A Simple Plan (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $16,316,273 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $390,563 (2.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 31 opening theaters/675 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,792,821 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 11th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 22nd, 1999 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and language |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Sibling, Faked Accidental Death, False Identity, FBI, Found Money, Framed, Pregnant Women |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | France |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1998 | 20 | $390,563 | 31 | $12,599 | $390,563 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 18 | $406,036 | +4% | 72 | $5,639 | $960,130 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 22 | $444,014 | +9% | 80 | $5,550 | $1,643,369 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 20 | $512,070 | +15% | 80 | $6,401 | $2,515,990 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 23 | $308,901 | -40% | 80 | $3,861 | $2,999,234 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 24 | $401,509 | +30% | 80 | $5,019 | $3,536,158 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 10 | $3,422,072 | +752% | 660 | $5,185 | $7,078,184 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 11 | $2,107,277 | -38% | 673 | $3,131 | $10,069,654 | 8 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 16 | $1,367,177 | -35% | 673 | $2,031 | $12,121,149 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 18 | $1,221,786 | -11% | 675 | $1,810 | $13,717,155 | 10 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 21 | $703,845 | -42% | 625 | $1,126 | $14,654,632 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 28 | $379,170 | -46% | 514 | $738 | $15,234,793 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 34 | $207,062 | -45% | 325 | $637 | $15,560,477 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 43 | $113,344 | -45% | 220 | $515 | $15,747,647 | 14 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 49 | $59,405 | -48% | 117 | $508 | $15,847,710 | 15 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 56 | $37,591 | -37% | 75 | $501 | $15,915,352 | 16 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 64 | $27,819 | -26% | 57 | $488 | $15,956,744 | 17 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 65 | $20,748 | -25% | 33 | $629 | $15,991,490 | 18 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 76 | $14,020 | -32% | 25 | $561 | $16,013,157 | 19 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 44 | $113,313 | +708% | 322 | $352 | $16,131,697 | 20 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 56 | $59,406 | -48% | 226 | $263 | $16,245,186 | 21 |
| May 7, 1999 | 74 | $21,855 | -63% | 110 | $199 | $16,288,495 | 22 |
| May 14, 1999 | 80 | $13,581 | -38% | 36 | $377 | $16,311,763 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1999 | 9 | $935,000 | 660 | $1,417 | $4,583,000 | 43 | ||
| Jan 23, 1999 | 10 | $1,610,000 | +72% | 660 | $2,439 | $6,193,000 | 44 | |
| Jan 24, 1999 | 11 | $885,000 | -45% | 660 | $1,341 | $7,078,000 | 45 | |
| Jan 25, 1999 | 10 | $225,617 | -75% | 660 | $342 | $7,303,617 | 46 | |
| Jan 26, 1999 | 9 | $244,552 | +8% | 660 | $371 | $7,540,353 | 47 | |
| Jan 27, 1999 | 10 | $204,577 | -16% | 660 | $310 | $7,744,930 | 48 | |
| Jan 28, 1999 | 9 | $217,447 | +6% | 660 | $329 | $7,962,377 | 49 | |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 10 | $660,000 | +204% | -29% | 673 | $981 | $8,622,000 | 50 |
| Jan 31, 1999 | 11 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $10,069,654 | 52 | ||
| Feb 1, 1999 | 10 | $168,176 | -25% | 673 | $250 | $10,237,830 | 53 | |
| Feb 2, 1999 | 10 | $194,042 | +15% | -21% | 673 | $288 | $10,431,872 | 54 |
| Feb 3, 1999 | 10 | $162,102 | -16% | -21% | 673 | $241 | $10,593,974 | 55 |
| Feb 7, 1999 | 16 | $0 | 0 | $12,121,149 | 59 | |||
| Feb 8, 1999 | 16 | $81,220 | -52% | 673 | $121 | $12,202,369 | 60 | |
| Feb 9, 1999 | 15 | $106,091 | +31% | -45% | 673 | $158 | $12,308,460 | 61 |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 17 | $91,161 | -14% | -44% | 673 | $135 | $12,399,621 | 62 |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 17 | $95,748 | +5% | 673 | $142 | $12,495,369 | 63 | |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 20 | $163,256 | +101% | 675 | $242 | $13,717,155 | 67 | |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 18 | $82,988 | -49% | -22% | 675 | $123 | $13,800,143 | 68 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 19 | $72,780 | -12% | -20% | 675 | $108 | $13,872,923 | 69 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 19 | $77,864 | +7% | -19% | 675 | $115 | $13,950,787 | 70 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 20 | $190,000 | 625 | $304 | $14,654,632 | 73 | ||
