The General's Daughter (1999)

The General's Daughter
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $102,705,852Details
International Box Office $47,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $149,705,852
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Synopsis

When the body of Army Capt. Elizabeth Campbell is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill, are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but clear-cut. Unseemly details emerge about Campbell’s life, leading to allegations of a possible military coverup of her death and the involvement of her father, Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,332,053 (21.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,856 opening theaters/2,858 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $217,946,666

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 765 $102,705,852
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,073 $47,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,287 $149,705,852
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $102,705,852
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 506 $47,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 300 $149,705,852

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 18th, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as The General's Daughter
Video Release: August 29th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for graphic images relating to sexual violence including a strong rape scene, some perverse sexuality, nudity and language.
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tarzan
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Keywords: Mystery Drama, Murder Mystery
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
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
Biggest 3rd Monday 72 $3,501,086 Jul 5, 1999 18
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 94 $14,207,504 Jul 2, 1999 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 85 $31,603,309 Jul 2, 1999 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1999 3 $22,332,053   2,856 $7,819   $22,332,053 1
Jun 25, 1999 4 $15,178,374 -32% 2,858 $5,311   $46,817,096 2
Jul 2, 1999 5 $14,207,504 -6% 2,858 $4,971   $67,368,160 3
Jul 9, 1999 5 $7,929,825 -44% 2,710 $2,926   $79,181,576 4
Jul 16, 1999 9 $5,202,549 -34% 2,258 $2,304   $87,907,277 5
Jul 23, 1999 12 $3,811,527 -27% 1,668 $2,285   $94,063,222 6
Jul 30, 1999 14 $2,284,984 -40% 1,319 $1,732   $97,758,300 7
Aug 6, 1999 17 $1,121,512 -51% 936 $1,198   $99,783,009 8
Aug 13, 1999 23 $446,698 -60% 553 $808   $100,743,523 9
Aug 20, 1999 30 $232,227 -48% 360 $645   $101,165,584 10
Aug 27, 1999 46 $106,157 -54% 215 $494   $101,356,947 11
Sep 3, 1999 47 $141,756 +34% 199 $712   $101,537,162 12
Sep 10, 1999 56 $57,475 -59% 151 $381   $101,618,336 13
Sep 17, 1999 25 $318,138 +454% 461 $690   $101,954,375 14
Sep 24, 1999 26 $224,077 -30% 409 $548   $102,318,343 15
Oct 1, 1999 33 $131,302 -41% 305 $430   $102,557,330 16
Oct 8, 1999 46 $64,229 -51% 159 $404   $102,678,089 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 18, 1999 3 $6,970,000     2,856 $2,440   $6,970,000 1
Jun 19, 1999 3 $8,680,000 +25%   2,856 $3,039   $15,650,000 2
Jun 20, 1999 4 $6,302,000 -27%   2,856 $2,207   $22,332,053 3
Jun 21, 1999 3 $2,408,427 -62%   2,856 $843   $24,740,480 4
Jun 22, 1999 3 $2,474,225 +3%   2,856 $866   $27,214,705 5
Jun 23, 1999 4 $2,134,615 -14%   2,856 $747   $29,349,320 6
Jun 24, 1999 4 $2,289,402 +7%   2,856 $802   $31,638,722 7
Jun 25, 1999 4 $4,280,000 +87% -39% 2,858 $1,498   $35,919,000 8
Jun 26, 1999 4 $6,665,000 +56% -23% 2,858 $2,332   $42,584,000 9
Jun 27, 1999 5 $4,333,000 -35% -31% 2,858 $1,516   $46,817,096 10
Jun 28, 1999 5 $1,603,180 -63% -33% 2,858 $561   $48,420,276 11
