Synopsis
In 1935, when it is more common for Irish families to leave their famine-stricken country for America, the impoverished McCourt family do the reverse. Following the sudden death of her 7-week-old daughter, Angela and her unemployable, alcoholic husband, Malachy Sr. set sail from New York Harbour to Cork with their four children — Frank, Malachy Jr. and twins Eugene and Oliver — to return to the land which mystified young Frank had only heard of as ‘where there was no work and people were dying of starvation and the damp.’
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $54,628 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/614 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $27,383,229 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) | 4,955 | $13,038,660 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) | 7,086 | $13,038,660 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) | 201 | $13,038,660 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,850 | $13,038,660 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,241 | $13,038,660 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 24th, 1999 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | August 1st, 2017 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for sexual content and some language. Appeal Upheld |
| Running Time: | 145 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Coming of Age, 1930s, Immigration, Family Drama, Set in Ireland, Poverty, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Fired, Homeless, Autobiographical |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures International, David Brown, Dirty Hands |
| Production Countries: | United States, Ireland |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release | 92 | $1,086,608 | Feb 11, 2000 | 52 |
| Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release | 77 | $1,539,191 | Feb 4, 2000 | 45 |
| Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release | 85 | $1,822,355 | Jan 28, 2000 | 38 |
| Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release | 37 | $3,217,591 | Jan 21, 2000 | 31 |
| Theater Average 4th Weekend | 99 | $13,366 | Jan 14, 2000 | 24 |