Urban Legend (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,116,707Details
International Box Office $34,455,157Details
Worldwide Box Office $72,571,864
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,515,444 (27.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,257 opening theaters/2,257 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $87,577,766

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,432 $38,116,707
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,585 $34,455,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,382 $72,571,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 757 $38,116,707
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $34,455,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $72,571,864

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: September 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 23rd, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for horror violence/gore and sexual content.
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Urban Legend
Comparisons: vs. I Know What You Did Last Summer
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Keywords: Slasher Horror, Testing an Urban Legend
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 162 $11,179,534 Oct 9, 1998 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 156 $5,303,722 Oct 9, 1998 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 115 $12,428,129 Oct 9, 1998 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,432 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,948 $87,577,766
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,909 $38,116,707
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,039 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 757 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 328 $38,116,707

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1998 3 $10,515,444   2,257 $4,659   $10,515,444 1
Oct 2, 1998 6 $6,707,512 -36% 2,257 $2,972   $20,113,846 2
Oct 9, 1998 6 $4,770,882 -29% 2,257 $2,114   $26,501,095 3
Oct 16, 1998 8 $2,887,189 -39% 2,063 $1,400   $30,859,469 4
Oct 23, 1998 11 $1,636,892 -43% 1,524 $1,074   $33,300,477 5
Oct 30, 1998 11 $1,231,896 -25% 1,395 $883   $35,015,643 6
Nov 6, 1998 19 $645,737 -48% 776 $832   $36,006,412 7
Nov 13, 1998 28 $185,442 -71% 369 $503   $36,350,067 8
Nov 20, 1998 45 $68,893 -63% 125 $551   $36,456,266 9
Nov 27, 1998 62 $15,184 -78% 41 $370   $36,494,558 10
Dec 25, 1998 20 $531,732   541 $983   $37,052,806 14
Jan 1, 1999 25 $350,879 -34% 541 $649   $37,857,342 15
Jan 8, 1999 39 $79,102 -77% 302 $262   $38,001,496 16
Jan 15, 1999 49 $30,175 -62% 134 $225   $38,048,637 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 25, 1998 3 $3,700,000     2,257 $1,639   $3,700,000 1
Sep 26, 1998 3 $4,357,000 +18%   2,257 $1,930   $8,057,000 2
Sep 27, 1998 3 $2,458,000 -44%   2,257 $1,089   $10,515,000 3
Sep 28, 1998 3 $632,614 -74%   2,257 $280   $11,148,058 4
Sep 29, 1998 3 $928,956 +47%   2,257 $412   $12,077,013 5
Sep 30, 1998 3 $703,752 -24%   2,257 $312   $12,780,765 6
Oct 1, 1998 3 $625,569 -11%   2,257 $277   $13,406,334 7
Oct 2, 1998 5 $2,160,000 +245% -42% 2,257 $957   $15,566,000 8
Oct 3, 1998 6 $2,950,000 +37% -32% 2,257 $1,307   $18,516,000 9
Oct 4, 1998 6 $1,589,000 -46% -35% 2,257 $704   $20,114,000 10
Oct 5, 1998 6 $375,176 -76% -41% 2,257 $166   $20,489,022 11
Oct 6, 1998 6 $467,214 +25% -50% 2,257 $207   $20,956,236 12
Oct 7, 1998 6 $352,600 -25% -50% 2,257 $156   $21,308,836 13
Oct 8, 1998 6 $421,377 +20% -33% 2,257 $187   $21,730,213 14
Oct 9, 1998 6 $1,485,000 +252% -31% 2,257 $658   $23,215,000 15
Oct 10, 1998 6 $2,076,000 +40% -30% 2,257 $920   $25,291,000 16
Oct 11, 1998 7 $1,210,095 -42% -24% 2,257 $536   $26,501,095 17
Oct 12, 1998 7 $532,840 -56% +42% 2,257 $236   $27,033,935 18
Oct 13, 1998 7 $323,253 -39% -31% 2,257 $143   $27,357,188 19
Oct 14, 1998 6 $287,680 -11% -18% 2,257 $127   $27,644,868 20
Oct 15, 1998 6 $327,412 +14% -22% 2,257 $145   $27,972,280 21
Oct 16, 1998 8 $850,000 +160% -43% 2,063 $412   $28,822,000 22
Oct 17, 1998 8 $1,230,000 +45% -41% 2,063 $596   $30,052,000 23
Oct 18, 1998 9 $689,000 -44% -43% 2,063 $334   $30,859,000 24
Oct 19, 1998 9 $192,408 -72% -64% 2,063 $93   $31,051,877 25
Oct 20, 1998 9 $221,297 +15% -32% 2,063 $107   $31,273,174 26
Oct 21, 1998 9 $181,759 -18% -37% 2,063 $88   $31,454,933 27
Oct 22, 1998 9 $208,652 +15% -36% 2,063 $101   $31,663,585 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1998 3 $13,406,334   2,257 $5,940   $13,406,334 1
Oct 2, 1998 6 $8,323,879 -38% 2,257 $3,688   $21,730,213 2
Oct 9, 1998 7 $6,242,067 -25% 2,257 $2,766   $27,972,280 3
Oct 16, 1998 9 $3,691,305 -41% 2,063 $1,789   $31,663,585 4
Oct 23, 1998 11 $2,120,162 -43% 1,524 $1,391   $33,783,747 5
Oct 30, 1998 13 $1,576,928 -26% 1,395 $1,130   $35,360,675 6
Nov 6, 1998 20 $803,950 -49% 776 $1,036   $36,164,625 7
Nov 13, 1998 32 $222,748 -72% 369 $604   $36,387,373 8
Nov 20, 1998 46 $92,001 -59% 125 $736   $36,479,374 9
Dec 25, 1998 21 $985,389   541 $1,821   $37,506,463 14
Jan 1, 1999 27 $415,931 -58% 541 $769   $37,922,394 15
Jan 8, 1999 39 $96,068 -77% 302 $318   $38,018,462 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,585 $34,455,157
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,004 $34,455,157
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 40 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,247 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,086 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,195 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $34,455,157

