In Dreams (1999)

In Dreams poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,017,369Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,593,872 (38.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,670 opening theaters/1,682 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,501,416

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,025 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,095 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,197 $12,017,369

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
MPAA Rating: R for violence/terror and language
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dracula 2000
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Keywords: Psychological Horror, Prophetic Dreams, Serial Killer, Child Abuse, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, Unbelieving Police, Death of a Son or Daughter, Suicide Attempt, Drowning
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Stephen Woolley
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $9,938,323 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 87 $4,593,872 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $9,938,323 Jan 15, 1999 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,025 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,558 $25,501,416
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,298 $12,017,369
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,061 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,475 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,669 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 53 $12,017,369

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 11 $4,593,872   1,670 $2,751   $4,593,872 1
Jan 22, 1999 13 $2,700,741 -41% 1,682 $1,606   $8,161,434 2
Jan 29, 1999 16 $1,409,213 -48% 1,615 $873   $10,337,697 3
Feb 5, 1999 26 $482,065 -66% 865 $557   $11,347,909 4
Mar 5, 1999 58 $43,989   0     $11,927,682 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 1999 10 $1,265,000     1,670 $757   $4,090,000 3
Jan 19, 1999 9 $341,483     1,670 $204   $4,935,355 5
Jan 20, 1999 10 $263,802 -23%   1,670 $158   $5,199,157 6
Jan 21, 1999 10 $261,536 -1%   1,670 $157   $5,460,693 7
Jan 22, 1999 10 $810,000 +210%   1,682 $482   $6,271,000 8

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 11 $5,460,693   1,670 $3,270   $5,460,693 1
Jan 22, 1999 12 $3,467,791 -36% 1,682 $2,062   $8,928,484 2
Jan 29, 1999 16 $1,937,360 -44% 1,615 $1,200   $10,865,844 3

Leading Cast

Annette Bening    Claire Cooper

Supporting Cast

Aidan Quinn    Paul Cooper
Stephen Rea    Dr. Silverman
Robert Downey, Jr.    Vivian Thomas
Paul Guilfoyle    Detective Jack Kay
Krystal Benn    Ruby
Prudence Wright Holmes    Mary
Katie Sagona    Rebecca Cooper
Dennis Boutsikaris    Doctor Stevens
Lonnie Farmer    Nurse
Pamela Payton-Wright    Ethel
Geoffrey Wigdor    Vivian Thompson, as teenager
Kathleen Langlois    Snow White
Jennifer Berry    Hunger
Emma J. Brown    Dwarf
Jennifer Dragon    Dwarf
Samantha Kelly    Dwarf
Jennifer Caine Natenshon    Dwarf
Bethany M. Paquin    Dwarf
Erica Sullivan    Dwarf
Amelia Claire Novotny    Prince
Kristen Sroka    Wicked Stepmother
Robert Walsh    Man at School Play
Denise Cormier    Woman at School Play
John Fiore    Policeman
Ken Cheeseman    Paramedic
Devon Cole Borisoff    Vivian Thompson, as boy
June Lewin    Kindly Nurse
Dorothy Dwyer    Foster Mom
Wally Dunn    Walter
Eric Roemele    Security Man, 1970
Dossy Peobody    Vivian's Mother
John Michael Vaughn    Helicopter Pilot
Brian Goodman    Policeman in Squad Car
Michael Cavanaugh    Voice of Judge

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan    Director
Bruce Robinson    Screenwriter
Neil Jordan    Screenwriter
Stephen Woolley    Producer
Redmond Morris    Co-Producer
Bari Wood    Story Creator
Darius Khondji    Director of Photography
Nigel Phelps    Production Designer
Tony Lawson    Editor
Jeffrey Kurland    Costume Designer
Elliot Goldenthal    Composer
Patrick Clayton    Assistant Director
Nan Bernstein    Unit Production Manager
Martin Laing    Art Director
Gretchen Rau    Set Decorator
Peter Romano    Underwater Photography
Dawn Y. Line    Costume Designer
James J. Sabat    Sound Mixer
Leslie Shatz    Re-recording Mixer
Leslie Shatz    Sound Designer
Lori Hicks    Make-up and Hair Designer
Billy Messina    Special Make-up Effects
Bill 'Splat' Johnson    Special Make-up Effects
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Jery Hewitt    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:$4,593,872 (38.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,670 opening theaters/1,682 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,501,416

