Wonder Boys (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,389,454 | Details |
| International Box Office | $14,033,031 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $33,422,485 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn’t had a thing published in years — not since he wrote his award winning “Great American Novel” 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,808,919 (30.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,253 opening theaters/1,509 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $43,012,656 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 23rd, 2000 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 28th, 2006 |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and drug content |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | College |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Scott Rudin Productions, Curtis Hanson |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2000 | 7 | $5,808,919 | 1,253 | $4,636 | $5,856,853 | 1 | |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 8 | $4,053,266 | -30% | 1,504 | $2,695 | $11,372,006 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 12 | $2,612,849 | -36% | 1,509 | $1,732 | $14,967,348 | 3 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 17 | $1,186,526 | -55% | 1,458 | $814 | $16,930,982 | 4 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 19 | $606,017 | -49% | 1,210 | $501 | $17,927,842 | 5 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 28 | $225,427 | -63% | 498 | $453 | $18,381,037 | 6 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 35 | $102,011 | -55% | 224 | $455 | $18,543,764 | 7 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 63 | $28,631 | -72% | 110 | $260 | $18,604,882 | 8 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 57 | $39,541 | +38% | 88 | $449 | $18,659,932 | 9 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 69 | $25,146 | -36% | 74 | $340 | $18,697,332 | 10 |
| May 5, 2000 | 80 | $11,004 | -56% | 31 | $355 | $18,718,308 | 11 |
| May 12, 2000 | 96 | $6,058 | -45% | 17 | $356 | $18,727,418 | 12 |
| May 19, 2000 | 85 | $6,655 | +10% | 11 | $605 | $18,735,422 | 13 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 39 | $87,505 | 15 | $5,834 | $18,838,207 | 38 | |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 41 | $68,485 | -22% | 12 | $5,707 | $18,945,558 | 39 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 41 | $63,884 | -7% | 12 | $5,324 | $19,045,347 | 40 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 41 | $53,713 | -16% | 12 | $4,476 | $19,122,073 | 41 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 46 | $38,346 | -29% | 17 | $2,256 | $19,181,714 | 42 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 53 | $23,720 | -38% | 14 | $1,694 | $19,217,251 | 43 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 46 | $19,143 | -19% | 12 | $1,595 | $19,247,062 | 44 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 52 | $18,634 | -3% | 11 | $1,694 | $19,284,952 | 45 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 51 | $21,376 | +15% | 13 | $1,644 | $19,315,014 | 46 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 53 | $21,868 | +2% | 10 | $2,187 | $19,347,156 | 47 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 55 | $18,499 | -15% | 10 | $1,850 | $19,371,621 | 48 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 67 | $9,461 | -49% | 2 | $4,731 | $19,389,454 | 49 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2000 | 6 | $1,578,000 | 1,250 | $1,262 | $1,578,000 | 3 | ||
| Feb 26, 2000 | 7 | $2,559,000 | +62% | 1,250 | $2,047 | $4,137,000 | 4 | |
| Feb 27, 2000 | 7 | $1,461,000 | -43% | 1,253 | $1,166 | $5,856,853 | 5 | |
| Feb 28, 2000 | 5 | $352,286 | -76% | 1,253 | $281 | $6,209,139 | 6 | |
| Feb 29, 2000 | 6 | $373,603 | +6% | 1,253 | $298 | $6,582,742 | 7 | |
| Mar 1, 2000 | 7 | $358,213 | -4% | 1,253 | $286 | $6,940,955 | 8 | |
| Mar 2, 2000 | 7 | $377,785 | +5% | 1,253 | $302 | $7,318,740 | 9 | |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 7 | $1,234,000 | +227% | -22% | 1,505 | $820 | $8,553,000 | 10 |
| Mar 4, 2000 | 8 | $2,134,000 | +73% | -17% | 1,505 | $1,418 | $10,687,000 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 2000 | 12 | $951,000 | -55% | -35% | 1,504 | $632 | $11,372,006 | 12 |
| Mar 6, 2000 | 10 | $243,077 | -74% | -31% | 1,504 | $162 | $11,615,083 | 13 |
| Mar 7, 2000 | 11 | $254,050 | +5% | -32% | 1,504 | $169 | $11,869,133 | 14 |
| Mar 8, 2000 | 9 | $243,584 | -4% | -32% | 1,504 | $162 | $12,112,717 | 15 |
