The Players Club (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $23,047,939 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Single mother Diana Armstrong takes to sliding down a stripper pole in order to pay for college—and make a better life for her child. But taking off her clothes for a paying audience is the easy part at the Player’s Club. More challenging for Diana is staying on the good side of motormouthed club owner Dolla Bill, avoiding the club’s unsavory cast of characters and helping her newbie stripping cousin, Ebony, stay on the straight and narrow.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,894,607 (25.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 593 opening theaters/1,769 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $55,580,416 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | February 2nd, 1999 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language, sexual content and violence. |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Corrupt Cops, Dysfunctional Family, Loan Shark, Money Troubles, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Romance, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime, Strippers / Stripping |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1998 | 5 | $5,894,607 | 593 | $9,940 | $8,421,172 | 1 | |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 9 | $3,589,903 | -39% | 593 | $6,054 | $14,287,584 | 2 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 9 | $2,034,303 | -43% | 624 | $3,260 | $17,351,589 | 3 |
| May 1, 1998 | 12 | $1,384,221 | -32% | 624 | $2,218 | $19,350,301 | 4 |
| May 8, 1998 | 15 | $792,659 | -43% | 693 | $1,144 | $20,532,692 | 5 |
| May 15, 1998 | 17 | $508,384 | -36% | 545 | $933 | $21,320,848 | 6 |
| May 22, 1998 | 22 | $391,782 | -23% | 311 | $1,260 | $21,867,517 | 7 |
| May 29, 1998 | 29 | $162,423 | -59% | 208 | $781 | $22,119,047 | 8 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 32 | $109,143 | -33% | 137 | $797 | $22,299,920 | 9 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 35 | $96,770 | -11% | 133 | $728 | $22,443,052 | 10 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 35 | $82,788 | -14% | 101 | $820 | $22,573,998 | 11 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 39 | $44,667 | -46% | 66 | $677 | $22,662,090 | 12 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 46 | $37,266 | -17% | 58 | $643 | $22,727,897 | 13 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 50 | $33,253 | -11% | 61 | $545 | $22,782,740 | 14 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 48 | $34,221 | +3% | 50 | $684 | $22,844,341 | 15 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 49 | $33,867 | -1% | 59 | $574 | $22,900,495 | 16 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 42 | $51,416 | +52% | 67 | $767 | $22,973,180 | 17 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 52 | $27,259 | -47% | 63 | $433 | $23,031,390 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1998 | 2 | $1,360,341 | 593 | $2,294 | $1,360,341 | 1 | ||
| Apr 9, 1998 | 3 | $1,149,659 | -15% | 593 | $1,939 | $2,510,000 | 2 | |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 5 | $1,885,000 | +64% | 593 | $3,179 | $4,395,000 | 3 | |
| Apr 11, 1998 | 6 | $2,035,000 | +8% | 593 | $3,432 | $6,430,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 12, 1998 | 4 | $1,819,000 | -11% | 593 | $3,067 | $8,421,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 13, 1998 | 5 | $718,769 | -60% | 593 | $1,212 | $9,139,941 | 6 | |
| Apr 14, 1998 | 6 | $544,444 | -24% | 593 | $918 | $9,684,385 | 7 | |
| Apr 15, 1998 | 6 | $485,096 | -11% | -64% | 593 | $818 | $10,169,481 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | 7 | $470,000 | -3% | -59% | 593 | $793 | $10,667,000 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 8 | $1,065,000 | +127% | -44% | 593 | $1,796 | $11,758,000 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 1998 | 9 | $1,455,000 | +37% | -29% | 593 | $2,454 | $13,213,000 | 11 |
| Apr 19, 1998 | 7 | $1,031,000 | -29% | -43% | 593 | $1,739 | $14,288,000 | 12 |
| Apr 20, 1998 | 6 | $300,970 | -71% | -58% | 593 | $508 | $14,588,554 | 13 |
| Apr 21, 1998 | 8 | $253,662 | -16% | -53% | 593 | $428 | $14,842,216 | 14 |
| Apr 22, 1998 | 7 | $229,085 | -10% | -53% | 593 | $386 | $15,071,301 | 15 |
