Bowfinger (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $66,458,769Details
International Box Office $32,241,000
Worldwide Box Office $98,699,769
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,062,550 (27.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,706 opening theaters/2,732 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $147,962,329

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 13th, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 6th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sex-related material and language
Running Time: 97 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Screenplay Written By the Star
Plot point: Film Actor, Movie Director, Sibling Rivalry
Social setting: Cults, Movie Business
Subgenre: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1999 2 $18,062,550   2,706 $6,675   $18,062,550 1
Aug 20, 1999 2 $10,609,885 -41% 2,717 $3,905   $35,802,745 2
Aug 27, 1999 4 $6,584,350 -38% 2,732 $2,410   $46,404,385 3
Sep 3, 1999 4 $7,389,970 +12% 2,702 $2,735   $55,870,320 4
Sep 10, 1999 5 $3,604,425 -51% 2,390 $1,508   $60,406,930 5
Sep 17, 1999 8 $1,712,290 -52% 2,063 $830   $62,989,770 6
Sep 24, 1999 13 $785,895 -54% 1,299 $605   $64,312,065 7
Oct 1, 1999 18 $308,640 -61% 643 $480   $64,874,060 8
Oct 8, 1999 24 $217,655 -29% 431 $505   $65,194,570 9
Oct 15, 1999 29 $165,825 -24% 335 $495   $65,433,665 10
Oct 22, 1999 40 $124,555 -25% 235 $530   $65,623,400 11
Oct 29, 1999 39 $104,880 -16% 228 $460   $65,766,880 12
Nov 5, 1999 35 $139,920 +33% 264 $530   $65,956,940 13
Nov 12, 1999 41 $107,155 -23% 228 $470   $66,126,160 14
Nov 19, 1999 39 $100,395 -6% 207 $485   $66,267,660 15
Nov 26, 1999 55 $57,230 -43% 118 $485   $66,365,290 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 13, 1999 2 $5,830,000     2,700 $2,159   $5,830,000 1
Aug 14, 1999 2 $7,240,000 +24%   2,700 $2,681   $13,070,000 2
Aug 15, 1999 2 $5,060,000 -30%   2,706 $1,870   $18,062,550 3
Aug 16, 1999 2 $1,853,610 -63%   2,706 $685   $19,916,160 4
Aug 17, 1999 2 $1,975,380 +7%   2,706 $730   $21,891,540 5
Aug 18, 1999 2 $1,704,780 -14%   2,706 $630   $23,596,320 6
Aug 19, 1999 2 $1,596,540 -6%   2,706 $590   $25,192,860 7
Aug 20, 1999 2 $3,498,000 +119% -40% 2,706 $1,293   $28,691,000 8
Aug 21, 1999 3 $4,191,000 +20% -42% 2,706 $1,549   $32,882,000 9
Aug 22, 1999 2 $2,921,000 -30% -42% 2,717 $1,075   $35,802,745 10
Aug 23, 1999 2 $1,032,460 -65% -44% 2,717 $380   $36,835,205 11
Aug 24, 1999 3 $1,127,555 +9% -43% 2,717 $415   $37,962,760 12
Aug 25, 1999 4 $937,365 -17% -45% 2,717 $345   $38,900,125 13
Aug 26, 1999 4 $919,910 -2% -42% 2,717 $339   $39,820,035 14
Aug 27, 1999 4 $2,070,000 +125% -41% 2,727 $759   $41,890,000 15
Aug 28, 1999 4 $2,885,000 +39% -31% 2,727 $1,058   $44,775,000 16
Aug 29, 1999 3 $1,748,000 -39% -40% 2,732 $640   $46,404,385 17
Aug 30, 1999 4 $587,380 -66% -43% 2,732 $215   $46,991,765 18
Aug 31, 1999 5 $614,795 +5% -45% 2,732 $225   $47,606,560 19
Sep 1, 1999 5 $463,995 -25% -51% 2,732 $170   $48,070,555 20
