Ulee's Gold (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $9,054,736 | Details |
| International Box Office | $6,545,264 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $15,600,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $89,563 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,700,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/350 max. theaters, 10.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $22,289,386 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 13th, 1997 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Florida |
| Plot point: | Abandoned Child, Dysfunctional Family, Hostage, Kidnap, No Honor Among Thieves, Single Parent, Unexpected Families, Widow/Widower |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1997 | 34 | $89,563 | 7 | $12,795 | $89,563 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 19 | $302,376 | +238% | 33 | $9,163 | $442,259 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 11 | $603,274 | +100% | 103 | $5,857 | $1,185,317 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 13 | $650,730 | +8% | 125 | $5,206 | $2,120,506 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 14 | $683,699 | +5% | 186 | $3,676 | $3,063,893 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 14 | $930,337 | +36% | 337 | $2,761 | $4,294,066 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 14 | $709,550 | -24% | 350 | $2,027 | $5,418,501 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 15 | $582,663 | -18% | 346 | $1,684 | $6,315,586 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 21 | $397,024 | -32% | 334 | $1,189 | $6,979,933 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 24 | $287,155 | -28% | 327 | $878 | $7,469,682 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 32 | $198,473 | -31% | 210 | $945 | $7,826,897 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 38 | $161,978 | -18% | 153 | $1,059 | $8,072,345 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 36 | $112,349 | -31% | 179 | $628 | $8,221,262 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 37 | $100,269 | -11% | 182 | $551 | $8,371,675 | 14 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 41 | $61,820 | -38% | 161 | $384 | $8,474,228 | 15 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 50 | $38,051 | -38% | 73 | $521 | $8,542,427 | 16 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 55 | $22,569 | -41% | 59 | $383 | $8,584,422 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 49 | $38,403 | +70% | 34 | $1,130 | $8,633,079 | 18 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 75 | $1,063 | 9 | $118 | $8,635,453 | 21 | |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 76 | $763 | -28% | 8 | $95 | $8,637,027 | 22 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 36 | $157,876 | 277 | $570 | $8,853,526 | 37 | |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 50 | $70,888 | -55% | 120 | $591 | $8,993,581 | 38 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 59 | $38,402 | -46% | 59 | $651 | $9,054,736 | 39 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1997 | - | $70,720 | 33 | $2,143 | $210,603 | 8 | ||
| Jun 21, 1997 | - | $135,246 | +91% | 33 | $4,098 | $345,849 | 9 | |
| Jun 22, 1997 | - | $96,410 | -29% | 33 | $2,922 | $442,259 | 10 | |
| Jun 23, 1997 | - | $29,268 | -70% | 33 | $887 | $471,527 | 11 | |
| Jun 24, 1997 | - | $34,401 | +18% | 33 | $1,042 | $505,928 | 12 | |
| Jun 25, 1997 | - | $38,212 | +11% | 33 | $1,158 | $544,140 | 13 | |
| Jun 26, 1997 | - | $37,903 | -1% | 33 | $1,149 | $582,043 | 14 | |
| Jun 27, 1997 | - | $153,960 | +306% | +118% | 103 | $1,495 | $736,003 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 1997 | - | $264,315 | +72% | +95% | 103 | $2,566 | $1,000,318 | 16 |
| Jun 29, 1997 | - | $184,999 | -30% | +92% | 103 | $1,796 | $1,185,317 | 17 |
| Jun 30, 1997 | - | $65,127 | -65% | +123% | 103 | $632 | $1,250,444 | 18 |
| Jul 1, 1997 | - | $58,584 | -10% | +70% | 103 | $569 | $1,309,028 | 19 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | - | $64,535 | +10% | +69% | 103 | $627 | $1,373,563 | 20 |
| Jul 3, 1997 | - | $96,213 | +49% | +154% | 103 | $934 | $1,469,776 | 21 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | - | $179,832 | +87% | +17% | 125 | $1,439 | $1,649,608 | 22 |
| Jul 5, 1997 | - | $285,377 | +59% | +8% | 125 | $2,283 | $1,934,985 | 23 |
