The Waterboy (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $161,491,646Details
International Box Office $28,700,000
Worldwide Box Office $190,191,646
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$39,414,071 (24.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$23,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,664 opening theaters/2,782 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $387,319,647

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: August 4th, 2009
MPA Rating: PG-13 for language and some crude sexual humor.
Running Time: 88 minutes
Plot point: Bullies, Football, Learning Disabilities, Underdog
Social setting: College, College Sports
Subgenre: Sports Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Robert Simonds Company, Jack Giarraputo
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 1 $39,414,071   2,664 $14,795   $39,414,071 1
Nov 13, 1998 1 $24,431,129 -38% 2,675 $9,133   $79,103,727 2
Nov 20, 1998 3 $15,707,537 -36% 2,689 $5,841   $100,230,679 3
Nov 27, 1998 4 $13,601,032 -13% 2,782 $4,889   $122,210,105 4
Dec 4, 1998 5 $6,511,707 -52% 2,778 $2,344   $130,768,331 5
Dec 11, 1998 6 $4,432,731 -32% 2,610 $1,698   $136,625,024 6
Dec 18, 1998 7 $3,140,587 -29% 2,242 $1,401   $140,940,281 7
Dec 25, 1998 13 $2,332,774 -26% 1,281 $1,821   $145,577,190 8
Jan 1, 1999 13 $2,142,483 -8% 1,242 $1,725   $150,037,914 9
Jan 8, 1999 13 $1,631,047 -24% 1,149 $1,420   $152,289,065 10
Jan 15, 1999 20 $1,171,170 -28% 738 $1,587   $153,842,764 11
Jan 22, 1999 21 $786,514 -33% 638 $1,233   $154,775,265 12
Jan 29, 1999 22 $580,736 -26% 579 $1,003   $155,523,746 13
Feb 5, 1999 19 $1,070,721 +84% 823 $1,301   $156,658,429 14
Feb 12, 1999 22 $1,058,915 -1% 721 $1,469   $158,012,801 15
Feb 19, 1999 22 $680,010 -36% 632 $1,076   $158,886,255 16
Feb 26, 1999 24 $503,681 -26% 532 $947   $159,574,480 17
Mar 5, 1999 22 $418,646 -17% 480 $872   $160,131,174 18
Mar 12, 1999 24 $354,666 -15% 432 $821   $160,610,641 19
Mar 19, 1999 31 $253,551 -29% 368 $689   $161,021,440 20
Mar 26, 1999 40 $142,657 -44% 261 $547   $161,239,373 21
Apr 2, 1999 47 $73,256 -49% 148 $495   $161,371,073 22
Apr 9, 1999 56 $46,683 -36% 91 $513   $161,456,592 23
Apr 16, 1999 72 $18,375 -61% 41 $448   $161,487,252 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 6, 1998 1 $12,870,000     2,664 $4,831   $12,870,000 1
Nov 7, 1998 1 $16,305,000 +27%   2,664 $6,120   $29,175,000 2
Nov 8, 1998 1 $10,289,000 -37%   2,664 $3,862   $39,414,071 3
Nov 9, 1998 1 $2,733,509 -73%   2,664 $1,026   $42,147,580 4
Nov 10, 1998 1 $4,458,077 +63%   2,664 $1,673   $46,605,657 5
Nov 11, 1998 1 $5,469,788 +23%   2,664 $2,053   $52,075,439 6
