Synopsis
The searing true story of Susanna Kaysen, a young woman who finds herself at a renowned mental institution for troubled young women, where she must choose between the world of people who belong on the inside — like the seductive and dangerous Lisa — or the often difficult world of reality on the outside.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $95,399 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/1,935 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $60,636,959 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,138 | $28,871,190 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,780 | $19,437,559 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,315 | $48,308,749 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,047 | $28,871,190 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,006 | $19,437,559 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 995 | $48,308,749 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 21st, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong language and content relating to drugs, sexuality and suicide |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Beyond the Sea Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Biographical Drama, Biography, Suicide Attempt, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, 1960s, Suicide, Child Abuse, Runaway, Infidelity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Vietnam War |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Red Wagon Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | Germany, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 9th Thursday | 50 | $412,237 | Feb 24, 2000 | 66 |
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 279 | $7,069,608 | Jan 28, 2000 | 41 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) | 137 | $9,320,341 | Jan 14, 2000 | 27 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 108 | $20,248,827 | Jan 14, 2000 | 27 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 129 | $10,516,915 | Jan 14, 2000 | 27 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 90 | $22,848,435 | Jan 14, 2000 | 27 |
| Top 1999 Theater Average | 77 | $17,015 | Jan 7, 2000 | 20 |