The Importance of Being Earnest
In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.
DistributorMiramax
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Opening$500,447
38 theaters
38 theaters
Release DateMay 17, 2002
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Oct 3, 2002
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresComedy
Drama
Romance
In Release229 days/32 weeks
Widest Release216 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17-23 | 64 | $21,411 | - | - | - | - | $21,411 | 1 |
| May 24-30 | 17 | $632,862 | +2,855.8% | 38 | - | $16,654 | $654,273 | 2 |
| May 31-Jun 6 | 12 | $1,160,389 | +83.4% | 147 | +109 | $7,893 | $1,814,662 | 3 |
| Jun 7-13 | 14 | $934,725 | -19.4% | 147 | - | $6,358 | $2,749,387 | 4 |
| Jun 14-20 | 17 | $927,277 | -0.8% | 180 | +33 | $5,151 | $3,676,664 | 5 |
| Jun 21-27 | 19 | $809,187 | -12.7% | 201 | +21 | $4,025 | $4,485,851 | 6 |
| Jun 28-Jul 4 | 23 | $866,991 | +7.1% | 208 | +7 | $4,168 | $5,352,842 | 7 |
| Jul 5-11 | 20 | $735,261 | -15.2% | 216 | +8 | $3,403 | $6,088,103 | 8 |
| Jul 12-18 | 23 | $468,922 | -36.2% | 176 | -40 | $2,664 | $6,557,025 | 9 |
| Jul 19-25 | 25 | $339,262 | -27.7% | 148 | -28 | $2,292 | $6,896,287 | 10 |
| Jul 26-Aug 1 | 29 | $237,884 | -29.9% | 115 | -33 | $2,068 | $7,134,171 | 11 |
| Aug 2-8 | 33 | $194,525 | -18.2% | 103 | -12 | $1,888 | $7,328,696 | 12 |
| Aug 9-15 | 39 | $131,171 | -32.6% | 69 | -34 | $1,901 | $7,459,867 | 13 |
| Aug 16-22 | 46 | $99,761 | -23.9% | 57 | -12 | $1,750 | $7,559,628 | 14 |
| Aug 23-29 | 49 | $84,458 | -15.3% | 54 | -3 | $1,564 | $7,644,086 | 15 |
| Aug 30-Sep 5 | 29 | $374,643 | +343.6% | 184 | +130 | $2,036 | $8,018,729 | 16 |
| Sep 6-12 | 34 | $163,252 | -56.4% | 149 | -35 | $1,095 | $8,181,981 | 17 |
| Sep 13-19 | 41 | $135,057 | -17.3% | 144 | -5 | $937 | $8,317,038 | 18 |
| Sep 20-26 | 54 | $48,526 | -64.1% | 78 | -66 | $622 | $8,365,564 | 19 |
