Home Fries (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,513,979 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,784,023 (36.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,925 opening theaters/1,925 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,290,246 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements and some sexual humor |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 1998 | 8 | $3,784,023 | 1,925 | $1,966 | $5,313,518 | 1 | |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 10 | $1,725,359 | -54% | 1,925 | $896 | $7,844,785 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 13 | $771,718 | -55% | 1,525 | $506 | $9,138,966 | 3 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 25 | $258,516 | -67% | 725 | $357 | $9,696,020 | 4 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 32 | $176,167 | -32% | 525 | $336 | $9,972,175 | 5 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 51 | $45,578 | -74% | 146 | $312 | $10,095,740 | 6 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 56 | $6,730 | -85% | 28 | $240 | $10,121,009 | 7 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 37 | $183,705 | +2,630% | 368 | $499 | $10,307,422 | 8 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 44 | $91,932 | -50% | 238 | $386 | $10,443,316 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1998 | 8 | $685,000 | 1,925 | $356 | $685,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 26, 1998 | 10 | $810,000 | +18% | 1,925 | $421 | $1,495,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 8 | $1,505,000 | +86% | 1,925 | $782 | $3,000,000 | 3 | |
| Nov 28, 1998 | 8 | $1,480,000 | -2% | 1,925 | $769 | $4,475,000 | 4 | |
| Nov 29, 1998 | 10 | $758,000 | -49% | 1,925 | $394 | $5,314,000 | 5 | |
| Nov 30, 1998 | 9 | $203,686 | -73% | 1,925 | $106 | $5,517,204 | 6 | |
| Dec 1, 1998 | 7 | $232,863 | +14% | 1,925 | $121 | $5,750,062 | 7 | |
| Dec 2, 1998 | 9 | $187,362 | -20% | -73% | 1,925 | $97 | $5,937,429 | 8 |
| Dec 3, 1998 | 9 | $194,571 | +4% | -76% | 1,925 | $101 | $6,132,000 | 9 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 7 | $585,000 | +201% | -61% | 1,925 | $304 | $6,717,000 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 1998 | 9 | $745,000 | +27% | -50% | 1,925 | $387 | $7,462,000 | 11 |
| Dec 6, 1998 | 10 | $383,000 | -49% | -49% | 1,925 | $199 | $7,845,000 | 12 |
| Dec 7, 1998 | 10 | $118,269 | -69% | -42% | 1,925 | $61 | $7,963,054 | 13 |
| Dec 8, 1998 | 9 | $157,162 | +33% | -33% | 1,925 | $82 | $8,120,215 | 14 |
| Dec 9, 1998 | 10 | $122,682 | -22% | -35% | 1,925 | $64 | $8,242,898 | 15 |
| Dec 10, 1998 | 10 | $124,350 | +1% | -36% | 1,925 | $65 | $8,367,248 | 16 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 10 | $270,000 | +117% | -54% | 1,925 | $140 | $8,637,248 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 1998 | 8 | $4,589,931 | 1,925 | $2,384 | $6,119,426 | 2 | |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 9 | $2,247,822 | -51% | 1,925 | $1,168 | $8,367,248 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 12 | $1,070,256 | -52% | 1,525 | $702 | $9,437,504 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 28 | $358,504 | -67% | 725 | $494 | $9,796,008 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 36 | $254,154 | -29% | 525 | $484 | $10,050,162 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 47 | $64,117 | -75% | 146 | $439 | $10,114,279 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 52 | $9,438 | -85% | 28 | $337 | $10,123,717 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 35 | $227,667 | +2,312% | 368 | $619 | $10,351,384 | 9 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,784,023 (36.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,925 opening theaters/1,925 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,290,246 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements and some sexual humor |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 1998 | 8 | $3,784,023 | 1,925 | $1,966 | $5,313,518 | 1 | |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 10 | $1,725,359 | -54% | 1,925 | $896 | $7,844,785 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 13 | $771,718 | -55% | 1,525 | $506 | $9,138,966 | 3 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 25 | $258,516 | -67% | 725 | $357 | $9,696,020 | 4 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 32 | $176,167 | -32% | 525 | $336 | $9,972,175 | 5 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 51 | $45,578 | -74% | 146 | $312 | $10,095,740 | 6 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 56 | $6,730 | -85% | 28 | $240 | $10,121,009 | 7 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 37 | $183,705 | +2,630% | 368 | $499 | $10,307,422 | 8 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 44 | $91,932 | -50% | 238 | $386 | $10,443,316 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1998 | 8 | $685,000 | 1,925 | $356 | $685,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 26, 1998 | 10 | $810,000 | +18% | 1,925 | $421 | $1,495,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 8 | $1,505,000 | +86% | 1,925 | $782 | $3,000,000 | 3 | |
| Nov 28, 1998 | 8 | $1,480,000 | -2% | 1,925 | $769 | $4,475,000 | 4 | |
| Nov 29, 1998 | 10 | $758,000 | -49% | 1,925 | $394 | $5,314,000 | 5 | |
| Nov 30, 1998 | 9 | $203,686 | -73% | 1,925 | $106 | $5,517,204 | 6 | |
| Dec 1, 1998 | 7 | $232,863 | +14% | 1,925 | $121 | $5,750,062 | 7 | |
| Dec 2, 1998 | 9 | $187,362 | -20% | -73% | 1,925 | $97 | $5,937,429 | 8 |
| Dec 3, 1998 | 9 | $194,571 | +4% | -76% | 1,925 | $101 | $6,132,000 | 9 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 7 | $585,000 | +201% | -61% | 1,925 | $304 | $6,717,000 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 1998 | 9 | $745,000 | +27% | -50% | 1,925 | $387 | $7,462,000 | 11 |
| Dec 6, 1998 | 10 | $383,000 | -49% | -49% | 1,925 | $199 | $7,845,000 | 12 |
| Dec 7, 1998 | 10 | $118,269 | -69% | -42% | 1,925 | $61 | $7,963,054 | 13 |
| Dec 8, 1998 | 9 | $157,162 | +33% | -33% | 1,925 | $82 | $8,120,215 | 14 |
| Dec 9, 1998 | 10 | $122,682 | -22% | -35% | 1,925 | $64 | $8,242,898 | 15 |
| Dec 10, 1998 | 10 | $124,350 | +1% | -36% | 1,925 | $65 | $8,367,248 | 16 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 10 | $270,000 | +117% | -54% | 1,925 | $140 | $8,637,248 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 1998 | 8 | $4,589,931 | 1,925 | $2,384 | $6,119,426 | 2 | |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 9 | $2,247,822 | -51% | 1,925 | $1,168 | $8,367,248 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 12 | $1,070,256 | -52% | 1,525 | $702 | $9,437,504 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 28 | $358,504 | -67% | 725 | $494 | $9,796,008 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 36 | $254,154 | -29% | 525 | $484 | $10,050,162 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 47 | $64,117 | -75% | 146 | $439 | $10,114,279 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 52 | $9,438 | -85% | 28 | $337 | $10,123,717 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 35 | $227,667 | +2,312% | 368 | $619 | $10,351,384 | 9 |