The Limey (1999)

The Limey
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,193,102Details
International Box Office $2,836,945Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,030,047
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$187,122 (5.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:17 opening theaters/105 max. theaters, 9.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,754,877

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,345 $3,193,102
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,046 $2,836,945
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,449 $6,030,047
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $3,193,102
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $2,836,945
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,748 $6,030,047

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 8th, 1999 (Limited) by Artisan
Video Release: December 10th, 2019 by Tribeca
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Rudderless
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Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Drama, Death of a Son or Daughter, Life on the Outside, Set in Los Angeles, Car Accident, Amatuer Slueth, Narcotics, Drug Trafficking, DEA Agent, Revenge
Source:Original Screenplay
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 7,301-7,400) 7,345 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,547 $6,754,877
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,516 $3,193,102
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 603 $6,754,877
Top 1999 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 30 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,784 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,567 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,658 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for Artisan Movies 21 $3,193,102

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 1999 26 $187,122   17 $11,007   $187,122 1
Oct 15, 1999 25 $232,141 +24% 40 $5,804   $504,330 2
Oct 22, 1999 21 $378,616 +63% 96 $3,944   $982,923 3
Oct 29, 1999 21 $348,383 -8% 100 $3,484   $1,474,781 4
Nov 5, 1999 27 $251,888 -28% 105 $2,399   $1,868,289 5
Nov 12, 1999 34 $154,765 -39% 75 $2,064   $2,132,774 6
Nov 19, 1999 33 $133,086 -14% 93 $1,431   $2,327,279 7
Nov 26, 1999 35 $145,228 +9% 92 $1,579   $2,541,454 8
Dec 3, 1999 36 $113,738 -22% 93 $1,223   $2,708,562 9
Dec 10, 1999 40 $84,171 -26% 88 $956   $2,838,836 10
Dec 17, 1999 44 $61,709 -27% 63 $980   $2,934,362 11
Dec 24, 1999 63 $17,380 -72% 20 $869   $2,977,969 12
Dec 31, 1999 70 $19,201 +10% 14 $1,372   $3,020,829 13
Jan 7, 2000 63 $27,718 +44% 17 $1,630   $3,059,629 14
Jan 14, 2000 57 $49,139 +77% 22 $2,234   $3,122,129 15
Jan 21, 2000 66 $20,276 -59% 12 $1,690   $3,160,928 16
Jan 28, 2000 70 $22,447 +11% 15 $1,496   $3,193,102 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 8, 1999 20 $47,000     17 $2,765   $47,000 1
Oct 9, 1999 20 $78,000 +66%   17 $4,588   $125,000 2
Oct 10, 1999 20 $60,000 -23%   17 $3,529   $187,122 3
Oct 11, 1999 20 $31,433 -48%   17 $1,849   $218,555 4
Oct 14, 1999 19 $18,750     17 $1,103   $271,910 7
Oct 24, 1999 20 $111,000     96 $1,156   $982,923 17
Oct 25, 1999 17 $34,113 -69%   96 $355   $1,017,036 18
Oct 26, 1999 18 $36,293 +6%   96 $378   $1,053,329 19
Oct 27, 1999 17 $32,622 -10%   96 $340   $1,085,951 20
Oct 28, 1999 19 $36,057 +11%   96 $376   $1,122,008 21
Oct 31, 1999 19 $96,000   -14% 100 $960   $1,474,781 24
Nov 1, 1999 17 $28,677 -70% -16% 100 $287   $1,503,458 25
Nov 2, 1999 16 $37,986 +32% +5% 100 $380   $1,541,444 26
Nov 3, 1999 16 $34,447 -9% +6% 100 $344   $1,575,891 27
Nov 4, 1999 18 $31,553 -8% -12% 100 $316   $1,607,444 28
Nov 8, 1999 20 $21,225   -26% 105 $202   $1,889,514 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 1999 26 $272,189   17 $16,011   $272,189 1
Oct 15, 1999 25 $332,118 +22% 40 $8,303   $604,307 2
Oct 22, 1999 22 $522,091 +57% 96 $5,438   $1,126,398 3
Oct 29, 1999 23 $490,003 -6% 100 $4,900   $1,616,401 4
Nov 5, 1999 27 $361,608 -26% 105 $3,444   $1,978,009 5
Nov 12, 1999 34 $216,184 -40% 75 $2,882   $2,194,193 6
Nov 19, 1999 33 $202,033 -7% 93 $2,172   $2,396,226 7
Nov 26, 1999 34 $198,598 -2% 92 $2,159   $2,594,824 8
Dec 3, 1999 37 $159,841 -20% 93 $1,719   $2,754,665 9
Dec 10, 1999 39 $117,988 -26% 88 $1,341   $2,872,653 10
Dec 17, 1999 46 $87,936 -25% 63 $1,396   $2,960,589 11
Dec 24, 1999 59 $41,039 -53% 20 $2,052   $3,001,628 12
Dec 31, 1999 71 $30,283 -26% 14 $2,163   $3,031,911 13
Jan 7, 2000 60 $41,079 +36% 17 $2,416   $3,072,990 14
Jan 14, 2000 52 $67,662 +65% 22 $3,076   $3,140,652 15
Jan 21, 2000 64 $30,003 -56% 12 $2,500   $3,170,655 16
Jan 28, 2000 74 $22,447 -25% 15 $1,496   $3,193,102 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,046 $2,836,945
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,108 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,349 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,684 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,207 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,016 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for Artisan Movies 12 $2,836,945

