The Story of Us (1999)

The Story of Us
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,100,030Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,673,080 (35.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,164 opening theaters/2,175 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $57,507,538

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,167 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,585 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,024 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,382 $27,100,030

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 15th, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for languag and brief sexuality
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Few Good Men
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Italian

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 244 $6,604,036 Oct 29, 1999 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,167 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,836 $57,507,538
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,588 $27,100,030
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 75 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,734 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,629 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,024 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $27,100,030

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 15, 1999 3 $9,673,080   2,164 $4,470   $9,673,080 1
Oct 22, 1999 5 $5,361,125 -45% 2,164 $2,477   $17,771,665 2
Oct 29, 1999 9 $2,968,895 -45% 2,175 $1,365   $22,256,765 3
Nov 5, 1999 12 $1,917,105 -35% 2,018 $950   $25,315,745 4
Nov 12, 1999 21 $570,915 -70% 865 $660   $26,538,500 5
Nov 19, 1999 26 $200,355 -65% 361 $555   $26,907,405 6
Nov 26, 1999 46 $94,005 -53% 188 $500   $27,067,160 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 15, 1999 2 $3,165,000     2,163 $1,463   $3,165,000 1
Oct 16, 1999 4 $3,165,000 n/c   2,163 $1,463   $6,330,000 2
Oct 17, 1999 3 $2,370,000 -25%   2,164 $1,095   $9,673,080 3
Oct 18, 1999 3 $660,020 -72%   2,164 $305   $10,333,100 4
Oct 19, 1999 3 $746,580 +13%   2,164 $345   $11,079,680 5
Oct 20, 1999 3 $692,480 -7%   2,164 $320   $11,772,160 6
Oct 21, 1999 3 $638,380 -8%   2,164 $295   $12,410,540 7
Oct 22, 1999 5 $1,655,000 +159% -48% 2,164 $765   $14,066,000 8
Oct 23, 1999 5 $2,385,000 +44% -25% 2,164 $1,102   $16,451,000 9
Oct 24, 1999 6 $1,278,000 -46% -46% 2,166 $590   $17,771,665 10
Oct 25, 1999 6 $346,560 -73% -47% 2,166 $160   $18,118,225 11
Oct 26, 1999 6 $422,370 +22% -43% 2,166 $195   $18,540,595 12
Oct 27, 1999 6 $368,225 -13% -47% 2,166 $170   $18,908,820 13
Oct 28, 1999 6 $379,050 +3% -41% 2,166 $175   $19,287,870 14
Oct 29, 1999 8 $967,000 +155% -42% 2,175 $445   $20,255,000 15
Oct 30, 1999 8 $1,340,000 +39% -44% 2,175 $616   $21,595,000 16
Oct 31, 1999 9 $663,000 -51% -48% 2,175 $305   $22,256,765 17
Nov 1, 1999 8 $250,125 -62% -28% 2,175 $115   $22,506,890 18
Nov 2, 1999 8 $315,375 +26% -25% 2,175 $145   $22,822,265 19
Nov 3, 1999 8 $293,625 -7% -20% 2,175 $135   $23,115,890 20
Nov 4, 1999 8 $282,750 -4% -25% 2,175 $130   $23,398,640 21
Nov 5, 1999 12 $558,000 +97% -42% 2,017 $277   $23,957,000 22
Nov 6, 1999 11 $887,000 +59% -34% 2,017 $440   $24,844,000 23
Nov 7, 1999 14 $424,000 -52% -36% 2,175 $195   $25,315,745 24
Nov 8, 1999 13 $131,170 -69% -48% 2,175 $60   $25,446,915 25
Nov 9, 1999 12 $171,530 +31% -46% 2,175 $79   $25,618,445 26
Nov 10, 1999 16 $159,390 -7% -46% 2,018 $79   $25,777,835 27
Nov 11, 1999 16 $189,750 +19% -33% 2,018 $94   $25,967,585 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 15, 1999 3 $12,410,540   2,164 $5,735   $12,410,540 1
Oct 22, 1999 5 $6,877,330 -45% 2,164 $3,178   $19,287,870 2
Oct 29, 1999 9 $4,110,770 -40% 2,175 $1,890   $23,398,640 3
Nov 5, 1999 14 $2,568,945 -38% 2,018 $1,273   $25,967,585 4
Nov 12, 1999 22 $739,465 -71% 865 $855   $26,707,050 5
Nov 19, 1999 30 $266,105 -64% 361 $737   $26,973,155 6
Nov 26, 1999 46 $126,875 -52% 188 $675   $27,100,030 7

Leading Cast

Bruce Willis    Ben Jordan
Michelle Pfeiffer    Katie Jordan

Supporting Cast

Red Buttons    Arnie
Julie Hagerty    Liza
Jordan Lund    Minister
Tim Matheson    Marty
Jayne Meadows    Dot
Tom Poston    Harry
Rob Reiner    Stan
Paul Reiser   
Jake Sandvig    Josh
Betty White    Lillian
Rita Wilson    Rachel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Alan Zweibel    Screenwriter
Jessie Nelson    Screenwriter
Paolo Scalabrino    Wardrobe Supervisor (Italy)

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:$9,673,080 (35.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,164 opening theaters/2,175 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $57,507,538

