Idle Hands (1999)

Idle Hands
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,023,741Details
International Box Office $406Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,024,147
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The devil will find work for idle hands to do, so what happens when he goes on the prowl for a partner in crime and ends up with an utterly clueless 17-year-old slacker? Anton Tobias wakes up Halloween morning to discover-after watching some TV and perusing the contents of the fridge, oblivious to the pool of blood on the floor-that his parents have been turned into a couple of headless Halloween decorations. After hanging out with his equally irresponsible friends, Mick and Pnub, Anton discovers that his right hand has a very bloodthirsty mind of its own, and it’s hell-bent on wreaking deadly havoc with or without him. Will the gates of Hell open wide at the high school Halloween Dance and drag an innocent soul into eternal damnation?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,807,181 (44.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,611 opening theaters/1,611 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,538,569

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,983 $4,023,741
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,970 $406
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,793 $4,024,147
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,524 $4,023,741
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,057 $406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,038 $4,024,147

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


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iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 30th, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: December 7th, 2010 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R for horror violence and gore, pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Darkness
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Keywords: Possessed, Cult Movie, Horror Comedy, Death of a Best Friend, Romance, High School
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Licht/Mueller Film Corp., Team Todd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,983 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,231 $8,538,569
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,173 $4,023,741
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 165 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,591 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,249 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,696 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,524 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 766 $4,023,741

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 30, 1999 7 $1,807,181   1,611 $1,122   $1,807,181 1
May 7, 1999 13 $701,678 -61% 1,611 $436   $3,004,841 2
May 14, 1999 22 $333,115 -53% 1,074 $310   $3,573,536 3
May 21, 1999 44 $83,811 -75% 384 $218   $3,708,447 4
Jun 4, 1999 35 $111,213   384 $290   $3,881,064 6
Jun 11, 1999 53 $46,191 -58% 100 $462   $4,002,955 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 30, 1999 5 $630,000     1,611 $391   $630,000 1
May 1, 1999 7 $730,000 +16%   1,611 $453   $1,360,000 2
May 2, 1999 6 $440,000 -40%   1,611 $273   $1,807,181 3
May 3, 1999 6 $129,528 -71%   1,611 $80   $1,936,709 4
May 4, 1999 6 $151,379 +17%   1,611 $94   $2,088,088 5
May 5, 1999 7 $106,792 -29%   1,611 $66   $2,194,880 6
May 6, 1999 8 $108,283 +1%   1,611 $67   $2,303,163 7
May 7, 1999 9 $245,000 +126% -61% 1,611 $152   $2,548,000 8
May 8, 1999 9 $290,000 +18% -60% 1,611 $180   $2,838,000 9
May 9, 1999 14 $150,000 -48% -66% 1,611 $93   $3,004,841 10
May 10, 1999 13 $57,738 -62% -55% 1,611 $36   $3,062,579 11
May 11, 1999 13 $68,421 +19% -55% 1,611 $42   $3,131,000 12
May 12, 1999 16 $54,262 -21% -49% 1,611 $34   $3,185,262 13
May 13, 1999 16 $55,000 +1% -49% 1,611 $34   $3,240,262 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 30, 1999 6 $2,303,163   1,611 $1,430   $2,303,163 1
May 7, 1999 16 $937,258 -59% 1,611 $582   $3,240,421 2
May 14, 1999 25 $384,215 -59% 1,074 $358   $3,624,636 3
May 21, 1999 40 $145,215 -62% 384 $378   $3,769,851 4
Jun 4, 1999 34 $186,913   384 $487   $3,956,764 6
Jun 11, 1999 56 $66,977 -64% 100 $670   $4,023,741 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/8/2020 $406 1 1 1 $406 10/19/2022
 
International Total$406 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,970 $406
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 29,501-29,600) 29,531 $406
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,367 $406
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,961 $406
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 16,101-16,200) 16,163 $406
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,856 $406
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,057 $406
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $406

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,793 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,658 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,800 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,303 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,762 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 657 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,038 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $4,024,147

Leading Cast

Devon Sawa Anton Tobias

Supporting Cast

Seth Green Mick
Elen Ratcliff* Pnub
Vivica Fox Debi
Jessica Alba Molly
Christopher Hart The Hand
Jack Noseworthy Randy
Katie Wright Tanya
Sean Whalen McMacy
Nicholas Sadler Ruck
Fred Willard Dad
Connie Ray Mom
Steve Van Wormer Curtis
Kelly Monaco Tiffany
Timothy Stack Principal Tidwell
Joey Slotnick Burger Jungle Manager

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rodman Flender Director
Andrew Licht Producer
Jeffrey Mueller Producer
Suzanne Todd Producer
Jennifer Todd Producer
Terri Hughes Screenwriter
Ron Milbauer Screenwriter
Jeffrey Sudzin Executive Producer
Christopher Baffa Director of Photography
Gregory Melton Production Designer
Stephen Rivkin Editor
Graeme Revell Composer
John Houlihan Music Supervisor

