How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $37,672,944 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,318,919 (30.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,395 opening theaters/2,169 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $90,848,197 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 14th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | March 6th, 2001 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Divorcée Romance |
| Social setting: | Vacation |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox, Deborah Schindler Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1998 | 2 | $11,318,919 | 1,395 | $8,114 | $11,318,919 | 1 | |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 4 | $6,475,227 | -43% | 1,399 | $4,628 | $22,155,282 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 7 | $3,648,012 | -44% | 1,383 | $2,638 | $27,984,915 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 10 | $3,019,496 | -17% | 1,340 | $2,253 | $32,053,252 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 10 | $1,483,946 | -51% | 1,275 | $1,164 | $33,992,350 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 12 | $864,540 | -42% | 1,053 | $821 | $35,329,596 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 17 | $471,796 | -45% | 758 | $622 | $36,079,938 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 22 | $305,753 | -35% | 446 | $686 | $36,552,855 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 25 | $230,700 | -25% | 363 | $636 | $36,891,296 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 34 | $116,387 | -50% | 217 | $536 | $37,107,652 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 35 | $125,102 | +7% | 231 | $542 | $37,279,750 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 39 | $84,860 | -32% | 188 | $451 | $37,414,866 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 41 | $68,237 | -20% | 110 | $620 | $37,515,201 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 50 | $34,847 | -49% | 90 | $387 | $37,571,497 | 14 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 61 | $14,923 | -57% | 55 | $271 | $37,600,336 | 15 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 60 | $15,917 | +7% | 26 | $612 | $37,632,210 | 16 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 65 | $8,960 | -44% | 30 | $299 | $37,644,802 | 17 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 70 | $6,296 | -30% | 32 | $197 | $37,654,314 | 18 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 75 | $1,930 | -69% | 14 | $138 | $37,659,364 | 19 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 71 | $3,593 | 6 | $599 | $37,669,029 | 21 | |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 69 | $1,285 | -64% | 6 | $214 | $37,672,350 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1998 | 1 | $4,010,000 | 1,393 | $2,879 | $4,010,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 15, 1998 | 2 | $4,142,000 | +3% | 1,393 | $2,973 | $8,152,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 16, 1998 | 2 | $3,167,000 | -24% | 1,393 | $2,274 | $11,318,919 | 3 | |
| Aug 17, 1998 | 3 | $1,288,158 | -59% | 1,393 | $925 | $12,557,077 | 4 | |
| Aug 18, 1998 | 5 | $1,095,694 | -15% | 1,393 | $787 | $13,652,771 | 5 | |
| Aug 19, 1998 | 3 | $1,007,564 | -8% | 1,395 | $722 | $14,660,335 | 6 | |
| Aug 20, 1998 | 3 | $1,019,720 | +1% | 1,396 | $730 | $15,680,055 | 7 | |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 4 | $1,900,000 | +86% | -53% | 1,398 | $1,359 | $17,580,000 | 8 |
| Aug 22, 1998 | 4 | $2,645,000 | +39% | -36% | 1,398 | $1,892 | $20,225,000 | 9 |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 4 | $1,915,000 | -28% | -40% | 1,398 | $1,370 | $22,140,000 | 10 |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 6 | $601,009 | -69% | -53% | 1,399 | $430 | $22,756,291 | 11 |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 6 | $588,432 | -2% | -46% | 2,169 | $271 | $23,344,723 | 12 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 6 | $513,926 | -13% | -49% | 1,399 | $367 | $23,825,913 | 13 |
| Aug 27, 1998 | 5 | $510,990 | -1% | -50% | 1,399 | $365 | $24,336,903 | 14 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 7 | $990,000 | +94% | -48% | 1,383 | $716 | $25,327,000 | 15 |
| Aug 29, 1998 | 7 | $1,540,000 | +56% | -42% | 1,383 | $1,114 | $26,867,000 | 16 |
| Aug 30, 1998 | 5 | $1,068,000 | -31% | -44% | 1,383 | $772 | $27,985,000 | 17 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 8 | $280,986 | -74% | -53% | 1,383 | $203 | $28,265,901 | 18 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | 9 | $267,358 | -5% | -55% | 1,383 | $193 | $28,533,259 | 19 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | 8 | $255,570 | -4% | -50% | 1,383 | $185 | $28,786,829 | 20 |
| Sep 3, 1998 | 8 | $244,927 | -4% | -52% | 1,383 | $177 | $29,033,756 | 21 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 9 | $595,000 | +143% | -40% | 1,339 | $444 | $29,629,000 | 22 |
| Sep 5, 1998 | 9 | $960,000 | +61% | -38% | 1,339 | $717 | $30,589,000 | 23 |
| Sep 6, 1998 | 9 | $815,000 | -15% | -24% | 1,339 | $609 | $31,404,000 | 24 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | 10 | $605,561 | -26% | +116% | 1,339 | $452 | $32,053,252 | 25 |