Nov 12, 1998 1 $2,597,159 -53%   2,664 $975   $54,672,598 7
Nov 13, 1998 1 $7,770,000 +199% -40% 2,675 $2,905   $62,443,000 8
Nov 14, 1998 1 $10,810,000 +39% -34% 2,675 $4,041   $73,253,000 9
Nov 15, 1998 1 $5,702,000 -47% -45% 2,675 $2,132   $79,104,000 10
Nov 16, 1998 1 $1,231,743 -78% -55% 2,675 $460   $80,335,470 11
Nov 17, 1998 1 $1,644,914 +34% -63% 2,675 $615   $81,980,384 12
Nov 18, 1998 1 $1,232,498 -25% -77% 2,675 $461   $83,212,882 13
Nov 19, 1998 1 $1,310,260 +6% -50% 2,675 $490   $84,523,142 14
Nov 20, 1998 3 $4,935,000 +277% -36% 2,689 $1,835   $89,458,000 15
Nov 21, 1998 3 $7,115,000 +44% -34% 2,689 $2,646   $96,573,000 16
Nov 22, 1998 3 $3,607,000 -49% -37% 2,689 $1,341   $100,231,000 17
Nov 23, 1998 3 $910,420 -75% -26% 2,689 $339   $101,141,099 18
Nov 24, 1998 3 $1,440,000 +58% -12% 2,702 $533   $102,581,000 19
Nov 25, 1998 4 $2,535,000 +76% +106% 2,782 $911   $105,116,000 20
Nov 26, 1998 3 $3,420,000 +35% +161% 2,782 $1,229   $108,536,000 21
Nov 27, 1998 4 $5,835,000 +71% +18% 2,782 $2,097   $114,371,000 22
Nov 28, 1998 4 $5,520,000 -5% -22% 2,782 $1,984   $119,892,000 23
Nov 29, 1998 4 $2,354,000 -57% -35% 2,782 $846   $122,210,000 24
Nov 30, 1998 4 $514,150 -78% -44% 2,782 $185   $122,724,255 25
Dec 1, 1998 3 $579,451 +13% -60% 2,782 $208   $123,303,706 26
Dec 2, 1998 3 $466,992 -19% -82% 2,782 $168   $123,770,698 27
Dec 3, 1998 4 $564,302 +21% -83% 2,782 $203   $124,335,000 28
Dec 4, 1998 4 $2,015,000 +257% -65% 2,782 $724   $126,350,000 29
Dec 5, 1998 5 $2,975,000 +48% -46% 2,778 $1,071   $129,325,000 30
Dec 6, 1998 5 $1,443,000 -51% -39% 2,778 $519   $130,768,000 31
Dec 7, 1998 4 $329,019 -77% -36% 2,778 $118   $131,097,344 32
Dec 8, 1998 4 $414,476 +26% -28% 2,778 $149   $131,511,820 33
Dec 9, 1998 4 $334,863 -19% -28% 2,778 $121   $131,846,683 34
Dec 10, 1998 4 $345,610 +3% -39% 2,778 $124   $132,192,293 35
Dec 11, 1998 7 $880,000 +155% -56% 2,610 $337   $133,072,293 36
Dec 12, 1998 6 $1,930,000 +119% -35% 2,610 $739   $135,002,293 37
Dec 13, 1998 6 $1,012,000 -48% -30% 2,610 $388   $136,625,000 38
Dec 14, 1998 5 $263,330 -74% -20% 2,610 $101   $136,888,925 39
Dec 15, 1998 5 $324,778 +23% -22% 2,610 $124   $137,213,132 40
Dec 16, 1998 5 $275,723 -15% -18% 2,610 $106   $137,488,855 41
Dec 17, 1998 5 $310,839 +13% -10% 2,610 $119   $137,799,694 42
Dec 18, 1998 7 $870,000 +180% -1% 2,242 $388   $138,670,000 43
Dec 19, 1998 7 $1,315,000 +51% -32% 2,242 $587   $139,985,000 44
Dec 20, 1998 8 $914,000 -30% -10% 2,242 $408   $140,940,000 45
Dec 21, 1998 8 $544,497 -40% +107% 2,242 $243   $141,484,776 46
Dec 23, 1998 8 $680,000   +147% 2,242 $303   $142,265,000 48
