018, 91st) – $294,288 ($294,288 total) {week 1}
26. Incredibles 2 (2018, 91st) – $272,035 ($606,763,617 total) {week 16}
92. Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018, 91st) – $1,934 ($22,585 total) {week 3}
95. RBG (2018, 91st) – $1,399 ($14,010,164 total) {week 22}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

15. The Wife (2018, 91st) – $819,426 ($6,929,606 total)
21. BlacKkKlansman (2018, 91st) – $513,140 ($54,867,111 total)
23. Christopher Robin (2018, 91st) – $390,551 ($111,889,524 total)
24. Free Solo (2018, 91st) – $337,575 ($337,575 total)
26. Incredibles 2 (2018, 91st) – $312,049 ($696,013,150 total)
92. Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018, 91st) – $2,218 ($25,907 total)
95. RBG (2018, 91st) – $1,605 ($16,070,935 total)

Oscar Details:

• BlacKkKlansman (2018, 91st): Picture, Directing, Supporting Actor (Adam Driver), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Film Editing
• Christopher Robin (2018, 91st): Visual Effects
• Free Solo (2018, 91st): Documentary Feature [O]
• Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018, 91st): Documentary Feature
• Incredibles 2 (2018, 91st): Animated Feature
• RBG (2018, 91st): Original Song (“I’ll Fight”), Documentary Feature
• The Wife (2018, 91st): Actress (Glenn Close)

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 27-29, 2013

Weekend Box Office:

2. Prisoners (2013, 86th) – $10,865,262 ($38,549,194 total) {week 2}
16. Despicable Me 2 (2013, 86th) – $792,895 ($361,774,715 total) {week 13}
18. Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th) – $624,245 ($30,662,232 total) {week 10}
35. Alone Yet Not Alone (2013, 86th) – $125,775 ($125,775 total) {week 1}
40. The Grandmaster (2013, 86th) – $105,090 ($6,505,616 total) {week 6}
48. The Lone Ranger (2013, 86th) – $60,725 ($89,237,148 total) {week 13}
58. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th) – $21,745 ($4,651,659 total) {week 16}
88. The Hunt (2013, 86th) – $6,475 ($610,968 total) {week 12}
103. Before Midnight (2013, 86th) – $3,350 ($8,102,196 total) {week 19}
113. The Act of Killing (2013, 86th) – $2,216 ($438,055 total) {week 11}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Prisoners (2013, 86th) – $13,965,804 ($49,549,702 total)
16. Despicable Me 2 (2013, 86th) – $1,019,158 ($465,011,780 total)
18. Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th) – $802,381 ($39,412,094 total)
35. Alone Yet Not Alone (2013, 86th) – $161,667 ($161,667 total)
40. The Grandmaster (2013, 86th) – $135,079 ($8,362,077 total)
48. The Lone Ranger (2013, 86th) – $78,054 ($114,702,115 total)
58. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th) – $27,950 ($5,979,070 total)
88. The Hunt (2013, 86th) – $8,323 ($785,316 total)
103. Before Midnight (2013, 86th) – $4,306 ($10,414,262 total)
113. The Act of Killing (2013, 86th) – $2,848 ($563,060 total)

Oscar Details:

• 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th): Documentary Feature [O]
• The Act of Killing (2013, 86th): Documentary Feature
• Alone Yet Not Alone (2013, 86th): Original Song (“Alone Yet Not Alone”) (nomination rescinded)
• Before Midnight (2013, 86th): Adapted Screenplay
• Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th): Actress (Cate Blanchett) [O], Supporting Actress (Sally Hawkins), Original Screenplay
• Despicable Me 2 (2013, 86th): Animated Feature, Original Song (“Happy”)
• The Grandmaster (2013, 86th): Cinematography, Costume Design
• The Hunt (2013, 86th): Foreign Language Film
• The Lone Ranger (2013, 86th): Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects
• Prisoners (2013, 86th): Cinematography

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 26-28, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

