What Dreams May Come (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $55,485,043Details
International Box Office $16,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $71,485,043
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,833,592 (28.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,526 opening theaters/2,531 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $133,802,944

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 1998 (Wide) by Polygram
Video Release: May 25th, 1999 by Polygram USA Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements involving death, some disturbing images and language.
Running Time: 113 minutes
Plot point: Heaven and Hell, Religious
Social setting: Supernatural
Subgenre: Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1998 2 $15,833,592   2,526 $6,268   $15,833,592 1
Oct 9, 1998 3 $10,917,143 -31% 2,531 $4,313   $31,248,297 2
Oct 16, 1998 6 $6,403,270 -41% 2,506 $2,555   $41,145,926 3
Oct 23, 1998 8 $4,038,044 -37% 2,274 $1,776   $47,042,103 4
Oct 30, 1998 9 $2,284,940 -43% 2,080 $1,099   $50,547,986 5
Nov 6, 1998 13 $1,467,445 -36% 1,392 $1,054   $52,914,130 6
Nov 13, 1998 15 $710,435 -52% 845 $841   $54,146,121 7
Nov 20, 1998 26 $316,761 -55% 515 $615   $54,662,593 8
Nov 27, 1998 36 $132,220 -58% 203 $651   $54,951,614 9
Dec 4, 1998 32 $98,730 -25% 227 $435   $55,080,426 10
Dec 11, 1998 35 $84,067 -15% 190 $442   $55,201,451 11
Dec 18, 1998 42 $47,505 -43% 128 $371   $55,288,714 12
Dec 25, 1998 53 $30,810 -35% 110 $280   $55,350,897 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 2, 1998 1 $4,960,000     2,526 $1,964   $4,960,000 1
Oct 3, 1998 3 $6,430,000 +30%   2,526 $2,546   $11,390,000 2
Oct 4, 1998 2 $4,043,000 -37%   2,526 $1,601   $15,334,000 3
Oct 5, 1998 1 $1,079,585 -73%   2,526 $427   $16,913,177 4
Oct 6, 1998 1 $1,284,236 +19%   2,526 $508   $18,197,413 5
Oct 7, 1998 1 $1,056,952 -18%   2,526 $418   $19,254,365 6
Oct 8, 1998 1 $1,076,789 +2%   2,526 $426   $20,331,154 7
Oct 9, 1998 2 $3,180,000 +195% -36% 2,531 $1,256   $23,511,000 8
Oct 10, 1998 3 $4,710,000 +48% -27% 2,531 $1,861   $28,221,000 9
Oct 11, 1998 3 $3,027,297 -36% -25% 2,531 $1,196   $31,248,297 10
Oct 12, 1998 3 $1,225,367 -60% +14% 2,531 $484   $32,473,664 11
Oct 13, 1998 1 $823,564 -33% -36% 2,531 $325   $33,297,228 12
Oct 14, 1998 1 $725,989 -12% -31% 2,531 $287   $34,023,217 13
Oct 15, 1998 2 $719,439 -1% -33% 2,531 $284   $34,742,656 14
Oct 16, 1998 6 $1,955,000 +172% -39% 2,506 $780   $36,698,000 15
Oct 17, 1998 6 $2,925,000 +50% -38% 2,506 $1,167   $39,623,000 16
Oct 18, 1998 6 $1,601,000 -45% -47% 2,506 $639   $41,146,000 17
Oct 19, 1998 6 $434,266 -73% -65% 2,506 $173   $41,580,193 18
Oct 20, 1998 5 $520,227 +20% -37% 2,506 $208   $42,100,419 19
Oct 21, 1998 6 $433,689 -17% -40% 2,506 $173   $42,534,108 20