Dec 24, 1998 8 $380,000 -44% +22% 2,242 $169   $143,266,000 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 1 $54,672,598   2,664 $20,523   $54,672,598 1
Nov 13, 1998 1 $29,850,544 -45% 2,675 $11,159   $84,523,142 2
Nov 20, 1998 3 $24,085,931 -19% 2,689 $8,957   $108,609,073 3
Nov 27, 1998 4 $15,647,551 -35% 2,782 $5,625   $124,256,624 4
Dec 4, 1998 5 $7,935,669 -49% 2,778 $2,857   $132,192,293 5
Dec 11, 1998 5 $5,607,401 -29% 2,610 $2,148   $137,799,694 6
Dec 18, 1998 7 $5,444,722 -3% 2,242 $2,429   $143,244,416 7
Dec 25, 1998 13 $4,651,015 -15% 1,281 $3,631   $147,895,431 8
Jan 1, 1999 13 $2,762,587 -41% 1,242 $2,224   $150,658,018 9
Jan 8, 1999 13 $2,013,576 -27% 1,149 $1,752   $152,671,594 10
Jan 15, 1999 20 $1,317,157 -35% 738 $1,785   $153,988,751 11
Jan 22, 1999 22 $954,259 -28% 638 $1,496   $154,943,010 12
Jan 29, 1999 26 $644,698 -32% 579 $1,113   $155,587,708 13
Feb 5, 1999 18 $1,366,178 +112% 823 $1,660   $156,953,886 14
Feb 12, 1999 22 $1,252,359 -8% 721 $1,737   $158,206,245 15
Feb 19, 1999 22 $864,554 -31% 632 $1,368   $159,070,799 16
Feb 26, 1999 26 $641,729 -26% 532 $1,206   $159,712,528 17
Mar 5, 1999 24 $543,447 -15% 480 $1,132   $160,255,975 18
Mar 12, 1999 24 $511,914 -6% 432 $1,185   $160,767,889 19
Mar 19, 1999 32 $328,827 -36% 368 $894   $161,096,716 20
Mar 26, 1999 38 $201,101 -39% 261 $771   $161,297,817 21
Apr 2, 1999 49 $112,092 -44% 148 $757   $161,409,909 22
Apr 9, 1999 55 $58,968 -47% 91 $648   $161,468,877 23

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$39,414,071 (24.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$23,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,664 opening theaters/2,782 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $387,319,647

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: August 4th, 2009
MPA Rating: PG-13 for language and some crude sexual humor.
Running Time: 88 minutes
Plot point: Bullies, Football, Learning Disabilities, Underdog
Social setting: College, College Sports
Subgenre: Sports Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Robert Simonds Company, Jack Giarraputo
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 1 $39,414,071   2,664 $14,795   $39,414,071 1
Nov 13, 1998 1 $24,431,129 -38% 2,675 $9,133   $79,103,727 2
Nov 20, 1998 3 $15,707,537 -36% 2,689 $5,841   $100,230,679 3
Nov 27, 1998 4 $13,601,032 -13% 2,782 $4,889   $122,210,105 4
Dec 4, 1998 5 $6,511,707 -52% 2,778 $2,344   $130,768,331 5
Dec 11, 1998 6 $4,432,731 -32% 2,610 $1,698   $136,625,024 6
Dec 18, 1998 7 $3,140,587 -29% 2,242 $1,401   $140,940,281 7
Dec 25, 1998 13 $2,332,774 -26% 1,281 $1,821   $145,577,190 8
Jan 1, 1999 13 $2,142,483 -8% 1,242 $1,725   $150,037,914 9
