The Straight Story (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,197,866 | Details |
| International Box Office | $42,115 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,239,981 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $92,312 (1.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/186 max. theaters, 13.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,785,209 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 15th, 1999 (Limited) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | November 26th, 1999 (Wide), released as Uma História Simples (Portugal)
March 9th, 2000 (Wide) (New Zealand) October 16th, 2020 (Wide), released as Straight'in Hikayesi (Turkey) November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) September 4th, 2023 (Limited), released as Una Storia Vera (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Plot point: | Autumn Years, Biography, Medical and Hospitals, Road Trip |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1999 | 39 | $92,312 | 7 | $13,187 | $92,312 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 27 | $276,787 | +200% | 32 | $8,650 | $406,321 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 19 | $372,733 | +35% | 96 | $3,883 | $863,769 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 21 | $584,982 | +57% | 186 | $3,145 | $1,580,095 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 23 | $396,817 | -32% | 181 | $2,192 | $2,165,224 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 23 | $309,987 | -22% | 153 | $2,026 | $2,595,401 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 25 | $334,165 | +8% | 128 | $2,611 | $3,072,928 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 26 | $208,406 | -38% | 136 | $1,532 | $3,355,921 | 8 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 26 | $145,184 | -30% | 140 | $1,037 | $3,573,722 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 23 | $183,363 | +26% | 159 | $1,153 | $3,811,480 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 33 | $118,153 | -36% | 129 | $916 | $4,036,769 | 11 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 30 | $185,134 | +57% | 131 | $1,413 | $4,375,944 | 12 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 30 | $171,381 | -7% | 124 | $1,382 | $4,634,293 | 13 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 35 | $181,621 | +6% | 112 | $1,622 | $4,871,252 | 14 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 44 | $85,647 | -53% | 81 | $1,057 | $4,991,750 | 15 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 45 | $94,173 | +10% | 106 | $888 | $5,128,770 | 16 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 43 | $130,151 | +38% | 116 | $1,122 | $5,300,526 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 50 | $91,184 | -30% | 82 | $1,112 | $5,439,564 | 18 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 48 | $106,662 | +17% | 70 | $1,524 | $5,591,098 | 19 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 53 | $66,369 | -38% | 64 | $1,037 | $5,686,237 | 20 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 58 | $53,118 | -20% | 52 | $1,022 | $5,764,363 | 21 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 52 | $68,011 | +28% | 47 | $1,447 | $5,853,100 | 22 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 52 | $63,566 | -7% | 54 | $1,177 | $5,952,858 | 23 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 49 | $60,235 | -5% | 52 | $1,158 | $6,038,937 | 24 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 55 | $41,069 | -32% | 45 | $913 | $6,108,434 | 25 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 81 | $15,095 | -63% | 25 | $604 | $6,142,800 | 26 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 69 | $24,054 | +59% | 56 | $430 | $6,172,985 | 27 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 87 | $13,877 | -42% | 30 | $463 | $6,197,866 | 28 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1999 | 20 | $92,000 | 96 | $958 | $863,769 | 17 | ||
| Nov 1, 1999 | 16 | $30,679 | -67% | 96 | $320 | $894,448 | 18 | |
| Nov 2, 1999 | 18 | $35,459 | +16% | 96 | $369 | $929,907 | 19 | |
| Nov 3, 1999 | 17 | $32,470 | -8% | 96 | $338 | $962,377 | 20 | |
| Nov 4, 1999 | 16 | $32,726 | +1% | 96 | $341 | $995,103 | 21 | |
| Nov 7, 1999 | 19 | $149,000 | +62% | 96 | $1,552 | $1,580,095 | 24 | |
| Nov 8, 1999 | 18 | $38,409 | -74% | +25% | 96 | $400 | $1,618,504 | 25 |
| Nov 9, 1999 | 19 | $38,107 | -1% | +7% | 96 | $397 | $1,656,611 | 26 |
| Nov 11, 1999 | 20 | $67,251 | +105% | 186 | $362 | $1,768,407 | 28 | |