Oct 22, 1998 6 $469,951 +8% -35% 2,506 $188   $43,004,059 21
Oct 23, 1998 9 $1,170,000 +149% -40% 2,274 $515   $44,174,000 22
Oct 24, 1998 8 $1,815,000 +55% -38% 2,274 $798   $45,989,000 23
Oct 25, 1998 8 $994,000 -45% -38% 2,274 $437   $47,042,103 24
Oct 26, 1998 9 $274,966 -72% -37% 2,274 $121   $47,317,069 25
Oct 27, 1998 9 $351,626 +28% -32% 2,274 $155   $47,668,695 26
Oct 28, 1998 8 $293,237 -17% -32% 2,274 $129   $47,961,932 27
Nov 1, 1998 9 $715,000   -28% 2,080 $344   $50,548,000 31
Nov 2, 1998 9 $202,513 -72% -26% 2,080 $97   $50,750,499 32
Nov 3, 1998 9 $258,750 +28% -26% 2,080 $124   $51,009,249 33
Nov 4, 1998 9 $215,756 -17% -26% 2,080 $104   $51,225,005 34
Nov 5, 1998 9 $221,680 +3%   2,080 $107   $51,446,685 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1998 2 $20,331,154   2,526 $8,049   $20,331,154 1
Oct 9, 1998 2 $14,411,502 -29% 2,531 $5,694   $34,742,656 2
Oct 16, 1998 6 $8,261,403 -43% 2,506 $3,297   $43,004,059 3
Oct 23, 1998 8 $5,258,987 -36% 2,274 $2,313   $48,263,046 4
Oct 30, 1998 9 $3,183,639 -39% 2,080 $1,531   $51,446,685 5
Nov 6, 1998 13 $1,989,001 -38% 1,392 $1,429   $53,435,686 6
Nov 13, 1998 16 $910,146 -54% 845 $1,077   $54,345,832 7
Nov 20, 1998 25 $473,562 -48% 515 $920   $54,819,394 8
Nov 27, 1998 36 $162,302 -66% 203 $800   $54,981,696 9
Dec 4, 1998 33 $135,688 -16% 227 $598   $55,117,384 10
Dec 11, 1998 36 $123,825 -9% 190 $652   $55,241,209 11
Dec 18, 1998 39 $78,878 -36% 128 $616   $55,320,087 12

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,833,592 (28.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,526 opening theaters/2,531 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $133,802,944

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 1998 (Wide) by Polygram
Video Release: May 25th, 1999 by Polygram USA Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements involving death, some disturbing images and language.
Running Time: 113 minutes
Plot point: Heaven and Hell, Religious
Social setting: Supernatural
Subgenre: Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1998 2 $15,833,592   2,526 $6,268   $15,833,592 1
Oct 9, 1998 3 $10,917,143 -31% 2,531 $4,313   $31,248,297 2
Oct 16, 1998 6 $6,403,270 -41% 2,506 $2,555   $41,145,926 3
Oct 23, 1998 8 $4,038,044 -37% 2,274 $1,776   $47,042,103 4
Oct 30, 1998 9 $2,284,940 -43% 2,080 $1,099   $50,547,986 5
Nov 6, 1998 13 $1,467,445 -36% 1,392 $1,054   $52,914,130 6
Nov 13, 1998 15 $710,435 -52% 845 $841   $54,146,121 7
Nov 20, 1998 26 $316,761 -55% 515 $615   $54,662,593 8
Nov 27, 1998 36 $132,220 -58% 203 $651   $54,951,614 9
Dec 4, 1998 32 $98,730 -25% 227 $435   $55,080,426 10
Dec 11, 1998 35 $84,067 -15% 190 $442   $55,201,451 11
Dec 18, 1998 42 $47,505 -43% 128 $371   $55,288,714 12