| Mar 9, 2000 | 10 | $240,000 | -1% | -36% | 1,504 | $160 | $12,350,000 | 16 |
| Mar 13, 2000 | 13 | $177,246 | -27% | 1,509 | $117 | $15,144,594 | 20 | |
| Mar 14, 2000 | 13 | $205,638 | +16% | -19% | 1,509 | $136 | $15,350,232 | 21 |
| Mar 15, 2000 | 13 | $195,067 | -5% | -20% | 1,509 | $129 | $15,545,299 | 22 |
| Mar 16, 2000 | 13 | $199,157 | +2% | -17% | 1,509 | $132 | $15,744,456 | 23 |
| Mar 19, 2000 | 15 | $307,000 | 1,458 | $211 | $16,930,982 | 26 | ||
| Mar 20, 2000 | 15 | $98,626 | -68% | -44% | 1,458 | $68 | $17,029,608 | 27 |
| Mar 21, 2000 | 15 | $114,250 | +16% | -44% | 1,458 | $78 | $17,143,858 | 28 |
| Mar 22, 2000 | 16 | $93,016 | -19% | -52% | 1,458 | $64 | $17,236,674 | 29 |
| Mar 26, 2000 | 16 | $102,000 | -67% | 1,210 | $84 | $17,927,842 | 33 | |
| Mar 27, 2000 | 16 | $52,956 | -48% | -46% | 1,210 | $44 | $17,980,798 | 34 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | 16 | $59,042 | +11% | -48% | 1,210 | $49 | $18,039,840 | 35 |
| Mar 29, 2000 | 16 | $58,310 | -1% | -37% | 1,210 | $48 | $18,098,150 | 36 |
| Mar 30, 2000 | 16 | $57,460 | -1% | 1,210 | $47 | $18,155,610 | 37 | |
| Jan 15, 2001 | 51 | $3,801 | 10 | $380 | $19,347,156 | 328 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2000 | 7 | $7,270,806 | 1,253 | $5,803 | $7,318,740 | 2 | |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 10 | $5,035,759 | -31% | 1,504 | $3,348 | $12,354,499 | 3 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 13 | $3,389,957 | -33% | 1,509 | $2,246 | $15,744,456 | 4 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 17 | $1,577,369 | -53% | 1,458 | $1,082 | $17,321,825 | 5 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 19 | $833,785 | -47% | 1,210 | $689 | $18,155,610 | 6 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 28 | $286,143 | -66% | 498 | $575 | $18,441,753 | 7 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 37 | $134,498 | -53% | 224 | $600 | $18,576,251 | 8 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 64 | $44,140 | -67% | 110 | $401 | $18,620,391 | 9 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 61 | $51,795 | +17% | 88 | $589 | $18,672,186 | 10 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 71 | $35,118 | -32% | 74 | $475 | $18,707,304 | 11 |
| May 5, 2000 | 83 | $14,056 | -60% | 31 | $453 | $18,721,360 | 12 |
| May 12, 2000 | 96 | $7,407 | -47% | 17 | $436 | $18,728,767 | 13 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 40 | $126,371 | 15 | $8,425 | $18,877,073 | 39 | |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 40 | $104,390 | -17% | 12 | $8,699 | $18,981,463 | 40 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 42 | $86,897 | -17% | 12 | $7,241 | $19,068,360 | 41 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 39 | $75,008 | -14% | 12 | $6,251 | $19,143,368 | 42 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 47 | $50,163 | -33% | 17 | $2,951 | $19,193,531 | 43 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 43 | $34,388 | -31% | 14 | $2,456 | $19,227,919 | 44 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 47 | $38,399 | +12% | 12 | $3,200 | $19,266,318 | 45 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 51 | $27,320 | -29% | 11 | $2,484 | $19,293,638 | 46 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 52 | $31,650 | +16% | 13 | $2,435 | $19,325,288 | 47 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 51 | $27,834 | -12% | 10 | $2,783 | $19,353,122 | 48 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 55 | $26,871 | -3% | 10 | $2,687 | $19,379,993 | 49 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 71 | $9,461 | -65% | 2 | $4,731 | $19,389,454 | 50 |
Leading
| Michael Douglas | Professor Grady Tripp |
Supporting
| Tobey Maguire | James Leer | |
| Frances McDormand | Chancellor Sara Gaskell | |
| Katie Holmes | Hannah Green | |
| Rip Torn | Quentin "Q" Morewood | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Terry Crabtree | |
| Jane Adams | Oola | |
| Philip Bosco | Hank Winters | |
| Richard Thomas | Walter Gaskell | |
| Richard Knox | Vernon Hardapple | |
| Michael Cavadias | Miss Sloviak | |
| Alan Tudyk | Traxler | |
| George Grizzard | Fred Leer | |
| Kelly Bishop | Amanda Leer | |
| Bill Velin | Officer Pupcik | |
| Charis Michelsen | Carrie | |
| Yusuf Gatewood | Howard | |
| June Hildreth | Emily's Mother | |
| Elisabeth Granli | Emily, Photo | |
| Richard Hidlebird | Hi-Hat Bouncer | |
