Varsity Blues (1999)

Varsity Blues
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $52,894,169Details
International Box Office $1,400,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $54,294,169
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In West Canaan, Texas, high school football reigns supreme. When starting quarterback Lance Harbor turns up injured, the Coyotes' ruthless coach, Bud Kilmer, must promote benchwarmer Jonathon “Mox” Moxon to lead the team in its quest for a divisional title. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight, Mox must deal with the pressure of carrying the aspirations of an entire town on his shoulders, as he struggles to pursue his own very different dreams.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,515,723 (33.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,121 opening theaters/2,364 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $112,243,915

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: May 31st, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language throughout, sexuality and nudity, and some substance abuse.
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Verdict
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Keywords: Football, Sports Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Marquee Entertainment, Tollin Productions, MTV Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 335 $7,001,627 Feb 12, 1999 31
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 211 $7,680,802 Feb 12, 1999 31
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $5,914,240 Jan 29, 1999 17
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 87 $13,155,686 Jan 29, 1999 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 44 $17,515,723 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $38,962,140 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 48 $19,827,338 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $44,104,115 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 26 $17,515,723 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 13 $38,962,140 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 28 $19,827,338 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 14 $44,104,115 Jan 15, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 1 $17,515,723   2,121 $8,258   $17,515,723 1
Jan 22, 1999 1 $10,574,508 -40% 2,339 $4,521   $30,757,799 2
Jan 29, 1999 3 $5,914,240 -44% 2,364 $2,502   $38,982,706 3
Feb 5, 1999 4 $3,841,120 -35% 2,364 $1,625   $44,261,528 4
Feb 12, 1999 10 $3,147,635 -18% 2,036 $1,546   $48,190,950 5
Feb 19, 1999 14 $1,584,546 -50% 1,647 $962   $50,231,371 6
Feb 26, 1999 17 $740,072 -53% 1,184 $625   $51,275,680 7
Mar 5, 1999 27 $315,531 -57% 782 $403   $51,757,360 8
Mar 12, 1999 36 $214,462 -32% 506 $424   $52,069,966 9
Mar 19, 1999 39 $139,606 -35% 302 $462   $52,288,839 10
Mar 26, 1999 38 $159,289 +14% 355 $449   $52,495,428 11
Apr 2, 1999 40 $137,457 -14% 368 $374   $52,715,953 12
Apr 9, 1999 50 $71,633 -48% 247 $290   $52,843,107 13
Apr 16, 1999 69 $26,149 -63% 164 $159   $52,885,587 14
Apr 23, 1999 89 $8,582 -67% 82 $105   $52,894,169 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 15, 1999 1 $5,210,000     2,121 $2,456   $5,210,000 1
Jan 16, 1999 1 $5,235,000 n/c   2,121 $2,468   $10,445,000 2
Jan 17, 1999 1 $4,255,000 -19%   2,121 $2,006   $14,700,000 3
Jan 18, 1999 1 $2,311,615 -46%   2,121 $1,090   $17,515,723 4
Jan 19, 1999 1 $1,016,504 -56%   2,121 $479   $18,532,227 5
Jan 20, 1999 1 $754,741 -26%   2,121 $356   $19,286,968 6
Jan 21, 1999 1 $896,323 +19%   2,121 $423   $20,183,291 7
Jan 22, 1999 1 $3,420,000 +282% -34% 2,339 $1,462   $23,603,000 8
Jan 23, 1999 1 $4,660,000 +36% -11% 2,339 $1,992   $28,263,000 9
Jan 24, 1999 1 $2,409,000 -48% -43% 2,339 $1,030   $30,758,000 10
Jan 25, 1999 1 $590,807 -75% -74% 2,339 $253   $31,348,606 11
Jan 26, 1999 1 $622,758 +5% -39% 2,339 $266   $31,971,364 12
Jan 27, 1999 1 $508,738 -18% -33% 2,339 $218   $32,480,102 13
Jan 28, 1999 1 $588,364 +16% -34% 2,339 $252   $33,068,466 14
Jan 29, 1999 2 $2,155,000 +266% -37% 2,364 $912   $35,223,000 15
Jan 30, 1999 3 $2,910,000 +35% -38% 2,364 $1,231   $38,133,000 16
Jan 31, 1999 5 $721,000 -75% -70% 2,364 $305   $38,982,706 17
Feb 1, 1999 2 $381,039 -47% -36% 2,364 $161   $39,363,745 18
Feb 2, 1999 3 $408,527 +7% -34% 2,364 $173   $39,772,272 19
Feb 3, 1999 4 $312,633 -23% -39% 2,364 $132   $40,084,905 20
Feb 4, 1999 3 $335,503 +7% -43% 2,364 $142   $40,420,408 21
Feb 5, 1999 4 $1,200,000 +258% -44% 2,364 $508   $41,620,000 22
Feb 6, 1999 4 $1,790,000 +49% -38% 2,364 $757   $43,410,000 23
Feb 7, 1999 6 $833,000 -53% +16% 2,364 $352   $44,261,528 24
Feb 8, 1999 6 $192,431 -77% -49% 2,364 $81   $44,453,959 25
Feb 9, 1999 6 $208,956 +9% -49% 2,364 $88   $44,662,915 26
Feb 10, 1999 7 $172,991 -17% -45% 2,364 $73   $44,835,906 27
Feb 11, 1999 6 $207,409 +20% -38% 2,364 $88   $45,043,315 28
Feb 12, 1999 9 $715,000 +245% -40% 2,036 $351   $45,699,000 29
Feb 13, 1999 10 $1,139,000 +59% -36% 2,036 $559   $46,838,000 30
Feb 14, 1999 10 $1,030,000 -10% +24% 2,036 $506   $47,868,000 31
Feb 15, 1999 12 $305,326 -70% +59% 2,036 $150   $48,190,950 32
Feb 16, 1999 11 $175,042 -43% -16% 2,036 $86   $48,365,992 33
Feb 17, 1999 12 $137,617 -21% -20% 2,036 $68   $48,503,609 34
Feb 18, 1999 11 $143,216 +4% -31% 2,036 $70   $48,646,825 35
Feb 19, 1999 13 $510,000 +256% -29% 1,647 $310   $49,157,000 36
Feb 20, 1999 13 $750,000 +47% -34% 1,647 $455   $49,907,000 37
Feb 21, 1999 14 $347,000 -54% -66% 1,647 $211   $50,231,371 38
Feb 22, 1999 16 $75,395 -78% -75% 1,647 $46   $50,306,766 39
Feb 25, 1999 16 $81,188   -43% 1,647 $49   $50,535,608 42
Feb 28, 1999 20 $160,000   -54% 1,184 $135   $51,275,680 45
Mar 1, 1999 20 $43,277 -73% -43% 1,184 $37   $51,318,957 46