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,449 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,373 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,023 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,183 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,045 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,277 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,748 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Artisan Movies 17 $6,030,047

Uncategorized

Bill Duke    Head DEA Agent
Melissa George    Jennifer
Lesley Ann Warren    Elaine
Carl Ciarfalio    Warehouse Thug
Jim Jenkins    Party Guy
Luis Guzmán    Ed
Johnny Sanchez    Valet
Barry Newman    Avery
Brooke Marie Bridges    Child Actress
Joe Dallesandro    Uncle John
Matthew Kimbrough    Tom
Nicky Katt    Stacy
Terence Stamp    Wilson
David Ward    Edward Ford (cab driver)
Amelia Heinle    Adhara
Peter Fonda    Valentine

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Soderbergh    Director
Lem Dobbs    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$187,122 (5.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:17 opening theaters/105 max. theaters, 9.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,754,877

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,345 $3,193,102
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,046 $2,836,945
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,449 $6,030,047
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $3,193,102
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $2,836,945
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,748 $6,030,047

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 8th, 1999 (Limited) by Artisan
Video Release: December 10th, 2019 by Tribeca
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Rudderless
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Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Drama, Death of a Son or Daughter, Life on the Outside, Set in Los Angeles, Car Accident, Amatuer Slueth, Narcotics, Drug Trafficking, DEA Agent, Revenge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Bill Duke    Head DEA Agent
Melissa George    Jennifer
Lesley Ann Warren    Elaine
Carl Ciarfalio    Warehouse Thug
Jim Jenkins    Party Guy
Luis Guzmán    Ed
Johnny Sanchez    Valet
Barry Newman    Avery
Brooke Marie Bridges    Child Actress
Joe Dallesandro    Uncle John
Matthew Kimbrough    Tom
Nicky Katt    Stacy
Terence Stamp    Wilson
David Ward    Edward Ford (cab driver)
Amelia Heinle    Adhara
Peter Fonda    Valentine

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Soderbergh    Director
Lem Dobbs    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,345 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,547 $6,754,877
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,516 $3,193,102
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 603 $6,754,877
Top 1999 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 30 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,784 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,567 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,658 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $3,193,102
All Time Domestic Box Office for Artisan Movies 21 $3,193,102