Jun 29, 1999 5 $1,676,661 +5% -32% 2,858 $587   $50,096,937 12
Jun 30, 1999 7 $1,341,283 -20% -37% 2,858 $469   $51,438,220 13
Jul 1, 1999 7 $1,722,436 +28% -25% 2,858 $603   $53,160,656 14
Jul 2, 1999 6 $3,165,000 +84% -26% 2,858 $1,107   $56,326,000 15
Jul 3, 1999 5 $4,165,000 +32% -38% 2,858 $1,457   $60,491,000 16
Jul 4, 1999 4 $2,930,000 -30% -32% 2,858 $1,025   $63,421,000 17
Jul 5, 1999 5 $3,501,086 +19% +118% 2,858 $1,225   $67,368,160 18
Jul 6, 1999 7 $1,418,720 -59% -15% 2,858 $496   $68,786,880 19
Jul 7, 1999 7 $1,220,923 -14% -9% 2,858 $427   $70,007,803 20
Jul 8, 1999 7 $1,300,000 +6% -25% 2,858 $455   $71,307,803 21
Jul 9, 1999 7 $2,215,000 +70% -30% 2,710 $817   $73,467,000 22
Jul 10, 1999 5 $3,445,000 +56% -17% 2,710 $1,271   $76,912,000 23
Jul 11, 1999 6 $2,161,000 -37% -26% 2,710 $797   $79,181,576 24
Jul 12, 1999 8 $836,385 -61% -76% 2,710 $309   $80,017,961 25
Jul 13, 1999 8 $920,580 +10% -35% 2,710 $340   $80,938,541 26
Jul 14, 1999 8 $892,645 -3% -27% 2,710 $329   $81,830,186 27
Jul 15, 1999 7 $874,542 -2% -33% 2,710 $323   $82,704,728 28
Jul 16, 1999 9 $1,480,000 +69% -33% 2,258 $655   $84,185,000 29
Jul 17, 1999 9 $2,310,000 +56% -33% 2,258 $1,023   $86,495,000 30
Jul 18, 1999 10 $1,390,000 -40% -36% 2,258 $616   $87,907,000 31
Jul 19, 1999 12 $569,804 -59% -32% 2,258 $252   $88,477,081 32
Jul 20, 1999 11 $609,690 +7% -34% 2,258 $270   $89,086,771 33
Jul 21, 1999 11 $573,362 -6% -36% 2,258 $254   $89,660,133 34
Jul 22, 1999 11 $591,562 +3% -32% 2,258 $262   $90,251,695 35
Jul 23, 1999 12 $905,000 +53% -39% 1,668 $543   $91,157,000 36
Jul 24, 1999 11 $1,610,000 +78% -30% 1,668 $965   $92,767,000 37
Jul 25, 1999 12 $969,000 -40% -30% 1,668 $581   $94,063,222 38
Jul 26, 1999 13 $351,028 -64% -38% 1,668 $210   $94,414,250 39
Jul 27, 1999 13 $384,636 +10% -37% 1,668 $231   $94,798,886 40
Jul 28, 1999 15 $333,758 -13% -42% 1,668 $200   $95,132,644 41
Jul 29, 1999 15 $340,672 +2% -42% 1,668 $204   $95,473,316 42
Jul 30, 1999 15 $625,000 +83% -31% 1,319 $474   $96,098,000 43
Jul 31, 1999 14 $1,005,000 +61% -38% 1,319 $762   $97,103,000 44
Aug 2, 1999 15 $216,444   -38% 1,319 $164   $97,974,744 46
Aug 3, 1999 15 $235,223 +9% -39% 1,319 $178   $98,209,967 47
Aug 4, 1999 15 $230,095 -2% -31% 1,319 $174   $98,440,062 48
Aug 5, 1999 15 $221,435 -4% -35% 1,319 $168   $98,661,497 49
Aug 8, 1999 17 $341,000     936 $364   $99,783,009 52
Aug 9, 1999 16 $127,810 -63% -41% 936 $137   $99,910,819 53
Aug 10, 1999 16 $143,173 +12% -39% 936 $153   $100,053,992 54
Aug 11, 1999 16 $121,228 -15% -47% 936 $130   $100,175,220 55
Aug 12, 1999 16 $121,605 n/c -45% 936 $130   $100,296,825 56
Aug 18, 1999 20 $49,349   -59% 553 $89   $100,888,922 62
Aug 19, 1999 20 $44,435 -10% -63% 553 $80   $100,933,357 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1999 3 $31,638,722   2,856 $11,078   $31,638,722 1
Jun 25, 1999 5 $21,521,934 -32% 2,858 $7,530   $53,160,656 2
Jul 2, 1999 5 $18,091,095 -16% 2,858 $6,330   $71,251,751 3
Jul 9, 1999 6 $11,452,977 -37% 2,710 $4,226   $82,704,728 4
Jul 16, 1999 10 $7,546,967 -34% 2,258 $3,342   $90,251,695 5
Jul 23, 1999 12 $5,221,621 -31% 1,668 $3,130   $95,473,316 6
Jul 30, 1999 14 $3,188,181 -39% 1,319 $2,417   $98,661,497 7
Aug 6, 1999 16 $1,635,328 -49% 936 $1,747   $100,296,825 8
Aug 13, 1999 25 $636,532 -61% 553 $1,151   $100,933,357 9
Aug 20, 1999 33 $317,433 -50% 360 $882   $101,250,790 10
Aug 27, 1999 48 $144,616 -54% 215 $673   $101,395,406 11
Sep 3, 1999 45 $165,455 +14% 199 $831   $101,560,861 12
Sep 10, 1999 53 $75,376 -54% 151 $499   $101,636,237 13
Sep 17, 1999 26 $458,029 +508% 461 $994   $102,094,266 14
Sep 24, 1999 24 $331,762 -28% 409 $811   $102,426,028 15
Oct 1, 1999 35 $187,832 -43% 305 $616   $102,613,860 16
Oct 8, 1999 46 $91,992 -51% 159 $579   $102,705,852 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

