My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $126,813,153Details
International Box Office $172,110,266Details
Worldwide Box Office $298,923,419
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,678,377 (17.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$46,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,134 opening theaters/2,376 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $297,829,463

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 555 $126,813,153
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 617 $172,110,266
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 562 $298,923,419
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 72 $126,813,153
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 44 $172,110,266
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 34 $298,923,419

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 20th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: December 13th, 1997 (Wide) (South Korea)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: December 9th, 1997 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as My Best Friend’s wedding
MPAA Rating: PG for mild suggestive content.
(Rating bulletin 2434 (Cert #50536), 7/20/2016)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Everyone Says I Love You
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Keywords: Romance, Infidelity, Wedding Planning, Unrequited Love, LGBTQ+, Revenge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jerry Zucker, Predawn
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 83 $476,024 Nov 14, 1997 150
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 135 $10,818,090 Jul 4, 1997 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 112 $26,632,767 Jul 4, 1997 17
Never No. 1 Domestic 79 $126,813,153 Jun 20, 1997 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 555 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $297,829,463
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 346 $126,813,153
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 8 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 72 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 60 $126,813,153

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 1997 2 $21,678,377   2,134 $10,159   $21,678,377 1
Jun 27, 1997 4 $15,016,921 -31% 2,134 $7,037   $49,220,136 2
Jul 4, 1997 4 $10,818,090 -28% 2,233 $4,845   $69,281,429 3
Jul 11, 1997 5 $8,321,580 -23% 2,343 $3,552   $83,502,316 4
Jul 18, 1997 6 $6,522,025 -22% 2,376 $2,745   $94,729,094 5
Jul 25, 1997 8 $4,512,085 -31% 2,146 $2,103   $103,092,341 6
Aug 1, 1997 11 $3,120,933 -31% 1,747 $1,786   $108,928,218 7
Aug 8, 1997 11 $2,207,569 -29% 1,462 $1,510   $113,110,006 8
Aug 15, 1997 13 $1,616,400 -27% 1,232 $1,312   $116,087,939 9
Aug 22, 1997 16 $1,028,840 -36% 801 $1,284   $118,011,868 10
Aug 29, 1997 18 $1,014,393 -1% 629 $1,613   $119,454,579 11
Sep 5, 1997 18 $652,669 -36% 703 $928   $120,295,965 12
Sep 12, 1997 18 $602,905 -8% 700 $861   $121,104,309 13
Sep 19, 1997 21 $378,690 -37% 607 $624   $121,670,988 14
Sep 26, 1997 14 $726,532 +92% 902 $805   $122,510,042 15
Oct 3, 1997 19 $471,008 -35% 771 $611   $123,153,995 16
Oct 10, 1997 19 $423,515 -10% 551 $769   $123,718,807 17
Oct 17, 1997 20 $365,227 -14% 461 $792   $124,202,781 18
Oct 24, 1997 24 $292,900 -20% 380 $771   $124,603,218 19
Oct 31, 1997 26 $215,612 -26% 300 $719   $124,903,216 20
Nov 7, 1997 32 $178,898 -17% 203 $881   $125,153,437 21
Nov 14, 1997 25 $476,024 +166% 488 $975   $125,687,657 22
Nov 21, 1997 30 $207,528 -56% 279 $744   $126,018,477 23
Nov 28, 1997 36 $152,684 -26% 196 $779   $126,260,585 24
Dec 5, 1997 43 $63,280 -59% 80 $791   $126,362,136 25
Dec 12, 1997 38 $58,850 -7% 79 $745   $126,442,759 26
Dec 19, 1997 33 $91,924 +56% 134 $686   $126,559,546 27
Dec 26, 1997 47 $56,323 -39% 66 $853   $126,679,973 28
Jan 2, 1998 50 $40,854 -27% 53 $771   $126,768,249 29
Jan 9, 1998 50 $25,938 -37% 37 $701   $126,805,112 30

