An Ideal Husband (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,542,974Details
International Box Office $12,798,209Details
Worldwide Box Office $31,341,183
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$192,802 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,700,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/772 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,436,511

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,999 $18,542,974
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,329 $12,798,209
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,201 $31,341,183
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $18,542,974

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 18th, 1999 (Limited) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief sensuality/nudity
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Barfi
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Keywords: Romantic Comedy, 1890s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Pathe Pictures, Icon Entertainment, Arts Council of England, Fragile Films, Icon Productions, Miramax Films, Le Studio Canal Plus
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 86 $427,777 Sep 10, 1999 87
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 83 $2,294,927 Jul 9, 1999 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 27 $3,638,074 Jul 2, 1999 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 317 $8,092,563 Jul 2, 1999 17
Top 1999 Theater Average 57 $19,280 Jun 18, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1999 24 $192,802   10 $19,280   $192,802 1
Jun 25, 1999 9 $1,139,316 +491% 122 $9,339   $1,457,130 2
Jul 2, 1999 10 $3,638,074 +219% 602 $6,043   $5,714,125 3
Jul 9, 1999 12 $2,294,927 -37% 772 $2,973   $9,023,233 4
Jul 16, 1999 15 $1,723,991 -25% 753 $2,289   $11,897,612 5
Jul 23, 1999 19 $1,389,562 -19% 613 $2,267   $14,184,900 6
Jul 30, 1999 21 $825,627 -41% 500 $1,651   $15,682,922 7
Aug 6, 1999 26 $389,610 -53% 336 $1,160   $16,454,382 8
Aug 13, 1999 32 $250,999 -36% 232 $1,082   $16,902,245 9
Aug 20, 1999 38 $166,702 -34% 169 $986   $17,195,004 10
Aug 27, 1999 51 $87,247 -48% 109 $800   $17,365,008 11
Sep 3, 1999 50 $125,858 +44% 107 $1,176   $17,533,504 12
Sep 10, 1999 23 $427,777 +240% 693 $617   $17,982,686 13
Sep 17, 1999 32 $213,111 -50% 446 $478   $18,348,384 14
Sep 24, 1999 53 $60,719 -72% 187 $325   $18,490,933 15
Oct 1, 1999 73 $17,840 -71% 58 $308   $18,535,191 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 21, 1999 18 $30,033     10 $3,003   $228,835 4
Jun 22, 1999 19 $28,056 -7%   10 $2,806   $256,891 5
Jun 23, 1999 18 $29,332 +5%   10 $2,933   $286,223 6
Jun 24, 1999 18 $31,591 +8%   10 $3,159   $317,814 7
Jun 25, 1999 9 $277,500 +778%   122 $2,275   $595,680 8
Jun 26, 1999 9 $429,300 +55%   122 $3,519   $1,025,000 9
Jun 27, 1999 9 $353,000 -18%   122 $2,893   $1,457,130 10
