Almost Heroes (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,175,688Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,837,928 (46.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,048 opening theaters/2,048 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,194,856

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,226 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,252 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,857 $6,175,688

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


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iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 29th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: August 7th, 2007 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude humor and nudity
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. From Justin to Kelly
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Keywords: Posthumous Release, Buddy Comedy, Famously Bad, 1800s, Explorer
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,226 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,491 $14,194,856
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,454 $6,175,688
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,161 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,542 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,917 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 768 $6,175,688

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 1998 7 $2,837,928   2,048 $1,386   $2,837,928 1
Jun 5, 1998 11 $956,810 -66% 2,041 $469   $4,964,517 2
Jun 12, 1998 25 $164,416 -83% 472 $348   $5,703,262 3
Jun 19, 1998 50 $33,266 -80% 126 $264   $5,736,763 4
Jul 3, 1998 34 $112,350   397 $283   $5,988,582 6
Jul 10, 1998 51 $32,721 -71% 100 $327   $6,114,928 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 29, 1998 7 $905,000     2,048 $442   $905,000 1
May 30, 1998 7 $1,170,000 +29%   2,048 $571   $2,075,000 2
May 31, 1998 8 $745,000 -36%   2,048 $364   $2,838,000 3
Jun 1, 1998 7 $292,059 -61%   2,048 $143   $3,129,987 4
Jun 2, 1998 6 $311,075 +7%   2,048 $152   $3,441,062 5
Jun 3, 1998 6 $266,131 -14%   2,048 $130   $3,707,193 6
Jun 4, 1998 6 $300,514 +13%   2,048 $147   $4,007,707 7
Jun 10, 1998 10 $135,418   -49% 2,041 $66   $5,383,736 13
Jun 11, 1998 10 $155,110 +15% -48% 2,041 $76   $5,538,846 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 1998 7 $4,007,707   2,048 $1,957   $4,007,707 1
Jun 5, 1998 11 $1,531,139 -62% 2,041 $750   $5,538,846 2
Jun 12, 1998 31 $164,651 -89% 472 $349   $5,703,497 3
Jul 3, 1998 32 $205,975   397 $519   $6,082,207 6

Uncategorized

Eugene Levy Guy Fontenot
Kevin Dunn Hidalgo
David Packer Bidwell
Chris Farley Bartholomew Hunt
Matthew Perry Leslie Edwards
Harry Shearer Narrator
Lewis Arquette Merchant

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Guest Director
Mark Nutter Screenwriter
Tom Wolfe* Screenwriter
Boyd Hale Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,837,928 (46.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,048 opening theaters/2,048 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,194,856

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,226 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,252 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,857 $6,175,688

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 29th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: August 7th, 2007 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude humor and nudity
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. From Justin to Kelly
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Posthumous Release, Buddy Comedy, Famously Bad, 1800s, Explorer
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Uncategorized

Eugene Levy Guy Fontenot
Kevin Dunn Hidalgo
David Packer Bidwell
Chris Farley Bartholomew Hunt
Matthew Perry Leslie Edwards
Harry Shearer Narrator
Lewis Arquette Merchant

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Guest Director
Mark Nutter Screenwriter
Tom Wolfe* Screenwriter
Boyd Hale Screenwriter

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,226 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,491 $14,194,856
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,454 $6,175,688
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,161 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,542 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,917 $6,175,688
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 768 $6,175,688

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 1998 7 $2,837,928   2,048 $1,386   $2,837,928 1
Jun 5, 1998 11 $956,810 -66% 2,041 $469   $4,964,517 2
Jun 12, 1998 25 $164,416 -83% 472 $348   $5,703,262 3
Jun 19, 1998 50 $33,266 -80% 126 $264   $5,736,763 4
Jul 3, 1998 34 $112,350   397 $283   $5,988,582 6
Jul 10, 1998 51 $32,721 -71% 100 $327   $6,114,928 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 29, 1998 7 $905,000     2,048 $442   $905,000 1
May 30, 1998 7 $1,170,000 +29%   2,048 $571   $2,075,000 2
May 31, 1998 8 $745,000 -36%   2,048 $364   $2,838,000 3
Jun 1, 1998 7 $292,059 -61%   2,048 $143   $3,129,987 4
Jun 2, 1998 6 $311,075 +7%   2,048 $152   $3,441,062 5
Jun 3, 1998 6 $266,131 -14%   2,048 $130   $3,707,193 6
Jun 4, 1998 6 $300,514 +13%   2,048 $147   $4,007,707 7
Jun 10, 1998 10 $135,418   -49% 2,041 $66   $5,383,736 13
Jun 11, 1998 10 $155,110 +15% -48% 2,041 $76   $5,538,846 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 1998 7 $4,007,707   2,048 $1,957   $4,007,707 1
Jun 5, 1998 11 $1,531,139 -62% 2,041 $750   $5,538,846 2
Jun 12, 1998 31 $164,651 -89% 472 $349   $5,703,497 3
Jul 3, 1998 32 $205,975   397 $519   $6,082,207 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,252 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,202 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,882 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,993 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,857 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,112 $6,175,688
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $6,175,688