A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,071,990Details
International Box Office $8,939,655Details
Worldwide Box Office $25,011,645
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,285,620 (26.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,080 opening theaters/1,099 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,105,516

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,378 $16,071,990
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,179 $8,939,655
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,890 $25,011,645

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 14th, 1999 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Richard III
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Keywords: Romantic Comedy, 1800s, Set in Italy, Romance, Arranged Marriage, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: Italy

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 179 $5,531,542 May 28, 1999 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,378 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,991 $34,105,516
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,694 $16,071,990
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 97 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 76 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,517 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 50 $16,071,990

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1999 5 $4,285,620   1,080 $3,968   $4,285,620 1
May 21, 1999 6 $2,608,636 -39% 1,093 $2,387   $8,233,427 2
May 28, 1999 7 $2,073,723 -21% 1,099 $1,887   $11,387,966 3
Jun 4, 1999 9 $1,087,948 -48% 1,005 $1,083   $13,013,938 4
Jun 11, 1999 11 $689,063 -37% 780 $883   $14,283,424 5
Jun 18, 1999 17 $287,564 -58% 414 $695   $14,956,135 6
Jun 25, 1999 24 $205,038 -29% 283 $725   $15,370,636 7
Jul 2, 1999 38 $101,181 -51% 128 $790   $15,588,182 8
Jul 9, 1999 43 $65,126 -36% 121 $538   $15,691,634 9
Jul 16, 1999 38 $101,345 +56% 203 $499   $15,837,164 10
Jul 23, 1999 55 $41,677 -59% 111 $375   $15,946,941 11
Jul 30, 1999 65 $22,603 -46% 70 $323   $15,997,302 12
Aug 6, 1999 67 $15,017 -34% 50 $300   $16,027,451 13
Aug 13, 1999 73 $12,537 -17% 35 $358   $16,050,862 14
Aug 20, 1999 79 $6,402 -49% 21 $305   $16,066,563 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 14, 1999 3 $1,460,000     1,080 $1,352   $1,460,000 1
May 15, 1999 4 $1,765,000 +21%   1,080 $1,634   $3,225,000 2
May 16, 1999 5 $1,059,000 -40%   1,080 $981   $4,286,000 3
May 17, 1999 4 $372,360 -65%   1,080 $345   $4,657,980 4
May 18, 1999 4 $398,471 +7%   1,080 $369   $5,056,451 5
May 19, 1999 5 $295,957 -26%   1,080 $274   $5,352,408 6
May 20, 1999 6 $272,592 -8%   1,080 $252   $5,625,000 7
May 21, 1999 6 $750,000 +175% -49% 1,092 $687   $6,375,000 8
May 22, 1999 6 $1,115,000 +49% -37% 1,092 $1,021   $7,490,000 9
May 23, 1999 6 $749,000 -33% -29% 1,093 $685   $8,233,427 10
May 24, 1999 5 $278,274 -63% -25% 1,093 $255   $8,511,701 11
May 25, 1999 5 $277,645 n/c -30% 1,093 $254   $8,789,346 12
May 26, 1999 5 $260,129 -6% -12% 1,093 $238   $9,049,475 13
