Beloved (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,852,487Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,165,551 (35.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$53,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,501 opening theaters/1,671 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,509,574

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,555 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,129 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,591 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $22,852,487

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


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iTunes:iTunes, iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: May 18th, 1999
MPAA Rating: R for violent images, sexuality and nudity
Running Time: 171 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mrs. Brown
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Keywords: Death of a Son or Daughter, Slavery, African Americans, Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Bigotry, Incest, Non-Chronological, Dysfunctional Family, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Exorcism, Sex Crimes, Illiteracy / Learning to Read, Murdered Child, Filicide or Infanticide
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 256 $6,224,033 Oct 30, 1998 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,555 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,071 $52,509,574
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,934 $22,852,487
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 80 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,106 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $22,852,487

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 5 $8,165,551   1,501 $5,440   $8,165,551 1
Oct 23, 1998 7 $4,286,417 -48% 1,507 $2,844   $14,736,650 2
Oct 30, 1998 8 $2,656,117 -38% 1,571 $1,691   $18,712,389 3
Nov 6, 1998 12 $1,477,904 -44% 1,386 $1,066   $21,137,134 4
Nov 13, 1998 19 $530,222 -64% 626 $847   $22,227,635 5
Nov 20, 1998 31 $158,809 -70% 247 $643   $22,550,984 6
Nov 27, 1998 49 $57,222 -64% 66 $867   $22,659,813 7
Dec 4, 1998 54 $31,942 -44% 66 $484   $22,705,177 8
Dec 11, 1998 61 $15,053 -53% 43 $350   $22,731,272 9
Dec 18, 1998 65 $5,943 -61% 21 $283   $22,743,463 10
Dec 25, 1998 76 $724 -88% 2 $362   $22,746,521 11
Mar 5, 1999 54 $55,582   206 $270   $22,802,816 21
Mar 12, 1999 65 $17,159 -69% 60 $286   $22,843,047 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 16, 1998 4 $2,605,000     1,501 $1,736   $2,605,000 1
Oct 17, 1998 5 $3,435,000 +32%   1,501 $2,288   $6,040,000 2
Oct 18, 1998 4 $2,170,000 -37%   1,501 $1,446   $8,166,000 3
Oct 19, 1998 3 $620,671 -71%   1,501 $414   $8,786,222 4
Oct 20, 1998 3 $604,842 -3%   1,501 $403   $9,391,064 5
Oct 21, 1998 3 $520,381 -14%   1,501 $347   $9,911,445 6
Oct 22, 1998 4 $538,788 +4%   1,501 $359   $10,450,233 7
Oct 23, 1998 7 $1,230,000 +128% -53% 1,507 $816   $11,680,000 8
Oct 24, 1998 7 $1,905,000 +55% -45% 1,507 $1,264   $13,585,000 9
Oct 25, 1998 7 $1,164,000 -39% -46% 1,507 $772   $14,736,650 10
Oct 26, 1998 7 $335,360 -71% -46% 1,507 $223   $15,072,010 11
Oct 27, 1998 7 $366,903 +9% -39% 1,507 $243   $15,438,913 12
Oct 28, 1998 6 $313,852 -14% -40% 1,507 $208   $15,752,765 13
Nov 1, 1998 8 $828,000   -29% 1,571 $527   $18,712,000 17
Nov 2, 1998 8 $222,802 -73% -34% 1,571 $142   $18,935,191 18
Nov 3, 1998 7 $273,931 +23% -25% 1,571 $174   $19,209,122 19
Nov 4, 1998 8 $222,984 -19% -29% 1,671 $133   $19,432,106 20
Nov 5, 1998 8 $227,124 +2%   1,671 $136   $19,659,230 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 4 $10,450,233   1,501 $6,962   $10,450,233 1
Oct 23, 1998 7 $5,606,039 -46% 1,507 $3,720   $16,056,272 2
Oct 30, 1998 8 $3,602,958 -36% 1,571 $2,293   $19,659,230 3
Nov 6, 1998 12 $2,038,183 -43% 1,386 $1,471   $21,697,413 4
Nov 13, 1998 20 $694,762 -66% 626 $1,110   $22,392,175 5
Nov 20, 1998 33 $210,416 -70% 247 $852   $22,602,591 6
Nov 27, 1998 49 $70,644 -66% 66 $1,070   $22,673,235 7
Dec 4, 1998 52 $42,984 -39% 66 $651   $22,716,219 8
Dec 11, 1998 57 $21,301 -50% 43 $495   $22,737,520 9
Dec 18, 1998 56 $8,277 -61% 21 $394   $22,745,797 10
Mar 5, 1999 50 $78,654   206 $382   $22,825,888 21

Leading Cast

Oprah Winfrey Sethe
Thandie Newton* Beloved

Uncategorized

Irma P. Hall Ella
Kimberly Elise Denver
Beah Richards Baby Suggs

Uncategorized

Lisa Gay Hamilton* Younger Sethe

Uncategorized

Albert Hall Stamp Paid
Danny Glover Paul D
Dorothy Love Coates M. Lucille Williams
Vertamae Grosvener Grace
Kessia Randall Amy Denver
Carol Jean Lewis Janey Wagon
Wes Bentley Schoolteacher's Nephew
Tracey Walter Slave Catcher
Jason Robards, Jr. Mr. Bodwin
Jane White Lady Jones
Alerte Belance Nan
Hill Harper Halle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Demme Director
Akosua Busia Screenwriter
Richard LaGravenese Screenwriter
Adam Brooks Screenwriter
Karen O'Hara 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:$8,165,551 (35.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$53,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,501 opening theaters/1,671 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,509,574

