The Wood (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,059,640 | Details |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,515,223 (34.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,191 opening theaters/1,191 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,998,680 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 16th, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 18th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language and some strong sexuality |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Coming of Age, Non-Chronological, Wedding Jitters / Cold Feet |
| Social setting: | Hood Film, Wedding Day |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 6 | $8,515,223 | 1,191 | $7,150 | $8,515,223 | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 9 | $4,822,164 | -43% | 1,191 | $4,049 | $16,350,586 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 12 | $2,570,711 | -47% | 1,052 | $2,444 | $20,594,390 | 3 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 16 | $1,185,277 | -54% | 811 | $1,462 | $22,711,043 | 4 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 21 | $570,743 | -52% | 564 | $1,012 | $23,727,752 | 5 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 25 | $313,079 | -45% | 417 | $751 | $24,271,331 | 6 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 43 | $116,466 | -63% | 205 | $568 | $24,493,652 | 7 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 54 | $110,677 | -5% | 189 | $586 | $24,638,772 | 8 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 55 | $60,551 | -45% | 113 | $536 | $24,717,258 | 9 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 67 | $30,457 | -50% | 91 | $335 | $24,762,276 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 79 | $10,636 | -65% | 63 | $169 | $24,779,858 | 11 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 37 | $111,873 | +952% | 264 | $424 | $24,895,271 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 49 | $54,943 | -51% | 132 | $416 | $24,991,185 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 58 | $38,638 | -30% | 106 | $365 | $25,047,631 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 6 | $2,790,000 | 1,191 | $2,343 | $2,790,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 17, 1999 | 6 | $3,265,000 | +17% | 1,191 | $2,741 | $6,055,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 18, 1999 | 7 | $2,334,000 | -29% | 1,191 | $1,960 | $8,515,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 19, 1999 | 7 | $884,646 | -62% | 1,191 | $743 | $9,399,869 | 4 | |
| Jul 20, 1999 | 8 | $760,795 | -14% | 1,191 | $639 | $10,160,664 | 5 | |
| Jul 21, 1999 | 9 | $677,108 | -11% | 1,191 | $569 | $10,837,772 | 6 | |
| Jul 22, 1999 | 9 | $690,650 | +2% | 1,191 | $580 | $11,528,422 | 7 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 9 | $1,405,000 | +103% | -50% | 1,191 | $1,180 | $12,933,000 | 8 |
| Jul 24, 1999 | 8 | $1,940,000 | +38% | -41% | 1,191 | $1,629 | $14,873,000 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 1999 | 9 | $1,374,000 | -29% | -41% | 1,191 | $1,154 | $16,350,586 | 10 |
| Jul 26, 1999 | 11 | $494,722 | -64% | -44% | 1,191 | $415 | $16,845,308 | 11 |
| Jul 27, 1999 | 11 | $453,889 | -8% | -40% | 1,191 | $381 | $17,299,197 | 12 |
| Jul 28, 1999 | 13 | $362,147 | -20% | -47% | 1,191 | $304 | $17,661,344 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 1999 | 14 | $362,335 | n/c | -48% | 1,191 | $304 | $18,023,679 | 14 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 11 | $780,000 | +115% | -44% | 1,052 | $741 | $18,804,000 | 15 |
| Jul 31, 1999 | 11 | $1,105,000 | +42% | -43% | 1,052 | $1,050 | $19,909,000 | 16 |
| Aug 2, 1999 | 14 | $262,102 | -47% | 1,052 | $249 | $20,856,492 | 18 | |
