Deconstructing Harry (1997)

Deconstructing Harry
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,686,841Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$356,476 (3.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/445 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,815,291

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,263 $10,686,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,495 $10,686,841
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $10,686,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,884 $10,686,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,306 $10,686,841

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 1997 (Wide) by Fine Line
Video Release: May 27th, 1998 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and some sexuality
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: Heaven and Hell, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Hebrew

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 98 $2,081,975 Jan 2, 1998 24
Top 1997 Theater Average 7 $35,648 Dec 12, 1997 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1997 18 $356,476   10 $35,648   $356,476 1
Dec 19, 1997 18 $272,683 -24% 10 $27,268   $787,878 2
Dec 26, 1997 16 $880,900 +223% 79 $11,151   $1,994,179 3
Jan 2, 1998 16 $2,081,975 +136% 443 $4,700   $4,904,940 4
Jan 9, 1998 17 $1,172,608 -44% 445 $2,635   $6,703,533 5
Jan 16, 1998 20 $961,049 -18% 427 $2,251   $8,043,175 6
Jan 23, 1998 18 $660,408 -31% 373 $1,771   $8,869,865 7
Jan 30, 1998 24 $468,725 -29% 266 $1,762   $9,556,780 8
Feb 6, 1998 27 $289,434 -38% 166 $1,744   $9,985,978 9
Feb 13, 1998 38 $186,860 -35% 109 $1,714   $10,268,158 10
Feb 20, 1998 44 $104,731 -44% 75 $1,396   $10,413,424 11
Feb 27, 1998 56 $50,564 -52% 35 $1,445   $10,497,943 12
Mar 6, 1998 58 $39,535 -22% 44 $899   $10,569,071 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1997 18 $515,195   10 $51,520   $515,195 1
Dec 19, 1997 24 $598,084 +16% 10 $59,808   $1,113,279 2
Dec 26, 1997 16 $1,709,686 +186% 79 $21,642   $2,822,965 3
Jan 2, 1998 18 $2,707,960 +58% 443 $6,113   $5,530,925 4
Jan 9, 1998 17 $1,551,201 -43% 445 $3,486   $7,082,126 5
Jan 16, 1998 21 $1,127,331 -27% 427 $2,640   $8,209,457 6
Jan 23, 1998 19 $878,598 -22% 373 $2,355   $9,088,055 7
Jan 30, 1998 23 $608,489 -31% 266 $2,288   $9,696,544 8
Feb 6, 1998 27 $384,754 -37% 166 $2,318   $10,081,298 9
Feb 13, 1998 39 $227,395 -41% 109 $2,086   $10,308,693 10
Feb 20, 1998 44 $138,686 -39% 75 $1,849   $10,447,379 11
Feb 27, 1998 51 $82,157 -41% 35 $2,347   $10,529,536 12

Supporting Cast

Robin Williams    Mel
Tobey Maguire    Harvey Stern
Demi Moore    Helen

Uncategorized

Mariel Hemingway    Beth Kramer
Judy Davis    Lucy
Stanley Tucci    Paul Epstein
Amy Irving    Jane
Elisabeth Shue    Fay
Julie Kavner    Grace
Kirstie Alley    Joan
Woody Allen    Harry Block
Caroline Aaron    Doris
Bob Balaban    Richard
Billy Crystal    Larry
Eric Lloyd    Hilly Block
Eric Bogosian    Burt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus    Leslie
Hazelle Goodman    Cookie
Paul Giamatti    Professor Abbot
Jennifer Garner    Woman in Elevator
Philip Bosco    Prof. Clark

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

Production and Technical Credits

Woody Allen    Director
Woody Allen    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$356,476 (3.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/445 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,815,291

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,263 $10,686,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,495 $10,686,841
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $10,686,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,884 $10,686,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,306 $10,686,841

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 1997 (Wide) by Fine Line
Video Release: May 27th, 1998 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and some sexuality
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Whatever Works
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Keywords: Heaven and Hell, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Hebrew

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 98 $2,081,975 Jan 2, 1998 24
Top 1997 Theater Average 7 $35,648 Dec 12, 1997 3

Supporting Cast

Robin Williams    Mel
Tobey Maguire    Harvey Stern
Demi Moore    Helen

Uncategorized

Mariel Hemingway    Beth Kramer
Judy Davis    Lucy
Stanley Tucci    Paul Epstein
Amy Irving    Jane
Elisabeth Shue    Fay
Julie Kavner    Grace
Kirstie Alley    Joan
Woody Allen    Harry Block
Caroline Aaron    Doris
Bob Balaban    Richard
Billy Crystal    Larry
Eric Lloyd    Hilly Block
Eric Bogosian    Burt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus    Leslie
Hazelle Goodman    Cookie
Paul Giamatti    Professor Abbot
Jennifer Garner    Woman in Elevator
Philip Bosco    Prof. Clark

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

Production and Technical Credits

Woody Allen    Director
Woody Allen    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1997 18 $356,476   10 $35,648   $356,476 1
Dec 19, 1997 18 $272,683 -24% 10 $27,268   $787,878 2
Dec 26, 1997 16 $880,900 +223% 79 $11,151   $1,994,179 3
Jan 2, 1998 16 $2,081,975 +136% 443 $4,700   $4,904,940 4
Jan 9, 1998 17 $1,172,608 -44% 445 $2,635   $6,703,533 5
Jan 16, 1998 20 $961,049 -18% 427 $2,251   $8,043,175 6
Jan 23, 1998 18 $660,408 -31% 373 $1,771   $8,869,865 7
Jan 30, 1998 24 $468,725 -29% 266 $1,762   $9,556,780 8
Feb 6, 1998 27 $289,434 -38% 166 $1,744   $9,985,978 9
Feb 13, 1998 38 $186,860 -35% 109 $1,714   $10,268,158 10
Feb 20, 1998 44 $104,731 -44% 75 $1,396   $10,413,424 11
Feb 27, 1998 56 $50,564 -52% 35 $1,445   $10,497,943 12
Mar 6, 1998 58 $39,535 -22% 44 $899   $10,569,071 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1997 18 $515,195   10 $51,520   $515,195 1
Dec 19, 1997 24 $598,084 +16% 10 $59,808   $1,113,279 2
Dec 26, 1997 16 $1,709,686 +186% 79 $21,642   $2,822,965 3
Jan 2, 1998 18 $2,707,960 +58% 443 $6,113   $5,530,925 4
Jan 9, 1998 17 $1,551,201 -43% 445 $3,486   $7,082,126 5
Jan 16, 1998 21 $1,127,331 -27% 427 $2,640   $8,209,457 6
Jan 23, 1998 19 $878,598 -22% 373 $2,355   $9,088,055 7
Jan 30, 1998 23 $608,489 -31% 266 $2,288   $9,696,544 8
Feb 6, 1998 27 $384,754 -37% 166 $2,318   $10,081,298 9
Feb 13, 1998 39 $227,395 -41% 109 $2,086   $10,308,693 10
Feb 20, 1998 44 $138,686 -39% 75 $1,849   $10,447,379 11
Feb 27, 1998 51 $82,157 -41% 35 $2,347   $10,529,536 12