Eve's Bayou (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,843,425Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,287,846 (22.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:659 opening theaters/672 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,793,593

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,560 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,446 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $14,843,425

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: November 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Trimark
Video Release: March 25th, 1998 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and language
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 20th Century Women
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Keywords: Family Drama, 1960s, Set in Louisiana, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Coming of Age, Voodoo, Child Abuse, Psychics, Curses, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Chubbco, Addis Wechsler
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 264 $6,077,305 Nov 14, 1997 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,560 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,941 $34,793,593
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,867 $14,843,425
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 94 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,309 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,039 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Trimark Movies 1 $14,843,425

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 8 $3,287,846   659 $4,989   $3,287,846 1
Nov 14, 1997 10 $2,538,199 -23% 672 $3,777   $6,925,575 2
Nov 21, 1997 12 $1,566,505 -38% 652 $2,403   $9,081,751 3
Nov 28, 1997 13 $1,460,802 -7% 557 $2,623   $11,216,617 4
Dec 5, 1997 13 $865,532 -41% 636 $1,361   $12,360,950 5
Dec 12, 1997 20 $329,591 -62% 385 $856   $12,934,121 6
Dec 19, 1997 27 $128,979 -61% 164 $786   $13,174,119 7
Dec 26, 1997 42 $70,658 -45% 60 $1,178   $13,305,622 8
Jan 2, 1998 34 $100,235 +42% 62 $1,617   $13,475,192 9
Jan 9, 1998 35 $85,220 -15% 72 $1,184   $13,598,124 10
Jan 16, 1998 44 $69,405 -19% 67 $1,036   $13,698,151 11
Jan 23, 1998 48 $52,163 -25% 54 $966   $13,777,158 12
Jan 30, 1998 50 $63,875 +22% 53 $1,205   $13,864,475 13
Feb 6, 1998 36 $162,771 +155% 221 $737   $14,054,598 14
Feb 13, 1998 36 $201,085 +24% 178 $1,130   $14,421,465 15
Feb 20, 1998 41 $108,924 -46% 117 $931   $14,592,983 16
Feb 27, 1998 43 $97,031 -11% 55 $1,764   $14,727,939 17
Mar 6, 1998 55 $54,453 -44% 36 $1,513   $14,821,531 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 1997 8 $960,000     659 $1,457   $960,000 1
Nov 8, 1997 8 $1,285,000 +34%   659 $1,950   $2,245,000 2
Nov 9, 1997 6 $1,042,846 -19%   659 $1,582   $3,287,846 3
Nov 10, 1997 8 $284,193 -73%   659 $431   $3,572,039 4
Nov 11, 1997 9 $359,390 +26%   559 $643   $3,931,429 5
Nov 12, 1997 8 $177,940 -50%   659 $270   $4,109,369 6
Nov 13, 1997 8 $191,740 +8%   659 $291   $4,301,109 7
Nov 14, 1997 9 $680,000 +255% -29% 672 $1,012   $4,981,109 8
Nov 15, 1997 9 $1,160,000 +71% -10% 672 $1,726   $6,227,000 9
Nov 16, 1997 8 $670,000 -42% -36% 672 $997   $6,925,575 10
Nov 17, 1997 10 $147,596 -78% -48% 672 $220   $7,073,171 11
Nov 19, 1997 10 $134,964   -24% 672 $201   $7,339,941 13
Nov 20, 1997 10 $144,485 +7% -25% 672 $215   $7,515,247 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 8 $4,387,376   659 $6,658   $4,387,376 1
Nov 14, 1997 9 $3,127,870 -29% 672 $4,655   $7,515,246 2
Nov 21, 1997 12 $2,240,569 -28% 652 $3,436   $9,755,815 3
Nov 28, 1997 15 $1,739,603 -22% 557 $3,123   $11,495,418 4
Dec 5, 1997 15 $1,109,112 -36% 636 $1,744   $12,604,530 5
Dec 12, 1997 21 $440,610 -60% 385 $1,144   $13,045,140 6
Dec 19, 1997 35 $189,824 -57% 164 $1,157   $13,234,964 7
Dec 26, 1997 37 $139,993 -26% 60 $2,333   $13,374,957 8
Jan 2, 1998 41 $137,947 -1% 62 $2,225   $13,512,904 9
Jan 9, 1998 34 $115,842 -16% 72 $1,609   $13,628,746 10
Jan 16, 1998 44 $96,249 -17% 67 $1,437   $13,724,995 11
Jan 23, 1998 46 $75,605 -21% 54 $1,400   $13,800,600 12
Jan 30, 1998 50 $91,227 +21% 53 $1,721   $13,891,827 13
Feb 6, 1998 28 $328,553 +260% 221 $1,487   $14,220,380 14
Feb 13, 1998 36 $263,679 -20% 178 $1,481   $14,484,059 15
Feb 20, 1998 42 $146,849 -44% 117 $1,255   $14,630,908 16
Feb 27, 1998 44 $136,170 -7% 55 $2,476   $14,767,078 17

