Mystery, Alaska (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,891,623Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,102,191 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,673 opening theaters/1,704 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,868,439

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,590 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,030 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,601 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,935 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,367 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $8,891,623

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: October 1st, 1999 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: May 9th, 2000 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexuality
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mr. Bean’s Holiday
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Keywords: Winter Sports, Hockey, Sports Comedy, Romance, Set in Alaska, Underdog
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,590 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,057 $18,868,439
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,847 $8,891,623
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,839 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,963 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,954 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,935 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $8,891,623

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 9 $3,102,191   1,673 $1,854   $3,102,191 1
Oct 8, 1999 11 $1,801,833 -42% 1,704 $1,057   $5,918,663 2
Oct 15, 1999 15 $877,734 -51% 1,208 $727   $7,518,901 3
Oct 22, 1999 25 $284,541 -68% 410 $694   $8,133,104 4
Oct 29, 1999 35 $141,334 -50% 232 $609   $8,354,773 5
Nov 5, 1999 43 $89,884 -36% 142 $633   $8,504,064 6
Nov 12, 1999 58 $43,744 -51% 83 $527   $8,575,166 7
Nov 19, 1999 38 $112,807 +158% 282 $400   $8,703,061 8
Nov 26, 1999 58 $46,011 -59% 115 $400   $8,797,791 9
Dec 3, 1999 67 $22,757 -51% 64 $356   $8,835,292 10
Dec 10, 1999 67 $20,448 -10% 71 $288   $8,864,580 11
Dec 17, 1999 74 $7,701 -62% 28 $275   $8,882,569 12
Dec 24, 1999 78 $1,256 -84% 8 $157   $8,888,143 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 1, 1999 8 $966,000     1,671 $578   $966,000 1
Oct 2, 1999 9 $1,297,000 +34%   1,671 $776   $2,263,000 2
Oct 3, 1999 9 $811,000 -37%   1,673 $485   $3,102,191 3
Oct 4, 1999 6 $244,766 -70%   1,673 $146   $3,346,957 4
Oct 5, 1999 6 $289,204 +18%   1,673 $173   $3,636,161 5
Oct 6, 1999 6 $240,825 -17%   1,673 $144   $3,876,986 6
Oct 7, 1999 8 $239,844 n/c   1,673 $143   $4,116,830 7
Oct 8, 1999 10 $513,000 +114% -47% 1,704 $301   $4,630,000 8
Oct 9, 1999 11 $731,000 +42% -44% 1,704 $429   $5,361,000 9
Oct 10, 1999 11 $546,000 -25% -33% 1,704 $320   $5,918,663 10
Oct 11, 1999 10 $244,499 -55% n/c 1,704 $143   $6,163,162 11
Oct 12, 1999 8 $173,478 -29% -40% 1,704 $102   $6,336,640 12
Oct 13, 1999 8 $150,945 -13% -37% 1,704 $89   $6,487,585 13
Oct 14, 1999 9 $153,582 +2% -36% 1,704 $90   $6,641,167 14
Oct 17, 1999 14 $237,000   -57% 1,208 $196   $7,518,901 17
Oct 18, 1999 15 $70,262 -70% -71% 1,208 $58   $7,589,163 18
Oct 19, 1999 12 $87,758 +25% -49% 1,208 $73   $7,676,921 19
Oct 20, 1999 12 $85,275 -3% -44% 1,208 $71   $7,762,196 20
Oct 21, 1999 13 $86,367 +1% -44% 1,208 $71   $7,848,563 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 8 $4,116,830   1,673 $2,461   $4,116,830 1
Oct 8, 1999 11 $2,524,337 -39% 1,704 $1,481   $6,641,167 2
Oct 15, 1999 15 $1,207,396 -52% 1,208 $1,000   $7,848,563 3
Oct 22, 1999 26 $364,876 -70% 410 $890   $8,213,439 4
Oct 29, 1999 36 $200,741 -45% 232 $865   $8,414,180 5
Nov 5, 1999 45 $117,242 -42% 142 $826   $8,531,422 6
Nov 12, 1999 60 $58,832 -50% 83 $709   $8,590,254 7
Nov 19, 1999 38 $161,526 +175% 282 $573   $8,751,780 8
Nov 26, 1999 59 $60,755 -62% 115 $528   $8,812,535 9
Dec 3, 1999 67 $31,597 -48% 64 $494   $8,844,132 10
Dec 10, 1999 61 $30,736 -3% 71 $433   $8,874,868 11
Dec 17, 1999 64 $12,019 -61% 28 $429   $8,886,887 12

