Simply Irresistible (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,398,989 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,232,686 (50.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,359 opening theaters/1,359 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,356,678 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 5th, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | August 31st, 1999 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief sexual references |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Regency Enterprises, Polar |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1999 | 9 | $2,232,686 | 1,359 | $1,643 | $2,232,686 | 1 | |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 23 | $997,177 | -55% | 1,353 | $737 | $3,713,570 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 37 | $142,836 | -86% | 299 | $478 | $4,047,264 | 3 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 51 | $41,732 | -71% | 102 | $409 | $4,128,026 | 4 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 57 | $44,820 | +7% | 131 | $342 | $4,182,830 | 5 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 48 | $55,532 | +24% | 174 | $319 | $4,256,332 | 6 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 57 | $30,213 | -46% | 125 | $242 | $4,312,356 | 7 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 81 | $4,617 | -85% | 16 | $289 | $4,329,875 | 8 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 67 | $19,650 | 24 | $819 | $4,394,936 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1999 | 8 | $755,000 | 1,359 | $556 | $755,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 6, 1999 | 10 | $1,000,000 | +32% | 1,359 | $736 | $1,755,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 7, 1999 | 9 | $529,000 | -47% | 1,359 | $389 | $2,232,686 | 3 | |
| Feb 8, 1999 | 11 | $126,735 | -76% | 1,359 | $93 | $2,359,421 | 4 | |
| Feb 9, 1999 | 11 | $125,691 | -1% | 1,359 | $92 | $2,485,112 | 5 | |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 13 | $106,296 | -15% | 1,359 | $78 | $2,591,408 | 6 | |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 12 | $124,985 | +18% | 1,359 | $92 | $2,716,393 | 7 | |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 15 | $205,000 | +64% | -73% | 1,352 | $152 | $2,921,000 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1999 | 15 | $285,000 | +39% | -72% | 1,352 | $211 | $3,206,000 | 9 |
| Feb 14, 1999 | 14 | $365,000 | +28% | -31% | 1,352 | $270 | $3,571,000 | 10 |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 17 | $177,827 | -51% | +40% | 1,352 | $132 | $3,713,570 | 11 |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 20 | $70,897 | -60% | -44% | 1,352 | $52 | $3,784,467 | 12 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 20 | $58,491 | -17% | -45% | 1,353 | $43 | $3,842,958 | 13 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 20 | $61,470 | +5% | -51% | 1,353 | $45 | $3,904,428 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1999 | 9 | $2,716,393 | 1,359 | $1,999 | $2,716,393 | 1 | |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 23 | $1,188,035 | -56% | 1,353 | $878 | $3,904,428 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 38 | $181,866 | -85% | 299 | $608 | $4,086,294 | 3 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 53 | $51,716 | -72% | 102 | $507 | $4,138,010 | 4 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 52 | $62,790 | +21% | 131 | $479 | $4,200,800 | 5 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 50 | $81,343 | +30% | 174 | $467 | $4,282,143 | 6 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 58 | $43,115 | -47% | 125 | $345 | $4,325,258 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 67 | $23,703 | 24 | $988 | $4,398,989 | 10 |
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | Amanda Shelton | |
| Betty Buckley | Stella | |
| Amanda Peet | Chris | |
| Patricia Clarkson | Lois McNally | |
| Dylan Baker | Jonathan Bendel |
Supporting
| Molly Tarlov | Molly |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mark Tarlov | Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,232,686 (50.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,359 opening theaters/1,359 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,356,678 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 5th, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | August 31st, 1999 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief sexual references |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Regency Enterprises, Polar |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1999 | 9 | $2,232,686 | 1,359 | $1,643 | $2,232,686 | 1 | |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 23 | $997,177 | -55% | 1,353 | $737 | $3,713,570 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 37 | $142,836 | -86% | 299 | $478 | $4,047,264 | 3 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 51 | $41,732 | -71% | 102 | $409 | $4,128,026 | 4 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 57 | $44,820 | +7% | 131 | $342 | $4,182,830 | 5 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 48 | $55,532 | +24% | 174 | $319 | $4,256,332 | 6 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 57 | $30,213 | -46% | 125 | $242 | $4,312,356 | 7 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 81 | $4,617 | -85% | 16 | $289 | $4,329,875 | 8 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 67 | $19,650 | 24 | $819 | $4,394,936 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1999 | 8 | $755,000 | 1,359 | $556 | $755,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 6, 1999 | 10 | $1,000,000 | +32% | 1,359 | $736 | $1,755,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 7, 1999 | 9 | $529,000 | -47% | 1,359 | $389 | $2,232,686 | 3 | |
| Feb 8, 1999 | 11 | $126,735 | -76% | 1,359 | $93 | $2,359,421 | 4 | |
| Feb 9, 1999 | 11 | $125,691 | -1% | 1,359 | $92 | $2,485,112 | 5 | |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 13 | $106,296 | -15% | 1,359 | $78 | $2,591,408 | 6 | |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 12 | $124,985 | +18% | 1,359 | $92 | $2,716,393 | 7 | |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 15 | $205,000 | +64% | -73% | 1,352 | $152 | $2,921,000 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1999 | 15 | $285,000 | +39% | -72% | 1,352 | $211 | $3,206,000 | 9 |
| Feb 14, 1999 | 14 | $365,000 | +28% | -31% | 1,352 | $270 | $3,571,000 | 10 |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 17 | $177,827 | -51% | +40% | 1,352 | $132 | $3,713,570 | 11 |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 20 | $70,897 | -60% | -44% | 1,352 | $52 | $3,784,467 | 12 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 20 | $58,491 | -17% | -45% | 1,353 | $43 | $3,842,958 | 13 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 20 | $61,470 | +5% | -51% | 1,353 | $45 | $3,904,428 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1999 | 9 | $2,716,393 | 1,359 | $1,999 | $2,716,393 | 1 | |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 23 | $1,188,035 | -56% | 1,353 | $878 | $3,904,428 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 38 | $181,866 | -85% | 299 | $608 | $4,086,294 | 3 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 53 | $51,716 | -72% | 102 | $507 | $4,138,010 | 4 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 52 | $62,790 | +21% | 131 | $479 | $4,200,800 | 5 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 50 | $81,343 | +30% | 174 | $467 | $4,282,143 | 6 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 58 | $43,115 | -47% | 125 | $345 | $4,325,258 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 67 | $23,703 | 24 | $988 | $4,398,989 | 10 |
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | Amanda Shelton | |
| Betty Buckley | Stella | |
| Amanda Peet | Chris | |
| Patricia Clarkson | Lois McNally | |
| Dylan Baker | Jonathan Bendel |
Supporting
| Molly Tarlov | Molly |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mark Tarlov | Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.