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. 26-28, 2018

Weekend Box Office:

2. A Star Is Born (2018, 91st) – $14,037,079 ($148,614,479 total) {week 4}
7. First Man (2018, 91st) – $4,865,575 ($37,808,655 total) {week 3}
16. Free Solo (2018, 91st) – $1,146,416 ($5,306,001 total) {week 5}
20. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, 91st) – $356,365 ($586,504 total) {week 2}
29. Incredibles 2 (2018, 91st) – $138,566 ($607,899,050 total) {week 20}
33. Christopher Robin (2018, 91st) – $93,159 ($98,835,109 total) {week 13}
37. The Wife (2018, 91st) – $78,731 ($7,608,506 total) {week 10}
38. Border (2018, 91st) – $73,700 ($73,700 total) {week 1}
96. Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018, 91st) – $748 ($31,404 total) {week 6}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. A Star Is Born (2018, 91st) – $16,101,809 ($170,474,347 total)
7. First Man (2018, 91st) – $5,581,258 ($43,369,972 total)
16. Free Solo (2018, 91st) – $1,315,044 ($6,086,467 total)
20. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, 91st) – $408,783 ($672,774 total)
29. Incredibles 2 (2018, 91st) – $158,948 ($697,315,595 total)
33. Christopher Robin (2018, 91st) – $106,862 ($113,372,875 total)
37. The Wife (2018, 91st) – $90,312 ($8,727,650 total)
38. Border (2018, 91st) – $84,541 ($84,541 total)
96. Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018, 91st) – $858 ($36,023 total)

Oscar Details:

• Border (2018, 91st): Makeup & Hairstyling
• Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, 91st): Actress (Melissa McCarthy), Supporting Actor (Richard E. Grant), Adapted Screenplay
• Christopher Robin (2018, 91st): Visual Effects
• First Man (2018, 91st): Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, 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
• 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
• The Wife (2018, 91st): Actress (Glenn Close)

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 25-27, 2013

Weekend Box Office:

1. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013, 86th) – $32,055,177 ($32,055,177 total) {week 1}
2. Gravity (2013, 86th) – $20,135,387 ($199,649,748 total) {week 4}
3. Captain Phillips (2013, 86th) – $11,642,040 ($69,916,083 total) {week 3}
8. 12 Years a Slave (2013, 86th) – $2,134,325 ($3,394,268 total) {week 2}
10. Prisoners (2013, 86th) – $1,068,339 ($59,127,401 total) {week 6}
18. All Is Lost (2013, 86th) – $512,600 ($650,787 total) {week 2}
20. Despicable Me 2 (2013, 86th) – $390,370 ($364,248,630 total) {week 17}
28. Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th) – $149,267 ($32,210,615 total) {week 14}
53. The Square (2013, 86th) – $16,359 ($16,359 total) {week 1}
64. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th) – $9,364 ($4,713,798 total) {week 20}
95. Before Midnight (2013, 86th) – $930 ($8,113,737 total) {week 23}
105. The Act of Killing (2013, 86th) – $64 ($446,179 total) {week 15}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013, 86th) – $41,202,534 ($41,202,534 total)
2. Gravity (2013, 86th) – $25,881,278 ($256,622,370 total)
3. Captain Phillips (2013, 86th) – $14,964,246 ($89,867,536 total)
8. 12 Years a Slave (2013, 86th) – $2,743,382 ($4,362,866 total)
10. Prisoners (2013, 86th) – $1,373,203 ($76,000,165 total)
18. All Is Lost (2013, 86th) – $658,877 ($836,497 total)
20. Despicable Me 2 (2013, 86th) – $501,767 ($468,191,658 total)
28. Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th) – $191,862 ($41,402,328 total)
53. The Square (2013, 86th) – $21,027 ($21,027 total)
64. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013, 86th) – $12,036 ($6,058,941 total)
95. Before Midnight (2013, 86th) – $1,195 ($10,429,096 total)
105. The Act of Killing (2013, 86th) – $82 ($573,502 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
• Before Midnight (2013, 86th): Adapted Screenplay
• Blue Jasmine (2013, 86th): Actress (Cate Blanchett) [O], Supporting Actress (Sally Hawkins), Original Screenplay
• Captain Phillips (2013, 86th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Barkhad Abdi), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
• Despicable Me 2 (2013, 86th): Animated Feature, Original Song (“Happy”)
• 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]
• Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013, 86th): Makeup and Hairstyling
• Prisoners (2013, 86th): Cinematography
• The Square (2013, 86th): Documentary Feature

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 24-26, 2008

Weekend Box Office:

