The Governess (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,794,031 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $57,799 (1.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/135 max. theaters, 9.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,484,436 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 31st, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Governess |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality and nudity |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Jewish, Love Triangle, Money Troubles, Photography, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1998 | 39 | $57,799 | 6 | $9,633 | $57,799 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 36 | $101,526 | +76% | 11 | $9,230 | $200,495 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 22 | $396,738 | +291% | 83 | $4,780 | $651,926 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 22 | $431,759 | +9% | 110 | $3,925 | $1,205,221 | 4 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 26 | $419,147 | -3% | 129 | $3,249 | $1,949,274 | 5 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 32 | $463,965 | +11% | 128 | $3,625 | $2,414,164 | 6 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 32 | $214,290 | -54% | 131 | $1,636 | $2,706,690 | 7 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 36 | $154,726 | -28% | 135 | $1,146 | $2,946,803 | 8 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 43 | $119,421 | -23% | 112 | $1,066 | $3,346,062 | 9 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 40 | $94,337 | -21% | 102 | $925 | $3,260,884 | 10 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 37 | $88,758 | -6% | 83 | $1,069 | $3,393,867 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 44 | $51,994 | -41% | 53 | $981 | $3,734,054 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 56 | $29,084 | -44% | 30 | $969 | $3,794,031 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 53 | $30,622 | +5% | 32 | $957 | $3,587,368 | 14 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 51 | $29,215 | -5% | 27 | $1,082 | $3,626,446 | 15 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 69 | $11,671 | -60% | 15 | $778 | $3,655,450 | 16 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 66 | $9,270 | -21% | 14 | $662 | $3,672,751 | 17 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 70 | $9,617 | +4% | 12 | $801 | $3,687,004 | 18 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 70 | $5,316 | -45% | 10 | $532 | $3,700,030 | 19 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 71 | $5,285 | -1% | 9 | $587 | $3,708,334 | 20 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 74 | $2,045 | -61% | 4 | $511 | $3,712,319 | 21 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 70 | $1,806 | -12% | 2 | $903 | $3,715,135 | 22 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 78 | $1,535 | -15% | 3 | $512 | $3,717,595 | 23 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 66 | $1,697 | +11% | 3 | $566 | $3,719,492 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1998 | 39 | $98,969 | 6 | $16,495 | $98,969 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 36 | $156,219 | +58% | 11 | $14,202 | $255,188 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 23 | $518,274 | +232% | 83 | $6,244 | $773,462 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 22 | $756,665 | +46% | 110 | $6,879 | $1,530,127 | 4 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 32 | $420,072 | -44% | 129 | $3,256 | $1,950,199 | 5 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 31 | $542,201 | +29% | 128 | $4,236 | $2,492,400 | 6 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 33 | $299,677 | -45% | 131 | $2,288 | $2,792,077 | 7 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 27 | $434,564 | +45% | 135 | $3,219 | $3,226,641 | 8 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 39 | $138,562 | 102 | $1,358 | $3,305,109 | 10 | |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 25 | $376,951 | +172% | 83 | $4,542 | $3,682,060 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 39 | $82,887 | -78% | 53 | $1,564 | $3,764,947 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 49 | $40,485 | 32 | $1,265 | $3,597,231 | 14 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 48 | $46,548 | +15% | 27 | $1,724 | $3,643,779 | 15 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 60 | $19,702 | -58% | 15 | $1,313 | $3,663,481 | 16 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 64 | $13,906 | -29% | 14 | $993 | $3,677,387 | 17 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 61 | $17,327 | +25% | 12 | $1,444 | $3,694,714 | 18 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 63 | $8,335 | -52% | 10 | $834 | $3,703,049 | 19 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 69 | $7,225 | -13% | 9 | $803 | $3,710,274 | 20 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 61 | $3,055 | -58% | 4 | $764 | $3,713,329 | 21 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 67 | $2,731 | -11% | 2 | $1,366 | $3,716,060 | 22 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 64 | $1,735 | -36% | 3 | $578 | $3,717,795 | 23 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $57,799 (1.