Galaxy Quest (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $71,423,726Details
International Box Office $19,100,000
Worldwide Box Office $90,523,726
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,012,630 (9.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,412 opening theaters/2,450 max. theaters, 9.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $161,179,896

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
International Releases: November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: May 2nd, 2000 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for some action violence, mild language and sensuality
Running Time: 102 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Prologue
Geographical setting: Outer Space
Plot point: Alien Encounters, Comeback, Good vs. Evil, Mistaken Identity, Spoof, Time Travel, War
Social setting: TV Industry
Subgenre: Action Comedy
Time period setting: 1980s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Mark Johnson
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 7 $7,012,630   2,412 $2,907   $7,012,630 1
Dec 31, 1999 6 $9,705,901 +38% 2,442 $3,975   $27,311,918 2
Jan 7, 2000 5 $8,022,853 -17% 2,450 $3,275   $38,454,133 3
Jan 14, 2000 6 $8,543,011 +6% 2,450 $3,487   $48,758,680 4
Jan 21, 2000 6 $4,538,535 -47% 2,259 $2,009   $54,291,729 5
Jan 28, 2000 7 $3,402,102 -25% 2,209 $1,540   $58,796,534 6
Feb 4, 2000 7 $3,312,708 -3% 1,939 $1,708   $62,940,730 7
Feb 11, 2000 9 $2,180,374 -34% 1,589 $1,372   $65,761,041 8
Feb 18, 2000 17 $1,619,047 -26% 1,186 $1,365   $67,994,316 9
Feb 25, 2000 19 $738,484 -54% 817 $904   $69,016,725 10
Mar 3, 2000 25 $404,514 -45% 525 $771   $69,586,306 11
Mar 10, 2000 30 $217,120 -46% 381 $570   $69,903,123 12
Mar 17, 2000 37 $120,354 -45% 171 $704   $70,130,408 13
Mar 24, 2000 44 $86,857 -28% 145 $599   $70,263,430 14
Apr 7, 2000 22 $335,000   503 $666   $70,705,055 16
Apr 14, 2000 25 $227,719 -32% 427 $533   $70,982,171 17
Apr 21, 2000 36 $136,884 -40% 306 $447   $71,233,682 18
Apr 28, 2000 36 $121,039 -12% 263 $460   $71,423,726 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 1999 4 $3,310,000     2,410 $1,373   $3,310,000 1
Dec 26, 1999 6 $3,600,000 +9%   2,410 $1,494   $6,910,000 2
Dec 27, 1999 6 $2,695,834 -25%   2,412 $1,118   $9,708,465 3
Dec 28, 1999 7 $2,534,493 -6%   2,412 $1,051   $12,242,958 4
Dec 29, 1999 7 $2,524,307 n/c   2,412 $1,047   $14,767,265 5
Dec 30, 1999 6 $2,794,735 +11%   2,412 $1,159   $17,562,000 6
Dec 31, 1999 4 $2,349,000 -16%   2,445 $961   $19,911,000 7
Jan 1, 2000 6 $4,564,000 +94% +38% 2,445 $1,867   $24,475,000 8
Jan 2, 2000 6 $2,935,000 -36% -18% 2,442 $1,202   $27,311,918 9
Jan 3, 2000 6 $1,093,281 -63% -59% 2,442 $448   $28,405,200 10
Jan 4, 2000 6 $743,274 -32% -71% 2,442 $304   $29,148,474 11
