Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,361,632Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$83,759 (3.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,100,564

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,698 $2,361,632
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,358 $2,361,632
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $2,361,632

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 13th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and thematic elements
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1998 Theater Average 40 $20,940 Nov 13, 1998 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 13, 1998 40 $83,759   4 $20,940   $83,759 1
Nov 20, 1998 43 $77,167 -8% 6 $12,861   $199,992 2
Nov 27, 1998 45 $72,644 -6% 6 $12,107   $304,282 3
Dec 4, 1998 45 $44,200 -39% 6 $7,367   $374,187 4
Dec 11, 1998 45 $44,124 n/c 6 $7,354   $431,581 5
Dec 18, 1998 52 $22,494 -49% 6 $3,749   $474,796 6
Dec 25, 1998 27 $251,134 +1,016% 90 $2,790   $738,104 7
Jan 1, 1999 30 $259,685 +3% 93 $2,792   $1,191,089 8
Jan 8, 1999 35 $142,640 -45% 80 $1,783   $1,409,729 9
Jan 15, 1999 39 $152,680 +7% 75 $2,036   $1,619,177 10
Jan 22, 1999 43 $99,173 -35% 61 $1,626   $1,760,606 11
Jan 29, 1999 43 $78,455 -21% 63 $1,245   $1,867,161 12
Feb 5, 1999 42 $86,731 +11% 67 $1,294   $1,982,364 13
Feb 12, 1999 50 $57,130 -34% 46 $1,242   $2,075,110 14
Feb 19, 1999 53 $40,945 -28% 35 $1,170   $2,132,792 15
Feb 26, 1999 58 $26,447 -35% 31 $853   $2,169,817 16
Mar 5, 1999 68 $19,197 -27% 25 $768   $2,202,066 17
Mar 12, 1999 64 $18,602 -3% 21 $886   $2,230,575 18
Mar 19, 1999 71 $6,739 -64% 7 $963   $2,244,421 19
Mar 26, 1999 71 $13,041 +94% 9 $1,449   $2,361,632 20
Apr 2, 1999 71 $8,080 -38% 8 $1,010   $2,274,833 21
Apr 9, 1999 - $6,352 -21% 5 $1,270   $2,285,194 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 13, 1998 39 $122,825   4 $30,706   $122,825 1
Nov 20, 1998 44 $108,813 -11% 6 $18,136   $231,638 2
Nov 27, 1998 44 $98,349 -10% 6 $16,392   $329,987 3
Dec 4, 1998 45 $57,470 -42% 6 $9,578   $387,457 4
Dec 11, 1998 43 $64,845 +13% 6 $10,808   $452,302 5
Dec 18, 1998 47 $34,668 -47% 6 $5,778   $486,970 6
Dec 25, 1998 29 $444,434 +1,182% 90 $4,938   $931,404 7
Jan 1, 1999 31 $335,685 -24% 93 $3,610   $1,267,089 8
Jan 8, 1999 34 $199,408 -41% 80 $2,493   $1,466,497 9
Jan 15, 1999 38 $194,936 -2% 75 $2,599   $1,661,433 10
Jan 22, 1999 42 $127,273 -35% 61 $2,086   $1,788,706 11
Jan 29, 1999 40 $106,927 -16% 63 $1,697   $1,895,633 12
Feb 5, 1999 39 $122,347 +14% 67 $1,826   $2,017,980 13
Feb 12, 1999 50 $73,867 -40% 46 $1,606   $2,091,847 14
Feb 19, 1999 52 $51,523 -30% 35 $1,472   $2,143,370 15
Feb 26, 1999 56 $39,499 -23% 31 $1,274   $2,182,869 16
Mar 5, 1999 60 $29,104 -26% 25 $1,164   $2,211,973 17
Mar 12, 1999 64 $25,709 -12% 21 $1,224   $2,237,682 18
Mar 19, 1999 48 $110,909 +331% 7 $15,844   $2,348,591 19
Apr 2, 1999 71 $12,089   8 $1,511   $2,278,842 21

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Kate Mundy

Uncategorized

Rhys Ifans    Gerry Evans
Catherine McCormack    Christina Mundy
Michael Gambon    Father Jack Mundy

