The Next Best Thing (2000)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,983,572Details
International Box Office $9,372,190Details
Worldwide Box Office $24,355,762
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,870,387 (39.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,007 opening theaters/2,035 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,967,139

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,539 $14,983,572
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,083 $9,372,190
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,960 $24,355,762

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 3rd, 2000 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content, partial nudity and language
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pleasantville
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, LGBTQ+, Romance, Child Custody Battle, Single Parent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,539 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,235 $29,967,139
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,847 $14,983,572
Top 2000 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,297 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,018 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,398 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 841 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,561 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $14,983,572

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 2000 2 $5,870,387   2,007 $2,925   $5,870,387 1
Mar 10, 2000 8 $3,417,003 -42% 2,034 $1,680   $10,602,298 2
Mar 17, 2000 12 $1,652,564 -52% 2,035 $812   $13,376,438 3
Mar 24, 2000 20 $571,490 -65% 1,682 $340   $14,422,883 4
Mar 31, 2000 37 $123,210 -78% 714 $173   $14,750,368 5
Apr 7, 2000 50 $46,613 -62% 302 $154   $14,839,787 6
Apr 14, 2000 77 $15,593 -67% 159 $98   $14,865,376 7
Apr 21, 2000 105 $6,115 -61% 83 $74   $14,877,682 8
Apr 28, 2000 100 $5,213 -15% 45 $116   $14,885,288 9
May 5, 2000 118 $951 -82% 31 $31   $14,887,536 10
May 12, 2000 47 $53,509 +5,527% 348 $154   $14,941,324 11
May 19, 2000 66 $17,318 -68% 169 $102   $14,983,572 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 3, 2000 2 $1,973,000     2,005 $984   $1,973,000 1
Mar 4, 2000 4 $2,352,000 +19%   2,005 $1,173   $4,325,000 2
Mar 5, 2000 6 $1,303,000 -45%   2,007 $649   $5,870,387 3
Mar 6, 2000 6 $351,722 -73%   2,007 $175   $6,222,109 4
Mar 7, 2000 5 $372,878 +6%   2,007 $186   $6,595,037 5
Mar 8, 2000 7 $316,946 -15%   2,007 $158   $6,911,983 6
Mar 9, 2000 7 $330,000 +4%   2,007 $164   $7,240,000 7
Mar 10, 2000 5 $1,076,000 +226% -45% 2,035 $529   $7,987,983 8
Mar 11, 2000 9 $1,498,000 +39% -36% 2,035 $736   $9,485,983 9
Mar 12, 2000 10 $827,000 -45% -37% 2,034 $407   $10,602,298 10
Mar 13, 2000 8 $258,145 -69% -27% 2,034 $127   $10,860,443 11
Mar 14, 2000 8 $320,668 +24% -14% 2,034 $158   $11,181,111 12
Mar 15, 2000 10 $261,618 -18% -17% 2,034 $129   $11,442,729 13
Mar 16, 2000 10 $281,145 +7% -15% 2,034 $138   $11,723,874 14
Mar 19, 2000 13 $369,000   -55% 2,035 $181   $13,376,438 17
Mar 20, 2000 14 $112,961 -69% -56% 2,035 $56   $13,489,399 18
Mar 21, 2000 11 $139,215 +23% -57% 2,035 $68   $13,628,614 19
Mar 22, 2000 13 $116,891 -16% -55% 2,035 $57   $13,745,505 20
Mar 23, 2000 14 $106,000 -9% -62% 2,035 $52   $13,851,000 21
Mar 26, 2000 18 $101,000   -73% 1,682 $60   $14,422,883 24
Mar 27, 2000 17 $46,321 -54% -59% 1,682 $28   $14,469,204 25
Mar 28, 2000 17 $53,418 +15% -62% 1,682 $32   $14,522,722 26
Mar 29, 2000 17 $52,770 -1% -55% 1,682 $31   $14,575,492 27
Mar 30, 2000 17 $51,666 -2% -51% 1,682 $31   $14,627,158 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 2000 3 $7,185,295   2,007 $3,580   $7,185,295 1
Mar 10, 2000 8 $4,538,579 -37% 2,034 $2,231   $11,723,874 2
Mar 17, 2000 13 $2,127,519 -53% 2,035 $1,045   $13,851,393 3
Mar 24, 2000 20 $775,765 -64% 1,682 $461   $14,627,158 4
Mar 31, 2000 39 $166,016 -79% 714 $233   $14,793,174 5
Apr 7, 2000 57 $56,609 -66% 302 $187   $14,849,783 6
Apr 14, 2000 75 $21,784 -62% 159 $137   $14,871,567 7
Apr 21, 2000 100 $8,508 -61% 83 $103   $14,880,075 8
Apr 28, 2000 103 $6,510 -23% 45 $145   $14,886,585 9
May 5, 2000 109 $1,230 -81% 31 $40   $14,887,815 10
May 12, 2000 47 $78,439 +6,277% 348 $225   $14,966,254 11
May 19, 2000 72 $17,318 -78% 169 $102   $14,983,572 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,083 $9,372,190
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,305 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,624 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,226 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,579 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,132 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,316 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 294 $9,372,190

