October Sky (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,683,932Details
International Box Office $425,933
Worldwide Box Office $33,109,865
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,905,250 (18.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,495 opening theaters/1,702 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,766,776

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 19th, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: October 21st, 1999 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 25th, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for language, brief teen sensuality and alcohol use, and for some thematic elements
Cast, crew, or production detail: Archive Footage, Epilogue
Plot point: Biography, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Strike, Unions
Social setting: Space Program
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Time period setting: 1950s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 19, 1999 4 $5,905,250   1,495 $3,950   $5,905,250 1
Feb 26, 1999 6 $4,808,150 -19% 1,702 $2,825   $12,014,060 2
Mar 5, 1999 6 $3,701,640 -23% 1,698 $2,180   $16,768,600 3
Mar 12, 1999 10 $3,007,710 -19% 1,583 $1,900   $20,769,640 4
Mar 19, 1999 14 $1,865,490 -38% 1,300 $1,435   $23,621,380 5
Mar 26, 1999 14 $1,177,225 -37% 961 $1,225   $25,360,920 6
Apr 2, 1999 15 $836,995 -29% 731 $1,145   $26,654,110 7
Apr 9, 1999 18 $680,050 -19% 670 $1,015   $27,738,275 8
Apr 16, 1999 17 $578,160 -15% 657 $880   $28,471,440 9
Apr 23, 1999 20 $514,280 -11% 598 $860   $29,146,575 10
Apr 30, 1999 22 $353,970 -31% 513 $690   $29,642,705 11
May 7, 1999 21 $291,660 -18% 429 $680   $30,034,680 12
May 14, 1999 20 $360,395 +24% 530 $680   $30,473,660 13
May 21, 1999 23 $205,435 -43% 428 $480   $30,765,770 14
May 28, 1999 28 $214,520 +4% 346 $620   $31,062,070 15
Jun 4, 1999 31 $139,170 -35% 282 $494   $31,258,295 16
Jun 11, 1999 33 $135,605 -3% 240 $565   $31,475,680 17
Jun 18, 1999 35 $118,000 -13% 236 $500   $31,682,470 18
Jun 25, 1999 34 $108,675 -8% 207 $525   $31,870,205 19
Jul 2, 1999 34 $129,525 +19% 157 $825   $32,074,275 20
Jul 9, 1999 39 $93,125 -28% 149 $625   $32,214,500 21
Jul 16, 1999 43 $83,695 -10% 135 $620   $32,359,280 22
Jul 23, 1999 48 $69,930 -16% 111 $630   $32,481,825 23
Jul 30, 1999 55 $41,145 -41% 69 $596   $32,570,685 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 19, 1999 6 $1,545,000     1,495 $1,033   $1,545,000 1
Feb 20, 1999 5 $2,660,000 +72%   1,495 $1,779   $4,205,000 2
Feb 21, 1999 4 $1,607,000 -40%   1,495 $1,075   $5,905,250 3
Feb 22, 1999 4 $328,900 -80%   1,495 $220   $6,234,150 4
Feb 23, 1999 5 $351,325 +7%   1,495 $235   $6,585,475 5
Feb 24, 1999 4 $291,535 -17%   1,495 $195   $6,877,010 6
Feb 25, 1999 4 $328,900 +13%   1,495 $220   $7,205,910 7
Feb 26, 1999 5 $1,300,090 +295% -16% 1,495 $870   $8,506,000 8
