Being John Malkovich (1999)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $22,858,926 | Details |
| International Box Office | $9,523,455 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $32,382,381 | |
| OpusData ID: 22940100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $637,721 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 70.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 25 opening theaters/630 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $50,858,201 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 29th, 1999 (Limited) by USA Films |
| International Releases: | May 18th, 2000 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | May 2nd, 2000 by Polygram USA Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Plot point: | Body Swap, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Surrealism / Absurdism |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1999 | 17 | $637,721 | 25 | $25,509 | $637,721 | 1 | |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 14 | $1,852,093 | +190% | 175 | $10,583 | $2,875,714 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 14 | $2,337,348 | +26% | 467 | $5,005 | $6,094,597 | 3 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 10 | $1,866,210 | -20% | 591 | $3,158 | $8,767,533 | 4 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 10 | $2,044,834 | +10% | 589 | $3,472 | $11,908,584 | 5 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 8 | $1,363,626 | -33% | 624 | $2,185 | $13,826,808 | 6 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 10 | $962,925 | -29% | 630 | $1,528 | $15,294,721 | 7 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 11 | $751,248 | -22% | 491 | $1,530 | $16,488,703 | 8 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 18 | $302,111 | -60% | 247 | $1,223 | $17,307,726 | 9 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 17 | $472,661 | +56% | 249 | $1,898 | $18,243,969 | 10 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 21 | $488,303 | +3% | 235 | $2,078 | $19,039,056 | 11 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 24 | $509,722 | +4% | 218 | $2,338 | $19,744,510 | 12 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 30 | $302,702 | -41% | 192 | $1,577 | $20,158,402 | 13 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 29 | $312,603 | +3% | 233 | $1,342 | $20,604,174 | 14 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 30 | $313,840 | n/c | 207 | $1,516 | $21,058,680 | 15 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 31 | $250,749 | -20% | 173 | $1,449 | $21,415,998 | 16 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 32 | $242,969 | -3% | 165 | $1,473 | $21,761,714 | 17 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 34 | $159,237 | -34% | 135 | $1,180 | $21,980,927 | 18 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 43 | $106,745 | -33% | 95 | $1,124 | $22,136,532 | 19 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 47 | $82,514 | -23% | 70 | $1,179 | $22,268,399 | 20 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 51 | $65,225 | -21% | 73 | $893 | $22,373,277 | 21 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 43 | $90,782 | +39% | 82 | $1,107 | $22,500,727 | 22 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 43 | $70,052 | -23% | 82 | $854 | $22,620,571 | 23 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 48 | $49,405 | -29% | 74 | $668 | $22,701,293 | 24 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 61 | $29,509 | -40% | 48 | $615 | $22,752,683 | 25 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 60 | $34,993 | +19% | 48 | $729 | $22,804,123 | 26 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 75 | $20,103 | -43% | 36 | $558 | $22,842,994 | 27 |
