Lake Placid (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $31,770,413 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $953,291 | |
| Total | $953,291 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When a mysterious creature violently kills a man in a Maine lake, Jack Wells, the local game warden, looks into the bizarre case, along with Sheriff Hank Keough and visiting paleontologist Kelly Scott. Looking for clues in a tooth that the beast left behind, Kelly and the others eventually locate the monster, a massive and vicious reptile eager to devour anything in its path. Can the crocodile-like creature be stopped?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,974,145 (34.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,095 opening theaters/2,102 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $74,798,055 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 16th, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | July 8th, 2014 by Shout Factory |
| MPA Rating: | R for violent creature attacks and related gore, and for language |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Franchise: | Lake Placid |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Plot point: | Animals Gone Bad, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé |
| Subgenre: | Nature Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox 2000 Pictures, Rocking Chair Productions, Phoenix Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 3 | $10,974,145 | 2,095 | $5,238 | $10,974,145 | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 6 | $5,592,716 | -49% | 2,102 | $2,661 | $21,370,207 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 11 | $2,679,079 | -52% | 1,798 | $1,490 | $26,606,388 | 3 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 18 | $866,541 | -68% | 815 | $1,063 | $28,749,158 | 4 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 25 | $405,420 | -53% | 434 | $934 | $29,560,304 | 5 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 21 | $415,384 | +2% | 465 | $893 | $30,133,865 | 6 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 27 | $303,875 | -27% | 389 | $781 | $30,617,693 | 7 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 31 | $360,251 | +19% | 308 | $1,170 | $31,091,658 | 8 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 35 | $186,441 | -48% | 271 | $688 | $31,330,504 | 9 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 45 | $110,855 | -41% | 189 | $587 | $31,497,268 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 62 | $47,366 | -57% | 128 | $370 | $31,580,852 | 11 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 55 | $47,640 | +1% | 98 | $486 | $31,652,145 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 61 | $39,266 | -18% | 47 | $835 | $31,708,369 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 63 | $22,170 | -44% | 31 | $715 | $31,741,852 | 14 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 81 | $11,072 | -50% | 19 | $583 | $31,758,907 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 87 | $6,236 | -44% | 15 | $416 | $31,768,374 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 3 | $3,505,000 | 2,095 | $1,673 | $3,505,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 17, 1999 | 5 | $4,105,000 | +17% | 2,095 | $1,959 | $7,610,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 18, 1999 | 3 | $3,247,000 | -21% | 2,095 | $1,550 | $10,974,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 19, 1999 | 4 | $1,332,067 | -59% | 2,096 | $636 | $12,306,212 | 4 | |
| Jul 20, 1999 | 4 | $1,301,544 | -2% | 2,096 | $621 | $13,607,756 | 5 | |
| Jul 21, 1999 | 6 | $1,097,824 | -16% | 2,096 | $524 | $14,705,580 | 6 | |
| Jul 22, 1999 | 6 | $1,071,911 | -2% | 2,096 | $511 | $15,777,491 | 7 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 6 | $1,635,000 | +53% | -53% | 2,102 | $778 | $17,412,000 | 8 |
| Jul 24, 1999 | 7 | $2,235,000 | +37% | -46% | 2,102 | $1,063 | $19,647,000 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 1999 | 6 | $1,641,000 | -27% | -49% | 2,101 | $781 | $21,370,207 | 10 |
| Jul 26, 1999 | 6 | $718,006 | -56% | -46% | 2,101 | $342 | $22,088,213 | 11 |
| Jul 27, 1999 | 6 | $768,558 | +7% | -41% | 2,101 | $366 | $22,856,771 | 12 |
| Jul 28, 1999 | 9 | $541,054 | -30% | -51% | 2,101 | $258 | $23,397,825 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 1999 | 10 | $529,484 | -2% | -51% | 2,101 | $252 | $23,927,309 | 14 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 12 | $710,000 | +34% | -57% | 1,796 | $395 | $24,637,000 | 15 |