Jan 5, 2000 8 $542,244 -27% -79% 2,442 $222   $29,790,718 12
Jan 6, 2000 6 $640,563 +18% -77% 2,442 $262   $30,431,281 13
Jan 7, 2000 5 $2,137,000 +234% -9% 2,450 $872   $32,568,000 14
Jan 8, 2000 5 $3,788,000 +77% -17% 2,450 $1,546   $36,356,000 15
Jan 9, 2000 5 $2,170,000 -43% -26% 2,450 $886   $38,454,133 16
Jan 10, 2000 5 $440,111 -80% -60% 2,450 $180   $38,894,245 17
Jan 11, 2000 6 $467,539 +6% -37% 2,450 $191   $39,361,784 18
Jan 12, 2000 6 $421,348 -10% -22% 2,450 $172   $39,783,132 19
Jan 13, 2000 5 $431,538 +2% -33% 2,450 $176   $40,214,670 20
Jan 14, 2000 7 $1,617,000 +275% -24% 2,450 $660   $41,831,670 21
Jan 15, 2000 6 $3,014,000 +86% -20% 2,450 $1,230   $44,845,670 22
Jan 16, 2000 6 $2,160,066 -28% n/c 2,450 $882   $47,005,736 23
Jan 17, 2000 3 $1,752,845 -19% +298% 2,450 $715   $48,758,581 24
Jan 18, 2000 7 $370,477 -79% -21% 2,450 $151   $49,129,158 25
Jan 19, 2000 6 $304,612 -18% -28% 2,450 $124   $49,033,770 26
Jan 20, 2000 6 $319,425 +5% -26% 2,450 $130   $49,753,195 27
Jan 21, 2000 7 $1,175,000 +268% -27% 2,256 $521   $50,928,000 28
Jan 22, 2000 6 $2,267,000 +93% -25% 2,256 $1,005   $53,195,000 29
Jan 23, 2000 6 $1,148,000 -49% -47% 2,259 $508   $54,291,729 30
Jan 24, 2000 8 $288,399 -75% -84% 2,259 $128   $54,580,129 31
Jan 25, 2000 9 $272,971 -5% -26% 2,259 $121   $54,853,100 32
Jan 26, 2000 8 $258,989 -5% -15% 2,259 $115   $55,112,549 33
Jan 27, 2000 8 $254,884 -2% -20% 2,259 $113   $55,367,433 34
Jan 28, 2000 8 $964,000 +278% -18% 2,210 $436   $56,331,433 35
Jan 29, 2000 7 $1,749,000 +81% -23% 2,210 $791   $58,080,433 36
Jan 30, 2000 5 $683,000 -61% -41% 2,209 $309   $58,796,534 37
Jan 31, 2000 7 $235,876 -65% -18% 2,209 $107   $59,005,411 38
Feb 1, 2000 9 $219,631 -7% -20% 2,209 $99   $59,225,042 39
Feb 2, 2000 8 $201,835 -8% -22% 2,209 $91   $59,126,077 40
Feb 3, 2000 8 $201,000 n/c -21% 2,209 $91   $59,528,000 41
Feb 4, 2000 8 $816,000 +306% -15% 1,940 $421   $60,344,000 42
Feb 5, 2000 7 $1,724,000 +111% -1% 1,940 $889   $62,068,000 43
Feb 6, 2000 7 $873,000 -49% +28% 1,939 $450   $62,941,000 44
Feb 7, 2000 8 $150,059 -83% -36% 1,939 $77   $63,090,790 45
Feb 8, 2000 9 $160,521 +7% -27% 1,939 $83   $63,251,311 46
Feb 9, 2000 9 $153,953 -4% -24% 1,939 $79   $63,405,264 47
Feb 10, 2000 7 $175,404 +14% -13% 1,939 $90   $63,580,668 48
Feb 11, 2000 10 $470,431 +168% -42% 1,009 $466   $64,051,099 49
Feb 12, 2000 9 $1,040,852 +121% -40% 1,009 $1,032   $65,091,951 50
Feb 13, 2000 9 $581,000 -44% -33% 1,583 $367   $65,761,041 51
Feb 14, 2000 9 $240,873 -59% +61% 1,583 $152   $66,001,915 52
Feb 15, 2000 11 $123,560 -49% -23% 1,589 $78   $66,125,475 53
Feb 16, 2000 11 $120,420 -3% -22% 1,589 $76   $66,245,895 54
Feb 17, 2000 9 $129,375 +7% -26% 1,589 $81   $66,375,270 55
Feb 21, 2000 14 $381,119   +58% 1,186 $321   $67,994,317 59
