Velvet Goldmine (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,053,788Details
International Box Office $3,259,856Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,313,644
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$301,787 (28.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:85 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,365,965

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: August 28th, 1999 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and drug use
Comparisons: vs. Grease
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
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
Nov 6, 1998 25 $301,787   85 $3,550   $301,787 1
Nov 13, 1998 25 $218,253 -28% 93 $2,347   $641,260 2
Nov 20, 1998 36 $105,964 -51% 76 $1,394   $840,859 3
Nov 27, 1998 47 $62,166 -41% 46 $1,351   $951,333 4
Dec 4, 1998 51 $36,174 -42% 43 $841   $1,011,795 5
Dec 11, 1998 60 $15,321 -58% 33 $464   $1,043,487 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 24 $423,007   85 $4,977   $423,007 1
Nov 13, 1998 27 $311,888 -26% 93 $3,354   $734,895 2
Nov 20, 1998 36 $154,272 -51% 76 $2,030   $889,167 3
Nov 27, 1998 46 $86,454 -44% 46 $1,879   $975,621 4
Dec 4, 1998 48 $52,545 -39% 43 $1,222   $1,028,166 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 8/28/1999 $0 0 27 27 $42,959 4/28/2020
 
Rest of World $3,216,897
 
International Total$3,259,856 4/28/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Christian Bale    Arthur Stuart

Uncategorized

Eddie Izzard    Jerry Divine
Emily Woof    Shannon
Michael Feast    Cecil
Ewan McGregor    Curt Wild
Keith-Lee Castle    Harley
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers    Brian Slade
Janet McTeer    Narrator
Toni Collette    Mandy Slade

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

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Haynes    Director
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Carter Burwell    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$301,787 (28.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:85 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,365,965

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: August 28th, 1999 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and drug use
Comparisons: vs. Grease
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Leading Cast

Christian Bale    Arthur Stuart

Uncategorized

Eddie Izzard    Jerry Divine
Emily Woof    Shannon
Michael Feast    Cecil
Ewan McGregor    Curt Wild
Keith-Lee Castle    Harley
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers    Brian Slade
Janet McTeer    Narrator
Toni Collette    Mandy Slade

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

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Haynes    Director
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Carter Burwell    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 13th, 2011

December 12th, 2011

It is a surprisingly strong week on the home market with two $100 million hits, Kung Fu Panda 2 on Blu-ray Combo Pack or Rise of the Planet of the Apes on Blu-ray, both of which are contenders for pick of the week. There are also several smaller releases that are also contenders for that title like The Guild: Season Five on DVD. But in the end, I gave that honor to Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame on Blu-ray. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 25 $301,787   85 $3,550   $301,787 1
Nov 13, 1998 25 $218,253 -28% 93 $2,347   $641,260 2
Nov 20, 1998 36 $105,964 -51% 76 $1,394   $840,859 3
Nov 27, 1998 47 $62,166 -41% 46 $1,351   $951,333 4
Dec 4, 1998 51 $36,174 -42% 43 $841   $1,011,795 5
Dec 11, 1998 60 $15,321 -58% 33 $464   $1,043,487 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 24 $423,007   85 $4,977   $423,007 1
Nov 13, 1998 27 $311,888 -26% 93 $3,354   $734,895 2
Nov 20, 1998 36 $154,272 -51% 76 $2,030   $889,167 3
Nov 27, 1998 46 $86,454 -44% 46 $1,879   $975,621 4
Dec 4, 1998 48 $52,545 -39% 43 $1,222   $1,028,166 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 8/28/1999 $0 0 27 27 $42,959 4/28/2020
 
Rest of World $3,216,897
 
International Total$3,259,856 4/28/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records