| Jan 17, 2000 | 31 | $27,721 | 112 | $248 | $4,871,252 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1999 | 40 | $129,534 | 7 | $18,505 | $129,534 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 27 | $361,502 | +179% | 32 | $11,297 | $491,036 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 22 | $504,077 | +39% | 96 | $5,251 | $995,113 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 22 | $773,294 | +53% | 186 | $4,157 | $1,768,407 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 25 | $517,007 | -33% | 181 | $2,856 | $2,285,414 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 25 | $453,349 | -12% | 153 | $2,963 | $2,738,763 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 25 | $408,752 | -10% | 128 | $3,193 | $3,147,515 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 27 | $281,023 | -31% | 136 | $2,066 | $3,428,538 | 8 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 26 | $199,579 | -29% | 140 | $1,426 | $3,628,117 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 24 | $290,499 | +46% | 159 | $1,827 | $3,918,616 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 36 | $272,194 | -6% | 129 | $2,110 | $4,190,810 | 11 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 35 | $272,102 | n/c | 131 | $2,077 | $4,462,912 | 12 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 32 | $226,719 | -17% | 124 | $1,828 | $4,689,631 | 13 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 35 | $216,472 | -5% | 112 | $1,933 | $4,906,103 | 14 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 43 | $128,494 | -41% | 81 | $1,586 | $5,034,597 | 15 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 44 | $135,778 | +6% | 106 | $1,281 | $5,170,375 | 16 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 42 | $178,005 | +31% | 116 | $1,535 | $5,348,380 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 48 | $136,056 | -24% | 82 | $1,659 | $5,484,436 | 18 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 50 | $135,432 | n/c | 70 | $1,935 | $5,619,868 | 19 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 54 | $91,377 | -33% | 64 | $1,428 | $5,711,245 | 20 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 57 | $73,844 | -19% | 52 | $1,420 | $5,785,089 | 21 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 51 | $104,203 | +41% | 47 | $2,217 | $5,889,292 | 22 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 53 | $89,410 | -14% | 54 | $1,656 | $5,978,702 | 23 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 50 | $88,663 | -1% | 52 | $1,705 | $6,067,365 | 24 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 57 | $60,340 | -32% | 45 | $1,341 | $6,127,705 | 25 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 78 | $21,226 | -65% | 25 | $849 | $6,148,931 | 26 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 70 | $35,058 | +65% | 56 | $626 | $6,183,989 | 27 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 94 | $13,877 | -60% | 30 | $463 | $6,197,866 | 28 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 6/27/2024 | $11,771 | 24 | 24 | 45 | $29,311 | 7/8/2024 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/9/2000 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $244 | 3/31/2021 | |||
| Portugal | 11/26/1999 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $1,645 | 1/28/2025 | |||
| Turkey | 10/16/2020 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | $814 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/13/2026 | $10,101 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $10,101 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $42,115 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Don Flannery | Doctor Gibbons | |
| Sally Wingert | Deer Woman | |
| Donald Wieggert | Sig | |
| Anastasia Webb | Alice | |
| Jack Walsh | Apple | |
| Lana Schwab | Old Lady #1 | |
| Gil Pearson | Bus Driver | |
| Lucina Paquet | Crystal | |
| Barbara Kingsley | Darla Riordan | |
| Barbara June Patterson | ||
| Jeremy Jackson | Andy | |
| Wiley Harker | Janet Johnson | |
| Barbara Ann Grimes | Verlyn Heller | |
| Ed Grennan | Pete | |
| Richard Farnsworth | Alvin Straight | |
| Ralph Feldhacker | Harold | |
| Kevin P. Farley | Wendell | |
| Gary D'Amico | Cyclist #1 | |
| Stephen Cinabro | Policeman | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Lyle | |
| John Lordan | Priest | |
| John Farley | Thorvald | |
| Barbara E. Robertson | Derr Woman | |
| Jennifer Edwards | Brenda | |
| Everett McGill | Tom the Dealer | |
| Jane Heitz | Dorothy | |
| Sissy Spacek | Rose |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lynch | Director | |
