Flubber (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $92,993,801 | Details |
| International Box Office | $85,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $177,993,801 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $26,725,207 (28.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,641 opening theaters/2,679 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $228,623,563 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 26th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | April 21st, 1998 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for slapstick action and mild language |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory, Inventor, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1997 | 1 | $26,725,207 | 2,641 | $10,119 | $35,892,031 | 1 | |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 1 | $11,292,933 | -58% | 2,653 | $4,257 | $50,015,818 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 2 | $6,779,130 | -40% | 2,679 | $2,530 | $58,688,466 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 6 | $4,277,276 | -37% | 2,612 | $1,638 | $64,286,387 | 4 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 8 | $5,407,445 | +26% | 2,008 | $2,693 | $73,056,808 | 5 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 9 | $4,403,217 | -19% | 1,957 | $2,250 | $83,110,113 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 12 | $1,989,245 | -55% | 1,624 | $1,225 | $85,633,339 | 7 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 17 | $1,225,541 | -38% | 1,052 | $1,165 | $87,190,216 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 24 | $417,283 | -66% | 627 | $666 | $87,708,848 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 30 | $307,758 | -26% | 411 | $749 | $88,099,338 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 31 | $211,144 | -31% | 321 | $658 | $88,348,753 | 11 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 16 | $1,003,719 | +375% | 722 | $1,390 | $89,379,861 | 12 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 17 | $701,468 | -30% | 698 | $1,005 | $90,259,171 | 13 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 19 | $531,651 | -24% | 647 | $822 | $90,921,307 | 14 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 20 | $422,406 | -21% | 558 | $757 | $91,458,324 | 15 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 25 | $349,419 | -17% | 501 | $697 | $91,885,058 | 16 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 24 | $295,261 | -15% | 446 | $662 | $92,300,787 | 17 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 28 | $157,366 | -47% | 401 | $392 | $92,522,304 | 18 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 36 | $111,694 | -29% | 297 | $376 | $92,678,179 | 19 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 44 | $71,673 | -36% | 207 | $346 | $92,802,481 | 20 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 51 | $65,318 | -9% | 125 | $523 | $92,925,771 | 21 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 59 | $35,182 | -46% | 98 | $359 | $92,969,824 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1997 | 2 | $3,155,000 | 2,641 | $1,195 | $3,155,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 27, 1997 | 1 | $5,585,000 | +77% | 2,641 | $2,115 | $8,740,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 1 | $10,710,000 | +92% | 2,641 | $4,055 | $19,450,000 | 3 | |
| Nov 29, 1997 | 1 | $9,785,000 | -9% | 2,641 | $3,705 | $29,235,000 | 4 | |
| Nov 30, 1997 | 1 | $5,908,000 | -40% | 2,641 | $2,237 | $35,892,031 | 5 | |
| Dec 1, 1997 | 2 | $819,213 | -86% | 2,541 | $322 | $36,711,244 | 6 | |
| Dec 2, 1997 | 2 | $746,854 | -9% | 2,641 | $283 | $37,458,098 | 7 | |
| Dec 3, 1997 | 2 | $626,742 | -16% | -80% | 2,641 | $237 | $38,084,840 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 1997 | 2 | $638,045 | +2% | -89% | 2,641 | $242 | $38,722,885 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 1 | $2,555,000 | +300% | -76% | 2,653 | $963 | $41,278,000 | 10 |
| Dec 6, 1997 | 1 | $5,230,000 | +105% | -47% | 2,653 | $1,971 | $46,508,000 | 11 |
