Summer of Sam

Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$19,288,130
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$5,952,452
1,536 theaters
Budget$22,000,000
Release DateJul 2, 1999
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 22 min
GenresCrime Drama Romance Thriller
In Release183 days/26 weeks
Widest Release1,536 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Jul 2Friday4$2,020,000--1,536$1,315$2,020,0001
Jul 3Saturday4$2,265,000+12.1%-1,536$1,474$4,285,0002
Jul 4
Independence Day
Sunday4$1,705,000-24.7%-1,536$1,110$5,952,4523
Jul 5Monday4$2,038,998+19.6%-1,536$1,327$7,991,4504
Jul 6Tuesday4$1,018,909-50%-1,536$663$9,010,3595
Jul 7Wednesday4$819,819-19.5%-1,536$533$9,830,1786
Jul 8Thursday4$759,980-7.3%-1,536$494$10,590,1587
Jul 9Friday5$1,015,000+33.6%-49.8%1,536$660$11,605,0008
Jul 10Saturday5$1,365,000+34.5%-39.7%1,536$888$12,970,0009
Jul 11Sunday5$1,062,000-22.2%-37.7%1,536$691$14,056,16810
Jul 12Monday5$456,706-57%-77.6%1,536$297$14,512,87411
Jul 13Tuesday6$459,937+0.7%-54.9%1,536$299$14,972,81112
Jul 14Wednesday7$407,108-11.5%-50.3%1,536$265$15,379,91913
Jul 15Thursday7$384,142-5.6%-49.5%1,536$250$15,763,06114
Jul 16Friday8$440,000+14.5%-56.7%1,068$411$16,203,00015
Jul 17Saturday8$590,000+34.1%-56.8%1,068$552$16,793,00016
Jul 18Sunday8$462,000-21.7%-56.5%1,068$432$17,229,84017
Jul 19Monday8$203,277-56%-55.5%1,068$190$17,433,11718
Jul 20Tuesday8$207,409+2%-54.9%1,068$194$17,640,52619
Jul 21Wednesday8$179,980-13.2%-55.8%1,068$168$17,820,50620
Jul 22Thursday8$181,017+0.6%-52.9%1,068$169$18,001,45121
Jul 25Sunday11$146,000--68.4%364$401$18,471,31724
Jul 26Monday11$61,447-57.9%-69.8%364$168$18,532,76425
Jul 27Tuesday11$67,146+9.3%-67.6%364$184$18,599,91026