Idle Hands (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,023,741 | Details |
| International Box Office | $406 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,024,147 | |
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Synopsis
The devil will find work for idle hands to do, so what happens when he goes on the prowl for a partner in crime and ends up with an utterly clueless 17-year-old slacker? Anton Tobias wakes up Halloween morning to discover-after watching some TV and perusing the contents of the fridge, oblivious to the pool of blood on the floor-that his parents have been turned into a couple of headless Halloween decorations. After hanging out with his equally irresponsible friends, Mick and Pnub, Anton discovers that his right hand has a very bloodthirsty mind of its own, and it’s hell-bent on wreaking deadly havoc with or without him. Will the gates of Hell open wide at the high school Halloween Dance and drag an innocent soul into eternal damnation?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,807,181 (44.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,611 opening theaters/1,611 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,473,217 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 30th, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | December 7th, 2010 by Image Entertainment Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for horror violence and gore, pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Best Friend, Possessed, Romance |
| Social setting: | High School |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Licht/Mueller Film Corp., Team Todd |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1999 | 7 | $1,807,181 | 1,611 | $1,122 | $1,807,181 | 1 | |
| May 7, 1999 | 13 | $701,678 | -61% | 1,611 | $436 | $3,004,841 | 2 |
| May 14, 1999 | 22 | $333,115 | -53% | 1,074 | $310 | $3,573,536 | 3 |
| May 21, 1999 | 44 | $83,811 | -75% | 384 | $218 | $3,708,447 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 35 | $111,213 | 384 | $290 | $3,881,064 | 6 | |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 53 | $46,191 | -58% | 100 | $462 | $4,002,955 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1999 | 5 | $630,000 | 1,611 | $391 | $630,000 | 1 | ||
| May 1, 1999 | 7 | $730,000 | +16% | 1,611 | $453 | $1,360,000 | 2 | |
| May 2, 1999 | 6 | $440,000 | -40% | 1,611 | $273 | $1,807,181 | 3 | |
| May 3, 1999 | 6 | $129,528 | -71% | 1,611 | $80 | $1,936,709 | 4 | |
| May 4, 1999 | 6 | $151,379 | +17% | 1,611 | $94 | $2,088,088 | 5 | |
| May 5, 1999 | 7 | $106,792 | -29% | 1,611 | $66 | $2,194,880 | 6 | |
| May 6, 1999 | 8 | $108,283 | +1% | 1,611 | $67 | $2,303,163 | 7 | |
| May 7, 1999 | 9 | $245,000 | +126% | -61% | 1,611 | $152 | $2,548,000 | 8 |
| May 8, 1999 | 9 | $290,000 | +18% | -60% | 1,611 | $180 | $2,838,000 | 9 |
| May 9, 1999 | 14 | $150,000 | -48% | -66% | 1,611 | $93 | $3,004,841 | 10 |
| May 10, 1999 | 13 | $57,738 | -62% | -55% | 1,611 | $36 | $3,062,579 | 11 |
| May 11, 1999 | 13 | $68,421 | +19% | -55% | 1,611 | $42 | $3,131,000 | 12 |
| May 12, 1999 | 16 | $54,262 | -21% | -49% | 1,611 | $34 | $3,185,262 | 13 |
| May 13, 1999 | 16 | $55,000 | +1% | -49% | 1,611 | $34 | $3,240,262 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1999 | 6 | $2,303,163 | 1,611 | $1,430 | $2,303,163 | 1 | |
| May 7, 1999 | 16 | $937,258 | -59% | 1,611 | $582 | $3,240,421 | 2 |
| May 14, 1999 | 25 | $384,215 | -59% | 1,074 | $358 | $3,624,636 | 3 |
| May 21, 1999 | 40 | $145,215 | -62% | 384 | $378 | $3,769,851 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 34 | $186,913 | 384 | $487 | $3,956,764 | 6 | |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 56 | $66,977 | -64% | 100 | $670 | $4,023,741 | 7 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/8/2020 | $406 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $406 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| International Total | $406 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Devon Sawa | Anton Tobias |
Supporting
| Seth Green | Mick | |
| Elen Ratcliff* | Pnub | |
| Vivica Fox | Debi | |
| Jessica Alba | Molly | |
| Christopher Hart | The Hand | |
| Jack Noseworthy | Randy | |
| Katie Wright | Tanya | |
| Sean Whalen | McMacy | |
| Nicholas Sadler | Ruck | |
| Fred Willard | Dad | |
| Connie Ray | Mom | |
| Steve Van Wormer | Curtis | |
| Kelly Monaco | Tiffany | |
| Timothy Stack | Principal Tidwell | |
| Joey Slotnick | Burger Jungle Manager |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rodman Flender | Director | |
| Andrew Licht | Producer | |
| Jeffrey Mueller | Producer | |
| Suzanne Todd | Producer | |
| Jennifer Todd | Producer | |
| Terri Hughes | Screenwriter | |
| Ron Milbauer | Screenwriter | |
| Jeffrey Sudzin | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Baffa | Director of Photography | |
| Gregory Melton | Production Designer | |
| Stephen Rivkin | Editor | |
| Graeme Revell | Composer | |
| John Houlihan | Music Supervisor |
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.