| Jul 6, 1997 | - | $185,521 | -35% | n/c | 125 | $1,484 | $2,120,506 | 24 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | - | $58,483 | -68% | -10% | 125 | $468 | $2,178,989 | 25 |
| Jul 8, 1997 | - | $66,444 | +14% | +13% | 125 | $532 | $2,245,433 | 26 |
| Jul 9, 1997 | - | $72,035 | +8% | +12% | 125 | $576 | $2,317,468 | 27 |
| Jul 10, 1997 | - | $62,726 | -13% | -35% | 125 | $502 | $2,380,194 | 28 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | - | $167,131 | +166% | -7% | 186 | $899 | $2,547,325 | 29 |
| Jul 12, 1997 | - | $309,007 | +85% | +8% | 186 | $1,661 | $2,856,332 | 30 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | - | $207,561 | -33% | +12% | 186 | $1,116 | $3,063,893 | 31 |
| Jul 14, 1997 | - | $65,927 | -68% | +13% | 186 | $354 | $3,129,820 | 32 |
| Jul 15, 1997 | - | $77,656 | +18% | +17% | 186 | $418 | $3,207,476 | 33 |
| Jul 16, 1997 | - | $79,205 | +2% | +10% | 186 | $426 | $3,286,681 | 34 |
| Jul 17, 1997 | - | $77,048 | -3% | +23% | 186 | $414 | $3,363,729 | 35 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 14 | $253,988 | +230% | +52% | 337 | $754 | $3,617,717 | 36 |
| Jul 19, 1997 | 14 | $419,279 | +65% | +36% | 337 | $1,244 | $4,036,996 | 37 |
| Jul 20, 1997 | 14 | $257,070 | -39% | +24% | 337 | $763 | $4,294,066 | 38 |
| Jul 21, 1997 | 15 | $92,975 | -64% | +41% | 337 | $276 | $4,387,041 | 39 |
| Jul 22, 1997 | 15 | $107,772 | +16% | +39% | 337 | $320 | $4,494,813 | 40 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | 14 | $107,549 | n/c | +36% | 337 | $319 | $4,602,362 | 41 |
| Jul 24, 1997 | 15 | $106,589 | -1% | +38% | 337 | $316 | $4,708,951 | 42 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | - | $185,819 | +74% | -27% | 350 | $531 | $4,894,770 | 43 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | - | $309,286 | +66% | -26% | 350 | $884 | $5,204,056 | 44 |
| Jul 27, 1997 | - | $214,445 | -31% | -17% | 350 | $613 | $5,418,501 | 45 |
| Jul 28, 1997 | - | $76,894 | -64% | -17% | 350 | $220 | $5,495,395 | 46 |
| Jul 29, 1997 | - | $87,623 | +14% | -19% | 350 | $250 | $5,583,018 | 47 |
| Jul 30, 1997 | - | $77,045 | -12% | -28% | 350 | $220 | $5,660,063 | 48 |
| Jul 31, 1997 | - | $72,860 | -5% | -32% | 350 | $208 | $5,732,923 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1997 | 33 | $139,883 | 7 | $19,983 | $139,883 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 19 | $442,160 | +216% | 33 | $13,399 | $582,043 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 10 | $887,733 | +101% | 103 | $8,619 | $1,469,776 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 14 | $910,418 | +3% | 125 | $7,283 | $2,380,194 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 14 | $983,535 | +8% | 186 | $5,288 | $3,363,729 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 14 | $1,345,222 | +37% | 337 | $3,992 | $4,708,951 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 15 | $1,023,972 | -24% | 350 | $2,926 | $5,732,923 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 16 | $849,986 | -17% | 346 | $2,457 | $6,582,909 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 21 | $599,618 | -29% | 334 | $1,795 | $7,182,527 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 22 | $445,897 | -26% | 327 | $1,364 | $7,628,424 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 31 | $281,943 | -37% | 210 | $1,343 | $7,910,367 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 38 | $198,546 | -30% | 153 | $1,298 | $8,108,913 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 35 | $162,493 | -18% | 179 | $908 | $8,271,406 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 38 | $141,002 | -13% | 182 | $775 | $8,412,408 | 14 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 38 | $91,968 | -35% | 161 | $571 | $8,504,376 | 15 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 49 | $57,477 | -38% | 73 | $787 | $8,561,853 | 16 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 49 | $32,823 | -43% | 59 | $556 | $8,594,676 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 69 | $1,874 | 9 | $208 | $8,636,264 | 21 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 33 | $227,043 | 277 | $820 | $8,922,693 | 37 | |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 49 | $93,641 | -59% | 120 | $780 | $9,016,334 | 38 |
Leading
| Peter Fonda | Ulee Jackson |
Supporting
| Patricia Richardson | ||
| Christine Dunford | ||
| Thomas Mills Wood | ||
| Jessica Biel | Casey Jackson | |
| Vanessa Zima |
