Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Drop Dead Gorgeous
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,571,408Details
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Synopsis

The local boosters of Mount Rose, Minnesota proudly invites you to watch as their annual celebration of civic pride, wholesome achievement, teenage innocence and spirited camaraderie all go up in hilarious flames over the course of one vicious, nasty, back-stabbing beauty contest. A wickedly colorful, twisted comedy, Drop Dead Gorgeous probes the heart of a small Minnesota town where a teen beauty pageant has unleashed a fury of very unladylike behavior. Here in the hallowed American heartland—amidst the cow fields, pork sausage factories and Lutheran churches, going after the tiara is not just a fairy-tale dream: it’s all-out war. Everyone involved in the contest—mothers, daughters, boyfriends, perverts - knows only one thing counts and it isn't talent, physical fitness, current events or sportsmanship. It's being Number One, “yah, you betcha!” Because in Mount Rose, you win any way you can… or you die trying.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,986,269 (37.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,207 opening theaters/1,207 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,433,018

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,246 $10,571,408
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,440 $10,571,408

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 23rd, 1999 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: December 14th, 1999 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for irreverent and crude humor, sex-related material and language.
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Mockumentary, Black Comedy, Beauty Pageants, Satire, 1990s, Death of a Son or Daughter, Serial Killer, Life in a Small Town
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Capella, KC Medien
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,246 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,766 $22,433,018
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,521 $10,571,408
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,657 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,657 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,771 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 94 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,726 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $10,571,408

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 23, 1999 11 $3,986,269   1,207 $3,303   $3,986,269 1
Jul 30, 1999 15 $1,766,480 -56% 1,207 $1,464   $7,991,044 2
Aug 6, 1999 22 $462,988 -74% 776 $597   $9,542,885 3
Aug 13, 1999 45 $118,587 -74% 176 $674   $9,898,464 4
Aug 20, 1999 53 $64,213 -46% 128 $502   $10,041,747 5
Aug 27, 1999 32 $209,986 +227% 458 $458   $10,291,980 6
Sep 3, 1999 55 $103,526 -51% 145 $714   $10,504,469 7
Sep 10, 1999 64 $36,669 -65% 78 $470   $10,561,238 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 23, 1999 8 $1,420,000     1,207 $1,176   $1,420,000 1
Jul 24, 1999 12 $1,430,000 +1%   1,207 $1,185   $2,850,000 2
Jul 25, 1999 11 $1,119,000 -22%   1,207 $927   $3,986,269 3
Jul 26, 1999 8 $611,687 -45%   1,207 $507   $4,597,956 4
Jul 27, 1999 10 $604,289 -1%   1,207 $501   $5,202,245 5
Jul 28, 1999 11 $496,071 -18%   1,207 $411   $5,698,316 6
Jul 29, 1999 11 $465,282 -6%   1,207 $385   $6,163,598 7
Jul 30, 1999 14 $636,000 +37% -55% 1,207 $527   $6,800,000 8
Jul 31, 1999 15 $635,000 n/c -56% 1,207 $526   $7,435,000 9
Aug 2, 1999 12 $289,488   -53% 1,207 $240   $8,280,532 11
Aug 3, 1999 12 $293,262 +1% -51% 1,207 $243   $8,573,794 12
Aug 4, 1999 14 $255,219 -13% -49% 1,207 $211   $8,829,013 13
Aug 5, 1999 14 $242,861 -5% -48% 1,207 $201   $9,071,874 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 23, 1999 11 $6,224,564   1,207 $5,157   $6,224,564 1
Jul 30, 1999 15 $2,855,333 -54% 1,207 $2,366   $9,079,897 2
Aug 6, 1999 23 $699,980 -75% 776 $902   $9,779,877 3
Aug 13, 1999 46 $197,657 -72% 176 $1,123   $9,977,534 4
Aug 20, 1999 54 $104,460 -47% 128 $816   $10,081,994 5
Aug 27, 1999 34 $318,949 +205% 458 $696   $10,400,943 6
Sep 3, 1999 53 $123,626 -61% 145 $853   $10,524,569 7
Sep 10, 1999 63 $46,839 -62% 78 $601   $10,571,408 8

Leading Cast

Kirstie Alley Gladys Leeman
Ellen Barkin Annette Atkins
Kirsten Dunst Amber Atkins
Denise Richards Becky Leeman

Supporting Cast

Thomas Lennon Documentarian
Will Sasso Hank Vilmes
Amanda Detmer Miss Minneapolis
Brittany Murphy Lisa Swenson
Nora Dunn Colleen Douglas
Michael McShane Harold Vilmes
Matt Malloy John Dough
Mindy Sterling Iris Clark
Brooke Bushman Tammy Curry
Sarah Stewart Jenelle Betz
Shannon Nelson Tess Weinhaus
Tara Redepenning Molly Howard
Amy Adams Leslie Miller
Sam McMurray Lester Leeman
Allison Janney Loretta

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Patrick Jann Director
Lona Williams Screenwriter
Gavin Polone Producer
Judy Hofflund Producer
Michael Nelson Co-Producer
Michael Spiller Director of Photography
Ruth Ammon Production Designer
Janice Hampton Editor
David Codron Editor
Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer
Donna Langley Executive Producer
Lona Williams Executive Producer
Mimi Melgaard Costume Designer
Mark Mothersbaugh Composer
Evyen Klean Music Supervisor
John Papsidera Casting Director