| Jul 31, 1999 | 13 | $1,020,000 | +44% | -54% | 1,796 | $568 | $25,657,000 | 16 |
| Aug 2, 1999 | 11 | $338,909 | -53% | 1,798 | $188 | $26,945,297 | 18 | |
| Aug 3, 1999 | 11 | $349,644 | +3% | -55% | 1,798 | $194 | $27,294,941 | 19 |
| Aug 4, 1999 | 12 | $300,047 | -14% | -45% | 1,798 | $167 | $27,594,988 | 20 |
| Aug 5, 1999 | 12 | $287,629 | -4% | -46% | 1,798 | $160 | $27,882,617 | 21 |
| Aug 8, 1999 | 18 | $267,000 | 815 | $328 | $28,749,158 | 24 | ||
| Aug 9, 1999 | 18 | $107,220 | -60% | -68% | 815 | $132 | $28,856,378 | 25 |
| Aug 10, 1999 | 19 | $106,815 | n/c | -69% | 815 | $131 | $28,963,193 | 26 |
| Aug 11, 1999 | 19 | $93,340 | -13% | -69% | 815 | $115 | $29,056,533 | 27 |
| Aug 12, 1999 | 19 | $98,351 | +5% | -66% | 815 | $121 | $29,154,884 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 4 | $15,777,491 | 2,095 | $7,531 | $15,777,491 | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 6 | $8,149,818 | -48% | 2,102 | $3,877 | $23,927,309 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 11 | $3,955,308 | -51% | 1,798 | $2,200 | $27,882,617 | 3 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 18 | $1,272,267 | -68% | 815 | $1,561 | $29,154,884 | 4 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 27 | $563,597 | -56% | 434 | $1,299 | $29,718,481 | 5 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 22 | $595,337 | +6% | 465 | $1,280 | $30,313,818 | 6 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 28 | $417,589 | -30% | 389 | $1,073 | $30,731,407 | 7 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 32 | $412,656 | -1% | 308 | $1,340 | $31,144,063 | 8 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 39 | $242,350 | -41% | 271 | $894 | $31,386,413 | 9 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 44 | $147,073 | -39% | 189 | $778 | $31,533,486 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 57 | $71,019 | -52% | 128 | $555 | $31,604,505 | 11 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 51 | $64,598 | -9% | 98 | $659 | $31,669,103 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 60 | $50,579 | -22% | 47 | $1,076 | $31,719,682 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 65 | $28,153 | -44% | 31 | $908 | $31,747,835 | 14 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 77 | $14,303 | -49% | 19 | $753 | $31,762,138 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 83 | $8,275 | -42% | 15 | $552 | $31,770,413 | 16 |
Synopsis
When a mysterious creature violently kills a man in a Maine lake, Jack Wells, the local game warden, looks into the bizarre case, along with Sheriff Hank Keough and visiting paleontologist Kelly Scott. Looking for clues in a tooth that the beast left behind, Kelly and the others eventually locate the monster, a massive and vicious reptile eager to devour anything in its path. Can the crocodile-like creature be stopped?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,974,145 (34.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,095 opening theaters/2,102 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $74,798,055 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 16th, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | July 8th, 2014 by Shout Factory |
| MPA Rating: | R for violent creature attacks and related gore, and for language |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Franchise: | Lake Placid |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Plot point: | Animals Gone Bad, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé |
| Subgenre: | Nature Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox 2000 Pictures, Rocking Chair Productions, Phoenix Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 3 | $10,974,145 | 2,095 | $5,238 | $10,974,145 | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 6 | $5,592,716 | -49% | 2,102 | $2,661 | $21,370,207 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 11 | $2,679,079 | -52% | 1,798 | $1,490 | $26,606,388 | 3 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 18 | $866,541 | -68% | 815 | $1,063 | $28,749,158 | 4 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 25 | $405,420 | -53% | 434 | $934 | $29,560,304 | 5 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 21 | $415,384 | +2% | 465 | $893 | $30,133,865 | 6 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 27 | $303,875 | -27% | 389 | $781 | $30,617,693 | 7 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 31 | $360,251 | +19% | 308 | $1,170 | $31,091,658 | 8 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 35 | $186,441 | -48% | 271 | $688 | $31,330,504 | 9 