Why Do Fools Fall In Love? (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,506,676Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,946,382 (31.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,369 opening theaters/1,377 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,746,681

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,950 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,984 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,159 $12,506,676

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: August 28th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: January 19th, 1999 by Warner Home Video, released as Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexuality
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ray
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Keywords: African Americans, Singers, Jazz, Lawyers, Set in New York, Non-Chronological, Inheritance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Bigamy or Polygamy, Addiction, Narcotics, 1960s, 1980s, Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 257 $8,296,175 Sep 4, 1998 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 161 $9,970,886 Sep 4, 1998 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,950 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,328 $28,746,681
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,226 $12,506,676
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 113 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,405 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 962 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $12,506,676

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1998 5 $3,946,382   1,369 $2,883   $3,946,382 1
Sep 4, 1998 7 $3,540,408 -10% 1,377 $2,571   $8,780,803 2
Sep 11, 1998 12 $1,337,227 -62% 1,123 $1,191   $10,611,134 3
Sep 18, 1998 17 $622,878 -53% 884 $705   $11,599,415 4
Sep 25, 1998 24 $247,788 -60% 445 $557   $12,003,181 5
Oct 2, 1998 42 $81,966 -67% 185 $443   $12,159,381 6
Oct 9, 1998 48 $47,583 -42% 119 $400   $12,231,584 7
Oct 30, 1998 31 $138,214   483 $286   $12,413,650 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 28, 1998 5 $1,335,000     1,369 $975   $1,335,000 1
Aug 29, 1998 6 $1,565,000 +17%   1,369 $1,143   $2,900,000 2
Aug 30, 1998 6 $1,036,000 -34%   1,369 $757   $3,946,000 3
Aug 31, 1998 6 $307,886 -70%   1,369 $225   $4,254,263 4
Sep 1, 1998 6 $351,380 +14%   1,369 $257   $4,605,648 5
Sep 2, 1998 5 $326,916 -7%   1,369 $239   $4,932,564 6
Sep 3, 1998 6 $307,831 -6%   1,369 $225   $5,240,395 7
Sep 4, 1998 7 $760,000 +147% -43% 1,377 $552   $6,000,000 8
Sep 5, 1998 6 $1,110,000 +46% -29% 1,377 $806   $7,110,000 9
Sep 6, 1998 7 $930,000 -16% -10% 1,377 $675   $8,040,000 10
Sep 7, 1998 8 $714,685 -23% +132% 1,377 $519   $8,780,803 11
Sep 8, 1998 7 $182,908 -74% -48% 1,377 $133   $8,963,711 12
Sep 9, 1998 7 $157,708 -14% -52% 1,377 $115   $9,121,419 13
Sep 10, 1998 7 $152,488 -3% -50% 1,377 $111   $9,273,907 14
Sep 13, 1998 10 $355,000   -62% 1,123 $316   $10,611,000 17
Sep 18, 1998 9 $175,000     884 $198   $11,152,000 22
Sep 19, 1998 9 $285,000 +63%   884 $322   $11,437,000 23

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1998 5 $5,240,395   1,369 $3,828   $5,240,395 1
Sep 4, 1998 7 $4,033,512 -23% 1,377 $2,929   $9,273,907 2
Sep 11, 1998 12 $1,702,630 -58% 1,123 $1,516   $10,976,537 3
Sep 18, 1998 16 $778,856 -54% 884 $881   $11,755,393 4
Sep 25, 1998 24 $322,022 -59% 445 $724   $12,077,415 5
Oct 2, 1998 42 $106,586 -67% 185 $576   $12,184,001 6

Supporting Cast

J. August Richards    Sherman

Uncategorized

Larenz Tate    Frankie Lymon
Halle Berry    Zola Taylor
Lela Rochon    Emira Eagle
Vivica Fox    Elizabeth Waters
Pamela Reed    Judge Lambrey
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.    Young Little Richard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gregory Nava    Director
Charles Maynes    Sound Effects Editor

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:$3,946,382 (31.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,369 opening theaters/1,377 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,746,681