Lead Ensemble Members

Samuel L. Jackson Louis Batiste
Lynn Whitfield Roz Batiste
Debbi Morgan Mozelle Batiste Delacroix
Vondie Curtis-Hall Julian Grayraven
Lisa Nicole Carson Matty Mereaux

Supporting Cast

Branford Marsalis Harry Delacroix
Jurnee Smollett Eve Batiste
Diahann Carroll Elzora
Meagan Good Cisely Batiste
Roger Guenveur Smith Lenny Mereaux
Jake Smollett Poe Batiste
Ethel Ayler Gran Mere
Afonda Colbert Henrietta
Lola Dalferes Lynette
Marcus Lyle Brown Hosea
Alverta Perkins Dunigan Paige
Ron Flagge Vendor
Sharon K. London Hilary
Carol Sutton Madame Renard
Victoria Rowell Stevie Hobbs
Oneal A. Isaac Bus Driver
Julian Dalcour Bartender
Leonard Thomas Maynard
Allen Toussaint Proprietor
Billie Neal Ghost of Original Eve

Narrator(s)

Tamara Tunie Narrator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kasi Lemmons Director
Kasi Lemmons Screenwriter
Caldecot Chubb Producer
Samuel L. Jackson Producer
Mark Amin Executive Producer
Eli Selden Executive Producer
Nick Wechsler Executive Producer
Julie Silverman Yorn Executive Producer
Jeff Howard Production Designer
Terilyn A. Shropshire Editor
Terence Blanchard Composer
Amy Vincent Director of Photography
Cevin Cathell Co-Producer
Jay Polstein Co-Producer
Cami Winikoff Co-Producer
Michael Bennett Co-Executive Producer
Margaret Matheson Co-Executive Producer
Bobby Rock Associate Producer
James Alan Hensz Assistant Director
Edith Dupre LeBlanc Unit Production Manager
Adele Plauche Art Director
Joanne Schmidt Set Decorator
Philip C. Pfeiffer Second Unit Camera
Paul Boyington Visual Effects Supervisor
Karyn Wagner Costume Designer
Benjamin A. Patrick Sound Mixer
Dennis Patterson Re-recording Mixer
Edward C. Carr III Re-recording Mixer
Jay Nierenberg Supervising Sound Editor
Steven D. Williams Sound Effects Editor
Howard Neiman Sound Effects Editor
Marshall Winn Sound Effects Editor
Brian T. Best Sound Effects Editor
Alberto Garcia Sound Effects Editor
Marietta Carter-Narcisse Make up
Pamela Roth Make up
Robert L. Stevenson Hairstylist
Julie Glaze Music Supervisor
Curtis Mayfield Song Writer
Jaki-Brown Karman Casting Director
Robyn M. Mitchell Casting Director

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:$3,287,846 (22.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:659 opening theaters/672 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,793,593

