An Ideal Husband (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $18,542,974 | Details |
| International Box Office | $12,798,209 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $31,341,183 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $192,802 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,700,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/772 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $43,656,296 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 18th, 1999 (Limited) by Miramax |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief sensuality/nudity |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1890s |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pathe Pictures, Icon Entertainment, Arts Council of England, Fragile Films, Icon Productions, Miramax Films, Le Studio Canal Plus |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1999 | 24 | $192,802 | 10 | $19,280 | $192,802 | 1 | |
| Jun 25, 1999 | 9 | $1,139,316 | +491% | 122 | $9,339 | $1,457,130 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 10 | $3,638,074 | +219% | 602 | $6,043 | $5,714,125 | 3 |
| Jul 9, 1999 | 12 | $2,294,927 | -37% | 772 | $2,973 | $9,023,233 | 4 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | 15 | $1,723,991 | -25% | 753 | $2,289 | $11,897,612 | 5 |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 19 | $1,389,562 | -19% | 613 | $2,267 | $14,184,900 | 6 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 21 | $825,627 | -41% | 500 | $1,651 | $15,682,922 | 7 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 26 | $389,610 | -53% | 336 | $1,160 | $16,454,382 | 8 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 32 | $250,999 | -36% | 232 | $1,082 | $16,902,245 | 9 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 38 | $166,702 | -34% | 169 | $986 | $17,195,004 | 10 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 51 | $87,247 | -48% | 109 | $800 | $17,365,008 | 11 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 50 | $125,858 | +44% | 107 | $1,176 | $17,533,504 | 12 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 23 | $427,777 | +240% | 693 | $617 | $17,982,686 | 13 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 32 | $213,111 | -50% | 446 | $478 | $18,348,384 | 14 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 53 | $60,719 | -72% | 187 | $325 | $18,490,933 | 15 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 73 | $17,840 | -71% | 58 | $308 | $18,535,191 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1999 | 18 | $30,033 | 10 | $3,003 | $228,835 | 4 | ||
| Jun 22, 1999 | 19 | $28,056 | -7% | 10 | $2,806 | $256,891 | 5 | |
| Jun 23, 1999 | 18 | $29,332 | +5% | 10 | $2,933 | $286,223 | 6 | |
| Jun 24, 1999 | 18 | $31,591 | +8% | 10 | $3,159 | $317,814 | 7 | |
| Jun 25, 1999 | 9 | $277,500 | +778% | 122 | $2,275 | $595,680 | 8 | |
| Jun 26, 1999 | 9 | $429,300 | +55% | 122 | $3,519 | $1,025,000 | 9 | |
| Jun 27, 1999 | 9 | $353,000 | -18% | 122 | $2,893 | $1,457,130 | 10 | |
| Jun 28, 1999 | 9 | $154,997 | -56% | +416% | 122 | $1,270 | $1,612,127 | 11 |
| Jun 29, 1999 | 9 | $156,571 | +1% | +458% | 122 | $1,283 | $1,768,698 | 12 |
| Jun 30, 1999 | 10 | $137,113 | -12% | +367% | 122 | $1,124 | $1,905,811 | 13 |
| Jul 1, 1999 | 10 | $166,708 | +22% | +428% | 122 | $1,366 | $2,072,519 | 14 |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 10 | $850,000 | +410% | +206% | 602 | $1,412 | $2,926,000 | 15 |
| Jul 3, 1999 | 10 | $1,135,000 | +34% | +164% | 602 | $1,885 | $4,061,000 | 16 |
| Jul 4, 1999 | 10 | $815,000 | -28% | +131% | 602 | $1,354 | $4,876,000 | 17 |
