The Love Letter (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,322,608Details
International Box Office $1,575,733Details
Worldwide Box Office $9,898,341
OpusData ID: 39900100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,692,819 (32.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:769 opening theaters/817 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,529,263

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,855 $8,322,608
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,254 $1,575,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,069 $9,898,341

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 21st, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
International Releases: November 20th, 1999 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: November 23rd, 1999 by Dreamworks Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 on appeal for some sensuality, nudity and strong language (previously rated R)
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,855 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,289 $18,529,263
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,058 $8,322,608
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1999 (Rank 101-200) 139 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,284 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,251 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,122 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 55 $8,322,608

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 21, 1999 5 $2,692,819   769 $3,502   $2,692,819 1
May 28, 1999 10 $1,439,242 -47% 781 $1,843   $5,111,905 2
Jun 4, 1999 12 $768,296 -47% 817 $940   $6,234,097 3
Jun 11, 1999 14 $551,747 -28% 771 $716   $7,184,321 4
Jun 18, 1999 23 $210,610 -62% 550 $383   $7,688,439 5
Jun 25, 1999 32 $113,651 -46% 269 $422   $7,958,808 6
Jul 2, 1999 55 $43,690 -62% 87 $502   $8,068,519 7
Jul 9, 1999 38 $97,033 +122% 341 $285   $8,179,424 8
Jul 16, 1999 54 $41,497 -57% 166 $250   $8,276,228 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 21, 1999 4 $810,000     769 $1,053   $810,000 1
May 22, 1999 5 $1,140,000 +41%   769 $1,482   $1,950,000 2
May 23, 1999 5 $761,000 -33%   769 $990   $2,692,819 3
May 24, 1999 6 $259,504 -66%   769 $337   $2,952,323 4
May 25, 1999 6 $245,476 -5%   769 $319   $3,197,799 5
May 26, 1999 6 $241,376 -2%   769 $314   $3,439,175 6
May 27, 1999 6 $233,825 -3%   769 $304   $3,673,000 7
May 28, 1999 9 $290,000 +24% -64% 769 $377   $3,963,000 8
May 29, 1999 7 $647,000 +123% -43% 769 $841   $4,610,000 9
May 30, 1999 10 $390,000 -40% -49% 769 $507   $5,000,000 10
May 31, 1999 10 $345,497 -11% +33% 769 $449   $5,111,905 11
Jun 1, 1999 10 $113,714 -67% -54% 769 $148   $5,225,619 12
Jun 2, 1999 9 $116,706 +3% -52% 769 $152   $5,342,325 13
Jun 3, 1999 9 $123,467 +6% -47% 769 $161   $5,465,801 14
Jun 7, 1999 13 $89,659   -74% 817 $110   $6,323,756 18
Jun 8, 1999 11 $110,736 +24% -3% 817 $136   $6,434,492 19
Jun 9, 1999 10 $105,371 -5% -10% 817 $129   $6,539,863 20
Jun 10, 1999 12 $92,711 -12% -25% 817 $113   $6,632,574 21
Jun 13, 1999 13 $160,000     771 $208   $7,184,321 24
Jun 14, 1999 14 $66,709 -58% -26% 771 $87   $7,251,030 25
Jun 15, 1999 13 $72,301 +8% -35% 771 $94   $7,323,331 26
Jun 16, 1999 13 $75,066 +4% -29% 771 $97   $7,398,397 27
Jun 17, 1999 12 $79,432 +6% -14% 771 $103   $7,477,829 28
Jun 20, 1999 20 $61,000   -62% 550 $111   $7,688,439 31
Jun 21, 1999 17 $31,698 -48% -52% 550 $58   $7,720,137 32
Jun 22, 1999 17 $40,713 +28% -44% 550 $74   $7,760,850 33
Jun 23, 1999 15 $39,605 -3% -47% 550 $72   $7,800,455 34
Jun 24, 1999 15 $44,702 +13% -44% 550 $81   $7,845,157 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 21, 1999 6 $3,672,663   769 $4,776   $3,672,663 1
May 28, 1999 9 $1,793,138 -51% 781 $2,296   $5,465,801 2
Jun 4, 1999 13 $1,166,773 -35% 817 $1,428   $6,632,574 3
Jun 11, 1999 13 $845,255 -28% 771 $1,096   $7,477,829 4
Jun 18, 1999 21 $367,328 -57% 550 $668   $7,845,157 5
Jun 25, 1999 35 $179,672 -51% 269 $668   $8,024,829 6
Jul 2, 1999 55 $57,562 -68% 87 $662   $8,082,391 7
Jul 9, 1999 40 $152,340 +165% 341 $447   $8,234,731 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 11/20/1999 $0 0 197 1,412 $1,575,733 2/26/2025
 
International Total$1,575,733 2/26/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,254 $1,575,733
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,135 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,491 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,591 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,431 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 547 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,772 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 50 $1,575,733

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,069 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,013 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,534 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,086 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,382 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 457 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,036 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 58 $9,898,341

Cameos

Jack Black    Fisherman (uncredited)

Uncategorized

Bill Buell    Officer Dan
Kate Capshaw    Helen
Alice Drummond    Postal Clerk
Erik Jensen    Ray
Blythe Danner    Lillian MacFarquhar
Patrick Donnelly    Bookstore Customer
Gloria Stuart    Eleanor MacFarquhar
Margaret Ann Brady    Selma
Ellen DeGeneres    Janet Hall
Jessica Capshaw    Kelly
Geraldine McEwan    Mrs. Scattergoods
Walter Covell    Post Office Customer
Tom Everett Scott    Johnny
Lucas Hall    Garbage Man
Tom Selleck    George Mathias

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Victoria Rose Sampson*    Supervising Sound Editor

