Playing by Heart (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,956,212Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,669 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/308 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,401,781

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,955 $3,956,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,707 $3,956,212
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $3,956,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,436 $3,956,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $3,956,212

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 30th, 1998 (Limited) by Miramax
Video Release: March 7th, 2000 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 121 minutes
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Ensemble, AIDS, Terminal Illness, Autumn Years, Romance, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1998 Theater Average 26 $26,669 Jan 1, 1999 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 1, 1999 56 $26,669   1 $26,669   $36,934 1
Jan 22, 1999 17 $1,529,922   305 $5,016   $1,577,494 4
Jan 29, 1999 19 $838,624 -45% 308 $2,723   $2,833,478 5
Feb 5, 1999 27 $468,434 -44% 259 $1,809   $3,582,109 6
Feb 12, 1999 35 $165,174 -65% 111 $1,488   $3,878,070 7
Feb 19, 1999 52 $42,249 -74% 35 $1,207   $3,956,212 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 22, 1999 17 $1,947,282   305 $6,385   $1,994,854 5
Jan 29, 1999 20 $1,118,821 -43% 308 $3,633   $3,113,675 6
Feb 5, 1999 25 $599,221 -46% 259 $2,314   $3,712,896 7
Feb 12, 1999 35 $201,067 -66% 111 $1,811   $3,913,963 8

Leading Cast

Dennis Quaid    Hugh

Uncategorized

Patricia Clarkson    Allison
Gena Rowlands    Hannah
Nastassja Kinski    Melanie
Sean Connery    Paul
Gillian Anderson    Meredith
Dylan McDermott   
Angelina Jolie    Joan
Ellen Burstyn    Mildred
Madeleine Stowe    Gracie
Jay Mohr    Mark
Anthony Edwards    Roger
Jon Stewart    Trent
Ryan Phillippe    Keenan
Amanda Peet    Amber
Michael Emerson    Bosco

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

Production and Technical Credits

Willard Carroll    Director
Willard Carroll    Screenwriter
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,669 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/308 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,401,781

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,955 $3,956,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,707 $3,956,212
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $3,956,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,436 $3,956,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $3,956,212

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 30th, 1998 (Limited) by Miramax
Video Release: March 7th, 2000 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Ensemble, AIDS, Terminal Illness, Autumn Years, Romance, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1998 Theater Average 26 $26,669 Jan 1, 1999 5

Leading Cast

Dennis Quaid    Hugh

Uncategorized

Patricia Clarkson    Allison
Gena Rowlands    Hannah
Nastassja Kinski    Melanie
Sean Connery    Paul
Gillian Anderson    Meredith
Dylan McDermott   
Angelina Jolie    Joan
Ellen Burstyn    Mildred
Madeleine Stowe    Gracie
Jay Mohr    Mark
Anthony Edwards    Roger
Jon Stewart    Trent
Ryan Phillippe    Keenan
Amanda Peet    Amber
Michael Emerson    Bosco

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

Production and Technical Credits

Willard Carroll    Director
Willard Carroll    Screenwriter
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 1, 1999 56 $26,669   1 $26,669   $36,934 1
Jan 22, 1999 17 $1,529,922   305 $5,016   $1,577,494 4
Jan 29, 1999 19 $838,624 -45% 308 $2,723   $2,833,478 5
Feb 5, 1999 27 $468,434 -44% 259 $1,809   $3,582,109 6
Feb 12, 1999 35 $165,174 -65% 111 $1,488   $3,878,070 7
Feb 19, 1999 52 $42,249 -74% 35 $1,207   $3,956,212 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 22, 1999 17 $1,947,282   305 $6,385   $1,994,854 5
Jan 29, 1999 20 $1,118,821 -43% 308 $3,633   $3,113,675 6
Feb 5, 1999 25 $599,221 -46% 259 $2,314   $3,712,896 7
Feb 12, 1999 35 $201,067 -66% 111 $1,811   $3,913,963 8