There’s Something About Mary (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $176,484,651 | Details |
| International Box Office | $193,400,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $369,884,651 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,740,644 (7.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 16.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,186 opening theaters/2,557 max. theaters, 15.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $425,266,982 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 15th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as There's Something About Mary |
| Video Release: | August 3rd, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as There's Something About Mary |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong comic sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Love at First Sight, Non-Chronological, Obsession, Private Investigator, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1980s, 1990s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1998 | 4 | $13,740,644 | 2,186 | $6,286 | $17,797,481 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 4 | $12,540,472 | -9% | 2,216 | $5,659 | $40,904,733 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 3 | $10,910,994 | -13% | 2,145 | $5,087 | $60,050,268 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 4 | $9,626,022 | -12% | 2,084 | $4,619 | $76,635,083 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 4 | $8,824,832 | -8% | 2,203 | $4,006 | $91,308,241 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 3 | $7,690,128 | -13% | 2,186 | $3,518 | $104,005,443 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 2 | $8,374,865 | +9% | 2,401 | $3,488 | $116,232,467 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 1 | $10,920,201 | +30% | 2,545 | $4,291 | $130,268,038 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 2 | $6,952,863 | -36% | 2,555 | $2,721 | $139,238,354 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 3 | $5,634,385 | -19% | 2,538 | $2,220 | $147,126,261 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 5 | $4,430,566 | -21% | 2,471 | $1,793 | $153,259,520 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 7 | $3,396,357 | -23% | 2,174 | $1,562 | $158,025,286 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 8 | $2,777,500 | -18% | 1,936 | $1,435 | $161,852,138 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 11 | $1,868,532 | -33% | 1,416 | $1,320 | $164,778,351 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 13 | $1,362,605 | -27% | 1,051 | $1,296 | $166,767,554 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 14 | $1,019,511 | -25% | 1,005 | $1,014 | $168,257,374 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 15 | $865,917 | -15% | 721 | $1,201 | $169,579,292 | 17 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 18 | $597,126 | -31% | 601 | $994 | $170,502,181 | 18 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 18 | $612,822 | +3% | 737 | $832 | $171,317,177 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 19 | $659,473 | +8% | 608 | $1,085 | $172,343,146 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 20 | $386,820 | -41% | 584 | $662 | $172,920,167 | 21 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 23 | $304,780 | -21% | 527 | $578 | $173,366,307 | 22 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 26 | $244,303 | -20% | 393 | $622 | $173,744,067 | 23 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 28 | $249,334 | +2% | 313 | $797 | $174,151,288 | 24 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 27 | $288,377 | +16% | 315 | $915 | $174,711,122 | 25 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 24 | $262,536 | -9% | 327 | $803 | $175,105,888 | 26 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 31 | $288,321 | +10% | 283 | $1,019 | $175,505,604 | 27 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 29 | $260,183 | -10% | 277 | $939 | $175,834,196 | 28 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 32 | $179,536 | -31% | 281 | $639 | $176,101,937 | 29 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 39 | $117,674 | -34% | 254 | $463 | $176,280,141 | 30 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 47 | $69,234 | -41% | 145 | $477 | $176,385,813 | 31 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 57 | $34,684 | -50% | 115 | $302 | $176,437,971 | 32 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 61 | $14,429 | -58% | 46 | $314 | $176,461,827 | 33 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 75 | $6,180 | -57% | 25 | $247 | $176,472,910 | 34 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 76 | $2,306 | 7 | $329 | $176,483,808 | 36 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1998 | 3 | $2,007,550 | 2,137 | $939 | $2,007,550 | 1 | ||