May 27, 1999 5 $264,525 +2% -3% 1,093 $242   $9,314,000 14
May 28, 1999 7 $435,000 +64% -42% 1,099 $396   $9,749,000 15
May 29, 1999 8 $600,000 +38% -46% 1,099 $546   $10,349,000 16
May 30, 1999 7 $545,000 -9% -27% 1,099 $496   $10,894,000 17
May 31, 1999 7 $483,170 -11% +74% 1,099 $440   $11,387,966 18
Jun 1, 1999 7 $190,126 -61% -32% 1,099 $173   $11,578,092 19
Jun 2, 1999 7 $173,720 -9% -33% 1,099 $158   $11,751,812 20
Jun 3, 1999 7 $174,178 n/c -34% 1,099 $158   $11,925,990 21
Jun 4, 1999 9 $325,000 +87% -25% 1,005 $323   $12,215,000 22
Jun 5, 1999 8 $488,000 +50% -19% 1,005 $486   $12,703,000 23
Jun 6, 1999 8 $297,000 -39% -46% 1,005 $296   $13,000,000 24
Jun 7, 1999 9 $132,943 -55% -72% 1,005 $132   $13,146,881 25
Jun 8, 1999 9 $166,894 +26% -12% 1,005 $166   $13,313,775 26
Jun 9, 1999 9 $148,521 -11% -15% 1,005 $148   $13,462,296 27
Jun 10, 1999 10 $132,065 -11% -24% 1,005 $131   $13,594,361 28
Jun 13, 1999 10 $194,000   -35% 780 $249   $14,283,424 31
Jun 14, 1999 11 $85,070 -56% -36% 780 $109   $14,368,494 32
Jun 15, 1999 11 $99,000 +16% -41% 780 $127   $14,467,494 33
Jun 16, 1999 10 $97,689 -1% -34% 780 $125   $14,565,183 34
Jun 17, 1999 11 $103,388 +6% -22% 780 $133   $14,668,571 35
Jun 20, 1999 15 $84,000   -57% 414 $203   $14,956,135 38
Jun 21, 1999 14 $47,819 -43% -44% 414 $116   $15,003,954 39
Jun 22, 1999 14 $55,260 +16% -44% 414 $133   $15,059,214 40
Jun 23, 1999 14 $51,246 -7% -48% 414 $124   $15,110,460 41
Jun 24, 1999 14 $55,138 +8% -47% 414 $133   $15,165,598 42
Jun 27, 1999 17 $60,000   -29% 283 $212   $15,370,636 45
Jun 28, 1999 17 $31,264 -48% -35% 283 $110   $15,401,900 46
Jun 29, 1999 17 $35,929 +15% -35% 283 $127   $15,437,829 47
Jun 30, 1999 19 $23,737 -34% -54% 283 $84   $15,461,566 48
Jul 1, 1999 20 $25,435 +7% -54% 283 $90   $15,487,001 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1999 5 $5,624,791   1,080 $5,208   $5,624,791 1
May 21, 1999 5 $3,689,452 -34% 1,093 $3,376   $9,314,243 2
May 28, 1999 7 $2,611,747 -29% 1,099 $2,376   $11,925,990 3
Jun 4, 1999 10 $1,668,371 -36% 1,005 $1,660   $13,594,361 4
Jun 11, 1999 11 $1,074,210 -36% 780 $1,377   $14,668,571 5
Jun 18, 1999 17 $497,027 -54% 414 $1,201   $15,165,598 6
Jun 25, 1999 25 $321,403 -35% 283 $1,136   $15,487,001 7
Jul 2, 1999 38 $139,507 -57% 128 $1,090   $15,626,508 8
Jul 9, 1999 44 $109,311 -22% 121 $903   $15,735,819 9
Jul 16, 1999 39 $169,445 +55% 203 $835   $15,905,264 10
Jul 23, 1999 54 $69,435 -59% 111 $626   $15,974,699 11
Jul 30, 1999 59 $37,735 -46% 70 $539   $16,012,434 12
Aug 6, 1999 67 $25,891 -31% 50 $518   $16,038,325 13
Aug 13, 1999 73 $21,836 -16% 35 $624   $16,060,161 14
Aug 20, 1999 76 $11,829 -46% 21 $563   $16,071,990 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,179 $8,939,655
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,398 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for Based on Play Movies 48 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,308 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 288 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,325 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 58 $8,939,655

