American History X (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,719,864 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $156,076 (2.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 17 opening theaters/513 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,094,311 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 30th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | August 24th, 1999 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for graphic brutal violence including rape, pervasive language, strong sexuality and nudity. |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Death of a Sibling, Dysfunctional Family, Firefighter, Gangs, Neo Nazis, Sex Crimes, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Hood Film |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1998 | 29 | $156,076 | 17 | $9,181 | $185,816 | 1 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 32 | $153,225 | -2% | 19 | $8,064 | $433,359 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 24 | $232,374 | +52% | 40 | $5,809 | $748,245 | 3 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 12 | $1,340,166 | +477% | 512 | $2,618 | $2,231,929 | 4 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 16 | $989,684 | -26% | 513 | $1,929 | $4,001,063 | 5 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 16 | $532,218 | -46% | 470 | $1,132 | $4,904,220 | 6 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 22 | $306,982 | -42% | 455 | $675 | $5,466,361 | 7 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 30 | $190,142 | -38% | 336 | $566 | $5,804,792 | 8 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 47 | $50,462 | -73% | 72 | $701 | $5,992,166 | 9 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 43 | $68,990 | +37% | 74 | $932 | $6,114,166 | 10 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 43 | $50,371 | -27% | 87 | $579 | $6,205,537 | 11 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 50 | $26,378 | -48% | 56 | $471 | $6,260,099 | 12 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 57 | $16,357 | -38% | 33 | $496 | $6,286,313 | 13 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 56 | $18,235 | +11% | 32 | $570 | $6,314,903 | 14 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 64 | $9,009 | -51% | 22 | $410 | $6,337,486 | 15 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 48 | $67,983 | +655% | 81 | $839 | $6,412,832 | 16 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 50 | $45,186 | -34% | 64 | $706 | $6,479,476 | 17 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 53 | $40,944 | -9% | 63 | $650 | $6,545,272 | 18 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 65 | $24,953 | -39% | 58 | $430 | $6,597,562 | 19 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 58 | $27,069 | +8% | 46 | $588 | $6,638,563 | 20 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 60 | $26,868 | -1% | 29 | $926 | $6,685,003 | 21 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 72 | $11,227 | -58% | 13 | $864 | $6,712,241 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 1998 | 9 | $137,475 | 512 | $269 | $2,369,404 | 25 | ||
| Nov 24, 1998 | 10 | $175,000 | +27% | 512 | $342 | $2,547,000 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1998 | 26 | $250,394 | 17 | $14,729 | $280,134 | 1 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 31 | $235,737 | -6% | 19 | $12,407 | $515,871 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 23 | $375,892 | +59% | 40 | $9,397 | $891,763 | 3 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 13 | $2,119,616 | +464% | 512 | $4,140 | $3,011,379 | 4 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 15 | $1,360,623 | -36% | 513 | $2,652 | $4,372,002 | 5 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 16 | $787,377 | -42% | 470 | $1,675 | $5,159,379 | 6 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 22 | $455,271 | -42% | 455 | $1,001 | $5,614,650 | 7 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 29 | $327,054 | -28% | 336 | $973 | $5,941,704 | 8 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 45 | $103,472 | -68% | 72 | $1,437 | $6,045,176 | 9 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 42 | $109,990 | +6% | 74 | $1,486 | $6,155,166 | 10 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 41 | $78,555 | -29% | 87 | $903 | $6,233,721 | 11 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 47 | $36,235 | -54% | 56 | $647 | $6,269,956 | 12 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 53 | $26,712 | -26% | 33 | $809 | $6,296,668 | 13 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 50 | $31,809 | +19% | 32 | $994 | $6,328,477 | 14 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 56 | $16,372 | -49% | 22 | $744 | $6,344,849 | 15 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 45 | $89,441 | +446% | 81 | $1,104 | $6,434,290 | 16 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 47 | $70,038 | -22% | 64 | $1,094 | $6,504,328 | 17 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 48 | $68,281 | -3% | 63 | $1,084 | $6,572,609 | 18 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 59 | $38,885 | -43% | 58 | $670 | $6,611,494 | 19 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 58 | $46,641 | +20% | 46 | $1,014 | $6,658,135 | 20 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 60 | $42,879 | -8% | 29 | $1,479 | $6,701,014 | 21 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $156,076 (2.