Sep 2, 1999 4 $515,627 +11% -44% 2,732 $189   $48,586,182 21
Sep 3, 1999 4 $1,406,000 +173% -32% 2,704 $520   $49,992,000 22
Sep 4, 1999 4 $2,228,000 +58% -23% 2,704 $824   $52,220,000 23
Sep 5, 1999 4 $2,295,000 +3% +31% 2,700 $850   $54,515,000 24
Sep 6, 1999 4 $1,567,160 -32% +167% 2,702 $580   $55,870,320 25
Sep 7, 1999 6 $364,770 -77% -41% 2,702 $135   $56,235,090 26
Sep 8, 1999 6 $297,220 -19% -36% 2,702 $110   $56,532,310 27
Sep 9, 1999 6 $270,195 -9% -48% 2,702 $100   $56,802,505 28
Sep 10, 1999 5 $860,000 +218% -39% 2,702 $318   $57,663,000 29
Sep 11, 1999 4 $1,955,000 +127% -12% 2,390 $818   $59,654,000 30
Sep 12, 1999 6 $736,000 -62% -68% 2,452 $300   $60,407,000 31
Sep 13, 1999 7 $183,915 -75% -88% 2,452 $75   $60,590,845 32
Sep 14, 1999 7 $220,680 +20% -40% 2,452 $90   $60,811,525 33
Sep 15, 1999 7 $232,940 +6% -22% 2,452 $95   $61,044,465 34
Sep 16, 1999 7 $233,015 n/c -14% 2,452 $95   $61,277,480 35
Sep 17, 1999 8 $541,000 +132% -37% 2,049 $264   $61,818,000 36
Sep 18, 1999 8 $753,000 +39% -61% 2,049 $367   $62,571,000 37
Sep 19, 1999 9 $423,000 -44% -43% 2,049 $206   $62,989,770 38
Sep 20, 1999 10 $140,770 -67% -23% 2,063 $68   $63,130,540 39
Sep 21, 1999 9 $144,525 +3% -35% 2,063 $70   $63,275,065 40
Sep 22, 1999 10 $123,780 -14% -47% 2,063 $60   $63,402,845 41
Sep 23, 1999 9 $123,325 n/c -47% 2,063 $60   $63,526,170 42
Sep 24, 1999 12 $212,000 +72% -61% 1,262 $168   $63,738,000 43
Sep 25, 1999 12 $364,000 +72% -52% 1,262 $288   $64,102,000 44
Sep 26, 1999 14 $182,000 -50% -57% 1,299 $140   $64,312,065 45
Sep 27, 1999 13 $64,950 -64% -54% 1,299 $50   $64,377,015 46
Sep 28, 1999 13 $71,445 +10% -51% 1,299 $55   $64,448,460 47
Sep 29, 1999 14 $58,455 -18% -53% 1,299 $45   $64,506,915 48
Sep 30, 1999 14 $58,505 n/c -53% 1,299 $45   $64,565,420 49
Oct 1, 1999 17 $85,000 +45% -60% 639 $133   $64,650,000 50
Oct 2, 1999 17 $140,000 +65% -62% 639 $219   $64,790,000 51
Oct 3, 1999 18 $71,000 -49% -61% 643 $110   $64,874,060 52
Oct 4, 1999 18 $22,505 -68% -65% 643 $35   $64,896,565 53
Oct 5, 1999 20 $25,720 +14% -64% 643 $40   $64,922,285 54
Oct 6, 1999 18 $25,695 n/c -56% 643 $40   $64,947,980 55

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1999 2 $25,192,860   2,706 $9,310   $25,192,860 1
Aug 20, 1999 2 $14,627,175 -42% 2,717 $5,384   $39,820,035 2
Aug 27, 1999 4 $8,660,315 -41% 2,732 $3,170   $48,480,350 3
Sep 3, 1999 4 $8,322,155 -4% 2,702 $3,080   $56,802,505 4
Sep 10, 1999 5 $4,474,975 -46% 2,390 $1,872   $61,277,480 5
Sep 17, 1999 9 $2,248,690 -50% 2,063 $1,090   $63,526,170 6
Sep 24, 1999 13 $1,039,250 -54% 1,299 $800   $64,565,420 7
Oct 1, 1999 20 $411,495 -60% 643 $640   $64,976,915 8
Oct 8, 1999 25 $290,925 -29% 431 $675   $65,267,840 9
Oct 15, 1999 29 $231,005 -21% 335 $690   $65,498,845 10
Oct 22, 1999 40 $163,155 -29% 235 $694   $65,662,000 11
Oct 29, 1999 43 $155,020 -5% 228 $680   $65,817,020 12
Nov 5, 1999 36 $201,985 +30% 264 $765   $66,019,005 13
Nov 12, 1999 42 $148,260 -27% 228 $650   $66,167,265 14