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,025 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,095 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,197 $12,017,369

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
MPAA Rating: R for violence/terror and language
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dracula 2000
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Psychological Horror, Prophetic Dreams, Serial Killer, Child Abuse, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, Unbelieving Police, Death of a Son or Daughter, Suicide Attempt, Drowning
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Stephen Woolley
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $9,938,323 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 87 $4,593,872 Jan 15, 1999 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $9,938,323 Jan 15, 1999 3

Leading Cast

Annette Bening    Claire Cooper

Supporting Cast

Aidan Quinn    Paul Cooper
Stephen Rea    Dr. Silverman
Robert Downey, Jr.    Vivian Thomas
Paul Guilfoyle    Detective Jack Kay
Krystal Benn    Ruby
Prudence Wright Holmes    Mary
Katie Sagona    Rebecca Cooper
Dennis Boutsikaris    Doctor Stevens
Lonnie Farmer    Nurse
Pamela Payton-Wright    Ethel
Geoffrey Wigdor    Vivian Thompson, as teenager
Kathleen Langlois    Snow White
Jennifer Berry    Hunger
Emma J. Brown    Dwarf
Jennifer Dragon    Dwarf
Samantha Kelly    Dwarf
Jennifer Caine Natenshon    Dwarf
Bethany M. Paquin    Dwarf
Erica Sullivan    Dwarf
Amelia Claire Novotny    Prince
Kristen Sroka    Wicked Stepmother
Robert Walsh    Man at School Play
Denise Cormier    Woman at School Play
John Fiore    Policeman
Ken Cheeseman    Paramedic
Devon Cole Borisoff    Vivian Thompson, as boy
June Lewin    Kindly Nurse
Dorothy Dwyer    Foster Mom
Wally Dunn    Walter
Eric Roemele    Security Man, 1970
Dossy Peobody    Vivian's Mother
John Michael Vaughn    Helicopter Pilot
Brian Goodman    Policeman in Squad Car
Michael Cavanaugh    Voice of Judge

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan    Director
Bruce Robinson    Screenwriter
Neil Jordan    Screenwriter
Stephen Woolley    Producer
Redmond Morris    Co-Producer
Bari Wood    Story Creator
Darius Khondji    Director of Photography
Nigel Phelps    Production Designer
Tony Lawson    Editor
Jeffrey Kurland    Costume Designer
Elliot Goldenthal    Composer
Patrick Clayton    Assistant Director
Nan Bernstein    Unit Production Manager
Martin Laing    Art Director
Gretchen Rau    Set Decorator
Peter Romano    Underwater Photography
Dawn Y. Line    Costume Designer
James J. Sabat    Sound Mixer
Leslie Shatz    Re-recording Mixer
Leslie Shatz    Sound Designer
Lori Hicks    Make-up and Hair Designer
Billy Messina    Special Make-up Effects
Bill 'Splat' Johnson    Special Make-up Effects
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Jery Hewitt    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,025 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,558 $25,501,416
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,298 $12,017,369
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,061 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,475 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,669 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $12,017,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 53 $12,017,369

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 11 $4,593,872   1,670 $2,751   $4,593,872 1
Jan 22, 1999 13 $2,700,741 -41% 1,682 $1,606   $8,161,434 2
Jan 29, 1999 16 $1,409,213 -48% 1,615 $873   $10,337,697 3
Feb 5, 1999 26 $482,065 -66% 865 $557   $11,347,909 4
Mar 5, 1999 58 $43,989   0     $11,927,682 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 1999 10 $1,265,000     1,670 $757   $4,090,000 3
Jan 19, 1999 9 $341,483     1,670 $204   $4,935,355 5
Jan 20, 1999 10 $263,802 -23%   1,670 $158   $5,199,157 6
Jan 21, 1999 10 $261,536 -1%   1,670 $157   $5,460,693 7
Jan 22, 1999 10 $810,000 +210%   1,682 $482   $6,271,000 8

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 1999 11 $5,460,693   1,670 $3,270   $5,460,693 1
Jan 22, 1999 12 $3,467,791 -36% 1,682 $2,062   $8,928,484 2
Jan 29, 1999 16 $1,937,360 -44% 1,615 $1,200   $10,865,844 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,095 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,154 $12,017,369
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 122 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,305 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,186 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,791 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,197 $12,017,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 57 $12,017,369