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,890 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,112 $25,011,645
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 93 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 70 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,230 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,518 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 52 $25,011,645

Lead Ensemble Members

Rupert Everett Oberon
Calista Flockhart Helena
Kevin Kline Nick Bottom
Michelle Pfeiffer Titania
Stanley Tucci Puck

Supporting Cast

Anna Friel Hermia
Christian Bale Demetrius
Dominic West Lysander
David Strathairn Theseus
Sophie Marceau Hippolyta
Roger Rees Peter Quince
Bernard Hill Egeus
Bill Irwin Tom Snout
Sam Rockwell Francis Flute
John Sessions Philostrate

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Hoffman Director
Michael Hoffman Screenwriter
William Shakespeare Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,285,620 (26.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,080 opening theaters/1,099 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,105,516

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,378 $16,071,990
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,179 $8,939,655
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,890 $25,011,645

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 14th, 1999 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Richard III
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Keywords: Romantic Comedy, 1800s, Set in Italy, Romance, Arranged Marriage, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: Italy

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 179 $5,531,542 May 28, 1999 17

Lead Ensemble Members

Rupert Everett Oberon
Calista Flockhart Helena
Kevin Kline Nick Bottom
Michelle Pfeiffer Titania
Stanley Tucci Puck

Supporting Cast

Anna Friel Hermia
Christian Bale Demetrius
Dominic West Lysander
David Strathairn Theseus
Sophie Marceau Hippolyta
Roger Rees Peter Quince
Bernard Hill Egeus
Bill Irwin Tom Snout
Sam Rockwell Francis Flute
John Sessions Philostrate

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Hoffman Director
Michael Hoffman Screenwriter
William Shakespeare Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,378 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,991 $34,105,516
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,694 $16,071,990
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 97 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 76 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,517 $16,071,990
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 50 $16,071,990