Nov 19, 1999 43 $140,795 -5% 207 $680   $66,308,060 15

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,062,550 (27.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,706 opening theaters/2,732 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $147,962,329

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 13th, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 6th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sex-related material and language
Running Time: 97 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Screenplay Written By the Star
Plot point: Film Actor, Movie Director, Sibling Rivalry
Social setting: Cults, Movie Business
Subgenre: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1999 2 $18,062,550   2,706 $6,675   $18,062,550 1
Aug 20, 1999 2 $10,609,885 -41% 2,717 $3,905   $35,802,745 2
Aug 27, 1999 4 $6,584,350 -38% 2,732 $2,410   $46,404,385 3
Sep 3, 1999 4 $7,389,970 +12% 2,702 $2,735   $55,870,320 4
Sep 10, 1999 5 $3,604,425 -51% 2,390 $1,508   $60,406,930 5
Sep 17, 1999 8 $1,712,290 -52% 2,063 $830   $62,989,770 6
Sep 24, 1999 13 $785,895 -54% 1,299 $605   $64,312,065 7
Oct 1, 1999 18 $308,640 -61% 643 $480   $64,874,060 8
Oct 8, 1999 24 $217,655 -29% 431 $505   $65,194,570 9
Oct 15, 1999 29 $165,825 -24% 335 $495   $65,433,665 10
Oct 22, 1999 40 $124,555 -25% 235 $530   $65,623,400 11
Oct 29, 1999 39 $104,880 -16% 228 $460   $65,766,880 12
Nov 5, 1999 35 $139,920 +33% 264 $530   $65,956,940 13
Nov 12, 1999 41 $107,155 -23% 228 $470   $66,126,160 14
Nov 19, 1999 39 $100,395 -6% 207 $485   $66,267,660 15
Nov 26, 1999 55 $57,230 -43% 118 $485   $66,365,290 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 13, 1999 2 $5,830,000     2,700 $2,159   $5,830,000 1
Aug 14, 1999 2 $7,240,000 +24%   2,700 $2,681   $13,070,000 2
Aug 15, 1999 2 $5,060,000 -30%   2,706 $1,870   $18,062,550 3
Aug 16, 1999 2 $1,853,610 -63%   2,706 $685   $19,916,160 4
Aug 17, 1999 2 $1,975,380 +7%   2,706 $730   $21,891,540 5
Aug 18, 1999 2 $1,704,780 -14%   2,706 $630   $23,596,320 6
Aug 19, 1999 2 $1,596,540 -6%   2,706 $590   $25,192,860 7
Aug 20, 1999 2 $3,498,000 +119% -40% 2,706 $1,293   $28,691,000 8
Aug 21, 1999 3 $4,191,000 +20% -42% 2,706 $1,549   $32,882,000 9
Aug 22, 1999 2 $2,921,000 -30% -42% 2,717 $1,075   $35,802,745 10
Aug 23, 1999 2 $1,032,460 -65% -44% 2,717 $380   $36,835,205 11
Aug 24, 1999 3 $1,127,555 +9% -43% 2,717 $415   $37,962,760 12
Aug 25, 1999 4 $937,365 -17% -45% 2,717 $345   $38,900,125 13
Aug 26, 1999 4 $919,910 -2% -42% 2,717 $339   $39,820,035 14
Aug 27, 1999 4 $2,070,000 +125% -41% 2,727 $759   $41,890,000 15
Aug 28, 1999 4 $2,885,000 +39% -31% 2,727 $1,058   $44,775,000 16
Aug 29, 1999 3 $1,748,000 -39% -40% 2,732 $640   $46,404,385 17
Aug 30, 1999 4 $587,380 -66% -43% 2,732 $215   $46,991,765 18
Aug 31, 1999 5 $614,795 +5% -45% 2,732 $225   $47,606,560 19
Sep 1, 1999 5 $463,995 -25% -51% 2,732 $170   $48,070,555 20
Sep 2, 1999 4 $515,627 +11% -44% 2,732 $189   $48,586,182 21
