The Muse (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,614,954Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,926,825 (33.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,263 opening theaters/1,263 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,647,478

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,053 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,121 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $11,614,954

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 27th, 1999 (Wide) by October Films
Video Release: August 1st, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief nudity
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Whip It
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Movie Business, Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos, Set in Hollywood, Writing and Writers, Screenwriters, Writer's Block, Mental Hospital, Mental Illness, Split Personality, Surprise Twist, False Identity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Crosby Films
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) 300 $7,679,435 Sep 3, 1999 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 184 $9,289,448 Sep 3, 1999 10

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,053 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,586 $24,647,478
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,336 $11,614,954
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,556 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,673 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,687 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for October Films Movies 3 $11,614,954

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 27, 1999 10 $3,926,825   1,263 $3,109   $3,926,825 1
Sep 3, 1999 10 $3,452,346 -12% 1,263 $2,733   $8,592,473 2
Sep 10, 1999 14 $1,076,083 -69% 1,002 $1,074   $10,153,910 3
Sep 17, 1999 17 $550,531 -49% 655 $841   $11,075,772 4
Sep 24, 1999 36 $148,497 -73% 343 $433   $11,410,464 5
Oct 1, 1999 62 $40,565 -73% 98 $414   $11,509,671 6
Oct 8, 1999 63 $23,619 -42% 51 $463   $11,549,317 7
Oct 15, 1999 85 $7,874 -67% 29 $272   $11,567,880 8
Oct 22, 1999 79 $12,359 +57% 5 $2,472   $11,583,727 9
Oct 29, 1999 78 $8,616 -30% 21 $410   $11,599,184 10
Nov 5, 1999 95 $4,948 -43% 13 $381   $11,609,757 11
Nov 12, 1999 96 $1,451 -71% 3 $484   $11,614,236 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 27, 1999 9 $1,178,000     1,259 $936   $1,178,000 1
Aug 28, 1999 9 $1,508,000 +28%   1,259 $1,198   $2,686,000 2
Aug 29, 1999 10 $978,000 -35%   1,262 $775   $3,926,825 3
Aug 30, 1999 10 $344,294 -65%   1,263 $273   $4,271,110 4
Aug 31, 1999 9 $333,664 -3%   1,263 $264   $4,604,782 5
Sep 1, 1999 11 $280,329 -16%   1,263 $222   $4,885,111 6
Sep 2, 1999 11 $264,537 -6%   1,263 $209   $5,136,648 7
Sep 3, 1999 10 $658,000 +149% -44% 1,263 $521   $5,795,000 8
Sep 4, 1999 9 $996,000 +51% -34% 1,263 $789   $6,791,000 9
Sep 5, 1999 11 $948,000 -5% -3% 1,262 $751   $7,739,000 10
Sep 6, 1999 13 $723,794 -24% +110% 1,263 $573   $8,592,473 11
Sep 7, 1999 12 $170,021 -77% -49% 1,263 $135   $8,762,494 12
Sep 8, 1999 11 $150,564 -11% -46% 1,263 $119   $8,913,058 13
Sep 9, 1999 11 $146,696 -3% -45% 1,263 $116   $9,059,754 14
Sep 10, 1999 14 $310,000 +111% -53% 1,263 $245   $9,370,000 15
Sep 11, 1999 13 $479,000 +55% -52% 1,002 $478   $9,842,000 16
Sep 12, 1999 15 $251,000 -48% -74% 1,002 $250   $10,154,000 17
Sep 13, 1999 14 $75,530 -70% -90% 1,002 $75   $10,229,440 18
Sep 14, 1999 13 $92,161 +22% -46% 1,002 $92   $10,321,601 19
Sep 15, 1999 12 $98,685 +7% -34% 1,002 $98   $10,420,286 20
Sep 16, 1999 12 $97,626 -1% -33% 1,002 $97   $10,517,912 21
Sep 17, 1999 15 $163,000 +67% -47% 657 $248   $10,681,000 22
Sep 18, 1999 15 $249,000 +53% -48% 657 $379   $10,930,000 23
Sep 20, 1999 18 $45,623   -40% 655 $70   $11,121,395 25
Sep 21, 1999 17 $46,630 +2% -49% 655 $71   $11,168,025 26
Sep 22, 1999 17 $44,289 -5% -55% 655 $68   $11,212,314 27
Sep 23, 1999 16 $44,000 -1% -55% 655 $67   $11,256,314 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 27, 1999 10 $5,140,127   1,263 $4,070   $5,140,127 1
Sep 3, 1999 11 $3,937,700 -23% 1,263 $3,118   $9,077,827 2
Sep 10, 1999 14 $1,447,414 -63% 1,002 $1,445   $10,525,241 3
Sep 17, 1999 17 $736,726 -49% 655 $1,125   $11,261,967 4
Sep 24, 1999 37 $207,139 -72% 343 $604   $11,469,106 5
Oct 1, 1999 54 $56,592 -73% 98 $577   $11,525,698 6
Oct 8, 1999 64 $34,308 -39% 51 $673   $11,560,006 7
Oct 15, 1999 85 $11,362 -67% 29 $392   $11,571,368 8
Oct 22, 1999 73 $19,200 +69% 5 $3,840   $11,590,568 9
Oct 29, 1999 76 $14,241 -26% 21 $678   $11,604,809 10
Nov 5, 1999 84 $7,976 -44% 13 $614   $11,612,785 11
Nov 12, 1999 93 $2,169 -73% 3 $723   $11,614,954 12

