American Beauty (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $130,058,047 | Details |
| International Box Office | $226,200,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $356,258,047 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,177,071 | |
| Total | $1,177,071 | |
| OpusData ID: 129830100 More info... | ||
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $861,531 (0.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 36.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 16 opening theaters/1,990 max. theaters, 16.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $289,118,274 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 15th, 1999 (Limited) by Dreamworks SKG March 27th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Cinemark |
| Video Release: | October 24th, 2000 by Dreamworks Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexuality, language, violence and drug content |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2000 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Cheerleaders, Dysfunctional Family, Mid-Life Crisis |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1999 | 11 | $861,531 | 16 | $53,846 | $1,021,385 | 1 | |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 5 | $5,936,646 | +589% | 429 | $13,838 | $7,484,984 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 3 | $8,188,587 | +38% | 706 | $11,599 | $18,395,497 | 3 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 4 | $9,505,313 | +16% | 1,226 | $7,753 | $31,120,695 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 5 | $6,608,144 | -30% | 1,350 | $4,895 | $41,159,439 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 6 | $5,180,253 | -22% | 1,459 | $3,551 | $48,630,401 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 4 | $3,779,747 | -27% | 1,528 | $2,474 | $54,106,032 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 7 | $3,324,526 | -12% | 1,553 | $2,141 | $58,931,005 | 8 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 13 | $2,371,304 | -29% | 1,264 | $1,876 | $62,655,084 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 15 | $1,293,020 | -45% | 815 | $1,587 | $64,699,595 | 10 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 15 | $1,170,667 | -9% | 585 | $2,001 | $66,524,764 | 11 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 14 | $780,219 | -33% | 694 | $1,124 | $67,589,142 | 12 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 13 | $603,130 | -23% | 595 | $1,014 | $68,500,984 | 13 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 14 | $527,468 | -13% | 452 | $1,167 | $69,298,106 | 14 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 16 | $322,143 | -39% | 293 | $1,099 | $70,041,838 | 15 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 16 | $499,030 | +55% | 275 | $1,815 | $71,017,815 | 16 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 20 | $577,310 | +16% | 289 | $1,998 | $71,917,100 | 17 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 22 | $598,389 | +4% | 276 | $2,168 | $71,917,100 | 18 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 26 | $431,045 | -28% | 267 | $1,614 | $73,318,172 | 19 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 23 | $704,153 | +63% | 344 | $2,047 | $74,328,708 | 20 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 54 | $75,233 | -89% | 10 | $7,523 | $74,680,983 | 21 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 60 | $64,292 | -15% | 7 | $9,185 | $74,773,254 | 22 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 9 | $6,604,951 | +10,173% | 1,287 | $5,132 | $81,422,935 | 23 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 9 | $4,607,709 | -30% | 1,323 | $3,483 | $87,525,789 | 24 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 9 | $4,030,713 | -13% | 1,339 | $3,010 | $93,014,479 | 25 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 5 | $3,664,215 | -9% | 1,522 | $2,408 | $98,027,002 | 26 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 7 | $3,159,322 | -14% | 1,661 | $1,902 | $103,007,991 | 27 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 7 | $4,024,983 | +27% | 1,662 | $2,422 | $108,468,063 | 28 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 6 | $5,407,279 | +34% | 1,990 | $2,717 | $116,658,175 | 29 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 10 | $3,348,307 | -38% | 1,934 | $1,731 | $121,638,562 | 30 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 14 | $1,966,874 | -41% | 1,467 | $1,341 | $124,714,413 | 31 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 16 | $1,357,651 | -31% | 1,130 | $1,201 | $126,956,565 | 32 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 19 | $670,739 | -51% | 791 | $848 | $128,144,856 | 33 |
| May 5, 2000 | 20 | $429,026 | -36% | 603 | $711 | $128,840,091 | 34 |
| May 12, 2000 | 23 | $307,772 | -28% | 425 | $724 | $129,357,883 | 35 |
| May 19, 2000 | 30 | $193,216 | -37% | 302 | $640 | $129,688,710 | 36 |
| May 26, 2000 | 43 | $170,293 | -12% | 206 | $827 | $129,948,281 | 37 |
| Jun 2, 2000 | 50 | $66,113 | -61% | 138 | $479 | $130,058,047 | 38 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1999 | 15 | $72,770 | 6 | $12,128 | $72,770 | 1 | ||
| Sep 16, 1999 | 15 | $77,116 | +6% | 6 | $12,853 | $159,854 | 2 | |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 11 | $263,000 | +241% | 16 | $16,438 | $423,000 | 3 | |
| Sep 18, 1999 | 13 | $314,000 | +19% | 16 | $19,625 | $737,000 | 4 | |
| Sep 19, 1999 | 11 | $271,000 | -14% | 16 | $16,938 | $1,021,385 | 5 | |
| Sep 20, 1999 | 9 | $147,742 | -45% | 16 | $9,234 | $1,169,127 | 6 | |
| Sep 21, 1999 | 10 | $129,920 | -12% | 16 | $8,120 | $1,299,047 | 7 | |
| Sep 22, 1999 | 9 | $130,765 | +1% | +80% | 16 | $8,173 | $1,429,812 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1999 | 10 | $115,526 | -12% | +50% | 16 | $7,220 | $1,545,338 | 9 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 5 | $1,720,000 | +1,389% | +554% | 429 | $4,009 | $3,265,000 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 1999 | 5 | $2,484,000 | +44% | +691% | 429 | $5,790 | $5,724,000 | 11 |
| Sep 26, 1999 | 4 | $1,567,000 | -37% | +478% | 429 | $3,653 | $7,484,984 | 12 |
| Sep 27, 1999 | 3 | $605,772 | -61% | +310% | 429 | $1,412 | $8,090,756 | 13 |