Jan 8, 1999 13 $1,631,047 -24% 1,149 $1,420   $152,289,065 10
Jan 15, 1999 20 $1,171,170 -28% 738 $1,587   $153,842,764 11
Jan 22, 1999 21 $786,514 -33% 638 $1,233   $154,775,265 12
Jan 29, 1999 22 $580,736 -26% 579 $1,003   $155,523,746 13
Feb 5, 1999 19 $1,070,721 +84% 823 $1,301   $156,658,429 14
Feb 12, 1999 22 $1,058,915 -1% 721 $1,469   $158,012,801 15
Feb 19, 1999 22 $680,010 -36% 632 $1,076   $158,886,255 16
Feb 26, 1999 24 $503,681 -26% 532 $947   $159,574,480 17
Mar 5, 1999 22 $418,646 -17% 480 $872   $160,131,174 18
Mar 12, 1999 24 $354,666 -15% 432 $821   $160,610,641 19
Mar 19, 1999 31 $253,551 -29% 368 $689   $161,021,440 20
Mar 26, 1999 40 $142,657 -44% 261 $547   $161,239,373 21
Apr 2, 1999 47 $73,256 -49% 148 $495   $161,371,073 22
Apr 9, 1999 56 $46,683 -36% 91 $513   $161,456,592 23
Apr 16, 1999 72 $18,375 -61% 41 $448   $161,487,252 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 6, 1998 1 $12,870,000     2,664 $4,831   $12,870,000 1
Nov 7, 1998 1 $16,305,000 +27%   2,664 $6,120   $29,175,000 2
Nov 8, 1998 1 $10,289,000 -37%   2,664 $3,862   $39,414,071 3
Nov 9, 1998 1 $2,733,509 -73%   2,664 $1,026   $42,147,580 4
Nov 10, 1998 1 $4,458,077 +63%   2,664 $1,673   $46,605,657 5
Nov 11, 1998 1 $5,469,788 +23%   2,664 $2,053   $52,075,439 6
Nov 12, 1998 1 $2,597,159 -53%   2,664 $975   $54,672,598 7
Nov 13, 1998 1 $7,770,000 +199% -40% 2,675 $2,905   $62,443,000 8
Nov 14, 1998 1 $10,810,000 +39% -34% 2,675 $4,041   $73,253,000 9
Nov 15, 1998 1 $5,702,000 -47% -45% 2,675 $2,132   $79,104,000 10
Nov 16, 1998 1 $1,231,743 -78% -55% 2,675 $460   $80,335,470 11
Nov 17, 1998 1 $1,644,914 +34% -63% 2,675 $615   $81,980,384 12
Nov 18, 1998 1 $1,232,498 -25% -77% 2,675 $461   $83,212,882 13
Nov 19, 1998 1 $1,310,260 +6% -50% 2,675 $490   $84,523,142 14
Nov 20, 1998 3 $4,935,000 +277% -36% 2,689 $1,835   $89,458,000 15
Nov 21, 1998 3 $7,115,000 +44% -34% 2,689 $2,646   $96,573,000 16
Nov 22, 1998 3 $3,607,000 -49% -37% 2,689 $1,341   $100,231,000 17
Nov 23, 1998 3 $910,420 -75% -26% 2,689 $339   $101,141,099 18
Nov 24, 1998 3 $1,440,000 +58% -12% 2,702 $533   $102,581,000 19
Nov 25, 1998 4 $2,535,000 +76% +106% 2,782 $911   $105,116,000 20
Nov 26, 1998 3 $3,420,000 +35% +161% 2,782 $1,229   $108,536,000 21
Nov 27, 1998 4 $5,835,000 +71% +18% 2,782 $2,097   $114,371,000 22
Nov 28, 1998 4 $5,520,000 -5% -22% 2,782 $1,984   $119,892,000 23
Nov 29, 1998 4 $2,354,000 -57% -35% 2,782 $846   $122,210,000 24
Nov 30, 1998 4 $514,150 -78% -44% 2,782 $185   $122,724,255 25
Dec 1, 1998 3 $579,451 +13% -60% 2,782 $208   $123,303,706 26
Dec 2, 1998 3 $466,992 -19% -82% 2,782 $168   $123,770,698 27
Dec 3, 1998 4 $564,302 +21% -83% 2,782 $203   $124,335,000 28
