Father’s Day (1997)

Father's Day
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,681,080Details
International Box Office $7,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $35,681,080
OpusData ID: 19420100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,776,159 (30.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:80.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,482 opening theaters/2,507 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,671,677

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,155 $28,681,080
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,055 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,056 $35,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $28,681,080
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,024 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 726 $35,681,080

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Father's Day
Video Release: June 25th, 2019 by Kino Lorber, released as Father's Day
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sex-related humor and drug references
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Road Trip, Family Comedy, Unexpected Families, Dysfunctional Family, Runaway, Lawyers, Writing and Writers, Depression, First Love, Romance, Gratuitous Cameos, Foreign-Language Remake, Remake
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 194 $12,029,496 May 23, 1997 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,155 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,533 $70,671,677
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,553 $28,681,080
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 70 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,729 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $28,681,080

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 1997 2 $8,776,159   2,482 $3,536   $8,776,159 1
May 16, 1997 2 $6,108,652 -30% 2,507 $2,437   $17,207,686 2
May 23, 1997 6 $4,715,232 -23% 2,504 $1,883   $23,660,211 3
May 30, 1997 9 $1,604,640 -66% 2,151 $746   $25,978,323 4
Jun 6, 1997 15 $480,113 -70% 1,108 $433   $27,049,292 5
Jun 13, 1997 18 $342,396 -29% 646 $530   $27,626,230 6
Jun 20, 1997 29 $150,150 -56% 303 $496   $27,900,815 7
Jun 27, 1997 17 $289,722 +93% 610 $475   $28,259,845 8
Jul 4, 1997 23 $123,299 -57% 276 $447   $28,530,595 9
Jul 11, 1997 47 $27,597 -78% 78 $354   $28,625,973 10
Jul 18, 1997 60 $14,589 -47% 38 $384   $28,659,604 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 1997 2 $11,099,034   2,482 $4,472   $11,099,034 1
May 16, 1997 2 $7,845,945 -29% 2,507 $3,130   $18,944,979 2
May 23, 1997 6 $5,428,704 -31% 2,504 $2,168   $24,373,683 3
May 30, 1997 9 $2,195,496 -60% 2,151 $1,021   $26,569,179 4
Jun 6, 1997 15 $714,655 -67% 1,108 $645   $27,283,834 5
Jun 13, 1997 22 $466,831 -35% 646 $723   $27,750,665 6
Jun 20, 1997 30 $219,458 -53% 303 $724   $27,970,123 7
Jun 27, 1997 18 $437,173 +99% 610 $717   $28,407,296 8
Jul 4, 1997 24 $191,080 -56% 276 $692   $28,598,376 9
Jul 11, 1997 45 $46,639 -76% 78 $598   $28,645,015 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,055 $7,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,155 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,359 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,076 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,127 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,024 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 461 $7,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,056 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,297 $35,681,080
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 62 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,168 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,488 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,089 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 726 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,336 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 513 $35,681,080

Leading Cast

Robin Williams    Dale Putley
Billy Crystal    Jack Lawrence

Supporting Cast

Julia Louis-Dreyfus    Carrie Lawrence
Nastassja Kinski    Collette Andrews
Bruce Greenwood    Bob Andrews
Mary McCormack    Woman with broken car (uncredited)
Jared Harris    Lee
Patti D’Arbanville    Shirley Trainor
Jason Reitman    Wrong Kid in Alley

Cameos

Mel Gibson    Scott the Body-Piercer (cameo)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman    Director
James Newton Howard    Composer
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,776,159 (30.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:80.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,482 opening theaters/2,507 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,671,677

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,155 $28,681,080
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,055 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,056 $35,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $28,681,080
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,024 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 726 $35,681,080

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Father's Day
Video Release: June 25th, 2019 by Kino Lorber, released as Father's Day
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sex-related humor and drug references
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Othello
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Keywords: Road Trip, Family Comedy, Unexpected Families, Dysfunctional Family, Runaway, Lawyers, Writing and Writers, Depression, First Love, Romance, Gratuitous Cameos, Foreign-Language Remake, Remake
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 194 $12,029,496 May 23, 1997 17

Leading Cast

Robin Williams    Dale Putley
Billy Crystal    Jack Lawrence

Supporting Cast

Julia Louis-Dreyfus    Carrie Lawrence
Nastassja Kinski    Collette Andrews
Bruce Greenwood    Bob Andrews
Mary McCormack    Woman with broken car (uncredited)
Jared Harris    Lee
Patti D’Arbanville    Shirley Trainor
Jason Reitman    Wrong Kid in Alley

Cameos

Mel Gibson    Scott the Body-Piercer (cameo)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman    Director
James Newton Howard    Composer
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,155 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,533 $70,671,677
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,553 $28,681,080
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 70 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,729 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $28,681,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $28,681,080

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 1997 2 $8,776,159   2,482 $3,536   $8,776,159 1
May 16, 1997 2 $6,108,652 -30% 2,507 $2,437   $17,207,686 2
May 23, 1997 6 $4,715,232 -23% 2,504 $1,883   $23,660,211 3
May 30, 1997 9 $1,604,640 -66% 2,151 $746   $25,978,323 4
Jun 6, 1997 15 $480,113 -70% 1,108 $433   $27,049,292 5
Jun 13, 1997 18 $342,396 -29% 646 $530   $27,626,230 6
Jun 20, 1997 29 $150,150 -56% 303 $496   $27,900,815 7
Jun 27, 1997 17 $289,722 +93% 610 $475   $28,259,845 8
Jul 4, 1997 23 $123,299 -57% 276 $447   $28,530,595 9
Jul 11, 1997 47 $27,597 -78% 78 $354   $28,625,973 10
Jul 18, 1997 60 $14,589 -47% 38 $384   $28,659,604 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 1997 2 $11,099,034   2,482 $4,472   $11,099,034 1
May 16, 1997 2 $7,845,945 -29% 2,507 $3,130   $18,944,979 2
May 23, 1997 6 $5,428,704 -31% 2,504 $2,168   $24,373,683 3
May 30, 1997 9 $2,195,496 -60% 2,151 $1,021   $26,569,179 4
Jun 6, 1997 15 $714,655 -67% 1,108 $645   $27,283,834 5
Jun 13, 1997 22 $466,831 -35% 646 $723   $27,750,665 6
Jun 20, 1997 30 $219,458 -53% 303 $724   $27,970,123 7
Jun 27, 1997 18 $437,173 +99% 610 $717   $28,407,296 8
Jul 4, 1997 24 $191,080 -56% 276 $692   $28,598,376 9
Jul 11, 1997 45 $46,639 -76% 78 $598   $28,645,015 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,055 $7,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,155 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,359 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,076 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,127 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,024 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 461 $7,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,056 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,297 $35,681,080
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 62 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,168 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,488 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,089 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 726 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,336 $35,681,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 513 $35,681,080