| Sep 28, 1999 | 3 | $719,403 | +19% | +454% | 429 | $1,677 | $8,810,159 | 14 |
| Sep 29, 1999 | 2 | $702,373 | -2% | +437% | 429 | $1,637 | $9,512,532 | 15 |
| Sep 30, 1999 | 2 | $694,386 | -1% | +501% | 429 | $1,619 | $10,206,918 | 16 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 3 | $2,422,000 | +249% | +41% | 706 | $3,431 | $12,629,000 | 17 |
| Oct 2, 1999 | 4 | $3,572,000 | +47% | +44% | 706 | $5,059 | $16,201,000 | 18 |
| Oct 3, 1999 | 3 | $2,231,000 | -38% | +42% | 706 | $3,160 | $18,395,497 | 19 |
| Oct 4, 1999 | 3 | $738,604 | -67% | +22% | 706 | $1,046 | $19,134,101 | 20 |
| Oct 5, 1999 | 3 | $851,207 | +15% | +18% | 706 | $1,206 | $19,985,308 | 21 |
| Oct 6, 1999 | 3 | $811,746 | -5% | +16% | 706 | $1,150 | $20,797,054 | 22 |
| Oct 7, 1999 | 3 | $818,328 | +1% | +18% | 706 | $1,159 | $21,615,382 | 23 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 5 | $2,653,000 | +224% | +10% | 1,232 | $2,153 | $24,268,000 | 24 |
| Oct 9, 1999 | 4 | $3,942,000 | +49% | +10% | 1,232 | $3,200 | $28,210,000 | 25 |
| Oct 10, 1999 | 4 | $2,907,000 | -26% | +30% | 1,226 | $2,371 | $31,120,695 | 26 |
| Oct 11, 1999 | 4 | $1,164,308 | -60% | +58% | 1,226 | $950 | $32,285,003 | 27 |
| Oct 12, 1999 | 4 | $802,706 | -31% | -6% | 1,226 | $655 | $33,087,709 | 28 |
| Oct 13, 1999 | 4 | $730,465 | -9% | -10% | 1,226 | $596 | $33,818,174 | 29 |
| Oct 14, 1999 | 4 | $733,121 | n/c | -10% | 1,226 | $598 | $34,551,295 | 30 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 5 | $1,940,000 | +165% | -27% | 1,350 | $1,437 | $36,491,000 | 31 |
| Oct 16, 1999 | 5 | $2,990,000 | +54% | -24% | 1,350 | $2,215 | $39,481,000 | 32 |
| Oct 17, 1999 | 5 | $1,666,000 | -44% | -43% | 1,350 | $1,234 | $41,159,439 | 33 |
| Oct 18, 1999 | 4 | $513,076 | -69% | -56% | 1,350 | $380 | $41,672,515 | 34 |
| Oct 19, 1999 | 4 | $590,427 | +15% | -26% | 1,350 | $437 | $42,262,942 | 35 |
| Oct 20, 1999 | 4 | $614,089 | +4% | -16% | 1,350 | $455 | $42,877,031 | 36 |
| Oct 21, 1999 | 4 | $573,117 | -7% | -22% | 1,350 | $425 | $43,450,148 | 37 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 6 | $1,600,000 | +179% | -18% | 1,459 | $1,097 | $45,050,000 | 38 |
| Oct 23, 1999 | 6 | $2,325,000 | +45% | -22% | 1,459 | $1,594 | $47,375,000 | 39 |
| Oct 24, 1999 | 5 | $1,280,000 | -45% | -23% | 1,459 | $877 | $48,630,401 | 40 |
| Oct 25, 1999 | 5 | $405,519 | -68% | -21% | 1,459 | $278 | $49,035,920 | 41 |
| Oct 26, 1999 | 5 | $461,750 | +14% | -22% | 1,459 | $316 | $49,497,670 | 42 |
| Oct 27, 1999 | 5 | $402,381 | -13% | -34% | 1,459 | $276 | $49,900,051 | 43 |
| Oct 28, 1999 | 5 | $426,234 | +6% | -26% | 1,459 | $292 | $50,326,285 | 44 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 4 | $1,175,000 | +176% | -27% | 1,528 | $769 | $51,501,000 | 45 |
| Oct 30, 1999 | 4 | $1,690,000 | +44% | -27% | 1,528 | $1,106 | $53,191,000 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 1999 | 6 | $885,000 | -48% | -31% | 1,528 | $579 | $54,106,032 | 47 |
| Nov 1, 1999 | 5 | $317,213 | -64% | -22% | 1,528 | $208 | $54,423,245 | 48 |
| Nov 2, 1999 | 4 | $433,379 | +37% | -6% | 1,528 | $284 | $54,856,624 | 49 |
| Nov 3, 1999 | 5 | $378,503 | -13% | -6% | 1,528 | $248 | $55,235,127 | 50 |
| Nov 4, 1999 | 5 | $371,352 | -2% | -13% | 1,528 | $243 | $55,606,479 | 51 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 7 | $1,020,000 | +175% | -13% | 1,553 | $657 | $56,626,000 | 52 |
| Nov 6, 1999 | 7 | $1,565,000 | +53% | -7% | 1,553 | $1,008 | $58,191,000 | 53 |
| Nov 7, 1999 | 7 | $752,000 | -52% | -15% | 1,528 | $492 | $58,931,005 | 54 |
| Nov 8, 1999 | 6 | $228,353 | -70% | -28% | 1,528 | $149 | $59,159,358 | 55 |
| Nov 9, 1999 | 6 | $297,432 | +30% | -31% | 1,528 | $195 | $59,456,790 | 56 |
| Nov 10, 1999 | 7 | $365,444 | +23% | -3% | 1,553 | $235 | $59,822,234 | 57 |
| Nov 11, 1999 | 8 | $461,446 | +26% | +24% | 1,553 | $297 | $60,283,680 | 58 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 13 | $730,000 | +58% | -28% | 1,264 | $578 | $61,014,000 | 59 |
| Nov 13, 1999 | 14 | $650,000 | -11% | -58% | 1,264 | $514 | $61,664,000 | 60 |
| Nov 14, 1999 | 13 | $544,000 | -16% | -28% | 1,264 | $430 | $62,655,084 | 61 |
| Nov 15, 1999 | 11 | $164,856 | -70% | -28% | 1,264 | $130 | $62,819,940 | 62 |
| Nov 16, 1999 | 10 | $211,734 | +28% | -29% | 1,264 | $168 | $63,031,674 | 63 |
| Nov 17, 1999 | 10 | $189,339 | -11% | -48% | 1,264 | $150 | $63,221,013 | 64 |
| Nov 18, 1999 | 10 | $185,562 | -2% | -60% | 1,264 | $147 | $63,406,575 | 65 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 14 | $362,000 | +95% | -50% | 815 | $444 | $63,769,000 | 66 |
| Nov 20, 1999 | 15 | $597,000 | +65% | -8% | 815 | $733 | $64,366,000 | 67 |
| Nov 21, 1999 | 14 | $305,000 | -49% | -44% | 815 | $374 | $64,699,595 | 68 |
| Nov 22, 1999 | 13 | $110,280 | -64% | -33% | 815 | $135 | $64,809,875 | 69 |
| Nov 23, 1999 | 12 | $154,346 | +40% | -27% | 815 | $189 | $64,964,221 | 70 |
| Nov 28, 1999 | 15 | $219,000 | -28% | 585 | $374 | $66,524,764 | 75 | |
| Nov 29, 1999 | 14 | $64,270 | -71% | -42% | 585 | $110 | $66,589,034 | 76 |
| Nov 30, 1999 | 13 | $80,793 | +26% | -48% | 585 | $138 | $66,669,827 | 77 |
| Dec 1, 1999 | 13 | $68,545 | -15% | 585 | $117 | $66,738,372 | 78 | |
| Dec 2, 1999 | 13 | $70,551 | +3% | 585 | $121 | $66,808,923 | 79 | |
| Dec 5, 1999 | 14 | $184,000 | -16% | 694 | $265 | $67,589,142 | 82 | |
| Dec 6, 1999 | 13 | $64,427 | -65% | n/c | 694 | $93 | $67,653,569 | 83 |
| Dec 7, 1999 | 13 | $83,485 | +30% | +3% | 694 | $120 | $67,737,054 | 84 |
| Dec 8, 1999 | 13 | $77,552 | -7% | +13% | 694 | $112 | $67,814,606 | 85 |
| Dec 9, 1999 | 12 | $83,248 | +7% | +18% | 694 | $120 | $67,897,854 | 86 |
| Dec 12, 1999 | 11 | $157,000 | -15% | 595 | $264 | $68,500,984 | 89 | |
| Dec 13, 1999 | 11 | $57,167 | -64% | -11% | 595 | $96 | $68,550,051 | 90 |
| Dec 14, 1999 | 10 | $72,347 | +27% | -13% | 595 | $122 | $68,630,398 | 91 |
| Dec 15, 1999 | 13 | $48,610 | -33% | -37% | 595 | $82 | $68,679,008 | 92 |
| Dec 16, 1999 | 10 | $72,427 | +49% | -13% | 595 | $122 | $68,770,538 | 93 |
| Dec 19, 1999 | 14 | $161,000 | +3% | 452 | $356 | $69,298,106 | 96 | |
| Dec 20, 1999 | 14 | $96,839 | -40% | +69% | 452 | $214 | $69,394,945 | 97 |
