You’ve Got Mail (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $115,821,495Details
International Box Office $134,978,505
Worldwide Box Office $250,800,000
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,426,749 (15.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,691 opening theaters/2,961 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $272,308,370

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: December 26th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: May 4th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for some language.
Running Time: 119 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Split Screen, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Corporate Malfeasance, Corporations vs. Mom and Pop Store, Internet, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance
Social setting: Corporate Life
Subgenre: Romantic Comedy
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 1998 1 $18,426,749   2,691 $6,848   $18,426,749 1
Dec 25, 1998 3 $18,101,967 -2% 2,756 $6,568   $47,439,770 2
Jan 1, 1999 3 $14,176,243 -22% 2,776 $5,107   $77,938,617 3
Jan 8, 1999 3 $8,102,167 -43% 2,358 $3,436   $90,105,092 4
Jan 15, 1999 7 $6,622,424 -18% 2,554 $2,593   $98,905,738 5
Jan 22, 1999 7 $4,112,471 -38% 2,331 $1,764   $104,139,449 6
Jan 29, 1999 8 $3,022,672 -26% 2,096 $1,442   $108,174,879 7
Feb 5, 1999 10 $2,189,019 -28% 2,016 $1,086   $111,118,817 8
Feb 12, 1999 19 $1,170,708 -47% 1,601 $731   $112,763,180 9
Feb 19, 1999 27 $489,178 -58% 931 $525   $113,424,270 10
Feb 26, 1999 38 $216,609 -56% 310 $699   $113,764,690 11
Mar 5, 1999 42 $110,702 -49% 191 $580   $113,934,164 12
Mar 12, 1999 50 $54,436 -51% 91 $598   $114,025,401 13
Mar 19, 1999 61 $26,562 -51% 49 $542   $114,074,712 14
Mar 26, 1999 24 $416,285 +1,467% 551 $756   $114,500,498 15
Apr 2, 1999 29 $300,462 -28% 491 $612   $115,023,033 16
Apr 9, 1999 33 $206,907 -31% 363 $570   $115,404,312 17
Apr 16, 1999 38 $124,978 -40% 229 $546   $115,598,923 18
Apr 23, 1999 48 $91,481 -27% 154 $594   $115,731,542 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 1998 1 $6,020,000     2,691 $2,237   $6,020,000 1
Dec 19, 1998 1 $7,215,000 +20%   2,691 $2,681   $13,235,000 2
Dec 20, 1998 1 $5,176,000 -28%   2,691 $1,923   $18,427,000 3
Dec 21, 1998 1 $2,666,741 -48%   2,691 $991   $20,993,490 4
Dec 22, 1998 2 $3,152,510 +18%   2,691 $1,172   $24,146,000 5
Dec 23, 1998 1 $3,115,000 -1%   2,961 $1,052   $27,261,000 6
Dec 24, 1998 1 $2,305,000 -26%   2,961 $778   $29,543,000 7
Dec 25, 1998 3 $5,022,000 +118% -17% 2,961 $1,696   $34,565,000 8
Dec 26, 1998 2 $7,475,000 +49% +4% 2,756 $2,712   $42,040,000 9
Dec 27, 1998 3 $5,583,000 -25% +8% 2,756 $2,026   $47,623,000 10