| May 5, 2000 | 99 | $5,339 | -73% | 21 | $254 | $22,858,926 | 28 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1999 | 17 | $192,000 | 25 | $7,680 | $637,721 | 3 | ||
| Nov 1, 1999 | 15 | $89,571 | -53% | 25 | $3,583 | $727,292 | 4 | |
| Nov 2, 1999 | 15 | $96,582 | +8% | 25 | $3,863 | $823,874 | 5 | |
| Nov 3, 1999 | 14 | $89,944 | -7% | 25 | $3,598 | $913,818 | 6 | |
| Nov 4, 1999 | 15 | $91,915 | +2% | 25 | $3,677 | $1,005,733 | 7 | |
| Nov 7, 1999 | 11 | $515,000 | +168% | 25 | $20,600 | $2,875,714 | 10 | |
| Nov 8, 1999 | 11 | $164,657 | -68% | +84% | 25 | $6,586 | $3,040,371 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 1999 | 11 | $198,330 | +20% | +105% | 25 | $7,933 | $3,238,701 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 1999 | 13 | $222,506 | +12% | +147% | 175 | $1,271 | $3,461,207 | 13 |
| Nov 11, 1999 | 14 | $273,659 | +23% | +198% | 175 | $1,564 | $3,734,866 | 14 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 12 | $740,000 | +170% | 416 | $1,779 | $4,475,000 | 15 | |
| Nov 13, 1999 | 13 | $980,000 | +32% | 468 | $2,094 | $5,455,000 | 16 | |
| Nov 14, 1999 | 11 | $619,000 | -37% | +20% | 467 | $1,325 | $6,094,597 | 17 |
| Nov 15, 1999 | 9 | $180,341 | -71% | +10% | 467 | $386 | $6,274,938 | 18 |
| Nov 16, 1999 | 9 | $219,832 | +22% | +11% | 467 | $471 | $6,494,770 | 19 |
| Nov 17, 1999 | 9 | $201,559 | -8% | -9% | 467 | $432 | $6,696,329 | 20 |
| Nov 18, 1999 | 9 | $197,971 | -2% | -28% | 467 | $424 | $6,894,300 | 21 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 10 | $543,000 | +174% | -27% | 590 | $920 | $7,437,000 | 22 |
| Nov 20, 1999 | 10 | $865,000 | +59% | -12% | 590 | $1,466 | $8,302,000 | 23 |
| Nov 21, 1999 | 10 | $483,000 | -44% | -22% | 591 | $817 | $8,767,533 | 24 |
| Nov 22, 1999 | 10 | $164,495 | -66% | -9% | 591 | $278 | $8,932,028 | 25 |
| Nov 23, 1999 | 10 | $225,850 | +37% | +3% | 591 | $382 | $9,157,878 | 26 |
| Nov 24, 1999 | 11 | $305,000 | +35% | +51% | 591 | $516 | $9,463,000 | 27 |
| Nov 25, 1999 | 11 | $382,000 | +25% | +93% | 591 | $646 | $9,845,000 | 28 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 10 | $768,000 | +101% | +41% | 591 | $1,299 | $10,613,000 | 29 |
| Nov 27, 1999 | 10 | $828,000 | +8% | -4% | 591 | $1,401 | $11,441,000 | 30 |
| Nov 28, 1999 | 10 | $431,000 | -48% | -11% | 589 | $732 | $11,908,584 | 31 |
| Nov 29, 1999 | 9 | $120,263 | -72% | -27% | 589 | $204 | $12,028,848 | 32 |
| Nov 30, 1999 | 9 | $150,185 | +25% | -34% | 589 | $255 | $12,179,033 | 33 |
| Dec 1, 1999 | 9 | $130,278 | -13% | -57% | 589 | $221 | $12,309,311 | 34 |
| Dec 2, 1999 | 8 | $133,488 | +2% | -65% | 589 | $227 | $12,442,799 | 35 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 9 | $404,000 | +203% | -47% | 624 | $647 | $12,847,000 | 36 |
| Dec 4, 1999 | 9 | $643,000 | +59% | -22% | 624 | $1,030 | $13,490,000 | 37 |
| Dec 5, 1999 | 9 | $338,000 | -47% | -22% | 624 | $542 | $13,826,808 | 38 |
| Dec 6, 1999 | 8 | $112,094 | -67% | -7% | 624 | $180 | $13,938,902 | 39 |
| Dec 7, 1999 | 8 | $142,206 | +27% | -5% | 624 | $228 | $14,081,108 | 40 |
| Dec 8, 1999 | 8 | $126,304 | -11% | -3% | 624 | $202 | $14,207,412 | 41 |
| Dec 9, 1999 | 8 | $119,629 | -5% | -10% | 624 | $192 | $14,327,041 | 42 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 9 | $268,000 | +124% | -34% | 630 | $425 | $14,595,000 | 43 |
| Dec 11, 1999 | 10 | $421,000 | +57% | -35% | 630 | $668 | $15,016,000 | 44 |
