Man on the Moon (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,580,635Details
International Box Office $12,827,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $47,407,635
OpusData ID: 16440100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,515,585 (21.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$52,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,079 opening theaters/2,080 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,118,329

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,729 $34,580,635
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,622 $12,827,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,370 $47,407,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $34,580,635
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $12,827,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $47,407,635

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 30th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and brief sexuality/nudity
Comparisons: vs. J. Edgar
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Keywords: Biography, Wrestling, Biographical Drama, 1970s, 1980s, Cancer, Terminal Illness, About a Stand Up Comedian
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Jersey Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 266 $6,164,235 Dec 31, 1999 12
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 244 $14,306,363 Dec 31, 1999 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 218 $7,515,585 Dec 24, 1999 5
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 199 $17,442,668 Dec 24, 1999 5
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 80 $7,515,585 Dec 24, 1999 5
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 65 $17,442,668 Dec 24, 1999 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,729 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,400 $75,118,329
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,157 $34,580,635
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1999 59 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,320 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $34,580,635

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 6 $7,515,585   2,079 $3,615   $12,274,205 1
Dec 31, 1999 8 $6,164,235 -18% 2,079 $2,965   $25,309,535 2
Jan 7, 2000 12 $3,324,650 -46% 2,065 $1,610   $30,193,435 3
Jan 14, 2000 18 $1,445,720 -57% 1,220 $1,185   $32,610,100 4
Jan 21, 2000 25 $432,160 -70% 592 $730   $32,610,100 5
Jan 28, 2000 28 $349,510 -19% 624 $560   $33,796,090 6
Feb 4, 2000 33 $251,165 -28% 483 $520   $34,184,555 7
Feb 11, 2000 44 $148,120 -41% 322 $460   $34,426,950 8
Feb 18, 2000 53 $90,825 -39% 173 $525   $34,580,635 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 22, 1999 4 $2,524,770     2,075 $1,217   $2,524,770 1
Dec 23, 1999 8 $999,230 -60%   2,075 $482   $3,524,000 2
Dec 24, 1999 6 $1,306,000 +31%   2,075 $629   $4,830,000 3
Dec 25, 1999 6 $3,196,000 +145%   2,075 $1,540   $8,026,000 4
Dec 26, 1999 7 $3,000,000 -6%   2,075 $1,446   $11,026,000 5
Dec 27, 1999 8 $1,902,285 -37%   2,075 $917   $14,176,490 6
Dec 28, 1999 8 $1,777,545 -7%   2,075 $857   $15,954,035 7
Dec 29, 1999 8 $1,569,645 -12% -38% 2,075 $756   $17,523,680 8
Dec 30, 1999 8 $1,670,320 +6% +67% 2,075 $805   $19,194,000 9
Dec 31, 1999 10 $773,000 -54% -41% 2,080 $372   $19,967,000 10
Jan 1, 2000 9 $2,918,000 +277% -9% 2,080 $1,403   $22,885,000 11
Jan 2, 2000 9 $1,857,000 -36% -38% 2,079 $893   $24,592,000 12
Jan 3, 2000 10 $758,835 -59% -60% 2,079 $365   $25,309,535 13
Jan 4, 2000 9 $592,515 -22% -67% 2,079 $285   $25,902,060 14
Jan 5, 2000 9 $509,355 -14% -68% 2,079 $245   $26,411,405 15
Jan 6, 2000 9 $457,380 -10% -73% 2,079 $220   $26,868,785 16
Jan 7, 2000 11 $1,063,000 +132% +38% 2,065 $515   $27,932,000 17
Jan 8, 2000 12 $1,516,000 +43% -48% 2,065 $734   $29,448,000 18
Jan 9, 2000 12 $795,000 -48% -57% 2,065 $385   $30,193,435 19
Jan 10, 2000 11 $247,795 -69% -67% 2,065 $120   $30,441,230 20
Jan 11, 2000 11 $290,005 +17% -51% 2,065 $140   $30,731,235 21
Jan 12, 2000 14 $227,150 -22% -55% 2,065 $110   $30,958,385 22
Jan 13, 2000 14 $206,000 -9% -55% 2,065 $100   $31,164,000 23
Jan 17, 2000 18 $176,915   -29% 1,220 $145   $32,610,100 27
Jan 18, 2000 17 $109,795 -38% -62% 1,220 $90   $32,719,895 28
Jan 19, 2000 17 $73,325 -33% -68% 1,220 $60   $32,793,220 29
Jan 20, 2000 17 $73,200 n/c -64% 1,220 $60   $32,866,420 30

