Music of the Heart (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,849,583Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,653,281 (24.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,349 opening theaters/1,353 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,499,968

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 1999 (Wide) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: PG for brief mild language and sensuality
Running Time: 123 minutes
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, 1980s, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Inspirational Teacher, Musicians
Source:Based on Movie
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 199 $7,903,459 Oct 29, 1999 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 59 $7,903,459 Oct 29, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 1999 5 $3,653,281   1,349 $2,708   $3,653,281 1
Nov 5, 1999 9 $2,821,480 -23% 1,353 $2,085   $7,737,994 2
Nov 12, 1999 15 $1,881,288 -33% 1,247 $1,509   $10,753,752 3
Nov 19, 1999 17 $1,000,288 -47% 1,042 $960   $12,280,134 4
Nov 26, 1999 18 $780,118 -22% 794 $983   $13,452,635 5
Dec 3, 1999 19 $418,925 -46% 858 $488   $14,050,608 6
Dec 10, 1999 22 $215,992 -48% 550 $393   $14,427,605 7
Dec 17, 1999 35 $93,305 -57% 283 $330   $14,614,091 8
Dec 24, 1999 59 $19,884 -79% 80 $249   $14,695,004 9
Dec 31, 1999 67 $20,763 +4% 81 $256   $14,755,057 10
Jan 7, 2000 56 $40,342 +94% 116 $348   $14,810,538 11
Jan 14, 2000 68 $23,008 -43% 67 $343   $14,849,583 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 29, 1999 6 $1,115,000     1,349 $827   $1,115,000 1
Oct 30, 1999 5 $1,680,000 +51%   1,349 $1,245   $2,795,000 2
Oct 31, 1999 4 $910,000 -46%   1,349 $675   $3,653,281 3
Nov 1, 1999 7 $288,474 -68%   1,349 $214   $3,941,755 4
Nov 2, 1999 6 $367,227 +27%   1,349 $272   $4,308,982 5
Nov 3, 1999 6 $307,715 -16%   1,349 $228   $4,616,697 6
Nov 4, 1999 7 $299,782 -3%   1,349 $222   $4,916,479 7
Nov 5, 1999 9 $805,000 +169% -28% 1,350 $596   $5,721,000 8
Nov 6, 1999 9 $1,310,000 +63% -22% 1,350 $970   $7,031,000 9
Nov 7, 1999 8 $717,000 -45% -21% 1,349 $532   $7,737,994 10
Nov 8, 1999 9 $174,850 -76% -39% 1,349 $130   $7,912,844 11
Nov 9, 1999 9 $209,895 +20% -43% 1,349 $156   $8,122,739 12
Nov 10, 1999 11 $271,623 +29% -12% 1,353 $201   $8,394,362 13
Nov 11, 1999 7 $475,332 +75% +59% 1,353 $351   $8,869,694 14
Nov 14, 1999 15 $462,000   -36% 1,247 $370   $10,753,752 17
Nov 15, 1999 16 $119,780 -74% -31% 1,247 $96   $10,873,532 18
Nov 16, 1999 14 $139,155 +16% -34% 1,247 $112   $11,012,687 19
Nov 17, 1999 13 $139,703 n/c -49% 1,247 $112   $11,152,390 20
Nov 18, 1999 14 $133,269 -5% -72% 1,247 $107   $11,285,659 21
Nov 21, 1999 16 $251,000   -46% 1,042 $241   $12,280,134 24
Nov 22, 1999 16 $83,740 -67% -30% 1,042 $80   $12,363,874 25
Nov 23, 1999 15 $107,412 +28% -23% 1,042 $103   $12,471,286 26
Nov 28, 1999 17 $146,000   -42% 794 $184   $13,452,635 31
Nov 29, 1999 18 $41,597 -72% -50% 794 $52   $13,494,232 32
Nov 30, 1999 16 $49,470 +19% -54% 794 $62   $13,543,702 33
Dec 1, 1999 17 $44,114 -11%   794 $56   $13,587,816 34
Dec 2, 1999 17 $45,168 +2%   794 $57   $13,632,984 35
Dec 5, 1999 19 $100,000   -32% 858 $117   $14,050,608 38
Dec 6, 1999 17 $39,127 -61% -6% 858 $46   $14,089,735 39
Dec 7, 1999 16 $44,056 +13% -11% 858 $51   $14,133,791 40
Dec 8, 1999 16 $44,561 +1% +1% 858 $52   $14,178,352 41
Dec 9, 1999 16 $43,158 -3% -4% 858 $50   $14,221,510 42
Dec 12, 1999 19 $55,000   -45% 550 $100   $14,427,605 45
Dec 13, 1999 19 $21,330 -61% -45% 550 $39   $14,448,935 46
Dec 14, 1999 18 $27,000 +27% -39% 550 $49   $14,475,935 47
Dec 15, 1999 19 $25,386 -6% -43% 550 $46   $14,501,321 48
Jan 17, 2000 50 $4,007     67 $60   $14,849,583 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 1999 6 $4,916,514   1,349 $3,645   $4,916,514 1
Nov 5, 1999 9 $3,955,950 -20% 1,353 $2,924   $8,872,464 2
Nov 12, 1999 15 $2,407,382 -39% 1,247 $1,931   $11,279,846 3
Nov 19, 1999 18 $1,392,671 -42% 1,042 $1,337   $12,672,517 4
Nov 26, 1999 18 $959,166 -31% 794 $1,208   $13,631,683 5
Dec 3, 1999 19 $579,930 -40% 858 $676   $14,211,613 6
Dec 10, 1999 20 $309,173 -47% 550 $562   $14,520,786 7
Dec 17, 1999 35 $154,334 -50% 283 $545   $14,675,120 8
Dec 24, 1999 54 $59,174 -62% 80 $740   $14,734,294 9
Dec 31, 1999 70 $35,902 -39% 81 $443   $14,770,196 10
Jan 7, 2000 55 $56,379 +57% 116 $486   $14,826,575 11
Jan 14, 2000 72 $23,008 -59% 67 $343   $14,849,583 12

