Smoke Signals (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,719,300Details
International Box Office $1,037,317Details
Worldwide Box Office $7,756,617
OpusData ID: 42980100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$43,574 (0.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/353 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $16,203,690

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,269 $6,719,300
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,629 $1,037,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,913 $7,756,617
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,291 $6,719,300
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,270 $1,037,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $7,756,617

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 26th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: January 19th, 1999 by Miramax Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense images.
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sleeper
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Coming of Age, Native Americans, Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Child Abuse, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Road Trip, Adopted Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 81 $610,781 Sep 4, 1998 73

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,269 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,512 $16,203,690
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,454 $6,719,300
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 (Rank 101-200) 141 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $16,203,690
Top 1998 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 12 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,634 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,344 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,291 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,979 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $6,719,300

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1998 40 $43,574   5 $8,715   $43,574 1
Jul 3, 1998 20 $215,328 +394% 20 $10,766   $288,883 2
Jul 10, 1998 20 $289,532 +34% 32 $9,048   $681,331 3
Jul 17, 1998 20 $380,123 +31% 66 $5,759   $1,204,834 4
Jul 24, 1998 20 $377,842 -1% 115 $3,286   $1,775,662 5
Jul 31, 1998 18 $423,951 +12% 143 $2,965   $2,399,276 6
Aug 7, 1998 23 $405,770 -4% 145 $2,798   $3,008,676 7
Aug 14, 1998 24 $322,448 -21% 135 $2,389   $3,521,464 8
Aug 21, 1998 27 $314,954 -2% 126 $2,500   $3,991,464 9
Aug 28, 1998 25 $507,496 +61% 353 $1,438   $4,639,494 10
Sep 4, 1998 30 $610,781 +20% 343 $1,781   $5,455,243 11
Sep 11, 1998 28 $271,742 -56% 311 $874   $5,834,588 12
Sep 18, 1998 33 $201,730 -26% 277 $728   $6,149,575 13
Sep 25, 1998 39 $147,503 -27% 251 $588   $6,381,469 14
Oct 2, 1998 41 $86,545 -41% 141 $614   $6,536,836 15
Oct 9, 1998 44 $65,533 -24% 136 $482   $6,642,233 16
Oct 16, 1998 53 $36,230 -45% 97 $374   $6,719,300 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1998 41 $73,555   5 $14,711   $73,555 1
Jul 3, 1998 23 $318,244 +333% 20 $15,912   $391,799 2
Jul 10, 1998 21 $432,912 +36% 32 $13,529   $824,711 3
Jul 17, 1998 21 $573,109 +32% 66 $8,683   $1,397,820 4
Jul 24, 1998 19 $577,505 +1% 115 $5,022   $1,975,325 5
Jul 31, 1998 20 $627,581 +9% 143 $4,389   $2,602,906 6
Aug 7, 1998 23 $596,110 -5% 145 $4,111   $3,199,016 7
Aug 14, 1998 26 $477,494 -20% 135 $3,537   $3,676,510 8
Aug 21, 1998 28 $455,488 -5% 126 $3,615   $4,131,998 9
Aug 28, 1998 25 $712,464 +56% 353 $2,018   $4,844,462 10
Sep 4, 1998 30 $718,384 +1% 343 $2,094   $5,562,846 11
Sep 11, 1998 28 $384,999 -46% 311 $1,238   $5,947,845 12
Sep 18, 1998 35 $286,121 -26% 277 $1,033   $6,233,966 13
Sep 25, 1998 38 $216,325 -24% 251 $862   $6,450,291 14
Oct 2, 1998 41 $126,409 -42% 141 $897   $6,576,700 15
Oct 9, 1998 42 $106,370 -16% 136 $782   $6,683,070 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,629 $1,037,317
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,460 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,616 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,743 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,212 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,270 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,850 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $1,037,317

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,913 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,813 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,662 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,814 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,824 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,119 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $7,756,617

Leading Cast

Adam Beach    Victor Joseph
Evan Adams    Thomas Builds-the-Fire
Irene Bedard    Suzy Song

Supporting Cast

Tom Skerritt    Police Chief

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Eyre    Director
Sherman Alexie    Screenwriter
Sherman Alexie    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$43,574 (0.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/353 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $16,203,690

