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The Numbers Rating: 9.00 (1 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 30% - Rotten
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $52,880,016
Released February 12, 1999
Production Budget $30,000,000
MPAA Rating PG-13 for a scene of sexuality
Running Time:132 minutes
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Original Story by Nicholas Sparks
Source Based on Book/Short Story
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction

Cast

Kevin Costner    Garret Blake
Paul Newman    Dodge Blake
Robin Wright Penn    Theresa Osborne
John Savage    Johnny Land
Illeana Douglas    Lina Paul
Robbie Coltrane    Charlie Toschi
Jesse James    Jason Osborne
Bethel Leslie    Marta Land
Tom Aldredge    Hank Land
Viveka Davis    Alva
Raphael Sbarge    Andy
Rosemary Murphy    Helen at the B&B
Steven Eckholdt    David
Hayden Panettiere    Girl on Sinking Boat
Marcello Robinson   
Richard Hamilton    Chet

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
2/12/1999 1 $18,852,976   2,538 $7,428 $18,852,976 3
2/19/1999 2 $10,042,342 -46.73% 2,545 $3,946 $32,129,098 10
2/26/1999 4 $6,412,737 -36.14% 2,545 $2,520 $41,316,451 17
3/5/1999 8 $3,411,546 -46.80% 2,489 $1,371 $46,388,358 24
3/12/1999 15 $1,838,140 -46.12% 1,876 $980 $49,354,471 31
3/19/1999 20 $642,514 -65.05% 1,014 $634 $50,714,637 38
3/26/1999 31 $286,851 -55.35% 410 $700 $51,228,754 45
4/2/1999 39 $141,380 -50.71% 269 $526 $51,483,983 52
4/9/1999 25 $338,190 +139.21% 603 $561 $51,885,103 59
4/16/1999 28 $250,665 -25.88% 455 $551 $52,282,208 66
4/23/1999 33 $163,110 -34.93% 299 $546 $52,536,708 73
4/30/1999 37 $105,393 -35.39% 223 $473 $52,700,299 80
5/7/1999 44 $65,824 -37.54% 164 $401 $52,799,004 87

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
2/12/1999 1 $4,220,000   2,538 $1,663 $4,220,000 1
2/13/1999 1 $6,375,000 +51.07% 2,538 $2,512 $10,595,000 2
2/14/1999 1 $6,115,000 -4.08% 2,538 $2,409 $16,751,560 3
2/15/1999 2 $2,101,416 -65.64% 2,538 $828 $18,852,976 4
2/16/1999 1 $1,209,881 -42.43% 2,538 $477 $20,062,857 5
2/17/1999 1 $1,017,015 -15.94% 2,538 $401 $21,062,857 6
2/18/1999 1 $1,006,884 -1.00% 2,538 $397 $22,086,756 7
2/19/1999 1 $2,835,000 +181.56% 2,545 $1,114 $24,922,000 8
2/20/1999 2 $4,765,000 +68.08% 2,545 $1,872 $29,687,000 9
2/21/1999 2 $2,422,000 -49.17% 2,545 $952 $32,129,098 10
2/22/1999 2 $654,792 -72.96% 2,545 $257 $32,783,890 11
2/23/1999 1 $802,768 +22.60% 2,545 $315 $33,586,658 12
2/24/1999 1 $655,914 -18.29% 2,545 $258 $34,242,572 13
2/25/1999 1 $661,142 +0.80% 2,545 $260 $34,903,714 14
2/26/1999 4 $1,710,286 +158.69% 2,545 $672 $36,614,000 15
2/27/1999 3 $3,275,000 +91.49% 2,545 $1,287 $39,889,000 16
2/28/1999 5 $1,441,000 -56.00% 2,545 $566 $41,316,451 17
3/1/1999 4 $367,506 -74.50% 2,545 $144 $41,683,957 18
3/2/1999 3 $477,047 +29.81% 2,545 $187 $42,161,004 19
3/3/1999 3 $385,008 -19.29% 2,545 $151 $42,546,012 20
3/4/1999 3 $430,800 +11.89% 2,545 $169 $42,976,812 21
3/5/1999 6 $1,005,188 +133.33% 2,545 $395 $43,982,000 22
3/6/1999 8 $1,560,000 +55.19% 2,489 $627 $45,542,000 23
3/7/1999 9 $848,000 -45.64% 2,489 $341 $46,388,358 24
3/8/1999 7 $236,483 -72.11% 2,489 $95 $46,624,841 25
3/9/1999 7 $306,929 +29.79% 2,489 $123 $46,931,770 26
3/10/1999 6 $281,325 -8.34% 2,489 $113 $47,213,095 27
3/11/1999 6 $303,236 +7.79% 2,489 $122 $47,516,331 28
3/12/1999 13 $535,000 +76.43% 1,876 $285 $48,051,000 29
3/13/1999 13 $855,000 +59.81% 1,876 $456 $48,906,000 30
3/14/1999 15 $444,000 -48.07% 1,876 $237 $49,354,471 31
3/15/1999 15 $171,847 -61.30% 1,876 $92 $49,526,318 32
3/16/1999 15 $197,355 +14.84% 1,876 $105 $49,723,673 33
3/17/1999 15 $163,035 -17.39% 1,876 $87 $49,886,708 34
3/18/1999 15 $185,415 +13.73% 1,876 $99 $50,072,123 35
3/19/1999 17 $205,000 +10.56% 1,014 $202 $50,277,000 36
3/20/1999 17 $310,000 +51.22% 1,014 $306 $50,587,000 37

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