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep Roberta Guaspari

Uncategorized

Aidan Quinn Brian Sinclair
Kieran Culkin Lexi (15)
Angela Bassett Janet Williams
Michael Angarano Nick (7)
Cloris Leachman Assunta Guaspari
Henry Dinhofer Lexi (5)
Gloria Estefan Isabel Vasquez
Jane Leeves Dorothea von Haeften
Josh Pais Dennis
Jay O. Sanders Dan
Charlie Hofheimer Nick (17)

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Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven Director
Pamela Gray Screenwriter
Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein Executive Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,653,281 (24.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,349 opening theaters/1,353 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,499,968

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: October 29th, 1999 (Wide) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: PG for brief mild language and sensuality
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, 1980s, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Inspirational Teacher, Musicians
Source:Based on Movie
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 199 $7,903,459 Oct 29, 1999 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 59 $7,903,459 Oct 29, 1999 3

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep Roberta Guaspari

Uncategorized

Aidan Quinn Brian Sinclair
Kieran Culkin Lexi (15)
Angela Bassett Janet Williams
Michael Angarano Nick (7)
Cloris Leachman Assunta Guaspari
Henry Dinhofer Lexi (5)
Gloria Estefan Isabel Vasquez
Jane Leeves Dorothea von Haeften
Josh Pais Dennis
Jay O. Sanders Dan
Charlie Hofheimer Nick (17)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven Director
Pamela Gray Screenwriter
Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 1999 5 $3,653,281   1,349 $2,708   $3,653,281 1
Nov 5, 1999 9 $2,821,480 -23% 1,353 $2,085   $7,737,994 2
Nov 12, 1999 15 $1,881,288 -33% 1,247 $1,509   $10,753,752 3
Nov 19, 1999 17 $1,000,288 -47% 1,042 $960   $12,280,134 4
Nov 26, 1999 18 $780,118 -22% 794 $983   $13,452,635 5
Dec 3, 1999 19 $418,925 -46% 858 $488   $14,050,608 6
Dec 10, 1999 22 $215,992 -48% 550 $393   $14,427,605 7
Dec 17, 1999 35 $93,305 -57% 283 $330   $14,614,091 8
Dec 24, 1999 59 $19,884 -79% 80 $249   $14,695,004 9
Dec 31, 1999 67 $20,763 +4% 81 $256   $14,755,057 10
Jan 7, 2000 56 $40,342 +94% 116 $348   $14,810,538 11
Jan 14, 2000 68 $23,008 -43% 67 $343   $14,849,583 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 29, 1999 6 $1,115,000     1,349 $827   $1,115,000 1
Oct 30, 1999 5 $1,680,000 +51%   1,349 $1,245   $2,795,000 2
Oct 31, 1999 4 $910,000 -46%   1,349 $675   $3,653,281 3
