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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 Jan. 25-27, 2019

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018, 91st) – $6,110,126 ($169,000,242 total) {week 7}
  2. Green Book (2018, 91st) – $5,488,730 ($49,078,216 total) {week 11}
  3. Mary Poppins Returns (2018, 91st) – $3,313,781 ($165,204,791 total) {week 6}
  4. The Favourite (2018, 91st) – $2,542,712 ($26,109,876 total) {week 10}
  5. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018, 91st) – $2,474,260 ($205,821,056 total) {week 13}
  6. Vice (2018, 91st) – $1,850,909 ($42,197,631 total) {week 5}
  7. A Star Is Born (2018, 91st) – $1,295,704 ($206,361,489 total) {week 17}
  8. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018, 91st) – $1,147,615 ($195,950,701 total) {week 10}
  9. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018, 91st) – $941,832 ($12,446,572 total) {week 7}
  10. Cold War (2018, 91st) – $552,420 ($1,424,759 total) {week 6}
  11. Free Solo (2018, 91st) – $228,236 ($13,501,835 total) {week 18}
  12. Shoplifters (2018, 91st) – $193,100 ($2,519,923 total) {week 10}
  13. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, 91st) – $190,645 ($7,990,795 total) {week 15}
  14. Mary Queen of Scots (2018, 91st) – $126,685 ($16,411,909 total) {week 8}
  15. The Wife (2018, 91st) – $114,984 ($8,700,552 total) {week 22}
  16. BlacKkKlansman (2018, 91st) – $108,880 ($48,636,445 total) {week 10}
  17. Capernaum (2018, 91st) – $55,270 ($384,606 total) {week 7}
  18. At Eternity’s Gate (2018, 91st) – $40,403 ($2,208,803 total) {week 11}
  19. Never Look Away (2018, 91st) – $25,789 ($30,325 total) {week 9}
  20. Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018, 91st) – $6,179 ($67,479 total) {week 12}
  21. Mirai (2018, 91st) – $4,874 ($738,913 total) {week 9}
  22. Of Fathers and Sons (2018, 91st) – $176 ($8,750 total) {week 6}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018, 91st) – $6,970,613 ($192,800,494 total)
  2. Green Book (2018, 91st) – $6,261,706 ($55,989,886 total)
  3. Mary Poppins Returns (2018, 91st) – $3,780,460 ($188,470,531 total)
  4. The Favourite (2018, 91st) – $2,900,801 ($29,786,922 total)
  5. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018, 91st) – $2,822,709 ($234,806,772 total)
  6. Vice (2018, 91st) – $2,111,572 ($48,140,310 total)
  7. A Star Is Born (2018, 91st) – $1,478,178 ($235,423,314 total)
  8. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018, 91st) – $1,309,233 ($223,546,378 total)
  9. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018, 91st) – $1,074,470 ($14,199,419 total)
  10. Cold War (2018, 91st) – $630,217 ($1,625,407 total)
  11. Free Solo (2018, 91st) – $260,378 ($15,403,294 total)
  12. Shoplifters (2018, 91st) – $220,294 ($2,874,803 total)
  13. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, 91st) – $217,493 ($9,116,136 total)
  14. Mary Queen of Scots (2018, 91st) – $144,526 ($18,723,193 total)
  15. The Wife (2018, 91st) – $131,177 ($9,925,848 total)
  16. BlacKkKlansman (2018, 91st) – $124,214 ($55,485,901 total)
  17. Capernaum (2018, 91st) – $63,054 ($438,770 total)
  18. At Eternity’s Gate (2018, 91st) – $46,093 ($2,519,868 total)
  19. Never Look Away (2018, 91st) – $29,421 ($34,596 total)
  20. Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018, 91st) – $7,049 ($76,982 total)
  21. Mirai (2018, 91st) – $5,560 ($842,974 total)
  22. Of Fathers and Sons (2018, 91st) – $201 ($9,982 total)

Oscar Details:

  • At Eternity’s Gate (2018, 91st): Actor (Willem Dafoe)
  • BlacKkKlansman (2018, 91st): Picture, Directing, Supporting Actor (Adam Driver), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Film Editing
  • Bohemian Rhapsody (2018, 91st): Picture, Actor (Rami Malek), Film Editing [O], Sound Mixing [O], Sound Film Editing [O]
  • Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, 91st): Actress (Melissa McCarthy), Supporting Actor (Richard E. Grant), Adapted Screenplay
  • 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
  • Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018, 91st): Documentary 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
  • Mary Queen of Scots (2018, 91st): Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling
  • Mirai (2018, 91st): Animated Feature
  • Never Look Away (2018, 91st): Cinematography, Foreign Language Film
  • Of Fathers and Sons (2018, 91st): Documentary Feature
  • 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 Jan. 24-26, 2014

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Lone Survivor (2013, 86th) – $12,900,960 ($93,914,921 total) {week 5}
  2. Frozen (2013, 86th) – $9,118,806 ($347,899,011 total) {week 10}
  3. American Hustle (2013, 86th) – $7,061,676 ($127,000,429 total) {week 7}
  4. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, 86th) – $5,478,368 ($98,508,822 total) {week 5}
  5. August: Osage County (2013, 86th) – $5,029,030 ($26,514,531 total) {week 5}
  6. Her (2013, 86th) – $2,289,318 ($19,179,726 total) {week 6}
  7. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013, 86th) – $2,147,414 ($252,326,338 total) {week 7}
  8. Saving Mr. Banks (2013, 86th) – $2,080,948 ($79,158,310 total) {week 7}
  9. 12 Years a Slave (2013, 86th) – $2,031,316 ($4,356,133 total) {week 15}
  10. Dallas Buyers Club (2013, 86th) – $2,028,570 ($20,357,277 total) {week 13}
  11. Gravity (2013, 86th) – $2,025,493 ($261,208,962 total) {week 17}
  12. Nebraska (2013, 86th) – $1,552,426 ($11,720,400 total) {week 11}
  13. Philomena (2013, 86th) – $1,075,904 ($25,814,483 total) {week 10}
  14. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013, 86th) – $506,643 ($11,995,990 total) {week 8}
  15. Captain Phillips (2013, 86th) – $312,133 ($106,244,151 total) {week 16}
  16. The Invisible Woman (2013, 86th) – $260,446 ($584,864 total) {week 5}
  17. The Book Thief (2013, 86th) – $210,652 ($20,513,762 total) {week 12}
  18. The Great Beauty (2013, 86th) – $118,091 ($1,466,922 total) {week 11}
  19. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013, 86th) – $48,419 ($8,079,871 total) {week 9}
  20. Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th) – $32,109 ($33,201,545 total) {week 27}
  21. All Is Lost (2013, 86th) – $17,169 ($6,223,973 total) {week 15}
  22. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th) – $2,178 ($4,834,823 total) {week 33}
  23. The Act of Killing (2013, 86th) – $575 ($469,214 total) {week 28}
  24. Cutie and the Boxer (2013, 86th) – $320 ($190,950 total) {week 24}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Lone Survivor (2013, 86th) – $16,501,228 ($120,123,736 total)
  2. Frozen (2013, 86th) – $11,663,589 ($444,987,107 total)
  3. American Hustle (2013, 86th) – $9,032,376 ($162,442,409 total)
  4. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, 86th) – $7,007,215 ($125,999,656 total)
  5. August: Osage County (2013, 86th) – $6,432,480 ($33,913,935 total)
  6. Her (2013, 86th) – $2,928,197 ($24,532,208 total)
  7. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013, 86th) – $2,746,692 ($322,742,990 total)
  8. Saving Mr. Banks (2013, 86th) – $2,661,678 ($101,249,001 total)
  9. 12 Years a Slave (2013, 86th) – $2,598,195 ($5,571,798 total)
  10. Dallas Buyers Club (2013, 86th) – $2,594,683 ($26,038,378 total)
  11. Gravity (2013, 86th) – $2,590,747 ($334,104,486 total)
  12. Nebraska (2013, 86th) – $1,985,661 ($14,991,209 total)
  13. Philomena (2013, 86th) – $1,376,156 ($33,018,525 total)
  14. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013, 86th) – $648,032 ($15,343,708 total)
  15. Captain Phillips (2013, 86th) – $399,240 ($135,893,682 total)
  16. The Invisible Woman (2013, 86th) – $333,129 ($748,082 total)
