Message in a Bottle (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $52,880,016 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,852,976 (35.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,538 opening theaters/2,545 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $117,730,891 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 12th, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | August 3rd, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a scene of sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Bel-Air Entertainment, Tig Productions, Di Novi Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1999 | 1 | $18,852,976 | 2,538 | $7,428 | $18,852,976 | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 2 | $10,042,342 | -47% | 2,545 | $3,946 | $32,129,098 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 4 | $6,412,737 | -36% | 2,545 | $2,520 | $41,316,451 | 3 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 8 | $3,411,546 | -47% | 2,489 | $1,371 | $46,388,358 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 15 | $1,838,140 | -46% | 1,876 | $980 | $49,354,471 | 5 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 20 | $642,514 | -65% | 1,014 | $634 | $50,714,637 | 6 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 31 | $286,851 | -55% | 410 | $700 | $51,228,754 | 7 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 39 | $141,380 | -51% | 269 | $526 | $51,483,983 | 8 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 25 | $338,190 | +139% | 603 | $561 | $51,885,103 | 9 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 28 | $250,665 | -26% | 455 | $551 | $52,282,208 | 10 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 33 | $163,110 | -35% | 299 | $546 | $52,536,708 | 11 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 37 | $105,393 | -35% | 223 | $473 | $52,700,299 | 12 |
| May 7, 1999 | 44 | $65,824 | -38% | 164 | $401 | $52,799,004 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1999 | 1 | $4,220,000 | 2,538 | $1,663 | $4,220,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 13, 1999 | 1 | $6,375,000 | +51% | 2,538 | $2,512 | $10,595,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 14, 1999 | 1 | $6,115,000 | -4% | 2,538 | $2,409 | $16,751,560 | 3 | |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 2 | $2,101,416 | -66% | 2,538 | $828 | $18,852,976 | 4 | |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 1 | $1,209,881 | -42% | 2,538 | $477 | $20,062,857 | 5 | |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 1 | $1,017,015 | -16% | 2,538 | $401 | $21,062,857 | 6 | |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 1 | $1,006,884 | -1% | 2,538 | $397 | $22,086,756 | 7 | |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 1 | $2,835,000 | +182% | -33% | 2,545 | $1,114 | $24,922,000 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 1999 | 2 | $4,765,000 | +68% | -25% | 2,545 | $1,872 | $29,687,000 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 2 | $2,422,000 | -49% | -60% | 2,545 | $952 | $32,129,098 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 1999 | 2 | $654,792 | -73% | -69% | 2,545 | $257 | $32,783,890 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 1999 | 1 | $802,768 | +23% | -34% | 2,545 | $315 | $33,586,658 | 12 |
| Feb 24, 1999 | 1 | $655,914 | -18% | -36% | 2,545 | $258 | $34,242,572 | 13 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 1 | $661,142 | +1% | -34% | 2,545 | $260 | $34,903,714 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 4 | $1,710,286 | +159% | -40% | 2,545 | $672 | $36,614,000 | 15 |
| Feb 27, 1999 | 3 | $3,275,000 | +91% | -31% | 2,545 | $1,287 | $39,889,000 | 16 |
| Feb 28, 1999 | 5 | $1,441,000 | -56% | -41% | 2,545 | $566 | $41,316,451 | 17 |
| Mar 1, 1999 | 4 | $367,506 | -74% | -44% | 2,545 | $144 | $41,683,957 | 18 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 3 | $477,047 | +30% | -41% | 2,545 | $187 | $42,161,004 | 19 |
| Mar 3, 1999 | 3 | $385,008 | -19% | -41% | 2,545 | $151 | $42,546,012 | 20 |
| Mar 4, 1999 | 3 | $430,800 | +12% | -35% | 2,545 | $169 | $42,976,812 | 21 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 6 | $1,005,188 | +133% | -41% | 2,545 | $395 | $43,982,000 | 22 |
| Mar 6, 1999 | 8 | $1,560,000 | +55% | -52% | 2,489 | $627 | $45,542,000 | 23 |
| Mar 7, 1999 | 9 | $848,000 | -46% | -41% | 2,489 | $341 | $46,388,358 | 24 |
| Mar 8, 1999 | 7 | $236,483 | -72% | -36% | 2,489 | $95 | $46,624,841 | 25 |