Lead Ensemble Members

Russell Crowe John Biebe
Hank Azaria Charles Danner
Mary McCormack Donna Biebe
Lolita Davidovich Mary Jane Pitcher
Ron Eldard "Skank" Marden
Colm Meaney Mayor Scott Pitcher
Maury Chaykin Bailey Pruitt
Burt Reynolds Judge Burns

Supporting Cast

Michael McKean Mr. Walsh
Judith Ivey Joanne Burns
Scott Grimes Birdie Burns
Adam Beach Galin Winetka
Ryan Northcott Stevie Weeks
Kevin Durand Adam "Tree" Lane
Ben Stait Kevin Holt
Megyn Price Sarah Heinz
Rachel Wilson Marla Burns
Beth Littleford Janice Pettiboe
Michael Buie Connor Banks
Jason Gray-Stanford Det. Bobby Michan
Leroy Peltier Ben Winetka
Cameron Bancroft Tinker Connolly
Stephen Hair Jack Danby
Joshua Silberg Michael Biebe
Regan Sean O'Byrne Macelwain Joey Biebe
Terry David Mulligan Dr. Henry Savage
Rod Jarvis Referee
Lindsay Jarvis Linesman
Mike Myers The Bloated, Pasty Sportscaster (uncredited)
Betty Linde Mirabelle Houle
Randall Arney TV Director
Gary Murdoch Bodyguard
Genevieve Fraser Student Charlotte
Taylor Smith Student Tommy
Matt Clarke Joe
Scott Olynek Bob
Zane Snow Jeff
Joe Turvey Walt
Brenda Shuttleworth Deputy Betty Fisher
Michael Auger Gordon Herrod
Shaun Johnston D.A. Dollof
Karen Gartner Jury Foreman
Bruce Nozick NHL Lawyer
Gerry Becker Players' Union Lawyer
L. Scott Caldwell Judge McGibbons
Warren Beckett Hockey Player
Mike Church Hockey Player
Beau Evans Hockey Player
Ryan Haggins Hockey Player
Fred Hettle Hockey Player
Travis Hulse Hockey Player
Todd Karman Hockey Player
Dale Kushner Hockey Player
Marty Lacroix Hockey Player
Dave Lovsin Hockey Player
George Maniotakis Hockey Player
Darren Morrison Hockey Player
Dean Payne Hockey Player
Jason Peipmann Hockey Player
Justin Sather Hockey Player
Jason Smith Hockey Player
Travis Stephenson Hockey Player
Brad Turner Hockey Player
Grant Van Laar Hockey Player
Jim Wheatcroft Hockey Player
Cory Wills Hockey Player
Jason Wist Hockey Player

Cameos

Jim Fox Himself
Doug McLeod Himself
Phil Esposito Himself
Little Richard Himself
Steve Levy Himself
Barry Melrose Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jay Roach Director
David E. Kelley Screenwriter
Sean O'Byrne* Screenwriter
David E. Kelley Producer
Howard Baldwin Producer
Dan Kolsrud Executive Producer
Rusty Smith Production Designer
Jon Poll Editor
Greg Hayden Editor
Carter Burwell Composer
Peter Deming Director of Photography
Karen Baldwin Co-Producer
Richard Cohen Co-Producer
Jack L. Gilardi, Jr. Co-Producer
Shauna Robertson Associate Producer
Richard Cowan Assistant Director
Steve Boyum Second Unit Director
Fran Rosati Unit Production Manager
Andrew Neskorommy Art Director
Elizabeth Wilcox Set Decorator
Roger Vernon Second Unit Camera
David D. Johnson Visual Effects Supervisor
Gary Paller Special Effects Coordinator
Deena Appel Costume Designer
Larry Sutton Sound Mixer
Andy D'Addario Re-recording Mixer
Tom Dahl Re-recording Mixer
George Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
David Chris Smith Sound Effects Editor
David F. Van Slyke Sound Effects Editor
Jim Brookshire Dialogue Editor
James Matheny Dialogue Editor
Kerry Williams Dialogue Editor
Adam Milo Smalley Music Editor
Victoria Down Make up
Pauline Tremblay Hairstylist
Linda Lowy Casting Director
John Brace Casting Director
Guy Bews 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:$3,102,191 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,673 opening theaters/1,704 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,868,439

