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Friday, May 9, 2008

Wag the Dog

The Numbers Rating: 8.40 (5 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 82% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $43,057,470
International Gross $21,194,568
Worldwide Gross $64,252,038
Released December 25, 1997
Production Budget $15,000,000
MPAA Rating R for language
Running Time:120 minutes
Highest Combined Star Gross44 (see full chart)
Keywords Political
Distributed by New Line
Produced by Tribeca Productions
Source Based on Book/Short Story
Major Genre Drama
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction
Director Barry Levinson

Cast

Robert De Niro    Conrad Brean
Dustin Hoffman    Stanley Motss
Kirsten Dunst    Tracy Lime
Jay Leno    Himself
Anne Heche    Winifred Ames
Denis Leary    Fad King
Willie Nelson    Johnny Green
Andrea Martin    Liz Butsky
Craig T. Nelson    Senator Neal
Suzie Plakson    Grace
John Michael Higgins    John Levy
Woody Harrelson    Sgt. William Schumann
Michael Belson    President
Suzanne Cryer    Amy Cain
Jason Cottle    A.D
David Koechner    Director
Harland Williams    Pet Wrangler
Sean Masterson    Bob Richardson
Bernard Hocke    Technician
Jenna Byrne    Sharon
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples    Himself
Drena De Niro    Gate Stewardess
Michelle Levinson    Faye
James Belushi    Himself
Michael Villani    Network News Anchor
Jennifer Manley    Teenage Girl
Phil Morris    Co-Pilot
Billy Bob Thornton   
William H. Macy    Mr. Young
Geoffrey Blake    Media Guy #1
David Mamet    Screenplay
John Cho    Aide #3
Chris Ellis    Officer
George Gaynes    Senator Cole

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
12/26/1997 35 $92,079   3 $30,693 $124,217 4
1/2/1998 17 $1,195,214 +1,198.03% 69 $17,322 $1,427,164 11
1/9/1998 4 $7,778,122 +550.77% 1,665 $4,672 $9,735,924 18
1/16/1998 7 $6,472,817 -16.78% 1,752 $3,695 $17,975,187 25
1/23/1998 6 $4,381,332 -32.31% 1,726 $2,538 $23,296,373 32
1/30/1998 7 $4,775,744 +9.00% 1,685 $2,834 $29,533,670 39
2/6/1998 8 $3,372,808 -29.38% 1,586 $2,127 $33,803,719 46
2/13/1998 12 $2,574,034 -23.68% 1,102 $2,336 $37,006,533 53
2/20/1998 12 $1,607,788 -37.54% 1,031 $1,559 $39,077,696 60
2/27/1998 15 $987,084 -38.61% 850 $1,161 $40,506,685 67
3/6/1998 21 $415,953 -57.86% 540 $770 $41,222,771 74
3/13/1998 27 $297,803 -28.40% 319 $934 $41,662,035 81
3/20/1998 33 $172,154 -42.19% 321 $536 $41,958,897 88
3/27/1998 36 $95,163 -44.72% 130 $732 $42,121,582 95
4/3/1998 46 $64,457 -32.27% 103 $626 $42,224,883 102
4/10/1998 25 $264,617 +310.53% 395 $670 $42,520,683 109
4/17/1998 32 $157,873 -40.34% 280 $564 $42,820,326 116
4/24/1998 48 $70,421 -55.39% 170 $414 $42,952,505 123
5/1/1998 59 $39,632 -43.72% 102 $389 $43,022,524 130

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
1/9/1998 4 $2,290,000   1,665 $1,375 $4,238,000 16
1/10/1998 5 $3,565,000 +55.68% 1,665 $2,141 $7,803,000 17
1/11/1998 4 $1,731,000 -51.44% 1,665 $1,040 $9,735,924 18
1/12/1998 4 $516,030 -70.19% 1,665 $310 $10,251,954 19
1/13/1998 5 $535,666 +3.81% 1,665 $322 $10,787,610 20
1/14/1998 4 $500,748 -6.52% 1,665 $301 $11,288,368 21
1/15/1998 5 $491,974 -1.75% 1,665 $295 $11,780,342 22
1/16/1998 7 $1,610,000 +227.25% 1,752 $919 $13,112,000 23
1/17/1998 6 $2,760,000 +71.43% 1,752 $1,575 $15,872,000 24
1/18/1998 7 $1,775,000 -35.69% 1,752 $1,013 $17,647,000 25
1/19/1998 10 $718,453 -59.52% 1,752 $410 $19,975,137 26
1/20/1998 7 $408,333 -43.16% 1,752 $233 $18,383,519 27
1/21/1998 7 $338,418 -17.12% 1,752 $193 $18,721,937 28
1/22/1998 8 $268,063 -20.79% 1,752 $153 $18,990,000 29
1/23/1998 6 $1,130,000 +321.54% 1,726 $655 $20,120,000 30
1/24/1998 6 $2,405,000 +112.83% 1,726 $1,393 $22,525,000 31
1/25/1998 6 $731,000 -69.60% 1,726 $424 $23,296,000 32
1/26/1998 6 $396,103 -45.81% 1,726 $229 $23,692,476 33
1/27/1998 4 $470,375 +18.75% 1,726 $273 $24,162,751 34
1/28/1998 4 $436,257 -7.25% 1,726 $253 $24,599,405 35
1/29/1998 4 $423,399 -2.95% 1,726 $245 $25,022,804 36
1/30/1998 8 $1,145,000 +170.43% 1,685 $680 $25,903,000 37
1/31/1998 7 $2,120,000 +85.15% 1,685 $1,258 $28,023,000 38
2/1/1998 8 $1,165,000 -45.05% 1,685 $691 $29,533,670 39
2/2/1998 7 $253,822 -78.21% 1,685 $151 $29,787,492 40
2/3/1998 6 $340,160 +34.02% 1,685 $202 $30,137,452 41
2/4/1998 7 $235,332 -30.82% 1,685 $140 $30,422,984 42
2/5/1998 6 $267,337 +13.60% 1,685 $159 $30,690,321 43
2/6/1998 8 $830,000 +210.47% 1,586 $523 $31,261,000 44
2/7/1998 8 $1,680,000 +102.41% 1,586 $1,059 $32,941,000 45
2/8/1998 8 $849,000 -49.46% 1,586 $535 $33,804,000 46
2/9/1998 7 $205,810 -75.76% 1,586 $130 $34,009,529 47
2/10/1998 7 $235,127 +14.24% 1,586 $148 $34,244,656 48
2/11/1998 7 $223,308 -5.03% 1,586 $141 $34,473,054 49
2/12/1998 7 $200,000 -10.44% 1,586 $126 $34,524,000 50

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