What Dreams May Come (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $55,485,043Details
International Box Office $16,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $71,485,043
OpusData ID: 9650100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,833,592 (28.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,526 opening theaters/2,531 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $133,802,944

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,721 $55,485,043
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,157 $16,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,491 $71,485,043

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 1998 (Wide) by Polygram
Video Release: May 25th, 1999 by Polygram USA Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements involving death, some disturbing images and language.
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Meet Joe Black
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Keywords: Religious, Heaven and Hell, Supernatural, Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $5,705,042 Oct 30, 1998 31
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 79 $10,917,143 Oct 9, 1998 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $27,257,941 Oct 9, 1998 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 75 $12,142,510 Oct 9, 1998 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 43 $30,317,436 Oct 9, 1998 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,721 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,313 $133,802,944
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,285 $55,485,043
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 40 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,377 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 711 $55,485,043

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1998 2 $15,833,592   2,526 $6,268   $15,833,592 1
Oct 9, 1998 3 $10,917,143 -31% 2,531 $4,313   $31,248,297 2
Oct 16, 1998 6 $6,403,270 -41% 2,506 $2,555   $41,145,926 3
Oct 23, 1998 8 $4,038,044 -37% 2,274 $1,776   $47,042,103 4
Oct 30, 1998 9 $2,284,940 -43% 2,080 $1,099   $50,547,986 5
Nov 6, 1998 13 $1,467,445 -36% 1,392 $1,054   $52,914,130 6
Nov 13, 1998 15 $710,435 -52% 845 $841   $54,146,121 7
Nov 20, 1998 26 $316,761 -55% 515 $615   $54,662,593 8
Nov 27, 1998 36 $132,220 -58% 203 $651   $54,951,614 9
Dec 4, 1998 32 $98,730 -25% 227 $435   $55,080,426 10
Dec 11, 1998 35 $84,067 -15% 190 $442   $55,201,451 11
Dec 18, 1998 42 $47,505 -43% 128 $371   $55,288,714 12
Dec 25, 1998 53 $30,810 -35% 110 $280   $55,350,897 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 2, 1998 1 $4,960,000     2,526 $1,964   $4,960,000 1
Oct 3, 1998 3 $6,430,000 +30%   2,526 $2,546   $11,390,000 2
Oct 4, 1998 2 $4,043,000 -37%   2,526 $1,601   $15,334,000 3
Oct 5, 1998 1 $1,079,585 -73%   2,526 $427   $16,913,177 4
Oct 6, 1998 1 $1,284,236 +19%   2,526 $508   $18,197,413 5
Oct 7, 1998 1 $1,056,952 -18%   2,526 $418   $19,254,365 6
Oct 8, 1998 1 $1,076,789 +2%   2,526 $426   $20,331,154 7
Oct 9, 1998 2 $3,180,000 +195% -36% 2,531 $1,256   $23,511,000 8
Oct 10, 1998 3 $4,710,000 +48% -27% 2,531 $1,861   $28,221,000 9
Oct 11, 1998 3 $3,027,297 -36% -25% 2,531 $1,196   $31,248,297 10
Oct 12, 1998 3 $1,225,367 -60% +14% 2,531 $484   $32,473,664 11
Oct 13, 1998 1 $823,564 -33% -36% 2,531 $325   $33,297,228 12
Oct 14, 1998 1 $725,989 -12% -31% 2,531 $287   $34,023,217 13
Oct 15, 1998 2 $719,439 -1% -33% 2,531 $284   $34,742,656 14
Oct 16, 1998 6 $1,955,000 +172% -39% 2,506 $780   $36,698,000 15
Oct 17, 1998 6 $2,925,000 +50% -38% 2,506 $1,167   $39,623,000 16
Oct 18, 1998 6 $1,601,000 -45% -47% 2,506 $639   $41,146,000 17
Oct 19, 1998 6 $434,266 -73% -65% 2,506 $173   $41,580,193 18
Oct 20, 1998 5 $520,227 +20% -37% 2,506 $208   $42,100,419 19
Oct 21, 1998 6 $433,689 -17% -40% 2,506 $173   $42,534,108 20
Oct 22, 1998 6 $469,951 +8% -35% 2,506 $188   $43,004,059 21
Oct 23, 1998 9 $1,170,000 +149% -40% 2,274 $515   $44,174,000 22
Oct 24, 1998 8 $1,815,000 +55% -38% 2,274 $798   $45,989,000 23
Oct 25, 1998 8 $994,000 -45% -38% 2,274 $437   $47,042,103 24
Oct 26, 1998 9 $274,966 -72% -37% 2,274 $121   $47,317,069 25
Oct 27, 1998 9 $351,626 +28% -32% 2,274 $155   $47,668,695 26
Oct 28, 1998 8 $293,237 -17% -32% 2,274 $129   $47,961,932 27
Nov 1, 1998 9 $715,000   -28% 2,080 $344   $50,548,000 31
Nov 2, 1998 9 $202,513 -72% -26% 2,080 $97   $50,750,499 32
Nov 3, 1998 9 $258,750 +28% -26% 2,080 $124   $51,009,249 33
Nov 4, 1998 9 $215,756 -17% -26% 2,080 $104   $51,225,005 34
Nov 5, 1998 9 $221,680 +3%   2,080 $107   $51,446,685 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1998 2 $20,331,154   2,526 $8,049   $20,331,154 1
Oct 9, 1998 2 $14,411,502 -29% 2,531 $5,694   $34,742,656 2
Oct 16, 1998 6 $8,261,403 -43% 2,506 $3,297   $43,004,059 3
Oct 23, 1998 8 $5,258,987 -36% 2,274 $2,313   $48,263,046 4
Oct 30, 1998 9 $3,183,639 -39% 2,080 $1,531   $51,446,685 5
Nov 6, 1998 13 $1,989,001 -38% 1,392 $1,429   $53,435,686 6
Nov 13, 1998 16 $910,146 -54% 845 $1,077   $54,345,832 7
Nov 20, 1998 25 $473,562 -48% 515 $920   $54,819,394 8
Nov 27, 1998 36 $162,302 -66% 203 $800   $54,981,696 9
Dec 4, 1998 33 $135,688 -16% 227 $598   $55,117,384 10
Dec 11, 1998 36 $123,825 -9% 190 $652   $55,241,209 11
Dec 18, 1998 39 $78,878 -36% 128 $616   $55,320,087 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,157 $16,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,378 $16,000,000
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 58 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 780 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,086 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 890 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,167 $16,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,491 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,906 $71,485,043
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 43 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 538 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,035 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,165 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $71,485,043

Leading Cast

Robin Williams    Chris Nielsen

Supporting Cast

Cuba Gooding, Jr.    Albert
Annabella Sciorra    Annie Nielsen
Max von Sydow    The Tracker
Rosalind Chao    Leona
Lucinda Jenney    Mrs. Jacobs
Maggie McCarthy    Stacey Jacobs
Matt Salinger    Reverend Hanley
June Carryl    Woman in Car Accident
Werner Herzog    Face

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Kamen    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 3rd, 2011

May 3rd, 2011

Historically, this is the weakest time of year for DVD releases. The last of the winter releases have already been released. It's too early for the flood of TV on DVD releases for the upcoming season in the fall. And studios are too worried about competing with blockbusters in theaters. There's really only one first run release that's generating any buzz, The Green Hornet, but while the 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth picking up, the sales potential quickly declines from that point and by the time you reach the bottom of the top ten, you are really struggling to find any release that will have any real impact on the home market. As for the best release, as opposed to the biggest, there are two TV on DVD imports that are worth checking out: Being Human: Season 3 on DVD and Murdoch Mysteries: Season 3 on DVD or Blu-ray. (The Blu-ray release for Being Human is too pricey.) Both are worth picking up, but for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Murdoch Mysteries. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,833,592 (28.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,526 opening theaters/2,531 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $133,802,944

