That Thing You Do! (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,857,416 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,700,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $34,557,416 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,208,595 (24.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 74.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 13.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,870 opening theaters/1,887 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,147,768 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 4th, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | August 19th, 1997 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some language |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Plot point: | Musicians, Relationships Gone Wrong, Rock 'n' Roll, Romance |
| Social setting: | Jazz, Music Industry |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1996 | 3 | $6,208,595 | 1,870 | $3,320 | $6,208,595 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 1996 | 5 | $5,381,295 | -13% | 1,887 | $2,852 | $13,103,283 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 5 | $3,866,648 | -28% | 1,879 | $2,058 | $17,754,851 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 9 | $2,050,606 | -47% | 1,586 | $1,293 | $20,554,737 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 12 | $1,181,717 | -42% | 941 | $1,256 | $22,164,288 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 16 | $761,898 | -36% | 706 | $1,079 | $23,191,968 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 18 | $468,244 | -39% | 626 | $748 | $23,878,694 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 15 | $329,442 | -30% | 509 | $647 | $24,315,579 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 19 | $354,455 | +8% | 415 | $854 | $24,728,816 | 9 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 15 | $192,425 | -46% | 395 | $487 | $24,981,674 | 10 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 15 | $140,305 | -27% | 403 | $348 | $25,180,248 | 11 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 33 | $62,063 | -56% | 165 | $376 | $25,296,891 | 12 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 42 | $89,307 | +44% | 124 | $720 | $25,458,013 | 13 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 41 | $81,468 | -9% | 119 | $685 | $25,632,746 | 14 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 43 | $52,849 | -35% | 97 | $545 | $25,713,230 | 15 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 56 | $25,706 | 46 | $559 | $25,809,813 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1996 | 5 | $7,721,988 | 1,870 | $4,129 | $7,721,988 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 1996 | 5 | $6,166,215 | -20% | 1,887 | $3,268 | $13,888,203 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 5 | $4,615,928 | -25% | 1,879 | $2,457 | $18,504,131 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 9 | $2,478,440 | -46% | 1,586 | $1,563 | $20,982,571 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 13 | $1,447,499 | -42% | 941 | $1,538 | $22,430,070 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 18 | $980,380 | -32% | 706 | $1,389 | $23,410,450 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 19 | $575,687 | -41% | 626 | $920 | $23,986,137 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 15 | $388,224 | -33% | 509 | $763 | $24,374,361 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 19 | $414,888 | +7% | 415 | $1,000 | $24,789,249 | 9 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 15 | $250,694 | -40% | 395 | $635 | $25,039,943 | 10 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 16 | $194,885 | -22% | 403 | $484 | $25,234,828 | 11 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 32 | $133,878 | -31% | 165 | $811 | $25,368,706 | 12 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 43 | $182,572 | +36% | 124 | $1,472 | $25,551,278 | 13 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 40 | $109,103 | -40% | 119 | $917 | $25,660,381 | 14 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,208,595 (24.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 74.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 13.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,870 opening theaters/1,887 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,147,768 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 4th, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | August 19th, 1997 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some language |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Plot point: | Musicians, Relationships Gone Wrong, Rock 'n' Roll, Romance |
| Social setting: | Jazz, Music Industry |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1996 | 3 | $6,208,595 | 1,870 | $3,320 | $6,208,595 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 1996 | 5 | $5,381,295 | -13% | 1,887 | $2,852 | $13,103,283 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 5 | $3,866,648 | -28% | 1,879 | $2,058 | $17,754,851 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 9 | $2,050,606 | -47% | 1,586 | $1,293 | $20,554,737 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 12 | $1,181,717 | -42% | 941 | $1,256 | $22,164,288 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 16 | $761,898 | -36% | 706 | $1,079 | $23,191,968 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 18 | $468,244 | -39% | 626 | $748 | $23,878,694 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 15 | $329,442 | -30% | 509 | $647 | $24,315,579 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 19 | $354,455 | +8% | 415 | $854 | $24,728,816 | 9 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 15 | $192,425 | -46% | 395 | $487 | $24,981,674 | 10 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 15 | $140,305 | -27% | 403 | $348 | $25,180,248 | 11 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 33 | $62,063 | -56% | 165 | $376 | $25,296,891 | 12 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 42 | $89,307 | +44% | 124 | $720 | $25,458,013 | 13 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 41 | $81,468 | -9% | 119 | $685 | $25,632,746 | 14 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 43 | $52,849 | -35% | 97 | $545 | $25,713,230 | 15 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 56 | $25,706 | 46 | $559 | $25,809,813 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1996 | 5 | $7,721,988 | 1,870 | $4,129 | $7,721,988 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 1996 | 5 | $6,166,215 | -20% | 1,887 | $3,268 | $13,888,203 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 5 | $4,615,928 | -25% | 1,879 | $2,457 | $18,504,131 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 9 | $2,478,440 | -46% | 1,586 | $1,563 | $20,982,571 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 13 | $1,447,499 | -42% | 941 | $1,538 | $22,430,070 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 18 | $980,380 | -32% | 706 | $1,389 | $23,410,450 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 19 | $575,687 | -41% | 626 | $920 | $23,986,137 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 15 | $388,224 | -33% | 509 | $763 | $24,374,361 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 19 | $414,888 | +7% | 415 | $1,000 | $24,789,249 | 9 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 15 | $250,694 | -40% | 395 | $635 | $25,039,943 | 10 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 16 | $194,885 | -22% | 403 | $484 | $25,234,828 | 11 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 32 | $133,878 | -31% | 165 | $811 | $25,368,706 | 12 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 43 | $182,572 | +36% | 124 | $1,472 | $25,551,278 | 13 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 40 | $109,103 | -40% | 119 | $917 | $25,660,381 | 14 |