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 Jun. 4-6, 2021

Weekend Box Office:

3. Cruella – $11,001,929 ($43,443,602 total) {week 2}
5. Raya and the Last Dragon – $1,282,536 ($53,504,682 total) {week 14}
999. The Father – $12,390 ($2,076,689 total) {week 13}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

3. Cruella – $12,235,184 ($48,313,386 total)
5. Raya and the Last Dragon – $1,426,301 ($59,502,257 total)
999. The Father – $13,779 ($2,309,474 total)

Oscar Details:

• Cruella: Costume Design [O], Makeup & Hairstyling
• The Father: Picture, Actor (Anthony Hopkins) [O], Supporting Actress (Olivia Colman), Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Production Design
• Raya and the Last Dragon: Animated Feature

10 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 3-5, 2016

Weekend Box Office:

9. The Jungle Book (2016, 89th) – $4,445,272 ($347,667,933 total) {week 8}
13. The Lobster (2016, 89th) – $1,460,230 ($4,006,679 total) {week 10}
15. Zootopia (2016, 89th) – $753,723 ($337,183,405 total) {week 14}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

9. The Jungle Book (2016, 89th) – $5,812,257 ($454,580,847 total)
13. The Lobster (2016, 89th) – $1,909,272 ($5,238,791 total)
15. Zootopia (2016, 89th) – $985,504 ($440,872,175 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Jungle Book (2016, 89th): Visual Effects [O]
• The Lobster (2016, 89th): Original Screenplay
• Zootopia (2016, 89th): Animated Feature [O]

15 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 10-12, 2011

Weekend Box Office:

4. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011, 84th) – $16,543,166 ($126,813,240 total) {week 3}
6. Bridesmaids (2011, 84th) – $10,066,290 ($123,815,865 total) {week 5}
8. Midnight in Paris (2011, 84th) – $5,830,723 ($13,909,196 total) {week 4}
11. The Tree of Life (2011, 84th) – $827,009 ($2,361,655 total) {week 3}
12. Rio (2011, 84th) – $670,101 ($137,780,829 total) {week 9}
18. Beginners (2011, 84th) – $243,059 ($453,329 total) {week 2}
21. Rango (2011, 84th) – $176,672 ($122,474,579 total) {week 15}
24. Incendies (2010, 83rd) – $132,144 ($1,388,418 total) {week 8}
39. Jane Eyre (2011, 84th) – $63,016 ($11,007,281 total) {week 14}
48. In a Better World (2010, 83rd) – $27,912 ($830,481 total) {week 11}
77. Barney’s Version (2010, 83rd) – $4,136 ($4,434,512 total) {week 22}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

4. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011, 84th) – $23,594,352 ($180,864,785 total)
6. Bridesmaids (2011, 84th) – $14,356,840 ($176,589,840 total)
8. Midnight in Paris (2011, 84th) – $8,315,949 ($19,837,706 total)
11. The Tree of Life (2011, 84th) – $1,179,505 ($3,368,262 total)
12. Rio (2011, 84th) – $955,718 ($196,507,084 total)
18. Beginners (2011, 84th) – $346,658 ($646,551 total)
21. Rango (2011, 84th) – $251,975 ($174,676,859 total)
24. Incendies (2010, 83rd) – $188,468 ($1,980,203 total)
39. Jane Eyre (2011, 84th) – $89,875 ($15,698,909 total)
48. In a Better World (2010, 83rd) – $39,809 ($1,184,457 total)
77. Barney’s Version (2010, 83rd) – $5,899 ($6,324,632 total)

Oscar Details:

• Barney’s Version (2010, 83rd): Makeup
• Beginners (2011, 84th): Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer) [O]
• Bridesmaids (2011, 84th): Supporting Actress (Melissa McCarthy), Original Screenplay
• In a Better World (2010, 83rd): Foreign Language Film [O]
• Incendies (2010, 83rd): Foreign Language Film
• Jane Eyre (2011, 84th): Costume Design
• Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011, 84th): Animated Feature
• Midnight in Paris (2011, 84th): Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay [O], Art Direction
• Rango (2011, 84th): Animated Feature [O]
• Rio (2011, 84th): Original Song (“Real in Rio”)
• The Tree of Life (2011, 84th): Picture, Directing, Cinematography

20 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 9-11, 2006

Weekend Box Office:

1. Cars (2006, 79th) – $60,119,509 ($60,119,509 total) {week 1}
10. Poseidon (2006, 79th) – $1,833,493 ($54,928,443 total) {week 5}
11. An Inconvenient Truth (2006, 79th) – $1,504,701 ($3,983,071 total) {week 3}
21. United 93 (2006, 79th) – $232,305 ($31,048,775 total) {week 7}
26. Water (2006, 79th) – $190,282 ($2,103,807 total) {week 7}
64. Sophie Scholl (2005, 78th) – $7,537 ($629,378 total) {week 17}
79. Joyeux Noel (2005, 78th) – $4,526 ($1,037,023 total) {week 26}
92. Tsotsi (2005, 78th) – $2,433 ($2,894,859 total) {week 16}
122. Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th) – $200 ($201,585 total) {week 45}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Cars (2006, 79th) – $103,809,412 ($103,809,412 total)
10. Poseidon (2006, 79th) – $3,165,925 ($94,845,907 total)
11. An Inconvenient Truth (2006, 79th) – $2,598,194 ($6,877,639 total)
21. United 93 (2006, 79th) – $401,125 ($53,612,465 total)
26. Water (2006, 79th) – $328,563 ($3,632,680 total)
64. Sophie Scholl (2005, 78th) – $13,014 ($1,086,758 total)
79. Joyeux Noel (2005, 78th) – $7,815 ($1,790,646 total)
92. Tsotsi (2005, 78th) – $4,201 ($4,998,604 total)
122. Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th) – $345 ($348,080 total)

Oscar Details:

• Cars (2006, 79th): Animated Feature, Original Song (“Our Town”)
• Darwin’s Nightmare (2005, 78th): Documentary Feature
• An Inconvenient Truth (2006, 79th): Original Song (“I Need to Wake Up” [O]), Documentary Feature [O]
• Joyeux Noel (2005, 78th): Foreign Language Film
• Poseidon (2006, 79th): Visual Effects
• Sophie Scholl (2005, 78th): Foreign Language Film
• Tsotsi (2005, 78th): Foreign Language Film [O]
• United 93 (2006, 79th): Directing, Film Editing
• Water (2006, 79th): Foreign Language Film

25 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 8-10, 2001

Weekend Box Office:

2. Shrek (2001, 74th) – $16,520,052 ($176,069,428 total) {week 4}
3. Pearl Harbor (2001, 74th) – $14,721,419 ($143,987,500 total) {week 3}
6. Moulin Rouge! (2001, 74th) – $7,649,148 ($27,569,224 total) {week 4}
10. Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001, 74th) – $1,145,298 ($67,350,448 total) {week 9}
11. Memento (2001, 74th) – $741,004 ($17,271,727 total) {week 13}
15. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, 73rd) – $240,123 ($44,639,862 total) {week 25}
19. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, 73rd) – $164,140 ($127,440,810 total) {week 27}
28. Cast Away (2000, 73rd) – $108,049 ($233,403,779 total) {week 24}
33. Amores Perros (2000, 73rd) – $67,749 ($4,990,147 total) {week 11}
36. Traffic (2000, 73rd) – $62,239 ($123,956,349 total) {week 24}
46. Chocolat (2000, 73rd) – $42,995 ($71,085,593 total) {week 26}
56. Divided We Fall (2000, 73rd) – $28,583 ($28,583 total) {week 1}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

2. Shrek (2001, 74th) – $33,010,917 ($351,827,779 total)
3. Pearl Harbor (2001, 74th) – $29,416,828 ($287,720,605 total)
6. Moulin Rouge! (2001, 74th) – $15,284,782 ($55,089,739 total)
10. Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001, 74th) – $2,288,573 ($134,581,902 total)
11. Memento (2001, 74th) – $1,480,699 ($34,512,939 total)
15. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, 73rd) – $479,822 ($89,200,855 total)
19. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, 73rd) – $327,990 ($254,656,460 total)
28. Cast Away (2000, 73rd) – $215,907 ($466,395,184 total)
33. Amores Perros (2000, 73rd) – $135,378 ($9,971,477 total)
36. Traffic (2000, 73rd) – $124,368 ($247,693,694 total)
46. Chocolat (2000, 73rd) – $85,914 ($142,045,593 total)
56. Divided We Fall (2000, 73rd) – $57,116 ($57,116 total)

Oscar Details:

• Amores Perros (2000, 73rd): Foreign Language Film
• Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001, 74th): Actress (Renee Zellweger)
• Cast Away (2000, 73rd): Actor (Tom Hanks), Sound
• Chocolat (2000, 73rd): Picture, Actress (Juliette Binoche), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, 73rd): Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“A Love Before Time”), Original Score [O], Film Editing, Cinematography [O], Art Direction [O], Costume Design, Foreign Language Film [O]
• Divided We Fall (2000, 73rd): Foreign Language Film
• Memento (2001, 74th): Original Screenplay, Film Editing
• Moulin Rouge! (2001, 74th): Picture, Actress (Nicole Kidman), Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction [O], Costume Design [O], Makeup, Sound
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, 73rd): Cinematography
• Pearl Harbor (2001, 74th): Original Song (“There You’ll Be”), Sound, Sound Film Editing [O], Visual Effects
• Shrek (2001, 74th): Animated Feature [O], Adapted Screenplay
• Traffic (2000, 73rd): Picture, Directing [O], Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing [O]

30 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 7-9, 1996

Weekend Box Office:

1. The Rock (1996, 69th) – $25,069,525 ($25,069,525 total) {week 1}
3. Twister (1996, 69th) – $11,917,390 ($187,288,498 total) {week 5}
4. Dragonheart (1996, 69th) – $7,636,140 ($27,498,905 total) {week 2}
11. Toy Story (1995, 68th) – $636,944 ($188,822,426 total) {week 29}
12. The Birdcage (1996, 69th) – $500,815 ($120,456,200 total) {week 14}
999. Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $424 ($75,609,824 total) {week 55}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. The Rock (1996, 69th) – $64,148,490 ($64,148,490 total)
3. Twister (1996, 69th) – $30,494,498 ($479,238,215 total)
4. Dragonheart (1996, 69th) – $19,539,535 ($70,364,845 total)
11. Toy Story (1995, 68th) – $1,629,827 ($483,163,267 total)
12. The Birdcage (1996, 69th) – $1,281,497 ($308,226,159 total)
999. Braveheart (1995, 68th) – $1,085 ($193,472,197 total)

Oscar Details:

• The Birdcage (1996, 69th): Art Direction
• 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]
• Dragonheart (1996, 69th): Visual Effects
• The Rock (1996, 69th): Sound
• Toy Story (1995, 68th): Original Screenplay, Original Song (“You’ve Got a Friend in Me”), Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Twister (1996, 69th): Sound, Visual Effects

35 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 7-9, 1991

Weekend Box Office:

1. City Slickers (1991, 64th) – $13,032,121 ($13,032,121 total) {week 1}
2. Backdraft (1991, 64th) – $6,425,100 ($38,513,490 total) {week 3}
7. Thelma & Louise (1991, 64th) – $3,020,516 ($16,995,174 total) {week 3}
11. Home Alone (1990, 63rd) – $983,862 ($274,935,631 total) {week 30}
12. The Silence of the Lambs (1991, 64th) – $735,303 ($122,474,498 total) {week 17}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. City Slickers (1991, 64th) – $35,010,282 ($35,010,282 total)
2. Backdraft (1991, 64th) – $17,260,779 ($103,464,981 total)
7. Thelma & Louise (1991, 64th) – $8,114,498 ($45,656,869 total)
11. Home Alone (1990, 63rd) – $2,643,107 ($738,603,797 total)
12. The Silence of the Lambs (1991, 64th) – $1,975,363 ($329,022,939 total)

Oscar Details:

• Backdraft (1991, 64th): Sound, Sound Effects Film Editing, Visual Effects
• City Slickers (1991, 64th): Supporting Actor (Jack Palance) [O]
• Home Alone (1990, 63rd): Original Song (“Somewhere in My Memory”), Original Score
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991, 64th): Picture [O], Directing [O], Actor (Anthony Hopkins) [O], Actress (Jodie Foster) [O], Adapted Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Sound
• Thelma & Louise (1991, 64th): Directing, Actor (Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon), Original Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Cinematography

40 Years Ago: The Weekend of Jun. 6-8, 1986

Weekend Box Office:

1. Top Gun (1986, 59th) – $8,231,279 ($43,179,344 total) {week 4}
4. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986, 59th) – $4,207,047 ($27,040,650 total) {week 3}
11. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986, 59th) – $402,893 ($33,459,418 total) {week 18}

Weekend Box Office (Adjusted for Inflation):

1. Top Gun (1986, 59th) – $25,093,198 ($131,632,987 total)
4. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986, 59th) – $12,825,256 ($82,433,895 total)
11. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986, 59th) – $1,228,226 ($102,001,622 total)

Oscar Details:

• Hannah and Her Sisters (1986, 59th): Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Michael Caine) [O], Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest) [O], Original Screenplay [O], Film Editing, Art Direction
• Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986, 59th): Visual Effects
• Top Gun (1986, 59th): Original Song (“Take My Breath Away” [O]), Film Editing, Sound, Sound Effects