| Dec 21, 1999 | 13 | $137,235 | +42% | +90% | 452 | $304 | $69,532,180 | 98 |
| Dec 26, 1999 | 15 | $146,000 | -9% | 0 | $70,000,000 | 103 | ||
| Dec 27, 1999 | 15 | $123,463 | -15% | +27% | 293 | $421 | $70,165,301 | 104 |
| Dec 28, 1999 | 15 | $126,372 | +2% | -8% | 293 | $431 | $70,291,673 | 105 |
| Dec 29, 1999 | 15 | $118,429 | -6% | 293 | $404 | $70,410,102 | 106 | |
| Jan 2, 2000 | 15 | $189,000 | +29% | 275 | $687 | $71,017,815 | 110 | |
| Jan 3, 2000 | 17 | $89,531 | -53% | -27% | 275 | $326 | $71,107,346 | 111 |
| Jan 4, 2000 | 15 | $76,312 | -15% | -40% | 275 | $277 | $71,183,658 | 112 |
| Jan 5, 2000 | 15 | $78,511 | +3% | -34% | 275 | $285 | $71,262,169 | 113 |
| Jan 6, 2000 | 15 | $77,621 | -1% | 275 | $282 | $71,339,790 | 114 | |
| Jan 9, 2000 | 20 | $130,000 | -31% | 289 | $450 | $71,917,100 | 117 | |
| Jan 10, 2000 | 18 | $57,533 | -56% | -36% | 289 | $199 | $71,974,633 | 118 |
| Jan 11, 2000 | 17 | $64,346 | +12% | -16% | 289 | $223 | $72,038,979 | 119 |
| Jan 12, 2000 | 20 | $58,554 | -9% | -25% | 289 | $203 | $72,097,533 | 120 |
| Jan 17, 2000 | 22 | $87,555 | +52% | 276 | $317 | $71,917,100 | 125 | |
| Jan 24, 2000 | 20 | $79,102 | -10% | 267 | $296 | $73,397,274 | 132 | |
| Jan 25, 2000 | 20 | $78,628 | -1% | 267 | $294 | $73,475,902 | 133 | |
| Feb 2, 2000 | 20 | $72,757 | 344 | $212 | $74,537,824 | 141 | ||
| Feb 18, 2000 | 9 | $1,210,000 | 1,285 | $942 | $75,983,000 | 157 | ||
| Feb 19, 2000 | 8 | $2,486,000 | +105% | 1,285 | $1,935 | $78,469,254 | 158 | |
| Feb 20, 2000 | 8 | $2,060,000 | -17% | 1,285 | $1,603 | $80,529,000 | 159 | |
| Feb 21, 2000 | 8 | $1,012,506 | -51% | 1,287 | $787 | $81,422,935 | 160 | |
| Feb 22, 2000 | 8 | $560,326 | -45% | 1,287 | $435 | $81,983,261 | 161 | |
| Feb 23, 2000 | 8 | $462,385 | -17% | 1,287 | $359 | $82,445,646 | 162 | |
| Feb 24, 2000 | 8 | $472,434 | +2% | 1,287 | $367 | $82,918,080 | 163 | |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 9 | $1,236,000 | +162% | +2% | 1,325 | $933 | $84,154,080 | 164 |
| Feb 26, 2000 | 8 | $2,118,000 | +71% | -15% | 1,325 | $1,598 | $86,272,080 | 165 |
| Feb 27, 2000 | 9 | $1,201,000 | -43% | -42% | 1,323 | $908 | $87,525,789 | 166 |
| Feb 28, 2000 | 7 | $316,021 | -74% | -69% | 1,323 | $239 | $87,841,810 | 167 |
| Feb 29, 2000 | 5 | $397,291 | +26% | -29% | 1,323 | $300 | $88,239,101 | 168 |
| Mar 1, 2000 | 6 | $361,222 | -9% | -22% | 1,323 | $273 | $88,600,323 | 169 |
| Mar 2, 2000 | 6 | $383,443 | +6% | -19% | 1,323 | $290 | $88,983,766 | 170 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 9 | $1,114,000 | +191% | -10% | 1,340 | $831 | $90,098,000 | 171 |
| Mar 4, 2000 | 9 | $1,918,000 | +72% | -9% | 1,340 | $1,431 | $92,016,000 | 172 |
| Mar 5, 2000 | 10 | $1,021,000 | -47% | -15% | 1,339 | $763 | $93,014,479 | 173 |
| Mar 6, 2000 | 7 | $304,995 | -70% | -3% | 1,339 | $228 | $93,319,474 | 174 |
| Mar 7, 2000 | 6 | $363,332 | +19% | -9% | 1,339 | $271 | $93,682,806 | 175 |
| Mar 8, 2000 | 6 | $335,469 | -8% | -7% | 1,339 | $251 | $94,018,275 | 176 |
| Mar 9, 2000 | 6 | $350,000 | +4% | -9% | 1,339 | $261 | $94,360,000 | 177 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 7 | $977,000 | +179% | -12% | 1,520 | $643 | $94,995,275 | 178 |
| Mar 11, 2000 | 6 | $1,721,000 | +76% | -10% | 1,520 | $1,132 | $96,716,275 | 179 |
| Mar 12, 2000 | 5 | $967,000 | -44% | -5% | 1,522 | $635 | $98,029,002 | 180 |
| Mar 13, 2000 | 4 | $420,114 | -57% | +38% | 1,522 | $276 | $98,449,116 | 181 |
| Mar 14, 2000 | 5 | $507,295 | +21% | +40% | 1,522 | $333 | $98,956,411 | 182 |
| Mar 15, 2000 | 5 | $450,189 | -11% | +34% | 1,522 | $296 | $99,406,900 | 183 |
| Mar 16, 2000 | 5 | $441,769 | -2% | +26% | 1,522 | $290 | $99,848,669 | 184 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 7 | $751,331 | +70% | -23% | 1,522 | $494 | $100,600,000 | 185 |
| Mar 18, 2000 | 7 | $1,535,000 | +104% | -11% | 1,661 | $924 | $102,135,000 | 186 |
| Mar 19, 2000 | 6 | $899,000 | -41% | -7% | 1,661 | $541 | $103,007,991 | 187 |
| Mar 20, 2000 | 6 | $313,502 | -65% | -25% | 1,661 | $189 | $103,321,533 | 188 |
| Mar 21, 2000 | 4 | $391,579 | +25% | -23% | 1,661 | $236 | $103,713,112 | 189 |
| Mar 22, 2000 | 5 | $354,499 | -9% | -21% | 1,661 | $213 | $104,077,611 | 190 |
| Mar 23, 2000 | 5 | $365,000 | +3% | -17% | 1,661 | $220 | $104,443,000 | 191 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 7 | $1,188,000 | +225% | +58% | 1,661 | $715 | $105,631,000 | 192 |
| Mar 25, 2000 | 5 | $2,179,000 | +83% | +42% | 1,661 | $1,312 | $107,810,000 | 193 |
| Mar 26, 2000 | 5 | $917,000 | -58% | +2% | 1,662 | $552 | $108,468,063 | 194 |
| Mar 27, 2000 | 3 | $727,554 | -21% | +132% | 1,662 | $438 | $109,195,617 | 195 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | 3 | $775,642 | +7% | +98% | 1,662 | $467 | $109,971,259 | 196 |
| Mar 29, 2000 | 3 | $646,510 | -17% | +82% | 1,662 | $389 | $110,617,769 | 197 |
| Mar 30, 2000 | 4 | $633,127 | -2% | +73% | 1,662 | $381 | $111,250,896 | 198 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 7 | $1,714,276 | +171% | +44% | 1,869 | $917 | $112,965,172 | 199 |
| Apr 1, 2000 | 7 | $2,478,877 | +45% | +14% | 1,869 | $1,326 | $115,444,049 | 200 |
| Apr 2, 2000 | 7 | $1,374,000 | -45% | +50% | 1,990 | $690 | $116,658,175 | 201 |
| Apr 3, 2000 | 7 | $362,521 | -74% | -50% | 1,990 | $182 | $117,020,696 | 202 |
| Apr 4, 2000 | 7 | $491,732 | +36% | -37% | 1,990 | $247 | $117,512,428 | 203 |
| Apr 5, 2000 | 8 | $393,368 | -20% | -39% | 1,990 | $198 | $117,905,796 | 204 |
| Apr 6, 2000 | 7 | $384,459 | -2% | -39% | 1,990 | $193 | $118,290,255 | 205 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 10 | $931,000 | +142% | -46% | 1,780 | $523 | $119,025,000 | 206 |
| Apr 8, 2000 | 10 | $1,626,920 | +75% | -34% | 1,780 | $914 | $120,651,709 | 207 |
| Apr 9, 2000 | 10 | $795,000 | -51% | -42% | 1,934 | $411 | $121,638,562 | 208 |
| Apr 10, 2000 | 10 | $250,675 | -68% | -31% | 1,934 | $130 | $121,889,237 | 209 |
| Apr 11, 2000 | 10 | $321,554 | +28% | -35% | 1,934 | $166 | $122,210,791 | 210 |
| Apr 12, 2000 | 9 | $270,458 | -16% | -31% | 1,934 | $140 | $122,481,249 | 211 |
| Apr 13, 2000 | 9 | $266,290 | -2% | -31% | 1,934 | $138 | $122,747,539 | 212 |