Dec 28, 1998 4 $3,729,009 -33% +40% 2,756 $1,353   $51,352,009 11
Dec 29, 1998 4 $3,979,411 +7% +26% 2,756 $1,444   $55,331,420 12
Dec 30, 1998 3 $3,685,000 -7% +18% 2,756 $1,337   $59,017,000 13
Dec 31, 1998 2 $4,760,000 +29% +107% 2,756 $1,727   $63,797,000 14
Jan 1, 1999 2 $5,975,000 +26% +19% 2,776 $2,152   $69,772,000 15
Jan 2, 1999 2 $5,085,000 -15% -32% 2,776 $1,832   $74,857,000 16
Jan 3, 1999 3 $2,962,000 -42% -47% 2,776 $1,067   $77,939,000 17
Jan 4, 1999 3 $1,004,438 -66% -73% 2,776 $362   $78,943,055 18
Jan 5, 1999 2 $1,179,108 +17% -70% 2,776 $425   $80,122,163 19
Jan 6, 1999 3 $921,744 -22% -75% 2,776 $332   $81,043,907 20
Jan 7, 1999 2 $958,318 +4% -80% 2,776 $345   $82,002,225 21
Jan 8, 1999 3 $2,145,000 +124% -64% 2,749 $780   $84,147,000 22
Jan 9, 1999 3 $3,925,000 +83% -23% 2,749 $1,428   $88,072,000 23
Jan 10, 1999 5 $2,033,092 -48% -31% 2,749 $740   $90,105,092 24
Jan 11, 1999 3 $503,838 -75% -50% 2,749 $183   $90,608,930 25
Jan 12, 1999 4 $632,579 +26% -46% 2,749 $230   $91,241,509 26
Jan 13, 1999 4 $512,821 -19% -44% 2,749 $187   $91,754,330 27
Jan 14, 1999 4 $528,984 +3% -45% 2,749 $192   $92,283,314 28
Jan 15, 1999 7 $1,574,686 +198% -27% 2,554 $617   $93,858,000 29
Jan 16, 1999 7 $2,675,000 +70% -32% 2,554 $1,047   $96,533,000 30
Jan 17, 1999 8 $1,575,000 -41% -23% 2,554 $617   $98,108,000 31
Jan 18, 1999 10 $938,626 -40% +86% 2,554 $368   $98,905,738 32
Jan 19, 1999 7 $400,599 -57% -37% 2,554 $157   $99,306,337 33
Jan 20, 1999 7 $354,194 -12% -31% 2,554 $139   $99,660,531 34
Jan 21, 1999 7 $366,447 +3% -31% 2,554 $143   $100,026,978 35
Jan 22, 1999 7 $1,140,000 +211% -28% 2,331 $489   $101,167,000 36
Jan 23, 1999 7 $2,030,000 +78% -24% 2,331 $871   $103,197,000 37
Jan 24, 1999 8 $976,000 -52% -38% 2,331 $419   $104,139,000 38
Jan 25, 1999 8 $247,240 -75% -74% 2,331 $106   $104,386,689 39
Jan 26, 1999 8 $275,759 +12% -31% 2,331 $118   $104,662,448 40
Jan 27, 1999 8 $233,441 -15% -34% 2,331 $100   $104,895,889 41
Jan 28, 1999 8 $256,318 +10% -30% 2,331 $110   $105,152,207 42
Jan 29, 1999 9 $830,000 +224% -27% 2,096 $396   $105,982,000 43
Jan 30, 1999 6 $1,765,000 +113% -13% 2,096 $842   $107,747,000 44
Jan 31, 1999 10 $447,000 -75% -54% 2,096 $213   $108,174,879 45
Feb 1, 1999 9 $172,929 -61% -30% 2,096 $83   $108,347,808 46
Feb 2, 1999 9 $201,823 +17% -27% 2,096 $96   $108,549,631 47
Feb 3, 1999 9 $175,406 -13% -25% 2,096 $84   $108,725,037 48
Feb 4, 1999 9 $197,761 +13% -23% 2,096 $94   $108,922,798 49
Feb 5, 1999 10 $527,000 +166% -37% 2,096 $251   $109,450,000 50
Feb 6, 1999 8 $1,270,000 +141% -28% 2,016 $630   $110,720,000 51
Feb 7, 1999 11 $0 -100% -100% 2,016 $0   $111,118,817 52
Feb 8, 1999 13 $106,898   -38% 2,016 $53   $111,225,715 53
Feb 9, 1999 13 $121,072 +13% -40% 2,016 $60   $111,346,787 54
