Bowfinger
When a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain-basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him.
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$18,062,550
2,706 theaters
2,706 theaters
Budget$55,000,000
Release DateAug 13, 1999
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Dec 2, 1999
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresComedy
In Release147 days/21 weeks
Widest Release2,746 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Friday | 2 | $5,817,900 | - | - | 2,706 | $2,150 | $5,817,900 | 1 |
| Aug 14 | Saturday | 2 | $7,184,430 | +23.5% | - | 2,706 | $2,655 | $13,002,330 | 2 |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | 2 | $5,060,220 | -29.6% | - | 2,706 | $1,870 | $18,062,550 | 3 |
| Aug 16 | Monday | 2 | $1,853,610 | -63.4% | - | 2,706 | $685 | $19,916,160 | 4 |
| Aug 17 | Tuesday | 2 | $1,975,380 | +6.6% | - | 2,706 | $730 | $21,891,540 | 5 |
| Aug 18 | Wednesday | 2 | $1,704,780 | -13.7% | - | 2,706 | $630 | $23,596,320 | 6 |
| Aug 19 | Thursday | 2 | $1,596,540 | -6.3% | - | 2,706 | $590 | $25,192,860 | 7 |
| Aug 20 | Friday | 2 | $3,192,475 | +100% | -45.1% | 2,717 | $1,175 | $28,385,335 | 8 |
| Aug 21 | Saturday | 2 | $4,496,635 | +40.9% | -37.4% | 2,717 | $1,655 | $32,881,970 | 9 |
| Aug 22 | Sunday | 2 | $2,920,775 | -35% | -42.3% | 2,717 | $1,075 | $35,802,745 | 10 |
| Aug 23 | Monday | 2 | $1,032,460 | -64.7% | -44.3% | 2,717 | $380 | $36,835,205 | 11 |
| Aug 24 | Tuesday | 3 | $1,127,555 | +9.2% | -42.9% | 2,717 | $415 | $37,962,760 | 12 |
| Aug 25 | Wednesday | 4 | $937,365 | -16.9% | -45% | 2,717 | $345 | $38,900,125 | 13 |
| Aug 26 | Thursday | 4 | $919,910 | -1.9% | -42.4% | 2,746 | $335 | $39,820,035 | 14 |
| Aug 27 | Friday | 4 | $2,008,250 | +118.3% | -37.1% | 2,732 | $735 | $41,828,285 | 15 |
| Aug 28 | Saturday | 4 | $2,827,620 | +40.8% | -37.1% | 2,732 | $1,035 | $44,655,905 | 16 |
| Aug 29 | Sunday | 3 | $1,748,480 | -38.2% | -40.1% | 2,732 | $640 | $46,404,385 | 17 |
| Aug 30 | Monday | 4 | $587,380 | -66.4% | -43.1% | 2,732 | $215 | $46,991,765 | 18 |
| Aug 31 | Tuesday | 5 | $614,795 | +4.7% | -45.5% | 2,732 | $225 | $47,606,560 | 19 |
| Sep 1 | Wednesday | 5 | $463,995 | -24.5% | -50.5% | 2,732 | $169 | $48,070,555 | 20 |
| Sep 2 | Thursday | 5 | $409,795 | -11.7% | -55.5% | 2,732 | $149 | $48,480,350 | 21 |
| Sep 3 | Friday | 4 | $1,378,020 | +236.3% | -31.4% | 2,702 | $510 | $49,858,370 | 22 |
| Sep 4 | Saturday | 4 | $2,202,130 | +59.8% | -22.1% | 2,702 | $815 | $52,060,500 | 23 |
