Foolish (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,026,908Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,184,633 (36.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,600,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:305 opening theaters/410 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,492,781

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 9th, 1999 (Wide) by Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for strong language, including sex-related dialogue, sexuality and some drug content
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Stand-Up Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Death of Other Extended Family, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Opening Weekend Limited Release 54 $2,184,633 Apr 9, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 9, 1999 10 $2,184,633   305 $7,163   $2,184,633 1
Apr 16, 1999 19 $549,363 -75% 305 $1,801   $3,207,109 2
Apr 23, 1999 17 $718,813 +31% 410 $1,753   $4,078,695 3
Apr 30, 1999 18 $448,779 -38% 381 $1,178   $4,744,212 4
May 7, 1999 25 $262,033 -42% 340 $771   $5,145,480 5
May 14, 1999 37 $142,129 -46% 245 $580   $5,371,185 6
May 21, 1999 47 $72,801 -49% 150 $485   $5,478,916 7
May 28, 1999 46 $83,022 +14% 116 $716   $5,589,776 8
Jun 4, 1999 49 $65,064 -22% 108 $602   $5,671,252 9
Jun 11, 1999 57 $40,475 -38% 75 $540   $5,735,324 10
Jun 18, 1999 62 $26,988 -33% 52 $519   $5,776,811 11
Jun 25, 1999 41 $74,898 +178% 219 $342   $5,862,250 12
Jul 2, 1999 52 $46,978 -37% 83 $566   $5,954,773 13
Jul 9, 1999 65 $23,777 -49% 59 $403   $5,998,575 14
Jul 16, 1999 70 $15,022 -37% 37 $406   $6,026,908 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 9, 1999 10 $725,000     305 $2,377   $725,000 1
Apr 10, 1999 11 $860,000 +19%   305 $2,820   $1,585,000 2
Apr 11, 1999 10 $536,000 -38%   305 $1,757   $2,184,633 3
Apr 12, 1999 9 $143,420 -73%   305 $470   $2,328,053 4
Apr 13, 1999 12 $103,307 -28%   305 $339   $2,431,360 5
Apr 14, 1999 12 $102,683 -1%   305 $337   $2,534,043 6
Apr 15, 1999 12 $93,267 -9%   305 $306   $2,627,310 7
Apr 16, 1999 15 $145,000 +55% -80% 305 $475   $2,803,000 8
Apr 17, 1999 15 $240,000 +66% -72% 305 $787   $3,043,000 9
Apr 18, 1999 18 $166,000 -31% -69% 305 $544   $3,207,109 10
Apr 19, 1999 18 $41,730 -75% -71% 305 $137   $3,248,839 11
Apr 20, 1999 18 $37,581 -10% -64% 305 $123   $3,286,420 12
Apr 21, 1999 18 $37,830 +1% -63% 305 $124   $3,324,250 13
Apr 22, 1999 19 $40,317 +7% -57% 305 $132   $3,364,567 14
Apr 25, 1999 17 $210,000   +27% 410 $512   $4,078,695 17
Apr 26, 1999 16 $66,181 -68% +59% 410 $161   $4,144,876 18
Apr 27, 1999 17 $50,673 -23% +35% 410 $124   $4,195,549 19
Apr 28, 1999 17 $48,377 -5% +28% 410 $118   $4,243,926 20
Apr 29, 1999 18 $45,121 -7% +12% 410 $110   $4,289,047 21
May 2, 1999 17 $131,000   -38% 381 $344   $4,744,212 24
May 3, 1999 19 $37,029 -72% -44% 381 $97   $4,781,241 25
May 4, 1999 19 $33,038 -11% -35% 381 $87   $4,814,279 26
May 5, 1999 19 $32,592 -1% -33% 381 $86   $4,846,871 27
May 9, 1999 20 $83,000   -37% 340 $244   $5,145,480 31

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 9, 1999 11 $2,657,746   305 $8,714   $2,657,746 1
Apr 16, 1999 20 $702,136 -74% 305 $2,302   $3,359,882 2
Apr 23, 1999 16 $935,551 +33% 410 $2,282   $4,295,433 3
Apr 30, 1999 19 $588,014 -37% 381 $1,543   $4,883,447 4
May 7, 1999 26 $345,609 -41% 340 $1,016   $5,229,056 5
May 14, 1999 40 $177,059 -49% 245 $723   $5,406,115 6
May 21, 1999 47 $100,639 -43% 150 $671   $5,506,754 7
May 28, 1999 48 $99,434 -1% 116 $857   $5,606,188 8
Jun 4, 1999 49 $88,661 -11% 108 $821   $5,694,849 9
Jun 11, 1999 60 $54,974 -38% 75 $733   $5,749,823 10
Jun 18, 1999 58 $37,529 -32% 52 $722   $5,787,352 11
Jun 25, 1999 44 $120,443 +221% 219 $550   $5,907,795 12
Jul 2, 1999 51 $67,003 -44% 83 $807   $5,974,798 13
Jul 9, 1999 64 $37,088 -45% 59 $629   $6,011,886 14
Jul 16, 1999 73 $15,022 -59% 37 $406   $6,026,908 15

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Eddie Griffin    Miles 'Foolish' Wise
Bill Nunn    Jimmy Beck
Jonathan Banks    Numbers
Sven-Ole Thorsen    Paris

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dave Meyers    Director
Eddie Griffin    Screenwriter

