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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 Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2019

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Frozen II (2019, 92nd) – $85,977,773 ($288,845,131 total) {week 2}
  2. Knives Out (2019, 92nd) – $26,769,548 ($41,414,093 total) {week 1}
  3. Ford v Ferrari (2019, 92nd) – $13,168,306 ($81,031,328 total) {week 3}
  4. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019, 92nd) – $11,776,422 ($34,291,766 total) {week 2}
  5. Joker (2019, 92nd) – $1,950,478 ($330,523,625 total) {week 9}
  6. Harriet (2019, 92nd) – $1,846,885 ($39,457,320 total) {week 5}
  7. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019, 92nd) – $1,328,959 ($111,549,934 total) {week 7}
  8. Jojo Rabbit (2019, 92nd) – $1,209,480 ($18,357,373 total) {week 7}
  9. Parasite (2019, 92nd) – $1,017,171 ($18,281,214 total) {week 8}
  10. The Lighthouse (2019, 92nd) – $115,222 ($10,390,563 total) {week 7}
  11. Pain and Glory (2019, 92nd) – $104,223 ($3,490,325 total) {week 8}
  12. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019, 92nd) – $32,757 ($140,998,437 total) {week 19}
  13. Better Days (2020, 93rd) – $19,422 ($1,910,184 total) {week 4}
  14. Judy (2019, 92nd) – $16,368 ($23,900,267 total) {week 10}
  15. The Lion King (2019, 92nd) – $15,998 ($543,634,365 total) {week 20}
  16. Ad Astra (2019, 92nd) – $15,603 ($50,169,225 total) {week 11}
  17. Toy Story 4 (2019, 92nd) – $13,444 ($434,035,540 total) {week 24}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Frozen II (2019, 92nd) – $101,183,449 ($339,929,095 total)
  2. Knives Out (2019, 92nd) – $31,503,900 ($48,738,419 total)
  3. Ford v Ferrari (2019, 92nd) – $15,497,199 ($95,362,196 total)
  4. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019, 92nd) – $13,859,152 ($40,356,467 total)
  5. Joker (2019, 92nd) – $2,295,432 ($388,978,677 total)
  6. Harriet (2019, 92nd) – $2,173,518 ($46,435,580 total)
  7. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019, 92nd) – $1,563,993 ($131,278,197 total)
  8. Jojo Rabbit (2019, 92nd) – $1,423,384 ($21,603,983 total)
  9. Parasite (2019, 92nd) – $1,197,064 ($21,514,354 total)
  10. The Lighthouse (2019, 92nd) – $135,600 ($12,228,195 total)
  11. Pain and Glory (2019, 92nd) – $122,655 ($4,107,610 total)
  12. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019, 92nd) – $38,550 ($165,934,842 total)
  13. Better Days (2020, 93rd) – $22,857 ($2,248,011 total)
  14. Judy (2019, 92nd) – $19,263 ($28,127,170 total)
  15. The Lion King (2019, 92nd) – $18,827 ($639,779,307 total)
  16. Ad Astra (2019, 92nd) – $18,362 ($59,041,948 total)
  17. Toy Story 4 (2019, 92nd) – $15,822 ($510,797,284 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Ad Astra (2019, 92nd): Sound Mixing
  • A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019, 92nd): Supporting Actor (Tom Hanks)
  • Better Days (2020, 93rd): International Feature
  • Ford v Ferrari (2019, 92nd): Picture, Film Editing [O], Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing [O]
  • Frozen II (2019, 92nd): Original Song (“Into the Unknown”)
  • Harriet (2019, 92nd): Actress (Cynthia Erivo), Original Song (“Stand Up”)
  • Jojo Rabbit (2019, 92nd): Picture, Supporting Actress (Scarlett Johansson), Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Production Design, Costume Design
  • Joker (2019, 92nd): Picture, Directing, Actor (Joaquin Phoenix) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
  • Judy (2019, 92nd): Actress (Renee Zellweger) [O], Makeup & Hairstyling
  • Knives Out (2019, 92nd): Original Screenplay
  • The Lighthouse (2019, 92nd): Cinematography
  • The Lion King (2019, 92nd): Visual Effects
  • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019, 92nd): Makeup & Hairstyling
  • Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019, 92nd): Picture, Directing, Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt) [O], Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Costume Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
  • Pain and Glory (2019, 92nd): Actor (Antonio Banderas), International Film
  • Parasite (2019, 92nd): Picture [O], Directing [O], Original Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Production Design, International Film [O]
  • Toy Story 4 (2019, 92nd): Animated Feature [O], Original Song (“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away”)