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 8 $14,386,680   2,079 $6,920   $19,145,300 2
Dec 31, 1999 10 $7,723,485 -46% 2,079 $3,715   $26,868,785 3
Jan 7, 2000 12 $4,295,595 -44% 2,065 $2,080   $31,164,380 4
Jan 14, 2000 21 $1,013,560 -76% 1,220 $831   $32,177,940 5
Jan 21, 2000 21 $1,268,640 +25% 592 $2,143   $33,446,580 6
Jan 28, 2000 28 $486,810 -62% 624 $780   $33,933,390 7
Feb 4, 2000 33 $345,440 -29% 483 $715   $34,278,830 8
Feb 11, 2000 43 $210,980 -39% 322 $655   $34,489,810 9
Feb 18, 2000 60 $90,825 -57% 173 $525   $34,580,635 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,622 $12,827,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,801 $12,827,000
Top 1999 Movies at the International Box Office 63 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 998 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $12,827,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,370 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,686 $47,407,635
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 64 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,846 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 628 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $47,407,635

Leading Cast

Jim Carrey    Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton

Uncategorized

Courtney Love    Lynne Margulies
George Shapiro    Club Owner
Paul Giamatti    Bob Zmuda
Vincent Schiavelli    Maynard Smith
Peter Bonerz    Ed Weinberger
Jerry Lawler    Himself
Gerry Becker    Stanley Kaufman
Leslie Lyles    Janice Kaufman
Danny DeVito    George Shapiro
J. Alan Thomas    Himself
Bob Zmuda    Anger Stagehand
Christopher Lloyd    Himself
Norm MacDonald    Michael Richards
David Koechner    National Enquirer Reporter
Brent Briscoe    Heavyset Technician
Caroline Rhea    Fridays Melanie
Tracey Walter    National Enquirer Editor
Patton Oswalt    Blue Collar Guy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Miloš Forman    Director

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,515,585 (21.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$52,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,079 opening theaters/2,080 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,118,329

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,729 $34,580,635
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,622 $12,827,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,370 $47,407,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $34,580,635
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $12,827,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $47,407,635

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1999 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 30th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and brief sexuality/nudity
Comparisons: vs. J. Edgar
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Keywords: Biography, Wrestling, Biographical Drama, 1970s, 1980s, Cancer, Terminal Illness, About a Stand Up Comedian
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Jersey Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 266 $6,164,235 Dec 31, 1999 12
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 244 $14,306,363 Dec 31, 1999 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 218 $7,515,585 Dec 24, 1999 5
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 199 $17,442,668 Dec 24, 1999 5
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 80 $7,515,585 Dec 24, 1999 5
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 65 $17,442,668 Dec 24, 1999 5

Leading Cast

Jim Carrey    Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton

Uncategorized

Courtney Love    Lynne Margulies
George Shapiro    Club Owner
Paul Giamatti    Bob Zmuda
Vincent Schiavelli    Maynard Smith
Peter Bonerz    Ed Weinberger
Jerry Lawler    Himself
Gerry Becker    Stanley Kaufman
Leslie Lyles    Janice Kaufman
Danny DeVito    George Shapiro
J. Alan Thomas    Himself
Bob Zmuda    Anger Stagehand
Christopher Lloyd    Himself
Norm MacDonald    Michael Richards
David Koechner    National Enquirer Reporter
Brent Briscoe    Heavyset Technician
Caroline Rhea    Fridays Melanie
Tracey Walter    National Enquirer Editor
Patton Oswalt    Blue Collar Guy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Miloš Forman    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,729 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,400 $75,118,329
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,157 $34,580,635
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1999 59 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,320 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $34,580,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $34,580,635

