Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,540,607Details
International Box Office $9,200,393Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,741,000
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$73,720 (0.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/365 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,867,453

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 8th, 1999 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
Video Release: April 18th, 2000 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 116 minutes
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, 1990s, Hate Crime, Biographical Drama, Biography, Unbelieving Police, Romance, Agitprop
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Independent Film Channel, Killer Films, Hart Sharp
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 48 $9,671 May 19, 2000 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 36 $16,230 May 12, 2000 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 29 $26,851 May 5, 2000 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 16 $68,053 Apr 28, 2000 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 11 $161,303 Apr 21, 2000 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 7 $344,404 Apr 14, 2000 192
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 31 $674,451 Apr 7, 2000 185
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 6 $674,451 Apr 7, 2000 185
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 19 $984,311 Mar 31, 2000 178
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 4 $984,311 Mar 31, 2000 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 35 $695,333 Mar 24, 2000 171
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 5 $695,333 Mar 24, 2000 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 56 $512,618 Mar 17, 2000 164
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 8 $512,618 Mar 17, 2000 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 75 $462,078 Mar 10, 2000 157
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 12 $462,078 Mar 10, 2000 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 18 $436,326 Mar 3, 2000 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 27 $334,251 Feb 25, 2000 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 21 $583,099 Feb 18, 2000 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 95 $107,598 Feb 11, 2000 129
Top 1999 Theater Average 12 $36,860 Oct 8, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 1999 43 $73,720   2 $36,860   $73,720 1
Oct 15, 1999 34 $121,018 +64% 18 $6,723   $237,504 2
Oct 22, 1999 24 $307,581 +154% 39 $7,887   $595,961 3
Oct 29, 1999 25 $257,330 -16% 41 $6,276   $975,059 4
Nov 5, 1999 30 $204,474 -21% 34 $6,014   $1,295,683 5
Nov 12, 1999 35 $143,603 -30% 30 $4,787   $1,536,097 6
Nov 19, 1999 30 $155,798 +8% 37 $4,211   $1,749,153 7
Nov 26, 1999 36 $142,294 -9% 33 $4,312   $1,961,871 8
Dec 3, 1999 38 $106,993 -25% 32 $3,344   $2,118,767 9
Dec 10, 1999 39 $84,192 -21% 32 $2,631   $2,249,024 10
Dec 17, 1999 38 $80,869 -4% 31 $2,609   $2,370,938 11
Dec 24, 1999 41 $64,496 -20% 51 $1,265   $2,485,430 12
Dec 31, 1999 40 $109,898 +70% 48 $2,290   $2,697,068 13
Jan 7, 2000 43 $107,803 -2% 41 $2,629   $2,881,431 14
Jan 14, 2000 38 $138,207 +28% 43 $3,214   $3,074,284 15
Jan 21, 2000 46 $79,106 -43% 37 $2,138   $3,190,627 16
Jan 28, 2000 42 $133,393 +69% 34 $3,923   $3,393,369 17
Feb 4, 2000 44 $127,887 -4% 34 $3,761   $3,578,044 18
Feb 11, 2000 47 $107,598 -16% 25 $4,304   $3,734,381 19
Feb 18, 2000 22 $583,099 +442% 118 $4,942   $4,370,540 20
Feb 25, 2000 25 $334,251 -43% 122 $2,740   $4,839,061 21
Mar 3, 2000 23 $436,326 +31% 182 $2,397   $5,407,452 22
Mar 10, 2000 25 $462,078 +6% 186 $2,484   $6,070,561 23
Mar 17, 2000 23 $512,618 +11% 260 $1,972   $6,817,529 24
Mar 24, 2000 17 $695,333 +36% 280 $2,483   $7,802,635 25
Mar 31, 2000 16 $984,311 +42% 365 $2,697   $9,326,087 26
Apr 7, 2000 18 $674,451 -31% 360 $1,873   $10,369,824 27
Apr 14, 2000 20 $344,404 -49% 252 $1,367   $10,968,569 28
Apr 21, 2000 31 $161,303 -53% 158 $1,021   $11,288,912 29
Apr 28, 2000 45 $68,053 -58% 94 $724   $11,425,402 30
May 5, 2000 63 $26,851 -61% 55 $488   $11,484,710 31
May 12, 2000 77 $16,230 -40% 31 $524   $11,515,562 32
May 19, 2000 81 $9,671 -40% 18 $537   $11,533,945 33

