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Box Office History (Week 49, 2024)

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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 Dec. 6-8, 2019

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Frozen II (2019, 92nd) – $35,165,614 ($338,090,515 total) {week 3}
  2. Knives Out (2019, 92nd) – $14,216,723 ($63,553,214 total) {week 2}
  3. Ford v Ferrari (2019, 92nd) – $6,655,136 ($91,228,489 total) {week 4}
  4. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019, 92nd) – $5,200,508 ($43,120,923 total) {week 3}
  5. Joker (2019, 92nd) – $1,011,191 ($332,112,814 total) {week 10}
  6. Harriet (2019, 92nd) – $837,970 ($40,879,520 total) {week 6}
  7. Parasite (2019, 92nd) – $701,954 ($19,355,689 total) {week 9}
  8. Jojo Rabbit (2019, 92nd) – $563,553 ($19,298,376 total) {week 8}
  9. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019, 92nd) – $535,962 ($112,374,808 total) {week 8}
  10. The Lighthouse (2019, 92nd) – $74,229 ($10,522,658 total) {week 8}
  11. Pain and Glory (2019, 92nd) – $56,058 ($3,606,336 total) {week 9}
  12. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019, 92nd) – $17,700 ($141,027,997 total) {week 20}
  13. Judy (2019, 92nd) – $10,403 ($23,940,786 total) {week 11}
  14. Ad Astra (2019, 92nd) – $6,606 ($50,184,956 total) {week 12}
  15. Better Days (2020, 93rd) – $2,041 ($1,919,314 total) {week 5}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Frozen II (2019, 92nd) – $41,384,860 ($397,883,816 total)
  2. Knives Out (2019, 92nd) – $16,731,034 ($74,792,975 total)
  3. Ford v Ferrari (2019, 92nd) – $7,832,136 ($107,362,785 total)
  4. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019, 92nd) – $6,120,248 ($50,747,112 total)
  5. Joker (2019, 92nd) – $1,190,026 ($390,848,923 total)
  6. Harriet (2019, 92nd) – $986,170 ($48,109,304 total)
  7. Parasite (2019, 92nd) – $826,099 ($22,778,857 total)
  8. Jojo Rabbit (2019, 92nd) – $663,221 ($22,711,408 total)
  9. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019, 92nd) – $630,750 ($132,248,955 total)
  10. The Lighthouse (2019, 92nd) – $87,357 ($12,383,652 total)
  11. Pain and Glory (2019, 92nd) – $65,972 ($4,244,138 total)
  12. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019, 92nd) – $20,830 ($165,969,630 total)
  13. Judy (2019, 92nd) – $12,243 ($28,174,855 total)
  14. Ad Astra (2019, 92nd) – $7,774 ($59,060,461 total)
  15. Better Days (2020, 93rd) – $2,402 ($2,258,756 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
  • 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]

