Mystery, Alaska (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,891,623Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,102,191 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,673 opening theaters/1,704 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,430,859

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1999 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: May 9th, 2000 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexuality
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mr. Bean’s Holiday
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Keywords: Winter Sports, Hockey, Sports Comedy, Romance, Set in Alaska, Underdog
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 9 $3,102,191   1,673 $1,854   $3,102,191 1
Oct 8, 1999 11 $1,801,833 -42% 1,704 $1,057   $5,918,663 2
Oct 15, 1999 15 $877,734 -51% 1,208 $727   $7,518,901 3
Oct 22, 1999 25 $284,541 -68% 410 $694   $8,133,104 4
Oct 29, 1999 35 $141,334 -50% 232 $609   $8,354,773 5
Nov 5, 1999 43 $89,884 -36% 142 $633   $8,504,064 6
Nov 12, 1999 58 $43,744 -51% 83 $527   $8,575,166 7
Nov 19, 1999 38 $112,807 +158% 282 $400   $8,703,061 8
Nov 26, 1999 58 $46,011 -59% 115 $400   $8,797,791 9
Dec 3, 1999 67 $22,757 -51% 64 $356   $8,835,292 10
Dec 10, 1999 67 $20,448 -10% 71 $288   $8,864,580 11
Dec 17, 1999 74 $7,701 -62% 28 $275   $8,882,569 12
Dec 24, 1999 78 $1,256 -84% 8 $157   $8,888,143 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 1, 1999 8 $966,000     1,671 $578   $966,000 1
Oct 2, 1999 9 $1,297,000 +34%   1,671 $776   $2,263,000 2
Oct 3, 1999 9 $811,000 -37%   1,673 $485   $3,102,191 3
Oct 4, 1999 6 $244,766 -70%   1,673 $146   $3,346,957 4
Oct 5, 1999 6 $289,204 +18%   1,673 $173   $3,636,161 5
Oct 6, 1999 6 $240,825 -17%   1,673 $144   $3,876,986 6
Oct 7, 1999 8 $239,844 n/c   1,673 $143   $4,116,830 7
Oct 8, 1999 10 $513,000 +114% -47% 1,704 $301   $4,630,000 8
Oct 9, 1999 11 $731,000 +42% -44% 1,704 $429   $5,361,000 9
Oct 10, 1999 11 $546,000 -25% -33% 1,704 $320   $5,918,663 10
Oct 11, 1999 10 $244,499 -55% n/c 1,704 $143   $6,163,162 11
Oct 12, 1999 8 $173,478 -29% -40% 1,704 $102   $6,336,640 12
Oct 13, 1999 8 $150,945 -13% -37% 1,704 $89   $6,487,585 13
Oct 14, 1999 9 $153,582 +2% -36% 1,704 $90   $6,641,167 14
Oct 17, 1999 14 $237,000   -57% 1,208 $196   $7,518,901 17
Oct 18, 1999 15 $70,262 -70% -71% 1,208 $58   $7,589,163 18
Oct 19, 1999 12 $87,758 +25% -49% 1,208 $73   $7,676,921 19
Oct 20, 1999 12 $85,275 -3% -44% 1,208 $71   $7,762,196 20
Oct 21, 1999 13 $86,367 +1% -44% 1,208 $71   $7,848,563 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 8 $4,116,830   1,673 $2,461   $4,116,830 1
Oct 8, 1999 11 $2,524,337 -39% 1,704 $1,481   $6,641,167 2
Oct 15, 1999 15 $1,207,396 -52% 1,208 $1,000   $7,848,563 3
Oct 22, 1999 26 $364,876 -70% 410 $890   $8,213,439 4
Oct 29, 1999 36 $200,741 -45% 232 $865   $8,414,180 5
Nov 5, 1999 45 $117,242 -42% 142 $826   $8,531,422 6
Nov 12, 1999 60 $58,832 -50% 83 $709   $8,590,254 7
Nov 19, 1999 38 $161,526 +175% 282 $573   $8,751,780 8
Nov 26, 1999 59 $60,755 -62% 115 $528   $8,812,535 9
Dec 3, 1999 67 $31,597 -48% 64 $494   $8,844,132 10
Dec 10, 1999 61 $30,736 -3% 71 $433   $8,874,868 11
Dec 17, 1999 64 $12,019 -61% 28 $429   $8,886,887 12

