He Got Game (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,567,853 | Details |
| International Box Office | $844,095 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $22,411,948 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,610,663 (35.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,319 opening theaters/1,414 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,011,173 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 1st, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | November 10th, 1998 by Touchstone Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive language, strong sexuality, some drug content and violence. |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, African Americans, Basketball, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Government Corruption, Prostitution, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | College, College Sports, High School, Hood Film |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1998 | 1 | $7,610,663 | 1,319 | $5,770 | $7,610,663 | 1 | |
| May 8, 1998 | 3 | $3,710,911 | -51% | 1,322 | $2,807 | $13,234,225 | 2 |
| May 15, 1998 | 5 | $2,445,521 | -34% | 1,414 | $1,730 | $16,712,735 | 3 |
| May 22, 1998 | 9 | $1,767,185 | -28% | 1,244 | $1,421 | $19,141,458 | 4 |
| May 29, 1998 | 14 | $588,976 | -67% | 731 | $806 | $20,048,227 | 5 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 23 | $215,619 | -63% | 397 | $543 | $20,514,743 | 6 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 33 | $105,229 | -51% | 170 | $619 | $20,727,496 | 7 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 42 | $47,971 | -54% | 91 | $527 | $20,824,799 | 8 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 27 | $171,359 | +257% | 311 | $551 | $21,021,254 | 9 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 28 | $146,894 | -14% | 244 | $602 | $21,284,379 | 10 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 37 | $80,556 | -45% | 137 | $588 | $21,439,687 | 11 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 51 | $31,506 | -61% | 81 | $389 | $21,508,899 | 12 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 54 | $23,894 | -24% | 59 | $405 | $21,554,585 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1998 | 1 | $2,605,000 | 1,319 | $1,975 | $2,605,000 | 1 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | 1 | $3,295,000 | +26% | 1,319 | $2,498 | $5,900,000 | 2 | |
| May 3, 1998 | 1 | $1,760,000 | -47% | 1,319 | $1,334 | $7,611,000 | 3 | |
| May 4, 1998 | 1 | $528,289 | -70% | 1,319 | $401 | $8,138,952 | 4 | |
| May 5, 1998 | 1 | $512,998 | -3% | 1,319 | $389 | $8,651,960 | 5 | |
| May 6, 1998 | 1 | $434,402 | -15% | 1,319 | $329 | $9,086,352 | 6 | |
| May 7, 1998 | 1 | $436,962 | +1% | 1,319 | $331 | $9,523,314 | 7 | |
| May 8, 1998 | 3 | $1,110,000 | +154% | -57% | 1,322 | $840 | $10,629,000 | 8 |
| May 9, 1998 | 3 | $1,725,000 | +55% | -48% | 1,322 | $1,305 | $12,353,000 | 9 |
| May 10, 1998 | 4 | $939,000 | -46% | -47% | 1,322 | $710 | $13,234,000 | 10 |
| May 11, 1998 | 3 | $317,079 | -66% | -40% | 1,322 | $240 | $13,551,304 | 11 |
| May 12, 1998 | 3 | $305,819 | -4% | -40% | 1,322 | $231 | $13,857,123 | 12 |
| May 13, 1998 | 3 | $222,387 | -27% | -49% | 1,322 | $168 | $14,079,510 | 13 |
| May 14, 1998 | 3 | $190,000 | -15% | -57% | 1,322 | $144 | $14,269,000 | 14 |
| May 15, 1998 | 5 | $703,000 | +270% | -37% | 1,414 | $497 | $14,972,000 | 15 |
| May 16, 1998 | 5 | $1,050,000 | +49% | -39% | 1,414 | $743 | $16,022,000 | 16 |
| May 17, 1998 | 5 | $656,000 | -38% | -30% | 1,414 | $464 | $16,713,000 | 17 |
| May 18, 1998 | 5 | $207,030 | -68% | -35% | 1,414 | $146 | $16,919,765 | 18 |
| May 19, 1998 | 6 | $160,323 | -23% | -48% | 1,414 | $113 | $17,080,088 | 19 |
| May 20, 1998 | 7 | $135,159 | -16% | -39% | 1,414 | $96 | $17,215,247 | 20 |
| May 21, 1998 | 7 | $159,026 | +18% | -16% | 1,414 | $112 | $17,374,273 | 21 |
| May 22, 1998 | 9 | $339,727 | +114% | -52% | 1,244 | $273 | $17,714,000 | 22 |
| May 23, 1998 | 9 | $520,000 | +53% | -50% | 1,244 | $418 | $18,234,000 | 23 |
| May 24, 1998 | 9 | $505,000 | -3% | -23% | 1,244 | $406 | $18,739,000 | 24 |
| May 25, 1998 | 10 | $375,906 | -26% | +82% | 1,244 | $302 | $19,141,458 | 25 |