| Apr 23, 1998 | 9 | $220,000 | -4% | -53% | 593 | $371 | $15,308,000 | 16 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 10 | $550,000 | +150% | -48% | 624 | $881 | $15,863,000 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 1998 | 9 | $940,000 | +71% | -35% | 1,769 | $531 | $16,803,000 | 18 |
| Apr 26, 1998 | 8 | $656,000 | -30% | -36% | 624 | $1,051 | $17,352,000 | 19 |
| Apr 27, 1998 | 6 | $168,382 | -74% | -44% | 624 | $270 | $17,519,971 | 20 |
| Apr 28, 1998 | 10 | $136,786 | -19% | -46% | 624 | $219 | $17,656,757 | 21 |
| Apr 29, 1998 | 9 | $130,316 | -5% | -43% | 624 | $209 | $17,787,073 | 22 |
| Apr 30, 1998 | 9 | $136,303 | +5% | -38% | 624 | $218 | $17,923,376 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1998 | 5 | $8,171,116 | 593 | $13,779 | $10,697,681 | 2 | |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 9 | $4,619,605 | -43% | 593 | $7,790 | $15,317,286 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 9 | $2,648,794 | -43% | 624 | $4,245 | $17,966,080 | 4 |
| May 1, 1998 | 12 | $1,773,953 | -33% | 624 | $2,843 | $19,740,033 | 5 |
| May 8, 1998 | 14 | $1,072,431 | -40% | 693 | $1,548 | $20,812,464 | 6 |
| May 15, 1998 | 17 | $663,271 | -38% | 545 | $1,217 | $21,475,735 | 7 |
| May 22, 1998 | 22 | $480,889 | -27% | 311 | $1,546 | $21,956,624 | 8 |
| May 29, 1998 | 28 | $234,153 | -51% | 208 | $1,126 | $22,190,777 | 9 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 35 | $155,505 | -34% | 137 | $1,135 | $22,346,282 | 10 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 36 | $144,928 | -7% | 133 | $1,090 | $22,491,210 | 11 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 35 | $126,213 | -13% | 101 | $1,250 | $22,617,423 | 12 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 42 | $73,208 | -42% | 66 | $1,109 | $22,690,631 | 13 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 47 | $58,856 | -20% | 58 | $1,015 | $22,749,487 | 14 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 47 | $60,633 | +3% | 61 | $994 | $22,810,120 | 15 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 50 | $56,508 | -7% | 50 | $1,130 | $22,866,628 | 16 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 48 | $55,136 | -2% | 59 | $935 | $22,921,764 | 17 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 43 | $82,367 | +49% | 67 | $1,229 | $23,004,131 | 18 |
Synopsis
Single mother Diana Armstrong takes to sliding down a stripper pole in order to pay for college—and make a better life for her child. But taking off her clothes for a paying audience is the easy part at the Player’s Club. More challenging for Diana is staying on the good side of motormouthed club owner Dolla Bill, avoiding the club’s unsavory cast of characters and helping her newbie stripping cousin, Ebony, stay on the straight and narrow.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,894,607 (25.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 593 opening theaters/1,769 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $55,580,416 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | February 2nd, 1999 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language, sexual content and violence. |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Corrupt Cops, Dysfunctional Family, Loan Shark, Money Troubles, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Romance, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime, Strippers / Stripping |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1998 | 5 | $5,894,607 | 593 | $9,940 | $8,421,172 | 1 | |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 9 | $3,589,903 | -39% | 593 | $6,054 | $14,287,584 | 2 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 9 | $2,034,303 | -43% | 624 | $3,260 | $17,351,589 | 3 |
| May 1, 1998 | 12 | $1,384,221 | -32% | 624 | $2,218 | $19,350,301 | 4 |
| May 8, 1998 | 15 | $792,659 | -43% | 693 | $1,144 | $20,532,692 | 5 |
| May 15, 1998 | 17 | $508,384 | -36% | 545 | $933 | $21,320,848 | 6 |
| May 22, 1998 | 22 | $391,782 | -23% | 311 | $1,260 | $21,867,517 | 7 |
