Great Expectations (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,333,044Details
International Box Office $29,073,394Details
Worldwide Box Office $55,406,438
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,593,290 (36.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,867 opening theaters/1,906 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,526,692

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,257 $26,333,044
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,893 $29,073,394
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,908 $55,406,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $26,333,044
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $29,073,394
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 855 $55,406,438

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 30th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: February 2nd, 1999 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexuality
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sliding Doors
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Orphan, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Cross-Class Romance, Prison Break, Artists
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 278 $8,582,135 Feb 13, 1998 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,257 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,727 $60,526,692
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,658 $26,333,044
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 72 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,823 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 341 $26,333,044

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 1998 2 $9,593,290   1,867 $5,138   $9,593,290 1
Feb 6, 1998 5 $5,302,676 -45% 1,906 $2,782   $17,111,152 2
Feb 13, 1998 8 $3,662,441 -31% 1,745 $2,099   $22,090,900 3
Feb 20, 1998 13 $1,552,001 -58% 1,530 $1,014   $24,294,710 4
Feb 27, 1998 18 $560,570 -64% 686 $817   $25,336,293 5
Mar 6, 1998 25 $223,638 -60% 365 $613   $25,758,709 6
Mar 13, 1998 33 $142,294 -36% 251 $567   $25,990,421 7
Mar 20, 1998 37 $120,641 -15% 245 $492   $26,176,970 8
Mar 27, 1998 49 $44,848 -63% 154 $291   $26,333,044 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 30, 1998 2 $3,545,000     1,866 $1,900   $3,545,000 1
Jan 31, 1998 2 $3,995,000 +13%   1,866 $2,141   $7,540,000 2
Feb 1, 1998 2 $2,210,000 -45%   1,866 $1,184   $9,593,290 3
Feb 2, 1998 2 $544,114 -75%   1,866 $292   $10,137,404 4
Feb 3, 1998 2 $630,104 +16%   1,866 $338   $10,817,508 5
Feb 4, 1998 3 $482,231 -23%   1,867 $258   $11,299,739 6
Feb 5, 1998 2 $508,737 +5%   1,867 $272   $11,808,476 7
Feb 6, 1998 5 $1,700,000 +234% -52% 1,905 $892   $13,508,000 8
Feb 7, 1998 6 $2,385,000 +40% -40% 1,905 $1,252   $15,893,000 9
Feb 8, 1998 6 $1,262,000 -47% -43% 1,905 $662   $17,155,000 10
Feb 9, 1998 5 $325,890 -74% -40% 1,906 $171   $17,531,042 11
Feb 10, 1998 5 $373,827 +15% -41% 1,906 $196   $17,818,869 12
Feb 11, 1998 5 $294,945 -21% -39% 1,906 $155   $18,105,814 13
Feb 12, 1998 5 $330,000 +12% -35% 1,906 $173   $18,435,000 14
Feb 13, 1998 8 $670,000 +103% -61% 1,745 $384   $19,098,000 15
Feb 14, 1998 8 $1,635,000 +144% -31% 1,745 $937   $20,733,000 16
Feb 15, 1998 10 $1,195,000 -27% -5% 1,745 $685   $21,928,000 17
Feb 17, 1998 9 $241,703   -35% 1,745 $139   $22,332,603 19
Feb 18, 1998 9 $197,232 -18% -33% 1,745 $113   $22,529,835 20
Feb 19, 1998 9 $212,904 +8% -35% 1,745 $122   $22,742,709 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 1998 2 $11,808,476   1,867 $6,325   $11,808,476 1
Feb 6, 1998 6 $6,619,983 -44% 1,906 $3,473   $18,428,459 2
Feb 13, 1998 8 $4,314,250 -35% 1,745 $2,472   $22,742,709 3
Feb 20, 1998 13 $2,033,014 -53% 1,530 $1,329   $24,775,723 4
Feb 27, 1998 18 $759,348 -63% 686 $1,107   $25,535,071 5
Mar 6, 1998 25 $313,056 -59% 365 $858   $25,848,127 6
Mar 13, 1998 33 $208,202 -33% 251 $829   $26,056,329 7
Mar 20, 1998 33 $231,867 +11% 245 $946   $26,288,196 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,893 $29,073,394
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,281 $29,073,394
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 44 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,356 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 548 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $29,073,394

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,908 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,306 $55,406,438
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 55 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 585 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,432 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 515 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 855 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 276 $55,406,438

Supporting Cast

Robert De Niro    Prisoner - Lustig

Uncategorized

Kim Dickens    Maggie
Gwyneth Paltrow    Estella
Nell Campbell    Erica Thrall
Hank Azaria    Walter Plane
Gabriel Mick    Owen
Chris Cooper    Joe
Jeremy Kissner    Finnegan, age 10
Anne Bancroft    Ms. Dinsmoor
Raquel Beaudene    Estella, age 10
Stephen Spinella    Carter Macleish
Josh Mostel    Jerry Ragno
Ethan Hawke    Finnegan Bell
Chuck Dowling    Begger #2
Gabriel Mann    Owen
Gerry Bamman    Ted Rabinowitz

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alfonso Cuarón    Director
Mitch Glazer    Screenwriter
Charles Dickens    Story Creator
Patrick Doyle    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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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,593,290 (36.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,867 opening theaters/1,906 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,526,692