| Dec 7, 1997 | 1 | $3,508,000 | -33% | -41% | 2,653 | $1,322 | $50,015,818 | 12 |
| Dec 8, 1997 | 1 | $497,507 | -86% | -39% | 2,653 | $188 | $50,513,325 | 13 |
| Dec 9, 1997 | 2 | $493,054 | -1% | -34% | 2,653 | $186 | $51,006,379 | 14 |
| Dec 10, 1997 | 2 | $443,933 | -10% | -29% | 2,653 | $167 | $51,450,312 | 15 |
| Dec 11, 1997 | 1 | $459,024 | +3% | -28% | 2,653 | $173 | $51,909,336 | 16 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 3 | $1,575,000 | +243% | -38% | 2,679 | $588 | $53,484,000 | 17 |
| Dec 13, 1997 | 2 | $3,025,000 | +92% | -42% | 2,679 | $1,129 | $56,509,000 | 18 |
| Dec 14, 1997 | 2 | $2,140,000 | -29% | -39% | 2,679 | $799 | $58,688,000 | 19 |
| Dec 15, 1997 | 4 | $297,751 | -86% | -40% | 2,679 | $111 | $58,986,217 | 20 |
| Dec 16, 1997 | 5 | $342,793 | +15% | -30% | 2,679 | $128 | $59,329,010 | 21 |
| Dec 17, 1997 | 4 | $326,088 | -5% | -27% | 2,679 | $122 | $59,655,098 | 22 |
| Dec 18, 1997 | 1 | $3,641,289 | +1,017% | +693% | 2,679 | $1,359 | $63,296,387 | 23 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 6 | $990,000 | -73% | -37% | 2,612 | $379 | $64,286,387 | 24 |
| Dec 22, 1997 | 5 | $970,061 | +226% | 2,612 | $371 | $65,256,448 | 27 | |
| Dec 23, 1997 | 5 | $1,075,000 | +11% | +214% | 2,612 | $412 | $66,331,000 | 28 |
| Dec 24, 1997 | 5 | $660,000 | -39% | +102% | 2,612 | $253 | $66,969,000 | 29 |
| Dec 29, 1997 | 7 | $1,306,791 | +35% | 2,008 | $651 | $74,363,669 | 34 | |
| Dec 30, 1997 | 7 | $1,420,000 | +9% | +32% | 2,008 | $707 | $75,783,000 | 35 |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 6 | $1,475,000 | +4% | +123% | 2,008 | $735 | $77,258,000 | 36 |
| Jan 1, 1998 | 9 | $1,510,000 | +2% | 2,008 | $752 | $78,768,000 | 37 | |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 7 | $1,745,000 | +16% | 1,957 | $892 | $80,513,000 | 38 | |
| Jan 3, 1998 | 9 | $1,655,000 | -5% | 1,957 | $846 | $82,168,000 | 39 | |
| Jan 4, 1998 | 9 | $1,009,000 | -39% | 1,957 | $516 | $83,110,113 | 40 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1997 | 1 | $29,556,061 | 2,641 | $11,191 | $38,722,885 | 2 | |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 2 | $13,186,451 | -55% | 2,653 | $4,970 | $51,909,336 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 2 | $8,099,775 | -39% | 2,679 | $3,023 | $60,009,111 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 7 | $7,640,252 | -6% | 2,612 | $2,925 | $67,649,363 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 8 | $11,057,533 | +45% | 2,008 | $5,507 | $78,706,896 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 11 | $4,937,198 | -55% | 1,957 | $2,523 | $83,644,094 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 12 | $2,320,581 | -53% | 1,624 | $1,429 | $85,964,675 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 18 | $1,326,890 | -43% | 1,052 | $1,261 | $87,291,565 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 25 | $500,015 | -62% | 627 | $797 | $87,791,580 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 32 | $346,029 | -31% | 411 | $842 | $88,137,609 | 11 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 33 | $238,533 | -31% | 321 | $743 | $88,376,142 | 12 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 16 | $1,181,561 | +395% | 722 | $1,637 | $89,557,703 | 13 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 17 | $831,953 | -30% | 698 | $1,192 | $90,389,656 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 20 | $646,262 | -22% | 647 | $999 | $91,035,918 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 22 | $499,721 | -23% | 558 | $896 | $91,535,639 | 16 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 25 | $469,887 | -6% | 501 | $938 | $92,005,526 | 17 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 25 | $359,412 | -24% | 446 | $806 | $92,364,938 | 18 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 29 | $201,547 | -44% | 401 | $503 | $92,566,485 | 19 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 37 | $164,323 | -18% | 297 | $553 | $92,730,808 | 20 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 41 | $129,645 | -21% | 207 | $626 | $92,860,453 | 21 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 50 | $74,189 | -43% | 125 | $594 | $92,934,642 | 22 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $26,725,207 (28.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,641 opening theaters/2,679 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $228,623,563 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 26th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | April 21st, 1998 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for slapstick action and mild language |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory, Inventor, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1997 | 1 | $26,725,207 | 2,641 | $10,119 | $35,892,031 | 1 | |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 1 | $11,292,933 | -58% | 2,653 | $4,257 | $50,015,818 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 2 | $6,779,130 | -40% | 2,679 | $2,530 | $58,688,466 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 6 | $4,277,276 | -37% | 2,612 | $1,638 | $64,286,387 | 4 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 8 | $5,407,445 | +26% | 2,008 | $2,693 | $73,056,808 | 5 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 9 | $4,403,217 | -19% | 1,957 | $2,250 | $83,110,113 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 12 | $1,989,245 | -55% | 1,624 | $1,225 | $85,633,339 | 7 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 17 | $1,225,541 | -38% | 1,052 | $1,165 | $87,190,216 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 24 | $417,283 | -66% | 627 | $666 | $87,708,848 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 30 | $307,758 | -26% | 411 | $749 | $88,099,338 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 31 | $211,144 | -31% | 321 | $658 | $88,348,753 | 11 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 16 | $1,003,719 | +375% | 722 | $1,390 | $89,379,861 | 12 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 17 | $701,468 | -30% | 698 | $1,005 | $90,259,171 | 13 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 19 | $531,651 | -24% | 647 | $822 | $90,921,307 | 14 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 20 | $422,406 | -21% | 558 | $757 | $91,458,324 | 15 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 25 | $349,419 | -17% | 501 | $697 | $91,885,058 | 16 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 24 | $295,261 | -15% | 446 | $662 | $92,300,787 | 17 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 28 | $157,366 | -47% | 401 | $392 | $92,522,304 | 18 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 36 | $111,694 | -29% | 297 | $376 | $92,678,179 | 19 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 44 | $71,673 | -36% | 207 | $346 | $92,802,481 | 20 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 51 | $65,318 | -9% | 125 | $523 | $92,925,771 | 21 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 59 | $35,182 | -46% | 98 | $359 | $92,969,824 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1997 | 2 | $3,155,000 | 2,641 | $1,195 | $3,155,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 27, 1997 | 1 | $5,585,000 | +77% | 2,641 | $2,115 | $8,740,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 1 | $10,710,000 | +92% | 2,641 | $4,055 | $19,450,000 | 3 | |
| Nov 29, 1997 | 1 | $9,785,000 | -9% | 2,641 | $3,705 | $29,235,000 | 4 | |
| Nov 30, 1997 | 1 | $5,908,000 | -40% | 2,641 | $2,237 | $35,892,031 | 5 | |
| Dec 1, 1997 | 2 | $819,213 | -86% | 2,541 | $322 | $36,711,244 | 6 | |
| Dec 2, 1997 | 2 | $746,854 | -9% | 2,641 | $283 | $37,458,098 | 7 | |
| Dec 3, 1997 | 2 | $626,742 | -16% | -80% | 2,641 | $237 | $38,084,840 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 1997 | 2 | $638,045 | +2% | -89% | 2,641 | $242 | $38,722,885 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 1 | $2,555,000 | +300% | -76% | 2,653 | $963 | $41,278,000 | 10 |
| Dec 6, 1997 | 1 | $5,230,000 | +105% | -47% | 2,653 | $1,971 | $46,508,000 | 11 |
| Dec 7, 1997 | 1 | $3,508,000 | -33% | -41% | 2,653 | $1,322 | $50,015,818 | 12 |
