Waking Ned Devine (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $24,793,251 | Details |
| International Box Office | $30,400,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $55,193,251 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $148,971 (0.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 18.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/540 max. theaters, 12.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $56,487,501 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 20th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | June 1st, 1999 by Searchlight Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG for nudity, language and thematic elements |
| Plot point: | Lottery, Love Triangle, Rags to Riches, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Tomboy Films, The Gruber Brothers, Mainstream S.A., Bonaparte Films, Canal Plus, Isle of Man Film Comission, Overseas Film Group |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, France |
| Languages: | English, Latin, Gaelic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1998 | 33 | $148,971 | 9 | $16,552 | $148,971 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 29 | $197,767 | +33% | 9 | $21,974 | $442,150 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 27 | $150,975 | -24% | 9 | $16,775 | $653,793 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 17 | $554,922 | +268% | 49 | $11,325 | $1,267,520 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 17 | $432,364 | -22% | 53 | $8,158 | $1,900,573 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 14 | $1,664,179 | +285% | 259 | $6,425 | $3,875,646 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 14 | $1,619,160 | -3% | 269 | $6,019 | $6,954,620 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 12 | $1,953,320 | +21% | 502 | $3,891 | $9,440,874 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 15 | $2,214,290 | +13% | 504 | $4,393 | $12,358,017 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 16 | $1,862,298 | -16% | 506 | $3,680 | $14,675,667 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 14 | $1,508,487 | -19% | 526 | $2,868 | $16,735,964 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 17 | $1,340,020 | -11% | 540 | $2,482 | $18,590,457 | 12 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 15 | $1,278,004 | -5% | 482 | $2,651 | $20,257,348 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 19 | $787,254 | -38% | 429 | $1,835 | $21,319,104 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 21 | $572,729 | -27% | 358 | $1,600 | $22,140,899 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 26 | $366,081 | -36% | 306 | $1,196 | $22,692,162 | 16 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 32 | $252,730 | -31% | 226 | $1,118 | $23,099,378 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 36 | $178,633 | -29% | 186 | $960 | $23,391,197 | 18 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 39 | $149,632 | -16% | 118 | $1,268 | $23,622,762 | 19 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 45 | $97,049 | -35% | 97 | $1,001 | $23,767,364 | 20 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 46 | $95,233 | -2% | 112 | $850 | $23,904,993 | 21 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 36 | $137,066 | +44% | 170 | $806 | $24,074,909 | 22 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 34 | $130,044 | -5% | 143 | $909 | $24,265,889 | 23 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 50 | $72,106 | -45% | 129 | $559 | $24,394,059 | 24 |
| May 7, 1999 | 41 | $78,285 | +9% | 124 | $631 | $24,505,152 | 25 |
| May 14, 1999 | 49 | $62,171 | -21% | 114 | $545 | $24,600,529 | 26 |
| May 21, 1999 | 51 | $47,268 | -24% | 94 | $503 | $24,678,267 | 27 |
| May 28, 1999 | 63 | $32,353 | -32% | 59 | $548 | $24,737,610 | 28 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 68 | $19,029 | -41% | 53 | $359 | $24,761,101 | 29 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 77 | $7,516 | -61% | 21 | $358 | $24,778,954 | 30 |
| Jun 18, 1999 | 76 | $5,889 | -22% | 18 | $327 | $24,788,807 | 31 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1999 | 17 | $0 | 0 | $18,590,457 | 80 | |||
| Feb 8, 1999 | 15 | $87,159 | 540 | $161 | $18,677,616 | 81 | ||
| Feb 9, 1999 | 16 | $104,938 | +20% | 540 | $194 | $18,782,554 | 82 | |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 15 | $98,493 | -6% | 540 | $182 | $18,881,047 | 83 | |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 16 | $98,297 | n/c | 540 | $182 | $18,979,344 | 84 | |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 16 | $183,824 | +111% | 482 | $381 | $20,257,348 | 88 | |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 16 | $97,759 | -47% | -7% | 482 | $203 | $20,355,107 | 89 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 17 | $84,868 | -13% | -14% | 482 | $176 | $20,439,975 | 90 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 16 | $91,875 | +8% | -7% | 482 | $191 | $20,531,850 | 91 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 19 | $202,000 | 429 | $471 | $21,319,104 | 94 | ||
