The General (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,256,461 | Details |
| International Box Office | $6,621 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,263,082 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $26,771 (2.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/41 max. theaters, 11.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,838,414 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 18th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | December 3rd, 2004 (Wide), released as The General (re:04) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and pervasive language |
| Plot point: | Biography |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1998 | 49 | $26,771 | 2 | $13,386 | $26,771 | 1 | |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 48 | $48,294 | +80% | 6 | $8,049 | $100,144 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 52 | $42,403 | -12% | 6 | $7,067 | $177,220 | 3 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 46 | $32,902 | -22% | 6 | $5,484 | $230,973 | 4 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 47 | $35,836 | +9% | 6 | $5,973 | $282,323 | 5 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 51 | $38,323 | +7% | 6 | $6,387 | $329,979 | 6 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 46 | $53,554 | +40% | 25 | $2,142 | $398,254 | 7 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 46 | $67,306 | +26% | 38 | $1,771 | $485,473 | 8 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 41 | $78,813 | +17% | 21 | $3,753 | $589,790 | 9 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 54 | $37,493 | -52% | 16 | $2,343 | $642,635 | 10 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 55 | $39,011 | +4% | 17 | $2,295 | $693,521 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 56 | $45,800 | +17% | 28 | $1,636 | $765,917 | 12 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 53 | $48,897 | +7% | 35 | $1,397 | $824,526 | 13 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 59 | $28,450 | -42% | 30 | $948 | $869,848 | 14 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 52 | $45,378 | +60% | 39 | $1,164 | $929,058 | 15 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 56 | $47,105 | +4% | 41 | $1,149 | $996,798 | 16 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 59 | $38,003 | -19% | 39 | $974 | $1,051,955 | 17 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 65 | $28,510 | -25% | 27 | $1,056 | $1,096,270 | 18 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 69 | $29,369 | +3% | 29 | $1,013 | $1,135,049 | 19 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 74 | $23,852 | -19% | 29 | $822 | $1,169,940 | 20 |
| May 7, 1999 | 78 | $13,458 | -44% | 24 | $561 | $1,194,712 | 21 |
| May 14, 1999 | 92 | $4,841 | -64% | 12 | $403 | $1,205,710 | 22 |
| May 21, 1999 | 91 | $3,507 | -28% | 6 | $585 | $1,211,865 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1998 | 43 | $51,850 | 2 | $25,925 | $51,850 | 1 | |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 49 | $82,967 | +60% | 6 | $13,828 | $134,817 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 48 | $63,254 | -24% | 6 | $10,542 | $198,071 | 3 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 47 | $48,416 | -23% | 6 | $8,069 | $246,487 | 4 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 46 | $45,169 | -7% | 6 | $7,528 | $291,656 | 5 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 49 | $53,044 | +17% | 6 | $8,841 | $344,700 | 6 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 44 | $73,467 | +39% | 25 | $2,939 | $418,167 | 7 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 44 | $92,810 | +26% | 38 | $2,442 | $510,977 | 8 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 42 | $94,165 | +1% | 21 | $4,484 | $605,142 | 9 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 53 | $49,368 | -48% | 16 | $3,086 | $654,510 | 10 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 50 | $65,607 | +33% | 17 | $3,859 | $720,117 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 54 | $55,512 | -15% | 28 | $1,983 | $775,629 | 12 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 54 | $65,769 | +18% | 35 | $1,879 | $841,398 | 13 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 61 | $42,282 | -36% | 30 | $1,409 | $883,680 | 14 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 52 | $66,013 | +56% | 39 | $1,693 | $949,693 | 15 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 58 | $64,259 | -3% | 41 | $1,567 | $1,013,952 | 16 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 57 | $53,808 | -16% | 39 | $1,380 | $1,067,760 | 17 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 65 | $37,920 | -30% | 27 | $1,404 | $1,105,680 | 18 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 65 | $40,408 | +7% | 29 | $1,393 | $1,146,088 | 19 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 73 | $35,166 | -13% | 29 | $1,213 | $1,181,254 | 20 |
| May 7, 1999 | 76 | $19,615 | -44% | 24 | $817 | $1,200,869 | 21 |