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 28-30, 2014

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Big Hero 6 (2014, 87th) – $18,816,798 ($167,219,558 total) {week 4}
  2. Interstellar (2014, 87th) – $15,743,005 ($147,035,482 total) {week 4}
  3. The Theory of Everything (2014, 87th) – $5,011,146 ($9,530,209 total) {week 4}
  4. Gone Girl (2014, 87th) – $2,465,434 ($160,745,345 total) {week 9}
  5. Birdman (2014, 87th) – $1,874,369 ($17,220,426 total) {week 7}
  6. Beyond the Lights (2014, 87th) – $1,570,656 ($12,731,390 total) {week 3}
  7. Foxcatcher (2014, 87th) – $1,032,000 ($2,126,000 total) {week 3}
  8. Nightcrawler (2014, 87th) – $845,362 ($28,677,308 total) {week 5}
  9. Whiplash (2014, 87th) – $496,000 ($3,965,000 total) {week 8}
  10. The Imitation Game (2014, 87th) – $479,352 ($479,352 total) {week 1}
  11. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, 87th) – $461,937 ($331,855,381 total) {week 18}
  12. The Judge (2014, 87th) – $439,666 ($46,054,959 total) {week 8}
  13. The Boxtrolls (2014, 87th) – $268,595 ($49,899,676 total) {week 10}
  14. CitizenFour (2014, 87th) – $190,605 ($1,503,864 total) {week 6}
  15. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014, 87th) – $29,012 ($176,980,231 total) {week 25}
  16. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2014, 87th) – $24,594 ($476,492 total) {week 7}
  17. Boyhood (2014, 87th) – $17,243 ($24,004,732 total) {week 21}
  18. Maleficent (2014, 87th) – $15,740 ($241,407,328 total) {week 27}
  19. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015, 88th) – $4,699 ($191,776 total) {week 9}
  20. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014, 87th) – $6,408 ($208,543,795 total) {week 21}
  21. Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me (2014, 87th) – $6,310 ($278,290 total) {week 6}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Big Hero 6 (2014, 87th) – $24,828,039 ($220,639,760 total)
  2. Interstellar (2014, 87th) – $20,772,288 ($194,007,649 total)
  3. The Theory of Everything (2014, 87th) – $6,612,014 ($12,574,743 total)
  4. Gone Girl (2014, 87th) – $3,253,045 ($212,097,285 total)
  5. Birdman (2014, 87th) – $2,473,158 ($22,721,688 total)
  6. Beyond the Lights (2014, 87th) – $2,072,420 ($16,798,578 total)
  7. Foxcatcher (2014, 87th) – $1,361,684 ($2,805,175 total)
  8. Nightcrawler (2014, 87th) – $1,115,423 ($37,838,602 total)
  9. Whiplash (2014, 87th) – $654,453 ($5,231,665 total)
  10. The Imitation Game (2014, 87th) – $632,486 ($632,486 total)
  11. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, 87th) – $609,508 ($437,870,380 total)
  12. The Judge (2014, 87th) – $580,122 ($60,767,743 total)
  13. The Boxtrolls (2014, 87th) – $354,401 ($65,840,699 total)
  14. CitizenFour (2014, 87th) – $251,496 ($1,984,291 total)
  15. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014, 87th) – $38,280 ($233,518,591 total)
  16. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2014, 87th) – $32,451 ($628,713 total)
  17. Boyhood (2014, 87th) – $22,751 ($31,673,318 total)
  18. Maleficent (2014, 87th) – $20,768 ($318,527,662 total)
  19. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015, 88th) – $6,200 ($253,041 total)
  20. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014, 87th) – $8,455 ($275,165,497 total)
  21. Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me (2014, 87th) – $8,326 ($367,193 total)

Oscar Details:

  • The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015, 88th): Makeup & Hairstyling
  • Beyond the Lights (2014, 87th): Origianl Song (“Grateful”)
  • Big Hero 6 (2014, 87th): Animated Feature [O]
  • Birdman (2014, 87th): Picture [O], Directing [O], Actor (Michael Keaton), Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Origianl Screenplay [O], Cinematography [O], Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
  • The Boxtrolls (2014, 87th): Animated Feature
  • Boyhood (2014, 87th): Picture, Directing, Supporting Actor (Ethan Hawke), Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing
  • CitizenFour (2014, 87th): Documentary Feature [O]
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014, 87th): Visual Effects
  • Foxcatcher (2014, 87th): Directing, Actor (Steve Carell), Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Original Screenplay, Makeup and Hairstyling
  • Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me (2014, 87th): Original Song (“I’m Not Gonna Miss You”)
  • Gone Girl (2014, 87th): Actress (Rosamund Pike)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, 87th): Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects
  • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014, 87th): Animated Feature
  • The Imitation Game (2014, 87th): Picture, Directing, Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Supporting Actress (Keira Knightley), Adapted Screenplay [O], Original Score, Film Editing, Production Design
  • Interstellar (2014, 87th): Original Score, Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing, Visual Effects [O]
  • The Judge (2014, 87th): Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall)
  • Maleficent (2014, 87th): Costume Design
  • Nightcrawler (2014, 87th): Original Screenplay
  • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2014, 87th): Animated Feature
  • The Theory of Everything (2014, 87th): Picture, Actor (Eddie Redmayne) [O], Actress (Felicity Jones), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
  • Whiplash (2014, 87th): Picture, Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing [O], Sound Mixing [O]

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 27-29, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Blind Side (2009, 82nd) – $40,111,364 ($100,238,841 total) {week 2}
  2. Precious (2009, 82nd) – $7,081,032 ($32,433,482 total) {week 4}
  3. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009, 82nd) – $6,965,267 ($10,024,072 total) {week 3}
  4. An Education (2009, 82nd) – $911,388 ($5,563,649 total) {week 8}
  5. The Princess and the Frog (2009, 82nd) – $786,190 ($1,216,860 total) {week 1}
  6. A Serious Man (2009, 82nd) – $478,235 ($8,163,478 total) {week 9}
  7. Coco Before Chanel (2009, 82nd) – $197,578 ($5,627,432 total) {week 10}
  8. The Messenger (2009, 82nd) – $140,203 ($353,303 total) {week 3}
  9. Julie & Julia (2009, 82nd) – $135,211 ($94,125,426 total) {week 17}
  10. Inglourious Basterds (2009, 82nd) – $56,456 ($120,381,050 total) {week 15}
  11. Bright Star (2009, 82nd) – $19,120 ($4,420,963 total) {week 11}
  12. The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008, 81st) – $1,969 ($474,224 total) {week 15}
  13. The Cove (2009, 82nd) – $1,248 ($847,443 total) {week 18}
  14. Departures (2008, 81st) – $945 ($1,490,231 total) {week 27}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Blind Side (2009, 82nd) – $57,653,401 ($144,076,627 total)
  2. Precious (2009, 82nd) – $10,177,803 ($46,617,725 total)
  3. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009, 82nd) – $10,011,410 ($14,407,933 total)
  4. An Education (2009, 82nd) – $1,309,968 ($7,996,818 total)
  5. The Princess and the Frog (2009, 82nd) – $1,130,017 ($1,749,033 total)
  6. A Serious Man (2009, 82nd) – $687,383 ($11,733,639 total)
  7. Coco Before Chanel (2009, 82nd) – $283,985 ($8,088,496 total)
  8. The Messenger (2009, 82nd) – $201,518 ($507,814 total)
  9. Julie & Julia (2009, 82nd) – $194,343 ($135,289,612 total)
  10. Inglourious Basterds (2009, 82nd) – $81,146 ($173,027,696 total)
  11. Bright Star (2009, 82nd) – $27,482 ($6,354,397 total)
  12. The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008, 81st) – $2,830 ($681,618 total)
  13. The Cove (2009, 82nd) – $1,794 ($1,218,058 total)
  14. Departures (2008, 81st) – $1,358 ($2,141,959 total)

Oscar Details:

  • The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008, 81st): Foreign Language Film
  • The Blind Side (2009, 82nd): Picture, Actress (Sandra Bullock) [O]
  • Bright Star (2009, 82nd): Costume Design
  • Coco Before Chanel (2009, 82nd): Costume Design
  • The Cove (2009, 82nd): Documentary Feature
  • Departures (2008, 81st): Foreign Language Film [O]
  • An Education (2009, 82nd): Picture, Actress (Carey Mulligan), Adapted Screenplay
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009, 82nd): Animated Feature, Original Score
  • Inglourious Basterds (2009, 82nd): Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz) [O], Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
  • Julie & Julia (2009, 82nd): Actress (Meryl Streep)
  • The Messenger (2009, 82nd): Supporting Actor (Woody Harrelson), Original Screenplay
  • Precious (2009, 82nd): Picture, Director, Actress (Gabourey Sidibe), Supporting Actress (Mo’Nique) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing
  • The Princess and the Frog (2009, 82nd): Animated Feature, Original Song (“Almost There”), Original Song (“Down in New Orleans”)
  • A Serious Man (2009, 82nd): Picture, Original Screenplay

