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
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 25-311$46,444,325-2,712-$17,125$46,444,3251
Jan 1-71$24,373,245-47.5%2,752+40$8,856$70,817,5702
Jan 8-142$15,830,925-35%2,770+18$5,715$86,648,4953
Jan 15-212$13,838,600-12.6%2,893+123$4,783$100,487,0954
Jan 22-282$10,019,195-27.6%2,901+8$3,453$110,506,2905
Jan 29-Feb 42$7,464,275-25.5%2,879-22$2,592$117,970,5656
Feb 5-113$5,464,200-26.8%2,702-177$2,022$123,434,7657
Feb 12-189$4,181,100-23.5%2,030-672$2,059$127,615,8658
Feb 19-2512$2,185,540-47.7%1,528-502$1,430$129,801,4059
Feb 26-Mar 415$1,111,700-49.1%878-650$1,266$130,913,10510
Mar 5-1121$647,900-41.7%573-305$1,130$131,561,00511
Mar 12-1835$337,375-47.9%290-283$1,163$131,898,38012
Mar 19-2520$912,155+170.4%645+355$1,414$132,810,53513
Mar 26-Apr 126$661,375-27.5%529-116$1,250$133,471,91014
Apr 2-823$521,440-21.2%422-107$1,235$133,993,35015
Apr 9-1529$342,165-34.4%318-104$1,075$134,335,51516
Apr 16-2234$237,750-30.5%247-71$962$134,573,26517
Apr 23-2945$143,905-39.5%167-80$861$134,717,17018
Apr 30-May 650$98,630-31.5%127-40$776$134,815,80019
May 7-1348$64,645-34.5%105-22$615$134,880,44520
May 14-2055$52,113-19.4%82-23$635$134,932,55821
May 21-2750$55,445+6.4%65-17$853$134,988,00322
May 28-Jun 350$31,560-43.1%71+6$444$135,019,56323