| Jul 16, 1998 | 3 | $2,049,287 | +2% | 2,137 | $959 | $4,056,837 | 2 | |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 4 | $4,115,000 | +101% | 2,187 | $1,882 | $8,172,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 18, 1998 | 4 | $5,190,000 | +26% | 2,187 | $2,373 | $13,362,000 | 4 | |
| Jul 19, 1998 | 4 | $4,597,000 | -11% | 2,187 | $2,102 | $17,797,481 | 5 | |
| Jul 20, 1998 | 2 | $2,584,780 | -44% | 2,186 | $1,182 | $20,382,261 | 6 | |
| Jul 21, 1998 | 2 | $2,758,539 | +7% | 2,186 | $1,262 | $23,140,800 | 7 | |
| Jul 22, 1998 | 2 | $2,659,785 | -4% | +32% | 2,186 | $1,217 | $25,800,585 | 8 |
| Jul 23, 1998 | 1 | $2,563,676 | -4% | +25% | 2,186 | $1,173 | $28,364,261 | 9 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 4 | $3,810,000 | +49% | -7% | 2,216 | $1,719 | $32,174,000 | 10 |
| Jul 25, 1998 | 4 | $4,715,000 | +24% | -9% | 2,216 | $2,128 | $36,889,000 | 11 |
| Jul 26, 1998 | 2 | $4,112,000 | -13% | -11% | 2,216 | $1,856 | $40,904,733 | 12 |
| Jul 27, 1998 | 2 | $2,067,380 | -50% | -20% | 2,188 | $945 | $42,972,113 | 13 |
| Jul 28, 1998 | 2 | $2,206,350 | +7% | -20% | 2,188 | $1,008 | $45,178,463 | 14 |
| Jul 29, 1998 | 3 | $1,964,838 | -11% | -26% | 2,188 | $898 | $47,143,301 | 15 |
| Jul 30, 1998 | 3 | $1,995,973 | +2% | -22% | 2,188 | $912 | $49,139,274 | 16 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 4 | $3,310,000 | +66% | -13% | 2,145 | $1,543 | $52,449,000 | 17 |
| Aug 1, 1998 | 2 | $4,275,000 | +29% | -9% | 2,145 | $1,993 | $56,724,000 | 18 |
| Aug 2, 1998 | 2 | $3,460,000 | -19% | -16% | 2,145 | $1,613 | $60,050,000 | 19 |
| Aug 3, 1998 | 3 | $1,764,281 | -49% | -15% | 2,436 | $724 | $61,814,549 | 20 |
| Aug 4, 1998 | 3 | $1,866,022 | +6% | -15% | 2,145 | $870 | $63,680,571 | 21 |
| Aug 5, 1998 | 4 | $1,660,331 | -11% | -15% | 2,145 | $774 | $65,340,902 | 22 |
| Aug 6, 1998 | 4 | $1,668,159 | n/c | -16% | 2,145 | $778 | $67,009,061 | 23 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 4 | $2,774,939 | +66% | -16% | 2,111 | $1,315 | $69,784,000 | 24 |
| Aug 8, 1998 | 4 | $3,635,000 | +31% | -15% | 2,111 | $1,722 | $73,419,000 | 25 |
| Aug 9, 1998 | 4 | $2,749,000 | -24% | -21% | 2,111 | $1,302 | $75,635,083 | 26 |
| Aug 10, 1998 | 4 | $1,472,218 | -46% | -17% | 2,109 | $698 | $77,107,301 | 27 |
| Aug 11, 1998 | 5 | $1,624,044 | +10% | -13% | 2,109 | $770 | $78,731,345 | 28 |
| Aug 12, 1998 | 4 | $1,408,574 | -13% | -15% | 2,109 | $668 | $80,139,919 | 29 |
| Aug 13, 1998 | 4 | $1,343,490 | -5% | -19% | 2,109 | $637 | $81,483,409 | 30 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 6 | $2,575,000 | +92% | -7% | 2,201 | $1,170 | $85,058,000 | 31 |
| Aug 15, 1998 | 5 | $3,532,000 | +37% | -3% | 2,201 | $1,605 | $88,590,000 | 32 |
| Aug 16, 1998 | 4 | $2,718,000 | -23% | -1% | 2,201 | $1,235 | $91,308,241 | 33 |
| Aug 17, 1998 | 2 | $1,296,662 | -52% | -12% | 2,201 | $589 | $92,604,903 | 34 |
| Aug 18, 1998 | 2 | $1,385,122 | +7% | -15% | 2,201 | $629 | $93,990,025 | 35 |
| Aug 19, 1998 | 2 | $1,190,974 | -14% | -15% | 2,201 | $541 | $95,180,999 | 36 |
| Aug 20, 1998 | 2 | $1,134,316 | -5% | -16% | 2,201 | $515 | $96,315,315 | 37 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 3 | $2,205,000 | +94% | -14% | 2,189 | $1,007 | $98,520,000 | 38 |
| Aug 22, 1998 | 3 | $3,170,000 | +44% | -10% | 2,189 | $1,448 | $101,690,000 | 39 |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 3 | $2,260,000 | -29% | -17% | 2,189 | $1,032 | $103,950,000 | 40 |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 3 | $899,180 | -60% | -31% | 2,186 | $411 | $104,904,623 | 41 |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 3 | $1,049,931 | +17% | -24% | 2,186 | $480 | $105,954,554 | 42 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 3 | $923,714 | -12% | -22% | 2,186 | $423 | $106,878,268 | 43 |
| Aug 27, 1998 | 3 | $979,332 | +6% | -14% | 2,186 | $448 | $107,857,602 | 44 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 2 | $2,435,000 | +149% | +10% | 2,401 | $1,014 | $110,293,000 | 45 |
| Aug 29, 1998 | 2 | $3,810,000 | +56% | +20% | 2,401 | $1,587 | $114,103,000 | 46 |
| Aug 30, 1998 | 2 | $2,268,000 | -40% | n/c | 2,401 | $945 | $116,232,000 | 47 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 2 | $775,168 | -66% | -14% | 2,401 | $323 | $117,007,635 | 48 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | 2 | $844,762 | +9% | -20% | 2,401 | $352 | $117,852,397 | 49 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | 2 | $738,668 | -13% | -20% | 2,401 | $308 | $118,591,065 | 50 |
