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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 Oct. 9-11, 2020

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Tenet – $2,100,380 ($48,303,887 total) {week 6}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Tenet – $2,587,723 ($59,511,652 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Tenet: Production Design, Visual Effects [O]

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 9-11, 2015

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Martian (2015, 88th) – $37,005,266 ($108,715,595 total) {week 2}
  2. Sicario (2015, 88th) – $7,579,324 ($26,935,340 total) {week 4}
  3. Steve Jobs (2015, 88th) – $521,522 ($521,522 total) {week 1}
  4. Inside Out (2015, 88th) – $440,608 ($354,363,926 total) {week 17}
  5. Straight Outta Compton (2015, 88th) – $135,125 ($160,902,085 total) {week 9}
  6. Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015, 88th) – $47,513 ($19,321,230 total) {week 10}
  7. Amy (2015, 88th) – $10,152 ($8,331,745 total) {week 15}
  8. Cartel Land (2015, 88th) – $1,089 ($700,846 total) {week 14}
  9. The Look of Silence (2015, 88th) – $71 ($107,945 total) {week 13}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Martian (2015, 88th) – $49,647,634 ($145,856,866 total)
  2. Sicario (2015, 88th) – $10,168,702 ($36,137,449 total)
  3. Steve Jobs (2015, 88th) – $699,693 ($699,693 total)
  4. Inside Out (2015, 88th) – $591,136 ($475,427,758 total)
  5. Straight Outta Compton (2015, 88th) – $181,289 ($215,872,192 total)
  6. Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015, 88th) – $63,745 ($25,922,077 total)
  7. Amy (2015, 88th) – $13,620 ($11,178,177 total)
  8. Cartel Land (2015, 88th) – $1,461 ($940,281 total)
  9. The Look of Silence (2015, 88th) – $95 ($144,823 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
  • The Martian (2015, 88th): Picture, Actor (Matt Damon), Adapted Screenplay, Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects
  • Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015, 88th): Animated Feature
  • Sicario (2015, 88th): Original Score, Cinematography, Sound Film Editing
  • Steve Jobs (2015, 88th): Actor (Michael Fassbender), Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet)
  • Straight Outta Compton (2015, 88th): Original Screenplay

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 8-10, 2010

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Social Network (2010, 83rd) – $15,451,991 ($46,021,161 total) {week 2}
  2. The Town (2010, 83rd) – $6,411,008 ($73,847,527 total) {week 4}
  3. Toy Story 3 (2010, 83rd) – $555,096 ($412,031,733 total) {week 17}
  4. Inception (2010, 83rd) – $492,311 ($289,183,607 total) {week 13}
  5. Salt (2010, 83rd) – $236,285 ($117,923,111 total) {week 12}
  6. Inside Job (2010, 83rd) – $39,649 ($39,649 total) {week 1}
  7. Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd) – $22,127 ($6,167,021 total) {week 18}
  8. The Kids Are All Right (2010, 83rd) – $19,973 ($20,775,494 total) {week 14}
  9. I Am Love (2010, 83rd) – $12,669 ($4,939,308 total) {week 17}
  10. Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd) – $9,746 ($918,090 total) {week 9}
  11. Restrepo (2010, 83rd) – $4,126 ($1,306,194 total) {week 16}
  12. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010, 83rd) – $1,471 ($3,278,514 total) {week 26}
  13. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009, 82nd) – $719 ($6,389,020 total) {week 26}
  14. Dogtooth (2010, 83rd) – $714 ($57,652 total) {week 16}
  15. Gasland (2010, 83rd) – $273 ($27,819 total) {week 4}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Social Network (2010, 83rd) – $22,149,812 ($65,969,497 total)
  2. The Town (2010, 83rd) – $9,189,924 ($105,857,482 total)
  3. Toy Story 3 (2010, 83rd) – $795,708 ($590,631,039 total)
  4. Inception (2010, 83rd) – $705,708 ($414,533,155 total)
  5. Salt (2010, 83rd) – $338,705 ($169,038,072 total)
  6. Inside Job (2010, 83rd) – $56,835 ($56,835 total)
  7. Winter’s Bone (2010, 83rd) – $31,718 ($8,840,178 total)
  8. The Kids Are All Right (2010, 83rd) – $28,630 ($29,780,841 total)
  9. I Am Love (2010, 83rd) – $18,161 ($7,080,301 total)
  10. Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd) – $13,971 ($1,316,045 total)
  11. Restrepo (2010, 83rd) – $5,914 ($1,872,377 total)
  12. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010, 83rd) – $2,109 ($4,699,619 total)
  13. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009, 82nd) – $1,031 ($9,158,405 total)
  14. Dogtooth (2010, 83rd) – $1,023 ($82,642 total)
  15. Gasland (2010, 83rd) – $391 ($39,877 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Animal Kingdom (2010, 83rd): Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver)
  • Dogtooth (2010, 83rd): Foreign Language Film
  • 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]
  • Inside Job (2010, 83rd): Documentary Feature
  • The Kids Are All Right (2010, 83rd): Picture, Actress (Annette Bening), Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Original Screenplay
  • Restrepo (2010, 83rd): Documentary Feature
  • Salt (2010, 83rd): Sound Mixing
  • The Secret in Their Eyes (2009, 82nd): Foreign Language Film
  • The Social Network (2010, 83rd): Picture, Directing, Actor (Jesse Eisenberg), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score [O], Film Editing [O], Cinematography, Sound Mixing
  • 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 Oct. 14-16, 2005