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 1 $20,183,291   2,121 $9,516   $20,183,291 1
Jan 22, 1999 1 $12,885,175 -36% 2,339 $5,509   $33,068,466 2
Jan 29, 1999 3 $7,351,942 -43% 2,364 $3,110   $40,420,408 3
Feb 5, 1999 6 $4,622,907 -37% 2,364 $1,956   $45,043,315 4
Feb 12, 1999 10 $3,603,510 -22% 2,036 $1,770   $48,646,825 5
Feb 19, 1999 14 $1,888,783 -48% 1,647 $1,147   $50,535,608 6
Feb 26, 1999 17 $906,221 -52% 1,184 $765   $51,441,829 7
Mar 5, 1999 27 $413,675 -54% 782 $529   $51,855,504 8
Mar 12, 1999 37 $293,729 -29% 506 $580   $52,149,233 9
Mar 19, 1999 39 $186,906 -36% 302 $619   $52,336,139 10
Mar 26, 1999 37 $242,357 +30% 355 $683   $52,578,496 11
Apr 2, 1999 41 $192,978 -20% 368 $524   $52,771,474 12
Apr 9, 1999 49 $87,964 -54% 247 $356   $52,859,438 13
Apr 16, 1999 71 $26,149 -70% 164 $159   $52,885,587 14
Apr 23, 1999 86 $8,582 -67% 82 $105   $52,894,169 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Lead Ensemble Members

James Van Der Beek    Jonathan ‘Mox’ Moxon
Jon Voight    Coach Bud Kilmer
Paul Walker    Lance Harbor
Ron Lester    Billy Bob
Scott Caan    Tweeder
Ali Larter    Darcy Sears
Amy Smart    Julie Harbor
Eliel Swinton    Wendell

Supporting Cast

Richard Lineback    Joe Harbor
Tiffany C. Love    Collette Harbor
Thomas F. Duffy    Sam Moxon
Jill Parker Jones    Mo Moxon
Joe Pichler    Kyle Moxon
Tonie Perensky    Miss Davis
John Gatins    Smiling Man
Marco Perella    Dr. Benton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Robbins    Director
Mark Isham    Composer