| Dec 12, 1999 | 10 | $253,000 | -40% | -25% | 630 | $402 | $15,295,721 | 45 |
| Dec 13, 1999 | 9 | $91,060 | -64% | -19% | 630 | $145 | $15,385,781 | 46 |
| Dec 14, 1999 | 9 | $132,754 | +46% | -7% | 630 | $211 | $15,498,535 | 47 |
| Dec 15, 1999 | 9 | $100,547 | -24% | -20% | 630 | $160 | $15,599,082 | 48 |
| Dec 16, 1999 | 9 | $102,135 | +2% | -15% | 630 | $162 | $15,701,217 | 49 |
| Dec 19, 1999 | 11 | $231,000 | -9% | 491 | $470 | $16,488,703 | 52 | |
| Dec 20, 1999 | 12 | $118,678 | -49% | +30% | 491 | $242 | $16,583,936 | 53 |
| Dec 21, 1999 | 11 | $146,231 | +23% | +10% | 491 | $298 | $16,730,167 | 54 |
| Dec 27, 1999 | 16 | $111,383 | -6% | 247 | $451 | $17,419,108 | 60 | |
| Dec 28, 1999 | 17 | $106,835 | -4% | -27% | 247 | $433 | $17,525,943 | 61 |
| Dec 29, 1999 | 17 | $98,620 | -8% | 247 | $399 | $17,624,563 | 62 | |
| Jan 2, 2000 | 16 | $177,000 | 249 | $711 | $18,243,969 | 66 | ||
| Jan 3, 2000 | 16 | $92,121 | -48% | -17% | 249 | $370 | $18,336,090 | 67 |
| Jan 4, 2000 | 16 | $66,854 | -27% | -37% | 249 | $268 | $18,402,944 | 68 |
| Jan 5, 2000 | 16 | $69,971 | +5% | -29% | 249 | $281 | $18,472,915 | 69 |
| Jan 6, 2000 | 16 | $71,164 | +2% | 249 | $286 | $18,544,079 | 70 | |
| Jan 9, 2000 | 19 | $132,000 | -25% | 235 | $562 | $19,039,056 | 73 | |
| Jan 10, 2000 | 20 | $46,435 | -65% | -50% | 235 | $198 | $19,076,294 | 74 |
| Jan 11, 2000 | 20 | $54,028 | +16% | -19% | 235 | $230 | $19,130,322 | 75 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1999 | 17 | $1,023,621 | 25 | $40,945 | $1,023,621 | 1 | |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 12 | $2,733,628 | +167% | 175 | $15,621 | $3,757,249 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 11 | $3,144,074 | +15% | 467 | $6,732 | $6,901,323 | 3 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 11 | $2,962,427 | -6% | 591 | $5,013 | $9,863,750 | 4 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 10 | $2,599,432 | -12% | 589 | $4,413 | $12,463,182 | 5 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 9 | $1,868,614 | -28% | 624 | $2,995 | $14,331,796 | 6 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 10 | $1,405,659 | -25% | 630 | $2,231 | $15,737,455 | 7 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 12 | $1,268,160 | -10% | 491 | $2,583 | $17,005,615 | 8 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 16 | $765,693 | -40% | 247 | $3,100 | $17,771,308 | 9 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 17 | $779,445 | +2% | 249 | $3,130 | $18,550,753 | 10 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 20 | $684,035 | -12% | 235 | $2,911 | $19,234,788 | 11 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 24 | $620,912 | -9% | 218 | $2,848 | $19,855,700 | 12 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 30 | $435,871 | -30% | 192 | $2,270 | $20,291,571 | 13 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 29 | $453,269 | +4% | 233 | $1,945 | $20,744,840 | 14 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 30 | $420,409 | -7% | 207 | $2,031 | $21,165,249 | 15 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 30 | $353,496 | -16% | 173 | $2,043 | $21,518,745 | 16 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 33 | $302,945 | -14% | 165 | $1,836 | $21,821,690 | 17 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 35 | $208,097 | -31% | 135 | $1,541 | $22,029,787 | 18 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 42 | $156,098 | -25% | 95 | $1,643 | $22,185,885 | 19 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 48 | $122,167 | -22% | 70 | $1,745 | $22,308,052 | 20 