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,590 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,030 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,601 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,935 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,367 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $8,891,623

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: October 1st, 1999 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: May 9th, 2000 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexuality
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mr. Bean’s Holiday
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Winter Sports, Hockey, Sports Comedy, Romance, Set in Alaska, Underdog
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Russell Crowe John Biebe
Hank Azaria Charles Danner
Mary McCormack Donna Biebe
Lolita Davidovich Mary Jane Pitcher
Ron Eldard "Skank" Marden
Colm Meaney Mayor Scott Pitcher
Maury Chaykin Bailey Pruitt
Burt Reynolds Judge Burns

Supporting Cast

Michael McKean Mr. Walsh
Judith Ivey Joanne Burns
Scott Grimes Birdie Burns
Adam Beach Galin Winetka
Ryan Northcott Stevie Weeks
Kevin Durand Adam "Tree" Lane
Ben Stait Kevin Holt
Megyn Price Sarah Heinz
Rachel Wilson Marla Burns
Beth Littleford Janice Pettiboe
Michael Buie Connor Banks
Jason Gray-Stanford Det. Bobby Michan
Leroy Peltier Ben Winetka
Cameron Bancroft Tinker Connolly
Stephen Hair Jack Danby
Joshua Silberg Michael Biebe
Regan Sean O'Byrne Macelwain Joey Biebe
Terry David Mulligan Dr. Henry Savage
Rod Jarvis Referee
Lindsay Jarvis Linesman
Mike Myers The Bloated, Pasty Sportscaster (uncredited)
Betty Linde Mirabelle Houle
Randall Arney TV Director
Gary Murdoch Bodyguard
Genevieve Fraser Student Charlotte
Taylor Smith Student Tommy
Matt Clarke Joe
Scott Olynek Bob
Zane Snow Jeff
Joe Turvey Walt
Brenda Shuttleworth Deputy Betty Fisher
Michael Auger Gordon Herrod
Shaun Johnston D.A. Dollof
Karen Gartner Jury Foreman
Bruce Nozick NHL Lawyer
Gerry Becker Players' Union Lawyer
L. Scott Caldwell Judge McGibbons
Warren Beckett Hockey Player
Mike Church Hockey Player
Beau Evans Hockey Player
Ryan Haggins Hockey Player
Fred Hettle Hockey Player
Travis Hulse Hockey Player
Todd Karman Hockey Player
Dale Kushner Hockey Player
Marty Lacroix Hockey Player
Dave Lovsin Hockey Player
George Maniotakis Hockey Player
Darren Morrison Hockey Player
Dean Payne Hockey Player
Jason Peipmann Hockey Player
Justin Sather Hockey Player
Jason Smith Hockey Player
Travis Stephenson Hockey Player
Brad Turner Hockey Player
Grant Van Laar Hockey Player
Jim Wheatcroft Hockey Player
Cory Wills Hockey Player
Jason Wist Hockey Player

Cameos

Jim Fox Himself
Doug McLeod Himself
Phil Esposito Himself
Little Richard Himself
Steve Levy Himself
Barry Melrose Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jay Roach Director
David E. Kelley Screenwriter
Sean O'Byrne* Screenwriter
David E. Kelley Producer
Howard Baldwin Producer
Dan Kolsrud Executive Producer
Rusty Smith Production Designer
Jon Poll Editor
Greg Hayden Editor
Carter Burwell Composer
Peter Deming Director of Photography
Karen Baldwin Co-Producer
Richard Cohen Co-Producer
Jack L. Gilardi, Jr. Co-Producer
Shauna Robertson Associate Producer
Richard Cowan Assistant Director
Steve Boyum Second Unit Director
Fran Rosati Unit Production Manager
Andrew Neskorommy Art Director
Elizabeth Wilcox Set Decorator
Roger Vernon Second Unit Camera
David D. Johnson Visual Effects Supervisor
Gary Paller Special Effects Coordinator
Deena Appel Costume Designer
Larry Sutton Sound Mixer
Andy D'Addario Re-recording Mixer
Tom Dahl Re-recording Mixer
George Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
David Chris Smith Sound Effects Editor
David F. Van Slyke Sound Effects Editor
Jim Brookshire Dialogue Editor
James Matheny Dialogue Editor
Kerry Williams Dialogue Editor
Adam Milo Smalley Music Editor
Victoria Down Make up
Pauline Tremblay Hairstylist
Linda Lowy Casting Director
John Brace Casting Director
Guy Bews 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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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,590 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,057 $18,868,439
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,847 $8,891,623
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,839 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,963 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,954 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,935 $8,891,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $8,891,623