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  6. Cast & Crew
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,184,633 (36.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,600,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:305 opening theaters/410 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,492,781

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 9th, 1999 (Wide) by Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for strong language, including sex-related dialogue, sexuality and some drug content
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Stand-Up Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Death of Other Extended Family, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Opening Weekend Limited Release 54 $2,184,633 Apr 9, 1999 3

Uncategorized

Eddie Griffin    Miles 'Foolish' Wise
Bill Nunn    Jimmy Beck
Jonathan Banks    Numbers
Sven-Ole Thorsen    Paris

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dave Meyers    Director
Eddie Griffin    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 9, 1999 10 $2,184,633   305 $7,163   $2,184,633 1
Apr 16, 1999 19 $549,363 -75% 305 $1,801   $3,207,109 2
Apr 23, 1999 17 $718,813 +31% 410 $1,753   $4,078,695 3
Apr 30, 1999 18 $448,779 -38% 381 $1,178   $4,744,212 4
May 7, 1999 25 $262,033 -42% 340 $771   $5,145,480 5
May 14, 1999 37 $142,129 -46% 245 $580   $5,371,185 6
May 21, 1999 47 $72,801 -49% 150 $485   $5,478,916 7
May 28, 1999 46 $83,022 +14% 116 $716   $5,589,776 8
Jun 4, 1999 49 $65,064 -22% 108 $602   $5,671,252 9
Jun 11, 1999 57 $40,475 -38% 75 $540   $5,735,324 10
Jun 18, 1999 62 $26,988 -33% 52 $519   $5,776,811 11
Jun 25, 1999 41 $74,898 +178% 219 $342   $5,862,250 12
Jul 2, 1999 52 $46,978 -37% 83 $566   $5,954,773 13
Jul 9, 1999 65 $23,777 -49% 59 $403   $5,998,575 14
Jul 16, 1999 70 $15,022 -37% 37 $406   $6,026,908 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 9, 1999 10 $725,000     305 $2,377   $725,000 1
Apr 10, 1999 11 $860,000 +19%   305 $2,820   $1,585,000 2
Apr 11, 1999 10 $536,000 -38%   305 $1,757   $2,184,633 3
Apr 12, 1999 9 $143,420 -73%   305 $470   $2,328,053 4
Apr 13, 1999 12 $103,307 -28%   305 $339   $2,431,360 5
Apr 14, 1999 12 $102,683 -1%   305 $337   $2,534,043 6
Apr 15, 1999 12 $93,267 -9%   305 $306   $2,627,310 7
Apr 16, 1999 15 $145,000 +55% -80% 305 $475   $2,803,000 8
Apr 17, 1999 15 $240,000 +66% -72% 305 $787   $3,043,000 9
Apr 18, 1999 18 $166,000 -31% -69% 305 $544   $3,207,109 10
Apr 19, 1999 18 $41,730 -75% -71% 305 $137   $3,248,839 11
Apr 20, 1999 18 $37,581 -10% -64% 305 $123   $3,286,420 12
Apr 21, 1999 18 $37,830 +1% -63% 305 $124   $3,324,250 13
Apr 22, 1999 19 $40,317 +7% -57% 305 $132   $3,364,567 14
Apr 25, 1999 17 $210,000   +27% 410 $512   $4,078,695 17
Apr 26, 1999 16 $66,181 -68% +59% 410 $161   $4,144,876 18
Apr 27, 1999 17 $50,673 -23% +35% 410 $124   $4,195,549 19
Apr 28, 1999 17 $48,377 -5% +28% 410 $118   $4,243,926 20
Apr 29, 1999 18 $45,121 -7% +12% 410 $110   $4,289,047 21
May 2, 1999 17 $131,000   -38% 381 $344   $4,744,212 24
May 3, 1999 19 $37,029 -72% -44% 381 $97   $4,781,241 25
May 4, 1999 19 $33,038 -11% -35% 381 $87   $4,814,279 26
May 5, 1999 19 $32,592 -1% -33% 381 $86   $4,846,871 27
May 9, 1999 20 $83,000   -37% 340 $244   $5,145,480 31

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 9, 1999 11 $2,657,746   305 $8,714   $2,657,746 1
Apr 16, 1999 20 $702,136 -74% 305 $2,302   $3,359,882 2
Apr 23, 1999 16 $935,551 +33% 410 $2,282   $4,295,433 3
Apr 30, 1999 19 $588,014 -37% 381 $1,543   $4,883,447 4
May 7, 1999 26 $345,609 -41% 340 $1,016   $5,229,056 5
May 14, 1999 40 $177,059 -49% 245 $723   $5,406,115 6
May 21, 1999 47 $100,639 -43% 150 $671   $5,506,754 7
May 28, 1999 48 $99,434 -1% 116 $857   $5,606,188 8
Jun 4, 1999 49 $88,661 -11% 108 $821   $5,694,849 9
Jun 11, 1999 60 $54,974 -38% 75 $733   $5,749,823 10
Jun 18, 1999 58 $37,529 -32% 52 $722   $5,787,352 11
Jun 25, 1999 44 $120,443 +221% 219 $550   $5,907,795 12
Jul 2, 1999 51 $67,003 -44% 83 $807   $5,974,798 13
Jul 9, 1999 64 $37,088 -45% 59 $629   $6,011,886 14
Jul 16, 1999 73 $15,022 -59% 37 $406   $6,026,908 15

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records