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 49 | $101,893 | -17% | 73 | $1,396 | $22,409,945 | 21 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 43 | $140,574 | +38% | 82 | $1,714 | $22,550,519 | 22 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 45 | $101,369 | -28% | 82 | $1,236 | $22,651,888 | 23 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 49 | $71,286 | -30% | 74 | $963 | $22,723,174 | 24 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 60 | $45,956 | -36% | 48 | $957 | $22,769,130 | 25 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 59 | $53,761 | +17% | 48 | $1,120 | $22,822,891 | 26 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 76 | $30,696 | -43% | 36 | $853 | $22,853,587 | 27 |
| May 5, 2000 | 101 | $5,339 | -83% | 21 | $254 | $22,858,926 | 28 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/18/2000 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $108 | 4/13/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $9,523,347 | |||||||||
| International Total | $9,523,455 | 4/13/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| John Cusack | Craig Schwartz | |
| Cameron Diaz | Lotte Schwartz | |
| Catherine Keener | Maxine | |
| John Malkovich | John Horatio Malkovich |
| David Fincher | Christopher Bing | |
| Spike Jonze | Derek Mantini's Assistant for Emily Dickinson Puppet | |
| Ned Bellamy | Derek Mantini | |
| Sean Penn | Himself | |
| W. Earl Brown | Erroll |
Cameo
| Charlie Sheen | Charlie |
| Mary Kay Place | Floris | |
| Orson Bean | Dr. Lester |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Jonze | Director | |
| Charlie Kaufman | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Stipe | Producer | |
| Sandy Stern | Producer | |
| Steve Golin | Producer | |
| Vincent Landay | Producer | |
| Lance Acord | Cinematographer | |
| Eric Zumbrunnen | Editor | |
| Carter Burwell | 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: | $637,721 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 70.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 25 opening theaters/630 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $50,858,201 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 29th, 1999 (Limited) by USA Films |
| International Releases: | May 18th, 2000 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | May 2nd, 2000 by Polygram USA Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Plot point: | Body Swap, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Surrealism / Absurdism |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1999 | 17 | $637,721 | 25 | $25,509 | $637,721 | 1 | |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 14 | $1,852,093 | +190% | 175 | $10,583 | $2,875,714 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 14 | $2,337,348 | +26% | 467 | $5,005 | $6,094,597 | 3 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 10 | $1,866,210 | -20% | 591 | $3,158 | $8,767,533 | 4 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 10 | $2,044,834 | +10% | 589 | $3,472 | $11,908,584 | 5 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 8 | $1,363,626 | -33% | 624 | $2,185 | $13,826,808 | 6 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 10 | $962,925 | -29% | 630 | $1,528 | $15,294,721 | 7 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 11 | $751,248 | -22% | 491 | $1,530 | $16,488,703 | 8 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 18 | $302,111 | -60% | 247 | $1,223 | $17,307,726 | 9 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 17 | $472,661 | +56% | 249 | $1,898 | $18,243,969 | 10 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 21 | $488,303 | +3% | 235 | $2,078 | $19,039,056 | 11 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 24 | $509,722 | +4% | 218 | $2,338 | $19,744,510 | 12 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 30 | $302,702 | -41% | 192 | $1,577 | $20,158,402 | 13 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 29 | $312,603 | +3% | 233 | $1,342 | $20,604,174 | 14 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 30 | $313,840 | n/c | 207 | $1,516 | $21,058,680 | 15 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 31 | $250,749 | -20% | 173 | $1,449 | $21,415,998 | 16 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 32 | $242,969 | -3% | 165 | $1,473 | $21,761,714 | 17 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 34 | $159,237 | -34% | 135 | $1,180 | $21,980,927 | 18 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 43 | $106,745 | -33% | 95 | $1,124 | $22,136,532 | 19 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 47 | $82,514 | -23% | 70 | $1,179 | $22,268,399 | 20 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 51 | $65,225 | -21% | 73 | $893 | $22,373,277 | 21 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 43 | $90,782 | +39% | 82 | $1,107 | $22,500,727 | 22 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 43 | $70,052 | -23% | 82 | $854 | $22,620,571 | 23 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 48 | $49,405 | -29% | 74 | $668 | $22,701,293 | 24 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 61 | $29,509 | -40% | 48 | $615 | $22,752,683 | 25 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 60 | $34,993 | +19% | 48 | $729 | $22,804,123 | 26 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 75 | $20,103 | -43% | 36 | $558 | $22,842,994 | 27 |
| May 5, 2000 | 99 | $5,339 | -73% | 21 | $254 | $22,858,926 | 28 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1999 | 17 | $192,000 | 25 | $7,680 | $637,721 | 3 | ||
| Nov 1, 1999 | 15 | $89,571 | -53% | 25 | $3,583 | $727,292 | 4 | |
| Nov 2, 1999 | 15 | $96,582 | +8% | 25 | $3,863 | $823,874 | 5 | |
| Nov 3, 1999 | 14 | $89,944 | -7% | 25 | $3,598 | $913,818 | 6 | |
| Nov 4, 1999 | 15 | $91,915 | +2% | 25 | $3,677 | $1,005,733 | 7 | |
| Nov 7, 1999 | 11 | $515,000 | +168% | 25 | $20,600 | $2,875,714 | 10 | |
| Nov 8, 1999 | 11 | $164,657 | -68% | +84% | 25 | $6,586 | $3,040,371 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 1999 | 11 | $198,330 | +20% | +105% | 25 | $7,933 | $3,238,701 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 1999 | 13 | $222,506 | +12% | +147% | 175 | $1,271 | $3,461,207 | 13 |
| Nov 11, 1999 | 14 | $273,659 | +23% | +198% | 175 | $1,564 | $3,734,866 | 14 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 12 | $740,000 | +170% | 416 | $1,779 | $4,475,000 | 15 | |
| Nov 13, 1999 | 13 | $980,000 | +32% | 468 | $2,094 | $5,455,000 | 16 | |
| Nov 14, 1999 | 11 | $619,000 | -37% | +20% | 467 | $1,325 | $6,094,597 | 17 |
| Nov 15, 1999 | 9 | $180,341 | -71% | +10% | 467 | $386 | $6,274,938 | 18 |
| Nov 16, 1999 | 9 | $219,832 | +22% | +11% | 467 | $471 | $6,494,770 | 19 |
| Nov 17, 1999 | 9 | $201,559 | -8% | -9% | 467 | $432 | $6,696,329 | 20 |
| Nov 18, 1999 | 9 | $197,971 | -2% | -28% | 467 | $424 | $6,894,300 | 21 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 10 | $543,000 | +174% | -27% | 590 | $920 | $7,437,000 | 22 |
| Nov 20, 1999 | 10 | $865,000 | +59% | -12% | 590 | $1,466 | $8,302,000 | 23 |
| Nov 21, 1999 | 10 | $483,000 | -44% | -22% | 591 | $817 | $8,767,533 | 24 |
