When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $92,823,546 | Details |
| International Box Office | $178,474 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $93,002,020 | |
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Synopsis
Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,094,453 (1.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 775 opening theaters/1,401 max. theaters, 14.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $262,426,315 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 14th, 1989 (Wide) by Columbia December 1st, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | October 19th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
November 18th, 1989 (Wide), released as When Harry Met Sally (South Korea) March 30th, 1990 (Wide), released as Um Amor Inevitável (Portugal) December 11th, 2015 (Limited), released as When Harry Met Sally (Re: 2015) (United Kingdom) November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 2015 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Scene in End Credits |
| Geographical setting: | New York |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, Rob Reiner |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1989 | 11 | $1,094,453 | 775 | $1,412 | $1,360,529 | 1 | |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 3 | $8,846,522 | +708% | 775 | $11,415 | $11,130,102 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 1989 | 4 | $7,858,941 | -11% | 827 | $9,503 | $24,157,072 | 3 |
| Aug 4, 1989 | 4 | $7,308,491 | -7% | 1,133 | $6,451 | $35,693,448 | 4 |
| Aug 11, 1989 | 5 | $6,197,100 | -15% | 1,171 | $5,292 | $45,911,983 | 5 |
| Aug 18, 1989 | 5 | $4,897,530 | -21% | 1,144 | $4,281 | $54,012,749 | 6 |
| Aug 25, 1989 | 4 | $4,056,399 | -17% | 1,171 | $3,464 | $60,655,531 | 7 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 4 | $4,849,364 | +20% | 1,152 | $4,210 | $67,515,438 | 8 |
| Sep 8, 1989 | 4 | $3,113,154 | -36% | 1,171 | $2,659 | $71,564,498 | 9 |
| Sep 15, 1989 | 4 | $2,655,860 | -15% | 1,171 | $2,268 | $75,290,510 | 10 |
| Sep 22, 1989 | 5 | $2,042,900 | -23% | 1,170 | $1,746 | $78,144,204 | 11 |
| Sep 29, 1989 | 6 | $1,961,676 | -4% | 1,162 | $1,688 | $80,795,888 | 12 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | 6 | $2,086,602 | +6% | 1,151 | $1,813 | $83,470,987 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 1989 | 9 | $1,229,589 | -41% | 1,120 | $1,098 | $85,127,088 | 14 |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 11 | $1,114,289 | -9% | 1,064 | $1,047 | $86,689,724 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 13 | $650,594 | -42% | 803 | $810 | $87,717,223 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 1989 | 12 | $782,597 | +20% | 796 | $983 | $88,758,286 | 17 |
| Nov 10, 1989 | 12 | $685,914 | -12% | 675 | $1,016 | $89,758,821 | 18 |
| Nov 17, 1989 | 12 | $376,904 | -45% | 440 | $857 | $90,351,322 | 19 |
| Nov 24, 1989 | 11 | $328,240 | -13% | 344 | $954 | $90,864,905 | 20 |
| Dec 1, 1989 | 11 | $211,110 | -36% | 313 | $674 | $91,166,650 | 21 |
| Dec 8, 1989 | 11 | $151,256 | -28% | 286 | $529 | $91,391,295 | 22 |
| Dec 15, 1989 | 12 | $88,110 | -42% | 161 | $547 | $91,541,774 | 23 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 38 | $54,813 | -38% | 161 | $340 | $91,744,616 | 24 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 16 | $188,112 | +243% | 161 | $1,168 | $92,060,058 | 25 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 13 | $123,042 | -35% | 161 | $764 | $92,247,887 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2019 | - | $157,660 | 660 | $239 | $92,405,547 | 11,098 | ||
| Dec 3, 2019 | - | $94,660 | 616 | $154 | $92,500,207 | 11,100 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1989 | 0 | $2,017,504 | 775 | $2,603 | $2,283,580 | 1 | |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 3 | $14,014,551 | +595% | 775 | $18,083 | $16,298,131 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 1989 | 4 | $12,086,826 | -14% | 827 | $14,615 | $28,384,957 | 3 |
