The Borrowers (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $22,619,589 | Details |
| International Box Office | $31,426,243 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $54,045,832 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,075,079 (26.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 41.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,535 opening theaters/1,606 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $54,547,451 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 13th, 1998 (Wide) by Polygram |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild peril and some crude humor |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| Plot point: | Inheritance, Land Developer, Rescue, Secret or Hidden Will, Tiny Worlds |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 6 | $6,075,079 | 1,535 | $3,958 | $6,075,079 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 7 | $4,011,304 | -34% | 1,593 | $2,518 | $11,232,084 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 9 | $2,771,184 | -31% | 1,606 | $1,726 | $14,533,004 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 10 | $2,073,962 | -25% | 1,581 | $1,312 | $17,270,127 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 12 | $1,313,706 | -37% | 1,514 | $868 | $19,008,365 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 15 | $1,041,278 | -21% | 1,241 | $839 | $20,601,297 | 6 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 20 | $411,259 | -61% | 1,002 | $410 | $21,231,001 | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 25 | $229,980 | -44% | 706 | $326 | $21,578,472 | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 38 | $105,919 | -54% | 456 | $232 | $21,806,489 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 39 | $129,347 | +22% | 475 | $272 | $22,047,877 | 10 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 41 | $100,218 | -23% | 386 | $260 | $22,188,266 | 11 |
| May 1, 1998 | 39 | $91,728 | -8% | 326 | $281 | $22,301,008 | 12 |
| May 8, 1998 | 52 | $43,764 | -52% | 200 | $219 | $22,359,293 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 7 | $770,000 | 1,536 | $501 | $770,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 14, 1998 | 6 | $2,040,000 | +165% | 1,536 | $1,328 | $2,810,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 15, 1998 | 6 | $2,481,000 | +22% | 1,536 | $1,615 | $5,291,000 | 3 | |
| Feb 16, 1998 | 4 | $1,604,968 | -35% | 1,535 | $1,046 | $6,075,079 | 4 | |
| Feb 17, 1998 | 6 | $411,597 | -74% | 1,535 | $268 | $6,486,676 | 5 | |
| Feb 18, 1998 | 6 | $352,742 | -14% | 1,535 | $230 | $6,839,418 | 6 | |
| Feb 19, 1998 | 6 | $381,362 | +8% | 1,535 | $248 | $7,220,780 | 7 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 8 | $855,000 | +124% | +11% | 1,593 | $537 | $8,076,000 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 1998 | 6 | $1,850,000 | +116% | -9% | 1,593 | $1,161 | $9,926,000 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | 6 | $1,315,000 | -29% | -47% | 1,593 | $825 | $11,241,000 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | 10 | $166,965 | -87% | -90% | 1,593 | $105 | $11,399,049 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 1998 | 10 | $145,221 | -13% | -65% | 1,593 | $91 | $11,544,227 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 1998 | 10 | $132,510 | -9% | -62% | 1,593 | $83 | $11,676,737 | 13 |
| Feb 26, 1998 | 10 | $145,000 | +9% | -62% | 1,593 | $91 | $11,828,000 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 10 | $538,000 | +271% | -37% | 1,606 | $335 | $12,366,000 | 15 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | 9 | $1,300,000 | +142% | -30% | 1,606 | $809 | $13,666,000 | 16 |
| Mar 1, 1998 | 7 | $1,018,000 | -22% | -23% | 1,606 | $634 | $14,657,000 | 17 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | 10 | $865,000 | -33% | 1,581 | $547 | $16,366,000 | 23 | |
| Mar 8, 1998 | 8 | $931,000 | +8% | -9% | 1,581 | $589 | $17,270,127 | 24 |
| Mar 15, 1998 | 10 | $472,000 | -49% | 1,514 | $312 | $19,008,365 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 6 | $7,220,780 | 1,535 | $4,704 | $7,220,780 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 7 | $4,541,040 | -37% | 1,593 | $2,851 | $11,761,820 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 9 | $3,434,345 | -24% | 1,606 | $2,138 | $15,196,165 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 10 | $2,498,494 | -27% | 1,581 | $1,580 | $17,694,659 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 12 | $1,865,360 | -25% | 1,514 | $1,232 | $19,560,019 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 15 | $1,259,723 | -32% | 1,241 | $1,015 | $20,819,742 | 6 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 20 | $528,750 | -58% | 1,002 | $528 | $21,348,492 | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 25 | $352,078 | -33% | 706 | $499 | $21,700,570 | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 34 | $217,960 | -38% | 456 | $478 | $21,918,530 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 40 | $169,518 | -22% | 475 | $357 | $22,088,048 | 10 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 42 | $121,232 | -28% | 386 | $314 | $22,209,280 | 11 |