Feb 27, 1999 6 $2,355,000 +81% -11% 1,700 $1,385   $10,861,000 9
Feb 28, 1999 6 $1,285,000 -45% -20% 1,702 $755   $12,014,060 10
Mar 1, 1999 6 $246,790 -81% -25% 1,702 $145   $12,260,850 11
Mar 2, 1999 6 $263,810 +7% -25% 1,702 $155   $12,524,660 12
Mar 3, 1999 6 $238,280 -10% -18% 1,702 $140   $12,762,940 13
Mar 4, 1999 6 $304,020 +28% -8% 1,702 $179   $13,066,960 14
Mar 5, 1999 7 $970,040 +219% -25% 1,702 $570   $14,037,000 15
Mar 6, 1999 6 $1,725,000 +78% -27% 1,689 $1,021   $15,762,000 16
Mar 7, 1999 7 $1,002,000 -42% -22% 1,689 $593   $16,768,600 17
Mar 8, 1999 8 $229,230 -77% -7% 1,689 $136   $16,997,830 18
Mar 9, 1999 8 $263,190 +15% n/c 1,698 $155   $17,261,020 19
Mar 10, 1999 8 $237,720 -10% n/c 1,698 $140   $17,498,740 20
Mar 11, 1999 8 $263,190 +11% -13% 1,698 $155   $17,761,930 21
Mar 12, 1999 10 $820,000 +212% -15% 1,575 $521   $18,581,930 22
Mar 13, 1999 10 $1,350,000 +65% -22% 1,575 $857   $20,057,000 23
Mar 14, 1999 10 $799,000 -41% -20% 1,575 $507   $20,769,640 24
Mar 15, 1999 11 $276,150 -65% +20% 1,575 $175   $21,045,790 25
Mar 16, 1999 12 $236,700 -14% -10% 1,583 $150   $21,282,490 26
Mar 17, 1999 11 $213,030 -10% -10% 1,583 $135   $21,495,520 27
Mar 18, 1999 12 $260,370 +22% -1% 1,583 $164   $21,755,890 28
Mar 19, 1999 14 $575,000 +121% -30% 1,300 $442   $22,331,000 29
Mar 20, 1999 14 $910,000 +58% -33% 1,300 $700   $23,241,000 30
Mar 21, 1999 15 $396,000 -56% -50% 1,300 $305   $23,621,380 31
Mar 22, 1999 16 $128,015 -68% -54% 1,300 $98   $23,749,395 32
Mar 23, 1999 16 $134,505 +5% -43% 1,300 $103   $23,883,900 33
Mar 24, 1999 15 $134,085 n/c -37% 1,300 $103   $24,018,075 34
Mar 25, 1999 13 $165,620 +24% -36% 1,300 $127   $24,183,695 35
Mar 28, 1999 15 $288,000   -27% 961 $300   $25,360,920 38
Mar 29, 1999 15 $94,705 -67% -26% 961 $99   $25,455,625 39
Mar 30, 1999 16 $112,800 +19% -16% 961 $117   $25,568,425 40
Mar 31, 1999 16 $100,490 -11% -25% 961 $105   $25,665,915 41
Apr 4, 1999 17 $186,000   -35% 731 $254   $26,654,110 45
Apr 5, 1999 15 $119,170 -36% +26% 731 $163   $26,773,280 46
Apr 6, 1999 15 $100,630 -16% -11% 731 $138   $26,873,910 47
Apr 7, 1999 15 $90,220 -10% -10% 731 $123   $26,964,130 48
Apr 8, 1999 15 $94,095 +4%   731 $129   $27,058,225 49
Apr 11, 1999 19 $147,000   -21% 670 $219   $27,738,275 52
Apr 12, 1999 20 $38,460 -74% -68% 670 $57   $27,776,735 53
Apr 13, 1999 20 $34,485 -10% -66% 670 $51   $27,811,220 54
Apr 14, 1999 19 $37,750 +9% -58% 670 $56   $27,848,970 55
Apr 15, 1999 19 $44,310 +17% -53% 670 $66   $27,893,280 56
Apr 18, 1999 19 $122,000   -17% 657 $186   $28,471,440 59
Apr 19, 1999 19 $37,440 -69% -3% 657 $57   $28,508,880 60
Apr 20, 1999 19 $36,895 -1% +7% 657 $56   $28,545,775 61
Apr 21, 1999 19 $37,080 +1% -2% 657 $56   $28,582,855 62
Apr 22, 1999 18 $49,440 +33% +12% 657 $75   $28,632,295 63
Apr 25, 1999 20 $108,000   -11% 598 $181   $29,146,575 66