| Sep 3, 1998 | 2 | $756,772 | +2% | -23% | 2,401 | $315 | $119,347,837 | 51 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 1 | $2,235,000 | +195% | -8% | 2,555 | $875 | $121,583,000 | 52 |
| Sep 5, 1998 | 1 | $3,365,000 | +51% | -12% | 2,555 | $1,317 | $124,948,000 | 53 |
| Sep 6, 1998 | 1 | $3,060,000 | -9% | +35% | 2,555 | $1,198 | $128,008,000 | 54 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | 2 | $2,109,992 | -31% | +172% | 2,555 | $826 | $130,268,038 | 55 |
| Sep 8, 1998 | 1 | $713,859 | -66% | -15% | 2,545 | $280 | $130,981,897 | 56 |
| Sep 9, 1998 | 1 | $670,111 | -6% | -9% | 2,545 | $263 | $131,652,008 | 57 |
| Sep 10, 1998 | 1 | $633,483 | -5% | -16% | 2,545 | $249 | $132,285,491 | 58 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 2 | $2,025,000 | +220% | -9% | 2,557 | $792 | $134,310,000 | 59 |
| Sep 12, 1998 | 2 | $3,420,000 | +69% | +2% | 2,557 | $1,338 | $137,730,000 | 60 |
| Sep 13, 1998 | 2 | $1,621,000 | -53% | -47% | 2,555 | $634 | $139,238,000 | 61 |
| Sep 14, 1998 | 2 | $479,011 | -70% | -77% | 2,555 | $187 | $139,717,365 | 62 |
| Sep 15, 1998 | 2 | $670,800 | +40% | -6% | 2,555 | $263 | $140,388,165 | 63 |
| Sep 16, 1998 | 2 | $546,777 | -18% | -18% | 2,555 | $214 | $140,934,942 | 64 |
| Sep 17, 1998 | 2 | $556,934 | +2% | -12% | 2,555 | $218 | $141,491,876 | 65 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 3 | $1,630,000 | +193% | -20% | 2,543 | $641 | $143,122,000 | 66 |
| Sep 19, 1998 | 3 | $2,735,000 | +68% | -20% | 2,543 | $1,076 | $145,857,000 | 67 |
| Sep 20, 1998 | 3 | $1,337,000 | -51% | -18% | 2,538 | $527 | $147,126,000 | 68 |
| Sep 21, 1998 | 3 | $410,343 | -69% | -14% | 2,538 | $162 | $147,536,604 | 69 |
| Sep 22, 1998 | 3 | $531,216 | +29% | -21% | 2,538 | $209 | $148,067,820 | 70 |
| Sep 23, 1998 | 3 | $384,738 | -28% | -30% | 2,538 | $152 | $148,452,558 | 71 |
| Sep 24, 1998 | 3 | $376,396 | -2% | -32% | 2,538 | $148 | $148,828,954 | 72 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 5 | $1,255,000 | +233% | -23% | 2,470 | $508 | $150,084,000 | 73 |
| Sep 26, 1998 | 4 | $2,178,000 | +74% | -20% | 2,471 | $881 | $152,262,000 | 74 |
| Sep 27, 1998 | 5 | $998,000 | -54% | -25% | 2,471 | $404 | $153,260,000 | 75 |
| Sep 28, 1998 | 5 | $275,047 | -72% | -33% | 2,471 | $111 | $153,534,567 | 76 |
| Sep 29, 1998 | 5 | $395,081 | +44% | -26% | 2,471 | $160 | $153,929,648 | 77 |
| Sep 30, 1998 | 5 | $356,169 | -10% | -7% | 2,471 | $144 | $154,285,817 | 78 |
| Oct 1, 1998 | 4 | $343,112 | -4% | -9% | 2,471 | $139 | $154,628,929 | 79 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 7 | $985,000 | +187% | -22% | 2,177 | $452 | $155,614,000 | 80 |
| Oct 3, 1998 | 7 | $1,635,000 | +66% | -25% | 2,177 | $751 | $157,249,000 | 81 |
| Oct 4, 1998 | 7 | $759,000 | -54% | -24% | 2,174 | $349 | $158,026,000 | 82 |
| Oct 5, 1998 | 7 | $209,265 | -72% | -24% | 2,174 | $96 | $158,234,551 | 83 |
| Oct 6, 1998 | 7 | $280,694 | +34% | -29% | 2,174 | $129 | $158,515,245 | 84 |
| Oct 7, 1998 | 7 | $244,697 | -13% | -31% | 2,174 | $113 | $158,759,942 | 85 |
| Oct 8, 1998 | 7 | $314,696 | +29% | -8% | 2,174 | $145 | $159,074,638 | 86 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 8 | $775,000 | +146% | -21% | 1,933 | $401 | $159,850,000 | 87 |
| Oct 10, 1998 | 8 | $1,275,000 | +65% | -22% | 1,933 | $660 | $161,125,000 | 88 |
| Oct 11, 1998 | 8 | $727,138 | -43% | -4% | 1,936 | $376 | $161,852,138 | 89 |
| Oct 12, 1998 | 8 | $328,500 | -55% | +57% | 1,936 | $170 | $162,180,638 | 90 |
| Oct 13, 1998 | 8 | $255,546 | -22% | -9% | 1,936 | $132 | $162,436,184 | 91 |
| Oct 14, 1998 | 8 | $234,714 | -8% | -4% | 1,936 | $121 | $162,670,898 | 92 |
| Oct 15, 1998 | 8 | $238,921 | +2% | -24% | 1,936 | $123 | $162,909,819 | 93 |
| Oct 22, 1998 | 10 | $174,427 | -27% | 1,416 | $123 | $165,404,949 | 100 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1998 | 4 | $24,307,424 | 2,186 | $11,120 | $28,364,261 | 2 | |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 2 | $20,775,013 | -15% | 2,216 | $9,375 | $49,139,274 | 3 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 3 | $17,869,787 | -14% | 2,145 | $8,331 | $67,009,061 | 4 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 4 | $15,474,348 | -13% | 2,084 | $7,425 | $82,483,409 | 5 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 4 | $13,831,906 | -11% | 2,203 | $6,279 | $96,315,315 | 6 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 3 | $11,542,287 | -17% | 2,186 | $5,280 | $107,857,602 | 7 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 2 | $11,490,235 | n/c | 2,401 | $4,786 | $119,347,837 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 1 | $12,937,654 | +13% | 2,545 | $5,084 | $132,285,491 | 9 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 2 | $9,206,385 | -29% | 2,555 | $3,603 | $141,491,876 | 10 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 3 | $7,337,078 | -20% | 2,538 | $2,891 | $148,828,954 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 5 | $5,799,975 | -21% | 2,471 | $2,347 | $154,628,929 | 12 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 7 | $4,445,709 | -23% | 2,174 | $2,045 | $159,074,638 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 8 | $3,835,181 | -14% | 1,936 | $1,981 | $162,909,819 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 11 | $2,495,130 | -35% | 1,416 | $1,762 | $165,404,949 | 15 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 13 | $1,832,914 | -27% | 1,051 | $1,744 | $167,237,863 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 14 | $1,475,512 | -19% | 1,005 | $1,468 | $168,713,375 | 17 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 16 | $1,191,680 | -19% | 721 | $1,653 | $169,905,055 | 18 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 18 | $799,300 | -33% | 601 | $1,330 | $170,704,355 | 19 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 19 | $979,318 | +23% | 737 | $1,329 | $171,683,673 | 20 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 20 | $849,674 | -13% | 608 | $1,397 | $172,533,347 | 21 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 20 | $528,180 | -38% | 584 | $904 | $173,061,527 | 22 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 23 | $438,237 | -17% | 527 | $832 | $173,499,764 | 23 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 25 | $402,190 | -8% | 393 | $1,023 | $173,901,954 | 24 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 26 | $520,791 | +29% | 313 | $1,664 | $174,422,745 | 25 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 26 | $420,607 | -19% | 315 | $1,335 | $174,843,352 | 26 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 24 | $373,931 | -11% | 327 | $1,144 | $175,217,283 | 27 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 29 | $356,730 | -5% | 283 | $1,261 | $175,574,013 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 29 | $348,388 | -2% | 277 | $1,258 | $175,922,401 | 29 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 32 | $240,066 | -31% | 281 | $854 | $176,162,467 | 30 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 37 | $154,112 | -36% | 254 | $607 | $176,316,579 | 31 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 46 | $86,708 | -44% | 145 | $598 | $176,403,287 | 32 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 54 | $44,111 | -49% | 115 | $384 | $176,447,398 | 33 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 59 | $19,332 | -56% | 46 | $420 | $176,466,730 | 34 |
Leading
| Cameron Diaz | Mary Jenson | |
| Ben Stiller | Ted |
Supporting
| Matt Dillon | Pat Healy | |
| Lee Evans | Tucker | |
| Chris Elliott | Dom Woganowski | |
| Lin Shaye | Magda | |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Sully | |
| Markie Post | Mary's Mom | |
| Keith David | Mary's Dad (Charlie Jensen) | |
| W. Earl Brown | Warren | |
| Sarah Silverman | Brenda | |
| Jonathan Richman | Jonathan |
Cameo
| Brett Favre | Himself |
Supporting
| Harland Williams | Hitchhiker | |
| Richard Jenkins | Psychiatrist | |
| Khandi Alexander | Joanie | |
| Michael Murphy* | Office Worker |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bobby Farrelly | Director | |
| Peter Farrelly | Director | |
| Ed Decter | Screenwriter | |
| John J. Strauss | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Farrelly | Screenwriter | |
| Bobby Farrelly | Screenwriter | |
| Ed Decter | Story Creator | |
| John J. Strauss | Story Creator | |
| Frank Beddor | Producer | |
| Michael Steinberg | Producer | |
| Charles B. Wessler | Producer | |
| Bradley Thomas | Producer | |
| Peter Farrelly | Executive Producer | |
| Bobby Farrelly | Executive Producer | |
| Marc S. Fischer | Co-Producer | |
| James B. Rogers | Co-Producer | |
| Christopher Greenbury | Cinematographer | |
| Jonathan Richman | Composer | |
| Happy Walters | Music Supervisor | |
| Tom Wolfe | Music Supervisor | |
| Arlan Jay Vetter | Art Director | |
| Sidney J. Bartholomew, Jr. | Visual Consultant | |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Designer | |
| Earl Stein | Costume Designer | |
| Mark Charpentier | Associate Producer | |
| Patrick Healy | Associate Producer | |
