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The Numbers Rating: 8.43 (7 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $32,683,932
International Gross $425,933
Worldwide Gross $33,109,865
Released February 19, 1999
MPAA Rating PG for language, brief teen sensuality and alcohol use, and for some thematic elements
Running Time:108 minutes
Distributed by Universal
Music Composed By Mark Isham
Source Based on Real Life Events
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Dramatization
Director Joe Johnston

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal    Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper    John Hickam
Laura Dern    Miss Riley
Chris Owen    Quentin
William Lee Scott    Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg    O'Dell
Natalie Canerday    Elsie Hickam
Scott Thomas    Jim Hickam
Randy Stripling    Leon Bolden
Chris Ellis    Principal Turner
Courtney Fendley    Dorothy Platt
'Big Frank' Schuler    John Eye Blevins
Kailie Hollister    Valentina Carmina
Don G. Campbell    Mr. Morris
Cliff Cudney   
Jeff Galpin   
O. Winston Link    Locomotive Engineer

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
2/19/1999 4 $5,905,250   1,495 $3,950 $5,905,250 3
2/26/1999 6 $4,808,150 -18.58% 1,702 $2,825 $12,014,060 10
3/5/1999 6 $3,701,640 -23.01% 1,698 $2,180 $16,768,600 17
3/12/1999 10 $3,007,710 -18.75% 1,583 $1,900 $20,769,640 24
3/19/1999 14 $1,865,490 -37.98% 1,300 $1,435 $23,621,380 31
3/26/1999 14 $1,177,225 -36.89% 961 $1,225 $25,360,920 38
4/2/1999 15 $836,995 -28.90% 731 $1,145 $26,654,110 45
4/9/1999 18 $680,050 -18.75% 670 $1,015 $27,738,275 52
4/16/1999 17 $578,160 -14.98% 657 $880 $28,471,440 59
4/23/1999 20 $514,280 -11.05% 598 $860 $29,146,575 66
4/30/1999 22 $353,970 -31.17% 513 $690 $29,642,705 73
5/7/1999 21 $291,660 -17.60% 429 $680 $30,034,680 80
5/14/1999 20 $360,395 +23.57% 530 $680 $30,473,660 87
5/21/1999 23 $205,435 -43.00% 428 $480 $30,765,770 94
5/28/1999 28 $214,520 +4.42% 346 $620 $31,062,070 101
6/4/1999 31 $139,170 -35.12% 282 $494 $31,258,295 108
6/11/1999 33 $135,605 -2.56% 240 $565 $31,475,680 115
6/18/1999 36 $118,000 -12.98% 236 $500 $31,682,470 122
6/25/1999 34 $108,675 -7.90% 207 $525 $31,870,205 129
7/2/1999 34 $129,525 +19.19% 157 $825 $32,074,275 136
7/9/1999 39 $93,125 -28.10% 149 $625 $32,214,500 143
7/16/1999 43 $83,695 -10.13% 135 $620 $32,359,280 150
7/23/1999 48 $69,930 -16.45% 111 $630 $32,481,825 157
7/30/1999 55 $41,145 -41.16% 69 $596 $32,570,685 164