| May 29, 1998 | 29 | $162,423 | -59% | 208 | $781 | $22,119,047 | 8 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 32 | $109,143 | -33% | 137 | $797 | $22,299,920 | 9 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 35 | $96,770 | -11% | 133 | $728 | $22,443,052 | 10 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 35 | $82,788 | -14% | 101 | $820 | $22,573,998 | 11 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 39 | $44,667 | -46% | 66 | $677 | $22,662,090 | 12 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 46 | $37,266 | -17% | 58 | $643 | $22,727,897 | 13 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 50 | $33,253 | -11% | 61 | $545 | $22,782,740 | 14 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 48 | $34,221 | +3% | 50 | $684 | $22,844,341 | 15 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 49 | $33,867 | -1% | 59 | $574 | $22,900,495 | 16 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 42 | $51,416 | +52% | 67 | $767 | $22,973,180 | 17 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 52 | $27,259 | -47% | 63 | $433 | $23,031,390 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1998 | 2 | $1,360,341 | 593 | $2,294 | $1,360,341 | 1 | ||
| Apr 9, 1998 | 3 | $1,149,659 | -15% | 593 | $1,939 | $2,510,000 | 2 | |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 5 | $1,885,000 | +64% | 593 | $3,179 | $4,395,000 | 3 | |
| Apr 11, 1998 | 6 | $2,035,000 | +8% | 593 | $3,432 | $6,430,000 | 4 | |
| Apr 12, 1998 | 4 | $1,819,000 | -11% | 593 | $3,067 | $8,421,000 | 5 | |
| Apr 13, 1998 | 5 | $718,769 | -60% | 593 | $1,212 | $9,139,941 | 6 | |
| Apr 14, 1998 | 6 | $544,444 | -24% | 593 | $918 | $9,684,385 | 7 | |
| Apr 15, 1998 | 6 | $485,096 | -11% | -64% | 593 | $818 | $10,169,481 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | 7 | $470,000 | -3% | -59% | 593 | $793 | $10,667,000 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 8 | $1,065,000 | +127% | -44% | 593 | $1,796 | $11,758,000 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 1998 | 9 | $1,455,000 | +37% | -29% | 593 | $2,454 | $13,213,000 | 11 |
| Apr 19, 1998 | 7 | $1,031,000 | -29% | -43% | 593 | $1,739 | $14,288,000 | 12 |
| Apr 20, 1998 | 6 | $300,970 | -71% | -58% | 593 | $508 | $14,588,554 | 13 |
| Apr 21, 1998 | 8 | $253,662 | -16% | -53% | 593 | $428 | $14,842,216 | 14 |
| Apr 22, 1998 | 7 | $229,085 | -10% | -53% | 593 | $386 | $15,071,301 | 15 |
| Apr 23, 1998 | 9 | $220,000 | -4% | -53% | 593 | $371 | $15,308,000 | 16 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 10 | $550,000 | +150% | -48% | 624 | $881 | $15,863,000 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 1998 | 9 | $940,000 | +71% | -35% | 1,769 | $531 | $16,803,000 | 18 |
| Apr 26, 1998 | 8 | $656,000 | -30% | -36% | 624 | $1,051 | $17,352,000 | 19 |
| Apr 27, 1998 | 6 | $168,382 | -74% | -44% | 624 | $270 | $17,519,971 | 20 |
| Apr 28, 1998 | 10 | $136,786 | -19% | -46% | 624 | $219 | $17,656,757 | 21 |
| Apr 29, 1998 | 9 | $130,316 | -5% | -43% | 624 | $209 | $17,787,073 | 22 |
| Apr 30, 1998 | 9 | $136,303 | +5% | -38% | 624 | $218 | $17,923,376 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1998 | 5 | $8,171,116 | 593 | $13,779 | $10,697,681 | 2 | |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 9 | $4,619,605 | -43% | 593 | $7,790 | $15,317,286 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 9 | $2,648,794 | -43% | 624 | $4,245 | $17,966,080 | 4 |
| May 1, 1998 | 12 | $1,773,953 | -33% | 624 | $2,843 | $19,740,033 | 5 |
| May 8, 1998 | 14 | $1,072,431 | -40% | 693 | $1,548 | $20,812,464 | 6 |
| May 15, 1998 | 17 | $663,271 | -38% | 545 | $1,217 | $21,475,735 | 7 |
| May 22, 1998 | 22 | $480,889 | -27% | 311 | $1,546 | $21,956,624 | 8 |
| May 29, 1998 | 28 | $234,153 | -51% | 208 | $1,126 | $22,190,777 | 9 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 35 | $155,505 | -34% | 137 | $1,135 | $22,346,282 | 10 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 36 | $144,928 | -7% | 133 | $1,090 | $22,491,210 | 11 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 35 | $126,213 | -13% | 101 | $1,250 | $22,617,423 | 12 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 42 | $73,208 | -42% | 66 | $1,109 | $22,690,631 | 13 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 47 | $58,856 | -20% | 58 | $1,015 | $22,749,487 | 14 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 47 | $60,633 | +3% | 61 | $994 | $22,810,120 | 15 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 50 | $56,508 | -7% | 50 | $1,130 | $22,866,628 | 16 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 48 | $55,136 | -2% | 59 | $935 | $22,921,764 | 17 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 43 | $82,367 | +49% | 67 | $1,229 | $23,004,131 | 18 |