Affliction (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,330,054 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $63,979 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/335 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,110,096 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 30th, 1998 (Limited) by Lionsgate |
| Video Release: | July 6th, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and language |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family, Faked Accidental Death, Familial Murder, Hunting Accident |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1999 | 45 | $63,979 | 3 | $21,326 | $63,979 | 1 | |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 42 | $51,833 | -19% | 3 | $17,278 | $178,940 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 45 | $82,780 | +60% | 4 | $20,695 | $290,445 | 3 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 45 | $89,944 | +9% | 7 | $12,849 | $400,618 | 4 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 45 | $70,833 | -21% | 7 | $10,119 | $504,148 | 5 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 40 | $104,557 | +48% | 12 | $8,713 | $635,750 | 6 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 34 | $220,603 | +111% | 21 | $10,505 | $902,506 | 7 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 15 | $1,111,636 | +404% | 323 | $3,442 | $2,115,023 | 8 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 19 | $704,855 | -37% | 335 | $2,104 | $3,160,729 | 9 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 24 | $402,688 | -43% | 301 | $1,338 | $3,764,573 | 10 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 25 | $309,029 | -23% | 175 | $1,766 | $4,366,918 | 11 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 30 | $277,500 | -10% | 153 | $1,814 | $4,782,678 | 12 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 29 | $349,967 | +26% | 212 | $1,651 | $5,261,777 | 13 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 33 | $231,677 | -34% | 151 | $1,534 | $5,612,256 | 14 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 39 | $153,637 | -34% | 147 | $1,045 | $5,878,672 | 15 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 43 | $100,197 | -35% | 117 | $856 | $6,040,369 | 16 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 56 | $54,903 | -45% | 91 | $603 | $6,135,986 | 17 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 65 | $39,301 | -28% | 85 | $462 | $6,192,949 | 18 |
| May 7, 1999 | 62 | $41,382 | +5% | 71 | $583 | $6,256,350 | 19 |
| May 14, 1999 | 65 | $32,568 | -21% | 64 | $509 | $6,302,154 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1999 | 16 | $313,000 | 323 | $969 | $2,115,023 | 54 | ||
| Feb 22, 1999 | 17 | $73,398 | -77% | 323 | $227 | $2,188,421 | 55 | |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 17 | $65,971 | 323 | $204 | $2,397,033 | 58 | ||
| Feb 28, 1999 | 17 | $204,000 | -35% | 335 | $609 | $3,160,729 | 61 | |
| Mar 1, 1999 | 19 | $44,535 | -78% | -39% | 335 | $133 | $3,205,264 | 62 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 18 | $51,344 | +15% | 335 | $153 | $3,256,608 | 63 | |
| Mar 3, 1999 | 19 | $42,963 | -16% | 335 | $128 | $3,299,571 | 64 | |
| Mar 4, 1999 | 17 | $51,874 | +21% | -21% | 335 | $155 | $3,351,445 | 65 |
| Mar 8, 1999 | 20 | $32,202 | -28% | 269 | $120 | $3,717,572 | 69 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1999 | 39 | $127,107 | 3 | $42,369 | $127,107 | 2 | |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 40 | $80,558 | -37% | 3 | $26,853 | $207,665 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 43 | $103,009 | +28% | 4 | $25,752 | $310,674 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 43 | $122,641 | +19% | 7 | $17,520 | $433,315 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 42 | $97,878 | -20% | 7 | $13,983 | $531,193 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 38 | $150,710 | +54% | 12 | $12,559 | $681,903 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 33 | $321,484 | +113% | 21 | $15,309 | $1,003,387 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 16 | $1,452,487 | +352% | 323 | $4,497 | $2,455,874 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 18 | $906,011 | -38% | 335 | $2,705 | $3,361,885 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 19 | $696,004 | -23% | 301 | $2,312 | $4,057,889 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 28 | $447,289 | -36% | 175 | $2,556 | $4,505,178 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 29 | $406,632 | -9% | 153 | $2,658 | $4,911,810 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 29 | $468,769 | +15% | 212 | $2,211 | $5,380,579 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 32 | $344,456 | -27% | 151 | $2,281 | $5,725,035 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 37 | $215,137 | -38% | 147 | $1,464 | $5,940,172 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 43 | $140,911 | -35% | 117 | $1,204 | $6,081,083 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 55 | $72,565 | -49% | 91 | $797 | $6,153,648 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 65 | $61,320 | -15% | 85 | $721 | $6,214,968 | 19 |
| May 7, 1999 | 63 | $54,618 | -11% | 71 | $769 | $6,269,586 | 20 |
Leading
| Nick Nolte | Wade Whitehouse | |
| James Coburn | Glen Whitehouse | |
| Sissy Spacek | Margie Fogg | |
| Willem Dafoe | Rolfe Whitehouse |
| Janine Theriault | ||
| Charles Powell | Jimmy Dane | |
| Joanna Noyes | ||
| Christopher Heyerdahl | ||
| Wayne Robson | Nick Wickham | |
| Sean McCann | Evan Twombley | |
| Brigid Tierney | Jill | |
| Holmes Osborne | Gordon LaRiviere | |
| Marian Seldes | Alma Pittman | |
| Jim True | Jack Hewitt | |
| Mary Beth Hurt | Lillian |
Production and Technical Credits
| Paul Schrader | Director | |