| Mar 9, 1999 | 7 | $306,929 | +30% | -36% | 2,489 | $123 | $46,931,770 | 26 |
| Mar 10, 1999 | 6 | $281,325 | -8% | -27% | 2,489 | $113 | $47,213,095 | 27 |
| Mar 11, 1999 | 6 | $303,236 | +8% | -30% | 2,489 | $122 | $47,516,331 | 28 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 13 | $535,000 | +76% | -47% | 1,876 | $285 | $48,051,000 | 29 |
| Mar 13, 1999 | 13 | $855,000 | +60% | -45% | 1,876 | $456 | $48,906,000 | 30 |
| Mar 14, 1999 | 15 | $444,000 | -48% | -48% | 1,876 | $237 | $49,354,471 | 31 |
| Mar 15, 1999 | 15 | $171,847 | -61% | -27% | 1,876 | $92 | $49,526,318 | 32 |
| Mar 16, 1999 | 15 | $197,355 | +15% | -36% | 1,876 | $105 | $49,723,673 | 33 |
| Mar 17, 1999 | 15 | $163,035 | -17% | -42% | 1,876 | $87 | $49,886,708 | 34 |
| Mar 18, 1999 | 15 | $185,415 | +14% | -39% | 1,876 | $99 | $50,072,123 | 35 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 17 | $205,000 | +11% | -62% | 1,014 | $202 | $50,277,000 | 36 |
| Mar 20, 1999 | 17 | $310,000 | +51% | -64% | 1,014 | $306 | $50,587,000 | 37 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1999 | 1 | $22,086,756 | 2,538 | $8,702 | $22,086,756 | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 1 | $12,816,958 | -42% | 2,545 | $5,036 | $34,903,714 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 4 | $8,073,098 | -37% | 2,545 | $3,172 | $42,976,812 | 3 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 7 | $4,539,519 | -44% | 2,489 | $1,824 | $47,516,331 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 15 | $2,555,792 | -44% | 1,876 | $1,362 | $50,072,123 | 5 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 21 | $869,780 | -66% | 1,014 | $858 | $50,941,903 | 6 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 32 | $400,700 | -54% | 410 | $977 | $51,342,603 | 7 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 40 | $204,310 | -49% | 269 | $760 | $51,546,913 | 8 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 24 | $484,630 | +137% | 603 | $804 | $52,031,543 | 9 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 29 | $342,055 | -29% | 455 | $752 | $52,373,598 | 10 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 31 | $221,308 | -35% | 299 | $740 | $52,594,906 | 11 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 38 | $138,274 | -38% | 223 | $620 | $52,733,180 | 12 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,852,976 (35.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,538 opening theaters/2,545 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $117,730,891 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 12th, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | August 3rd, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a scene of sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Bel-Air Entertainment, Tig Productions, Di Novi Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1999 | 1 | $18,852,976 | 2,538 | $7,428 | $18,852,976 | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 2 | $10,042,342 | -47% | 2,545 | $3,946 | $32,129,098 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 4 | $6,412,737 | -36% | 2,545 | $2,520 | $41,316,451 | 3 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 8 | $3,411,546 | -47% | 2,489 | $1,371 | $46,388,358 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 15 | $1,838,140 | -46% | 1,876 | $980 | $49,354,471 | 5 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 20 | $642,514 | -65% | 1,014 | $634 | $50,714,637 | 6 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 31 | $286,851 | -55% | 410 | $700 | $51,228,754 | 7 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 39 | $141,380 | -51% | 269 | $526 | $51,483,983 | 8 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 25 | $338,190 | +139% | 603 | $561 | $51,885,103 | 9 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 28 | $250,665 | -26% | 455 | $551 | $52,282,208 | 10 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 33 | $163,110 | -35% | 299 | $546 | $52,536,708 | 11 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 37 | $105,393 | -35% | 223 | $473 | $52,700,299 | 12 |