15. The Duchess (2008, 81st) – $1,244,319 ($11,210,179 total) {week 6}
18. Rachel Getting Married (2008, 81st) – $821,863 ($2,731,710 total) {week 4}
20. Changeling (2008, 81st) – $489,015 ($489,015 total) {week 1}
26. The Dark Knight (2008, 81st) – $295,949 ($527,822,235 total) {week 15}
27. WALL-E (2008, 81st) – $252,354 ($222,449,229 total) {week 18}
31. Tropic Thunder (2008, 81st) – $172,005 ($110,080,249 total) {week 11}
32. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008, 81st) – $169,452 ($429,199 total) {week 3}
33. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, 81st) – $151,391 ($21,981,455 total) {week 11}
52. Man on Wire (2008, 81st) – $38,556 ($2,730,908 total) {week 14}
59. Frozen River (2008, 81st) – $30,369 ($2,158,393 total) {week 13}
76. Trouble the Water (2008, 81st) – $11,437 ($403,001 total) {week 10}
96. Encounters at the End of the World (2008, 81st) – $3,724 ($939,490 total) {week 20}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

15. The Duchess (2008, 81st) – $1,811,021 ($16,315,650 total)
18. Rachel Getting Married (2008, 81st) – $1,196,166 ($3,975,817 total)
20. Changeling (2008, 81st) – $711,728 ($711,728 total)
26. The Dark Knight (2008, 81st) – $430,734 ($768,209,242 total)
27. WALL-E (2008, 81st) – $367,284 ($323,759,672 total)
31. Tropic Thunder (2008, 81st) – $250,342 ($160,214,290 total)
32. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008, 81st) – $246,626 ($624,670 total)
33. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, 81st) – $220,339 ($31,992,508 total)
52. Man on Wire (2008, 81st) – $56,116 ($3,974,650 total)
59. Frozen River (2008, 81st) – $44,200 ($3,141,394 total)
76. Trouble the Water (2008, 81st) – $16,646 ($586,540 total)
96. Encounters at the End of the World (2008, 81st) – $5,420 ($1,367,364 total)

Oscar Details:

• Changeling (2008, 81st): Actress (Angelina Jolie), Cinematography, Art Direction
• 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
• Happy-Go-Lucky (2008, 81st): Original Screenplay
• Man on Wire (2008, 81st): Documentary Feature [O]
• Rachel Getting Married (2008, 81st): Actress (Anne Hathaway)
• 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]
• 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 Oct. 24-26, 2003

Weekend Box Office:

5. Mystic River (2003, 76th) – $7,787,255 ($24,733,033 total) {week 3}
13. Lost in Translation (2003, 76th) – $1,483,166 ($23,111,049 total) {week 7}
17. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003, 76th) – $482,013 ($301,243,790 total) {week 16}
18. Finding Nemo (2003, 76th) – $435,507 ($338,746,985 total) {week 22}
22. Brother Bear (2003, 76th) – $291,940 ($291,940 total) {week 1}
26. Pieces of April (2003, 76th) – $185,654 ($254,898 total) {week 2}
27. Seabiscuit (2003, 76th) – $171,385 ($119,352,050 total) {week 14}
53. Whale Rider (2003, 76th) – $40,382 ($20,661,128 total) {week 21}
58. American Splendor (2003, 76th) – $37,623 ($5,755,696 total) {week 11}
60. Dirty Pretty Things (2003, 76th) – $36,353 ($7,864,480 total) {week 15}
61. Thirteen (2003, 76th) – $36,267 ($4,500,238 total) {week 10}
62. Winged Migration (2002, 75th) – $34,864 ($10,553,966 total) {week 28}
104. Spellbound (2002, 75th) – $5,949 ($5,702,058 total) {week 26}
118. City of God (2003, 76th) – $2,999 ($4,684,480 total) {week 41}
129. The Weather Underground (2003, 76th) – $1,813 ($450,279 total) {week 21}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

5. Mystic River (2003, 76th) – $13,495,326 ($42,862,387 total)
13. Lost in Translation (2003, 76th) – $2,570,329 ($40,051,486 total)
17. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003, 76th) – $835,329 ($522,055,988 total)
18. Finding Nemo (2003, 76th) – $754,734 ($587,049,087 total)
22. Brother Bear (2003, 76th) – $505,933 ($505,933 total)
26. Pieces of April (2003, 76th) – $321,739 ($441,739 total)
27. Seabiscuit (2003, 76th) – $297,010 ($206,837,301 total)
53. Whale Rider (2003, 76th) – $69,982 ($35,805,769 total)
58. American Splendor (2003, 76th) – $65,201 ($9,974,631 total)
60. Dirty Pretty Things (2003, 76th) – $63,000 ($13,629,157 total)
61. Thirteen (2003, 76th) – $62,851 ($7,798,920 total)
62. Winged Migration (2002, 75th) – $60,419 ($18,290,041 total)
104. Spellbound (2002, 75th) – $10,310 ($9,881,676 total)
118. City of God (2003, 76th) – $5,197 ($8,118,212 total)
129. The Weather Underground (2003, 76th) – $3,142 ($780,334 total)

Oscar Details:

• American Splendor (2003, 76th): Adapted Screenplay
• Brother Bear (2003, 76th): Animated 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]
• 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)
• 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 Oct. 23-25, 1998

Weekend Box Office:

1. Pleasantville (1998, 71st) – $8,855,063 ($8,855,063 total) {week 1}
7. Beloved (1998, 71st) – $4,286,417 ($14,736,650 total) {week 2}
8. What Dreams May Come (1998, 71st) – $4,038,044 ($47,042,103 total) {week 4}
999. Life Is Beautiful (1998, 71st) – $118,920 ($118,920 total) {week 1}
999. Saving Private Ryan (1998, 71st) – $740,795 ($188,807,215 total) {week 14}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Pleasantville (1998, 71st) – $19,730,364 ($19,730,364 total)
7. Beloved (1998, 71st) – $9,550,759 ($32,835,393 total)
8. What Dreams May Come (1998, 71st) – $8,997,348 ($104,816,626 total)
999. Life Is Beautiful (1998, 71st) – $264,971 ($264,971 total)
999. Saving Private Ryan (1998, 71st) – $1,650,599 ($420,689,850 total)

Oscar Details:

• Beloved (1998, 71st): Costume Design
• Life Is Beautiful (1998, 71st): Picture, Director, Actor (Roberto Benigni) [O], Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score [O], Film Editing, Foreign Language Film [O]
• Pleasantville (1998, 71st): Original Dramatic Score, Art Direction, Costume Design
• 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]
• What Dreams May Come (1998, 71st): Art Direction, Visual Effects [O]

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 22-24, 1993

Weekend Box Office:

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, 66th) – $6,235,220 ($6,563,755 total) {week 2}
10. The Age of Innocence (1993, 66th) – $1,917,417 ($25,004,917 total) {week 6}
11. The Fugitive (1993, 66th) – $1,467,983 ($174,508,028 total) {week 12}
999. Fearless (1993, 66th) – $163,100 ($381,227 total) {week 2}
999. Jurassic Park (1993, 66th) – $630,585 ($328,704,700 total) {week 20}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, 66th) – $15,738,659 ($16,567,932 total)
10. The Age of Innocence (1993, 66th) – $4,839,857 ($63,116,276 total)
11. The Fugitive (1993, 66th) – $3,705,416 ($440,485,240 total)
999. Fearless (1993, 66th) – $411,690 ($962,276 total)
999. Jurassic Park (1993, 66th) – $1,591,694 ($829,701,477 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Age of Innocence (1993, 66th): Supporting Actress (Winona Ryder), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Art Direction, Costume Design [O]
• Fearless (1993, 66th): Supporting Actress (Rosie Perez)
• The Fugitive (1993, 66th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones) [O], Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects
• Jurassic Park (1993, 66th): Sound [O], Sound Effects [O], Visual Effects [O]
• The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, 66th): Visual Effects

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Oct. 21-23, 1988

Weekend Box Office:

2. The Accused (1988, 61st) – $4,024,736 ($9,954,896 total) {week 2}
5. Gorillas in the Mist (1988, 61st) – $2,188,920 ($15,689,987 total) {week 5}
8. A Fish Called Wanda (1988, 61st) – $1,044,486 ($56,261,708 total) {week 15}
12. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, 61st) – $950,120 ($144,509,419 total) {week 18}
13. Die Hard (1988, 61st) – $876,888 ($75,215,700 total) {week 15}
999. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988, 61st) – $161,375 ($7,630,564 total) {week 11}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. The Accused (1988, 61st) – $10,233,210 ($25,311,110 total)
5. Gorillas in the Mist (1988, 61st) – $5,565,502 ($39,893,033 total)
8. A Fish Called Wanda (1988, 61st) – $2,655,688 ($143,049,842 total)
12. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, 61st) – $2,415,755 ($367,426,625 total)
13. Die Hard (1988, 61st) – $2,229,557 ($191,241,865 total)
999. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988, 61st) – $410,309 ($19,401,312 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Accused (1988, 61st): Actress (Jodie Foster) [O]
• 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
• 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 Oct. 28-30, 1983

Weekend Box Office:

4. The Big Chill (1983, 56th) – $2,690,391 ($21,444,664 total) {week 5}
6. The Right Stuff (1983, 56th) – $1,565,168 ($3,773,121 total) {week 2}
7. Under Fire (1983, 56th) – $1,187,055 ($3,681,185 total) {week 2}
8. Educating Rita (1983, 56th) – $1,120,022 ($1,264,989 total) {week 6}
999. Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th) – $338,104 ($242,137,842 total) {week 23}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

4. The Big Chill (1983, 56th) – $8,925,265 ($71,141,822 total)
6. The Right Stuff (1983, 56th) – $5,192,383 ($12,517,179 total)
7. Under Fire (1983, 56th) – $3,938,008 ($12,212,185 total)
8. Educating Rita (1983, 56th) – $3,715,629 ($4,196,551 total)
999. Return of the Jedi (1983, 56th) – $1,121,647 ($803,282,682 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Big Chill (1983, 56th): Picture, Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Original Screenplay
• Educating Rita (1983, 56th): Actor (Michael Caine), Actress (Julie Walters), Adapted Screenplay
• 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]
• Under Fire (1983, 56th): Original Score