Nurse Betty (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,170,054 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,562,312 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $27,732,366 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,145,950 (28.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,459 opening theaters/1,491 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $55,850,437 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 8th, 2000 (Wide) by USA Films |
| Video Release: | September 18th, 2001 by Polygram USA Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence, pervasive language and a scene of sexuality |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Son or Daughter, Drug Dealer, Fugitive / On the Run, Hitmen, Infidelity, Mental Illness, Relationships Gone Wrong, Road Trip, Suicide, Surprise Twist, TV Actor, Witnessing a Crime |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town, TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gramercy Pictures, Propaganda Films, AB'-Strakt Pictures, IMF |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2000 | 2 | $7,145,950 | 1,459 | $4,898 | $7,145,950 | 1 | |
| Sep 15, 2000 | 4 | $4,658,762 | -35% | 1,469 | $3,171 | $13,552,543 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | 7 | $3,270,176 | -30% | 1,491 | $2,193 | $18,025,661 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 7 | $2,072,981 | -37% | 1,489 | $1,392 | $21,003,845 | 4 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 10 | $1,127,921 | -46% | 1,473 | $766 | $22,769,502 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 16 | $487,585 | -57% | 1,018 | $479 | $23,675,528 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 27 | $190,146 | -61% | 516 | $369 | $24,053,508 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 38 | $85,927 | -55% | 187 | $460 | $24,208,596 | 8 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 49 | $57,766 | -33% | 108 | $535 | $24,296,098 | 9 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 34 | $113,340 | +96% | 201 | $564 | $24,430,390 | 10 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 25 | $147,184 | +30% | 288 | $511 | $24,617,860 | 11 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 24 | $212,176 | +44% | 266 | $798 | $25,010,899 | 12 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 37 | $58,662 | -72% | 102 | $575 | $25,146,164 | 13 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 73 | $9,287 | -84% | 25 | $371 | $25,159,265 | 14 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 86 | $4,275 | -54% | 19 | $225 | $25,167,270 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2000 | 2 | $2,101,000 | 1,458 | $1,441 | $2,101,000 | 1 | ||
| Sep 9, 2000 | 2 | $3,215,000 | +53% | 1,458 | $2,205 | $5,316,000 | 2 | |
| Sep 10, 2000 | 2 | $1,791,000 | -44% | 1,458 | $1,228 | $7,145,950 | 3 | |
| Sep 11, 2000 | 2 | $480,148 | -73% | 1,458 | $329 | $7,626,098 | 4 | |
| Sep 12, 2000 | 2 | $571,188 | +19% | 1,458 | $392 | $8,197,286 | 5 | |
| Sep 13, 2000 | 2 | $514,005 | -10% | 1,458 | $353 | $8,711,291 | 6 | |
| Sep 14, 2000 | 2 | $391,778 | -24% | 1,458 | $269 | $8,893,781 | 7 | |
| Sep 15, 2000 | 4 | $1,377,000 | +251% | -34% | 1,469 | $937 | $10,270,000 | 8 |
| Sep 16, 2000 | 4 | $2,228,000 | +62% | -31% | 1,469 | $1,517 | $12,499,000 | 9 |
| Sep 17, 2000 | 4 | $1,131,000 | -49% | -37% | 1,469 | $770 | $13,552,543 | 10 |
| Sep 18, 2000 | 3 | $303,269 | -73% | -37% | 1,469 | $206 | $13,855,812 | 11 |
| Sep 19, 2000 | 3 | $362,365 | +19% | -37% | 1,469 | $247 | $14,218,177 | 12 |
| Sep 20, 2000 | 3 | $335,601 | -7% | -35% | 1,469 | $228 | $14,553,778 | 13 |
