Patch Adams

The true story of a heroic man, Hunter "Patch" Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. He ventured where no doctor had ventured before, using humour and pathos.

Grosses

Domestic (66.7%)
$135,026,902
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$25,262,280
2,712 theaters
Budget$90,000,000
Release DateDec 25, 1998
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresBiography Comedy Drama Romance
In Release372 days/53 weeks
Widest Release2,909 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 25-271$25,262,280-2,712-$9,315$25,262,2801
Jan 1-31$19,050,675-24.6%2,752+40$6,922$65,495,0002
Jan 8-102$12,686,600-33.4%2,770+18$4,580$83,504,1703
Jan 15-172$10,226,755-19.4%2,893+123$3,535$96,875,2504
Jan 15-18
MLK wknd
2$12,049,345-2,893-$4,165$98,697,840-
Jan 22-242$8,101,565-20.8%2,909+16$2,785$108,588,6605
Jan 29-312$6,001,680-25.9%2,879-30$2,084$116,507,9706
Feb 5-73$4,407,335-26.6%2,729-150$1,615$122,377,9007
Feb 12-147$3,129,670-29%2,101-628$1,489$126,564,4358
Feb 12-15
Presidents' Day wknd
9$3,570,665-2,101-$1,699$127,005,430-
Feb 19-2112$1,742,395-44.3%1,570-531$1,109$129,358,2609
Feb 26-2815$873,260-49.9%929-641$940$130,674,66510
Mar 5-719$504,645-42.2%608-321$830$131,417,75011
Mar 12-1434$248,870-50.7%321-287$775$131,809,87512
Mar 19-2121$625,105+151.2%665+344$940$132,523,48513
Mar 26-2823$444,310-28.9%566-99$785$133,254,84514
Apr 2-425$352,185-20.7%443-123$795$133,824,09515
Apr 2-5
Easter wknd
4$396,810-443-$895$133,868,720-
Apr 9-1126$270,285-23.3%340-103$794$134,263,63516
Apr 16-1832$185,515-31.4%265-75$700$134,521,03017
Apr 23-2541$114,745-38.1%185-80$620$134,688,01018
Apr 30-May 244$80,080-30.2%143-42$560$134,797,25019
May 7-956$49,875-37.7%105-38$475$134,865,67520
May 14-1654$41,428-16.9%91-14$455$134,921,87321
May 21-2352$44,290+6.9%86-5$515$134,976,84822
May 28-307$20,220-54.3%71-15$284$135,008,22323
May 28-31
Memorial Day wknd
58$26,965-71-$379$135,014,968-