The Business of Fancydancing (2002)

The Business of Fancy Dancing
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $174,682Details
OpusData ID: 76400100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,709 (7.3% of total gross)
Legs:6.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$200,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $340,035

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,239 $174,682
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,774 $174,682
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,975 $174,682

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 2002 (Wide) by Outrider Pictures, released as The Business of Fancy Dancing
November 14th, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 103 minutes
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Kino Lorber, Milestone Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 17th Weekend 40 $5,078 Aug 30, 2002 115

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,239 $174,682
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,124 $340,035
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,219 $174,682
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 (Rank 201-300) 291 $174,682
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,975 $174,682
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,585 $340,035
Top 2002 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 136 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,552 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,972 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,248 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,486 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Outrider Pictures Movies 2 $174,682

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2002 72 $12,709   1 $12,709   $12,709 1
May 17, 2002 78 $5,325 -58% 1 $5,325   $26,166 2
May 24, 2002 77 $2,984 -44% 1 $2,984   $32,944 3
May 31, 2002 80 $5,053 +69% 2 $2,527   $38,893 4
Jun 7, 2002 92 $4,077 -19% 2 $2,039   $45,190 5
Jun 14, 2002 85 $2,683 -34% 1 $2,683   $49,199 6
Aug 2, 2002 71 $14,220   3 $4,740   $63,762 13
Aug 16, 2002 121 $582   1 $582   $90,369 15
Aug 23, 2002 119 $1,434 +146% 2 $717   $92,003 16
Aug 30, 2002 56 $25,392 +1,671% 5 $5,078   $119,358 17
Sep 6, 2002 83 $6,584 -74% 4 $1,646   $130,899 18
Sep 13, 2002 75 $12,652 +92% 6 $2,109   $145,866 19
Sep 20, 2002 111 $4,077 -68% 3 $1,359   $157,120 20
Sep 27, 2002 110 $4,513 +11% 2 $2,257   $163,898 21
Oct 4, 2002 88 $9,013 +100% 3 $3,004   $174,682 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2002 68 $20,841   1 $20,841   $20,841 1
May 17, 2002 68 $9,119 -56% 1 $9,119   $29,960 2
May 24, 2002 77 $3,880 -57% 1 $3,880   $33,840 3
May 31, 2002 81 $7,273 +87% 2 $3,637   $41,113 4
Jun 7, 2002 89 $5,403 -26% 2 $2,702   $46,516 5
Jun 14, 2002 86 $3,026 -44% 1 $3,026   $49,542 6
Aug 16, 2002 122 $782   1 $782   $90,569 15
Aug 23, 2002 90 $3,397 +334% 2 $1,699   $93,966 16
Aug 30, 2002 58 $30,349 +793% 5 $6,070   $124,315 17
Sep 6, 2002 84 $8,899 -71% 4 $2,225   $133,214 18
Sep 13, 2002 75 $19,829 +123% 6 $3,305   $153,043 19
Sep 20, 2002 106 $6,342 -68% 3 $2,114   $159,385 20
Sep 27, 2002 109 $6,284 -1% 2 $3,142   $165,669 21
Oct 4, 2002 81 $9,013 +43% 3 $3,004   $174,682 22

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Leading Cast

Evan Adams    Seymour Polatkin

Supporting Cast

Michelle St. John    Agnes Roth
Gene Tagaban    Aristotle Joseph
Swil Kanim    Mouse
Rebecca Carroll    The Interviewer
Cynthia Geary    Teresa
Leo Rossi    Mr. Williams
Kevin Phillip    Steven
Elaine Miles    Kim
Arthur Tulee    Junior One

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Sherman Alexie    Director
Sherman Alexie    Screenwriter
Larry Estes    Producer
Scott Rosenfelt    Producer
Holly Taylor    Editor
Holly Taylor    Director of Photography
Bradford C. Bond    Executive Producer
John Benear    Executive Producer
Jonathan Saturen    Production Designer
Craig Markey    Line Producer
Daniel Armstrong    Co-Producer
Christy Cox    Co-Producer
Barbara A. Brown    Script Supervisor

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,709 (7.3% of total gross)
Legs:6.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$200,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $340,035