| Feb 22, 1999 | 18 | $59,646 | -70% | -68% | 429 | $139 | $21,378,760 | 95 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 18 | $62,726 | -32% | 429 | $146 | $21,568,170 | 98 | |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 19 | $49,811 | 358 | $139 | $22,232,173 | 103 | ||
| Mar 3, 1999 | 17 | $45,208 | -9% | 358 | $126 | $22,277,381 | 104 | |
| Mar 4, 1999 | 19 | $48,700 | +8% | -22% | 358 | $136 | $22,326,081 | 105 |
| Mar 7, 1999 | 20 | $98,000 | 306 | $320 | $22,692,162 | 108 | ||
| Mar 8, 1999 | 18 | $35,306 | -64% | 306 | $115 | $22,727,468 | 109 | |
| Mar 9, 1999 | 18 | $39,712 | +12% | -20% | 306 | $130 | $22,767,180 | 110 |
| Mar 10, 1999 | 18 | $39,145 | -1% | -13% | 306 | $128 | $22,806,625 | 111 |
| Mar 11, 1999 | 19 | $40,323 | +3% | -17% | 306 | $132 | $22,846,648 | 112 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1998 | 31 | $244,383 | 9 | $27,154 | $244,383 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 29 | $258,435 | +6% | 9 | $28,715 | $502,818 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 27 | $209,780 | -19% | 9 | $23,309 | $712,598 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 17 | $755,611 | +260% | 49 | $15,421 | $1,468,209 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 17 | $743,258 | -2% | 53 | $14,024 | $2,211,467 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 14 | $3,123,993 | +320% | 259 | $12,062 | $5,335,460 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 14 | $2,152,094 | -31% | 269 | $8,000 | $7,487,554 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 12 | $2,656,173 | +23% | 502 | $5,291 | $10,143,727 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 15 | $2,669,642 | +1% | 504 | $5,297 | $12,813,369 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 16 | $2,414,108 | -10% | 506 | $4,771 | $15,227,477 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 13 | $2,022,960 | -16% | 526 | $3,846 | $17,250,437 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 16 | $1,728,907 | -15% | 540 | $3,202 | $18,979,344 | 12 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 17 | $1,552,506 | -10% | 482 | $3,221 | $20,531,850 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 18 | $1,036,320 | -33% | 429 | $2,416 | $21,568,170 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 22 | $757,911 | -27% | 358 | $2,117 | $22,326,081 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 25 | $520,567 | -31% | 306 | $1,701 | $22,846,648 | 16 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 32 | $365,916 | -30% | 226 | $1,619 | $23,212,564 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 36 | $260,566 | -29% | 186 | $1,401 | $23,473,130 | 18 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 40 | $197,185 | -24% | 118 | $1,671 | $23,670,315 | 19 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 46 | $139,445 | -29% | 97 | $1,438 | $23,809,760 | 20 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 44 | $128,083 | -8% | 112 | $1,144 | $23,937,843 | 21 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 39 | $198,002 | +55% | 170 | $1,165 | $24,135,845 | 22 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 35 | $186,108 | -6% | 143 | $1,301 | $24,321,953 | 23 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 48 | $104,914 | -44% | 129 | $813 | $24,426,867 | 24 |
| May 7, 1999 | 44 | $111,491 | +6% | 124 | $899 | $24,538,358 | 25 |
| May 14, 1999 | 48 | $92,641 | -17% | 114 | $813 | $24,630,999 | 26 |
| May 21, 1999 | 52 | $74,258 | -20% | 94 | $790 | $24,705,257 | 27 |
| May 28, 1999 | 63 | $36,815 | -50% | 59 | $624 | $24,742,072 | 28 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 67 | $29,366 | -20% | 53 | $554 | $24,771,438 | 29 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 76 | $11,480 | -61% | 21 | $547 | $24,782,918 | 30 |
| Ian Bannen | Jackie O'Shea | |
| David Kelly | Michael O'Sullivan | |
| Fionnula Flanagan | Annie O'Shea | |
| Susan Lynch | Maggie | |
| James Nesbitt | Pig Finn | |
| Maura O'Malley | Mrs. Kennedy | |
| Robert Hickey | Maurice | |
| Paddy Ward | Brendy | |
| James Ryland | Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| Fintan Mckeown | Pat Mulligan | |
| Matthew Devitt | Tom Tooney | |
| Eileen Dromey | Lizzy Quinn | |
| Kitty Fitzgerald | Kitty | |
| Dermot Kerrigan | Father Patrick | |
