Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,078,937 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,233,658 (20.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 824 opening theaters/1,312 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $61,718,964 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 21st, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and brief violence |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Plot point: | Closeted Homosexual, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, LGBTQ+, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Southern Gothic |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1997 | 6 | $5,233,658 | 824 | $6,352 | $5,233,658 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 7 | $5,327,105 | +2% | 1,080 | $4,933 | $13,540,439 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 6 | $2,946,639 | -45% | 1,262 | $2,335 | $17,803,033 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 10 | $1,646,217 | -44% | 1,312 | $1,255 | $20,431,431 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 12 | $738,754 | -55% | 1,016 | $727 | $21,819,011 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 19 | $540,526 | -27% | 556 | $972 | $22,769,192 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 20 | $493,621 | -9% | 556 | $888 | $23,616,463 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 30 | $127,164 | -74% | 222 | $573 | $23,881,224 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 47 | $56,787 | -55% | 64 | $887 | $23,979,419 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 56 | $28,064 | -51% | 47 | $597 | $24,021,049 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 22 | $476,367 | +1,597% | 668 | $713 | $24,511,944 | 11 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 28 | $253,092 | -47% | 505 | $501 | $24,932,457 | 12 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 49 | $83,308 | -67% | 119 | $700 | $25,078,937 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1997 | 5 | $1,560,000 | 824 | $1,893 | $1,560,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 22, 1997 | 6 | $2,205,000 | +41% | 824 | $2,676 | $3,765,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 23, 1997 | 6 | $1,402,000 | -36% | 824 | $1,701 | $5,234,000 | 3 | |
| Nov 24, 1997 | 5 | $426,024 | -70% | 824 | $517 | $5,659,682 | 4 | |
| Nov 25, 1997 | 6 | $493,936 | +16% | 824 | $599 | $6,153,618 | 5 | |
| Nov 26, 1997 | 7 | $805,382 | +63% | 1,080 | $746 | $6,959,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 27, 1997 | 7 | $1,255,000 | +56% | 1,080 | $1,162 | $8,214,000 | 7 | |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 7 | $2,005,000 | +60% | +29% | 1,080 | $1,856 | $10,219,000 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 1997 | 7 | $2,150,000 | +7% | -2% | 1,080 | $1,991 | $12,369,000 | 9 |
| Nov 30, 1997 | 8 | $1,173,000 | -45% | -16% | 1,080 | $1,086 | $13,540,439 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 1997 | 6 | $307,935 | -74% | -28% | 1,080 | $285 | $13,848,374 | 11 |
| Dec 2, 1997 | 6 | $361,118 | +17% | -27% | 1,080 | $334 | $14,209,492 | 12 |
| Dec 3, 1997 | 6 | $321,999 | -11% | -60% | 1,080 | $298 | $14,531,491 | 13 |
| Dec 4, 1997 | 6 | $324,903 | +1% | -74% | 1,080 | $301 | $14,856,394 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 6 | $870,000 | +168% | -57% | 1,262 | $689 | $15,726,000 | 15 |
| Dec 6, 1997 | 6 | $1,337,000 | +54% | -38% | 1,262 | $1,059 | $17,063,000 | 16 |
| Dec 7, 1997 | 7 | $740,000 | -45% | -37% | 1,262 | $586 | $17,803,033 | 17 |
| Dec 8, 1997 | 6 | $231,156 | -69% | -25% | 1,262 | $183 | $18,034,189 | 18 |
| Dec 9, 1997 | 5 | $273,140 | +18% | -24% | 1,262 | $216 | $18,307,329 | 19 |
| Dec 10, 1997 | 5 | $238,022 | -13% | -26% | 1,262 | $189 | $18,545,351 | 20 |
| Dec 11, 1997 | 6 | $239,863 | +1% | -26% | 1,262 | $190 | $18,785,214 | 21 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 10 | $485,000 | +102% | -44% | 1,312 | $370 | $19,270,000 | 22 |
| Dec 13, 1997 | 10 | $725,000 | +49% | -46% | 1,312 | $553 | $19,995,000 | 23 |
| Dec 14, 1997 | 10 | $433,000 | -40% | -41% | 1,312 | $330 | $20,431,000 | 24 |
| Dec 15, 1997 | 10 | $146,174 | -66% | -37% | 1,312 | $111 | $20,577,605 | 25 |
| Dec 16, 1997 | 9 | $187,248 | +28% | -31% | 1,312 | $143 | $20,764,738 | 26 |
| Dec 17, 1997 | 10 | $156,440 | -16% | -34% | 1,312 | $119 | $20,921,178 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1997 | 5 | $8,213,334 | 824 | $9,968 | $8,213,334 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 7 | $6,643,060 | -19% | 1,080 | $6,151 | $14,856,394 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 7 | $3,928,820 | -41% | 1,262 | $3,113 | $18,785,214 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 10 | $2,295,043 | -42% | 1,312 | $1,749 | $21,080,257 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 19 | $1,148,409 | -50% | 1,016 | $1,130 | $22,228,666 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 20 | $894,176 | -22% | 556 | $1,608 | $23,122,842 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 23 | $631,218 | -29% | 556 | $1,135 | $23,754,060 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 30 | $168,572 | -73% | 222 | $759 | $23,922,632 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 48 | $70,353 | -58% | 64 | $1,099 | $23,992,985 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 54 | $42,592 | -39% | 47 | $906 | $24,035,577 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 22 | $643,788 | +1,412% | 668 | $964 | $24,679,365 | 11 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 29 | $316,264 | -51% | 505 | $626 | $24,995,629 | 12 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,233,658 (20.