Waiting for Guffman (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,922,988Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,990 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:16.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/64 max. theaters, 13.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,202,389

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: August 21st, 2001 by Turner Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for brief strong language
Running Time: 84 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Directing Yourself, Improvised, Screenplay Written By the Star
Plot point: Mockumentary, Satire, Theater Actor
Social setting: Life in a Small Town, Theater
Subgenre: Satirical Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 1997 56 $37,990   3 $12,663   $37,990 1
Feb 7, 1997 52 $45,907 +21% 3 $15,302   $101,607 2
Feb 14, 1997 51 $59,439 +29% 6 $9,907   $178,289 3
Feb 21, 1997 49 $59,956 +1% 9 $6,662   $254,033 4
Feb 28, 1997 47 $65,899 +10% 12 $5,492   $345,771 5
Mar 7, 1997 31 $175,814 +167% 32 $5,494   $552,037 6
Mar 14, 1997 32 $166,336 -5% 35 $4,752   $766,771 7
Mar 21, 1997 37 $140,750 -15% 39 $3,609   $1,039,603 8
Mar 28, 1997 39 $143,699 +2% 42 $3,421   $1,238,857 9
Apr 4, 1997 39 $134,133 -7% 48 $2,794   $1,426,102 10
Apr 11, 1997 37 $132,433 -1% 60 $2,207   $1,611,208 11
Apr 18, 1997 38 $117,095 -12% 54 $2,168   $1,774,423 12
Apr 25, 1997 39 $101,644 -13% 58 $1,752   $1,923,316 13
May 2, 1997 39 $83,497 -18% 54 $1,546   $2,040,248 14
May 9, 1997 38 $71,007 -15% 53 $1,340   $2,142,666 15
May 16, 1997 39 $68,848 -3% 64 $1,076   $2,245,310 16
May 23, 1997 35 $116,836 +70% 50 $2,337   $2,400,473 17
May 30, 1997 43 $58,088 -50% 45 $1,291   $2,480,692 18
Jun 6, 1997 42 $50,006 -14% 42 $1,191   $2,559,415 19
Jun 13, 1997 47 $47,430 -5% 36 $1,318   $2,634,561 20
Jun 20, 1997 50 $39,152 -17% 34 $1,152   $2,708,575 21
Jun 27, 1997 42 $34,750 -11% 30 $1,158   $2,770,413 22
Jul 4, 1997 43 $29,676 -15% 26 $1,141   $2,822,376 23
Jul 11, 1997 51 $20,959 -29% 18 $1,164   $2,858,363 24
Jul 18, 1997 51 $23,981 +14% 18 $1,332   $2,892,582 25
Oct 31, 1997 78 $150   1 $150   $2,922,169 40
Nov 28, 1997 75 $217   1 $217   $2,922,988 44

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 1997 52 $55,700   3 $18,567   $55,700 1
Feb 7, 1997 48 $63,150 +13% 3 $21,050   $118,850 2
Feb 14, 1997 49 $75,227 +19% 6 $12,538   $194,077 3
Feb 21, 1997 47 $85,795 +14% 9 $9,533   $279,872 4
Feb 28, 1997 46 $96,351 +12% 12 $8,029   $376,223 5
Mar 7, 1997 30 $224,212 +133% 32 $7,007   $600,435 6
Mar 14, 1997 30 $298,418 +33% 35 $8,526   $898,853 7
Mar 21, 1997 37 $196,305 -34% 39 $5,033   $1,095,158 8
Mar 28, 1997 40 $196,811 n/c 42 $4,686   $1,291,969 9
Apr 4, 1997 36 $186,806 -5% 48 $3,892   $1,478,775 10
Apr 11, 1997 37 $178,553 -4% 60 $2,976   $1,657,328 11
Apr 18, 1997 38 $164,344 -8% 54 $3,043   $1,821,672 12
Apr 25, 1997 39 $135,079 -18% 58 $2,329   $1,956,751 13
May 2, 1997 39 $114,908 -15% 54 $2,128   $2,071,659 14
May 9, 1997 36 $104,803 -9% 53 $1,977   $2,176,462 15
May 16, 1997 37 $107,175 +2% 64 $1,675   $2,283,637 16
May 23, 1997 36 $138,967 +30% 50 $2,779   $2,422,604 17
May 30, 1997 41 $86,805 -38% 45 $1,929   $2,509,409 18
Jun 6, 1997 41 $77,722 -10% 42 $1,851   $2,587,131 19
Jun 13, 1997 44 $82,292 +6% 36 $2,286   $2,669,423 20
Jun 20, 1997 45 $66,240 -20% 34 $1,948   $2,735,663 21
Jun 27, 1997 42 $57,037 -14% 30 $1,901   $2,792,700 22
Jul 4, 1997 44 $44,704 -22% 26 $1,719   $2,837,404 23
Jul 11, 1997 50 $31,197 -30% 18 $1,733   $2,868,601 24