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,560 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,446 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $14,843,425

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: November 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Trimark
Video Release: March 25th, 1998 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and language
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 20th Century Women
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Drama, 1960s, Set in Louisiana, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Coming of Age, Voodoo, Child Abuse, Psychics, Curses, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Chubbco, Addis Wechsler
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 264 $6,077,305 Nov 14, 1997 10

Lead Ensemble Members

Samuel L. Jackson Louis Batiste
Lynn Whitfield Roz Batiste
Debbi Morgan Mozelle Batiste Delacroix
Vondie Curtis-Hall Julian Grayraven
Lisa Nicole Carson Matty Mereaux

Supporting Cast

Branford Marsalis Harry Delacroix
Jurnee Smollett Eve Batiste
Diahann Carroll Elzora
Meagan Good Cisely Batiste
Roger Guenveur Smith Lenny Mereaux
Jake Smollett Poe Batiste
Ethel Ayler Gran Mere
Afonda Colbert Henrietta
Lola Dalferes Lynette
Marcus Lyle Brown Hosea
Alverta Perkins Dunigan Paige
Ron Flagge Vendor
Sharon K. London Hilary
Carol Sutton Madame Renard
Victoria Rowell Stevie Hobbs
Oneal A. Isaac Bus Driver
Julian Dalcour Bartender
Leonard Thomas Maynard
Allen Toussaint Proprietor
Billie Neal Ghost of Original Eve

Narrator(s)

Tamara Tunie Narrator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kasi Lemmons Director
Kasi Lemmons Screenwriter
Caldecot Chubb Producer
Samuel L. Jackson Producer
Mark Amin Executive Producer
Eli Selden Executive Producer
Nick Wechsler Executive Producer
Julie Silverman Yorn Executive Producer
Jeff Howard Production Designer
Terilyn A. Shropshire Editor
Terence Blanchard Composer
Amy Vincent Director of Photography
Cevin Cathell Co-Producer
Jay Polstein Co-Producer
Cami Winikoff Co-Producer
Michael Bennett Co-Executive Producer
Margaret Matheson Co-Executive Producer
Bobby Rock Associate Producer
James Alan Hensz Assistant Director
Edith Dupre LeBlanc Unit Production Manager
Adele Plauche Art Director
Joanne Schmidt Set Decorator
Philip C. Pfeiffer Second Unit Camera
Paul Boyington Visual Effects Supervisor
Karyn Wagner Costume Designer
Benjamin A. Patrick Sound Mixer
Dennis Patterson Re-recording Mixer
Edward C. Carr III Re-recording Mixer
Jay Nierenberg Supervising Sound Editor
Steven D. Williams Sound Effects Editor
Howard Neiman Sound Effects Editor
Marshall Winn Sound Effects Editor
Brian T. Best Sound Effects Editor
Alberto Garcia Sound Effects Editor
Marietta Carter-Narcisse Make up
Pamela Roth Make up
Robert L. Stevenson Hairstylist
Julie Glaze Music Supervisor
Curtis Mayfield Song Writer
Jaki-Brown Karman Casting Director
Robyn M. Mitchell Casting Director

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 4,501-4,600) 4,560 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,941 $34,793,593
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,867 $14,843,425
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 94 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,309 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,039 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 849 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $14,843,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Trimark Movies 1 $14,843,425