| Aug 4, 1989 | 4 | $11,329,926 | -6% | 1,133 | $10,000 | $39,714,883 | 4 |
| Aug 11, 1989 | 5 | $9,400,336 | -17% | 1,171 | $8,028 | $49,115,219 | 5 |
| Aug 18, 1989 | 5 | $7,483,913 | -20% | 1,144 | $6,542 | $56,599,132 | 6 |
| Aug 25, 1989 | 4 | $6,066,942 | -19% | 1,171 | $5,181 | $62,666,074 | 7 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 4 | $5,785,270 | -5% | 1,152 | $5,022 | $68,451,344 | 8 |
| Sep 8, 1989 | 4 | $4,183,306 | -28% | 1,171 | $3,572 | $72,634,650 | 9 |
| Sep 15, 1989 | 4 | $3,466,654 | -17% | 1,171 | $2,960 | $76,101,304 | 10 |
| Sep 22, 1989 | 5 | $2,732,908 | -21% | 1,170 | $2,336 | $78,834,212 | 11 |
| Sep 29, 1989 | 6 | $2,550,173 | -7% | 1,162 | $2,195 | $81,384,385 | 12 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | 6 | $2,513,114 | -1% | 1,151 | $2,183 | $83,897,499 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 1989 | 8 | $1,677,936 | -33% | 1,120 | $1,498 | $85,575,435 | 14 |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 8 | $1,491,194 | -11% | 1,401 | $1,064 | $87,066,629 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 10 | $909,060 | -39% | 803 | $1,132 | $87,975,689 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 1989 | 8 | $1,097,218 | +21% | 796 | $1,378 | $89,072,907 | 17 |
| Nov 10, 1989 | 7 | $901,511 | -18% | 675 | $1,336 | $89,974,418 | 18 |
| Nov 17, 1989 | 10 | $562,247 | -38% | 440 | $1,278 | $90,536,665 | 19 |
| Nov 24, 1989 | 10 | $418,875 | -25% | 344 | $1,218 | $90,955,540 | 20 |
| Dec 1, 1989 | 9 | $284,499 | -32% | 313 | $909 | $91,240,039 | 21 |
| Dec 8, 1989 | 7 | $213,625 | -25% | 286 | $747 | $91,453,664 | 22 |
| Dec 15, 1989 | 11 | $236,139 | +11% | 161 | $1,467 | $91,689,803 | 23 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 15 | $246,930 | +5% | 161 | $1,534 | $91,936,733 | 24 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 12 | $188,112 | -24% | 161 | $1,168 | $92,124,845 | 25 |
Synopsis
Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,094,453 (1.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 775 opening theaters/1,401 max. theaters, 14.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $262,426,315 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 14th, 1989 (Wide) by Columbia December 1st, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | October 19th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
November 18th, 1989 (Wide), released as When Harry Met Sally (South Korea) March 30th, 1990 (Wide), released as Um Amor Inevitável (Portugal) December 11th, 2015 (Limited), released as When Harry Met Sally (Re: 2015) (United Kingdom) November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 2015 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Scene in End Credits |
| Geographical setting: | New York |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, Rob Reiner |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1989 | 11 | $1,094,453 | 775 | $1,412 | $1,360,529 | 1 | |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 3 | $8,846,522 | +708% | 775 | $11,415 | $11,130,102 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 1989 | 4 | $7,858,941 | -11% | 827 | $9,503 | $24,157,072 | 3 |
| Aug 4, 1989 | 4 | $7,308,491 | -7% | 1,133 | $6,451 | $35,693,448 | 4 |
| Aug 11, 1989 | 5 | $6,197,100 | -15% | 1,171 | $5,292 | $45,911,983 | 5 |
| Aug 18, 1989 | 5 | $4,897,530 | -21% | 1,144 | $4,281 | $54,012,749 | 6 |
| Aug 25, 1989 | 4 | $4,056,399 | -17% | 1,171 | $3,464 | $60,655,531 | 7 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 4 | $4,849,364 | +20% | 1,152 | $4,210 | $67,515,438 | 8 |
| Sep 8, 1989 | 4 | $3,113,154 | -36% | 1,171 | $2,659 | $71,564,498 | 9 |
| Sep 15, 1989 | 4 | $2,655,860 | -15% | 1,171 | $2,268 | $75,290,510 | 10 |
