Beloved (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $22,852,487 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,165,551 (35.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $53,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,501 opening theaters/1,671 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $55,091,214 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | May 18th, 1999 |
| MPA Rating: | R for violent images, sexuality and nudity |
| Running Time: | 171 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Death of a Son or Daughter, Dysfunctional Family, Exorcism, Filicide or Infanticide, Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Illiteracy / Learning to Read, Incest, Murdered Child, Non-Chronological, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Slavery, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1998 | 5 | $8,165,551 | 1,501 | $5,440 | $8,165,551 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 7 | $4,286,417 | -48% | 1,507 | $2,844 | $14,736,650 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 8 | $2,656,117 | -38% | 1,571 | $1,691 | $18,712,389 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 12 | $1,477,904 | -44% | 1,386 | $1,066 | $21,137,134 | 4 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 19 | $530,222 | -64% | 626 | $847 | $22,227,635 | 5 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 31 | $158,809 | -70% | 247 | $643 | $22,550,984 | 6 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 49 | $57,222 | -64% | 66 | $867 | $22,659,813 | 7 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 54 | $31,942 | -44% | 66 | $484 | $22,705,177 | 8 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 61 | $15,053 | -53% | 43 | $350 | $22,731,272 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 65 | $5,943 | -61% | 21 | $283 | $22,743,463 | 10 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 76 | $724 | -88% | 2 | $362 | $22,746,521 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 54 | $55,582 | 206 | $270 | $22,802,816 | 21 | |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 65 | $17,159 | -69% | 60 | $286 | $22,843,047 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1998 | 4 | $2,605,000 | 1,501 | $1,736 | $2,605,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 17, 1998 | 5 | $3,435,000 | +32% | 1,501 | $2,288 | $6,040,000 | 2 | |
| Oct 18, 1998 | 4 | $2,170,000 | -37% | 1,501 | $1,446 | $8,166,000 | 3 | |
| Oct 19, 1998 | 3 | $620,671 | -71% | 1,501 | $414 | $8,786,222 | 4 | |
| Oct 20, 1998 | 3 | $604,842 | -3% | 1,501 | $403 | $9,391,064 | 5 | |
| Oct 21, 1998 | 3 | $520,381 | -14% | 1,501 | $347 | $9,911,445 | 6 | |
| Oct 22, 1998 | 4 | $538,788 | +4% | 1,501 | $359 | $10,450,233 | 7 | |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 7 | $1,230,000 | +128% | -53% | 1,507 | $816 | $11,680,000 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 1998 | 7 | $1,905,000 | +55% | -45% | 1,507 | $1,264 | $13,585,000 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 1998 | 7 | $1,164,000 | -39% | -46% | 1,507 | $772 | $14,736,650 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 1998 | 7 | $335,360 | -71% | -46% | 1,507 | $223 | $15,072,010 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 1998 | 7 | $366,903 | +9% | -39% | 1,507 | $243 | $15,438,913 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 1998 | 6 | $313,852 | -14% | -40% | 1,507 | $208 | $15,752,765 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 1998 | 8 | $828,000 | -29% | 1,571 | $527 | $18,712,000 | 17 | |
| Nov 2, 1998 | 8 | $222,802 | -73% | -34% | 1,571 | $142 | $18,935,191 | 18 |
| Nov 3, 1998 | 7 | $273,931 | +23% | -25% | 1,571 | $174 | $19,209,122 | 19 |
| Nov 4, 1998 | 8 | $222,984 | -19% | -29% | 1,671 | $133 | $19,432,106 | 20 |
| Nov 5, 1998 | 8 | $227,124 | +2% | 1,671 | $136 | $19,659,230 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1998 | 4 | $10,450,233 | 1,501 | $6,962 | $10,450,233 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 7 | $5,606,039 | -46% | 1,507 | $3,720 | $16,056,272 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 8 | $3,602,958 | -36% | 1,571 | $2,293 | $19,659,230 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 12 | $2,038,183 | -43% | 1,386 | $1,471 | $21,697,413 | 4 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 20 | $694,762 | -66% | 626 | $1,110 | $22,392,175 | 5 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 33 | $210,416 | -70% | 247 | $852 | $22,602,591 | 6 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 49 | $70,644 | -66% | 66 | $1,070 | $22,673,235 | 7 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 52 | $42,984 | -39% | 66 | $651 | $22,716,219 | 8 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 57 | $21,301 | -50% | 43 | $495 | $22,737,520 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 56 | $8,277 | -61% | 21 | $394 | $22,745,797 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 50 | $78,654 | 206 | $382 | $22,825,888 | 21 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,165,551 (35.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $53,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,501 opening theaters/1,671 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $55,091,214 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | May 18th, 1999 |
