The Newton Boys (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,341,093 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,010,245 (38.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,965 opening theaters/1,969 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,937,679 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 27th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | May 25th, 1999 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence including bloody aftermath of a shooting, and for language |
| Plot point: | Bank Robbery, Dysfunctional Family, Going Legit, Life on the Outside, One Last Job |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | 9 | $4,010,245 | 1,965 | $2,041 | $4,010,245 | 1 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 10 | $2,303,889 | -43% | 1,969 | $1,170 | $7,571,210 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 18 | $613,995 | -73% | 877 | $700 | $9,174,069 | 3 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 27 | $242,195 | -61% | 393 | $616 | $9,680,438 | 4 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 33 | $173,510 | -28% | 332 | $523 | $9,917,309 | 5 |
| May 1, 1998 | 32 | $142,891 | -18% | 333 | $429 | $10,117,861 | 6 |
| May 8, 1998 | 44 | $63,820 | -55% | 182 | $351 | $10,227,321 | 7 |
| May 15, 1998 | 47 | $47,096 | -26% | 112 | $421 | $10,297,897 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | 6 | $1,465,000 | 1,964 | $746 | $1,465,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 28, 1998 | 9 | $1,605,000 | +10% | 1,964 | $817 | $3,070,000 | 2 | |
| Mar 29, 1998 | 8 | $954,000 | -41% | 1,964 | $486 | $4,010,000 | 3 | |
| Mar 30, 1998 | 6 | $291,970 | -69% | 1,965 | $149 | $4,302,215 | 4 | |
| Mar 31, 1998 | 7 | $357,585 | +22% | 1,965 | $182 | $4,659,800 | 5 | |
| Apr 1, 1998 | 9 | $304,986 | -15% | 1,965 | $155 | $4,964,786 | 6 | |
| Apr 2, 1998 | 9 | $302,535 | -1% | 1,965 | $154 | $5,267,321 | 7 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 10 | $790,000 | +161% | -46% | 1,969 | $401 | $6,057,321 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 1998 | 9 | $1,000,000 | +27% | -38% | 1,969 | $508 | $7,057,321 | 9 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | 10 | $231,218 | -35% | 1,969 | $117 | $8,004,498 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | 9 | $5,267,321 | 1,965 | $2,681 | $5,267,321 | 1 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 10 | $3,292,753 | -37% | 1,969 | $1,672 | $8,560,074 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 18 | $878,169 | -73% | 877 | $1,001 | $9,438,243 | 3 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 28 | $305,556 | -65% | 393 | $777 | $9,743,799 | 4 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 33 | $231,171 | -24% | 332 | $696 | $9,974,970 | 5 |
| May 1, 1998 | 34 | $188,531 | -18% | 333 | $566 | $10,163,501 | 6 |
| May 8, 1998 | 42 | $87,300 | -54% | 182 | $480 | $10,250,801 | 7 |
| Matthew McConaughey | Willis Newton | |
| Ethan Hawke | Jess Newton | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Doc Newton | |
| Skeet Ulrich | Joe Newton | |
| Gail Cronauer | Ma Newton | |
| Julianna Margulies | Louise Brown | |
| Jena Karam | Orphan Singer | |
| Dwight Yoakam | Brentwood Glasscock | |
| Charles Gunning | Slim | |
| Regina Mae Matthews | Orphan Fiddler | |
| Beckett Gremmels | Lewis | |
| Lew Temple | Waiter | |
| Glynn Williams | Farmer Williams |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Linklater | Director | |
| Richard Linklater | Screenwriter | |
| Clark Walker | Screenwriter | |
| Claude Stanush | Story Creator |
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: | $4,010,245 (38.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,965 opening theaters/1,969 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,937,679 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 27th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | May 25th, 1999 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence including bloody aftermath of a shooting, and for language |
| Plot point: | Bank Robbery, Dysfunctional Family, Going Legit, Life on the Outside, One Last Job |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | 9 | $4,010,245 | 1,965 | $2,041 | $4,010,245 | 1 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 10 | $2,303,889 | -43% | 1,969 | $1,170 | $7,571,210 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 18 | $613,995 | -73% | 877 | $700 | $9,174,069 | 3 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 27 | $242,195 | -61% | 393 | $616 | $9,680,438 | 4 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 33 | $173,510 | -28% | 332 | $523 | $9,917,309 | 5 |
| May 1, 1998 | 32 | $142,891 | -18% | 333 | $429 | $10,117,861 | 6 |
| May 8, 1998 | 44 | $63,820 | -55% | 182 | $351 | $10,227,321 | 7 |
| May 15, 1998 | 47 | $47,096 | -26% | 112 | $421 | $10,297,897 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | 6 | $1,465,000 | 1,964 | $746 | $1,465,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 28, 1998 | 9 | $1,605,000 | +10% | 1,964 | $817 | $3,070,000 | 2 | |
| Mar 29, 1998 | 8 | $954,000 | -41% | 1,964 | $486 | $4,010,000 | 3 | |
| Mar 30, 1998 | 6 | $291,970 | -69% | 1,965 | $149 | $4,302,215 | 4 | |
| Mar 31, 1998 | 7 | $357,585 | +22% | 1,965 | $182 | $4,659,800 | 5 | |
| Apr 1, 1998 | 9 | $304,986 | -15% | 1,965 | $155 | $4,964,786 | 6 | |
| Apr 2, 1998 | 9 | $302,535 | -1% | 1,965 | $154 | $5,267,321 | 7 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 10 | $790,000 | +161% | -46% | 1,969 | $401 | $6,057,321 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 1998 | 9 | $1,000,000 | +27% | -38% | 1,969 | $508 | $7,057,321 | 9 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | 10 | $231,218 | -35% | 1,969 | $117 | $8,004,498 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | 9 | $5,267,321 | 1,965 | $2,681 | $5,267,321 | 1 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 10 | $3,292,753 | -37% | 1,969 | $1,672 | $8,560,074 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 18 | $878,169 | -73% | 877 | $1,001 | $9,438,243 | 3 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 28 | $305,556 | -65% | 393 | $777 | $9,743,799 | 4 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 33 | $231,171 | -24% | 332 | $696 | $9,974,970 | 5 |
| May 1, 1998 | 34 | $188,531 | -18% | 333 | $566 | $10,163,501 | 6 |
| May 8, 1998 | 42 | $87,300 | -54% | 182 | $480 | $10,250,801 | 7 |
| Matthew McConaughey | Willis Newton | |
| Ethan Hawke | Jess Newton | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Doc Newton | |
| Skeet Ulrich | Joe Newton | |
| Gail Cronauer | Ma Newton | |
| Julianna Margulies | Louise Brown | |
| Jena Karam | Orphan Singer | |
| Dwight Yoakam | Brentwood Glasscock | |
| Charles Gunning | Slim | |
| Regina Mae Matthews | Orphan Fiddler | |
| Beckett Gremmels | Lewis | |
| Lew Temple | Waiter | |
| Glynn Williams | Farmer Williams |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Linklater | Director | |
| Richard Linklater | Screenwriter | |
| Clark Walker | Screenwriter | |
| Claude Stanush | Story Creator |
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.