eXistenZ (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,840,417 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $810,262 (28.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,700,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 256 opening theaters/256 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,687,279 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 23rd, 1999 (Wide) by Miramax |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, and for language |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Hitmen, Surprise Twist, Terrorism, Video Game, Virtual Reality |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Body Horror |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1999 | 15 | $810,262 | 256 | $3,165 | $810,262 | 1 | |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 21 | $385,530 | -52% | 256 | $1,506 | $1,643,228 | 2 |
| May 7, 1999 | 26 | $216,429 | -44% | 241 | $898 | $2,094,334 | 3 |
| May 14, 1999 | 39 | $118,748 | -45% | 150 | $792 | $2,346,413 | 4 |
| May 21, 1999 | 43 | $91,422 | -23% | 138 | $662 | $2,535,634 | 5 |
| May 28, 1999 | 47 | $77,843 | -15% | 97 | $803 | $2,664,312 | 6 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 46 | $72,466 | -7% | 79 | $917 | $2,742,468 | 7 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 60 | $30,545 | -58% | 44 | $694 | $2,607,852 | 8 |
| Jun 18, 1999 | 65 | $18,455 | -40% | 38 | $486 | $2,840,417 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1999 | 16 | $226,000 | 256 | $883 | $810,262 | 3 | ||
| Apr 26, 1999 | 13 | $82,990 | -63% | 256 | $324 | $893,252 | 4 | |
| Apr 27, 1999 | 8 | $191,598 | +131% | 256 | $748 | $1,084,850 | 5 | |
| Apr 28, 1999 | 14 | $100,852 | -47% | 256 | $394 | $1,185,702 | 6 | |
| Apr 29, 1999 | 14 | $74,368 | -26% | 256 | $291 | $1,260,070 | 7 | |
| May 2, 1999 | 19 | $104,000 | -54% | 256 | $406 | $1,643,228 | 10 | |
| May 3, 1999 | 16 | $44,224 | -57% | -47% | 256 | $173 | $1,687,452 | 11 |
| May 4, 1999 | 12 | $90,484 | +105% | -53% | 256 | $353 | $1,777,936 | 12 |
| May 5, 1999 | 16 | $53,512 | -41% | -47% | 256 | $209 | $1,831,448 | 13 |
| May 6, 1999 | 16 | $46,451 | -13% | -38% | 256 | $181 | $1,877,899 | 14 |
| May 10, 1999 | 19 | $25,452 | -42% | 241 | $106 | $2,119,786 | 18 | |
| May 11, 1999 | 17 | $46,383 | +82% | -49% | 241 | $192 | $2,166,169 | 19 |
| May 12, 1999 | 19 | $32,588 | -30% | -39% | 241 | $135 | $2,198,757 | 20 |
| May 13, 1999 | 20 | $28,000 | -14% | -40% | 241 | $116 | $2,226,757 | 21 |
| May 17, 1999 | 20 | $16,702 | -34% | 150 | $111 | $2,363,115 | 25 | |
| May 18, 1999 | 20 | $23,512 | +41% | -49% | 150 | $157 | $2,386,627 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1999 | 14 | $1,257,698 | 256 | $4,913 | $1,257,698 | 1 | |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 18 | $620,207 | -51% | 256 | $2,423 | $1,877,905 | 2 |
| May 7, 1999 | 25 | $349,760 | -44% | 241 | $1,451 | $2,227,665 | 3 |
| May 14, 1999 | 35 | $216,547 | -38% | 150 | $1,444 | $2,444,212 | 4 |
| May 21, 1999 | 41 | $142,257 | -34% | 138 | $1,031 | $2,586,469 | 5 |
| May 28, 1999 | 51 | $83,533 | -41% | 97 | $861 | $2,670,002 | 6 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 30 | $244,655 | 44 | $5,560 | $2,821,962 | 8 | |
| Jun 18, 1999 | 66 | $18,455 | -92% | 38 | $486 | $2,840,417 | 9 |
| Sarah Polley | Merle |
Leading
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Allegra Geller |
Supporting
| Jude Law | Ted Pikul | |
| Willem Dafoe | Gas | |
| Ian Holm | Kiri Vinokur | |
| Don McKellar | Yevgeny Nourish | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Hugo Carlaw | |
| Christopher Eccleston | Levi | |
| Kris Lemche | Noel Dichter | |
| Vik Sahay | Male Assistant |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Cronenberg | Director | |
| David Cronenberg | Screenwriter | |
| Howard Shore | Composer |