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 20, 1997 2 $7,036,698     2,134 $3,297   $7,036,698 1
Jun 21, 1997 2 $8,290,033 +18%   2,134 $3,885   $15,326,731 2
Jun 22, 1997 2 $6,351,646 -23%   2,134 $2,976   $21,678,377 3
Jun 23, 1997 2 $3,226,972 -49%   2,134 $1,512   $24,905,349 4
Jun 24, 1997 2 $3,348,521 +4%   2,134 $1,569   $28,253,870 5
Jun 25, 1997 2 $3,022,092 -10%   2,134 $1,416   $31,275,962 6
Jun 26, 1997 2 $2,927,253 -3%   2,134 $1,372   $34,203,215 7
Jun 27, 1997 4 $4,833,176 +65% -31% 2,134 $2,265   $39,036,391 8
Jun 28, 1997 3 $5,733,114 +19% -31% 2,134 $2,687   $44,769,505 9
Jun 29, 1997 4 $4,450,631 -22% -30% 2,134 $2,086   $49,220,136 10
Jun 30, 1997 3 $2,302,296 -48% -29% 2,134 $1,079   $51,522,432 11
Jul 1, 1997 4 $2,320,386 +1% -31% 2,134 $1,087   $53,842,818 12
Jul 2, 1997 4 $2,007,452 -13% -34% 2,134 $941   $55,850,270 13
Jul 3, 1997 4 $2,613,069 +30% -11% 2,134 $1,224   $58,463,339 14
Jul 4, 1997 4 $3,005,808 +15% -38% 2,233 $1,346   $61,469,147 15
Jul 5, 1997 4 $4,690,619 +56% -18% 2,233 $2,101   $66,159,766 16
Jul 6, 1997 4 $3,121,663 -33% -30% 2,233 $1,398   $69,281,429 17
Jul 7, 1997 4 $1,384,414 -56% -40% 2,233 $620   $70,665,843 18
Jul 8, 1997 4 $1,601,619 +16% -31% 2,233 $717   $72,267,462 19
Jul 9, 1997 4 $1,538,601 -4% -23% 2,233 $689   $73,806,063 20
Jul 10, 1997 4 $1,374,673 -11% -47% 2,233 $616   $75,180,736 21
Jul 11, 1997 4 $2,638,070 +92% -12% 2,343 $1,126   $77,818,806 22
Jul 12, 1997 4 $3,368,287 +28% -28% 2,343 $1,438   $81,187,093 23
Jul 13, 1997 5 $2,315,223 -31% -26% 2,343 $988   $83,502,316 24
Jul 14, 1997 5 $1,053,382 -55% -24% 2,343 $450   $84,555,698 25
Jul 15, 1997 5 $1,331,635 +26% -17% 2,343 $568   $85,887,333 26
Jul 16, 1997 6 $1,160,854 -13% -25% 2,343 $495   $87,048,187 27
Jul 17, 1997 5 $1,158,882 n/c -16% 2,343 $495   $88,207,069 28
Jul 18, 1997 6 $2,063,527 +78% -22% 2,376 $868   $90,270,596 29
Jul 19, 1997 6 $2,721,586 +32% -19% 2,376 $1,145   $92,992,182 30
Jul 20, 1997 6 $1,736,912 -36% -25% 2,376 $731   $94,729,094 31
Jul 21, 1997 6 $887,250 -49% -16% 2,376 $373   $95,616,344 32
Jul 22, 1997 6 $1,053,318 +19% -21% 2,376 $443   $96,669,662 33
Jul 23, 1997 6 $947,531 -10% -18% 2,376 $399   $97,617,193 34
Jul 24, 1997 6 $963,063 +2% -17% 2,376 $405   $98,580,256 35
Jul 25, 1997 8 $1,401,652 +46% -32% 2,146 $653   $99,981,908 36
Jul 26, 1997 8 $1,842,892 +31% -32% 2,146 $859   $101,824,800 37
Jul 27, 1997 8 $1,267,541 -31% -27% 2,146 $591   $103,092,341 38
Jul 28, 1997 7 $641,880 -49% -28% 2,146 $299   $103,734,221 39
Jul 29, 1997 7 $752,234 +17% -29% 2,146 $351   $104,486,455 40
Jul 30, 1997 7 $673,060 -11% -29% 2,146 $314   $105,159,515 41
Jul 31, 1997 7 $647,770 -4% -33% 2,146 $302   $105,807,285 42
Aug 1, 1997 11 $945,208 +46% -33% 1,747 $541   $106,752,493 43
Aug 2, 1997 11 $1,273,602 +35% -31% 1,747 $729   $108,026,095 44
Aug 3, 1997 11 $920,123 -28% -27% 1,747 $527   $108,946,218 45
Aug 4, 1997 10 $477,062 -48% -26% 1,747 $273   $109,423,280 46
Aug 5, 1997 10 $557,681 +17% -26% 1,747 $319   $109,980,961 47
Aug 6, 1997 10 $487,055 -13% -28% 1,747 $279   $110,468,016 48