Production and Technical Credits
| Victor Nunez | Director | |
| Victor Nunez | 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: | $89,563 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,700,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/350 max. theaters, 10.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $22,289,386 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 13th, 1997 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Florida |
| Plot point: | Abandoned Child, Dysfunctional Family, Hostage, Kidnap, No Honor Among Thieves, Single Parent, Unexpected Families, Widow/Widower |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1997 | 34 | $89,563 | 7 | $12,795 | $89,563 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 19 | $302,376 | +238% | 33 | $9,163 | $442,259 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 11 | $603,274 | +100% | 103 | $5,857 | $1,185,317 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 13 | $650,730 | +8% | 125 | $5,206 | $2,120,506 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 14 | $683,699 | +5% | 186 | $3,676 | $3,063,893 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 14 | $930,337 | +36% | 337 | $2,761 | $4,294,066 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 14 | $709,550 | -24% | 350 | $2,027 | $5,418,501 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 15 | $582,663 | -18% | 346 | $1,684 | $6,315,586 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 21 | $397,024 | -32% | 334 | $1,189 | $6,979,933 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 24 | $287,155 | -28% | 327 | $878 | $7,469,682 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 32 | $198,473 | -31% | 210 | $945 | $7,826,897 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 38 | $161,978 | -18% | 153 | $1,059 | $8,072,345 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 36 | $112,349 | -31% | 179 | $628 | $8,221,262 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 37 | $100,269 | -11% | 182 | $551 | $8,371,675 | 14 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 41 | $61,820 | -38% | 161 | $384 | $8,474,228 | 15 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 50 | $38,051 | -38% | 73 | $521 | $8,542,427 | 16 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 55 | $22,569 | -41% | 59 | $383 | $8,584,422 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 49 | $38,403 | +70% | 34 | $1,130 | $8,633,079 | 18 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 75 | $1,063 | 9 | $118 | $8,635,453 | 21 | |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 76 | $763 | -28% | 8 | $95 | $8,637,027 | 22 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 36 | $157,876 | 277 | $570 | $8,853,526 | 37 | |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 50 | $70,888 | -55% | 120 | $591 | $8,993,581 | 38 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 59 | $38,402 | -46% | 59 | $651 | $9,054,736 | 39 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1997 | - | $70,720 | 33 | $2,143 | $210,603 | 8 | ||
| Jun 21, 1997 | - | $135,246 | +91% | 33 | $4,098 | $345,849 | 9 | |
| Jun 22, 1997 | - | $96,410 | -29% | 33 | $2,922 | $442,259 | 10 | |
| Jun 23, 1997 | - | $29,268 | -70% | 33 | $887 | $471,527 | 11 | |
| Jun 24, 1997 | - | $34,401 | +18% | 33 | $1,042 | $505,928 | 12 | |
| Jun 25, 1997 | - | $38,212 | +11% | 33 | $1,158 | $544,140 | 13 | |
| Jun 26, 1997 | - | $37,903 | -1% | 33 | $1,149 | $582,043 | 14 | |
| Jun 27, 1997 | - | $153,960 | +306% | +118% | 103 | $1,495 | $736,003 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 1997 | - | $264,315 | +72% | +95% | 103 | $2,566 | $1,000,318 | 16 |
| Jun 29, 1997 | - | $184,999 | -30% | +92% | 103 | $1,796 | $1,185,317 | 17 |
| Jun 30, 1997 | - | $65,127 | -65% | +123% | 103 | $632 | $1,250,444 | 18 |
| Jul 1, 1997 | - | $58,584 | -10% | +70% | 103 | $569 | $1,309,028 | 19 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | - | $64,535 | +10% | +69% | 103 | $627 | $1,373,563 | 20 |
| Jul 3, 1997 | - | $96,213 | +49% | +154% | 103 | $934 | $1,469,776 | 21 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | - | $179,832 | +87% | +17% | 125 | $1,439 | $1,649,608 | 22 |
| Jul 5, 1997 | - | $285,377 | +59% | +8% | 125 | $2,283 | $1,934,985 | 23 |
| Jul 6, 1997 | - | $185,521 | -35% | n/c | 125 | $1,484 | $2,120,506 | 24 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | - | $58,483 | -68% | -10% | 125 | $468 | $2,178,989 | 25 |