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 9 $3,102,191   1,673 $1,854   $3,102,191 1
Oct 8, 1999 11 $1,801,833 -42% 1,704 $1,057   $5,918,663 2
Oct 15, 1999 15 $877,734 -51% 1,208 $727   $7,518,901 3
Oct 22, 1999 25 $284,541 -68% 410 $694   $8,133,104 4
Oct 29, 1999 35 $141,334 -50% 232 $609   $8,354,773 5
Nov 5, 1999 43 $89,884 -36% 142 $633   $8,504,064 6
Nov 12, 1999 58 $43,744 -51% 83 $527   $8,575,166 7
Nov 19, 1999 38 $112,807 +158% 282 $400   $8,703,061 8
Nov 26, 1999 58 $46,011 -59% 115 $400   $8,797,791 9
Dec 3, 1999 67 $22,757 -51% 64 $356   $8,835,292 10
Dec 10, 1999 67 $20,448 -10% 71 $288   $8,864,580 11
Dec 17, 1999 74 $7,701 -62% 28 $275   $8,882,569 12
Dec 24, 1999 78 $1,256 -84% 8 $157   $8,888,143 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 1, 1999 8 $966,000     1,671 $578   $966,000 1
Oct 2, 1999 9 $1,297,000 +34%   1,671 $776   $2,263,000 2
Oct 3, 1999 9 $811,000 -37%   1,673 $485   $3,102,191 3
Oct 4, 1999 6 $244,766 -70%   1,673 $146   $3,346,957 4
Oct 5, 1999 6 $289,204 +18%   1,673 $173   $3,636,161 5
Oct 6, 1999 6 $240,825 -17%   1,673 $144   $3,876,986 6
Oct 7, 1999 8 $239,844 n/c   1,673 $143   $4,116,830 7
Oct 8, 1999 10 $513,000 +114% -47% 1,704 $301   $4,630,000 8
Oct 9, 1999 11 $731,000 +42% -44% 1,704 $429   $5,361,000 9
Oct 10, 1999 11 $546,000 -25% -33% 1,704 $320   $5,918,663 10
Oct 11, 1999 10 $244,499 -55% n/c 1,704 $143   $6,163,162 11
Oct 12, 1999 8 $173,478 -29% -40% 1,704 $102   $6,336,640 12
Oct 13, 1999 8 $150,945 -13% -37% 1,704 $89   $6,487,585 13
Oct 14, 1999 9 $153,582 +2% -36% 1,704 $90   $6,641,167 14
Oct 17, 1999 14 $237,000   -57% 1,208 $196   $7,518,901 17
Oct 18, 1999 15 $70,262 -70% -71% 1,208 $58   $7,589,163 18
Oct 19, 1999 12 $87,758 +25% -49% 1,208 $73   $7,676,921 19
Oct 20, 1999 12 $85,275 -3% -44% 1,208 $71   $7,762,196 20
Oct 21, 1999 13 $86,367 +1% -44% 1,208 $71   $7,848,563 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 8 $4,116,830   1,673 $2,461   $4,116,830 1
Oct 8, 1999 11 $2,524,337 -39% 1,704 $1,481   $6,641,167 2
Oct 15, 1999 15 $1,207,396 -52% 1,208 $1,000   $7,848,563 3
Oct 22, 1999 26 $364,876 -70% 410 $890   $8,213,439 4
Oct 29, 1999 36 $200,741 -45% 232 $865   $8,414,180 5
Nov 5, 1999 45 $117,242 -42% 142 $826   $8,531,422 6
Nov 12, 1999 60 $58,832 -50% 83 $709   $8,590,254 7
Nov 19, 1999 38 $161,526 +175% 282 $573   $8,751,780 8
Nov 26, 1999 59 $60,755 -62% 115 $528   $8,812,535 9
Dec 3, 1999 67 $31,597 -48% 64 $494   $8,844,132 10
Dec 10, 1999 61 $30,736 -3% 71 $433   $8,874,868 11
Dec 17, 1999 64 $12,019 -61% 28 $429   $8,886,887 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,030 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,059 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,214 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,964 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,277 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,601 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,367 $8,891,623
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $8,891,623