Aug 7, 1997 10 $452,421 -7% -30% 1,747 $259   $110,920,437 49
Aug 8, 1997 11 $652,637 +44% -31% 1,462 $446   $111,573,074 50
Aug 9, 1997 12 $928,194 +42% -27% 1,462 $635   $112,501,268 51
Aug 10, 1997 11 $626,738 -32% -32% 1,462 $429   $113,128,006 52
Aug 11, 1997 11 $321,578 -49% -33% 1,462 $220   $113,449,584 53
Aug 12, 1997 10 $387,527 +21% -31% 1,462 $265   $113,837,111 54
Aug 13, 1997 11 $344,966 -11% -29% 1,462 $236   $114,182,077 55
Aug 14, 1997 10 $307,462 -11% -32% 1,462 $210   $114,489,539 56
Aug 15, 1997 12 $483,983 +57% -26% 1,232 $393   $114,973,522 57
Aug 16, 1997 13 $663,201 +37% -29% 1,232 $538   $115,636,723 58
Aug 17, 1997 12 $469,216 -29% -25% 1,232 $381   $116,105,939 59
Aug 18, 1997 12 $202,624 -57% -37% 1,232 $164   $116,308,563 60
Aug 19, 1997 12 $242,659 +20% -37% 1,232 $197   $116,551,222 61
Aug 20, 1997 12 $228,258 -6% -34% 1,232 $185   $116,779,480 62
Aug 21, 1997 12 $221,548 -3% -28% 1,232 $180   $117,001,028 63
Aug 22, 1997 17 $320,447 +45% -34% 801 $400   $117,321,475 64
Aug 23, 1997 16 $441,062 +38% -33% 801 $551   $117,762,537 65
Aug 24, 1997 17 $267,331 -39% -43% 801 $334   $118,011,868 66
Aug 25, 1997 - $100,427 -62% -50% 801 $125   $118,112,295 67
Aug 26, 1997 - $122,040 +22% -50% 801 $152   $118,234,335 68
Aug 27, 1997 - $100,603 -18% -56% 801 $126   $118,334,938 69
Aug 28, 1997 - $105,248 +5% -52% 801 $131   $118,440,186 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 1997 2 $34,203,215   2,134 $16,028   $34,203,215 1
Jun 27, 1997 3 $24,260,124 -29% 2,134 $11,368   $58,463,339 2
Jul 4, 1997 4 $16,717,397 -31% 2,233 $7,487   $75,180,736 3
Jul 11, 1997 5 $13,026,333 -22% 2,343 $5,560   $88,207,069 4
Jul 18, 1997 6 $10,373,187 -20% 2,376 $4,366   $98,580,256 5
Jul 25, 1997 8 $7,227,029 -30% 2,146 $3,368   $105,807,285 6
Aug 1, 1997 11 $5,095,152 -29% 1,747 $2,917   $110,902,437 7
Aug 8, 1997 11 $3,569,102 -30% 1,462 $2,441   $114,471,539 8
Aug 15, 1997 12 $2,511,489 -30% 1,232 $2,039   $116,983,028 9
Aug 22, 1997 17 $1,457,158 -42% 801 $1,819   $118,440,186 10
Aug 29, 1997 17 $1,203,110 -17% 629 $1,913   $119,643,296 11
Sep 5, 1997 18 $858,108 -29% 703 $1,221   $120,501,404 12
Sep 12, 1997 20 $790,894 -8% 700 $1,130   $121,292,298 13
Sep 19, 1997 23 $491,212 -38% 607 $809   $121,783,510 14
Sep 26, 1997 15 $899,477 +83% 902 $997   $122,682,987 15
Oct 3, 1997 19 $612,305 -32% 771 $794   $123,295,292 16
Oct 10, 1997 19 $542,262 -11% 551 $984   $123,837,554 17
Oct 17, 1997 22 $472,764 -13% 461 $1,026   $124,310,318 18
Oct 24, 1997 24 $377,286 -20% 380 $993   $124,687,604 19
Oct 31, 1997 27 $286,935 -24% 300 $956   $124,974,539 20
Nov 7, 1997 31 $237,094 -17% 203 $1,168   $125,211,633 21
Nov 14, 1997 26 $599,316 +153% 488 $1,228   $125,810,949 22
Nov 21, 1997 29 $296,952 -50% 279 $1,064   $126,107,901 23
Nov 28, 1997 35 $190,955 -36% 196 $974   $126,298,856 24
Dec 5, 1997 43 $85,053 -55% 80 $1,063   $126,383,909 25
Dec 12, 1997 38 $83,713 -2% 79 $1,060   $126,467,622 26
Dec 19, 1997 33 $156,028 +86% 134 $1,164   $126,623,650 27
Dec 26, 1997 40 $103,745 -34% 66 $1,572   $126,727,395 28
Jan 2, 1998 53 $51,779 -50% 53 $977   $126,779,174 29