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,167 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,585 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,024 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,382 $27,100,030

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 15th, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for languag and brief sexuality
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Few Good Men
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Italian

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 244 $6,604,036 Oct 29, 1999 17

Leading Cast

Bruce Willis    Ben Jordan
Michelle Pfeiffer    Katie Jordan

Supporting Cast

Red Buttons    Arnie
Julie Hagerty    Liza
Jordan Lund    Minister
Tim Matheson    Marty
Jayne Meadows    Dot
Tom Poston    Harry
Rob Reiner    Stan
Paul Reiser   
Jake Sandvig    Josh
Betty White    Lillian
Rita Wilson    Rachel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Alan Zweibel    Screenwriter
Jessie Nelson    Screenwriter
Paolo Scalabrino    Wardrobe Supervisor (Italy)

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,167 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,836 $57,507,538
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,588 $27,100,030
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 75 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,734 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,629 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,024 $27,100,030
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $27,100,030

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 15, 1999 3 $9,673,080   2,164 $4,470   $9,673,080 1
Oct 22, 1999 5 $5,361,125 -45% 2,164 $2,477   $17,771,665 2
Oct 29, 1999 9 $2,968,895 -45% 2,175 $1,365   $22,256,765 3
Nov 5, 1999 12 $1,917,105 -35% 2,018 $950   $25,315,745 4
Nov 12, 1999 21 $570,915 -70% 865 $660   $26,538,500 5
Nov 19, 1999 26 $200,355 -65% 361 $555   $26,907,405 6
Nov 26, 1999 46 $94,005 -53% 188 $500   $27,067,160 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 15, 1999 2 $3,165,000     2,163 $1,463   $3,165,000 1
Oct 16, 1999 4 $3,165,000 n/c   2,163 $1,463   $6,330,000 2
Oct 17, 1999 3 $2,370,000 -25%   2,164 $1,095   $9,673,080 3
Oct 18, 1999 3 $660,020 -72%   2,164 $305   $10,333,100 4
Oct 19, 1999 3 $746,580 +13%   2,164 $345   $11,079,680 5
Oct 20, 1999 3 $692,480 -7%   2,164 $320   $11,772,160 6
Oct 21, 1999 3 $638,380 -8%   2,164 $295   $12,410,540 7
Oct 22, 1999 5 $1,655,000 +159% -48% 2,164 $765   $14,066,000 8
Oct 23, 1999 5 $2,385,000 +44% -25% 2,164 $1,102   $16,451,000 9
Oct 24, 1999 6 $1,278,000 -46% -46% 2,166 $590   $17,771,665 10
Oct 25, 1999 6 $346,560 -73% -47% 2,166 $160   $18,118,225 11
Oct 26, 1999 6 $422,370 +22% -43% 2,166 $195   $18,540,595 12
Oct 27, 1999 6 $368,225 -13% -47% 2,166 $170   $18,908,820 13
Oct 28, 1999 6 $379,050 +3% -41% 2,166 $175   $19,287,870 14
Oct 29, 1999 8 $967,000 +155% -42% 2,175 $445   $20,255,000 15
Oct 30, 1999 8 $1,340,000 +39% -44% 2,175 $616   $21,595,000 16
Oct 31, 1999 9 $663,000 -51% -48% 2,175 $305   $22,256,765 17
Nov 1, 1999 8 $250,125 -62% -28% 2,175 $115   $22,506,890 18
Nov 2, 1999 8 $315,375 +26% -25% 2,175 $145   $22,822,265 19
Nov 3, 1999 8 $293,625 -7% -20% 2,175 $135   $23,115,890 20
Nov 4, 1999 8 $282,750 -4% -25% 2,175 $130   $23,398,640 21
Nov 5, 1999 12 $558,000 +97% -42% 2,017 $277   $23,957,000 22
Nov 6, 1999 11 $887,000 +59% -34% 2,017 $440   $24,844,000 23
Nov 7, 1999 14 $424,000 -52% -36% 2,175 $195   $25,315,745 24
Nov 8, 1999 13 $131,170 -69% -48% 2,175 $60   $25,446,915 25
Nov 9, 1999 12 $171,530 +31% -46% 2,175 $79   $25,618,445 26
Nov 10, 1999 16 $159,390 -7% -46% 2,018 $79   $25,777,835 27
Nov 11, 1999 16 $189,750 +19% -33% 2,018 $94   $25,967,585 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 15, 1999 3 $12,410,540   2,164 $5,735   $12,410,540 1
Oct 22, 1999 5 $6,877,330 -45% 2,164 $3,178   $19,287,870 2
Oct 29, 1999 9 $4,110,770 -40% 2,175 $1,890   $23,398,640 3
Nov 5, 1999 14 $2,568,945 -38% 2,018 $1,273   $25,967,585 4
Nov 12, 1999 22 $739,465 -71% 865 $855   $26,707,050 5
Nov 19, 1999 30 $266,105 -64% 361 $737   $26,973,155 6
Nov 26, 1999 46 $126,875 -52% 188 $675   $27,100,030 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,585 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,844 $27,100,030
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 88 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,316 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,948 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,349 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,382 $27,100,030
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $27,100,030