Wag the Dog
Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$92,079
3 theaters
3 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Dec 25, 1997 (Jan 9, 1998)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresComedy
Drama
In Release372 days/53 weeks
Widest Release1,752 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26-28 | 19 | $92,079 | - | 3 | - | $30,693 | $124,217 | 1 |
| Jan 2-4 | 17 | $1,195,214 | +1,198% | 69 | +66 | $17,321 | $1,427,164 | 2 |
| Jan 9-11 | 4 | $7,778,122 | +550.8% | 1,665 | +1,596 | $4,671 | $9,735,924 | 3 |
| Jan 16-19 MLK wknd | 7 | $6,472,817 | - | 1,752 | - | $3,694 | $17,975,187 | - |
| Jan 23-25 | 6 | $4,381,332 | - | 1,726 | - | $2,538 | $23,296,373 | 5 |
| Jan 30-Feb 1 | 7 | $4,775,744 | +9% | 1,685 | -41 | $2,834 | $29,533,670 | 6 |
| Feb 6-8 Nagano Olympics | 8 | $3,372,808 | -29.4% | 1,586 | -99 | $2,126 | $33,803,719 | 7 |
| Feb 13-16 Nagano Olympics Presidents' Day wknd | 12 | $2,574,034 | - | 1,102 | - | $2,335 | $37,006,533 | - |
| Feb 20-22 Nagano Olympics | 12 | $1,607,788 | - | 1,031 | - | $1,559 | $39,077,696 | 9 |
