Light It Up (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,871,603Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,408,613 (41.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,219 opening theaters/1,254 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,072,028

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPA Rating: R for language and violent content.
Running Time: 99 minutes
Geographical setting: New York, New York City, Queens NY
Plot point: African Americans, Hostage, Police Brutality, Political Protest
Social setting: Hood Film
Subgenre: Crime Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 12, 1999 11 $2,408,613   1,219 $1,976   $3,089,229 1
Nov 19, 1999 16 $1,004,736 -58% 1,252 $803   $4,614,441 2
Nov 26, 1999 21 $364,986 -64% 451 $809   $5,290,072 3
Dec 3, 1999 30 $175,768 -52% 298 $590   $5,533,525 4
Dec 10, 1999 42 $76,662 -56% 203 $378   $5,655,694 5
Dec 17, 1999 47 $49,383 -36% 171 $289   $5,728,894 6
Dec 24, 1999 62 $17,918 -64% 72 $249   $5,770,521 7
Dec 31, 1999 62 $28,822 +61% 82 $351   $5,821,544 8
Jan 7, 2000 68 $21,988 -24% 59 $373   $5,856,606 9
Jan 14, 2000 82 $8,769 -60% 30 $292   $5,871,603 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 10, 1999 8 $321,580     1,222 $263   $321,580 1
Nov 11, 1999 11 $359,036 +12%   1,222 $294   $680,616 2
Nov 12, 1999 11 $775,000 +116%   1,225 $633   $1,456,000 3
Nov 13, 1999 12 $1,010,000 +30%   1,225 $824   $2,466,000 4
Nov 14, 1999 10 $624,000 -38%   1,225 $509   $3,089,229 5
Nov 15, 1999 13 $150,108 -76%   1,253 $120   $3,239,337 6
Nov 16, 1999 16 $138,854 -7%   1,253 $111   $3,378,191 7
Nov 17, 1999 15 $117,967 -15% -63% 1,253 $94   $3,496,158 8
Nov 18, 1999 15 $113,547 -4% -68% 1,219 $93   $3,609,705 9
Nov 19, 1999 16 $301,000 +165% -61% 1,254 $240   $3,911,000 10
Nov 20, 1999 16 $468,000 +55% -54% 1,254 $373   $4,379,000 11
Nov 21, 1999 17 $251,000 -46% -60% 1,252 $200   $4,614,441 12
Nov 22, 1999 17 $66,192 -74% -56% 1,252 $53   $4,680,633 13
Nov 23, 1999 17 $77,768 +17% -44% 1,252 $62   $4,758,401 14
Jan 17, 2000 55 $1,162     30 $39   $5,871,603 69

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 12, 1999 14 $2,929,089   1,219 $2,403   $3,609,705 2
Nov 19, 1999 19 $1,315,381 -55% 1,252 $1,051   $4,925,086 3
Nov 26, 1999 22 $432,671 -67% 451 $959   $5,357,757 4
Dec 3, 1999 31 $221,275 -49% 298 $743   $5,579,032 5
Dec 10, 1999 41 $100,479 -55% 203 $495   $5,679,511 6
Dec 17, 1999 49 $73,092 -27% 171 $427   $5,752,603 7
Dec 24, 1999 60 $40,119 -45% 72 $557   $5,792,722 8
Dec 31, 1999 67 $41,896 +4% 82 $511   $5,834,618 9
Jan 7, 2000 67 $28,216 -33% 59 $478   $5,862,834 10
Jan 14, 2000 80 $8,769 -69% 30 $292   $5,871,603 11

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,408,613 (41.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,219 opening theaters/1,254 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,072,028

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPA Rating: R for language and violent content.
Running Time: 99 minutes
Geographical setting: New York, New York City, Queens NY
Plot point: African Americans, Hostage, Police Brutality, Political Protest
Social setting: Hood Film
Subgenre: Crime Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 12, 1999 11 $2,408,613   1,219 $1,976   $3,089,229 1
Nov 19, 1999 16 $1,004,736 -58% 1,252 $803   $4,614,441 2
Nov 26, 1999 21 $364,986 -64% 451 $809   $5,290,072 3
Dec 3, 1999 30 $175,768 -52% 298 $590   $5,533,525 4
Dec 10, 1999 42 $76,662 -56% 203 $378   $5,655,694 5
Dec 17, 1999 47 $49,383 -36% 171 $289   $5,728,894 6
Dec 24, 1999 62 $17,918 -64% 72 $249   $5,770,521 7
Dec 31, 1999 62 $28,822 +61% 82 $351   $5,821,544 8
Jan 7, 2000 68 $21,988 -24% 59 $373   $5,856,606 9
Jan 14, 2000 82 $8,769 -60% 30 $292   $5,871,603 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 10, 1999 8 $321,580     1,222 $263   $321,580 1
Nov 11, 1999 11 $359,036 +12%   1,222 $294   $680,616 2
Nov 12, 1999 11 $775,000 +116%   1,225 $633   $1,456,000 3
Nov 13, 1999 12 $1,010,000 +30%   1,225 $824   $2,466,000 4
Nov 14, 1999 10 $624,000 -38%   1,225 $509   $3,089,229 5
Nov 15, 1999 13 $150,108 -76%   1,253 $120   $3,239,337 6
Nov 16, 1999 16 $138,854 -7%   1,253 $111   $3,378,191 7
Nov 17, 1999 15 $117,967 -15% -63% 1,253 $94   $3,496,158 8
Nov 18, 1999 15 $113,547 -4% -68% 1,219 $93   $3,609,705 9
Nov 19, 1999 16 $301,000 +165% -61% 1,254 $240   $3,911,000 10
Nov 20, 1999 16 $468,000 +55% -54% 1,254 $373   $4,379,000 11
Nov 21, 1999 17 $251,000 -46% -60% 1,252 $200   $4,614,441 12
Nov 22, 1999 17 $66,192 -74% -56% 1,252 $53   $4,680,633 13
Nov 23, 1999 17 $77,768 +17% -44% 1,252 $62   $4,758,401 14
Jan 17, 2000 55 $1,162     30 $39   $5,871,603 69

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 12, 1999 14 $2,929,089   1,219 $2,403   $3,609,705 2
Nov 19, 1999 19 $1,315,381 -55% 1,252 $1,051   $4,925,086 3
Nov 26, 1999 22 $432,671 -67% 451 $959   $5,357,757 4
Dec 3, 1999 31 $221,275 -49% 298 $743   $5,579,032 5
Dec 10, 1999 41 $100,479 -55% 203 $495   $5,679,511 6
Dec 17, 1999 49 $73,092 -27% 171 $427   $5,752,603 7
Dec 24, 1999 60 $40,119 -45% 72 $557   $5,792,722 8
Dec 31, 1999 67 $41,896 +4% 82 $511   $5,834,618 9
Jan 7, 2000 67 $28,216 -33% 59 $478   $5,862,834 10
Jan 14, 2000 80 $8,769 -69% 30 $292   $5,871,603 11