| Feb 22, 1999 | 19 | $48,653 | -74% | -70% | 625 | $78 | $14,703,485 | 74 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 19 | $52,676 | -32% | 625 | $84 | $14,856,623 | 77 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1998 | 19 | $554,094 | 31 | $17,874 | $554,094 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 20 | $645,261 | +16% | 72 | $8,962 | $1,199,355 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 23 | $804,565 | +25% | 80 | $10,057 | $2,003,920 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 20 | $686,413 | -15% | 80 | $8,580 | $2,690,333 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 22 | $444,316 | -35% | 80 | $5,554 | $3,134,649 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 24 | $521,463 | +17% | 80 | $6,518 | $3,656,112 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 10 | $4,306,265 | +726% | 660 | $6,525 | $7,962,377 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 11 | $2,791,595 | -35% | 673 | $4,148 | $10,753,972 | 8 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 15 | $1,741,397 | -38% | 673 | $2,588 | $12,495,369 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 18 | $1,455,418 | -16% | 675 | $2,156 | $13,950,787 | 10 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 21 | $904,836 | -38% | 625 | $1,448 | $14,855,623 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 29 | $497,792 | -45% | 514 | $968 | $15,353,415 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 33 | $280,888 | -44% | 325 | $864 | $15,634,303 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 43 | $154,002 | -45% | 220 | $700 | $15,788,305 | 14 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 50 | $89,456 | -42% | 117 | $765 | $15,877,761 | 15 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 56 | $51,164 | -43% | 75 | $682 | $15,928,925 | 16 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 64 | $41,817 | -18% | 57 | $734 | $15,970,742 | 17 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 65 | $28,395 | -32% | 33 | $860 | $15,999,137 | 18 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 75 | $19,247 | -32% | 25 | $770 | $16,018,384 | 19 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 39 | $167,396 | +770% | 322 | $520 | $16,185,780 | 20 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 58 | $80,860 | -52% | 226 | $358 | $16,266,640 | 21 |
| May 7, 1999 | 70 | $31,542 | -61% | 110 | $287 | $16,298,182 | 22 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $390,563 (2.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 31 opening theaters/675 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,792,821 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 11th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 22nd, 1999 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and language |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Sibling, Faked Accidental Death, False Identity, FBI, Found Money, Framed, Pregnant Women |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | France |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1998 | 20 | $390,563 | 31 | $12,599 | $390,563 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 18 | $406,036 | +4% | 72 | $5,639 | $960,130 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 22 | $444,014 | +9% | 80 | $5,550 | $1,643,369 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 20 | $512,070 | +15% | 80 | $6,401 | $2,515,990 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 23 | $308,901 | -40% | 80 | $3,861 | $2,999,234 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 24 | $401,509 | +30% | 80 | $5,019 | $3,536,158 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 10 | $3,422,072 | +752% | 660 | $5,185 | $7,078,184 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 11 | $2,107,277 | -38% | 673 | $3,131 | $10,069,654 | 8 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 16 | $1,367,177 | -35% | 673 | $2,031 | $12,121,149 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 18 | $1,221,786 | -11% | 675 | $1,810 | $13,717,155 | 10 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 21 | $703,845 | -42% | 625 | $1,126 | $14,654,632 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 28 | $379,170 | -46% | 514 | $738 | $15,234,793 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 34 | $207,062 | -45% | 325 | $637 | $15,560,477 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 43 | $113,344 | -45% | 220 | $515 | $15,747,647 | 14 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 49 | $59,405 | -48% | 117 | $508 | $15,847,710 | 15 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 56 | $37,591 | -37% | 75 | $501 | $15,915,352 | 16 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 64 | $27,819 | -26% | 57 | $488 | $15,956,744 | 17 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 65 | $20,748 | -25% | 33 | $629 | $15,991,490 | 18 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 76 | $14,020 | -32% | 25 | $561 | $16,013,157 | 19 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 44 | $113,313 | +708% | 322 | $352 | $16,131,697 | 20 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 56 | $59,406 | -48% | 226 | $263 | $16,245,186 | 21 |