Lead Ensemble Members

Russell Crowe    John Biebe
Hank Azaria    Charles Danner
Mary McCormack    Donna Biebe
Lolita Davidovich    Mary Jane Pitcher
Ron Eldard    "Skank" Marden
Colm Meaney    Mayor Scott Pitcher
Maury Chaykin    Bailey Pruitt
Burt Reynolds    Judge Burns

Supporting Cast

Michael McKean    Mr. Walsh
Judith Ivey    Joanne Burns
Scott Grimes    Birdie Burns
Adam Beach    Galin Winetka
Ryan Northcott    Stevie Weeks
Kevin Durand    Adam "Tree" Lane
Ben Stait    Kevin Holt
Megyn Price    Sarah Heinz
Rachel Wilson    Marla Burns
Beth Littleford    Janice Pettiboe
Michael Buie    Connor Banks
Jason Gray-Stanford    Det. Bobby Michan
Leroy Peltier    Ben Winetka
Cameron Bancroft    Tinker Connolly
Stephen Hair    Jack Danby
Joshua Silberg    Michael Biebe
Regan Sean O'Byrne Macelwain    Joey Biebe
Terry David Mulligan    Dr. Henry Savage
Rod Jarvis    Referee
Lindsay Jarvis    Linesman
Mike Myers    The Bloated, Pasty Sportscaster (uncredited)
Betty Linde    Mirabelle Houle
Randall Arney    TV Director
Gary Murdoch    Bodyguard
Genevieve Fraser    Student Charlotte
Taylor Smith    Student Tommy
Matt Clarke    Joe
Scott Olynek    Bob
Zane Snow    Jeff
Joe Turvey    Walt
Brenda Shuttleworth    Deputy Betty Fisher
Michael Auger    Gordon Herrod
Shaun Johnston    D.A. Dollof
Karen Gartner    Jury Foreman
Bruce Nozick    NHL Lawyer
Gerry Becker    Players' Union Lawyer
L. Scott Caldwell    Judge McGibbons
Warren Beckett    Hockey Player
Mike Church    Hockey Player
Beau Evans    Hockey Player
Ryan Haggins    Hockey Player
Fred Hettle    Hockey Player
Travis Hulse    Hockey Player
Todd Karman    Hockey Player
Dale Kushner    Hockey Player
Marty Lacroix    Hockey Player
Dave Lovsin    Hockey Player
George Maniotakis    Hockey Player
Darren Morrison    Hockey Player
Dean Payne    Hockey Player
Jason Peipmann    Hockey Player
Justin Sather    Hockey Player
Jason Smith    Hockey Player
Travis Stephenson    Hockey Player
Brad Turner    Hockey Player
Grant Van Laar    Hockey Player
Jim Wheatcroft    Hockey Player
Cory Wills    Hockey Player
Jason Wist    Hockey Player

Cameos

Jim Fox    Himself
Doug McLeod    Himself
Phil Esposito    Himself
Little Richard    Himself
Steve Levy    Himself
Barry Melrose    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jay Roach    Director
David E. Kelley    Screenwriter
Sean O'Byrne*    Screenwriter
David E. Kelley    Producer
Howard Baldwin    Producer
Dan Kolsrud    Executive Producer
Rusty Smith    Production Designer
Jon Poll    Editor
Greg Hayden    Editor
Carter Burwell    Composer
Peter Deming    Director of Photography
Karen Baldwin    Co-Producer
Richard Cohen    Co-Producer
Jack L. Gilardi, Jr.    Co-Producer
Shauna Robertson    Associate Producer
Richard Cowan    Assistant Director
Steve Boyum    Second Unit Director
Fran Rosati    Unit Production Manager
Andrew Neskorommy    Art Director
Elizabeth Wilcox    Set Decorator
Roger Vernon    Second Unit Camera
David D. Johnson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Gary Paller    Special Effects Coordinator
Deena Appel    Costume Designer
Larry Sutton    Sound Mixer
Andy D'Addario    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Dahl    Re-recording Mixer
George Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
David Chris Smith    Sound Effects Editor
David F. Van Slyke    Sound Effects Editor
Jim Brookshire    Dialogue Editor
James Matheny    Dialogue Editor
Kerry Williams    Dialogue Editor
Adam Milo Smalley    Music Editor
Victoria Down    Make up
Pauline Tremblay    Hairstylist
Linda Lowy    Casting Director
John Brace    Casting Director
Guy Bews    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,102,191 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,673 opening theaters/1,704 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,430,859

