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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Eyes Wide Shut

The Numbers Rating: 8.00 (7 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 78% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $55,691,208
International Gross $30,566,345
Worldwide Gross $86,257,553
Released July 16, 1999
Production Budget $65,000,000
MPAA Rating R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug-related material
Running Time:159 minutes
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Source Based on Book/Short Story
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction
Director Stanley Kubrick
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Potentially the most significant release of Summer 1999.

Stanley Kubrick's swansong generated huge buzz, partly through a cunning "stealth" marketing campaign (to use one of the finer oxymorons in the movie business) and partly through the world's fascination with mega-stars. Unfortunately, the expectations didn't match the movie, which undoubtedly harmed its box office take.

The editting of the orgy scene to secure an "R" rating in the US damaged the artistic credibility of the movie, and deflected the audience away from an appreciation of the story. To many who watched it, Eyes Wide Shot seemed a prurient portrayal of a sexual fantasy. In years to come, when judged in the context of Kubrick's other work, it might receive a more balanced appraisal, and achieve the recognition it deserves.

Bruce Nash, February 10th, 2000
bruce@the-numbers.com

Cast

Tom Cruise    Bill Harford
Nicole Kidman    Alice Harford
Sydney Pollack    Zeigler
Todd Field    Nick Nightengale
Marie Richardson   
Alan Cumming    Desk Clerk
Madison Eginton   
Thomas Gibson    Carl
Tres Hanley   
Clarke Hayes   
Rade Serbedzija    Milich
Vinessa Shaw   
Leelee Sobieski   

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
7/16/1999 1 $21,706,163   2,411 $9,003 $21,706,163 3
7/23/1999 4 $10,075,471 -53.58% 2,483 $4,058 $40,272,213 10
7/30/1999 7 $4,320,243 -57.12% 2,264 $1,908 $48,652,355 17
8/6/1999 14 $1,601,498 -62.93% 1,612 $993 $52,135,879 24
8/13/1999 19 $601,249 -62.46% 732 $821 $53,500,657 31
8/20/1999 26 $304,228 -49.40% 501 $607 $54,147,755 38
8/27/1999 38 $151,177 -50.31% 318 $475 $54,457,339 45
9/3/1999 41 $211,156 +39.67% 259 $815 $54,744,170 52
9/10/1999 48 $86,785 -58.90% 138 $629 $54,880,306 59
9/17/1999 26 $311,967 +259.47% 503 $620 $55,228,371 66
9/24/1999 37 $138,308 -55.67% 355 $390 $55,542,035 73
10/1/1999 58 $46,914 -66.08% 120 $391 $55,637,680 80

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
7/16/1999 1 $7,760,000   2,411 $3,219 $7,760,000 1
7/17/1999 1 $8,205,000 +5.73% 2,411 $3,403 $15,965,000 2
7/18/1999 1 $5,694,000 -30.60% 2,411 $2,362 $21,706,000 3
7/19/1999 1 $2,426,476 -57.39% 2,411 $1,006 $24,132,639 4
7/20/1999 2 $2,302,985 -5.09% 2,411 $955 $26,435,624 5
7/21/1999 2 $1,948,540 -15.39% 2,411 $808 $28,384,164 6
7/22/1999 2 $1,812,578 -6.98% 2,411 $752 $30,196,742 7
7/23/1999 3 $3,090,000 +70.48% 2,483 $1,244 $33,287,000 8
7/24/1999 3 $4,350,000 +40.78% 2,483 $1,752 $37,637,000 9
7/25/1999 4 $2,705,000 -37.82% 2,483 $1,089 $40,272,213 10
7/26/1999 4 $1,068,782 -60.49% 2,483 $430 $41,340,995 11
7/27/1999 4 $1,136,218 +6.31% 2,483 $458 $42,477,213 12
7/28/1999 5 $941,836 -17.11% 2,483 $379 $43,419,049 13
7/29/1999 5 $913,063 -3.05% 2,483 $368 $44,332,112 14
7/30/1999 7 $1,340,000 +46.76% 2,264 $592 $45,672,000 15
7/31/1999 7 $1,860,000 +38.81% 2,264 $822 $47,532,000 16
8/1/1999 7 $1,100,000 -40.86% 2,264 $486 $48,652,355 17
8/2/1999 9 $469,616 -57.31% 2,264 $207 $49,121,971 18
8/3/1999 8 $502,693 +7.04% 2,264 $222 $49,624,664 19
8/4/1999 9 $475,445 -5.42% 2,264 $210 $50,100,109 20
8/5/1999 11 $434,272 -8.66% 2,264 $192 $50,534,381 21
8/6/1999 13 $510,000 +17.44% 1,612 $316 $51,044,000 22
8/7/1999 13 $725,000 +42.16% 1,612 $450 $51,769,000 23
8/8/1999 15 $436,000 -39.86% 1,612 $270 $52,135,879 24
8/9/1999 15 $168,040 -61.46% 1,612 $104 $52,303,919 25
8/10/1999 15 $222,423 +32.36% 1,612 $138 $52,526,342 26
8/11/1999 15 $186,073 -16.34% 1,612 $115 $52,712,415 27
8/12/1999 15 $186,993 +0.49% 1,612 $116 $52,899,408 28
8/15/1999 20 $155,000   732 $212 $53,500,657 31
8/16/1999 19 $79,718 -48.57% 732 $109 $53,580,375 32
8/17/1999 19 $98,070 +23.02% 732 $134 $53,678,445 33
8/18/1999 18 $86,159 -12.15% 732 $118 $53,764,614 34
8/19/1999 18 $78,923 -8.40% 732 $108 $53,843,527 35
8/23/1999 20 $35,529   501 $71 $54,183,284 39
8/24/1999 20 $45,014 +26.70% 501 $90 $54,228,298 40

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