Wag the Dog
Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$92,079
3 theaters
3 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Dec 25, 1997 (Jan 9, 1998)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresComedy
Drama
In Release372 days/53 weeks
Widest Release1,752 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19-25 | 18 | $32,138 | - | - | - | - | $32,138 | 1 |
| Dec 26-Jan 1, 1998 | 19 | $199,812 | +521.7% | 3 | - | $66,604 | $231,950 | 2 |
| Jan 2-8 | 16 | $1,725,852 | +763.7% | 69 | +66 | $25,012 | $1,957,802 | 3 |
| Jan 9-15 | 5 | $9,544,568 | +453% | 1,665 | +1,596 | $5,732 | $11,502,370 | 4 |
| Jan 16-22 | 7 | $7,412,671 | -22.3% | 1,752 | +87 | $4,230 | $18,915,041 | 5 |
| Jan 23-29 | 6 | $5,842,885 | -21.2% | 1,726 | -26 | $3,385 | $24,757,926 | 6 |
| Jan 30-Feb 5 | 8 | $5,672,985 | -2.9% | 1,685 | -41 | $3,366 | $30,430,911 | 7 |
| Feb 6-12 | 8 | $4,001,588 | -29.5% | 1,586 | -99 | $2,523 | $34,432,499 | 8 |
| Feb 13-19 | 12 | $3,037,409 | -24.1% | 1,102 | -484 | $2,756 | $37,469,908 | 9 |