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 8 $3,287,846   659 $4,989   $3,287,846 1
Nov 14, 1997 10 $2,538,199 -23% 672 $3,777   $6,925,575 2
Nov 21, 1997 12 $1,566,505 -38% 652 $2,403   $9,081,751 3
Nov 28, 1997 13 $1,460,802 -7% 557 $2,623   $11,216,617 4
Dec 5, 1997 13 $865,532 -41% 636 $1,361   $12,360,950 5
Dec 12, 1997 20 $329,591 -62% 385 $856   $12,934,121 6
Dec 19, 1997 27 $128,979 -61% 164 $786   $13,174,119 7
Dec 26, 1997 42 $70,658 -45% 60 $1,178   $13,305,622 8
Jan 2, 1998 34 $100,235 +42% 62 $1,617   $13,475,192 9
Jan 9, 1998 35 $85,220 -15% 72 $1,184   $13,598,124 10
Jan 16, 1998 44 $69,405 -19% 67 $1,036   $13,698,151 11
Jan 23, 1998 48 $52,163 -25% 54 $966   $13,777,158 12
Jan 30, 1998 50 $63,875 +22% 53 $1,205   $13,864,475 13
Feb 6, 1998 36 $162,771 +155% 221 $737   $14,054,598 14
Feb 13, 1998 36 $201,085 +24% 178 $1,130   $14,421,465 15
Feb 20, 1998 41 $108,924 -46% 117 $931   $14,592,983 16
Feb 27, 1998 43 $97,031 -11% 55 $1,764   $14,727,939 17
Mar 6, 1998 55 $54,453 -44% 36 $1,513   $14,821,531 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 1997 8 $960,000     659 $1,457   $960,000 1
Nov 8, 1997 8 $1,285,000 +34%   659 $1,950   $2,245,000 2
Nov 9, 1997 6 $1,042,846 -19%   659 $1,582   $3,287,846 3
Nov 10, 1997 8 $284,193 -73%   659 $431   $3,572,039 4
Nov 11, 1997 9 $359,390 +26%   559 $643   $3,931,429 5
Nov 12, 1997 8 $177,940 -50%   659 $270   $4,109,369 6
Nov 13, 1997 8 $191,740 +8%   659 $291   $4,301,109 7
Nov 14, 1997 9 $680,000 +255% -29% 672 $1,012   $4,981,109 8
Nov 15, 1997 9 $1,160,000 +71% -10% 672 $1,726   $6,227,000 9
Nov 16, 1997 8 $670,000 -42% -36% 672 $997   $6,925,575 10
Nov 17, 1997 10 $147,596 -78% -48% 672 $220   $7,073,171 11
Nov 19, 1997 10 $134,964   -24% 672 $201   $7,339,941 13
Nov 20, 1997 10 $144,485 +7% -25% 672 $215   $7,515,247 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 8 $4,387,376   659 $6,658   $4,387,376 1
Nov 14, 1997 9 $3,127,870 -29% 672 $4,655   $7,515,246 2
Nov 21, 1997 12 $2,240,569 -28% 652 $3,436   $9,755,815 3
Nov 28, 1997 15 $1,739,603 -22% 557 $3,123   $11,495,418 4
Dec 5, 1997 15 $1,109,112 -36% 636 $1,744   $12,604,530 5
Dec 12, 1997 21 $440,610 -60% 385 $1,144   $13,045,140 6
Dec 19, 1997 35 $189,824 -57% 164 $1,157   $13,234,964 7
Dec 26, 1997 37 $139,993 -26% 60 $2,333   $13,374,957 8
Jan 2, 1998 41 $137,947 -1% 62 $2,225   $13,512,904 9
Jan 9, 1998 34 $115,842 -16% 72 $1,609   $13,628,746 10
Jan 16, 1998 44 $96,249 -17% 67 $1,437   $13,724,995 11
Jan 23, 1998 46 $75,605 -21% 54 $1,400   $13,800,600 12
Jan 30, 1998 50 $91,227 +21% 53 $1,721   $13,891,827 13
Feb 6, 1998 28 $328,553 +260% 221 $1,487   $14,220,380 14
Feb 13, 1998 36 $263,679 -20% 178 $1,481   $14,484,059 15
Feb 20, 1998 42 $146,849 -44% 117 $1,255   $14,630,908 16
Feb 27, 1998 44 $136,170 -7% 55 $2,476   $14,767,078 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,446 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,551 $14,843,425
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 97 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,357 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,614 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 682 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,449 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $14,843,425
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Trimark Movies 1 $14,843,425