At First Sight (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,365,133Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,444,321 (37.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,814 opening theaters/1,838 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $47,459,866

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,610 $22,365,133
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,189 $22,365,133

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: January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: April 27th, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for scenes involving sexuality and nudity, and for brief strong language
Running Time: 128 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Get Rich or Die Tryin'
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Blindness, Set in New York City, Set in New York
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 322 $5,733,934 Jan 29, 1999 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 151 $8,444,321 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 115 $18,268,325 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 145 $9,551,966 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 96 $20,664,585 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 56 $8,444,321 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 49 $18,268,325 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 51 $9,551,966 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $20,664,585 Jan 15, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,610 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,300 $47,459,866
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $22,365,133
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,158 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,902 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $22,365,133

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 5 $8,444,321   1,814 $4,655   $8,444,321 1
Jan 22, 1999 6 $4,787,150 -43% 1,838 $2,605   $14,553,552 2
Jan 29, 1999 9 $2,650,442 -45% 1,838 $1,442   $18,373,276 3
Feb 5, 1999 14 $1,464,879 -45% 1,787 $820   $20,665,440 4
Feb 12, 1999 28 $479,393 -67% 895 $536   $21,577,205 5
Feb 19, 1999 36 $147,641 -69% 346 $427   $21,825,447 6
Feb 26, 1999 42 $109,212 -26% 228 $479   $21,992,918 7
Mar 5, 1999 48 $85,192 -22% 213 $400   $22,119,830 8
Mar 12, 1999 46 $74,248 -13% 152 $488   $22,231,572 9
Mar 19, 1999 55 $37,294 -50% 122 $306   $22,290,904 10
Mar 26, 1999 73 $9,786 -74% 35 $280   $22,326,247 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 15, 1999 5 $2,220,000     1,814 $1,224   $2,220,000 1
Jan 16, 1999 5 $2,920,000 +32%   1,814 $1,610   $5,140,000 2
Jan 17, 1999 5 $2,090,000 -28%   1,814 $1,152   $7,230,000 3
Jan 18, 1999 8 $1,107,645 -47%   1,814 $611   $8,444,321 4
Jan 19, 1999 6 $511,327 -54%   1,814 $282   $8,955,648 5
Jan 20, 1999 6 $399,103 -22%   1,814 $220   $9,354,751 6
Jan 21, 1999 6 $411,651 +3%   1,814 $227   $9,766,402 7
Jan 22, 1999 4 $1,480,000 +260% -33% 1,838 $805   $11,246,000 8
Jan 23, 1999 6 $2,230,000 +51% -24% 1,838 $1,213   $13,476,000 9
Jan 24, 1999 7 $1,160,000 -48% -44% 1,838 $631   $14,554,000 10
Jan 25, 1999 7 $269,306 -77% -76% 1,838 $147   $14,822,858 11
Jan 26, 1999 7 $343,390 +28% -33% 1,838 $187   $15,166,248 12
Jan 27, 1999 7 $271,305 -21% -32% 1,838 $148   $15,437,553 13
Jan 28, 1999 7 $285,281 +5% -31% 1,838 $155   $15,722,834 14
Jan 29, 1999 8 $875,000 +207% -41% 1,838 $476   $16,598,000 15
Jan 30, 1999 10 $1,285,000 +47% -42% 1,838 $699   $17,883,000 16
Jan 31, 1999 9 $482,000 -62% -58% 1,838 $262   $18,373,276 17
Feb 1, 1999 8 $196,733 -59% -27% 1,838 $107   $18,570,009 18
Feb 2, 1999 8 $245,623 +25% -28% 1,838 $134   $18,815,632 19
Feb 3, 1999 8 $185,593 -24% -32% 1,838 $101   $19,001,225 20
Feb 4, 1999 8 $199,336 +7% -30% 1,838 $108   $19,200,561 21
Feb 7, 1999 14 $0   -100% 0     $20,665,440 24
Feb 8, 1999 14 $98,102   -50% 1,787 $55   $20,763,542 25
Feb 9, 1999 12 $121,470 +24% -51% 1,787 $68   $20,885,012 26
Feb 10, 1999 14 $101,160 -17% -45% 1,787 $57   $20,986,172 27
Feb 11, 1999 14 $111,640 +10% -44% 1,787 $62   $21,097,812 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 5 $9,766,402   1,814 $5,384   $9,766,402 1
Jan 22, 1999 6 $5,956,432 -39% 1,838 $3,241   $15,722,834 2
Jan 29, 1999 9 $3,477,727 -42% 1,838 $1,892   $19,200,561 3
Feb 5, 1999 14 $1,897,251 -45% 1,787 $1,062   $21,097,812 4
Feb 12, 1999 29 $579,994 -69% 895 $648   $21,677,806 5
Feb 19, 1999 35 $205,900 -64% 346 $595   $21,883,706 6
Feb 26, 1999 43 $150,932 -27% 228 $662   $22,034,638 7
Mar 5, 1999 43 $122,686 -19% 213 $576   $22,157,324 8
Mar 12, 1999 47 $96,286 -22% 152 $633   $22,253,610 9
Mar 19, 1999 55 $62,851 -35% 122 $515   $22,316,461 10