| Bingo O'Malley | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| Patricia Cray | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| Marita Golden | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| Victor Quinaz | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| James Ellroym | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| Lenora Nemetz | Wordfest Party Gues | |
| Tracey D. Turner | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| James Kisicki | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| Rob McElhenney | Student | |
| Anika Bobb | Student | |
| Katherine Sweeney | Student |
Production and Technical Credits
| Curtis Hanson | Director | |
| Scott Rudin | Producer | |
| Curtis Hanson | Producer | |
| Steve Kloves | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Chabon | Based on the novel by | |
| Ned Dowd | Executive Producer | |
| Adam Schroeder | Executive Producer | |
| Dante Spinotti | Cinematographer | |
| Jeannine Oppewall | Production Designer | |
| Dede Allen | Editor | |
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Costume Designer | |
| Christopher Young | Composer | |
| Carol Fenelon | Music Supervisor | |
| Lisa Grundy | Associate Producer | |
| Douglas C. Metzger | Assistant Director | |
| Zane Weiner | Unit Production Manager | |
| Don Woodruff | Art Director | |
| Jay Hart | Set Decorator | |
| Jerry Pooler | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| John D. Milinac | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Kendall Errair | Costume Supervisor | |
| Craig Kitson | Additional Editor | |
| Kirk Francis | Sound Mixer | |
| Christopher Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ron Barlett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Smith | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dennis Drummond | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| David Giammarco | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Kim Drummond | Dialogue Editor | |
| Mark Yardas | Dialogue Editor | |
| Thomas Milano | Supervising Music Editor | |
| Tanya Noel Hill | Music Editor | |
| Michal Bigger | Makeup (Supervisor) | |
| Kymbra Callaghan | Makeup | |
| Allen Weisinger | Makeup | |
| Aaron F. Quarles | Hairstylist (Supervisor) | |
| Sacha Quarles | Hairstylist | |
| Bob Dylan | Song "Things Have Changed" | |
| Mali Finn | Casting Director | |
| Emily Schweber | Casting Associate | |
| Jeff Imada | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
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Synopsis
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn’t had a thing published in years — not since he wrote his award winning “Great American Novel” 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,808,919 (30.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,253 opening theaters/1,509 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $43,012,656 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 23rd, 2000 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 28th, 2006 |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and drug content |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | College |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Scott Rudin Productions, Curtis Hanson |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2000 | 7 | $5,808,919 | 1,253 | $4,636 | $5,856,853 | 1 | |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 8 | $4,053,266 | -30% | 1,504 | $2,695 | $11,372,006 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 12 | $2,612,849 | -36% | 1,509 | $1,732 | $14,967,348 | 3 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 17 | $1,186,526 | -55% | 1,458 | $814 | $16,930,982 | 4 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 19 | $606,017 | -49% | 1,210 | $501 | $17,927,842 | 5 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 28 | $225,427 | -63% | 498 | $453 | $18,381,037 | 6 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 35 | $102,011 | -55% | 224 | $455 | $18,543,764 | 7 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 63 | $28,631 | -72% | 110 | $260 | $18,604,882 | 8 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 57 | $39,541 | +38% | 88 | $449 | $18,659,932 | 9 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 69 | $25,146 | -36% | 74 | $340 | $18,697,332 | 10 |
| May 5, 2000 | 80 | $11,004 | -56% | 31 | $355 | $18,718,308 | 11 |
| May 12, 2000 | 96 | $6,058 | -45% | 17 | $356 | $18,727,418 | 12 |
