Synopsis
Single mother Diana Armstrong takes to sliding down a stripper pole in order to pay for college—and make a better life for her child. But taking off her clothes for a paying audience is the easy part at the Player’s Club. More challenging for Diana is staying on the good side of motormouthed club owner Dolla Bill, avoiding the club’s unsavory cast of characters and helping her newbie stripping cousin, Ebony, stay on the straight and narrow.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,894,607 (25.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 593 opening theaters/1,769 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,975,852 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,535 | $23,047,939 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,100 | $23,047,939 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) | 102 | $23,047,939 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,226 | $23,047,939 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,583 | $23,047,939 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
| Netflix: | Netflix, Netflix |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | February 2nd, 1999 by New Line Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong language, sexual content and violence. |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Soul Food Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Black Comedy, Strippers / Stripping, Non-Chronological, Sex Crimes, Revenge, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Organized Crime, Loan Shark, Money Troubles, Corrupt Cops, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release | 87 | $2,034,303 | Apr 24, 1998 | 19 |
| Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release | 17 | $3,589,903 | Apr 17, 1998 | 12 |
| Biggest Opening Weekend Limited Release | 5 | $5,894,607 | Apr 10, 1998 | 5 |
| Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) | 166 | $5,894,607 | Apr 10, 1998 | 5 |
| Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 139 | $13,812,738 | Apr 10, 1998 | 5 |
| Easter (Opening, 3-Day) | 65 | $5,894,607 | Apr 10, 1998 | 5 |
| Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 61 | $13,812,738 | Apr 10, 1998 | 5 |
| Widest Expansion Limited Release | 64 | 1,176 | Apr 8, 1998 | 0 |