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 824 opening theaters/1,312 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $61,718,964 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 21st, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and brief violence |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Plot point: | Closeted Homosexual, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, LGBTQ+, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Southern Gothic |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1997 | 6 | $5,233,658 | 824 | $6,352 | $5,233,658 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 7 | $5,327,105 | +2% | 1,080 | $4,933 | $13,540,439 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 6 | $2,946,639 | -45% | 1,262 | $2,335 | $17,803,033 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 10 | $1,646,217 | -44% | 1,312 | $1,255 | $20,431,431 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 12 | $738,754 | -55% | 1,016 | $727 | $21,819,011 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 19 | $540,526 | -27% | 556 | $972 | $22,769,192 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 20 | $493,621 | -9% | 556 | $888 | $23,616,463 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 30 | $127,164 | -74% | 222 | $573 | $23,881,224 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 47 | $56,787 | -55% | 64 | $887 | $23,979,419 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 56 | $28,064 | -51% | 47 | $597 | $24,021,049 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 22 | $476,367 | +1,597% | 668 | $713 | $24,511,944 | 11 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 28 | $253,092 | -47% | 505 | $501 | $24,932,457 | 12 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 49 | $83,308 | -67% | 119 | $700 | $25,078,937 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1997 | 5 | $1,560,000 | 824 | $1,893 | $1,560,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 22, 1997 | 6 | $2,205,000 | +41% | 824 | $2,676 | $3,765,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 23, 1997 | 6 | $1,402,000 | -36% | 824 | $1,701 | $5,234,000 | 3 | |
| Nov 24, 1997 | 5 | $426,024 | -70% | 824 | $517 | $5,659,682 | 4 | |
| Nov 25, 1997 | 6 | $493,936 | +16% | 824 | $599 | $6,153,618 | 5 | |
| Nov 26, 1997 | 7 | $805,382 | +63% | 1,080 | $746 | $6,959,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 27, 1997 | 7 | $1,255,000 | +56% | 1,080 | $1,162 | $8,214,000 | 7 | |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 7 | $2,005,000 | +60% | +29% | 1,080 | $1,856 | $10,219,000 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 1997 | 7 | $2,150,000 | +7% | -2% | 1,080 | $1,991 | $12,369,000 | 9 |
| Nov 30, 1997 | 8 | $1,173,000 | -45% | -16% | 1,080 | $1,086 | $13,540,439 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 1997 | 6 | $307,935 | -74% | -28% | 1,080 | $285 | $13,848,374 | 11 |
| Dec 2, 1997 | 6 | $361,118 | +17% | -27% | 1,080 | $334 | $14,209,492 | 12 |
| Dec 3, 1997 | 6 | $321,999 | -11% | -60% | 1,080 | $298 | $14,531,491 | 13 |
| Dec 4, 1997 | 6 | $324,903 | +1% | -74% | 1,080 | $301 | $14,856,394 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 6 | $870,000 | +168% | -57% | 1,262 | $689 | $15,726,000 | 15 |
| Dec 6, 1997 | 6 | $1,337,000 | +54% | -38% | 1,262 | $1,059 | $17,063,000 | 16 |
| Dec 7, 1997 | 7 | $740,000 | -45% | -37% | 1,262 | $586 | $17,803,033 | 17 |
| Dec 8, 1997 | 6 | $231,156 | -69% | -25% | 1,262 | $183 | $18,034,189 | 18 |
| Dec 9, 1997 | 5 | $273,140 | +18% | -24% | 1,262 | $216 | $18,307,329 | 19 |
| Dec 10, 1997 | 5 | $238,022 | -13% | -26% | 1,262 | $189 | $18,545,351 | 20 |
| Dec 11, 1997 | 6 | $239,863 | +1% | -26% | 1,262 | $190 | $18,785,214 | 21 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 10 | $485,000 | +102% | -44% | 1,312 | $370 | $19,270,000 | 22 |
| Dec 13, 1997 | 10 | $725,000 | +49% | -46% | 1,312 | $553 | $19,995,000 | 23 |
| Dec 14, 1997 | 10 | $433,000 | -40% | -41% | 1,312 | $330 | $20,431,000 | 24 |
| Dec 15, 1997 | 10 | $146,174 | -66% | -37% | 1,312 | $111 | $20,577,605 | 25 |
| Dec 16, 1997 | 9 | $187,248 | +28% | -31% | 1,312 | $143 | $20,764,738 | 26 |
| Dec 17, 1997 | 10 | $156,440 | -16% | -34% | 1,312 | $119 | $20,921,178 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1997 | 5 | $8,213,334 | 824 | $9,968 | $8,213,334 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 7 | $6,643,060 | -19% | 1,080 | $6,151 | $14,856,394 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 7 | $3,928,820 | -41% | 1,262 | $3,113 | $18,785,214 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 10 | $2,295,043 | -42% | 1,312 | $1,749 | $21,080,257 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 19 | $1,148,409 | -50% | 1,016 | $1,130 | $22,228,666 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 20 | $894,176 | -22% | 556 | $1,608 | $23,122,842 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 23 | $631,218 | -29% | 556 | $1,135 | $23,754,060 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 30 | $168,572 | -73% | 222 | $759 | $23,922,632 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 48 | $70,353 | -58% | 64 | $1,099 | $23,992,985 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 54 | $42,592 | -39% | 47 | $906 | $24,035,577 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 22 | $643,788 | +1,412% | 668 | $964 | $24,679,365 | 11 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 29 | $316,264 | -51% | 505 | $626 | $24,995,629 | 12 |