Trial And Error (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,602,831Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,903,529 (36.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,298 opening theaters/2,298 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,947,382

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,767 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,732 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 975 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,294 $13,602,831

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 30th, 1997 (Wide) by New Line
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Brittany Runs a Marathon
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Bachelor Party, Mistaken Identity, Lawyers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,767 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,126 $31,947,382
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,053 $13,602,831
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 102 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,423 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,239 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,519 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 975 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $13,602,831

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 30, 1997 4 $4,903,529   2,298 $2,134   $4,903,529 1
Jun 6, 1997 6 $2,627,339 -46% 2,298 $1,143   $9,054,715 2
Jun 13, 1997 9 $1,343,768 -49% 2,003 $671   $11,458,185 3
Jun 20, 1997 16 $450,210 -66% 1,109 $406   $12,660,389 4
Jun 27, 1997 25 $142,851 -68% 507 $282   $13,041,429 5
Jul 4, 1997 39 $38,663 -73% 193 $200   $13,129,726 6
Jul 11, 1997 41 $37,308 -4% 65 $574   $13,186,167 7
Jul 18, 1997 23 $176,569 +373% 508 $348   $13,379,708 8
Jul 25, 1997 43 $47,339 -73% 224 $211   $13,548,764 9
Aug 1, 1997 61 $15,870 -66% 50 $317   $13,587,762 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 30, 1997 4 $6,427,376   2,298 $2,797   $6,427,376 1
Jun 6, 1997 6 $3,687,041 -43% 2,298 $1,604   $10,114,417 2
Jun 13, 1997 9 $2,095,762 -43% 2,003 $1,046   $12,210,179 3
Jun 20, 1997 15 $688,399 -67% 1,109 $621   $12,898,578 4
Jun 27, 1997 28 $192,485 -72% 507 $380   $13,091,063 5
Jul 4, 1997 39 $57,796 -70% 193 $299   $13,148,859 6
Jul 11, 1997 42 $54,280 -6% 65 $835   $13,203,139 7
Jul 18, 1997 24 $298,286 +450% 508 $587   $13,501,425 8
Jul 25, 1997 44 $70,467 -76% 224 $315   $13,571,892 9

Uncategorized

Charlize Theron    Billie Tyler
Jeff Daniels    Charles Tuttle
Jennifer Coolidge    Jacqueline
Rip Torn    Benjamin 'Benny' Gibbs
Michael Richards    Richard 'Ricky' Rietti
Lawrence Pressman    Whitfield
Dale Dye    Dr. German Stone, Psychiatrist

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Lynn    Director
Sara Bernstein    Screenwriter
Gregory Bernstein    Screenwriter
Mildred Iatrou    Dialogue Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,903,529 (36.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,298 opening theaters/2,298 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,947,382

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,767 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,732 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 975 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,294 $13,602,831

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 30th, 1997 (Wide) by New Line
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Brittany Runs a Marathon
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Bachelor Party, Mistaken Identity, Lawyers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Uncategorized

Charlize Theron    Billie Tyler
Jeff Daniels    Charles Tuttle
Jennifer Coolidge    Jacqueline
Rip Torn    Benjamin 'Benny' Gibbs
Michael Richards    Richard 'Ricky' Rietti
Lawrence Pressman    Whitfield
Dale Dye    Dr. German Stone, Psychiatrist

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Lynn    Director
Sara Bernstein    Screenwriter
Gregory Bernstein    Screenwriter
Mildred Iatrou    Dialogue Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,767 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,126 $31,947,382
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,053 $13,602,831
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 102 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,423 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,239 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,519 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 975 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $13,602,831
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $13,602,831

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 30, 1997 4 $4,903,529   2,298 $2,134   $4,903,529 1
Jun 6, 1997 6 $2,627,339 -46% 2,298 $1,143   $9,054,715 2
Jun 13, 1997 9 $1,343,768 -49% 2,003 $671   $11,458,185 3
Jun 20, 1997 16 $450,210 -66% 1,109 $406   $12,660,389 4
Jun 27, 1997 25 $142,851 -68% 507 $282   $13,041,429 5
Jul 4, 1997 39 $38,663 -73% 193 $200   $13,129,726 6
Jul 11, 1997 41 $37,308 -4% 65 $574   $13,186,167 7
Jul 18, 1997 23 $176,569 +373% 508 $348   $13,379,708 8
Jul 25, 1997 43 $47,339 -73% 224 $211   $13,548,764 9
Aug 1, 1997 61 $15,870 -66% 50 $317   $13,587,762 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 30, 1997 4 $6,427,376   2,298 $2,797   $6,427,376 1
Jun 6, 1997 6 $3,687,041 -43% 2,298 $1,604   $10,114,417 2
Jun 13, 1997 9 $2,095,762 -43% 2,003 $1,046   $12,210,179 3
Jun 20, 1997 15 $688,399 -67% 1,109 $621   $12,898,578 4
Jun 27, 1997 28 $192,485 -72% 507 $380   $13,091,063 5
Jul 4, 1997 39 $57,796 -70% 193 $299   $13,148,859 6
Jul 11, 1997 42 $54,280 -6% 65 $835   $13,203,139 7
Jul 18, 1997 24 $298,286 +450% 508 $587   $13,501,425 8
Jul 25, 1997 44 $70,467 -76% 224 $315   $13,571,892 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,732 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,814 $13,602,831
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,523 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,876 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,581 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,294 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,835 $13,602,831
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $13,602,831