Feb 10, 1999 12 $119,558 -1% -32% 2,016 $59   $111,466,345 55
Feb 11, 1999 11 $126,127 +5% -36% 2,016 $63   $111,592,472 56
Feb 12, 1999 14 $220,000 +74% -58% 1,601 $137   $111,812,000 57
Feb 13, 1999 13 $440,000 +100% -65% 1,601 $275   $112,252,000 58
Feb 14, 1999 13 $385,000 -13%   1,601 $240   $112,637,000 59

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 1998 1 $29,337,803   2,691 $10,902   $29,337,803 1
Dec 25, 1998 3 $34,424,571 +17% 2,756 $12,491   $63,762,374 2
Jan 1, 1999 3 $18,240,551 -47% 2,776 $6,571   $82,002,925 3
Jan 8, 1999 3 $10,280,389 -44% 2,358 $4,360   $92,283,314 4
Jan 15, 1999 7 $7,743,664 -25% 2,554 $3,032   $100,026,978 5
Jan 22, 1999 8 $5,125,229 -34% 2,331 $2,199   $105,152,207 6
Jan 29, 1999 8 $3,777,591 -26% 2,096 $1,802   $108,929,798 7
Feb 5, 1999 10 $2,662,674 -30% 2,016 $1,321   $111,592,472 8
Feb 12, 1999 20 $1,342,620 -50% 1,601 $839   $112,935,092 9
Feb 19, 1999 28 $612,989 -54% 931 $658   $113,548,081 10
Feb 26, 1999 38 $275,381 -55% 310 $888   $113,823,462 11
Mar 5, 1999 40 $147,503 -46% 191 $772   $113,970,965 12
Mar 12, 1999 52 $77,185 -48% 91 $848   $114,048,150 13
Mar 19, 1999 62 $36,063 -53% 49 $736   $114,084,213 14
Mar 26, 1999 25 $638,358 +1,670% 551 $1,159   $114,722,571 15
Apr 2, 1999 24 $474,834 -26% 491 $967   $115,197,405 16
Apr 9, 1999 32 $276,540 -42% 363 $762   $115,473,945 17
Apr 16, 1999 40 $166,116 -40% 229 $725   $115,640,061 18

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,426,749 (15.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,691 opening theaters/2,961 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $272,308,370

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: December 26th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: May 4th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for some language.
Running Time: 119 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Split Screen, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Corporate Malfeasance, Corporations vs. Mom and Pop Store, Internet, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance
Social setting: Corporate Life
Subgenre: Romantic Comedy
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 1998 1 $18,426,749   2,691 $6,848   $18,426,749 1
Dec 25, 1998 3 $18,101,967 -2% 2,756 $6,568   $47,439,770 2
Jan 1, 1999 3 $14,176,243 -22% 2,776 $5,107   $77,938,617 3
Jan 8, 1999 3 $8,102,167 -43% 2,358 $3,436   $90,105,092 4
Jan 15, 1999 7 $6,622,424 -18% 2,554 $2,593   $98,905,738 5
Jan 22, 1999 7 $4,112,471 -38% 2,331 $1,764   $104,139,449 6
Jan 29, 1999 8 $3,022,672 -26% 2,096 $1,442   $108,174,879 7
Feb 5, 1999 10 $2,189,019 -28% 2,016 $1,086   $111,118,817 8
