Mr. Magoo (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,437,192 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,500,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $28,937,192 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,233,631 (24.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 74.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,857 opening theaters/1,857 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,519,433 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild language and action sequences |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Live Action Remake |
| Plot point: | Blindness, Heist, No Honor Among Thieves |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1997 | 10 | $5,233,631 | 1,857 | $2,818 | $6,471,459 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 10 | $4,103,637 | -22% | 1,857 | $2,210 | $15,616,635 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 14 | $1,748,059 | -57% | 1,706 | $1,025 | $17,914,757 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 23 | $804,280 | -54% | 739 | $1,088 | $19,008,523 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 28 | $287,761 | -64% | 510 | $564 | $19,358,333 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 34 | $202,249 | -30% | 320 | $632 | $19,614,166 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 41 | $132,678 | -34% | 234 | $567 | $19,776,102 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 45 | $104,111 | -22% | 171 | $609 | $19,905,274 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 49 | $76,701 | -26% | 141 | $544 | $19,998,853 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 60 | $46,098 | -40% | 114 | $404 | $20,056,916 | 10 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 23 | $388,017 | 511 | $759 | $20,494,266 | 12 | |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 23 | $296,994 | -23% | 492 | $604 | $20,921,928 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 29 | $155,357 | -48% | 411 | $378 | $21,157,550 | 14 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 41 | $80,456 | -48% | 226 | $356 | $21,293,738 | 15 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 51 | $39,969 | -50% | 121 | $330 | $21,382,456 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1997 | 9 | $1,315,000 | 1,857 | $708 | $1,315,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 29, 1997 | 8 | $1,112,281 | 1,857 | $599 | $7,583,740 | 5 | ||
| Dec 30, 1997 | 8 | $1,250,000 | +12% | 1,857 | $673 | $8,333,000 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 5 | $1,682,000 | +35% | 1,857 | $906 | $10,015,000 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 1998 | 10 | $1,445,000 | -14% | +10% | 1,857 | $778 | $11,460,000 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 9 | $1,650,000 | +14% | 1,857 | $889 | $13,110,000 | 9 | |
| Jan 3, 1998 | 10 | $1,580,000 | -4% | 1,857 | $851 | $14,690,000 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1997 | 17 | $1,315,000 | 1,857 | $708 | $1,315,000 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 9 | $10,275,170 | +681% | 1,857 | $5,533 | $11,512,998 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 12 | $4,653,700 | -55% | 1,857 | $2,506 | $16,166,698 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 14 | $2,037,545 | -56% | 1,706 | $1,194 | $18,204,243 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 27 | $866,329 | -57% | 739 | $1,172 | $19,070,572 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 28 | $341,345 | -61% | 510 | $669 | $19,411,917 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 34 | $231,507 | -32% | 320 | $723 | $19,643,424 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 41 | $157,739 | -32% | 234 | $674 | $19,801,163 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 45 | $120,989 | -23% | 171 | $708 | $19,922,152 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 52 | $88,666 | -27% | 141 | $629 | $20,010,818 | 10 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 23 | $518,685 | 511 | $1,015 | $20,624,934 | 13 | |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 23 | $377,259 | -27% | 492 | $767 | $21,002,193 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 28 | $211,089 | -44% | 411 | $514 | $21,213,282 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 39 | $129,205 | -39% | 226 | $572 | $21,342,487 | 16 |
Leading
| Leslie Nielsen | Mr. Magoo |
Supporting
| Kelly Lynch | Luanne Le Seur | |
| Ernie Hudson | Gus | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Chuck | |
| Nick Chinlund | Morgan | |
| Malcolm McDowell | Cloquet | |
| Miguel Ferrer | Ortega Peru | |
| Jennifer Garner | Stacey | |
| Matt Keeslar | Waldo | |
| Frank Welker | Special Vocal Effects |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stanley Tong | Director | |
| Pat Proft | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Sherohman | Screenwriter | |
| Vickie Sampson* | Sound Editor | |
| Vickie Sampson* | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jeanette Surga | Assistant Music Editor | |
