My Own Private Idaho (1991)

My Own Private Idaho poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,401,336Details
International Box Office $1,579Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,402,915
OpusData ID: 43520100 More info...
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:18.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,196,934

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 29th, 1991 (Wide) by Fine Line
International Releases: July 30th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
April 22nd, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
August 7th, 2026 (Limited), released as My Own Private Idaho (マイ・プライベート・アイダホ) (Japan)
... Show all releases
MPA Rating: R for strong sensuality, language and drug use.
Running Time: 104 minutes
Plot point: LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fine Line Features
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 1991 23 $342,565   98 $3,496   $3,794,487 8

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/8/2020 $323 1 1 1 $1,273 10/19/2022
New Zealand 7/30/2020 $0 0 1 2 $306 1/20/2025
  
International Total $1,579 1/20/2025

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

River Phoenix    Mike Waters
Keanu Reeves    Scott Favor

Supporting

James Russo    Richard Waters
William Richert   
Rodney Harvey   
Michael J. Parker   
Flea    Budd
Chiara Caselli   
Udo Kier    Hans
James Caviezel    Airline Clerk
Grace Zabriskie    Alena

Cameo

Gus Van Sant    Man behind hotel counter

Production and Technical Credits

Gus Van Sant    Director
Gus Van Sant    Screenwriter
Laurie Parker    Producer
Eric Alan Edwards    Director of Photography
John Campbell    Director of Photography
Curtiss Clayton    Editor
David Brisbin    Production Designer
Gus Van Sant    Executive Producer
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor    Costume Designer
Allan Mindel    Co-Executive Producer

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

Legs:18.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,196,934

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 29th, 1991 (Wide) by Fine Line
International Releases: July 30th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
April 22nd, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
August 7th, 2026 (Limited), released as My Own Private Idaho (マイ・プライベート・アイダホ) (Japan)
... Show all releases
MPA Rating: R for strong sensuality, language and drug use.
Running Time: 104 minutes
Plot point: LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fine Line Features
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 1991 23 $342,565   98 $3,496   $3,794,487 8

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/8/2020 $323 1 1 1 $1,273 10/19/2022
New Zealand 7/30/2020 $0 0 1 2 $306 1/20/2025
  
International Total $1,579 1/20/2025

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

River Phoenix    Mike Waters
Keanu Reeves    Scott Favor

Supporting

James Russo    Richard Waters
William Richert   
Rodney Harvey   
Michael J. Parker   
Flea    Budd
Chiara Caselli   
Udo Kier    Hans
James Caviezel    Airline Clerk
Grace Zabriskie    Alena

Cameo

Gus Van Sant    Man behind hotel counter

Production and Technical Credits

Gus Van Sant    Director
Gus Van Sant    Screenwriter
Laurie Parker    Producer
Eric Alan Edwards    Director of Photography
John Campbell    Director of Photography
Curtiss Clayton    Editor
David Brisbin    Production Designer
Gus Van Sant    Executive Producer
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor    Costume Designer
Allan Mindel    Co-Executive Producer

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.