The Business of Fancydancing (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $187,015 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,709 (6.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.37 (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, 9.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $371,922 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Plot point: | Culture Clash, Funeral Reunions, Interracial Romance, LGBTQ+, Native Americans, Poet, Writing and Writers, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | - | $1,322 | 2 | $661 | $176,004 | 1,228 | |
| Nov 21, 2025 | - | $861 | -35% | 3 | $287 | $177,081 | 1,229 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | - | $894 | +4% | 3 | $298 | $178,009 | 1,230 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | - | $456 | -49% | 1 | $456 | $178,633 | 1,231 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | - | $198 | -57% | 1 | $198 | $178,831 | 1,232 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | - | $714 | +261% | 1 | $714 | $179,545 | 1,233 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | - | $286 | 1 | $286 | $179,831 | 1,235 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | - | $357 | +25% | 1 | $357 | $180,188 | 1,236 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $1,263 | +254% | 2 | $632 | $181,451 | 1,237 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $142 | -89% | 1 | $142 | $181,593 | 1,238 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | - | $714 | 1 | $714 | $182,307 | 1,240 | |
| Mar 6, 2026 | - | $1,419 | 1 | $1,419 | $183,726 | 1,244 | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | - | $2,432 | +71% | 2 | $1,216 | $186,158 | 1,245 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $857 | 1 | $857 | $187,015 | 1,249 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 61 | $1,538 | 2 | $769 | $176,220 | 1,228 | |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 52 | $895 | -42% | 3 | $298 | $177,115 | 1,229 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 43 | $1,062 | +19% | 3 | $354 | $178,177 | 1,230 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 55 | $456 | -57% | 1 | $456 | $178,633 | 1,231 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 66 | $198 | -57% | 1 | $198 | $178,831 | 1,232 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 53 | $714 | +261% | 1 | $714 | $179,545 | 1,233 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 54 | $286 | 1 | $286 | $179,831 | 1,235 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 59 | $357 | +25% | 1 | $357 | $180,188 | 1,236 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 60 | $1,263 | +254% | 2 | $632 | $181,451 | 1,237 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 69 | $142 | -89% | 1 | $142 | $181,593 | 1,238 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 71 | $714 | 1 | $714 | $182,307 | 1,240 | |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 65 | $1,419 | 1 | $1,419 | $183,726 | 1,244 | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 62 | $2,432 | +71% | 2 | $1,216 | $186,158 | 1,245 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 55 | $857 | 1 | $857 | $187,015 | 1,249 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,709 (6.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.37 (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, 9.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $371,922 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Plot point: | Culture Clash, Funeral Reunions, Interracial Romance, LGBTQ+, Native Americans, Poet, Writing and Writers, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | - | $1,322 | 2 | $661 | $176,004 | 1,228 | |
| Nov 21, 2025 | - | $861 | -35% | 3 | $287 | $177,081 | 1,229 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | - | $894 | +4% | 3 | $298 | $178,009 | 1,230 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | - | $456 | -49% | 1 | $456 | $178,633 | 1,231 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | - | $198 | -57% | 1 | $198 | $178,831 | 1,232 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | - | $714 | +261% | 1 | $714 | $179,545 | 1,233 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | - | $286 | 1 | $286 | $179,831 | 1,235 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | - | $357 | +25% | 1 | $357 | $180,188 | 1,236 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $1,263 | +254% | 2 | $632 | $181,451 | 1,237 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $142 | -89% | 1 | $142 | $181,593 | 1,238 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | - | $714 | 1 | $714 | $182,307 | 1,240 | |
| Mar 6, 2026 | - | $1,419 | 1 | $1,419 | $183,726 | 1,244 | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | - | $2,432 | +71% | 2 | $1,216 | $186,158 | 1,245 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $857 | 1 | $857 | $187,015 | 1,249 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 61 | $1,538 | 2 | $769 | $176,220 | 1,228 | |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 52 | $895 | -42% | 3 | $298 | $177,115 | 1,229 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 43 | $1,062 | +19% | 3 | $354 | $178,177 | 1,230 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 55 | $456 | -57% | 1 | $456 | $178,633 | 1,231 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 66 | $198 | -57% | 1 | $198 | $178,831 | 1,232 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 53 | $714 | +261% | 1 | $714 | $179,545 | 1,233 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 54 | $286 | 1 | $286 | $179,831 | 1,235 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 59 | $357 | +25% | 1 | $357 | $180,188 | 1,236 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 60 | $1,263 | +254% | 2 | $632 | $181,451 | 1,237 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 69 | $142 | -89% | 1 | $142 | $181,593 | 1,238 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 71 | $714 | 1 | $714 | $182,307 | 1,240 | |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 65 | $1,419 | 1 | $1,419 | $183,726 | 1,244 | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 62 | $2,432 | +71% | 2 | $1,216 | $186,158 | 1,245 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 55 | $857 | 1 | $857 | $187,015 | 1,249 |
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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.