Def Jam's How To Be a Player (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,010,363 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,206,656 (30.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 751 opening theaters/756 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,522,259 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 6th, 1997 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| Video Release: | October 5th, 1999, released as How To Be a Player |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content and language |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1997 | 8 | $4,206,656 | 751 | $5,601 | $5,736,692 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 11 | $2,527,810 | -40% | 756 | $3,344 | $10,015,681 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 19 | $898,410 | -64% | 556 | $1,616 | $12,022,832 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 25 | $494,332 | -45% | 335 | $1,476 | $12,785,469 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 28 | $256,230 | -48% | 285 | $899 | $13,118,647 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 31 | $203,965 | -20% | 231 | $883 | $13,394,432 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 32 | $151,617 | -26% | 201 | $754 | $13,606,973 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 35 | $84,883 | -44% | 118 | $719 | $13,730,060 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 38 | $60,016 | -29% | 81 | $741 | $13,809,067 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 48 | $39,860 | -34% | 49 | $813 | $13,861,239 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 45 | $48,609 | +22% | 68 | $715 | $13,917,655 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 54 | $31,057 | -36% | 69 | $450 | $13,960,203 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 60 | $22,280 | -28% | 42 | $530 | $13,991,072 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 67 | $10,262 | -54% | 24 | $428 | $14,008,431 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1997 | 6 | $871,204 | 751 | $1,160 | $871,204 | 1 | ||
| Aug 7, 1997 | 8 | $658,832 | -24% | 751 | $877 | $1,530,036 | 2 | |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 7 | $1,312,284 | +99% | 751 | $1,747 | $2,842,320 | 3 | |
| Aug 9, 1997 | 8 | $1,625,075 | +24% | 751 | $2,164 | $4,467,395 | 4 | |
| Aug 10, 1997 | 8 | $1,269,297 | -22% | 751 | $1,690 | $5,736,692 | 5 | |
| Aug 11, 1997 | 9 | $519,028 | -59% | 751 | $691 | $6,255,720 | 6 | |
| Aug 12, 1997 | 9 | $460,311 | -11% | 751 | $613 | $6,716,031 | 7 | |
| Aug 13, 1997 | 9 | $402,300 | -13% | -54% | 751 | $536 | $7,118,331 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | 9 | $369,540 | -8% | -44% | 751 | $492 | $7,487,871 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 10 | $760,043 | +106% | -42% | 756 | $1,005 | $8,247,914 | 10 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | 11 | $968,361 | +27% | -40% | 756 | $1,281 | $9,216,275 | 11 |
| Aug 17, 1997 | 10 | $799,406 | -17% | -37% | 756 | $1,057 | $10,015,681 | 12 |
| Aug 18, 1997 | 10 | $342,731 | -57% | -34% | 756 | $453 | $10,358,412 | 13 |
| Aug 19, 1997 | 11 | $269,285 | -21% | -41% | 756 | $356 | $10,627,697 | 14 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | 11 | $272,225 | +1% | -32% | 756 | $360 | $10,899,922 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | 11 | $224,500 | -18% | -39% | 756 | $297 | $11,124,422 | 16 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | - | $287,031 | +28% | -62% | 556 | $516 | $11,411,453 | 17 |
| Aug 23, 1997 | - | $366,162 | +28% | -62% | 556 | $659 | $11,777,615 | 18 |
| Aug 24, 1997 | - | $245,217 | -33% | -69% | 556 | $441 | $12,022,832 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1997 | 9 | $5,957,835 | 751 | $7,933 | $7,487,871 | 2 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 11 | $3,636,551 | -39% | 756 | $4,810 | $11,124,422 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 19 | $1,166,715 | -68% | 556 | $2,098 | $12,291,137 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 25 | $571,280 | -51% | 335 | $1,705 | $12,862,417 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 28 | $328,050 | -43% | 285 | $1,151 | $13,190,467 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 31 | $264,889 | -19% | 231 | $1,147 | $13,455,356 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 33 | $189,821 | -28% | 201 | $944 | $13,645,177 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 36 | $103,874 | -45% | 118 | $880 | $13,749,051 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 42 | $72,328 | -30% | 81 | $893 | $13,821,379 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 46 | $47,667 | -34% | 49 | $973 | $13,869,046 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 49 | $60,100 | +26% | 68 | $884 | $13,929,146 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 52 | $39,646 | -34% | 69 | $575 | $13,968,792 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 57 | $29,377 | -26% | 42 | $699 | $13,998,169 | 14 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,206,656 (30.