Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,025,722 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,319,339 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $9,345,061 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $346,999 (4.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 6.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 26 opening theaters/319 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,462,582 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 2002 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight |
| Video Release: | September 17th, 2002 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Plot point: | LGBTQ+, Romance |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2002 | 30 | $346,999 | 26 | $13,346 | $414,653 | 1 | |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 22 | $511,229 | +47% | 66 | $7,746 | $1,082,029 | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 21 | $718,572 | +41% | 131 | $5,485 | $2,012,420 | 3 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 19 | $987,317 | +37% | 319 | $3,095 | $3,285,661 | 4 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 20 | $685,899 | -31% | 306 | $2,242 | $4,288,098 | 5 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 21 | $516,826 | -25% | 244 | $2,118 | $5,027,644 | 6 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 25 | $413,933 | -20% | 242 | $1,710 | $5,611,717 | 7 |
| May 3, 2002 | 27 | $240,208 | -42% | 171 | $1,405 | $5,999,147 | 8 |
| May 10, 2002 | 30 | $168,315 | -30% | 145 | $1,161 | $6,248,872 | 9 |
| May 17, 2002 | 32 | $121,860 | -28% | 112 | $1,088 | $6,436,444 | 10 |
| May 24, 2002 | 31 | $85,827 | -30% | 64 | $1,341 | $6,598,054 | 11 |
| May 31, 2002 | 31 | $67,446 | -21% | 70 | $964 | $6,689,961 | 12 |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 33 | $57,018 | -15% | 65 | $877 | $6,781,274 | 13 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 33 | $71,912 | +26% | 65 | $1,106 | $6,887,773 | 14 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 43 | $38,849 | -46% | 43 | $903 | $6,960,929 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 63 | $12,205 | -69% | 15 | $814 | $7,000,818 | 16 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 67 | $8,736 | -28% | 13 | $672 | $7,022,940 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2002 | 30 | $503,146 | 26 | $19,352 | $570,800 | 2 | |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 26 | $723,048 | +44% | 66 | $10,955 | $1,293,848 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 22 | $1,004,496 | +39% | 131 | $7,668 | $2,298,344 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 19 | $1,303,855 | +30% | 319 | $4,087 | $3,602,199 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 20 | $908,619 | -30% | 306 | $2,969 | $4,510,818 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 22 | $686,966 | -24% | 244 | $2,815 | $5,197,784 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 25 | $561,155 | -18% | 242 | $2,319 | $5,758,939 | 8 |
| May 3, 2002 | 29 | $321,618 | -43% | 171 | $1,881 | $6,080,557 | 9 |
| May 10, 2002 | 31 | $234,027 | -27% | 145 | $1,614 | $6,314,584 | 10 |
| May 17, 2002 | 29 | $197,643 | -16% | 112 | $1,765 | $6,512,227 | 11 |
| May 24, 2002 | 32 | $110,288 | -44% | 64 | $1,723 | $6,622,515 | 12 |
| May 31, 2002 | 34 | $101,741 | -8% | 70 | $1,453 | $6,724,256 | 13 |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 34 | $91,605 | -10% | 65 | $1,409 | $6,815,861 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 34 | $106,219 | +16% | 65 | $1,634 | $6,922,080 | 15 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 41 | $66,533 | -37% | 43 | $1,547 | $6,988,613 | 16 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 58 | $25,591 | -62% | 15 | $1,706 | $7,014,204 | 17 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 69 | $11,518 | -55% | 13 | $886 | $7,025,722 | 18 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $346,999 (4.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 6.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 26 opening theaters/319 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,462,582 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 2002 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight |
| Video Release: | September 17th, 2002 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Plot point: | LGBTQ+, Romance |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2002 | 30 | $346,999 | 26 | $13,346 | $414,653 | 1 | |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 22 | $511,229 | +47% | 66 | $7,746 | $1,082,029 | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 21 | $718,572 | +41% | 131 | $5,485 | $2,012,420 | 3 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 19 | $987,317 | +37% | 319 | $3,095 | $3,285,661 | 4 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 20 | $685,899 | -31% | 306 | $2,242 | $4,288,098 | 5 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 21 | $516,826 | -25% | 244 | $2,118 | $5,027,644 | 6 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 25 | $413,933 | -20% | 242 | $1,710 | $5,611,717 | 7 |
| May 3, 2002 | 27 | $240,208 | -42% | 171 | $1,405 | $5,999,147 | 8 |
| May 10, 2002 | 30 | $168,315 | -30% | 145 | $1,161 | $6,248,872 | 9 |
| May 17, 2002 | 32 | $121,860 | -28% | 112 | $1,088 | $6,436,444 | 10 |
| May 24, 2002 | 31 | $85,827 | -30% | 64 | $1,341 | $6,598,054 | 11 |
| May 31, 2002 | 31 | $67,446 | -21% | 70 | $964 | $6,689,961 | 12 |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 33 | $57,018 | -15% | 65 | $877 | $6,781,274 | 13 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 33 | $71,912 | +26% | 65 | $1,106 | $6,887,773 | 14 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 43 | $38,849 | -46% | 43 | $903 | $6,960,929 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 63 | $12,205 | -69% | 15 | $814 | $7,000,818 | 16 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 67 | $8,736 | -28% | 13 | $672 | $7,022,940 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2002 | 30 | $503,146 | 26 | $19,352 | $570,800 | 2 | |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 26 | $723,048 | +44% | 66 | $10,955 | $1,293,848 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 22 | $1,004,496 | +39% | 131 | $7,668 | $2,298,344 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 19 | $1,303,855 | +30% | 319 | $4,087 | $3,602,199 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 20 | $908,619 | -30% | 306 | $2,969 | $4,510,818 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 22 | $686,966 | -24% | 244 | $2,815 | $5,197,784 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | 25 | $561,155 | -18% | 242 | $2,319 | $5,758,939 | 8 |
| May 3, 2002 | 29 | $321,618 | -43% | 171 | $1,881 | $6,080,557 | 9 |
| May 10, 2002 | 31 | $234,027 | -27% | 145 | $1,614 | $6,314,584 | 10 |
| May 17, 2002 | 29 | $197,643 | -16% | 112 | $1,765 | $6,512,227 | 11 |
| May 24, 2002 | 32 | $110,288 | -44% | 64 | $1,723 | $6,622,515 | 12 |
| May 31, 2002 | 34 | $101,741 | -8% | 70 | $1,453 | $6,724,256 | 13 |
| Jun 7, 2002 | 34 | $91,605 | -10% | 65 | $1,409 | $6,815,861 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 2002 | 34 | $106,219 | +16% | 65 | $1,634 | $6,922,080 | 15 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | 41 | $66,533 | -37% | 43 | $1,547 | $6,988,613 | 16 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | 58 | $25,591 | -62% | 15 | $1,706 | $7,014,204 | 17 |
| Jul 5, 2002 | 69 | $11,518 | -55% | 13 | $886 | $7,025,722 | 18 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.