| May 7, 1999 | 74 | $21,855 | -63% | 110 | $199 | $16,288,495 | 22 |
| May 14, 1999 | 80 | $13,581 | -38% | 36 | $377 | $16,311,763 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1999 | 9 | $935,000 | 660 | $1,417 | $4,583,000 | 43 | ||
| Jan 23, 1999 | 10 | $1,610,000 | +72% | 660 | $2,439 | $6,193,000 | 44 | |
| Jan 24, 1999 | 11 | $885,000 | -45% | 660 | $1,341 | $7,078,000 | 45 | |
| Jan 25, 1999 | 10 | $225,617 | -75% | 660 | $342 | $7,303,617 | 46 | |
| Jan 26, 1999 | 9 | $244,552 | +8% | 660 | $371 | $7,540,353 | 47 | |
| Jan 27, 1999 | 10 | $204,577 | -16% | 660 | $310 | $7,744,930 | 48 | |
| Jan 28, 1999 | 9 | $217,447 | +6% | 660 | $329 | $7,962,377 | 49 | |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 10 | $660,000 | +204% | -29% | 673 | $981 | $8,622,000 | 50 |
| Jan 31, 1999 | 11 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $10,069,654 | 52 | ||
| Feb 1, 1999 | 10 | $168,176 | -25% | 673 | $250 | $10,237,830 | 53 | |
| Feb 2, 1999 | 10 | $194,042 | +15% | -21% | 673 | $288 | $10,431,872 | 54 |
| Feb 3, 1999 | 10 | $162,102 | -16% | -21% | 673 | $241 | $10,593,974 | 55 |
| Feb 7, 1999 | 16 | $0 | 0 | $12,121,149 | 59 | |||
| Feb 8, 1999 | 16 | $81,220 | -52% | 673 | $121 | $12,202,369 | 60 | |
| Feb 9, 1999 | 15 | $106,091 | +31% | -45% | 673 | $158 | $12,308,460 | 61 |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 17 | $91,161 | -14% | -44% | 673 | $135 | $12,399,621 | 62 |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 17 | $95,748 | +5% | 673 | $142 | $12,495,369 | 63 | |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 20 | $163,256 | +101% | 675 | $242 | $13,717,155 | 67 | |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 18 | $82,988 | -49% | -22% | 675 | $123 | $13,800,143 | 68 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 19 | $72,780 | -12% | -20% | 675 | $108 | $13,872,923 | 69 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 19 | $77,864 | +7% | -19% | 675 | $115 | $13,950,787 | 70 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 20 | $190,000 | 625 | $304 | $14,654,632 | 73 | ||
| Feb 22, 1999 | 19 | $48,653 | -74% | -70% | 625 | $78 | $14,703,485 | 74 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 19 | $52,676 | -32% | 625 | $84 | $14,856,623 | 77 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1998 | 19 | $554,094 | 31 | $17,874 | $554,094 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 20 | $645,261 | +16% | 72 | $8,962 | $1,199,355 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 23 | $804,565 | +25% | 80 | $10,057 | $2,003,920 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 20 | $686,413 | -15% | 80 | $8,580 | $2,690,333 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 22 | $444,316 | -35% | 80 | $5,554 | $3,134,649 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 24 | $521,463 | +17% | 80 | $6,518 | $3,656,112 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 10 | $4,306,265 | +726% | 660 | $6,525 | $7,962,377 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 11 | $2,791,595 | -35% | 673 | $4,148 | $10,753,972 | 8 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 15 | $1,741,397 | -38% | 673 | $2,588 | $12,495,369 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 18 | $1,455,418 | -16% | 675 | $2,156 | $13,950,787 | 10 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 21 | $904,836 | -38% | 625 | $1,448 | $14,855,623 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 29 | $497,792 | -45% | 514 | $968 | $15,353,415 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 33 | $280,888 | -44% | 325 | $864 | $15,634,303 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 43 | $154,002 | -45% | 220 | $700 | $15,788,305 | 14 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 50 | $89,456 | -42% | 117 | $765 | $15,877,761 | 15 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 56 | $51,164 | -43% | 75 | $682 | $15,928,925 | 16 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 64 | $41,817 | -18% | 57 | $734 | $15,970,742 | 17 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 65 | $28,395 | -32% | 33 | $860 | $15,999,137 | 18 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 75 | $19,247 | -32% | 25 | $770 | $16,018,384 | 19 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 39 | $167,396 | +770% | 322 | $520 | $16,185,780 | 20 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 58 | $80,860 | -52% | 226 | $358 | $16,266,640 | 21 |
| May 7, 1999 | 70 | $31,542 | -61% | 110 | $287 | $16,298,182 | 22 |