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 28, 1999 20 $32,233     39 $826   $717,729 21
Nov 1, 1999 19 $26,349     41 $643   $1,001,408 25
Nov 2, 1999 20 $29,663 +13%   41 $723   $1,031,071 26
Nov 3, 1999 18 $30,762 +4%   41 $750   $1,061,833 27
Nov 4, 1999 20 $29,376 -5% -9% 41 $716   $1,091,209 28
Jan 17, 2000 35 $22,226     43 $517   $3,074,284 102

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 1999 41 $116,486   2 $58,243   $116,486 1
Oct 15, 1999 34 $171,894 +48% 18 $9,550   $288,380 2
Oct 22, 1999 24 $429,349 +150% 39 $11,009   $717,729 3
Oct 29, 1999 27 $373,480 -13% 41 $9,109   $1,091,209 4
Nov 5, 1999 32 $301,285 -19% 34 $8,861   $1,392,494 5
Nov 12, 1999 36 $200,861 -33% 30 $6,695   $1,593,355 6
Nov 19, 1999 32 $226,222 +13% 37 $6,114   $1,819,577 7
Nov 26, 1999 35 $192,197 -15% 33 $5,824   $2,011,774 8
Dec 3, 1999 38 $153,058 -20% 32 $4,783   $2,164,832 9
Dec 10, 1999 38 $125,237 -18% 32 $3,914   $2,290,069 10
Dec 17, 1999 41 $130,865 +4% 31 $4,221   $2,420,934 11
Dec 24, 1999 41 $166,236 +27% 51 $3,260   $2,587,170 12
Dec 31, 1999 41 $186,458 +12% 48 $3,885   $2,773,628 13
Jan 7, 2000 38 $162,449 -13% 41 $3,962   $2,936,077 14
Jan 14, 2000 38 $175,444 +8% 43 $4,080   $3,111,521 15
Jan 21, 2000 42 $148,455 -15% 37 $4,012   $3,259,976 16
Jan 28, 2000 41 $190,181 +28% 34 $5,594   $3,450,157 17
Feb 4, 2000 43 $176,626 -7% 34 $5,195   $3,626,783 18
Feb 11, 2000 46 $160,658 -9% 25 $6,426   $3,787,441 19
Feb 18, 2000 23 $717,369 +347% 118 $6,079   $4,504,810 20
Feb 25, 2000 26 $466,316 -35% 122 $3,822   $4,971,126 21
Mar 3, 2000 23 $637,357 +37% 182 $3,502   $5,608,483 22
Mar 10, 2000 25 $696,428 +9% 186 $3,744   $6,304,911 23
Mar 17, 2000 22 $802,391 +15% 260 $3,086   $7,107,302 24
Mar 24, 2000 16 $1,234,474 +54% 280 $4,409   $8,341,776 25
Mar 31, 2000 16 $1,353,597 +10% 365 $3,708   $9,695,373 26
Apr 7, 2000 17 $928,792 -31% 360 $2,580   $10,624,165 27
Apr 14, 2000 21 $503,444 -46% 252 $1,998   $11,127,609 28
Apr 21, 2000 32 $229,740 -54% 158 $1,454   $11,357,349 29
Apr 28, 2000 47 $100,510 -56% 94 $1,069   $11,457,859 30
May 5, 2000 62 $41,473 -59% 55 $754   $11,499,332 31
May 12, 2000 79 $24,942 -40% 31 $805   $11,524,274 32
May 19, 2000 77 $16,333 -35% 18 $907   $11,540,607 33

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Hilary Swank    Brandon Teena

Supporting Cast

Chloë Sevigny    Lana
Peter Sarsgaard    John
Brendan Sexton III    Tom
Robert Prentiss    Trucker
Jennifer Harris    Young Teena
Jeanetta Arnette    Lana's Mom
Rob Campbell    Brian
Matt McGrath    Lonny
Alicia Goranson    Candace
Alison Folland    Kate

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kimberly Peirce    Director
Kimberly Peirce    Screenwriter
Andy Bienen    Screenwriter
Brad Simpson    Producer
Caroline Kaplan    Producer
Christine Vachon    Producer
Eva Kolodner    Producer
Jeffrey Sharp    Producer
Pamela Koffler    Executive Producer
Jonathan Sehring    Executive Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$73,720 (0.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/365 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,867,453