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,721 $55,485,043
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,157 $16,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,491 $71,485,043

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 1998 (Wide) by Polygram
Video Release: May 25th, 1999 by Polygram USA Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements involving death, some disturbing images and language.
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Meet Joe Black
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Religious, Heaven and Hell, Supernatural, Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $5,705,042 Oct 30, 1998 31
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 79 $10,917,143 Oct 9, 1998 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $27,257,941 Oct 9, 1998 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 75 $12,142,510 Oct 9, 1998 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 43 $30,317,436 Oct 9, 1998 10

Leading Cast

Robin Williams    Chris Nielsen

Supporting Cast

Cuba Gooding, Jr.    Albert
Annabella Sciorra    Annie Nielsen
Max von Sydow    The Tracker
Rosalind Chao    Leona
Lucinda Jenney    Mrs. Jacobs
Maggie McCarthy    Stacey Jacobs
Matt Salinger    Reverend Hanley
June Carryl    Woman in Car Accident
Werner Herzog    Face

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Kamen    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 3rd, 2011

May 3rd, 2011

Historically, this is the weakest time of year for DVD releases. The last of the winter releases have already been released. It's too early for the flood of TV on DVD releases for the upcoming season in the fall. And studios are too worried about competing with blockbusters in theaters. There's really only one first run release that's generating any buzz, The Green Hornet, but while the 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth picking up, the sales potential quickly declines from that point and by the time you reach the bottom of the top ten, you are really struggling to find any release that will have any real impact on the home market. As for the best release, as opposed to the biggest, there are two TV on DVD imports that are worth checking out: Being Human: Season 3 on DVD and Murdoch Mysteries: Season 3 on DVD or Blu-ray. (The Blu-ray release for Being Human is too pricey.) Both are worth picking up, but for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Murdoch Mysteries. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,721 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,313 $133,802,944
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,285 $55,485,043
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 40 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,377 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $55,485,043
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 711 $55,485,043

