Love Jones (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,554,569 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,908,725 (31.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 820 opening theaters/821 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $30,935,112 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 14th, 1997 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 1998 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1997 | 6 | $3,908,725 | 820 | $4,767 | $3,908,725 | 1 | |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 8 | $2,551,763 | -35% | 821 | $3,108 | $7,511,075 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 14 | $1,099,527 | -57% | 645 | $1,705 | $9,343,224 | 3 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 20 | $665,107 | -40% | 420 | $1,584 | $10,451,536 | 4 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 22 | $366,337 | -45% | 271 | $1,352 | $11,014,267 | 5 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 27 | $217,154 | -41% | 267 | $813 | $11,340,584 | 6 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 32 | $145,991 | -33% | 131 | $1,114 | $11,560,836 | 7 |
| May 2, 1997 | 35 | $97,481 | -33% | 86 | $1,134 | $11,712,855 | 8 |
| May 9, 1997 | 36 | $74,721 | -23% | 70 | $1,067 | $11,821,540 | 9 |
| May 16, 1997 | 40 | $67,018 | -10% | 76 | $882 | $11,915,599 | 10 |
| May 23, 1997 | 47 | $65,180 | -3% | 50 | $1,304 | $12,006,816 | 11 |
| May 30, 1997 | 48 | $39,765 | -39% | 34 | $1,170 | $12,061,896 | 12 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 53 | $28,680 | -28% | 27 | $1,062 | $12,106,482 | 13 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 40 | $72,358 | 221 | $327 | $12,332,605 | 22 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 53 | $34,803 | -52% | 68 | $512 | $12,514,138 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1997 | 7 | $4,959,312 | 820 | $6,048 | $4,959,312 | 1 | |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 10 | $3,284,385 | -34% | 821 | $4,000 | $8,243,697 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 15 | $1,542,732 | -53% | 645 | $2,392 | $9,786,429 | 3 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 19 | $861,501 | -44% | 420 | $2,051 | $10,647,930 | 4 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 22 | $475,500 | -45% | 271 | $1,755 | $11,123,430 | 5 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 27 | $291,415 | -39% | 267 | $1,091 | $11,414,845 | 6 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 31 | $200,529 | -31% | 131 | $1,531 | $11,615,374 | 7 |
| May 2, 1997 | 35 | $131,445 | -34% | 86 | $1,528 | $11,746,819 | 8 |
| May 9, 1997 | 38 | $101,762 | -23% | 70 | $1,454 | $11,848,581 | 9 |
| May 16, 1997 | 41 | $93,055 | -9% | 76 | $1,224 | $11,941,636 | 10 |
| May 23, 1997 | 43 | $80,495 | -13% | 50 | $1,610 | $12,022,131 | 11 |
| May 30, 1997 | 47 | $55,671 | -31% | 34 | $1,637 | $12,077,802 | 12 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 33 | $219,088 | 221 | $991 | $12,479,335 | 22 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,908,725 (31.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 820 opening theaters/821 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $30,935,112 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 14th, 1997 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 1998 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1997 | 6 | $3,908,725 | 820 | $4,767 | $3,908,725 | 1 | |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 8 | $2,551,763 | -35% | 821 | $3,108 | $7,511,075 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 14 | $1,099,527 | -57% | 645 | $1,705 | $9,343,224 | 3 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 20 | $665,107 | -40% | 420 | $1,584 | $10,451,536 | 4 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 22 | $366,337 | -45% | 271 | $1,352 | $11,014,267 | 5 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 27 | $217,154 | -41% | 267 | $813 | $11,340,584 | 6 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 32 | $145,991 | -33% | 131 | $1,114 | $11,560,836 | 7 |
| May 2, 1997 | 35 | $97,481 | -33% | 86 | $1,134 | $11,712,855 | 8 |
| May 9, 1997 | 36 | $74,721 | -23% | 70 | $1,067 | $11,821,540 | 9 |
| May 16, 1997 | 40 | $67,018 | -10% | 76 | $882 | $11,915,599 | 10 |
| May 23, 1997 | 47 | $65,180 | -3% | 50 | $1,304 | $12,006,816 | 11 |
| May 30, 1997 | 48 | $39,765 | -39% | 34 | $1,170 | $12,061,896 | 12 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 53 | $28,680 | -28% | 27 | $1,062 | $12,106,482 | 13 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 40 | $72,358 | 221 | $327 | $12,332,605 | 22 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 53 | $34,803 | -52% | 68 | $512 | $12,514,138 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1997 | 7 | $4,959,312 | 820 | $6,048 | $4,959,312 | 1 | |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 10 | $3,284,385 | -34% | 821 | $4,000 | $8,243,697 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 15 | $1,542,732 | -53% | 645 | $2,392 | $9,786,429 | 3 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 19 | $861,501 | -44% | 420 | $2,051 | $10,647,930 | 4 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 22 | $475,500 | -45% | 271 | $1,755 | $11,123,430 | 5 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 27 | $291,415 | -39% | 267 | $1,091 | $11,414,845 | 6 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 31 | $200,529 | -31% | 131 | $1,531 | $11,615,374 | 7 |
| May 2, 1997 | 35 | $131,445 | -34% | 86 | $1,528 | $11,746,819 | 8 |
| May 9, 1997 | 38 | $101,762 | -23% | 70 | $1,454 | $11,848,581 | 9 |
| May 16, 1997 | 41 | $93,055 | -9% | 76 | $1,224 | $11,941,636 | 10 |
| May 23, 1997 | 43 | $80,495 | -13% | 50 | $1,610 | $12,022,131 | 11 |
| May 30, 1997 | 47 | $55,671 | -31% | 34 | $1,637 | $12,077,802 | 12 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 33 | $219,088 | 221 | $991 | $12,479,335 | 22 |