Light It Up (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,871,603 | Details |
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |