How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $37,672,944Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,318,919 (30.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,395 opening theaters/2,169 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,590,943

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,466 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,785 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 774 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $37,672,944

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 6th, 2001 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexuality
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
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Keywords: Divorcée Romance, African Americans, Vacation, Romantic Drama, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox, Deborah Schindler Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 325 $7,075,538 Sep 4, 1998 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 208 $8,494,534 Sep 4, 1998 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,466 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $86,590,943
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,938 $37,672,944
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 56 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,072 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 391 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 774 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $37,672,944

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1998 2 $11,318,919   1,395 $8,114   $11,318,919 1
Aug 21, 1998 4 $6,475,227 -43% 1,399 $4,628   $22,155,282 2
Aug 28, 1998 7 $3,648,012 -44% 1,383 $2,638   $27,984,915 3
Sep 4, 1998 10 $3,019,496 -17% 1,340 $2,253   $32,053,252 4
Sep 11, 1998 10 $1,483,946 -51% 1,275 $1,164   $33,992,350 5
Sep 18, 1998 12 $864,540 -42% 1,053 $821   $35,329,596 6
Sep 25, 1998 17 $471,796 -45% 758 $622   $36,079,938 7
Oct 2, 1998 22 $305,753 -35% 446 $686   $36,552,855 8
Oct 9, 1998 25 $230,700 -25% 363 $636   $36,891,296 9
Oct 16, 1998 34 $116,387 -50% 217 $536   $37,107,652 10
Oct 23, 1998 35 $125,102 +7% 231 $542   $37,279,750 11
Oct 30, 1998 39 $84,860 -32% 188 $451   $37,414,866 12
Nov 6, 1998 41 $68,237 -20% 110 $620   $37,515,201 13
Nov 13, 1998 50 $34,847 -49% 90 $387   $37,571,497 14
Nov 20, 1998 61 $14,923 -57% 55 $271   $37,600,336 15
Nov 27, 1998 60 $15,917 +7% 26 $612   $37,632,210 16
Dec 4, 1998 65 $8,960 -44% 30 $299   $37,644,802 17
Dec 11, 1998 70 $6,296 -30% 32 $197   $37,654,314 18
Dec 18, 1998 75 $1,930 -69% 14 $138   $37,659,364 19
Jan 1, 1999 71 $3,593   6 $599   $37,669,029 21
Jan 8, 1999 69 $1,285 -64% 6 $214   $37,672,350 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 14, 1998 1 $4,010,000     1,393 $2,879   $4,010,000 1
Aug 15, 1998 2 $4,142,000 +3%   1,393 $2,973   $8,152,000 2
Aug 16, 1998 2 $3,167,000 -24%   1,393 $2,274   $11,318,919 3
Aug 17, 1998 3 $1,288,158 -59%   1,393 $925   $12,557,077 4
Aug 18, 1998 5 $1,095,694 -15%   1,393 $787   $13,652,771 5
Aug 19, 1998 3 $1,007,564 -8%   1,395 $722   $14,660,335 6
Aug 20, 1998 3 $1,019,720 +1%   1,396 $730   $15,680,055 7
Aug 21, 1998 4 $1,900,000 +86% -53% 1,398 $1,359   $17,580,000 8
Aug 22, 1998 4 $2,645,000 +39% -36% 1,398 $1,892   $20,225,000 9
Aug 23, 1998 4 $1,915,000 -28% -40% 1,398 $1,370   $22,140,000 10
Aug 24, 1998 6 $601,009 -69% -53% 1,399 $430   $22,756,291 11
Aug 25, 1998 6 $588,432 -2% -46% 2,169 $271   $23,344,723 12
Aug 26, 1998 6 $513,926 -13% -49% 1,399 $367   $23,825,913 13
Aug 27, 1998 5 $510,990 -1% -50% 1,399 $365   $24,336,903 14
Aug 28, 1998 7 $990,000 +94% -48% 1,383 $716   $25,327,000 15
Aug 29, 1998 7 $1,540,000 +56% -42% 1,383 $1,114   $26,867,000 16
Aug 30, 1998 5 $1,068,000 -31% -44% 1,383 $772   $27,985,000 17
Aug 31, 1998 8 $280,986 -74% -53% 1,383 $203   $28,265,901 18
Sep 1, 1998 9 $267,358 -5% -55% 1,383 $193   $28,533,259 19
Sep 2, 1998 8 $255,570 -4% -50% 1,383 $185   $28,786,829 20
Sep 3, 1998 8 $244,927 -4% -52% 1,383 $177   $29,033,756 21
Sep 4, 1998 9 $595,000 +143% -40% 1,339 $444   $29,629,000 22
Sep 5, 1998 9 $960,000 +61% -38% 1,339 $717   $30,589,000 23
Sep 6, 1998 9 $815,000 -15% -24% 1,339 $609   $31,404,000 24
Sep 7, 1998 10 $605,561 -26% +116% 1,339 $452   $32,053,252 25
Sep 8, 1998 9 $162,870 -73% -39% 1,340 $122   $32,216,122 26
Sep 9, 1998 9 $143,947 -12% -44% 1,340 $107   $32,360,069 27
Sep 10, 1998 8 $148,335 +3% -39% 1,340 $111   $32,508,404 28
Sep 13, 1998 8 $396,000   -51% 1,275 $311   $33,992,000 31
Sep 14, 1998 9 $105,044 -73% -83% 1,275 $82   $34,097,394 32
Sep 17, 1998 8 $135,190   -9% 1,275 $106   $34,465,056 35
Sep 21, 1998 10 $68,384   -35% 1,053 $65   $35,397,980 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1998 2 $15,680,055   1,395 $11,240   $15,680,055 1
Aug 21, 1998 4 $8,656,848 -45% 1,399 $6,188   $24,336,903 2
Aug 28, 1998 7 $4,696,853 -46% 1,383 $3,396   $29,033,756 3
Sep 4, 1998 10 $3,474,648 -26% 1,340 $2,593   $32,508,404 4
Sep 11, 1998 10 $1,956,652 -44% 1,275 $1,535   $34,465,056 5
Sep 18, 1998 11 $1,143,086 -42% 1,053 $1,086   $35,608,142 6
Sep 25, 1998 16 $638,960 -44% 758 $843   $36,247,102 7
Oct 2, 1998 22 $413,494 -35% 446 $927   $36,660,596 8
Oct 9, 1998 27 $330,669 -20% 363 $911   $36,991,265 9
Oct 16, 1998 34 $163,383 -51% 217 $753   $37,154,648 10
Oct 23, 1998 34 $175,358 +7% 231 $759   $37,330,006 11
Oct 30, 1998 35 $116,958 -33% 188 $622   $37,446,964 12
Nov 6, 1998 42 $89,686 -23% 110 $815   $37,536,650 13
Nov 13, 1998 50 $48,763 -46% 90 $542   $37,585,413 14
Nov 20, 1998 54 $30,880 -37% 55 $561   $37,616,293 15
Nov 27, 1998 59 $19,549 -37% 26 $752   $37,635,842 16
Dec 4, 1998 60 $12,176 -38% 30 $406   $37,648,018 17
Dec 11, 1998 66 $9,416 -23% 32 $294   $37,657,434 18
Jan 1, 1999 60 $5,629   6 $938   $37,671,065 21

Leading Cast

Angela Bassett Stella Payne

Supporting Cast

Taye Diggs Winston Shakespeare
Whoopi Goldberg Delilah
Regina King Vanessa
Carl Lumbly Judge Boyle
Victor Garber Isaac
Suzzanne Douglas Angela
Lou Myers Uncle Ollie
Michael J. Pagan Quincy
Richard Lawson Jack

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Rodney Sullivan Director
Terry McMillan Screenwriter
Ronald Bass Screenwriter
Terry McMillan Story based on the novel by
Deborah Schindler Producer
Jennifer Ogden Executive Producer
Ronald Bass Executive Producer
Terry McMillan Executive Producer
Chester Kaczenski Production Designer
George Bowers Editor

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,318,919 (30.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,395 opening theaters/2,169 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,590,943

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,466 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,785 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 774 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $37,672,944

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 6th, 2001 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexuality
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
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Keywords: Divorcée Romance, African Americans, Vacation, Romantic Drama, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox, Deborah Schindler Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 325 $7,075,538 Sep 4, 1998 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 208 $8,494,534 Sep 4, 1998 24

Leading Cast

Angela Bassett Stella Payne

Supporting Cast

Taye Diggs Winston Shakespeare
Whoopi Goldberg Delilah
Regina King Vanessa
Carl Lumbly Judge Boyle
Victor Garber Isaac
Suzzanne Douglas Angela
Lou Myers Uncle Ollie
Michael J. Pagan Quincy
Richard Lawson Jack

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Rodney Sullivan Director
Terry McMillan Screenwriter
Ronald Bass Screenwriter
Terry McMillan Story based on the novel by
Deborah Schindler Producer
Jennifer Ogden Executive Producer
Ronald Bass Executive Producer
Terry McMillan Executive Producer
Chester Kaczenski Production Designer
George Bowers Editor

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,466 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $86,590,943
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,938 $37,672,944
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 56 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,072 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 391 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 774 $37,672,944
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $37,672,944