| MPA Rating: | R for violent images, sexuality and nudity |
| Running Time: | 171 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Death of a Son or Daughter, Dysfunctional Family, Exorcism, Filicide or Infanticide, Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Illiteracy / Learning to Read, Incest, Murdered Child, Non-Chronological, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Slavery, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1998 | 5 | $8,165,551 | 1,501 | $5,440 | $8,165,551 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 7 | $4,286,417 | -48% | 1,507 | $2,844 | $14,736,650 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 8 | $2,656,117 | -38% | 1,571 | $1,691 | $18,712,389 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 12 | $1,477,904 | -44% | 1,386 | $1,066 | $21,137,134 | 4 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 19 | $530,222 | -64% | 626 | $847 | $22,227,635 | 5 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 31 | $158,809 | -70% | 247 | $643 | $22,550,984 | 6 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 49 | $57,222 | -64% | 66 | $867 | $22,659,813 | 7 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 54 | $31,942 | -44% | 66 | $484 | $22,705,177 | 8 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 61 | $15,053 | -53% | 43 | $350 | $22,731,272 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 65 | $5,943 | -61% | 21 | $283 | $22,743,463 | 10 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 76 | $724 | -88% | 2 | $362 | $22,746,521 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 54 | $55,582 | 206 | $270 | $22,802,816 | 21 | |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 65 | $17,159 | -69% | 60 | $286 | $22,843,047 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1998 | 4 | $2,605,000 | 1,501 | $1,736 | $2,605,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 17, 1998 | 5 | $3,435,000 | +32% | 1,501 | $2,288 | $6,040,000 | 2 | |
| Oct 18, 1998 | 4 | $2,170,000 | -37% | 1,501 | $1,446 | $8,166,000 | 3 | |
| Oct 19, 1998 | 3 | $620,671 | -71% | 1,501 | $414 | $8,786,222 | 4 | |
| Oct 20, 1998 | 3 | $604,842 | -3% | 1,501 | $403 | $9,391,064 | 5 | |
| Oct 21, 1998 | 3 | $520,381 | -14% | 1,501 | $347 | $9,911,445 | 6 | |
| Oct 22, 1998 | 4 | $538,788 | +4% | 1,501 | $359 | $10,450,233 | 7 | |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 7 | $1,230,000 | +128% | -53% | 1,507 | $816 | $11,680,000 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 1998 | 7 | $1,905,000 | +55% | -45% | 1,507 | $1,264 | $13,585,000 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 1998 | 7 | $1,164,000 | -39% | -46% | 1,507 | $772 | $14,736,650 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 1998 | 7 | $335,360 | -71% | -46% | 1,507 | $223 | $15,072,010 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 1998 | 7 | $366,903 | +9% | -39% | 1,507 | $243 | $15,438,913 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 1998 | 6 | $313,852 | -14% | -40% | 1,507 | $208 | $15,752,765 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 1998 | 8 | $828,000 | -29% | 1,571 | $527 | $18,712,000 | 17 | |
| Nov 2, 1998 | 8 | $222,802 | -73% | -34% | 1,571 | $142 | $18,935,191 | 18 |
| Nov 3, 1998 | 7 | $273,931 | +23% | -25% | 1,571 | $174 | $19,209,122 | 19 |
| Nov 4, 1998 | 8 | $222,984 | -19% | -29% | 1,671 | $133 | $19,432,106 | 20 |
| Nov 5, 1998 | 8 | $227,124 | +2% | 1,671 | $136 | $19,659,230 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1998 | 4 | $10,450,233 | 1,501 | $6,962 | $10,450,233 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 7 | $5,606,039 | -46% | 1,507 | $3,720 | $16,056,272 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 8 | $3,602,958 | -36% | 1,571 | $2,293 | $19,659,230 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 12 | $2,038,183 | -43% | 1,386 | $1,471 | $21,697,413 | 4 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 20 | $694,762 | -66% | 626 | $1,110 | $22,392,175 | 5 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 33 | $210,416 | -70% | 247 | $852 | $22,602,591 | 6 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 49 | $70,644 | -66% | 66 | $1,070 | $22,673,235 | 7 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 52 | $42,984 | -39% | 66 | $651 | $22,716,219 | 8 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 57 | $21,301 | -50% | 43 | $495 | $22,737,520 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 56 | $8,277 | -61% | 21 | $394 | $22,745,797 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 50 | $78,654 | 206 | $382 | $22,825,888 | 21 |