Jun 28, 1999 9 $154,997 -56% +416% 122 $1,270   $1,612,127 11
Jun 29, 1999 9 $156,571 +1% +458% 122 $1,283   $1,768,698 12
Jun 30, 1999 10 $137,113 -12% +367% 122 $1,124   $1,905,811 13
Jul 1, 1999 10 $166,708 +22% +428% 122 $1,366   $2,072,519 14
Jul 2, 1999 10 $850,000 +410% +206% 602 $1,412   $2,926,000 15
Jul 3, 1999 10 $1,135,000 +34% +164% 602 $1,885   $4,061,000 16
Jul 4, 1999 10 $815,000 -28% +131% 602 $1,354   $4,876,000 17
Jul 5, 1999 10 $896,966 +10% +479% 602 $1,490   $5,714,125 18
Jul 6, 1999 10 $367,856 -59% +135% 602 $611   $6,081,981 19
Jul 7, 1999 10 $321,733 -13% +135% 602 $534   $6,403,714 20
Jul 8, 1999 10 $322,000 n/c +93% 602 $535   $6,725,714 21
Jul 9, 1999 12 $680,000 +111% -20% 772 $881   $7,408,000 22
Jul 10, 1999 12 $955,000 +40% -16% 772 $1,237   $8,363,000 23
Jul 11, 1999 12 $629,000 -34% -23% 772 $815   $9,023,233 24
Jul 12, 1999 12 $254,896 -59% -72% 772 $330   $9,278,129 25
Jul 14, 1999 13 $299,808   -7% 772 $388   $9,887,743 27
Jul 15, 1999 13 $293,372 -2% -9% 772 $380   $10,181,115 28
Jul 16, 1999 15 $535,000 +82% -21% 753 $710   $10,709,000 29
Jul 17, 1999 15 $745,000 +39% -22% 753 $989   $11,454,000 30
Jul 18, 1999 16 $481,000 -35% -24% 753 $639   $11,898,000 31
Jul 19, 1999 17 $200,935 -58% -21% 753 $267   $12,098,547 32
Jul 20, 1999 16 $247,492 +23%   753 $329   $12,346,039 33
Jul 21, 1999 16 $226,781 -8% -24% 753 $301   $12,572,820 34
Jul 22, 1999 16 $231,284 +2% -21% 753 $307   $12,804,104 35
Jul 23, 1999 18 $375,000 +62% -30% 613 $612   $12,804,000 36
Jul 24, 1999 17 $565,000 +51% -24% 613 $922   $13,735,000 37
Jul 25, 1999 19 $383,000 -32% -20% 613 $625   $14,184,900 38
Jul 26, 1999 19 $157,990 -59% -21% 613 $258   $14,342,890 39
Jul 27, 1999 19 $182,404 +15% -26% 613 $298   $14,525,294 40
Jul 28, 1999 20 $167,898 -8% -26% 613 $274   $14,693,192 41
Jul 29, 1999 20 $171,547 +2% -26% 613 $280   $14,864,739 42
Aug 5, 1999 20 $102,670   -40% 500 $205   $16,074,228 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1999 25 $317,814   10 $31,781   $317,814 1
Jun 25, 1999 11 $1,758,237 +453% 122 $14,412   $2,076,051 2
Jul 2, 1999 10 $4,652,255 +165% 602 $7,728   $6,728,306 3
Jul 9, 1999 12 $3,445,315 -26% 772 $4,463   $10,173,621 4
Jul 16, 1999 16 $2,621,717 -24% 753 $3,482   $12,795,338 5
Jul 23, 1999 19 $2,061,957 -21% 613 $3,364   $14,857,295 6
Jul 30, 1999 21 $1,207,477 -41% 500 $2,415   $16,064,772 7
Aug 6, 1999 27 $586,474 -51% 336 $1,745   $16,651,246 8
Aug 13, 1999 33 $377,056 -36% 232 $1,625   $17,028,302 9
Aug 20, 1999 38 $249,459 -34% 169 $1,476   $17,277,761 10
Aug 27, 1999 52 $129,885 -48% 109 $1,192   $17,407,646 11
Sep 3, 1999 48 $147,263 +13% 107 $1,376   $17,554,909 12
Sep 10, 1999 25 $580,364 +294% 693 $837   $18,135,273 13
Sep 17, 1999 31 $294,941 -49% 446 $661   $18,430,214 14
Sep 24, 1999 52 $87,137 -70% 187 $466   $18,517,351 15
Oct 1, 1999 68 $25,623 -71% 58 $442   $18,542,974 16

