Message in a Bottle (1999)

Message in a Bottle
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $52,880,016Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,852,976 (35.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,538 opening theaters/2,545 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $112,213,882

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,770 $52,880,016
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,999 $52,880,016

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: February 12th, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: August 3rd, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a scene of sexuality.
Running Time: 126 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blue Crush
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Keywords: Romance, Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Bel-Air Entertainment, Tig Productions, Di Novi Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Leggiest Opening Weekend 22 4.47 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 52 $18,852,976 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 26 $40,786,264 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 55 $20,954,392 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 26 $45,332,442 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 34 $18,852,976 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 19 $40,786,264 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 36 $20,954,392 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $45,332,442 Feb 12, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,770 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $112,213,882
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,343 $52,880,016
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 47 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 806 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 736 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 294 $52,880,016

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1999 1 $18,852,976   2,538 $7,428   $18,852,976 1
Feb 19, 1999 2 $10,042,342 -47% 2,545 $3,946   $32,129,098 2
Feb 26, 1999 4 $6,412,737 -36% 2,545 $2,520   $41,316,451 3
Mar 5, 1999 8 $3,411,546 -47% 2,489 $1,371   $46,388,358 4
Mar 12, 1999 15 $1,838,140 -46% 1,876 $980   $49,354,471 5
Mar 19, 1999 20 $642,514 -65% 1,014 $634   $50,714,637 6
Mar 26, 1999 31 $286,851 -55% 410 $700   $51,228,754 7
Apr 2, 1999 39 $141,380 -51% 269 $526   $51,483,983 8
Apr 9, 1999 25 $338,190 +139% 603 $561   $51,885,103 9
Apr 16, 1999 28 $250,665 -26% 455 $551   $52,282,208 10
Apr 23, 1999 33 $163,110 -35% 299 $546   $52,536,708 11
Apr 30, 1999 37 $105,393 -35% 223 $473   $52,700,299 12
May 7, 1999 44 $65,824 -38% 164 $401   $52,799,004 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 12, 1999 1 $4,220,000     2,538 $1,663   $4,220,000 1
Feb 13, 1999 1 $6,375,000 +51%   2,538 $2,512   $10,595,000 2
Feb 14, 1999 1 $6,115,000 -4%   2,538 $2,409   $16,751,560 3
Feb 15, 1999 2 $2,101,416 -66%   2,538 $828   $18,852,976 4
Feb 16, 1999 1 $1,209,881 -42%   2,538 $477   $20,062,857 5
Feb 17, 1999 1 $1,017,015 -16%   2,538 $401   $21,062,857 6
Feb 18, 1999 1 $1,006,884 -1%   2,538 $397   $22,086,756 7
Feb 19, 1999 1 $2,835,000 +182% -33% 2,545 $1,114   $24,922,000 8
Feb 20, 1999 2 $4,765,000 +68% -25% 2,545 $1,872   $29,687,000 9
Feb 21, 1999 2 $2,422,000 -49% -60% 2,545 $952   $32,129,098 10
Feb 22, 1999 2 $654,792 -73% -69% 2,545 $257   $32,783,890 11
Feb 23, 1999 1 $802,768 +23% -34% 2,545 $315   $33,586,658 12
Feb 24, 1999 1 $655,914 -18% -36% 2,545 $258   $34,242,572 13
Feb 25, 1999 1 $661,142 +1% -34% 2,545 $260   $34,903,714 14
Feb 26, 1999 4 $1,710,286 +159% -40% 2,545 $672   $36,614,000 15
Feb 27, 1999 3 $3,275,000 +91% -31% 2,545 $1,287   $39,889,000 16
Feb 28, 1999 5 $1,441,000 -56% -41% 2,545 $566   $41,316,451 17
Mar 1, 1999 4 $367,506 -74% -44% 2,545 $144   $41,683,957 18
Mar 2, 1999 3 $477,047 +30% -41% 2,545 $187   $42,161,004 19
Mar 3, 1999 3 $385,008 -19% -41% 2,545 $151   $42,546,012 20
Mar 4, 1999 3 $430,800 +12% -35% 2,545 $169   $42,976,812 21
Mar 5, 1999 6 $1,005,188 +133% -41% 2,545 $395   $43,982,000 22
Mar 6, 1999 8 $1,560,000 +55% -52% 2,489 $627   $45,542,000 23
Mar 7, 1999 9 $848,000 -46% -41% 2,489 $341   $46,388,358 24
Mar 8, 1999 7 $236,483 -72% -36% 2,489 $95   $46,624,841 25
Mar 9, 1999 7 $306,929 +30% -36% 2,489 $123   $46,931,770 26
Mar 10, 1999 6 $281,325 -8% -27% 2,489 $113   $47,213,095 27
Mar 11, 1999 6 $303,236 +8% -30% 2,489 $122   $47,516,331 28
Mar 12, 1999 13 $535,000 +76% -47% 1,876 $285   $48,051,000 29
Mar 13, 1999 13 $855,000 +60% -45% 1,876 $456   $48,906,000 30
Mar 14, 1999 15 $444,000 -48% -48% 1,876 $237   $49,354,471 31
Mar 15, 1999 15 $171,847 -61% -27% 1,876 $92   $49,526,318 32
Mar 16, 1999 15 $197,355 +15% -36% 1,876 $105   $49,723,673 33
Mar 17, 1999 15 $163,035 -17% -42% 1,876 $87   $49,886,708 34
Mar 18, 1999 15 $185,415 +14% -39% 1,876 $99   $50,072,123 35
Mar 19, 1999 17 $205,000 +11% -62% 1,014 $202   $50,277,000 36
Mar 20, 1999 17 $310,000 +51% -64% 1,014 $306   $50,587,000 37

