Double Happiness (1995)

Double Happiness
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $560,491Details
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Synopsis

Jade Li is an independent 22-year-old Chinese-Canadian struggling to live the life she wants while not disappointing her traditional Chinese parents. In an effort to encourage their daughter to start a family, Jade’s parents set her up on a series of dates with nice, traditional Chinese boys, but Jade is not interested. When she meets a Caucasian grad student named Mark, she has to decide how much her own happiness is worth.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$34,593 (6.2% of total gross)
Legs:15.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,388,981

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 28th, 1995 (Limited) by Fine Line
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for one scene of sexuality and brief strong language.
Running Time: 92 minutes
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: Cantonese, English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 1995 45 $34,593   3 $11,531   $34,593 1
Aug 4, 1995 53 $34,827 +1% 6 $5,805   $85,606 2
Aug 11, 1995 53 $34,826 n/c 8 $4,353   $136,150 3
Aug 18, 1995 55 $30,581 -12% 11 $2,780   $181,988 4
Aug 25, 1995 48 $33,956 +11% 13 $2,612   $228,240 5
Sep 1, 1995 53 $35,114 +3% 11 $3,192   $278,237 6
Sep 8, 1995 54 $21,704 -38% 8 $2,713   $306,615 7
Sep 15, 1995 60 $19,742 -9% 10 $1,974   $333,844 8
Sep 29, 1995 64 $21,357   12 $1,780   $401,419 10
Oct 6, 1995 67 $14,762 -31% 12 $1,230   $421,467 11
Oct 13, 1995 65 $12,710 -14% 11 $1,155   $439,196 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 1995 45 $50,779   3 $16,926   $50,779 1
Aug 4, 1995 53 $50,545 n/c 6 $8,424   $101,324 2
Aug 11, 1995 53 $50,083 -1% 8 $6,260   $151,407 3
Aug 18, 1995 50 $42,877 -14% 11 $3,898   $194,284 4
Aug 25, 1995 50 $48,839 +14% 13 $3,757   $243,123 5
Sep 1, 1995 49 $41,788 -14% 11 $3,799   $284,911 6
Sep 8, 1995 54 $29,191 -30% 8 $3,649   $314,102 7
Sep 29, 1995 63 $26,643   12 $2,220   $406,705 10
Oct 6, 1995 63 $19,781 -26% 12 $1,648   $426,486 11

Leading Cast

Sandra Oh    Jade Li

Supporting Cast

Stephen A. Chang    Dad Li
Alannah Ong    Mom Li
Frances You    Pearl Li
Johnny Mah    Andrew Chau
Callum Keith Rennie    Mark
Donald Fong    Sau Wan Chin
Claudette Carracedo    Lisa Chan
Barbara Tse    Mrs. Mar

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Production and Technical Credits

Mina Shum    Director
Paul Barry    Second Assistant Director

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


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Synopsis

Jade Li is an independent 22-year-old Chinese-Canadian struggling to live the life she wants while not disappointing her traditional Chinese parents. In an effort to encourage their daughter to start a family, Jade’s parents set her up on a series of dates with nice, traditional Chinese boys, but Jade is not interested. When she meets a Caucasian grad student named Mark, she has to decide how much her own happiness is worth.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$34,593 (6.2% of total gross)
Legs:15.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,388,981

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 28th, 1995 (Limited) by Fine Line
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for one scene of sexuality and brief strong language.
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: Cantonese, English

Leading Cast

Sandra Oh    Jade Li

Supporting Cast

Stephen A. Chang    Dad Li
Alannah Ong    Mom Li
Frances You    Pearl Li
Johnny Mah    Andrew Chau
Callum Keith Rennie    Mark
Donald Fong    Sau Wan Chin
Claudette Carracedo    Lisa Chan
Barbara Tse    Mrs. Mar

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mina Shum    Director
Paul Barry    Second Assistant Director

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 1995 45 $34,593   3 $11,531   $34,593 1
Aug 4, 1995 53 $34,827 +1% 6 $5,805   $85,606 2
Aug 11, 1995 53 $34,826 n/c 8 $4,353   $136,150 3
Aug 18, 1995 55 $30,581 -12% 11 $2,780   $181,988 4
Aug 25, 1995 48 $33,956 +11% 13 $2,612   $228,240 5
Sep 1, 1995 53 $35,114 +3% 11 $3,192   $278,237 6
Sep 8, 1995 54 $21,704 -38% 8 $2,713   $306,615 7
Sep 15, 1995 60 $19,742 -9% 10 $1,974   $333,844 8
Sep 29, 1995 64 $21,357   12 $1,780   $401,419 10
Oct 6, 1995 67 $14,762 -31% 12 $1,230   $421,467 11
Oct 13, 1995 65 $12,710 -14% 11 $1,155   $439,196 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 1995 45 $50,779   3 $16,926   $50,779 1
Aug 4, 1995 53 $50,545 n/c 6 $8,424   $101,324 2
Aug 11, 1995 53 $50,083 -1% 8 $6,260   $151,407 3
Aug 18, 1995 50 $42,877 -14% 11 $3,898   $194,284 4
Aug 25, 1995 50 $48,839 +14% 13 $3,757   $243,123 5
Sep 1, 1995 49 $41,788 -14% 11 $3,799   $284,911 6
Sep 8, 1995 54 $29,191 -30% 8 $3,649   $314,102 7
Sep 29, 1995 63 $26,643   12 $2,220   $406,705 10
Oct 6, 1995 63 $19,781 -26% 12 $1,648   $426,486 11