The Rugrats Movie (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $100,494,685 | Details |
| International Box Office | $40,400,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $140,894,685 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,321,470 (27.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,782 opening theaters/2,832 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $240,250,707 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 20th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | March 30th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 81 minutes |
| Franchise: | Rugrats Movie |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Missing Child, New Parents, Sibling Rivalry |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Target audience: | Family Movie |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1998 | 1 | $27,321,470 | 2,782 | $9,821 | $27,321,470 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 2 | $21,010,116 | -23% | 2,823 | $7,442 | $57,851,991 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 4 | $7,632,293 | -64% | 2,832 | $2,695 | $67,452,270 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 5 | $4,533,571 | -41% | 2,706 | $1,675 | $73,198,438 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 8 | $2,859,389 | -37% | 2,616 | $1,093 | $76,828,697 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 11 | $2,666,292 | -7% | 2,225 | $1,198 | $82,015,627 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 12 | $2,752,148 | +3% | 2,002 | $1,375 | $89,183,190 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 14 | $1,437,993 | -48% | 1,633 | $881 | $91,119,751 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 18 | $1,330,827 | -7% | 981 | $1,357 | $92,703,873 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 22 | $784,440 | -41% | 824 | $952 | $93,599,709 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 23 | $570,550 | -27% | 779 | $732 | $94,269,189 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 25 | $508,577 | -11% | 596 | $853 | $94,853,991 | 12 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 17 | $1,254,878 | +147% | 840 | $1,494 | $96,174,410 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 18 | $801,649 | -36% | 818 | $980 | $97,388,638 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 20 | $704,009 | -12% | 708 | $994 | $98,286,747 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 18 | $596,049 | -15% | 590 | $1,010 | $99,064,772 | 16 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 22 | $483,875 | -19% | 533 | $908 | $99,704,991 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 27 | $328,545 | -32% | 403 | $815 | $100,130,568 | 18 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 37 | $166,458 | -49% | 230 | $724 | $100,354,406 | 19 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 55 | $50,512 | -70% | 110 | $459 | $100,439,328 | 20 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | - | $12,294 | -76% | 44 | $279 | $100,491,683 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1998 | 1 | $6,730,000 | 2,782 | $2,419 | $6,730,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 21, 1998 | 1 | $11,935,000 | +77% | 2,782 | $4,290 | $18,665,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 22, 1998 | 1 | $8,467,000 | -29% | 2,782 | $3,043 | $27,321,000 | 3 | |
| Nov 23, 1998 | 2 | $1,417,335 | -83% | 2,782 | $509 | $28,738,805 | 4 | |
| Nov 24, 1998 | 2 | $1,630,000 | +15% | 2,782 | $586 | $30,369,000 | 5 | |
| Nov 25, 1998 | 2 | $3,405,000 | +109% | 2,823 | $1,206 | $33,774,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 26, 1998 | 4 | $2,860,000 | -16% | 2,823 | $1,013 | $36,634,000 | 7 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 2 | $8,650,000 | +202% | +29% | 2,823 | $3,064 | $45,284,000 | 8 |
| Nov 28, 1998 | 2 | $7,850,000 | -9% | -34% | 2,823 | $2,781 | $53,185,000 | 9 |
| Nov 29, 1998 | 2 | $4,595,000 | -41% | -46% | 2,823 | $1,628 | $57,852,000 | 10 |
| Nov 30, 1998 | 3 | $647,826 | -86% | -54% | 2,823 | $229 | $58,499,817 | 11 |
| Dec 1, 1998 | 4 | $484,920 | -25% | -70% | 2,823 | $172 | $58,984,737 | 12 |
