Festen (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,647,780Details
International Box Office $64,969Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,712,749
OpusData ID: 57480100
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Metrics

Legs:14.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,300,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,890,708

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,533 $1,647,780
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,489 $64,969
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,358 $1,712,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $1,647,780
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,779 $64,969
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,935 $1,712,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,274 $1,647,780
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,566 $64,969
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,884 $1,712,749

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 9th, 1998 (Wide) by October Films, released as The Celebration
International Releases: June 26th, 2020 (Wide), released as Festa de Família (Portugal)
June 5th, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Netherlands)
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content and language, including references to sexual abuse
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Drop Dead Gorgeous
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Keywords: Foreign Language
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Denmark, Sweden
Languages: Danish, German, English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,533 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,446 $3,890,708
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,617 $1,647,780
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 (Rank 101-200) 189 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,641 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,692 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,548 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,274 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for October Films Movies 17 $1,647,780

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 48 $39,798   4 $9,950   $83,069 2
Oct 23, 1998 50 $44,937 +13% 11 $4,085   $147,963 3
Oct 30, 1998 36 $96,225 +114% 25 $3,849   $267,908 4
Nov 6, 1998 37 $101,624 +6% 26 $3,909   $415,685 5
Nov 13, 1998 37 $110,422 +9% 31 $3,562   $570,471 6
Nov 20, 1998 39 $89,836 -19% 32 $2,807   $710,244 7
Nov 27, 1998 38 $99,095 +10% 31 $3,197   $863,987 8
Dec 4, 1998 38 $77,236 -22% 36 $2,145   $978,563 9
Dec 11, 1998 47 $40,104 -48% 26 $1,542   $1,048,793 10
Dec 18, 1998 44 $47,064 +17% 28 $1,681   $1,117,551 11
Dec 25, 1998 49 $44,321 -6% 23 $1,927   $1,178,492 12
Jan 1, 1999 50 $50,497 +14% 28 $1,803   $1,250,305 13
Jan 8, 1999 41 $54,102 +7% 27 $2,004   $1,324,105 14
Jan 15, 1999 46 $45,303 -16% 17 $2,665   $1,391,049 15
Jan 22, 1999 50 $43,240 -5% 24 $1,802   $1,447,368 16
Jan 29, 1999 47 $49,643 +15% 22 $2,257   $1,514,307 17
Feb 12, 1999 52 $42,105   15 $2,807   $1,618,611 19
Feb 19, 1999 62 $16,108 -62% 15 $1,074   $1,647,780 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 44 $59,755   4 $14,939   $103,026 2
Oct 23, 1998 42 $68,657 +15% 11 $6,242   $171,683 3
Oct 30, 1998 32 $142,378 +107% 25 $5,695   $314,061 4
Nov 6, 1998 36 $145,988 +3% 26 $5,615   $460,049 5
Nov 13, 1998 36 $160,359 +10% 31 $5,173   $620,408 6
Nov 20, 1998 39 $144,484 -10% 32 $4,515   $764,892 7
Nov 27, 1998 39 $136,435 -6% 31 $4,401   $901,327 8
Dec 4, 1998 37 $107,362 -21% 36 $2,982   $1,008,689 9
Dec 11, 1998 44 $61,798 -42% 26 $2,377   $1,070,487 10
Dec 18, 1998 41 $63,684 +3% 28 $2,274   $1,134,171 11
Dec 25, 1998 51 $65,637 +3% 23 $2,854   $1,199,808 12
Jan 1, 1999 46 $70,195 +7% 28 $2,507   $1,270,003 13
Jan 8, 1999 42 $75,743 +8% 27 $2,805   $1,345,746 14
Jan 15, 1999 44 $58,382 -23% 17 $3,434   $1,404,128 15
Jan 22, 1999 47 $60,536 +4% 24 $2,522   $1,464,664 16
Feb 12, 1999 52 $55,166   15 $3,678   $1,631,672 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Netherlands 6/5/2025 $31,850 46 46 86 $63,412 6/16/2025
Portugal 6/26/2020 $465 7 8 22 $1,557 10/19/2022
 
International Total$64,969 6/16/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,489 $64,969
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100) 20,008 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,895 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,350 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,458 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,779 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,566 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for October Films Movies 4 $64,969

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,358 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,997 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,205 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,417 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,750 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,935 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,884 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for October Films Movies 17 $1,712,749

Uncategorized

Ulrich Thomsen    Christian Klingenfeldt
Henning Moritzen    Faderen / Father Helge Klingenfeldt-Hansen
Thomas Bo Larsen    Michael
Paprika Steen    Helene
Birthe Neumann    Moderen / Mother
Thomas Vinterberg    Taxi Driver