| Paul Schrader | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Brook | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $63,979 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/335 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,110,096 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 30th, 1998 (Limited) by Lionsgate |
| Video Release: | July 6th, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and language |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family, Faked Accidental Death, Familial Murder, Hunting Accident |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1999 | 45 | $63,979 | 3 | $21,326 | $63,979 | 1 | |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 42 | $51,833 | -19% | 3 | $17,278 | $178,940 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 45 | $82,780 | +60% | 4 | $20,695 | $290,445 | 3 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 45 | $89,944 | +9% | 7 | $12,849 | $400,618 | 4 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 45 | $70,833 | -21% | 7 | $10,119 | $504,148 | 5 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 40 | $104,557 | +48% | 12 | $8,713 | $635,750 | 6 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 34 | $220,603 | +111% | 21 | $10,505 | $902,506 | 7 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 15 | $1,111,636 | +404% | 323 | $3,442 | $2,115,023 | 8 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 19 | $704,855 | -37% | 335 | $2,104 | $3,160,729 | 9 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 24 | $402,688 | -43% | 301 | $1,338 | $3,764,573 | 10 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 25 | $309,029 | -23% | 175 | $1,766 | $4,366,918 | 11 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 30 | $277,500 | -10% | 153 | $1,814 | $4,782,678 | 12 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 29 | $349,967 | +26% | 212 | $1,651 | $5,261,777 | 13 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 33 | $231,677 | -34% | 151 | $1,534 | $5,612,256 | 14 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 39 | $153,637 | -34% | 147 | $1,045 | $5,878,672 | 15 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 43 | $100,197 | -35% | 117 | $856 | $6,040,369 | 16 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 56 | $54,903 | -45% | 91 | $603 | $6,135,986 | 17 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 65 | $39,301 | -28% | 85 | $462 | $6,192,949 | 18 |
| May 7, 1999 | 62 | $41,382 | +5% | 71 | $583 | $6,256,350 | 19 |
| May 14, 1999 | 65 | $32,568 | -21% | 64 | $509 | $6,302,154 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1999 | 16 | $313,000 | 323 | $969 | $2,115,023 | 54 | ||
| Feb 22, 1999 | 17 | $73,398 | -77% | 323 | $227 | $2,188,421 | 55 | |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 17 | $65,971 | 323 | $204 | $2,397,033 | 58 | ||
| Feb 28, 1999 | 17 | $204,000 | -35% | 335 | $609 | $3,160,729 | 61 | |
| Mar 1, 1999 | 19 | $44,535 | -78% | -39% | 335 | $133 | $3,205,264 | 62 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 18 | $51,344 | +15% | 335 | $153 | $3,256,608 | 63 | |
| Mar 3, 1999 | 19 | $42,963 | -16% | 335 | $128 | $3,299,571 | 64 | |
| Mar 4, 1999 | 17 | $51,874 | +21% | -21% | 335 | $155 | $3,351,445 | 65 |
| Mar 8, 1999 | 20 | $32,202 | -28% | 269 | $120 | $3,717,572 | 69 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1999 | 39 | $127,107 | 3 | $42,369 | $127,107 | 2 | |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 40 | $80,558 | -37% | 3 | $26,853 | $207,665 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 43 | $103,009 | +28% | 4 | $25,752 | $310,674 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 43 | $122,641 | +19% | 7 | $17,520 | $433,315 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 42 | $97,878 | -20% | 7 | $13,983 | $531,193 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 38 | $150,710 | +54% | 12 | $12,559 | $681,903 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 33 | $321,484 | +113% | 21 | $15,309 | $1,003,387 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 16 | $1,452,487 | +352% | 323 | $4,497 | $2,455,874 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 18 | $906,011 | -38% | 335 | $2,705 | $3,361,885 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 19 | $696,004 | -23% | 301 | $2,312 | $4,057,889 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 28 | $447,289 | -36% | 175 | $2,556 | $4,505,178 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 29 | $406,632 | -9% | 153 | $2,658 | $4,911,810 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 29 | $468,769 | +15% | 212 | $2,211 | $5,380,579 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 32 | $344,456 | -27% | 151 | $2,281 | $5,725,035 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 37 | $215,137 | -38% | 147 | $1,464 | $5,940,172 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 43 | $140,911 | -35% | 117 | $1,204 | $6,081,083 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 55 | $72,565 | -49% | 91 | $797 | $6,153,648 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 65 | $61,320 | -15% | 85 | $721 | $6,214,968 | 19 |
| May 7, 1999 | 63 | $54,618 | -11% | 71 | $769 | $6,269,586 | 20 |
Leading
| Nick Nolte | Wade Whitehouse | |
| James Coburn | Glen Whitehouse | |
| Sissy Spacek | Margie Fogg | |
| Willem Dafoe | Rolfe Whitehouse |
| Janine Theriault | ||
| Charles Powell | Jimmy Dane | |
| Joanna Noyes | ||
| Christopher Heyerdahl | ||
| Wayne Robson | Nick Wickham | |
| Sean McCann | Evan Twombley | |
| Brigid Tierney | Jill | |
| Holmes Osborne | Gordon LaRiviere | |
| Marian Seldes | Alma Pittman | |
| Jim True | Jack Hewitt | |
| Mary Beth Hurt | Lillian |
Production and Technical Credits
| Paul Schrader | Director | |
| Paul Schrader | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Brook | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.