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1999 1 $22,086,756   2,538 $8,702   $22,086,756 1
Feb 19, 1999 1 $12,816,958 -42% 2,545 $5,036   $34,903,714 2
Feb 26, 1999 4 $8,073,098 -37% 2,545 $3,172   $42,976,812 3
Mar 5, 1999 7 $4,539,519 -44% 2,489 $1,824   $47,516,331 4
Mar 12, 1999 15 $2,555,792 -44% 1,876 $1,362   $50,072,123 5
Mar 19, 1999 21 $869,780 -66% 1,014 $858   $50,941,903 6
Mar 26, 1999 32 $400,700 -54% 410 $977   $51,342,603 7
Apr 2, 1999 40 $204,310 -49% 269 $760   $51,546,913 8
Apr 9, 1999 24 $484,630 +137% 603 $804   $52,031,543 9
Apr 16, 1999 29 $342,055 -29% 455 $752   $52,373,598 10
Apr 23, 1999 31 $221,308 -35% 299 $740   $52,594,906 11
Apr 30, 1999 38 $138,274 -38% 223 $620   $52,733,180 12

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 6, 20102820,938 50,114$217,835$537,977566
Jun 20, 20102931,796 99,587$326,815$1,040,233568
Jun 27, 20102925,023-21% 124,610$230,212$1,270,445569
Jul 18, 20103024,660 194,061$273,859$1,951,303572

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Garret Blake
Robin Wright    Theresa Osborne

Supporting Cast

Paul Newman    Dodge Blake
John Savage    Johnny Land
Illeana Douglas    Lina Paul
Robbie Coltrane    Charlie Toschi
Jesse James    Jason Osborne
Bethel Leslie    Marta Land
Tom Aldredge    Hank Land
Viveka Davis    Alva
Raphael Sbarge    Andy
Rosemary Murphy    Helen at the B&B
Steven Eckholdt    David
Hayden Panettiere    Girl on Sinking Boat
Richard Hamilton    Chet

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luis Mandoki    Director
Denise Di Novi    Producer
Jim Wilson    Producer
Kevin Costner    Producer
Gerald DiPego    Screenwriter
Nicholas Sparks    Story based on the novel by
Gabriel Yared    Composer
Caleb Deschanel    Director of Photography
Jeffrey Beecroft    Production Designer
Steven Weisberg    Editor

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,852,976 (35.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,538 opening theaters/2,545 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $112,213,882