| Sep 22, 1989 | 5 | $2,042,900 | -23% | 1,170 | $1,746 | $78,144,204 | 11 |
| Sep 29, 1989 | 6 | $1,961,676 | -4% | 1,162 | $1,688 | $80,795,888 | 12 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | 6 | $2,086,602 | +6% | 1,151 | $1,813 | $83,470,987 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 1989 | 9 | $1,229,589 | -41% | 1,120 | $1,098 | $85,127,088 | 14 |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 11 | $1,114,289 | -9% | 1,064 | $1,047 | $86,689,724 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 13 | $650,594 | -42% | 803 | $810 | $87,717,223 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 1989 | 12 | $782,597 | +20% | 796 | $983 | $88,758,286 | 17 |
| Nov 10, 1989 | 12 | $685,914 | -12% | 675 | $1,016 | $89,758,821 | 18 |
| Nov 17, 1989 | 12 | $376,904 | -45% | 440 | $857 | $90,351,322 | 19 |
| Nov 24, 1989 | 11 | $328,240 | -13% | 344 | $954 | $90,864,905 | 20 |
| Dec 1, 1989 | 11 | $211,110 | -36% | 313 | $674 | $91,166,650 | 21 |
| Dec 8, 1989 | 11 | $151,256 | -28% | 286 | $529 | $91,391,295 | 22 |
| Dec 15, 1989 | 12 | $88,110 | -42% | 161 | $547 | $91,541,774 | 23 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 38 | $54,813 | -38% | 161 | $340 | $91,744,616 | 24 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 16 | $188,112 | +243% | 161 | $1,168 | $92,060,058 | 25 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 13 | $123,042 | -35% | 161 | $764 | $92,247,887 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2019 | - | $157,660 | 660 | $239 | $92,405,547 | 11,098 | ||
| Dec 3, 2019 | - | $94,660 | 616 | $154 | $92,500,207 | 11,100 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1989 | 0 | $2,017,504 | 775 | $2,603 | $2,283,580 | 1 | |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 3 | $14,014,551 | +595% | 775 | $18,083 | $16,298,131 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 1989 | 4 | $12,086,826 | -14% | 827 | $14,615 | $28,384,957 | 3 |
| Aug 4, 1989 | 4 | $11,329,926 | -6% | 1,133 | $10,000 | $39,714,883 | 4 |
| Aug 11, 1989 | 5 | $9,400,336 | -17% | 1,171 | $8,028 | $49,115,219 | 5 |
| Aug 18, 1989 | 5 | $7,483,913 | -20% | 1,144 | $6,542 | $56,599,132 | 6 |
| Aug 25, 1989 | 4 | $6,066,942 | -19% | 1,171 | $5,181 | $62,666,074 | 7 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 4 | $5,785,270 | -5% | 1,152 | $5,022 | $68,451,344 | 8 |
| Sep 8, 1989 | 4 | $4,183,306 | -28% | 1,171 | $3,572 | $72,634,650 | 9 |
| Sep 15, 1989 | 4 | $3,466,654 | -17% | 1,171 | $2,960 | $76,101,304 | 10 |
| Sep 22, 1989 | 5 | $2,732,908 | -21% | 1,170 | $2,336 | $78,834,212 | 11 |
| Sep 29, 1989 | 6 | $2,550,173 | -7% | 1,162 | $2,195 | $81,384,385 | 12 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | 6 | $2,513,114 | -1% | 1,151 | $2,183 | $83,897,499 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 1989 | 8 | $1,677,936 | -33% | 1,120 | $1,498 | $85,575,435 | 14 |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 8 | $1,491,194 | -11% | 1,401 | $1,064 | $87,066,629 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 10 | $909,060 | -39% | 803 | $1,132 | $87,975,689 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 1989 | 8 | $1,097,218 | +21% | 796 | $1,378 | $89,072,907 | 17 |
| Nov 10, 1989 | 7 | $901,511 | -18% | 675 | $1,336 | $89,974,418 | 18 |
| Nov 17, 1989 | 10 | $562,247 | -38% | 440 | $1,278 | $90,536,665 | 19 |
| Nov 24, 1989 | 10 | $418,875 | -25% | 344 | $1,218 | $90,955,540 | 20 |
| Dec 1, 1989 | 9 | $284,499 | -32% | 313 | $909 | $91,240,039 | 21 |
| Dec 8, 1989 | 7 | $213,625 | -25% | 286 | $747 | $91,453,664 | 22 |
| Dec 15, 1989 | 11 | $236,139 | +11% | 161 | $1,467 | $91,689,803 | 23 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 15 | $246,930 | +5% | 161 | $1,534 | $91,936,733 | 24 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 12 | $188,112 | -24% | 161 | $1,168 | $92,124,845 | 25 |