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 17 opening theaters/513 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,094,311 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 30th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | August 24th, 1999 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for graphic brutal violence including rape, pervasive language, strong sexuality and nudity. |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Death of a Sibling, Dysfunctional Family, Firefighter, Gangs, Neo Nazis, Sex Crimes, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Hood Film |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1998 | 29 | $156,076 | 17 | $9,181 | $185,816 | 1 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 32 | $153,225 | -2% | 19 | $8,064 | $433,359 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 24 | $232,374 | +52% | 40 | $5,809 | $748,245 | 3 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 12 | $1,340,166 | +477% | 512 | $2,618 | $2,231,929 | 4 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 16 | $989,684 | -26% | 513 | $1,929 | $4,001,063 | 5 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 16 | $532,218 | -46% | 470 | $1,132 | $4,904,220 | 6 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 22 | $306,982 | -42% | 455 | $675 | $5,466,361 | 7 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 30 | $190,142 | -38% | 336 | $566 | $5,804,792 | 8 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 47 | $50,462 | -73% | 72 | $701 | $5,992,166 | 9 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 43 | $68,990 | +37% | 74 | $932 | $6,114,166 | 10 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 43 | $50,371 | -27% | 87 | $579 | $6,205,537 | 11 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 50 | $26,378 | -48% | 56 | $471 | $6,260,099 | 12 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 57 | $16,357 | -38% | 33 | $496 | $6,286,313 | 13 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 56 | $18,235 | +11% | 32 | $570 | $6,314,903 | 14 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 64 | $9,009 | -51% | 22 | $410 | $6,337,486 | 15 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 48 | $67,983 | +655% | 81 | $839 | $6,412,832 | 16 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 50 | $45,186 | -34% | 64 | $706 | $6,479,476 | 17 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 53 | $40,944 | -9% | 63 | $650 | $6,545,272 | 18 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 65 | $24,953 | -39% | 58 | $430 | $6,597,562 | 19 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 58 | $27,069 | +8% | 46 | $588 | $6,638,563 | 20 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 60 | $26,868 | -1% | 29 | $926 | $6,685,003 | 21 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 72 | $11,227 | -58% | 13 | $864 | $6,712,241 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 1998 | 9 | $137,475 | 512 | $269 | $2,369,404 | 25 | ||
| Nov 24, 1998 | 10 | $175,000 | +27% | 512 | $342 | $2,547,000 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1998 | 26 | $250,394 | 17 | $14,729 | $280,134 | 1 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 31 | $235,737 | -6% | 19 | $12,407 | $515,871 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 23 | $375,892 | +59% | 40 | $9,397 | $891,763 | 3 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 13 | $2,119,616 | +464% | 512 | $4,140 | $3,011,379 | 4 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 15 | $1,360,623 | -36% | 513 | $2,652 | $4,372,002 | 5 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 16 | $787,377 | -42% | 470 | $1,675 | $5,159,379 | 6 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 22 | $455,271 | -42% | 455 | $1,001 | $5,614,650 | 7 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 29 | $327,054 | -28% | 336 | $973 | $5,941,704 | 8 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 45 | $103,472 | -68% | 72 | $1,437 | $6,045,176 | 9 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 42 | $109,990 | +6% | 74 | $1,486 | $6,155,166 | 10 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 41 | $78,555 | -29% | 87 | $903 | $6,233,721 | 11 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 47 | $36,235 | -54% | 56 | $647 | $6,269,956 | 12 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 53 | $26,712 | -26% | 33 | $809 | $6,296,668 | 13 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 50 | $31,809 | +19% | 32 | $994 | $6,328,477 | 14 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 56 | $16,372 | -49% | 22 | $744 | $6,344,849 | 15 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 45 | $89,441 | +446% | 81 | $1,104 | $6,434,290 | 16 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 47 | $70,038 | -22% | 64 | $1,094 | $6,504,328 | 17 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 48 | $68,281 | -3% | 63 | $1,084 | $6,572,609 | 18 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 59 | $38,885 | -43% | 58 | $670 | $6,611,494 | 19 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 58 | $46,641 | +20% | 46 | $1,014 | $6,658,135 | 20 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 60 | $42,879 | -8% | 29 | $1,479 | $6,701,014 | 21 |