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,950 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,984 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,159 $12,506,676

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: August 28th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: January 19th, 1999 by Warner Home Video, released as Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexuality
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ray
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Keywords: African Americans, Singers, Jazz, Lawyers, Set in New York, Non-Chronological, Inheritance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Bigamy or Polygamy, Addiction, Narcotics, 1960s, 1980s, Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 257 $8,296,175 Sep 4, 1998 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 161 $9,970,886 Sep 4, 1998 10

Supporting Cast

J. August Richards    Sherman

Uncategorized

Larenz Tate    Frankie Lymon
Halle Berry    Zola Taylor
Lela Rochon    Emira Eagle
Vivica Fox    Elizabeth Waters
Pamela Reed    Judge Lambrey
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.    Young Little Richard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gregory Nava    Director
Charles Maynes    Sound Effects Editor

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,950 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,328 $28,746,681
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,226 $12,506,676
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 113 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,405 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 962 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $12,506,676
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $12,506,676

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1998 5 $3,946,382   1,369 $2,883   $3,946,382 1
Sep 4, 1998 7 $3,540,408 -10% 1,377 $2,571   $8,780,803 2
Sep 11, 1998 12 $1,337,227 -62% 1,123 $1,191   $10,611,134 3
Sep 18, 1998 17 $622,878 -53% 884 $705   $11,599,415 4
Sep 25, 1998 24 $247,788 -60% 445 $557   $12,003,181 5
Oct 2, 1998 42 $81,966 -67% 185 $443   $12,159,381 6
Oct 9, 1998 48 $47,583 -42% 119 $400   $12,231,584 7
Oct 30, 1998 31 $138,214   483 $286   $12,413,650 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 28, 1998 5 $1,335,000     1,369 $975   $1,335,000 1
Aug 29, 1998 6 $1,565,000 +17%   1,369 $1,143   $2,900,000 2
Aug 30, 1998 6 $1,036,000 -34%   1,369 $757   $3,946,000 3
Aug 31, 1998 6 $307,886 -70%   1,369 $225   $4,254,263 4
Sep 1, 1998 6 $351,380 +14%   1,369 $257   $4,605,648 5
Sep 2, 1998 5 $326,916 -7%   1,369 $239   $4,932,564 6
Sep 3, 1998 6 $307,831 -6%   1,369 $225   $5,240,395 7
Sep 4, 1998 7 $760,000 +147% -43% 1,377 $552   $6,000,000 8
Sep 5, 1998 6 $1,110,000 +46% -29% 1,377 $806   $7,110,000 9
Sep 6, 1998 7 $930,000 -16% -10% 1,377 $675   $8,040,000 10
Sep 7, 1998 8 $714,685 -23% +132% 1,377 $519   $8,780,803 11
Sep 8, 1998 7 $182,908 -74% -48% 1,377 $133   $8,963,711 12
Sep 9, 1998 7 $157,708 -14% -52% 1,377 $115   $9,121,419 13
Sep 10, 1998 7 $152,488 -3% -50% 1,377 $111   $9,273,907 14
Sep 13, 1998 10 $355,000   -62% 1,123 $316   $10,611,000 17
Sep 18, 1998 9 $175,000     884 $198   $11,152,000 22
Sep 19, 1998 9 $285,000 +63%   884 $322   $11,437,000 23

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1998 5 $5,240,395   1,369 $3,828   $5,240,395 1
Sep 4, 1998 7 $4,033,512 -23% 1,377 $2,929   $9,273,907 2
Sep 11, 1998 12 $1,702,630 -58% 1,123 $1,516   $10,976,537 3
Sep 18, 1998 16 $778,856 -54% 884 $881   $11,755,393 4
Sep 25, 1998 24 $322,022 -59% 445 $724   $12,077,415 5
Oct 2, 1998 42 $106,586 -67% 185 $576   $12,184,001 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,984 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,051 $12,506,676
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 465 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,089 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,589 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,159 $12,506,676
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 706 $12,506,676