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $457 1 1 1 $0 11/25/2020
South Korea 12/13/1997 $0 0 50 55 $10,522 7/28/2021
 
Rest of World $172,099,744
 
International Total$172,110,266 7/28/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 617 $172,110,266
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 375 $172,110,266
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 259 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 44 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 60 $172,110,266

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 562 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 $298,923,419
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 348 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 34 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 51 $298,923,419

Leading Cast

Julia Roberts Julianna "Jules" Potter

Supporting Cast

Dermot Mulroney Michael O'Neal
Cameron Diaz Kimberly 'Kim/Kimmy' Wallace
Rupert Everett George Downes
Philip Bosco Walter Wallace
M. Emmet Walsh Joe O'Neal
Rachel Griffiths Samantha Newhouse
Carrie Preston Amanda Newhouse
Susan Sullivan Isabelle Wallace
Christopher Masterson Scotty O'Neal
Cassie Creasy Flower Girl
Lucina Paquet Kimmy's Grandma
Aida Baggio Old Woman #2
Shirley Kelly Oldest Lady
George Bozonelos Party Guest
Loretta Paoletti Party Guest
Joseph Sikora Stoner Guy
Shale Marks Stoner Guy
Phillip Ingram Wedding Singer
Rose Abdoo Seamstress
JoBe Cerny Tailor
Paul Giamatti Bellman
Charlie Trotter Chef Charlie Trotter
Guillermo Tellez Chef
Ned Schmidtke Captain
Mark Swenson Karaoke Singer
Mara Casey Karaoke Girl
Tonray Ho Karaoke Waitress
Michelle Hutchison Drunken Trashy Girl
Robert Sutter Crabhouse Pianist
Charlotte Zucker Customer
Susan Breslau Customer
Burton Zucker Customer
Sharon Haight Customer
Nydia Rodriguez Terracina Walter's Secretary
Mike Bacarella Office Janitor
Larry Santori Conductor
Gene Janson Sport Magazine Guy
Kevin Michael Doyle Sport Magazine Guy
Scott Kuhagen Werner
Sid Hillman Dining Guest
Norman Merrill Dining Guest
Renata Scott Dining Guest
Anh Duong Dining Guest
Harry Shearer Jonathan P.E. Rice
Jennifer McComb Excited Woman
Mary-Pat Green Angry Woman
Davenia McFadden Angrier Woman
Jo Farkas Loony Woman
Raci Alexander Title Sequence Performer
Jennifer Garrett Title Sequence Performer
Kelly Sheerin Title Sequence Performer
Bree Turner Title Sequence Performer

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

Production and Technical Credits

P.J. Hogan Director
Ronald Bass Screenwriter
Ronald Bass Producer
Jerry Zucker Producer
Gil Netter Executive Producer
Patricia Whitcher Executive Producer
Richard Sylbert Production Designer
Garth Craven Editor
Lisa Fruchtman Editor
James Newton Howard Composer
Laszlo Kovacs Director of Photography
Patricia Cullen Associate Producer
Bill Johnson Associate Producer
Eric Heffron Assistant Director
Patricia Whitcher Unit Production Manager
Karen Fletcher Trujillo Art Director
William Kemper Wright Set Decorator
Thomas Ryba Special Effects Coordinator
Jeffrey Kurland Costume Designer
Ed Novick Sound Mixer
Gregory H. Watkins Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline Re-recording Mixer
Greg Orloff Re-recording Mixer
John J. Morris Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Burton Sound Editor
Michael Magill Sound Editor
Alison Fisher Sound Editor
Duncan Burns Sound Editor
Scot Tinsley Sound Editor
Thom Brennan Sound Editor
Andrew Silver Music Editor
Noriko Watanabe Make up
Linda Melazzo Make up
Anne Morgan Hairstylist
Deborah Lee Hairstylist
Bonnie Greenberg Music Supervisor
Tena Clark Song Writer
Greg Wells Song Writer
David Rubin Casting Director
Rick Lefevour 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:$21,678,377 (17.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$46,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,134 opening theaters/2,376 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $297,829,463