| Apr 16, 2000 | 14 | $486,000 | -39% | 1,467 | $331 | $124,714,413 | 215 | |
| Apr 17, 2000 | 14 | $193,564 | -60% | -23% | 1,467 | $132 | $124,907,977 | 216 |
| Apr 18, 2000 | 14 | $229,630 | +19% | -29% | 1,467 | $157 | $125,137,607 | 217 |
| Apr 19, 2000 | 13 | $201,815 | -12% | -25% | 1,467 | $138 | $125,339,422 | 218 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | 15 | $332,000 | -32% | 1,467 | $226 | $126,957,000 | 222 | |
| Apr 24, 2000 | 15 | $138,492 | -58% | -28% | 1,467 | $94 | $127,095,057 | 223 |
| Apr 25, 2000 | 13 | $139,136 | n/c | -39% | 1,467 | $95 | $127,234,193 | 224 |
| Apr 26, 2000 | 14 | $121,498 | -13% | -40% | 1,467 | $83 | $127,355,691 | 225 |
| Apr 27, 2000 | 14 | $118,426 | -3% | 1,467 | $81 | $127,474,117 | 226 | |
| Apr 30, 2000 | 18 | $149,000 | -55% | 791 | $188 | $128,144,856 | 229 | |
| May 1, 2000 | 18 | $59,399 | -60% | -57% | 791 | $75 | $128,204,255 | 230 |
| May 2, 2000 | 17 | $78,786 | +33% | -43% | 791 | $100 | $128,283,041 | 231 |
| May 3, 2000 | 18 | $60,263 | -24% | -50% | 791 | $76 | $128,343,304 | 232 |
| May 4, 2000 | 17 | $67,761 | +12% | -43% | 791 | $86 | $128,411,065 | 233 |
| May 7, 2000 | 19 | $117,000 | -21% | 603 | $194 | $128,840,091 | 236 | |
| May 8, 2000 | 18 | $47,125 | -60% | -21% | 603 | $78 | $128,887,216 | 237 |
| May 9, 2000 | 17 | $61,259 | +30% | -22% | 603 | $102 | $128,948,475 | 238 |
| May 10, 2000 | 17 | $53,389 | -13% | -11% | 603 | $89 | $129,001,864 | 239 |
| May 11, 2000 | 18 | $48,247 | -10% | -29% | 603 | $80 | $129,050,111 | 240 |
| May 15, 2000 | 20 | $30,516 | -35% | 425 | $72 | $129,388,399 | 244 | |
| May 16, 2000 | 19 | $42,375 | +39% | -31% | 425 | $100 | $129,430,774 | 245 |
| May 17, 2000 | 20 | $32,544 | -23% | -39% | 425 | $77 | $129,463,318 | 246 |
| May 18, 2000 | 20 | $32,176 | -1% | -33% | 425 | $76 | $129,495,494 | 247 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1999 | 11 | $1,388,484 | 16 | $86,780 | $1,548,338 | 2 | |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 4 | $8,658,572 | +524% | 429 | $20,183 | $10,206,910 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 3 | $11,408,472 | +32% | 706 | $16,159 | $21,615,382 | 4 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 4 | $12,935,913 | +13% | 1,226 | $10,551 | $34,551,295 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 5 | $8,898,853 | -31% | 1,350 | $6,592 | $43,450,148 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 6 | $6,876,137 | -23% | 1,459 | $4,713 | $50,326,285 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 4 | $5,280,194 | -23% | 1,528 | $3,456 | $55,606,479 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 7 | $4,677,301 | -11% | 1,553 | $3,012 | $60,283,780 | 9 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 12 | $3,122,795 | -33% | 1,264 | $2,471 | $63,406,575 | 10 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 15 | $1,947,522 | -38% | 815 | $2,390 | $65,354,097 | 11 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 14 | $1,454,826 | -25% | 585 | $2,487 | $66,808,923 | 12 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 14 | $1,088,931 | -25% | 694 | $1,569 | $67,897,854 | 13 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 13 | $872,784 | -20% | 595 | $1,467 | $68,770,638 | 14 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 13 | $949,057 | +9% | 452 | $2,100 | $69,719,695 | 15 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 15 | $799,090 | -16% | 293 | $2,727 | $70,518,785 | 16 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 16 | $821,005 | +3% | 275 | $2,985 | $71,339,790 | 17 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 18 | $1,568,416 | 276 | $5,683 | $72,887,127 | 19 | |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 25 | $737,428 | -53% | 267 | $2,762 | $73,624,555 | 20 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 23 | $981,195 | +33% | 344 | $2,852 | $74,605,750 | 21 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 54 | $103,212 | -89% | 10 | $10,321 | $74,708,962 | 22 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 54 | $109,022 | +6% | 7 | $15,575 | $74,817,984 | 23 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 8 | $8,100,096 | +7,330% | 1,287 | $6,294 | $82,918,080 | 24 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 9 | $6,065,686 | -25% | 1,323 | $4,585 | $88,983,766 | 25 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 8 | $5,379,021 | -11% | 1,339 | $4,017 | $94,362,787 | 26 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 5 | $5,485,882 | +2% | 1,522 | $3,604 | $99,848,669 | 27 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 6 | $4,594,411 | -16% | 1,661 | $2,766 | $104,443,080 | 28 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 5 | $6,807,816 | +48% | 1,662 | $4,096 | $111,250,896 | 29 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 7 | $7,039,359 | +3% | 1,990 | $3,537 | $118,290,255 | 30 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 10 | $4,457,284 | -37% | 1,934 | $2,305 | $122,747,539 | 31 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 15 | $2,851,375 | -36% | 1,467 | $1,944 | $125,598,914 | 32 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 16 | $1,875,203 | -34% | 1,130 | $1,659 | $127,474,117 | 33 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 20 | $936,948 | -50% | 791 | $1,185 | $128,411,065 | 34 |
| May 5, 2000 | 18 | $639,046 | -32% | 603 | $1,060 | $129,050,111 | 35 |
| May 12, 2000 | 24 | $445,383 | -30% | 425 | $1,048 | $129,495,494 | 36 |
| May 19, 2000 | 30 | $282,494 | -37% | 302 | $935 | $129,777,988 | 37 |
| May 26, 2000 | 42 | $213,946 | -24% | 206 | $1,039 | $129,991,934 | 38 |
Leading
| Kevin Spacey | Lester Burnham | |
| Annette Bening | Carolyn Burnham |
Supporting
| Thora Birch | Jane Burnham | |
| Allison Janney | Barbara Fitts | |
| Peter Gallagher | Buddy Kane | |
| Mena Suvari | Angela Hayes | |
| Wes Bentley | Ricky Fitts | |
| Chris Cooper | Colonel Fitts | |
| Sue Casey | Sale House Woman #2 | |
| Fort Atkinson | Sale House Man #2 | |
| John Cho | Sale House Man #1 | |
| Ara Celi | Sale House Woman #1 | |
| Barry Del Sherman | Brad | |
| Sam Robards | Jim #2 | |
| Scott Bakula | Jim #1 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sam Mendes | Director | |
