America's Sweethearts (2001)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $93,607,673Details
International Box Office $67,040,820Details
Worldwide Box Office $160,648,493
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Synopsis

For an awkward, self-conscious girl like Kiki, being the personal assistant to a beautiful mega-star like Gwen isn't easy. But when she dutifully accepts the task of helping Gwen and her estranged mega-star husband Eddie make it through one last public appearance masterminded by legendary press agent Lee Phillips, forever devoted Kiki finds that her job is about to get even harder. At first it seems her challenge is to keep the peace between Gwen and Eddie and their public image intact, but soon Kiki is faced with a more personal concern as her longtime friendship with Eddie begins to take a romantic turn.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,181,877 (32.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$46,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,011 opening theaters/3,011 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $178,284,577

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 2001 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: October 3rd, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, some crude and sexual humor
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mona Lisa Smile
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Keywords: Movie Business, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Revolution Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top Romantic Comedy Weekend Domestic 13 $30,181,877 Jul 20, 2001 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2001 2 $30,181,877   3,011 $10,024   $30,181,877 1
Jul 27, 2001 3 $15,402,622 -49% 3,011 $5,115   $59,105,830 2
Aug 3, 2001 5 $8,038,495 -48% 3,011 $2,670   $74,690,047 3
Aug 10, 2001 8 $4,405,836 -45% 2,686 $1,640   $83,247,240 4
Aug 17, 2001 12 $2,308,875 -48% 1,948 $1,185   $87,761,031 5
Aug 24, 2001 18 $903,546 -61% 908 $995   $89,805,929 6
Aug 31, 2001 17 $1,054,398 +17% 1,565 $674   $91,476,049 7
Sep 7, 2001 26 $345,783 -67% 461 $750   $92,014,052 8
Sep 14, 2001 31 $206,491 -40% 311 $664   $92,288,014 9
Sep 21, 2001 22 $652,008 +216% 1,013 $644   $93,008,426 10
Sep 28, 2001 42 $105,949 -84% 259 $409   $93,323,856 11
Oct 5, 2001 69 $21,111 -80% 58 $364   $93,370,054 12
Oct 19, 2001 29 $124,033   224 $554   $93,512,087 14
Oct 26, 2001 43 $69,041 -44% 136 $508   $93,607,673 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 20, 2001 2 $10,836,000     3,011 $3,599   $10,836,000 1
Jul 21, 2001 2 $11,095,500 +2%   3,011 $3,685   $21,931,500 2
Jul 22, 2001 2 $7,800,000 -30%   3,011 $2,591   $30,181,877 3
Jul 23, 2001 2 $3,606,584 -54%   3,011 $1,198   $33,788,451 4
Jul 24, 2001 2 $3,734,318 +4%   3,011 $1,240   $37,522,769 5
Jul 25, 2001 2 $3,108,532 -17%   3,011 $1,032   $40,631,301 6
Jul 26, 2001 2 $3,051,897 -2%   3,011 $1,014   $43,683,198 7
Jul 27, 2001 3 $5,250,500 +72% -52% 3,011 $1,744   $48,933,500 8
Jul 28, 2001 3 $6,315,000 +20% -43% 3,011 $2,097   $55,248,500 9
Jul 29, 2001 3 $4,145,000 -34% -47% 3,011 $1,377   $59,105,830 10
Jul 30, 2001 3 $1,822,158 -56% -49% 3,011 $605   $60,927,988 11
Jul 31, 2001 3 $2,107,110 +16% -44% 3,011 $700   $63,035,098 12
Aug 1, 2001 3 $1,805,625 -14% -42% 3,011 $600   $64,840,723 13
Aug 2, 2001 3 $1,810,829 n/c -41% 3,011 $601   $66,651,552 14
Aug 3, 2001 5 $2,685,000 +48% -49% 3,011 $892   $69,336,500 15
Aug 4, 2001 5 $3,380,500 +26% -46% 3,011 $1,123   $72,717,000 16
Aug 5, 2001 5 $2,096,000 -38% -49% 3,011 $696   $74,690,047 17
Aug 6, 2001 5 $1,022,233 -51% -44% 3,011 $339   $75,712,280 18
Aug 7, 2001 5 $1,121,962 +10% -47% 3,011 $373   $76,834,242 19
Aug 8, 2001 5 $1,004,531 -10% -44% 3,011 $334   $77,838,773 20
Aug 9, 2001 5 $1,002,631 n/c -45% 3,011 $333   $78,841,404 21
Aug 10, 2001 8 $1,566,000 +56% -42% 2,686 $583   $80,407,000 22
Aug 11, 2001 8 $1,836,500 +17% -46% 2,686 $684   $82,243,500 23
Aug 12, 2001 8 $1,163,000 -37% -45% 2,686 $433   $83,247,240 24
Aug 13, 2001 8 $546,224 -53% -47% 2,686 $203   $83,793,464 25
Aug 14, 2001 8 $617,002 +13% -45% 2,686 $230   $84,410,466 26
Aug 15, 2001 8 $508,200 -18% -49% 2,686 $189   $84,918,666 27
Aug 16, 2001 7 $583,490 +15% -42% 2,686 $217   $85,452,156 28
Aug 19, 2001 12 $604,000   -48% 1,948 $310   $87,761,031 31
Aug 22, 2001 12 $272,996   -46% 1,948 $140   $88,636,579 34
Aug 23, 2001 12 $266,027 -3% -54% 1,948 $137   $88,902,606 35
Aug 26, 2001 19 $214,000   -65% 908 $236   $89,805,929 38
Aug 27, 2001 17 $91,982 -57%   908 $101   $89,897,911 39
Aug 29, 2001 17 $84,912   -69% 908 $94   $90,085,315 41
Aug 30, 2001 18 $82,932 -2% -69% 908 $91   $90,168,247 42
Sep 5, 2001 17 $60,025   -29% 1,565 $38   $91,607,712 48