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1999 5 $4,285,620   1,080 $3,968   $4,285,620 1
May 21, 1999 6 $2,608,636 -39% 1,093 $2,387   $8,233,427 2
May 28, 1999 7 $2,073,723 -21% 1,099 $1,887   $11,387,966 3
Jun 4, 1999 9 $1,087,948 -48% 1,005 $1,083   $13,013,938 4
Jun 11, 1999 11 $689,063 -37% 780 $883   $14,283,424 5
Jun 18, 1999 17 $287,564 -58% 414 $695   $14,956,135 6
Jun 25, 1999 24 $205,038 -29% 283 $725   $15,370,636 7
Jul 2, 1999 38 $101,181 -51% 128 $790   $15,588,182 8
Jul 9, 1999 43 $65,126 -36% 121 $538   $15,691,634 9
Jul 16, 1999 38 $101,345 +56% 203 $499   $15,837,164 10
Jul 23, 1999 55 $41,677 -59% 111 $375   $15,946,941 11
Jul 30, 1999 65 $22,603 -46% 70 $323   $15,997,302 12
Aug 6, 1999 67 $15,017 -34% 50 $300   $16,027,451 13
Aug 13, 1999 73 $12,537 -17% 35 $358   $16,050,862 14
Aug 20, 1999 79 $6,402 -49% 21 $305   $16,066,563 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 14, 1999 3 $1,460,000     1,080 $1,352   $1,460,000 1
May 15, 1999 4 $1,765,000 +21%   1,080 $1,634   $3,225,000 2
May 16, 1999 5 $1,059,000 -40%   1,080 $981   $4,286,000 3
May 17, 1999 4 $372,360 -65%   1,080 $345   $4,657,980 4
May 18, 1999 4 $398,471 +7%   1,080 $369   $5,056,451 5
May 19, 1999 5 $295,957 -26%   1,080 $274   $5,352,408 6
May 20, 1999 6 $272,592 -8%   1,080 $252   $5,625,000 7
May 21, 1999 6 $750,000 +175% -49% 1,092 $687   $6,375,000 8
May 22, 1999 6 $1,115,000 +49% -37% 1,092 $1,021   $7,490,000 9
May 23, 1999 6 $749,000 -33% -29% 1,093 $685   $8,233,427 10
May 24, 1999 5 $278,274 -63% -25% 1,093 $255   $8,511,701 11
May 25, 1999 5 $277,645 n/c -30% 1,093 $254   $8,789,346 12
May 26, 1999 5 $260,129 -6% -12% 1,093 $238   $9,049,475 13
May 27, 1999 5 $264,525 +2% -3% 1,093 $242   $9,314,000 14
May 28, 1999 7 $435,000 +64% -42% 1,099 $396   $9,749,000 15
May 29, 1999 8 $600,000 +38% -46% 1,099 $546   $10,349,000 16
May 30, 1999 7 $545,000 -9% -27% 1,099 $496   $10,894,000 17
May 31, 1999 7 $483,170 -11% +74% 1,099 $440   $11,387,966 18
Jun 1, 1999 7 $190,126 -61% -32% 1,099 $173   $11,578,092 19
Jun 2, 1999 7 $173,720 -9% -33% 1,099 $158   $11,751,812 20
Jun 3, 1999 7 $174,178 n/c -34% 1,099 $158   $11,925,990 21
Jun 4, 1999 9 $325,000 +87% -25% 1,005 $323   $12,215,000 22
Jun 5, 1999 8 $488,000 +50% -19% 1,005 $486   $12,703,000 23
Jun 6, 1999 8 $297,000 -39% -46% 1,005 $296   $13,000,000 24
Jun 7, 1999 9 $132,943 -55% -72% 1,005 $132   $13,146,881 25
Jun 8, 1999 9 $166,894 +26% -12% 1,005 $166   $13,313,775 26
Jun 9, 1999 9 $148,521 -11% -15% 1,005 $148   $13,462,296 27
Jun 10, 1999 10 $132,065 -11% -24% 1,005 $131   $13,594,361 28
Jun 13, 1999 10 $194,000   -35% 780 $249   $14,283,424 31
Jun 14, 1999 11 $85,070 -56% -36% 780 $109   $14,368,494 32
Jun 15, 1999 11 $99,000 +16% -41% 780 $127   $14,467,494 33
Jun 16, 1999 10 $97,689 -1% -34% 780 $125   $14,565,183 34
Jun 17, 1999 11 $103,388 +6% -22% 780 $133   $14,668,571 35
Jun 20, 1999 15 $84,000   -57% 414 $203   $14,956,135 38
Jun 21, 1999 14 $47,819 -43% -44% 414 $116   $15,003,954 39
Jun 22, 1999 14 $55,260 +16% -44% 414 $133   $15,059,214 40
Jun 23, 1999 14 $51,246 -7% -48% 414 $124   $15,110,460 41
Jun 24, 1999 14 $55,138 +8% -47% 414 $133   $15,165,598 42
Jun 27, 1999 17 $60,000   -29% 283 $212   $15,370,636 45
Jun 28, 1999 17 $31,264 -48% -35% 283 $110   $15,401,900 46
Jun 29, 1999 17 $35,929 +15% -35% 283 $127   $15,437,829 47
Jun 30, 1999 19 $23,737 -34% -54% 283 $84   $15,461,566 48
Jul 1, 1999 20 $25,435 +7% -54% 283 $90   $15,487,001 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1999 5 $5,624,791   1,080 $5,208   $5,624,791 1
May 21, 1999 5 $3,689,452 -34% 1,093 $3,376   $9,314,243 2
May 28, 1999 7 $2,611,747 -29% 1,099 $2,376   $11,925,990 3
Jun 4, 1999 10 $1,668,371 -36% 1,005 $1,660   $13,594,361 4
Jun 11, 1999 11 $1,074,210 -36% 780 $1,377   $14,668,571 5
Jun 18, 1999 17 $497,027 -54% 414 $1,201   $15,165,598 6
Jun 25, 1999 25 $321,403 -35% 283 $1,136   $15,487,001 7
Jul 2, 1999 38 $139,507 -57% 128 $1,090   $15,626,508 8
Jul 9, 1999 44 $109,311 -22% 121 $903   $15,735,819 9
Jul 16, 1999 39 $169,445 +55% 203 $835   $15,905,264 10
Jul 23, 1999 54 $69,435 -59% 111 $626   $15,974,699 11
Jul 30, 1999 59 $37,735 -46% 70 $539   $16,012,434 12
Aug 6, 1999 67 $25,891 -31% 50 $518   $16,038,325 13
Aug 13, 1999 73 $21,836 -16% 35 $624   $16,060,161 14
Aug 20, 1999 76 $11,829 -46% 21 $563   $16,071,990 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,179 $8,939,655
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,398 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for Based on Play Movies 48 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,308 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 288 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,325 $8,939,655
All Time International Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 58 $8,939,655

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,890 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,112 $25,011,645
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 93 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 70 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,230 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,518 $25,011,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 52 $25,011,645