He Got Game (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,567,853Details
International Box Office $844,095Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,411,948
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,610,663 (35.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,319 opening theaters/1,414 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,573,867

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,680 $21,567,853
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,565 $844,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,184 $22,411,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $21,567,853
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,489 $844,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,610 $22,411,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $21,567,853
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 341 $844,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $22,411,948

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: May 1st, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: November 10th, 1998 by Touchstone Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, strong sexuality, some drug content and violence.
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Rocky
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Keywords: Basketball, African Americans, Hood Film, Sports Drama, Accidental Death, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, College, High School, College Sports, Dysfunctional Family, Government Corruption, Prostitution, Domestic Abuse
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 186 $5,021,881 May 22, 1998 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,680 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,200 $49,573,867
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,052 $21,567,853
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,828 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,221 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,941 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 653 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $21,567,853

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1998 1 $7,610,663   1,319 $5,770   $7,610,663 1
May 8, 1998 3 $3,710,911 -51% 1,322 $2,807   $13,234,225 2
May 15, 1998 5 $2,445,521 -34% 1,414 $1,730   $16,712,735 3
May 22, 1998 9 $1,767,185 -28% 1,244 $1,421   $19,141,458 4
May 29, 1998 14 $588,976 -67% 731 $806   $20,048,227 5
Jun 5, 1998 23 $215,619 -63% 397 $543   $20,514,743 6
Jun 12, 1998 33 $105,229 -51% 170 $619   $20,727,496 7
Jun 19, 1998 42 $47,971 -54% 91 $527   $20,824,799 8
Jun 26, 1998 27 $171,359 +257% 311 $551   $21,021,254 9
Jul 3, 1998 28 $146,894 -14% 244 $602   $21,284,379 10
Jul 10, 1998 37 $80,556 -45% 137 $588   $21,439,687 11
Jul 17, 1998 51 $31,506 -61% 81 $389   $21,508,899 12
Jul 24, 1998 54 $23,894 -24% 59 $405   $21,554,585 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 1, 1998 1 $2,605,000     1,319 $1,975   $2,605,000 1
May 2, 1998 1 $3,295,000 +26%   1,319 $2,498   $5,900,000 2
May 3, 1998 1 $1,760,000 -47%   1,319 $1,334   $7,611,000 3
May 4, 1998 1 $528,289 -70%   1,319 $401   $8,138,952 4
May 5, 1998 1 $512,998 -3%   1,319 $389   $8,651,960 5
May 6, 1998 1 $434,402 -15%   1,319 $329   $9,086,352 6
May 7, 1998 1 $436,962 +1%   1,319 $331   $9,523,314 7
May 8, 1998 3 $1,110,000 +154% -57% 1,322 $840   $10,629,000 8
May 9, 1998 3 $1,725,000 +55% -48% 1,322 $1,305   $12,353,000 9
May 10, 1998 4 $939,000 -46% -47% 1,322 $710   $13,234,000 10
May 11, 1998 3 $317,079 -66% -40% 1,322 $240   $13,551,304 11
May 12, 1998 3 $305,819 -4% -40% 1,322 $231   $13,857,123 12
May 13, 1998 3 $222,387 -27% -49% 1,322 $168   $14,079,510 13
May 14, 1998 3 $190,000 -15% -57% 1,322 $144   $14,269,000 14
May 15, 1998 5 $703,000 +270% -37% 1,414 $497   $14,972,000 15
May 16, 1998 5 $1,050,000 +49% -39% 1,414 $743   $16,022,000 16
May 17, 1998 5 $656,000 -38% -30% 1,414 $464   $16,713,000 17
May 18, 1998 5 $207,030 -68% -35% 1,414 $146   $16,919,765 18
May 19, 1998 6 $160,323 -23% -48% 1,414 $113   $17,080,088 19
May 20, 1998 7 $135,159 -16% -39% 1,414 $96   $17,215,247 20
May 21, 1998 7 $159,026 +18% -16% 1,414 $112   $17,374,273 21
May 22, 1998 9 $339,727 +114% -52% 1,244 $273   $17,714,000 22
May 23, 1998 9 $520,000 +53% -50% 1,244 $418   $18,234,000 23
May 24, 1998 9 $505,000 -3% -23% 1,244 $406   $18,739,000 24
May 25, 1998 10 $375,906 -26% +82% 1,244 $302   $19,141,458 25
May 26, 1998 9 $126,942 -66% -21% 1,244 $102   $19,268,400 26
May 28, 1998 10 $105,000   -34% 1,244 $84   $19,460,000 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1998 1 $9,523,314   1,319 $7,220   $9,523,314 1
May 8, 1998 3 $4,743,900 -50% 1,322 $3,588   $14,267,214 2
May 15, 1998 5 $3,107,059 -35% 1,414 $2,197   $17,374,273 3
May 22, 1998 9 $2,084,978 -33% 1,244 $1,676   $19,459,251 4
May 29, 1998 14 $839,873 -60% 731 $1,149   $20,299,124 5
Jun 5, 1998 23 $323,143 -62% 397 $814   $20,622,267 6
Jun 12, 1998 33 $154,561 -52% 170 $909   $20,776,828 7
Jun 19, 1998 45 $73,067 -53% 91 $803   $20,849,895 8
Jun 26, 1998 25 $287,590 +294% 311 $925   $21,137,485 9
Jul 3, 1998 28 $221,646 -23% 244 $908   $21,359,131 10
Jul 10, 1998 40 $118,262 -47% 137 $863   $21,477,393 11
Jul 17, 1998 51 $53,298 -55% 81 $658   $21,530,691 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,565 $844,095
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,497 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,459 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,653 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,109 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,073 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,489 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 341 $844,095