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Synopsis

In West Canaan, Texas, high school football reigns supreme. When starting quarterback Lance Harbor turns up injured, the Coyotes' ruthless coach, Bud Kilmer, must promote benchwarmer Jonathon “Mox” Moxon to lead the team in its quest for a divisional title. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight, Mox must deal with the pressure of carrying the aspirations of an entire town on his shoulders, as he struggles to pursue his own very different dreams.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,515,723 (33.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,121 opening theaters/2,364 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $112,243,915

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: May 31st, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language throughout, sexuality and nudity, and some substance abuse.
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Verdict
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Keywords: Football, Sports Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Marquee Entertainment, Tollin Productions, MTV Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 335 $7,001,627 Feb 12, 1999 31
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 211 $7,680,802 Feb 12, 1999 31
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $5,914,240 Jan 29, 1999 17
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 87 $13,155,686 Jan 29, 1999 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 44 $17,515,723 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $38,962,140 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 48 $19,827,338 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $44,104,115 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 26 $17,515,723 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 13 $38,962,140 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 28 $19,827,338 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 14 $44,104,115 Jan 15, 1999 3

Lead Ensemble Members

James Van Der Beek    Jonathan ‘Mox’ Moxon
Jon Voight    Coach Bud Kilmer
Paul Walker    Lance Harbor
Ron Lester    Billy Bob
Scott Caan    Tweeder
Ali Larter    Darcy Sears
Amy Smart    Julie Harbor
Eliel Swinton    Wendell

