Wrongfully Accused (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,642,860Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,504,630 (36.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,062 opening theaters/2,062 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,164,176

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,445 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,769 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,535 $9,642,860

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sex-related humor and language
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Jane Austen's Mafia
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Keywords: Spoof, Fugitive / On the Run, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Wrongfully Convicted, Prison Break, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Musicians, Terrorism, Assassination
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,445 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,777 $22,164,176
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,707 $9,642,860
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 128 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,767 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,835 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,875 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,770 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 721 $9,642,860

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1998 12 $3,504,630   2,062 $1,700   $3,504,630 1
Aug 28, 1998 13 $1,858,814 -47% 2,051 $906   $6,915,734 2
Sep 4, 1998 19 $1,093,300 -41% 1,309 $835   $8,686,288 3
Sep 11, 1998 29 $261,155 -76% 816 $320   $9,085,035 4
Sep 18, 1998 43 $81,099 -69% 407 $199   $9,233,130 5
Sep 25, 1998 57 $44,342 -45% 0     $9,300,197 6
Oct 2, 1998 27 $179,209 +304% 477 $376   $9,490,829 7
Oct 9, 1998 52 $42,292 -76% 0     $9,604,029 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 24, 1998 10 $411,329   2,062 $199   $3,915,959 4
Aug 25, 1998 10 $468,311 +14% 2,062 $227   $4,384,270 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1998 11 $5,056,920   2,062 $2,452   $5,056,920 1
Aug 28, 1998 13 $2,536,068 -50% 2,051 $1,237   $7,592,988 2
Sep 4, 1998 22 $1,230,892 -51% 1,309 $940   $8,823,880 3
Sep 11, 1998 29 $328,151 -73% 816 $402   $9,152,031 4
Sep 18, 1998 45 $103,824 -68% 407 $255   $9,255,855 5
Sep 25, 1998 44 $55,765 -46% 0     $9,311,620 6
Oct 2, 1998 26 $250,117 +349% 477 $524   $9,561,737 7

Uncategorized

Aaron Pearl    The one-armed, one-legged, one-eyed killer
Pat Proft    Window technician
Leslie Nielsen    Ryan Harrison
Kelly LeBrock    Lauren Goodhue
Melinda McGraw    Cass Lake
Richard Crenna    Fergus Falls
Michael York    Hibbing Goodhue
Sandra Bernhard    Dr. Fridley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Pat Proft    Director
Pat Proft    Screenwriter
Dan Hegeman    Sound Effects Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,504,630 (36.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,062 opening theaters/2,062 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,164,176

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,445 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,769 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,535 $9,642,860

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sex-related humor and language
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Jane Austen's Mafia
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Spoof, Fugitive / On the Run, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Wrongfully Convicted, Prison Break, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Musicians, Terrorism, Assassination
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Uncategorized

Aaron Pearl    The one-armed, one-legged, one-eyed killer
Pat Proft    Window technician
Leslie Nielsen    Ryan Harrison
Kelly LeBrock    Lauren Goodhue
Melinda McGraw    Cass Lake
Richard Crenna    Fergus Falls
Michael York    Hibbing Goodhue
Sandra Bernhard    Dr. Fridley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Pat Proft    Director
Pat Proft    Screenwriter
Dan Hegeman    Sound Effects Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,445 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,777 $22,164,176
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,707 $9,642,860
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 128 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,767 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,835 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,875 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,770 $9,642,860
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 721 $9,642,860

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1998 12 $3,504,630   2,062 $1,700   $3,504,630 1
Aug 28, 1998 13 $1,858,814 -47% 2,051 $906   $6,915,734 2
Sep 4, 1998 19 $1,093,300 -41% 1,309 $835   $8,686,288 3
Sep 11, 1998 29 $261,155 -76% 816 $320   $9,085,035 4
Sep 18, 1998 43 $81,099 -69% 407 $199   $9,233,130 5
Sep 25, 1998 57 $44,342 -45% 0     $9,300,197 6
Oct 2, 1998 27 $179,209 +304% 477 $376   $9,490,829 7
Oct 9, 1998 52 $42,292 -76% 0     $9,604,029 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 24, 1998 10 $411,329   2,062 $199   $3,915,959 4
Aug 25, 1998 10 $468,311 +14% 2,062 $227   $4,384,270 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1998 11 $5,056,920   2,062 $2,452   $5,056,920 1
Aug 28, 1998 13 $2,536,068 -50% 2,051 $1,237   $7,592,988 2
Sep 4, 1998 22 $1,230,892 -51% 1,309 $940   $8,823,880 3
Sep 11, 1998 29 $328,151 -73% 816 $402   $9,152,031 4
Sep 18, 1998 45 $103,824 -68% 407 $255   $9,255,855 5
Sep 25, 1998 44 $55,765 -46% 0     $9,311,620 6
Oct 2, 1998 26 $250,117 +349% 477 $524   $9,561,737 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,769 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,809 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,075 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,740 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,135 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,535 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $9,642,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 745 $9,642,860