  17. The Book Thief (2013, 86th) – $269,439 ($26,238,533 total)
  18. The Great Beauty (2013, 86th) – $151,047 ($1,876,296 total)
  19. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013, 86th) – $61,931 ($10,334,719 total)
  20. Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th) – $41,070 ($42,467,092 total)
  21. All Is Lost (2013, 86th) – $21,960 ($7,960,896 total)
  22. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th) – $2,786 ($6,184,076 total)
  23. The Act of Killing (2013, 86th) – $735 ($600,157 total)
  24. Cutie and the Boxer (2013, 86th) – $409 ($244,238 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 Act of Killing (2013, 86th): Documentary Feature
  • All Is Lost (2013, 86th): Sound Film Editing
  • 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
  • Captain Phillips (2013, 86th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Barkhad Abdi), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
  • Cutie and the Boxer (2013, 86th): Documentary Feature
  • Dallas Buyers Club (2013, 86th): Picture, Actor (Matthew McConaughey) [O], Supporting Actor (Jared Leto) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling [O]
  • Frozen (2013, 86th): Animated Feature [O], Original Song (“Let It Go”) [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
  • Inside Llewyn Davis (2013, 86th): Cinematography, Sound Mixing
  • The Invisible Woman (2013, 86th): Costume Design
  • Lone Survivor (2013, 86th): Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
  • Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013, 86th): Original Song (“Ordinary Love”)
  • Nebraska (2013, 86th): Picture, Directing, Actor (Bruce Dern), Supporting Actress (June Squibb), Original Screenplay, Cinematography
  • Philomena (2013, 86th): Picture, Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
  • Saving Mr. Banks (2013, 86th): Original Score
  • The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, 86th): Picture, Directing, Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Adapted Screenplay

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 23-25, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Slumdog Millionaire (2008, 81st) – $10,699,629 ($56,065,245 total) {week 11}
  2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008, 81st) – $6,085,919 ($111,129,482 total) {week 5}
  3. Defiance (2008, 81st) – $5,666,785 ($18,564,544 total) {week 4}
  4. Revolutionary Road (2008, 81st) – $5,185,146 ($11,784,049 total) {week 5}
  5. The Wrestler (2008, 81st) – $3,745,643 ($9,557,610 total) {week 6}
  6. Frost/Nixon (2008, 81st) – $3,022,250 ($12,005,811 total) {week 8}
  7. The Reader (2008, 81st) – $1,403,410 ($9,661,121 total) {week 7}
  8. Milk (2008, 81st) – $884,715 ($21,637,349 total) {week 9}
  9. Doubt (2008, 81st) – $847,855 ($26,753,136 total) {week 7}
  10. The Dark Knight (2008, 81st) – $667,397 ($531,706,809 total) {week 28}
  11. Rachel Getting Married (2008, 81st) – $459,641 ($11,252,249 total) {week 17}
  12. Australia (2008, 81st) – $211,154 ($48,687,600 total) {week 9}
  13. Bolt (2008, 81st) – $182,603 ($112,818,114 total) {week 10}
  14. Waltz with Bashir (2008, 81st) – $150,458 ($754,796 total) {week 5}
  15. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, 81st) – $77,453 ($23,118,152 total) {week 24}
  16. The Betrayal (2008, 81st) – $622 ($15,716 total) {week 10}
  17. Trouble the Water (2008, 81st) – $551 ($493,459 total) {week 23}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Slumdog Millionaire (2008, 81st) – $14,908,150 ($78,117,575 total)
  2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008, 81st) – $8,479,714 ($154,840,412 total)
  3. Defiance (2008, 81st) – $7,895,720 ($25,866,598 total)
  4. Revolutionary Road (2008, 81st) – $7,224,637 ($16,419,108 total)
  5. The Wrestler (2008, 81st) – $5,218,929 ($13,316,937 total)