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005, 78th) – $11,527,216 ($33,107,497 total) {week 2}
  2. A History of Violence (2005, 78th) – $3,600,474 ($22,364,443 total) {week 4}
  3. Corpse Bride (2005, 78th) – $3,577,465 ($47,769,285 total) {week 5}
  4. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005, 78th) – $1,244,707 ($1,854,797 total) {week 2}
  5. The Constant Gardener (2005, 78th) – $527,151 ($32,109,493 total) {week 7}
  6. Capote (2005, 78th) – $363,876 ($1,427,060 total) {week 3}
  7. The Squid and the Whale (2005, 78th) – $279,938 ($501,232 total) {week 2}
  8. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, 78th) – $271,857 ($205,336,261 total) {week 14}
  9. March of the Penguins (2005, 78th) – $260,152 ($75,865,442 total) {week 17}
  10. War of the Worlds (2005, 78th) – $172,668 ($233,846,752 total) {week 16}
  11. Batman Begins (2005, 78th) – $53,633 ($205,279,168 total) {week 18}
  12. Junebug (2005, 78th) – $50,031 ($2,525,095 total) {week 11}
  13. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005, 78th) – $12,961 ($380,262,555 total) {week 22}
  14. Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th) – $2,773 ($61,963 total) {week 11}
  15. Hustle & Flow (2005, 78th) – $2,577 ($22,195,154 total) {week 13}
  16. Cinderella Man (2005, 78th) – $2,425 ($61,612,425 total) {week 20}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005, 78th) – $20,338,972 ($58,415,880 total)
  2. A History of Violence (2005, 78th) – $6,352,786 ($39,460,507 total)
  3. Corpse Bride (2005, 78th) – $6,312,189 ($84,285,587 total)
  4. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005, 78th) – $2,196,199 ($3,272,661 total)
  5. The Constant Gardener (2005, 78th) – $930,121 ($56,654,971 total)
  6. Capote (2005, 78th) – $642,034 ($2,517,948 total)
  7. The Squid and the Whale (2005, 78th) – $493,931 ($884,389 total)
  8. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, 78th) – $479,673 ($362,301,578 total)
  9. March of the Penguins (2005, 78th) – $459,020 ($133,859,306 total)
  10. War of the Worlds (2005, 78th) – $304,661 ($412,606,360 total)
  11. Batman Begins (2005, 78th) – $94,632 ($362,200,841 total)
  12. Junebug (2005, 78th) – $88,276 ($4,455,355 total)
  13. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005, 78th) – $22,869 ($670,946,879 total)
  14. Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th) – $4,893 ($109,329 total)
  15. Hustle & Flow (2005, 78th) – $4,547 ($39,161,808 total)
  16. Cinderella Man (2005, 78th) – $4,279 ($108,710,847 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Batman Begins (2005, 78th): Cinematography
  • Capote (2005, 78th): Picture, Directing, Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman) [O], Supporting Actress (Catherine Keener), Adapted Screenplay
  • 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
  • Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th): Documentary Feature
  • Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005, 78th): Picture, Directing, Actor (David Strathairn), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction
  • A History of Violence (2005, 78th): Supporting Actor (William Hurt), Adapted Screenplay
  • 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]
  • The Squid and the Whale (2005, 78th): Original Screenplay
  • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005, 78th): Makeup
  • Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005, 78th): Animated Feature [O]
  • War of the Worlds (2005, 78th): Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 13-15, 2000