| Alan Ball | Screenwriter | |
| Bruce Cohen | Producer | |
| Dan Jinks | Producer | |
| Thomas Newman | 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: | $861,531 (0.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 36.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 16 opening theaters/1,990 max. theaters, 16.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $289,118,274 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 15th, 1999 (Limited) by Dreamworks SKG March 27th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Cinemark |
| Video Release: | October 24th, 2000 by Dreamworks Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexuality, language, violence and drug content |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2000 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Cheerleaders, Dysfunctional Family, Mid-Life Crisis |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1999 | 11 | $861,531 | 16 | $53,846 | $1,021,385 | 1 | |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 5 | $5,936,646 | +589% | 429 | $13,838 | $7,484,984 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 3 | $8,188,587 | +38% | 706 | $11,599 | $18,395,497 | 3 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 4 | $9,505,313 | +16% | 1,226 | $7,753 | $31,120,695 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 5 | $6,608,144 | -30% | 1,350 | $4,895 | $41,159,439 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 6 | $5,180,253 | -22% | 1,459 | $3,551 | $48,630,401 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 4 | $3,779,747 | -27% | 1,528 | $2,474 | $54,106,032 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 7 | $3,324,526 | -12% | 1,553 | $2,141 | $58,931,005 | 8 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 13 | $2,371,304 | -29% | 1,264 | $1,876 | $62,655,084 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 15 | $1,293,020 | -45% | 815 | $1,587 | $64,699,595 | 10 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 15 | $1,170,667 | -9% | 585 | $2,001 | $66,524,764 | 11 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 14 | $780,219 | -33% | 694 | $1,124 | $67,589,142 | 12 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 13 | $603,130 | -23% | 595 | $1,014 | $68,500,984 | 13 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 14 | $527,468 | -13% | 452 | $1,167 | $69,298,106 | 14 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 16 | $322,143 | -39% | 293 | $1,099 | $70,041,838 | 15 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 16 | $499,030 | +55% | 275 | $1,815 | $71,017,815 | 16 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 20 | $577,310 | +16% | 289 | $1,998 | $71,917,100 | 17 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 22 | $598,389 | +4% | 276 | $2,168 | $71,917,100 | 18 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 26 | $431,045 | -28% | 267 | $1,614 | $73,318,172 | 19 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 23 | $704,153 | +63% | 344 | $2,047 | $74,328,708 | 20 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 54 | $75,233 | -89% | 10 | $7,523 | $74,680,983 | 21 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 60 | $64,292 | -15% | 7 | $9,185 | $74,773,254 | 22 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 9 | $6,604,951 | +10,173% | 1,287 | $5,132 | $81,422,935 | 23 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 9 | $4,607,709 | -30% | 1,323 | $3,483 | $87,525,789 | 24 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 9 | $4,030,713 | -13% | 1,339 | $3,010 | $93,014,479 | 25 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 5 | $3,664,215 | -9% | 1,522 | $2,408 | $98,027,002 | 26 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 7 | $3,159,322 | -14% | 1,661 | $1,902 | $103,007,991 | 27 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 7 | $4,024,983 | +27% | 1,662 | $2,422 | $108,468,063 | 28 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 6 | $5,407,279 | +34% | 1,990 | $2,717 | $116,658,175 | 29 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 10 | $3,348,307 | -38% | 1,934 | $1,731 | $121,638,562 | 30 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 14 | $1,966,874 | -41% | 1,467 | $1,341 | $124,714,413 | 31 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 16 | $1,357,651 | -31% | 1,130 | $1,201 | $126,956,565 | 32 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 19 | $670,739 | -51% | 791 | $848 | $128,144,856 | 33 |
| May 5, 2000 | 20 | $429,026 | -36% | 603 | $711 | $128,840,091 | 34 |
| May 12, 2000 | 23 | $307,772 | -28% | 425 | $724 | $129,357,883 | 35 |
| May 19, 2000 | 30 | $193,216 | -37% | 302 | $640 | $129,688,710 | 36 |
| May 26, 2000 | 43 | $170,293 | -12% | 206 | $827 | $129,948,281 | 37 |
| Jun 2, 2000 | 50 | $66,113 | -61% | 138 | $479 | $130,058,047 | 38 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1999 | 15 | $72,770 | 6 | $12,128 | $72,770 | 1 | ||
| Sep 16, 1999 | 15 | $77,116 | +6% | 6 | $12,853 | $159,854 | 2 | |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 11 | $263,000 | +241% | 16 | $16,438 | $423,000 | 3 | |
| Sep 18, 1999 | 13 | $314,000 | +19% | 16 | $19,625 | $737,000 | 4 | |
| Sep 19, 1999 | 11 | $271,000 | -14% | 16 | $16,938 | $1,021,385 | 5 | |
| Sep 20, 1999 | 9 | $147,742 | -45% | 16 | $9,234 | $1,169,127 | 6 | |
| Sep 21, 1999 | 10 | $129,920 | -12% | 16 | $8,120 | $1,299,047 | 7 | |
| Sep 22, 1999 | 9 | $130,765 | +1% | +80% | 16 | $8,173 | $1,429,812 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1999 | 10 | $115,526 | -12% | +50% | 16 | $7,220 | $1,545,338 | 9 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 5 | $1,720,000 | +1,389% | +554% | 429 | $4,009 | $3,265,000 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 1999 | 5 | $2,484,000 | +44% | +691% | 429 | $5,790 | $5,724,000 | 11 |
| Sep 26, 1999 | 4 | $1,567,000 | -37% | +478% | 429 | $3,653 | $7,484,984 | 12 |
| Sep 27, 1999 | 3 | $605,772 | -61% | +310% | 429 | $1,412 | $8,090,756 | 13 |
| Sep 28, 1999 | 3 | $719,403 | +19% | +454% | 429 | $1,677 | $8,810,159 | 14 |
| Sep 29, 1999 | 2 | $702,373 | -2% | +437% | 429 | $1,637 | $9,512,532 | 15 |