| Jul 5, 1999 | 10 | $896,966 | +10% | +479% | 602 | $1,490 | $5,714,125 | 18 |
| Jul 6, 1999 | 10 | $367,856 | -59% | +135% | 602 | $611 | $6,081,981 | 19 |
| Jul 7, 1999 | 10 | $321,733 | -13% | +135% | 602 | $534 | $6,403,714 | 20 |
| Jul 8, 1999 | 10 | $322,000 | n/c | +93% | 602 | $535 | $6,725,714 | 21 |
| Jul 9, 1999 | 12 | $680,000 | +111% | -20% | 772 | $881 | $7,408,000 | 22 |
| Jul 10, 1999 | 12 | $955,000 | +40% | -16% | 772 | $1,237 | $8,363,000 | 23 |
| Jul 11, 1999 | 12 | $629,000 | -34% | -23% | 772 | $815 | $9,023,233 | 24 |
| Jul 12, 1999 | 12 | $254,896 | -59% | -72% | 772 | $330 | $9,278,129 | 25 |
| Jul 14, 1999 | 13 | $299,808 | -7% | 772 | $388 | $9,887,743 | 27 | |
| Jul 15, 1999 | 13 | $293,372 | -2% | -9% | 772 | $380 | $10,181,115 | 28 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | 15 | $535,000 | +82% | -21% | 753 | $710 | $10,709,000 | 29 |
| Jul 17, 1999 | 15 | $745,000 | +39% | -22% | 753 | $989 | $11,454,000 | 30 |
| Jul 18, 1999 | 16 | $481,000 | -35% | -24% | 753 | $639 | $11,898,000 | 31 |
| Jul 19, 1999 | 17 | $200,935 | -58% | -21% | 753 | $267 | $12,098,547 | 32 |
| Jul 20, 1999 | 16 | $247,492 | +23% | 753 | $329 | $12,346,039 | 33 | |
| Jul 21, 1999 | 16 | $226,781 | -8% | -24% | 753 | $301 | $12,572,820 | 34 |
| Jul 22, 1999 | 16 | $231,284 | +2% | -21% | 753 | $307 | $12,804,104 | 35 |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 18 | $375,000 | +62% | -30% | 613 | $612 | $12,804,000 | 36 |
| Jul 24, 1999 | 17 | $565,000 | +51% | -24% | 613 | $922 | $13,735,000 | 37 |
| Jul 25, 1999 | 19 | $383,000 | -32% | -20% | 613 | $625 | $14,184,900 | 38 |
| Jul 26, 1999 | 19 | $157,990 | -59% | -21% | 613 | $258 | $14,342,890 | 39 |
| Jul 27, 1999 | 19 | $182,404 | +15% | -26% | 613 | $298 | $14,525,294 | 40 |
| Jul 28, 1999 | 20 | $167,898 | -8% | -26% | 613 | $274 | $14,693,192 | 41 |
| Jul 29, 1999 | 20 | $171,547 | +2% | -26% | 613 | $280 | $14,864,739 | 42 |
| Aug 5, 1999 | 20 | $102,670 | -40% | 500 | $205 | $16,074,228 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1999 | 25 | $317,814 | 10 | $31,781 | $317,814 | 1 | |
| Jun 25, 1999 | 11 | $1,758,237 | +453% | 122 | $14,412 | $2,076,051 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 10 | $4,652,255 | +165% | 602 | $7,728 | $6,728,306 | 3 |
| Jul 9, 1999 | 12 | $3,445,315 | -26% | 772 | $4,463 | $10,173,621 | 4 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | 16 | $2,621,717 | -24% | 753 | $3,482 | $12,795,338 | 5 |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 19 | $2,061,957 | -21% | 613 | $3,364 | $14,857,295 | 6 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 21 | $1,207,477 | -41% | 500 | $2,415 | $16,064,772 | 7 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 27 | $586,474 | -51% | 336 | $1,745 | $16,651,246 | 8 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 33 | $377,056 | -36% | 232 | $1,625 | $17,028,302 | 9 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 38 | $249,459 | -34% | 169 | $1,476 | $17,277,761 | 10 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 52 | $129,885 | -48% | 109 | $1,192 | $17,407,646 | 11 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 48 | $147,263 | +13% | 107 | $1,376 | $17,554,909 | 12 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 25 | $580,364 | +294% | 693 | $837 | $18,135,273 | 13 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 31 | $294,941 | -49% | 446 | $661 | $18,430,214 | 14 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 52 | $87,137 | -70% | 187 | $466 | $18,517,351 | 15 