Urban Legend (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,116,707Details
International Box Office $34,455,157
Worldwide Box Office $72,571,864
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,515,444 (27.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,257 opening theaters/2,257 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $91,883,537

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 23rd, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for horror violence/gore and sexual content.
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Urban Legend
Plot point: Testing an Urban Legend
Subgenre: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1998 3 $10,515,444   2,257 $4,659   $10,515,444 1
Oct 2, 1998 6 $6,707,512 -36% 2,257 $2,972   $20,113,846 2
Oct 9, 1998 6 $4,770,882 -29% 2,257 $2,114   $26,501,095 3
Oct 16, 1998 8 $2,887,189 -39% 2,063 $1,400   $30,859,469 4
Oct 23, 1998 11 $1,636,892 -43% 1,524 $1,074   $33,300,477 5
Oct 30, 1998 11 $1,231,896 -25% 1,395 $883   $35,015,643 6
Nov 6, 1998 19 $645,737 -48% 776 $832   $36,006,412 7
Nov 13, 1998 28 $185,442 -71% 369 $503   $36,350,067 8
Nov 20, 1998 45 $68,893 -63% 125 $551   $36,456,266 9
Nov 27, 1998 62 $15,184 -78% 41 $370   $36,494,558 10
Dec 25, 1998 20 $531,732   541 $983   $37,052,806 14
Jan 1, 1999 25 $350,879 -34% 541 $649   $37,857,342 15
Jan 8, 1999 39 $79,102 -77% 302 $262   $38,001,496 16
Jan 15, 1999 49 $30,175 -62% 134 $225   $38,048,637 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 25, 1998 3 $3,700,000     2,257 $1,639   $3,700,000 1
Sep 26, 1998 3 $4,357,000 +18%   2,257 $1,930   $8,057,000 2
Sep 27, 1998 3 $2,458,000 -44%   2,257 $1,089   $10,515,000 3
Sep 28, 1998 3 $632,614 -74%   2,257 $280   $11,148,058 4
Sep 29, 1998 3 $928,956 +47%   2,257 $412   $12,077,013 5
Sep 30, 1998 3 $703,752 -24%   2,257 $312   $12,780,765 6
Oct 1, 1998 3 $625,569 -11%   2,257 $277   $13,406,334 7
Oct 2, 1998 5 $2,160,000 +245% -42% 2,257 $957   $15,566,000 8
Oct 3, 1998 6 $2,950,000 +37% -32% 2,257 $1,307   $18,516,000 9
Oct 4, 1998 6 $1,589,000 -46% -35% 2,257 $704   $20,114,000 10
Oct 5, 1998 6 $375,176 -76% -41% 2,257 $166   $20,489,022 11
Oct 6, 1998 6 $467,214 +25% -50% 2,257 $207   $20,956,236 12
Oct 7, 1998 6 $352,600 -25% -50% 2,257 $156   $21,308,836 13
Oct 8, 1998 6 $421,377 +20% -33% 2,257 $187   $21,730,213 14
Oct 9, 1998 6 $1,485,000 +252% -31% 2,257 $658   $23,215,000 15
Oct 10, 1998 6 $2,076,000 +40% -30% 2,257 $920   $25,291,000 16
Oct 11, 1998 7 $1,210,095 -42% -24% 2,257 $536   $26,501,095 17
Oct 12, 1998 7 $532,840 -56% +42% 2,257 $236   $27,033,935 18
Oct 13, 1998 7 $323,253 -39% -31% 2,257 $143   $27,357,188 19
Oct 14, 1998 6 $287,680 -11% -18% 2,257 $127   $27,644,868 20
Oct 15, 1998 6 $327,412 +14% -22% 2,257 $145   $27,972,280 21
Oct 16, 1998 8 $850,000 +160% -43% 2,063 $412   $28,822,000 22
Oct 17, 1998 8 $1,230,000 +45% -41% 2,063 $596   $30,052,000 23
Oct 18, 1998 9 $689,000 -44% -43% 2,063 $334   $30,859,000 24
Oct 19, 1998 9 $192,408 -72% -64% 2,063 $93   $31,051,877 25
Oct 20, 1998 9 $221,297 +15% -32% 2,063 $107   $31,273,174 26
Oct 21, 1998 9 $181,759 -18% -37% 2,063 $88   $31,454,933 27
Oct 22, 1998 9 $208,652 +15% -36% 2,063 $101   $31,663,585 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1998 3 $13,406,334   2,257 $5,940   $13,406,334 1
Oct 2, 1998 6 $8,323,879 -38% 2,257 $3,688   $21,730,213 2
Oct 9, 1998 7 $6,242,067 -25% 2,257 $2,766   $27,972,280 3
Oct 16, 1998 9 $3,691,305 -41% 2,063 $1,789   $31,663,585 4
Oct 23, 1998 11 $2,120,162 -43% 1,524 $1,391   $33,783,747 5
Oct 30, 1998 13 $1,576,928 -26% 1,395 $1,130   $35,360,675 6
Nov 6, 1998 20 $803,950 -49% 776 $1,036   $36,164,625 7
Nov 13, 1998 32 $222,748 -72% 369 $604   $36,387,373 8
Nov 20, 1998 46 $92,001 -59% 125 $736   $36,479,374 9
Dec 25, 1998 21 $985,389   541 $1,821   $37,506,463 14
Jan 1, 1999 27 $415,931 -58% 541 $769   $37,922,394 15
Jan 8, 1999 39 $96,068 -77% 302 $318   $38,018,462 16