Apr 26, 1999 19 $37,050 -66% -1% 598 $62   $29,183,625 67
Apr 28, 1999 20 $34,140   -8% 598 $57   $29,251,660 69
Apr 29, 1999 20 $37,075 +9% -25% 598 $62   $29,288,735 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 19, 1999 5 $7,205,910   1,495 $4,820   $7,205,910 1
Feb 26, 1999 5 $5,861,050 -19% 1,702 $3,444   $13,066,960 2
Mar 5, 1999 6 $4,694,970 -20% 1,698 $2,765   $17,761,930 3
Mar 12, 1999 11 $3,993,960 -15% 1,583 $2,523   $21,755,890 4
Mar 19, 1999 14 $2,427,805 -39% 1,300 $1,868   $24,183,695 5
Mar 26, 1999 14 $1,633,420 -33% 961 $1,700   $25,817,115 6
Apr 2, 1999 15 $1,241,110 -24% 731 $1,698   $27,058,225 7
Apr 9, 1999 18 $835,055 -33% 670 $1,246   $27,893,280 8
Apr 16, 1999 19 $739,015 -12% 657 $1,125   $28,632,295 9
Apr 23, 1999 20 $656,440 -11% 598 $1,098   $29,288,735 10
Apr 30, 1999 22 $454,285 -31% 513 $886   $29,743,020 11
May 7, 1999 23 $370,245 -18% 429 $863   $30,113,265 12
May 14, 1999 22 $447,070 +21% 530 $844   $30,560,335 13
May 21, 1999 26 $287,215 -36% 428 $671   $30,847,550 14
May 28, 1999 28 $271,575 -5% 346 $785   $31,119,125 15
Jun 4, 1999 30 $220,950 -19% 282 $784   $31,340,075 16
Jun 11, 1999 32 $224,395 +2% 240 $935   $31,564,470 17
Jun 18, 1999 31 $197,060 -12% 236 $835   $31,761,530 18
Jun 25, 1999 34 $183,220 -7% 207 $885   $31,944,750 19
Jul 2, 1999 35 $176,625 -4% 157 $1,125   $32,121,375 20
Jul 9, 1999 39 $154,210 -13% 149 $1,035   $32,275,585 21
Jul 16, 1999 43 $136,310 -12% 135 $1,010   $32,411,895 22
Jul 23, 1999 45 $117,645 -14% 111 $1,060   $32,529,540 23

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,905,250 (18.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,495 opening theaters/1,702 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,766,776

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 19th, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: October 21st, 1999 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 25th, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for language, brief teen sensuality and alcohol use, and for some thematic elements
Cast, crew, or production detail: Archive Footage, Epilogue
Plot point: Biography, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Strike, Unions
Social setting: Space Program
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Time period setting: 1950s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 19, 1999 4 $5,905,250   1,495 $3,950   $5,905,250 1
Feb 26, 1999 6 $4,808,150 -19% 1,702 $2,825   $12,014,060 2
Mar 5, 1999 6 $3,701,640 -23% 1,698 $2,180   $16,768,600 3
Mar 12, 1999 10 $3,007,710 -19% 1,583 $1,900   $20,769,640 4
Mar 19, 1999 14 $1,865,490 -38% 1,300 $1,435   $23,621,380 5
Mar 26, 1999 14 $1,177,225 -37% 961 $1,225   $25,360,920 6
Apr 2, 1999 15 $836,995 -29% 731 $1,145   $26,654,110 7
Apr 9, 1999 18 $680,050 -19% 670 $1,015   $27,738,275 8
Apr 16, 1999 17 $578,160 -15% 657 $880   $28,471,440 9
