Before Night Falls (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,221,817 | Details |
| International Box Office | $4,281,642 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,503,459 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $85,230 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/127 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $8,945,912 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 22nd, 2000 (Wide) by Fine Line |
| Video Release: | May 22nd, 2001 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, some language and brief violence |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Geographical setting: | Cuba |
| Plot point: | AIDS, Biography, LGBTQ+, Poet, Terminal Illness, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s, 1960s, 1980s, 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Grandview Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 32 | $85,230 | 8 | $10,654 | $85,230 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 44 | $65,000 | -24% | 8 | $8,125 | $235,232 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 41 | $76,106 | +17% | 8 | $9,513 | $350,767 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 35 | $155,766 | +105% | 18 | $8,654 | $552,299 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 38 | $111,709 | -28% | 23 | $4,857 | $706,594 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 39 | $104,171 | -7% | 26 | $4,007 | $856,899 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 32 | $205,873 | +98% | 41 | $5,021 | $1,110,467 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 31 | $212,875 | +3% | 55 | $3,870 | $1,398,907 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 28 | $397,047 | +87% | 74 | $5,366 | $1,887,839 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 24 | $358,303 | -10% | 127 | $2,821 | $2,332,862 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 25 | $300,005 | -16% | 125 | $2,400 | $2,768,814 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 28 | $254,969 | -15% | 108 | $2,361 | $3,149,756 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 28 | $223,984 | -12% | 112 | $2,000 | $3,485,859 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 26 | $217,850 | -3% | 107 | $2,036 | $3,817,364 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 32 | $131,645 | -40% | 79 | $1,666 | $4,044,804 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 51 | $42,080 | -68% | 54 | $779 | $4,136,677 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 48 | $36,185 | -14% | 47 | $770 | $4,221,817 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2001 | 32 | $31,614 | 18 | $1,756 | $552,299 | 25 | ||
| Mar 5, 2001 | 20 | $31,526 | 125 | $252 | $2,800,340 | 74 | ||
| Mar 22, 2001 | 20 | $31,681 | 112 | $283 | $3,601,652 | 91 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 36 | $170,232 | 8 | $21,279 | $170,232 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 43 | $104,429 | -39% | 8 | $13,054 | $274,661 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 41 | $121,872 | +17% | 8 | $15,234 | $396,533 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 33 | $198,352 | +63% | 18 | $11,020 | $594,885 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 38 | $157,843 | -20% | 23 | $6,863 | $752,728 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 40 | $151,866 | -4% | 26 | $5,841 | $904,594 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 31 | $281,438 | +85% | 41 | $6,864 | $1,186,032 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 28 | $304,760 | +8% | 55 | $5,541 | $1,490,792 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 27 | $483,767 | +59% | 74 | $6,537 | $1,974,559 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 24 | $494,250 | +2% | 127 | $3,892 | $2,468,809 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 25 | $425,978 | -14% | 125 | $3,408 | $2,894,787 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 27 | $367,088 | -14% | 108 | $3,399 | $3,261,875 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 28 | $337,639 | -8% | 112 | $3,015 | $3,599,514 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 27 | $313,645 | -7% | 107 | $2,931 | $3,913,159 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 32 | $181,438 | -42% | 79 | $2,297 | $4,094,597 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 41 | $91,035 | -50% | 54 | $1,686 | $4,185,632 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 55 | $36,185 | -60% | 47 | $770 | $4,221,817 | 17 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $85,230 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/127 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $8,945,912 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 22nd, 2000 (Wide) by Fine Line |
| Video Release: | May 22nd, 2001 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, some language and brief violence |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Geographical setting: | Cuba |
| Plot point: | AIDS, Biography, LGBTQ+, Poet, Terminal Illness, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s, 1960s, 1980s, 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Grandview Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 32 | $85,230 | 8 | $10,654 | $85,230 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 44 | $65,000 | -24% | 8 | $8,125 | $235,232 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 41 | $76,106 | +17% | 8 | $9,513 | $350,767 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 35 | $155,766 | +105% | 18 | $8,654 | $552,299 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 38 | $111,709 | -28% | 23 | $4,857 | $706,594 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 39 | $104,171 | -7% | 26 | $4,007 | $856,899 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 32 | $205,873 | +98% | 41 | $5,021 | $1,110,467 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 31 | $212,875 | +3% | 55 | $3,870 | $1,398,907 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 28 | $397,047 | +87% | 74 | $5,366 | $1,887,839 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 24 | $358,303 | -10% | 127 | $2,821 | $2,332,862 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 25 | $300,005 | -16% | 125 | $2,400 | $2,768,814 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 28 | $254,969 | -15% | 108 | $2,361 | $3,149,756 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 28 | $223,984 | -12% | 112 | $2,000 | $3,485,859 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 26 | $217,850 | -3% | 107 | $2,036 | $3,817,364 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 32 | $131,645 | -40% | 79 | $1,666 | $4,044,804 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 51 | $42,080 | -68% | 54 | $779 | $4,136,677 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 48 | $36,185 | -14% | 47 | $770 | $4,221,817 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2001 | 32 | $31,614 | 18 | $1,756 | $552,299 | 25 | ||
| Mar 5, 2001 | 20 | $31,526 | 125 | $252 | $2,800,340 | 74 | ||
| Mar 22, 2001 | 20 | $31,681 | 112 | $283 | $3,601,652 | 91 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 36 | $170,232 | 8 | $21,279 | $170,232 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 43 | $104,429 | -39% | 8 | $13,054 | $274,661 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 41 | $121,872 | +17% | 8 | $15,234 | $396,533 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 33 | $198,352 | +63% | 18 | $11,020 | $594,885 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 38 | $157,843 | -20% | 23 | $6,863 | $752,728 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 40 | $151,866 | -4% | 26 | $5,841 | $904,594 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 31 | $281,438 | +85% | 41 | $6,864 | $1,186,032 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 28 | $304,760 | +8% | 55 | $5,541 | $1,490,792 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 27 | $483,767 | +59% | 74 | $6,537 | $1,974,559 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 24 | $494,250 | +2% | 127 | $3,892 | $2,468,809 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 25 | $425,978 | -14% | 125 | $3,408 | $2,894,787 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 27 | $367,088 | -14% | 108 | $3,399 | $3,261,875 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 28 | $337,639 | -8% | 112 | $3,015 | $3,599,514 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 27 | $313,645 | -7% | 107 | $2,931 | $3,913,159 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 32 | $181,438 | -42% | 79 | $2,297 | $4,094,597 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 41 | $91,035 | -50% | 54 | $1,686 | $4,185,632 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 55 | $36,185 | -60% | 47 | $770 | $4,221,817 | 17 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.