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,770 $52,880,016
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,999 $52,880,016

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: February 12th, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: August 3rd, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a scene of sexuality.
Running Time: 126 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blue Crush
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Keywords: Romance, Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Bel-Air Entertainment, Tig Productions, Di Novi Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Leggiest Opening Weekend 22 4.47 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 52 $18,852,976 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 26 $40,786,264 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 55 $20,954,392 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 26 $45,332,442 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 34 $18,852,976 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 19 $40,786,264 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 36 $20,954,392 Feb 12, 1999 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $45,332,442 Feb 12, 1999 3

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Garret Blake
Robin Wright    Theresa Osborne

Supporting Cast

Paul Newman    Dodge Blake
John Savage    Johnny Land
Illeana Douglas    Lina Paul
Robbie Coltrane    Charlie Toschi
Jesse James    Jason Osborne
Bethel Leslie    Marta Land
Tom Aldredge    Hank Land
Viveka Davis    Alva
Raphael Sbarge    Andy
Rosemary Murphy    Helen at the B&B
Steven Eckholdt    David
Hayden Panettiere    Girl on Sinking Boat
Richard Hamilton    Chet

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luis Mandoki    Director
Denise Di Novi    Producer
Jim Wilson    Producer
Kevin Costner    Producer
Gerald DiPego    Screenwriter
Nicholas Sparks    Story based on the novel by
Gabriel Yared    Composer
Caleb Deschanel    Director of Photography
Jeffrey Beecroft    Production Designer
Steven Weisberg    Editor

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,770 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $112,213,882
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,343 $52,880,016
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 47 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 806 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 736 $52,880,016
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 294 $52,880,016