| Tim Chau | Sound Designer | |
| Tim Chau | Supervising Sound Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,233,631 (24.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 74.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,857 opening theaters/1,857 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,519,433 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild language and action sequences |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Live Action Remake |
| Plot point: | Blindness, Heist, No Honor Among Thieves |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1997 | 10 | $5,233,631 | 1,857 | $2,818 | $6,471,459 | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 10 | $4,103,637 | -22% | 1,857 | $2,210 | $15,616,635 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 14 | $1,748,059 | -57% | 1,706 | $1,025 | $17,914,757 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 23 | $804,280 | -54% | 739 | $1,088 | $19,008,523 | 4 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 28 | $287,761 | -64% | 510 | $564 | $19,358,333 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 34 | $202,249 | -30% | 320 | $632 | $19,614,166 | 6 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 41 | $132,678 | -34% | 234 | $567 | $19,776,102 | 7 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 45 | $104,111 | -22% | 171 | $609 | $19,905,274 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 49 | $76,701 | -26% | 141 | $544 | $19,998,853 | 9 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 60 | $46,098 | -40% | 114 | $404 | $20,056,916 | 10 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 23 | $388,017 | 511 | $759 | $20,494,266 | 12 | |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 23 | $296,994 | -23% | 492 | $604 | $20,921,928 | 13 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 29 | $155,357 | -48% | 411 | $378 | $21,157,550 | 14 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 41 | $80,456 | -48% | 226 | $356 | $21,293,738 | 15 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 51 | $39,969 | -50% | 121 | $330 | $21,382,456 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1997 | 9 | $1,315,000 | 1,857 | $708 | $1,315,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 29, 1997 | 8 | $1,112,281 | 1,857 | $599 | $7,583,740 | 5 | ||
| Dec 30, 1997 | 8 | $1,250,000 | +12% | 1,857 | $673 | $8,333,000 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 5 | $1,682,000 | +35% | 1,857 | $906 | $10,015,000 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 1998 | 10 | $1,445,000 | -14% | +10% | 1,857 | $778 | $11,460,000 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 9 | $1,650,000 | +14% | 1,857 | $889 | $13,110,000 | 9 | |
| Jan 3, 1998 | 10 | $1,580,000 | -4% | 1,857 | $851 | $14,690,000 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1997 | 17 | $1,315,000 | 1,857 | $708 | $1,315,000 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 9 | $10,275,170 | +681% | 1,857 | $5,533 | $11,512,998 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 12 | $4,653,700 | -55% | 1,857 | $2,506 | $16,166,698 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 14 | $2,037,545 | -56% | 1,706 | $1,194 | $18,204,243 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 27 | $866,329 | -57% | 739 | $1,172 | $19,070,572 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 28 | $341,345 | -61% | 510 | $669 | $19,411,917 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 34 | $231,507 | -32% | 320 | $723 | $19,643,424 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 41 | $157,739 | -32% | 234 | $674 | $19,801,163 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 45 | $120,989 | -23% | 171 | $708 | $19,922,152 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 52 | $88,666 | -27% | 141 | $629 | $20,010,818 | 10 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 23 | $518,685 | 511 | $1,015 | $20,624,934 | 13 | |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 23 | $377,259 | -27% | 492 | $767 | $21,002,193 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 28 | $211,089 | -44% | 411 | $514 | $21,213,282 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 39 | $129,205 | -39% | 226 | $572 | $21,342,487 | 16 |
Leading
| Leslie Nielsen | Mr. Magoo |
Supporting
| Kelly Lynch | Luanne Le Seur | |
| Ernie Hudson | Gus | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Chuck | |
| Nick Chinlund | Morgan | |
| Malcolm McDowell | Cloquet | |
| Miguel Ferrer | Ortega Peru | |
| Jennifer Garner | Stacey | |
| Matt Keeslar | Waldo | |
| Frank Welker | Special Vocal Effects |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stanley Tong | Director | |
| Pat Proft | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Sherohman | Screenwriter | |
| Vickie Sampson* | Sound Editor | |
| Vickie Sampson* | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jeanette Surga | Assistant Music Editor | |
| Tim Chau | Sound Designer | |
| Tim Chau | Supervising Sound Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.