Dec 25, 1998 53 $30,810 -35% 110 $280   $55,350,897 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 2, 1998 1 $4,960,000     2,526 $1,964   $4,960,000 1
Oct 3, 1998 3 $6,430,000 +30%   2,526 $2,546   $11,390,000 2
Oct 4, 1998 2 $4,043,000 -37%   2,526 $1,601   $15,334,000 3
Oct 5, 1998 1 $1,079,585 -73%   2,526 $427   $16,913,177 4
Oct 6, 1998 1 $1,284,236 +19%   2,526 $508   $18,197,413 5
Oct 7, 1998 1 $1,056,952 -18%   2,526 $418   $19,254,365 6
Oct 8, 1998 1 $1,076,789 +2%   2,526 $426   $20,331,154 7
Oct 9, 1998 2 $3,180,000 +195% -36% 2,531 $1,256   $23,511,000 8
Oct 10, 1998 3 $4,710,000 +48% -27% 2,531 $1,861   $28,221,000 9
Oct 11, 1998 3 $3,027,297 -36% -25% 2,531 $1,196   $31,248,297 10
Oct 12, 1998 3 $1,225,367 -60% +14% 2,531 $484   $32,473,664 11
Oct 13, 1998 1 $823,564 -33% -36% 2,531 $325   $33,297,228 12
Oct 14, 1998 1 $725,989 -12% -31% 2,531 $287   $34,023,217 13
Oct 15, 1998 2 $719,439 -1% -33% 2,531 $284   $34,742,656 14
Oct 16, 1998 6 $1,955,000 +172% -39% 2,506 $780   $36,698,000 15
Oct 17, 1998 6 $2,925,000 +50% -38% 2,506 $1,167   $39,623,000 16
Oct 18, 1998 6 $1,601,000 -45% -47% 2,506 $639   $41,146,000 17
Oct 19, 1998 6 $434,266 -73% -65% 2,506 $173   $41,580,193 18
Oct 20, 1998 5 $520,227 +20% -37% 2,506 $208   $42,100,419 19
Oct 21, 1998 6 $433,689 -17% -40% 2,506 $173   $42,534,108 20
Oct 22, 1998 6 $469,951 +8% -35% 2,506 $188   $43,004,059 21
Oct 23, 1998 9 $1,170,000 +149% -40% 2,274 $515   $44,174,000 22
Oct 24, 1998 8 $1,815,000 +55% -38% 2,274 $798   $45,989,000 23
Oct 25, 1998 8 $994,000 -45% -38% 2,274 $437   $47,042,103 24
Oct 26, 1998 9 $274,966 -72% -37% 2,274 $121   $47,317,069 25
Oct 27, 1998 9 $351,626 +28% -32% 2,274 $155   $47,668,695 26
Oct 28, 1998 8 $293,237 -17% -32% 2,274 $129   $47,961,932 27
Nov 1, 1998 9 $715,000   -28% 2,080 $344   $50,548,000 31
Nov 2, 1998 9 $202,513 -72% -26% 2,080 $97   $50,750,499 32
Nov 3, 1998 9 $258,750 +28% -26% 2,080 $124   $51,009,249 33
Nov 4, 1998 9 $215,756 -17% -26% 2,080 $104   $51,225,005 34
Nov 5, 1998 9 $221,680 +3%   2,080 $107   $51,446,685 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1998 2 $20,331,154   2,526 $8,049   $20,331,154 1
Oct 9, 1998 2 $14,411,502 -29% 2,531 $5,694   $34,742,656 2
Oct 16, 1998 6 $8,261,403 -43% 2,506 $3,297   $43,004,059 3
Oct 23, 1998 8 $5,258,987 -36% 2,274 $2,313   $48,263,046 4
Oct 30, 1998 9 $3,183,639 -39% 2,080 $1,531   $51,446,685 5
Nov 6, 1998 13 $1,989,001 -38% 1,392 $1,429   $53,435,686 6
Nov 13, 1998 16 $910,146 -54% 845 $1,077   $54,345,832 7
Nov 20, 1998 25 $473,562 -48% 515 $920   $54,819,394 8
Nov 27, 1998 36 $162,302 -66% 203 $800   $54,981,696 9
Dec 4, 1998 33 $135,688 -16% 227 $598   $55,117,384 10
Dec 11, 1998 36 $123,825 -9% 190 $652   $55,241,209 11
Dec 18, 1998 39 $78,878 -36% 128 $616   $55,320,087 12