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1999 1 $18,852,976   2,538 $7,428   $18,852,976 1
Feb 19, 1999 2 $10,042,342 -47% 2,545 $3,946   $32,129,098 2
Feb 26, 1999 4 $6,412,737 -36% 2,545 $2,520   $41,316,451 3
Mar 5, 1999 8 $3,411,546 -47% 2,489 $1,371   $46,388,358 4
Mar 12, 1999 15 $1,838,140 -46% 1,876 $980   $49,354,471 5
Mar 19, 1999 20 $642,514 -65% 1,014 $634   $50,714,637 6
Mar 26, 1999 31 $286,851 -55% 410 $700   $51,228,754 7
Apr 2, 1999 39 $141,380 -51% 269 $526   $51,483,983 8
Apr 9, 1999 25 $338,190 +139% 603 $561   $51,885,103 9
Apr 16, 1999 28 $250,665 -26% 455 $551   $52,282,208 10
Apr 23, 1999 33 $163,110 -35% 299 $546   $52,536,708 11
Apr 30, 1999 37 $105,393 -35% 223 $473   $52,700,299 12
May 7, 1999 44 $65,824 -38% 164 $401   $52,799,004 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 12, 1999 1 $4,220,000     2,538 $1,663   $4,220,000 1
Feb 13, 1999 1 $6,375,000 +51%   2,538 $2,512   $10,595,000 2
Feb 14, 1999 1 $6,115,000 -4%   2,538 $2,409   $16,751,560 3
Feb 15, 1999 2 $2,101,416 -66%   2,538 $828   $18,852,976 4
Feb 16, 1999 1 $1,209,881 -42%   2,538 $477   $20,062,857 5
Feb 17, 1999 1 $1,017,015 -16%   2,538 $401   $21,062,857 6
Feb 18, 1999 1 $1,006,884 -1%   2,538 $397   $22,086,756 7
Feb 19, 1999 1 $2,835,000 +182% -33% 2,545 $1,114   $24,922,000 8
Feb 20, 1999 2 $4,765,000 +68% -25% 2,545 $1,872   $29,687,000 9
Feb 21, 1999 2 $2,422,000 -49% -60% 2,545 $952   $32,129,098 10
Feb 22, 1999 2 $654,792 -73% -69% 2,545 $257   $32,783,890 11
Feb 23, 1999 1 $802,768 +23% -34% 2,545 $315   $33,586,658 12
Feb 24, 1999 1 $655,914 -18% -36% 2,545 $258   $34,242,572 13
Feb 25, 1999 1 $661,142 +1% -34% 2,545 $260   $34,903,714 14
Feb 26, 1999 4 $1,710,286 +159% -40% 2,545 $672   $36,614,000 15
Feb 27, 1999 3 $3,275,000 +91% -31% 2,545 $1,287   $39,889,000 16
Feb 28, 1999 5 $1,441,000 -56% -41% 2,545 $566   $41,316,451 17
Mar 1, 1999 4 $367,506 -74% -44% 2,545 $144   $41,683,957 18
Mar 2, 1999 3 $477,047 +30% -41% 2,545 $187   $42,161,004 19
Mar 3, 1999 3 $385,008 -19% -41% 2,545 $151   $42,546,012 20
Mar 4, 1999 3 $430,800 +12% -35% 2,545 $169   $42,976,812 21
Mar 5, 1999 6 $1,005,188 +133% -41% 2,545 $395   $43,982,000 22
Mar 6, 1999 8 $1,560,000 +55% -52% 2,489 $627   $45,542,000 23
Mar 7, 1999 9 $848,000 -46% -41% 2,489 $341   $46,388,358 24
Mar 8, 1999 7 $236,483 -72% -36% 2,489 $95   $46,624,841 25
Mar 9, 1999 7 $306,929 +30% -36% 2,489 $123   $46,931,770 26
Mar 10, 1999 6 $281,325 -8% -27% 2,489 $113   $47,213,095 27
Mar 11, 1999 6 $303,236 +8% -30% 2,489 $122   $47,516,331 28
Mar 12, 1999 13 $535,000 +76% -47% 1,876 $285   $48,051,000 29
Mar 13, 1999 13 $855,000 +60% -45% 1,876 $456   $48,906,000 30
Mar 14, 1999 15 $444,000 -48% -48% 1,876 $237   $49,354,471 31
Mar 15, 1999 15 $171,847 -61% -27% 1,876 $92   $49,526,318 32
Mar 16, 1999 15 $197,355 +15% -36% 1,876 $105   $49,723,673 33
Mar 17, 1999 15 $163,035 -17% -42% 1,876 $87   $49,886,708 34
Mar 18, 1999 15 $185,415 +14% -39% 1,876 $99   $50,072,123 35
Mar 19, 1999 17 $205,000 +11% -62% 1,014 $202   $50,277,000 36
Mar 20, 1999 17 $310,000 +51% -64% 1,014 $306   $50,587,000 37

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1999 1 $22,086,756   2,538 $8,702   $22,086,756 1
Feb 19, 1999 1 $12,816,958 -42% 2,545 $5,036   $34,903,714 2
Feb 26, 1999 4 $8,073,098 -37% 2,545 $3,172   $42,976,812 3
Mar 5, 1999 7 $4,539,519 -44% 2,489 $1,824   $47,516,331 4
Mar 12, 1999 15 $2,555,792 -44% 1,876 $1,362   $50,072,123 5
Mar 19, 1999 21 $869,780 -66% 1,014 $858   $50,941,903 6
Mar 26, 1999 32 $400,700 -54% 410 $977   $51,342,603 7
Apr 2, 1999 40 $204,310 -49% 269 $760   $51,546,913 8
Apr 9, 1999 24 $484,630 +137% 603 $804   $52,031,543 9
Apr 16, 1999 29 $342,055 -29% 455 $752   $52,373,598 10
Apr 23, 1999 31 $221,308 -35% 299 $740   $52,594,906 11
Apr 30, 1999 38 $138,274 -38% 223 $620   $52,733,180 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,999 $52,880,016
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,384 $52,880,016
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 60 $52,880,016
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $52,880,016
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $52,880,016
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $52,880,016
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $52,880,016
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $52,880,016
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $52,880,016

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 6, 20102820,938 50,114$217,835$537,977566
Jun 20, 20102931,796 99,587$326,815$1,040,233568
Jun 27, 20102925,023-21% 124,610$230,212$1,270,445569
Jul 18, 20103024,660 194,061$273,859$1,951,303572