| Sep 30, 1999 | 2 | $694,386 | -1% | +501% | 429 | $1,619 | $10,206,918 | 16 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 3 | $2,422,000 | +249% | +41% | 706 | $3,431 | $12,629,000 | 17 |
| Oct 2, 1999 | 4 | $3,572,000 | +47% | +44% | 706 | $5,059 | $16,201,000 | 18 |
| Oct 3, 1999 | 3 | $2,231,000 | -38% | +42% | 706 | $3,160 | $18,395,497 | 19 |
| Oct 4, 1999 | 3 | $738,604 | -67% | +22% | 706 | $1,046 | $19,134,101 | 20 |
| Oct 5, 1999 | 3 | $851,207 | +15% | +18% | 706 | $1,206 | $19,985,308 | 21 |
| Oct 6, 1999 | 3 | $811,746 | -5% | +16% | 706 | $1,150 | $20,797,054 | 22 |
| Oct 7, 1999 | 3 | $818,328 | +1% | +18% | 706 | $1,159 | $21,615,382 | 23 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 5 | $2,653,000 | +224% | +10% | 1,232 | $2,153 | $24,268,000 | 24 |
| Oct 9, 1999 | 4 | $3,942,000 | +49% | +10% | 1,232 | $3,200 | $28,210,000 | 25 |
| Oct 10, 1999 | 4 | $2,907,000 | -26% | +30% | 1,226 | $2,371 | $31,120,695 | 26 |
| Oct 11, 1999 | 4 | $1,164,308 | -60% | +58% | 1,226 | $950 | $32,285,003 | 27 |
| Oct 12, 1999 | 4 | $802,706 | -31% | -6% | 1,226 | $655 | $33,087,709 | 28 |
| Oct 13, 1999 | 4 | $730,465 | -9% | -10% | 1,226 | $596 | $33,818,174 | 29 |
| Oct 14, 1999 | 4 | $733,121 | n/c | -10% | 1,226 | $598 | $34,551,295 | 30 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 5 | $1,940,000 | +165% | -27% | 1,350 | $1,437 | $36,491,000 | 31 |
| Oct 16, 1999 | 5 | $2,990,000 | +54% | -24% | 1,350 | $2,215 | $39,481,000 | 32 |
| Oct 17, 1999 | 5 | $1,666,000 | -44% | -43% | 1,350 | $1,234 | $41,159,439 | 33 |
| Oct 18, 1999 | 4 | $513,076 | -69% | -56% | 1,350 | $380 | $41,672,515 | 34 |
| Oct 19, 1999 | 4 | $590,427 | +15% | -26% | 1,350 | $437 | $42,262,942 | 35 |
| Oct 20, 1999 | 4 | $614,089 | +4% | -16% | 1,350 | $455 | $42,877,031 | 36 |
| Oct 21, 1999 | 4 | $573,117 | -7% | -22% | 1,350 | $425 | $43,450,148 | 37 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 6 | $1,600,000 | +179% | -18% | 1,459 | $1,097 | $45,050,000 | 38 |
| Oct 23, 1999 | 6 | $2,325,000 | +45% | -22% | 1,459 | $1,594 | $47,375,000 | 39 |
| Oct 24, 1999 | 5 | $1,280,000 | -45% | -23% | 1,459 | $877 | $48,630,401 | 40 |
| Oct 25, 1999 | 5 | $405,519 | -68% | -21% | 1,459 | $278 | $49,035,920 | 41 |
| Oct 26, 1999 | 5 | $461,750 | +14% | -22% | 1,459 | $316 | $49,497,670 | 42 |
| Oct 27, 1999 | 5 | $402,381 | -13% | -34% | 1,459 | $276 | $49,900,051 | 43 |
| Oct 28, 1999 | 5 | $426,234 | +6% | -26% | 1,459 | $292 | $50,326,285 | 44 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 4 | $1,175,000 | +176% | -27% | 1,528 | $769 | $51,501,000 | 45 |
| Oct 30, 1999 | 4 | $1,690,000 | +44% | -27% | 1,528 | $1,106 | $53,191,000 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 1999 | 6 | $885,000 | -48% | -31% | 1,528 | $579 | $54,106,032 | 47 |
| Nov 1, 1999 | 5 | $317,213 | -64% | -22% | 1,528 | $208 | $54,423,245 | 48 |
| Nov 2, 1999 | 4 | $433,379 | +37% | -6% | 1,528 | $284 | $54,856,624 | 49 |
| Nov 3, 1999 | 5 | $378,503 | -13% | -6% | 1,528 | $248 | $55,235,127 | 50 |
| Nov 4, 1999 | 5 | $371,352 | -2% | -13% | 1,528 | $243 | $55,606,479 | 51 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 7 | $1,020,000 | +175% | -13% | 1,553 | $657 | $56,626,000 | 52 |
| Nov 6, 1999 | 7 | $1,565,000 | +53% | -7% | 1,553 | $1,008 | $58,191,000 | 53 |
| Nov 7, 1999 | 7 | $752,000 | -52% | -15% | 1,528 | $492 | $58,931,005 | 54 |
| Nov 8, 1999 | 6 | $228,353 | -70% | -28% | 1,528 | $149 | $59,159,358 | 55 |
| Nov 9, 1999 | 6 | $297,432 | +30% | -31% | 1,528 | $195 | $59,456,790 | 56 |
| Nov 10, 1999 | 7 | $365,444 | +23% | -3% | 1,553 | $235 | $59,822,234 | 57 |
| Nov 11, 1999 | 8 | $461,446 | +26% | +24% | 1,553 | $297 | $60,283,680 | 58 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 13 | $730,000 | +58% | -28% | 1,264 | $578 | $61,014,000 | 59 |
| Nov 13, 1999 | 14 | $650,000 | -11% | -58% | 1,264 | $514 | $61,664,000 | 60 |
| Nov 14, 1999 | 13 | $544,000 | -16% | -28% | 1,264 | $430 | $62,655,084 | 61 |
| Nov 15, 1999 | 11 | $164,856 | -70% | -28% | 1,264 | $130 | $62,819,940 | 62 |
| Nov 16, 1999 | 10 | $211,734 | +28% | -29% | 1,264 | $168 | $63,031,674 | 63 |
| Nov 17, 1999 | 10 | $189,339 | -11% | -48% | 1,264 | $150 | $63,221,013 | 64 |
| Nov 18, 1999 | 10 | $185,562 | -2% | -60% | 1,264 | $147 | $63,406,575 | 65 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 14 | $362,000 | +95% | -50% | 815 | $444 | $63,769,000 | 66 |
| Nov 20, 1999 | 15 | $597,000 | +65% | -8% | 815 | $733 | $64,366,000 | 67 |
| Nov 21, 1999 | 14 | $305,000 | -49% | -44% | 815 | $374 | $64,699,595 | 68 |
| Nov 22, 1999 | 13 | $110,280 | -64% | -33% | 815 | $135 | $64,809,875 | 69 |
| Nov 23, 1999 | 12 | $154,346 | +40% | -27% | 815 | $189 | $64,964,221 | 70 |
| Nov 28, 1999 | 15 | $219,000 | -28% | 585 | $374 | $66,524,764 | 75 | |
| Nov 29, 1999 | 14 | $64,270 | -71% | -42% | 585 | $110 | $66,589,034 | 76 |
| Nov 30, 1999 | 13 | $80,793 | +26% | -48% | 585 | $138 | $66,669,827 | 77 |
| Dec 1, 1999 | 13 | $68,545 | -15% | 585 | $117 | $66,738,372 | 78 | |
| Dec 2, 1999 | 13 | $70,551 | +3% | 585 | $121 | $66,808,923 | 79 | |
| Dec 5, 1999 | 14 | $184,000 | -16% | 694 | $265 | $67,589,142 | 82 | |
| Dec 6, 1999 | 13 | $64,427 | -65% | n/c | 694 | $93 | $67,653,569 | 83 |
| Dec 7, 1999 | 13 | $83,485 | +30% | +3% | 694 | $120 | $67,737,054 | 84 |
| Dec 8, 1999 | 13 | $77,552 | -7% | +13% | 694 | $112 | $67,814,606 | 85 |
| Dec 9, 1999 | 12 | $83,248 | +7% | +18% | 694 | $120 | $67,897,854 | 86 |
| Dec 12, 1999 | 11 | $157,000 | -15% | 595 | $264 | $68,500,984 | 89 | |
| Dec 13, 1999 | 11 | $57,167 | -64% | -11% | 595 | $96 | $68,550,051 | 90 |
| Dec 14, 1999 | 10 | $72,347 | +27% | -13% | 595 | $122 | $68,630,398 | 91 |
| Dec 15, 1999 | 13 | $48,610 | -33% | -37% | 595 | $82 | $68,679,008 | 92 |
| Dec 16, 1999 | 10 | $72,427 | +49% | -13% | 595 | $122 | $68,770,538 | 93 |
| Dec 19, 1999 | 14 | $161,000 | +3% | 452 | $356 | $69,298,106 | 96 | |
| Dec 20, 1999 | 14 | $96,839 | -40% | +69% | 452 | $214 | $69,394,945 | 97 |
| Dec 21, 1999 | 13 | $137,235 | +42% | +90% | 452 | $304 | $69,532,180 | 98 |
| Dec 26, 1999 | 15 | $146,000 | -9% | 0 | $70,000,000 | 103 | ||
| Dec 27, 1999 | 15 | $123,463 | -15% | +27% | 293 | $421 | $70,165,301 | 104 |