| Sep 21, 2000 | 3 | $282,904 | -16% | -28% | 1,469 | $193 | $14,755,484 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | 6 | $926,000 | +227% | -33% | 1,491 | $621 | $15,681,000 | 15 |
| Sep 23, 2000 | 6 | $1,657,000 | +79% | -26% | 1,491 | $1,111 | $17,338,000 | 16 |
| Sep 24, 2000 | 7 | $764,000 | -54% | -32% | 1,491 | $512 | $18,025,661 | 17 |
| Sep 25, 2000 | 6 | $206,173 | -73% | -32% | 1,491 | $138 | $18,231,834 | 18 |
| Sep 26, 2000 | 6 | $268,475 | +30% | -26% | 1,491 | $180 | $18,500,309 | 19 |
| Sep 27, 2000 | 6 | $221,215 | -18% | -34% | 1,491 | $148 | $18,721,524 | 20 |
| Sep 28, 2000 | 5 | $222,214 | n/c | -21% | 1,491 | $149 | $18,930,865 | 21 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 7 | $608,000 | +174% | -34% | 1,489 | $408 | $19,539,000 | 22 |
| Sep 30, 2000 | 6 | $1,018,000 | +67% | -39% | 1,489 | $684 | $20,557,000 | 23 |
| Oct 1, 2000 | 8 | $482,000 | -53% | -37% | 1,489 | $324 | $21,003,845 | 24 |
| Oct 2, 2000 | 6 | $141,589 | -71% | -31% | 1,489 | $95 | $21,145,434 | 25 |
| Oct 3, 2000 | 6 | $153,848 | +9% | -43% | 1,489 | $103 | $21,299,282 | 26 |
| Oct 4, 2000 | 6 | $155,905 | +1% | -30% | 1,489 | $105 | $21,455,187 | 27 |
| Oct 5, 2000 | 6 | $171,201 | +10% | -23% | 1,489 | $115 | $21,641,582 | 28 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 10 | $308,000 | +80% | -49% | 1,473 | $209 | $21,949,000 | 29 |
| Oct 7, 2000 | 10 | $482,000 | +56% | -53% | 1,473 | $327 | $22,432,000 | 30 |
| Oct 8, 2000 | 11 | $277,000 | -43% | -43% | 1,473 | $188 | $22,769,502 | 31 |
| Oct 9, 2000 | 9 | $160,737 | -42% | +14% | 1,473 | $109 | $22,930,239 | 32 |
| Oct 10, 2000 | 9 | $88,274 | -45% | -43% | 1,473 | $60 | $23,019,513 | 33 |
| Oct 11, 2000 | 9 | $78,121 | -12% | -50% | 1,473 | $53 | $23,097,634 | 34 |
| Oct 12, 2000 | 9 | $82,323 | +5% | -52% | 1,473 | $56 | $23,187,943 | 35 |
| Oct 15, 2000 | 16 | $115,000 | -58% | 1,018 | $113 | $23,675,528 | 38 | |
| Oct 16, 2000 | 15 | $42,267 | -63% | -74% | 1,018 | $42 | $23,717,795 | 39 |
| Oct 17, 2000 | 15 | $44,910 | +6% | -49% | 1,018 | $44 | $23,762,705 | 40 |
| Oct 18, 2000 | 15 | $44,325 | -1% | -43% | 1,018 | $44 | $23,807,057 | 41 |
| Oct 19, 2000 | 15 | $49,258 | +11% | -40% | 1,018 | $48 | $23,856,315 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2000 | 2 | $8,893,781 | 1,459 | $6,096 | $8,893,781 | 1 | |
| Sep 15, 2000 | 4 | $5,861,704 | -34% | 1,469 | $3,990 | $14,755,485 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | 7 | $4,175,379 | -29% | 1,491 | $2,800 | $18,930,864 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 7 | $2,710,717 | -35% | 1,489 | $1,820 | $21,641,581 | 4 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 9 | $1,546,362 | -43% | 1,473 | $1,050 | $23,187,943 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 16 | $675,419 | -56% | 1,018 | $663 | $23,863,362 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 26 | $259,307 | -62% | 516 | $503 | $24,122,669 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 41 | $115,663 | -55% | 187 | $619 | $24,238,332 | 8 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 49 | $78,718 | -32% | 108 | $729 | $24,317,050 | 9 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 36 | $153,626 | +95% | 201 | $764 | $24,470,676 | 10 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 23 | $328,047 | +114% | 288 | $1,139 | $24,798,723 | 11 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 23 | $288,779 | -12% | 266 | $1,086 | $25,087,502 | 12 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 43 | $62,476 | -78% | 102 | $613 | $25,149,978 | 13 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 74 | $13,017 | -79% | 25 | $521 | $25,162,995 | 14 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 64 | $7,059 | -46% | 19 | $372 | $25,170,054 | 15 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,145,950 (28.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,459 opening theaters/1,491 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $55,850,437 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 8th, 2000 (Wide) by USA Films |