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,960 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,176 $24,355,762
Top 2000 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,540 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,297 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,576 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,033 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,530 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $24,355,762

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.

Uncategorized

Rupert Everett    Robert
Neil Patrick Harris    David
Madonna    Abbie
Illeana Douglas    Elizabeth Ryder
Benjamin Bratt    Ben
Mark Valley    Cardiologist
Michael Vartan    Kevin
Suzanne Krull    Annabel
Josef Sommer    Richard Whittaker
Stacy Edwards    Finn
Lynn Redgrave    Helen Whittaker
Caitlin Wachs    Rachel
Malcolm Stumpf    Sam

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Schlesinger    Director
Tom Ropelewski    Screenwriter
Mildred Iatrou    Dialogue Editor
Randall Wilkins    Set Designer

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:$5,870,387 (39.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,007 opening theaters/2,035 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,967,139

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,539 $14,983,572
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,083 $9,372,190
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,960 $24,355,762

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 3rd, 2000 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content, partial nudity and language
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pleasantville
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, LGBTQ+, Romance, Child Custody Battle, Single Parent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Rupert Everett    Robert
Neil Patrick Harris    David
Madonna    Abbie
Illeana Douglas    Elizabeth Ryder
Benjamin Bratt    Ben
Mark Valley    Cardiologist
Michael Vartan    Kevin
Suzanne Krull    Annabel
Josef Sommer    Richard Whittaker
Stacy Edwards    Finn
Lynn Redgrave    Helen Whittaker
Caitlin Wachs    Rachel
Malcolm Stumpf    Sam

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Schlesinger    Director
Tom Ropelewski    Screenwriter
Mildred Iatrou    Dialogue Editor
Randall Wilkins    Set Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,539 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,235 $29,967,139
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,847 $14,983,572
Top 2000 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,297 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,018 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,398 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 841 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,561 $14,983,572
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $14,983,572