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Lindsay Duncan    Lady Markby
Rupert Everett    Lord Arthur Goring
Peter Vaughan    Phipps
Julianne Moore    Mrs. Laura Cheveley
Jeroen Krabbe    Baron Arnheim
Jeremy Northam    Sir Robert Chiltern
Benjamin Pullen    Tommy
Cate Blanchett    Lady Gertrud Chiltern
Michael Culkin    Oscar Wilde
Minnie Driver    Mabel Chiltern
Marsha Fitzalan    Countess
John Wood    Earl of Caversham
Oliver Ford Davies    Sir Hugo Danforth
Robert Hardy    Lord Caversham

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

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Parker    Director
Oliver Parker    Screenwriter
Oscar Wilde    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$192,802 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,700,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/772 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,436,511

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,999 $18,542,974
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,329 $12,798,209
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,201 $31,341,183
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $18,542,974

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 18th, 1999 (Limited) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief sensuality/nudity
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Barfi
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Comedy, 1890s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Pathe Pictures, Icon Entertainment, Arts Council of England, Fragile Films, Icon Productions, Miramax Films, Le Studio Canal Plus
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 86 $427,777 Sep 10, 1999 87
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 83 $2,294,927 Jul 9, 1999 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 27 $3,638,074 Jul 2, 1999 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 317 $8,092,563 Jul 2, 1999 17
Top 1999 Theater Average 57 $19,280 Jun 18, 1999 3

Uncategorized

Lindsay Duncan    Lady Markby
Rupert Everett    Lord Arthur Goring
Peter Vaughan    Phipps
Julianne Moore    Mrs. Laura Cheveley
Jeroen Krabbe    Baron Arnheim
Jeremy Northam    Sir Robert Chiltern
Benjamin Pullen    Tommy
Cate Blanchett    Lady Gertrud Chiltern
Michael Culkin    Oscar Wilde
Minnie Driver    Mabel Chiltern
Marsha Fitzalan    Countess
John Wood    Earl of Caversham
Oliver Ford Davies    Sir Hugo Danforth
Robert Hardy    Lord Caversham