John Travolta    Warrant Officer Paul Brenner

Uncategorized

Peter Weireter   
Leslie Stefanson    Capt. Elizabeth Campbell
Boyd Kestner    Lt. Elby
John Frankenheimer    General Sonnenberg
Pablo Espinosa    Color Guard Commander
Rick Dial    Cal Seivers
James Woods    Colonel Moore
Clarence Williams, III    Col. Fowler
Timothy Hutton    Col. William Kent
James Cromwell    Lt. Gen. "Fighting Joe" Campbell
Madeleine Stowe    Warrant Officer Sara Sunhill

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

Production and Technical Credits

Simon West    Director
Carter Burwell    Composer

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Synopsis

When the body of Army Capt. Elizabeth Campbell is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill, are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but clear-cut. Unseemly details emerge about Campbell’s life, leading to allegations of a possible military coverup of her death and the involvement of her father, Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,332,053 (21.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,856 opening theaters/2,858 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $217,946,666

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 765 $102,705,852
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,073 $47,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,287 $149,705,852
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $102,705,852
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 506 $47,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 300 $149,705,852

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 18th, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as The General's Daughter
Video Release: August 29th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for graphic images relating to sexual violence including a strong rape scene, some perverse sexuality, nudity and language.
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tarzan
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Keywords: Mystery Drama, Murder Mystery
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
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
Biggest 3rd Monday 72 $3,501,086 Jul 5, 1999 18
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 94 $14,207,504 Jul 2, 1999 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 85 $31,603,309 Jul 2, 1999 17

Leading Cast

John Travolta    Warrant Officer Paul Brenner

Uncategorized

Peter Weireter   
Leslie Stefanson    Capt. Elizabeth Campbell
Boyd Kestner    Lt. Elby
John Frankenheimer    General Sonnenberg
Pablo Espinosa    Color Guard Commander
Rick Dial    Cal Seivers
James Woods    Colonel Moore
Clarence Williams, III    Col. Fowler
Timothy Hutton    Col. William Kent
James Cromwell    Lt. Gen. "Fighting Joe" Campbell
Madeleine Stowe    Warrant Officer Sara Sunhill