| Dec 2, 1998 | 4 | $431,129 | -11% | -87% | 2,823 | $153 | $59,415,866 | 13 |
| Dec 3, 1998 | 3 | $579,134 | +34% | -80% | 2,823 | $205 | $59,995,000 | 14 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 5 | $1,445,000 | +150% | -83% | 2,823 | $512 | $61,440,000 | 15 |
| Dec 5, 1998 | 4 | $3,650,000 | +153% | -54% | 2,832 | $1,289 | $65,090,000 | 16 |
| Dec 6, 1998 | 2 | $2,367,000 | -35% | -48% | 2,832 | $836 | $67,457,000 | 17 |
| Dec 7, 1998 | 5 | $283,454 | -88% | -56% | 2,832 | $100 | $67,735,724 | 18 |
| Dec 8, 1998 | 5 | $348,621 | +23% | -28% | 2,832 | $123 | $68,084,345 | 19 |
| Dec 9, 1998 | 5 | $293,187 | -16% | -32% | 2,332 | $126 | $68,376,532 | 20 |
| Dec 10, 1998 | 5 | $268,335 | -8% | -54% | 2,332 | $115 | $68,664,367 | 21 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 6 | $1,300,000 | +384% | -10% | 2,706 | $480 | $69,964,367 | 22 |
| Dec 12, 1998 | 5 | $2,200,000 | +69% | -40% | 2,706 | $813 | $72,164,367 | 23 |
| Dec 13, 1998 | 5 | $1,413,000 | -36% | -40% | 2,706 | $522 | $73,198,000 | 24 |
| Dec 14, 1998 | 7 | $182,554 | -87% | -36% | 2,706 | $67 | $73,763,180 | 25 |
| Dec 15, 1998 | 7 | $195,327 | +7% | -44% | 2,706 | $72 | $73,576,319 | 26 |
| Dec 16, 1998 | 7 | $185,277 | -5% | -37% | 2,706 | $68 | $73,761,596 | 27 |
| Dec 17, 1998 | 7 | $207,712 | +12% | -23% | 2,706 | $77 | $73,969,308 | 28 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 9 | $525,000 | +153% | -60% | 2,616 | $201 | $74,494,000 | 29 |
| Dec 19, 1998 | 8 | $1,230,000 | +134% | -44% | 2,616 | $470 | $75,724,000 | 30 |
| Dec 20, 1998 | 7 | $961,000 | -22% | -32% | 2,616 | $367 | $76,829,000 | 31 |
| Dec 21, 1998 | 7 | $586,381 | -39% | +221% | 2,616 | $224 | $77,415,078 | 32 |
| Dec 22, 1998 | 7 | $535,922 | -9% | +174% | 2,616 | $205 | $77,951,000 | 33 |
| Dec 23, 1998 | 7 | $715,000 | +33% | +286% | 2,616 | $273 | $78,666,000 | 34 |
| Dec 24, 1998 | 7 | $460,000 | -36% | +121% | 2,616 | $176 | $79,338,000 | 35 |
| Dec 29, 1998 | 10 | $1,221,369 | +128% | 2,225 | $549 | $84,299,501 | 40 | |
| Dec 30, 1998 | 10 | $1,180,000 | -3% | +65% | 2,225 | $530 | $85,479,000 | 41 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1998 | 1 | $36,841,875 | 2,782 | $13,243 | $36,841,875 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 2 | $22,978,102 | -38% | 2,823 | $8,140 | $59,819,977 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 4 | $8,844,890 | -62% | 2,832 | $3,123 | $68,664,867 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 6 | $5,304,441 | -40% | 2,706 | $1,960 | $73,969,308 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 8 | $5,380,027 | +1% | 2,616 | $2,057 | $79,349,335 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 11 | $7,081,707 | +32% | 2,225 | $3,183 | $86,431,042 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 12 | $3,250,716 | -54% | 2,002 | $1,624 | $89,681,758 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 15 | $1,691,288 | -48% | 1,633 | $1,036 | $91,373,046 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 19 | $1,442,223 | -15% | 981 | $1,470 | $92,815,269 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 23 | $883,370 | -39% | 824 | $1,072 | $93,698,639 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 25 | $646,775 | -27% | 779 | $830 | $94,345,414 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 27 | $574,118 | -11% | 596 | $963 | $94,919,532 | 12 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 15 | $1,667,457 | +190% | 840 | $1,985 | $96,586,989 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 19 | $995,749 | -40% | 818 | $1,217 | $97,582,738 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 20 | $885,985 | -11% | 708 | $1,251 | $98,468,723 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 18 | $752,393 | -15% | 590 | $1,275 | $99,221,116 | 16 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 23 | $580,907 | -23% | 533 | $1,090 | $99,802,023 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 30 | $385,925 | -34% | 403 | $958 | $100,187,948 | 18 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 39 | $200,868 | -48% | 230 | $873 | $100,388,816 | 19 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 52 | $90,573 | -55% | 110 | $823 | $100,479,389 | 20 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,321,470 (27.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,782 opening theaters/2,832 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $240,250,707 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 20th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | March 30th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 81 minutes |