| Aug 3, 1999 | 14 | $237,436 | -9% | -48% | 1,052 | $226 | $21,093,928 | 19 |
| Aug 4, 1999 | 16 | $213,541 | -10% | -41% | 1,052 | $203 | $21,307,469 | 20 |
| Aug 5, 1999 | 16 | $218,297 | +2% | -40% | 1,052 | $208 | $21,523,766 | 21 |
| Aug 8, 1999 | 16 | $353,000 | 811 | $435 | $22,711,043 | 24 | ||
| Aug 9, 1999 | 17 | $117,757 | -67% | -55% | 811 | $145 | $22,828,800 | 25 |
| Aug 10, 1999 | 18 | $113,484 | -4% | -52% | 811 | $140 | $22,942,284 | 26 |
| Aug 11, 1999 | 17 | $104,120 | -8% | -51% | 811 | $128 | $23,046,404 | 27 |
| Aug 12, 1999 | 18 | $110,605 | +6% | -49% | 811 | $136 | $23,157,009 | 28 |
| Aug 15, 1999 | 19 | $169,000 | -52% | 564 | $300 | $23,727,752 | 31 | |
| Aug 16, 1999 | 20 | $63,729 | -62% | -46% | 564 | $113 | $23,791,481 | 32 |
| Aug 17, 1999 | 20 | $59,781 | -6% | -47% | 564 | $106 | $23,851,262 | 33 |
| Aug 18, 1999 | 19 | $56,270 | -6% | -46% | 564 | $100 | $23,907,532 | 34 |
| Aug 19, 1999 | 19 | $50,720 | -10% | -54% | 564 | $90 | $23,958,252 | 35 |
| Aug 22, 1999 | 20 | $89,000 | -47% | 417 | $213 | $24,271,331 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 7 | $11,528,422 | 1,191 | $9,680 | $11,528,422 | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 10 | $6,495,257 | -44% | 1,191 | $5,454 | $18,023,679 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 13 | $3,502,087 | -46% | 1,052 | $3,329 | $21,525,766 | 3 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 17 | $1,631,243 | -53% | 811 | $2,011 | $23,157,009 | 4 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 20 | $801,243 | -51% | 564 | $1,421 | $23,958,252 | 5 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 27 | $418,934 | -48% | 417 | $1,005 | $24,377,186 | 6 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 46 | $150,909 | -64% | 205 | $736 | $24,528,095 | 7 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 52 | $128,612 | -15% | 189 | $680 | $24,656,707 | 8 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 54 | $75,112 | -42% | 113 | $665 | $24,731,819 | 9 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 67 | $37,403 | -50% | 91 | $411 | $24,769,222 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 78 | $14,176 | -62% | 63 | $225 | $24,783,398 | 11 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 39 | $152,844 | +978% | 264 | $579 | $24,936,242 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 52 | $72,751 | -52% | 132 | $551 | $25,008,993 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 54 | $50,647 | -30% | 106 | $478 | $25,059,640 | 14 |
Leading
| Taye Diggs | Roland | |
| Omar Epps | Mike | |
| Richard T. Jones | Slim |
Supporting
| Sean Nelson | Young Mike | |
| Trent Cameron | Young Roland | |
| Duane Finley | Young Slim | |
| Malinda Williams | Young Alicia | |
| De'aundre Bonds | Stacey | |
| Cynthia Martells | Mike's Mother | |
| Sanaa Lathan | Alicia | |
| LisaRaye | Lisa | |
| Tamala Jones | Tanya | |
| Stacy Arnell | Woman with Stacey | |
| Patricia Belcher | Mrs. Hughes | |
| Geoffrey Blackshire | Cashiers in Mini Mart | |
| Oscar Dillon | Police Officers | |
| Kongit Farrell | Girl with Slim | |
| Tia Gainer | Girl at Dance | |
| La'Myia Good | Monica | |
| Telma Hopkins | Slim's Mother | |
| Wyking Jones | Cashiers in Mini Mart | |
| Dawnn Lewis | Woman in Cleaners | |
| Christina Milian | Girls at Dance | |
| Douglas Shamburger | D.J. on Radio | |
| Aiysha Sinclair | Tracey | |
| Alecia Smith | Girl with Roland | |
| Elayn Taylor | Roland's Mother | |
| Howard Thompson | D.J. at Dance | |
| Basil Wallace | Lisa's Father | |
| Jascha Washington | Mike's Brother | |
| John Wesley | Police Officers | |
| Brandi Wilson | Girls at Dance |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rick Famuyiwa | Director | |