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

Production and Technical Credits

Simon West    Director
Carter Burwell    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1999 3 $22,332,053   2,856 $7,819   $22,332,053 1
Jun 25, 1999 4 $15,178,374 -32% 2,858 $5,311   $46,817,096 2
Jul 2, 1999 5 $14,207,504 -6% 2,858 $4,971   $67,368,160 3
Jul 9, 1999 5 $7,929,825 -44% 2,710 $2,926   $79,181,576 4
Jul 16, 1999 9 $5,202,549 -34% 2,258 $2,304   $87,907,277 5
Jul 23, 1999 12 $3,811,527 -27% 1,668 $2,285   $94,063,222 6
Jul 30, 1999 14 $2,284,984 -40% 1,319 $1,732   $97,758,300 7
Aug 6, 1999 17 $1,121,512 -51% 936 $1,198   $99,783,009 8
Aug 13, 1999 23 $446,698 -60% 553 $808   $100,743,523 9
Aug 20, 1999 30 $232,227 -48% 360 $645   $101,165,584 10
Aug 27, 1999 46 $106,157 -54% 215 $494   $101,356,947 11
Sep 3, 1999 47 $141,756 +34% 199 $712   $101,537,162 12
Sep 10, 1999 56 $57,475 -59% 151 $381   $101,618,336 13
Sep 17, 1999 25 $318,138 +454% 461 $690   $101,954,375 14
Sep 24, 1999 26 $224,077 -30% 409 $548   $102,318,343 15
Oct 1, 1999 33 $131,302 -41% 305 $430   $102,557,330 16
Oct 8, 1999 46 $64,229 -51% 159 $404   $102,678,089 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 18, 1999 3 $6,970,000     2,856 $2,440   $6,970,000 1
Jun 19, 1999 3 $8,680,000 +25%   2,856 $3,039   $15,650,000 2
Jun 20, 1999 4 $6,302,000 -27%   2,856 $2,207   $22,332,053 3
Jun 21, 1999 3 $2,408,427 -62%   2,856 $843   $24,740,480 4
Jun 22, 1999 3 $2,474,225 +3%   2,856 $866   $27,214,705 5
Jun 23, 1999 4 $2,134,615 -14%   2,856 $747   $29,349,320 6
Jun 24, 1999 4 $2,289,402 +7%   2,856 $802   $31,638,722 7
Jun 25, 1999 4 $4,280,000 +87% -39% 2,858 $1,498   $35,919,000 8
Jun 26, 1999 4 $6,665,000 +56% -23% 2,858 $2,332   $42,584,000 9
Jun 27, 1999 5 $4,333,000 -35% -31% 2,858 $1,516   $46,817,096 10
Jun 28, 1999 5 $1,603,180 -63% -33% 2,858 $561   $48,420,276 11
Jun 29, 1999 5 $1,676,661 +5% -32% 2,858 $587   $50,096,937 12
Jun 30, 1999 7 $1,341,283 -20% -37% 2,858 $469   $51,438,220 13
Jul 1, 1999 7 $1,722,436 +28% -25% 2,858 $603   $53,160,656 14
Jul 2, 1999 6 $3,165,000 +84% -26% 2,858 $1,107   $56,326,000 15
Jul 3, 1999 5 $4,165,000 +32% -38% 2,858 $1,457   $60,491,000 16
Jul 4, 1999 4 $2,930,000 -30% -32% 2,858 $1,025   $63,421,000 17
Jul 5, 1999 5 $3,501,086 +19% +118% 2,858 $1,225   $67,368,160 18
Jul 6, 1999 7 $1,418,720 -59% -15% 2,858 $496   $68,786,880 19
Jul 7, 1999 7 $1,220,923 -14% -9% 2,858 $427   $70,007,803 20
Jul 8, 1999 7 $1,300,000 +6% -25% 2,858 $455   $71,307,803 21
Jul 9, 1999 7 $2,215,000 +70% -30% 2,710 $817   $73,467,000 22
Jul 10, 1999 5 $3,445,000 +56% -17% 2,710 $1,271   $76,912,000 23
Jul 11, 1999 6 $2,161,000 -37% -26% 2,710 $797   $79,181,576 24
Jul 12, 1999 8 $836,385 -61% -76% 2,710 $309   $80,017,961 25
Jul 13, 1999 8 $920,580 +10% -35% 2,710 $340   $80,938,541 26
