Chasing Amy (1997)

Chasing Amy
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,006,514Details
International Box Office $3,148,581Details
Worldwide Box Office $15,155,095
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$52,446 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:7.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$250,000 (worldwide box office is 60.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/553 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,198,302

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,028 $12,006,514
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,761 $3,148,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,379 $15,155,095
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,803 $12,006,514
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,871 $3,148,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $15,155,095

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 4th, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: November 17th, 2009 by Miramax Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong graphic sex-related dialogue, language, sexuality and drug content
Running Time: 111 minutes
Franchise: View Askewniverse
Comparisons: vs. Clerks
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Keywords: Romance, LGBTQ+
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
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 76 $24,400 Sep 26, 1997 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 49 $60,406 Sep 19, 1997 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 38 $96,276 Sep 12, 1997 164
Top 1997 Theater Average 36 $17,482 Apr 4, 1997 3
Never Wide Domestic 93 $12,006,514 Apr 4, 1997 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,028 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,365 $28,198,302
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,301 $12,006,514
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $28,198,302
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 6 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,555 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,478 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,672 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 297 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,803 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 88 $12,006,514

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1997 54 $52,446   3 $17,482   $52,446 1
Apr 11, 1997 26 $302,406 +477% 25 $12,096   $388,770 2
Apr 18, 1997 10 $1,642,402 +443% 519 $3,165   $2,160,942 3
Apr 25, 1997 10 $1,111,989 -32% 553 $2,011   $3,886,506 4
May 2, 1997 12 $879,265 -21% 530 $1,659   $5,195,843 5
May 9, 1997 14 $585,811 -33% 431 $1,359   $6,143,150 6
May 16, 1997 16 $592,225 +1% 494 $1,199   $7,042,401 7
May 23, 1997 17 $520,256 -12% 290 $1,794   $7,857,868 8
May 30, 1997 20 $312,662 -40% 220 $1,421   $8,308,217 9
Jun 6, 1997 20 $308,639 -1% 228 $1,354   $8,790,660 10
Jun 13, 1997 21 $319,865 +4% 263 $1,216   $9,279,450 11
Jun 20, 1997 22 $242,932 -24% 192 $1,265   $9,756,839 12
Jun 27, 1997 14 $347,530 +43% 366 $950   $10,277,505 13
Jul 4, 1997 18 $218,768 -37% 225 $972   $10,706,795 14
Jul 11, 1997 23 $165,009 -25% 159 $1,038   $11,032,139 15
Jul 18, 1997 26 $124,963 -24% 108 $1,157   $11,266,381 16
Jul 25, 1997 31 $96,174 -23% 86 $1,118   $11,438,614 17
Aug 1, 1997 38 $61,944 -36% 57 $1,087   $11,559,854 18
Aug 8, 1997 47 $39,659 -36% 46 $862   $11,644,011 19
Aug 15, 1997 54 $24,924 -37% 32 $779   $11,696,642 20
Sep 12, 1997 38 $96,276   233 $413   $11,813,637 24
Sep 19, 1997 42 $60,406 -37% 160 $378   $11,933,047 25
Sep 26, 1997 54 $24,400 -60% 64 $381   $12,006,514 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1997 51 $86,364   3 $28,788   $86,364 1
Apr 11, 1997 26 $432,176 +400% 25 $17,287   $518,540 2
Apr 18, 1997 10 $2,255,977 +422% 519 $4,347   $2,774,517 3
Apr 25, 1997 9 $1,542,061 -32% 553 $2,789   $4,316,578 4
May 2, 1997 12 $1,240,761 -20% 530 $2,341   $5,557,339 5
May 9, 1997 14 $892,837 -28% 431 $2,072   $6,450,176 6
May 16, 1997 15 $887,436 -1% 494 $1,796   $7,337,612 7
May 23, 1997 17 $657,943 -26% 290 $2,269   $7,995,555 8
May 30, 1997 18 $486,466 -26% 220 $2,211   $8,482,021 9
Jun 6, 1997 18 $477,564 -2% 228 $2,095   $8,959,585 10
Jun 13, 1997 20 $554,322 +16% 263 $2,108   $9,513,907 11
Jun 20, 1997 20 $416,068 -25% 192 $2,167   $9,929,975 12
Jun 27, 1997 13 $558,052 +34% 366 $1,525   $10,488,027 13
Jul 4, 1997 17 $379,103 -32% 225 $1,685   $10,867,130 14
Jul 11, 1997 21 $274,288 -28% 159 $1,725   $11,141,418 15
Jul 18, 1997 25 $201,022 -27% 108 $1,861   $11,342,440 16
Jul 25, 1997 30 $155,470 -23% 86 $1,808   $11,497,910 17
Aug 1, 1997 38 $106,442 -32% 57 $1,867   $11,604,352 18
Aug 8, 1997 46 $67,366 -37% 46 $1,464   $11,671,718 19
Sep 12, 1997 36 $155,280   233 $666   $11,872,641 24
Sep 19, 1997 37 $109,473 -29% 160 $684   $11,982,114 25

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,761 $3,148,581
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,830 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,175 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,431 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,039 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 419 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,871 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 95 $3,148,581

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,379 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,490 $15,155,095
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 96 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,319 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,552 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,380 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $15,155,095

Leading Cast

Joey Lauren Adams    Alyssa Jones

Supporting Cast

Ben Affleck    Holden McNeil
Jason Lee    Banky Edwards
Matt Damon    Exec #2

Uncategorized

Jason Mewes    Jay
Casey Affleck    Little Kid
Kevin Smith    Silent Bob
Ethan Suplee    Fan
Brian O'Halloran    Jim Hicks - Executive #1