| May 26, 1998 | 9 | $126,942 | -66% | -21% | 1,244 | $102 | $19,268,400 | 26 |
| May 28, 1998 | 10 | $105,000 | -34% | 1,244 | $84 | $19,460,000 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1998 | 1 | $9,523,314 | 1,319 | $7,220 | $9,523,314 | 1 | |
| May 8, 1998 | 3 | $4,743,900 | -50% | 1,322 | $3,588 | $14,267,214 | 2 |
| May 15, 1998 | 5 | $3,107,059 | -35% | 1,414 | $2,197 | $17,374,273 | 3 |
| May 22, 1998 | 9 | $2,084,978 | -33% | 1,244 | $1,676 | $19,459,251 | 4 |
| May 29, 1998 | 14 | $839,873 | -60% | 731 | $1,149 | $20,299,124 | 5 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 23 | $323,143 | -62% | 397 | $814 | $20,622,267 | 6 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 33 | $154,561 | -52% | 170 | $909 | $20,776,828 | 7 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 45 | $73,067 | -53% | 91 | $803 | $20,849,895 | 8 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 25 | $287,590 | +294% | 311 | $925 | $21,137,485 | 9 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 28 | $221,646 | -23% | 244 | $908 | $21,359,131 | 10 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 40 | $118,262 | -47% | 137 | $863 | $21,477,393 | 11 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 51 | $53,298 | -55% | 81 | $658 | $21,530,691 | 12 |
| Charles Barkley | Himself |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Jake Shuttleworth |
| John Wallace | Lonnie | |
| John Turturro | Coach Billy Sunday | |
| John Thompson (Basketball Coach) | Himself | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Himself | |
| Bill Nunn | Uncle Bubba | |
| Reggie Miller | Himself | |
| Lonette McKee | Martha Shuttlesworth | |
| Walter McCarty | Mance | |
| Milla Jovovich | Dakota Burns | |
| Michael Jordan | Himself | |
| Zelda Harris | Mary Shuttleworth | |
| Hill Harper | Coleman "Booger" Sykes | |
| Rick Fox | Chick Deagan | |
| Jennifer Esposito | Ms. Janus | |
| Rosario Dawson | Lala Bonilla | |
| Jim Brown | Spivey | |
| Larry Bird | Himself | |
| Travis Best | Sip | |
| Ned Beatty | Warden Wyatt | |
| Ray Allen | Jesus Shuttleworth | |
| Joseph Lyle Taylor | Crudup |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Spike Lee | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,610,663 (35.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,319 opening theaters/1,414 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,011,173 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 1st, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | November 10th, 1998 by Touchstone Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive language, strong sexuality, some drug content and violence. |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, African Americans, Basketball, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Government Corruption, Prostitution, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | College, College Sports, High School, Hood Film |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1998 | 1 | $7,610,663 | 1,319 | $5,770 | $7,610,663 | 1 | |
| May 8, 1998 | 3 | $3,710,911 | -51% | 1,322 | $2,807 | $13,234,225 | 2 |
| May 15, 1998 | 5 | $2,445,521 | -34% | 1,414 | $1,730 | $16,712,735 | 3 |
| May 22, 1998 | 9 | $1,767,185 | -28% | 1,244 | $1,421 | $19,141,458 | 4 |
| May 29, 1998 | 14 | $588,976 | -67% | 731 | $806 | $20,048,227 | 5 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 23 | $215,619 | -63% | 397 | $543 | $20,514,743 | 6 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 33 | $105,229 | -51% | 170 | $619 | $20,727,496 | 7 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 42 | $47,971 | -54% | 91 | $527 | $20,824,799 | 8 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 27 | $171,359 | +257% | 311 | $551 | $21,021,254 | 9 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 28 | $146,894 | -14% | 244 | $602 | $21,284,379 | 10 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 37 | $80,556 | -45% | 137 | $588 | $21,439,687 | 11 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 51 | $31,506 | -61% | 81 | $389 | $21,508,899 | 12 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 54 | $23,894 | -24% | 59 | $405 | $21,554,585 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1998 | 1 | $2,605,000 | 1,319 | $1,975 | $2,605,000 | 1 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | 1 | $3,295,000 | +26% | 1,319 | $2,498 | $5,900,000 | 2 | |
