Home Fries (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,513,979Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,784,023 (36.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,925 opening theaters/1,925 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,105,115

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,299 $10,513,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,554 $10,513,979

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements and some sexual humor
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Nurse Betty
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 284 $8,867,040 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 276 $5,279,023 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 233 $10,310,414 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 91 $3,784,023 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 88 $8,867,040 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 91 $5,279,023 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $12,370,245 Nov 27, 1998 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,299 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,666 $24,105,115
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,561 $10,513,979
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,696 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,718 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,809 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 100 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,760 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 705 $10,513,979

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 1998 8 $3,784,023   1,925 $1,966   $5,313,518 1
Dec 4, 1998 10 $1,725,359 -54% 1,925 $896   $7,844,785 2
Dec 11, 1998 13 $771,718 -55% 1,525 $506   $9,138,966 3
Dec 18, 1998 25 $258,516 -67% 725 $357   $9,696,020 4
Dec 25, 1998 32 $176,167 -32% 525 $336   $9,972,175 5
Jan 1, 1999 51 $45,578 -74% 146 $312   $10,095,740 6
Jan 8, 1999 56 $6,730 -85% 28 $240   $10,121,009 7
Jan 15, 1999 37 $183,705 +2,630% 368 $499   $10,307,422 8
Jan 22, 1999 44 $91,932 -50% 238 $386   $10,443,316 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 25, 1998 8 $685,000     1,925 $356   $685,000 1
Nov 26, 1998 10 $810,000 +18%   1,925 $421   $1,495,000 2
Nov 27, 1998 8 $1,505,000 +86%   1,925 $782   $3,000,000 3
Nov 28, 1998 8 $1,480,000 -2%   1,925 $769   $4,475,000 4
Nov 29, 1998 10 $758,000 -49%   1,925 $394   $5,314,000 5
Nov 30, 1998 9 $203,686 -73%   1,925 $106   $5,517,204 6
Dec 1, 1998 7 $232,863 +14%   1,925 $121   $5,750,062 7
Dec 2, 1998 9 $187,362 -20% -73% 1,925 $97   $5,937,429 8
Dec 3, 1998 9 $194,571 +4% -76% 1,925 $101   $6,132,000 9
Dec 4, 1998 7 $585,000 +201% -61% 1,925 $304   $6,717,000 10
Dec 5, 1998 9 $745,000 +27% -50% 1,925 $387   $7,462,000 11
Dec 6, 1998 10 $383,000 -49% -49% 1,925 $199   $7,845,000 12
Dec 7, 1998 10 $118,269 -69% -42% 1,925 $61   $7,963,054 13
Dec 8, 1998 9 $157,162 +33% -33% 1,925 $82   $8,120,215 14
Dec 9, 1998 10 $122,682 -22% -35% 1,925 $64   $8,242,898 15
Dec 10, 1998 10 $124,350 +1% -36% 1,925 $65   $8,367,248 16
Dec 11, 1998 10 $270,000 +117% -54% 1,925 $140   $8,637,248 17

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 1998 8 $4,589,931   1,925 $2,384   $6,119,426 2
Dec 4, 1998 9 $2,247,822 -51% 1,925 $1,168   $8,367,248 3
Dec 11, 1998 12 $1,070,256 -52% 1,525 $702   $9,437,504 4
Dec 18, 1998 28 $358,504 -67% 725 $494   $9,796,008 5
Dec 25, 1998 36 $254,154 -29% 525 $484   $10,050,162 6
Jan 1, 1999 47 $64,117 -75% 146 $439   $10,114,279 7
Jan 8, 1999 52 $9,438 -85% 28 $337   $10,123,717 8
Jan 15, 1999 35 $227,667 +2,312% 368 $619   $10,351,384 9

Leading Cast

Drew Barrymore    Sally

Uncategorized

Daryl Mitchell    Roy
Lanny Flaherty    Red
Chris Ellis    Henry Lever
Luke Wilson    Dorian
Blue Deckert    Sheriff
Catherine O'Hara    Mrs. Lever
Zachary Moore    Benny (little brother)
Shelley Duvall    Mrs. Jackson
Morgana Shaw    Lucy Garland
Kim Robillard    Billy
Jake Busey    Angus
Barry Levinson    Producer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dean Parisot    Director
Charles Maynes    Sound 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:$3,784,023 (36.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,925 opening theaters/1,925 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,105,115

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,299 $10,513,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,554 $10,513,979

