A Simple Plan (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,316,273Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$390,563 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:31 opening theaters/675 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,068,666

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,339 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,143 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,537 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $16,316,273

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: December 11th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 22nd, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Frozen River
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Keywords: Film Noir, Found Money, Crime Thriller, FBI, False Identity, Pregnant Women, Death of a Sibling, Faked Accidental Death, Framed, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 76 $113,313 Apr 23, 1999 136
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 76 $703,845 Feb 19, 1999 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 54 $1,221,786 Feb 12, 1999 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 57 $1,367,177 Feb 5, 1999 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 44 $2,107,277 Jan 29, 1999 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 23 $3,422,072 Jan 22, 1999 45

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,339 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,928 $35,068,666
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,658 $16,316,273
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 98 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $35,068,666
Top 1998 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 903 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,834 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,292 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,537 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 447 $16,316,273

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1998 20 $390,563   31 $12,599   $390,563 1
Dec 18, 1998 18 $406,036 +4% 72 $5,639   $960,130 2
Dec 25, 1998 22 $444,014 +9% 80 $5,550   $1,643,369 3
Jan 1, 1999 20 $512,070 +15% 80 $6,401   $2,515,990 4
Jan 8, 1999 23 $308,901 -40% 80 $3,861   $2,999,234 5
Jan 15, 1999 24 $401,509 +30% 80 $5,019   $3,536,158 6
Jan 22, 1999 10 $3,422,072 +752% 660 $5,185   $7,078,184 7
Jan 29, 1999 11 $2,107,277 -38% 673 $3,131   $10,069,654 8
Feb 5, 1999 16 $1,367,177 -35% 673 $2,031   $12,121,149 9
Feb 12, 1999 18 $1,221,786 -11% 675 $1,810   $13,717,155 10
Feb 19, 1999 21 $703,845 -42% 625 $1,126   $14,654,632 11
Feb 26, 1999 28 $379,170 -46% 514 $738   $15,234,793 12
Mar 5, 1999 34 $207,062 -45% 325 $637   $15,560,477 13
Mar 12, 1999 43 $113,344 -45% 220 $515   $15,747,647 14
Mar 19, 1999 49 $59,405 -48% 117 $508   $15,847,710 15
Mar 26, 1999 56 $37,591 -37% 75 $501   $15,915,352 16
Apr 2, 1999 64 $27,819 -26% 57 $488   $15,956,744 17
Apr 9, 1999 65 $20,748 -25% 33 $629   $15,991,490 18
Apr 16, 1999 76 $14,020 -32% 25 $561   $16,013,157 19
Apr 23, 1999 44 $113,313 +708% 322 $352   $16,131,697 20
Apr 30, 1999 56 $59,406 -48% 226 $263   $16,245,186 21
May 7, 1999 74 $21,855 -63% 110 $199   $16,288,495 22
May 14, 1999 80 $13,581 -38% 36 $377   $16,311,763 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 22, 1999 9 $935,000     660 $1,417   $4,583,000 43
Jan 23, 1999 10 $1,610,000 +72%   660 $2,439   $6,193,000 44
Jan 24, 1999 11 $885,000 -45%   660 $1,341   $7,078,000 45
Jan 25, 1999 10 $225,617 -75%   660 $342   $7,303,617 46
Jan 26, 1999 9 $244,552 +8%   660 $371   $7,540,353 47
Jan 27, 1999 10 $204,577 -16%   660 $310   $7,744,930 48
Jan 28, 1999 9 $217,447 +6%   660 $329   $7,962,377 49
Jan 29, 1999 10 $660,000 +204% -29% 673 $981   $8,622,000 50
Jan 31, 1999 11 $0   -100% 0     $10,069,654 52
Feb 1, 1999 10 $168,176   -25% 673 $250   $10,237,830 53
Feb 2, 1999 10 $194,042 +15% -21% 673 $288   $10,431,872 54
Feb 3, 1999 10 $162,102 -16% -21% 673 $241   $10,593,974 55
Feb 7, 1999 16 $0     0     $12,121,149 59
Feb 8, 1999 16 $81,220   -52% 673 $121   $12,202,369 60
Feb 9, 1999 15 $106,091 +31% -45% 673 $158   $12,308,460 61
Feb 10, 1999 17 $91,161 -14% -44% 673 $135   $12,399,621 62
Feb 11, 1999 17 $95,748 +5%   673 $142   $12,495,369 63
Feb 15, 1999 20 $163,256   +101% 675 $242   $13,717,155 67
Feb 16, 1999 18 $82,988 -49% -22% 675 $123   $13,800,143 68
Feb 17, 1999 19 $72,780 -12% -20% 675 $108   $13,872,923 69
Feb 18, 1999 19 $77,864 +7% -19% 675 $115   $13,950,787 70
Feb 21, 1999 20 $190,000     625 $304   $14,654,632 73
Feb 22, 1999 19 $48,653 -74% -70% 625 $78   $14,703,485 74
Feb 25, 1999 19 $52,676   -32% 625 $84   $14,856,623 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1998 19 $554,094   31 $17,874   $554,094 1
Dec 18, 1998 20 $645,261 +16% 72 $8,962   $1,199,355 2
Dec 25, 1998 23 $804,565 +25% 80 $10,057   $2,003,920 3
Jan 1, 1999 20 $686,413 -15% 80 $8,580   $2,690,333 4
Jan 8, 1999 22 $444,316 -35% 80 $5,554   $3,134,649 5
Jan 15, 1999 24 $521,463 +17% 80 $6,518   $3,656,112 6
Jan 22, 1999 10 $4,306,265 +726% 660 $6,525   $7,962,377 7
Jan 29, 1999 11 $2,791,595 -35% 673 $4,148   $10,753,972 8
Feb 5, 1999 15 $1,741,397 -38% 673 $2,588   $12,495,369 9
Feb 12, 1999 18 $1,455,418 -16% 675 $2,156   $13,950,787 10
Feb 19, 1999 21 $904,836 -38% 625 $1,448   $14,855,623 11
Feb 26, 1999 29 $497,792 -45% 514 $968   $15,353,415 12
Mar 5, 1999 33 $280,888 -44% 325 $864   $15,634,303 13
Mar 12, 1999 43 $154,002 -45% 220 $700   $15,788,305 14
Mar 19, 1999 50 $89,456 -42% 117 $765   $15,877,761 15
Mar 26, 1999 56 $51,164 -43% 75 $682   $15,928,925 16
Apr 2, 1999 64 $41,817 -18% 57 $734   $15,970,742 17
Apr 9, 1999 65 $28,395 -32% 33 $860   $15,999,137 18
Apr 16, 1999 75 $19,247 -32% 25 $770   $16,018,384 19
Apr 23, 1999 39 $167,396 +770% 322 $520   $16,185,780 20
Apr 30, 1999 58 $80,860 -52% 226 $358   $16,266,640 21
May 7, 1999 70 $31,542 -61% 110 $287   $16,298,182 22

Uncategorized

Bridget Fonda    Sarah
Jack Walsh    Tom Butler
Chelcie Ross    Carl
Becky Ann Baker    Nancy
Bill Paxton    Hank Mitchell
Gary Cole    Baxter
Billy Bob Thornton    Jacob Mitchell
Brent Briscoe    Lou

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Raimi    Director
Scott B. Smith    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$390,563 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:31 opening theaters/675 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,068,666

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,339 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,143 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,537 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $16,316,273

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: December 11th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 22nd, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Frozen River
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Keywords: Film Noir, Found Money, Crime Thriller, FBI, False Identity, Pregnant Women, Death of a Sibling, Faked Accidental Death, Framed, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 76 $113,313 Apr 23, 1999 136
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 76 $703,845 Feb 19, 1999 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 54 $1,221,786 Feb 12, 1999 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 57 $1,367,177 Feb 5, 1999 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 44 $2,107,277 Jan 29, 1999 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 23 $3,422,072 Jan 22, 1999 45

Uncategorized

Bridget Fonda    Sarah
Jack Walsh    Tom Butler
Chelcie Ross    Carl
Becky Ann Baker    Nancy
Bill Paxton    Hank Mitchell
Gary Cole    Baxter
Billy Bob Thornton    Jacob Mitchell
Brent Briscoe    Lou

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Raimi    Director
Scott B. Smith    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,339 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,928 $35,068,666
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,658 $16,316,273
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 98 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $35,068,666
Top 1998 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 903 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,834 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,292 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,537 $16,316,273
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 447 $16,316,273