Synopsis
The devil will find work for idle hands to do, so what happens when he goes on the prowl for a partner in crime and ends up with an utterly clueless 17-year-old slacker? Anton Tobias wakes up Halloween morning to discover-after watching some TV and perusing the contents of the fridge, oblivious to the pool of blood on the floor-that his parents have been turned into a couple of headless Halloween decorations. After hanging out with his equally irresponsible friends, Mick and Pnub, Anton discovers that his right hand has a very bloodthirsty mind of its own, and it’s hell-bent on wreaking deadly havoc with or without him. Will the gates of Hell open wide at the high school Halloween Dance and drag an innocent soul into eternal damnation?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,807,181 (44.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,611 opening theaters/1,611 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,473,217 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 30th, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | December 7th, 2010 by Image Entertainment Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for horror violence and gore, pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Best Friend, Possessed, Romance |
| Social setting: | High School |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Licht/Mueller Film Corp., Team Todd |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1999 | 7 | $1,807,181 | 1,611 | $1,122 | $1,807,181 | 1 | |
| May 7, 1999 | 13 | $701,678 | -61% | 1,611 | $436 | $3,004,841 | 2 |
| May 14, 1999 | 22 | $333,115 | -53% | 1,074 | $310 | $3,573,536 | 3 |
| May 21, 1999 | 44 | $83,811 | -75% | 384 | $218 | $3,708,447 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 35 | $111,213 | 384 | $290 | $3,881,064 | 6 | |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 53 | $46,191 | -58% | 100 | $462 | $4,002,955 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1999 | 5 | $630,000 | 1,611 | $391 | $630,000 | 1 | ||
| May 1, 1999 | 7 | $730,000 | +16% | 1,611 | $453 | $1,360,000 | 2 | |
| May 2, 1999 | 6 | $440,000 | -40% | 1,611 | $273 | $1,807,181 | 3 | |
| May 3, 1999 | 6 | $129,528 | -71% | 1,611 | $80 | $1,936,709 | 4 | |
| May 4, 1999 | 6 | $151,379 | +17% | 1,611 | $94 | $2,088,088 | 5 | |
| May 5, 1999 | 7 | $106,792 | -29% | 1,611 | $66 | $2,194,880 | 6 | |
| May 6, 1999 | 8 | $108,283 | +1% | 1,611 | $67 | $2,303,163 | 7 | |
| May 7, 1999 | 9 | $245,000 | +126% | -61% | 1,611 | $152 | $2,548,000 | 8 |
| May 8, 1999 | 9 | $290,000 | +18% | -60% | 1,611 | $180 | $2,838,000 | 9 |
| May 9, 1999 | 14 | $150,000 | -48% | -66% | 1,611 | $93 | $3,004,841 | 10 |
| May 10, 1999 | 13 | $57,738 | -62% | -55% | 1,611 | $36 | $3,062,579 | 11 |
| May 11, 1999 | 13 | $68,421 | +19% | -55% | 1,611 | $42 | $3,131,000 | 12 |
| May 12, 1999 | 16 | $54,262 | -21% | -49% | 1,611 | $34 | $3,185,262 | 13 |
| May 13, 1999 | 16 | $55,000 | +1% | -49% | 1,611 | $34 | $3,240,262 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1999 | 6 | $2,303,163 | 1,611 | $1,430 | $2,303,163 | 1 | |
| May 7, 1999 | 16 | $937,258 | -59% | 1,611 | $582 | $3,240,421 | 2 |
| May 14, 1999 | 25 | $384,215 | -59% | 1,074 | $358 | $3,624,636 | 3 |
| May 21, 1999 | 40 | $145,215 | -62% | 384 | $378 | $3,769,851 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 34 | $186,913 | 384 | $487 | $3,956,764 | 6 | |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 56 | $66,977 | -64% | 100 | $670 | $4,023,741 | 7 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/8/2020 | $406 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $406 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| International Total | $406 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Devon Sawa | Anton Tobias |
Supporting
| Seth Green | Mick | |
| Elen Ratcliff* | Pnub | |
| Vivica Fox | Debi | |
| Jessica Alba | Molly | |
| Christopher Hart | The Hand | |
| Jack Noseworthy | Randy | |
| Katie Wright | Tanya | |
| Sean Whalen | McMacy | |
| Nicholas Sadler | Ruck | |
| Fred Willard | Dad | |
| Connie Ray | Mom | |
| Steve Van Wormer | Curtis | |
| Kelly Monaco | Tiffany | |
| Timothy Stack | Principal Tidwell | |
| Joey Slotnick | Burger Jungle Manager |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rodman Flender | Director | |
| Andrew Licht | Producer | |
| Jeffrey Mueller | Producer | |
| Suzanne Todd | Producer | |
| Jennifer Todd | Producer | |
| Terri Hughes | Screenwriter | |
| Ron Milbauer | Screenwriter | |
| Jeffrey Sudzin | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Baffa | Director of Photography | |
| Gregory Melton | Production Designer | |
| Stephen Rivkin | Editor | |
| Graeme Revell | Composer | |
| John Houlihan | Music Supervisor |
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.