Inventing the Abbotts (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,926,128Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,301,138 (38.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:898 opening theaters/898 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,918,004

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,303 $5,926,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,380 $5,926,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,170 $5,926,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,647 $5,926,128

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 4th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and language
Running Time: 112 minutes
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Summer School, Coming-of-Age Drama, 1950s, Life in a Small Town, Romance, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Revenge, First Love, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1997 10 $2,301,138   898 $2,563   $2,301,138 1
Apr 11, 1997 13 $1,331,198 -42% 898 $1,482   $4,284,666 2
Apr 18, 1997 21 $557,782 -58% 679 $821   $5,221,653 3
Apr 25, 1997 28 $188,984 -66% 279 $677   $5,604,686 4
May 2, 1997 42 $76,358 -60% 149 $512   $5,737,888 5
May 9, 1997 49 $40,383 -47% 107 $377   $5,805,152 6
May 16, 1997 55 $26,885 -33% 68 $395   $5,852,547 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1997 10 $2,953,468   898 $3,289   $2,953,468 1
Apr 11, 1997 14 $1,710,403 -42% 898 $1,905   $4,663,871 2
Apr 18, 1997 21 $751,831 -56% 679 $1,107   $5,415,702 3
Apr 25, 1997 29 $245,828 -67% 279 $881   $5,661,530 4
May 2, 1997 43 $103,239 -58% 149 $693   $5,764,769 5
May 9, 1997 48 $60,893 -41% 107 $569   $5,825,662 6

Leading Cast

Liv Tyler    Pamela Abbott
Joaquin Phoenix    Doug Holt
Billy Crudup    John Charles 'Jacey' Holt

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Connelly    Eleanor Abbott
Will Patton    Lloyd Abbott
Kathy Baker    Helen Holt
Joanna Going    Alice Abbott
Alessandro Nivola    Peter Vanlaningham
Michael Keaton    Narrator (uncredited)
Shawn Hatosy    Victor

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Production and Technical Credits

Pat O’Connor    Director
Ken Hixon    Screenwriter
Sue Miller    Story Creator
Michael Kamen    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,301,138 (38.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:898 opening theaters/898 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,918,004

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,303 $5,926,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,380 $5,926,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,170 $5,926,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,647 $5,926,128

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 4th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and language
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming of Age, Summer School, Coming-of-Age Drama, 1950s, Life in a Small Town, Romance, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Revenge, First Love, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Leading Cast

Liv Tyler    Pamela Abbott
Joaquin Phoenix    Doug Holt
Billy Crudup    John Charles 'Jacey' Holt

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Connelly    Eleanor Abbott
Will Patton    Lloyd Abbott
Kathy Baker    Helen Holt
Joanna Going    Alice Abbott
Alessandro Nivola    Peter Vanlaningham
Michael Keaton    Narrator (uncredited)
Shawn Hatosy    Victor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Pat O’Connor    Director
Ken Hixon    Screenwriter
Sue Miller    Story Creator
Michael Kamen    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1997 10 $2,301,138   898 $2,563   $2,301,138 1
Apr 11, 1997 13 $1,331,198 -42% 898 $1,482   $4,284,666 2
Apr 18, 1997 21 $557,782 -58% 679 $821   $5,221,653 3
Apr 25, 1997 28 $188,984 -66% 279 $677   $5,604,686 4
May 2, 1997 42 $76,358 -60% 149 $512   $5,737,888 5
May 9, 1997 49 $40,383 -47% 107 $377   $5,805,152 6
May 16, 1997 55 $26,885 -33% 68 $395   $5,852,547 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1997 10 $2,953,468   898 $3,289   $2,953,468 1
Apr 11, 1997 14 $1,710,403 -42% 898 $1,905   $4,663,871 2
Apr 18, 1997 21 $751,831 -56% 679 $1,107   $5,415,702 3
Apr 25, 1997 29 $245,828 -67% 279 $881   $5,661,530 4
May 2, 1997 43 $103,239 -58% 149 $693   $5,764,769 5
May 9, 1997 48 $60,893 -41% 107 $569   $5,825,662 6