| May 19, 2000 | 85 | $6,655 | +10% | 11 | $605 | $18,735,422 | 13 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 39 | $87,505 | 15 | $5,834 | $18,838,207 | 38 | |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 41 | $68,485 | -22% | 12 | $5,707 | $18,945,558 | 39 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 41 | $63,884 | -7% | 12 | $5,324 | $19,045,347 | 40 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 41 | $53,713 | -16% | 12 | $4,476 | $19,122,073 | 41 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 46 | $38,346 | -29% | 17 | $2,256 | $19,181,714 | 42 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 53 | $23,720 | -38% | 14 | $1,694 | $19,217,251 | 43 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 46 | $19,143 | -19% | 12 | $1,595 | $19,247,062 | 44 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 52 | $18,634 | -3% | 11 | $1,694 | $19,284,952 | 45 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 51 | $21,376 | +15% | 13 | $1,644 | $19,315,014 | 46 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 53 | $21,868 | +2% | 10 | $2,187 | $19,347,156 | 47 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 55 | $18,499 | -15% | 10 | $1,850 | $19,371,621 | 48 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 67 | $9,461 | -49% | 2 | $4,731 | $19,389,454 | 49 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2000 | 6 | $1,578,000 | 1,250 | $1,262 | $1,578,000 | 3 | ||
| Feb 26, 2000 | 7 | $2,559,000 | +62% | 1,250 | $2,047 | $4,137,000 | 4 | |
| Feb 27, 2000 | 7 | $1,461,000 | -43% | 1,253 | $1,166 | $5,856,853 | 5 | |
| Feb 28, 2000 | 5 | $352,286 | -76% | 1,253 | $281 | $6,209,139 | 6 | |
| Feb 29, 2000 | 6 | $373,603 | +6% | 1,253 | $298 | $6,582,742 | 7 | |
| Mar 1, 2000 | 7 | $358,213 | -4% | 1,253 | $286 | $6,940,955 | 8 | |
| Mar 2, 2000 | 7 | $377,785 | +5% | 1,253 | $302 | $7,318,740 | 9 | |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 7 | $1,234,000 | +227% | -22% | 1,505 | $820 | $8,553,000 | 10 |
| Mar 4, 2000 | 8 | $2,134,000 | +73% | -17% | 1,505 | $1,418 | $10,687,000 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 2000 | 12 | $951,000 | -55% | -35% | 1,504 | $632 | $11,372,006 | 12 |
| Mar 6, 2000 | 10 | $243,077 | -74% | -31% | 1,504 | $162 | $11,615,083 | 13 |
| Mar 7, 2000 | 11 | $254,050 | +5% | -32% | 1,504 | $169 | $11,869,133 | 14 |
| Mar 8, 2000 | 9 | $243,584 | -4% | -32% | 1,504 | $162 | $12,112,717 | 15 |
| Mar 9, 2000 | 10 | $240,000 | -1% | -36% | 1,504 | $160 | $12,350,000 | 16 |
| Mar 13, 2000 | 13 | $177,246 | -27% | 1,509 | $117 | $15,144,594 | 20 | |
| Mar 14, 2000 | 13 | $205,638 | +16% | -19% | 1,509 | $136 | $15,350,232 | 21 |
| Mar 15, 2000 | 13 | $195,067 | -5% | -20% | 1,509 | $129 | $15,545,299 | 22 |
| Mar 16, 2000 | 13 | $199,157 | +2% | -17% | 1,509 | $132 | $15,744,456 | 23 |
| Mar 19, 2000 | 15 | $307,000 | 1,458 | $211 | $16,930,982 | 26 | ||
| Mar 20, 2000 | 15 | $98,626 | -68% | -44% | 1,458 | $68 | $17,029,608 | 27 |
| Mar 21, 2000 | 15 | $114,250 | +16% | -44% | 1,458 | $78 | $17,143,858 | 28 |
| Mar 22, 2000 | 16 | $93,016 | -19% | -52% | 1,458 | $64 | $17,236,674 | 29 |
| Mar 26, 2000 | 16 | $102,000 | -67% | 1,210 | $84 | $17,927,842 | 33 | |
| Mar 27, 2000 | 16 | $52,956 | -48% | -46% | 1,210 | $44 | $17,980,798 | 34 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | 16 | $59,042 | +11% | -48% | 1,210 | $49 | $18,039,840 | 35 |
| Mar 29, 2000 | 16 | $58,310 | -1% | -37% | 1,210 | $48 | $18,098,150 | 36 |
| Mar 30, 2000 | 16 | $57,460 | -1% | 1,210 | $47 | $18,155,610 | 37 | |
| Jan 15, 2001 | 51 | $3,801 | 10 | $380 | $19,347,156 | 328 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2000 | 7 | $7,270,806 | 1,253 | $5,803 | $7,318,740 | 2 | |
| Mar 3, 2000 | 10 | $5,035,759 | -31% | 1,504 | $3,348 | $12,354,499 | 3 |
| Mar 10, 2000 | 13 | $3,389,957 | -33% | 1,509 | $2,246 | $15,744,456 | 4 |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 17 | $1,577,369 | -53% | 1,458 | $1,082 | $17,321,825 | 5 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 19 | $833,785 | -47% | 1,210 | $689 | $18,155,610 | 6 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 28 | $286,143 | -66% | 498 | $575 | $18,441,753 | 7 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 37 | $134,498 | -53% | 224 | $600 | $18,576,251 | 8 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 64 | $44,140 | -67% | 110 | $401 | $18,620,391 | 9 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 61 | $51,795 | +17% | 88 | $589 | $18,672,186 | 10 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 71 | $35,118 | -32% | 74 | $475 | $18,707,304 | 11 |
| May 5, 2000 | 83 | $14,056 | -60% | 31 | $453 | $18,721,360 | 12 |