13. The Dark Knight (2008, 81st) – $1,664,421 ($524,474,684 total) {week 11}
16. Tropic Thunder (2008, 81st) – $1,184,950 ($108,768,665 total) {week 7}
17. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, 81st) – $665,544 ($20,411,318 total) {week 7}
19. The Duchess (2008, 81st) – $563,075 ($830,007 total) {week 2}
24. WALL-E (2008, 81st) – $244,023 ($220,834,460 total) {week 14}
30. Kung Fu Panda (2008, 81st) – $206,782 ($215,207,213 total) {week 17}
43. Man on Wire (2008, 81st) – $99,128 ($2,388,576 total) {week 10}
44. Frozen River (2008, 81st) – $92,126 ($1,905,400 total) {week 9}
48. Iron Man (2008, 81st) – $58,364 ($318,298,180 total) {week 22}
55. Trouble the Water (2008, 81st) – $33,325 ($285,709 total) {week 6}
76. Encounters at the End of the World (2008, 81st) – $9,367 ($915,395 total) {week 16}
85. The Visitor (2008, 81st) – $5,327 ($9,413,262 total) {week 25}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

13. The Dark Knight (2008, 81st) – $2,422,451 ($763,337,110 total)
16. Tropic Thunder (2008, 81st) – $1,724,614 ($158,305,369 total)
17. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, 81st) – $968,654 ($29,707,280 total)
19. The Duchess (2008, 81st) – $819,517 ($1,208,019 total)
24. WALL-E (2008, 81st) – $355,159 ($321,409,486 total)
30. Kung Fu Panda (2008, 81st) – $300,957 ($313,219,412 total)
43. Man on Wire (2008, 81st) – $144,274 ($3,476,409 total)
44. Frozen River (2008, 81st) – $134,083 ($2,773,180 total)
48. Iron Man (2008, 81st) – $84,945 ($463,261,279 total)
55. Trouble the Water (2008, 81st) – $48,502 ($415,830 total)
76. Encounters at the End of the World (2008, 81st) – $13,633 ($1,332,295 total)
85. The Visitor (2008, 81st) – $7,753 ($13,700,360 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Dark Knight (2008, 81st): Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger) [O], Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects
• The Duchess (2008, 81st): Art Direction, Costume Design [O]
• Encounters at the End of the World (2008, 81st): Documentary Feature
• Frozen River (2008, 81st): Actress (Melissa Leo), Original Screenplay
• Iron Man (2008, 81st): Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
• Kung Fu Panda (2008, 81st): Animated Feature
• Man on Wire (2008, 81st): Documentary Feature [O]
• Tropic Thunder (2008, 81st): Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.)
• Trouble the Water (2008, 81st): Documentary Feature
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, 81st): Supporting Actress (Penelope Cruz) [O]
• The Visitor (2008, 81st): Actor (Richard Jenkins)
• WALL-E (2008, 81st): Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Down to Earth”), Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 26-28, 2003

Weekend Box Office:

10. Lost in Translation (2003, 76th) – $3,695,901 ($8,647,315 total) {week 3}
12. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003, 76th) – $2,374,249 ($295,713,028 total) {week 12}
16. Seabiscuit (2003, 76th) – $880,380 ($117,396,680 total) {week 10}
22. Finding Nemo (2003, 76th) – $360,887 ($335,734,009 total) {week 18}
23. Thirteen (2003, 76th) – $308,325 ($3,698,035 total) {week 6}
24. American Splendor (2003, 76th) – $287,771 ($5,102,643 total) {week 7}
29. Dirty Pretty Things (2003, 76th) – $214,131 ($7,310,189 total) {week 11}
30. Whale Rider (2003, 76th) – $209,589 ($20,055,214 total) {week 17}
41. Winged Migration (2002, 75th) – $105,275 ($10,200,223 total) {week 24}
67. Spellbound (2002, 75th) – $26,762 ($5,631,135 total) {week 22}
85. The Weather Underground (2003, 76th) – $12,604 ($396,887 total) {week 17}
91. Capturing the Friedmans (2003, 76th) – $9,057 ($3,099,424 total) {week 18}
98. Nowhere in Africa (2002, 75th) – $6,746 ($6,167,763 total) {week 30}
102. City of God (2003, 76th) – $6,120 ($4,650,832 total) {week 37}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

