A Thousand Acres (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,928,412Details
International Box Office $1,568,667Details
Worldwide Box Office $9,497,079
OpusData ID: 40710100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,931,762 (37.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,208 opening theaters/1,228 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,536,012

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,949 $7,928,412
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,211 $1,568,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,174 $9,497,079
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,261 $7,928,412
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $1,568,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,571 $9,497,079
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 544 $7,928,412
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $1,568,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 541 $9,497,079

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: April 22nd, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some strong sexual language.
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Drama, Life on a Farm, Inheritance, Father’s Footsteps, Father and Daughter, Child Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Autumn Years
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,949 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,204 $19,536,012
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,151 $7,928,412
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 101-200) 123 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,337 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,165 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,261 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 544 $7,928,412

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1997 6 $2,931,762   1,208 $2,427   $2,931,762 1
Sep 26, 1997 9 $1,586,562 -46% 1,228 $1,292   $5,528,882 2
Oct 3, 1997 15 $708,948 -55% 1,067 $664   $6,840,479 3
Oct 10, 1997 26 $236,804 -67% 414 $572   $7,371,480 4
Oct 17, 1997 39 $90,092 -62% 223 $404   $7,562,821 5
Oct 24, 1997 40 $94,259 +5% 256 $368   $7,690,244 6
Oct 31, 1997 50 $36,693 -61% 136 $270   $7,763,873 7
Nov 7, 1997 64 $16,789 -54% 46 $365   $7,795,510 8
Nov 14, 1997 64 $8,629 -49% 21 $411   $7,813,845 9
Dec 5, 1997 44 $63,011   236 $267   $7,880,492 12
Dec 12, 1997 58 $18,143 -71% 81 $224   $7,928,412 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 19, 1997 5 $888,790     1,208 $736   $888,790 1
Sep 20, 1997 6 $1,279,469 +44%   1,208 $1,059   $2,168,259 2
Sep 21, 1997 5 $763,503 -40%   1,208 $632   $2,931,762 3
Sep 22, 1997 5 $238,107 -69%   1,208 $197   $3,169,869 4
Sep 23, 1997 5 $301,751 +27%   1,208 $250   $3,471,620 5
Sep 24, 1997 6 $253,267 -16%   1,208 $210   $3,724,887 6
Sep 25, 1997 6 $217,433 -14%   1,208 $180   $3,942,320 7
Sep 26, 1997 9 $482,053 +122% -46% 1,228 $393   $4,424,373 8
Sep 27, 1997 9 $687,582 +43% -46% 1,228 $560   $5,111,955 9
Sep 28, 1997 9 $416,927 -39% -45% 1,228 $340   $5,528,882 10
Sep 29, 1997 9 $134,989 -68% -43% 1,228 $110   $5,663,871 11
Sep 30, 1997 9 $171,483 +27% -43% 1,228 $140   $5,835,354 12
Oct 1, 1997 9 $147,107 -14% -42% 1,228 $120   $5,982,461 13
Oct 2, 1997 9 $149,070 +1% -31% 1,228 $121   $6,131,531 14
Oct 3, 1997 - $210,488 +41% -56% 1,067 $197   $6,342,019 15
Oct 4, 1997 - $315,085 +50% -54% 1,067 $295   $6,657,104 16
Oct 5, 1997 - $183,375 -42% -56% 1,067 $172   $6,840,479 17
Oct 6, 1997 - $67,095 -63% -50% 1,067 $63   $6,907,574 18
Oct 7, 1997 - $84,081 +25% -51% 1,067 $79   $6,991,655 19
Oct 8, 1997 - $71,484 -15% -51% 1,067 $67   $7,063,139 20
Oct 9, 1997 - $71,537 n/c -52% 1,067 $67   $7,134,676 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1997 6 $3,942,320   1,208 $3,264   $3,942,320 1
Sep 26, 1997 9 $2,189,211 -44% 1,228 $1,783   $6,131,531 2
Oct 3, 1997 13 $1,003,145 -54% 1,067 $940   $7,134,676 3
Oct 10, 1997 25 $338,053 -66% 414 $817   $7,472,729 4
Oct 17, 1997 40 $123,256 -64% 223 $553   $7,595,985 5
Oct 24, 1997 37 $131,195 +6% 256 $512   $7,727,180 6
Oct 31, 1997 51 $51,541 -61% 136 $379   $7,778,721 7
Nov 7, 1997 59 $26,495 -49% 46 $576   $7,805,216 8
Dec 5, 1997 40 $92,788   236 $393   $7,910,269 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,211 $1,568,667
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,103 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,489 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,553 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,408 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,664 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $1,568,667

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,174 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,118 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,551 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,179 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,442 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,909 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,571 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 541 $9,497,079

Leading Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer    Rose Cook Lewis

Uncategorized

Jennifer Jason Leigh    Caroline Cook
Jessica Lange    Ginny Cook Smith
Michelle Williams    Pammy
Jason Robards, Jr.    Larry Cook
Beth Grant    Roberta
Keith Carradine    Ty Smith
Pat Hingle    Harold Clark
Colin Firth    Jess Clark

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jocelyn Moorhouse    Director
Jane Smiley    Screenwriter
Laura Jones    Screenwriter
Armyan Bernstein    Producer
Diana Pokorny    Producer
Kate Guinzburg    Producer
Lynn Arost    Producer
Marc Abraham    Producer
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,931,762 (37.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,208 opening theaters/1,228 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,536,012