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,692,819 (32.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:769 opening theaters/817 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,529,263

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,855 $8,322,608
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,254 $1,575,733
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,069 $9,898,341

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 21st, 1999 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
International Releases: November 20th, 1999 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: November 23rd, 1999 by Dreamworks Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 on appeal for some sensuality, nudity and strong language (previously rated R)
Comparisons: vs. Anything Else
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Cameos

Jack Black    Fisherman (uncredited)

Uncategorized

Bill Buell    Officer Dan
Kate Capshaw    Helen
Alice Drummond    Postal Clerk
Erik Jensen    Ray
Blythe Danner    Lillian MacFarquhar
Patrick Donnelly    Bookstore Customer
Gloria Stuart    Eleanor MacFarquhar
Margaret Ann Brady    Selma
Ellen DeGeneres    Janet Hall
Jessica Capshaw    Kelly
Geraldine McEwan    Mrs. Scattergoods
Walter Covell    Post Office Customer
Tom Everett Scott    Johnny
Lucas Hall    Garbage Man
Tom Selleck    George Mathias

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Victoria Rose Sampson*    Supervising Sound Editor

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,855 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,289 $18,529,263
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,058 $8,322,608
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1999 (Rank 101-200) 139 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,284 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,251 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,122 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $8,322,608
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 55 $8,322,608

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 21, 1999 5 $2,692,819   769 $3,502   $2,692,819 1
May 28, 1999 10 $1,439,242 -47% 781 $1,843   $5,111,905 2
Jun 4, 1999 12 $768,296 -47% 817 $940   $6,234,097 3
Jun 11, 1999 14 $551,747 -28% 771 $716   $7,184,321 4
Jun 18, 1999 23 $210,610 -62% 550 $383   $7,688,439 5
Jun 25, 1999 32 $113,651 -46% 269 $422   $7,958,808 6
Jul 2, 1999 55 $43,690 -62% 87 $502   $8,068,519 7
Jul 9, 1999 38 $97,033 +122% 341 $285   $8,179,424 8
Jul 16, 1999 54 $41,497 -57% 166 $250   $8,276,228 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 21, 1999 4 $810,000     769 $1,053   $810,000 1
May 22, 1999 5 $1,140,000 +41%   769 $1,482   $1,950,000 2
May 23, 1999 5 $761,000 -33%   769 $990   $2,692,819 3
May 24, 1999 6 $259,504 -66%   769 $337   $2,952,323 4
May 25, 1999 6 $245,476 -5%   769 $319   $3,197,799 5
May 26, 1999 6 $241,376 -2%   769 $314   $3,439,175 6
May 27, 1999 6 $233,825 -3%   769 $304   $3,673,000 7
May 28, 1999 9 $290,000 +24% -64% 769 $377   $3,963,000 8
May 29, 1999 7 $647,000 +123% -43% 769 $841   $4,610,000 9
May 30, 1999 10 $390,000 -40% -49% 769 $507   $5,000,000 10
May 31, 1999 10 $345,497 -11% +33% 769 $449   $5,111,905 11
Jun 1, 1999 10 $113,714 -67% -54% 769 $148   $5,225,619 12
Jun 2, 1999 9 $116,706 +3% -52% 769 $152   $5,342,325 13
Jun 3, 1999 9 $123,467 +6% -47% 769 $161   $5,465,801 14
Jun 7, 1999 13 $89,659   -74% 817 $110   $6,323,756 18
Jun 8, 1999 11 $110,736 +24% -3% 817 $136   $6,434,492 19
Jun 9, 1999 10 $105,371 -5% -10% 817 $129   $6,539,863 20
Jun 10, 1999 12 $92,711 -12% -25% 817 $113   $6,632,574 21
Jun 13, 1999 13 $160,000     771 $208   $7,184,321 24
Jun 14, 1999 14 $66,709 -58% -26% 771 $87   $7,251,030 25
Jun 15, 1999 13 $72,301 +8% -35% 771 $94   $7,323,331 26
Jun 16, 1999 13 $75,066 +4% -29% 771 $97   $7,398,397 27
Jun 17, 1999 12 $79,432 +6% -14% 771 $103   $7,477,829 28
Jun 20, 1999 20 $61,000   -62% 550 $111   $7,688,439 31
Jun 21, 1999 17 $31,698 -48% -52% 550 $58   $7,720,137 32
Jun 22, 1999 17 $40,713 +28% -44% 550 $74   $7,760,850 33
Jun 23, 1999 15 $39,605 -3% -47% 550 $72   $7,800,455 34
Jun 24, 1999 15 $44,702 +13% -44% 550 $81   $7,845,157 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 21, 1999 6 $3,672,663   769 $4,776   $3,672,663 1
May 28, 1999 9 $1,793,138 -51% 781 $2,296   $5,465,801 2
Jun 4, 1999 13 $1,166,773 -35% 817 $1,428   $6,632,574 3
Jun 11, 1999 13 $845,255 -28% 771 $1,096   $7,477,829 4
Jun 18, 1999 21 $367,328 -57% 550 $668   $7,845,157 5
Jun 25, 1999 35 $179,672 -51% 269 $668   $8,024,829 6
Jul 2, 1999 55 $57,562 -68% 87 $662   $8,082,391 7
Jul 9, 1999 40 $152,340 +165% 341 $447   $8,234,731 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 11/20/1999 $0 0 197 1,412 $1,575,733 2/26/2025
 
International Total$1,575,733 2/26/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,254 $1,575,733
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,135 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,491 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,591 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,431 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 547 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,772 $1,575,733
All Time International Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 50 $1,575,733

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,069 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,013 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,534 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,086 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,382 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 457 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,036 $9,898,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 58 $9,898,341