| Jimmy Keogh | Ned Devine |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kirk Jones | Director | |
| Kirk Jones | 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: | $148,971 (0.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 18.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/540 max. theaters, 12.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $56,487,501 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 20th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | June 1st, 1999 by Searchlight Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG for nudity, language and thematic elements |
| Plot point: | Lottery, Love Triangle, Rags to Riches, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Tomboy Films, The Gruber Brothers, Mainstream S.A., Bonaparte Films, Canal Plus, Isle of Man Film Comission, Overseas Film Group |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, France |
| Languages: | English, Latin, Gaelic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1998 | 33 | $148,971 | 9 | $16,552 | $148,971 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 29 | $197,767 | +33% | 9 | $21,974 | $442,150 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 27 | $150,975 | -24% | 9 | $16,775 | $653,793 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 17 | $554,922 | +268% | 49 | $11,325 | $1,267,520 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 17 | $432,364 | -22% | 53 | $8,158 | $1,900,573 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 14 | $1,664,179 | +285% | 259 | $6,425 | $3,875,646 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 14 | $1,619,160 | -3% | 269 | $6,019 | $6,954,620 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 12 | $1,953,320 | +21% | 502 | $3,891 | $9,440,874 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 15 | $2,214,290 | +13% | 504 | $4,393 | $12,358,017 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 16 | $1,862,298 | -16% | 506 | $3,680 | $14,675,667 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 14 | $1,508,487 | -19% | 526 | $2,868 | $16,735,964 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 17 | $1,340,020 | -11% | 540 | $2,482 | $18,590,457 | 12 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 15 | $1,278,004 | -5% | 482 | $2,651 | $20,257,348 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 19 | $787,254 | -38% | 429 | $1,835 | $21,319,104 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 21 | $572,729 | -27% | 358 | $1,600 | $22,140,899 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 26 | $366,081 | -36% | 306 | $1,196 | $22,692,162 | 16 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 32 | $252,730 | -31% | 226 | $1,118 | $23,099,378 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 36 | $178,633 | -29% | 186 | $960 | $23,391,197 | 18 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 39 | $149,632 | -16% | 118 | $1,268 | $23,622,762 | 19 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 45 | $97,049 | -35% | 97 | $1,001 | $23,767,364 | 20 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 46 | $95,233 | -2% | 112 | $850 | $23,904,993 | 21 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 36 | $137,066 | +44% | 170 | $806 | $24,074,909 | 22 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 34 | $130,044 | -5% | 143 | $909 | $24,265,889 | 23 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 50 | $72,106 | -45% | 129 | $559 | $24,394,059 | 24 |
| May 7, 1999 | 41 | $78,285 | +9% | 124 | $631 | $24,505,152 | 25 |
| May 14, 1999 | 49 | $62,171 | -21% | 114 | $545 | $24,600,529 | 26 |
| May 21, 1999 | 51 | $47,268 | -24% | 94 | $503 | $24,678,267 | 27 |
| May 28, 1999 | 63 | $32,353 | -32% | 59 | $548 | $24,737,610 | 28 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 68 | $19,029 | -41% | 53 | $359 | $24,761,101 | 29 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 77 | $7,516 | -61% | 21 | $358 | $24,778,954 | 30 |
| Jun 18, 1999 | 76 | $5,889 | -22% | 18 | $327 | $24,788,807 | 31 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1999 | 17 | $0 | 0 | $18,590,457 | 80 | |||
| Feb 8, 1999 | 15 | $87,159 | 540 | $161 | $18,677,616 | 81 | ||
| Feb 9, 1999 | 16 | $104,938 | +20% | 540 | $194 | $18,782,554 | 82 | |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 15 | $98,493 | -6% | 540 | $182 | $18,881,047 | 83 | |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 16 | $98,297 | n/c | 540 | $182 | $18,979,344 | 84 | |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 16 | $183,824 | +111% | 482 | $381 | $20,257,348 | 88 | |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 16 | $97,759 | -47% | -7% | 482 | $203 | $20,355,107 | 89 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 17 | $84,868 | -13% | -14% | 482 | $176 | $20,439,975 | 90 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 16 | $91,875 | +8% | -7% | 482 | $191 | $20,531,850 | 91 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 19 | $202,000 | 429 | $471 | $21,319,104 | 94 | ||