| Dec 28, 1999 | 15 | $126,372 | +2% | -8% | 293 | $431 | $70,291,673 | 105 |
| Dec 29, 1999 | 15 | $118,429 | -6% | 293 | $404 | $70,410,102 | 106 | |
| Jan 2, 2000 | 15 | $189,000 | +29% | 275 | $687 | $71,017,815 | 110 | |
| Jan 3, 2000 | 17 | $89,531 | -53% | -27% | 275 | $326 | $71,107,346 | 111 |
| Jan 4, 2000 | 15 | $76,312 | -15% | -40% | 275 | $277 | $71,183,658 | 112 |
| Jan 5, 2000 | 15 | $78,511 | +3% | -34% | 275 | $285 | $71,262,169 | 113 |
| Jan 6, 2000 | 15 | $77,621 | -1% | 275 | $282 | $71,339,790 | 114 | |
| Jan 9, 2000 | 20 | $130,000 | -31% | 289 | $450 | $71,917,100 | 117 | |
| Jan 10, 2000 | 18 | $57,533 | -56% | -36% | 289 | $199 | $71,974,633 | 118 |
| Jan 11, 2000 | 17 | $64,346 | +12% | -16% | 289 | $223 | $72,038,979 | 119 |
| Jan 12, 2000 | 20 | $58,554 | -9% | -25% | 289 | $203 | $72,097,533 | 120 |
| Jan 17, 2000 | 22 | $87,555 | +52% | 276 | $317 | $71,917,100 | 125 | |
| Jan 24, 2000 | 20 | $79,102 | -10% | 267 | $296 | $73,397,274 | 132 | |
| Jan 25, 2000 | 20 | $78,628 | -1% | 267 | $294 | $73,475,902 | 133 | |
| Feb 2, 2000 | 20 | $72,757 | 344 | $212 | $74,537,824 | 141 | ||
| Feb 18, 2000 | 9 | $1,210,000 | 1,285 | $942 | $75,983,000 | 157 | ||
| Feb 19, 2000 | 8 | $2,486,000 | +105% | 1,285 | $1,935 | $78,469,254 | 158 | |
| Feb 20, 2000 | 8 | $2,060,000 | -17% | 1,285 | $1,603 | $80,529,000 | 159 | |
| Feb 21, 2000 | 8 | $1,012,506 | -51% | 1,287 | $787 | $81,422,935 | 160 | |
| Feb 22, 2000 | 8 | $560,326 | -45% | 1,287 | $435 | $81,983,261 | 161 | |
| Feb 23, 2000 | 8 | $462,385 | -17% | 1,287 | $359 | $82,445,646 | 162 | |
| Feb 24, 2000 | 8 | $472,434 | +2% | 1,287 | $367 | $82,918,080 | 163 | |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 9 | $1,236,000 | +162% | +2% | 1,325 | $933 | $84,154,080 | 164 |
| Feb 26, 2000 | 8 | $2,118,000 | +71% | -15% | 1,325 | $1,598 | $86,272,080 | 165 |
| Feb 27, 2000 | 9 | $1,201,000 | -43% | -42% | 1,323 | $908 | $87,525,789 | 166 |
| Feb 28, 2000 | 7 | $316,021 | -74% | -69% | 1,323 | $239 | $87,841,810 | 167 |
| Feb 29, 2000 | 5 | $397,291 | +26% | -29% | 1,323 | $300 | $88,239,101 | 168 |
| Mar 1, 2000 | 6 | $361,222 | -9% | -22% | 1,323 | $273 | $88,600,323 | 169 |
| Mar 2, 2000 | 6 | $383,443 | +6% | -19% | 1,323 | $290 | $88,983,766 | 170 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 9 | $1,114,000 | +191% | -10% | 1,340 | $831 | $90,098,000 | 171 |
| Mar 4, 2000 | 9 | $1,918,000 | +72% | -9% | 1,340 | $1,431 | $92,016,000 | 172 |
| Mar 5, 2000 | 10 | $1,021,000 | -47% | -15% | 1,339 | $763 | $93,014,479 | 173 |
| Mar 6, 2000 | 7 | $304,995 | -70% | -3% | 1,339 | $228 | $93,319,474 | 174 |
| Mar 7, 2000 | 6 | $363,332 | +19% | -9% | 1,339 | $271 | $93,682,806 | 175 |
| Mar 8, 2000 | 6 | $335,469 | -8% | -7% | 1,339 | $251 | $94,018,275 | 176 |
| Mar 9, 2000 | 6 | $350,000 | +4% | -9% | 1,339 | $261 | $94,360,000 | 177 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 7 | $977,000 | +179% | -12% | 1,520 | $643 | $94,995,275 | 178 |
| Mar 11, 2000 | 6 | $1,721,000 | +76% | -10% | 1,520 | $1,132 | $96,716,275 | 179 |
| Mar 12, 2000 | 5 | $967,000 | -44% | -5% | 1,522 | $635 | $98,029,002 | 180 |
| Mar 13, 2000 | 4 | $420,114 | -57% | +38% | 1,522 | $276 | $98,449,116 | 181 |
| Mar 14, 2000 | 5 | $507,295 | +21% | +40% | 1,522 | $333 | $98,956,411 | 182 |
| Mar 15, 2000 | 5 | $450,189 | -11% | +34% | 1,522 | $296 | $99,406,900 | 183 |
| Mar 16, 2000 | 5 | $441,769 | -2% | +26% | 1,522 | $290 | $99,848,669 | 184 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 7 | $751,331 | +70% | -23% | 1,522 | $494 | $100,600,000 | 185 |
| Mar 18, 2000 | 7 | $1,535,000 | +104% | -11% | 1,661 | $924 | $102,135,000 | 186 |
| Mar 19, 2000 | 6 | $899,000 | -41% | -7% | 1,661 | $541 | $103,007,991 | 187 |
| Mar 20, 2000 | 6 | $313,502 | -65% | -25% | 1,661 | $189 | $103,321,533 | 188 |
| Mar 21, 2000 | 4 | $391,579 | +25% | -23% | 1,661 | $236 | $103,713,112 | 189 |
| Mar 22, 2000 | 5 | $354,499 | -9% | -21% | 1,661 | $213 | $104,077,611 | 190 |
| Mar 23, 2000 | 5 | $365,000 | +3% | -17% | 1,661 | $220 | $104,443,000 | 191 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 7 | $1,188,000 | +225% | +58% | 1,661 | $715 | $105,631,000 | 192 |
| Mar 25, 2000 | 5 | $2,179,000 | +83% | +42% | 1,661 | $1,312 | $107,810,000 | 193 |
| Mar 26, 2000 | 5 | $917,000 | -58% | +2% | 1,662 | $552 | $108,468,063 | 194 |
| Mar 27, 2000 | 3 | $727,554 | -21% | +132% | 1,662 | $438 | $109,195,617 | 195 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | 3 | $775,642 | +7% | +98% | 1,662 | $467 | $109,971,259 | 196 |
| Mar 29, 2000 | 3 | $646,510 | -17% | +82% | 1,662 | $389 | $110,617,769 | 197 |
| Mar 30, 2000 | 4 | $633,127 | -2% | +73% | 1,662 | $381 | $111,250,896 | 198 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 7 | $1,714,276 | +171% | +44% | 1,869 | $917 | $112,965,172 | 199 |
| Apr 1, 2000 | 7 | $2,478,877 | +45% | +14% | 1,869 | $1,326 | $115,444,049 | 200 |
| Apr 2, 2000 | 7 | $1,374,000 | -45% | +50% | 1,990 | $690 | $116,658,175 | 201 |
| Apr 3, 2000 | 7 | $362,521 | -74% | -50% | 1,990 | $182 | $117,020,696 | 202 |
| Apr 4, 2000 | 7 | $491,732 | +36% | -37% | 1,990 | $247 | $117,512,428 | 203 |
| Apr 5, 2000 | 8 | $393,368 | -20% | -39% | 1,990 | $198 | $117,905,796 | 204 |
| Apr 6, 2000 | 7 | $384,459 | -2% | -39% | 1,990 | $193 | $118,290,255 | 205 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 10 | $931,000 | +142% | -46% | 1,780 | $523 | $119,025,000 | 206 |
| Apr 8, 2000 | 10 | $1,626,920 | +75% | -34% | 1,780 | $914 | $120,651,709 | 207 |
| Apr 9, 2000 | 10 | $795,000 | -51% | -42% | 1,934 | $411 | $121,638,562 | 208 |
| Apr 10, 2000 | 10 | $250,675 | -68% | -31% | 1,934 | $130 | $121,889,237 | 209 |
| Apr 11, 2000 | 10 | $321,554 | +28% | -35% | 1,934 | $166 | $122,210,791 | 210 |
| Apr 12, 2000 | 9 | $270,458 | -16% | -31% | 1,934 | $140 | $122,481,249 | 211 |
| Apr 13, 2000 | 9 | $266,290 | -2% | -31% | 1,934 | $138 | $122,747,539 | 212 |
| Apr 16, 2000 | 14 | $486,000 | -39% | 1,467 | $331 | $124,714,413 | 215 | |
| Apr 17, 2000 | 14 | $193,564 | -60% | -23% | 1,467 | $132 | $124,907,977 | 216 |
| Apr 18, 2000 | 14 | $229,630 | +19% | -29% | 1,467 | $157 | $125,137,607 | 217 |