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1998 2 $11,318,919   1,395 $8,114   $11,318,919 1
Aug 21, 1998 4 $6,475,227 -43% 1,399 $4,628   $22,155,282 2
Aug 28, 1998 7 $3,648,012 -44% 1,383 $2,638   $27,984,915 3
Sep 4, 1998 10 $3,019,496 -17% 1,340 $2,253   $32,053,252 4
Sep 11, 1998 10 $1,483,946 -51% 1,275 $1,164   $33,992,350 5
Sep 18, 1998 12 $864,540 -42% 1,053 $821   $35,329,596 6
Sep 25, 1998 17 $471,796 -45% 758 $622   $36,079,938 7
Oct 2, 1998 22 $305,753 -35% 446 $686   $36,552,855 8
Oct 9, 1998 25 $230,700 -25% 363 $636   $36,891,296 9
Oct 16, 1998 34 $116,387 -50% 217 $536   $37,107,652 10
Oct 23, 1998 35 $125,102 +7% 231 $542   $37,279,750 11
Oct 30, 1998 39 $84,860 -32% 188 $451   $37,414,866 12
Nov 6, 1998 41 $68,237 -20% 110 $620   $37,515,201 13
Nov 13, 1998 50 $34,847 -49% 90 $387   $37,571,497 14
Nov 20, 1998 61 $14,923 -57% 55 $271   $37,600,336 15
Nov 27, 1998 60 $15,917 +7% 26 $612   $37,632,210 16
Dec 4, 1998 65 $8,960 -44% 30 $299   $37,644,802 17
Dec 11, 1998 70 $6,296 -30% 32 $197   $37,654,314 18
Dec 18, 1998 75 $1,930 -69% 14 $138   $37,659,364 19
Jan 1, 1999 71 $3,593   6 $599   $37,669,029 21
Jan 8, 1999 69 $1,285 -64% 6 $214   $37,672,350 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 14, 1998 1 $4,010,000     1,393 $2,879   $4,010,000 1
Aug 15, 1998 2 $4,142,000 +3%   1,393 $2,973   $8,152,000 2
Aug 16, 1998 2 $3,167,000 -24%   1,393 $2,274   $11,318,919 3
Aug 17, 1998 3 $1,288,158 -59%   1,393 $925   $12,557,077 4
Aug 18, 1998 5 $1,095,694 -15%   1,393 $787   $13,652,771 5
Aug 19, 1998 3 $1,007,564 -8%   1,395 $722   $14,660,335 6
Aug 20, 1998 3 $1,019,720 +1%   1,396 $730   $15,680,055 7
Aug 21, 1998 4 $1,900,000 +86% -53% 1,398 $1,359   $17,580,000 8
Aug 22, 1998 4 $2,645,000 +39% -36% 1,398 $1,892   $20,225,000 9
Aug 23, 1998 4 $1,915,000 -28% -40% 1,398 $1,370   $22,140,000 10
Aug 24, 1998 6 $601,009 -69% -53% 1,399 $430   $22,756,291 11
Aug 25, 1998 6 $588,432 -2% -46% 2,169 $271   $23,344,723 12
Aug 26, 1998 6 $513,926 -13% -49% 1,399 $367   $23,825,913 13
Aug 27, 1998 5 $510,990 -1% -50% 1,399 $365   $24,336,903 14
Aug 28, 1998 7 $990,000 +94% -48% 1,383 $716   $25,327,000 15
Aug 29, 1998 7 $1,540,000 +56% -42% 1,383 $1,114   $26,867,000 16
Aug 30, 1998 5 $1,068,000 -31% -44% 1,383 $772   $27,985,000 17
Aug 31, 1998 8 $280,986 -74% -53% 1,383 $203   $28,265,901 18
Sep 1, 1998 9 $267,358 -5% -55% 1,383 $193   $28,533,259 19
Sep 2, 1998 8 $255,570 -4% -50% 1,383 $185   $28,786,829 20
Sep 3, 1998 8 $244,927 -4% -52% 1,383 $177   $29,033,756 21
Sep 4, 1998 9 $595,000 +143% -40% 1,339 $444   $29,629,000 22
Sep 5, 1998 9 $960,000 +61% -38% 1,339 $717   $30,589,000 23
Sep 6, 1998 9 $815,000 -15% -24% 1,339 $609   $31,404,000 24
Sep 7, 1998 10 $605,561 -26% +116% 1,339 $452   $32,053,252 25
Sep 8, 1998 9 $162,870 -73% -39% 1,340 $122   $32,216,122 26
Sep 9, 1998 9 $143,947 -12% -44% 1,340 $107   $32,360,069 27
Sep 10, 1998 8 $148,335 +3% -39% 1,340 $111   $32,508,404 28
Sep 13, 1998 8 $396,000   -51% 1,275 $311   $33,992,000 31
Sep 14, 1998 9 $105,044 -73% -83% 1,275 $82   $34,097,394 32
Sep 17, 1998 8 $135,190   -9% 1,275 $106   $34,465,056 35
Sep 21, 1998 10 $68,384   -35% 1,053 $65   $35,397,980 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1998 2 $15,680,055   1,395 $11,240   $15,680,055 1
Aug 21, 1998 4 $8,656,848 -45% 1,399 $6,188   $24,336,903 2
Aug 28, 1998 7 $4,696,853 -46% 1,383 $3,396   $29,033,756 3
Sep 4, 1998 10 $3,474,648 -26% 1,340 $2,593   $32,508,404 4
Sep 11, 1998 10 $1,956,652 -44% 1,275 $1,535   $34,465,056 5
Sep 18, 1998 11 $1,143,086 -42% 1,053 $1,086   $35,608,142 6
Sep 25, 1998 16 $638,960 -44% 758 $843   $36,247,102 7
Oct 2, 1998 22 $413,494 -35% 446 $927   $36,660,596 8
Oct 9, 1998 27 $330,669 -20% 363 $911   $36,991,265 9
Oct 16, 1998 34 $163,383 -51% 217 $753   $37,154,648 10
Oct 23, 1998 34 $175,358 +7% 231 $759   $37,330,006 11
Oct 30, 1998 35 $116,958 -33% 188 $622   $37,446,964 12
Nov 6, 1998 42 $89,686 -23% 110 $815   $37,536,650 13
Nov 13, 1998 50 $48,763 -46% 90 $542   $37,585,413 14
Nov 20, 1998 54 $30,880 -37% 55 $561   $37,616,293 15
Nov 27, 1998 59 $19,549 -37% 26 $752   $37,635,842 16
Dec 4, 1998 60 $12,176 -38% 30 $406   $37,648,018 17
Dec 11, 1998 66 $9,416 -23% 32 $294   $37,657,434 18
Jan 1, 1999 60 $5,629   6 $938   $37,671,065 21

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,785 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,093 $37,672,944
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 71 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 734 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,226 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,916 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $37,672,944
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 327 $37,672,944