| Video Release: | September 18th, 2001 by Polygram USA Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence, pervasive language and a scene of sexuality |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Son or Daughter, Drug Dealer, Fugitive / On the Run, Hitmen, Infidelity, Mental Illness, Relationships Gone Wrong, Road Trip, Suicide, Surprise Twist, TV Actor, Witnessing a Crime |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town, TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gramercy Pictures, Propaganda Films, AB'-Strakt Pictures, IMF |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2000 | 2 | $7,145,950 | 1,459 | $4,898 | $7,145,950 | 1 | |
| Sep 15, 2000 | 4 | $4,658,762 | -35% | 1,469 | $3,171 | $13,552,543 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | 7 | $3,270,176 | -30% | 1,491 | $2,193 | $18,025,661 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 7 | $2,072,981 | -37% | 1,489 | $1,392 | $21,003,845 | 4 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 10 | $1,127,921 | -46% | 1,473 | $766 | $22,769,502 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 16 | $487,585 | -57% | 1,018 | $479 | $23,675,528 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 27 | $190,146 | -61% | 516 | $369 | $24,053,508 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 38 | $85,927 | -55% | 187 | $460 | $24,208,596 | 8 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 49 | $57,766 | -33% | 108 | $535 | $24,296,098 | 9 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 34 | $113,340 | +96% | 201 | $564 | $24,430,390 | 10 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 25 | $147,184 | +30% | 288 | $511 | $24,617,860 | 11 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 24 | $212,176 | +44% | 266 | $798 | $25,010,899 | 12 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 37 | $58,662 | -72% | 102 | $575 | $25,146,164 | 13 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 73 | $9,287 | -84% | 25 | $371 | $25,159,265 | 14 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 86 | $4,275 | -54% | 19 | $225 | $25,167,270 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2000 | 2 | $2,101,000 | 1,458 | $1,441 | $2,101,000 | 1 | ||
| Sep 9, 2000 | 2 | $3,215,000 | +53% | 1,458 | $2,205 | $5,316,000 | 2 | |
| Sep 10, 2000 | 2 | $1,791,000 | -44% | 1,458 | $1,228 | $7,145,950 | 3 | |
| Sep 11, 2000 | 2 | $480,148 | -73% | 1,458 | $329 | $7,626,098 | 4 | |
| Sep 12, 2000 | 2 | $571,188 | +19% | 1,458 | $392 | $8,197,286 | 5 | |
| Sep 13, 2000 | 2 | $514,005 | -10% | 1,458 | $353 | $8,711,291 | 6 | |
| Sep 14, 2000 | 2 | $391,778 | -24% | 1,458 | $269 | $8,893,781 | 7 | |
| Sep 15, 2000 | 4 | $1,377,000 | +251% | -34% | 1,469 | $937 | $10,270,000 | 8 |
| Sep 16, 2000 | 4 | $2,228,000 | +62% | -31% | 1,469 | $1,517 | $12,499,000 | 9 |
| Sep 17, 2000 | 4 | $1,131,000 | -49% | -37% | 1,469 | $770 | $13,552,543 | 10 |
| Sep 18, 2000 | 3 | $303,269 | -73% | -37% | 1,469 | $206 | $13,855,812 | 11 |
| Sep 19, 2000 | 3 | $362,365 | +19% | -37% | 1,469 | $247 | $14,218,177 | 12 |
| Sep 20, 2000 | 3 | $335,601 | -7% | -35% | 1,469 | $228 | $14,553,778 | 13 |
| Sep 21, 2000 | 3 | $282,904 | -16% | -28% | 1,469 | $193 | $14,755,484 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | 6 | $926,000 | +227% | -33% | 1,491 | $621 | $15,681,000 | 15 |
