Happiness (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,746,453Details
International Box Office $3,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,746,453
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$130,303 (4.7% of total gross)
Legs:8.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,293,170

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,496 $2,746,453
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,713 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,481 $5,746,453
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 885 $2,746,453

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Good Machine Releasing
International Releases: February 24th, 2000 (Limited) (New Zealand)
March 14th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 139 minutes
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Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+, Black Comedy, Pedophilia, Sex Crimes, Therapists / Therapy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Writing and Writers, Teachers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1998 Theater Average 37 $21,717 Oct 16, 1998 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 33 $130,303   6 $21,717   $224,890 1
Oct 23, 1998 19 $341,815 +162% 60 $5,697   $645,871 2
Oct 30, 1998 24 $242,515 -29% 58 $4,181   $982,572 3
Dec 18, 1998 45 $42,593   59 $722   $2,510,727 10
Jan 1, 1999 54 $34,640   30 $1,155   $2,635,624 12
Jan 8, 1999 50 $26,099 -25% 26 $1,004   $2,678,102 13
Jan 22, 1999 59 $14,262   21 $679   $2,746,453 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 30 $209,469   6 $34,912   $304,056 1
Oct 23, 1998 20 $436,001 +108% 60 $7,267   $740,057 2
Jan 1, 1999 49 $51,019   30 $1,701   $2,652,003 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 2/24/2000 $0 0 1 1 $315 3/18/2024
 
Rest of World $2,999,685
 
International Total$3,000,000 3/18/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Philip Seymour Hoffman    Allen
Cynthia Stevenson    Trish Maplewood
Camryn Manheim    Kristina
Louise Lasser    Mona Jordan
Jon Lovitz    Andy Kornbluth
Ben Gazzara    Lenny Jordan
Molly Shannon    Nancy
Lara Flynn Boyle    Helen Jordan
Dylan Baker    Bill Maplewood
Jared Harris    Vlad

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

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Solondz    Director
Todd Solondz    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$130,303 (4.7% of total gross)
Legs:8.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,293,170

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,496 $2,746,453
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,713 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,481 $5,746,453
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 885 $2,746,453

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Good Machine Releasing
International Releases: February 24th, 2000 (Limited) (New Zealand)
March 14th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 139 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bernie
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+, Black Comedy, Pedophilia, Sex Crimes, Therapists / Therapy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Writing and Writers, Teachers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1998 Theater Average 37 $21,717 Oct 16, 1998 3

Uncategorized

Philip Seymour Hoffman    Allen
Cynthia Stevenson    Trish Maplewood
Camryn Manheim    Kristina
Louise Lasser    Mona Jordan
Jon Lovitz    Andy Kornbluth
Ben Gazzara    Lenny Jordan
Molly Shannon    Nancy
Lara Flynn Boyle    Helen Jordan
Dylan Baker    Bill Maplewood
Jared Harris    Vlad

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

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Solondz    Director
Todd Solondz    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 33 $130,303   6 $21,717   $224,890 1
Oct 23, 1998 19 $341,815 +162% 60 $5,697   $645,871 2
Oct 30, 1998 24 $242,515 -29% 58 $4,181   $982,572 3
Dec 18, 1998 45 $42,593   59 $722   $2,510,727 10
Jan 1, 1999 54 $34,640   30 $1,155   $2,635,624 12
Jan 8, 1999 50 $26,099 -25% 26 $1,004   $2,678,102 13
Jan 22, 1999 59 $14,262   21 $679   $2,746,453 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 30 $209,469   6 $34,912   $304,056 1
Oct 23, 1998 20 $436,001 +108% 60 $7,267   $740,057 2
Jan 1, 1999 49 $51,019   30 $1,701   $2,652,003 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 2/24/2000 $0 0 1 1 $315 3/18/2024
 
Rest of World $2,999,685
 
International Total$3,000,000 3/18/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records