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 68 | $25,623 | -71% | 58 | $442 | $18,542,974 | 16 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $192,802 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,700,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/772 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $43,656,296 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 18th, 1999 (Limited) by Miramax |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief sensuality/nudity |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1890s |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pathe Pictures, Icon Entertainment, Arts Council of England, Fragile Films, Icon Productions, Miramax Films, Le Studio Canal Plus |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1999 | 24 | $192,802 | 10 | $19,280 | $192,802 | 1 | |
| Jun 25, 1999 | 9 | $1,139,316 | +491% | 122 | $9,339 | $1,457,130 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 10 | $3,638,074 | +219% | 602 | $6,043 | $5,714,125 | 3 |
| Jul 9, 1999 | 12 | $2,294,927 | -37% | 772 | $2,973 | $9,023,233 | 4 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | 15 | $1,723,991 | -25% | 753 | $2,289 | $11,897,612 | 5 |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 19 | $1,389,562 | -19% | 613 | $2,267 | $14,184,900 | 6 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 21 | $825,627 | -41% | 500 | $1,651 | $15,682,922 | 7 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 26 | $389,610 | -53% | 336 | $1,160 | $16,454,382 | 8 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 32 | $250,999 | -36% | 232 | $1,082 | $16,902,245 | 9 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 38 | $166,702 | -34% | 169 | $986 | $17,195,004 | 10 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 51 | $87,247 | -48% | 109 | $800 | $17,365,008 | 11 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 50 | $125,858 | +44% | 107 | $1,176 | $17,533,504 | 12 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 23 | $427,777 | +240% | 693 | $617 | $17,982,686 | 13 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 32 | $213,111 | -50% | 446 | $478 | $18,348,384 | 14 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 53 | $60,719 | -72% | 187 | $325 | $18,490,933 | 15 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 73 | $17,840 | -71% | 58 | $308 | $18,535,191 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1999 | 18 | $30,033 | 10 | $3,003 | $228,835 | 4 | ||
| Jun 22, 1999 | 19 | $28,056 | -7% | 10 | $2,806 | $256,891 | 5 | |
| Jun 23, 1999 | 18 | $29,332 | +5% | 10 | $2,933 | $286,223 | 6 | |
| Jun 24, 1999 | 18 | $31,591 | +8% | 10 | $3,159 | $317,814 | 7 | |
| Jun 25, 1999 | 9 | $277,500 | +778% | 122 | $2,275 | $595,680 | 8 | |
| Jun 26, 1999 | 9 | $429,300 | +55% | 122 | $3,519 | $1,025,000 | 9 | |
| Jun 27, 1999 | 9 | $353,000 | -18% | 122 | $2,893 | $1,457,130 | 10 | |
| Jun 28, 1999 | 9 | $154,997 | -56% | +416% | 122 | $1,270 | $1,612,127 | 11 |
| Jun 29, 1999 | 9 | $156,571 | +1% | +458% | 122 | $1,283 | $1,768,698 | 12 |
| Jun 30, 1999 | 10 | $137,113 | -12% | +367% | 122 | $1,124 | $1,905,811 | 13 |
| Jul 1, 1999 | 10 | $166,708 | +22% | +428% | 122 | $1,366 | $2,072,519 | 14 |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 10 | $850,000 | +410% | +206% | 602 | $1,412 | $2,926,000 | 15 |
| Jul 3, 1999 | 10 | $1,135,000 | +34% | +164% | 602 | $1,885 | $4,061,000 | 16 |
| Jul 4, 1999 | 10 | $815,000 | -28% | +131% | 602 | $1,354 | $4,876,000 | 17 |
| Jul 5, 1999 | 10 | $896,966 | +10% | +479% | 602 | $1,490 | $5,714,125 | 18 |
