Happy, Texas

3 prisoners escape. 2 end up in Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple expected there to help with the small girls beauty pageant. As the 2 are paid $1000, they decide to stay until the heat is gone.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$1,955,933
Summary Details
Opening$72,056
8 theaters
Budget$2,500,000
Release DateOct 1, 1999
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 38 min
GenresAction Comedy Crime Drama Romance
In Release98 days/14 weeks
Widest Release146 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 1-346$72,056-8-$9,007$72,0561
Oct 8-1029$173,115+140.3%39+31$4,438$278,9682
Oct 15-1722$327,911+89.4%134+95$2,447$700,2343
Oct 22-2428$253,614-22.7%146+12$1,737$1,063,5434
Oct 29-3131$150,295-40.7%110-36$1,366$1,290,7125
Nov 5-738$132,383-11.9%129+19$1,026$1,486,8636
Nov 12-1444$96,390-27.2%117-12$823$1,636,2657
Nov 19-2155$53,611-44.4%88-29$609$1,719,9368
Dec 3-5
Post-Thanksgiving
47$63,190-122-$517$1,852,91910
Dec 10-1257$35,646-43.6%113-9$315$1,908,68311