| Sep 5 | Sunday | 4 | $2,242,660 | +1.8% | +28.3% | 2,702 | $830 | $54,303,160 | 24 |
| Sep 6 Labor Day | Monday | 4 | $1,567,160 | -30.1% | +166.8% | 2,702 | $580 | $55,870,320 | 25 |
| Sep 7 | Tuesday | 5 | $364,770 | -76.7% | -40.7% | 2,702 | $135 | $56,235,090 | 26 |
| Sep 8 | Wednesday | 5 | $297,220 | -18.5% | -35.9% | 2,702 | $110 | $56,532,310 | 27 |
| Sep 9 | Thursday | 5 | $270,195 | -9.1% | -34.1% | 2,702 | $99 | $56,802,505 | 28 |
| Sep 10 | Friday | 5 | $931,760 | +244.8% | -32.4% | 2,452 | $380 | $57,734,265 | 29 |
| Sep 11 | Saturday | 4 | $1,937,080 | +107.9% | -12% | 2,452 | $790 | $59,671,345 | 30 |
| Sep 12 | Sunday | 6 | $735,585 | -62% | -67.2% | 2,452 | $299 | $60,406,930 | 31 |
| Sep 13 | Monday | 7 | $183,915 | -75% | -88.3% | 2,452 | $75 | $60,590,845 | 32 |
| Sep 14 | Tuesday | 7 | $220,680 | +20% | -39.5% | 2,452 | $90 | $60,811,525 | 33 |
| Sep 15 | Wednesday | 7 | $232,940 | +5.6% | -21.6% | 2,452 | $95 | $61,044,465 | 34 |
| Sep 16 | Thursday | 7 | $233,015 | <0.1% | -13.8% | 2,452 | $95 | $61,277,480 | 35 |
| Sep 17 | Friday | 6 | $546,695 | +134.6% | -41.3% | 2,063 | $265 | $61,824,175 | 36 |
| Sep 18 | Saturday | 6 | $742,680 | +35.8% | -61.7% | 2,063 | $360 | $62,566,855 | 37 |
| Sep 19 | Sunday | 7 | $422,915 | -43.1% | -42.5% | 2,063 | $205 | $62,989,770 | 38 |
| Sep 20 | Monday | 8 | $144,410 | -65.9% | -21.5% | 2,063 | $70 | $63,134,180 | 39 |
| Sep 21 | Tuesday | 7 | $144,525 | <0.1% | -34.5% | 2,063 | $70 | $63,278,705 | 40 |
| Sep 22 | Wednesday | 8 | $123,780 | -14.4% | -46.9% | 2,063 | $60 | $63,402,485 | 41 |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | 7 | $123,685 | <0.1% | -46.9% | 2,063 | $59 | $63,526,170 | 42 |
| Sep 24 | Friday | 8 | $227,325 | +83.8% | -58.4% | 1,299 | $175 | $63,753,495 | 43 |
| Sep 25 | Saturday | 8 | $376,710 | +65.7% | -49.3% | 1,299 | $290 | $64,130,205 | 44 |
| Sep 26 | Sunday | 10 | $181,860 | -51.7% | -57% | 1,299 | $140 | $64,312,065 | 45 |
| Sep 27 | Monday | 9 | $64,950 | -64.3% | -55% | 1,299 | $50 | $64,377,015 | 46 |
| Sep 28 | Tuesday | 9 | $71,445 | +10% | -50.6% | 1,299 | $55 | $64,448,460 | 47 |
| Sep 29 | Wednesday | 10 | $58,455 | -18.2% | -52.8% | 1,299 | $45 | $64,506,915 | 48 |
| Sep 30 | Thursday | 10 | $58,505 | <0.1% | -52.7% | 1,299 | $45 | $64,565,420 | 49 |
| Oct 1 | Friday | 10 | $93,235 | +59.4% | -59% | 643 | $145 | $64,658,655 | 50 |
| Oct 2 | Saturday | 11 | $144,675 | +55.2% | -61.6% | 643 | $225 | $64,803,330 | 51 |
| Oct 3 | Sunday | 11 | $70,730 | -51.1% | -61.1% | 643 | $110 | $64,874,060 | 52 |