| Franchise: | Rugrats Movie |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Missing Child, New Parents, Sibling Rivalry |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Target audience: | Family Movie |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1998 | 1 | $27,321,470 | 2,782 | $9,821 | $27,321,470 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 2 | $21,010,116 | -23% | 2,823 | $7,442 | $57,851,991 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 4 | $7,632,293 | -64% | 2,832 | $2,695 | $67,452,270 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 5 | $4,533,571 | -41% | 2,706 | $1,675 | $73,198,438 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 8 | $2,859,389 | -37% | 2,616 | $1,093 | $76,828,697 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 11 | $2,666,292 | -7% | 2,225 | $1,198 | $82,015,627 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 12 | $2,752,148 | +3% | 2,002 | $1,375 | $89,183,190 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 14 | $1,437,993 | -48% | 1,633 | $881 | $91,119,751 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 18 | $1,330,827 | -7% | 981 | $1,357 | $92,703,873 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 22 | $784,440 | -41% | 824 | $952 | $93,599,709 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 23 | $570,550 | -27% | 779 | $732 | $94,269,189 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 25 | $508,577 | -11% | 596 | $853 | $94,853,991 | 12 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 17 | $1,254,878 | +147% | 840 | $1,494 | $96,174,410 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 18 | $801,649 | -36% | 818 | $980 | $97,388,638 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 20 | $704,009 | -12% | 708 | $994 | $98,286,747 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 18 | $596,049 | -15% | 590 | $1,010 | $99,064,772 | 16 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 22 | $483,875 | -19% | 533 | $908 | $99,704,991 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 27 | $328,545 | -32% | 403 | $815 | $100,130,568 | 18 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 37 | $166,458 | -49% | 230 | $724 | $100,354,406 | 19 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 55 | $50,512 | -70% | 110 | $459 | $100,439,328 | 20 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | - | $12,294 | -76% | 44 | $279 | $100,491,683 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1998 | 1 | $6,730,000 | 2,782 | $2,419 | $6,730,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 21, 1998 | 1 | $11,935,000 | +77% | 2,782 | $4,290 | $18,665,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 22, 1998 | 1 | $8,467,000 | -29% | 2,782 | $3,043 | $27,321,000 | 3 | |
| Nov 23, 1998 | 2 | $1,417,335 | -83% | 2,782 | $509 | $28,738,805 | 4 | |
| Nov 24, 1998 | 2 | $1,630,000 | +15% | 2,782 | $586 | $30,369,000 | 5 | |
| Nov 25, 1998 | 2 | $3,405,000 | +109% | 2,823 | $1,206 | $33,774,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 26, 1998 | 4 | $2,860,000 | -16% | 2,823 | $1,013 | $36,634,000 | 7 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 2 | $8,650,000 | +202% | +29% | 2,823 | $3,064 | $45,284,000 | 8 |
| Nov 28, 1998 | 2 | $7,850,000 | -9% | -34% | 2,823 | $2,781 | $53,185,000 | 9 |
| Nov 29, 1998 | 2 | $4,595,000 | -41% | -46% | 2,823 | $1,628 | $57,852,000 | 10 |
| Nov 30, 1998 | 3 | $647,826 | -86% | -54% | 2,823 | $229 | $58,499,817 | 11 |
| Dec 1, 1998 | 4 | $484,920 | -25% | -70% | 2,823 | $172 | $58,984,737 | 12 |
| Dec 2, 1998 | 4 | $431,129 | -11% | -87% | 2,823 | $153 | $59,415,866 | 13 |