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 8th, 1999 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
Video Release: April 18th, 2000 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, 1990s, Hate Crime, Biographical Drama, Biography, Unbelieving Police, Romance, Agitprop
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Independent Film Channel, Killer Films, Hart Sharp
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 48 $9,671 May 19, 2000 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 36 $16,230 May 12, 2000 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 29 $26,851 May 5, 2000 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 16 $68,053 Apr 28, 2000 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 11 $161,303 Apr 21, 2000 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 7 $344,404 Apr 14, 2000 192
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 31 $674,451 Apr 7, 2000 185
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 6 $674,451 Apr 7, 2000 185
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 19 $984,311 Mar 31, 2000 178
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 4 $984,311 Mar 31, 2000 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 35 $695,333 Mar 24, 2000 171
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 5 $695,333 Mar 24, 2000 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 56 $512,618 Mar 17, 2000 164
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 8 $512,618 Mar 17, 2000 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 75 $462,078 Mar 10, 2000 157
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 12 $462,078 Mar 10, 2000 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 18 $436,326 Mar 3, 2000 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 27 $334,251 Feb 25, 2000 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 21 $583,099 Feb 18, 2000 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 95 $107,598 Feb 11, 2000 129
Top 1999 Theater Average 12 $36,860 Oct 8, 1999 3

Leading Cast

Hilary Swank    Brandon Teena

Supporting Cast

Chloë Sevigny    Lana
Peter Sarsgaard    John
Brendan Sexton III    Tom
Robert Prentiss    Trucker
Jennifer Harris    Young Teena
Jeanetta Arnette    Lana's Mom
Rob Campbell    Brian
Matt McGrath    Lonny
Alicia Goranson    Candace
Alison Folland    Kate

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kimberly Peirce    Director
Kimberly Peirce    Screenwriter
Andy Bienen    Screenwriter
Brad Simpson    Producer
Caroline Kaplan    Producer
Christine Vachon    Producer
Eva Kolodner    Producer
Jeffrey Sharp    Producer
Pamela Koffler    Executive Producer
Jonathan Sehring    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 1st, 2011

February 1st, 2011

There's still a lull when it comes to first-run releases on the home market with no major, or even midlevel hits coming out this week. In fact, the best-selling release according to Amazon.com is Alice in Wonderland on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. The other major contender is Let Me In on Blu-ray, which failed to find an audience despite impressing critics almost as much as the original did. I'm going to give the honor to Let Me In, but both are worthy contenders. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 1999 43 $73,720   2 $36,860   $73,720 1
Oct 15, 1999 34 $121,018 +64% 18 $6,723   $237,504 2
Oct 22, 1999 24 $307,581 +154% 39 $7,887   $595,961 3
Oct 29, 1999 25 $257,330 -16% 41 $6,276   $975,059 4
Nov 5, 1999 30 $204,474 -21% 34 $6,014   $1,295,683 5
Nov 12, 1999 35 $143,603 -30% 30 $4,787   $1,536,097 6
Nov 19, 1999 30 $155,798 +8% 37 $4,211   $1,749,153 7
Nov 26, 1999 36 $142,294 -9% 33 $4,312   $1,961,871 8
Dec 3, 1999 38 $106,993 -25% 32 $3,344   $2,118,767 9
Dec 10, 1999 39 $84,192 -21% 32 $2,631   $2,249,024 10
Dec 17, 1999 38 $80,869 -4% 31 $2,609   $2,370,938 11
Dec 24, 1999 41 $64,496 -20% 51 $1,265   $2,485,430 12
Dec 31, 1999 40 $109,898 +70% 48 $2,290   $2,697,068 13
Jan 7, 2000 43 $107,803 -2% 41 $2,629   $2,881,431 14
Jan 14, 2000 38 $138,207 +28% 43 $3,214   $3,074,284 15
Jan 21, 2000 46 $79,106 -43% 37 $2,138   $3,190,627 16
Jan 28, 2000 42 $133,393 +69% 34 $3,923   $3,393,369 17
Feb 4, 2000 44 $127,887 -4% 34 $3,761   $3,578,044 18
Feb 11, 2000 47 $107,598 -16% 25 $4,304   $3,734,381 19
Feb 18, 2000 22 $583,099 +442% 118 $4,942   $4,370,540 20
Feb 25, 2000 25 $334,251 -43% 122 $2,740   $4,839,061 21
Mar 3, 2000 23 $436,326 +31% 182 $2,397   $5,407,452 22
Mar 10, 2000 25 $462,078 +6% 186 $2,484   $6,070,561 23
Mar 17, 2000 23 $512,618 +11% 260 $1,972   $6,817,529 24
Mar 24, 2000 17 $695,333 +36% 280 $2,483   $7,802,635 25
Mar 31, 2000 16 $984,311 +42% 365 $2,697   $9,326,087 26
Apr 7, 2000 18 $674,451 -31% 360 $1,873   $10,369,824 27
Apr 14, 2000 20 $344,404 -49% 252 $1,367   $10,968,569 28
Apr 21, 2000 31 $161,303 -53% 158 $1,021   $11,288,912 29
Apr 28, 2000 45 $68,053 -58% 94 $724   $11,425,402 30
May 5, 2000 63 $26,851 -61% 55 $488   $11,484,710 31
May 12, 2000 77 $16,230 -40% 31 $524   $11,515,562 32
May 19, 2000 81 $9,671 -40% 18 $537   $11,533,945 33