Feb 12, 1999 19 $1,170,708 -47% 1,601 $731   $112,763,180 9
Feb 19, 1999 27 $489,178 -58% 931 $525   $113,424,270 10
Feb 26, 1999 38 $216,609 -56% 310 $699   $113,764,690 11
Mar 5, 1999 42 $110,702 -49% 191 $580   $113,934,164 12
Mar 12, 1999 50 $54,436 -51% 91 $598   $114,025,401 13
Mar 19, 1999 61 $26,562 -51% 49 $542   $114,074,712 14
Mar 26, 1999 24 $416,285 +1,467% 551 $756   $114,500,498 15
Apr 2, 1999 29 $300,462 -28% 491 $612   $115,023,033 16
Apr 9, 1999 33 $206,907 -31% 363 $570   $115,404,312 17
Apr 16, 1999 38 $124,978 -40% 229 $546   $115,598,923 18
Apr 23, 1999 48 $91,481 -27% 154 $594   $115,731,542 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 1998 1 $6,020,000     2,691 $2,237   $6,020,000 1
Dec 19, 1998 1 $7,215,000 +20%   2,691 $2,681   $13,235,000 2
Dec 20, 1998 1 $5,176,000 -28%   2,691 $1,923   $18,427,000 3
Dec 21, 1998 1 $2,666,741 -48%   2,691 $991   $20,993,490 4
Dec 22, 1998 2 $3,152,510 +18%   2,691 $1,172   $24,146,000 5
Dec 23, 1998 1 $3,115,000 -1%   2,961 $1,052   $27,261,000 6
Dec 24, 1998 1 $2,305,000 -26%   2,961 $778   $29,543,000 7
Dec 25, 1998 3 $5,022,000 +118% -17% 2,961 $1,696   $34,565,000 8
Dec 26, 1998 2 $7,475,000 +49% +4% 2,756 $2,712   $42,040,000 9
Dec 27, 1998 3 $5,583,000 -25% +8% 2,756 $2,026   $47,623,000 10
Dec 28, 1998 4 $3,729,009 -33% +40% 2,756 $1,353   $51,352,009 11
Dec 29, 1998 4 $3,979,411 +7% +26% 2,756 $1,444   $55,331,420 12
Dec 30, 1998 3 $3,685,000 -7% +18% 2,756 $1,337   $59,017,000 13
Dec 31, 1998 2 $4,760,000 +29% +107% 2,756 $1,727   $63,797,000 14
Jan 1, 1999 2 $5,975,000 +26% +19% 2,776 $2,152   $69,772,000 15
Jan 2, 1999 2 $5,085,000 -15% -32% 2,776 $1,832   $74,857,000 16
Jan 3, 1999 3 $2,962,000 -42% -47% 2,776 $1,067   $77,939,000 17
Jan 4, 1999 3 $1,004,438 -66% -73% 2,776 $362   $78,943,055 18
Jan 5, 1999 2 $1,179,108 +17% -70% 2,776 $425   $80,122,163 19
Jan 6, 1999 3 $921,744 -22% -75% 2,776 $332   $81,043,907 20
Jan 7, 1999 2 $958,318 +4% -80% 2,776 $345   $82,002,225 21
Jan 8, 1999 3 $2,145,000 +124% -64% 2,749 $780   $84,147,000 22
Jan 9, 1999 3 $3,925,000 +83% -23% 2,749 $1,428   $88,072,000 23
Jan 10, 1999 5 $2,033,092 -48% -31% 2,749 $740   $90,105,092 24
Jan 11, 1999 3 $503,838 -75% -50% 2,749 $183   $90,608,930 25
Jan 12, 1999 4 $632,579 +26% -46% 2,749 $230   $91,241,509 26
Jan 13, 1999 4 $512,821 -19% -44% 2,749 $187   $91,754,330 27
Jan 14, 1999 4 $528,984 +3% -45% 2,749 $192   $92,283,314 28
Jan 15, 1999 7 $1,574,686 +198% -27% 2,554 $617   $93,858,000 29
Jan 16, 1999 7 $2,675,000 +70% -32% 2,554 $1,047   $96,533,000 30
Jan 17, 1999 8 $1,575,000 -41% -23% 2,554 $617   $98,108,000 31
Jan 18, 1999 10 $938,626 -40% +86% 2,554 $368   $98,905,738 32
Jan 19, 1999 7 $400,599 -57% -37% 2,554 $157   $99,306,337 33