10. Lost in Translation (2003, 76th) – $6,405,003 ($14,985,811 total)
12. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003, 76th) – $4,114,577 ($512,471,168 total)
16. Seabiscuit (2003, 76th) – $1,525,700 ($203,448,641 total)
22. Finding Nemo (2003, 76th) – $625,418 ($581,827,594 total)
23. Thirteen (2003, 76th) – $534,328 ($6,408,701 total)
24. American Splendor (2003, 76th) – $498,708 ($8,842,889 total)
29. Dirty Pretty Things (2003, 76th) – $371,089 ($12,668,570 total)
30. Whale Rider (2003, 76th) – $363,218 ($34,755,719 total)
41. Winged Migration (2002, 75th) – $182,442 ($17,677,003 total)
67. Spellbound (2002, 75th) – $46,379 ($9,758,766 total)
85. The Weather Underground (2003, 76th) – $21,843 ($687,806 total)
91. Capturing the Friedmans (2003, 76th) – $15,696 ($5,371,307 total)
98. Nowhere in Africa (2002, 75th) – $11,691 ($10,688,744 total)
102. City of God (2003, 76th) – $10,606 ($8,059,900 total)

Oscar Details:

• American Splendor (2003, 76th): Adapted Screenplay
• Capturing the Friedmans (2003, 76th): Documentary Feature
• City of God (2003, 76th): Director, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography
• Dirty Pretty Things (2003, 76th): Original Screenplay
• Finding Nemo (2003, 76th): Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Original Score, Sound Film Editing
• Lost in Translation (2003, 76th): Picture, Director, Actor (Bill Murray), Original Screenplay [O]
• Nowhere in Africa (2002, 75th): Foreign Language Film [O]
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003, 76th): Actor (Johnny Depp), Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
• Seabiscuit (2003, 76th): Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Mixing
• Spellbound (2002, 75th): Documentary Feature
• Thirteen (2003, 76th): Supporting Actress (Holly Hunter)
• The Weather Underground (2003, 76th): Documentary Feature
• Whale Rider (2003, 76th): Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
• Winged Migration (2002, 75th): Documentary Feature

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 25-27, 1998

Weekend Box Office:

4. One True Thing (1998, 71st) – $4,438,980 ($13,191,940 total) {week 2}
7. Saving Private Ryan (1998, 71st) – $2,511,565 ($181,818,565 total) {week 10}
11. Armageddon (1998, 71st) – $951,613 ($197,134,670 total) {week 13}
999. Titanic (1997, 70th) – $3,337 ($600,681,921 total) {week 41}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

4. One True Thing (1998, 71st) – $9,890,691 ($29,393,555 total)
7. Saving Private Ryan (1998, 71st) – $5,596,131 ($405,118,125 total)
11. Armageddon (1998, 71st) – $2,120,332 ($439,244,627 total)
999. Titanic (1997, 70th) – $7,435 ($1,338,406,412 total)

Oscar Details:

• Armageddon (1998, 71st): Original Song (“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”), Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects
• One True Thing (1998, 71st): Actress (Meryl Streep)
• 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]
• Titanic (1997, 70th): Picture [O], Director [O], Actress (Kate Winslet), Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart), Original Dramatic Score [O], Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”) [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound [O], Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects [O]

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 24-26, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

3. The Fugitive (1993, 66th) – $5,231,382 ($161,438,942 total) {week 8}
5. The Age of Innocence (1993, 66th) – $4,768,616 ($8,107,430 total) {week 2}
8. Jurassic Park (1993, 66th) – $1,582,675 ($324,235,070 total) {week 16}
13. Sleepless in Seattle (1993, 66th) – $1,106,070 ($118,386,674 total) {week 14}
999. In the Line of Fire (1993, 66th) – $403,063 ($101,935,705 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. The Fugitive (1993, 66th) – $13,204,817 ($407,496,846 total)
5. The Age of Innocence (1993, 66th) – $12,036,724 ($20,464,407 total)
8. Jurassic Park (1993, 66th) – $3,994,916 ($818,419,440 total)
13. Sleepless in Seattle (1993, 66th) – $2,791,892 ($298,826,266 total)
999. In the Line of Fire (1993, 66th) – $1,017,393 ($257,301,478 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Age of Innocence (1993, 66th): Supporting Actress (Winona Ryder), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Art Direction, Costume Design [O]
• The Fugitive (1993, 66th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones) [O], Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects
• In the Line of Fire (1993, 66th): Supporting Actor (John Malkovich), Original Screenplay, Film Editing
• Jurassic Park (1993, 66th): Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• Sleepless in Seattle (1993, 66th): Original Screenplay, Original Song (“A Wink and a Smile”)

