Cradle Will Rock (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,899,970 | Details |
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Synopsis
The film fictionalizes the true events that surrounded the production of the 1937 musical The Cradle Will Rock, as well of some other events and people of the 1930s. It provides a commentary on the role of art and politics and between views of the wealthy and the struggling.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $93,998 (3.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/498 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,440,556 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 1999 (Limited) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | May 16th, 2000 by Mill Creek Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Director Cameo, Ensemble |
| Plot point: | Political |
| Social setting: | Red Scare, Theater |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1999 | 37 | $93,998 | 8 | $11,750 | $124,903 | 1 | |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 39 | $73,642 | -22% | 8 | $9,205 | $237,545 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 27 | $137,318 | +86% | 38 | $3,614 | $413,381 | 3 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 29 | $200,147 | +46% | 38 | $5,267 | $771,052 | 4 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 35 | $145,441 | -27% | 38 | $3,827 | $1,007,006 | 5 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 36 | $175,515 | +21% | 56 | $3,134 | $1,227,258 | 6 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 23 | $593,899 | +238% | 238 | $2,495 | $1,855,182 | 7 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 30 | $306,513 | -48% | 498 | $615 | $2,348,748 | 8 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 40 | $168,295 | -45% | 174 | $967 | $2,638,292 | 9 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 56 | $72,349 | -57% | 71 | $1,019 | $2,769,514 | 10 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 75 | $20,746 | -71% | 23 | $902 | $2,814,444 | 11 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 77 | $10,973 | -47% | 13 | $844 | $2,828,650 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 85 | $8,829 | -20% | 11 | $803 | $2,840,764 | 13 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 84 | $12,884 | +46% | 10 | $1,288 | $2,857,614 | 14 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 92 | $7,618 | -41% | 10 | $762 | $2,872,526 | 15 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 94 | $5,819 | -24% | 11 | $529 | $2,880,396 | 16 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 101 | $1,856 | -68% | 8 | $232 | $2,883,361 | 17 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 108 | $1,970 | +6% | 5 | $394 | $2,886,899 | 18 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 103 | $3,040 | +54% | 13 | $234 | $2,891,067 | 19 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 99 | $6,905 | +127% | 10 | $691 | $2,899,970 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2000 | 30 | $28,784 | 56 | $514 | $1,227,258 | 41 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1999 | 36 | $132,998 | 8 | $16,625 | $163,903 | 2 | |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 44 | $112,160 | -16% | 8 | $14,020 | $276,063 | 3 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 32 | $294,842 | +163% | 38 | $7,759 | $570,905 | 4 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 33 | $290,660 | -1% | 38 | $7,649 | $861,565 | 5 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 35 | $190,178 | -35% | 38 | $5,005 | $1,051,743 | 6 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 36 | $209,540 | +10% | 56 | $3,742 | $1,261,283 | 7 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 24 | $780,952 | +273% | 238 | $3,281 | $2,042,235 | 8 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 30 | $427,762 | -45% | 498 | $859 | $2,469,997 | 9 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 40 | $227,168 | -47% | 174 | $1,306 | $2,697,165 | 10 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 59 | $96,533 | -58% | 71 | $1,360 | $2,793,698 | 11 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 77 | $23,979 | -75% | 23 | $1,043 | $2,817,677 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 78 | $14,258 | -41% | 13 | $1,097 | $2,831,935 | 13 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 82 | $12,795 | -10% | 11 | $1,163 | $2,844,730 | 14 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 83 | $20,178 | +58% | 10 | $2,018 | $2,864,908 | 15 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 89 | $9,669 | -52% | 10 | $967 | $2,874,577 | 16 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 87 | $6,928 | -28% | 11 | $630 | $2,881,505 | 17 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 96 | $3,424 | -51% | 8 | $428 | $2,884,929 | 18 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 102 | $3,098 | -10% | 5 | $620 | $2,888,027 | 19 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 96 | $5,038 | +63% | 13 | $388 | $2,893,065 | 20 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 104 | $6,905 | +37% | 10 | $691 | $2,899,970 | 21 |
