In Dreams (1999)

In Dreams poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,017,369Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,593,872 (38.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,670 opening theaters/1,682 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,501,416

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
MPAA Rating: R for violence/terror and language
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dracula 2000
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Keywords: Psychological Horror, Prophetic Dreams, Serial Killer, Child Abuse, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, Unbelieving Police, Death of a Son or Daughter, Suicide Attempt, Drowning
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Stephen Woolley
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $10,218,658 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 87 $4,593,872 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $10,218,658 Jan 15, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 11 $4,593,872   1,670 $2,751   $4,593,872 1
Jan 22, 1999 13 $2,700,741 -41% 1,682 $1,606   $8,161,434 2
Jan 29, 1999 16 $1,409,213 -48% 1,615 $873   $10,337,697 3
Feb 5, 1999 26 $482,065 -66% 865 $557   $11,347,909 4
Mar 5, 1999 58 $43,989   0     $11,927,682 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 1999 10 $1,265,000     1,670 $757   $4,090,000 3
Jan 19, 1999 9 $341,483     1,670 $204   $4,935,355 5
Jan 20, 1999 10 $263,802 -23%   1,670 $158   $5,199,157 6
Jan 21, 1999 10 $261,536 -1%   1,670 $157   $5,460,693 7
Jan 22, 1999 10 $810,000 +210%   1,682 $482   $6,271,000 8

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 11 $5,460,693   1,670 $3,270   $5,460,693 1
Jan 22, 1999 12 $3,467,791 -36% 1,682 $2,062   $8,928,484 2
Jan 29, 1999 16 $1,937,360 -44% 1,615 $1,200   $10,865,844 3

Leading Cast

Annette Bening Claire Cooper

Supporting Cast

Aidan Quinn Paul Cooper
Stephen Rea Dr. Silverman
Robert Downey, Jr. Vivian Thomas
Paul Guilfoyle Detective Jack Kay
Krystal Benn Ruby
Prudence Wright Holmes Mary
Katie Sagona Rebecca Cooper
Dennis Boutsikaris Doctor Stevens
Lonnie Farmer Nurse
Pamela Payton-Wright Ethel
Geoffrey Wigdor Vivian Thompson, as teenager
Kathleen Langlois Snow White
Jennifer Berry Hunger
Emma J. Brown Dwarf
Jennifer Dragon Dwarf
Samantha Kelly Dwarf
Jennifer Caine Natenshon Dwarf
Bethany M. Paquin Dwarf
Erica Sullivan Dwarf
Amelia Claire Novotny Prince
Kristen Sroka Wicked Stepmother
Robert Walsh Man at School Play
Denise Cormier Woman at School Play
John Fiore Policeman
Ken Cheeseman Paramedic
Devon Cole Borisoff Vivian Thompson, as boy
June Lewin Kindly Nurse
Dorothy Dwyer Foster Mom
Wally Dunn Walter
Eric Roemele Security Man, 1970
Dossy Peobody Vivian's Mother
John Michael Vaughn Helicopter Pilot
Brian Goodman Policeman in Squad Car
Michael Cavanaugh Voice of Judge

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan Director
Bruce Robinson Screenwriter
Neil Jordan Screenwriter
Stephen Woolley Producer
Redmond Morris Co-Producer
Bari Wood Story Creator
Darius Khondji Director of Photography
Nigel Phelps Production Designer
Tony Lawson Editor
Jeffrey Kurland Costume Designer
Elliot Goldenthal Composer
Patrick Clayton Assistant Director
Nan Bernstein Unit Production Manager
Martin Laing Art Director
Gretchen Rau Set Decorator
Peter Romano Underwater Photography
Dawn Y. Line Costume Designer
James J. Sabat Sound Mixer
Leslie Shatz Re-recording Mixer
Leslie Shatz Sound Designer
Lori Hicks Make-up and Hair Designer
Billy Messina Special Make-up Effects
Bill 'Splat' Johnson Special Make-up Effects
Janet Hirshenson Casting Director
Jane Jenkins Casting Director
Jery Hewitt Stunt Coordinator