| Jul 6, 1999 | 10 | $367,856 | -59% | +135% | 602 | $611 | $6,081,981 | 19 |
| Jul 7, 1999 | 10 | $321,733 | -13% | +135% | 602 | $534 | $6,403,714 | 20 |
| Jul 8, 1999 | 10 | $322,000 | n/c | +93% | 602 | $535 | $6,725,714 | 21 |
| Jul 9, 1999 | 12 | $680,000 | +111% | -20% | 772 | $881 | $7,408,000 | 22 |
| Jul 10, 1999 | 12 | $955,000 | +40% | -16% | 772 | $1,237 | $8,363,000 | 23 |
| Jul 11, 1999 | 12 | $629,000 | -34% | -23% | 772 | $815 | $9,023,233 | 24 |
| Jul 12, 1999 | 12 | $254,896 | -59% | -72% | 772 | $330 | $9,278,129 | 25 |
| Jul 14, 1999 | 13 | $299,808 | -7% | 772 | $388 | $9,887,743 | 27 | |
| Jul 15, 1999 | 13 | $293,372 | -2% | -9% | 772 | $380 | $10,181,115 | 28 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | 15 | $535,000 | +82% | -21% | 753 | $710 | $10,709,000 | 29 |
| Jul 17, 1999 | 15 | $745,000 | +39% | -22% | 753 | $989 | $11,454,000 | 30 |
| Jul 18, 1999 | 16 | $481,000 | -35% | -24% | 753 | $639 | $11,898,000 | 31 |
| Jul 19, 1999 | 17 | $200,935 | -58% | -21% | 753 | $267 | $12,098,547 | 32 |
| Jul 20, 1999 | 16 | $247,492 | +23% | 753 | $329 | $12,346,039 | 33 | |
| Jul 21, 1999 | 16 | $226,781 | -8% | -24% | 753 | $301 | $12,572,820 | 34 |
| Jul 22, 1999 | 16 | $231,284 | +2% | -21% | 753 | $307 | $12,804,104 | 35 |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 18 | $375,000 | +62% | -30% | 613 | $612 | $12,804,000 | 36 |
| Jul 24, 1999 | 17 | $565,000 | +51% | -24% | 613 | $922 | $13,735,000 | 37 |
| Jul 25, 1999 | 19 | $383,000 | -32% | -20% | 613 | $625 | $14,184,900 | 38 |
| Jul 26, 1999 | 19 | $157,990 | -59% | -21% | 613 | $258 | $14,342,890 | 39 |
| Jul 27, 1999 | 19 | $182,404 | +15% | -26% | 613 | $298 | $14,525,294 | 40 |
| Jul 28, 1999 | 20 | $167,898 | -8% | -26% | 613 | $274 | $14,693,192 | 41 |
| Jul 29, 1999 | 20 | $171,547 | +2% | -26% | 613 | $280 | $14,864,739 | 42 |
| Aug 5, 1999 | 20 | $102,670 | -40% | 500 | $205 | $16,074,228 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1999 | 25 | $317,814 | 10 | $31,781 | $317,814 | 1 | |
| Jun 25, 1999 | 11 | $1,758,237 | +453% | 122 | $14,412 | $2,076,051 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 10 | $4,652,255 | +165% | 602 | $7,728 | $6,728,306 | 3 |
| Jul 9, 1999 | 12 | $3,445,315 | -26% | 772 | $4,463 | $10,173,621 | 4 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | 16 | $2,621,717 | -24% | 753 | $3,482 | $12,795,338 | 5 |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 19 | $2,061,957 | -21% | 613 | $3,364 | $14,857,295 | 6 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 21 | $1,207,477 | -41% | 500 | $2,415 | $16,064,772 | 7 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 27 | $586,474 | -51% | 336 | $1,745 | $16,651,246 | 8 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 33 | $377,056 | -36% | 232 | $1,625 | $17,028,302 | 9 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 38 | $249,459 | -34% | 169 | $1,476 | $17,277,761 | 10 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 52 | $129,885 | -48% | 109 | $1,192 | $17,407,646 | 11 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 48 | $147,263 | +13% | 107 | $1,376 | $17,554,909 | 12 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 25 | $580,364 | +294% | 693 | $837 | $18,135,273 | 13 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 31 | $294,941 | -49% | 446 | $661 | $18,430,214 | 14 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 52 | $87,137 | -70% | 187 | $466 | $18,517,351 | 15 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 68 | $25,623 | -71% | 58 | $442 | $18,542,974 | 16 |