| Jul 8, 1997 | - | $66,444 | +14% | +13% | 125 | $532 | $2,245,433 | 26 |
| Jul 9, 1997 | - | $72,035 | +8% | +12% | 125 | $576 | $2,317,468 | 27 |
| Jul 10, 1997 | - | $62,726 | -13% | -35% | 125 | $502 | $2,380,194 | 28 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | - | $167,131 | +166% | -7% | 186 | $899 | $2,547,325 | 29 |
| Jul 12, 1997 | - | $309,007 | +85% | +8% | 186 | $1,661 | $2,856,332 | 30 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | - | $207,561 | -33% | +12% | 186 | $1,116 | $3,063,893 | 31 |
| Jul 14, 1997 | - | $65,927 | -68% | +13% | 186 | $354 | $3,129,820 | 32 |
| Jul 15, 1997 | - | $77,656 | +18% | +17% | 186 | $418 | $3,207,476 | 33 |
| Jul 16, 1997 | - | $79,205 | +2% | +10% | 186 | $426 | $3,286,681 | 34 |
| Jul 17, 1997 | - | $77,048 | -3% | +23% | 186 | $414 | $3,363,729 | 35 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 14 | $253,988 | +230% | +52% | 337 | $754 | $3,617,717 | 36 |
| Jul 19, 1997 | 14 | $419,279 | +65% | +36% | 337 | $1,244 | $4,036,996 | 37 |
| Jul 20, 1997 | 14 | $257,070 | -39% | +24% | 337 | $763 | $4,294,066 | 38 |
| Jul 21, 1997 | 15 | $92,975 | -64% | +41% | 337 | $276 | $4,387,041 | 39 |
| Jul 22, 1997 | 15 | $107,772 | +16% | +39% | 337 | $320 | $4,494,813 | 40 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | 14 | $107,549 | n/c | +36% | 337 | $319 | $4,602,362 | 41 |
| Jul 24, 1997 | 15 | $106,589 | -1% | +38% | 337 | $316 | $4,708,951 | 42 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | - | $185,819 | +74% | -27% | 350 | $531 | $4,894,770 | 43 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | - | $309,286 | +66% | -26% | 350 | $884 | $5,204,056 | 44 |
| Jul 27, 1997 | - | $214,445 | -31% | -17% | 350 | $613 | $5,418,501 | 45 |
| Jul 28, 1997 | - | $76,894 | -64% | -17% | 350 | $220 | $5,495,395 | 46 |
| Jul 29, 1997 | - | $87,623 | +14% | -19% | 350 | $250 | $5,583,018 | 47 |
| Jul 30, 1997 | - | $77,045 | -12% | -28% | 350 | $220 | $5,660,063 | 48 |
| Jul 31, 1997 | - | $72,860 | -5% | -32% | 350 | $208 | $5,732,923 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1997 | 33 | $139,883 | 7 | $19,983 | $139,883 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 19 | $442,160 | +216% | 33 | $13,399 | $582,043 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 10 | $887,733 | +101% | 103 | $8,619 | $1,469,776 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 14 | $910,418 | +3% | 125 | $7,283 | $2,380,194 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 14 | $983,535 | +8% | 186 | $5,288 | $3,363,729 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 14 | $1,345,222 | +37% | 337 | $3,992 | $4,708,951 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 15 | $1,023,972 | -24% | 350 | $2,926 | $5,732,923 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 16 | $849,986 | -17% | 346 | $2,457 | $6,582,909 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 21 | $599,618 | -29% | 334 | $1,795 | $7,182,527 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 22 | $445,897 | -26% | 327 | $1,364 | $7,628,424 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 31 | $281,943 | -37% | 210 | $1,343 | $7,910,367 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 38 | $198,546 | -30% | 153 | $1,298 | $8,108,913 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 35 | $162,493 | -18% | 179 | $908 | $8,271,406 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 38 | $141,002 | -13% | 182 | $775 | $8,412,408 | 14 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 38 | $91,968 | -35% | 161 | $571 | $8,504,376 | 15 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 49 | $57,477 | -38% | 73 | $787 | $8,561,853 | 16 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 49 | $32,823 | -43% | 59 | $556 | $8,594,676 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 69 | $1,874 | 9 | $208 | $8,636,264 | 21 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 33 | $227,043 | 277 | $820 | $8,922,693 | 37 | |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 49 | $93,641 | -59% | 120 | $780 | $9,016,334 | 38 |
Leading
| Peter Fonda | Ulee Jackson |
Supporting
| Patricia Richardson | ||
| Christine Dunford | ||
| Thomas Mills Wood | ||
| Jessica Biel | Casey Jackson | |
| Vanessa Zima |
Production and Technical Credits
| Victor Nunez | Director | |
| Victor Nunez | 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.