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:$4,593,872 (38.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,670 opening theaters/1,682 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,501,416

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
MPAA Rating: R for violence/terror and language
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dracula 2000
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Psychological Horror, Prophetic Dreams, Serial Killer, Child Abuse, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, Unbelieving Police, Death of a Son or Daughter, Suicide Attempt, Drowning
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Stephen Woolley
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $10,218,658 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 87 $4,593,872 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $10,218,658 Jan 15, 1999 3

Leading Cast

Annette Bening Claire Cooper

Supporting Cast

Aidan Quinn Paul Cooper
Stephen Rea Dr. Silverman
Robert Downey, Jr. Vivian Thomas
Paul Guilfoyle Detective Jack Kay
Krystal Benn Ruby
Prudence Wright Holmes Mary
Katie Sagona Rebecca Cooper
Dennis Boutsikaris Doctor Stevens
Lonnie Farmer Nurse
Pamela Payton-Wright Ethel
Geoffrey Wigdor Vivian Thompson, as teenager
Kathleen Langlois Snow White
Jennifer Berry Hunger
Emma J. Brown Dwarf
Jennifer Dragon Dwarf
Samantha Kelly Dwarf
Jennifer Caine Natenshon Dwarf
Bethany M. Paquin Dwarf
Erica Sullivan Dwarf
Amelia Claire Novotny Prince
Kristen Sroka Wicked Stepmother
Robert Walsh Man at School Play
Denise Cormier Woman at School Play
John Fiore Policeman
Ken Cheeseman Paramedic
Devon Cole Borisoff Vivian Thompson, as boy
June Lewin Kindly Nurse
Dorothy Dwyer Foster Mom
Wally Dunn Walter
Eric Roemele Security Man, 1970
Dossy Peobody Vivian's Mother
John Michael Vaughn Helicopter Pilot
Brian Goodman Policeman in Squad Car
Michael Cavanaugh Voice of Judge

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan Director
Bruce Robinson Screenwriter
Neil Jordan Screenwriter
Stephen Woolley Producer
Redmond Morris Co-Producer
Bari Wood Story Creator
Darius Khondji Director of Photography
Nigel Phelps Production Designer
Tony Lawson Editor
Jeffrey Kurland Costume Designer
Elliot Goldenthal Composer
Patrick Clayton Assistant Director
Nan Bernstein Unit Production Manager
Martin Laing Art Director
Gretchen Rau Set Decorator
Peter Romano Underwater Photography
Dawn Y. Line Costume Designer
James J. Sabat Sound Mixer
Leslie Shatz Re-recording Mixer
Leslie Shatz Sound Designer
Lori Hicks Make-up and Hair Designer
Billy Messina Special Make-up Effects
Bill 'Splat' Johnson Special Make-up Effects
Janet Hirshenson Casting Director
Jane Jenkins Casting Director
Jery Hewitt Stunt Coordinator

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 11 $4,593,872   1,670 $2,751   $4,593,872 1
Jan 22, 1999 13 $2,700,741 -41% 1,682 $1,606   $8,161,434 2
Jan 29, 1999 16 $1,409,213 -48% 1,615 $873   $10,337,697 3
Feb 5, 1999 26 $482,065 -66% 865 $557   $11,347,909 4
Mar 5, 1999 58 $43,989   0     $11,927,682 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 1999 10 $1,265,000     1,670 $757   $4,090,000 3
Jan 19, 1999 9 $341,483     1,670 $204   $4,935,355 5
Jan 20, 1999 10 $263,802 -23%   1,670 $158   $5,199,157 6
Jan 21, 1999 10 $261,536 -1%   1,670 $157   $5,460,693 7
Jan 22, 1999 10 $810,000 +210%   1,682 $482   $6,271,000 8

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 11 $5,460,693   1,670 $3,270   $5,460,693 1
Jan 22, 1999 12 $3,467,791 -36% 1,682 $2,062   $8,928,484 2
Jan 29, 1999 16 $1,937,360 -44% 1,615 $1,200   $10,865,844 3