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 2000 2 $5,870,387   2,007 $2,925   $5,870,387 1
Mar 10, 2000 8 $3,417,003 -42% 2,034 $1,680   $10,602,298 2
Mar 17, 2000 12 $1,652,564 -52% 2,035 $812   $13,376,438 3
Mar 24, 2000 20 $571,490 -65% 1,682 $340   $14,422,883 4
Mar 31, 2000 37 $123,210 -78% 714 $173   $14,750,368 5
Apr 7, 2000 50 $46,613 -62% 302 $154   $14,839,787 6
Apr 14, 2000 77 $15,593 -67% 159 $98   $14,865,376 7
Apr 21, 2000 105 $6,115 -61% 83 $74   $14,877,682 8
Apr 28, 2000 100 $5,213 -15% 45 $116   $14,885,288 9
May 5, 2000 118 $951 -82% 31 $31   $14,887,536 10
May 12, 2000 47 $53,509 +5,527% 348 $154   $14,941,324 11
May 19, 2000 66 $17,318 -68% 169 $102   $14,983,572 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 3, 2000 2 $1,973,000     2,005 $984   $1,973,000 1
Mar 4, 2000 4 $2,352,000 +19%   2,005 $1,173   $4,325,000 2
Mar 5, 2000 6 $1,303,000 -45%   2,007 $649   $5,870,387 3
Mar 6, 2000 6 $351,722 -73%   2,007 $175   $6,222,109 4
Mar 7, 2000 5 $372,878 +6%   2,007 $186   $6,595,037 5
Mar 8, 2000 7 $316,946 -15%   2,007 $158   $6,911,983 6
Mar 9, 2000 7 $330,000 +4%   2,007 $164   $7,240,000 7
Mar 10, 2000 5 $1,076,000 +226% -45% 2,035 $529   $7,987,983 8
Mar 11, 2000 9 $1,498,000 +39% -36% 2,035 $736   $9,485,983 9
Mar 12, 2000 10 $827,000 -45% -37% 2,034 $407   $10,602,298 10
Mar 13, 2000 8 $258,145 -69% -27% 2,034 $127   $10,860,443 11
Mar 14, 2000 8 $320,668 +24% -14% 2,034 $158   $11,181,111 12
Mar 15, 2000 10 $261,618 -18% -17% 2,034 $129   $11,442,729 13
Mar 16, 2000 10 $281,145 +7% -15% 2,034 $138   $11,723,874 14
Mar 19, 2000 13 $369,000   -55% 2,035 $181   $13,376,438 17
Mar 20, 2000 14 $112,961 -69% -56% 2,035 $56   $13,489,399 18
Mar 21, 2000 11 $139,215 +23% -57% 2,035 $68   $13,628,614 19
Mar 22, 2000 13 $116,891 -16% -55% 2,035 $57   $13,745,505 20
Mar 23, 2000 14 $106,000 -9% -62% 2,035 $52   $13,851,000 21
Mar 26, 2000 18 $101,000   -73% 1,682 $60   $14,422,883 24
Mar 27, 2000 17 $46,321 -54% -59% 1,682 $28   $14,469,204 25
Mar 28, 2000 17 $53,418 +15% -62% 1,682 $32   $14,522,722 26
Mar 29, 2000 17 $52,770 -1% -55% 1,682 $31   $14,575,492 27
Mar 30, 2000 17 $51,666 -2% -51% 1,682 $31   $14,627,158 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 2000 3 $7,185,295   2,007 $3,580   $7,185,295 1
Mar 10, 2000 8 $4,538,579 -37% 2,034 $2,231   $11,723,874 2
Mar 17, 2000 13 $2,127,519 -53% 2,035 $1,045   $13,851,393 3
Mar 24, 2000 20 $775,765 -64% 1,682 $461   $14,627,158 4
Mar 31, 2000 39 $166,016 -79% 714 $233   $14,793,174 5
Apr 7, 2000 57 $56,609 -66% 302 $187   $14,849,783 6
Apr 14, 2000 75 $21,784 -62% 159 $137   $14,871,567 7
Apr 21, 2000 100 $8,508 -61% 83 $103   $14,880,075 8
Apr 28, 2000 103 $6,510 -23% 45 $145   $14,886,585 9
May 5, 2000 109 $1,230 -81% 31 $40   $14,887,815 10
May 12, 2000 47 $78,439 +6,277% 348 $225   $14,966,254 11
May 19, 2000 72 $17,318 -78% 169 $102   $14,983,572 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,083 $9,372,190
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,305 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,624 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,226 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,579 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,132 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,316 $9,372,190
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 294 $9,372,190

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,960 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,176 $24,355,762
Top 2000 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,540 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,297 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,576 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,033 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,530 $24,355,762
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $24,355,762

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.