The Wood (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,059,640Details
OpusData ID: 21540100
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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 $55,792,230

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,452 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,059 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 698 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $25,059,640

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 16th, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: January 18th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and some strong sexuality
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dope
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Hood Film, African Americans, Comedy Drama, Wedding Day, Wedding Jitters / Cold Feet, Non-Chronological
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,452 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,087 $55,792,230
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,817 $25,059,640
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1999 77 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,005 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 698 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $25,059,640

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 Cast

Taye Diggs    Roland
Omar Epps    Mike
Richard T. Jones    Slim

Supporting Cast

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

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rick Famuyiwa    Director
Charles Maynes    Sound Effects Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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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 $55,792,230

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,452 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,059 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 698 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $25,059,640

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 16th, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: January 18th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and some strong sexuality
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dope
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Hood Film, African Americans, Comedy Drama, Wedding Day, Wedding Jitters / Cold Feet, Non-Chronological
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Taye Diggs    Roland
Omar Epps    Mike
Richard T. Jones    Slim

Supporting Cast

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

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rick Famuyiwa    Director
Charles Maynes    Sound Effects Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,452 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,087 $55,792,230
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,817 $25,059,640
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1999 77 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,005 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 698 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $25,059,640
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $25,059,640

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,059 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,213 $25,059,640
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 92 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,732 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,413 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,655 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $25,059,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $25,059,640