Jerry Springer: Ringmaster (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,257,103Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,344,022 (36.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,312 opening theaters/1,320 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,190,127

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,502 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,892 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,342 $9,257,103

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content and language
Running Time: 90 minutes
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Keywords: Black Comedy, TV Industry, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 303 $8,057,024 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 282 $5,099,022 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 238 $9,958,862 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 97 $3,344,022 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 90 $8,057,024 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 93 $5,099,022 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 88 $12,285,496 Nov 27, 1998 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,502 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,854 $21,190,127
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,761 $9,257,103
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,887 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,911 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for Artisan Movies 11 $9,257,103

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 1998 10 $3,344,022   1,312 $2,549   $5,002,893 1
Dec 4, 1998 12 $1,305,480 -61% 1,320 $989   $7,002,057 2
Dec 11, 1998 15 $650,762 -50% 989 $658   $8,027,682 3
Dec 18, 1998 24 $269,132 -59% 519 $519   $8,474,952 4
Dec 25, 1998 44 $59,496 -78% 111 $536   $8,667,605 5
Jan 1, 1999 47 $57,399 -4% 106 $542   $8,752,700 6
Jan 8, 1999 47 $30,192 -47% 74 $408   $8,804,591 7
Jan 15, 1999 36 $184,943 +513% 391 $473   $9,002,103 8
Jan 22, 1999 42 $101,064 -45% 236 $428   $9,123,127 9
Jan 29, 1999 49 $45,201 -55% 183 $247   $9,206,877 10
Feb 5, 1999 55 $22,816 -50% 92 $248   $9,247,881 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 25, 1998 9 $655,000   1,312 $499   $655,000 1
Nov 26, 1998 8 $1,100,000 +68% 1,312 $838   $1,755,000 2
Nov 27, 1998 9 $1,305,000 +19% 1,312 $995   $3,060,000 3
Nov 30, 1998 10 $183,236   1,312 $140   $6,186,129 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 1998 11 $4,037,706   1,312 $3,078   $5,696,577 2
Dec 4, 1998 12 $1,680,343 -58% 1,320 $1,273   $7,376,920 3
Dec 11, 1998 15 $828,900 -51% 989 $838   $8,205,820 4
Dec 18, 1998 24 $402,289 -51% 519 $775   $8,608,109 5
Dec 25, 1998 48 $87,192 -78% 111 $786   $8,695,301 6
Jan 1, 1999 43 $79,098 -9% 106 $746   $8,774,399 7
Jan 8, 1999 48 $42,761 -46% 74 $578   $8,817,160 8
Jan 15, 1999 36 $204,903 +379% 391 $524   $9,022,063 9
Jan 22, 1999 40 $139,613 -32% 236 $592   $9,161,676 10
Jan 29, 1999 46 $63,389 -55% 183 $346   $9,225,065 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,892 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,923 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 201-300) 231 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,846 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,206 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,342 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Artisan Movies 15 $9,257,103

Uncategorized

Jaime Pressly    Angel Zorzak
Jerry Springer    Himself
Michael Jai White   
M.C. Gainey    Trucker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Abramson    Director
Jon Bernstein    Screenwriter
Charles Maynes    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,344,022 (36.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,312 opening theaters/1,320 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,190,127

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,502 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,892 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,342 $9,257,103

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content and language
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Black Comedy, TV Industry, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 303 $8,057,024 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 282 $5,099,022 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 238 $9,958,862 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 97 $3,344,022 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 90 $8,057,024 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 93 $5,099,022 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 88 $12,285,496 Nov 27, 1998 5

Uncategorized

Jaime Pressly    Angel Zorzak
Jerry Springer    Himself
Michael Jai White   
M.C. Gainey    Trucker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Abramson    Director
Jon Bernstein    Screenwriter
Charles Maynes    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,502 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,854 $21,190,127
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,761 $9,257,103
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,887 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,911 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $9,257,103
All Time Domestic Box Office for Artisan Movies 11 $9,257,103

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 1998 10 $3,344,022   1,312 $2,549   $5,002,893 1
Dec 4, 1998 12 $1,305,480 -61% 1,320 $989   $7,002,057 2
Dec 11, 1998 15 $650,762 -50% 989 $658   $8,027,682 3
Dec 18, 1998 24 $269,132 -59% 519 $519   $8,474,952 4
Dec 25, 1998 44 $59,496 -78% 111 $536   $8,667,605 5
Jan 1, 1999 47 $57,399 -4% 106 $542   $8,752,700 6
Jan 8, 1999 47 $30,192 -47% 74 $408   $8,804,591 7
Jan 15, 1999 36 $184,943 +513% 391 $473   $9,002,103 8
Jan 22, 1999 42 $101,064 -45% 236 $428   $9,123,127 9
Jan 29, 1999 49 $45,201 -55% 183 $247   $9,206,877 10
Feb 5, 1999 55 $22,816 -50% 92 $248   $9,247,881 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 25, 1998 9 $655,000   1,312 $499   $655,000 1
Nov 26, 1998 8 $1,100,000 +68% 1,312 $838   $1,755,000 2
Nov 27, 1998 9 $1,305,000 +19% 1,312 $995   $3,060,000 3
Nov 30, 1998 10 $183,236   1,312 $140   $6,186,129 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 1998 11 $4,037,706   1,312 $3,078   $5,696,577 2
Dec 4, 1998 12 $1,680,343 -58% 1,320 $1,273   $7,376,920 3
Dec 11, 1998 15 $828,900 -51% 989 $838   $8,205,820 4
Dec 18, 1998 24 $402,289 -51% 519 $775   $8,608,109 5
Dec 25, 1998 48 $87,192 -78% 111 $786   $8,695,301 6
Jan 1, 1999 43 $79,098 -9% 106 $746   $8,774,399 7
Jan 8, 1999 48 $42,761 -46% 74 $578   $8,817,160 8
Jan 15, 1999 36 $204,903 +379% 391 $524   $9,022,063 9
Jan 22, 1999 40 $139,613 -32% 236 $592   $9,161,676 10
Jan 29, 1999 46 $63,389 -55% 183 $346   $9,225,065 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,892 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,923 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 201-300) 231 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,846 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,206 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,342 $9,257,103
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Artisan Movies 15 $9,257,103