| May 12, 2000 | 96 | $7,407 | -47% | 17 | $436 | $18,728,767 | 13 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 40 | $126,371 | 15 | $8,425 | $18,877,073 | 39 | |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 40 | $104,390 | -17% | 12 | $8,699 | $18,981,463 | 40 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 42 | $86,897 | -17% | 12 | $7,241 | $19,068,360 | 41 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 39 | $75,008 | -14% | 12 | $6,251 | $19,143,368 | 42 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 47 | $50,163 | -33% | 17 | $2,951 | $19,193,531 | 43 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 43 | $34,388 | -31% | 14 | $2,456 | $19,227,919 | 44 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 47 | $38,399 | +12% | 12 | $3,200 | $19,266,318 | 45 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 51 | $27,320 | -29% | 11 | $2,484 | $19,293,638 | 46 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 52 | $31,650 | +16% | 13 | $2,435 | $19,325,288 | 47 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 51 | $27,834 | -12% | 10 | $2,783 | $19,353,122 | 48 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 55 | $26,871 | -3% | 10 | $2,687 | $19,379,993 | 49 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 71 | $9,461 | -65% | 2 | $4,731 | $19,389,454 | 50 |
Leading
| Michael Douglas | Professor Grady Tripp |
Supporting
| Tobey Maguire | James Leer | |
| Frances McDormand | Chancellor Sara Gaskell | |
| Katie Holmes | Hannah Green | |
| Rip Torn | Quentin "Q" Morewood | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Terry Crabtree | |
| Jane Adams | Oola | |
| Philip Bosco | Hank Winters | |
| Richard Thomas | Walter Gaskell | |
| Richard Knox | Vernon Hardapple | |
| Michael Cavadias | Miss Sloviak | |
| Alan Tudyk | Traxler | |
| George Grizzard | Fred Leer | |
| Kelly Bishop | Amanda Leer | |
| Bill Velin | Officer Pupcik | |
| Charis Michelsen | Carrie | |
| Yusuf Gatewood | Howard | |
| June Hildreth | Emily's Mother | |
| Elisabeth Granli | Emily, Photo | |
| Richard Hidlebird | Hi-Hat Bouncer | |
| Bingo O'Malley | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| Patricia Cray | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| Marita Golden | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| Victor Quinaz | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| James Ellroym | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| Lenora Nemetz | Wordfest Party Gues | |
| Tracey D. Turner | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| James Kisicki | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| Rob McElhenney | Student | |
| Anika Bobb | Student | |
| Katherine Sweeney | Student |
Production and Technical Credits
| Curtis Hanson | Director | |
| Scott Rudin | Producer | |
| Curtis Hanson | Producer | |
| Steve Kloves | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Chabon | Based on the novel by | |
| Ned Dowd | Executive Producer | |
| Adam Schroeder | Executive Producer | |
| Dante Spinotti | Cinematographer | |
| Jeannine Oppewall | Production Designer | |
| Dede Allen | Editor | |
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Costume Designer | |
| Christopher Young | Composer | |
| Carol Fenelon | Music Supervisor | |
| Lisa Grundy | Associate Producer | |
| Douglas C. Metzger | Assistant Director | |
| Zane Weiner | Unit Production Manager | |
| Don Woodruff | Art Director | |
| Jay Hart | Set Decorator | |
| Jerry Pooler | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| John D. Milinac | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Kendall Errair | Costume Supervisor | |
| Craig Kitson | Additional Editor | |
| Kirk Francis | Sound Mixer | |
| Christopher Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ron Barlett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Smith | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dennis Drummond | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| David Giammarco | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Kim Drummond | Dialogue Editor | |
| Mark Yardas | Dialogue Editor | |
| Thomas Milano | Supervising Music Editor | |
| Tanya Noel Hill | Music Editor | |
| Michal Bigger | Makeup (Supervisor) | |
| Kymbra Callaghan | Makeup | |
| Allen Weisinger | Makeup | |
| Aaron F. Quarles | Hairstylist (Supervisor) | |
| Sacha Quarles | Hairstylist | |
| Bob Dylan | Song "Things Have Changed" | |
| Mali Finn | Casting Director | |
| Emily Schweber | Casting Associate | |
| Jeff Imada | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
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