Jan 20, 1999 7 $354,194 -12% -31% 2,554 $139   $99,660,531 34
Jan 21, 1999 7 $366,447 +3% -31% 2,554 $143   $100,026,978 35
Jan 22, 1999 7 $1,140,000 +211% -28% 2,331 $489   $101,167,000 36
Jan 23, 1999 7 $2,030,000 +78% -24% 2,331 $871   $103,197,000 37
Jan 24, 1999 8 $976,000 -52% -38% 2,331 $419   $104,139,000 38
Jan 25, 1999 8 $247,240 -75% -74% 2,331 $106   $104,386,689 39
Jan 26, 1999 8 $275,759 +12% -31% 2,331 $118   $104,662,448 40
Jan 27, 1999 8 $233,441 -15% -34% 2,331 $100   $104,895,889 41
Jan 28, 1999 8 $256,318 +10% -30% 2,331 $110   $105,152,207 42
Jan 29, 1999 9 $830,000 +224% -27% 2,096 $396   $105,982,000 43
Jan 30, 1999 6 $1,765,000 +113% -13% 2,096 $842   $107,747,000 44
Jan 31, 1999 10 $447,000 -75% -54% 2,096 $213   $108,174,879 45
Feb 1, 1999 9 $172,929 -61% -30% 2,096 $83   $108,347,808 46
Feb 2, 1999 9 $201,823 +17% -27% 2,096 $96   $108,549,631 47
Feb 3, 1999 9 $175,406 -13% -25% 2,096 $84   $108,725,037 48
Feb 4, 1999 9 $197,761 +13% -23% 2,096 $94   $108,922,798 49
Feb 5, 1999 10 $527,000 +166% -37% 2,096 $251   $109,450,000 50
Feb 6, 1999 8 $1,270,000 +141% -28% 2,016 $630   $110,720,000 51
Feb 7, 1999 11 $0 -100% -100% 2,016 $0   $111,118,817 52
Feb 8, 1999 13 $106,898   -38% 2,016 $53   $111,225,715 53
Feb 9, 1999 13 $121,072 +13% -40% 2,016 $60   $111,346,787 54
Feb 10, 1999 12 $119,558 -1% -32% 2,016 $59   $111,466,345 55
Feb 11, 1999 11 $126,127 +5% -36% 2,016 $63   $111,592,472 56
Feb 12, 1999 14 $220,000 +74% -58% 1,601 $137   $111,812,000 57
Feb 13, 1999 13 $440,000 +100% -65% 1,601 $275   $112,252,000 58
Feb 14, 1999 13 $385,000 -13%   1,601 $240   $112,637,000 59

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 1998 1 $29,337,803   2,691 $10,902   $29,337,803 1
Dec 25, 1998 3 $34,424,571 +17% 2,756 $12,491   $63,762,374 2
Jan 1, 1999 3 $18,240,551 -47% 2,776 $6,571   $82,002,925 3
Jan 8, 1999 3 $10,280,389 -44% 2,358 $4,360   $92,283,314 4
Jan 15, 1999 7 $7,743,664 -25% 2,554 $3,032   $100,026,978 5
Jan 22, 1999 8 $5,125,229 -34% 2,331 $2,199   $105,152,207 6
Jan 29, 1999 8 $3,777,591 -26% 2,096 $1,802   $108,929,798 7
Feb 5, 1999 10 $2,662,674 -30% 2,016 $1,321   $111,592,472 8
Feb 12, 1999 20 $1,342,620 -50% 1,601 $839   $112,935,092 9
Feb 19, 1999 28 $612,989 -54% 931 $658   $113,548,081 10
Feb 26, 1999 38 $275,381 -55% 310 $888   $113,823,462 11
Mar 5, 1999 40 $147,503 -46% 191 $772   $113,970,965 12
Mar 12, 1999 52 $77,185 -48% 91 $848   $114,048,150 13
Mar 19, 1999 62 $36,063 -53% 49 $736   $114,084,213 14
Mar 26, 1999 25 $638,358 +1,670% 551 $1,159   $114,722,571 15
Apr 2, 1999 24 $474,834 -26% 491 $967   $115,197,405 16
Apr 9, 1999 32 $276,540 -42% 363 $762   $115,473,945 17
Apr 16, 1999 40 $166,116 -40% 229 $725   $115,640,061 18