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,184 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,383 $22,411,948
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 92 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,661 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,501 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,715 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,610 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $22,411,948

Leading Cast

Denzel Washington    Jake Shuttleworth

Uncategorized

Charles Barkley    Himself
John Wallace    Lonnie
John Turturro    Coach Billy Sunday
John Thompson (Basketball Coach)    Himself
Shaquille O'Neal    Himself
Bill Nunn    Uncle Bubba
Reggie Miller    Himself
Lonette McKee    Martha Shuttlesworth
Walter McCarty    Mance
Milla Jovovich    Dakota Burns
Michael Jordan    Himself
Zelda Harris    Mary Shuttleworth
Hill Harper    Coleman "Booger" Sykes
Rick Fox    Chick Deagan
Jennifer Esposito    Ms. Janus
Rosario Dawson    Lala Bonilla
Jim Brown    Spivey
Larry Bird    Himself
Travis Best    Sip
Ned Beatty    Warden Wyatt
Ray Allen    Jesus Shuttleworth
Joseph Lyle Taylor    Crudup

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

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Lee    Director
Spike Lee    Screenwriter

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,610,663 (35.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,319 opening theaters/1,414 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,573,867

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,680 $21,567,853
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,565 $844,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,184 $22,411,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $21,567,853
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,489 $844,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,610 $22,411,948
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $21,567,853
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 341 $844,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $22,411,948

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: May 1st, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: November 10th, 1998 by Touchstone Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, strong sexuality, some drug content and violence.
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Rocky
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Keywords: Basketball, African Americans, Hood Film, Sports Drama, Accidental Death, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, College, High School, College Sports, Dysfunctional Family, Government Corruption, Prostitution, Domestic Abuse
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 186 $5,021,881 May 22, 1998 24

Leading Cast

Denzel Washington    Jake Shuttleworth

Uncategorized

Charles Barkley    Himself
John Wallace    Lonnie
John Turturro    Coach Billy Sunday
John Thompson (Basketball Coach)    Himself
Shaquille O'Neal    Himself
Bill Nunn    Uncle Bubba
Reggie Miller    Himself
Lonette McKee    Martha Shuttlesworth
Walter McCarty    Mance
Milla Jovovich    Dakota Burns
Michael Jordan    Himself
Zelda Harris    Mary Shuttleworth
Hill Harper    Coleman "Booger" Sykes
Rick Fox    Chick Deagan
Jennifer Esposito    Ms. Janus
Rosario Dawson    Lala Bonilla
Jim Brown    Spivey
Larry Bird    Himself
Travis Best    Sip
Ned Beatty    Warden Wyatt
Ray Allen    Jesus Shuttleworth
Joseph Lyle Taylor    Crudup

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

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Lee    Director
Spike Lee    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,680 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,200 $49,573,867
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,052 $21,567,853
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,828 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,221 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,941 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 653 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $21,567,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $21,567,853