| Oct 4 | Monday | 11 | $22,505 | -68.2% | -65.4% | 643 | $35 | $64,896,565 | 53 |
| Oct 5 | Tuesday | 11 | $25,720 | +14.3% | -64% | 643 | $40 | $64,922,285 | 54 |
| Oct 6 | Wednesday | 11 | $25,695 | <0.1% | -56% | 643 | $39 | $64,947,980 | 55 |
| Oct 7 | Thursday | 11 | $28,935 | +12.6% | -50.5% | 643 | $45 | $64,976,915 | 56 |
| Oct 8 | Friday | 13 | $62,495 | +116% | -33% | 431 | $145 | $65,039,410 | 57 |
| Oct 9 | Saturday | 13 | $94,820 | +51.7% | -34.5% | 431 | $220 | $65,134,230 | 58 |
| Oct 10 | Sunday | 13 | $60,340 | -36.4% | -14.7% | 431 | $140 | $65,194,570 | 59 |
| Oct 11 Indig. Peoples' Day | Monday | 13 | $21,550 | -64.3% | -4.2% | 431 | $50 | $65,216,120 | 60 |
| Oct 12 | Tuesday | 13 | $15,085 | -30% | -41.3% | 431 | $35 | $65,231,205 | 61 |
| Oct 13 | Wednesday | 13 | $17,240 | +14.3% | -32.9% | 431 | $40 | $65,248,445 | 62 |
| Oct 14 | Thursday | 13 | $19,395 | +12.5% | -33% | 431 | $45 | $65,267,840 | 63 |
| Oct 15 | Friday | 10 | $48,575 | +150.5% | -22.3% | 335 | $145 | $65,316,415 | 64 |
| Oct 16 | Saturday | 10 | $75,375 | +55.2% | -20.5% | 335 | $225 | $65,391,790 | 65 |
| Oct 17 | Sunday | 16 | $41,875 | -44.4% | -30.6% | 335 | $125 | $65,433,665 | 66 |
| Oct 18 | Monday | 22 | $15,075 | -64% | -30% | 335 | $45 | $65,448,740 | 67 |
| Oct 19 | Tuesday | 22 | $16,750 | +11.1% | +11% | 335 | $50 | $65,465,490 | 68 |
| Oct 20 | Wednesday | 22 | $16,665 | -0.5% | -3.3% | 335 | $49 | $65,482,155 | 69 |
| Oct 21 | Thursday | 22 | $16,690 | +0.2% | -13.9% | 335 | $49 | $65,498,845 | 70 |
| Oct 22 | Friday | 12 | $38,775 | +132.3% | -20.2% | 235 | $165 | $65,537,620 | 71 |
| Oct 23 | Saturday | 12 | $55,230 | +42.4% | -26.7% | 235 | $235 | $65,592,850 | 72 |
| Oct 24 | Sunday | 13 | $30,550 | -44.7% | -27% | 235 | $130 | $65,623,400 | 73 |
| Oct 25 | Monday | 24 | $9,395 | -69.2% | -37.7% | 235 | $39 | $65,632,795 | 74 |
| Oct 26 | Tuesday | 24 | $10,575 | +12.6% | -36.9% | 235 | $45 | $65,643,370 | 75 |
| Oct 27 | Wednesday | 24 | $9,415 | -11% | -43.5% | 235 | $40 | $65,652,785 | 76 |
| Oct 28 | Thursday | 23 | $9,215 | -2.1% | -44.8% | 235 | $39 | $65,662,000 | 77 |
| Oct 29 | Friday | 17 | $34,200 | +271.1% | -11.8% | 228 | $150 | $65,696,200 | 78 |
| Oct 30 | Saturday | 17 | $46,740 | +36.7% | -15.4% | 228 | $205 | $65,742,940 | 79 |
| Oct 31 Halloween | Sunday | 19 | $23,940 | -48.8% | -21.6% | 228 | $105 | $65,766,880 | 80 |
| Nov 1 | Monday | 22 | $12,540 | -47.6% | +33.5% | 228 | $55 | $65,779,420 | 81 |
| Nov 2 | Tuesday | 22 | $13,680 | +9.1% | +29.4% | 228 | $60 | $65,793,100 | 82 |