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,269 $6,719,300
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,629 $1,037,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,913 $7,756,617
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,291 $6,719,300
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,270 $1,037,317
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $7,756,617

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 26th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: January 19th, 1999 by Miramax Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense images.
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sleeper
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Coming of Age, Native Americans, Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Child Abuse, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Road Trip, Adopted Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 81 $610,781 Sep 4, 1998 73

Leading Cast

Adam Beach    Victor Joseph
Evan Adams    Thomas Builds-the-Fire
Irene Bedard    Suzy Song

Supporting Cast

Tom Skerritt    Police Chief

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Eyre    Director
Sherman Alexie    Screenwriter
Sherman Alexie    Story Creator

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,269 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,512 $16,203,690
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,454 $6,719,300
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 (Rank 101-200) 141 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $16,203,690
Top 1998 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 12 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,634 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,344 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,291 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,979 $6,719,300
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $6,719,300

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1998 40 $43,574   5 $8,715   $43,574 1
Jul 3, 1998 20 $215,328 +394% 20 $10,766   $288,883 2
Jul 10, 1998 20 $289,532 +34% 32 $9,048   $681,331 3
Jul 17, 1998 20 $380,123 +31% 66 $5,759   $1,204,834 4
Jul 24, 1998 20 $377,842 -1% 115 $3,286   $1,775,662 5
Jul 31, 1998 18 $423,951 +12% 143 $2,965   $2,399,276 6
Aug 7, 1998 23 $405,770 -4% 145 $2,798   $3,008,676 7
Aug 14, 1998 24 $322,448 -21% 135 $2,389   $3,521,464 8
Aug 21, 1998 27 $314,954 -2% 126 $2,500   $3,991,464 9
Aug 28, 1998 25 $507,496 +61% 353 $1,438   $4,639,494 10
Sep 4, 1998 30 $610,781 +20% 343 $1,781   $5,455,243 11
Sep 11, 1998 28 $271,742 -56% 311 $874   $5,834,588 12
Sep 18, 1998 33 $201,730 -26% 277 $728   $6,149,575 13
Sep 25, 1998 39 $147,503 -27% 251 $588   $6,381,469 14
Oct 2, 1998 41 $86,545 -41% 141 $614   $6,536,836 15
Oct 9, 1998 44 $65,533 -24% 136 $482   $6,642,233 16
Oct 16, 1998 53 $36,230 -45% 97 $374   $6,719,300 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1998 41 $73,555   5 $14,711   $73,555 1
Jul 3, 1998 23 $318,244 +333% 20 $15,912   $391,799 2
Jul 10, 1998 21 $432,912 +36% 32 $13,529   $824,711 3
Jul 17, 1998 21 $573,109 +32% 66 $8,683   $1,397,820 4
Jul 24, 1998 19 $577,505 +1% 115 $5,022   $1,975,325 5
Jul 31, 1998 20 $627,581 +9% 143 $4,389   $2,602,906 6
Aug 7, 1998 23 $596,110 -5% 145 $4,111   $3,199,016 7
Aug 14, 1998 26 $477,494 -20% 135 $3,537   $3,676,510 8
Aug 21, 1998 28 $455,488 -5% 126 $3,615   $4,131,998 9
Aug 28, 1998 25 $712,464 +56% 353 $2,018   $4,844,462 10
Sep 4, 1998 30 $718,384 +1% 343 $2,094   $5,562,846 11
Sep 11, 1998 28 $384,999 -46% 311 $1,238   $5,947,845 12
Sep 18, 1998 35 $286,121 -26% 277 $1,033   $6,233,966 13
Sep 25, 1998 38 $216,325 -24% 251 $862   $6,450,291 14
Oct 2, 1998 41 $126,409 -42% 141 $897   $6,576,700 15
Oct 9, 1998 42 $106,370 -16% 136 $782   $6,683,070 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,629 $1,037,317
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,460 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,616 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,743 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,212 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,270 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,850 $1,037,317
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $1,037,317

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,913 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,813 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,662 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,814 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,824 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,119 $7,756,617
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $7,756,617