  6. Frost/Nixon (2008, 81st) – $4,211,002 ($16,728,097 total)
  7. The Reader (2008, 81st) – $1,955,418 ($13,461,162 total)
  8. Milk (2008, 81st) – $1,232,703 ($30,148,040 total)
  9. Doubt (2008, 81st) – $1,181,345 ($37,276,036 total)
  10. The Dark Knight (2008, 81st) – $929,906 ($740,844,821 total)
  11. Rachel Getting Married (2008, 81st) – $640,433 ($15,678,134 total)
  12. Australia (2008, 81st) – $294,208 ($67,838,056 total)
  13. Bolt (2008, 81st) – $254,427 ($157,193,239 total)
  14. Waltz with Bashir (2008, 81st) – $209,638 ($1,051,682 total)
  15. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, 81st) – $107,918 ($32,211,292 total)
  16. The Betrayal (2008, 81st) – $867 ($21,898 total)
  17. Trouble the Water (2008, 81st) – $768 ($687,553 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Australia (2008, 81st): Costume Design
  • The Betrayal (2008, 81st): Documentary Feature
  • Bolt (2008, 81st): 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]
  • The Dark Knight (2008, 81st): Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger) [O], Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects
  • 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
  • Frost/Nixon (2008, 81st): Picture, Director, Actor (Frank Langella), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing
  • 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
  • Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, 81st): Supporting Actress (Penelope Cruz) [O]
  • 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 Jan. 23-25, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Big Fish (2003, 76th) – $7,110,138 ($48,934,111 total) {week 7}
  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, 76th) – $6,786,756 ($337,817,998 total) {week 6}
  3. Cold Mountain (2003, 76th) – $5,004,505 ($72,570,380 total) {week 5}
  4. Something’s Gotta Give (2003, 76th) – $4,017,675 ($107,054,327 total) {week 7}
  5. Mystic River (2003, 76th) – $3,368,197 ($58,766,374 total) {week 16}
  6. The Last Samurai (2003, 76th) – $2,177,479 ($105,521,192 total) {week 8}
  7. Monster (2003, 76th) – $2,070,619 ($6,021,051 total) {week 5}
  8. The Cooler (2003, 76th) – $913,089 ($5,002,374 total) {week 9}
  9. 21 Grams (2003, 76th) – $854,003 ($12,126,282 total) {week 10}
  10. In America (2003, 76th) – $792,684 ($9,005,655 total) {week 9}
  11. Lost in Translation (2003, 76th) – $725,768 ($34,676,744 total) {week 20}
  12. House of Sand and Fog (2003, 76th) – $668,418 ($10,241,296 total) {week 6}
  13. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003, 76th) – $540,954 ($2,629,489 total) {week 7}
  14. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003, 76th) – $355,772 ($85,299,861 total) {week 11}
  15. The Triplets of Belleville (2003, 76th) – $208,437 ($1,800,796 total) {week 9}
  16. Brother Bear (2003, 76th) – $170,451 ($84,270,653 total) {week 14}
  17. The Fog of War (2003, 76th) – $155,826 ($677,152 total) {week 6}
  18. My Architect (2003, 76th) – $58,383 ($574,610 total) {week 11}
  19. Pieces of April (2003, 76th) – $11,300 ($2,466,662 total) {week 15}
  20. City of God (2003, 76th) – $5,845 ($4,815,624 total) {week 54}
  21. Dirty Pretty Things (2003, 76th) – $3,637 ($8,094,919 total) {week 28}
  22. The Weather Underground (2003, 76th) – $589 ($505,110 total) {week 34}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Big Fish (2003, 76th) – $11,964,725 ($82,344,841 total)
  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, 76th) – $11,420,548 ($568,469,900 total)
  3. Cold Mountain (2003, 76th) – $8,421,430 ($122,119,238 total)
  4. Something’s Gotta Give (2003, 76th) – $6,760,822 ($180,147,781 total)
  5. Mystic River (2003, 76th) – $5,667,900 ($98,890,275 total)
  6. The Last Samurai (2003, 76th) – $3,664,196 ($177,567,867 total)
  7. Monster (2003, 76th) – $3,484,375 ($10,132,042 total)