Jul 14, 1999 8 $892,645 -3% -27% 2,710 $329   $81,830,186 27
Jul 15, 1999 7 $874,542 -2% -33% 2,710 $323   $82,704,728 28
Jul 16, 1999 9 $1,480,000 +69% -33% 2,258 $655   $84,185,000 29
Jul 17, 1999 9 $2,310,000 +56% -33% 2,258 $1,023   $86,495,000 30
Jul 18, 1999 10 $1,390,000 -40% -36% 2,258 $616   $87,907,000 31
Jul 19, 1999 12 $569,804 -59% -32% 2,258 $252   $88,477,081 32
Jul 20, 1999 11 $609,690 +7% -34% 2,258 $270   $89,086,771 33
Jul 21, 1999 11 $573,362 -6% -36% 2,258 $254   $89,660,133 34
Jul 22, 1999 11 $591,562 +3% -32% 2,258 $262   $90,251,695 35
Jul 23, 1999 12 $905,000 +53% -39% 1,668 $543   $91,157,000 36
Jul 24, 1999 11 $1,610,000 +78% -30% 1,668 $965   $92,767,000 37
Jul 25, 1999 12 $969,000 -40% -30% 1,668 $581   $94,063,222 38
Jul 26, 1999 13 $351,028 -64% -38% 1,668 $210   $94,414,250 39
Jul 27, 1999 13 $384,636 +10% -37% 1,668 $231   $94,798,886 40
Jul 28, 1999 15 $333,758 -13% -42% 1,668 $200   $95,132,644 41
Jul 29, 1999 15 $340,672 +2% -42% 1,668 $204   $95,473,316 42
Jul 30, 1999 15 $625,000 +83% -31% 1,319 $474   $96,098,000 43
Jul 31, 1999 14 $1,005,000 +61% -38% 1,319 $762   $97,103,000 44
Aug 2, 1999 15 $216,444   -38% 1,319 $164   $97,974,744 46
Aug 3, 1999 15 $235,223 +9% -39% 1,319 $178   $98,209,967 47
Aug 4, 1999 15 $230,095 -2% -31% 1,319 $174   $98,440,062 48
Aug 5, 1999 15 $221,435 -4% -35% 1,319 $168   $98,661,497 49
Aug 8, 1999 17 $341,000     936 $364   $99,783,009 52
Aug 9, 1999 16 $127,810 -63% -41% 936 $137   $99,910,819 53
Aug 10, 1999 16 $143,173 +12% -39% 936 $153   $100,053,992 54
Aug 11, 1999 16 $121,228 -15% -47% 936 $130   $100,175,220 55
Aug 12, 1999 16 $121,605 n/c -45% 936 $130   $100,296,825 56
Aug 18, 1999 20 $49,349   -59% 553 $89   $100,888,922 62
Aug 19, 1999 20 $44,435 -10% -63% 553 $80   $100,933,357 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1999 3 $31,638,722   2,856 $11,078   $31,638,722 1
Jun 25, 1999 5 $21,521,934 -32% 2,858 $7,530   $53,160,656 2
Jul 2, 1999 5 $18,091,095 -16% 2,858 $6,330   $71,251,751 3
Jul 9, 1999 6 $11,452,977 -37% 2,710 $4,226   $82,704,728 4
Jul 16, 1999 10 $7,546,967 -34% 2,258 $3,342   $90,251,695 5
Jul 23, 1999 12 $5,221,621 -31% 1,668 $3,130   $95,473,316 6
Jul 30, 1999 14 $3,188,181 -39% 1,319 $2,417   $98,661,497 7
Aug 6, 1999 16 $1,635,328 -49% 936 $1,747   $100,296,825 8
Aug 13, 1999 25 $636,532 -61% 553 $1,151   $100,933,357 9
Aug 20, 1999 33 $317,433 -50% 360 $882   $101,250,790 10
Aug 27, 1999 48 $144,616 -54% 215 $673   $101,395,406 11
Sep 3, 1999 45 $165,455 +14% 199 $831   $101,560,861 12
Sep 10, 1999 53 $75,376 -54% 151 $499   $101,636,237 13
Sep 17, 1999 26 $458,029 +508% 461 $994   $102,094,266 14
Sep 24, 1999 24 $331,762 -28% 409 $811   $102,426,028 15
Oct 1, 1999 35 $187,832 -43% 305 $616   $102,613,860 16
Oct 8, 1999 46 $91,992 -51% 159 $579   $102,705,852 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records