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 | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13-15 | 2 | $18,062,550 | - | 2,706 | - | $6,675 | $18,062,550 | 1 |
| Aug 20-22 | 2 | $10,609,885 | -41.3% | 2,717 | +11 | $3,905 | $35,802,745 | 2 |
| Aug 27-29 | 4 | $6,584,350 | -37.9% | 2,732 | +15 | $2,410 | $46,404,385 | 3 |
| Sep 3-5 | 4 | $5,822,810 | -11.6% | 2,702 | -30 | $2,155 | $54,303,160 | 4 |
| Sep 3-6 Labor Day wknd | 4 | $7,389,970 | - | 2,702 | - | $2,735 | $55,870,320 | - |
| Sep 10-12 | 5 | $3,604,425 | -38.1% | 2,452 | -250 | $1,469 | $60,406,930 | 5 |
| Sep 17-19 | 8 | $1,712,290 | -52.5% | 2,063 | -389 | $830 | $62,989,770 | 6 |
| Sep 24-26 | 13 | $785,895 | -54.1% | 1,299 | -764 | $605 | $64,312,065 | 7 |
| Oct 1-3 | 18 | $308,640 | -60.7% | 643 | -656 | $480 | $64,874,060 | 8 |
| Oct 8-10 | 24 | $217,655 | -29.5% | 431 | -212 | $505 | $65,194,570 | 9 |
| Oct 8-11 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 13 | $239,205 | - | 431 | - | $555 | $65,216,120 | - |
| Oct 15-17 | 29 | $165,825 | -23.8% | 335 | -96 | $495 | $65,433,665 | 10 |
| Oct 22-24 | 40 | $124,555 | -24.9% | 235 | -100 | $530 | $65,623,400 | 11 |
| Oct 29-31 | 39 | $104,880 | -15.8% | 228 | -7 | $460 | $65,766,880 | 12 |
| Nov 5-7 | 36 | $139,920 | +33.4% | 264 | +36 | $530 | $65,956,940 | 13 |
| Nov 12-14 | 41 | $107,155 | -23.4% | 228 | -36 | $469 | $66,126,160 | 14 |
| Nov 19-21 | 42 | $100,395 | -6.3% | 207 | -21 | $485 | $66,267,660 | 15 |
| Nov 24-28 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 8 | $77,965 | - | 143 | - | $545 | $66,365,290 | - |
| Nov 25-28 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 8 | $67,955 | - | 143 | - | $475 | $66,365,290 | - |
| Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 55 | $57,230 | -43% | 118 | -89 | $485 | $66,365,290 | 16 |