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

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Parker    Director
Oliver Parker    Screenwriter
Oscar Wilde    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1999 24 $192,802   10 $19,280   $192,802 1
Jun 25, 1999 9 $1,139,316 +491% 122 $9,339   $1,457,130 2
Jul 2, 1999 10 $3,638,074 +219% 602 $6,043   $5,714,125 3
Jul 9, 1999 12 $2,294,927 -37% 772 $2,973   $9,023,233 4
Jul 16, 1999 15 $1,723,991 -25% 753 $2,289   $11,897,612 5
Jul 23, 1999 19 $1,389,562 -19% 613 $2,267   $14,184,900 6
Jul 30, 1999 21 $825,627 -41% 500 $1,651   $15,682,922 7
Aug 6, 1999 26 $389,610 -53% 336 $1,160   $16,454,382 8
Aug 13, 1999 32 $250,999 -36% 232 $1,082   $16,902,245 9
Aug 20, 1999 38 $166,702 -34% 169 $986   $17,195,004 10
Aug 27, 1999 51 $87,247 -48% 109 $800   $17,365,008 11
Sep 3, 1999 50 $125,858 +44% 107 $1,176   $17,533,504 12
Sep 10, 1999 23 $427,777 +240% 693 $617   $17,982,686 13
Sep 17, 1999 32 $213,111 -50% 446 $478   $18,348,384 14
Sep 24, 1999 53 $60,719 -72% 187 $325   $18,490,933 15
Oct 1, 1999 73 $17,840 -71% 58 $308   $18,535,191 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 21, 1999 18 $30,033     10 $3,003   $228,835 4
Jun 22, 1999 19 $28,056 -7%   10 $2,806   $256,891 5
Jun 23, 1999 18 $29,332 +5%   10 $2,933   $286,223 6
Jun 24, 1999 18 $31,591 +8%   10 $3,159   $317,814 7
Jun 25, 1999 9 $277,500 +778%   122 $2,275   $595,680 8
Jun 26, 1999 9 $429,300 +55%   122 $3,519   $1,025,000 9
Jun 27, 1999 9 $353,000 -18%   122 $2,893   $1,457,130 10
Jun 28, 1999 9 $154,997 -56% +416% 122 $1,270   $1,612,127 11
Jun 29, 1999 9 $156,571 +1% +458% 122 $1,283   $1,768,698 12
Jun 30, 1999 10 $137,113 -12% +367% 122 $1,124   $1,905,811 13
Jul 1, 1999 10 $166,708 +22% +428% 122 $1,366   $2,072,519 14
Jul 2, 1999 10 $850,000 +410% +206% 602 $1,412   $2,926,000 15
Jul 3, 1999 10 $1,135,000 +34% +164% 602 $1,885   $4,061,000 16
Jul 4, 1999 10 $815,000 -28% +131% 602 $1,354   $4,876,000 17
Jul 5, 1999 10 $896,966 +10% +479% 602 $1,490   $5,714,125 18
Jul 6, 1999 10 $367,856 -59% +135% 602 $611   $6,081,981 19
Jul 7, 1999 10 $321,733 -13% +135% 602 $534   $6,403,714 20
Jul 8, 1999 10 $322,000 n/c +93% 602 $535   $6,725,714 21
Jul 9, 1999 12 $680,000 +111% -20% 772 $881   $7,408,000 22
Jul 10, 1999 12 $955,000 +40% -16% 772 $1,237   $8,363,000 23
Jul 11, 1999 12 $629,000 -34% -23% 772 $815   $9,023,233 24
Jul 12, 1999 12 $254,896 -59% -72% 772 $330   $9,278,129 25
Jul 14, 1999 13 $299,808   -7% 772 $388   $9,887,743 27
Jul 15, 1999 13 $293,372 -2% -9% 772 $380   $10,181,115 28
Jul 16, 1999 15 $535,000 +82% -21% 753 $710   $10,709,000 29
Jul 17, 1999 15 $745,000 +39% -22% 753 $989   $11,454,000 30
Jul 18, 1999 16 $481,000 -35% -24% 753 $639   $11,898,000 31
Jul 19, 1999 17 $200,935 -58% -21% 753 $267   $12,098,547 32
Jul 20, 1999 16 $247,492 +23%   753 $329   $12,346,039 33
Jul 21, 1999 16 $226,781 -8% -24% 753 $301   $12,572,820 34
Jul 22, 1999 16 $231,284 +2% -21% 753 $307   $12,804,104 35
Jul 23, 1999 18 $375,000 +62% -30% 613 $612   $12,804,000 36
Jul 24, 1999 17 $565,000 +51% -24% 613 $922   $13,735,000 37
Jul 25, 1999 19 $383,000 -32% -20% 613 $625   $14,184,900 38
Jul 26, 1999 19 $157,990 -59% -21% 613 $258   $14,342,890 39
Jul 27, 1999 19 $182,404 +15% -26% 613 $298   $14,525,294 40
Jul 28, 1999 20 $167,898 -8% -26% 613 $274   $14,693,192 41
Jul 29, 1999 20 $171,547 +2% -26% 613 $280   $14,864,739 42
Aug 5, 1999 20 $102,670   -40% 500 $205   $16,074,228 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1999 25 $317,814   10 $31,781   $317,814 1
Jun 25, 1999 11 $1,758,237 +453% 122 $14,412   $2,076,051 2
Jul 2, 1999 10 $4,652,255 +165% 602 $7,728   $6,728,306 3
Jul 9, 1999 12 $3,445,315 -26% 772 $4,463   $10,173,621 4
Jul 16, 1999 16 $2,621,717 -24% 753 $3,482   $12,795,338 5
Jul 23, 1999 19 $2,061,957 -21% 613 $3,364   $14,857,295 6
Jul 30, 1999 21 $1,207,477 -41% 500 $2,415   $16,064,772 7
Aug 6, 1999 27 $586,474 -51% 336 $1,745   $16,651,246 8
Aug 13, 1999 33 $377,056 -36% 232 $1,625   $17,028,302 9
Aug 20, 1999 38 $249,459 -34% 169 $1,476   $17,277,761 10
Aug 27, 1999 52 $129,885 -48% 109 $1,192   $17,407,646 11
Sep 3, 1999 48 $147,263 +13% 107 $1,376   $17,554,909 12
Sep 10, 1999 25 $580,364 +294% 693 $837   $18,135,273 13
Sep 17, 1999 31 $294,941 -49% 446 $661   $18,430,214 14
Sep 24, 1999 52 $87,137 -70% 187 $466   $18,517,351 15
Oct 1, 1999 68 $25,623 -71% 58 $442   $18,542,974 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records