The Newton Boys (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,341,093Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,010,245 (38.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,965 opening theaters/1,969 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,769,070

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,298 $10,341,093
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,518 $10,341,093

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 27th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 25th, 1999 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence including bloody aftermath of a shooting, and for language
Comparisons: vs. My All-American
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Keywords: Crime Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Bank Robbery, Going Legit, One Last Job, Life on the Outside
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,298 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,665 $23,769,070
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,571 $10,341,093
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 121 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,710 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,044 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,743 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $10,341,093

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 1998 9 $4,010,245   1,965 $2,041   $4,010,245 1
Apr 3, 1998 10 $2,303,889 -43% 1,969 $1,170   $7,571,210 2
Apr 10, 1998 18 $613,995 -73% 877 $700   $9,174,069 3
Apr 17, 1998 27 $242,195 -61% 393 $616   $9,680,438 4
Apr 24, 1998 33 $173,510 -28% 332 $523   $9,917,309 5
May 1, 1998 32 $142,891 -18% 333 $429   $10,117,861 6
May 8, 1998 44 $63,820 -55% 182 $351   $10,227,321 7
May 15, 1998 47 $47,096 -26% 112 $421   $10,297,897 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 27, 1998 6 $1,465,000     1,964 $746   $1,465,000 1
Mar 28, 1998 9 $1,605,000 +10%   1,964 $817   $3,070,000 2
Mar 29, 1998 8 $954,000 -41%   1,964 $486   $4,010,000 3
Mar 30, 1998 6 $291,970 -69%   1,965 $149   $4,302,215 4
Mar 31, 1998 7 $357,585 +22%   1,965 $182   $4,659,800 5
Apr 1, 1998 9 $304,986 -15%   1,965 $155   $4,964,786 6
Apr 2, 1998 9 $302,535 -1%   1,965 $154   $5,267,321 7
Apr 3, 1998 10 $790,000 +161% -46% 1,969 $401   $6,057,321 8
Apr 4, 1998 9 $1,000,000 +27% -38% 1,969 $508   $7,057,321 9
Apr 7, 1998 10 $231,218   -35% 1,969 $117   $8,004,498 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 1998 9 $5,267,321   1,965 $2,681   $5,267,321 1
Apr 3, 1998 10 $3,292,753 -37% 1,969 $1,672   $8,560,074 2
Apr 10, 1998 18 $878,169 -73% 877 $1,001   $9,438,243 3
Apr 17, 1998 28 $305,556 -65% 393 $777   $9,743,799 4
Apr 24, 1998 33 $231,171 -24% 332 $696   $9,974,970 5
May 1, 1998 34 $188,531 -18% 333 $566   $10,163,501 6
May 8, 1998 42 $87,300 -54% 182 $480   $10,250,801 7

Uncategorized

Julianna Margulies Louise Brown
Glynn Williams Farmer Williams
Jena Karam Orphan Singer
Matthew McConaughey Willis Newton
Dwight Yoakam Brentwood Glasscock
Ethan Hawke Jess Newton
Charles Gunning Slim
Vincent D'Onofrio Doc Newton
Regina Mae Matthews Orphan Fiddler
Skeet Ulrich Joe Newton
Beckett Gremmels Lewis
Gail Cronauer Ma Newton
Lew Temple Waiter

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Production and Technical Credits

Richard Linklater Director
Richard Linklater Screenwriter
Clark Walker Screenwriter
Claude Stanush Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,010,245 (38.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,965 opening theaters/1,969 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,769,070

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,298 $10,341,093
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,518 $10,341,093

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


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iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 27th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 25th, 1999 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence including bloody aftermath of a shooting, and for language
Comparisons: vs. My All-American
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Bank Robbery, Going Legit, One Last Job, Life on the Outside
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Julianna Margulies Louise Brown
Glynn Williams Farmer Williams
Jena Karam Orphan Singer
Matthew McConaughey Willis Newton
Dwight Yoakam Brentwood Glasscock
Ethan Hawke Jess Newton
Charles Gunning Slim
Vincent D'Onofrio Doc Newton
Regina Mae Matthews Orphan Fiddler
Skeet Ulrich Joe Newton
Beckett Gremmels Lewis
Gail Cronauer Ma Newton
Lew Temple Waiter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Linklater Director
Richard Linklater Screenwriter
Clark Walker Screenwriter
Claude Stanush Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,298 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,665 $23,769,070
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,571 $10,341,093
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 121 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,710 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,044 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,743 $10,341,093
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $10,341,093

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 1998 9 $4,010,245   1,965 $2,041   $4,010,245 1
Apr 3, 1998 10 $2,303,889 -43% 1,969 $1,170   $7,571,210 2
Apr 10, 1998 18 $613,995 -73% 877 $700   $9,174,069 3
Apr 17, 1998 27 $242,195 -61% 393 $616   $9,680,438 4
Apr 24, 1998 33 $173,510 -28% 332 $523   $9,917,309 5
May 1, 1998 32 $142,891 -18% 333 $429   $10,117,861 6
May 8, 1998 44 $63,820 -55% 182 $351   $10,227,321 7
May 15, 1998 47 $47,096 -26% 112 $421   $10,297,897 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 27, 1998 6 $1,465,000     1,964 $746   $1,465,000 1
Mar 28, 1998 9 $1,605,000 +10%   1,964 $817   $3,070,000 2
Mar 29, 1998 8 $954,000 -41%   1,964 $486   $4,010,000 3
Mar 30, 1998 6 $291,970 -69%   1,965 $149   $4,302,215 4
Mar 31, 1998 7 $357,585 +22%   1,965 $182   $4,659,800 5
Apr 1, 1998 9 $304,986 -15%   1,965 $155   $4,964,786 6
Apr 2, 1998 9 $302,535 -1%   1,965 $154   $5,267,321 7
Apr 3, 1998 10 $790,000 +161% -46% 1,969 $401   $6,057,321 8
Apr 4, 1998 9 $1,000,000 +27% -38% 1,969 $508   $7,057,321 9
Apr 7, 1998 10 $231,218   -35% 1,969 $117   $8,004,498 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 1998 9 $5,267,321   1,965 $2,681   $5,267,321 1
Apr 3, 1998 10 $3,292,753 -37% 1,969 $1,672   $8,560,074 2
Apr 10, 1998 18 $878,169 -73% 877 $1,001   $9,438,243 3
Apr 17, 1998 28 $305,556 -65% 393 $777   $9,743,799 4
Apr 24, 1998 33 $231,171 -24% 332 $696   $9,974,970 5
May 1, 1998 34 $188,531 -18% 333 $566   $10,163,501 6
May 8, 1998 42 $87,300 -54% 182 $480   $10,250,801 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,518 $10,341,093
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,572 $10,341,093
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 127 $10,341,093
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $10,341,093
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,531 $10,341,093
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $10,341,093
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,711 $10,341,093
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,930 $10,341,093
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $10,341,093