Sep 3, 1999 4 $1,406,000 +173% -32% 2,704 $520   $49,992,000 22
Sep 4, 1999 4 $2,228,000 +58% -23% 2,704 $824   $52,220,000 23
Sep 5, 1999 4 $2,295,000 +3% +31% 2,700 $850   $54,515,000 24
Sep 6, 1999 4 $1,567,160 -32% +167% 2,702 $580   $55,870,320 25
Sep 7, 1999 6 $364,770 -77% -41% 2,702 $135   $56,235,090 26
Sep 8, 1999 6 $297,220 -19% -36% 2,702 $110   $56,532,310 27
Sep 9, 1999 6 $270,195 -9% -48% 2,702 $100   $56,802,505 28
Sep 10, 1999 5 $860,000 +218% -39% 2,702 $318   $57,663,000 29
Sep 11, 1999 4 $1,955,000 +127% -12% 2,390 $818   $59,654,000 30
Sep 12, 1999 6 $736,000 -62% -68% 2,452 $300   $60,407,000 31
Sep 13, 1999 7 $183,915 -75% -88% 2,452 $75   $60,590,845 32
Sep 14, 1999 7 $220,680 +20% -40% 2,452 $90   $60,811,525 33
Sep 15, 1999 7 $232,940 +6% -22% 2,452 $95   $61,044,465 34
Sep 16, 1999 7 $233,015 n/c -14% 2,452 $95   $61,277,480 35
Sep 17, 1999 8 $541,000 +132% -37% 2,049 $264   $61,818,000 36
Sep 18, 1999 8 $753,000 +39% -61% 2,049 $367   $62,571,000 37
Sep 19, 1999 9 $423,000 -44% -43% 2,049 $206   $62,989,770 38
Sep 20, 1999 10 $140,770 -67% -23% 2,063 $68   $63,130,540 39
Sep 21, 1999 9 $144,525 +3% -35% 2,063 $70   $63,275,065 40
Sep 22, 1999 10 $123,780 -14% -47% 2,063 $60   $63,402,845 41
Sep 23, 1999 9 $123,325 n/c -47% 2,063 $60   $63,526,170 42
Sep 24, 1999 12 $212,000 +72% -61% 1,262 $168   $63,738,000 43
Sep 25, 1999 12 $364,000 +72% -52% 1,262 $288   $64,102,000 44
Sep 26, 1999 14 $182,000 -50% -57% 1,299 $140   $64,312,065 45
Sep 27, 1999 13 $64,950 -64% -54% 1,299 $50   $64,377,015 46
Sep 28, 1999 13 $71,445 +10% -51% 1,299 $55   $64,448,460 47
Sep 29, 1999 14 $58,455 -18% -53% 1,299 $45   $64,506,915 48
Sep 30, 1999 14 $58,505 n/c -53% 1,299 $45   $64,565,420 49
Oct 1, 1999 17 $85,000 +45% -60% 639 $133   $64,650,000 50
Oct 2, 1999 17 $140,000 +65% -62% 639 $219   $64,790,000 51
Oct 3, 1999 18 $71,000 -49% -61% 643 $110   $64,874,060 52
Oct 4, 1999 18 $22,505 -68% -65% 643 $35   $64,896,565 53
Oct 5, 1999 20 $25,720 +14% -64% 643 $40   $64,922,285 54
Oct 6, 1999 18 $25,695 n/c -56% 643 $40   $64,947,980 55

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1999 2 $25,192,860   2,706 $9,310   $25,192,860 1
Aug 20, 1999 2 $14,627,175 -42% 2,717 $5,384   $39,820,035 2
Aug 27, 1999 4 $8,660,315 -41% 2,732 $3,170   $48,480,350 3
Sep 3, 1999 4 $8,322,155 -4% 2,702 $3,080   $56,802,505 4
Sep 10, 1999 5 $4,474,975 -46% 2,390 $1,872   $61,277,480 5
Sep 17, 1999 9 $2,248,690 -50% 2,063 $1,090   $63,526,170 6
Sep 24, 1999 13 $1,039,250 -54% 1,299 $800   $64,565,420 7
Oct 1, 1999 20 $411,495 -60% 643 $640   $64,976,915 8
Oct 8, 1999 25 $290,925 -29% 431 $675   $65,267,840 9
Oct 15, 1999 29 $231,005 -21% 335 $690   $65,498,845 10
Oct 22, 1999 40 $163,155 -29% 235 $694   $65,662,000 11
Oct 29, 1999 43 $155,020 -5% 228 $680   $65,817,020 12
Nov 5, 1999 36 $201,985 +30% 264 $765   $66,019,005 13
Nov 12, 1999 42 $148,260 -27% 228 $650   $66,167,265 14
Nov 19, 1999 43 $140,795 -5% 207 $680   $66,308,060 15