The Best Man (1999)

The Best Man
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,102,780Details
International Box Office $470,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $34,572,780
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,031,660 (26.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,346 opening theaters/1,350 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,268,937

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 22nd, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: February 29th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexuality
Running Time: 120 minutes
Franchise: The Best Man
Comparisons: vs. Brown Sugar
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Keywords: African Americans, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $5,340,482 Nov 12, 1999 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 111 $6,281,690 Oct 29, 1999 10
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 81 $13,973,049 Oct 29, 1999 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 1999 1 $9,031,660   1,346 $6,710   $9,031,660 1
Oct 29, 1999 2 $6,281,690 -30% 1,348 $4,660   $17,937,760 2
Nov 5, 1999 5 $4,340,850 -31% 1,290 $3,365   $24,037,745 3
Nov 12, 1999 12 $2,400,855 -45% 1,053 $2,280   $27,647,725 4
Nov 19, 1999 14 $1,336,535 -44% 766 $1,745   $29,573,940 5
Nov 26, 1999 13 $1,201,750 -10% 506 $2,375   $31,344,960 6
Dec 3, 1999 15 $585,095 -51% 511 $1,145   $32,129,920 7
Dec 10, 1999 15 $393,020 -33% 457 $860   $32,668,660 8
Dec 17, 1999 19 $257,580 -34% 318 $810   $33,040,275 9
Dec 24, 1999 29 $132,345 -49% 146 $906   $33,293,520 10
Dec 31, 1999 39 $114,000 -14% 156 $731   $33,293,520 11
Jan 7, 2000 34 $146,010 +28% 146 $1,000   $33,789,025 12
Jan 14, 2000 40 $136,805 -6% 144 $950   $33,968,845 13
Jan 21, 2000 45 $80,080 -41% 143 $560   $34,074,895 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 22, 1999 1 $2,905,000     1,345 $2,160   $2,905,000 1
Oct 23, 1999 1 $3,700,000 +27%   1,345 $2,751   $6,605,000 2
Oct 24, 1999 1 $2,470,000 -33%   1,345 $1,836   $9,031,660 3
Oct 25, 1999 1 $746,995 -70%   1,346 $555   $9,778,655 4
Oct 26, 1999 2 $659,540 -12%   1,346 $490   $10,438,195 5
Oct 27, 1999 1 $605,445 -8%   1,346 $450   $11,043,640 6
Oct 28, 1999 1 $612,430 +1%   1,346 $455   $11,656,070 7
Oct 29, 1999 2 $1,770,000 +189% -39% 1,350 $1,311   $13,426,000 8
Oct 30, 1999 2 $2,820,000 +59% -24% 1,350 $2,089   $16,246,000 9
Oct 31, 1999 2 $1,618,000 -43% -34% 1,348 $1,200   $17,937,760 10
Nov 1, 1999 2 $505,495 -69% -32% 1,348 $375   $18,443,255 11
Nov 2, 1999 5 $431,360 -15% -35% 1,348 $320   $18,874,615 12
Nov 3, 1999 4 $397,660 -8% -34% 1,348 $295   $19,272,275 13
Nov 4, 1999 3 $424,620 +7% -31% 1,348 $315   $19,696,895 14
Nov 5, 1999 6 $1,154,000 +172% -35% 1,290 $895   $20,851,000 15
Nov 6, 1999 6 $2,014,000 +75% -29% 1,290 $1,561   $22,865,000 16
Nov 7, 1999 5 $1,129,000 -44% -30% 1,348 $838   $24,037,745 17
Nov 8, 1999 5 $277,350 -75% -45% 1,348 $206   $24,315,095 18
Nov 9, 1999 8 $251,550 -9% -42% 1,348 $187   $24,566,645 19
Nov 10, 1999 10 $272,090 +8% -32% 1,290 $211   $24,838,735 20
Nov 11, 1999 10 $408,135 +50% -4% 1,290 $316   $25,246,870 21
Nov 12, 1999 14 $650,000 +59% -44% 1,045 $622   $25,897,000 22
Nov 13, 1999 11 $1,035,000 +59% -49% 1,045 $990   $26,932,000 23
Nov 14, 1999 9 $648,000 -37% -43% 1,053 $615   $27,647,725 24
Nov 15, 1999 10 $168,480 -74% -39% 1,053 $160   $27,816,205 25
Nov 16, 1999 13 $142,155 -16% -43% 1,053 $135   $27,958,360 26
Nov 17, 1999 14 $136,890 -4% -50% 1,053 $130   $28,095,250 27
Nov 18, 1999 13 $142,155 +4% -65% 1,053 $135   $28,237,405 28
Nov 19, 1999 15 $346,000 +143% -47% 758 $456   $28,583,000 29
Nov 20, 1999 14 $622,000 +80% -40% 758 $821   $29,205,000 30
Nov 21, 1999 12 $352,000 -43% -46% 766 $460   $29,573,940 31
Nov 22, 1999 14 $91,920 -74% -45% 766 $120   $29,665,860 32
Nov 23, 1999 16 $95,730 +4% -33% 766 $125   $29,761,610 33
Nov 28, 1999 14 $223,000   -37% 506 $441   $31,344,960 38
Nov 29, 1999 15 $60,720 -73% -34% 506 $120   $31,405,680 39
Nov 30, 1999 19 $43,010 -29% -55% 506 $85   $31,448,690 40
Dec 1, 1999 16 $45,540 +6%   506 $90   $31,494,230 41
Dec 2, 1999 16 $50,595 +11%   506 $100   $31,544,825 42
Dec 5, 1999 15 $143,000   -36% 511 $280   $32,129,920 45
Dec 6, 1999 18 $38,325 -73% -37% 511 $75   $32,168,245 46
Dec 7, 1999 18 $38,410 n/c -11% 511 $75   $32,206,655 47
Dec 8, 1999 18 $33,215 -14% -27% 511 $65   $32,239,870 48
Dec 9, 1999 18 $35,770 +8% -29% 511 $70   $32,275,640 49
Dec 12, 1999 15 $105,000   -27% 457 $230   $32,668,660 52
Dec 13, 1999 16 $29,705 -72% -22% 457 $65   $32,698,365 53
Dec 14, 1999 17 $27,420 -8% -29% 457 $60   $32,725,785 54
Dec 15, 1999 17 $27,205 -1% -18% 457 $60   $32,752,990 55
Jan 17, 2000 36 $20,880     144 $145   $33,968,845 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 1999 1 $11,656,070   1,346 $8,660   $11,656,070 1
Oct 29, 1999 2 $8,040,825 -31% 1,348 $5,965   $19,696,895 2
Nov 5, 1999 6 $5,549,975 -31% 1,290 $4,302   $25,246,870 3
Nov 12, 1999 13 $2,990,535 -46% 1,053 $2,840   $28,237,405 4
Nov 19, 1999 16 $1,905,805 -36% 766 $2,488   $30,143,210 5
Nov 26, 1999 15 $1,401,615 -26% 506 $2,770   $31,544,825 6
Dec 3, 1999 16 $730,815 -48% 511 $1,430   $32,275,640 7
Dec 10, 1999 16 $507,055 -31% 457 $1,110   $32,782,695 8
Dec 17, 1999 20 $378,480 -25% 318 $1,190   $33,161,175 9
Dec 24, 1999 69 $18,345 -95% 146 $126   $33,179,520 10
Dec 31, 1999 28 $463,495 +2,427% 156 $2,971   $33,643,015 11
Jan 7, 2000 36 $189,025 -59% 146 $1,295   $33,832,040 12
Jan 14, 2000 39 $162,775 -14% 144 $1,130   $33,994,815 13
Jan 21, 2000 46 $107,965 -34% 143 $755   $34,102,780 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Taye Diggs    Harper
Nia Long    Jordan