Uncategorized

Bruce Davison    Dr. Charles Aaron
Nathan Lane    Phil Webster
Ken Howard    Virgil's Father
Val Kilmer    Virgil Adamson
Kerry Barden   
Mira Sorvino    Amy Benic
Allison Smith   
Kelly McGillis    Jennie Adamson
Suzanne Smith   
Steven Weber    Duncan Allanbrook

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

Production and Technical Credits

Irwin Winkler    Director
Steve Levitt    Screenwriter
Oliver Sacks    Story Creator
Mark Isham    Composer
Susan Bode    Set Decorator

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


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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,444,321 (37.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,814 opening theaters/1,838 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $47,459,866

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,610 $22,365,133
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,189 $22,365,133

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: April 27th, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for scenes involving sexuality and nudity, and for brief strong language
Running Time: 128 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Blindness, Set in New York City, Set in New York
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 322 $5,733,934 Jan 29, 1999 17
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 151 $8,444,321 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 115 $18,268,325 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 145 $9,551,966 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 96 $20,664,585 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 56 $8,444,321 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 49 $18,268,325 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 51 $9,551,966 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $20,664,585 Jan 15, 1999 3

Uncategorized

Bruce Davison    Dr. Charles Aaron
Nathan Lane    Phil Webster
Ken Howard    Virgil's Father
Val Kilmer    Virgil Adamson
Kerry Barden   
Mira Sorvino    Amy Benic
Allison Smith   
Kelly McGillis    Jennie Adamson
Suzanne Smith   
Steven Weber    Duncan Allanbrook

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

Production and Technical Credits

Irwin Winkler    Director
Steve Levitt    Screenwriter
Oliver Sacks    Story Creator
Mark Isham    Composer
Susan Bode    Set Decorator

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 3,601-3,700) 3,610 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,300 $47,459,866
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $22,365,133
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,158 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,902 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $22,365,133
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $22,365,133