Supporting Cast

Richard Lineback    Joe Harbor
Tiffany C. Love    Collette Harbor
Thomas F. Duffy    Sam Moxon
Jill Parker Jones    Mo Moxon
Joe Pichler    Kyle Moxon
Tonie Perensky    Miss Davis
John Gatins    Smiling Man
Marco Perella    Dr. Benton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Robbins    Director
Mark Isham    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 1 $17,515,723   2,121 $8,258   $17,515,723 1
Jan 22, 1999 1 $10,574,508 -40% 2,339 $4,521   $30,757,799 2
Jan 29, 1999 3 $5,914,240 -44% 2,364 $2,502   $38,982,706 3
Feb 5, 1999 4 $3,841,120 -35% 2,364 $1,625   $44,261,528 4
Feb 12, 1999 10 $3,147,635 -18% 2,036 $1,546   $48,190,950 5
Feb 19, 1999 14 $1,584,546 -50% 1,647 $962   $50,231,371 6
Feb 26, 1999 17 $740,072 -53% 1,184 $625   $51,275,680 7
Mar 5, 1999 27 $315,531 -57% 782 $403   $51,757,360 8
Mar 12, 1999 36 $214,462 -32% 506 $424   $52,069,966 9
Mar 19, 1999 39 $139,606 -35% 302 $462   $52,288,839 10
Mar 26, 1999 38 $159,289 +14% 355 $449   $52,495,428 11
Apr 2, 1999 40 $137,457 -14% 368 $374   $52,715,953 12
Apr 9, 1999 50 $71,633 -48% 247 $290   $52,843,107 13
Apr 16, 1999 69 $26,149 -63% 164 $159   $52,885,587 14
Apr 23, 1999 89 $8,582 -67% 82 $105   $52,894,169 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 15, 1999 1 $5,210,000     2,121 $2,456   $5,210,000 1
Jan 16, 1999 1 $5,235,000 n/c   2,121 $2,468   $10,445,000 2
Jan 17, 1999 1 $4,255,000 -19%   2,121 $2,006   $14,700,000 3
Jan 18, 1999 1 $2,311,615 -46%   2,121 $1,090   $17,515,723 4
Jan 19, 1999 1 $1,016,504 -56%   2,121 $479   $18,532,227 5
Jan 20, 1999 1 $754,741 -26%   2,121 $356   $19,286,968 6
Jan 21, 1999 1 $896,323 +19%   2,121 $423   $20,183,291 7
Jan 22, 1999 1 $3,420,000 +282% -34% 2,339 $1,462   $23,603,000 8
Jan 23, 1999 1 $4,660,000 +36% -11% 2,339 $1,992   $28,263,000 9
Jan 24, 1999 1 $2,409,000 -48% -43% 2,339 $1,030   $30,758,000 10
Jan 25, 1999 1 $590,807 -75% -74% 2,339 $253   $31,348,606 11
Jan 26, 1999 1 $622,758 +5% -39% 2,339 $266   $31,971,364 12
Jan 27, 1999 1 $508,738 -18% -33% 2,339 $218   $32,480,102 13
Jan 28, 1999 1 $588,364 +16% -34% 2,339 $252   $33,068,466 14
Jan 29, 1999 2 $2,155,000 +266% -37% 2,364 $912   $35,223,000 15
Jan 30, 1999 3 $2,910,000 +35% -38% 2,364 $1,231   $38,133,000 16
Jan 31, 1999 5 $721,000 -75% -70% 2,364 $305   $38,982,706 17
Feb 1, 1999 2 $381,039 -47% -36% 2,364 $161   $39,363,745 18
Feb 2, 1999 3 $408,527 +7% -34% 2,364 $173   $39,772,272 19
Feb 3, 1999 4 $312,633 -23% -39% 2,364 $132   $40,084,905 20
Feb 4, 1999 3 $335,503 +7% -43% 2,364 $142   $40,420,408 21
Feb 5, 1999 4 $1,200,000 +258% -44% 2,364 $508   $41,620,000 22
Feb 6, 1999 4 $1,790,000 +49% -38% 2,364 $757   $43,410,000 23
Feb 7, 1999 6 $833,000 -53% +16% 2,364 $352   $44,261,528 24
Feb 8, 1999 6 $192,431 -77% -49% 2,364 $81   $44,453,959 25
Feb 9, 1999 6 $208,956 +9% -49% 2,364 $88   $44,662,915 26
Feb 10, 1999 7 $172,991 -17% -45% 2,364 $73   $44,835,906 27
Feb 11, 1999 6 $207,409 +20% -38% 2,364 $88   $45,043,315 28
Feb 12, 1999 9 $715,000 +245% -40% 2,036 $351   $45,699,000 29
Feb 13, 1999 10 $1,139,000 +59% -36% 2,036 $559   $46,838,000 30
Feb 14, 1999 10 $1,030,000 -10% +24% 2,036 $506   $47,868,000 31
Feb 15, 1999 12 $305,326 -70% +59% 2,036 $150   $48,190,950 32
Feb 16, 1999 11 $175,042 -43% -16% 2,036 $86   $48,365,992 33
Feb 17, 1999 12 $137,617 -21% -20% 2,036 $68   $48,503,609 34
Feb 18, 1999 11 $143,216 +4% -31% 2,036 $70   $48,646,825 35
Feb 19, 1999 13 $510,000 +256% -29% 1,647 $310   $49,157,000 36
Feb 20, 1999 13 $750,000 +47% -34% 1,647 $455   $49,907,000 37
Feb 21, 1999 14 $347,000 -54% -66% 1,647 $211   $50,231,371 38
Feb 22, 1999 16 $75,395 -78% -75% 1,647 $46   $50,306,766 39
Feb 25, 1999 16 $81,188   -43% 1,647 $49   $50,535,608 42
Feb 28, 1999 20 $160,000   -54% 1,184 $135   $51,275,680 45
Mar 1, 1999 20 $43,277 -73% -43% 1,184 $37   $51,318,957 46

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 1 $20,183,291   2,121 $9,516   $20,183,291 1
Jan 22, 1999 1 $12,885,175 -36% 2,339 $5,509   $33,068,466 2
Jan 29, 1999 3 $7,351,942 -43% 2,364 $3,110   $40,420,408 3
Feb 5, 1999 6 $4,622,907 -37% 2,364 $1,956   $45,043,315 4
Feb 12, 1999 10 $3,603,510 -22% 2,036 $1,770   $48,646,825 5
Feb 19, 1999 14 $1,888,783 -48% 1,647 $1,147   $50,535,608 6
Feb 26, 1999 17 $906,221 -52% 1,184 $765   $51,441,829 7
Mar 5, 1999 27 $413,675 -54% 782 $529   $51,855,504 8
Mar 12, 1999 37 $293,729 -29% 506 $580   $52,149,233 9
Mar 19, 1999 39 $186,906 -36% 302 $619   $52,336,139 10
Mar 26, 1999 37 $242,357 +30% 355 $683   $52,578,496 11
Apr 2, 1999 41 $192,978 -20% 368 $524   $52,771,474 12
Apr 9, 1999 49 $87,964 -54% 247 $356   $52,859,438 13
Apr 16, 1999 71 $26,149 -70% 164 $159   $52,885,587 14
Apr 23, 1999 86 $8,582 -67% 82 $105   $52,894,169 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records