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 23-25, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

2. A Fish Called Wanda (1988, 61st) – $2,205,248 ($48,258,794 total) {week 11}
3. Die Hard (1988, 61st) – $2,132,131 ($68,217,305 total) {week 11}
4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, 61st) – $1,692,166 ($138,197,918 total) {week 14}
12. Big (1988, 61st) – $1,115,650 ($102,760,832 total) {week 17}
13. Coming to America (1988, 61st) – $1,004,286 ($122,202,686 total) {week 13}
14. Married to the Mob (1988, 61st) – $1,002,074 ($17,742,944 total) {week 6}
999. Gorillas in the Mist (1988, 61st) – $366,925 ($366,925 total) {week 1}
999. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988, 61st) – $430,328 ($6,065,222 total) {week 7}
999. Running on Empty (1988, 61st) – $212,741 ($804,912 total) {week 3}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. A Fish Called Wanda (1988, 61st) – $5,607,017 ($122,701,800 total)
3. Die Hard (1988, 61st) – $5,421,112 ($173,447,892 total)
4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, 61st) – $4,302,466 ($351,379,135 total)
12. Big (1988, 61st) – $2,836,628 ($261,277,541 total)
13. Coming to America (1988, 61st) – $2,553,477 ($310,709,992 total)
14. Married to the Mob (1988, 61st) – $2,547,852 ($45,112,838 total)
999. Gorillas in the Mist (1988, 61st) – $932,936 ($932,936 total)
999. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988, 61st) – $1,094,143 ($15,421,307 total)
999. Running on Empty (1988, 61st) – $540,911 ($2,046,552 total)

Oscar Details:

• Big (1988, 61st): Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay
• Coming to America (1988, 61st): Costume Design, Makeup
• Die Hard (1988, 61st): Film Editing, Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects
• A Fish Called Wanda (1988, 61st): Director, Supporting Actor (Kevin Kline) [O], Original Screenplay
• Gorillas in the Mist (1988, 61st): Actress (Sigourney Weaver), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Sound
• The Last Temptation of Christ (1988, 61st): Director
• Married to the Mob (1988, 61st): Supporting Actor (Dean Stockwell)
• Running on Empty (1988, 61st): Supporting Actor (River Phoenix), Original Screenplay
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, 61st): Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O], Special Achievement Award (Animation Direction, Richard Williams)

40 Years Ago: The Weekend of Sep. 30-Oct. 2, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Big Chill (1983, 56th) – $3,662,152 ($3,662,152 total) {week 1}
8. Trading Places (1983, 56th) – $1,185,709 ($86,757,964 total) {week 17}
10. Flashdance (1983, 56th) – $936,451 ($88,347,294 total) {week 25}
11. Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th) – $917,828 ($239,135,743 total) {week 19}
13. Zelig (1983, 56th) – $905,416 ($8,060,138 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Big Chill (1983, 56th) – $12,149,044 ($12,149,044 total)
8. Trading Places (1983, 56th) – $3,933,543 ($287,816,103 total)
10. Flashdance (1983, 56th) – $3,106,639 ($293,088,642 total)
11. Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th) – $3,044,858 ($793,323,338 total)
13. Zelig (1983, 56th) – $3,003,682 ($26,739,188 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Big Chill (1983, 56th): Picture, Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Original Screenplay
• Flashdance (1983, 56th): Original Song (“Flashdance…What a Feeling”) [O], Original Song (“Maniac”), Film Editing, Cinematography
• Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th): Original Score, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects [O]
• Trading Places (1983, 56th): Original Song Score
• Zelig (1983, 56th): Cinematography, Costume Design