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2001 2 $43,703,208   3,011 $14,515   $43,703,208 1
Jul 27, 2001 3 $22,948,344 -47% 3,011 $7,622   $66,651,552 2
Aug 3, 2001 5 $12,189,852 -47% 3,011 $4,048   $78,841,404 3
Aug 10, 2001 8 $6,610,752 -46% 2,686 $2,461   $85,452,156 4
Aug 17, 2001 12 $3,450,227 -48% 1,948 $1,771   $88,902,383 5
Aug 24, 2001 18 $1,519,268 -56% 908 $1,673   $90,421,651 6
Aug 31, 2001 18 $1,246,618 -18% 1,565 $797   $91,668,269 7
Sep 7, 2001 27 $413,254 -67% 461 $896   $92,081,523 8
Sep 14, 2001 32 $274,895 -33% 311 $884   $92,356,418 9
Sep 21, 2001 21 $861,489 +213% 1,013 $850   $93,217,907 10
Sep 28, 2001 42 $131,036 -85% 259 $506   $93,348,943 11
Oct 5, 2001 65 $39,111 -70% 58 $674   $93,388,054 12
Oct 19, 2001 33 $150,578   224 $672   $93,538,632 14
Oct 26, 2001 48 $69,041 -54% 136 $508   $93,607,673 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Lead Ensemble Members

Julia Roberts Kiki Harrison
Billy Crystal Lee Phillips
Catherine Zeta-Jones Gwen Harrison
John Cusack Eddie Thomas

Supporting Cast

Hank Azaria Hector
Stanley Tucci Dave Kingman
Christopher Walken Hal Weidmann
Seth Green Danny Wax
Alan Arkin Wellness Guide
Scot Zeller Davis
Larry King Himself
Steve Pink Limo Driver
Rainn Wilson Dave O'Hanlon
Eric Balfour Security Guard
Marty Belafsky Security Guard
Keri Lynn Pratt Leaf
Maria Canals* Adinah
Charley Steiner Nevada Anchorman
Shaun Robinson Nevada Anchorwoman
Jeff Michael Network Anchor
Sibila Vargas Reporter
Jane Yamamoto Reporter on Patio
Byron Allen Himself
Wendy Schenker Maura Klein
Jim Ferguson Mort Josephson
Lisa Joyner Laura Messinger
Patrick Stoner Bob
Sam Rubin Ken
Susan Katz Interviewer
Maree Cheatham Matronly Interviewer
Alex Enberg Larry King Producer
Sarah Loew Larry King Producer
Joseph Feingold Judge
Sherry Jennings Bar Hostess
Julie Sorrels Mother
Austin L. Sorrels Little Boy
Julie Wagner Caller #1
Leilani Muenter Caller #2
Dimitri Moraitis Agent
Shawn Driscoll Sean
Misti See Misti
Gail Laskowski Gail
Michael A. Tessiero (uncredited)* Film Critic #6

