American History X (1998)

American History X
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,719,864Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$156,076 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:17 opening theaters/513 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $15,340,112

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,091 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,966 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 394 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,112 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,563 $6,719,864

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 30th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: August 24th, 1999 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for graphic brutal violence including rape, pervasive language, strong sexuality and nudity.
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pleasantville
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Keywords: Neo Nazis, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Bigotry, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Firefighter, Dysfunctional Family, African Americans, Gangs, Sex Crimes, Voiceover/Narration, Death of a Sibling
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,091 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,385 $15,340,112
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,323 $6,719,864
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 140 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 394 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $15,340,112
Top 1998 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 11 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,099 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,417 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,216 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,256 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,112 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $6,719,864

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 30, 1998 29 $156,076   17 $9,181   $185,816 1
Nov 6, 1998 32 $153,225 -2% 19 $8,064   $433,359 2
Nov 13, 1998 24 $232,374 +52% 40 $5,809   $748,245 3
Nov 20, 1998 12 $1,340,166 +477% 512 $2,618   $2,231,929 4
Nov 27, 1998 16 $989,684 -26% 513 $1,929   $4,001,063 5
Dec 4, 1998 16 $532,218 -46% 470 $1,132   $4,904,220 6
Dec 11, 1998 22 $306,982 -42% 455 $675   $5,466,361 7
Dec 18, 1998 30 $190,142 -38% 336 $566   $5,804,792 8
Dec 25, 1998 47 $50,462 -73% 72 $701   $5,992,166 9
Jan 1, 1999 43 $68,990 +37% 74 $932   $6,114,166 10
Jan 8, 1999 43 $50,371 -27% 87 $579   $6,205,537 11
Jan 15, 1999 50 $26,378 -48% 56 $471   $6,260,099 12
Jan 22, 1999 57 $16,357 -38% 33 $496   $6,286,313 13
Jan 29, 1999 56 $18,235 +11% 32 $570   $6,314,903 14
Feb 5, 1999 64 $9,009 -51% 22 $410   $6,337,486 15
Feb 12, 1999 48 $67,983 +655% 81 $839   $6,412,832 16
Feb 19, 1999 50 $45,186 -34% 64 $706   $6,479,476 17
Feb 26, 1999 53 $40,944 -9% 63 $650   $6,545,272 18
Mar 5, 1999 65 $24,953 -39% 58 $430   $6,597,562 19
Mar 12, 1999 58 $27,069 +8% 46 $588   $6,638,563 20
Mar 19, 1999 60 $26,868 -1% 29 $926   $6,685,003 21
Mar 26, 1999 72 $11,227 -58% 13 $864   $6,712,241 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 23, 1998 9 $137,475     512 $269   $2,369,404 25
Nov 24, 1998 10 $175,000 +27%   512 $342   $2,547,000 26

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 30, 1998 26 $250,394   17 $14,729   $280,134 1
Nov 6, 1998 31 $235,737 -6% 19 $12,407   $515,871 2
Nov 13, 1998 23 $375,892 +59% 40 $9,397   $891,763 3
Nov 20, 1998 13 $2,119,616 +464% 512 $4,140   $3,011,379 4
Nov 27, 1998 15 $1,360,623 -36% 513 $2,652   $4,372,002 5
Dec 4, 1998 16 $787,377 -42% 470 $1,675   $5,159,379 6
Dec 11, 1998 22 $455,271 -42% 455 $1,001   $5,614,650 7
Dec 18, 1998 29 $327,054 -28% 336 $973   $5,941,704 8
Dec 25, 1998 45 $103,472 -68% 72 $1,437   $6,045,176 9
Jan 1, 1999 42 $109,990 +6% 74 $1,486   $6,155,166 10
Jan 8, 1999 41 $78,555 -29% 87 $903   $6,233,721 11
Jan 15, 1999 47 $36,235 -54% 56 $647   $6,269,956 12
Jan 22, 1999 53 $26,712 -26% 33 $809   $6,296,668 13
Jan 29, 1999 50 $31,809 +19% 32 $994   $6,328,477 14
Feb 5, 1999 56 $16,372 -49% 22 $744   $6,344,849 15
Feb 12, 1999 45 $89,441 +446% 81 $1,104   $6,434,290 16
Feb 19, 1999 47 $70,038 -22% 64 $1,094   $6,504,328 17
Feb 26, 1999 48 $68,281 -3% 63 $1,084   $6,572,609 18
Mar 5, 1999 59 $38,885 -43% 58 $670   $6,611,494 19
Mar 12, 1999 58 $46,641 +20% 46 $1,014   $6,658,135 20
Mar 19, 1999 60 $42,879 -8% 29 $1,479   $6,701,014 21

Uncategorized

Fairuza Balk    Stacey
Guy Torry    Lamont
Edward Norton    Derek Vinyard
Ethan Suplee    Seth
Edward Furlong    Danny Vinyard
William Russ    Dennis Vinyard
Beverly D'Angelo    Doris Vinyard
Antonio David Lyons    Lawrence
Avery Brooks    Bob Sweeney
Keram Malicki-Sanchez    Chris
Stacy Keach    Cameron Alexander
Elliott Gould    Murray
Christopher Masterson    Daryl Dawson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Kaye    Director
David McKenna    Screenwriter