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,515,444 (27.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,257 opening theaters/2,257 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $91,883,537

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 23rd, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for horror violence/gore and sexual content.
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Urban Legend
Plot point: Testing an Urban Legend
Subgenre: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1998 3 $10,515,444   2,257 $4,659   $10,515,444 1
Oct 2, 1998 6 $6,707,512 -36% 2,257 $2,972   $20,113,846 2
Oct 9, 1998 6 $4,770,882 -29% 2,257 $2,114   $26,501,095 3
Oct 16, 1998 8 $2,887,189 -39% 2,063 $1,400   $30,859,469 4
Oct 23, 1998 11 $1,636,892 -43% 1,524 $1,074   $33,300,477 5
Oct 30, 1998 11 $1,231,896 -25% 1,395 $883   $35,015,643 6
Nov 6, 1998 19 $645,737 -48% 776 $832   $36,006,412 7
Nov 13, 1998 28 $185,442 -71% 369 $503   $36,350,067 8
Nov 20, 1998 45 $68,893 -63% 125 $551   $36,456,266 9
Nov 27, 1998 62 $15,184 -78% 41 $370   $36,494,558 10
Dec 25, 1998 20 $531,732   541 $983   $37,052,806 14
Jan 1, 1999 25 $350,879 -34% 541 $649   $37,857,342 15
Jan 8, 1999 39 $79,102 -77% 302 $262   $38,001,496 16
Jan 15, 1999 49 $30,175 -62% 134 $225   $38,048,637 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 25, 1998 3 $3,700,000     2,257 $1,639   $3,700,000 1
Sep 26, 1998 3 $4,357,000 +18%   2,257 $1,930   $8,057,000 2
Sep 27, 1998 3 $2,458,000 -44%   2,257 $1,089   $10,515,000 3
Sep 28, 1998 3 $632,614 -74%   2,257 $280   $11,148,058 4
Sep 29, 1998 3 $928,956 +47%   2,257 $412   $12,077,013 5
Sep 30, 1998 3 $703,752 -24%   2,257 $312   $12,780,765 6
Oct 1, 1998 3 $625,569 -11%   2,257 $277   $13,406,334 7
Oct 2, 1998 5 $2,160,000 +245% -42% 2,257 $957   $15,566,000 8
Oct 3, 1998 6 $2,950,000 +37% -32% 2,257 $1,307   $18,516,000 9
Oct 4, 1998 6 $1,589,000 -46% -35% 2,257 $704   $20,114,000 10
Oct 5, 1998 6 $375,176 -76% -41% 2,257 $166   $20,489,022 11
Oct 6, 1998 6 $467,214 +25% -50% 2,257 $207   $20,956,236 12
Oct 7, 1998 6 $352,600 -25% -50% 2,257 $156   $21,308,836 13
Oct 8, 1998 6 $421,377 +20% -33% 2,257 $187   $21,730,213 14
Oct 9, 1998 6 $1,485,000 +252% -31% 2,257 $658   $23,215,000 15
Oct 10, 1998 6 $2,076,000 +40% -30% 2,257 $920   $25,291,000 16
Oct 11, 1998 7 $1,210,095 -42% -24% 2,257 $536   $26,501,095 17
Oct 12, 1998 7 $532,840 -56% +42% 2,257 $236   $27,033,935 18
Oct 13, 1998 7 $323,253 -39% -31% 2,257 $143   $27,357,188 19
Oct 14, 1998 6 $287,680 -11% -18% 2,257 $127   $27,644,868 20
Oct 15, 1998 6 $327,412 +14% -22% 2,257 $145   $27,972,280 21
Oct 16, 1998 8 $850,000 +160% -43% 2,063 $412   $28,822,000 22
Oct 17, 1998 8 $1,230,000 +45% -41% 2,063 $596   $30,052,000 23
Oct 18, 1998 9 $689,000 -44% -43% 2,063 $334   $30,859,000 24
Oct 19, 1998 9 $192,408 -72% -64% 2,063 $93   $31,051,877 25
Oct 20, 1998 9 $221,297 +15% -32% 2,063 $107   $31,273,174 26
Oct 21, 1998 9 $181,759 -18% -37% 2,063 $88   $31,454,933 27
Oct 22, 1998 9 $208,652 +15% -36% 2,063 $101   $31,663,585 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1998 3 $13,406,334   2,257 $5,940   $13,406,334 1
Oct 2, 1998 6 $8,323,879 -38% 2,257 $3,688   $21,730,213 2
Oct 9, 1998 7 $6,242,067 -25% 2,257 $2,766   $27,972,280 3
Oct 16, 1998 9 $3,691,305 -41% 2,063 $1,789   $31,663,585 4
Oct 23, 1998 11 $2,120,162 -43% 1,524 $1,391   $33,783,747 5
Oct 30, 1998 13 $1,576,928 -26% 1,395 $1,130   $35,360,675 6
Nov 6, 1998 20 $803,950 -49% 776 $1,036   $36,164,625 7
Nov 13, 1998 32 $222,748 -72% 369 $604   $36,387,373 8
Nov 20, 1998 46 $92,001 -59% 125 $736   $36,479,374 9
Dec 25, 1998 21 $985,389   541 $1,821   $37,506,463 14
Jan 1, 1999 27 $415,931 -58% 541 $769   $37,922,394 15
Jan 8, 1999 39 $96,068 -77% 302 $318   $38,018,462 16