| Charles Maynes | Sound Effects Editor |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,515,223 (34.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,191 opening theaters/1,191 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,998,680 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 16th, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 18th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language and some strong sexuality |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Coming of Age, Non-Chronological, Wedding Jitters / Cold Feet |
| Social setting: | Hood Film, Wedding Day |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 6 | $8,515,223 | 1,191 | $7,150 | $8,515,223 | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 9 | $4,822,164 | -43% | 1,191 | $4,049 | $16,350,586 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 12 | $2,570,711 | -47% | 1,052 | $2,444 | $20,594,390 | 3 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 16 | $1,185,277 | -54% | 811 | $1,462 | $22,711,043 | 4 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 21 | $570,743 | -52% | 564 | $1,012 | $23,727,752 | 5 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 25 | $313,079 | -45% | 417 | $751 | $24,271,331 | 6 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 43 | $116,466 | -63% | 205 | $568 | $24,493,652 | 7 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 54 | $110,677 | -5% | 189 | $586 | $24,638,772 | 8 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 55 | $60,551 | -45% | 113 | $536 | $24,717,258 | 9 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 67 | $30,457 | -50% | 91 | $335 | $24,762,276 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 79 | $10,636 | -65% | 63 | $169 | $24,779,858 | 11 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 37 | $111,873 | +952% | 264 | $424 | $24,895,271 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 49 | $54,943 | -51% | 132 | $416 | $24,991,185 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 58 | $38,638 | -30% | 106 | $365 | $25,047,631 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 6 | $2,790,000 | 1,191 | $2,343 | $2,790,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 17, 1999 | 6 | $3,265,000 | +17% | 1,191 | $2,741 | $6,055,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 18, 1999 | 7 | $2,334,000 | -29% | 1,191 | $1,960 | $8,515,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 19, 1999 | 7 | $884,646 | -62% | 1,191 | $743 | $9,399,869 | 4 | |
| Jul 20, 1999 | 8 | $760,795 | -14% | 1,191 | $639 | $10,160,664 | 5 | |
| Jul 21, 1999 | 9 | $677,108 | -11% | 1,191 | $569 | $10,837,772 | 6 | |
| Jul 22, 1999 | 9 | $690,650 | +2% | 1,191 | $580 | $11,528,422 | 7 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 9 | $1,405,000 | +103% | -50% | 1,191 | $1,180 | $12,933,000 | 8 |
| Jul 24, 1999 | 8 | $1,940,000 | +38% | -41% | 1,191 | $1,629 | $14,873,000 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 1999 | 9 | $1,374,000 | -29% | -41% | 1,191 | $1,154 | $16,350,586 | 10 |
| Jul 26, 1999 | 11 | $494,722 | -64% | -44% | 1,191 | $415 | $16,845,308 | 11 |
| Jul 27, 1999 | 11 | $453,889 | -8% | -40% | 1,191 | $381 | $17,299,197 | 12 |
| Jul 28, 1999 | 13 | $362,147 | -20% | -47% | 1,191 | $304 | $17,661,344 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 1999 | 14 | $362,335 | n/c | -48% | 1,191 | $304 | $18,023,679 | 14 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 11 | $780,000 | +115% | -44% | 1,052 | $741 | $18,804,000 | 15 |
| Jul 31, 1999 | 11 | $1,105,000 | +42% | -43% | 1,052 | $1,050 | $19,909,000 | 16 |
| Aug 2, 1999 | 14 | $262,102 | -47% | 1,052 | $249 | $20,856,492 | 18 | |
| Aug 3, 1999 | 14 | $237,436 | -9% | -48% | 1,052 | $226 | $21,093,928 | 19 |