| Dec 8, 1997 | 1 | $497,507 | -86% | -39% | 2,653 | $188 | $50,513,325 | 13 |
| Dec 9, 1997 | 2 | $493,054 | -1% | -34% | 2,653 | $186 | $51,006,379 | 14 |
| Dec 10, 1997 | 2 | $443,933 | -10% | -29% | 2,653 | $167 | $51,450,312 | 15 |
| Dec 11, 1997 | 1 | $459,024 | +3% | -28% | 2,653 | $173 | $51,909,336 | 16 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 3 | $1,575,000 | +243% | -38% | 2,679 | $588 | $53,484,000 | 17 |
| Dec 13, 1997 | 2 | $3,025,000 | +92% | -42% | 2,679 | $1,129 | $56,509,000 | 18 |
| Dec 14, 1997 | 2 | $2,140,000 | -29% | -39% | 2,679 | $799 | $58,688,000 | 19 |
| Dec 15, 1997 | 4 | $297,751 | -86% | -40% | 2,679 | $111 | $58,986,217 | 20 |
| Dec 16, 1997 | 5 | $342,793 | +15% | -30% | 2,679 | $128 | $59,329,010 | 21 |
| Dec 17, 1997 | 4 | $326,088 | -5% | -27% | 2,679 | $122 | $59,655,098 | 22 |
| Dec 18, 1997 | 1 | $3,641,289 | +1,017% | +693% | 2,679 | $1,359 | $63,296,387 | 23 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 6 | $990,000 | -73% | -37% | 2,612 | $379 | $64,286,387 | 24 |
| Dec 22, 1997 | 5 | $970,061 | +226% | 2,612 | $371 | $65,256,448 | 27 | |
| Dec 23, 1997 | 5 | $1,075,000 | +11% | +214% | 2,612 | $412 | $66,331,000 | 28 |
| Dec 24, 1997 | 5 | $660,000 | -39% | +102% | 2,612 | $253 | $66,969,000 | 29 |
| Dec 29, 1997 | 7 | $1,306,791 | +35% | 2,008 | $651 | $74,363,669 | 34 | |
| Dec 30, 1997 | 7 | $1,420,000 | +9% | +32% | 2,008 | $707 | $75,783,000 | 35 |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 6 | $1,475,000 | +4% | +123% | 2,008 | $735 | $77,258,000 | 36 |
| Jan 1, 1998 | 9 | $1,510,000 | +2% | 2,008 | $752 | $78,768,000 | 37 | |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 7 | $1,745,000 | +16% | 1,957 | $892 | $80,513,000 | 38 | |
| Jan 3, 1998 | 9 | $1,655,000 | -5% | 1,957 | $846 | $82,168,000 | 39 | |
| Jan 4, 1998 | 9 | $1,009,000 | -39% | 1,957 | $516 | $83,110,113 | 40 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1997 | 1 | $29,556,061 | 2,641 | $11,191 | $38,722,885 | 2 | |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 2 | $13,186,451 | -55% | 2,653 | $4,970 | $51,909,336 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 2 | $8,099,775 | -39% | 2,679 | $3,023 | $60,009,111 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 7 | $7,640,252 | -6% | 2,612 | $2,925 | $67,649,363 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 8 | $11,057,533 | +45% | 2,008 | $5,507 | $78,706,896 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 11 | $4,937,198 | -55% | 1,957 | $2,523 | $83,644,094 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 12 | $2,320,581 | -53% | 1,624 | $1,429 | $85,964,675 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 18 | $1,326,890 | -43% | 1,052 | $1,261 | $87,291,565 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 25 | $500,015 | -62% | 627 | $797 | $87,791,580 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 32 | $346,029 | -31% | 411 | $842 | $88,137,609 | 11 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 33 | $238,533 | -31% | 321 | $743 | $88,376,142 | 12 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 16 | $1,181,561 | +395% | 722 | $1,637 | $89,557,703 | 13 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 17 | $831,953 | -30% | 698 | $1,192 | $90,389,656 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 20 | $646,262 | -22% | 647 | $999 | $91,035,918 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 22 | $499,721 | -23% | 558 | $896 | $91,535,639 | 16 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 25 | $469,887 | -6% | 501 | $938 | $92,005,526 | 17 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 25 | $359,412 | -24% | 446 | $806 | $92,364,938 | 18 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 29 | $201,547 | -44% | 401 | $503 | $92,566,485 | 19 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 37 | $164,323 | -18% | 297 | $553 | $92,730,808 | 20 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 41 | $129,645 | -21% | 207 | $626 | $92,860,453 | 21 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 50 | $74,189 | -43% | 125 | $594 | $92,934,642 | 22 |