Leading Cast

Albert Brooks Steven Phillips
Sharon Stone Sarah
Andie MacDowell Laura Phillips

Supporting Cast

Jeff Bridges Jack Warrick
Mark Feuerstein Josh Martin
Steven Wright Stan Spielberg
Bradley Whitford Hal
Mario Opinato European Man
Dakin Matthews Dr. Jacobson
Concetta Tomei Nurse Rennert
Monica Mikala Julie Phillips
Jamie Alexis Mary Phillips
Marnie Shelton Jennifer
Catherine MacNeal Anne
Skip O'Brien Universal Studio Guard
Aude Charles Spielberg Secretary
Ange Billman Spielberg Secretary #2
Gannon Daniels Spielberg Secretary #3
Jennie Ventriss Older Secretary
Bobby Edner Boy at Sarah's House
Stacy Travis Phyllis
Michelle Crosby Jones Tiffany Saleswoman
Paul C. Jensen Four Seasons Porter
Steve Valentine Four Seasons Hotel Security
Greg Grunberg Four Seasons Hotel Security
Alexandra Kaplan Rob Reiner's Daughter
Steven Anthony Lawrence Rob Reiner's Son
Jill Tobin Female Attendant
Walter Williamson Bruno
A.J. Orta Boy in Cookie Store

Cameos

Cybill Shepherd Herself
Lorenzo Lamas Himself
Jennifer Tilly Herself
James Cameron Himself
Rob Reiner Himself
Wolfgang Puck Himself
Martin Scorsese Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Albert Brooks Director
Albert Brooks Screenwriter
Monica Johnson Screenwriter
Herb Nanas Producer
Barry Berg Executive Producer
Dina Lipton Production Designer
Peter Teschner Editor
Elton John Composer
Thomas Ackerman Director of Photography
Daniel Silverberg Assistant Director
Barry Berg Unit Production Manager
Kevin E. Landry Production Supervisor
Marc Dabe Art Director
Anne D. McCulley Set Decorator
Betsy Cox Costume Designer
Linda Matthews Costume Supervisor
Kim H. Ornitz Sound Mixer
Gary Bourgeois Re-recording Mixer
Myron Nettinga Re-recording Mixer
Michael J. Benavente Supervising Sound Editor
John Joseph Thomas Sound Effects Editor
Hugo Weng Dialogue Editor
Mike Chock Dialogue Editor
Michael T. Ryan* Music Editor
Nina Kraft Make up
Linda Arnold-Smyth* Hairstylist
Bonnie Greenberg Music Supervisor
Bernie Taupin Song Writer
Victoria Burrows Casting Director
Scot Boland Additional Casting

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,926,825 (33.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,263 opening theaters/1,263 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,647,478