| Nov 22, 1999 | 10 | $164,495 | -66% | -9% | 591 | $278 | $8,932,028 | 25 |
| Nov 23, 1999 | 10 | $225,850 | +37% | +3% | 591 | $382 | $9,157,878 | 26 |
| Nov 24, 1999 | 11 | $305,000 | +35% | +51% | 591 | $516 | $9,463,000 | 27 |
| Nov 25, 1999 | 11 | $382,000 | +25% | +93% | 591 | $646 | $9,845,000 | 28 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 10 | $768,000 | +101% | +41% | 591 | $1,299 | $10,613,000 | 29 |
| Nov 27, 1999 | 10 | $828,000 | +8% | -4% | 591 | $1,401 | $11,441,000 | 30 |
| Nov 28, 1999 | 10 | $431,000 | -48% | -11% | 589 | $732 | $11,908,584 | 31 |
| Nov 29, 1999 | 9 | $120,263 | -72% | -27% | 589 | $204 | $12,028,848 | 32 |
| Nov 30, 1999 | 9 | $150,185 | +25% | -34% | 589 | $255 | $12,179,033 | 33 |
| Dec 1, 1999 | 9 | $130,278 | -13% | -57% | 589 | $221 | $12,309,311 | 34 |
| Dec 2, 1999 | 8 | $133,488 | +2% | -65% | 589 | $227 | $12,442,799 | 35 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 9 | $404,000 | +203% | -47% | 624 | $647 | $12,847,000 | 36 |
| Dec 4, 1999 | 9 | $643,000 | +59% | -22% | 624 | $1,030 | $13,490,000 | 37 |
| Dec 5, 1999 | 9 | $338,000 | -47% | -22% | 624 | $542 | $13,826,808 | 38 |
| Dec 6, 1999 | 8 | $112,094 | -67% | -7% | 624 | $180 | $13,938,902 | 39 |
| Dec 7, 1999 | 8 | $142,206 | +27% | -5% | 624 | $228 | $14,081,108 | 40 |
| Dec 8, 1999 | 8 | $126,304 | -11% | -3% | 624 | $202 | $14,207,412 | 41 |
| Dec 9, 1999 | 8 | $119,629 | -5% | -10% | 624 | $192 | $14,327,041 | 42 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 9 | $268,000 | +124% | -34% | 630 | $425 | $14,595,000 | 43 |
| Dec 11, 1999 | 10 | $421,000 | +57% | -35% | 630 | $668 | $15,016,000 | 44 |
| Dec 12, 1999 | 10 | $253,000 | -40% | -25% | 630 | $402 | $15,295,721 | 45 |
| Dec 13, 1999 | 9 | $91,060 | -64% | -19% | 630 | $145 | $15,385,781 | 46 |
| Dec 14, 1999 | 9 | $132,754 | +46% | -7% | 630 | $211 | $15,498,535 | 47 |
| Dec 15, 1999 | 9 | $100,547 | -24% | -20% | 630 | $160 | $15,599,082 | 48 |
| Dec 16, 1999 | 9 | $102,135 | +2% | -15% | 630 | $162 | $15,701,217 | 49 |
| Dec 19, 1999 | 11 | $231,000 | -9% | 491 | $470 | $16,488,703 | 52 | |
| Dec 20, 1999 | 12 | $118,678 | -49% | +30% | 491 | $242 | $16,583,936 | 53 |
| Dec 21, 1999 | 11 | $146,231 | +23% | +10% | 491 | $298 | $16,730,167 | 54 |
| Dec 27, 1999 | 16 | $111,383 | -6% | 247 | $451 | $17,419,108 | 60 | |
| Dec 28, 1999 | 17 | $106,835 | -4% | -27% | 247 | $433 | $17,525,943 | 61 |
| Dec 29, 1999 | 17 | $98,620 | -8% | 247 | $399 | $17,624,563 | 62 | |
| Jan 2, 2000 | 16 | $177,000 | 249 | $711 | $18,243,969 | 66 | ||
| Jan 3, 2000 | 16 | $92,121 | -48% | -17% | 249 | $370 | $18,336,090 | 67 |
| Jan 4, 2000 | 16 | $66,854 | -27% | -37% | 249 | $268 | $18,402,944 | 68 |
| Jan 5, 2000 | 16 | $69,971 | +5% | -29% | 249 | $281 | $18,472,915 | 69 |
| Jan 6, 2000 | 16 | $71,164 | +2% | 249 | $286 | $18,544,079 | 70 | |
| Jan 9, 2000 | 19 | $132,000 | -25% | 235 | $562 | $19,039,056 | 73 | |
| Jan 10, 2000 | 20 | $46,435 | -65% | -50% | 235 | $198 | $19,076,294 | 74 |
| Jan 11, 2000 | 20 | $54,028 | +16% | -19% | 235 | $230 | $19,130,322 | 75 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1999 | 17 | $1,023,621 | 25 | $40,945 | $1,023,621 | 1 | |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 12 | $2,733,628 | +167% | 175 | $15,621 | $3,757,249 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 11 | $3,144,074 | +15% | 467 | $6,732 | $6,901,323 | 3 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 11 | $2,962,427 | -6% | 591 | $5,013 | $9,863,750 | 4 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 10 | $2,599,432 | -12% | 589 | $4,413 | $12,463,182 | 5 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 9 | $1,868,614 | -28% | 624 | $2,995 | $14,331,796 | 6 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 10 | $1,405,659 | -25% | 630 | $2,231 | $15,737,455 | 7 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 12 | $1,268,160 | -10% | 491 | $2,583 | $17,005,615 | 8 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 16 | $765,693 | -40% | 247 | $3,100 | $17,771,308 | 9 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 17 | $779,445 | +2% | 249 | $3,130 | $18,550,753 | 10 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 20 | $684,035 | -12% | 235 | $2,911 | $19,234,788 | 11 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 24 | $620,912 | -9% | 218 | $2,848 | $19,855,700 | 12 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 30 | $435,871 | -30% | 192 | $2,270 | $20,291,571 | 13 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 29 | $453,269 | +4% | 233 | $1,945 | $20,744,840 | 14 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 30 | $420,409 | -7% | 207 | $2,031 | $21,165,249 | 15 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 30 | $353,496 | -16% | 173 | $2,043 | $21,518,745 | 16 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 33 | $302,945 | -14% | 165 | $1,836 | $21,821,690 | 17 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 35 | $208,097 | -31% | 135 | $1,541 | $22,029,787 | 18 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 42 | $156,098 | -25% | 95 | $1,643 | $22,185,885 | 19 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 48 | $122,167 | -22% | 70 | $1,745 | $22,308,052 | 20 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 49 | $101,893 | -17% | 73 | $1,396 | $22,409,945 | 21 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 43 | $140,574 | +38% | 82 | $1,714 | $22,550,519 | 22 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 45 | $101,369 | -28% | 82 | $1,236 | $22,651,888 | 23 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 49 | $71,286 | -30% | 74 | $963 | $22,723,174 | 24 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 60 | $45,956 | -36% | 48 | $957 | $22,769,130 | 25 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 59 | $53,761 | +17% | 48 | $1,120 | $22,822,891 | 26 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 76 | $30,696 | -43% | 36 | $853 | $22,853,587 | 27 |
| May 5, 2000 | 101 | $5,339 | -83% | 21 | $254 | $22,858,926 | 28 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/18/2000 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $108 | 4/13/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $9,523,347 | |||||||||
| International Total | $9,523,455 | 4/13/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| John Cusack | Craig Schwartz | |
| Cameron Diaz | Lotte Schwartz | |
| Catherine Keener | Maxine | |
| John Malkovich | John Horatio Malkovich |
| David Fincher | Christopher Bing | |
| Spike Jonze | Derek Mantini's Assistant for Emily Dickinson Puppet | |
| Ned Bellamy | Derek Mantini | |
| Sean Penn | Himself | |
| W. Earl Brown | Erroll |
Cameo
| Charlie Sheen | Charlie |
| Mary Kay Place | Floris | |
| Orson Bean | Dr. Lester |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Jonze | Director | |
| Charlie Kaufman | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Stipe | Producer | |
| Sandy Stern | Producer | |
| Steve Golin | Producer | |
| Vincent Landay | Producer | |
| Lance Acord | Cinematographer | |
| Eric Zumbrunnen | Editor | |
| Carter Burwell | 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.