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Roth Director
Susan Arnold Producer
Donna Arkoff Roth Producer
Billy Crystal Producer
Billy Crystal Screenwriter
Peter Tolan Screenwriter
Charles Newirth Executive Producer
Peter Tolan Executive Producer
Phedon Papamichael Director of Photography
Garreth Stover Production Designer
Stephen A. Rotter Editor
James Newton Howard Composer
Kathy Nelson Music Supervisor
Ellen Mirojnick Costume Designer
Jeffrey Kurland Costume Designer (Julia Roberts)
Allegra Clegg Co-Producer
Bruce A. Block Co-Producer
Samantha Sprecher Associate Producer
Geoff Hansen Assistant Director
Allegra Clegg Unit Production Manager
Chris Cornwell Senior Art Director
Denise L. Dugally Art Director
Larry Dias Set Decorator
Goran Pavicevic Additional Photography
Michael P. Dennison Costume Supervisor
Robert Eber Production Sound Mixer
Gary Bourgeois Re-recording Mixer
Greg Orloff Re-recording Mixer
David Giammarco Supervising Sound Editor
Charles Maynes Sound Effects Editor
Jonathan Klein Sound Effects Editor
George Anderson Dialogue Editor
Carin Rogers Dialogue Editor
Jim Weidman Supervising Music Editor
David Olson Music Editor
Angie Rubin Music Editor
Cindy J. Williams Key Makeup
Kim Santantonio Key Hairstylist
Greg Cannom Special Make-up Effects
Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting Director
Libby Goldstein Casting Director
Gary Combs Stunt Coordinator

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


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Synopsis

For an awkward, self-conscious girl like Kiki, being the personal assistant to a beautiful mega-star like Gwen isn't easy. But when she dutifully accepts the task of helping Gwen and her estranged mega-star husband Eddie make it through one last public appearance masterminded by legendary press agent Lee Phillips, forever devoted Kiki finds that her job is about to get even harder. At first it seems her challenge is to keep the peace between Gwen and Eddie and their public image intact, but soon Kiki is faced with a more personal concern as her longtime friendship with Eddie begins to take a romantic turn.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,181,877 (32.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$46,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,011 opening theaters/3,011 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $178,284,577

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 2001 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: October 3rd, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, some crude and sexual humor
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mona Lisa Smile
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Keywords: Movie Business, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Revolution Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top Romantic Comedy Weekend Domestic 13 $30,181,877 Jul 20, 2001 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Julia Roberts Kiki Harrison
Billy Crystal Lee Phillips
Catherine Zeta-Jones Gwen Harrison
John Cusack Eddie Thomas

Supporting Cast

Hank Azaria Hector
Stanley Tucci Dave Kingman
Christopher Walken Hal Weidmann
Seth Green Danny Wax
Alan Arkin Wellness Guide
Scot Zeller Davis
Larry King Himself
Steve Pink Limo Driver
Rainn Wilson Dave O'Hanlon
Eric Balfour Security Guard
Marty Belafsky Security Guard
Keri Lynn Pratt Leaf
Maria Canals* Adinah
Charley Steiner Nevada Anchorman
Shaun Robinson Nevada Anchorwoman
Jeff Michael Network Anchor
Sibila Vargas Reporter
Jane Yamamoto Reporter on Patio
Byron Allen Himself
Wendy Schenker Maura Klein
Jim Ferguson Mort Josephson
Lisa Joyner Laura Messinger
Patrick Stoner Bob
Sam Rubin Ken
Susan Katz Interviewer
Maree Cheatham Matronly Interviewer
Alex Enberg Larry King Producer
Sarah Loew Larry King Producer
Joseph Feingold Judge
Sherry Jennings Bar Hostess
Julie Sorrels Mother
Austin L. Sorrels Little Boy
Julie Wagner Caller #1
Leilani Muenter Caller #2
Dimitri Moraitis Agent
Shawn Driscoll Sean
Misti See Misti
Gail Laskowski Gail
Michael A. Tessiero (uncredited)* Film Critic #6