| Sep 8, 1998 | 9 | $162,870 | -73% | -39% | 1,340 | $122 | $32,216,122 | 26 |
| Sep 9, 1998 | 9 | $143,947 | -12% | -44% | 1,340 | $107 | $32,360,069 | 27 |
| Sep 10, 1998 | 8 | $148,335 | +3% | -39% | 1,340 | $111 | $32,508,404 | 28 |
| Sep 13, 1998 | 8 | $396,000 | -51% | 1,275 | $311 | $33,992,000 | 31 | |
| Sep 14, 1998 | 9 | $105,044 | -73% | -83% | 1,275 | $82 | $34,097,394 | 32 |
| Sep 17, 1998 | 8 | $135,190 | -9% | 1,275 | $106 | $34,465,056 | 35 | |
| Sep 21, 1998 | 10 | $68,384 | -35% | 1,053 | $65 | $35,397,980 | 39 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1998 | 2 | $15,680,055 | 1,395 | $11,240 | $15,680,055 | 1 | |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 4 | $8,656,848 | -45% | 1,399 | $6,188 | $24,336,903 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 7 | $4,696,853 | -46% | 1,383 | $3,396 | $29,033,756 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 10 | $3,474,648 | -26% | 1,340 | $2,593 | $32,508,404 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 10 | $1,956,652 | -44% | 1,275 | $1,535 | $34,465,056 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 11 | $1,143,086 | -42% | 1,053 | $1,086 | $35,608,142 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 16 | $638,960 | -44% | 758 | $843 | $36,247,102 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 22 | $413,494 | -35% | 446 | $927 | $36,660,596 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 27 | $330,669 | -20% | 363 | $911 | $36,991,265 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 34 | $163,383 | -51% | 217 | $753 | $37,154,648 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 34 | $175,358 | +7% | 231 | $759 | $37,330,006 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 35 | $116,958 | -33% | 188 | $622 | $37,446,964 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 42 | $89,686 | -23% | 110 | $815 | $37,536,650 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 50 | $48,763 | -46% | 90 | $542 | $37,585,413 | 14 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 54 | $30,880 | -37% | 55 | $561 | $37,616,293 | 15 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 59 | $19,549 | -37% | 26 | $752 | $37,635,842 | 16 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 60 | $12,176 | -38% | 30 | $406 | $37,648,018 | 17 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 66 | $9,416 | -23% | 32 | $294 | $37,657,434 | 18 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 60 | $5,629 | 6 | $938 | $37,671,065 | 21 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,318,919 (30.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,395 opening theaters/2,169 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $90,848,197 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 14th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | March 6th, 2001 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Divorcée Romance |
| Social setting: | Vacation |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox, Deborah Schindler Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1998 | 2 | $11,318,919 | 1,395 | $8,114 | $11,318,919 | 1 | |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 4 | $6,475,227 | -43% | 1,399 | $4,628 | $22,155,282 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 7 | $3,648,012 | -44% | 1,383 | $2,638 | $27,984,915 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 10 | $3,019,496 | -17% | 1,340 | $2,253 | $32,053,252 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 10 | $1,483,946 | -51% | 1,275 | $1,164 | $33,992,350 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 12 | $864,540 | -42% | 1,053 | $821 | $35,329,596 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 17 | $471,796 | -45% | 758 | $622 | $36,079,938 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 22 | $305,753 | -35% | 446 | $686 | $36,552,855 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 25 | $230,700 | -25% | 363 | $636 | $36,891,296 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 34 | $116,387 | -50% | 217 | $536 | $37,107,652 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 35 | $125,102 | +7% | 231 | $542 | $37,279,750 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 39 | $84,860 | -32% | 188 | $451 | $37,414,866 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 41 | $68,237 | -20% | 110 | $620 | $37,515,201 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 50 | $34,847 | -49% | 90 | $387 | $37,571,497 | 14 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 61 | $14,923 | -57% | 55 | $271 | $37,600,336 | 15 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 60 | $15,917 | +7% | 26 | $612 | $37,632,210 | 16 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 65 | $8,960 | -44% | 30 | $299 | $37,644,802 | 17 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 70 | $6,296 | -30% | 32 | $197 | $37,654,314 | 18 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 75 | $1,930 | -69% | 14 | $138 | $37,659,364 | 19 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 71 | $3,593 | 6 | $599 | $37,669,029 | 21 | |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 69 | $1,285 | -64% | 6 | $214 | $37,672,350 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1998 | 1 | $4,010,000 | 1,393 | $2,879 | $4,010,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 15, 1998 | 2 | $4,142,000 | +3% | 1,393 | $2,973 | $8,152,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 16, 1998 | 2 | $3,167,000 | -24% | 1,393 | $2,274 | $11,318,919 | 3 | |