| John Roach | Screenwriter | |
| Mary Sweeney | Screenwriter |
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: | $92,312 (1.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/186 max. theaters, 13.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,785,209 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 15th, 1999 (Limited) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | November 26th, 1999 (Wide), released as Uma História Simples (Portugal)
March 9th, 2000 (Wide) (New Zealand) October 16th, 2020 (Wide), released as Straight'in Hikayesi (Turkey) November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) September 4th, 2023 (Limited), released as Una Storia Vera (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Plot point: | Autumn Years, Biography, Medical and Hospitals, Road Trip |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1999 | 39 | $92,312 | 7 | $13,187 | $92,312 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 27 | $276,787 | +200% | 32 | $8,650 | $406,321 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 19 | $372,733 | +35% | 96 | $3,883 | $863,769 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 21 | $584,982 | +57% | 186 | $3,145 | $1,580,095 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 23 | $396,817 | -32% | 181 | $2,192 | $2,165,224 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 23 | $309,987 | -22% | 153 | $2,026 | $2,595,401 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 25 | $334,165 | +8% | 128 | $2,611 | $3,072,928 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 26 | $208,406 | -38% | 136 | $1,532 | $3,355,921 | 8 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 26 | $145,184 | -30% | 140 | $1,037 | $3,573,722 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 23 | $183,363 | +26% | 159 | $1,153 | $3,811,480 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 33 | $118,153 | -36% | 129 | $916 | $4,036,769 | 11 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 30 | $185,134 | +57% | 131 | $1,413 | $4,375,944 | 12 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 30 | $171,381 | -7% | 124 | $1,382 | $4,634,293 | 13 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 35 | $181,621 | +6% | 112 | $1,622 | $4,871,252 | 14 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 44 | $85,647 | -53% | 81 | $1,057 | $4,991,750 | 15 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 45 | $94,173 | +10% | 106 | $888 | $5,128,770 | 16 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 43 | $130,151 | +38% | 116 | $1,122 | $5,300,526 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 50 | $91,184 | -30% | 82 | $1,112 | $5,439,564 | 18 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 48 | $106,662 | +17% | 70 | $1,524 | $5,591,098 | 19 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 53 | $66,369 | -38% | 64 | $1,037 | $5,686,237 | 20 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 58 | $53,118 | -20% | 52 | $1,022 | $5,764,363 | 21 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 52 | $68,011 | +28% | 47 | $1,447 | $5,853,100 | 22 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 52 | $63,566 | -7% | 54 | $1,177 | $5,952,858 | 23 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 49 | $60,235 | -5% | 52 | $1,158 | $6,038,937 | 24 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 55 | $41,069 | -32% | 45 | $913 | $6,108,434 | 25 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 81 | $15,095 | -63% | 25 | $604 | $6,142,800 | 26 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 69 | $24,054 | +59% | 56 | $430 | $6,172,985 | 27 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 87 | $13,877 | -42% | 30 | $463 | $6,197,866 | 28 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1999 | 20 | $92,000 | 96 | $958 | $863,769 | 17 | ||
| Nov 1, 1999 | 16 | $30,679 | -67% | 96 | $320 | $894,448 | 18 | |
| Nov 2, 1999 | 18 | $35,459 | +16% | 96 | $369 | $929,907 | 19 | |
| Nov 3, 1999 | 17 | $32,470 | -8% | 96 | $338 | $962,377 | 20 | |
| Nov 4, 1999 | 16 | $32,726 | +1% | 96 | $341 | $995,103 | 21 | |
| Nov 7, 1999 | 19 | $149,000 | +62% | 96 | $1,552 | $1,580,095 | 24 | |
| Nov 8, 1999 | 18 | $38,409 | -74% | +25% | 96 | $400 | $1,618,504 | 25 |
| Nov 9, 1999 | 19 | $38,107 | -1% | +7% | 96 | $397 | $1,656,611 | 26 |
| Nov 11, 1999 | 20 | $67,251 | +105% | 186 | $362 | $1,768,407 | 28 | |