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 1999 26 $187,122   17 $11,007   $187,122 1
Oct 15, 1999 25 $232,141 +24% 40 $5,804   $504,330 2
Oct 22, 1999 21 $378,616 +63% 96 $3,944   $982,923 3
Oct 29, 1999 21 $348,383 -8% 100 $3,484   $1,474,781 4
Nov 5, 1999 27 $251,888 -28% 105 $2,399   $1,868,289 5
Nov 12, 1999 34 $154,765 -39% 75 $2,064   $2,132,774 6
Nov 19, 1999 33 $133,086 -14% 93 $1,431   $2,327,279 7
Nov 26, 1999 35 $145,228 +9% 92 $1,579   $2,541,454 8
Dec 3, 1999 36 $113,738 -22% 93 $1,223   $2,708,562 9
Dec 10, 1999 40 $84,171 -26% 88 $956   $2,838,836 10
Dec 17, 1999 44 $61,709 -27% 63 $980   $2,934,362 11
Dec 24, 1999 63 $17,380 -72% 20 $869   $2,977,969 12
Dec 31, 1999 70 $19,201 +10% 14 $1,372   $3,020,829 13
Jan 7, 2000 63 $27,718 +44% 17 $1,630   $3,059,629 14
Jan 14, 2000 57 $49,139 +77% 22 $2,234   $3,122,129 15
Jan 21, 2000 66 $20,276 -59% 12 $1,690   $3,160,928 16
Jan 28, 2000 70 $22,447 +11% 15 $1,496   $3,193,102 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 8, 1999 20 $47,000     17 $2,765   $47,000 1
Oct 9, 1999 20 $78,000 +66%   17 $4,588   $125,000 2
Oct 10, 1999 20 $60,000 -23%   17 $3,529   $187,122 3
Oct 11, 1999 20 $31,433 -48%   17 $1,849   $218,555 4
Oct 14, 1999 19 $18,750     17 $1,103   $271,910 7
Oct 24, 1999 20 $111,000     96 $1,156   $982,923 17
Oct 25, 1999 17 $34,113 -69%   96 $355   $1,017,036 18
Oct 26, 1999 18 $36,293 +6%   96 $378   $1,053,329 19
Oct 27, 1999 17 $32,622 -10%   96 $340   $1,085,951 20
Oct 28, 1999 19 $36,057 +11%   96 $376   $1,122,008 21
Oct 31, 1999 19 $96,000   -14% 100 $960   $1,474,781 24
Nov 1, 1999 17 $28,677 -70% -16% 100 $287   $1,503,458 25
Nov 2, 1999 16 $37,986 +32% +5% 100 $380   $1,541,444 26
Nov 3, 1999 16 $34,447 -9% +6% 100 $344   $1,575,891 27
Nov 4, 1999 18 $31,553 -8% -12% 100 $316   $1,607,444 28
Nov 8, 1999 20 $21,225   -26% 105 $202   $1,889,514 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 1999 26 $272,189   17 $16,011   $272,189 1
Oct 15, 1999 25 $332,118 +22% 40 $8,303   $604,307 2
Oct 22, 1999 22 $522,091 +57% 96 $5,438   $1,126,398 3
Oct 29, 1999 23 $490,003 -6% 100 $4,900   $1,616,401 4
Nov 5, 1999 27 $361,608 -26% 105 $3,444   $1,978,009 5
Nov 12, 1999 34 $216,184 -40% 75 $2,882   $2,194,193 6
Nov 19, 1999 33 $202,033 -7% 93 $2,172   $2,396,226 7
Nov 26, 1999 34 $198,598 -2% 92 $2,159   $2,594,824 8
Dec 3, 1999 37 $159,841 -20% 93 $1,719   $2,754,665 9
Dec 10, 1999 39 $117,988 -26% 88 $1,341   $2,872,653 10
Dec 17, 1999 46 $87,936 -25% 63 $1,396   $2,960,589 11
Dec 24, 1999 59 $41,039 -53% 20 $2,052   $3,001,628 12
Dec 31, 1999 71 $30,283 -26% 14 $2,163   $3,031,911 13
Jan 7, 2000 60 $41,079 +36% 17 $2,416   $3,072,990 14
Jan 14, 2000 52 $67,662 +65% 22 $3,076   $3,140,652 15
Jan 21, 2000 64 $30,003 -56% 12 $2,500   $3,170,655 16
Jan 28, 2000 74 $22,447 -25% 15 $1,496   $3,193,102 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,046 $2,836,945
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,108 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,349 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,684 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,207 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,016 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $2,836,945
All Time International Box Office for Artisan Movies 12 $2,836,945

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,449 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,373 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,023 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,183 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,045 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,277 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,748 $6,030,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Artisan Movies 17 $6,030,047