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 26-28, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Incredibles (2004, 77th) – $23,580,279 ($214,294,035 total) {week 4}
  2. The Polar Express (2004, 77th) – $19,389,297 ($81,479,861 total) {week 1}
  3. Finding Neverland (2004, 77th) – $4,670,177 ($7,753,315 total) {week 3}
  4. Ray (2004, 77th) – $3,976,685 ($65,126,870 total) {week 5}
  5. Sideways (2004, 77th) – $2,912,836 ($9,950,066 total) {week 6}
  6. Kinsey (2004, 77th) – $1,292,518 ($2,545,366 total) {week 3}
  7. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004, 77th) – $657,028 ($13,677,171 total) {week 10}
  8. Shark Tale (2004, 77th) – $325,442 ($158,966,465 total) {week 9}
  9. Being Julia (2004, 77th) – $324,394 ($2,674,051 total) {week 7}
  10. A Very Long Engagement (2004, 77th) – $101,749 ($101,749 total) {week 1}
  11. Vera Drake (2004, 77th) – $91,170 ($1,833,121 total) {week 8}
  12. I, Robot (2004, 77th) – $27,703 ($144,738,046 total) {week 20}
  13. Zelary (2003, 76th) – $7,553 ($292,221 total) {week 11}
  14. The Village (2004, 77th) – $4,255 ($114,195,633 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Incredibles (2004, 77th) – $40,933,238 ($371,995,120 total)
  2. The Polar Express (2004, 77th) – $33,658,071 ($141,441,691 total)
  3. Finding Neverland (2004, 77th) – $8,107,006 ($13,459,056 total)
  4. Ray (2004, 77th) – $6,903,167 ($113,054,373 total)
  5. Sideways (2004, 77th) – $5,056,421 ($17,272,417 total)
  6. Kinsey (2004, 77th) – $2,243,695 ($4,418,526 total)
  7. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004, 77th) – $1,140,541 ($23,742,335 total)
  8. Shark Tale (2004, 77th) – $564,938 ($275,951,448 total)
  9. Being Julia (2004, 77th) – $563,119 ($4,641,911 total)
  10. A Very Long Engagement (2004, 77th) – $176,627 ($176,627 total)
  11. Vera Drake (2004, 77th) – $158,263 ($3,182,133 total)
  12. I, Robot (2004, 77th) – $48,090 ($251,252,196 total)
  13. Zelary (2003, 76th) – $13,111 ($507,269 total)
  14. The Village (2004, 77th) – $7,386 ($198,233,321 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Being Julia (2004, 77th): Actress (Annette Bening)
  • Finding Neverland (2004, 77th): Picture, Actor (Johnny Depp), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score [O], Film Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design
  • I, Robot (2004, 77th): Visual Effects
  • The Incredibles (2004, 77th): Animated Feature [O], Original Screenplay, Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing [O]
  • Kinsey (2004, 77th): Supporting Actress (Laura Linney)
  • The Motorcycle Diaries (2004, 77th): Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Al Otro Lado del Rio”) [O]
  • The Polar Express (2004, 77th): Original Song (“Believe”), Sound Mixing, Sound Film Editing
  • Ray (2004, 77th): Picture, Director, Actor (Jamie Foxx) [O], Film Editing, Costume Design, Sound Mixing [O]
  • Shark Tale (2004, 77th): Animated Feature
  • Sideways (2004, 77th): Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Thomas Haden Church), Supporting Actress (Virginia Madsen), Adapted Screenplay [O]
  • Vera Drake (2004, 77th): Director, Actress (Imelda Staunton), Original Screenplay
  • A Very Long Engagement (2004, 77th): Cinematography, Art Direction
  • The Village (2004, 77th): Original Score
  • Zelary (2003, 76th): Foreign Language Film