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1998 20 $390,563   31 $12,599   $390,563 1
Dec 18, 1998 18 $406,036 +4% 72 $5,639   $960,130 2
Dec 25, 1998 22 $444,014 +9% 80 $5,550   $1,643,369 3
Jan 1, 1999 20 $512,070 +15% 80 $6,401   $2,515,990 4
Jan 8, 1999 23 $308,901 -40% 80 $3,861   $2,999,234 5
Jan 15, 1999 24 $401,509 +30% 80 $5,019   $3,536,158 6
Jan 22, 1999 10 $3,422,072 +752% 660 $5,185   $7,078,184 7
Jan 29, 1999 11 $2,107,277 -38% 673 $3,131   $10,069,654 8
Feb 5, 1999 16 $1,367,177 -35% 673 $2,031   $12,121,149 9
Feb 12, 1999 18 $1,221,786 -11% 675 $1,810   $13,717,155 10
Feb 19, 1999 21 $703,845 -42% 625 $1,126   $14,654,632 11
Feb 26, 1999 28 $379,170 -46% 514 $738   $15,234,793 12
Mar 5, 1999 34 $207,062 -45% 325 $637   $15,560,477 13
Mar 12, 1999 43 $113,344 -45% 220 $515   $15,747,647 14
Mar 19, 1999 49 $59,405 -48% 117 $508   $15,847,710 15
Mar 26, 1999 56 $37,591 -37% 75 $501   $15,915,352 16
Apr 2, 1999 64 $27,819 -26% 57 $488   $15,956,744 17
Apr 9, 1999 65 $20,748 -25% 33 $629   $15,991,490 18
Apr 16, 1999 76 $14,020 -32% 25 $561   $16,013,157 19
Apr 23, 1999 44 $113,313 +708% 322 $352   $16,131,697 20
Apr 30, 1999 56 $59,406 -48% 226 $263   $16,245,186 21
May 7, 1999 74 $21,855 -63% 110 $199   $16,288,495 22
May 14, 1999 80 $13,581 -38% 36 $377   $16,311,763 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 22, 1999 9 $935,000     660 $1,417   $4,583,000 43
Jan 23, 1999 10 $1,610,000 +72%   660 $2,439   $6,193,000 44
Jan 24, 1999 11 $885,000 -45%   660 $1,341   $7,078,000 45
Jan 25, 1999 10 $225,617 -75%   660 $342   $7,303,617 46
Jan 26, 1999 9 $244,552 +8%   660 $371   $7,540,353 47
Jan 27, 1999 10 $204,577 -16%   660 $310   $7,744,930 48
Jan 28, 1999 9 $217,447 +6%   660 $329   $7,962,377 49
Jan 29, 1999 10 $660,000 +204% -29% 673 $981   $8,622,000 50
Jan 31, 1999 11 $0   -100% 0     $10,069,654 52
Feb 1, 1999 10 $168,176   -25% 673 $250   $10,237,830 53
Feb 2, 1999 10 $194,042 +15% -21% 673 $288   $10,431,872 54
Feb 3, 1999 10 $162,102 -16% -21% 673 $241   $10,593,974 55
Feb 7, 1999 16 $0     0     $12,121,149 59
Feb 8, 1999 16 $81,220   -52% 673 $121   $12,202,369 60
Feb 9, 1999 15 $106,091 +31% -45% 673 $158   $12,308,460 61
Feb 10, 1999 17 $91,161 -14% -44% 673 $135   $12,399,621 62
Feb 11, 1999 17 $95,748 +5%   673 $142   $12,495,369 63
Feb 15, 1999 20 $163,256   +101% 675 $242   $13,717,155 67
Feb 16, 1999 18 $82,988 -49% -22% 675 $123   $13,800,143 68
Feb 17, 1999 19 $72,780 -12% -20% 675 $108   $13,872,923 69
Feb 18, 1999 19 $77,864 +7% -19% 675 $115   $13,950,787 70
Feb 21, 1999 20 $190,000     625 $304   $14,654,632 73
Feb 22, 1999 19 $48,653 -74% -70% 625 $78   $14,703,485 74
Feb 25, 1999 19 $52,676   -32% 625 $84   $14,856,623 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1998 19 $554,094   31 $17,874   $554,094 1
Dec 18, 1998 20 $645,261 +16% 72 $8,962   $1,199,355 2
Dec 25, 1998 23 $804,565 +25% 80 $10,057   $2,003,920 3
Jan 1, 1999 20 $686,413 -15% 80 $8,580   $2,690,333 4
Jan 8, 1999 22 $444,316 -35% 80 $5,554   $3,134,649 5
Jan 15, 1999 24 $521,463 +17% 80 $6,518   $3,656,112 6
Jan 22, 1999 10 $4,306,265 +726% 660 $6,525   $7,962,377 7
Jan 29, 1999 11 $2,791,595 -35% 673 $4,148   $10,753,972 8
Feb 5, 1999 15 $1,741,397 -38% 673 $2,588   $12,495,369 9
Feb 12, 1999 18 $1,455,418 -16% 675 $2,156   $13,950,787 10
Feb 19, 1999 21 $904,836 -38% 625 $1,448   $14,855,623 11
Feb 26, 1999 29 $497,792 -45% 514 $968   $15,353,415 12
Mar 5, 1999 33 $280,888 -44% 325 $864   $15,634,303 13
Mar 12, 1999 43 $154,002 -45% 220 $700   $15,788,305 14
Mar 19, 1999 50 $89,456 -42% 117 $765   $15,877,761 15
Mar 26, 1999 56 $51,164 -43% 75 $682   $15,928,925 16
Apr 2, 1999 64 $41,817 -18% 57 $734   $15,970,742 17
Apr 9, 1999 65 $28,395 -32% 33 $860   $15,999,137 18
Apr 16, 1999 75 $19,247 -32% 25 $770   $16,018,384 19
Apr 23, 1999 39 $167,396 +770% 322 $520   $16,185,780 20
Apr 30, 1999 58 $80,860 -52% 226 $358   $16,266,640 21
May 7, 1999 70 $31,542 -61% 110 $287   $16,298,182 22

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,143 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,274 $16,316,273
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,144 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,346 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,255 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $16,316,273
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $16,316,273