Dead Man on Campus (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $15,064,948 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,704,688 (31.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,797 opening theaters/1,830 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,329,326 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | R for drug use, language and crude sexual humor |
| Social setting: | College |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | MTV Films |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 6 | $4,704,688 | 1,797 | $2,618 | $4,704,688 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 11 | $2,619,613 | -44% | 1,830 | $1,431 | $9,446,801 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 13 | $2,119,324 | -19% | 1,721 | $1,231 | $12,447,402 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 16 | $867,173 | -59% | 1,600 | $542 | $13,628,660 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 22 | $436,093 | -50% | 1,022 | $427 | $14,257,826 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 31 | $189,519 | -57% | 562 | $337 | $14,560,411 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 49 | $59,868 | -68% | 248 | $241 | $14,672,574 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 32 | $147,986 | 412 | $359 | $14,893,012 | 10 | |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 48 | $42,063 | -72% | 319 | $132 | $14,995,102 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 58 | $16,591 | -61% | 147 | $113 | $15,031,009 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 70 | $11,532 | -30% | 74 | $156 | $15,049,506 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 65 | $9,665 | -16% | 37 | $261 | $15,062,898 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 5 | $1,565,000 | 1,797 | $871 | $1,565,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 22, 1998 | 8 | $1,585,000 | +1% | 1,797 | $882 | $3,150,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 7 | $1,350,000 | -15% | 1,797 | $751 | $4,500,000 | 3 | |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 4 | $632,076 | -53% | 1,797 | $352 | $5,336,764 | 4 | |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 5 | $635,382 | +1% | 1,797 | $354 | $5,972,146 | 5 | |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 8 | $443,853 | -30% | 1,797 | $247 | $6,415,999 | 6 | |
| Aug 27, 1998 | 8 | $411,189 | -7% | 1,797 | $229 | $6,827,188 | 7 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 9 | $860,000 | +109% | -45% | 1,830 | $470 | $7,687,000 | 8 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | 10 | $266,782 | -58% | 1,830 | $146 | $9,965,187 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 7 | $6,827,188 | 1,797 | $3,799 | $6,827,188 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 11 | $3,500,890 | -49% | 1,830 | $1,913 | $10,328,078 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 13 | $2,433,409 | -30% | 1,721 | $1,414 | $12,761,487 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 17 | $1,060,246 | -56% | 1,600 | $663 | $13,821,733 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 25 | $549,159 | -48% | 1,022 | $537 | $14,370,892 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 33 | $241,814 | -56% | 562 | $430 | $14,612,706 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 30 | $208,013 | 412 | $505 | $14,953,039 | 10 | |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 40 | $61,379 | -70% | 319 | $192 | $15,014,418 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 59 | $23,556 | -62% | 147 | $160 | $15,037,974 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 65 | $15,259 | -35% | 74 | $206 | $15,053,233 | 13 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,704,688 (31.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,797 opening theaters/1,830 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,329,326 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | R for drug use, language and crude sexual humor |
| Social setting: | College |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | MTV Films |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 6 | $4,704,688 | 1,797 | $2,618 | $4,704,688 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 11 | $2,619,613 | -44% | 1,830 | $1,431 | $9,446,801 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 13 | $2,119,324 | -19% | 1,721 | $1,231 | $12,447,402 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 16 | $867,173 | -59% | 1,600 | $542 | $13,628,660 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 22 | $436,093 | -50% | 1,022 | $427 | $14,257,826 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 31 | $189,519 | -57% | 562 | $337 | $14,560,411 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 49 | $59,868 | -68% | 248 | $241 | $14,672,574 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 32 | $147,986 | 412 | $359 | $14,893,012 | 10 | |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 48 | $42,063 | -72% | 319 | $132 | $14,995,102 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 58 | $16,591 | -61% | 147 | $113 | $15,031,009 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 70 | $11,532 | -30% | 74 | $156 | $15,049,506 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 65 | $9,665 | -16% | 37 | $261 | $15,062,898 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 5 | $1,565,000 | 1,797 | $871 | $1,565,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 22, 1998 | 8 | $1,585,000 | +1% | 1,797 | $882 | $3,150,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 7 | $1,350,000 | -15% | 1,797 | $751 | $4,500,000 | 3 | |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 4 | $632,076 | -53% | 1,797 | $352 | $5,336,764 | 4 | |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 5 | $635,382 | +1% | 1,797 | $354 | $5,972,146 | 5 | |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 8 | $443,853 | -30% | 1,797 | $247 | $6,415,999 | 6 | |
| Aug 27, 1998 | 8 | $411,189 | -7% | 1,797 | $229 | $6,827,188 | 7 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 9 | $860,000 | +109% | -45% | 1,830 | $470 | $7,687,000 | 8 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | 10 | $266,782 | -58% | 1,830 | $146 | $9,965,187 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 7 | $6,827,188 | 1,797 | $3,799 | $6,827,188 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 11 | $3,500,890 | -49% | 1,830 | $1,913 | $10,328,078 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 13 | $2,433,409 | -30% | 1,721 | $1,414 | $12,761,487 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 17 | $1,060,246 | -56% | 1,600 | $663 | $13,821,733 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 25 | $549,159 | -48% | 1,022 | $537 | $14,370,892 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 33 | $241,814 | -56% | 562 | $430 | $14,612,706 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 30 | $208,013 | 412 | $505 | $14,953,039 | 10 | |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 40 | $61,379 | -70% | 319 | $192 | $15,014,418 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 59 | $23,556 | -62% | 147 | $160 | $15,037,974 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 65 | $15,259 | -35% | 74 | $206 | $15,053,233 | 13 |