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 5-7, 2014

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Big Hero 6 (2014, 87th) – $8,042,918 ($177,461,157 total) {week 5}
  2. Interstellar (2014, 87th) – $7,788,357 ($158,445,319 total) {week 5}
  3. The Theory of Everything (2014, 87th) – $2,645,428 ($13,590,862 total) {week 5}
  4. Gone Girl (2014, 87th) – $1,473,516 ($162,834,542 total) {week 10}
  5. Birdman (2014, 87th) – $1,150,315 ($18,919,810 total) {week 8}
  6. Nightcrawler (2014, 87th) – $1,069,094 ($30,014,481 total) {week 6}
  7. Beyond the Lights (2014, 87th) – $723,845 ($13,815,382 total) {week 4}
  8. Wild (2014, 87th) – $606,810 ($654,058 total) {week 1}
  9. Foxcatcher (2014, 87th) – $575,000 ($2,842,000 total) {week 4}
  10. The Imitation Game (2014, 87th) – $389,260 ($1,000,459 total) {week 2}
  11. Whiplash (2014, 87th) – $351,000 ($4,415,000 total) {week 9}
  12. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, 87th) – $266,761 ($332,226,145 total) {week 19}
  13. The Judge (2014, 87th) – $261,104 ($46,473,113 total) {week 9}
  14. The Boxtrolls (2014, 87th) – $141,044 ($50,088,928 total) {week 11}
  15. CitizenFour (2014, 87th) – $139,331 ($1,727,575 total) {week 7}
  16. Boyhood (2014, 87th) – $25,700 ($24,050,000 total) {week 22}
  17. Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me (2014, 87th) – $22,692 ($311,183 total) {week 7}
  18. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2014, 87th) – $18,526 ($501,888 total) {week 8}
  19. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014, 87th) – $13,262 ($176,997,107 total) {week 26}
  20. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015, 88th) – $2,497 ($222,575 total) {week 10}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Big Hero 6 (2014, 87th) – $10,612,320 ($234,153,155 total)
  2. Interstellar (2014, 87th) – $10,276,437 ($209,062,489 total)
  3. The Theory of Everything (2014, 87th) – $3,490,540 ($17,932,618 total)
  4. Gone Girl (2014, 87th) – $1,944,248 ($214,853,900 total)
  5. Birdman (2014, 87th) – $1,517,796 ($24,963,960 total)
  6. Nightcrawler (2014, 87th) – $1,410,628 ($39,602,950 total)
  7. Beyond the Lights (2014, 87th) – $955,086 ($18,228,864 total)
  8. Wild (2014, 87th) – $800,662 ($863,004 total)
  9. Foxcatcher (2014, 87th) – $758,690 ($3,749,909 total)
  10. The Imitation Game (2014, 87th) – $513,614 ($1,320,067 total)
  11. Whiplash (2014, 87th) – $463,131 ($5,825,422 total)
  12. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, 87th) – $351,981 ($438,359,589 total)
  13. The Judge (2014, 87th) – $344,517 ($61,319,481 total)
  14. The Boxtrolls (2014, 87th) – $186,102 ($66,090,409 total)
  15. CitizenFour (2014, 87th) – $183,842 ($2,279,469 total)
  16. Boyhood (2014, 87th) – $33,910 ($31,733,048 total)
  17. Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me (2014, 87th) – $29,941 ($410,594 total)
  18. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2014, 87th) – $24,444 ($662,222 total)
  19. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014, 87th) – $17,499 ($233,540,858 total)
  20. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2015, 88th) – $3,295 ($293,679 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]
  • 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)
  • 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]
  • Wild (2014, 87th): Actress (Reese Witherspoon), Supporting Actress (Laura Dern)

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 4-6, 2009

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Blind Side (2009, 82nd) – $20,043,181 ($128,867,559 total) {week 3}
  2. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009, 82nd) – $2,918,331 ($14,084,495 total) {week 4}
  3. Precious (2009, 82nd) – $2,282,077 ($36,252,012 total) {week 5}
  4. Up in the Air (2009, 82nd) – $1,181,450 ($1,181,450 total) {week 1}
  5. The Princess and the Frog (2009, 82nd) – $747,710 ($2,410,810 total) {week 2}
  6. An Education (2009, 82nd) – $479,774 ($6,264,756 total) {week 9}
  7. A Serious Man (2009, 82nd) – $221,428 ($8,488,738 total) {week 10}
  8. Coco Before Chanel (2009, 82nd) – $81,193 ($5,795,589 total) {week 11}
  9. The Messenger (2009, 82nd) – $71,515 ($464,878 total) {week 4}
  10. Inglourious Basterds (2009, 82nd) – $62,924 ($120,464,449 total) {week 16}
  11. Bright Star (2009, 82nd) – $13,128 ($4,440,055 total) {week 12}
  12. The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008, 81st) – $2,046 ($476,270 total) {week 16}
  13. The Cove (2009, 82nd) – $320 ($848,540 total) {week 19}
  14. Departures (2008, 81st) – $94 ($1,490,694 total) {week 28}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Blind Side (2009, 82nd) – $28,808,732 ($185,225,638 total)
  2. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009, 82nd) – $4,194,614 ($20,244,114 total)
  3. Precious (2009, 82nd) – $3,280,105 ($52,106,225 total)
  4. Up in the Air (2009, 82nd) – $1,698,137 ($1,698,137 total)
  5. The Princess and the Frog (2009, 82nd) – $1,074,709 ($3,465,138 total)
  6. An Education (2009, 82nd) – $689,595 ($9,004,543 total)
  7. A Serious Man (2009, 82nd) – $318,266 ($12,201,146 total)
  8. Coco Before Chanel (2009, 82nd) – $116,701 ($8,330,193 total)
  9. The Messenger (2009, 82nd) – $102,791 ($668,185 total)
  10. Inglourious Basterds (2009, 82nd) – $90,443 ($173,147,568 total)
  11. Bright Star (2009, 82nd) – $18,869 ($6,381,839 total)
  12. The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008, 81st) – $2,941 ($684,559 total)
  13. The Cove (2009, 82nd) – $460 ($1,219,635 total)
  14. Departures (2008, 81st) – $135 ($2,142,624 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
  • 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
  • Up in the Air (2009, 82nd): Picture, Director, Actor (George Clooney), Supporting Actress (Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick), Adapted Screenplay

