The Opposite of Sex (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,367,164 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $102,385 (1.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/183 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $15,354,501 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 22nd, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language and sex related dialogue and sexuality |
| Plot point: | LGBTQ+ |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1998 | 36 | $102,385 | 5 | $20,477 | $102,385 | 1 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 32 | $145,199 | +42% | 13 | $11,169 | $275,836 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 31 | $124,292 | -14% | 15 | $8,286 | $482,988 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 21 | $254,804 | +105% | 82 | $3,107 | $782,474 | 4 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 19 | $288,122 | +13% | 70 | $4,116 | $1,192,960 | 5 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 19 | $360,719 | +25% | 85 | $4,244 | $1,742,507 | 6 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 17 | $501,537 | +39% | 175 | $2,866 | $2,454,613 | 7 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 17 | $486,360 | -3% | 183 | $2,658 | $3,245,914 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 19 | $383,136 | -21% | 174 | $2,202 | $3,918,500 | 9 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 23 | $266,984 | -30% | 150 | $1,780 | $4,408,629 | 10 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 27 | $204,401 | -23% | 110 | $1,858 | $4,765,587 | 11 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 32 | $144,564 | -29% | 97 | $1,490 | $5,032,716 | 12 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 34 | $139,440 | -4% | 89 | $1,567 | $5,286,203 | 13 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 39 | $125,733 | -10% | 62 | $2,028 | $5,496,021 | 14 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 45 | $105,451 | -16% | 64 | $1,648 | $5,238,551 | 15 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 42 | $132,558 | +26% | 65 | $2,039 | $5,405,938 | 16 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 48 | $59,713 | -55% | 56 | $1,066 | $5,496,989 | 17 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 48 | $60,703 | +2% | 60 | $1,012 | $6,041,505 | 18 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 51 | $51,646 | -15% | 0 | $6,115,267 | 19 | |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 57 | $35,202 | 0 | $6,225,943 | 21 | ||
| Oct 16, 1998 | 58 | $29,612 | -16% | 31 | $955 | $6,267,497 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 59 | $17,978 | 13 | $1,383 | $5,844,328 | 24 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 64 | $12,159 | -32% | 10 | $1,216 | $5,849,917 | 25 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 74 | $7,921 | -35% | 6 | $1,320 | $5,866,549 | 26 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 73 | $6,043 | -24% | 6 | $1,007 | $5,879,254 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1998 | 36 | $130,637 | 5 | $26,127 | $130,637 | 1 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 30 | $228,059 | +75% | 13 | $17,543 | $358,696 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 31 | $168,974 | -26% | 15 | $11,265 | $527,670 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 22 | $377,168 | +123% | 82 | $4,600 | $904,838 | 4 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 19 | $476,950 | +26% | 70 | $6,814 | $1,381,788 | 5 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 19 | $571,288 | +20% | 85 | $6,721 | $1,953,076 | 6 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 17 | $806,478 | +41% | 175 | $4,608 | $2,759,554 | 7 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 18 | $775,810 | -4% | 183 | $4,239 | $3,535,364 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 20 | $606,281 | -22% | 174 | $3,484 | $4,141,645 | 9 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 23 | $419,541 | -31% | 150 | $2,797 | $4,561,186 | 10 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 28 | $326,966 | -22% | 110 | $2,972 | $4,888,152 | 11 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 32 | $258,611 | -21% | 97 | $2,666 | $5,146,763 | 12 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 34 | $223,525 | -14% | 89 | $2,512 | $5,370,288 | 13 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 42 | $140,280 | 64 | $2,192 | $5,273,380 | 15 | |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 42 | $163,896 | +17% | 65 | $2,521 | $5,437,276 | 16 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 25 | $543,526 | +232% | 56 | $9,706 | $5,980,802 | 17 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 48 | $82,819 | -85% | 60 | $1,380 | $6,063,621 | 18 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 50 | $47,144 | 0 | $6,237,885 | 21 | ||