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Roth Director
Susan Arnold Producer
Donna Arkoff Roth Producer
Billy Crystal Producer
Billy Crystal Screenwriter
Peter Tolan Screenwriter
Charles Newirth Executive Producer
Peter Tolan Executive Producer
Phedon Papamichael Director of Photography
Garreth Stover Production Designer
Stephen A. Rotter Editor
James Newton Howard Composer
Kathy Nelson Music Supervisor
Ellen Mirojnick Costume Designer
Jeffrey Kurland Costume Designer (Julia Roberts)
Allegra Clegg Co-Producer
Bruce A. Block Co-Producer
Samantha Sprecher Associate Producer
Geoff Hansen Assistant Director
Allegra Clegg Unit Production Manager
Chris Cornwell Senior Art Director
Denise L. Dugally Art Director
Larry Dias Set Decorator
Goran Pavicevic Additional Photography
Michael P. Dennison Costume Supervisor
Robert Eber Production Sound Mixer
Gary Bourgeois Re-recording Mixer
Greg Orloff Re-recording Mixer
David Giammarco Supervising Sound Editor
Charles Maynes Sound Effects Editor
Jonathan Klein Sound Effects Editor
George Anderson Dialogue Editor
Carin Rogers Dialogue Editor
Jim Weidman Supervising Music Editor
David Olson Music Editor
Angie Rubin Music Editor
Cindy J. Williams Key Makeup
Kim Santantonio Key Hairstylist
Greg Cannom Special Make-up Effects
Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting Director
Libby Goldstein Casting Director
Gary Combs Stunt Coordinator