Apr 23, 1999 20 $514,280 -11% 598 $860   $29,146,575 10
Apr 30, 1999 22 $353,970 -31% 513 $690   $29,642,705 11
May 7, 1999 21 $291,660 -18% 429 $680   $30,034,680 12
May 14, 1999 20 $360,395 +24% 530 $680   $30,473,660 13
May 21, 1999 23 $205,435 -43% 428 $480   $30,765,770 14
May 28, 1999 28 $214,520 +4% 346 $620   $31,062,070 15
Jun 4, 1999 31 $139,170 -35% 282 $494   $31,258,295 16
Jun 11, 1999 33 $135,605 -3% 240 $565   $31,475,680 17
Jun 18, 1999 35 $118,000 -13% 236 $500   $31,682,470 18
Jun 25, 1999 34 $108,675 -8% 207 $525   $31,870,205 19
Jul 2, 1999 34 $129,525 +19% 157 $825   $32,074,275 20
Jul 9, 1999 39 $93,125 -28% 149 $625   $32,214,500 21
Jul 16, 1999 43 $83,695 -10% 135 $620   $32,359,280 22
Jul 23, 1999 48 $69,930 -16% 111 $630   $32,481,825 23
Jul 30, 1999 55 $41,145 -41% 69 $596   $32,570,685 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 19, 1999 6 $1,545,000     1,495 $1,033   $1,545,000 1
Feb 20, 1999 5 $2,660,000 +72%   1,495 $1,779   $4,205,000 2
Feb 21, 1999 4 $1,607,000 -40%   1,495 $1,075   $5,905,250 3
Feb 22, 1999 4 $328,900 -80%   1,495 $220   $6,234,150 4
Feb 23, 1999 5 $351,325 +7%   1,495 $235   $6,585,475 5
Feb 24, 1999 4 $291,535 -17%   1,495 $195   $6,877,010 6
Feb 25, 1999 4 $328,900 +13%   1,495 $220   $7,205,910 7
Feb 26, 1999 5 $1,300,090 +295% -16% 1,495 $870   $8,506,000 8
Feb 27, 1999 6 $2,355,000 +81% -11% 1,700 $1,385   $10,861,000 9
Feb 28, 1999 6 $1,285,000 -45% -20% 1,702 $755   $12,014,060 10
Mar 1, 1999 6 $246,790 -81% -25% 1,702 $145   $12,260,850 11
Mar 2, 1999 6 $263,810 +7% -25% 1,702 $155   $12,524,660 12
Mar 3, 1999 6 $238,280 -10% -18% 1,702 $140   $12,762,940 13
Mar 4, 1999 6 $304,020 +28% -8% 1,702 $179   $13,066,960 14
Mar 5, 1999 7 $970,040 +219% -25% 1,702 $570   $14,037,000 15
Mar 6, 1999 6 $1,725,000 +78% -27% 1,689 $1,021   $15,762,000 16
Mar 7, 1999 7 $1,002,000 -42% -22% 1,689 $593   $16,768,600 17
Mar 8, 1999 8 $229,230 -77% -7% 1,689 $136   $16,997,830 18
Mar 9, 1999 8 $263,190 +15% n/c 1,698 $155   $17,261,020 19
Mar 10, 1999 8 $237,720 -10% n/c 1,698 $140   $17,498,740 20
Mar 11, 1999 8 $263,190 +11% -13% 1,698 $155   $17,761,930 21
Mar 12, 1999 10 $820,000 +212% -15% 1,575 $521   $18,581,930 22
Mar 13, 1999 10 $1,350,000 +65% -22% 1,575 $857   $20,057,000 23
Mar 14, 1999 10 $799,000 -41% -20% 1,575 $507   $20,769,640 24
Mar 15, 1999 11 $276,150 -65% +20% 1,575 $175   $21,045,790 25
Mar 16, 1999 12 $236,700 -14% -10% 1,583 $150   $21,282,490 26
Mar 17, 1999 11 $213,030 -10% -10% 1,583 $135   $21,495,520 27
Mar 18, 1999 12 $260,370 +22% -1% 1,583 $164   $21,755,890 28
Mar 19, 1999 14 $575,000 +121% -30% 1,300 $442   $22,331,000 29
Mar 20, 1999 14 $910,000 +58% -33% 1,300 $700   $23,241,000 30
Mar 21, 1999 15 $396,000 -56% -50% 1,300 $305   $23,621,380 31
Mar 22, 1999 16 $128,015 -68% -54% 1,300 $98   $23,749,395 32