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1998 2 $15,833,592   2,526 $6,268   $15,833,592 1
Oct 9, 1998 3 $10,917,143 -31% 2,531 $4,313   $31,248,297 2
Oct 16, 1998 6 $6,403,270 -41% 2,506 $2,555   $41,145,926 3
Oct 23, 1998 8 $4,038,044 -37% 2,274 $1,776   $47,042,103 4
Oct 30, 1998 9 $2,284,940 -43% 2,080 $1,099   $50,547,986 5
Nov 6, 1998 13 $1,467,445 -36% 1,392 $1,054   $52,914,130 6
Nov 13, 1998 15 $710,435 -52% 845 $841   $54,146,121 7
Nov 20, 1998 26 $316,761 -55% 515 $615   $54,662,593 8
Nov 27, 1998 36 $132,220 -58% 203 $651   $54,951,614 9
Dec 4, 1998 32 $98,730 -25% 227 $435   $55,080,426 10
Dec 11, 1998 35 $84,067 -15% 190 $442   $55,201,451 11
Dec 18, 1998 42 $47,505 -43% 128 $371   $55,288,714 12
Dec 25, 1998 53 $30,810 -35% 110 $280   $55,350,897 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 2, 1998 1 $4,960,000     2,526 $1,964   $4,960,000 1
Oct 3, 1998 3 $6,430,000 +30%   2,526 $2,546   $11,390,000 2
Oct 4, 1998 2 $4,043,000 -37%   2,526 $1,601   $15,334,000 3
Oct 5, 1998 1 $1,079,585 -73%   2,526 $427   $16,913,177 4
Oct 6, 1998 1 $1,284,236 +19%   2,526 $508   $18,197,413 5
Oct 7, 1998 1 $1,056,952 -18%   2,526 $418   $19,254,365 6
Oct 8, 1998 1 $1,076,789 +2%   2,526 $426   $20,331,154 7
Oct 9, 1998 2 $3,180,000 +195% -36% 2,531 $1,256   $23,511,000 8
Oct 10, 1998 3 $4,710,000 +48% -27% 2,531 $1,861   $28,221,000 9
Oct 11, 1998 3 $3,027,297 -36% -25% 2,531 $1,196   $31,248,297 10
Oct 12, 1998 3 $1,225,367 -60% +14% 2,531 $484   $32,473,664 11
Oct 13, 1998 1 $823,564 -33% -36% 2,531 $325   $33,297,228 12
Oct 14, 1998 1 $725,989 -12% -31% 2,531 $287   $34,023,217 13
Oct 15, 1998 2 $719,439 -1% -33% 2,531 $284   $34,742,656 14
Oct 16, 1998 6 $1,955,000 +172% -39% 2,506 $780   $36,698,000 15
Oct 17, 1998 6 $2,925,000 +50% -38% 2,506 $1,167   $39,623,000 16
Oct 18, 1998 6 $1,601,000 -45% -47% 2,506 $639   $41,146,000 17
Oct 19, 1998 6 $434,266 -73% -65% 2,506 $173   $41,580,193 18
Oct 20, 1998 5 $520,227 +20% -37% 2,506 $208   $42,100,419 19
Oct 21, 1998 6 $433,689 -17% -40% 2,506 $173   $42,534,108 20
Oct 22, 1998 6 $469,951 +8% -35% 2,506 $188   $43,004,059 21
Oct 23, 1998 9 $1,170,000 +149% -40% 2,274 $515   $44,174,000 22
Oct 24, 1998 8 $1,815,000 +55% -38% 2,274 $798   $45,989,000 23
Oct 25, 1998 8 $994,000 -45% -38% 2,274 $437   $47,042,103 24
Oct 26, 1998 9 $274,966 -72% -37% 2,274 $121   $47,317,069 25
Oct 27, 1998 9 $351,626 +28% -32% 2,274 $155   $47,668,695 26
Oct 28, 1998 8 $293,237 -17% -32% 2,274 $129   $47,961,932 27
Nov 1, 1998 9 $715,000   -28% 2,080 $344   $50,548,000 31
Nov 2, 1998 9 $202,513 -72% -26% 2,080 $97   $50,750,499 32
Nov 3, 1998 9 $258,750 +28% -26% 2,080 $124   $51,009,249 33
Nov 4, 1998 9 $215,756 -17% -26% 2,080 $104   $51,225,005 34
Nov 5, 1998 9 $221,680 +3%   2,080 $107   $51,446,685 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1998 2 $20,331,154   2,526 $8,049   $20,331,154 1
Oct 9, 1998 2 $14,411,502 -29% 2,531 $5,694   $34,742,656 2
Oct 16, 1998 6 $8,261,403 -43% 2,506 $3,297   $43,004,059 3
Oct 23, 1998 8 $5,258,987 -36% 2,274 $2,313   $48,263,046 4
Oct 30, 1998 9 $3,183,639 -39% 2,080 $1,531   $51,446,685 5
Nov 6, 1998 13 $1,989,001 -38% 1,392 $1,429   $53,435,686 6
Nov 13, 1998 16 $910,146 -54% 845 $1,077   $54,345,832 7
Nov 20, 1998 25 $473,562 -48% 515 $920   $54,819,394 8
Nov 27, 1998 36 $162,302 -66% 203 $800   $54,981,696 9
Dec 4, 1998 33 $135,688 -16% 227 $598   $55,117,384 10
Dec 11, 1998 36 $123,825 -9% 190 $652   $55,241,209 11
Dec 18, 1998 39 $78,878 -36% 128 $616   $55,320,087 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,157 $16,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,378 $16,000,000
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 58 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 780 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,086 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 890 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,167 $16,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,491 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,906 $71,485,043
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 43 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 538 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,035 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,165 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $71,485,043
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $71,485,043