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,257 $26,333,044
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,893 $29,073,394
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,908 $55,406,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $26,333,044
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $29,073,394
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 855 $55,406,438

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 30th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: February 2nd, 1999 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexuality
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sliding Doors
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Orphan, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Cross-Class Romance, Prison Break, Artists
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 278 $8,582,135 Feb 13, 1998 17

Supporting Cast

Robert De Niro    Prisoner - Lustig

Uncategorized

Kim Dickens    Maggie
Gwyneth Paltrow    Estella
Nell Campbell    Erica Thrall
Hank Azaria    Walter Plane
Gabriel Mick    Owen
Chris Cooper    Joe
Jeremy Kissner    Finnegan, age 10
Anne Bancroft    Ms. Dinsmoor
Raquel Beaudene    Estella, age 10
Stephen Spinella    Carter Macleish
Josh Mostel    Jerry Ragno
Ethan Hawke    Finnegan Bell
Chuck Dowling    Begger #2
Gabriel Mann    Owen
Gerry Bamman    Ted Rabinowitz

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alfonso Cuarón    Director
Mitch Glazer    Screenwriter
Charles Dickens    Story Creator
Patrick Doyle    Composer
Susan Bode    Set Decorator

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 3,201-3,300) 3,257 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,727 $60,526,692
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,658 $26,333,044
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 72 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,823 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $26,333,044
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 341 $26,333,044

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 1998 2 $9,593,290   1,867 $5,138   $9,593,290 1
Feb 6, 1998 5 $5,302,676 -45% 1,906 $2,782   $17,111,152 2
Feb 13, 1998 8 $3,662,441 -31% 1,745 $2,099   $22,090,900 3
Feb 20, 1998 13 $1,552,001 -58% 1,530 $1,014   $24,294,710 4
Feb 27, 1998 18 $560,570 -64% 686 $817   $25,336,293 5
Mar 6, 1998 25 $223,638 -60% 365 $613   $25,758,709 6
Mar 13, 1998 33 $142,294 -36% 251 $567   $25,990,421 7
Mar 20, 1998 37 $120,641 -15% 245 $492   $26,176,970 8
Mar 27, 1998 49 $44,848 -63% 154 $291   $26,333,044 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 30, 1998 2 $3,545,000     1,866 $1,900   $3,545,000 1
Jan 31, 1998 2 $3,995,000 +13%   1,866 $2,141   $7,540,000 2
Feb 1, 1998 2 $2,210,000 -45%   1,866 $1,184   $9,593,290 3
Feb 2, 1998 2 $544,114 -75%   1,866 $292   $10,137,404 4
Feb 3, 1998 2 $630,104 +16%   1,866 $338   $10,817,508 5
Feb 4, 1998 3 $482,231 -23%   1,867 $258   $11,299,739 6
Feb 5, 1998 2 $508,737 +5%   1,867 $272   $11,808,476 7
Feb 6, 1998 5 $1,700,000 +234% -52% 1,905 $892   $13,508,000 8
Feb 7, 1998 6 $2,385,000 +40% -40% 1,905 $1,252   $15,893,000 9
Feb 8, 1998 6 $1,262,000 -47% -43% 1,905 $662   $17,155,000 10
Feb 9, 1998 5 $325,890 -74% -40% 1,906 $171   $17,531,042 11
Feb 10, 1998 5 $373,827 +15% -41% 1,906 $196   $17,818,869 12
Feb 11, 1998 5 $294,945 -21% -39% 1,906 $155   $18,105,814 13
Feb 12, 1998 5 $330,000 +12% -35% 1,906 $173   $18,435,000 14
Feb 13, 1998 8 $670,000 +103% -61% 1,745 $384   $19,098,000 15
Feb 14, 1998 8 $1,635,000 +144% -31% 1,745 $937   $20,733,000 16
Feb 15, 1998 10 $1,195,000 -27% -5% 1,745 $685   $21,928,000 17
Feb 17, 1998 9 $241,703   -35% 1,745 $139   $22,332,603 19
Feb 18, 1998 9 $197,232 -18% -33% 1,745 $113   $22,529,835 20
Feb 19, 1998 9 $212,904 +8% -35% 1,745 $122   $22,742,709 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 1998 2 $11,808,476   1,867 $6,325   $11,808,476 1
Feb 6, 1998 6 $6,619,983 -44% 1,906 $3,473   $18,428,459 2
Feb 13, 1998 8 $4,314,250 -35% 1,745 $2,472   $22,742,709 3
Feb 20, 1998 13 $2,033,014 -53% 1,530 $1,329   $24,775,723 4
Feb 27, 1998 18 $759,348 -63% 686 $1,107   $25,535,071 5
Mar 6, 1998 25 $313,056 -59% 365 $858   $25,848,127 6
Mar 13, 1998 33 $208,202 -33% 251 $829   $26,056,329 7
Mar 20, 1998 33 $231,867 +11% 245 $946   $26,288,196 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,893 $29,073,394
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,281 $29,073,394
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 44 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,356 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 548 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $29,073,394
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $29,073,394

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,908 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,306 $55,406,438
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 55 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 585 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,432 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 515 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 855 $55,406,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 276 $55,406,438