Velvet Goldmine (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,053,788Details
International Box Office $3,259,856Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,313,644
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$301,787 (28.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:85 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,422,137

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,981 $1,053,788
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,654 $3,259,856
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,578 $4,313,644
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,672 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,287 $1,053,788
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,851 $3,259,856
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $4,313,644

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: August 28th, 1999 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and drug use
Comparisons: vs. Grease
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,981 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,826 $2,422,137
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,087 $1,053,788
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 204 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,672 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $2,422,137
Top 1998 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 64 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,645 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,042 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,060 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,287 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 240 $1,053,788

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 25 $301,787   85 $3,550   $301,787 1
Nov 13, 1998 25 $218,253 -28% 93 $2,347   $641,260 2
Nov 20, 1998 36 $105,964 -51% 76 $1,394   $840,859 3
Nov 27, 1998 47 $62,166 -41% 46 $1,351   $951,333 4
Dec 4, 1998 51 $36,174 -42% 43 $841   $1,011,795 5
Dec 11, 1998 60 $15,321 -58% 33 $464   $1,043,487 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 24 $423,007   85 $4,977   $423,007 1
Nov 13, 1998 27 $311,888 -26% 93 $3,354   $734,895 2
Nov 20, 1998 36 $154,272 -51% 76 $2,030   $889,167 3
Nov 27, 1998 46 $86,454 -44% 46 $1,879   $975,621 4
Dec 4, 1998 48 $52,545 -39% 43 $1,222   $1,028,166 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 8/28/1999 $0 0 27 27 $42,959 4/28/2020
 
Rest of World $3,216,897
 
International Total$3,259,856 4/28/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,654 $3,259,856
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,728 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,110 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,342 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 715 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies 84 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,851 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 93 $3,259,856

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,578 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,454 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,664 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,115 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,122 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 162 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $4,313,644

Leading Cast

Christian Bale    Arthur Stuart

Uncategorized

Eddie Izzard    Jerry Divine
Emily Woof    Shannon
Michael Feast    Cecil
Ewan McGregor    Curt Wild
Keith-Lee Castle    Harley
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers    Brian Slade
Janet McTeer    Narrator
Toni Collette    Mandy Slade

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

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Haynes    Director
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Carter Burwell    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$301,787 (28.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:85 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,422,137

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,981 $1,053,788
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,654 $3,259,856
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,578 $4,313,644
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,672 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,287 $1,053,788
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,851 $3,259,856
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $4,313,644

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: August 28th, 1999 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and drug use
Comparisons: vs. Grease
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Leading Cast

Christian Bale    Arthur Stuart

Uncategorized

Eddie Izzard    Jerry Divine
Emily Woof    Shannon
Michael Feast    Cecil
Ewan McGregor    Curt Wild
Keith-Lee Castle    Harley
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers    Brian Slade
Janet McTeer    Narrator
Toni Collette    Mandy Slade

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

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Haynes    Director
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Carter Burwell    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 13th, 2011

December 12th, 2011

It is a surprisingly strong week on the home market with two $100 million hits, Kung Fu Panda 2 on Blu-ray Combo Pack or Rise of the Planet of the Apes on Blu-ray, both of which are contenders for pick of the week. There are also several smaller releases that are also contenders for that title like The Guild: Season Five on DVD. But in the end, I gave that honor to Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame on Blu-ray. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,981 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,826 $2,422,137
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,087 $1,053,788
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 204 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,672 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $2,422,137
Top 1998 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 64 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,645 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,042 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,060 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,287 $1,053,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 240 $1,053,788

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 25 $301,787   85 $3,550   $301,787 1
Nov 13, 1998 25 $218,253 -28% 93 $2,347   $641,260 2
Nov 20, 1998 36 $105,964 -51% 76 $1,394   $840,859 3
Nov 27, 1998 47 $62,166 -41% 46 $1,351   $951,333 4
Dec 4, 1998 51 $36,174 -42% 43 $841   $1,011,795 5
Dec 11, 1998 60 $15,321 -58% 33 $464   $1,043,487 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 24 $423,007   85 $4,977   $423,007 1
Nov 13, 1998 27 $311,888 -26% 93 $3,354   $734,895 2
Nov 20, 1998 36 $154,272 -51% 76 $2,030   $889,167 3
Nov 27, 1998 46 $86,454 -44% 46 $1,879   $975,621 4
Dec 4, 1998 48 $52,545 -39% 43 $1,222   $1,028,166 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 8/28/1999 $0 0 27 27 $42,959 4/28/2020
 
Rest of World $3,216,897
 
International Total$3,259,856 4/28/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,654 $3,259,856
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,728 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,110 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,342 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 715 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies 84 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,851 $3,259,856
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 93 $3,259,856

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,578 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,454 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,664 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,115 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,122 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 162 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $4,313,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $4,313,644