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,382 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,835 $72,571,864
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 41 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,117 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $72,571,864

Lead Ensemble Members

Jared Leto    Paul
Alicia Witt    Natalie
Rebecca Gayheart    Brenda
Joshua Jackson    Damon
Tara Reid    Sasha
Michael Rosenbaum    Parker

Supporting Cast

Loretta Devine    Reese
Robert Englund    Professor Wexler
John Neville    Dean Adams
Danielle Harris    Tosh
Julian Richings    Janitor
Brad Dourif    Gas Station Attendant
Natasha Gregson Wagner    Michelle Mancini

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Young    Composer
Carolyn Loucks    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:$10,515,444 (27.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,257 opening theaters/2,257 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $87,577,766

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,432 $38,116,707
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,585 $34,455,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,382 $72,571,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 757 $38,116,707
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $34,455,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $72,571,864

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: September 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 23rd, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for horror violence/gore and sexual content.
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Urban Legend
Comparisons: vs. I Know What You Did Last Summer
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Keywords: Slasher Horror, Testing an Urban Legend
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 162 $11,179,534 Oct 9, 1998 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 156 $5,303,722 Oct 9, 1998 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 115 $12,428,129 Oct 9, 1998 17

Lead Ensemble Members

Jared Leto    Paul
Alicia Witt    Natalie
Rebecca Gayheart    Brenda
Joshua Jackson    Damon
Tara Reid    Sasha
Michael Rosenbaum    Parker

Supporting Cast

Loretta Devine    Reese
Robert Englund    Professor Wexler
John Neville    Dean Adams
Danielle Harris    Tosh
Julian Richings    Janitor
Brad Dourif    Gas Station Attendant
Natasha Gregson Wagner    Michelle Mancini

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Young    Composer
Carolyn Loucks    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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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,432 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,948 $87,577,766
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,909 $38,116,707
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,039 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 757 $38,116,707
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 328 $38,116,707