Mar 23, 1999 16 $134,505 +5% -43% 1,300 $103   $23,883,900 33
Mar 24, 1999 15 $134,085 n/c -37% 1,300 $103   $24,018,075 34
Mar 25, 1999 13 $165,620 +24% -36% 1,300 $127   $24,183,695 35
Mar 28, 1999 15 $288,000   -27% 961 $300   $25,360,920 38
Mar 29, 1999 15 $94,705 -67% -26% 961 $99   $25,455,625 39
Mar 30, 1999 16 $112,800 +19% -16% 961 $117   $25,568,425 40
Mar 31, 1999 16 $100,490 -11% -25% 961 $105   $25,665,915 41
Apr 4, 1999 17 $186,000   -35% 731 $254   $26,654,110 45
Apr 5, 1999 15 $119,170 -36% +26% 731 $163   $26,773,280 46
Apr 6, 1999 15 $100,630 -16% -11% 731 $138   $26,873,910 47
Apr 7, 1999 15 $90,220 -10% -10% 731 $123   $26,964,130 48
Apr 8, 1999 15 $94,095 +4%   731 $129   $27,058,225 49
Apr 11, 1999 19 $147,000   -21% 670 $219   $27,738,275 52
Apr 12, 1999 20 $38,460 -74% -68% 670 $57   $27,776,735 53
Apr 13, 1999 20 $34,485 -10% -66% 670 $51   $27,811,220 54
Apr 14, 1999 19 $37,750 +9% -58% 670 $56   $27,848,970 55
Apr 15, 1999 19 $44,310 +17% -53% 670 $66   $27,893,280 56
Apr 18, 1999 19 $122,000   -17% 657 $186   $28,471,440 59
Apr 19, 1999 19 $37,440 -69% -3% 657 $57   $28,508,880 60
Apr 20, 1999 19 $36,895 -1% +7% 657 $56   $28,545,775 61
Apr 21, 1999 19 $37,080 +1% -2% 657 $56   $28,582,855 62
Apr 22, 1999 18 $49,440 +33% +12% 657 $75   $28,632,295 63
Apr 25, 1999 20 $108,000   -11% 598 $181   $29,146,575 66
Apr 26, 1999 19 $37,050 -66% -1% 598 $62   $29,183,625 67
Apr 28, 1999 20 $34,140   -8% 598 $57   $29,251,660 69
Apr 29, 1999 20 $37,075 +9% -25% 598 $62   $29,288,735 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 19, 1999 5 $7,205,910   1,495 $4,820   $7,205,910 1
Feb 26, 1999 5 $5,861,050 -19% 1,702 $3,444   $13,066,960 2
Mar 5, 1999 6 $4,694,970 -20% 1,698 $2,765   $17,761,930 3
Mar 12, 1999 11 $3,993,960 -15% 1,583 $2,523   $21,755,890 4
Mar 19, 1999 14 $2,427,805 -39% 1,300 $1,868   $24,183,695 5
Mar 26, 1999 14 $1,633,420 -33% 961 $1,700   $25,817,115 6
Apr 2, 1999 15 $1,241,110 -24% 731 $1,698   $27,058,225 7
Apr 9, 1999 18 $835,055 -33% 670 $1,246   $27,893,280 8
Apr 16, 1999 19 $739,015 -12% 657 $1,125   $28,632,295 9
Apr 23, 1999 20 $656,440 -11% 598 $1,098   $29,288,735 10
Apr 30, 1999 22 $454,285 -31% 513 $886   $29,743,020 11
May 7, 1999 23 $370,245 -18% 429 $863   $30,113,265 12
May 14, 1999 22 $447,070 +21% 530 $844   $30,560,335 13
May 21, 1999 26 $287,215 -36% 428 $671   $30,847,550 14
May 28, 1999 28 $271,575 -5% 346 $785   $31,119,125 15
Jun 4, 1999 30 $220,950 -19% 282 $784   $31,340,075 16
Jun 11, 1999 32 $224,395 +2% 240 $935   $31,564,470 17
Jun 18, 1999 31 $197,060 -12% 236 $835   $31,761,530 18
Jun 25, 1999 34 $183,220 -7% 207 $885   $31,944,750 19
Jul 2, 1999 35 $176,625 -4% 157 $1,125   $32,121,375 20
Jul 9, 1999 39 $154,210 -13% 149 $1,035   $32,275,585 21
Jul 16, 1999 43 $136,310 -12% 135 $1,010   $32,411,895 22
Jul 23, 1999 45 $117,645 -14% 111 $1,060   $32,529,540 23