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 6 $7,515,585   2,079 $3,615   $12,274,205 1
Dec 31, 1999 8 $6,164,235 -18% 2,079 $2,965   $25,309,535 2
Jan 7, 2000 12 $3,324,650 -46% 2,065 $1,610   $30,193,435 3
Jan 14, 2000 18 $1,445,720 -57% 1,220 $1,185   $32,610,100 4
Jan 21, 2000 25 $432,160 -70% 592 $730   $32,610,100 5
Jan 28, 2000 28 $349,510 -19% 624 $560   $33,796,090 6
Feb 4, 2000 33 $251,165 -28% 483 $520   $34,184,555 7
Feb 11, 2000 44 $148,120 -41% 322 $460   $34,426,950 8
Feb 18, 2000 53 $90,825 -39% 173 $525   $34,580,635 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 22, 1999 4 $2,524,770     2,075 $1,217   $2,524,770 1
Dec 23, 1999 8 $999,230 -60%   2,075 $482   $3,524,000 2
Dec 24, 1999 6 $1,306,000 +31%   2,075 $629   $4,830,000 3
Dec 25, 1999 6 $3,196,000 +145%   2,075 $1,540   $8,026,000 4
Dec 26, 1999 7 $3,000,000 -6%   2,075 $1,446   $11,026,000 5
Dec 27, 1999 8 $1,902,285 -37%   2,075 $917   $14,176,490 6
Dec 28, 1999 8 $1,777,545 -7%   2,075 $857   $15,954,035 7
Dec 29, 1999 8 $1,569,645 -12% -38% 2,075 $756   $17,523,680 8
Dec 30, 1999 8 $1,670,320 +6% +67% 2,075 $805   $19,194,000 9
Dec 31, 1999 10 $773,000 -54% -41% 2,080 $372   $19,967,000 10
Jan 1, 2000 9 $2,918,000 +277% -9% 2,080 $1,403   $22,885,000 11
Jan 2, 2000 9 $1,857,000 -36% -38% 2,079 $893   $24,592,000 12
Jan 3, 2000 10 $758,835 -59% -60% 2,079 $365   $25,309,535 13
Jan 4, 2000 9 $592,515 -22% -67% 2,079 $285   $25,902,060 14
Jan 5, 2000 9 $509,355 -14% -68% 2,079 $245   $26,411,405 15
Jan 6, 2000 9 $457,380 -10% -73% 2,079 $220   $26,868,785 16
Jan 7, 2000 11 $1,063,000 +132% +38% 2,065 $515   $27,932,000 17
Jan 8, 2000 12 $1,516,000 +43% -48% 2,065 $734   $29,448,000 18
Jan 9, 2000 12 $795,000 -48% -57% 2,065 $385   $30,193,435 19
Jan 10, 2000 11 $247,795 -69% -67% 2,065 $120   $30,441,230 20
Jan 11, 2000 11 $290,005 +17% -51% 2,065 $140   $30,731,235 21
Jan 12, 2000 14 $227,150 -22% -55% 2,065 $110   $30,958,385 22
Jan 13, 2000 14 $206,000 -9% -55% 2,065 $100   $31,164,000 23
Jan 17, 2000 18 $176,915   -29% 1,220 $145   $32,610,100 27
Jan 18, 2000 17 $109,795 -38% -62% 1,220 $90   $32,719,895 28
Jan 19, 2000 17 $73,325 -33% -68% 1,220 $60   $32,793,220 29
Jan 20, 2000 17 $73,200 n/c -64% 1,220 $60   $32,866,420 30

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 1999 8 $14,386,680   2,079 $6,920   $19,145,300 2
Dec 31, 1999 10 $7,723,485 -46% 2,079 $3,715   $26,868,785 3
Jan 7, 2000 12 $4,295,595 -44% 2,065 $2,080   $31,164,380 4
Jan 14, 2000 21 $1,013,560 -76% 1,220 $831   $32,177,940 5
Jan 21, 2000 21 $1,268,640 +25% 592 $2,143   $33,446,580 6
Jan 28, 2000 28 $486,810 -62% 624 $780   $33,933,390 7
Feb 4, 2000 33 $345,440 -29% 483 $715   $34,278,830 8
Feb 11, 2000 43 $210,980 -39% 322 $655   $34,489,810 9
Feb 18, 2000 60 $90,825 -57% 173 $525   $34,580,635 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,622 $12,827,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,801 $12,827,000
Top 1999 Movies at the International Box Office 63 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 998 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $12,827,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $12,827,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,370 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,686 $47,407,635
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 64 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,846 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 628 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $47,407,635
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $47,407,635