Feb 22, 2000 15 $95,469 -75% -23% 1,186 $80   $68,089,706 60
Feb 23, 2000 15 $90,215 -6% -25% 1,186 $76   $68,180,001 61
Feb 24, 2000 16 $98,241 +9% -24% 1,186 $83   $68,278,242 62
Feb 27, 2000 17 $210,000     817 $257   $69,016,725 65
Feb 28, 2000 17 $39,400 -81% -90% 817 $48   $69,056,126 66
Feb 29, 2000 18 $39,377 n/c -59% 817 $48   $69,095,503 67
Mar 1, 2000 19 $40,995 +4% -55% 817 $50   $69,136,498 68
Mar 2, 2000 18 $45,295 +10% -54% 817 $55   $69,181,793 69

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 6 $17,606,017   2,412 $7,299   $17,606,017 1
Dec 31, 1999 6 $12,825,263 -27% 2,442 $5,252   $30,431,280 2
Jan 7, 2000 5 $9,784,389 -24% 2,450 $3,994   $40,215,669 3
Jan 14, 2000 6 $9,537,525 -3% 2,450 $3,893   $49,753,194 4
Jan 21, 2000 7 $5,641,238 -41% 2,259 $2,497   $55,394,432 5
Jan 28, 2000 8 $4,233,590 -25% 2,209 $1,917   $59,628,022 6
Feb 4, 2000 7 $3,952,645 -7% 1,939 $2,038   $63,580,667 7
Feb 11, 2000 9 $2,794,602 -29% 1,589 $1,759   $66,375,269 8
Feb 18, 2000 18 $1,902,972 -32% 1,186 $1,605   $68,278,241 9
Feb 25, 2000 19 $903,551 -53% 817 $1,106   $69,181,792 10
Mar 3, 2000 25 $504,211 -44% 525 $960   $69,686,003 11
Mar 10, 2000 30 $324,051 -36% 381 $851   $70,010,054 12
Mar 17, 2000 39 $166,519 -49% 171 $974   $70,176,573 13
Apr 7, 2000 23 $384,397   503 $764   $70,754,452 16
Apr 14, 2000 25 $342,346 -11% 427 $802   $71,096,798 17
Apr 21, 2000 35 $205,889 -40% 306 $673   $71,302,687 18
Apr 28, 2000 42 $121,039 -41% 263 $460   $71,423,726 19

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,012,630 (9.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,412 opening theaters/2,450 max. theaters, 9.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $161,179,896

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
International Releases: November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: May 2nd, 2000 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for some action violence, mild language and sensuality
Running Time: 102 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Prologue
Geographical setting: Outer Space
Plot point: Alien Encounters, Comeback, Good vs. Evil, Mistaken Identity, Spoof, Time Travel, War
Social setting: TV Industry
Subgenre: Action Comedy
Time period setting: 1980s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Mark Johnson
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 7 $7,012,630   2,412 $2,907   $7,012,630 1
Dec 31, 1999 6 $9,705,901 +38% 2,442 $3,975   $27,311,918 2
Jan 7, 2000 5 $8,022,853 -17% 2,450 $3,275   $38,454,133 3
Jan 14, 2000 6 $8,543,011 +6% 2,450 $3,487   $48,758,680 4
Jan 21, 2000 6 $4,538,535 -47% 2,259 $2,009   $54,291,729 5
Jan 28, 2000 7 $3,402,102 -25% 2,209 $1,540   $58,796,534 6
Feb 4, 2000 7 $3,312,708 -3% 1,939 $1,708   $62,940,730 7