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Synopsis

The local boosters of Mount Rose, Minnesota proudly invites you to watch as their annual celebration of civic pride, wholesome achievement, teenage innocence and spirited camaraderie all go up in hilarious flames over the course of one vicious, nasty, back-stabbing beauty contest. A wickedly colorful, twisted comedy, Drop Dead Gorgeous probes the heart of a small Minnesota town where a teen beauty pageant has unleashed a fury of very unladylike behavior. Here in the hallowed American heartland—amidst the cow fields, pork sausage factories and Lutheran churches, going after the tiara is not just a fairy-tale dream: it’s all-out war. Everyone involved in the contest—mothers, daughters, boyfriends, perverts - knows only one thing counts and it isn't talent, physical fitness, current events or sportsmanship. It's being Number One, “yah, you betcha!” Because in Mount Rose, you win any way you can… or you die trying.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,986,269 (37.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,207 opening theaters/1,207 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,433,018

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,246 $10,571,408
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,440 $10,571,408

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 23rd, 1999 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: December 14th, 1999 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for irreverent and crude humor, sex-related material and language.
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Festen
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Keywords: Mockumentary, Black Comedy, Beauty Pageants, Satire, 1990s, Death of a Son or Daughter, Serial Killer, Life in a Small Town
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Capella, KC Medien
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Kirstie Alley Gladys Leeman
Ellen Barkin Annette Atkins
Kirsten Dunst Amber Atkins
Denise Richards Becky Leeman

Supporting Cast

Thomas Lennon Documentarian
Will Sasso Hank Vilmes
Amanda Detmer Miss Minneapolis
Brittany Murphy Lisa Swenson
Nora Dunn Colleen Douglas
Michael McShane Harold Vilmes
Matt Malloy John Dough
Mindy Sterling Iris Clark
Brooke Bushman Tammy Curry
Sarah Stewart Jenelle Betz
Shannon Nelson Tess Weinhaus
Tara Redepenning Molly Howard
Amy Adams Leslie Miller
Sam McMurray Lester Leeman
Allison Janney Loretta

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Patrick Jann Director
Lona Williams Screenwriter
Gavin Polone Producer
Judy Hofflund Producer
Michael Nelson Co-Producer
Michael Spiller Director of Photography
Ruth Ammon Production Designer
Janice Hampton Editor
David Codron Editor
Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer
Donna Langley Executive Producer
Lona Williams Executive Producer
Mimi Melgaard Costume Designer
Mark Mothersbaugh Composer
Evyen Klean Music Supervisor
John Papsidera Casting Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,246 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,766 $22,433,018
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,521 $10,571,408
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,657 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,657 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,771 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 94 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,726 $10,571,408
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $10,571,408

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 23, 1999 11 $3,986,269   1,207 $3,303   $3,986,269 1
Jul 30, 1999 15 $1,766,480 -56% 1,207 $1,464   $7,991,044 2
Aug 6, 1999 22 $462,988 -74% 776 $597   $9,542,885 3
Aug 13, 1999 45 $118,587 -74% 176 $674   $9,898,464 4
Aug 20, 1999 53 $64,213 -46% 128 $502   $10,041,747 5
Aug 27, 1999 32 $209,986 +227% 458 $458   $10,291,980 6
Sep 3, 1999 55 $103,526 -51% 145 $714   $10,504,469 7
Sep 10, 1999 64 $36,669 -65% 78 $470   $10,561,238 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 23, 1999 8 $1,420,000     1,207 $1,176   $1,420,000 1
Jul 24, 1999 12 $1,430,000 +1%   1,207 $1,185   $2,850,000 2
Jul 25, 1999 11 $1,119,000 -22%   1,207 $927   $3,986,269 3
Jul 26, 1999 8 $611,687 -45%   1,207 $507   $4,597,956 4
Jul 27, 1999 10 $604,289 -1%   1,207 $501   $5,202,245 5
Jul 28, 1999 11 $496,071 -18%   1,207 $411   $5,698,316 6
Jul 29, 1999 11 $465,282 -6%   1,207 $385   $6,163,598 7
Jul 30, 1999 14 $636,000 +37% -55% 1,207 $527   $6,800,000 8
Jul 31, 1999 15 $635,000 n/c -56% 1,207 $526   $7,435,000 9
Aug 2, 1999 12 $289,488   -53% 1,207 $240   $8,280,532 11
Aug 3, 1999 12 $293,262 +1% -51% 1,207 $243   $8,573,794 12
Aug 4, 1999 14 $255,219 -13% -49% 1,207 $211   $8,829,013 13
Aug 5, 1999 14 $242,861 -5% -48% 1,207 $201   $9,071,874 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 23, 1999 11 $6,224,564   1,207 $5,157   $6,224,564 1
Jul 30, 1999 15 $2,855,333 -54% 1,207 $2,366   $9,079,897 2
Aug 6, 1999 23 $699,980 -75% 776 $902   $9,779,877 3
Aug 13, 1999 46 $197,657 -72% 176 $1,123   $9,977,534 4
Aug 20, 1999 54 $104,460 -47% 128 $816   $10,081,994 5
Aug 27, 1999 34 $318,949 +205% 458 $696   $10,400,943 6
Sep 3, 1999 53 $123,626 -61% 145 $853   $10,524,569 7
Sep 10, 1999 63 $46,839 -62% 78 $601   $10,571,408 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,440 $10,571,408
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,496 $10,571,408
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 $10,571,408
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,890 $10,571,408
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,463 $10,571,408
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,959 $10,571,408
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $10,571,408
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,913 $10,571,408
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $10,571,408