Kissing a Fool (1998)

Kissing a Fool
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,100,505Details
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Synopsis

A brokenhearted writer plays matchmaker for his book editor and his womanizing best friend.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,308,145 (56.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,742 opening theaters/1,754 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,206,463

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,863 $4,100,505
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,562 $4,100,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,406 $4,100,505
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,919 $4,100,505

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 27th, 1998 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 29th, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong language
Running Time: 93 minutes
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Largo Entertainment, R.L. Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1998 11 $2,308,145   1,742 $1,325   $2,308,145 1
Mar 6, 1998 17 $684,050 -70% 1,754 $390   $3,628,960 2
Mar 13, 1998 36 $119,735 -82% 307 $390   $4,002,640 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 2, 1998 11 $156,780   1,742 $90   $2,464,925 4
Mar 3, 1998 8 $191,620 +22% 1,742 $110   $2,656,545 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1998 12 $2,944,910   1,742 $1,691   $2,944,910 1
Mar 6, 1998 17 $937,995 -68% 1,754 $535   $3,882,905 2

Leading Cast

David Schwimmer    Max Abbott
Jason Lee    Jay
Mili Avital    Sam

Supporting Cast

Vanessa Angel    Natasha
Kari Wuhrer    Dara
Judy Greer    Andrea
Bitty Schram    Vicki Pelam
Frank Medrano    Cliff Randal

Narrator(s)

Bonnie Hunt    Linda (narrator)

Cameos

Sammy Sosa    Himself

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Production and Technical Credits

Doug Ellin    Director
James Frey    Screenwriter
Doug Ellin    Screenwriter
James Frey    Story by
Tag Mendillo*    Producer
Andrew Form    Producer
Rick Lashbrook    Producer
Thomas Del Ruth    Director of Photography
Charles Breen    Production Designer
David Finfer    Editor
Joseph Vitarelli    Composer
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

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


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Synopsis

A brokenhearted writer plays matchmaker for his book editor and his womanizing best friend.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,308,145 (56.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,742 opening theaters/1,754 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,206,463

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,863 $4,100,505
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,562 $4,100,505
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,406 $4,100,505
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,919 $4,100,505

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 27th, 1998 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 29th, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong language
Running Time: 93 minutes
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Largo Entertainment, R.L. Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

David Schwimmer    Max Abbott
Jason Lee    Jay
Mili Avital    Sam

Supporting Cast

Vanessa Angel    Natasha
Kari Wuhrer    Dara
Judy Greer    Andrea
Bitty Schram    Vicki Pelam
Frank Medrano    Cliff Randal

Narrator(s)

Bonnie Hunt    Linda (narrator)

Cameos

Sammy Sosa    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Doug Ellin    Director
James Frey    Screenwriter
Doug Ellin    Screenwriter
James Frey    Story by
Tag Mendillo*    Producer
Andrew Form    Producer
Rick Lashbrook    Producer
Thomas Del Ruth    Director of Photography
Charles Breen    Production Designer
David Finfer    Editor
Joseph Vitarelli    Composer
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1998 11 $2,308,145   1,742 $1,325   $2,308,145 1
Mar 6, 1998 17 $684,050 -70% 1,754 $390   $3,628,960 2
Mar 13, 1998 36 $119,735 -82% 307 $390   $4,002,640 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 2, 1998 11 $156,780   1,742 $90   $2,464,925 4
Mar 3, 1998 8 $191,620 +22% 1,742 $110   $2,656,545 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1998 12 $2,944,910   1,742 $1,691   $2,944,910 1
Mar 6, 1998 17 $937,995 -68% 1,754 $535   $3,882,905 2