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1999 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: May 9th, 2000 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexuality
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mr. Bean’s Holiday
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Winter Sports, Hockey, Sports Comedy, Romance, Set in Alaska, Underdog
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Russell Crowe    John Biebe
Hank Azaria    Charles Danner
Mary McCormack    Donna Biebe
Lolita Davidovich    Mary Jane Pitcher
Ron Eldard    "Skank" Marden
Colm Meaney    Mayor Scott Pitcher
Maury Chaykin    Bailey Pruitt
Burt Reynolds    Judge Burns

Supporting Cast

Michael McKean    Mr. Walsh
Judith Ivey    Joanne Burns
Scott Grimes    Birdie Burns
Adam Beach    Galin Winetka
Ryan Northcott    Stevie Weeks
Kevin Durand    Adam "Tree" Lane
Ben Stait    Kevin Holt
Megyn Price    Sarah Heinz
Rachel Wilson    Marla Burns
Beth Littleford    Janice Pettiboe
Michael Buie    Connor Banks
Jason Gray-Stanford    Det. Bobby Michan
Leroy Peltier    Ben Winetka
Cameron Bancroft    Tinker Connolly
Stephen Hair    Jack Danby
Joshua Silberg    Michael Biebe
Regan Sean O'Byrne Macelwain    Joey Biebe
Terry David Mulligan    Dr. Henry Savage
Rod Jarvis    Referee
Lindsay Jarvis    Linesman
Mike Myers    The Bloated, Pasty Sportscaster (uncredited)
Betty Linde    Mirabelle Houle
Randall Arney    TV Director
Gary Murdoch    Bodyguard
Genevieve Fraser    Student Charlotte
Taylor Smith    Student Tommy
Matt Clarke    Joe
Scott Olynek    Bob
Zane Snow    Jeff
Joe Turvey    Walt
Brenda Shuttleworth    Deputy Betty Fisher
Michael Auger    Gordon Herrod
Shaun Johnston    D.A. Dollof
Karen Gartner    Jury Foreman
Bruce Nozick    NHL Lawyer
Gerry Becker    Players' Union Lawyer
L. Scott Caldwell    Judge McGibbons
Warren Beckett    Hockey Player
Mike Church    Hockey Player
Beau Evans    Hockey Player
Ryan Haggins    Hockey Player
Fred Hettle    Hockey Player
Travis Hulse    Hockey Player
Todd Karman    Hockey Player
Dale Kushner    Hockey Player
Marty Lacroix    Hockey Player
Dave Lovsin    Hockey Player
George Maniotakis    Hockey Player
Darren Morrison    Hockey Player
Dean Payne    Hockey Player
Jason Peipmann    Hockey Player
Justin Sather    Hockey Player
Jason Smith    Hockey Player
Travis Stephenson    Hockey Player
Brad Turner    Hockey Player
Grant Van Laar    Hockey Player
Jim Wheatcroft    Hockey Player
Cory Wills    Hockey Player
Jason Wist    Hockey Player