Synopsis
The film fictionalizes the true events that surrounded the production of the 1937 musical The Cradle Will Rock, as well of some other events and people of the 1930s. It provides a commentary on the role of art and politics and between views of the wealthy and the struggling.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $93,998 (3.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/498 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,440,556 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 1999 (Limited) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | May 16th, 2000 by Mill Creek Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Director Cameo, Ensemble |
| Plot point: | Political |
| Social setting: | Red Scare, Theater |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1999 | 37 | $93,998 | 8 | $11,750 | $124,903 | 1 | |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 39 | $73,642 | -22% | 8 | $9,205 | $237,545 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 27 | $137,318 | +86% | 38 | $3,614 | $413,381 | 3 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 29 | $200,147 | +46% | 38 | $5,267 | $771,052 | 4 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 35 | $145,441 | -27% | 38 | $3,827 | $1,007,006 | 5 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 36 | $175,515 | +21% | 56 | $3,134 | $1,227,258 | 6 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 23 | $593,899 | +238% | 238 | $2,495 | $1,855,182 | 7 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 30 | $306,513 | -48% | 498 | $615 | $2,348,748 | 8 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 40 | $168,295 | -45% | 174 | $967 | $2,638,292 | 9 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 56 | $72,349 | -57% | 71 | $1,019 | $2,769,514 | 10 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 75 | $20,746 | -71% | 23 | $902 | $2,814,444 | 11 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 77 | $10,973 | -47% | 13 | $844 | $2,828,650 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 85 | $8,829 | -20% | 11 | $803 | $2,840,764 | 13 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 84 | $12,884 | +46% | 10 | $1,288 | $2,857,614 | 14 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 92 | $7,618 | -41% | 10 | $762 | $2,872,526 | 15 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 94 | $5,819 | -24% | 11 | $529 | $2,880,396 | 16 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 101 | $1,856 | -68% | 8 | $232 | $2,883,361 | 17 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 108 | $1,970 | +6% | 5 | $394 | $2,886,899 | 18 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 103 | $3,040 | +54% | 13 | $234 | $2,891,067 | 19 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 99 | $6,905 | +127% | 10 | $691 | $2,899,970 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2000 | 30 | $28,784 | 56 | $514 | $1,227,258 | 41 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1999 | 36 | $132,998 | 8 | $16,625 | $163,903 | 2 | |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 44 | $112,160 | -16% | 8 | $14,020 | $276,063 | 3 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 32 | $294,842 | +163% | 38 | $7,759 | $570,905 | 4 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 33 | $290,660 | -1% | 38 | $7,649 | $861,565 | 5 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 35 | $190,178 | -35% | 38 | $5,005 | $1,051,743 | 6 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 36 | $209,540 | +10% | 56 | $3,742 | $1,261,283 | 7 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 24 | $780,952 | +273% | 238 | $3,281 | $2,042,235 | 8 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 30 | $427,762 | -45% | 498 | $859 | $2,469,997 | 9 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 40 | $227,168 | -47% | 174 | $1,306 | $2,697,165 | 10 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 59 | $96,533 | -58% | 71 | $1,360 | $2,793,698 | 11 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 77 | $23,979 | -75% | 23 | $1,043 | $2,817,677 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 78 | $14,258 | -41% | 13 | $1,097 | $2,831,935 | 13 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 82 | $12,795 | -10% | 11 | $1,163 | $2,844,730 | 14 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 83 | $20,178 | +58% | 10 | $2,018 | $2,864,908 | 15 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 89 | $9,669 | -52% | 10 | $967 | $2,874,577 | 16 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 87 | $6,928 | -28% | 11 | $630 | $2,881,505 | 17 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 96 | $3,424 | -51% | 8 | $428 | $2,884,929 | 18 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 102 | $3,098 | -10% | 5 | $620 | $2,888,027 | 19 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 96 | $5,038 | +63% | 13 | $388 | $2,893,065 | 20 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 104 | $6,905 | +37% | 10 | $691 | $2,899,970 | 21 |