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

Production and Technical Credits

Thomas Vinterberg    Director

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Legs:14.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,300,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,890,708

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,533 $1,647,780
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,489 $64,969
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,358 $1,712,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $1,647,780
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,779 $64,969
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,935 $1,712,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,274 $1,647,780
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,566 $64,969
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,884 $1,712,749

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 9th, 1998 (Wide) by October Films, released as The Celebration
International Releases: June 26th, 2020 (Wide), released as Festa de Família (Portugal)
June 5th, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Netherlands)
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content and language, including references to sexual abuse
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Drop Dead Gorgeous
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Keywords: Foreign Language
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Denmark, Sweden
Languages: Danish, German, English

Uncategorized

Ulrich Thomsen    Christian Klingenfeldt
Henning Moritzen    Faderen / Father Helge Klingenfeldt-Hansen
Thomas Bo Larsen    Michael
Paprika Steen    Helene
Birthe Neumann    Moderen / Mother
Thomas Vinterberg    Taxi Driver

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

Production and Technical Credits

Thomas Vinterberg    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,533 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,446 $3,890,708
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,617 $1,647,780
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 (Rank 101-200) 189 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,641 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,692 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,548 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,274 $1,647,780
All Time Domestic Box Office for October Films Movies 17 $1,647,780

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 48 $39,798   4 $9,950   $83,069 2
Oct 23, 1998 50 $44,937 +13% 11 $4,085   $147,963 3
Oct 30, 1998 36 $96,225 +114% 25 $3,849   $267,908 4
Nov 6, 1998 37 $101,624 +6% 26 $3,909   $415,685 5
Nov 13, 1998 37 $110,422 +9% 31 $3,562   $570,471 6
Nov 20, 1998 39 $89,836 -19% 32 $2,807   $710,244 7
Nov 27, 1998 38 $99,095 +10% 31 $3,197   $863,987 8
Dec 4, 1998 38 $77,236 -22% 36 $2,145   $978,563 9
Dec 11, 1998 47 $40,104 -48% 26 $1,542   $1,048,793 10
Dec 18, 1998 44 $47,064 +17% 28 $1,681   $1,117,551 11
Dec 25, 1998 49 $44,321 -6% 23 $1,927   $1,178,492 12
Jan 1, 1999 50 $50,497 +14% 28 $1,803   $1,250,305 13
Jan 8, 1999 41 $54,102 +7% 27 $2,004   $1,324,105 14
Jan 15, 1999 46 $45,303 -16% 17 $2,665   $1,391,049 15
Jan 22, 1999 50 $43,240 -5% 24 $1,802   $1,447,368 16
Jan 29, 1999 47 $49,643 +15% 22 $2,257   $1,514,307 17
Feb 12, 1999 52 $42,105   15 $2,807   $1,618,611 19
Feb 19, 1999 62 $16,108 -62% 15 $1,074   $1,647,780 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 44 $59,755   4 $14,939   $103,026 2
Oct 23, 1998 42 $68,657 +15% 11 $6,242   $171,683 3
Oct 30, 1998 32 $142,378 +107% 25 $5,695   $314,061 4
Nov 6, 1998 36 $145,988 +3% 26 $5,615   $460,049 5
Nov 13, 1998 36 $160,359 +10% 31 $5,173   $620,408 6
Nov 20, 1998 39 $144,484 -10% 32 $4,515   $764,892 7
Nov 27, 1998 39 $136,435 -6% 31 $4,401   $901,327 8
Dec 4, 1998 37 $107,362 -21% 36 $2,982   $1,008,689 9
Dec 11, 1998 44 $61,798 -42% 26 $2,377   $1,070,487 10
Dec 18, 1998 41 $63,684 +3% 28 $2,274   $1,134,171 11
Dec 25, 1998 51 $65,637 +3% 23 $2,854   $1,199,808 12
Jan 1, 1999 46 $70,195 +7% 28 $2,507   $1,270,003 13
Jan 8, 1999 42 $75,743 +8% 27 $2,805   $1,345,746 14
Jan 15, 1999 44 $58,382 -23% 17 $3,434   $1,404,128 15
Jan 22, 1999 47 $60,536 +4% 24 $2,522   $1,464,664 16
Feb 12, 1999 52 $55,166   15 $3,678   $1,631,672 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Netherlands 6/5/2025 $31,850 46 46 86 $63,412 6/16/2025
Portugal 6/26/2020 $465 7 8 22 $1,557 10/19/2022
 
International Total$64,969 6/16/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,489 $64,969
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100) 20,008 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,895 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,350 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,458 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,779 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,566 $64,969
All Time International Box Office for October Films Movies 4 $64,969

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,358 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,997 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,205 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,417 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,750 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,935 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,884 $1,712,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for October Films Movies 17 $1,712,749