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,239 $174,682
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,774 $174,682
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,975 $174,682

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 2002 (Wide) by Outrider Pictures, released as The Business of Fancy Dancing
November 14th, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Kino Lorber, Milestone Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 17th Weekend 40 $5,078 Aug 30, 2002 115

Leading Cast

Evan Adams    Seymour Polatkin

Supporting Cast

Michelle St. John    Agnes Roth
Gene Tagaban    Aristotle Joseph
Swil Kanim    Mouse
Rebecca Carroll    The Interviewer
Cynthia Geary    Teresa
Leo Rossi    Mr. Williams
Kevin Phillip    Steven
Elaine Miles    Kim
Arthur Tulee    Junior One

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Sherman Alexie    Director
Sherman Alexie    Screenwriter
Larry Estes    Producer
Scott Rosenfelt    Producer
Holly Taylor    Editor
Holly Taylor    Director of Photography
Bradford C. Bond    Executive Producer
John Benear    Executive Producer
Jonathan Saturen    Production Designer
Craig Markey    Line Producer
Daniel Armstrong    Co-Producer
Christy Cox    Co-Producer
Barbara A. Brown    Script Supervisor

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,239 $174,682
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,124 $340,035
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,219 $174,682
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 (Rank 201-300) 291 $174,682
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,975 $174,682
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,585 $340,035
Top 2002 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 136 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,552 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,972 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,248 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,486 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $174,682
All Time Domestic Box Office for Outrider Pictures Movies 2 $174,682

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2002 72 $12,709   1 $12,709   $12,709 1
May 17, 2002 78 $5,325 -58% 1 $5,325   $26,166 2
May 24, 2002 77 $2,984 -44% 1 $2,984   $32,944 3
May 31, 2002 80 $5,053 +69% 2 $2,527   $38,893 4
Jun 7, 2002 92 $4,077 -19% 2 $2,039   $45,190 5
Jun 14, 2002 85 $2,683 -34% 1 $2,683   $49,199 6
Aug 2, 2002 71 $14,220   3 $4,740   $63,762 13
Aug 16, 2002 121 $582   1 $582   $90,369 15
Aug 23, 2002 119 $1,434 +146% 2 $717   $92,003 16
Aug 30, 2002 56 $25,392 +1,671% 5 $5,078   $119,358 17
Sep 6, 2002 83 $6,584 -74% 4 $1,646   $130,899 18
Sep 13, 2002 75 $12,652 +92% 6 $2,109   $145,866 19
Sep 20, 2002 111 $4,077 -68% 3 $1,359   $157,120 20
Sep 27, 2002 110 $4,513 +11% 2 $2,257   $163,898 21
Oct 4, 2002 88 $9,013 +100% 3 $3,004   $174,682 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2002 68 $20,841   1 $20,841   $20,841 1
May 17, 2002 68 $9,119 -56% 1 $9,119   $29,960 2
May 24, 2002 77 $3,880 -57% 1 $3,880   $33,840 3
May 31, 2002 81 $7,273 +87% 2 $3,637   $41,113 4
Jun 7, 2002 89 $5,403 -26% 2 $2,702   $46,516 5
Jun 14, 2002 86 $3,026 -44% 1 $3,026   $49,542 6
Aug 16, 2002 122 $782   1 $782   $90,569 15
Aug 23, 2002 90 $3,397 +334% 2 $1,699   $93,966 16
Aug 30, 2002 58 $30,349 +793% 5 $6,070   $124,315 17
Sep 6, 2002 84 $8,899 -71% 4 $2,225   $133,214 18
Sep 13, 2002 75 $19,829 +123% 6 $3,305   $153,043 19
Sep 20, 2002 106 $6,342 -68% 3 $2,114   $159,385 20
Sep 27, 2002 109 $6,284 -1% 2 $3,142   $165,669 21
Oct 4, 2002 81 $9,013 +43% 3 $3,004   $174,682 22

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,774 $174,682
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,124 $174,682
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,726 $174,682
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,445 $174,682
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,462 $174,682
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,663 $174,682
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,704 $174,682
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Outrider Pictures Movies 2 $174,682

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.