  8. The Cooler (2003, 76th) – $1,536,519 ($8,417,844 total)
  9. 21 Grams (2003, 76th) – $1,437,090 ($20,405,740 total)
  10. In America (2003, 76th) – $1,333,905 ($15,154,444 total)
  11. Lost in Translation (2003, 76th) – $1,221,300 ($58,352,975 total)
  12. House of Sand and Fog (2003, 76th) – $1,124,794 ($17,233,743 total)
  13. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003, 76th) – $910,301 ($4,424,824 total)
  14. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003, 76th) – $598,682 ($143,540,024 total)
  15. The Triplets of Belleville (2003, 76th) – $350,751 ($3,030,325 total)
  16. Brother Bear (2003, 76th) – $286,830 ($141,808,104 total)
  17. The Fog of War (2003, 76th) – $262,219 ($1,139,491 total)
  18. My Architect (2003, 76th) – $98,245 ($966,936 total)
  19. Pieces of April (2003, 76th) – $19,015 ($4,150,824 total)
  20. City of God (2003, 76th) – $9,836 ($8,103,586 total)
  21. Dirty Pretty Things (2003, 76th) – $6,120 ($13,621,885 total)
  22. The Weather Underground (2003, 76th) – $991 ($849,984 total)

Oscar Details:

  • 21 Grams (2003, 76th): Actress (Naomi Watts), Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro)
  • 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
  • The Cooler (2003, 76th): Supporting Actor (Alec Baldwin)
  • Dirty Pretty Things (2003, 76th): Original Screenplay
  • 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]
  • Lost in Translation (2003, 76th): Picture, Director, Actor (Bill Murray), Original Screenplay [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
  • Pieces of April (2003, 76th): Supporting Actress (Patricia Clarkson)
  • 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 Jan. 22-24, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Patch Adams (1998, 71st) – $8,101,565 ($108,588,660 total) {week 5}
  2. A Civil Action (1998, 71st) – $7,648,388 ($40,786,181 total) {week 5}
  3. The Thin Red Line (1998, 71st) – $5,794,840 ($22,313,555 total) {week 5}
  4. The Prince of Egypt (1998, 71st) – $3,926,434 ($87,327,161 total) {week 6}
  5. Shakespeare in Love (1998, 71st) – $3,629,432 ($25,882,499 total) {week 7}
  6. A Simple Plan (1998, 71st) – $3,422,072 ($7,070,184 total) {week 7}
  7. A Bug’s Life (1998, 71st) – $2,700,616 ($151,734,828 total) {week 10}
  8. Mighty Joe Young (1998, 71st) – $2,575,283 ($43,401,380 total) {week 5}
  9. Life Is Beautiful (1998, 71st) – $1,055,993 ($15,838,666 total) {week 14}
  10. Elizabeth (1998, 71st) – $561,256 ($19,603,529 total) {week 12}
  11. Hilary and Jackie (1998, 71st) – $418,368 ($1,153,765 total) {week 4}
  12. Babe: Pig in the City (1998, 71st) – $316,740 ($17,319,215 total) {week 9}
  13. Little Voice (1998, 71st) – $197,928 ($1,777,974 total) {week 5}
  14. Central Station (1998, 71st) – $130,499 ($1,204,949 total) {week 10}
  15. Gods and Monsters (1998, 71st) – $105,283 ($2,564,731 total) {week 12}
  16. Affliction (1998, 71st) – $89,944 ($400,618 total) {week 4}
  17. Pleasantville (1998, 71st) – $53,452 ($39,194,840 total) {week 14}
  18. The Red Violin (1999, 72nd) – $51,229 ($1,428,329 total) {week 13}
  19. Saving Private Ryan (1998, 71st) – $26,340 ($190,964,587 total) {week 27}
  20. Children of Heaven (1998, 71st) – $20,100 ($20,100 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Patch Adams (1998, 71st) – $16,665,621 ($223,376,279 total)
  2. A Civil Action (1998, 71st) – $15,733,397 ($83,900,707 total)
  3. The Thin Red Line (1998, 71st) – $11,920,488 ($45,900,915 total)
  4. The Prince of Egypt (1998, 71st) – $8,077,015 ($179,639,534 total)
  5. Shakespeare in Love (1998, 71st) – $7,466,056 ($53,242,542 total)
  6. A Simple Plan (1998, 71st) – $7,039,499 ($14,543,981 total)
  7. A Bug’s Life (1998, 71st) – $5,555,401 ($312,131,684 total)
  8. Mighty Joe Young (1998, 71st) – $5,297,580 ($89,280,398 total)