| James B. Rogers | Assistant Director | |
| Rick Montgomery | Casting 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: | $13,740,644 (7.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 16.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,186 opening theaters/2,557 max. theaters, 15.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $425,266,982 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 15th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as There's Something About Mary |
| Video Release: | August 3rd, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as There's Something About Mary |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong comic sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Love at First Sight, Non-Chronological, Obsession, Private Investigator, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1980s, 1990s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1998 | 4 | $13,740,644 | 2,186 | $6,286 | $17,797,481 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 4 | $12,540,472 | -9% | 2,216 | $5,659 | $40,904,733 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 3 | $10,910,994 | -13% | 2,145 | $5,087 | $60,050,268 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 4 | $9,626,022 | -12% | 2,084 | $4,619 | $76,635,083 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 4 | $8,824,832 | -8% | 2,203 | $4,006 | $91,308,241 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 3 | $7,690,128 | -13% | 2,186 | $3,518 | $104,005,443 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 2 | $8,374,865 | +9% | 2,401 | $3,488 | $116,232,467 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 1 | $10,920,201 | +30% | 2,545 | $4,291 | $130,268,038 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 2 | $6,952,863 | -36% | 2,555 | $2,721 | $139,238,354 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 3 | $5,634,385 | -19% | 2,538 | $2,220 | $147,126,261 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 5 | $4,430,566 | -21% | 2,471 | $1,793 | $153,259,520 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 7 | $3,396,357 | -23% | 2,174 | $1,562 | $158,025,286 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 8 | $2,777,500 | -18% | 1,936 | $1,435 | $161,852,138 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 11 | $1,868,532 | -33% | 1,416 | $1,320 | $164,778,351 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 13 | $1,362,605 | -27% | 1,051 | $1,296 | $166,767,554 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 14 | $1,019,511 | -25% | 1,005 | $1,014 | $168,257,374 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 15 | $865,917 | -15% | 721 | $1,201 | $169,579,292 | 17 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 18 | $597,126 | -31% | 601 | $994 | $170,502,181 | 18 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 18 | $612,822 | +3% | 737 | $832 | $171,317,177 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 19 | $659,473 | +8% | 608 | $1,085 | $172,343,146 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 20 | $386,820 | -41% | 584 | $662 | $172,920,167 | 21 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 23 | $304,780 | -21% | 527 | $578 | $173,366,307 | 22 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 26 | $244,303 | -20% | 393 | $622 | $173,744,067 | 23 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 28 | $249,334 | +2% | 313 | $797 | $174,151,288 | 24 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 27 | $288,377 | +16% | 315 | $915 | $174,711,122 | 25 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 24 | $262,536 | -9% | 327 | $803 | $175,105,888 | 26 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 31 | $288,321 | +10% | 283 | $1,019 | $175,505,604 | 27 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 29 | $260,183 | -10% | 277 | $939 | $175,834,196 | 28 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 32 | $179,536 | -31% | 281 | $639 | $176,101,937 | 29 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 39 | $117,674 | -34% | 254 | $463 | $176,280,141 | 30 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 47 | $69,234 | -41% | 145 | $477 | $176,385,813 | 31 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 57 | $34,684 | -50% | 115 | $302 | $176,437,971 | 32 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 61 | $14,429 | -58% | 46 | $314 | $176,461,827 | 33 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 75 | $6,180 | -57% | 25 | $247 | $176,472,910 | 34 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 76 | $2,306 | 7 | $329 | $176,483,808 | 36 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1998 | 3 | $2,007,550 | 2,137 | $939 | $2,007,550 | 1 | ||