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$83,759 (3.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,100,564

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,698 $2,361,632
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,358 $2,361,632
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $2,361,632

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 13th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and thematic elements
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1998 Theater Average 40 $20,940 Nov 13, 1998 3

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Kate Mundy

Uncategorized

Rhys Ifans    Gerry Evans
Catherine McCormack    Christina Mundy
Michael Gambon    Father Jack Mundy

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 13, 1998 40 $83,759   4 $20,940   $83,759 1
Nov 20, 1998 43 $77,167 -8% 6 $12,861   $199,992 2
Nov 27, 1998 45 $72,644 -6% 6 $12,107   $304,282 3
Dec 4, 1998 45 $44,200 -39% 6 $7,367   $374,187 4
Dec 11, 1998 45 $44,124 n/c 6 $7,354   $431,581 5
Dec 18, 1998 52 $22,494 -49% 6 $3,749   $474,796 6
Dec 25, 1998 27 $251,134 +1,016% 90 $2,790   $738,104 7
Jan 1, 1999 30 $259,685 +3% 93 $2,792   $1,191,089 8
Jan 8, 1999 35 $142,640 -45% 80 $1,783   $1,409,729 9
Jan 15, 1999 39 $152,680 +7% 75 $2,036   $1,619,177 10
Jan 22, 1999 43 $99,173 -35% 61 $1,626   $1,760,606 11
Jan 29, 1999 43 $78,455 -21% 63 $1,245   $1,867,161 12
Feb 5, 1999 42 $86,731 +11% 67 $1,294   $1,982,364 13
Feb 12, 1999 50 $57,130 -34% 46 $1,242   $2,075,110 14
Feb 19, 1999 53 $40,945 -28% 35 $1,170   $2,132,792 15
Feb 26, 1999 58 $26,447 -35% 31 $853   $2,169,817 16
Mar 5, 1999 68 $19,197 -27% 25 $768   $2,202,066 17
Mar 12, 1999 64 $18,602 -3% 21 $886   $2,230,575 18
Mar 19, 1999 71 $6,739 -64% 7 $963   $2,244,421 19
Mar 26, 1999 71 $13,041 +94% 9 $1,449   $2,361,632 20
Apr 2, 1999 71 $8,080 -38% 8 $1,010   $2,274,833 21
Apr 9, 1999 - $6,352 -21% 5 $1,270   $2,285,194 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 13, 1998 39 $122,825   4 $30,706   $122,825 1
Nov 20, 1998 44 $108,813 -11% 6 $18,136   $231,638 2
Nov 27, 1998 44 $98,349 -10% 6 $16,392   $329,987 3
Dec 4, 1998 45 $57,470 -42% 6 $9,578   $387,457 4
Dec 11, 1998 43 $64,845 +13% 6 $10,808   $452,302 5
Dec 18, 1998 47 $34,668 -47% 6 $5,778   $486,970 6
Dec 25, 1998 29 $444,434 +1,182% 90 $4,938   $931,404 7
Jan 1, 1999 31 $335,685 -24% 93 $3,610   $1,267,089 8
Jan 8, 1999 34 $199,408 -41% 80 $2,493   $1,466,497 9
Jan 15, 1999 38 $194,936 -2% 75 $2,599   $1,661,433 10
Jan 22, 1999 42 $127,273 -35% 61 $2,086   $1,788,706 11
Jan 29, 1999 40 $106,927 -16% 63 $1,697   $1,895,633 12
Feb 5, 1999 39 $122,347 +14% 67 $1,826   $2,017,980 13
Feb 12, 1999 50 $73,867 -40% 46 $1,606   $2,091,847 14
Feb 19, 1999 52 $51,523 -30% 35 $1,472   $2,143,370 15
Feb 26, 1999 56 $39,499 -23% 31 $1,274   $2,182,869 16
Mar 5, 1999 60 $29,104 -26% 25 $1,164   $2,211,973 17
Mar 12, 1999 64 $25,709 -12% 21 $1,224   $2,237,682 18
Mar 19, 1999 48 $110,909 +331% 7 $15,844   $2,348,591 19
Apr 2, 1999 71 $12,089   8 $1,511   $2,278,842 21