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,555 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,129 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,591 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $22,852,487

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, iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: May 18th, 1999
MPAA Rating: R for violent images, sexuality and nudity
Running Time: 171 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mrs. Brown
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Death of a Son or Daughter, Slavery, African Americans, Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Bigotry, Incest, Non-Chronological, Dysfunctional Family, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Exorcism, Sex Crimes, Illiteracy / Learning to Read, Murdered Child, Filicide or Infanticide
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 256 $6,224,033 Oct 30, 1998 17

Leading Cast

Oprah Winfrey Sethe
Thandie Newton* Beloved

Uncategorized

Irma P. Hall Ella
Kimberly Elise Denver
Beah Richards Baby Suggs

Uncategorized

Lisa Gay Hamilton* Younger Sethe

Uncategorized

Albert Hall Stamp Paid
Danny Glover Paul D
Dorothy Love Coates M. Lucille Williams
Vertamae Grosvener Grace
Kessia Randall Amy Denver
Carol Jean Lewis Janey Wagon
Wes Bentley Schoolteacher's Nephew
Tracey Walter Slave Catcher
Jason Robards, Jr. Mr. Bodwin
Jane White Lady Jones
Alerte Belance Nan
Hill Harper Halle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Demme Director
Akosua Busia Screenwriter
Richard LaGravenese Screenwriter
Adam Brooks Screenwriter
Karen O'Hara Set Decorator

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,555 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,071 $52,509,574
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,934 $22,852,487
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 80 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,106 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $22,852,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $22,852,487

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 5 $8,165,551   1,501 $5,440   $8,165,551 1
Oct 23, 1998 7 $4,286,417 -48% 1,507 $2,844   $14,736,650 2
Oct 30, 1998 8 $2,656,117 -38% 1,571 $1,691   $18,712,389 3
Nov 6, 1998 12 $1,477,904 -44% 1,386 $1,066   $21,137,134 4
Nov 13, 1998 19 $530,222 -64% 626 $847   $22,227,635 5
Nov 20, 1998 31 $158,809 -70% 247 $643   $22,550,984 6
Nov 27, 1998 49 $57,222 -64% 66 $867   $22,659,813 7
Dec 4, 1998 54 $31,942 -44% 66 $484   $22,705,177 8
Dec 11, 1998 61 $15,053 -53% 43 $350   $22,731,272 9
Dec 18, 1998 65 $5,943 -61% 21 $283   $22,743,463 10
Dec 25, 1998 76 $724 -88% 2 $362   $22,746,521 11
Mar 5, 1999 54 $55,582   206 $270   $22,802,816 21
Mar 12, 1999 65 $17,159 -69% 60 $286   $22,843,047 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 16, 1998 4 $2,605,000     1,501 $1,736   $2,605,000 1
Oct 17, 1998 5 $3,435,000 +32%   1,501 $2,288   $6,040,000 2
Oct 18, 1998 4 $2,170,000 -37%   1,501 $1,446   $8,166,000 3
Oct 19, 1998 3 $620,671 -71%   1,501 $414   $8,786,222 4
Oct 20, 1998 3 $604,842 -3%   1,501 $403   $9,391,064 5
Oct 21, 1998 3 $520,381 -14%   1,501 $347   $9,911,445 6
Oct 22, 1998 4 $538,788 +4%   1,501 $359   $10,450,233 7
Oct 23, 1998 7 $1,230,000 +128% -53% 1,507 $816   $11,680,000 8
Oct 24, 1998 7 $1,905,000 +55% -45% 1,507 $1,264   $13,585,000 9
Oct 25, 1998 7 $1,164,000 -39% -46% 1,507 $772   $14,736,650 10
Oct 26, 1998 7 $335,360 -71% -46% 1,507 $223   $15,072,010 11
Oct 27, 1998 7 $366,903 +9% -39% 1,507 $243   $15,438,913 12
Oct 28, 1998 6 $313,852 -14% -40% 1,507 $208   $15,752,765 13
Nov 1, 1998 8 $828,000   -29% 1,571 $527   $18,712,000 17
Nov 2, 1998 8 $222,802 -73% -34% 1,571 $142   $18,935,191 18
Nov 3, 1998 7 $273,931 +23% -25% 1,571 $174   $19,209,122 19
Nov 4, 1998 8 $222,984 -19% -29% 1,671 $133   $19,432,106 20
Nov 5, 1998 8 $227,124 +2%   1,671 $136   $19,659,230 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 4 $10,450,233   1,501 $6,962   $10,450,233 1
Oct 23, 1998 7 $5,606,039 -46% 1,507 $3,720   $16,056,272 2
Oct 30, 1998 8 $3,602,958 -36% 1,571 $2,293   $19,659,230 3
Nov 6, 1998 12 $2,038,183 -43% 1,386 $1,471   $21,697,413 4
Nov 13, 1998 20 $694,762 -66% 626 $1,110   $22,392,175 5
Nov 20, 1998 33 $210,416 -70% 247 $852   $22,602,591 6
Nov 27, 1998 49 $70,644 -66% 66 $1,070   $22,673,235 7
Dec 4, 1998 52 $42,984 -39% 66 $651   $22,716,219 8
Dec 11, 1998 57 $21,301 -50% 43 $495   $22,737,520 9
Dec 18, 1998 56 $8,277 -61% 21 $394   $22,745,797 10
Mar 5, 1999 50 $78,654   206 $382   $22,825,888 21

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,129 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,331 $22,852,487
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 91 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 973 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,450 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,591 $22,852,487
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $22,852,487