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 3-5, 2004

Weekend Box Office:

  1. The Polar Express (2004, 77th) – $10,778,094 ($96,127,863 total) {week 1}
  2. The Incredibles (2004, 77th) – $9,015,796 ($225,858,787 total) {week 5}
  3. Closer (2004, 77th) – $7,707,972 ($7,707,972 total) {week 1}
  4. Finding Neverland (2004, 77th) – $2,824,222 ($11,683,573 total) {week 4}
  5. Ray (2004, 77th) – $1,888,860 ($67,792,750 total) {week 6}
  6. Sideways (2004, 77th) – $1,802,826 ($12,478,931 total) {week 7}
  7. Kinsey (2004, 77th) – $740,669 ($3,653,063 total) {week 4}
  8. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004, 77th) – $407,538 ($14,277,652 total) {week 11}
  9. House of Flying Daggers (2004, 77th) – $397,472 ($397,472 total) {week 1}
  10. Being Julia (2004, 77th) – $178,271 ($2,971,460 total) {week 8}
  11. Shark Tale (2004, 77th) – $147,382 ($159,160,152 total) {week 10}
  12. A Very Long Engagement (2004, 77th) – $72,585 ($213,031 total) {week 2}
  13. Vera Drake (2004, 77th) – $60,704 ($1,923,886 total) {week 9}
  14. I, Robot (2004, 77th) – $14,761 ($144,758,543 total) {week 21}
  15. Zelary (2003, 76th) – $9,221 ($304,494 total) {week 12}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. The Polar Express (2004, 77th) – $18,709,799 ($166,869,302 total)
  2. The Incredibles (2004, 77th) – $15,650,609 ($392,070,487 total)
  3. Closer (2004, 77th) – $13,380,344 ($13,380,344 total)
  4. Finding Neverland (2004, 77th) – $4,902,595 ($20,281,629 total)
  5. Ray (2004, 77th) – $3,278,891 ($117,682,101 total)
  6. Sideways (2004, 77th) – $3,129,543 ($21,662,299 total)
  7. Kinsey (2004, 77th) – $1,285,735 ($6,341,388 total)
  8. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004, 77th) – $707,449 ($24,784,716 total)
  9. House of Flying Daggers (2004, 77th) – $689,976 ($689,976 total)
  10. Being Julia (2004, 77th) – $309,462 ($5,158,187 total)
  11. Shark Tale (2004, 77th) – $255,842 ($276,287,671 total)
  12. A Very Long Engagement (2004, 77th) – $126,001 ($369,803 total)
  13. Vera Drake (2004, 77th) – $105,377 ($3,339,693 total)
  14. I, Robot (2004, 77th) – $25,624 ($251,287,777 total)
  15. Zelary (2003, 76th) – $16,007 ($528,574 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Being Julia (2004, 77th): Actress (Annette Bening)
  • Closer (2004, 77th): Supporting Actor (Clive Owen), Supporting Actress (Natalie Portman)
  • Finding Neverland (2004, 77th): Picture, Actor (Johnny Depp), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score [O], Film Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design
  • House of Flying Daggers (2004, 77th): Cinematography
  • 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
  • Zelary (2003, 76th): Foreign Language Film