Cameos

Jim Fox    Himself
Doug McLeod    Himself
Phil Esposito    Himself
Little Richard    Himself
Steve Levy    Himself
Barry Melrose    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jay Roach    Director
David E. Kelley    Screenwriter
Sean O'Byrne*    Screenwriter
David E. Kelley    Producer
Howard Baldwin    Producer
Dan Kolsrud    Executive Producer
Rusty Smith    Production Designer
Jon Poll    Editor
Greg Hayden    Editor
Carter Burwell    Composer
Peter Deming    Director of Photography
Karen Baldwin    Co-Producer
Richard Cohen    Co-Producer
Jack L. Gilardi, Jr.    Co-Producer
Shauna Robertson    Associate Producer
Richard Cowan    Assistant Director
Steve Boyum    Second Unit Director
Fran Rosati    Unit Production Manager
Andrew Neskorommy    Art Director
Elizabeth Wilcox    Set Decorator
Roger Vernon    Second Unit Camera
David D. Johnson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Gary Paller    Special Effects Coordinator
Deena Appel    Costume Designer
Larry Sutton    Sound Mixer
Andy D'Addario    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Dahl    Re-recording Mixer
George Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
David Chris Smith    Sound Effects Editor
David F. Van Slyke    Sound Effects Editor
Jim Brookshire    Dialogue Editor
James Matheny    Dialogue Editor
Kerry Williams    Dialogue Editor
Adam Milo Smalley    Music Editor
Victoria Down    Make up
Pauline Tremblay    Hairstylist
Linda Lowy    Casting Director
John Brace    Casting Director
Guy Bews    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 9 $3,102,191   1,673 $1,854   $3,102,191 1
Oct 8, 1999 11 $1,801,833 -42% 1,704 $1,057   $5,918,663 2
Oct 15, 1999 15 $877,734 -51% 1,208 $727   $7,518,901 3
Oct 22, 1999 25 $284,541 -68% 410 $694   $8,133,104 4
Oct 29, 1999 35 $141,334 -50% 232 $609   $8,354,773 5
Nov 5, 1999 43 $89,884 -36% 142 $633   $8,504,064 6
Nov 12, 1999 58 $43,744 -51% 83 $527   $8,575,166 7
Nov 19, 1999 38 $112,807 +158% 282 $400   $8,703,061 8
Nov 26, 1999 58 $46,011 -59% 115 $400   $8,797,791 9
Dec 3, 1999 67 $22,757 -51% 64 $356   $8,835,292 10
Dec 10, 1999 67 $20,448 -10% 71 $288   $8,864,580 11
Dec 17, 1999 74 $7,701 -62% 28 $275   $8,882,569 12
Dec 24, 1999 78 $1,256 -84% 8 $157   $8,888,143 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 1, 1999 8 $966,000     1,671 $578   $966,000 1
Oct 2, 1999 9 $1,297,000 +34%   1,671 $776   $2,263,000 2
Oct 3, 1999 9 $811,000 -37%   1,673 $485   $3,102,191 3
Oct 4, 1999 6 $244,766 -70%   1,673 $146   $3,346,957 4
Oct 5, 1999 6 $289,204 +18%   1,673 $173   $3,636,161 5
Oct 6, 1999 6 $240,825 -17%   1,673 $144   $3,876,986 6
Oct 7, 1999 8 $239,844 n/c   1,673 $143   $4,116,830 7
Oct 8, 1999 10 $513,000 +114% -47% 1,704 $301   $4,630,000 8
Oct 9, 1999 11 $731,000 +42% -44% 1,704 $429   $5,361,000 9
Oct 10, 1999 11 $546,000 -25% -33% 1,704 $320   $5,918,663 10
Oct 11, 1999 10 $244,499 -55% n/c 1,704 $143   $6,163,162 11
Oct 12, 1999 8 $173,478 -29% -40% 1,704 $102   $6,336,640 12
Oct 13, 1999 8 $150,945 -13% -37% 1,704 $89   $6,487,585 13
Oct 14, 1999 9 $153,582 +2% -36% 1,704 $90   $6,641,167 14
Oct 17, 1999 14 $237,000   -57% 1,208 $196   $7,518,901 17
Oct 18, 1999 15 $70,262 -70% -71% 1,208 $58   $7,589,163 18
Oct 19, 1999 12 $87,758 +25% -49% 1,208 $73   $7,676,921 19
Oct 20, 1999 12 $85,275 -3% -44% 1,208 $71   $7,762,196 20
Oct 21, 1999 13 $86,367 +1% -44% 1,208 $71   $7,848,563 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 8 $4,116,830   1,673 $2,461   $4,116,830 1
Oct 8, 1999 11 $2,524,337 -39% 1,704 $1,481   $6,641,167 2
Oct 15, 1999 15 $1,207,396 -52% 1,208 $1,000   $7,848,563 3
Oct 22, 1999 26 $364,876 -70% 410 $890   $8,213,439 4
Oct 29, 1999 36 $200,741 -45% 232 $865   $8,414,180 5
Nov 5, 1999 45 $117,242 -42% 142 $826   $8,531,422 6
Nov 12, 1999 60 $58,832 -50% 83 $709   $8,590,254 7
Nov 19, 1999 38 $161,526 +175% 282 $573   $8,751,780 8
Nov 26, 1999 59 $60,755 -62% 115 $528   $8,812,535 9
Dec 3, 1999 67 $31,597 -48% 64 $494   $8,844,132 10
Dec 10, 1999 61 $30,736 -3% 71 $433   $8,874,868 11
Dec 17, 1999 64 $12,019 -61% 28 $429   $8,886,887 12