| Aug 17, 1998 | 3 | $1,288,158 | -59% | 1,393 | $925 | $12,557,077 | 4 | |
| Aug 18, 1998 | 5 | $1,095,694 | -15% | 1,393 | $787 | $13,652,771 | 5 | |
| Aug 19, 1998 | 3 | $1,007,564 | -8% | 1,395 | $722 | $14,660,335 | 6 | |
| Aug 20, 1998 | 3 | $1,019,720 | +1% | 1,396 | $730 | $15,680,055 | 7 | |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 4 | $1,900,000 | +86% | -53% | 1,398 | $1,359 | $17,580,000 | 8 |
| Aug 22, 1998 | 4 | $2,645,000 | +39% | -36% | 1,398 | $1,892 | $20,225,000 | 9 |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 4 | $1,915,000 | -28% | -40% | 1,398 | $1,370 | $22,140,000 | 10 |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 6 | $601,009 | -69% | -53% | 1,399 | $430 | $22,756,291 | 11 |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 6 | $588,432 | -2% | -46% | 2,169 | $271 | $23,344,723 | 12 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 6 | $513,926 | -13% | -49% | 1,399 | $367 | $23,825,913 | 13 |
| Aug 27, 1998 | 5 | $510,990 | -1% | -50% | 1,399 | $365 | $24,336,903 | 14 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 7 | $990,000 | +94% | -48% | 1,383 | $716 | $25,327,000 | 15 |
| Aug 29, 1998 | 7 | $1,540,000 | +56% | -42% | 1,383 | $1,114 | $26,867,000 | 16 |
| Aug 30, 1998 | 5 | $1,068,000 | -31% | -44% | 1,383 | $772 | $27,985,000 | 17 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 8 | $280,986 | -74% | -53% | 1,383 | $203 | $28,265,901 | 18 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | 9 | $267,358 | -5% | -55% | 1,383 | $193 | $28,533,259 | 19 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | 8 | $255,570 | -4% | -50% | 1,383 | $185 | $28,786,829 | 20 |
| Sep 3, 1998 | 8 | $244,927 | -4% | -52% | 1,383 | $177 | $29,033,756 | 21 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 9 | $595,000 | +143% | -40% | 1,339 | $444 | $29,629,000 | 22 |
| Sep 5, 1998 | 9 | $960,000 | +61% | -38% | 1,339 | $717 | $30,589,000 | 23 |
| Sep 6, 1998 | 9 | $815,000 | -15% | -24% | 1,339 | $609 | $31,404,000 | 24 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | 10 | $605,561 | -26% | +116% | 1,339 | $452 | $32,053,252 | 25 |
| Sep 8, 1998 | 9 | $162,870 | -73% | -39% | 1,340 | $122 | $32,216,122 | 26 |
| Sep 9, 1998 | 9 | $143,947 | -12% | -44% | 1,340 | $107 | $32,360,069 | 27 |
| Sep 10, 1998 | 8 | $148,335 | +3% | -39% | 1,340 | $111 | $32,508,404 | 28 |
| Sep 13, 1998 | 8 | $396,000 | -51% | 1,275 | $311 | $33,992,000 | 31 | |
| Sep 14, 1998 | 9 | $105,044 | -73% | -83% | 1,275 | $82 | $34,097,394 | 32 |
| Sep 17, 1998 | 8 | $135,190 | -9% | 1,275 | $106 | $34,465,056 | 35 | |
| Sep 21, 1998 | 10 | $68,384 | -35% | 1,053 | $65 | $35,397,980 | 39 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1998 | 2 | $15,680,055 | 1,395 | $11,240 | $15,680,055 | 1 | |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 4 | $8,656,848 | -45% | 1,399 | $6,188 | $24,336,903 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 7 | $4,696,853 | -46% | 1,383 | $3,396 | $29,033,756 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 10 | $3,474,648 | -26% | 1,340 | $2,593 | $32,508,404 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 10 | $1,956,652 | -44% | 1,275 | $1,535 | $34,465,056 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 11 | $1,143,086 | -42% | 1,053 | $1,086 | $35,608,142 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 16 | $638,960 | -44% | 758 | $843 | $36,247,102 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 22 | $413,494 | -35% | 446 | $927 | $36,660,596 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 27 | $330,669 | -20% | 363 | $911 | $36,991,265 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 34 | $163,383 | -51% | 217 | $753 | $37,154,648 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 34 | $175,358 | +7% | 231 | $759 | $37,330,006 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 35 | $116,958 | -33% | 188 | $622 | $37,446,964 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 42 | $89,686 | -23% | 110 | $815 | $37,536,650 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 50 | $48,763 | -46% | 90 | $542 | $37,585,413 | 14 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 54 | $30,880 | -37% | 55 | $561 | $37,616,293 | 15 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 59 | $19,549 | -37% | 26 | $752 | $37,635,842 | 16 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 60 | $12,176 | -38% | 30 | $406 | $37,648,018 | 17 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 66 | $9,416 | -23% | 32 | $294 | $37,657,434 | 18 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 60 | $5,629 | 6 | $938 | $37,671,065 | 21 |