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 3-5, 1999

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Toy Story 2 (1999, 72nd) – $27,760,276 ($116,781,392 total) {week 3}
  2. Sleepy Hollow (1999, 72nd) – $8,868,259 ($74,133,875 total) {week 3}
  3. Being John Malkovich (1999, 72nd) – $1,363,626 ($13,826,808 total) {week 6}
  4. The Insider (1999, 72nd) – $1,328,825 ($23,927,806 total) {week 5}
  5. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999, 72nd) – $1,292,968 ($429,002,763 total) {week 29}
  6. The Sixth Sense (1999, 72nd) – $966,524 ($273,549,908 total) {week 18}
  7. American Beauty (1999, 72nd) – $780,219 ($67,589,142 total) {week 12}
  8. Music of the Heart (1999, 72nd) – $418,925 ($14,050,608 total) {week 6}
  9. Fight Club (1999, 72nd) – $233,069 ($35,635,696 total) {week 8}
  10. The Straight Story (1999, 72nd) – $208,406 ($3,355,921 total) {week 8}
  11. The End of the Affair (1999, 72nd) – $198,535 ($198,535 total) {week 1}
  12. All About My Mother (1999, 72nd) – $156,334 ($628,399 total) {week 5}
  13. Boys Don’t Cry (1999, 72nd) – $106,993 ($2,118,767 total) {week 9}
  14. Sweet and Lowdown (1999, 72nd) – $94,686 ($94,686 total) {week 1}
  15. Buena Vista Social Club (1999, 72nd) – $52,161 ($6,740,759 total) {week 27}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Toy Story 2 (1999, 72nd) – $58,908,617 ($247,815,631 total)
  2. Sleepy Hollow (1999, 72nd) – $18,818,865 ($157,315,585 total)
  3. Being John Malkovich (1999, 72nd) – $2,893,679 ($29,341,140 total)
  4. The Insider (1999, 72nd) – $2,819,829 ($50,775,935 total)
  5. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999, 72nd) – $2,743,739 ($910,364,131 total)
  6. The Sixth Sense (1999, 72nd) – $2,051,010 ($580,485,828 total)
  7. American Beauty (1999, 72nd) – $1,655,662 ($143,427,353 total)
  8. Music of the Heart (1999, 72nd) – $888,979 ($29,816,054 total)
  9. Fight Club (1999, 72nd) – $494,583 ($75,620,630 total)
  10. The Straight Story (1999, 72nd) – $442,247 ($7,121,423 total)
  11. The End of the Affair (1999, 72nd) – $421,301 ($421,301 total)
  12. All About My Mother (1999, 72nd) – $331,748 ($1,333,492 total)
  13. Boys Don’t Cry (1999, 72nd) – $227,044 ($4,496,124 total)
  14. Sweet and Lowdown (1999, 72nd) – $200,928 ($200,928 total)
  15. Buena Vista Social Club (1999, 72nd) – $110,688 ($14,304,209 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
  • The End of the Affair (1999, 72nd): Actress (Julianne Moore), Cinematography
  • 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
  • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999, 72nd): Sound, Sound Effects, Visual Effects
  • The Straight Story (1999, 72nd): Actor (Richard Farnsworth)
  • Sweet and Lowdown (1999, 72nd): Actor (Sean Penn), Supporting Actress (Samantha Morton)
  • Toy Story 2 (1999, 72nd): Original Song (“When She Loved Me”)