| May 1, 1998 | 45 | $106,249 | -12% | 326 | $326 | $22,315,529 | 12 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,075,079 (26.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 41.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,535 opening theaters/1,606 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $54,547,451 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 13th, 1998 (Wide) by Polygram |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild peril and some crude humor |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| Plot point: | Inheritance, Land Developer, Rescue, Secret or Hidden Will, Tiny Worlds |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 6 | $6,075,079 | 1,535 | $3,958 | $6,075,079 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 7 | $4,011,304 | -34% | 1,593 | $2,518 | $11,232,084 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 9 | $2,771,184 | -31% | 1,606 | $1,726 | $14,533,004 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 10 | $2,073,962 | -25% | 1,581 | $1,312 | $17,270,127 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 12 | $1,313,706 | -37% | 1,514 | $868 | $19,008,365 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 15 | $1,041,278 | -21% | 1,241 | $839 | $20,601,297 | 6 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 20 | $411,259 | -61% | 1,002 | $410 | $21,231,001 | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 25 | $229,980 | -44% | 706 | $326 | $21,578,472 | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 38 | $105,919 | -54% | 456 | $232 | $21,806,489 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 39 | $129,347 | +22% | 475 | $272 | $22,047,877 | 10 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 41 | $100,218 | -23% | 386 | $260 | $22,188,266 | 11 |
| May 1, 1998 | 39 | $91,728 | -8% | 326 | $281 | $22,301,008 | 12 |
| May 8, 1998 | 52 | $43,764 | -52% | 200 | $219 | $22,359,293 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 7 | $770,000 | 1,536 | $501 | $770,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 14, 1998 | 6 | $2,040,000 | +165% | 1,536 | $1,328 | $2,810,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 15, 1998 | 6 | $2,481,000 | +22% | 1,536 | $1,615 | $5,291,000 | 3 | |
| Feb 16, 1998 | 4 | $1,604,968 | -35% | 1,535 | $1,046 | $6,075,079 | 4 | |
| Feb 17, 1998 | 6 | $411,597 | -74% | 1,535 | $268 | $6,486,676 | 5 | |
| Feb 18, 1998 | 6 | $352,742 | -14% | 1,535 | $230 | $6,839,418 | 6 | |
| Feb 19, 1998 | 6 | $381,362 | +8% | 1,535 | $248 | $7,220,780 | 7 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 8 | $855,000 | +124% | +11% | 1,593 | $537 | $8,076,000 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 1998 | 6 | $1,850,000 | +116% | -9% | 1,593 | $1,161 | $9,926,000 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | 6 | $1,315,000 | -29% | -47% | 1,593 | $825 | $11,241,000 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | 10 | $166,965 | -87% | -90% | 1,593 | $105 | $11,399,049 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 1998 | 10 | $145,221 | -13% | -65% | 1,593 | $91 | $11,544,227 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 1998 | 10 | $132,510 | -9% | -62% | 1,593 | $83 | $11,676,737 | 13 |
| Feb 26, 1998 | 10 | $145,000 | +9% | -62% | 1,593 | $91 | $11,828,000 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 10 | $538,000 | +271% | -37% | 1,606 | $335 | $12,366,000 | 15 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | 9 | $1,300,000 | +142% | -30% | 1,606 | $809 | $13,666,000 | 16 |
| Mar 1, 1998 | 7 | $1,018,000 | -22% | -23% | 1,606 | $634 | $14,657,000 | 17 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | 10 | $865,000 | -33% | 1,581 | $547 | $16,366,000 | 23 | |
| Mar 8, 1998 | 8 | $931,000 | +8% | -9% | 1,581 | $589 | $17,270,127 | 24 |
| Mar 15, 1998 | 10 | $472,000 | -49% | 1,514 | $312 | $19,008,365 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 6 | $7,220,780 | 1,535 | $4,704 | $7,220,780 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 7 | $4,541,040 | -37% | 1,593 | $2,851 | $11,761,820 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 9 | $3,434,345 | -24% | 1,606 | $2,138 | $15,196,165 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 10 | $2,498,494 | -27% | 1,581 | $1,580 | $17,694,659 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 12 | $1,865,360 | -25% | 1,514 | $1,232 | $19,560,019 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 15 | $1,259,723 | -32% | 1,241 | $1,015 | $20,819,742 | 6 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 20 | $528,750 | -58% | 1,002 | $528 | $21,348,492 | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 25 | $352,078 | -33% | 706 | $499 | $21,700,570 | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 34 | $217,960 | -38% | 456 | $478 | $21,918,530 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 40 | $169,518 | -22% | 475 | $357 | $22,088,048 | 10 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 42 | $121,232 | -28% | 386 | $314 | $22,209,280 | 11 |
| May 1, 1998 | 45 | $106,249 | -12% | 326 | $326 | $22,315,529 | 12 |