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Smith    Director
Kevin Smith    Screenwriter
Scott Mosier    Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$52,446 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:7.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$250,000 (worldwide box office is 60.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/553 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,198,302

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,028 $12,006,514
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,761 $3,148,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,379 $15,155,095
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,803 $12,006,514
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,871 $3,148,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $15,155,095

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 4th, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: November 17th, 2009 by Miramax Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong graphic sex-related dialogue, language, sexuality and drug content
Running Time: 111 minutes
Franchise: View Askewniverse
Comparisons: vs. Clerks
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, LGBTQ+
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
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 76 $24,400 Sep 26, 1997 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 49 $60,406 Sep 19, 1997 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 38 $96,276 Sep 12, 1997 164
Top 1997 Theater Average 36 $17,482 Apr 4, 1997 3
Never Wide Domestic 93 $12,006,514 Apr 4, 1997 0

Leading Cast

Joey Lauren Adams    Alyssa Jones

Supporting Cast

Ben Affleck    Holden McNeil
Jason Lee    Banky Edwards
Matt Damon    Exec #2

Uncategorized

Jason Mewes    Jay
Casey Affleck    Little Kid
Kevin Smith    Silent Bob
Ethan Suplee    Fan
Brian O'Halloran    Jim Hicks - Executive #1

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Smith    Director
Kevin Smith    Screenwriter
Scott Mosier    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,028 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,365 $28,198,302
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,301 $12,006,514
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $28,198,302
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 6 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,555 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,478 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,672 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 297 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,803 $12,006,514
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 88 $12,006,514

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1997 54 $52,446   3 $17,482   $52,446 1
Apr 11, 1997 26 $302,406 +477% 25 $12,096   $388,770 2
Apr 18, 1997 10 $1,642,402 +443% 519 $3,165   $2,160,942 3
Apr 25, 1997 10 $1,111,989 -32% 553 $2,011   $3,886,506 4
May 2, 1997 12 $879,265 -21% 530 $1,659   $5,195,843 5
May 9, 1997 14 $585,811 -33% 431 $1,359   $6,143,150 6
May 16, 1997 16 $592,225 +1% 494 $1,199   $7,042,401 7
May 23, 1997 17 $520,256 -12% 290 $1,794   $7,857,868 8
May 30, 1997 20 $312,662 -40% 220 $1,421   $8,308,217 9
Jun 6, 1997 20 $308,639 -1% 228 $1,354   $8,790,660 10
Jun 13, 1997 21 $319,865 +4% 263 $1,216   $9,279,450 11
Jun 20, 1997 22 $242,932 -24% 192 $1,265   $9,756,839 12
Jun 27, 1997 14 $347,530 +43% 366 $950   $10,277,505 13
Jul 4, 1997 18 $218,768 -37% 225 $972   $10,706,795 14
Jul 11, 1997 23 $165,009 -25% 159 $1,038   $11,032,139 15
Jul 18, 1997 26 $124,963 -24% 108 $1,157   $11,266,381 16
Jul 25, 1997 31 $96,174 -23% 86 $1,118   $11,438,614 17
Aug 1, 1997 38 $61,944 -36% 57 $1,087   $11,559,854 18
Aug 8, 1997 47 $39,659 -36% 46 $862   $11,644,011 19
Aug 15, 1997 54 $24,924 -37% 32 $779   $11,696,642 20
Sep 12, 1997 38 $96,276   233 $413   $11,813,637 24
Sep 19, 1997 42 $60,406 -37% 160 $378   $11,933,047 25
Sep 26, 1997 54 $24,400 -60% 64 $381   $12,006,514 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1997 51 $86,364   3 $28,788   $86,364 1
Apr 11, 1997 26 $432,176 +400% 25 $17,287   $518,540 2
Apr 18, 1997 10 $2,255,977 +422% 519 $4,347   $2,774,517 3
Apr 25, 1997 9 $1,542,061 -32% 553 $2,789   $4,316,578 4
May 2, 1997 12 $1,240,761 -20% 530 $2,341   $5,557,339 5
May 9, 1997 14 $892,837 -28% 431 $2,072   $6,450,176 6
May 16, 1997 15 $887,436 -1% 494 $1,796   $7,337,612 7
May 23, 1997 17 $657,943 -26% 290 $2,269   $7,995,555 8
May 30, 1997 18 $486,466 -26% 220 $2,211   $8,482,021 9
Jun 6, 1997 18 $477,564 -2% 228 $2,095   $8,959,585 10
Jun 13, 1997 20 $554,322 +16% 263 $2,108   $9,513,907 11
Jun 20, 1997 20 $416,068 -25% 192 $2,167   $9,929,975 12
Jun 27, 1997 13 $558,052 +34% 366 $1,525   $10,488,027 13
Jul 4, 1997 17 $379,103 -32% 225 $1,685   $10,867,130 14
Jul 11, 1997 21 $274,288 -28% 159 $1,725   $11,141,418 15
Jul 18, 1997 25 $201,022 -27% 108 $1,861   $11,342,440 16
Jul 25, 1997 30 $155,470 -23% 86 $1,808   $11,497,910 17
Aug 1, 1997 38 $106,442 -32% 57 $1,867   $11,604,352 18
Aug 8, 1997 46 $67,366 -37% 46 $1,464   $11,671,718 19
Sep 12, 1997 36 $155,280   233 $666   $11,872,641 24
Sep 19, 1997 37 $109,473 -29% 160 $684   $11,982,114 25

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,761 $3,148,581
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,830 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,175 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,431 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,039 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 419 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,871 $3,148,581
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 95 $3,148,581

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,379 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,490 $15,155,095
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 96 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,319 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,552 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,380 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $15,155,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $15,155,095