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 45 | $110,855 | -41% | 189 | $587 | $31,497,268 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 62 | $47,366 | -57% | 128 | $370 | $31,580,852 | 11 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 55 | $47,640 | +1% | 98 | $486 | $31,652,145 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 61 | $39,266 | -18% | 47 | $835 | $31,708,369 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 63 | $22,170 | -44% | 31 | $715 | $31,741,852 | 14 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 81 | $11,072 | -50% | 19 | $583 | $31,758,907 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 87 | $6,236 | -44% | 15 | $416 | $31,768,374 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 3 | $3,505,000 | 2,095 | $1,673 | $3,505,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 17, 1999 | 5 | $4,105,000 | +17% | 2,095 | $1,959 | $7,610,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 18, 1999 | 3 | $3,247,000 | -21% | 2,095 | $1,550 | $10,974,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 19, 1999 | 4 | $1,332,067 | -59% | 2,096 | $636 | $12,306,212 | 4 | |
| Jul 20, 1999 | 4 | $1,301,544 | -2% | 2,096 | $621 | $13,607,756 | 5 | |
| Jul 21, 1999 | 6 | $1,097,824 | -16% | 2,096 | $524 | $14,705,580 | 6 | |
| Jul 22, 1999 | 6 | $1,071,911 | -2% | 2,096 | $511 | $15,777,491 | 7 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 6 | $1,635,000 | +53% | -53% | 2,102 | $778 | $17,412,000 | 8 |
| Jul 24, 1999 | 7 | $2,235,000 | +37% | -46% | 2,102 | $1,063 | $19,647,000 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 1999 | 6 | $1,641,000 | -27% | -49% | 2,101 | $781 | $21,370,207 | 10 |
| Jul 26, 1999 | 6 | $718,006 | -56% | -46% | 2,101 | $342 | $22,088,213 | 11 |
| Jul 27, 1999 | 6 | $768,558 | +7% | -41% | 2,101 | $366 | $22,856,771 | 12 |
| Jul 28, 1999 | 9 | $541,054 | -30% | -51% | 2,101 | $258 | $23,397,825 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 1999 | 10 | $529,484 | -2% | -51% | 2,101 | $252 | $23,927,309 | 14 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 12 | $710,000 | +34% | -57% | 1,796 | $395 | $24,637,000 | 15 |
| Jul 31, 1999 | 13 | $1,020,000 | +44% | -54% | 1,796 | $568 | $25,657,000 | 16 |
| Aug 2, 1999 | 11 | $338,909 | -53% | 1,798 | $188 | $26,945,297 | 18 | |
| Aug 3, 1999 | 11 | $349,644 | +3% | -55% | 1,798 | $194 | $27,294,941 | 19 |
| Aug 4, 1999 | 12 | $300,047 | -14% | -45% | 1,798 | $167 | $27,594,988 | 20 |
| Aug 5, 1999 | 12 | $287,629 | -4% | -46% | 1,798 | $160 | $27,882,617 | 21 |
| Aug 8, 1999 | 18 | $267,000 | 815 | $328 | $28,749,158 | 24 | ||
| Aug 9, 1999 | 18 | $107,220 | -60% | -68% | 815 | $132 | $28,856,378 | 25 |
| Aug 10, 1999 | 19 | $106,815 | n/c | -69% | 815 | $131 | $28,963,193 | 26 |
| Aug 11, 1999 | 19 | $93,340 | -13% | -69% | 815 | $115 | $29,056,533 | 27 |
| Aug 12, 1999 | 19 | $98,351 | +5% | -66% | 815 | $121 | $29,154,884 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1999 | 4 | $15,777,491 | 2,095 | $7,531 | $15,777,491 | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 6 | $8,149,818 | -48% | 2,102 | $3,877 | $23,927,309 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 1999 | 11 | $3,955,308 | -51% | 1,798 | $2,200 | $27,882,617 | 3 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | 18 | $1,272,267 | -68% | 815 | $1,561 | $29,154,884 | 4 |
| Aug 13, 1999 | 27 | $563,597 | -56% | 434 | $1,299 | $29,718,481 | 5 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | 22 | $595,337 | +6% | 465 | $1,280 | $30,313,818 | 6 |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 28 | $417,589 | -30% | 389 | $1,073 | $30,731,407 | 7 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 32 | $412,656 | -1% | 308 | $1,340 | $31,144,063 | 8 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 39 | $242,350 | -41% | 271 | $894 | $31,386,413 | 9 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 44 | $147,073 | -39% | 189 | $778 | $31,533,486 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 57 | $71,019 | -52% | 128 | $555 | $31,604,505 | 11 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 51 | $64,598 | -9% | 98 | $659 | $31,669,103 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 60 | $50,579 | -22% | 47 | $1,076 | $31,719,682 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 65 | $28,153 | -44% | 31 | $908 | $31,747,835 | 14 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 77 | $14,303 | -49% | 19 | $753 | $31,762,138 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 83 | $8,275 | -42% | 15 | $552 | $31,770,413 | 16 |