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$156,076 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:17 opening theaters/513 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $15,340,112

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,091 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,966 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 394 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,112 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,563 $6,719,864

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 30th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: August 24th, 1999 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for graphic brutal violence including rape, pervasive language, strong sexuality and nudity.
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pleasantville
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Keywords: Neo Nazis, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Bigotry, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Firefighter, Dysfunctional Family, African Americans, Gangs, Sex Crimes, Voiceover/Narration, Death of a Sibling
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Fairuza Balk    Stacey
Guy Torry    Lamont
Edward Norton    Derek Vinyard
Ethan Suplee    Seth
Edward Furlong    Danny Vinyard
William Russ    Dennis Vinyard
Beverly D'Angelo    Doris Vinyard
Antonio David Lyons    Lawrence
Avery Brooks    Bob Sweeney
Keram Malicki-Sanchez    Chris
Stacy Keach    Cameron Alexander
Elliott Gould    Murray
Christopher Masterson    Daryl Dawson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Kaye    Director
David McKenna    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,091 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,385 $15,340,112
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,323 $6,719,864
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 140 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 394 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $15,340,112
Top 1998 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 11 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,099 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,417 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,216 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,256 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,112 $6,719,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $6,719,864

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 30, 1998 29 $156,076   17 $9,181   $185,816 1
Nov 6, 1998 32 $153,225 -2% 19 $8,064   $433,359 2
Nov 13, 1998 24 $232,374 +52% 40 $5,809   $748,245 3
Nov 20, 1998 12 $1,340,166 +477% 512 $2,618   $2,231,929 4
Nov 27, 1998 16 $989,684 -26% 513 $1,929   $4,001,063 5
Dec 4, 1998 16 $532,218 -46% 470 $1,132   $4,904,220 6
Dec 11, 1998 22 $306,982 -42% 455 $675   $5,466,361 7
Dec 18, 1998 30 $190,142 -38% 336 $566   $5,804,792 8
Dec 25, 1998 47 $50,462 -73% 72 $701   $5,992,166 9
Jan 1, 1999 43 $68,990 +37% 74 $932   $6,114,166 10
Jan 8, 1999 43 $50,371 -27% 87 $579   $6,205,537 11
Jan 15, 1999 50 $26,378 -48% 56 $471   $6,260,099 12
Jan 22, 1999 57 $16,357 -38% 33 $496   $6,286,313 13
Jan 29, 1999 56 $18,235 +11% 32 $570   $6,314,903 14
Feb 5, 1999 64 $9,009 -51% 22 $410   $6,337,486 15
Feb 12, 1999 48 $67,983 +655% 81 $839   $6,412,832 16
Feb 19, 1999 50 $45,186 -34% 64 $706   $6,479,476 17
Feb 26, 1999 53 $40,944 -9% 63 $650   $6,545,272 18
Mar 5, 1999 65 $24,953 -39% 58 $430   $6,597,562 19
Mar 12, 1999 58 $27,069 +8% 46 $588   $6,638,563 20
Mar 19, 1999 60 $26,868 -1% 29 $926   $6,685,003 21
Mar 26, 1999 72 $11,227 -58% 13 $864   $6,712,241 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 23, 1998 9 $137,475     512 $269   $2,369,404 25
Nov 24, 1998 10 $175,000 +27%   512 $342   $2,547,000 26

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 30, 1998 26 $250,394   17 $14,729   $280,134 1
Nov 6, 1998 31 $235,737 -6% 19 $12,407   $515,871 2
Nov 13, 1998 23 $375,892 +59% 40 $9,397   $891,763 3
Nov 20, 1998 13 $2,119,616 +464% 512 $4,140   $3,011,379 4
Nov 27, 1998 15 $1,360,623 -36% 513 $2,652   $4,372,002 5
Dec 4, 1998 16 $787,377 -42% 470 $1,675   $5,159,379 6
Dec 11, 1998 22 $455,271 -42% 455 $1,001   $5,614,650 7
Dec 18, 1998 29 $327,054 -28% 336 $973   $5,941,704 8
Dec 25, 1998 45 $103,472 -68% 72 $1,437   $6,045,176 9
Jan 1, 1999 42 $109,990 +6% 74 $1,486   $6,155,166 10
Jan 8, 1999 41 $78,555 -29% 87 $903   $6,233,721 11
Jan 15, 1999 47 $36,235 -54% 56 $647   $6,269,956 12
Jan 22, 1999 53 $26,712 -26% 33 $809   $6,296,668 13
Jan 29, 1999 50 $31,809 +19% 32 $994   $6,328,477 14
Feb 5, 1999 56 $16,372 -49% 22 $744   $6,344,849 15
Feb 12, 1999 45 $89,441 +446% 81 $1,104   $6,434,290 16
Feb 19, 1999 47 $70,038 -22% 64 $1,094   $6,504,328 17
Feb 26, 1999 48 $68,281 -3% 63 $1,084   $6,572,609 18
Mar 5, 1999 59 $38,885 -43% 58 $670   $6,611,494 19
Mar 12, 1999 58 $46,641 +20% 46 $1,014   $6,658,135 20
Mar 19, 1999 60 $42,879 -8% 29 $1,479   $6,701,014 21

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,966 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,937 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,737 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,757 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,770 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,110 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,563 $6,719,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $6,719,864