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 555 $126,813,153
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 617 $172,110,266
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 562 $298,923,419
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 72 $126,813,153
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 44 $172,110,266
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 34 $298,923,419

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


Watch Now On

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Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 20th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: December 13th, 1997 (Wide) (South Korea)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: December 9th, 1997 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as My Best Friend’s wedding
MPAA Rating: PG for mild suggestive content.
(Rating bulletin 2434 (Cert #50536), 7/20/2016)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Everyone Says I Love You
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Infidelity, Wedding Planning, Unrequited Love, LGBTQ+, Revenge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jerry Zucker, Predawn
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 83 $476,024 Nov 14, 1997 150
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 135 $10,818,090 Jul 4, 1997 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 112 $26,632,767 Jul 4, 1997 17
Never No. 1 Domestic 79 $126,813,153 Jun 20, 1997 0

Leading Cast

Julia Roberts Julianna "Jules" Potter

Supporting Cast

Dermot Mulroney Michael O'Neal
Cameron Diaz Kimberly 'Kim/Kimmy' Wallace
Rupert Everett George Downes
Philip Bosco Walter Wallace
M. Emmet Walsh Joe O'Neal
Rachel Griffiths Samantha Newhouse
Carrie Preston Amanda Newhouse
Susan Sullivan Isabelle Wallace
Christopher Masterson Scotty O'Neal
Cassie Creasy Flower Girl
Lucina Paquet Kimmy's Grandma
Aida Baggio Old Woman #2
Shirley Kelly Oldest Lady
George Bozonelos Party Guest
Loretta Paoletti Party Guest
Joseph Sikora Stoner Guy
Shale Marks Stoner Guy
Phillip Ingram Wedding Singer
Rose Abdoo Seamstress
JoBe Cerny Tailor
Paul Giamatti Bellman
Charlie Trotter Chef Charlie Trotter
Guillermo Tellez Chef
Ned Schmidtke Captain
Mark Swenson Karaoke Singer
Mara Casey Karaoke Girl
Tonray Ho Karaoke Waitress
Michelle Hutchison Drunken Trashy Girl
Robert Sutter Crabhouse Pianist
Charlotte Zucker Customer
Susan Breslau Customer
Burton Zucker Customer
Sharon Haight Customer
Nydia Rodriguez Terracina Walter's Secretary
Mike Bacarella Office Janitor
Larry Santori Conductor
Gene Janson Sport Magazine Guy
Kevin Michael Doyle Sport Magazine Guy
Scott Kuhagen Werner
Sid Hillman Dining Guest
Norman Merrill Dining Guest
Renata Scott Dining Guest
Anh Duong Dining Guest
Harry Shearer Jonathan P.E. Rice
Jennifer McComb Excited Woman
Mary-Pat Green Angry Woman
Davenia McFadden Angrier Woman
Jo Farkas Loony Woman
Raci Alexander Title Sequence Performer
Jennifer Garrett Title Sequence Performer
Kelly Sheerin Title Sequence Performer
Bree Turner Title Sequence Performer

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

Production and Technical Credits

P.J. Hogan Director
Ronald Bass Screenwriter
Ronald Bass Producer
Jerry Zucker Producer
Gil Netter Executive Producer
Patricia Whitcher Executive Producer
Richard Sylbert Production Designer
Garth Craven Editor
Lisa Fruchtman Editor
James Newton Howard Composer
Laszlo Kovacs Director of Photography
Patricia Cullen Associate Producer
Bill Johnson Associate Producer
Eric Heffron Assistant Director
Patricia Whitcher Unit Production Manager
Karen Fletcher Trujillo Art Director
William Kemper Wright Set Decorator
Thomas Ryba Special Effects Coordinator
Jeffrey Kurland Costume Designer
Ed Novick Sound Mixer
Gregory H. Watkins Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline Re-recording Mixer
Greg Orloff Re-recording Mixer
John J. Morris Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Burton Sound Editor
Michael Magill Sound Editor
Alison Fisher Sound Editor
Duncan Burns Sound Editor
Scot Tinsley Sound Editor
Thom Brennan Sound Editor
Andrew Silver Music Editor
Noriko Watanabe Make up
Linda Melazzo Make up
Anne Morgan Hairstylist
Deborah Lee Hairstylist
Bonnie Greenberg Music Supervisor
Tena Clark Song Writer
Greg Wells Song Writer
David Rubin Casting Director
Rick Lefevour Stunt Coordinator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 555 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $297,829,463
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 346 $126,813,153
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 8 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 72 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $126,813,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 60 $126,813,153