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: | $810,262 (28.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,700,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 256 opening theaters/256 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,687,279 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 23rd, 1999 (Wide) by Miramax |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, and for language |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Hitmen, Surprise Twist, Terrorism, Video Game, Virtual Reality |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Body Horror |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1999 | 15 | $810,262 | 256 | $3,165 | $810,262 | 1 | |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 21 | $385,530 | -52% | 256 | $1,506 | $1,643,228 | 2 |
| May 7, 1999 | 26 | $216,429 | -44% | 241 | $898 | $2,094,334 | 3 |
| May 14, 1999 | 39 | $118,748 | -45% | 150 | $792 | $2,346,413 | 4 |
| May 21, 1999 | 43 | $91,422 | -23% | 138 | $662 | $2,535,634 | 5 |
| May 28, 1999 | 47 | $77,843 | -15% | 97 | $803 | $2,664,312 | 6 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 46 | $72,466 | -7% | 79 | $917 | $2,742,468 | 7 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 60 | $30,545 | -58% | 44 | $694 | $2,607,852 | 8 |
| Jun 18, 1999 | 65 | $18,455 | -40% | 38 | $486 | $2,840,417 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1999 | 16 | $226,000 | 256 | $883 | $810,262 | 3 | ||
| Apr 26, 1999 | 13 | $82,990 | -63% | 256 | $324 | $893,252 | 4 | |
| Apr 27, 1999 | 8 | $191,598 | +131% | 256 | $748 | $1,084,850 | 5 | |
| Apr 28, 1999 | 14 | $100,852 | -47% | 256 | $394 | $1,185,702 | 6 | |
| Apr 29, 1999 | 14 | $74,368 | -26% | 256 | $291 | $1,260,070 | 7 | |
| May 2, 1999 | 19 | $104,000 | -54% | 256 | $406 | $1,643,228 | 10 | |
| May 3, 1999 | 16 | $44,224 | -57% | -47% | 256 | $173 | $1,687,452 | 11 |
| May 4, 1999 | 12 | $90,484 | +105% | -53% | 256 | $353 | $1,777,936 | 12 |
| May 5, 1999 | 16 | $53,512 | -41% | -47% | 256 | $209 | $1,831,448 | 13 |
| May 6, 1999 | 16 | $46,451 | -13% | -38% | 256 | $181 | $1,877,899 | 14 |
| May 10, 1999 | 19 | $25,452 | -42% | 241 | $106 | $2,119,786 | 18 | |
| May 11, 1999 | 17 | $46,383 | +82% | -49% | 241 | $192 | $2,166,169 | 19 |
| May 12, 1999 | 19 | $32,588 | -30% | -39% | 241 | $135 | $2,198,757 | 20 |
| May 13, 1999 | 20 | $28,000 | -14% | -40% | 241 | $116 | $2,226,757 | 21 |
| May 17, 1999 | 20 | $16,702 | -34% | 150 | $111 | $2,363,115 | 25 | |
| May 18, 1999 | 20 | $23,512 | +41% | -49% | 150 | $157 | $2,386,627 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1999 | 14 | $1,257,698 | 256 | $4,913 | $1,257,698 | 1 | |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 18 | $620,207 | -51% | 256 | $2,423 | $1,877,905 | 2 |
| May 7, 1999 | 25 | $349,760 | -44% | 241 | $1,451 | $2,227,665 | 3 |
| May 14, 1999 | 35 | $216,547 | -38% | 150 | $1,444 | $2,444,212 | 4 |
| May 21, 1999 | 41 | $142,257 | -34% | 138 | $1,031 | $2,586,469 | 5 |
| May 28, 1999 | 51 | $83,533 | -41% | 97 | $861 | $2,670,002 | 6 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 30 | $244,655 | 44 | $5,560 | $2,821,962 | 8 | |
| Jun 18, 1999 | 66 | $18,455 | -92% | 38 | $486 | $2,840,417 | 9 |
| Sarah Polley | Merle |
Leading
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Allegra Geller |
Supporting
| Jude Law | Ted Pikul | |
| Willem Dafoe | Gas | |
| Ian Holm | Kiri Vinokur | |
| Don McKellar | Yevgeny Nourish | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Hugo Carlaw | |
| Christopher Eccleston | Levi | |
| Kris Lemche | Noel Dichter | |
| Vik Sahay | Male Assistant |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Cronenberg | Director | |
| David Cronenberg | Screenwriter | |
| Howard Shore | Composer |
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.