| Nov 3 | Wednesday | 21 | $11,395 | -16.7% | +21% | 228 | $49 | $65,804,495 | 83 |
| Nov 4 | Thursday | 21 | $12,525 | +9.9% | +35.9% | 228 | $54 | $65,817,020 | 84 |
| Nov 5 | Friday | 16 | $40,920 | +226.7% | +19.6% | 264 | $155 | $65,857,940 | 85 |
| Nov 6 | Saturday | 16 | $63,360 | +54.8% | +35.6% | 264 | $240 | $65,921,300 | 86 |
| Nov 7 | Sunday | 18 | $35,640 | -43.8% | +48.9% | 264 | $135 | $65,956,940 | 87 |
| Nov 8 | Monday | 22 | $13,195 | -63% | +5.2% | 264 | $49 | $65,970,135 | 88 |
| Nov 9 | Tuesday | 21 | $13,225 | +0.2% | -3.3% | 264 | $50 | $65,983,360 | 89 |
| Nov 10 | Wednesday | 22 | $17,160 | +29.8% | +50.6% | 264 | $65 | $66,000,520 | 90 |
| Nov 11 | Thursday | 22 | $18,485 | +7.7% | +47.6% | 264 | $70 | $66,019,005 | 91 |
| Nov 12 | Friday | 15 | $26,220 | +41.8% | -35.9% | 228 | $115 | $66,045,225 | 92 |
| Nov 13 | Saturday | 15 | $52,440 | +100% | -17.2% | 228 | $230 | $66,097,665 | 93 |
| Nov 14 | Sunday | 18 | $28,495 | -45.7% | -20% | 228 | $124 | $66,126,160 | 94 |
| Nov 15 | Monday | 21 | $9,120 | -68% | -30.9% | 228 | $40 | $66,135,280 | 95 |
| Nov 16 | Tuesday | 21 | $11,400 | +25% | -13.8% | 228 | $50 | $66,146,680 | 96 |
| Nov 17 | Wednesday | 21 | $10,260 | -10% | -40.2% | 228 | $45 | $66,156,940 | 97 |
| Nov 18 | Thursday | 21 | $10,325 | +0.6% | -44.1% | 228 | $45 | $66,167,265 | 98 |
| Nov 19 | Friday | 18 | $27,945 | +170.7% | +6.6% | 207 | $135 | $66,195,210 | 99 |
| Nov 20 | Saturday | 18 | $45,540 | +63% | -13.2% | 207 | $220 | $66,240,750 | 100 |
| Nov 21 | Sunday | 21 | $26,910 | -40.9% | -5.6% | 207 | $130 | $66,267,660 | 101 |
| Nov 22 | Monday | 21 | $9,315 | -65.4% | +2.1% | 207 | $45 | $66,276,975 | 102 |
| Nov 23 | Tuesday | 21 | $10,350 | +11.1% | -9.2% | 207 | $50 | $66,287,325 | 103 |
| Nov 24 | Wednesday | 7 | $10,010 | -3.3% | -2.4% | 143 | $70 | $66,297,335 | 104 |
| Nov 25 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 7 | $10,725 | +7.1% | +3.9% | 143 | $75 | $66,308,060 | 105 |
| Nov 26 | Friday | 7 | $21,830 | +103.5% | -21.9% | 118 | $185 | $66,329,890 | 106 |
| Nov 27 | Saturday | 7 | $24,190 | +10.8% | -46.9% | 118 | $205 | $66,354,080 | 107 |
| Nov 28 | Sunday | 10 | $11,210 | -53.7% | -58.3% | 118 | $95 | $66,365,290 | 108 |
| Nov 29 | Monday | 11 | $4,130 | -63.2% | -55.7% | 118 | $35 | $66,369,420 | 109 |
| Nov 30 | Tuesday | 11 | $5,310 | +28.6% | -48.7% | 118 | $45 | $66,374,730 | 110 |
| Dec 1 | Wednesday | 11 | $4,720 | -11.1% | -52.8% | 118 | $40 | $66,379,450 | 111 |
| Dec 2 | Thursday | 11 | $5,325 | +12.8% | -50.3% | 118 | $45 | $66,384,775 | 112 |
