Boogie Nights (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $26,410,771 | Details |
| International Box Office | $16,700,954 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $43,111,725 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $50,168 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/1,003 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $64,942,552 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 10th, 1997 (Limited) by New Line October 31st, 1997 (Expands Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | January 16th, 1998 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 1st, 1998 (Wide), released as Jogos de Prazer (Portugal) August 30th, 2012 (Limited) (New Zealand) April 28th, 2022 (Wide) (South Korea) May 1st, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | August 31st, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sex scenes with explicit dialogue, nudity, drug use, language and violence |
| Running Time: | 155 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Remake |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Murder - Suicide, Narcotics, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Porn Business |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema, Lawrence Gordon |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | 43 | $50,168 | 2 | $25,084 | $50,168 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 16 | $869,146 | +1,632% | 30 | $28,972 | $1,025,671 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 12 | $1,807,702 | +108% | 124 | $14,578 | $3,300,228 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 4 | $4,681,934 | +159% | 907 | $5,162 | $8,751,415 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 7 | $3,940,924 | -16% | 951 | $4,144 | $14,550,063 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 9 | $2,577,634 | -35% | 1,003 | $2,570 | $18,575,435 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 14 | $1,244,381 | -52% | 748 | $1,664 | $20,258,958 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 16 | $930,136 | -25% | 478 | $1,946 | $21,794,752 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 15 | $657,961 | -29% | 607 | $1,084 | $22,705,852 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 24 | $301,643 | -54% | 335 | $900 | $23,242,869 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 26 | $130,804 | -57% | 151 | $866 | $23,518,429 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 43 | $68,293 | -48% | 50 | $1,366 | $23,653,065 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 37 | $88,460 | +30% | 54 | $1,638 | $23,816,064 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 34 | $103,904 | +17% | 84 | $1,237 | $23,961,986 | 14 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 42 | $76,847 | -26% | 48 | $1,601 | $24,088,340 | 15 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 49 | $47,900 | -38% | 41 | $1,168 | $24,157,547 | 16 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 56 | $34,546 | -28% | 31 | $1,114 | $24,214,579 | 17 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 21 | $436,373 | +1,163% | 524 | $833 | $24,665,139 | 18 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 34 | $216,577 | -50% | 242 | $895 | $25,073,583 | 19 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 46 | $90,795 | -58% | 156 | $582 | $25,253,351 | 20 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 48 | $77,628 | -15% | 88 | $882 | $25,382,702 | 21 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 50 | $64,736 | -17% | 70 | $925 | $25,489,529 | 22 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 31 | $177,338 | +174% | 272 | $652 | $25,701,121 | 23 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 32 | $178,077 | n/c | 259 | $688 | $25,983,457 | 24 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 32 | $122,285 | -31% | 224 | $546 | $26,198,795 | 25 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 44 | $68,692 | -44% | 119 | $577 | $26,321,987 | 26 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 57 | $29,868 | -57% | 71 | $421 | $26,384,919 | 27 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | 14 | $262,000 | 30 | $8,733 | $479,000 | 8 | ||
| Oct 18, 1997 | 15 | $325,000 | +24% | 30 | $10,833 | $804,000 | 9 | |
| Oct 26, 1997 | 9 | $523,000 | 124 | $4,218 | $2,007,000 | 17 | ||
| Oct 27, 1997 | 7 | $187,340 | -64% | 124 | $1,511 | $3,487,568 | 18 | |
| Oct 28, 1997 | 7 | $209,362 | +12% | 124 | $1,688 | $3,696,930 | 19 | |
| Oct 29, 1997 | 6 | $194,564 | -7% | 124 | $1,569 | $3,891,494 | 20 | |
| Oct 30, 1997 | 6 | $177,506 | -9% | 124 | $1,432 | $177,506 | 21 | |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 4 | $920,000 | +418% | 907 | $1,014 | $4,989,000 | 22 | |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 4 | $2,425,000 | +164% | 907 | $2,674 | $7,414,000 | 23 | |
| Nov 2, 1997 | 4 | $1,345,000 | -45% | +157% | 907 | $1,483 | $8,751,000 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 1997 | 4 | $435,939 | -68% | +133% | 907 | $481 | $9,187,354 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 1997 | 4 | $524,951 | +20% | +151% | 907 | $579 | $9,712,305 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 1997 | 4 | $408,791 | -22% | +110% | 907 | $451 | $10,121,096 | 27 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | 4 | $423,377 | +4% | +139% | 907 | $467 | $10,544,473 | 28 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 7 | $1,245,000 | +194% | +35% | 951 | $1,309 | $11,854,000 | 29 |
| Nov 8, 1997 | 7 | $1,655,000 | +33% | -32% | 951 | $1,740 | $13,509,000 | 30 |
| Nov 9, 1997 | 7 | $1,041,063 | -37% | -23% | 951 | $1,095 | $14,550,063 | 31 |
| Nov 10, 1997 | 7 | $397,370 | -62% | -9% | 951 | $418 | $14,947,433 | 32 |
| Nov 11, 1997 | 8 | $489,949 | +23% | -7% | 951 | $515 | $15,437,382 | 33 |
| Nov 12, 1997 | 7 | $264,177 | -46% | -35% | 951 | $278 | $15,701,559 | 34 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | 7 | $267,181 | +1% | -37% | 951 | $281 | $15,968,740 | 35 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 10 | $670,000 | +151% | -46% | 1,003 | $668 | $16,638,740 | 36 |
| Nov 15, 1997 | 10 | $1,100,000 | +64% | -34% | 1,003 | $1,097 | $15,998,000 | 37 |
| Nov 16, 1997 | 9 | $658,000 | -40% | -37% | 1,003 | $656 | $18,575,435 | 38 |
| Nov 17, 1997 | 9 | $167,854 | -74% | -58% | 1,003 | $167 | $18,743,289 | 39 |
| Nov 18, 1997 | 9 | $214,733 | +28% | -56% | 1,003 | $214 | $18,958,022 | 40 |
| Nov 19, 1997 | 9 | $175,878 | -18% | -33% | 1,003 | $175 | $19,133,900 | 41 |
| Nov 20, 1997 | 9 | $169,652 | -4% | -37% | 1,003 | $169 | $19,303,552 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | 33 | $156,525 | 2 | $78,263 | $156,525 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 17 | $1,336,001 | +754% | 30 | $44,533 | $1,492,526 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 10 | $2,576,955 | +93% | 124 | $20,782 | $4,069,481 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 4 | $6,539,658 | +154% | 907 | $7,210 | $10,609,139 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 7 | $5,388,662 | -18% | 951 | $5,666 | $15,997,801 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 10 | $3,016,776 | -44% | 1,003 | $3,008 | $19,014,577 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 14 | $1,850,039 | -39% | 748 | $2,473 | $20,864,616 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 17 | $1,183,275 | -36% | 478 | $2,475 | $22,047,891 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 16 | $893,335 | -25% | 607 | $1,472 | $22,941,226 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 20 | $446,399 | -50% | 335 | $1,333 | $23,387,625 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 34 | $197,147 | -56% | 151 | $1,306 | $23,584,772 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 36 | $142,832 | -28% | 50 | $2,857 | $23,727,604 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 42 | $130,478 | -9% | 54 | $2,416 | $23,858,082 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 33 | $153,411 | +18% | 84 | $1,826 | $24,011,493 | 14 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 43 | $98,154 | -36% | 48 | $2,045 | $24,109,647 | 15 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 48 | $70,386 | -28% | 41 | $1,717 | $24,180,033 | 16 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 55 | $48,733 | -31% | 31 | $1,572 | $24,228,766 | 17 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 18 | $628,240 | +1,189% | 524 | $1,199 | $24,857,006 | 18 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 31 | $305,550 | -51% | 242 | $1,263 | $25,162,556 | 19 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 43 | $142,518 | -53% | 156 | $914 | $25,305,074 | 20 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 46 | $119,719 | -16% | 88 | $1,360 | $25,424,793 | 21 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 47 | $98,990 | -17% | 70 | $1,414 | $25,523,783 | 22 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 30 | $281,597 | +184% | 272 | $1,035 | $25,805,380 | 23 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 31 | $271,130 | -4% | 259 | $1,047 | $26,076,510 | 24 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 32 | $176,785 | -35% | 224 | $789 | $26,253,295 | 25 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 43 | $101,756 | -42% | 119 | $855 | $26,355,051 | 26 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $50,168 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/1,003 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $64,942,552 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 10th, 1997 (Limited) by New Line October 31st, 1997 (Expands Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | January 16th, 1998 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 1st, 1998 (Wide), released as Jogos de Prazer (Portugal) August 30th, 2012 (Limited) (New Zealand) April 28th, 2022 (Wide) (South Korea) May 1st, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | August 31st, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sex scenes with explicit dialogue, nudity, drug use, language and violence |
| Running Time: | 155 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Remake |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Murder - Suicide, Narcotics, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Porn Business |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema, Lawrence Gordon |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | 43 | $50,168 | 2 | $25,084 | $50,168 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 16 | $869,146 | +1,632% | 30 | $28,972 | $1,025,671 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 12 | $1,807,702 | +108% | 124 | $14,578 | $3,300,228 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 4 | $4,681,934 | +159% | 907 | $5,162 | $8,751,415 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 7 | $3,940,924 | -16% | 951 | $4,144 | $14,550,063 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 9 | $2,577,634 | -35% | 1,003 | $2,570 | $18,575,435 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 14 | $1,244,381 | -52% | 748 | $1,664 | $20,258,958 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 16 | $930,136 | -25% | 478 | $1,946 | $21,794,752 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 15 | $657,961 | -29% | 607 | $1,084 | $22,705,852 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 24 | $301,643 | -54% | 335 | $900 | $23,242,869 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 26 | $130,804 | -57% | 151 | $866 | $23,518,429 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 43 | $68,293 | -48% | 50 | $1,366 | $23,653,065 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 37 | $88,460 | +30% | 54 | $1,638 | $23,816,064 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 34 | $103,904 | +17% | 84 | $1,237 | $23,961,986 | 14 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 42 | $76,847 | -26% | 48 | $1,601 | $24,088,340 | 15 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 49 | $47,900 | -38% | 41 | $1,168 | $24,157,547 | 16 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 56 | $34,546 | -28% | 31 | $1,114 | $24,214,579 | 17 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 21 | $436,373 | +1,163% | 524 | $833 | $24,665,139 | 18 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 34 | $216,577 | -50% | 242 | $895 | $25,073,583 | 19 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 46 | $90,795 | -58% | 156 | $582 | $25,253,351 | 20 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 48 | $77,628 | -15% | 88 | $882 | $25,382,702 | 21 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 50 | $64,736 | -17% | 70 | $925 | $25,489,529 | 22 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 31 | $177,338 | +174% | 272 | $652 | $25,701,121 | 23 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 32 | $178,077 | n/c | 259 | $688 | $25,983,457 | 24 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 32 | $122,285 | -31% | 224 | $546 | $26,198,795 | 25 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 44 | $68,692 | -44% | 119 | $577 | $26,321,987 | 26 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 57 | $29,868 | -57% | 71 | $421 | $26,384,919 | 27 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | 14 | $262,000 | 30 | $8,733 | $479,000 | 8 | ||
| Oct 18, 1997 | 15 | $325,000 | +24% | 30 | $10,833 | $804,000 | 9 | |
| Oct 26, 1997 | 9 | $523,000 | 124 | $4,218 | $2,007,000 | 17 | ||
| Oct 27, 1997 | 7 | $187,340 | -64% | 124 | $1,511 | $3,487,568 | 18 | |
| Oct 28, 1997 | 7 | $209,362 | +12% | 124 | $1,688 | $3,696,930 | 19 | |
| Oct 29, 1997 | 6 | $194,564 | -7% | 124 | $1,569 | $3,891,494 | 20 | |
| Oct 30, 1997 | 6 | $177,506 | -9% | 124 | $1,432 | $177,506 | 21 | |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 4 | $920,000 | +418% | 907 | $1,014 | $4,989,000 | 22 | |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 4 | $2,425,000 | +164% | 907 | $2,674 | $7,414,000 | 23 | |
| Nov 2, 1997 | 4 | $1,345,000 | -45% | +157% | 907 | $1,483 | $8,751,000 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 1997 | 4 | $435,939 | -68% | +133% | 907 | $481 | $9,187,354 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 1997 | 4 | $524,951 | +20% | +151% | 907 | $579 | $9,712,305 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 1997 | 4 | $408,791 | -22% | +110% | 907 | $451 | $10,121,096 | 27 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | 4 | $423,377 | +4% | +139% | 907 | $467 | $10,544,473 | 28 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 7 | $1,245,000 | +194% | +35% | 951 | $1,309 | $11,854,000 | 29 |
| Nov 8, 1997 | 7 | $1,655,000 | +33% | -32% | 951 | $1,740 | $13,509,000 | 30 |
| Nov 9, 1997 | 7 | $1,041,063 | -37% | -23% | 951 | $1,095 | $14,550,063 | 31 |
| Nov 10, 1997 | 7 | $397,370 | -62% | -9% | 951 | $418 | $14,947,433 | 32 |
| Nov 11, 1997 | 8 | $489,949 | +23% | -7% | 951 | $515 | $15,437,382 | 33 |
| Nov 12, 1997 | 7 | $264,177 | -46% | -35% | 951 | $278 | $15,701,559 | 34 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | 7 | $267,181 | +1% | -37% | 951 | $281 | $15,968,740 | 35 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 10 | $670,000 | +151% | -46% | 1,003 | $668 | $16,638,740 | 36 |
| Nov 15, 1997 | 10 | $1,100,000 | +64% | -34% | 1,003 | $1,097 | $15,998,000 | 37 |
| Nov 16, 1997 | 9 | $658,000 | -40% | -37% | 1,003 | $656 | $18,575,435 | 38 |
| Nov 17, 1997 | 9 | $167,854 | -74% | -58% | 1,003 | $167 | $18,743,289 | 39 |
| Nov 18, 1997 | 9 | $214,733 | +28% | -56% | 1,003 | $214 | $18,958,022 | 40 |
| Nov 19, 1997 | 9 | $175,878 | -18% | -33% | 1,003 | $175 | $19,133,900 | 41 |
| Nov 20, 1997 | 9 | $169,652 | -4% | -37% | 1,003 | $169 | $19,303,552 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | 33 | $156,525 | 2 | $78,263 | $156,525 | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 17 | $1,336,001 | +754% | 30 | $44,533 | $1,492,526 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 10 | $2,576,955 | +93% | 124 | $20,782 | $4,069,481 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 4 | $6,539,658 | +154% | 907 | $7,210 | $10,609,139 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 7 | $5,388,662 | -18% | 951 | $5,666 | $15,997,801 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 10 | $3,016,776 | -44% | 1,003 | $3,008 | $19,014,577 | 6 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 14 | $1,850,039 | -39% | 748 | $2,473 | $20,864,616 | 7 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 17 | $1,183,275 | -36% | 478 | $2,475 | $22,047,891 | 8 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 16 | $893,335 | -25% | 607 | $1,472 | $22,941,226 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 20 | $446,399 | -50% | 335 | $1,333 | $23,387,625 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 34 | $197,147 | -56% | 151 | $1,306 | $23,584,772 | 11 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 36 | $142,832 | -28% | 50 | $2,857 | $23,727,604 | 12 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 42 | $130,478 | -9% | 54 | $2,416 | $23,858,082 | 13 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 33 | $153,411 | +18% | 84 | $1,826 | $24,011,493 | 14 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 43 | $98,154 | -36% | 48 | $2,045 | $24,109,647 | 15 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 48 | $70,386 | -28% | 41 | $1,717 | $24,180,033 | 16 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 55 | $48,733 | -31% | 31 | $1,572 | $24,228,766 | 17 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 18 | $628,240 | +1,189% | 524 | $1,199 | $24,857,006 | 18 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 31 | $305,550 | -51% | 242 | $1,263 | $25,162,556 | 19 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 43 | $142,518 | -53% | 156 | $914 | $25,305,074 | 20 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 46 | $119,719 | -16% | 88 | $1,360 | $25,424,793 | 21 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 47 | $98,990 | -17% | 70 | $1,414 | $25,523,783 | 22 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 30 | $281,597 | +184% | 272 | $1,035 | $25,805,380 | 23 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 31 | $271,130 | -4% | 259 | $1,047 | $26,076,510 | 24 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 32 | $176,785 | -35% | 224 | $789 | $26,253,295 | 25 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 43 | $101,756 | -42% | 119 | $855 | $26,355,051 | 26 |