Feb 11, 2000 9 $2,180,374 -34% 1,589 $1,372   $65,761,041 8
Feb 18, 2000 17 $1,619,047 -26% 1,186 $1,365   $67,994,316 9
Feb 25, 2000 19 $738,484 -54% 817 $904   $69,016,725 10
Mar 3, 2000 25 $404,514 -45% 525 $771   $69,586,306 11
Mar 10, 2000 30 $217,120 -46% 381 $570   $69,903,123 12
Mar 17, 2000 37 $120,354 -45% 171 $704   $70,130,408 13
Mar 24, 2000 44 $86,857 -28% 145 $599   $70,263,430 14
Apr 7, 2000 22 $335,000   503 $666   $70,705,055 16
Apr 14, 2000 25 $227,719 -32% 427 $533   $70,982,171 17
Apr 21, 2000 36 $136,884 -40% 306 $447   $71,233,682 18
Apr 28, 2000 36 $121,039 -12% 263 $460   $71,423,726 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 1999 4 $3,310,000     2,410 $1,373   $3,310,000 1
Dec 26, 1999 6 $3,600,000 +9%   2,410 $1,494   $6,910,000 2
Dec 27, 1999 6 $2,695,834 -25%   2,412 $1,118   $9,708,465 3
Dec 28, 1999 7 $2,534,493 -6%   2,412 $1,051   $12,242,958 4
Dec 29, 1999 7 $2,524,307 n/c   2,412 $1,047   $14,767,265 5
Dec 30, 1999 6 $2,794,735 +11%   2,412 $1,159   $17,562,000 6
Dec 31, 1999 4 $2,349,000 -16%   2,445 $961   $19,911,000 7
Jan 1, 2000 6 $4,564,000 +94% +38% 2,445 $1,867   $24,475,000 8
Jan 2, 2000 6 $2,935,000 -36% -18% 2,442 $1,202   $27,311,918 9
Jan 3, 2000 6 $1,093,281 -63% -59% 2,442 $448   $28,405,200 10
Jan 4, 2000 6 $743,274 -32% -71% 2,442 $304   $29,148,474 11
Jan 5, 2000 8 $542,244 -27% -79% 2,442 $222   $29,790,718 12
Jan 6, 2000 6 $640,563 +18% -77% 2,442 $262   $30,431,281 13
Jan 7, 2000 5 $2,137,000 +234% -9% 2,450 $872   $32,568,000 14
Jan 8, 2000 5 $3,788,000 +77% -17% 2,450 $1,546   $36,356,000 15
Jan 9, 2000 5 $2,170,000 -43% -26% 2,450 $886   $38,454,133 16
Jan 10, 2000 5 $440,111 -80% -60% 2,450 $180   $38,894,245 17
Jan 11, 2000 6 $467,539 +6% -37% 2,450 $191   $39,361,784 18
Jan 12, 2000 6 $421,348 -10% -22% 2,450 $172   $39,783,132 19
Jan 13, 2000 5 $431,538 +2% -33% 2,450 $176   $40,214,670 20
Jan 14, 2000 7 $1,617,000 +275% -24% 2,450 $660   $41,831,670 21
Jan 15, 2000 6 $3,014,000 +86% -20% 2,450 $1,230   $44,845,670 22
Jan 16, 2000 6 $2,160,066 -28% n/c 2,450 $882   $47,005,736 23
Jan 17, 2000 3 $1,752,845 -19% +298% 2,450 $715   $48,758,581 24
Jan 18, 2000 7 $370,477 -79% -21% 2,450 $151   $49,129,158 25
Jan 19, 2000 6 $304,612 -18% -28% 2,450 $124   $49,033,770 26
Jan 20, 2000 6 $319,425 +5% -26% 2,450 $130   $49,753,195 27
Jan 21, 2000 7 $1,175,000 +268% -27% 2,256 $521   $50,928,000 28
Jan 22, 2000 6 $2,267,000 +93% -25% 2,256 $1,005   $53,195,000 29
Jan 23, 2000 6 $1,148,000 -49% -47% 2,259 $508   $54,291,729 30
Jan 24, 2000 8 $288,399 -75% -84% 2,259 $128   $54,580,129 31
Jan 25, 2000 9 $272,971 -5% -26% 2,259 $121   $54,853,100 32
Jan 26, 2000 8 $258,989 -5% -15% 2,259 $115   $55,112,549 33
Jan 27, 2000 8 $254,884 -2% -20% 2,259 $113   $55,367,433 34
Jan 28, 2000 8 $964,000 +278% -18% 2,210 $436   $56,331,433 35
