B. Monkey (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,524Details
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Synopsis

Alan is a London schoolteacher who leads a quiet, mildly stuffy life. As a hobby, he serves as a jazz disc jockey, spinning tunes for a hospital’s public address system, but he craves danger and excitement. One night, Alan stops into a bar for a drink and sees Beatrice, a beautiful woman who is arguing with two men. Alan is immediately enraptured by Beatrice and begins to pursue her. What Alan doesn’t know is that Beatrice is an infamous thief known to the police as “B. Monkey”, and the men she was quarreling with were Paul and Bruno, a gay couple who are her partners in crime. When Alan becomes aware of Beatrice’s secret, he tries to lead her into a safer and more honest way of life, even as she lures him into the thrilling existence he’s been dreaming of.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,436 (50.5% of total gross)
Legs:1.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,261

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 10th, 1999 (Limited) by Miramax
Video Release: March 21st, 2000 by Miramax Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality and language, and for violence and drug content.
Running Time: 90 minutes
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Miramax Films, Scala Productions, Synchronistic Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 10, 1999 71 $17,436   5 $3,487   $17,436 1
Sep 17, 1999 80 $8,478 -51% 5 $1,696   $34,524 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 10, 1999 69 $26,046   5 $5,209   $26,046 1
Sep 17, 1999 86 $8,478 -67% 5 $1,696   $34,524 2

Leading Cast

Asia Argento    Beatrice
Jared Harris    Alan

Supporting Cast

Rupert Everett    Paul
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers    Bruno
Tim Woodward    Frank
Ian Hart    Steve
Bryan Pringle    Goodchild
Vincent Regan    Johnny Hart
Clare Higgins    Cherry
Marc Warren    Terence

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Production and Technical Credits

Michael Radford    Director
Michael Thomas    Screenwriter
Michael Radford    Screenwriter
Carole King    Screenwriter
Andrew Davies    Story based on the novel by
Colin Vaines    Producer
Stephen Woolley    Producer
Nik Powell OBE    Executive Producer
Sophie Becker    Production Designer
Joelle Hache    Editor
Jennie Muskett    Composer
Ashley Rowe    Director of Photography
Harvey Weinstein    Co-Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Co-Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Alan is a London schoolteacher who leads a quiet, mildly stuffy life. As a hobby, he serves as a jazz disc jockey, spinning tunes for a hospital’s public address system, but he craves danger and excitement. One night, Alan stops into a bar for a drink and sees Beatrice, a beautiful woman who is arguing with two men. Alan is immediately enraptured by Beatrice and begins to pursue her. What Alan doesn’t know is that Beatrice is an infamous thief known to the police as “B. Monkey”, and the men she was quarreling with were Paul and Bruno, a gay couple who are her partners in crime. When Alan becomes aware of Beatrice’s secret, he tries to lead her into a safer and more honest way of life, even as she lures him into the thrilling existence he’s been dreaming of.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,436 (50.5% of total gross)
Legs:1.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,261

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 10th, 1999 (Limited) by Miramax
Video Release: March 21st, 2000 by Miramax Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality and language, and for violence and drug content.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Miramax Films, Scala Productions, Synchronistic Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Asia Argento    Beatrice
Jared Harris    Alan

Supporting Cast

Rupert Everett    Paul
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers    Bruno
Tim Woodward    Frank
Ian Hart    Steve
Bryan Pringle    Goodchild
Vincent Regan    Johnny Hart
Clare Higgins    Cherry
Marc Warren    Terence

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Radford    Director
Michael Thomas    Screenwriter
Michael Radford    Screenwriter
Carole King    Screenwriter
Andrew Davies    Story based on the novel by
Colin Vaines    Producer
Stephen Woolley    Producer
Nik Powell OBE    Executive Producer
Sophie Becker    Production Designer
Joelle Hache    Editor
Jennie Muskett    Composer
Ashley Rowe    Director of Photography
Harvey Weinstein    Co-Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Co-Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 10, 1999 71 $17,436   5 $3,487   $17,436 1
Sep 17, 1999 80 $8,478 -51% 5 $1,696   $34,524 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 10, 1999 69 $26,046   5 $5,209   $26,046 1
Sep 17, 1999 86 $8,478 -67% 5 $1,696   $34,524 2