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/135 max. theaters, 9.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,484,436 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 31st, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Governess |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality and nudity |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Jewish, Love Triangle, Money Troubles, Photography, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1998 | 39 | $57,799 | 6 | $9,633 | $57,799 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 36 | $101,526 | +76% | 11 | $9,230 | $200,495 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 22 | $396,738 | +291% | 83 | $4,780 | $651,926 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 22 | $431,759 | +9% | 110 | $3,925 | $1,205,221 | 4 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 26 | $419,147 | -3% | 129 | $3,249 | $1,949,274 | 5 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 32 | $463,965 | +11% | 128 | $3,625 | $2,414,164 | 6 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 32 | $214,290 | -54% | 131 | $1,636 | $2,706,690 | 7 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 36 | $154,726 | -28% | 135 | $1,146 | $2,946,803 | 8 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 43 | $119,421 | -23% | 112 | $1,066 | $3,346,062 | 9 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 40 | $94,337 | -21% | 102 | $925 | $3,260,884 | 10 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 37 | $88,758 | -6% | 83 | $1,069 | $3,393,867 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 44 | $51,994 | -41% | 53 | $981 | $3,734,054 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 56 | $29,084 | -44% | 30 | $969 | $3,794,031 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 53 | $30,622 | +5% | 32 | $957 | $3,587,368 | 14 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 51 | $29,215 | -5% | 27 | $1,082 | $3,626,446 | 15 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 69 | $11,671 | -60% | 15 | $778 | $3,655,450 | 16 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 66 | $9,270 | -21% | 14 | $662 | $3,672,751 | 17 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 70 | $9,617 | +4% | 12 | $801 | $3,687,004 | 18 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 70 | $5,316 | -45% | 10 | $532 | $3,700,030 | 19 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 71 | $5,285 | -1% | 9 | $587 | $3,708,334 | 20 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 74 | $2,045 | -61% | 4 | $511 | $3,712,319 | 21 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 70 | $1,806 | -12% | 2 | $903 | $3,715,135 | 22 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 78 | $1,535 | -15% | 3 | $512 | $3,717,595 | 23 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 66 | $1,697 | +11% | 3 | $566 | $3,719,492 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1998 | 39 | $98,969 | 6 | $16,495 | $98,969 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 36 | $156,219 | +58% | 11 | $14,202 | $255,188 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 23 | $518,274 | +232% | 83 | $6,244 | $773,462 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 22 | $756,665 | +46% | 110 | $6,879 | $1,530,127 | 4 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 32 | $420,072 | -44% | 129 | $3,256 | $1,950,199 | 5 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 31 | $542,201 | +29% | 128 | $4,236 | $2,492,400 | 6 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 33 | $299,677 | -45% | 131 | $2,288 | $2,792,077 | 7 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 27 | $434,564 | +45% | 135 | $3,219 | $3,226,641 | 8 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 39 | $138,562 | 102 | $1,358 | $3,305,109 | 10 | |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 25 | $376,951 | +172% | 83 | $4,542 | $3,682,060 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 39 | $82,887 | -78% | 53 | $1,564 | $3,764,947 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 49 | $40,485 | 32 | $1,265 | $3,597,231 | 14 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 48 | $46,548 | +15% | 27 | $1,724 | $3,643,779 | 15 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 60 | $19,702 | -58% | 15 | $1,313 | $3,663,481 | 16 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 64 | $13,906 | -29% | 14 | $993 | $3,677,387 | 17 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 61 | $17,327 | +25% | 12 | $1,444 | $3,694,714 | 18 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 63 | $8,335 | -52% | 10 | $834 | $3,703,049 | 19 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 69 | $7,225 | -13% | 9 | $803 | $3,710,274 | 20 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 61 | $3,055 | -58% | 4 | $764 | $3,713,329 | 21 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 67 | $2,731 | -11% | 2 | $1,366 | $3,716,060 | 22 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 64 | $1,735 | -36% | 3 | $578 | $3,717,795 | 23 |