Smoke Signals (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,719,300 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,037,317 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $7,756,617 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $43,574 (0.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 86.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/353 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $17,134,937 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 26th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | January 19th, 1999 by Miramax Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some intense images. |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Child Abuse, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Native Americans, Orphan, Road Trip, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1998 | 40 | $43,574 | 5 | $8,715 | $43,574 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 20 | $215,328 | +394% | 20 | $10,766 | $288,883 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 20 | $289,532 | +34% | 32 | $9,048 | $681,331 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 20 | $380,123 | +31% | 66 | $5,759 | $1,204,834 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 20 | $377,842 | -1% | 115 | $3,286 | $1,775,662 | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 18 | $423,951 | +12% | 143 | $2,965 | $2,399,276 | 6 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 23 | $405,770 | -4% | 145 | $2,798 | $3,008,676 | 7 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 24 | $322,448 | -21% | 135 | $2,389 | $3,521,464 | 8 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 27 | $314,954 | -2% | 126 | $2,500 | $3,991,464 | 9 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 25 | $507,496 | +61% | 353 | $1,438 | $4,639,494 | 10 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 30 | $610,781 | +20% | 343 | $1,781 | $5,455,243 | 11 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 28 | $271,742 | -56% | 311 | $874 | $5,834,588 | 12 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 33 | $201,730 | -26% | 277 | $728 | $6,149,575 | 13 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 39 | $147,503 | -27% | 251 | $588 | $6,381,469 | 14 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 41 | $86,545 | -41% | 141 | $614 | $6,536,836 | 15 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 44 | $65,533 | -24% | 136 | $482 | $6,642,233 | 16 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 53 | $36,230 | -45% | 97 | $374 | $6,719,300 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1998 | 41 | $73,555 | 5 | $14,711 | $73,555 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 23 | $318,244 | +333% | 20 | $15,912 | $391,799 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 21 | $432,912 | +36% | 32 | $13,529 | $824,711 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 21 | $573,109 | +32% | 66 | $8,683 | $1,397,820 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 19 | $577,505 | +1% | 115 | $5,022 | $1,975,325 | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 20 | $627,581 | +9% | 143 | $4,389 | $2,602,906 | 6 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 23 | $596,110 | -5% | 145 | $4,111 | $3,199,016 | 7 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 26 | $477,494 | -20% | 135 | $3,537 | $3,676,510 | 8 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 28 | $455,488 | -5% | 126 | $3,615 | $4,131,998 | 9 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 25 | $712,464 | +56% | 353 | $2,018 | $4,844,462 | 10 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 30 | $718,384 | +1% | 343 | $2,094 | $5,562,846 | 11 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 28 | $384,999 | -46% | 311 | $1,238 | $5,947,845 | 12 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 35 | $286,121 | -26% | 277 | $1,033 | $6,233,966 | 13 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 38 | $216,325 | -24% | 251 | $862 | $6,450,291 | 14 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 41 | $126,409 | -42% | 141 | $897 | $6,576,700 | 15 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 42 | $106,370 | -16% | 136 | $782 | $6,683,070 | 16 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $43,574 (0.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 86.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/353 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $17,134,937 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 26th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | January 19th, 1999 by Miramax Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some intense images. |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Child Abuse, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Native Americans, Orphan, Road Trip, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1998 | 40 | $43,574 | 5 | $8,715 | $43,574 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 20 | $215,328 | +394% | 20 | $10,766 | $288,883 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 20 | $289,532 | +34% | 32 | $9,048 | $681,331 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 20 | $380,123 | +31% | 66 | $5,759 | $1,204,834 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 20 | $377,842 | -1% | 115 | $3,286 | $1,775,662 | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 18 | $423,951 | +12% | 143 | $2,965 | $2,399,276 | 6 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 23 | $405,770 | -4% | 145 | $2,798 | $3,008,676 | 7 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 24 | $322,448 | -21% | 135 | $2,389 | $3,521,464 | 8 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 27 | $314,954 | -2% | 126 | $2,500 | $3,991,464 | 9 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 25 | $507,496 | +61% | 353 | $1,438 | $4,639,494 | 10 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 30 | $610,781 | +20% | 343 | $1,781 | $5,455,243 | 11 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 28 | $271,742 | -56% | 311 | $874 | $5,834,588 | 12 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 33 | $201,730 | -26% | 277 | $728 | $6,149,575 | 13 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 39 | $147,503 | -27% | 251 | $588 | $6,381,469 | 14 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 41 | $86,545 | -41% | 141 | $614 | $6,536,836 | 15 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 44 | $65,533 | -24% | 136 | $482 | $6,642,233 | 16 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 53 | $36,230 | -45% | 97 | $374 | $6,719,300 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1998 | 41 | $73,555 | 5 | $14,711 | $73,555 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 23 | $318,244 | +333% | 20 | $15,912 | $391,799 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 21 | $432,912 | +36% | 32 | $13,529 | $824,711 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 21 | $573,109 | +32% | 66 | $8,683 | $1,397,820 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 19 | $577,505 | +1% | 115 | $5,022 | $1,975,325 | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 20 | $627,581 | +9% | 143 | $4,389 | $2,602,906 | 6 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 23 | $596,110 | -5% | 145 | $4,111 | $3,199,016 | 7 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 26 | $477,494 | -20% | 135 | $3,537 | $3,676,510 | 8 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 28 | $455,488 | -5% | 126 | $3,615 | $4,131,998 | 9 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 25 | $712,464 | +56% | 353 | $2,018 | $4,844,462 | 10 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 30 | $718,384 | +1% | 343 | $2,094 | $5,562,846 | 11 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 28 | $384,999 | -46% | 311 | $1,238 | $5,947,845 | 12 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 35 | $286,121 | -26% | 277 | $1,033 | $6,233,966 | 13 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 38 | $216,325 | -24% | 251 | $862 | $6,450,291 | 14 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 41 | $126,409 | -42% | 141 | $897 | $6,576,700 | 15 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 42 | $106,370 | -16% | 136 | $782 | $6,683,070 | 16 |