  9. Life Is Beautiful (1998, 71st) – $2,172,269 ($32,581,508 total)
  10. Elizabeth (1998, 71st) – $1,154,552 ($40,326,157 total)
  11. Hilary and Jackie (1998, 71st) – $860,619 ($2,373,395 total)
  12. Babe: Pig in the City (1998, 71st) – $651,562 ($35,627,125 total)
  13. Little Voice (1998, 71st) – $407,155 ($3,657,447 total)
  14. Central Station (1998, 71st) – $268,448 ($2,478,684 total)
  15. Gods and Monsters (1998, 71st) – $216,576 ($5,275,874 total)
  16. Affliction (1998, 71st) – $185,023 ($824,106 total)
  17. Pleasantville (1998, 71st) – $109,955 ($80,627,181 total)
  18. The Red Violin (1999, 72nd) – $105,382 ($2,938,196 total)
  19. Saving Private Ryan (1998, 71st) – $54,184 ($392,830,696 total)
  20. Children of Heaven (1998, 71st) – $41,347 ($41,347 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Affliction (1998, 71st): Actor (Nick Nolte), Supporting Actor (James Coburn) [O]
  • Babe: Pig in the City (1998, 71st): Original Song (“That’ll Do”)
  • 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
  • A Civil Action (1998, 71st): Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall), Cinematography
  • 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]
  • Little Voice (1998, 71st): Supporting Actress (Brenda Blethyn)
  • 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
  • The Red Violin (1999, 72nd): Original Score [O]
  • 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
  • The Thin Red Line (1998, 71st): Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Sound

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 28-30, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, 66th) – $7,742,001 ($172,513,134 total) {week 10}
  2. Philadelphia (1993, 66th) – $7,316,408 ($36,600,339 total) {week 6}
  3. Schindler’s List (1993, 66th) – $3,064,898 ($23,517,491 total) {week 7}
  4. Shadowlands (1993, 66th) – $2,442,036 ($16,860,561 total) {week 5}
  5. Beethoven’s 2nd (1993, 66th) – $1,504,845 ($45,144,210 total) {week 7}
  6. In the Name of the Father (1993, 66th) – $1,124,151 ($4,927,317 total) {week 5}
  7. The Piano (1993, 66th) – $1,019,992 ($25,270,569 total) {week 12}
  8. Jurassic Park (1993, 66th) – $501,685 ($342,429,585 total) {week 34}
  9. Six Degrees of Separation (1993, 66th) – $552,807 ($2,713,930 total) {week 8}
  10. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993, 66th) – $109,264 ($858,515 total) {week 7}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, 66th) – $19,355,003 ($431,282,835 total)
  2. Philadelphia (1993, 66th) – $18,291,020 ($91,500,848 total)
  3. Schindler’s List (1993, 66th) – $7,662,245 ($58,793,728 total)
  4. Shadowlands (1993, 66th) – $6,105,090 ($42,151,403 total)
  5. Beethoven’s 2nd (1993, 66th) – $3,762,113 ($112,860,525 total)
  6. In the Name of the Father (1993, 66th) – $2,810,378 ($12,318,293 total)
  7. The Piano (1993, 66th) – $2,549,980 ($63,176,423 total)
  8. Jurassic Park (1993, 66th) – $1,254,213 ($856,073,963 total)
  9. Six Degrees of Separation (1993, 66th) – $1,382,018 ($6,784,825 total)
  10. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993, 66th) – $273,160 ($2,146,288 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Beethoven’s 2nd (1993, 66th): Original Song (“The Day I Fall in Love”)
  • In the Name of the Father (1993, 66th): Picture, Director, Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Supporting Actor (Pete Postlethwaite), Supporting Actress (Emma Thompson), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing
  • Jurassic Park (1993, 66th): Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
  • Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, 66th): Makeup [O]
  • 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
  • Shadowlands (1993, 66th): Actress (Debra Winger), Adapted Screenplay
  • Six Degrees of Separation (1993, 66th): Actress (Stockard Channing)