| Dec 3, 1998 | 3 | $579,134 | +34% | -80% | 2,823 | $205 | $59,995,000 | 14 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 5 | $1,445,000 | +150% | -83% | 2,823 | $512 | $61,440,000 | 15 |
| Dec 5, 1998 | 4 | $3,650,000 | +153% | -54% | 2,832 | $1,289 | $65,090,000 | 16 |
| Dec 6, 1998 | 2 | $2,367,000 | -35% | -48% | 2,832 | $836 | $67,457,000 | 17 |
| Dec 7, 1998 | 5 | $283,454 | -88% | -56% | 2,832 | $100 | $67,735,724 | 18 |
| Dec 8, 1998 | 5 | $348,621 | +23% | -28% | 2,832 | $123 | $68,084,345 | 19 |
| Dec 9, 1998 | 5 | $293,187 | -16% | -32% | 2,332 | $126 | $68,376,532 | 20 |
| Dec 10, 1998 | 5 | $268,335 | -8% | -54% | 2,332 | $115 | $68,664,367 | 21 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 6 | $1,300,000 | +384% | -10% | 2,706 | $480 | $69,964,367 | 22 |
| Dec 12, 1998 | 5 | $2,200,000 | +69% | -40% | 2,706 | $813 | $72,164,367 | 23 |
| Dec 13, 1998 | 5 | $1,413,000 | -36% | -40% | 2,706 | $522 | $73,198,000 | 24 |
| Dec 14, 1998 | 7 | $182,554 | -87% | -36% | 2,706 | $67 | $73,763,180 | 25 |
| Dec 15, 1998 | 7 | $195,327 | +7% | -44% | 2,706 | $72 | $73,576,319 | 26 |
| Dec 16, 1998 | 7 | $185,277 | -5% | -37% | 2,706 | $68 | $73,761,596 | 27 |
| Dec 17, 1998 | 7 | $207,712 | +12% | -23% | 2,706 | $77 | $73,969,308 | 28 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 9 | $525,000 | +153% | -60% | 2,616 | $201 | $74,494,000 | 29 |
| Dec 19, 1998 | 8 | $1,230,000 | +134% | -44% | 2,616 | $470 | $75,724,000 | 30 |
| Dec 20, 1998 | 7 | $961,000 | -22% | -32% | 2,616 | $367 | $76,829,000 | 31 |
| Dec 21, 1998 | 7 | $586,381 | -39% | +221% | 2,616 | $224 | $77,415,078 | 32 |
| Dec 22, 1998 | 7 | $535,922 | -9% | +174% | 2,616 | $205 | $77,951,000 | 33 |
| Dec 23, 1998 | 7 | $715,000 | +33% | +286% | 2,616 | $273 | $78,666,000 | 34 |
| Dec 24, 1998 | 7 | $460,000 | -36% | +121% | 2,616 | $176 | $79,338,000 | 35 |
| Dec 29, 1998 | 10 | $1,221,369 | +128% | 2,225 | $549 | $84,299,501 | 40 | |
| Dec 30, 1998 | 10 | $1,180,000 | -3% | +65% | 2,225 | $530 | $85,479,000 | 41 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1998 | 1 | $36,841,875 | 2,782 | $13,243 | $36,841,875 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 2 | $22,978,102 | -38% | 2,823 | $8,140 | $59,819,977 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 4 | $8,844,890 | -62% | 2,832 | $3,123 | $68,664,867 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 6 | $5,304,441 | -40% | 2,706 | $1,960 | $73,969,308 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 8 | $5,380,027 | +1% | 2,616 | $2,057 | $79,349,335 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 11 | $7,081,707 | +32% | 2,225 | $3,183 | $86,431,042 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 12 | $3,250,716 | -54% | 2,002 | $1,624 | $89,681,758 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 15 | $1,691,288 | -48% | 1,633 | $1,036 | $91,373,046 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 19 | $1,442,223 | -15% | 981 | $1,470 | $92,815,269 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 23 | $883,370 | -39% | 824 | $1,072 | $93,698,639 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 25 | $646,775 | -27% | 779 | $830 | $94,345,414 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 27 | $574,118 | -11% | 596 | $963 | $94,919,532 | 12 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 15 | $1,667,457 | +190% | 840 | $1,985 | $96,586,989 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 19 | $995,749 | -40% | 818 | $1,217 | $97,582,738 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 20 | $885,985 | -11% | 708 | $1,251 | $98,468,723 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 18 | $752,393 | -15% | 590 | $1,275 | $99,221,116 | 16 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 23 | $580,907 | -23% | 533 | $1,090 | $99,802,023 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 30 | $385,925 | -34% | 403 | $958 | $100,187,948 | 18 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 39 | $200,868 | -48% | 230 | $873 | $100,388,816 | 19 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 52 | $90,573 | -55% | 110 | $823 | $100,479,389 | 20 |