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1998 3 $10,515,444   2,257 $4,659   $10,515,444 1
Oct 2, 1998 6 $6,707,512 -36% 2,257 $2,972   $20,113,846 2
Oct 9, 1998 6 $4,770,882 -29% 2,257 $2,114   $26,501,095 3
Oct 16, 1998 8 $2,887,189 -39% 2,063 $1,400   $30,859,469 4
Oct 23, 1998 11 $1,636,892 -43% 1,524 $1,074   $33,300,477 5
Oct 30, 1998 11 $1,231,896 -25% 1,395 $883   $35,015,643 6
Nov 6, 1998 19 $645,737 -48% 776 $832   $36,006,412 7
Nov 13, 1998 28 $185,442 -71% 369 $503   $36,350,067 8
Nov 20, 1998 45 $68,893 -63% 125 $551   $36,456,266 9
Nov 27, 1998 62 $15,184 -78% 41 $370   $36,494,558 10
Dec 25, 1998 20 $531,732   541 $983   $37,052,806 14
Jan 1, 1999 25 $350,879 -34% 541 $649   $37,857,342 15
Jan 8, 1999 39 $79,102 -77% 302 $262   $38,001,496 16
Jan 15, 1999 49 $30,175 -62% 134 $225   $38,048,637 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 25, 1998 3 $3,700,000     2,257 $1,639   $3,700,000 1
Sep 26, 1998 3 $4,357,000 +18%   2,257 $1,930   $8,057,000 2
Sep 27, 1998 3 $2,458,000 -44%   2,257 $1,089   $10,515,000 3
Sep 28, 1998 3 $632,614 -74%   2,257 $280   $11,148,058 4
Sep 29, 1998 3 $928,956 +47%   2,257 $412   $12,077,013 5
Sep 30, 1998 3 $703,752 -24%   2,257 $312   $12,780,765 6
Oct 1, 1998 3 $625,569 -11%   2,257 $277   $13,406,334 7
Oct 2, 1998 5 $2,160,000 +245% -42% 2,257 $957   $15,566,000 8
Oct 3, 1998 6 $2,950,000 +37% -32% 2,257 $1,307   $18,516,000 9
Oct 4, 1998 6 $1,589,000 -46% -35% 2,257 $704   $20,114,000 10
Oct 5, 1998 6 $375,176 -76% -41% 2,257 $166   $20,489,022 11
Oct 6, 1998 6 $467,214 +25% -50% 2,257 $207   $20,956,236 12
Oct 7, 1998 6 $352,600 -25% -50% 2,257 $156   $21,308,836 13
Oct 8, 1998 6 $421,377 +20% -33% 2,257 $187   $21,730,213 14
Oct 9, 1998 6 $1,485,000 +252% -31% 2,257 $658   $23,215,000 15
Oct 10, 1998 6 $2,076,000 +40% -30% 2,257 $920   $25,291,000 16
Oct 11, 1998 7 $1,210,095 -42% -24% 2,257 $536   $26,501,095 17
Oct 12, 1998 7 $532,840 -56% +42% 2,257 $236   $27,033,935 18
Oct 13, 1998 7 $323,253 -39% -31% 2,257 $143   $27,357,188 19
Oct 14, 1998 6 $287,680 -11% -18% 2,257 $127   $27,644,868 20
Oct 15, 1998 6 $327,412 +14% -22% 2,257 $145   $27,972,280 21
Oct 16, 1998 8 $850,000 +160% -43% 2,063 $412   $28,822,000 22
Oct 17, 1998 8 $1,230,000 +45% -41% 2,063 $596   $30,052,000 23
Oct 18, 1998 9 $689,000 -44% -43% 2,063 $334   $30,859,000 24
Oct 19, 1998 9 $192,408 -72% -64% 2,063 $93   $31,051,877 25
Oct 20, 1998 9 $221,297 +15% -32% 2,063 $107   $31,273,174 26
Oct 21, 1998 9 $181,759 -18% -37% 2,063 $88   $31,454,933 27
Oct 22, 1998 9 $208,652 +15% -36% 2,063 $101   $31,663,585 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1998 3 $13,406,334   2,257 $5,940   $13,406,334 1
Oct 2, 1998 6 $8,323,879 -38% 2,257 $3,688   $21,730,213 2
Oct 9, 1998 7 $6,242,067 -25% 2,257 $2,766   $27,972,280 3
Oct 16, 1998 9 $3,691,305 -41% 2,063 $1,789   $31,663,585 4
Oct 23, 1998 11 $2,120,162 -43% 1,524 $1,391   $33,783,747 5
Oct 30, 1998 13 $1,576,928 -26% 1,395 $1,130   $35,360,675 6
Nov 6, 1998 20 $803,950 -49% 776 $1,036   $36,164,625 7
Nov 13, 1998 32 $222,748 -72% 369 $604   $36,387,373 8
Nov 20, 1998 46 $92,001 -59% 125 $736   $36,479,374 9
Dec 25, 1998 21 $985,389   541 $1,821   $37,506,463 14
Jan 1, 1999 27 $415,931 -58% 541 $769   $37,922,394 15
Jan 8, 1999 39 $96,068 -77% 302 $318   $38,018,462 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,585 $34,455,157
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,004 $34,455,157
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 40 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,247 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,086 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,195 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $34,455,157
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $34,455,157

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,382 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,835 $72,571,864
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 41 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,117 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $72,571,864
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $72,571,864