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 26-28, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Toy Story 2 (1999, 72nd) – $57,388,839 ($80,481,962 total) {week 2}
  2. Sleepy Hollow (1999, 72nd) – $18,414,444 ($61,638,812 total) {week 2}
  3. The Insider (1999, 72nd) – $2,480,294 ($22,052,444 total) {week 4}
  4. Being John Malkovich (1999, 72nd) – $2,044,834 ($11,908,584 total) {week 5}
  5. The Sixth Sense (1999, 72nd) – $1,542,524 ($272,318,916 total) {week 17}
  6. American Beauty (1999, 72nd) – $1,170,667 ($66,524,764 total) {week 11}
  7. Music of the Heart (1999, 72nd) – $780,118 ($13,452,635 total) {week 5}
  8. The Straight Story (1999, 72nd) – $334,165 ($3,072,928 total) {week 7}
  9. Fight Club (1999, 72nd) – $222,867 ($35,301,496 total) {week 7}
  10. All About My Mother (1999, 72nd) – $210,562 ($505,211 total) {week 4}
  11. Boys Don’t Cry (1999, 72nd) – $142,294 ($1,961,871 total) {week 8}
  12. Buena Vista Social Club (1999, 72nd) – $59,361 ($6,663,437 total) {week 26}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Toy Story 2 (1999, 72nd) – $121,781,828 ($170,786,526 total)
  2. Sleepy Hollow (1999, 72nd) – $39,076,320 ($130,800,471 total)
  3. The Insider (1999, 72nd) – $5,263,301 ($46,796,328 total)
  4. Being John Malkovich (1999, 72nd) – $4,339,234 ($25,270,578 total)
  5. The Sixth Sense (1999, 72nd) – $3,273,309 ($577,873,605 total)
  6. American Beauty (1999, 72nd) – $2,484,211 ($141,168,692 total)
  7. Music of the Heart (1999, 72nd) – $1,655,447 ($28,547,127 total)
  8. The Straight Story (1999, 72nd) – $709,114 ($6,520,898 total)
  9. Fight Club (1999, 72nd) – $472,934 ($74,911,442 total)
  10. All About My Mother (1999, 72nd) – $446,823 ($1,072,082 total)
  11. Boys Don’t Cry (1999, 72nd) – $301,955 ($4,163,183 total)
  12. Buena Vista Social Club (1999, 72nd) – $125,967 ($14,140,128 total)

Oscar Details:

  • All About My Mother (1999, 72nd): Foreign Language Film [O]
  • American Beauty (1999, 72nd): Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (Kevin Spacey) [O], Actress (Annette Bening), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography
  • Being John Malkovich (1999, 72nd): Director, Supporting Actress (Catherine Keener), Original Screenplay
  • Boys Don’t Cry (1999, 72nd): Actress (Hilary Swank) [O], Supporting Actress (Chloe Sevigny)
  • Buena Vista Social Club (1999, 72nd): Documentary Feature
  • Fight Club (1999, 72nd): Sound Effects
  • The Insider (1999, 72nd): Picture, Director, Actor (Russell Crowe), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography, Sound
  • Music of the Heart (1999, 72nd): Actress, Original Song (“Music of My Heart”)
  • The Sixth Sense (1999, 72nd): Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Haley Joel Osment), Supporting Actress (Toni Collette), Original Screenplay, Film Editing
  • Sleepy Hollow (1999, 72nd): Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design
  • The Straight Story (1999, 72nd): Actor (Richard Farnsworth)
  • Toy Story 2 (1999, 72nd): Original Song (“When She Loved Me”)

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 2-4, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Junior (1994, 67th) – $5,150,805 ($20,313,750 total) {week 2}
  2. Interview with the Vampire (1994, 67th) – $5,119,150 ($91,018,110 total) {week 4}
  3. The Lion King (1994, 67th) – $3,110,403 ($285,973,976 total) {week 25}
  4. Pulp Fiction (1994, 67th) – $1,668,538 ($55,918,361 total) {week 8}
  5. Tom & Viv (1994, 67th) – $21,968 ($21,968 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Junior (1994, 67th) – $13,283,655 ($52,388,092 total)
  2. Interview with the Vampire (1994, 67th) – $13,202,018 ($234,730,915 total)
  3. The Lion King (1994, 67th) – $8,021,566 ($737,511,833 total)
  4. Pulp Fiction (1994, 67th) – $4,303,072 ($144,210,510 total)
  5. Tom & Viv (1994, 67th) – $56,654 ($56,654 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Interview with the Vampire (1994, 67th): Original Score, Art Direction
  • Junior (1994, 67th): Original Song (“Look What Love Has Done”)
  • The Lion King (1994, 67th): Original Song (“Can You Feel the Love Tonight” [O], “Circle of Life”, “Hakuna Matata”), Original Score [O]
  • Pulp Fiction (1994, 67th): Picture, Director, Actor (John Travolta), Supporting Actor (Samuel L. Jackson), Supporting Actress (Uma Thurman), Original Screenplay [O], Film Editing
  • Tom & Viv (1994, 67th): Actress (Miranda Richardson), Supporting Actress (Rosemary Harris)