Nov 1, 1999 7 $288,474 -68%   1,349 $214   $3,941,755 4
Nov 2, 1999 6 $367,227 +27%   1,349 $272   $4,308,982 5
Nov 3, 1999 6 $307,715 -16%   1,349 $228   $4,616,697 6
Nov 4, 1999 7 $299,782 -3%   1,349 $222   $4,916,479 7
Nov 5, 1999 9 $805,000 +169% -28% 1,350 $596   $5,721,000 8
Nov 6, 1999 9 $1,310,000 +63% -22% 1,350 $970   $7,031,000 9
Nov 7, 1999 8 $717,000 -45% -21% 1,349 $532   $7,737,994 10
Nov 8, 1999 9 $174,850 -76% -39% 1,349 $130   $7,912,844 11
Nov 9, 1999 9 $209,895 +20% -43% 1,349 $156   $8,122,739 12
Nov 10, 1999 11 $271,623 +29% -12% 1,353 $201   $8,394,362 13
Nov 11, 1999 7 $475,332 +75% +59% 1,353 $351   $8,869,694 14
Nov 14, 1999 15 $462,000   -36% 1,247 $370   $10,753,752 17
Nov 15, 1999 16 $119,780 -74% -31% 1,247 $96   $10,873,532 18
Nov 16, 1999 14 $139,155 +16% -34% 1,247 $112   $11,012,687 19
Nov 17, 1999 13 $139,703 n/c -49% 1,247 $112   $11,152,390 20
Nov 18, 1999 14 $133,269 -5% -72% 1,247 $107   $11,285,659 21
Nov 21, 1999 16 $251,000   -46% 1,042 $241   $12,280,134 24
Nov 22, 1999 16 $83,740 -67% -30% 1,042 $80   $12,363,874 25
Nov 23, 1999 15 $107,412 +28% -23% 1,042 $103   $12,471,286 26
Nov 28, 1999 17 $146,000   -42% 794 $184   $13,452,635 31
Nov 29, 1999 18 $41,597 -72% -50% 794 $52   $13,494,232 32
Nov 30, 1999 16 $49,470 +19% -54% 794 $62   $13,543,702 33
Dec 1, 1999 17 $44,114 -11%   794 $56   $13,587,816 34
Dec 2, 1999 17 $45,168 +2%   794 $57   $13,632,984 35
Dec 5, 1999 19 $100,000   -32% 858 $117   $14,050,608 38
Dec 6, 1999 17 $39,127 -61% -6% 858 $46   $14,089,735 39
Dec 7, 1999 16 $44,056 +13% -11% 858 $51   $14,133,791 40
Dec 8, 1999 16 $44,561 +1% +1% 858 $52   $14,178,352 41
Dec 9, 1999 16 $43,158 -3% -4% 858 $50   $14,221,510 42
Dec 12, 1999 19 $55,000   -45% 550 $100   $14,427,605 45
Dec 13, 1999 19 $21,330 -61% -45% 550 $39   $14,448,935 46
Dec 14, 1999 18 $27,000 +27% -39% 550 $49   $14,475,935 47
Dec 15, 1999 19 $25,386 -6% -43% 550 $46   $14,501,321 48
Jan 17, 2000 50 $4,007     67 $60   $14,849,583 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 1999 6 $4,916,514   1,349 $3,645   $4,916,514 1
Nov 5, 1999 9 $3,955,950 -20% 1,353 $2,924   $8,872,464 2
Nov 12, 1999 15 $2,407,382 -39% 1,247 $1,931   $11,279,846 3
Nov 19, 1999 18 $1,392,671 -42% 1,042 $1,337   $12,672,517 4
Nov 26, 1999 18 $959,166 -31% 794 $1,208   $13,631,683 5
Dec 3, 1999 19 $579,930 -40% 858 $676   $14,211,613 6
Dec 10, 1999 20 $309,173 -47% 550 $562   $14,520,786 7
Dec 17, 1999 35 $154,334 -50% 283 $545   $14,675,120 8
Dec 24, 1999 54 $59,174 -62% 80 $740   $14,734,294 9
Dec 31, 1999 70 $35,902 -39% 81 $443   $14,770,196 10
Jan 7, 2000 55 $56,379 +57% 116 $486   $14,826,575 11
Jan 14, 2000 72 $23,008 -59% 67 $343   $14,849,583 12