| Jan 17, 2000 | 31 | $27,721 | 112 | $248 | $4,871,252 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1999 | 40 | $129,534 | 7 | $18,505 | $129,534 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 27 | $361,502 | +179% | 32 | $11,297 | $491,036 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 22 | $504,077 | +39% | 96 | $5,251 | $995,113 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 22 | $773,294 | +53% | 186 | $4,157 | $1,768,407 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 25 | $517,007 | -33% | 181 | $2,856 | $2,285,414 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 25 | $453,349 | -12% | 153 | $2,963 | $2,738,763 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 25 | $408,752 | -10% | 128 | $3,193 | $3,147,515 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 27 | $281,023 | -31% | 136 | $2,066 | $3,428,538 | 8 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 26 | $199,579 | -29% | 140 | $1,426 | $3,628,117 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 24 | $290,499 | +46% | 159 | $1,827 | $3,918,616 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 36 | $272,194 | -6% | 129 | $2,110 | $4,190,810 | 11 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 35 | $272,102 | n/c | 131 | $2,077 | $4,462,912 | 12 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 32 | $226,719 | -17% | 124 | $1,828 | $4,689,631 | 13 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 35 | $216,472 | -5% | 112 | $1,933 | $4,906,103 | 14 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 43 | $128,494 | -41% | 81 | $1,586 | $5,034,597 | 15 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 44 | $135,778 | +6% | 106 | $1,281 | $5,170,375 | 16 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 42 | $178,005 | +31% | 116 | $1,535 | $5,348,380 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 48 | $136,056 | -24% | 82 | $1,659 | $5,484,436 | 18 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 50 | $135,432 | n/c | 70 | $1,935 | $5,619,868 | 19 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 54 | $91,377 | -33% | 64 | $1,428 | $5,711,245 | 20 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 57 | $73,844 | -19% | 52 | $1,420 | $5,785,089 | 21 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 51 | $104,203 | +41% | 47 | $2,217 | $5,889,292 | 22 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 53 | $89,410 | -14% | 54 | $1,656 | $5,978,702 | 23 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 50 | $88,663 | -1% | 52 | $1,705 | $6,067,365 | 24 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 57 | $60,340 | -32% | 45 | $1,341 | $6,127,705 | 25 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 78 | $21,226 | -65% | 25 | $849 | $6,148,931 | 26 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 70 | $35,058 | +65% | 56 | $626 | $6,183,989 | 27 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 94 | $13,877 | -60% | 30 | $463 | $6,197,866 | 28 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 6/27/2024 | $11,771 | 24 | 24 | 45 | $29,311 | 7/8/2024 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/9/2000 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $244 | 3/31/2021 | |||
| Portugal | 11/26/1999 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $1,645 | 1/28/2025 | |||
| Turkey | 10/16/2020 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | $814 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/13/2026 | $10,101 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $10,101 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $42,115 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Don Flannery | Doctor Gibbons | |
| Sally Wingert | Deer Woman | |
| Donald Wieggert | Sig | |
| Anastasia Webb | Alice | |
| Jack Walsh | Apple | |
| Lana Schwab | Old Lady #1 | |
| Gil Pearson | Bus Driver | |
| Lucina Paquet | Crystal | |
| Barbara Kingsley | Darla Riordan | |
| Barbara June Patterson | ||
| Jeremy Jackson | Andy | |
| Wiley Harker | Janet Johnson | |
| Barbara Ann Grimes | Verlyn Heller | |
| Ed Grennan | Pete | |
| Richard Farnsworth | Alvin Straight | |
| Ralph Feldhacker | Harold | |
| Kevin P. Farley | Wendell | |
| Gary D'Amico | Cyclist #1 | |
| Stephen Cinabro | Policeman | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Lyle | |
| John Lordan | Priest | |
| John Farley | Thorvald | |
| Barbara E. Robertson | Derr Woman | |
| Jennifer Edwards | Brenda | |
| Everett McGill | Tom the Dealer | |
| Jane Heitz | Dorothy | |
| Sissy Spacek | Rose |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lynch | Director | |
| John Roach | Screenwriter | |
| Mary Sweeney | Screenwriter |
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.