Synopsis
In 1935, when it is more common for Irish families to leave their famine-stricken country for America, the impoverished McCourt family do the reverse. Following the sudden death of her 7-week-old daughter, Angela and her unemployable, alcoholic husband, Malachy Sr. set sail from New York Harbour to Cork with their four children — Frank, Malachy Jr. and twins Eugene and Oliver — to return to the land which mystified young Frank had only heard of as ‘where there was no work and people were dying of starvation and the damp.’
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $54,628 (0.4% of total gross) |
Legs: | 4.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/614 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $26,100,019 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,848 | $13,038,660 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,846 | $13,038,660 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) | 201 | $13,038,660 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,737 | $13,038,660 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,117 | $13,038,660 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | December 24th, 1999 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
Video Release: | August 1st, 2017 by Paramount Home Video |
MPAA Rating: | R for sexual content and some language. Appeal Upheld |
Running Time: | 145 minutes |
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Keywords: | Coming of Age, 1930s, Immigration, Family Drama, Set in Ireland, Poverty, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Fired, Homeless, Autobiographical |
Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures International, David Brown, Dirty Hands |
Production Countries: | Ireland, United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release | 92 | $1,086,608 | Feb 11, 2000 | 52 |
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release | 76 | $1,539,191 | Feb 4, 2000 | 45 |
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release | 85 | $1,822,355 | Jan 28, 2000 | 38 |
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release | 37 | $3,217,591 | Jan 21, 2000 | 31 |
Theater Average 4th Weekend | 98 | $13,366 | Jan 14, 2000 | 24 |