  • What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993, 66th): Supporting Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jan. 27-29, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Rain Man (1988, 61st) – $6,829,705 ($88,805,610 total) {week 7}
  2. Beaches (1988, 61st) – $4,939,903 ($20,138,468 total) {week 6}
  3. Mississippi Burning (1988, 61st) – $3,545,305 ($14,726,112 total) {week 8}
  4. Working Girl (1988, 61st) – $3,004,374 ($38,232,402 total) {week 6}
  5. The Accidental Tourist (1988, 61st) – $2,561,533 ($21,844,098 total) {week 6}
  6. Dangerous Liaisons (1988, 61st) – $1,300,240 ($4,900,088 total) {week 6}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Rain Man (1988, 61st) – $17,977,435 ($233,757,840 total)
  2. Beaches (1988, 61st) – $13,003,019 ($53,009,318 total)
  3. Mississippi Burning (1988, 61st) – $9,332,100 ($38,762,688 total)
  4. Working Girl (1988, 61st) – $7,908,239 ($100,636,927 total)
  5. The Accidental Tourist (1988, 61st) – $6,742,574 ($57,498,948 total)
  6. Dangerous Liaisons (1988, 61st) – $3,422,546 ($12,898,217 total)

Oscar Details:

  • The Accidental Tourist (1988, 61st): Picture, Supporting Actress (Geena Davis) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
  • Beaches (1988, 61st): Art Direction
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988, 61st): Picture, Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O]
  • Mississippi Burning (1988, 61st): Picture, Director, Actor (Gene Hackman), Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand), Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Sound
  • 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 Jan. 27-29, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Silkwood (1983, 56th) – $3,547,122 ($21,501,926 total) {week 7}
  2. Terms of Endearment (1983, 56th) – $3,383,539 ($65,425,742 total) {week 10}
  3. Nevery Cry Wolf (1983, 56th) – $2,679,108 ($13,680,149 total) {week 17}
  4. Yentl (1983, 56th) – $1,851,461 ($30,783,557 total) {week 11}
  5. The Big Chill (1983, 56th) – $1,092,153 ($50,298,170 total) {week 18}
  6. Broadway Danny Rose (1984, 57th) – $953,794 ($953,794 total) {week 1}
  7. Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th) – $183,493 ($251,640,919 total) {week 36}
  8. The Right Stuff (1983, 56th) – $278,022 ($15,183,991 total) {week 15}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Silkwood (1983, 56th) – $11,031,972 ($66,873,550 total)
  2. Terms of Endearment (1983, 56th) – $10,523,209 ($203,481,846 total)
  3. Nevery Cry Wolf (1983, 56th) – $8,332,345 ($42,546,892 total)
  4. Yentl (1983, 56th) – $5,758,264 ($95,740,527 total)
  5. The Big Chill (1983, 56th) – $3,396,726 ($156,433,297 total)
  6. Broadway Danny Rose (1984, 57th) – $2,966,413 ($2,966,413 total)
  7. Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th) – $570,685 ($782,633,215 total)
  8. The Right Stuff (1983, 56th) – $864,682 ($47,224,020 total)

Oscar Details:

  • The Big Chill (1983, 56th): Picture, Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Original Screenplay
  • Broadway Danny Rose (1984, 57th): Director, Original Screenplay
  • Nevery Cry Wolf (1983, 56th): Sound
  • Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th): Original Score, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects [O]
  • The Right Stuff (1983, 56th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Sam Shepard), Original Score, Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound [O], Sound Effects [O]
  • Silkwood (1983, 56th): Directing, Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), Original Screenplay, Film Editing
  • 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
  • Yentl (1983, 56th): Supporting Actress (Amy Irving), Original Song (“Papa, Can You Hear Me?”), Original Song (“The Way He Makes Me Feel”), Original Song Score [O], Art Direction