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 9-11, 1994

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Junior (1994, 67th) – $2,716,240 ($24,043,830 total) {week 3}
  2. Interview with the Vampire (1994, 67th) – $2,216,367 ($94,551,514 total) {week 5}
  3. The Lion King (1994, 67th) – $2,211,922 ($289,021,690 total) {week 26}
  4. Pulp Fiction (1994, 67th) – $1,042,589 ($57,475,172 total) {week 9}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Junior (1994, 67th) – $7,005,040 ($62,007,772 total)
  2. Interview with the Vampire (1994, 67th) – $5,715,894 ($243,843,378 total)
  3. The Lion King (1994, 67th) – $5,704,430 ($745,371,727 total)
  4. Pulp Fiction (1994, 67th) – $2,688,782 ($148,225,444 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

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 8-10, 1989

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Back to the Future Part II (1989, 62nd) – $7,010,580 ($69,486,570 total) {week 3}
  2. Steel Magnolias (1989, 62nd) – $3,021,928 ($27,468,769 total) {week 4}
  3. Harlem Nights (1989, 62nd) – $2,917,788 ($46,876,890 total) {week 4}
  4. The Little Mermaid (1989, 62nd) – $2,764,119 ($25,748,251 total) {week 4}
  5. The Bear (1989, 62nd) – $683,513 ($25,993,678 total) {week 7}
  6. Dad (1989, 62nd) – $637,315 ($18,173,025 total) {week 7}
  7. Batman (1989, 62nd) – $11,133 ($251,185,407 total) {week 25}
  8. Parenthood (1989, 62nd) – $106,760 ($94,832,407 total) {week 19}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Back to the Future Part II (1989, 62nd) – $19,036,285 ($188,681,417 total)
  2. Steel Magnolias (1989, 62nd) – $8,205,638 ($74,587,741 total)
  3. Harlem Nights (1989, 62nd) – $7,922,860 ($127,287,878 total)
  4. The Little Mermaid (1989, 62nd) – $7,505,593 ($69,915,906 total)
  5. The Bear (1989, 62nd) – $1,855,987 ($70,582,330 total)
  6. Dad (1989, 62nd) – $1,730,543 ($49,346,400 total)
  7. Batman (1989, 62nd) – $30,230 ($682,060,123 total)
  8. Parenthood (1989, 62nd) – $289,892 ($257,504,622 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
  • 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 Dec. 7-9, 1984

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Beverly Hills Cop (1984, 57th) – $15,214,805 ($15,214,805 total) {week 1}
  2. 2010 (1984, 57th) – $7,393,361 ($7,393,361 total) {week 1}
  3. Amadeus (1984, 57th) – $634,773 ($16,015,463 total) {week 12}
  4. Places in the Heart (1984, 57th) – $544,285 ($28,404,734 total) {week 12}
  5. Ghostbusters (1984, 57th) – $679,554 ($219,376,581 total) {week 27}
  6. The Killing Fields (1984, 57th) – $56,308 ($571,996 total) {week 6}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Beverly Hills Cop (1984, 57th) – $48,814,166 ($48,814,166 total)
  2. 2010 (1984, 57th) – $23,720,367 ($23,720,367 total)
  3. Amadeus (1984, 57th) – $2,036,563 ($51,382,944 total)
  4. Places in the Heart (1984, 57th) – $1,746,248 ($91,131,855 total)
  5. Ghostbusters (1984, 57th) – $2,180,236 ($703,833,197 total)
  6. The Killing Fields (1984, 57th) – $180,655 ($1,835,154 total)

Oscar Details:

  • 2010 (1984, 57th): Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound, Visual Effects
  • 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]
  • Beverly Hills Cop (1984, 57th): Original Screenplay
  • 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

45 Years Ago: The Weekend of Dec. 7-9, 1979

Weekend Box Office:

  1. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979, 52nd) – $11,926,421 ($11,926,421 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

  1. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979, 52nd) – $51,221,840 ($51,221,840 total)

Oscar Details:

  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979, 52nd): Original Score, Art Direction, Visual Effects

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