| Jul 16, 1998 | 3 | $2,049,287 | +2% | 2,137 | $959 | $4,056,837 | 2 | |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 4 | $4,115,000 | +101% | 2,187 | $1,882 | $8,172,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 18, 1998 | 4 | $5,190,000 | +26% | 2,187 | $2,373 | $13,362,000 | 4 | |
| Jul 19, 1998 | 4 | $4,597,000 | -11% | 2,187 | $2,102 | $17,797,481 | 5 | |
| Jul 20, 1998 | 2 | $2,584,780 | -44% | 2,186 | $1,182 | $20,382,261 | 6 | |
| Jul 21, 1998 | 2 | $2,758,539 | +7% | 2,186 | $1,262 | $23,140,800 | 7 | |
| Jul 22, 1998 | 2 | $2,659,785 | -4% | +32% | 2,186 | $1,217 | $25,800,585 | 8 |
| Jul 23, 1998 | 1 | $2,563,676 | -4% | +25% | 2,186 | $1,173 | $28,364,261 | 9 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 4 | $3,810,000 | +49% | -7% | 2,216 | $1,719 | $32,174,000 | 10 |
| Jul 25, 1998 | 4 | $4,715,000 | +24% | -9% | 2,216 | $2,128 | $36,889,000 | 11 |
| Jul 26, 1998 | 2 | $4,112,000 | -13% | -11% | 2,216 | $1,856 | $40,904,733 | 12 |
| Jul 27, 1998 | 2 | $2,067,380 | -50% | -20% | 2,188 | $945 | $42,972,113 | 13 |
| Jul 28, 1998 | 2 | $2,206,350 | +7% | -20% | 2,188 | $1,008 | $45,178,463 | 14 |
| Jul 29, 1998 | 3 | $1,964,838 | -11% | -26% | 2,188 | $898 | $47,143,301 | 15 |
| Jul 30, 1998 | 3 | $1,995,973 | +2% | -22% | 2,188 | $912 | $49,139,274 | 16 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 4 | $3,310,000 | +66% | -13% | 2,145 | $1,543 | $52,449,000 | 17 |
| Aug 1, 1998 | 2 | $4,275,000 | +29% | -9% | 2,145 | $1,993 | $56,724,000 | 18 |
| Aug 2, 1998 | 2 | $3,460,000 | -19% | -16% | 2,145 | $1,613 | $60,050,000 | 19 |
| Aug 3, 1998 | 3 | $1,764,281 | -49% | -15% | 2,436 | $724 | $61,814,549 | 20 |
| Aug 4, 1998 | 3 | $1,866,022 | +6% | -15% | 2,145 | $870 | $63,680,571 | 21 |
| Aug 5, 1998 | 4 | $1,660,331 | -11% | -15% | 2,145 | $774 | $65,340,902 | 22 |
| Aug 6, 1998 | 4 | $1,668,159 | n/c | -16% | 2,145 | $778 | $67,009,061 | 23 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 4 | $2,774,939 | +66% | -16% | 2,111 | $1,315 | $69,784,000 | 24 |
| Aug 8, 1998 | 4 | $3,635,000 | +31% | -15% | 2,111 | $1,722 | $73,419,000 | 25 |
| Aug 9, 1998 | 4 | $2,749,000 | -24% | -21% | 2,111 | $1,302 | $75,635,083 | 26 |
| Aug 10, 1998 | 4 | $1,472,218 | -46% | -17% | 2,109 | $698 | $77,107,301 | 27 |
| Aug 11, 1998 | 5 | $1,624,044 | +10% | -13% | 2,109 | $770 | $78,731,345 | 28 |
| Aug 12, 1998 | 4 | $1,408,574 | -13% | -15% | 2,109 | $668 | $80,139,919 | 29 |
| Aug 13, 1998 | 4 | $1,343,490 | -5% | -19% | 2,109 | $637 | $81,483,409 | 30 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 6 | $2,575,000 | +92% | -7% | 2,201 | $1,170 | $85,058,000 | 31 |
| Aug 15, 1998 | 5 | $3,532,000 | +37% | -3% | 2,201 | $1,605 | $88,590,000 | 32 |
| Aug 16, 1998 | 4 | $2,718,000 | -23% | -1% | 2,201 | $1,235 | $91,308,241 | 33 |
| Aug 17, 1998 | 2 | $1,296,662 | -52% | -12% | 2,201 | $589 | $92,604,903 | 34 |
| Aug 18, 1998 | 2 | $1,385,122 | +7% | -15% | 2,201 | $629 | $93,990,025 | 35 |
| Aug 19, 1998 | 2 | $1,190,974 | -14% | -15% | 2,201 | $541 | $95,180,999 | 36 |
| Aug 20, 1998 | 2 | $1,134,316 | -5% | -16% | 2,201 | $515 | $96,315,315 | 37 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 3 | $2,205,000 | +94% | -14% | 2,189 | $1,007 | $98,520,000 | 38 |
| Aug 22, 1998 | 3 | $3,170,000 | +44% | -10% | 2,189 | $1,448 | $101,690,000 | 39 |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 3 | $2,260,000 | -29% | -17% | 2,189 | $1,032 | $103,950,000 | 40 |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 3 | $899,180 | -60% | -31% | 2,186 | $411 | $104,904,623 | 41 |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 3 | $1,049,931 | +17% | -24% | 2,186 | $480 | $105,954,554 | 42 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 3 | $923,714 | -12% | -22% | 2,186 | $423 | $106,878,268 | 43 |
| Aug 27, 1998 | 3 | $979,332 | +6% | -14% | 2,186 | $448 | $107,857,602 | 44 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 2 | $2,435,000 | +149% | +10% | 2,401 | $1,014 | $110,293,000 | 45 |
| Aug 29, 1998 | 2 | $3,810,000 | +56% | +20% | 2,401 | $1,587 | $114,103,000 | 46 |
| Aug 30, 1998 | 2 | $2,268,000 | -40% | n/c | 2,401 | $945 | $116,232,000 | 47 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 2 | $775,168 | -66% | -14% | 2,401 | $323 | $117,007,635 | 48 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | 2 | $844,762 | +9% | -20% | 2,401 | $352 | $117,852,397 | 49 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | 2 | $738,668 | -13% | -20% | 2,401 | $308 | $118,591,065 | 50 |