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,949 $7,928,412
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,211 $1,568,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,174 $9,497,079
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,261 $7,928,412
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $1,568,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,571 $9,497,079
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 544 $7,928,412
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $1,568,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 541 $9,497,079

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: April 22nd, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some strong sexual language.
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Drama, Life on a Farm, Inheritance, Father’s Footsteps, Father and Daughter, Child Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Autumn Years
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer    Rose Cook Lewis

Uncategorized

Jennifer Jason Leigh    Caroline Cook
Jessica Lange    Ginny Cook Smith
Michelle Williams    Pammy
Jason Robards, Jr.    Larry Cook
Beth Grant    Roberta
Keith Carradine    Ty Smith
Pat Hingle    Harold Clark
Colin Firth    Jess Clark

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jocelyn Moorhouse    Director
Jane Smiley    Screenwriter
Laura Jones    Screenwriter
Armyan Bernstein    Producer
Diana Pokorny    Producer
Kate Guinzburg    Producer
Lynn Arost    Producer
Marc Abraham    Producer
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,949 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,204 $19,536,012
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,151 $7,928,412
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 101-200) 123 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,337 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,165 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,261 $7,928,412
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 544 $7,928,412

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1997 6 $2,931,762   1,208 $2,427   $2,931,762 1
Sep 26, 1997 9 $1,586,562 -46% 1,228 $1,292   $5,528,882 2
Oct 3, 1997 15 $708,948 -55% 1,067 $664   $6,840,479 3
Oct 10, 1997 26 $236,804 -67% 414 $572   $7,371,480 4
Oct 17, 1997 39 $90,092 -62% 223 $404   $7,562,821 5
Oct 24, 1997 40 $94,259 +5% 256 $368   $7,690,244 6
Oct 31, 1997 50 $36,693 -61% 136 $270   $7,763,873 7
Nov 7, 1997 64 $16,789 -54% 46 $365   $7,795,510 8
Nov 14, 1997 64 $8,629 -49% 21 $411   $7,813,845 9
Dec 5, 1997 44 $63,011   236 $267   $7,880,492 12
Dec 12, 1997 58 $18,143 -71% 81 $224   $7,928,412 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 19, 1997 5 $888,790     1,208 $736   $888,790 1
Sep 20, 1997 6 $1,279,469 +44%   1,208 $1,059   $2,168,259 2
Sep 21, 1997 5 $763,503 -40%   1,208 $632   $2,931,762 3
Sep 22, 1997 5 $238,107 -69%   1,208 $197   $3,169,869 4
Sep 23, 1997 5 $301,751 +27%   1,208 $250   $3,471,620 5
Sep 24, 1997 6 $253,267 -16%   1,208 $210   $3,724,887 6
Sep 25, 1997 6 $217,433 -14%   1,208 $180   $3,942,320 7
Sep 26, 1997 9 $482,053 +122% -46% 1,228 $393   $4,424,373 8
Sep 27, 1997 9 $687,582 +43% -46% 1,228 $560   $5,111,955 9
Sep 28, 1997 9 $416,927 -39% -45% 1,228 $340   $5,528,882 10
Sep 29, 1997 9 $134,989 -68% -43% 1,228 $110   $5,663,871 11
Sep 30, 1997 9 $171,483 +27% -43% 1,228 $140   $5,835,354 12
Oct 1, 1997 9 $147,107 -14% -42% 1,228 $120   $5,982,461 13
Oct 2, 1997 9 $149,070 +1% -31% 1,228 $121   $6,131,531 14
Oct 3, 1997 - $210,488 +41% -56% 1,067 $197   $6,342,019 15
Oct 4, 1997 - $315,085 +50% -54% 1,067 $295   $6,657,104 16
Oct 5, 1997 - $183,375 -42% -56% 1,067 $172   $6,840,479 17
Oct 6, 1997 - $67,095 -63% -50% 1,067 $63   $6,907,574 18
Oct 7, 1997 - $84,081 +25% -51% 1,067 $79   $6,991,655 19
Oct 8, 1997 - $71,484 -15% -51% 1,067 $67   $7,063,139 20
Oct 9, 1997 - $71,537 n/c -52% 1,067 $67   $7,134,676 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1997 6 $3,942,320   1,208 $3,264   $3,942,320 1
Sep 26, 1997 9 $2,189,211 -44% 1,228 $1,783   $6,131,531 2
Oct 3, 1997 13 $1,003,145 -54% 1,067 $940   $7,134,676 3
Oct 10, 1997 25 $338,053 -66% 414 $817   $7,472,729 4
Oct 17, 1997 40 $123,256 -64% 223 $553   $7,595,985 5
Oct 24, 1997 37 $131,195 +6% 256 $512   $7,727,180 6
Oct 31, 1997 51 $51,541 -61% 136 $379   $7,778,721 7
Nov 7, 1997 59 $26,495 -49% 46 $576   $7,805,216 8
Dec 5, 1997 40 $92,788   236 $393   $7,910,269 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,211 $1,568,667
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,103 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,489 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,553 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,408 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,664 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $1,568,667
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $1,568,667

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,174 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,118 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,551 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,179 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,442 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,909 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,571 $9,497,079
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 541 $9,497,079