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,053 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,121 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $11,614,954

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 27th, 1999 (Wide) by October Films
Video Release: August 1st, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief nudity
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Whip It
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Movie Business, Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos, Set in Hollywood, Writing and Writers, Screenwriters, Writer's Block, Mental Hospital, Mental Illness, Split Personality, Surprise Twist, False Identity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Crosby Films
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) 300 $7,679,435 Sep 3, 1999 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 184 $9,289,448 Sep 3, 1999 10

Leading Cast

Albert Brooks Steven Phillips
Sharon Stone Sarah
Andie MacDowell Laura Phillips

Supporting Cast

Jeff Bridges Jack Warrick
Mark Feuerstein Josh Martin
Steven Wright Stan Spielberg
Bradley Whitford Hal
Mario Opinato European Man
Dakin Matthews Dr. Jacobson
Concetta Tomei Nurse Rennert
Monica Mikala Julie Phillips
Jamie Alexis Mary Phillips
Marnie Shelton Jennifer
Catherine MacNeal Anne
Skip O'Brien Universal Studio Guard
Aude Charles Spielberg Secretary
Ange Billman Spielberg Secretary #2
Gannon Daniels Spielberg Secretary #3
Jennie Ventriss Older Secretary
Bobby Edner Boy at Sarah's House
Stacy Travis Phyllis
Michelle Crosby Jones Tiffany Saleswoman
Paul C. Jensen Four Seasons Porter
Steve Valentine Four Seasons Hotel Security
Greg Grunberg Four Seasons Hotel Security
Alexandra Kaplan Rob Reiner's Daughter
Steven Anthony Lawrence Rob Reiner's Son
Jill Tobin Female Attendant
Walter Williamson Bruno
A.J. Orta Boy in Cookie Store

Cameos

Cybill Shepherd Herself
Lorenzo Lamas Himself
Jennifer Tilly Herself
James Cameron Himself
Rob Reiner Himself
Wolfgang Puck Himself
Martin Scorsese Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Albert Brooks Director
Albert Brooks Screenwriter
Monica Johnson Screenwriter
Herb Nanas Producer
Barry Berg Executive Producer
Dina Lipton Production Designer
Peter Teschner Editor
Elton John Composer
Thomas Ackerman Director of Photography
Daniel Silverberg Assistant Director
Barry Berg Unit Production Manager
Kevin E. Landry Production Supervisor
Marc Dabe Art Director
Anne D. McCulley Set Decorator
Betsy Cox Costume Designer
Linda Matthews Costume Supervisor
Kim H. Ornitz Sound Mixer
Gary Bourgeois Re-recording Mixer
Myron Nettinga Re-recording Mixer
Michael J. Benavente Supervising Sound Editor
John Joseph Thomas Sound Effects Editor
Hugo Weng Dialogue Editor
Mike Chock Dialogue Editor
Michael T. Ryan* Music Editor
Nina Kraft Make up
Linda Arnold-Smyth* Hairstylist
Bonnie Greenberg Music Supervisor
Bernie Taupin Song Writer
Victoria Burrows Casting Director
Scot Boland Additional Casting

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,053 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,586 $24,647,478
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,336 $11,614,954
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,556 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,673 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,687 $11,614,954
All Time Domestic Box Office for October Films Movies 3 $11,614,954