| Sep 3, 1998 | 2 | $756,772 | +2% | -23% | 2,401 | $315 | $119,347,837 | 51 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 1 | $2,235,000 | +195% | -8% | 2,555 | $875 | $121,583,000 | 52 |
| Sep 5, 1998 | 1 | $3,365,000 | +51% | -12% | 2,555 | $1,317 | $124,948,000 | 53 |
| Sep 6, 1998 | 1 | $3,060,000 | -9% | +35% | 2,555 | $1,198 | $128,008,000 | 54 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | 2 | $2,109,992 | -31% | +172% | 2,555 | $826 | $130,268,038 | 55 |
| Sep 8, 1998 | 1 | $713,859 | -66% | -15% | 2,545 | $280 | $130,981,897 | 56 |
| Sep 9, 1998 | 1 | $670,111 | -6% | -9% | 2,545 | $263 | $131,652,008 | 57 |
| Sep 10, 1998 | 1 | $633,483 | -5% | -16% | 2,545 | $249 | $132,285,491 | 58 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 2 | $2,025,000 | +220% | -9% | 2,557 | $792 | $134,310,000 | 59 |
| Sep 12, 1998 | 2 | $3,420,000 | +69% | +2% | 2,557 | $1,338 | $137,730,000 | 60 |
| Sep 13, 1998 | 2 | $1,621,000 | -53% | -47% | 2,555 | $634 | $139,238,000 | 61 |
| Sep 14, 1998 | 2 | $479,011 | -70% | -77% | 2,555 | $187 | $139,717,365 | 62 |
| Sep 15, 1998 | 2 | $670,800 | +40% | -6% | 2,555 | $263 | $140,388,165 | 63 |
| Sep 16, 1998 | 2 | $546,777 | -18% | -18% | 2,555 | $214 | $140,934,942 | 64 |
| Sep 17, 1998 | 2 | $556,934 | +2% | -12% | 2,555 | $218 | $141,491,876 | 65 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 3 | $1,630,000 | +193% | -20% | 2,543 | $641 | $143,122,000 | 66 |
| Sep 19, 1998 | 3 | $2,735,000 | +68% | -20% | 2,543 | $1,076 | $145,857,000 | 67 |
| Sep 20, 1998 | 3 | $1,337,000 | -51% | -18% | 2,538 | $527 | $147,126,000 | 68 |
| Sep 21, 1998 | 3 | $410,343 | -69% | -14% | 2,538 | $162 | $147,536,604 | 69 |
| Sep 22, 1998 | 3 | $531,216 | +29% | -21% | 2,538 | $209 | $148,067,820 | 70 |
| Sep 23, 1998 | 3 | $384,738 | -28% | -30% | 2,538 | $152 | $148,452,558 | 71 |
| Sep 24, 1998 | 3 | $376,396 | -2% | -32% | 2,538 | $148 | $148,828,954 | 72 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 5 | $1,255,000 | +233% | -23% | 2,470 | $508 | $150,084,000 | 73 |
| Sep 26, 1998 | 4 | $2,178,000 | +74% | -20% | 2,471 | $881 | $152,262,000 | 74 |
| Sep 27, 1998 | 5 | $998,000 | -54% | -25% | 2,471 | $404 | $153,260,000 | 75 |
| Sep 28, 1998 | 5 | $275,047 | -72% | -33% | 2,471 | $111 | $153,534,567 | 76 |
| Sep 29, 1998 | 5 | $395,081 | +44% | -26% | 2,471 | $160 | $153,929,648 | 77 |
| Sep 30, 1998 | 5 | $356,169 | -10% | -7% | 2,471 | $144 | $154,285,817 | 78 |
| Oct 1, 1998 | 4 | $343,112 | -4% | -9% | 2,471 | $139 | $154,628,929 | 79 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 7 | $985,000 | +187% | -22% | 2,177 | $452 | $155,614,000 | 80 |
| Oct 3, 1998 | 7 | $1,635,000 | +66% | -25% | 2,177 | $751 | $157,249,000 | 81 |
| Oct 4, 1998 | 7 | $759,000 | -54% | -24% | 2,174 | $349 | $158,026,000 | 82 |
| Oct 5, 1998 | 7 | $209,265 | -72% | -24% | 2,174 | $96 | $158,234,551 | 83 |
| Oct 6, 1998 | 7 | $280,694 | +34% | -29% | 2,174 | $129 | $158,515,245 | 84 |
| Oct 7, 1998 | 7 | $244,697 | -13% | -31% | 2,174 | $113 | $158,759,942 | 85 |
| Oct 8, 1998 | 7 | $314,696 | +29% | -8% | 2,174 | $145 | $159,074,638 | 86 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 8 | $775,000 | +146% | -21% | 1,933 | $401 | $159,850,000 | 87 |
| Oct 10, 1998 | 8 | $1,275,000 | +65% | -22% | 1,933 | $660 | $161,125,000 | 88 |
| Oct 11, 1998 | 8 | $727,138 | -43% | -4% | 1,936 | $376 | $161,852,138 | 89 |
| Oct 12, 1998 | 8 | $328,500 | -55% | +57% | 1,936 | $170 | $162,180,638 | 90 |
| Oct 13, 1998 | 8 | $255,546 | -22% | -9% | 1,936 | $132 | $162,436,184 | 91 |
| Oct 14, 1998 | 8 | $234,714 | -8% | -4% | 1,936 | $121 | $162,670,898 | 92 |
| Oct 15, 1998 | 8 | $238,921 | +2% | -24% | 1,936 | $123 | $162,909,819 | 93 |
| Oct 22, 1998 | 10 | $174,427 | -27% | 1,416 | $123 | $165,404,949 | 100 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1998 | 4 | $24,307,424 | 2,186 | $11,120 | $28,364,261 | 2 | |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 2 | $20,775,013 | -15% | 2,216 | $9,375 | $49,139,274 | 3 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 3 | $17,869,787 | -14% | 2,145 | $8,331 | $67,009,061 | 4 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 4 | $15,474,348 | -13% | 2,084 | $7,425 | $82,483,409 | 5 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 4 | $13,831,906 | -11% | 2,203 | $6,279 | $96,315,315 | 6 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 3 | $11,542,287 | -17% | 2,186 | $5,280 | $107,857,602 | 7 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 2 | $11,490,235 | n/c | 2,401 | $4,786 | $119,347,837 