Supporting Cast

Morris Chestnut    Lance
Harold Perrineau    Julian Murch
Terrence Howard    Quentin
Sanaa Lathan    Robin
Monica Calhoun    Mia
Melissa De Sousa    Shelby
Victoria Dillard    Anita
Regina Hall    Candy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Malcolm D. Lee    Director
Bonnie Greenberg    Music Supervisor

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:$9,031,660 (26.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,346 opening theaters/1,350 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,268,937

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 22nd, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: February 29th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexuality
Running Time: 120 minutes
Franchise: The Best Man
Comparisons: vs. Brown Sugar
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Keywords: African Americans, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $5,340,482 Nov 12, 1999 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 111 $6,281,690 Oct 29, 1999 10
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 81 $13,973,049 Oct 29, 1999 10

Leading Cast

Taye Diggs    Harper
Nia Long    Jordan

Supporting Cast

Morris Chestnut    Lance
Harold Perrineau    Julian Murch
Terrence Howard    Quentin
Sanaa Lathan    Robin
Monica Calhoun    Mia
Melissa De Sousa    Shelby
Victoria Dillard    Anita
Regina Hall    Candy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Malcolm D. Lee    Director
Bonnie Greenberg    Music Supervisor

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
Oct 22, 1999 1 $9,031,660   1,346 $6,710   $9,031,660 1
Oct 29, 1999 2 $6,281,690 -30% 1,348 $4,660   $17,937,760 2
Nov 5, 1999 5 $4,340,850 -31% 1,290 $3,365   $24,037,745 3
Nov 12, 1999 12 $2,400,855 -45% 1,053 $2,280   $27,647,725 4
Nov 19, 1999 14 $1,336,535 -44% 766 $1,745   $29,573,940 5
Nov 26, 1999 13 $1,201,750 -10% 506 $2,375   $31,344,960 6
Dec 3, 1999 15 $585,095 -51% 511 $1,145   $32,129,920 7
Dec 10, 1999 15 $393,020 -33% 457 $860   $32,668,660 8
Dec 17, 1999 19 $257,580 -34% 318 $810   $33,040,275 9
Dec 24, 1999 29 $132,345 -49% 146 $906   $33,293,520 10
Dec 31, 1999 39 $114,000 -14% 156 $731   $33,293,520 11
Jan 7, 2000 34 $146,010 +28% 146 $1,000   $33,789,025 12
Jan 14, 2000 40 $136,805 -6% 144 $950   $33,968,845 13
Jan 21, 2000 45 $80,080 -41% 143 $560   $34,074,895 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 22, 1999 1 $2,905,000     1,345 $2,160   $2,905,000 1
Oct 23, 1999 1 $3,700,000 +27%   1,345 $2,751   $6,605,000 2
Oct 24, 1999 1 $2,470,000 -33%   1,345 $1,836   $9,031,660 3
Oct 25, 1999 1 $746,995 -70%   1,346 $555   $9,778,655 4
Oct 26, 1999 2 $659,540 -12%   1,346 $490   $10,438,195 5
Oct 27, 1999 1 $605,445 -8%   1,346 $450   $11,043,640 6
Oct 28, 1999 1 $612,430 +1%   1,346 $455   $11,656,070 7
Oct 29, 1999 2 $1,770,000 +189% -39% 1,350 $1,311   $13,426,000 8
Oct 30, 1999 2 $2,820,000 +59% -24% 1,350 $2,089   $16,246,000 9
Oct 31, 1999 2 $1,618,000 -43% -34% 1,348 $1,200   $17,937,760 10
Nov 1, 1999 2 $505,495 -69% -32% 1,348 $375   $18,443,255 11
