Boys Don't Cry
A young man named Brandon Teena navigates love, life, and being transgender in rural Nebraska.
DistributorFox Searchlight
Opening$73,720
2 theaters
2 theaters
Budget$2,000,000
Release DateOct 8, 1999
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 58 min
GenresBiography
Crime
Drama
Romance
In Release451 days/64 weeks
Widest Release365 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8-14 | 40 | $116,486 | - | 2 | - | $58,243 | $116,486 | 1 |
| Oct 15-21 | 33 | $171,894 | +47.6% | 18 | +16 | $9,549 | $288,380 | 2 |
| Oct 22-28 | 24 | $429,349 | +149.8% | 39 | +21 | $11,008 | $717,729 | 3 |
| Oct 29-Nov 4 | 27 | $373,480 | -13% | 41 | +2 | $9,109 | $1,091,209 | 4 |
| Nov 5-11 | 34 | $301,285 | -19.3% | 34 | -7 | $8,861 | $1,392,494 | 5 |
| Nov 12-18 | 35 | $200,861 | -33.3% | 30 | -4 | $6,695 | $1,593,355 | 6 |
| Nov 19-25 | 36 | $226,222 | +12.6% | 37 | +7 | $6,114 | $1,819,577 | 7 |
| Nov 26-Dec 2 | 35 | $192,197 | -15% | 33 | -4 | $5,824 | $2,011,774 | 8 |
| Dec 3-9 | 36 | $153,058 | -20.4% | 32 | -1 | $4,783 | $2,164,832 | 9 |
| Dec 10-16 | 40 | $125,237 | -18.2% | 32 | - | $3,913 | $2,290,069 | 10 |
| Dec 17-23 | 40 | $130,865 | +4.5% | 31 | -1 | $4,221 | $2,420,934 | 11 |
| Dec 24-30 | 42 | $166,236 | +27% | 51 | +20 | $3,259 | $2,587,170 | 12 |
| Dec 31-Jan 6, 2000 | 40 | $186,458 | +12.2% | 48 | -3 | $3,884 | $2,773,628 | 13 |
| Jan 7-13 | 40 | $162,449 | -12.9% | 41 | -7 | $3,962 | $2,936,077 | 14 |
| Jan 14-20 | 38 | $175,444 | +8% | 43 | +2 | $4,080 | $3,111,521 | 15 |
| Jan 21-27 | 42 | $148,455 | -15.4% | 37 | -6 | $4,012 | $3,259,976 | 16 |
| Jan 28-Feb 3 | 41 | $190,181 | +28.1% | 34 | -3 | $5,593 | $3,450,157 | 17 |
| Feb 4-10 | 43 | $176,626 | -7.1% | 34 | - | $5,194 | $3,626,783 | 18 |
| Feb 11-17 | 44 | $160,658 | -9% | 25 | -9 | $6,426 | $3,787,441 | 19 |
| Feb 18-24 | 22 | $717,369 | +346.5% | 118 | +93 | $6,079 | $4,504,810 | 20 |
| Feb 25-Mar 2 | 27 | $466,316 | -35% | 122 | +4 | $3,822 | $4,971,126 | 21 |
| Mar 3-9 | 23 | $637,357 | +36.7% | 182 | +60 | $3,501 | $5,608,483 | 22 |
| Mar 10-16 | 25 | $696,428 | +9.3% | 186 | +4 | $3,744 | $6,304,911 | 23 |
| Mar 17-23 | 22 | $802,391 | +15.2% | 260 | +74 | $3,086 | $7,107,302 | 24 |
| Mar 24-30 | 16 | $1,234,474 | +53.8% | 280 | +20 | $4,408 | $8,341,776 | 25 |
| Mar 31-Apr 6 | 15 | $1,353,597 | +9.6% | 365 | +85 | $3,708 | $9,695,373 | 26 |
| Apr 7-13 | 17 | $928,792 | -31.4% | 360 | -5 | $2,579 | $10,624,165 | 27 |
| Apr 14-20 | 21 | $503,444 | -45.8% | 252 | -108 | $1,997 | $11,127,609 | 28 |
| Apr 21-27 | 31 | $229,740 | -54.4% | 158 | -94 | $1,454 | $11,357,349 | 29 |