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,990 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:16.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/64 max. theaters, 13.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,202,389

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: August 21st, 2001 by Turner Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for brief strong language
Running Time: 84 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Directing Yourself, Improvised, Screenplay Written By the Star
Plot point: Mockumentary, Satire, Theater Actor
Social setting: Life in a Small Town, Theater
Subgenre: Satirical Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 1997 56 $37,990   3 $12,663   $37,990 1
Feb 7, 1997 52 $45,907 +21% 3 $15,302   $101,607 2
Feb 14, 1997 51 $59,439 +29% 6 $9,907   $178,289 3
Feb 21, 1997 49 $59,956 +1% 9 $6,662   $254,033 4
Feb 28, 1997 47 $65,899 +10% 12 $5,492   $345,771 5
Mar 7, 1997 31 $175,814 +167% 32 $5,494   $552,037 6
Mar 14, 1997 32 $166,336 -5% 35 $4,752   $766,771 7
Mar 21, 1997 37 $140,750 -15% 39 $3,609   $1,039,603 8
Mar 28, 1997 39 $143,699 +2% 42 $3,421   $1,238,857 9
Apr 4, 1997 39 $134,133 -7% 48 $2,794   $1,426,102 10
Apr 11, 1997 37 $132,433 -1% 60 $2,207   $1,611,208 11
Apr 18, 1997 38 $117,095 -12% 54 $2,168   $1,774,423 12
Apr 25, 1997 39 $101,644 -13% 58 $1,752   $1,923,316 13
May 2, 1997 39 $83,497 -18% 54 $1,546   $2,040,248 14
May 9, 1997 38 $71,007 -15% 53 $1,340   $2,142,666 15
May 16, 1997 39 $68,848 -3% 64 $1,076   $2,245,310 16
May 23, 1997 35 $116,836 +70% 50 $2,337   $2,400,473 17
May 30, 1997 43 $58,088 -50% 45 $1,291   $2,480,692 18
Jun 6, 1997 42 $50,006 -14% 42 $1,191   $2,559,415 19
Jun 13, 1997 47 $47,430 -5% 36 $1,318   $2,634,561 20
Jun 20, 1997 50 $39,152 -17% 34 $1,152   $2,708,575 21
Jun 27, 1997 42 $34,750 -11% 30 $1,158   $2,770,413 22
Jul 4, 1997 43 $29,676 -15% 26 $1,141   $2,822,376 23
Jul 11, 1997 51 $20,959 -29% 18 $1,164   $2,858,363 24
Jul 18, 1997 51 $23,981 +14% 18 $1,332   $2,892,582 25
Oct 31, 1997 78 $150   1 $150   $2,922,169 40
Nov 28, 1997 75 $217   1 $217   $2,922,988 44

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 1997 52 $55,700   3 $18,567   $55,700 1
Feb 7, 1997 48 $63,150 +13% 3 $21,050   $118,850 2
Feb 14, 1997 49 $75,227 +19% 6 $12,538   $194,077 3
Feb 21, 1997 47 $85,795 +14% 9 $9,533   $279,872 4
Feb 28, 1997 46 $96,351 +12% 12 $8,029   $376,223 5
Mar 7, 1997 30 $224,212 +133% 32 $7,007   $600,435 6
Mar 14, 1997 30 $298,418 +33% 35 $8,526   $898,853 7
Mar 21, 1997 37 $196,305 -34% 39 $5,033   $1,095,158 8
Mar 28, 1997 40 $196,811 n/c 42 $4,686   $1,291,969 9
Apr 4, 1997 36 $186,806 -5% 48 $3,892   $1,478,775 10
Apr 11, 1997 37 $178,553 -4% 60 $2,976   $1,657,328 11
Apr 18, 1997 38 $164,344 -8% 54 $3,043   $1,821,672 12
Apr 25, 1997 39 $135,079 -18% 58 $2,329   $1,956,751 13
May 2, 1997 39 $114,908 -15% 54 $2,128   $2,071,659 14
May 9, 1997 36 $104,803 -9% 53 $1,977   $2,176,462 15
May 16, 1997 37 $107,175 +2% 64 $1,675   $2,283,637 16
May 23, 1997 36 $138,967 +30% 50 $2,779   $2,422,604 17
May 30, 1997 41 $86,805 -38% 45 $1,929   $2,509,409 18
Jun 6, 1997 41 $77,722 -10% 42 $1,851   $2,587,131 19
Jun 13, 1997 44 $82,292 +6% 36 $2,286   $2,669,423 20
Jun 20, 1997 45 $66,240 -20% 34 $1,948   $2,735,663 21
Jun 27, 1997 42 $57,037 -14% 30 $1,901   $2,792,700 22
Jul 4, 1997 44 $44,704 -22% 26 $1,719   $2,837,404 23
Jul 11, 1997 50 $31,197 -30% 18 $1,733   $2,868,601 24