Nov 2, 1999 5 $431,360 -15% -35% 1,348 $320   $18,874,615 12
Nov 3, 1999 4 $397,660 -8% -34% 1,348 $295   $19,272,275 13
Nov 4, 1999 3 $424,620 +7% -31% 1,348 $315   $19,696,895 14
Nov 5, 1999 6 $1,154,000 +172% -35% 1,290 $895   $20,851,000 15
Nov 6, 1999 6 $2,014,000 +75% -29% 1,290 $1,561   $22,865,000 16
Nov 7, 1999 5 $1,129,000 -44% -30% 1,348 $838   $24,037,745 17
Nov 8, 1999 5 $277,350 -75% -45% 1,348 $206   $24,315,095 18
Nov 9, 1999 8 $251,550 -9% -42% 1,348 $187   $24,566,645 19
Nov 10, 1999 10 $272,090 +8% -32% 1,290 $211   $24,838,735 20
Nov 11, 1999 10 $408,135 +50% -4% 1,290 $316   $25,246,870 21
Nov 12, 1999 14 $650,000 +59% -44% 1,045 $622   $25,897,000 22
Nov 13, 1999 11 $1,035,000 +59% -49% 1,045 $990   $26,932,000 23
Nov 14, 1999 9 $648,000 -37% -43% 1,053 $615   $27,647,725 24
Nov 15, 1999 10 $168,480 -74% -39% 1,053 $160   $27,816,205 25
Nov 16, 1999 13 $142,155 -16% -43% 1,053 $135   $27,958,360 26
Nov 17, 1999 14 $136,890 -4% -50% 1,053 $130   $28,095,250 27
Nov 18, 1999 13 $142,155 +4% -65% 1,053 $135   $28,237,405 28
Nov 19, 1999 15 $346,000 +143% -47% 758 $456   $28,583,000 29
Nov 20, 1999 14 $622,000 +80% -40% 758 $821   $29,205,000 30
Nov 21, 1999 12 $352,000 -43% -46% 766 $460   $29,573,940 31
Nov 22, 1999 14 $91,920 -74% -45% 766 $120   $29,665,860 32
Nov 23, 1999 16 $95,730 +4% -33% 766 $125   $29,761,610 33
Nov 28, 1999 14 $223,000   -37% 506 $441   $31,344,960 38
Nov 29, 1999 15 $60,720 -73% -34% 506 $120   $31,405,680 39
Nov 30, 1999 19 $43,010 -29% -55% 506 $85   $31,448,690 40
Dec 1, 1999 16 $45,540 +6%   506 $90   $31,494,230 41
Dec 2, 1999 16 $50,595 +11%   506 $100   $31,544,825 42
Dec 5, 1999 15 $143,000   -36% 511 $280   $32,129,920 45
Dec 6, 1999 18 $38,325 -73% -37% 511 $75   $32,168,245 46
Dec 7, 1999 18 $38,410 n/c -11% 511 $75   $32,206,655 47
Dec 8, 1999 18 $33,215 -14% -27% 511 $65   $32,239,870 48
Dec 9, 1999 18 $35,770 +8% -29% 511 $70   $32,275,640 49
Dec 12, 1999 15 $105,000   -27% 457 $230   $32,668,660 52
Dec 13, 1999 16 $29,705 -72% -22% 457 $65   $32,698,365 53
Dec 14, 1999 17 $27,420 -8% -29% 457 $60   $32,725,785 54
Dec 15, 1999 17 $27,205 -1% -18% 457 $60   $32,752,990 55
Jan 17, 2000 36 $20,880     144 $145   $33,968,845 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 1999 1 $11,656,070   1,346 $8,660   $11,656,070 1
Oct 29, 1999 2 $8,040,825 -31% 1,348 $5,965   $19,696,895 2
Nov 5, 1999 6 $5,549,975 -31% 1,290 $4,302   $25,246,870 3
Nov 12, 1999 13 $2,990,535 -46% 1,053 $2,840   $28,237,405 4
Nov 19, 1999 16 $1,905,805 -36% 766 $2,488   $30,143,210 5
Nov 26, 1999 15 $1,401,615 -26% 506 $2,770   $31,544,825 6
Dec 3, 1999 16 $730,815 -48% 511 $1,430   $32,275,640 7
Dec 10, 1999 16 $507,055 -31% 457 $1,110   $32,782,695 8
Dec 17, 1999 20 $378,480 -25% 318 $1,190   $33,161,175 9
Dec 24, 1999 69 $18,345 -95% 146 $126   $33,179,520 10
Dec 31, 1999 28 $463,495 +2,427% 156 $2,971   $33,643,015 11
Jan 7, 2000 36 $189,025 -59% 146 $1,295   $33,832,040 12
Jan 14, 2000 39 $162,775 -14% 144 $1,130   $33,994,815 13
Jan 21, 2000 46 $107,965 -34% 143 $755   $34,102,780 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records