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 1997 2 $21,678,377   2,134 $10,159   $21,678,377 1
Jun 27, 1997 4 $15,016,921 -31% 2,134 $7,037   $49,220,136 2
Jul 4, 1997 4 $10,818,090 -28% 2,233 $4,845   $69,281,429 3
Jul 11, 1997 5 $8,321,580 -23% 2,343 $3,552   $83,502,316 4
Jul 18, 1997 6 $6,522,025 -22% 2,376 $2,745   $94,729,094 5
Jul 25, 1997 8 $4,512,085 -31% 2,146 $2,103   $103,092,341 6
Aug 1, 1997 11 $3,120,933 -31% 1,747 $1,786   $108,928,218 7
Aug 8, 1997 11 $2,207,569 -29% 1,462 $1,510   $113,110,006 8
Aug 15, 1997 13 $1,616,400 -27% 1,232 $1,312   $116,087,939 9
Aug 22, 1997 16 $1,028,840 -36% 801 $1,284   $118,011,868 10
Aug 29, 1997 18 $1,014,393 -1% 629 $1,613   $119,454,579 11
Sep 5, 1997 18 $652,669 -36% 703 $928   $120,295,965 12
Sep 12, 1997 18 $602,905 -8% 700 $861   $121,104,309 13
Sep 19, 1997 21 $378,690 -37% 607 $624   $121,670,988 14
Sep 26, 1997 14 $726,532 +92% 902 $805   $122,510,042 15
Oct 3, 1997 19 $471,008 -35% 771 $611   $123,153,995 16
Oct 10, 1997 19 $423,515 -10% 551 $769   $123,718,807 17
Oct 17, 1997 20 $365,227 -14% 461 $792   $124,202,781 18
Oct 24, 1997 24 $292,900 -20% 380 $771   $124,603,218 19
Oct 31, 1997 26 $215,612 -26% 300 $719   $124,903,216 20
Nov 7, 1997 32 $178,898 -17% 203 $881   $125,153,437 21
Nov 14, 1997 25 $476,024 +166% 488 $975   $125,687,657 22
Nov 21, 1997 30 $207,528 -56% 279 $744   $126,018,477 23
Nov 28, 1997 36 $152,684 -26% 196 $779   $126,260,585 24
Dec 5, 1997 43 $63,280 -59% 80 $791   $126,362,136 25
Dec 12, 1997 38 $58,850 -7% 79 $745   $126,442,759 26
Dec 19, 1997 33 $91,924 +56% 134 $686   $126,559,546 27
Dec 26, 1997 47 $56,323 -39% 66 $853   $126,679,973 28
Jan 2, 1998 50 $40,854 -27% 53 $771   $126,768,249 29
Jan 9, 1998 50 $25,938 -37% 37 $701   $126,805,112 30

