Synopsis
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn’t had a thing published in years — not since he wrote his award winning “Great American Novel” 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,808,919 (30.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,253 opening theaters/1,509 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $40,675,013 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,032 | $19,389,454 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) | 4,455 | $14,033,031 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,244 | $33,422,485 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) | 831 | $19,389,454 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) | 676 | $14,033,031 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) | 761 | $33,422,485 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,437 | $19,389,454 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,208 | $14,033,031 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,313 | $33,422,485 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 23rd, 2000 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 28th, 2006 |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language and drug content |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
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| Keywords: | College, Coming of Age, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers, Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Scott Rudin Productions, Curtis Hanson |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theater Average 40th Weekend | 14 | $5,324 | Nov 24, 2000 | 278 |
| Theater Average 39th Weekend | 11 | $5,707 | Nov 17, 2000 | 271 |
| Theater Average 38th Weekend | 12 | $5,834 | Nov 10, 2000 | 264 |