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 1-3, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Back to the Future Part II (1989, 62nd) – $12,110,340 ($60,003,540 total) {week 2}
  2. Harlem Nights (1989, 62nd) – $5,202,610 ($42,544,572 total) {week 3}
  3. Steel Magnolias (1989, 62nd) – $4,856,409 ($22,685,485 total) {week 3}
  4. The Little Mermaid (1989, 62nd) – $4,030,274 ($22,109,571 total) {week 3}
  5. Dad (1989, 62nd) – $1,386,905 ($17,094,150 total) {week 6}
  6. The Bear (1989, 62nd) – $1,081,344 ($25,002,168 total) {week 6}
  7. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989, 62nd) – $820,248 ($14,309,992 total) {week 8}
  8. Batman (1989, 62nd) – $31,264 ($251,161,818 total) {week 24}
  9. Parenthood (1989, 62nd) – $195,767 ($94,681,427 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Back to the Future Part II (1989, 62nd) – $32,883,996 ($162,931,527 total)
  2. Harlem Nights (1989, 62nd) – $14,126,986 ($115,524,052 total)
  3. Steel Magnolias (1989, 62nd) – $13,186,924 ($61,599,377 total)
  4. The Little Mermaid (1989, 62nd) – $10,943,666 ($60,035,561 total)
  5. Dad (1989, 62nd) – $3,765,954 ($46,416,861 total)
  6. The Bear (1989, 62nd) – $2,936,244 ($67,890,018 total)
  7. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989, 62nd) – $2,227,273 ($38,856,855 total)
  8. Batman (1989, 62nd) – $84,893 ($681,996,070 total)
  9. Parenthood (1989, 62nd) – $531,579 ($257,094,656 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Back to the Future Part II (1989, 62nd): Visual Effects
  • Batman (1989, 62nd): Art Direction [O]
  • The Bear (1989, 62nd): Film Editing
  • Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989, 62nd): Director, Supporting Actor (Martin Landau), Original Screenplay
  • Dad (1989, 62nd): Makeup
  • Harlem Nights (1989, 62nd): Costume Design
  • The Little Mermaid (1989, 62nd): Original Song (“Kiss the Girl”, “Under the Sea” [O]), Original Score [O]
  • Parenthood (1989, 62nd): Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest), Original Song (“I Love To See You Smile”)
  • Steel Magnolias (1989, 62nd): Supporting Actress (Julia Roberts)

40 Years Ago: The Weekend of Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Amadeus (1984, 57th) – $1,104,448 ($15,061,352 total) {week 11}
  2. Places in the Heart (1984, 57th) – $1,090,962 ($27,700,854 total) {week 11}
  3. A Soldier’s Story (1984, 57th) – $943,471 ($18,768,078 total) {week 12}
  4. Ghostbusters (1984, 57th) – $991,525 ($218,865,876 total) {week 26}
  5. The Killing Fields (1984, 57th) – $81,806 ($479,285 total) {week 5}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Amadeus (1984, 57th) – $3,543,437 ($48,321,838 total)
  2. Places in the Heart (1984, 57th) – $3,500,170 ($88,873,573 total)
  3. A Soldier’s Story (1984, 57th) – $3,026,969 ($60,214,250 total)
  4. Ghostbusters (1984, 57th) – $3,181,143 ($702,194,686 total)
  5. The Killing Fields (1984, 57th) – $262,461 ($1,537,706 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Amadeus (1984, 57th): Picture [O], Director [O], Actor (F. Murray Abraham [O], Tom Hulce), Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup [O], Sound [O]
  • Ghostbusters (1984, 57th): Original Song (“Ghostbusters”), Visual Effects
  • The Killing Fields (1984, 57th): Picture, Director, Actor (Sam Waterston), Supporting Actor (Haing S. Ngor) [O], Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing [O], Cinematography [O]
  • Places in the Heart (1984, 57th): Picture, Director, Actress (Sally Field) [O], Supporting Actor (John Malkovich), Supporting Actress (Linsday Crouse), Original Screenplay [O], Costume Design
  • A Soldier’s Story (1984, 57th): Picture, Supporting Actor (Adolph Caesar), Adapted Screenplay

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