| May 3, 1998 | 1 | $1,760,000 | -47% | 1,319 | $1,334 | $7,611,000 | 3 | |
| May 4, 1998 | 1 | $528,289 | -70% | 1,319 | $401 | $8,138,952 | 4 | |
| May 5, 1998 | 1 | $512,998 | -3% | 1,319 | $389 | $8,651,960 | 5 | |
| May 6, 1998 | 1 | $434,402 | -15% | 1,319 | $329 | $9,086,352 | 6 | |
| May 7, 1998 | 1 | $436,962 | +1% | 1,319 | $331 | $9,523,314 | 7 | |
| May 8, 1998 | 3 | $1,110,000 | +154% | -57% | 1,322 | $840 | $10,629,000 | 8 |
| May 9, 1998 | 3 | $1,725,000 | +55% | -48% | 1,322 | $1,305 | $12,353,000 | 9 |
| May 10, 1998 | 4 | $939,000 | -46% | -47% | 1,322 | $710 | $13,234,000 | 10 |
| May 11, 1998 | 3 | $317,079 | -66% | -40% | 1,322 | $240 | $13,551,304 | 11 |
| May 12, 1998 | 3 | $305,819 | -4% | -40% | 1,322 | $231 | $13,857,123 | 12 |
| May 13, 1998 | 3 | $222,387 | -27% | -49% | 1,322 | $168 | $14,079,510 | 13 |
| May 14, 1998 | 3 | $190,000 | -15% | -57% | 1,322 | $144 | $14,269,000 | 14 |
| May 15, 1998 | 5 | $703,000 | +270% | -37% | 1,414 | $497 | $14,972,000 | 15 |
| May 16, 1998 | 5 | $1,050,000 | +49% | -39% | 1,414 | $743 | $16,022,000 | 16 |
| May 17, 1998 | 5 | $656,000 | -38% | -30% | 1,414 | $464 | $16,713,000 | 17 |
| May 18, 1998 | 5 | $207,030 | -68% | -35% | 1,414 | $146 | $16,919,765 | 18 |
| May 19, 1998 | 6 | $160,323 | -23% | -48% | 1,414 | $113 | $17,080,088 | 19 |
| May 20, 1998 | 7 | $135,159 | -16% | -39% | 1,414 | $96 | $17,215,247 | 20 |
| May 21, 1998 | 7 | $159,026 | +18% | -16% | 1,414 | $112 | $17,374,273 | 21 |
| May 22, 1998 | 9 | $339,727 | +114% | -52% | 1,244 | $273 | $17,714,000 | 22 |
| May 23, 1998 | 9 | $520,000 | +53% | -50% | 1,244 | $418 | $18,234,000 | 23 |
| May 24, 1998 | 9 | $505,000 | -3% | -23% | 1,244 | $406 | $18,739,000 | 24 |
| May 25, 1998 | 10 | $375,906 | -26% | +82% | 1,244 | $302 | $19,141,458 | 25 |
| May 26, 1998 | 9 | $126,942 | -66% | -21% | 1,244 | $102 | $19,268,400 | 26 |
| May 28, 1998 | 10 | $105,000 | -34% | 1,244 | $84 | $19,460,000 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1998 | 1 | $9,523,314 | 1,319 | $7,220 | $9,523,314 | 1 | |
| May 8, 1998 | 3 | $4,743,900 | -50% | 1,322 | $3,588 | $14,267,214 | 2 |
| May 15, 1998 | 5 | $3,107,059 | -35% | 1,414 | $2,197 | $17,374,273 | 3 |
| May 22, 1998 | 9 | $2,084,978 | -33% | 1,244 | $1,676 | $19,459,251 | 4 |
| May 29, 1998 | 14 | $839,873 | -60% | 731 | $1,149 | $20,299,124 | 5 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 23 | $323,143 | -62% | 397 | $814 | $20,622,267 | 6 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 33 | $154,561 | -52% | 170 | $909 | $20,776,828 | 7 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 45 | $73,067 | -53% | 91 | $803 | $20,849,895 | 8 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 25 | $287,590 | +294% | 311 | $925 | $21,137,485 | 9 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 28 | $221,646 | -23% | 244 | $908 | $21,359,131 | 10 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 40 | $118,262 | -47% | 137 | $863 | $21,477,393 | 11 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 51 | $53,298 | -55% | 81 | $658 | $21,530,691 | 12 |
| Charles Barkley | Himself |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Jake Shuttleworth |
| John Wallace | Lonnie | |
| John Turturro | Coach Billy Sunday | |
| John Thompson (Basketball Coach) | Himself | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Himself | |
| Bill Nunn | Uncle Bubba | |
| Reggie Miller | Himself | |
| Lonette McKee | Martha Shuttlesworth | |
| Walter McCarty | Mance | |
| Milla Jovovich | Dakota Burns | |
| Michael Jordan | Himself | |
| Zelda Harris | Mary Shuttleworth | |
| Hill Harper | Coleman "Booger" Sykes | |
| Rick Fox | Chick Deagan | |
| Jennifer Esposito | Ms. Janus | |
| Rosario Dawson | Lala Bonilla | |
| Jim Brown | Spivey | |
| Larry Bird | Himself | |
| Travis Best | Sip | |
| Ned Beatty | Warden Wyatt | |
| Ray Allen | Jesus Shuttleworth | |
| Joseph Lyle Taylor | Crudup |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Spike Lee | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.