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 20, 1997 2 $7,036,698     2,134 $3,297   $7,036,698 1
Jun 21, 1997 2 $8,290,033 +18%   2,134 $3,885   $15,326,731 2
Jun 22, 1997 2 $6,351,646 -23%   2,134 $2,976   $21,678,377 3
Jun 23, 1997 2 $3,226,972 -49%   2,134 $1,512   $24,905,349 4
Jun 24, 1997 2 $3,348,521 +4%   2,134 $1,569   $28,253,870 5
Jun 25, 1997 2 $3,022,092 -10%   2,134 $1,416   $31,275,962 6
Jun 26, 1997 2 $2,927,253 -3%   2,134 $1,372   $34,203,215 7
Jun 27, 1997 4 $4,833,176 +65% -31% 2,134 $2,265   $39,036,391 8
Jun 28, 1997 3 $5,733,114 +19% -31% 2,134 $2,687   $44,769,505 9
Jun 29, 1997 4 $4,450,631 -22% -30% 2,134 $2,086   $49,220,136 10
Jun 30, 1997 3 $2,302,296 -48% -29% 2,134 $1,079   $51,522,432 11
Jul 1, 1997 4 $2,320,386 +1% -31% 2,134 $1,087   $53,842,818 12
Jul 2, 1997 4 $2,007,452 -13% -34% 2,134 $941   $55,850,270 13
Jul 3, 1997 4 $2,613,069 +30% -11% 2,134 $1,224   $58,463,339 14
Jul 4, 1997 4 $3,005,808 +15% -38% 2,233 $1,346   $61,469,147 15
Jul 5, 1997 4 $4,690,619 +56% -18% 2,233 $2,101   $66,159,766 16
Jul 6, 1997 4 $3,121,663 -33% -30% 2,233 $1,398   $69,281,429 17
Jul 7, 1997 4 $1,384,414 -56% -40% 2,233 $620   $70,665,843 18
Jul 8, 1997 4 $1,601,619 +16% -31% 2,233 $717   $72,267,462 19
Jul 9, 1997 4 $1,538,601 -4% -23% 2,233 $689   $73,806,063 20
Jul 10, 1997 4 $1,374,673 -11% -47% 2,233 $616   $75,180,736 21
Jul 11, 1997 4 $2,638,070 +92% -12% 2,343 $1,126   $77,818,806 22
Jul 12, 1997 4 $3,368,287 +28% -28% 2,343 $1,438   $81,187,093 23
Jul 13, 1997 5 $2,315,223 -31% -26% 2,343 $988   $83,502,316 24
Jul 14, 1997 5 $1,053,382 -55% -24% 2,343 $450   $84,555,698 25
Jul 15, 1997 5 $1,331,635 +26% -17% 2,343 $568   $85,887,333 26
Jul 16, 1997 6 $1,160,854 -13% -25% 2,343 $495   $87,048,187 27
Jul 17, 1997 5 $1,158,882 n/c -16% 2,343 $495   $88,207,069 28
Jul 18, 1997 6 $2,063,527 +78% -22% 2,376 $868   $90,270,596 29
Jul 19, 1997 6 $2,721,586 +32% -19% 2,376 $1,145   $92,992,182 30
Jul 20, 1997 6 $1,736,912 -36% -25% 2,376 $731   $94,729,094 31
Jul 21, 1997 6 $887,250 -49% -16% 2,376 $373   $95,616,344 32
Jul 22, 1997 6 $1,053,318 +19% -21% 2,376 $443   $96,669,662 33
Jul 23, 1997 6 $947,531 -10% -18% 2,376 $399   $97,617,193 34
Jul 24, 1997 6 $963,063 +2% -17% 2,376 $405   $98,580,256 35
Jul 25, 1997 8 $1,401,652 +46% -32% 2,146 $653   $99,981,908 36
Jul 26, 1997 8 $1,842,892 +31% -32% 2,146 $859   $101,824,800 37
Jul 27, 1997 8 $1,267,541 -31% -27% 2,146 $591   $103,092,341 38
Jul 28, 1997 7 $641,880 -49% -28% 2,146 $299   $103,734,221 39
Jul 29, 1997 7 $752,234 +17% -29% 2,146 $351   $104,486,455 40
Jul 30, 1997 7 $673,060 -11% -29% 2,146 $314   $105,159,515 41
Jul 31, 1997 7 $647,770 -4% -33% 2,146 $302   $105,807,285 42
Aug 1, 1997 11 $945,208 +46% -33% 1,747 $541   $106,752,493 43
Aug 2, 1997 11 $1,273,602 +35% -31% 1,747 $729   $108,026,095 44
Aug 3, 1997 11 $920,123 -28% -27% 1,747 $527   $108,946,218 45
Aug 4, 1997 10 $477,062 -48% -26% 1,747 $273   $109,423,280 46
Aug 5, 1997 10 $557,681 +17% -26% 1,747 $319   $109,980,961 47
Aug 6, 1997 10 $487,055 -13% -28% 1,747 $279   $110,468,016 48
Aug 7, 1997 10 $452,421 -7% -30% 1,747 $259   $110,920,437 49
Aug 8, 1997 11 $652,637 +44% -31% 1,462 $446   $111,573,074 50
Aug 9, 1997 12 $928,194 +42% -27% 1,462 $635   $112,501,268 51
Aug 10, 1997 11 $626,738 -32% -32% 1,462 $429   $113,128,006 52
Aug 11, 1997 11 $321,578 -49% -33% 1,462 $220   $113,449,584 53
Aug 12, 1997 10 $387,527 +21% -31% 1,462 $265   $113,837,111 54
Aug 13, 1997 11 $344,966 -11% -29% 1,462 $236   $114,182,077 55
Aug 14, 1997 10 $307,462 -11% -32% 1,462 $210   $114,489,539 56