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 5 $8,444,321   1,814 $4,655   $8,444,321 1
Jan 22, 1999 6 $4,787,150 -43% 1,838 $2,605   $14,553,552 2
Jan 29, 1999 9 $2,650,442 -45% 1,838 $1,442   $18,373,276 3
Feb 5, 1999 14 $1,464,879 -45% 1,787 $820   $20,665,440 4
Feb 12, 1999 28 $479,393 -67% 895 $536   $21,577,205 5
Feb 19, 1999 36 $147,641 -69% 346 $427   $21,825,447 6
Feb 26, 1999 42 $109,212 -26% 228 $479   $21,992,918 7
Mar 5, 1999 48 $85,192 -22% 213 $400   $22,119,830 8
Mar 12, 1999 46 $74,248 -13% 152 $488   $22,231,572 9
Mar 19, 1999 55 $37,294 -50% 122 $306   $22,290,904 10
Mar 26, 1999 73 $9,786 -74% 35 $280   $22,326,247 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 15, 1999 5 $2,220,000     1,814 $1,224   $2,220,000 1
Jan 16, 1999 5 $2,920,000 +32%   1,814 $1,610   $5,140,000 2
Jan 17, 1999 5 $2,090,000 -28%   1,814 $1,152   $7,230,000 3
Jan 18, 1999 8 $1,107,645 -47%   1,814 $611   $8,444,321 4
Jan 19, 1999 6 $511,327 -54%   1,814 $282   $8,955,648 5
Jan 20, 1999 6 $399,103 -22%   1,814 $220   $9,354,751 6
Jan 21, 1999 6 $411,651 +3%   1,814 $227   $9,766,402 7
Jan 22, 1999 4 $1,480,000 +260% -33% 1,838 $805   $11,246,000 8
Jan 23, 1999 6 $2,230,000 +51% -24% 1,838 $1,213   $13,476,000 9
Jan 24, 1999 7 $1,160,000 -48% -44% 1,838 $631   $14,554,000 10
Jan 25, 1999 7 $269,306 -77% -76% 1,838 $147   $14,822,858 11
Jan 26, 1999 7 $343,390 +28% -33% 1,838 $187   $15,166,248 12
Jan 27, 1999 7 $271,305 -21% -32% 1,838 $148   $15,437,553 13
Jan 28, 1999 7 $285,281 +5% -31% 1,838 $155   $15,722,834 14
Jan 29, 1999 8 $875,000 +207% -41% 1,838 $476   $16,598,000 15
Jan 30, 1999 10 $1,285,000 +47% -42% 1,838 $699   $17,883,000 16
Jan 31, 1999 9 $482,000 -62% -58% 1,838 $262   $18,373,276 17
Feb 1, 1999 8 $196,733 -59% -27% 1,838 $107   $18,570,009 18
Feb 2, 1999 8 $245,623 +25% -28% 1,838 $134   $18,815,632 19
Feb 3, 1999 8 $185,593 -24% -32% 1,838 $101   $19,001,225 20
Feb 4, 1999 8 $199,336 +7% -30% 1,838 $108   $19,200,561 21
Feb 7, 1999 14 $0   -100% 0     $20,665,440 24
Feb 8, 1999 14 $98,102   -50% 1,787 $55   $20,763,542 25
Feb 9, 1999 12 $121,470 +24% -51% 1,787 $68   $20,885,012 26
Feb 10, 1999 14 $101,160 -17% -45% 1,787 $57   $20,986,172 27
Feb 11, 1999 14 $111,640 +10% -44% 1,787 $62   $21,097,812 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 5 $9,766,402   1,814 $5,384   $9,766,402 1
Jan 22, 1999 6 $5,956,432 -39% 1,838 $3,241   $15,722,834 2
Jan 29, 1999 9 $3,477,727 -42% 1,838 $1,892   $19,200,561 3
Feb 5, 1999 14 $1,897,251 -45% 1,787 $1,062   $21,097,812 4
Feb 12, 1999 29 $579,994 -69% 895 $648   $21,677,806 5
Feb 19, 1999 35 $205,900 -64% 346 $595   $21,883,706 6
Feb 26, 1999 43 $150,932 -27% 228 $662   $22,034,638 7
Mar 5, 1999 43 $122,686 -19% 213 $576   $22,157,324 8
Mar 12, 1999 47 $96,286 -22% 152 $633   $22,253,610 9
Mar 19, 1999 55 $62,851 -35% 122 $515   $22,316,461 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,189 $22,365,133
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,387 $22,365,133
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 98 $22,365,133
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $22,365,133
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,506 $22,365,133
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,719 $22,365,133
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,096 $22,365,133
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,571 $22,365,133
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $22,365,133