| Feb 22, 1999 | 18 | $59,646 | -70% | -68% | 429 | $139 | $21,378,760 | 95 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 18 | $62,726 | -32% | 429 | $146 | $21,568,170 | 98 | |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 19 | $49,811 | 358 | $139 | $22,232,173 | 103 | ||
| Mar 3, 1999 | 17 | $45,208 | -9% | 358 | $126 | $22,277,381 | 104 | |
| Mar 4, 1999 | 19 | $48,700 | +8% | -22% | 358 | $136 | $22,326,081 | 105 |
| Mar 7, 1999 | 20 | $98,000 | 306 | $320 | $22,692,162 | 108 | ||
| Mar 8, 1999 | 18 | $35,306 | -64% | 306 | $115 | $22,727,468 | 109 | |
| Mar 9, 1999 | 18 | $39,712 | +12% | -20% | 306 | $130 | $22,767,180 | 110 |
| Mar 10, 1999 | 18 | $39,145 | -1% | -13% | 306 | $128 | $22,806,625 | 111 |
| Mar 11, 1999 | 19 | $40,323 | +3% | -17% | 306 | $132 | $22,846,648 | 112 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1998 | 31 | $244,383 | 9 | $27,154 | $244,383 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 29 | $258,435 | +6% | 9 | $28,715 | $502,818 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 27 | $209,780 | -19% | 9 | $23,309 | $712,598 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 17 | $755,611 | +260% | 49 | $15,421 | $1,468,209 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 17 | $743,258 | -2% | 53 | $14,024 | $2,211,467 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 14 | $3,123,993 | +320% | 259 | $12,062 | $5,335,460 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 14 | $2,152,094 | -31% | 269 | $8,000 | $7,487,554 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 12 | $2,656,173 | +23% | 502 | $5,291 | $10,143,727 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 15 | $2,669,642 | +1% | 504 | $5,297 | $12,813,369 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 16 | $2,414,108 | -10% | 506 | $4,771 | $15,227,477 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 13 | $2,022,960 | -16% | 526 | $3,846 | $17,250,437 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 16 | $1,728,907 | -15% | 540 | $3,202 | $18,979,344 | 12 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 17 | $1,552,506 | -10% | 482 | $3,221 | $20,531,850 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 18 | $1,036,320 | -33% | 429 | $2,416 | $21,568,170 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 22 | $757,911 | -27% | 358 | $2,117 | $22,326,081 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 25 | $520,567 | -31% | 306 | $1,701 | $22,846,648 | 16 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 32 | $365,916 | -30% | 226 | $1,619 | $23,212,564 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 36 | $260,566 | -29% | 186 | $1,401 | $23,473,130 | 18 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 40 | $197,185 | -24% | 118 | $1,671 | $23,670,315 | 19 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 46 | $139,445 | -29% | 97 | $1,438 | $23,809,760 | 20 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 44 | $128,083 | -8% | 112 | $1,144 | $23,937,843 | 21 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 39 | $198,002 | +55% | 170 | $1,165 | $24,135,845 | 22 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 35 | $186,108 | -6% | 143 | $1,301 | $24,321,953 | 23 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 48 | $104,914 | -44% | 129 | $813 | $24,426,867 | 24 |
| May 7, 1999 | 44 | $111,491 | +6% | 124 | $899 | $24,538,358 | 25 |
| May 14, 1999 | 48 | $92,641 | -17% | 114 | $813 | $24,630,999 | 26 |
| May 21, 1999 | 52 | $74,258 | -20% | 94 | $790 | $24,705,257 | 27 |
| May 28, 1999 | 63 | $36,815 | -50% | 59 | $624 | $24,742,072 | 28 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 67 | $29,366 | -20% | 53 | $554 | $24,771,438 | 29 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 76 | $11,480 | -61% | 21 | $547 | $24,782,918 | 30 |
| Ian Bannen | Jackie O'Shea | |
| David Kelly | Michael O'Sullivan | |
| Fionnula Flanagan | Annie O'Shea | |
| Susan Lynch | Maggie | |
| James Nesbitt | Pig Finn | |
| Maura O'Malley | Mrs. Kennedy | |
| Robert Hickey | Maurice | |
| Paddy Ward | Brendy | |
| James Ryland | Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| Fintan Mckeown | Pat Mulligan | |
| Matthew Devitt | Tom Tooney | |
| Eileen Dromey | Lizzy Quinn | |
| Kitty Fitzgerald | Kitty | |
| Dermot Kerrigan | Father Patrick | |
| Jimmy Keogh | Ned Devine |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kirk Jones | Director | |
| Kirk Jones | 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.