Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,198,137Details
International Box Office $836,657Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,034,794
OpusData ID: 48560100
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Metrics

Legs:11.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$800,000 (worldwide box office is 6.3 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,742,283

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,056 $4,198,137
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,294 $836,657
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,408 $5,034,794
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,695 $4,198,137
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,604 $836,657
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,089 $5,034,794

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: August 3rd, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Black Comedy, High School Hell, Bullies, Middle School, First Love, Drug Dealer, Missing Child
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 38 $28,123 May 24, 1996 17
Top 1996 Theater Average 15 $28,123 May 24, 1996 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,056 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,090 $10,742,283
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,211 $4,198,137
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 (Rank 101-200) 155 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,822 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,358 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,756 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,695 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 73 $4,198,137

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1996 34 $196,858   7 $28,123   $207,001 3
May 31, 1996 22 $198,412 +1% 17 $11,671   $474,665 4
Jun 7, 1996 16 $297,367 +50% 58 $5,127   $888,587 5
Jun 14, 1996 16 $348,826 +17% 85 $4,104   $1,393,438 6
Jun 28, 1996 18 $351,831   107 $3,288   $2,677,397 8
Jul 5, 1996 23 $274,008 -22% 99 $2,768   $3,046,317 9
Jul 12, 1996 21 $216,786 -21% 96 $2,258   $3,425,517 10
Jul 19, 1996 24 $132,227 -39% 81 $1,632   $3,668,786 11
Jul 26, 1996 36 $75,425 -43% 54 $1,397   $3,825,671 12
Aug 2, 1996 35 $80,458 +7% 46 $1,749   $3,972,213 13
Aug 9, 1996 40 $66,878 -17% 40 $1,672   $4,093,245 14
Aug 16, 1996 44 $51,052 -24% 26 $1,964   $4,198,137 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1996 31 $266,110   7 $38,016   $276,253 3
May 31, 1996 21 $314,967 +18% 17 $18,527   $591,220 4
Jun 7, 1996 17 $453,392 +44% 58 $7,817   $1,044,612 5
Jun 28, 1996 17 $446,743   107 $4,175   $2,772,309 8
Jul 5, 1996 22 $436,422 -2% 99 $4,408   $3,208,731 9
Jul 12, 1996 20 $327,828 -25% 96 $3,415   $3,536,559 10
Jul 19, 1996 28 $213,687 -35% 81 $2,638   $3,750,246 11
Jul 26, 1996 32 $141,509 -34% 54 $2,621   $3,891,755 12
Aug 2, 1996 37 $134,612 -5% 46 $2,926   $4,026,367 13
Aug 9, 1996 38 $120,718 -10% 40 $3,018   $4,147,085 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,294 $836,657
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,111 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,177 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,304 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,563 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,604 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $836,657

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,408 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,226 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,857 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,086 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,630 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,089 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $5,034,794

Uncategorized

Christina Vidal    Cynthia
Ken Leung    Barry
Brendan Sexton III    Brandon McCarthy
Heather Matarazzo    Dawn Wiener

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Solondz    Director
Todd Solondz    Screenwriter
Todd Solondz    Producer

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Metrics

Legs:11.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$800,000 (worldwide box office is 6.3 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,742,283

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,056 $4,198,137
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,294 $836,657
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,408 $5,034,794
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,695 $4,198,137
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,604 $836,657
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,089 $5,034,794

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: August 3rd, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming of Age, Black Comedy, High School Hell, Bullies, Middle School, First Love, Drug Dealer, Missing Child
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 38 $28,123 May 24, 1996 17
Top 1996 Theater Average 15 $28,123 May 24, 1996 17

Uncategorized

Christina Vidal    Cynthia
Ken Leung    Barry
Brendan Sexton III    Brandon McCarthy
Heather Matarazzo    Dawn Wiener

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Solondz    Director
Todd Solondz    Screenwriter
Todd Solondz    Producer

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,056 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,090 $10,742,283
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,211 $4,198,137
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 (Rank 101-200) 155 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,822 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,358 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,756 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,695 $4,198,137
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 73 $4,198,137

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1996 34 $196,858   7 $28,123   $207,001 3
May 31, 1996 22 $198,412 +1% 17 $11,671   $474,665 4
Jun 7, 1996 16 $297,367 +50% 58 $5,127   $888,587 5
Jun 14, 1996 16 $348,826 +17% 85 $4,104   $1,393,438 6
Jun 28, 1996 18 $351,831   107 $3,288   $2,677,397 8
Jul 5, 1996 23 $274,008 -22% 99 $2,768   $3,046,317 9
Jul 12, 1996 21 $216,786 -21% 96 $2,258   $3,425,517 10
Jul 19, 1996 24 $132,227 -39% 81 $1,632   $3,668,786 11
Jul 26, 1996 36 $75,425 -43% 54 $1,397   $3,825,671 12
Aug 2, 1996 35 $80,458 +7% 46 $1,749   $3,972,213 13
Aug 9, 1996 40 $66,878 -17% 40 $1,672   $4,093,245 14
Aug 16, 1996 44 $51,052 -24% 26 $1,964   $4,198,137 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1996 31 $266,110   7 $38,016   $276,253 3
May 31, 1996 21 $314,967 +18% 17 $18,527   $591,220 4
Jun 7, 1996 17 $453,392 +44% 58 $7,817   $1,044,612 5
Jun 28, 1996 17 $446,743   107 $4,175   $2,772,309 8
Jul 5, 1996 22 $436,422 -2% 99 $4,408   $3,208,731 9
Jul 12, 1996 20 $327,828 -25% 96 $3,415   $3,536,559 10
Jul 19, 1996 28 $213,687 -35% 81 $2,638   $3,750,246 11
Jul 26, 1996 32 $141,509 -34% 54 $2,621   $3,891,755 12
Aug 2, 1996 37 $134,612 -5% 46 $2,926   $4,026,367 13
Aug 9, 1996 38 $120,718 -10% 40 $3,018   $4,147,085 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,294 $836,657
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,111 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,177 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,304 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,563 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,604 $836,657
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $836,657

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,408 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,226 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,857 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,086 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,630 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,089 $5,034,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $5,034,794