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2001 2 $30,181,877   3,011 $10,024   $30,181,877 1
Jul 27, 2001 3 $15,402,622 -49% 3,011 $5,115   $59,105,830 2
Aug 3, 2001 5 $8,038,495 -48% 3,011 $2,670   $74,690,047 3
Aug 10, 2001 8 $4,405,836 -45% 2,686 $1,640   $83,247,240 4
Aug 17, 2001 12 $2,308,875 -48% 1,948 $1,185   $87,761,031 5
Aug 24, 2001 18 $903,546 -61% 908 $995   $89,805,929 6
Aug 31, 2001 17 $1,054,398 +17% 1,565 $674   $91,476,049 7
Sep 7, 2001 26 $345,783 -67% 461 $750   $92,014,052 8
Sep 14, 2001 31 $206,491 -40% 311 $664   $92,288,014 9
Sep 21, 2001 22 $652,008 +216% 1,013 $644   $93,008,426 10
Sep 28, 2001 42 $105,949 -84% 259 $409   $93,323,856 11
Oct 5, 2001 69 $21,111 -80% 58 $364   $93,370,054 12
Oct 19, 2001 29 $124,033   224 $554   $93,512,087 14
Oct 26, 2001 43 $69,041 -44% 136 $508   $93,607,673 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 20, 2001 2 $10,836,000     3,011 $3,599   $10,836,000 1
Jul 21, 2001 2 $11,095,500 +2%   3,011 $3,685   $21,931,500 2
Jul 22, 2001 2 $7,800,000 -30%   3,011 $2,591   $30,181,877 3
Jul 23, 2001 2 $3,606,584 -54%   3,011 $1,198   $33,788,451 4
Jul 24, 2001 2 $3,734,318 +4%   3,011 $1,240   $37,522,769 5
Jul 25, 2001 2 $3,108,532 -17%   3,011 $1,032   $40,631,301 6
Jul 26, 2001 2 $3,051,897 -2%   3,011 $1,014   $43,683,198 7
Jul 27, 2001 3 $5,250,500 +72% -52% 3,011 $1,744   $48,933,500 8
Jul 28, 2001 3 $6,315,000 +20% -43% 3,011 $2,097   $55,248,500 9
Jul 29, 2001 3 $4,145,000 -34% -47% 3,011 $1,377   $59,105,830 10
Jul 30, 2001 3 $1,822,158 -56% -49% 3,011 $605   $60,927,988 11
Jul 31, 2001 3 $2,107,110 +16% -44% 3,011 $700   $63,035,098 12
Aug 1, 2001 3 $1,805,625 -14% -42% 3,011 $600   $64,840,723 13
Aug 2, 2001 3 $1,810,829 n/c -41% 3,011 $601   $66,651,552 14
Aug 3, 2001 5 $2,685,000 +48% -49% 3,011 $892   $69,336,500 15
Aug 4, 2001 5 $3,380,500 +26% -46% 3,011 $1,123   $72,717,000 16
Aug 5, 2001 5 $2,096,000 -38% -49% 3,011 $696   $74,690,047 17
Aug 6, 2001 5 $1,022,233 -51% -44% 3,011 $339   $75,712,280 18
Aug 7, 2001 5 $1,121,962 +10% -47% 3,011 $373   $76,834,242 19
Aug 8, 2001 5 $1,004,531 -10% -44% 3,011 $334   $77,838,773 20
Aug 9, 2001 5 $1,002,631 n/c -45% 3,011 $333   $78,841,404 21
Aug 10, 2001 8 $1,566,000 +56% -42% 2,686 $583   $80,407,000 22
Aug 11, 2001 8 $1,836,500 +17% -46% 2,686 $684   $82,243,500 23
Aug 12, 2001 8 $1,163,000 -37% -45% 2,686 $433   $83,247,240 24
Aug 13, 2001 8 $546,224 -53% -47% 2,686 $203   $83,793,464 25
Aug 14, 2001 8 $617,002 +13% -45% 2,686 $230   $84,410,466 26
Aug 15, 2001 8 $508,200 -18% -49% 2,686 $189   $84,918,666 27
Aug 16, 2001 7 $583,490 +15% -42% 2,686 $217   $85,452,156 28
Aug 19, 2001 12 $604,000   -48% 1,948 $310   $87,761,031 31
Aug 22, 2001 12 $272,996   -46% 1,948 $140   $88,636,579 34
Aug 23, 2001 12 $266,027 -3% -54% 1,948 $137   $88,902,606 35
Aug 26, 2001 19 $214,000   -65% 908 $236   $89,805,929 38
Aug 27, 2001 17 $91,982 -57%   908 $101   $89,897,911 39
Aug 29, 2001 17 $84,912   -69% 908 $94   $90,085,315 41
Aug 30, 2001 18 $82,932 -2% -69% 908 $91   $90,168,247 42
Sep 5, 2001 17 $60,025   -29% 1,565 $38   $91,607,712 48

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2001 2 $43,703,208   3,011 $14,515   $43,703,208 1
Jul 27, 2001 3 $22,948,344 -47% 3,011 $7,622   $66,651,552 2
Aug 3, 2001 5 $12,189,852 -47% 3,011 $4,048   $78,841,404 3
Aug 10, 2001 8 $6,610,752 -46% 2,686 $2,461   $85,452,156 4
Aug 17, 2001 12 $3,450,227 -48% 1,948 $1,771   $88,902,383 5
Aug 24, 2001 18 $1,519,268 -56% 908 $1,673   $90,421,651 6
Aug 31, 2001 18 $1,246,618 -18% 1,565 $797   $91,668,269 7
Sep 7, 2001 27 $413,254 -67% 461 $896   $92,081,523 8
Sep 14, 2001 32 $274,895 -33% 311 $884   $92,356,418 9
Sep 21, 2001 21 $861,489 +213% 1,013 $850   $93,217,907 10
Sep 28, 2001 42 $131,036 -85% 259 $506   $93,348,943 11
Oct 5, 2001 65 $39,111 -70% 58 $674   $93,388,054 12
Oct 19, 2001 33 $150,578   224 $672   $93,538,632 14
Oct 26, 2001 48 $69,041 -54% 136 $508   $93,607,673 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.