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Friday, September 5, 2008

Boys Don't Cry

The Numbers Rating: 7.80 (5 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $11,540,607
International Gross $9,200,393
Worldwide Gross $20,741,000
Released October 8, 1999 (limited)
April 18, 2000 (DVD Sale)
Production Budget $2,000,000
Prints and Advertising Budget $4,000,000
MPAA Rating R
Keywords Gay/Lesbian
Distributed by Fox Searchlight
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Dramatization
Director Kimberly Peirce

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Cast

Hilary Swank    Brandon Teena
Chloe Sevigny    Lana
Peter Sarsgaard    John
Brendan Sexton III    Tom
Alison Folland    Kate
Alicia Goranson    Candace
Matt McGrath    Lonny
Rob Campbell    Brian
Jeanetta Arnette    Lana's Mom
Jennifer Harris    Young Teena
Robert Prentiss   

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
10/8/1999 43 $73,720   2 $36,860 $73,720 3
10/15/1999 34 $121,018 +64.16% 18 $6,723 $237,504 10
10/22/1999 24 $307,581 +154.16% 39 $7,887 $595,961 17
10/29/1999 25 $257,330 -16.34% 41 $6,276 $975,059 24
11/5/1999 30 $204,474 -20.54% 34 $6,014 $1,295,683 31
11/12/1999 35 $143,603 -29.77% 30 $4,787 $1,536,097 38
11/19/1999 30 $155,798 +8.49% 37 $4,211 $1,749,153 45
11/26/1999 36 $142,294 -8.67% 33 $4,312 $1,961,871 52
12/3/1999 38 $106,993 -24.81% 32 $3,344 $2,118,767 59
12/10/1999 39 $84,192 -21.31% 32 $2,631 $2,249,024 66
12/17/1999 38 $80,869 -3.95% 31 $2,609 $2,370,938 73
12/24/1999 41 $64,496 -20.25% 51 $1,265 $2,485,430 80
12/31/1999 40 $109,898 +70.40% 48 $2,290 $2,697,068 87
1/7/2000 43 $107,803 -1.91% 41 $2,629 $2,881,431 94
1/14/2000 38 $138,207 +28.20% 43 $3,214 $3,074,284 101
1/21/2000 46 $79,106 -42.76% 37 $2,138 $3,190,627 108
1/28/2000 42 $133,393 +68.63% 34 $3,923 $3,393,369 115
2/4/2000 44 $127,887 -4.13% 34 $3,761 $3,578,044 122
2/11/2000 47 $107,598 -15.86% 25 $4,304 $3,734,381 129
2/18/2000 22 $583,099 +441.92% 118 $4,942 $4,370,540 136
2/25/2000 25 $334,251 -42.68% 122 $2,740 $4,839,061 143
3/3/2000 23 $436,326 +30.54% 182 $2,397 $5,407,452 150
3/10/2000 25 $462,078 +5.90% 186 $2,484 $6,070,561 157
3/17/2000 23 $512,618 +10.94% 260 $1,972 $6,817,529 164
3/24/2000 17 $695,333 +35.64% 280 $2,483 $7,802,635 171
3/31/2000 16 $984,311 +41.56% 365 $2,697 $9,326,087 178
4/7/2000 18 $674,451 -31.48% 360 $1,873 $10,369,824 185
4/14/2000 20 $344,404 -48.94% 252 $1,367 $10,968,569 192
4/21/2000 31 $161,303 -53.16% 158 $1,021 $11,288,912 199
4/28/2000 45 $68,053 -57.81% 94 $724 $11,425,402 206
5/5/2000 63 $26,851 -60.54% 55 $488 $11,484,710 213
5/12/2000 77 $16,230 -39.56% 31 $524 $11,515,562 220
5/19/2000 81 $9,671 -40.41% 18 $537 $11,533,945 227

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
10/28/1999 20 $32,233   39 $826 $717,729 21
11/1/1999 19 $26,349   41 $643 $1,001,408 25
11/2/1999 20 $29,663 +12.58% 41 $723 $1,031,071 26
11/3/1999 18 $30,762 +3.70% 41 $750 $1,061,833 27
11/4/1999 20 $29,376 -4.51% 41 $716 $1,091,209 28
1/17/2000 35 $22,226   43 $517 $3,074,284 102

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