Jan 29, 2000 7 $1,749,000 +81% -23% 2,210 $791   $58,080,433 36
Jan 30, 2000 5 $683,000 -61% -41% 2,209 $309   $58,796,534 37
Jan 31, 2000 7 $235,876 -65% -18% 2,209 $107   $59,005,411 38
Feb 1, 2000 9 $219,631 -7% -20% 2,209 $99   $59,225,042 39
Feb 2, 2000 8 $201,835 -8% -22% 2,209 $91   $59,126,077 40
Feb 3, 2000 8 $201,000 n/c -21% 2,209 $91   $59,528,000 41
Feb 4, 2000 8 $816,000 +306% -15% 1,940 $421   $60,344,000 42
Feb 5, 2000 7 $1,724,000 +111% -1% 1,940 $889   $62,068,000 43
Feb 6, 2000 7 $873,000 -49% +28% 1,939 $450   $62,941,000 44
Feb 7, 2000 8 $150,059 -83% -36% 1,939 $77   $63,090,790 45
Feb 8, 2000 9 $160,521 +7% -27% 1,939 $83   $63,251,311 46
Feb 9, 2000 9 $153,953 -4% -24% 1,939 $79   $63,405,264 47
Feb 10, 2000 7 $175,404 +14% -13% 1,939 $90   $63,580,668 48
Feb 11, 2000 10 $470,431 +168% -42% 1,009 $466   $64,051,099 49
Feb 12, 2000 9 $1,040,852 +121% -40% 1,009 $1,032   $65,091,951 50
Feb 13, 2000 9 $581,000 -44% -33% 1,583 $367   $65,761,041 51
Feb 14, 2000 9 $240,873 -59% +61% 1,583 $152   $66,001,915 52
Feb 15, 2000 11 $123,560 -49% -23% 1,589 $78   $66,125,475 53
Feb 16, 2000 11 $120,420 -3% -22% 1,589 $76   $66,245,895 54
Feb 17, 2000 9 $129,375 +7% -26% 1,589 $81   $66,375,270 55
Feb 21, 2000 14 $381,119   +58% 1,186 $321   $67,994,317 59
Feb 22, 2000 15 $95,469 -75% -23% 1,186 $80   $68,089,706 60
Feb 23, 2000 15 $90,215 -6% -25% 1,186 $76   $68,180,001 61
Feb 24, 2000 16 $98,241 +9% -24% 1,186 $83   $68,278,242 62
Feb 27, 2000 17 $210,000     817 $257   $69,016,725 65
Feb 28, 2000 17 $39,400 -81% -90% 817 $48   $69,056,126 66
Feb 29, 2000 18 $39,377 n/c -59% 817 $48   $69,095,503 67
Mar 1, 2000 19 $40,995 +4% -55% 817 $50   $69,136,498 68
Mar 2, 2000 18 $45,295 +10% -54% 817 $55   $69,181,793 69

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 6 $17,606,017   2,412 $7,299   $17,606,017 1
Dec 31, 1999 6 $12,825,263 -27% 2,442 $5,252   $30,431,280 2
Jan 7, 2000 5 $9,784,389 -24% 2,450 $3,994   $40,215,669 3
Jan 14, 2000 6 $9,537,525 -3% 2,450 $3,893   $49,753,194 4
Jan 21, 2000 7 $5,641,238 -41% 2,259 $2,497   $55,394,432 5
Jan 28, 2000 8 $4,233,590 -25% 2,209 $1,917   $59,628,022 6
Feb 4, 2000 7 $3,952,645 -7% 1,939 $2,038   $63,580,667 7
Feb 11, 2000 9 $2,794,602 -29% 1,589 $1,759   $66,375,269 8
Feb 18, 2000 18 $1,902,972 -32% 1,186 $1,605   $68,278,241 9
Feb 25, 2000 19 $903,551 -53% 817 $1,106   $69,181,792 10
Mar 3, 2000 25 $504,211 -44% 525 $960   $69,686,003 11
Mar 10, 2000 30 $324,051 -36% 381 $851   $70,010,054 12
Mar 17, 2000 39 $166,519 -49% 171 $974   $70,176,573 13
Apr 7, 2000 23 $384,397   503 $764   $70,754,452 16
Apr 14, 2000 25 $342,346 -11% 427 $802   $71,096,798 17
Apr 21, 2000 35 $205,889 -40% 306 $673   $71,302,687 18
Apr 28, 2000 42 $121,039 -41% 263 $460   $71,423,726 19