| Apr 19, 2000 | 13 | $201,815 | -12% | -25% | 1,467 | $138 | $125,339,422 | 218 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | 15 | $332,000 | -32% | 1,467 | $226 | $126,957,000 | 222 | |
| Apr 24, 2000 | 15 | $138,492 | -58% | -28% | 1,467 | $94 | $127,095,057 | 223 |
| Apr 25, 2000 | 13 | $139,136 | n/c | -39% | 1,467 | $95 | $127,234,193 | 224 |
| Apr 26, 2000 | 14 | $121,498 | -13% | -40% | 1,467 | $83 | $127,355,691 | 225 |
| Apr 27, 2000 | 14 | $118,426 | -3% | 1,467 | $81 | $127,474,117 | 226 | |
| Apr 30, 2000 | 18 | $149,000 | -55% | 791 | $188 | $128,144,856 | 229 | |
| May 1, 2000 | 18 | $59,399 | -60% | -57% | 791 | $75 | $128,204,255 | 230 |
| May 2, 2000 | 17 | $78,786 | +33% | -43% | 791 | $100 | $128,283,041 | 231 |
| May 3, 2000 | 18 | $60,263 | -24% | -50% | 791 | $76 | $128,343,304 | 232 |
| May 4, 2000 | 17 | $67,761 | +12% | -43% | 791 | $86 | $128,411,065 | 233 |
| May 7, 2000 | 19 | $117,000 | -21% | 603 | $194 | $128,840,091 | 236 | |
| May 8, 2000 | 18 | $47,125 | -60% | -21% | 603 | $78 | $128,887,216 | 237 |
| May 9, 2000 | 17 | $61,259 | +30% | -22% | 603 | $102 | $128,948,475 | 238 |
| May 10, 2000 | 17 | $53,389 | -13% | -11% | 603 | $89 | $129,001,864 | 239 |
| May 11, 2000 | 18 | $48,247 | -10% | -29% | 603 | $80 | $129,050,111 | 240 |
| May 15, 2000 | 20 | $30,516 | -35% | 425 | $72 | $129,388,399 | 244 | |
| May 16, 2000 | 19 | $42,375 | +39% | -31% | 425 | $100 | $129,430,774 | 245 |
| May 17, 2000 | 20 | $32,544 | -23% | -39% | 425 | $77 | $129,463,318 | 246 |
| May 18, 2000 | 20 | $32,176 | -1% | -33% | 425 | $76 | $129,495,494 | 247 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1999 | 11 | $1,388,484 | 16 | $86,780 | $1,548,338 | 2 | |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 4 | $8,658,572 | +524% | 429 | $20,183 | $10,206,910 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 3 | $11,408,472 | +32% | 706 | $16,159 | $21,615,382 | 4 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 4 | $12,935,913 | +13% | 1,226 | $10,551 | $34,551,295 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 5 | $8,898,853 | -31% | 1,350 | $6,592 | $43,450,148 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 6 | $6,876,137 | -23% | 1,459 | $4,713 | $50,326,285 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 4 | $5,280,194 | -23% | 1,528 | $3,456 | $55,606,479 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 7 | $4,677,301 | -11% | 1,553 | $3,012 | $60,283,780 | 9 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 12 | $3,122,795 | -33% | 1,264 | $2,471 | $63,406,575 | 10 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 15 | $1,947,522 | -38% | 815 | $2,390 | $65,354,097 | 11 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 14 | $1,454,826 | -25% | 585 | $2,487 | $66,808,923 | 12 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 14 | $1,088,931 | -25% | 694 | $1,569 | $67,897,854 | 13 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 13 | $872,784 | -20% | 595 | $1,467 | $68,770,638 | 14 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 13 | $949,057 | +9% | 452 | $2,100 | $69,719,695 | 15 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 15 | $799,090 | -16% | 293 | $2,727 | $70,518,785 | 16 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 16 | $821,005 | +3% | 275 | $2,985 | $71,339,790 | 17 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 18 | $1,568,416 | 276 | $5,683 | $72,887,127 | 19 | |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 25 | $737,428 | -53% | 267 | $2,762 | $73,624,555 | 20 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 23 | $981,195 | +33% | 344 | $2,852 | $74,605,750 | 21 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 54 | $103,212 | -89% | 10 | $10,321 | $74,708,962 | 22 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 54 | $109,022 | +6% | 7 | $15,575 | $74,817,984 | 23 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 8 | $8,100,096 | +7,330% | 1,287 | $6,294 | $82,918,080 | 24 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 9 | $6,065,686 | -25% | 1,323 | $4,585 | $88,983,766 | 25 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 8 | $5,379,021 | -11% | 1,339 | $4,017 | $94,362,787 | 26 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 5 | $5,485,882 | +2% | 1,522 | $3,604 | $99,848,669 | 27 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 6 | $4,594,411 | -16% | 1,661 | $2,766 | $104,443,080 | 28 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 5 | $6,807,816 | +48% | 1,662 | $4,096 | $111,250,896 | 29 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 7 | $7,039,359 | +3% | 1,990 | $3,537 | $118,290,255 | 30 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 10 | $4,457,284 | -37% | 1,934 | $2,305 | $122,747,539 | 31 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 15 | $2,851,375 | -36% | 1,467 | $1,944 | $125,598,914 | 32 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 16 | $1,875,203 | -34% | 1,130 | $1,659 | $127,474,117 | 33 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 20 | $936,948 | -50% | 791 | $1,185 | $128,411,065 | 34 |
| May 5, 2000 | 18 | $639,046 | -32% | 603 | $1,060 | $129,050,111 | 35 |
| May 12, 2000 | 24 | $445,383 | -30% | 425 | $1,048 | $129,495,494 | 36 |
| May 19, 2000 | 30 | $282,494 | -37% | 302 | $935 | $129,777,988 | 37 |
| May 26, 2000 | 42 | $213,946 | -24% | 206 | $1,039 | $129,991,934 | 38 |
Leading
| Kevin Spacey | Lester Burnham | |
| Annette Bening | Carolyn Burnham |
Supporting
| Thora Birch | Jane Burnham | |
| Allison Janney | Barbara Fitts | |
| Peter Gallagher | Buddy Kane | |
| Mena Suvari | Angela Hayes | |
| Wes Bentley | Ricky Fitts | |
| Chris Cooper | Colonel Fitts | |
| Sue Casey | Sale House Woman #2 | |
| Fort Atkinson | Sale House Man #2 | |
| John Cho | Sale House Man #1 | |
| Ara Celi | Sale House Woman #1 | |
| Barry Del Sherman | Brad | |
| Sam Robards | Jim #2 | |
| Scott Bakula | Jim #1 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sam Mendes | Director | |
| Alan Ball | Screenwriter | |
| Bruce Cohen | Producer | |
| Dan Jinks | Producer | |
| Thomas Newman | 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.