| Oct 30, 1998 | 66 | $11,408 | 13 | $878 | $5,837,758 | 24 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 62 | $20,870 | +83% | 10 | $2,087 | $5,858,628 | 25 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 66 | $14,583 | -30% | 6 | $2,431 | $5,873,211 | 26 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $102,385 (1.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/183 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $15,354,501 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 22nd, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language and sex related dialogue and sexuality |
| Plot point: | LGBTQ+ |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1998 | 36 | $102,385 | 5 | $20,477 | $102,385 | 1 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 32 | $145,199 | +42% | 13 | $11,169 | $275,836 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 31 | $124,292 | -14% | 15 | $8,286 | $482,988 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 21 | $254,804 | +105% | 82 | $3,107 | $782,474 | 4 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 19 | $288,122 | +13% | 70 | $4,116 | $1,192,960 | 5 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 19 | $360,719 | +25% | 85 | $4,244 | $1,742,507 | 6 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 17 | $501,537 | +39% | 175 | $2,866 | $2,454,613 | 7 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 17 | $486,360 | -3% | 183 | $2,658 | $3,245,914 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 19 | $383,136 | -21% | 174 | $2,202 | $3,918,500 | 9 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 23 | $266,984 | -30% | 150 | $1,780 | $4,408,629 | 10 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 27 | $204,401 | -23% | 110 | $1,858 | $4,765,587 | 11 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 32 | $144,564 | -29% | 97 | $1,490 | $5,032,716 | 12 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 34 | $139,440 | -4% | 89 | $1,567 | $5,286,203 | 13 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 39 | $125,733 | -10% | 62 | $2,028 | $5,496,021 | 14 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 45 | $105,451 | -16% | 64 | $1,648 | $5,238,551 | 15 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 42 | $132,558 | +26% | 65 | $2,039 | $5,405,938 | 16 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 48 | $59,713 | -55% | 56 | $1,066 | $5,496,989 | 17 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 48 | $60,703 | +2% | 60 | $1,012 | $6,041,505 | 18 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 51 | $51,646 | -15% | 0 | $6,115,267 | 19 | |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 57 | $35,202 | 0 | $6,225,943 | 21 | ||
| Oct 16, 1998 | 58 | $29,612 | -16% | 31 | $955 | $6,267,497 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 59 | $17,978 | 13 | $1,383 | $5,844,328 | 24 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 64 | $12,159 | -32% | 10 | $1,216 | $5,849,917 | 25 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 74 | $7,921 | -35% | 6 | $1,320 | $5,866,549 | 26 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 73 | $6,043 | -24% | 6 | $1,007 | $5,879,254 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1998 | 36 | $130,637 | 5 | $26,127 | $130,637 | 1 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 30 | $228,059 | +75% | 13 | $17,543 | $358,696 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 31 | $168,974 | -26% | 15 | $11,265 | $527,670 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 22 | $377,168 | +123% | 82 | $4,600 | $904,838 | 4 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 19 | $476,950 | +26% | 70 | $6,814 | $1,381,788 | 5 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 19 | $571,288 | +20% | 85 | $6,721 | $1,953,076 | 6 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 17 | $806,478 | +41% | 175 | $4,608 | $2,759,554 | 7 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 18 | $775,810 | -4% | 183 | $4,239 | $3,535,364 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 20 | $606,281 | -22% | 174 | $3,484 | $4,141,645 | 9 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 23 | $419,541 | -31% | 150 | $2,797 | $4,561,186 | 10 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 28 | $326,966 | -22% | 110 | $2,972 | $4,888,152 | 11 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 32 | $258,611 | -21% | 97 | $2,666 | $5,146,763 | 12 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 34 | $223,525 | -14% | 89 | $2,512 | $5,370,288 | 13 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 42 | $140,280 | 64 | $2,192 | $5,273,380 | 15 | |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 42 | $163,896 | +17% | 65 | $2,521 | $5,437,276 | 16 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 25 | $543,526 | +232% | 56 | $9,706 | $5,980,802 | 17 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 48 | $82,819 | -85% | 60 | $1,380 | $6,063,621 | 18 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 50 | $47,144 | 0 | $6,237,885 | 21 | ||
| Oct 30, 1998 | 66 | $11,408 | 13 | $878 | $5,837,758 | 24 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 62 | $20,870 | +83% | 10 | $2,087 | $5,858,628 | 25 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 66 | $14,583 | -30% | 6 | $2,431 | $5,873,211 | 26 |