| May 14, 1999 | 83 | $7,489 | -62% | 12 | $624 | $1,208,358 | 22 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $26,771 (2.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/41 max. theaters, 11.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,838,414 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 18th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | December 3rd, 2004 (Wide), released as The General (re:04) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and pervasive language |
| Plot point: | Biography |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1998 | 49 | $26,771 | 2 | $13,386 | $26,771 | 1 | |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 48 | $48,294 | +80% | 6 | $8,049 | $100,144 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 52 | $42,403 | -12% | 6 | $7,067 | $177,220 | 3 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 46 | $32,902 | -22% | 6 | $5,484 | $230,973 | 4 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 47 | $35,836 | +9% | 6 | $5,973 | $282,323 | 5 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 51 | $38,323 | +7% | 6 | $6,387 | $329,979 | 6 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 46 | $53,554 | +40% | 25 | $2,142 | $398,254 | 7 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 46 | $67,306 | +26% | 38 | $1,771 | $485,473 | 8 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 41 | $78,813 | +17% | 21 | $3,753 | $589,790 | 9 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 54 | $37,493 | -52% | 16 | $2,343 | $642,635 | 10 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 55 | $39,011 | +4% | 17 | $2,295 | $693,521 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 56 | $45,800 | +17% | 28 | $1,636 | $765,917 | 12 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 53 | $48,897 | +7% | 35 | $1,397 | $824,526 | 13 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 59 | $28,450 | -42% | 30 | $948 | $869,848 | 14 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 52 | $45,378 | +60% | 39 | $1,164 | $929,058 | 15 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 56 | $47,105 | +4% | 41 | $1,149 | $996,798 | 16 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 59 | $38,003 | -19% | 39 | $974 | $1,051,955 | 17 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 65 | $28,510 | -25% | 27 | $1,056 | $1,096,270 | 18 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 69 | $29,369 | +3% | 29 | $1,013 | $1,135,049 | 19 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 74 | $23,852 | -19% | 29 | $822 | $1,169,940 | 20 |
| May 7, 1999 | 78 | $13,458 | -44% | 24 | $561 | $1,194,712 | 21 |
| May 14, 1999 | 92 | $4,841 | -64% | 12 | $403 | $1,205,710 | 22 |
| May 21, 1999 | 91 | $3,507 | -28% | 6 | $585 | $1,211,865 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1998 | 43 | $51,850 | 2 | $25,925 | $51,850 | 1 | |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 49 | $82,967 | +60% | 6 | $13,828 | $134,817 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 48 | $63,254 | -24% | 6 | $10,542 | $198,071 | 3 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 47 | $48,416 | -23% | 6 | $8,069 | $246,487 | 4 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 46 | $45,169 | -7% | 6 | $7,528 | $291,656 | 5 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 49 | $53,044 | +17% | 6 | $8,841 | $344,700 | 6 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 44 | $73,467 | +39% | 25 | $2,939 | $418,167 | 7 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 44 | $92,810 | +26% | 38 | $2,442 | $510,977 | 8 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 42 | $94,165 | +1% | 21 | $4,484 | $605,142 | 9 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 53 | $49,368 | -48% | 16 | $3,086 | $654,510 | 10 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 50 | $65,607 | +33% | 17 | $3,859 | $720,117 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 54 | $55,512 | -15% | 28 | $1,983 | $775,629 | 12 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 54 | $65,769 | +18% | 35 | $1,879 | $841,398 | 13 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 61 | $42,282 | -36% | 30 | $1,409 | $883,680 | 14 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 52 | $66,013 | +56% | 39 | $1,693 | $949,693 | 15 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 58 | $64,259 | -3% | 41 | $1,567 | $1,013,952 | 16 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 57 | $53,808 | -16% | 39 | $1,380 | $1,067,760 | 17 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 65 | $37,920 | -30% | 27 | $1,404 | $1,105,680 | 18 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 65 | $40,408 | +7% | 29 | $1,393 | $1,146,088 | 19 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 73 | $35,166 | -13% | 29 | $1,213 | $1,181,254 | 20 |
| May 7, 1999 | 76 | $19,615 | -44% | 24 | $817 | $1,200,869 | 21 |
| May 14, 1999 | 83 | $7,489 | -62% | 12 | $624 | $1,208,358 | 22 |