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Synopsis

The devil will find work for idle hands to do, so what happens when he goes on the prowl for a partner in crime and ends up with an utterly clueless 17-year-old slacker? Anton Tobias wakes up Halloween morning to discover-after watching some TV and perusing the contents of the fridge, oblivious to the pool of blood on the floor-that his parents have been turned into a couple of headless Halloween decorations. After hanging out with his equally irresponsible friends, Mick and Pnub, Anton discovers that his right hand has a very bloodthirsty mind of its own, and it’s hell-bent on wreaking deadly havoc with or without him. Will the gates of Hell open wide at the high school Halloween Dance and drag an innocent soul into eternal damnation?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,807,181 (44.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,611 opening theaters/1,611 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,538,569

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,983 $4,023,741
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,970 $406
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,793 $4,024,147
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,524 $4,023,741
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,057 $406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,038 $4,024,147

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 30th, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: December 7th, 2010 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R for horror violence and gore, pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Darkness
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Possessed, Cult Movie, Horror Comedy, Death of a Best Friend, Romance, High School
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Licht/Mueller Film Corp., Team Todd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Devon Sawa Anton Tobias

Supporting Cast

Seth Green Mick
Elen Ratcliff* Pnub
Vivica Fox Debi
Jessica Alba Molly
Christopher Hart The Hand
Jack Noseworthy Randy
Katie Wright Tanya
Sean Whalen McMacy
Nicholas Sadler Ruck
Fred Willard Dad
Connie Ray Mom
Steve Van Wormer Curtis
Kelly Monaco Tiffany
Timothy Stack Principal Tidwell
Joey Slotnick Burger Jungle Manager

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rodman Flender Director
Andrew Licht Producer
Jeffrey Mueller Producer
Suzanne Todd Producer
Jennifer Todd Producer
Terri Hughes Screenwriter
Ron Milbauer Screenwriter
Jeffrey Sudzin Executive Producer
Christopher Baffa Director of Photography
Gregory Melton Production Designer
Stephen Rivkin Editor
Graeme Revell Composer
John Houlihan Music Supervisor

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,983 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,231 $8,538,569
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,173 $4,023,741
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 165 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,591 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,249 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,696 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,524 $4,023,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 766 $4,023,741

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 30, 1999 7 $1,807,181   1,611 $1,122   $1,807,181 1
May 7, 1999 13 $701,678 -61% 1,611 $436   $3,004,841 2
May 14, 1999 22 $333,115 -53% 1,074 $310   $3,573,536 3
May 21, 1999 44 $83,811 -75% 384 $218   $3,708,447 4
Jun 4, 1999 35 $111,213   384 $290   $3,881,064 6
Jun 11, 1999 53 $46,191 -58% 100 $462   $4,002,955 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 30, 1999 5 $630,000     1,611 $391   $630,000 1
May 1, 1999 7 $730,000 +16%   1,611 $453   $1,360,000 2
May 2, 1999 6 $440,000 -40%   1,611 $273   $1,807,181 3
May 3, 1999 6 $129,528 -71%   1,611 $80   $1,936,709 4
May 4, 1999 6 $151,379 +17%   1,611 $94   $2,088,088 5
May 5, 1999 7 $106,792 -29%   1,611 $66   $2,194,880 6
May 6, 1999 8 $108,283 +1%   1,611 $67   $2,303,163 7
May 7, 1999 9 $245,000 +126% -61% 1,611 $152   $2,548,000 8
May 8, 1999 9 $290,000 +18% -60% 1,611 $180   $2,838,000 9
May 9, 1999 14 $150,000 -48% -66% 1,611 $93   $3,004,841 10
May 10, 1999 13 $57,738 -62% -55% 1,611 $36   $3,062,579 11
May 11, 1999 13 $68,421 +19% -55% 1,611 $42   $3,131,000 12
May 12, 1999 16 $54,262 -21% -49% 1,611 $34   $3,185,262 13
May 13, 1999 16 $55,000 +1% -49% 1,611 $34   $3,240,262 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 30, 1999 6 $2,303,163   1,611 $1,430   $2,303,163 1
May 7, 1999 16 $937,258 -59% 1,611 $582   $3,240,421 2
May 14, 1999 25 $384,215 -59% 1,074 $358   $3,624,636 3
May 21, 1999 40 $145,215 -62% 384 $378   $3,769,851 4
Jun 4, 1999 34 $186,913   384 $487   $3,956,764 6
Jun 11, 1999 56 $66,977 -64% 100 $670   $4,023,741 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/8/2020 $406 1 1 1 $406 10/19/2022
 
International Total$406 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,970 $406
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 29,501-29,600) 29,531 $406
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,367 $406
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,961 $406
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 16,101-16,200) 16,163 $406
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,856 $406
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,057 $406
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $406

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,793 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,658 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,800 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,303 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,762 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 657 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,038 $4,024,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $4,024,147