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 27, 1999 10 $3,926,825   1,263 $3,109   $3,926,825 1
Sep 3, 1999 10 $3,452,346 -12% 1,263 $2,733   $8,592,473 2
Sep 10, 1999 14 $1,076,083 -69% 1,002 $1,074   $10,153,910 3
Sep 17, 1999 17 $550,531 -49% 655 $841   $11,075,772 4
Sep 24, 1999 36 $148,497 -73% 343 $433   $11,410,464 5
Oct 1, 1999 62 $40,565 -73% 98 $414   $11,509,671 6
Oct 8, 1999 63 $23,619 -42% 51 $463   $11,549,317 7
Oct 15, 1999 85 $7,874 -67% 29 $272   $11,567,880 8
Oct 22, 1999 79 $12,359 +57% 5 $2,472   $11,583,727 9
Oct 29, 1999 78 $8,616 -30% 21 $410   $11,599,184 10
Nov 5, 1999 95 $4,948 -43% 13 $381   $11,609,757 11
Nov 12, 1999 96 $1,451 -71% 3 $484   $11,614,236 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 27, 1999 9 $1,178,000     1,259 $936   $1,178,000 1
Aug 28, 1999 9 $1,508,000 +28%   1,259 $1,198   $2,686,000 2
Aug 29, 1999 10 $978,000 -35%   1,262 $775   $3,926,825 3
Aug 30, 1999 10 $344,294 -65%   1,263 $273   $4,271,110 4
Aug 31, 1999 9 $333,664 -3%   1,263 $264   $4,604,782 5
Sep 1, 1999 11 $280,329 -16%   1,263 $222   $4,885,111 6
Sep 2, 1999 11 $264,537 -6%   1,263 $209   $5,136,648 7
Sep 3, 1999 10 $658,000 +149% -44% 1,263 $521   $5,795,000 8
Sep 4, 1999 9 $996,000 +51% -34% 1,263 $789   $6,791,000 9
Sep 5, 1999 11 $948,000 -5% -3% 1,262 $751   $7,739,000 10
Sep 6, 1999 13 $723,794 -24% +110% 1,263 $573   $8,592,473 11
Sep 7, 1999 12 $170,021 -77% -49% 1,263 $135   $8,762,494 12
Sep 8, 1999 11 $150,564 -11% -46% 1,263 $119   $8,913,058 13
Sep 9, 1999 11 $146,696 -3% -45% 1,263 $116   $9,059,754 14
Sep 10, 1999 14 $310,000 +111% -53% 1,263 $245   $9,370,000 15
Sep 11, 1999 13 $479,000 +55% -52% 1,002 $478   $9,842,000 16
Sep 12, 1999 15 $251,000 -48% -74% 1,002 $250   $10,154,000 17
Sep 13, 1999 14 $75,530 -70% -90% 1,002 $75   $10,229,440 18
Sep 14, 1999 13 $92,161 +22% -46% 1,002 $92   $10,321,601 19
Sep 15, 1999 12 $98,685 +7% -34% 1,002 $98   $10,420,286 20
Sep 16, 1999 12 $97,626 -1% -33% 1,002 $97   $10,517,912 21
Sep 17, 1999 15 $163,000 +67% -47% 657 $248   $10,681,000 22
Sep 18, 1999 15 $249,000 +53% -48% 657 $379   $10,930,000 23
Sep 20, 1999 18 $45,623   -40% 655 $70   $11,121,395 25
Sep 21, 1999 17 $46,630 +2% -49% 655 $71   $11,168,025 26
Sep 22, 1999 17 $44,289 -5% -55% 655 $68   $11,212,314 27
Sep 23, 1999 16 $44,000 -1% -55% 655 $67   $11,256,314 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 27, 1999 10 $5,140,127   1,263 $4,070   $5,140,127 1
Sep 3, 1999 11 $3,937,700 -23% 1,263 $3,118   $9,077,827 2
Sep 10, 1999 14 $1,447,414 -63% 1,002 $1,445   $10,525,241 3
Sep 17, 1999 17 $736,726 -49% 655 $1,125   $11,261,967 4
Sep 24, 1999 37 $207,139 -72% 343 $604   $11,469,106 5
Oct 1, 1999 54 $56,592 -73% 98 $577   $11,525,698 6
Oct 8, 1999 64 $34,308 -39% 51 $673   $11,560,006 7
Oct 15, 1999 85 $11,362 -67% 29 $392   $11,571,368 8
Oct 22, 1999 73 $19,200 +69% 5 $3,840   $11,590,568 9
Oct 29, 1999 76 $14,241 -26% 21 $678   $11,604,809 10
Nov 5, 1999 84 $7,976 -44% 13 $614   $11,612,785 11
Nov 12, 1999 93 $2,169 -73% 3 $723   $11,614,954 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,121 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,194 $11,614,954
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,710 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,191 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,781 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,877 $11,614,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for October Films Movies 3 $11,614,954