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements and some sexual humor
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Nurse Betty
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 284 $8,867,040 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 276 $5,279,023 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 233 $10,310,414 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 91 $3,784,023 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 88 $8,867,040 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 91 $5,279,023 Nov 27, 1998 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $12,370,245 Nov 27, 1998 5

Leading Cast

Drew Barrymore    Sally

Uncategorized

Daryl Mitchell    Roy
Lanny Flaherty    Red
Chris Ellis    Henry Lever
Luke Wilson    Dorian
Blue Deckert    Sheriff
Catherine O'Hara    Mrs. Lever
Zachary Moore    Benny (little brother)
Shelley Duvall    Mrs. Jackson
Morgana Shaw    Lucy Garland
Kim Robillard    Billy
Jake Busey    Angus
Barry Levinson    Producer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dean Parisot    Director
Charles Maynes    Sound 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 5,201-5,300) 5,299 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,666 $24,105,115
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,561 $10,513,979
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,696 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,718 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,809 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 100 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,760 $10,513,979
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 705 $10,513,979

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 1998 8 $3,784,023   1,925 $1,966   $5,313,518 1
Dec 4, 1998 10 $1,725,359 -54% 1,925 $896   $7,844,785 2
Dec 11, 1998 13 $771,718 -55% 1,525 $506   $9,138,966 3
Dec 18, 1998 25 $258,516 -67% 725 $357   $9,696,020 4
Dec 25, 1998 32 $176,167 -32% 525 $336   $9,972,175 5
Jan 1, 1999 51 $45,578 -74% 146 $312   $10,095,740 6
Jan 8, 1999 56 $6,730 -85% 28 $240   $10,121,009 7
Jan 15, 1999 37 $183,705 +2,630% 368 $499   $10,307,422 8
Jan 22, 1999 44 $91,932 -50% 238 $386   $10,443,316 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 25, 1998 8 $685,000     1,925 $356   $685,000 1
Nov 26, 1998 10 $810,000 +18%   1,925 $421   $1,495,000 2
Nov 27, 1998 8 $1,505,000 +86%   1,925 $782   $3,000,000 3
Nov 28, 1998 8 $1,480,000 -2%   1,925 $769   $4,475,000 4
Nov 29, 1998 10 $758,000 -49%   1,925 $394   $5,314,000 5
Nov 30, 1998 9 $203,686 -73%   1,925 $106   $5,517,204 6
Dec 1, 1998 7 $232,863 +14%   1,925 $121   $5,750,062 7
Dec 2, 1998 9 $187,362 -20% -73% 1,925 $97   $5,937,429 8
Dec 3, 1998 9 $194,571 +4% -76% 1,925 $101   $6,132,000 9
Dec 4, 1998 7 $585,000 +201% -61% 1,925 $304   $6,717,000 10
Dec 5, 1998 9 $745,000 +27% -50% 1,925 $387   $7,462,000 11
Dec 6, 1998 10 $383,000 -49% -49% 1,925 $199   $7,845,000 12
Dec 7, 1998 10 $118,269 -69% -42% 1,925 $61   $7,963,054 13
Dec 8, 1998 9 $157,162 +33% -33% 1,925 $82   $8,120,215 14
Dec 9, 1998 10 $122,682 -22% -35% 1,925 $64   $8,242,898 15
Dec 10, 1998 10 $124,350 +1% -36% 1,925 $65   $8,367,248 16
Dec 11, 1998 10 $270,000 +117% -54% 1,925 $140   $8,637,248 17

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 1998 8 $4,589,931   1,925 $2,384   $6,119,426 2
Dec 4, 1998 9 $2,247,822 -51% 1,925 $1,168   $8,367,248 3
Dec 11, 1998 12 $1,070,256 -52% 1,525 $702   $9,437,504 4
Dec 18, 1998 28 $358,504 -67% 725 $494   $9,796,008 5
Dec 25, 1998 36 $254,154 -29% 525 $484   $10,050,162 6
Jan 1, 1999 47 $64,117 -75% 146 $439   $10,114,279 7
Jan 8, 1999 52 $9,438 -85% 28 $337   $10,123,717 8
Jan 15, 1999 35 $227,667 +2,312% 368 $619   $10,351,384 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,554 $10,513,979
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,591 $10,513,979
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $10,513,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,976 $10,513,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,576 $10,513,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,046 $10,513,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $10,513,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,950 $10,513,979
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 735 $10,513,979