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 1 | $12,937,654 | +13% | 2,545 | $5,084 | $132,285,491 | 9 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 2 | $9,206,385 | -29% | 2,555 | $3,603 | $141,491,876 | 10 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 3 | $7,337,078 | -20% | 2,538 | $2,891 | $148,828,954 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 5 | $5,799,975 | -21% | 2,471 | $2,347 | $154,628,929 | 12 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 7 | $4,445,709 | -23% | 2,174 | $2,045 | $159,074,638 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 8 | $3,835,181 | -14% | 1,936 | $1,981 | $162,909,819 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 11 | $2,495,130 | -35% | 1,416 | $1,762 | $165,404,949 | 15 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 13 | $1,832,914 | -27% | 1,051 | $1,744 | $167,237,863 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 14 | $1,475,512 | -19% | 1,005 | $1,468 | $168,713,375 | 17 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 16 | $1,191,680 | -19% | 721 | $1,653 | $169,905,055 | 18 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 18 | $799,300 | -33% | 601 | $1,330 | $170,704,355 | 19 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 19 | $979,318 | +23% | 737 | $1,329 | $171,683,673 | 20 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 20 | $849,674 | -13% | 608 | $1,397 | $172,533,347 | 21 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 20 | $528,180 | -38% | 584 | $904 | $173,061,527 | 22 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 23 | $438,237 | -17% | 527 | $832 | $173,499,764 | 23 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 25 | $402,190 | -8% | 393 | $1,023 | $173,901,954 | 24 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 26 | $520,791 | +29% | 313 | $1,664 | $174,422,745 | 25 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 26 | $420,607 | -19% | 315 | $1,335 | $174,843,352 | 26 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 24 | $373,931 | -11% | 327 | $1,144 | $175,217,283 | 27 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 29 | $356,730 | -5% | 283 | $1,261 | $175,574,013 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 29 | $348,388 | -2% | 277 | $1,258 | $175,922,401 | 29 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 32 | $240,066 | -31% | 281 | $854 | $176,162,467 | 30 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 37 | $154,112 | -36% | 254 | $607 | $176,316,579 | 31 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 46 | $86,708 | -44% | 145 | $598 | $176,403,287 | 32 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 54 | $44,111 | -49% | 115 | $384 | $176,447,398 | 33 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 59 | $19,332 | -56% | 46 | $420 | $176,466,730 | 34 |
Leading
| Cameron Diaz | Mary Jenson | |
| Ben Stiller | Ted |
Supporting
| Matt Dillon | Pat Healy | |
| Lee Evans | Tucker | |
| Chris Elliott | Dom Woganowski | |
| Lin Shaye | Magda | |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Sully | |
| Markie Post | Mary's Mom | |
| Keith David | Mary's Dad (Charlie Jensen) | |
| W. Earl Brown | Warren | |
| Sarah Silverman | Brenda | |
| Jonathan Richman | Jonathan |
Cameo
| Brett Favre | Himself |
Supporting
| Harland Williams | Hitchhiker | |
| Richard Jenkins | Psychiatrist | |
| Khandi Alexander | Joanie | |
| Michael Murphy* | Office Worker |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bobby Farrelly | Director | |
| Peter Farrelly | Director | |
| Ed Decter | Screenwriter | |
| John J. Strauss | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Farrelly | Screenwriter | |
| Bobby Farrelly | Screenwriter | |
| Ed Decter | Story Creator | |
| John J. Strauss | Story Creator | |
| Frank Beddor | Producer | |
| Michael Steinberg | Producer | |
| Charles B. Wessler | Producer | |
| Bradley Thomas | Producer | |
| Peter Farrelly | Executive Producer | |
| Bobby Farrelly | Executive Producer | |
| Marc S. Fischer | Co-Producer | |
| James B. Rogers | Co-Producer | |
| Christopher Greenbury | Cinematographer | |
| Jonathan Richman | Composer | |
| Happy Walters | Music Supervisor | |
| Tom Wolfe | Music Supervisor | |
| Arlan Jay Vetter | Art Director | |
| Sidney J. Bartholomew, Jr. | Visual Consultant | |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Designer | |
| Earl Stein | Costume Designer | |
| Mark Charpentier | Associate Producer | |
| Patrick Healy | Associate Producer | |
| James B. Rogers | Assistant Director | |
| Rick Montgomery | Casting 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.