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Meet the Parents (2000, 73rd) – $21,168,385 ($58,824,635 total) {week 2}
  2. The Contender (2000, 73rd) – $5,363,900 ($5,363,900 total) {week 1}
  3. Almost Famous (2000, 73rd) – $2,192,827 ($26,676,713 total) {week 5}
  4. Space Cowboys (2000, 73rd) – $543,431 ($89,056,413 total) {week 11}
  5. Dancer in the Dark (2000, 73rd) – $393,186 ($1,542,996 total) {week 4}
  6. The Cell (2000, 73rd) – $220,909 ($60,447,765 total) {week 9}
  7. Billy Elliot (2000, 73rd) – $215,681 ($215,681 total) {week 1}
  8. The Perfect Storm (2000, 73rd) – $151,098 ($181,239,864 total) {week 16}
  9. Gladiator (2000, 73rd) – $114,759 ($186,610,052 total) {week 24}
  10. The Patriot (2000, 73rd) – $58,928 ($113,330,342 total) {week 16}
  11. Requiem for a Dream (2000, 73rd) – $43,877 ($143,028 total) {week 2}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Meet the Parents (2000, 73rd) – $44,418,262 ($123,433,511 total)
  2. The Contender (2000, 73rd) – $11,255,234 ($11,255,234 total)
  3. Almost Famous (2000, 73rd) – $4,601,275 ($55,976,554 total)
  4. Space Cowboys (2000, 73rd) – $1,140,298 ($186,869,765 total)
  5. Dancer in the Dark (2000, 73rd) – $825,034 ($3,237,715 total)
  6. The Cell (2000, 73rd) – $463,540 ($126,839,373 total)
  7. Billy Elliot (2000, 73rd) – $452,570 ($452,570 total)
  8. The Perfect Storm (2000, 73rd) – $317,054 ($380,301,088 total)
  9. Gladiator (2000, 73rd) – $240,802 ($391,569,515 total)
  10. The Patriot (2000, 73rd) – $123,650 ($237,804,484 total)
  11. Requiem for a Dream (2000, 73rd) – $92,068 ($300,120 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Almost Famous (2000, 73rd): Supporting Actress (Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand), Original Screenplay [O], Film Editing
  • Billy Elliot (2000, 73rd): Directing, Supporting Actress (Julie Walters), Original Screenplay
  • The Cell (2000, 73rd): Makeup
  • The Contender (2000, 73rd): Actress (Joan Allen), Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges)
  • 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]
  • Meet the Parents (2000, 73rd): Original Song (“A Fool in Love”)
  • The Patriot (2000, 73rd): Original Score, Cinematography, Sound
  • The Perfect Storm (2000, 73rd): Sound, Visual Effects
  • Requiem for a Dream (2000, 73rd): Actress (Ellen Burstyn)
  • Space Cowboys (2000, 73rd): Sound Film Editing

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 13-15, 1995

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Seven (1995, 68th) – $8,645,354 ($57,754,130 total) {week 4}
  2. Apollo 13 (1995, 68th) – $865,460 ($168,793,585 total) {week 16}
  3. Pocahontas (1995, 68th) – $768,359 ($139,242,512 total) {week 18}
  4. The Usual Suspects (1995, 68th) – $663,958 ($20,222,112 total) {week 9}
  5. Batman Forever (1995, 68th) – $82,952 ($183,506,893 total) {week 18}
  6. Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $130,164 ($66,674,715 total) {week 21}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Seven (1995, 68th) – $22,477,920 ($150,160,738 total)
  2. Apollo 13 (1995, 68th) – $2,250,196 ($438,863,321 total)
  3. Pocahontas (1995, 68th) – $1,997,733 ($362,030,531 total)
  4. The Usual Suspects (1995, 68th) – $1,726,291 ($52,577,491 total)
  5. Batman Forever (1995, 68th) – $215,675 ($477,117,922 total)
  6. Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $338,426 ($173,354,259 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
  • 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]
  • Pocahontas (1995, 68th): Original Song (“Colors of the Wind”) [O], Original Musical or Comedy Score [O]
  • Seven (1995, 68th): Film Editing
  • The Usual Suspects (1995, 68th): Supporting Actor (Kevin Spacey) [O], Original Screenplay [O]