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1998 1 $7,610,663   1,319 $5,770   $7,610,663 1
May 8, 1998 3 $3,710,911 -51% 1,322 $2,807   $13,234,225 2
May 15, 1998 5 $2,445,521 -34% 1,414 $1,730   $16,712,735 3
May 22, 1998 9 $1,767,185 -28% 1,244 $1,421   $19,141,458 4
May 29, 1998 14 $588,976 -67% 731 $806   $20,048,227 5
Jun 5, 1998 23 $215,619 -63% 397 $543   $20,514,743 6
Jun 12, 1998 33 $105,229 -51% 170 $619   $20,727,496 7
Jun 19, 1998 42 $47,971 -54% 91 $527   $20,824,799 8
Jun 26, 1998 27 $171,359 +257% 311 $551   $21,021,254 9
Jul 3, 1998 28 $146,894 -14% 244 $602   $21,284,379 10
Jul 10, 1998 37 $80,556 -45% 137 $588   $21,439,687 11
Jul 17, 1998 51 $31,506 -61% 81 $389   $21,508,899 12
Jul 24, 1998 54 $23,894 -24% 59 $405   $21,554,585 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 1, 1998 1 $2,605,000     1,319 $1,975   $2,605,000 1
May 2, 1998 1 $3,295,000 +26%   1,319 $2,498   $5,900,000 2
May 3, 1998 1 $1,760,000 -47%   1,319 $1,334   $7,611,000 3
May 4, 1998 1 $528,289 -70%   1,319 $401   $8,138,952 4
May 5, 1998 1 $512,998 -3%   1,319 $389   $8,651,960 5
May 6, 1998 1 $434,402 -15%   1,319 $329   $9,086,352 6
May 7, 1998 1 $436,962 +1%   1,319 $331   $9,523,314 7
May 8, 1998 3 $1,110,000 +154% -57% 1,322 $840   $10,629,000 8
May 9, 1998 3 $1,725,000 +55% -48% 1,322 $1,305   $12,353,000 9
May 10, 1998 4 $939,000 -46% -47% 1,322 $710   $13,234,000 10
May 11, 1998 3 $317,079 -66% -40% 1,322 $240   $13,551,304 11
May 12, 1998 3 $305,819 -4% -40% 1,322 $231   $13,857,123 12
May 13, 1998 3 $222,387 -27% -49% 1,322 $168   $14,079,510 13
May 14, 1998 3 $190,000 -15% -57% 1,322 $144   $14,269,000 14
May 15, 1998 5 $703,000 +270% -37% 1,414 $497   $14,972,000 15
May 16, 1998 5 $1,050,000 +49% -39% 1,414 $743   $16,022,000 16
May 17, 1998 5 $656,000 -38% -30% 1,414 $464   $16,713,000 17
May 18, 1998 5 $207,030 -68% -35% 1,414 $146   $16,919,765 18
May 19, 1998 6 $160,323 -23% -48% 1,414 $113   $17,080,088 19
May 20, 1998 7 $135,159 -16% -39% 1,414 $96   $17,215,247 20
May 21, 1998 7 $159,026 +18% -16% 1,414 $112   $17,374,273 21
May 22, 1998 9 $339,727 +114% -52% 1,244 $273   $17,714,000 22
May 23, 1998 9 $520,000 +53% -50% 1,244 $418   $18,234,000 23
May 24, 1998 9 $505,000 -3% -23% 1,244 $406   $18,739,000 24
May 25, 1998 10 $375,906 -26% +82% 1,244 $302   $19,141,458 25
May 26, 1998 9 $126,942 -66% -21% 1,244 $102   $19,268,400 26
May 28, 1998 10 $105,000   -34% 1,244 $84   $19,460,000 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1998 1 $9,523,314   1,319 $7,220   $9,523,314 1
May 8, 1998 3 $4,743,900 -50% 1,322 $3,588   $14,267,214 2
May 15, 1998 5 $3,107,059 -35% 1,414 $2,197   $17,374,273 3
May 22, 1998 9 $2,084,978 -33% 1,244 $1,676   $19,459,251 4
May 29, 1998 14 $839,873 -60% 731 $1,149   $20,299,124 5
Jun 5, 1998 23 $323,143 -62% 397 $814   $20,622,267 6
Jun 12, 1998 33 $154,561 -52% 170 $909   $20,776,828 7
Jun 19, 1998 45 $73,067 -53% 91 $803   $20,849,895 8
Jun 26, 1998 25 $287,590 +294% 311 $925   $21,137,485 9
Jul 3, 1998 28 $221,646 -23% 244 $908   $21,359,131 10
Jul 10, 1998 40 $118,262 -47% 137 $863   $21,477,393 11
Jul 17, 1998 51 $53,298 -55% 81 $658   $21,530,691 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,565 $844,095
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,497 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,459 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,653 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,109 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,073 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,489 $844,095
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 341 $844,095

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,184 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,383 $22,411,948
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 92 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,661 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,501 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,715 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,610 $22,411,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $22,411,948