In Dreams (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,017,369 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,593,872 (38.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,670 opening theaters/1,682 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $26,755,196 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence/terror and language |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Plot point: | Child Abuse, Death of a Son or Daughter, Drowning, Mental Illness, Prophetic Dreams, Serial Killer, Suicide Attempt, Unbelieving Police |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Stephen Woolley |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1999 | 11 | $4,593,872 | 1,670 | $2,751 | $4,593,872 | 1 | |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 13 | $2,700,741 | -41% | 1,682 | $1,606 | $8,161,434 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 16 | $1,409,213 | -48% | 1,615 | $873 | $10,337,697 | 3 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 26 | $482,065 | -66% | 865 | $557 | $11,347,909 | 4 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 58 | $43,989 | 0 | $11,927,682 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1999 | 10 | $1,265,000 | 1,670 | $757 | $4,090,000 | 3 | ||
| Jan 19, 1999 | 9 | $341,483 | 1,670 | $204 | $4,935,355 | 5 | ||
| Jan 20, 1999 | 10 | $263,802 | -23% | 1,670 | $158 | $5,199,157 | 6 | |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 10 | $261,536 | -1% | 1,670 | $157 | $5,460,693 | 7 | |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 10 | $810,000 | +210% | 1,682 | $482 | $6,271,000 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1999 | 11 | $5,460,693 | 1,670 | $3,270 | $5,460,693 | 1 | |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 12 | $3,467,791 | -36% | 1,682 | $2,062 | $8,928,484 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 16 | $1,937,360 | -44% | 1,615 | $1,200 | $10,865,844 | 3 |
Leading
| Annette Bening | Claire Cooper |
Supporting
| Aidan Quinn | Paul Cooper | |
| Stephen Rea | Dr. Silverman | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Vivian Thomas | |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Detective Jack Kay | |
| Krystal Benn | Ruby | |
| Prudence Wright Holmes | Mary | |
| Katie Sagona | Rebecca Cooper | |
| Dennis Boutsikaris | Doctor Stevens | |
| Lonnie Farmer | Nurse | |
| Pamela Payton-Wright | Ethel | |
| Geoffrey Wigdor | Vivian Thompson, as teenager | |
| Kathleen Langlois | Snow White | |
| Jennifer Berry | Hunger | |
| Emma J. Brown | Dwarf | |
| Jennifer Dragon | Dwarf | |
| Samantha Kelly | Dwarf | |
| Jennifer Caine Natenshon | Dwarf | |
| Bethany M. Paquin | Dwarf | |
| Erica Sullivan | Dwarf | |
| Amelia Claire Novotny | Prince | |
| Kristen Sroka | Wicked Stepmother | |
| Robert Walsh | Man at School Play | |
| Denise Cormier | Woman at School Play | |
| John Fiore | Policeman | |
| Ken Cheeseman | Paramedic | |
| Devon Cole Borisoff | Vivian Thompson, as boy | |
| June Lewin | Kindly Nurse | |
| Dorothy Dwyer | Foster Mom | |
| Wally Dunn | Walter | |
| Eric Roemele | Security Man, 1970 | |
| Dossy Peobody | Vivian's Mother | |
| John Michael Vaughn | Helicopter Pilot | |
| Brian Goodman | Policeman in Squad Car | |
| Michael Cavanaugh | Voice of Judge |
Production and Technical Credits
| Neil Jordan | Director | |
| Bruce Robinson | Screenwriter | |
| Neil Jordan | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen Woolley | Producer | |
| Redmond Morris | Co-Producer | |
| Bari Wood | Story Creator | |
| Darius Khondji | Director of Photography | |
| Nigel Phelps | Production Designer | |
| Tony Lawson | Editor | |
| Jeffrey Kurland | Costume Designer | |
| Elliot Goldenthal | Composer | |
| Patrick Clayton | Assistant Director | |
| Nan Bernstein | Unit Production Manager | |
| Martin Laing | Art Director | |
| Gretchen Rau | Set Decorator | |
| Peter Romano | Underwater Photography | |
| Dawn Y. Line | Costume Designer | |
| James J. Sabat | Sound Mixer | |
| Leslie Shatz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Leslie Shatz | Sound Designer | |
| Lori Hicks | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Billy Messina | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Bill 'Splat' Johnson | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director | |
| Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $4,593,872 (38.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,670 opening theaters/1,682 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $26,755,196 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence/terror and language |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Plot point: | Child Abuse, Death of a Son or Daughter, Drowning, Mental Illness, Prophetic Dreams, Serial Killer, Suicide Attempt, Unbelieving Police |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Stephen Woolley |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1999 | 11 | $4,593,872 | 1,670 | $2,751 | $4,593,872 | 1 | |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 13 | $2,700,741 | -41% | 1,682 | $1,606 | $8,161,434 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 16 | $1,409,213 | -48% | 1,615 | $873 | $10,337,697 | 3 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 26 | $482,065 | -66% | 865 | $557 | $11,347,909 | 4 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 58 | $43,989 | 0 | $11,927,682 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1999 | 10 | $1,265,000 | 1,670 | $757 | $4,090,000 | 3 | ||
| Jan 19, 1999 | 9 | $341,483 | 1,670 | $204 | $4,935,355 | 5 | ||
| Jan 20, 1999 | 10 | $263,802 | -23% | 1,670 | $158 | $5,199,157 | 6 | |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 10 | $261,536 | -1% | 1,670 | $157 | $5,460,693 | 7 | |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 10 | $810,000 | +210% | 1,682 | $482 | $6,271,000 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1999 | 11 | $5,460,693 | 1,670 | $3,270 | $5,460,693 | 1 | |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 12 | $3,467,791 | -36% | 1,682 | $2,062 | $8,928,484 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 16 | $1,937,360 | -44% | 1,615 | $1,200 | $10,865,844 | 3 |
Leading
| Annette Bening | Claire Cooper |
Supporting
| Aidan Quinn | Paul Cooper | |
| Stephen Rea | Dr. Silverman | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Vivian Thomas | |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Detective Jack Kay | |
| Krystal Benn | Ruby | |
| Prudence Wright Holmes | Mary | |
| Katie Sagona | Rebecca Cooper | |
| Dennis Boutsikaris | Doctor Stevens | |
| Lonnie Farmer | Nurse | |
| Pamela Payton-Wright | Ethel | |
| Geoffrey Wigdor | Vivian Thompson, as teenager | |
| Kathleen Langlois | Snow White | |
| Jennifer Berry | Hunger | |
| Emma J. Brown | Dwarf | |
| Jennifer Dragon | Dwarf | |
| Samantha Kelly | Dwarf | |
| Jennifer Caine Natenshon | Dwarf | |
| Bethany M. Paquin | Dwarf | |
| Erica Sullivan | Dwarf | |
| Amelia Claire Novotny | Prince | |
| Kristen Sroka | Wicked Stepmother | |
| Robert Walsh | Man at School Play | |
| Denise Cormier | Woman at School Play | |
| John Fiore | Policeman | |
| Ken Cheeseman | Paramedic | |
| Devon Cole Borisoff | Vivian Thompson, as boy | |
| June Lewin | Kindly Nurse | |
| Dorothy Dwyer | Foster Mom | |
| Wally Dunn | Walter | |
| Eric Roemele | Security Man, 1970 | |
| Dossy Peobody | Vivian's Mother | |
| John Michael Vaughn | Helicopter Pilot | |
| Brian Goodman | Policeman in Squad Car | |
| Michael Cavanaugh | Voice of Judge |
Production and Technical Credits
| Neil Jordan | Director | |
| Bruce Robinson | Screenwriter | |
| Neil Jordan | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen Woolley | Producer | |
| Redmond Morris | Co-Producer | |
| Bari Wood | Story Creator | |
| Darius Khondji | Director of Photography | |
| Nigel Phelps | Production Designer | |
| Tony Lawson | Editor | |
| Jeffrey Kurland | Costume Designer | |
| Elliot Goldenthal | Composer | |
| Patrick Clayton | Assistant Director | |
| Nan Bernstein | Unit Production Manager | |
| Martin Laing | Art Director | |
| Gretchen Rau | Set Decorator | |
| Peter Romano | Underwater Photography | |
| Dawn Y. Line | Costume Designer | |
| James J. Sabat | Sound Mixer | |
| Leslie Shatz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Leslie Shatz | Sound Designer | |
| Lori Hicks | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Billy Messina | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Bill 'Splat' Johnson | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director | |
| Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
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.