Aug 15, 1997 12 $483,983 +57% -26% 1,232 $393   $114,973,522 57
Aug 16, 1997 13 $663,201 +37% -29% 1,232 $538   $115,636,723 58
Aug 17, 1997 12 $469,216 -29% -25% 1,232 $381   $116,105,939 59
Aug 18, 1997 12 $202,624 -57% -37% 1,232 $164   $116,308,563 60
Aug 19, 1997 12 $242,659 +20% -37% 1,232 $197   $116,551,222 61
Aug 20, 1997 12 $228,258 -6% -34% 1,232 $185   $116,779,480 62
Aug 21, 1997 12 $221,548 -3% -28% 1,232 $180   $117,001,028 63
Aug 22, 1997 17 $320,447 +45% -34% 801 $400   $117,321,475 64
Aug 23, 1997 16 $441,062 +38% -33% 801 $551   $117,762,537 65
Aug 24, 1997 17 $267,331 -39% -43% 801 $334   $118,011,868 66
Aug 25, 1997 - $100,427 -62% -50% 801 $125   $118,112,295 67
Aug 26, 1997 - $122,040 +22% -50% 801 $152   $118,234,335 68
Aug 27, 1997 - $100,603 -18% -56% 801 $126   $118,334,938 69
Aug 28, 1997 - $105,248 +5% -52% 801 $131   $118,440,186 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 1997 2 $34,203,215   2,134 $16,028   $34,203,215 1
Jun 27, 1997 3 $24,260,124 -29% 2,134 $11,368   $58,463,339 2
Jul 4, 1997 4 $16,717,397 -31% 2,233 $7,487   $75,180,736 3
Jul 11, 1997 5 $13,026,333 -22% 2,343 $5,560   $88,207,069 4
Jul 18, 1997 6 $10,373,187 -20% 2,376 $4,366   $98,580,256 5
Jul 25, 1997 8 $7,227,029 -30% 2,146 $3,368   $105,807,285 6
Aug 1, 1997 11 $5,095,152 -29% 1,747 $2,917   $110,902,437 7
Aug 8, 1997 11 $3,569,102 -30% 1,462 $2,441   $114,471,539 8
Aug 15, 1997 12 $2,511,489 -30% 1,232 $2,039   $116,983,028 9
Aug 22, 1997 17 $1,457,158 -42% 801 $1,819   $118,440,186 10
Aug 29, 1997 17 $1,203,110 -17% 629 $1,913   $119,643,296 11
Sep 5, 1997 18 $858,108 -29% 703 $1,221   $120,501,404 12
Sep 12, 1997 20 $790,894 -8% 700 $1,130   $121,292,298 13
Sep 19, 1997 23 $491,212 -38% 607 $809   $121,783,510 14
Sep 26, 1997 15 $899,477 +83% 902 $997   $122,682,987 15
Oct 3, 1997 19 $612,305 -32% 771 $794   $123,295,292 16
Oct 10, 1997 19 $542,262 -11% 551 $984   $123,837,554 17
Oct 17, 1997 22 $472,764 -13% 461 $1,026   $124,310,318 18
Oct 24, 1997 24 $377,286 -20% 380 $993   $124,687,604 19
Oct 31, 1997 27 $286,935 -24% 300 $956   $124,974,539 20
Nov 7, 1997 31 $237,094 -17% 203 $1,168   $125,211,633 21
Nov 14, 1997 26 $599,316 +153% 488 $1,228   $125,810,949 22
Nov 21, 1997 29 $296,952 -50% 279 $1,064   $126,107,901 23
Nov 28, 1997 35 $190,955 -36% 196 $974   $126,298,856 24
Dec 5, 1997 43 $85,053 -55% 80 $1,063   $126,383,909 25
Dec 12, 1997 38 $83,713 -2% 79 $1,060   $126,467,622 26
Dec 19, 1997 33 $156,028 +86% 134 $1,164   $126,623,650 27
Dec 26, 1997 40 $103,745 -34% 66 $1,572   $126,727,395 28
Jan 2, 1998 53 $51,779 -50% 53 $977   $126,779,174 29

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $457 1 1 1 $0 11/25/2020
South Korea 12/13/1997 $0 0 50 55 $10,522 7/28/2021
 
Rest of World $172,099,744
 
International Total$172,110,266 7/28/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 617 $172,110,266
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 375 $172,110,266
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 259 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 44 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $172,110,266
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 60 $172,110,266

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 562 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 330 $298,923,419
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 348 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 34 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $298,923,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 51 $298,923,419