| Sep 23, 2000 | 6 | $1,657,000 | +79% | -26% | 1,491 | $1,111 | $17,338,000 | 16 |
| Sep 24, 2000 | 7 | $764,000 | -54% | -32% | 1,491 | $512 | $18,025,661 | 17 |
| Sep 25, 2000 | 6 | $206,173 | -73% | -32% | 1,491 | $138 | $18,231,834 | 18 |
| Sep 26, 2000 | 6 | $268,475 | +30% | -26% | 1,491 | $180 | $18,500,309 | 19 |
| Sep 27, 2000 | 6 | $221,215 | -18% | -34% | 1,491 | $148 | $18,721,524 | 20 |
| Sep 28, 2000 | 5 | $222,214 | n/c | -21% | 1,491 | $149 | $18,930,865 | 21 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 7 | $608,000 | +174% | -34% | 1,489 | $408 | $19,539,000 | 22 |
| Sep 30, 2000 | 6 | $1,018,000 | +67% | -39% | 1,489 | $684 | $20,557,000 | 23 |
| Oct 1, 2000 | 8 | $482,000 | -53% | -37% | 1,489 | $324 | $21,003,845 | 24 |
| Oct 2, 2000 | 6 | $141,589 | -71% | -31% | 1,489 | $95 | $21,145,434 | 25 |
| Oct 3, 2000 | 6 | $153,848 | +9% | -43% | 1,489 | $103 | $21,299,282 | 26 |
| Oct 4, 2000 | 6 | $155,905 | +1% | -30% | 1,489 | $105 | $21,455,187 | 27 |
| Oct 5, 2000 | 6 | $171,201 | +10% | -23% | 1,489 | $115 | $21,641,582 | 28 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 10 | $308,000 | +80% | -49% | 1,473 | $209 | $21,949,000 | 29 |
| Oct 7, 2000 | 10 | $482,000 | +56% | -53% | 1,473 | $327 | $22,432,000 | 30 |
| Oct 8, 2000 | 11 | $277,000 | -43% | -43% | 1,473 | $188 | $22,769,502 | 31 |
| Oct 9, 2000 | 9 | $160,737 | -42% | +14% | 1,473 | $109 | $22,930,239 | 32 |
| Oct 10, 2000 | 9 | $88,274 | -45% | -43% | 1,473 | $60 | $23,019,513 | 33 |
| Oct 11, 2000 | 9 | $78,121 | -12% | -50% | 1,473 | $53 | $23,097,634 | 34 |
| Oct 12, 2000 | 9 | $82,323 | +5% | -52% | 1,473 | $56 | $23,187,943 | 35 |
| Oct 15, 2000 | 16 | $115,000 | -58% | 1,018 | $113 | $23,675,528 | 38 | |
| Oct 16, 2000 | 15 | $42,267 | -63% | -74% | 1,018 | $42 | $23,717,795 | 39 |
| Oct 17, 2000 | 15 | $44,910 | +6% | -49% | 1,018 | $44 | $23,762,705 | 40 |
| Oct 18, 2000 | 15 | $44,325 | -1% | -43% | 1,018 | $44 | $23,807,057 | 41 |
| Oct 19, 2000 | 15 | $49,258 | +11% | -40% | 1,018 | $48 | $23,856,315 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2000 | 2 | $8,893,781 | 1,459 | $6,096 | $8,893,781 | 1 | |
| Sep 15, 2000 | 4 | $5,861,704 | -34% | 1,469 | $3,990 | $14,755,485 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | 7 | $4,175,379 | -29% | 1,491 | $2,800 | $18,930,864 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 7 | $2,710,717 | -35% | 1,489 | $1,820 | $21,641,581 | 4 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 9 | $1,546,362 | -43% | 1,473 | $1,050 | $23,187,943 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 16 | $675,419 | -56% | 1,018 | $663 | $23,863,362 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 26 | $259,307 | -62% | 516 | $503 | $24,122,669 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 41 | $115,663 | -55% | 187 | $619 | $24,238,332 | 8 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 49 | $78,718 | -32% | 108 | $729 | $24,317,050 | 9 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 36 | $153,626 | +95% | 201 | $764 | $24,470,676 | 10 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 23 | $328,047 | +114% | 288 | $1,139 | $24,798,723 | 11 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 23 | $288,779 | -12% | 266 | $1,086 | $25,087,502 | 12 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 43 | $62,476 | -78% | 102 | $613 | $25,149,978 | 13 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 74 | $13,017 | -79% | 25 | $521 | $25,162,995 | 14 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 64 | $7,059 | -46% | 19 | $372 | $25,170,054 | 15 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.