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.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$43,061,945
Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$92,079
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
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 19-2518$32,138----$32,1381
Dec 26-Jan 1, 199819$199,812+521.7%3-$66,604$231,9502
Jan 2-816$1,725,852+763.7%69+66$25,012$1,957,8023
Jan 9-155$9,544,568+453%1,665+1,596$5,732$11,502,3704
Jan 16-227$7,412,671-22.3%1,752+87$4,230$18,915,0415
Jan 23-296$5,842,885-21.2%1,726-26$3,385$24,757,9266
Jan 30-Feb 58$5,672,985-2.9%1,685-41$3,366$30,430,9117
Feb 6-128$4,001,588-29.5%1,586-99$2,523$34,432,4998
Feb 13-1912$3,037,409-24.1%1,102-484$2,756$37,469,9089