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 751 opening theaters/756 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,522,259 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 6th, 1997 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| Video Release: | October 5th, 1999, released as How To Be a Player |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content and language |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1997 | 8 | $4,206,656 | 751 | $5,601 | $5,736,692 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 11 | $2,527,810 | -40% | 756 | $3,344 | $10,015,681 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 19 | $898,410 | -64% | 556 | $1,616 | $12,022,832 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 25 | $494,332 | -45% | 335 | $1,476 | $12,785,469 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 28 | $256,230 | -48% | 285 | $899 | $13,118,647 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 31 | $203,965 | -20% | 231 | $883 | $13,394,432 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 32 | $151,617 | -26% | 201 | $754 | $13,606,973 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 35 | $84,883 | -44% | 118 | $719 | $13,730,060 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 38 | $60,016 | -29% | 81 | $741 | $13,809,067 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 48 | $39,860 | -34% | 49 | $813 | $13,861,239 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 45 | $48,609 | +22% | 68 | $715 | $13,917,655 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 54 | $31,057 | -36% | 69 | $450 | $13,960,203 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 60 | $22,280 | -28% | 42 | $530 | $13,991,072 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 67 | $10,262 | -54% | 24 | $428 | $14,008,431 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1997 | 6 | $871,204 | 751 | $1,160 | $871,204 | 1 | ||
| Aug 7, 1997 | 8 | $658,832 | -24% | 751 | $877 | $1,530,036 | 2 | |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 7 | $1,312,284 | +99% | 751 | $1,747 | $2,842,320 | 3 | |
| Aug 9, 1997 | 8 | $1,625,075 | +24% | 751 | $2,164 | $4,467,395 | 4 | |
| Aug 10, 1997 | 8 | $1,269,297 | -22% | 751 | $1,690 | $5,736,692 | 5 | |
| Aug 11, 1997 | 9 | $519,028 | -59% | 751 | $691 | $6,255,720 | 6 | |
| Aug 12, 1997 | 9 | $460,311 | -11% | 751 | $613 | $6,716,031 | 7 | |
| Aug 13, 1997 | 9 | $402,300 | -13% | -54% | 751 | $536 | $7,118,331 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | 9 | $369,540 | -8% | -44% | 751 | $492 | $7,487,871 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 10 | $760,043 | +106% | -42% | 756 | $1,005 | $8,247,914 | 10 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | 11 | $968,361 | +27% | -40% | 756 | $1,281 | $9,216,275 | 11 |
| Aug 17, 1997 | 10 | $799,406 | -17% | -37% | 756 | $1,057 | $10,015,681 | 12 |
| Aug 18, 1997 | 10 | $342,731 | -57% | -34% | 756 | $453 | $10,358,412 | 13 |
| Aug 19, 1997 | 11 | $269,285 | -21% | -41% | 756 | $356 | $10,627,697 | 14 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | 11 | $272,225 | +1% | -32% | 756 | $360 | $10,899,922 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | 11 | $224,500 | -18% | -39% | 756 | $297 | $11,124,422 | 16 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | - | $287,031 | +28% | -62% | 556 | $516 | $11,411,453 | 17 |
| Aug 23, 1997 | - | $366,162 | +28% | -62% | 556 | $659 | $11,777,615 | 18 |
| Aug 24, 1997 | - | $245,217 | -33% | -69% | 556 | $441 | $12,022,832 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1997 | 9 | $5,957,835 | 751 | $7,933 | $7,487,871 | 2 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 11 | $3,636,551 | -39% | 756 | $4,810 | $11,124,422 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 19 | $1,166,715 | -68% | 556 | $2,098 | $12,291,137 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 25 | $571,280 | -51% | 335 | $1,705 | $12,862,417 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 28 | $328,050 | -43% | 285 | $1,151 | $13,190,467 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 31 | $264,889 | -19% | 231 | $1,147 | $13,455,356 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 33 | $189,821 | -28% | 201 | $944 | $13,645,177 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 36 | $103,874 | -45% | 118 | $880 | $13,749,051 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 42 | $72,328 | -30% | 81 | $893 | $13,821,379 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 46 | $47,667 | -34% | 49 | $973 | $13,869,046 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 49 | $60,100 | +26% | 68 | $884 | $13,929,146 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 52 | $39,646 | -34% | 69 | $575 | $13,968,792 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 57 | $29,377 | -26% | 42 | $699 | $13,998,169 | 14 |