Dec 4, 1998 4 $2,015,000 +257% -65% 2,782 $724   $126,350,000 29
Dec 5, 1998 5 $2,975,000 +48% -46% 2,778 $1,071   $129,325,000 30
Dec 6, 1998 5 $1,443,000 -51% -39% 2,778 $519   $130,768,000 31
Dec 7, 1998 4 $329,019 -77% -36% 2,778 $118   $131,097,344 32
Dec 8, 1998 4 $414,476 +26% -28% 2,778 $149   $131,511,820 33
Dec 9, 1998 4 $334,863 -19% -28% 2,778 $121   $131,846,683 34
Dec 10, 1998 4 $345,610 +3% -39% 2,778 $124   $132,192,293 35
Dec 11, 1998 7 $880,000 +155% -56% 2,610 $337   $133,072,293 36
Dec 12, 1998 6 $1,930,000 +119% -35% 2,610 $739   $135,002,293 37
Dec 13, 1998 6 $1,012,000 -48% -30% 2,610 $388   $136,625,000 38
Dec 14, 1998 5 $263,330 -74% -20% 2,610 $101   $136,888,925 39
Dec 15, 1998 5 $324,778 +23% -22% 2,610 $124   $137,213,132 40
Dec 16, 1998 5 $275,723 -15% -18% 2,610 $106   $137,488,855 41
Dec 17, 1998 5 $310,839 +13% -10% 2,610 $119   $137,799,694 42
Dec 18, 1998 7 $870,000 +180% -1% 2,242 $388   $138,670,000 43
Dec 19, 1998 7 $1,315,000 +51% -32% 2,242 $587   $139,985,000 44
Dec 20, 1998 8 $914,000 -30% -10% 2,242 $408   $140,940,000 45
Dec 21, 1998 8 $544,497 -40% +107% 2,242 $243   $141,484,776 46
Dec 23, 1998 8 $680,000   +147% 2,242 $303   $142,265,000 48
Dec 24, 1998 8 $380,000 -44% +22% 2,242 $169   $143,266,000 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 1 $54,672,598   2,664 $20,523   $54,672,598 1
Nov 13, 1998 1 $29,850,544 -45% 2,675 $11,159   $84,523,142 2
Nov 20, 1998 3 $24,085,931 -19% 2,689 $8,957   $108,609,073 3
Nov 27, 1998 4 $15,647,551 -35% 2,782 $5,625   $124,256,624 4
Dec 4, 1998 5 $7,935,669 -49% 2,778 $2,857   $132,192,293 5
Dec 11, 1998 5 $5,607,401 -29% 2,610 $2,148   $137,799,694 6
Dec 18, 1998 7 $5,444,722 -3% 2,242 $2,429   $143,244,416 7
Dec 25, 1998 13 $4,651,015 -15% 1,281 $3,631   $147,895,431 8
Jan 1, 1999 13 $2,762,587 -41% 1,242 $2,224   $150,658,018 9
Jan 8, 1999 13 $2,013,576 -27% 1,149 $1,752   $152,671,594 10
Jan 15, 1999 20 $1,317,157 -35% 738 $1,785   $153,988,751 11
Jan 22, 1999 22 $954,259 -28% 638 $1,496   $154,943,010 12
Jan 29, 1999 26 $644,698 -32% 579 $1,113   $155,587,708 13
Feb 5, 1999 18 $1,366,178 +112% 823 $1,660   $156,953,886 14
Feb 12, 1999 22 $1,252,359 -8% 721 $1,737   $158,206,245 15
Feb 19, 1999 22 $864,554 -31% 632 $1,368   $159,070,799 16
Feb 26, 1999 26 $641,729 -26% 532 $1,206   $159,712,528 17
Mar 5, 1999 24 $543,447 -15% 480 $1,132   $160,255,975 18
Mar 12, 1999 24 $511,914 -6% 432 $1,185   $160,767,889 19
Mar 19, 1999 32 $328,827 -36% 368 $894   $161,096,716 20
Mar 26, 1999 38 $201,101 -39% 261 $771   $161,297,817 21
Apr 2, 1999 49 $112,092 -44% 148 $757   $161,409,909 22
Apr 9, 1999 55 $58,968 -47% 91 $648   $161,468,877 23