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 28, 1999 20 $32,233     39 $826   $717,729 21
Nov 1, 1999 19 $26,349     41 $643   $1,001,408 25
Nov 2, 1999 20 $29,663 +13%   41 $723   $1,031,071 26
Nov 3, 1999 18 $30,762 +4%   41 $750   $1,061,833 27
Nov 4, 1999 20 $29,376 -5% -9% 41 $716   $1,091,209 28
Jan 17, 2000 35 $22,226     43 $517   $3,074,284 102

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 1999 41 $116,486   2 $58,243   $116,486 1
Oct 15, 1999 34 $171,894 +48% 18 $9,550   $288,380 2
Oct 22, 1999 24 $429,349 +150% 39 $11,009   $717,729 3
Oct 29, 1999 27 $373,480 -13% 41 $9,109   $1,091,209 4
Nov 5, 1999 32 $301,285 -19% 34 $8,861   $1,392,494 5
Nov 12, 1999 36 $200,861 -33% 30 $6,695   $1,593,355 6
Nov 19, 1999 32 $226,222 +13% 37 $6,114   $1,819,577 7
Nov 26, 1999 35 $192,197 -15% 33 $5,824   $2,011,774 8
Dec 3, 1999 38 $153,058 -20% 32 $4,783   $2,164,832 9
Dec 10, 1999 38 $125,237 -18% 32 $3,914   $2,290,069 10
Dec 17, 1999 41 $130,865 +4% 31 $4,221   $2,420,934 11
Dec 24, 1999 41 $166,236 +27% 51 $3,260   $2,587,170 12
Dec 31, 1999 41 $186,458 +12% 48 $3,885   $2,773,628 13
Jan 7, 2000 38 $162,449 -13% 41 $3,962   $2,936,077 14
Jan 14, 2000 38 $175,444 +8% 43 $4,080   $3,111,521 15
Jan 21, 2000 42 $148,455 -15% 37 $4,012   $3,259,976 16
Jan 28, 2000 41 $190,181 +28% 34 $5,594   $3,450,157 17
Feb 4, 2000 43 $176,626 -7% 34 $5,195   $3,626,783 18
Feb 11, 2000 46 $160,658 -9% 25 $6,426   $3,787,441 19
Feb 18, 2000 23 $717,369 +347% 118 $6,079   $4,504,810 20
Feb 25, 2000 26 $466,316 -35% 122 $3,822   $4,971,126 21
Mar 3, 2000 23 $637,357 +37% 182 $3,502   $5,608,483 22
Mar 10, 2000 25 $696,428 +9% 186 $3,744   $6,304,911 23
Mar 17, 2000 22 $802,391 +15% 260 $3,086   $7,107,302 24
Mar 24, 2000 16 $1,234,474 +54% 280 $4,409   $8,341,776 25
Mar 31, 2000 16 $1,353,597 +10% 365 $3,708   $9,695,373 26
Apr 7, 2000 17 $928,792 -31% 360 $2,580   $10,624,165 27
Apr 14, 2000 21 $503,444 -46% 252 $1,998   $11,127,609 28
Apr 21, 2000 32 $229,740 -54% 158 $1,454   $11,357,349 29
Apr 28, 2000 47 $100,510 -56% 94 $1,069   $11,457,859 30
May 5, 2000 62 $41,473 -59% 55 $754   $11,499,332 31
May 12, 2000 79 $24,942 -40% 31 $805   $11,524,274 32
May 19, 2000 77 $16,333 -35% 18 $907   $11,540,607 33

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records