| Aug 4, 1999 | 16 | $213,541 | -10% | -41% | 1,052 | $203 | $21,307,469 | 20 |
| Aug 5, 1999 | 16 | $218,297 | +2% | -40% | 1,052 | $208 | $21,523,766 | 21 |
| Aug 8, 1999 | 16 | $353,000 | 811 | $435 | $22,711,043 | 24 | ||
| Aug 9, 1999 | 17 | $117,757 | -67% | -55% | 811 | $145 | $22,828,800 | 25 |
| Aug 10, 1999 | 18 | $113,484 | -4% | -52% | 811 | $140 | $22,942,284 | 26 |
| Aug 11, 1999 | 17 | $104,120 | -8% | -51% | 811 | $128 | $23,046,404 | 27 |
| Aug 12, 1999 | 18 | $110,605 | +6% | -49% | 811 | $136 | $23,157,009 | 28 |
| Aug 15, 1999 | 19 | $169,000 | -52% | 564 | $300 | $23,727,752 | 31 | |
| Aug 16, 1999 | 20 | $63,729 | -62% | -46% | 564 | $113 | $23,791,481 | 32 |
| Aug 17, 1999 | 20 | $59,781 | -6% | -47% | 564 | $106 | $23,851,262 | 33 |
| Aug 18, 1999 | 19 | $56,270 | -6% | -46% | 564 | $100 | $23,907,532 | 34 |
| Aug 19, 1999 | 19 | $50,720 | -10% | -54% | 564 | $90 | $23,958,252 | 35 |
| Aug 22, 1999 | 20 | $89,000 | -47% | 417 | $213 | $24,271,331 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 7 | $11,528,422 | 1,191 | $9,680 | $11,528,422 | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 10 | $6,495,257 | -44% | 1,191 | $5,454 | $18,023,679 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 13 | $3,502,087 | -46% | 1,052 | $3,329 | $21,525,766 | 3 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 17 | $1,631,243 | -53% | 811 | $2,011 | $23,157,009 | 4 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 20 | $801,243 | -51% | 564 | $1,421 | $23,958,252 | 5 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 27 | $418,934 | -48% | 417 | $1,005 | $24,377,186 | 6 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 46 | $150,909 | -64% | 205 | $736 | $24,528,095 | 7 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 52 | $128,612 | -15% | 189 | $680 | $24,656,707 | 8 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 54 | $75,112 | -42% | 113 | $665 | $24,731,819 | 9 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 67 | $37,403 | -50% | 91 | $411 | $24,769,222 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 78 | $14,176 | -62% | 63 | $225 | $24,783,398 | 11 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 39 | $152,844 | +978% | 264 | $579 | $24,936,242 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 52 | $72,751 | -52% | 132 | $551 | $25,008,993 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 54 | $50,647 | -30% | 106 | $478 | $25,059,640 | 14 |
Leading
| Taye Diggs | Roland | |
| Omar Epps | Mike | |
| Richard T. Jones | Slim |
Supporting
| Sean Nelson | Young Mike | |
| Trent Cameron | Young Roland | |
| Duane Finley | Young Slim | |
| Malinda Williams | Young Alicia | |
| De'aundre Bonds | Stacey | |
| Cynthia Martells | Mike's Mother | |
| Sanaa Lathan | Alicia | |
| LisaRaye | Lisa | |
| Tamala Jones | Tanya | |
| Stacy Arnell | Woman with Stacey | |
| Patricia Belcher | Mrs. Hughes | |
| Geoffrey Blackshire | Cashiers in Mini Mart | |
| Oscar Dillon | Police Officers | |
| Kongit Farrell | Girl with Slim | |
| Tia Gainer | Girl at Dance | |
| La'Myia Good | Monica | |
| Telma Hopkins | Slim's Mother | |
| Wyking Jones | Cashiers in Mini Mart | |
| Dawnn Lewis | Woman in Cleaners | |
| Christina Milian | Girls at Dance | |
| Douglas Shamburger | D.J. on Radio | |
| Aiysha Sinclair | Tracey | |
| Alecia Smith | Girl with Roland | |
| Elayn Taylor | Roland's Mother | |
| Howard Thompson | D.J. at Dance | |
| Basil Wallace | Lisa's Father | |
| Jascha Washington | Mike's Brother | |
| John Wesley | Police Officers | |
| Brandi Wilson | Girls at Dance |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rick Famuyiwa | Director | |
| Charles Maynes | Sound Effects Editor |
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.