The Straight Story

An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother.

Grosses

Domestic (96.7%)
$6,203,044
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$92,312
7 theaters
Release DateOct 15, 1999
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release444 days/63 weeks
Widest Release186 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 15-1739$92,312-7-$13,187$92,3121
Oct 22-2427$276,787+199.8%32+25$8,649$406,3212
Oct 29-3119$372,733+34.7%96+64$3,882$863,7693
Nov 5-722$584,992+56.9%186+90$3,145$1,580,0954
Nov 12-1423$396,817-32.2%181-5$2,192$2,165,2245
Nov 19-2123$309,987-21.9%153-28$2,026$2,595,4016
Nov 26-28
Thanksgiving 3-Day
25$334,165+7.8%128-25$2,610$3,072,9287
Dec 3-5
Post-Thanksgiving
26$208,406-37.6%136+8$1,532$3,355,9218
Dec 10-1226$145,184-30.3%140+4$1,037$3,573,7229
Dec 17-1924$183,363+26.3%159+19$1,153$3,811,48010
Dec 24-2632$118,153-35.6%129-30$915$4,036,76911
Dec 31-Jan 2, 200030$187,607+58.8%131+2$1,432$4,377,87712
Jan 7-930$171,381-8.6%124-7$1,382$4,634,29313
Jan 14-17
MLK wknd
35$181,621-112-$1,621$4,871,252-
Jan 21-2344$85,647-81-$1,057$4,991,75015
Jan 28-3045$94,173+10%106+25$888$5,128,77016
Feb 4-643$130,151+38.2%116+10$1,121$5,300,52617
Feb 11-1350$91,184-29.9%82-34$1,112$5,439,56418
Feb 18-21
Presidents' Day wknd
48$106,662-70-$1,523$5,591,098-
Feb 25-2753$66,369-64-$1,037$5,686,23720
Mar 3-558$53,118-20%52-12$1,021$5,764,36321
Mar 10-1251$68,011+28%47-5$1,447$5,853,10022
Mar 17-1952$63,566-6.5%54+7$1,177$5,952,85823
Mar 24-2649$60,235-5.2%52-2$1,158$6,038,93724
Mar 31-Apr 255$41,069-31.8%45-7$912$6,108,43425