The Big Fall (Back)

Here’s a look at the fall movies that raked in big bucks and awards in decades past.

10 Years Ago

Director James Cameron’s breathtaking sci-fi epic Avatar (released Dec. 18, 2009; earned $2.8 billion*) was nominated for nine Academy Awards and received three, for cinematography, art direction and visual effects.

20 Years Ago

Woody is stolen by a toy collector, and Buzz and the gang—joined by new characters Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl, Stinky Pete the Prospector and Woody’s horse, Bullseye—stage a rescue in the Oscarnominated Toy Story 2 (released Nov. 19, 1999; $497 million).

30 Years Ago

Back to the Future II (released Nov. 22, 1989; $332 million) starred Michael J. Fox reprising his role as time-traveling Marty McFly, who this time travels in reverse to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to the present. *Figures represent approximate total international box office (boxofficemojo.com)