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 12-14, 1990

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Ghost (1990, 63rd) – $4,224,020 ($167,447,571 total) {week 14}
  2. Good Fellas (1990, 63rd) – $3,697,188 ($27,098,518 total) {week 4}
  3. Postcards from the Edge (1990, 63rd) – $2,199,708 ($30,807,958 total) {week 5}
  4. Henry & June (1990, 63rd) – $1,400,131 ($2,781,154 total) {week 2}
  5. Flatliners (1990, 63rd) – $994,753 ($56,969,879 total) {week 10}
  6. Pretty Woman (1990, 63rd) – $793,924 ($176,297,210 total) {week 30}
  7. Avalon (1990, 63rd) – $201,574 ($504,619 total) {week 2}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Ghost (1990, 63rd) – $11,294,011 ($447,714,427 total)
  2. Good Fellas (1990, 63rd) – $9,885,389 ($72,454,903 total)
  3. Postcards from the Edge (1990, 63rd) – $5,881,489 ($82,373,051 total)
  4. Henry & June (1990, 63rd) – $3,743,613 ($7,436,135 total)
  5. Flatliners (1990, 63rd) – $2,659,730 ($152,323,719 total)
  6. Pretty Woman (1990, 63rd) – $2,122,761 ($471,376,228 total)
  7. Avalon (1990, 63rd) – $538,960 ($1,349,230 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Avalon (1990, 63rd): Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design
  • 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
  • Henry & June (1990, 63rd): Cinematography
  • Postcards from the Edge (1990, 63rd): Actress (Meryl Streep), Original Song (“I’m Checkin’ Out”)
  • Pretty Woman (1990, 63rd): Actress (Julia Roberts)

40 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 11-13, 1985

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Jagged Edge (1985, 58th) – $4,225,022 ($9,765,066 total) {week 2}
  2. When Father Was Away on Business (1985, 58th) – $11,614 ($11,614 total) {week 1}
  3. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985, 58th) – $3,376,971 ($3,376,971 total) {week 1}
  4. Back to the Future (1985, 58th) – $2,979,418 ($163,299,302 total) {week 15}
  5. Agnes of God (1985, 58th) – $3,011,839 ($14,243,530 total) {week 5}
  6. Sweet Dreams (1985, 58th) – $2,161,284 ($2,335,524 total) {week 2}
  7. The Journey of Natty Gann (1985, 58th) – $905,754 ($2,270,373 total) {week 3}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Jagged Edge (1985, 58th) – $13,460,563 ($31,110,675 total)
  2. When Father Was Away on Business (1985, 58th) – $37,001 ($37,001 total)
  3. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985, 58th) – $10,758,744 ($10,758,744 total)
  4. Back to the Future (1985, 58th) – $9,492,174 ($520,257,776 total)
  5. Agnes of God (1985, 58th) – $9,595,465 ($45,378,683 total)
  6. Sweet Dreams (1985, 58th) – $6,885,668 ($7,440,782 total)
  7. The Journey of Natty Gann (1985, 58th) – $2,885,656 ($7,233,217 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Agnes of God (1985, 58th): Actress (Anne Bancroft), Supporting Actress (Meg Tilly), Original Score
  • Back to the Future (1985, 58th): Original Screenplay, Original Song (“The Power of Love’), Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing [O]
  • Jagged Edge (1985, 58th): Supporting Actor (Robert Loggia)
  • The Journey of Natty Gann (1985, 58th): Costume Design
  • Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985, 58th): Makeup
  • Sweet Dreams (1985, 58th): Actress (Jessica Lange)
  • When Father Was Away on Business (1985, 58th): Foreign Language Film

45 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 10-12, 1980

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Private Benjamin (1980, 53rd) – $4,739,769 ($4,739,769 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Private Benjamin (1980, 53rd) – $19,928,174 ($19,928,174 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Private Benjamin (1980, 53rd): Actress (Goldie Hawn), Supporting Actress (Eileen Brennan)

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