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
2/19/1999 6 $1,545,000   1,495 $1,033 $1,545,000 1
2/20/1999 5 $2,660,000 +72.17% 1,495 $1,779 $4,205,000 2
2/21/1999 4 $1,607,000 -39.59% 1,495 $1,075 $5,905,250 3
2/22/1999 4 $328,900 -79.53% 1,495 $220 $6,234,150 4
2/23/1999 5 $351,325 +6.82% 1,495 $235 $6,585,475 5
2/24/1999 4 $291,535 -17.02% 1,495 $195 $6,877,010 6
2/25/1999 4 $328,900 +12.82% 1,495 $220 $7,205,910 7
2/26/1999 5 $1,300,090 +295.28% 1,495 $870 $8,506,000 8
2/27/1999 6 $2,355,000 +81.14% 1,700 $1,385 $10,861,000 9
2/28/1999 6 $1,285,000 -45.44% 1,702 $755 $12,014,060 10
3/1/1999 6 $246,790 -80.79% 1,702 $145 $12,260,850 11
3/2/1999 6 $263,810 +6.90% 1,702 $155 $12,524,660 12
3/3/1999 6 $238,280 -9.68% 1,702 $140 $12,762,940 13
3/4/1999 6 $304,020 +27.59% 1,702 $179 $13,066,960 14
3/5/1999 7 $970,040 +219.07% 1,702 $570 $14,037,000 15
3/6/1999 6 $1,725,000 +77.83% 1,689 $1,021 $15,762,000 16
3/7/1999 7 $1,002,000 -41.91% 1,689 $593 $16,768,600 17
3/8/1999 8 $229,230 -77.12% 1,689 $136 $16,997,830 18
3/9/1999 8 $263,190 +14.81% 1,698 $155 $17,261,020 19
3/10/1999 8 $237,720 -9.68% 1,698 $140 $17,498,740 20
3/11/1999 8 $263,190 +10.71% 1,698 $155 $17,761,930 21
3/12/1999 10 $820,000 +211.56% 1,575 $521 $18,581,930 22
3/13/1999 10 $1,350,000 +64.63% 1,575 $857 $20,057,000 23
3/14/1999 10 $799,000 -40.81% 1,575 $507 $20,769,640 24
3/15/1999 11 $276,150 -65.44% 1,575 $175 $21,045,790 25
3/16/1999 12 $236,700 -14.29% 1,583 $150 $21,282,490 26
3/17/1999 11 $213,030 -10.00% 1,583 $135 $21,495,520 27
3/18/1999 12 $260,370 +22.22% 1,583 $164 $21,755,890 28
3/19/1999 14 $575,000 +120.84% 1,300 $442 $22,331,000 29
3/20/1999 14 $910,000 +58.26% 1,300 $700 $23,241,000 30
3/21/1999 15 $396,000 -56.48% 1,300 $305 $23,621,380 31
3/22/1999 16 $128,015 -67.67% 1,300 $98 $23,749,395 32
3/23/1999 16 $134,505 +5.07% 1,300 $103 $23,883,900 33
3/24/1999 15 $134,085 -0.31% 1,300 $103 $24,018,075 34
3/25/1999 13 $165,620 +23.52% 1,300 $127 $24,183,695 35
3/28/1999 15 $288,000   961 $300 $25,360,920 38
3/29/1999 15 $94,705 -67.12% 961 $99 $25,455,625 39
3/30/1999 16 $112,800 +19.11% 961 $117 $25,568,425 40
3/31/1999 16 $100,490 -10.91% 961 $105 $25,665,915 41
4/4/1999 17 $186,000   731 $254 $26,654,110 45
4/5/1999 15 $119,170 -35.93% 731 $163 $26,773,280 46
4/6/1999 15 $100,630 -15.56% 731 $138 $26,873,910 47
4/7/1999 15 $90,220 -10.34% 731 $123 $26,964,130 48
4/8/1999 15 $94,095 +4.30% 731 $129 $27,058,225 49
4/11/1999 19 $147,000   670 $219 $27,738,275 52
4/12/1999 20 $38,460 -73.84% 670 $57 $27,776,735 53
4/13/1999 20 $34,485 -10.34% 670 $51 $27,811,220 54
4/14/1999 19 $37,750 +9.47% 670 $56 $27,848,970 55
4/15/1999 19 $44,310 +17.38% 670 $66 $27,893,280 56
4/18/1999 19 $122,000   657 $186 $28,471,440 59
4/19/1999 19 $37,440 -69.31% 657 $57 $28,508,880 60
4/20/1999 19 $36,895 -1.46% 657 $56 $28,545,775 61
4/21/1999 19 $37,080 +0.50% 657 $56 $28,582,855 62
4/22/1999 18 $49,440 +33.33% 657 $75 $28,632,295 63
4/25/1999 20 $108,000   598 $181 $29,146,575 66
4/26/1999 19 $37,050 -65.69% 598 $62 $29,183,625 67
4/28/1999 20 $34,140   598 $57 $29,251,660 69
4/29/1999 20 $37,075 +8.60% 598 $62 $29,288,735 70

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