| May 7, 1999 | 44 | $65,824 | -38% | 164 | $401 | $52,799,004 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1999 | 1 | $4,220,000 | 2,538 | $1,663 | $4,220,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 13, 1999 | 1 | $6,375,000 | +51% | 2,538 | $2,512 | $10,595,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 14, 1999 | 1 | $6,115,000 | -4% | 2,538 | $2,409 | $16,751,560 | 3 | |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 2 | $2,101,416 | -66% | 2,538 | $828 | $18,852,976 | 4 | |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 1 | $1,209,881 | -42% | 2,538 | $477 | $20,062,857 | 5 | |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 1 | $1,017,015 | -16% | 2,538 | $401 | $21,062,857 | 6 | |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 1 | $1,006,884 | -1% | 2,538 | $397 | $22,086,756 | 7 | |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 1 | $2,835,000 | +182% | -33% | 2,545 | $1,114 | $24,922,000 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 1999 | 2 | $4,765,000 | +68% | -25% | 2,545 | $1,872 | $29,687,000 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 2 | $2,422,000 | -49% | -60% | 2,545 | $952 | $32,129,098 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 1999 | 2 | $654,792 | -73% | -69% | 2,545 | $257 | $32,783,890 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 1999 | 1 | $802,768 | +23% | -34% | 2,545 | $315 | $33,586,658 | 12 |
| Feb 24, 1999 | 1 | $655,914 | -18% | -36% | 2,545 | $258 | $34,242,572 | 13 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 1 | $661,142 | +1% | -34% | 2,545 | $260 | $34,903,714 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 4 | $1,710,286 | +159% | -40% | 2,545 | $672 | $36,614,000 | 15 |
| Feb 27, 1999 | 3 | $3,275,000 | +91% | -31% | 2,545 | $1,287 | $39,889,000 | 16 |
| Feb 28, 1999 | 5 | $1,441,000 | -56% | -41% | 2,545 | $566 | $41,316,451 | 17 |
| Mar 1, 1999 | 4 | $367,506 | -74% | -44% | 2,545 | $144 | $41,683,957 | 18 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 3 | $477,047 | +30% | -41% | 2,545 | $187 | $42,161,004 | 19 |
| Mar 3, 1999 | 3 | $385,008 | -19% | -41% | 2,545 | $151 | $42,546,012 | 20 |
| Mar 4, 1999 | 3 | $430,800 | +12% | -35% | 2,545 | $169 | $42,976,812 | 21 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 6 | $1,005,188 | +133% | -41% | 2,545 | $395 | $43,982,000 | 22 |
| Mar 6, 1999 | 8 | $1,560,000 | +55% | -52% | 2,489 | $627 | $45,542,000 | 23 |
| Mar 7, 1999 | 9 | $848,000 | -46% | -41% | 2,489 | $341 | $46,388,358 | 24 |
| Mar 8, 1999 | 7 | $236,483 | -72% | -36% | 2,489 | $95 | $46,624,841 | 25 |
| Mar 9, 1999 | 7 | $306,929 | +30% | -36% | 2,489 | $123 | $46,931,770 | 26 |
| Mar 10, 1999 | 6 | $281,325 | -8% | -27% | 2,489 | $113 | $47,213,095 | 27 |
| Mar 11, 1999 | 6 | $303,236 | +8% | -30% | 2,489 | $122 | $47,516,331 | 28 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 13 | $535,000 | +76% | -47% | 1,876 | $285 | $48,051,000 | 29 |
| Mar 13, 1999 | 13 | $855,000 | +60% | -45% | 1,876 | $456 | $48,906,000 | 30 |
| Mar 14, 1999 | 15 | $444,000 | -48% | -48% | 1,876 | $237 | $49,354,471 | 31 |
| Mar 15, 1999 | 15 | $171,847 | -61% | -27% | 1,876 | $92 | $49,526,318 | 32 |
| Mar 16, 1999 | 15 | $197,355 | +15% | -36% | 1,876 | $105 | $49,723,673 | 33 |
| Mar 17, 1999 | 15 | $163,035 | -17% | -42% | 1,876 | $87 | $49,886,708 | 34 |
| Mar 18, 1999 | 15 | $185,415 | +14% | -39% | 1,876 | $99 | $50,072,123 | 35 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 17 | $205,000 | +11% | -62% | 1,014 | $202 | $50,277,000 | 36 |
| Mar 20, 1999 | 17 | $310,000 | +51% | -64% | 1,014 | $306 | $50,587,000 | 37 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1999 | 1 | $22,086,756 | 2,538 | $8,702 | $22,086,756 | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 1 | $12,816,958 | -42% | 2,545 | $5,036 | $34,903,714 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 4 | $8,073,098 | -37% | 2,545 | $3,172 | $42,976,812 | 3 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 7 | $4,539,519 | -44% | 2,489 | $1,824 | $47,516,331 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 15 | $2,555,792 | -44% | 1,876 | $1,362 | $50,072,123 | 5 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 21 | $869,780 | -66% | 1,014 | $858 | $50,941,903 | 6 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 32 | $400,700 | -54% | 410 | $977 | $51,342,603 | 7 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 40 | $204,310 | -49% | 269 | $760 | $51,546,913 | 8 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 24 | $484,630 | +137% | 603 | $804 | $52,031,543 | 9 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 29 | $342,055 | -29% | 455 | $752 | $52,373,598 | 10 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 31 | $221,308 | -35% | 299 | $740 | $52,594,906 | 11 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 38 | $138,274 | -38% | 223 | $620 | $52,733,180 | 12 |