The Muse
With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who proves to test his patience.
DistributorUSA Films
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Opening$3,926,825
1,263 theaters
1,263 theaters
Budget$15,000,000
Release DateAug 27, 1999
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresComedy
In Release127 days/18 weeks
Widest Release1,263 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | Friday | 7 | $1,178,000 | - | - | 1,263 | $932 | $1,178,000 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | Saturday | 7 | $1,508,000 | +28% | - | 1,263 | $1,193 | $2,686,000 | 2 |
| Aug 29 | Sunday | 7 | $978,000 | -35.1% | - | 1,263 | $774 | $3,926,825 | 3 |
| Aug 30 | Monday | 7 | $344,294 | -64.8% | - | 1,263 | $272 | $4,271,110 | 4 |
| Aug 31 | Tuesday | 7 | $333,664 | -3.1% | - | 1,263 | $264 | $4,604,782 | 5 |
| Sep 1 | Wednesday | 8 | $280,329 | -16% | - | 1,263 | $221 | $4,885,111 | 6 |
| Sep 2 | Thursday | 8 | $264,537 | -5.6% | - | 1,263 | $209 | $5,136,478 | 7 |
| Sep 3 | Friday | 8 | $658,000 | +148.7% | -44.1% | 1,262 | $521 | $5,794,478 | 8 |
| Sep 4 | Saturday | 7 | $997,000 | +51.5% | -33.9% | 1,262 | $790 | $6,791,478 | 9 |
| Sep 5 | Sunday | 8 | $948,000 | -4.9% | -3.1% | 1,263 | $750 | $8,592,473 | 10 |
| Sep 6 Labor Day | Monday | 12 | $723,794 | -23.7% | +110.2% | 1,262 | $573 | $8,592,473 | 11 |
| Sep 7 | Tuesday | 8 | $170,021 | -76.5% | -49% | 1,262 | $134 | $8,762,494 | 12 |
| Sep 8 | Wednesday | 8 | $150,564 | -11.4% | -46.3% | 1,262 | $119 | $8,913,058 | 13 |
| Sep 9 | Thursday | 8 | $146,696 | -2.6% | -44.5% | 1,262 | $116 | $9,059,754 | 14 |
| Sep 10 | Friday | 10 | $303,000 | +106.5% | -54% | 1,002 | $302 | $9,362,754 | 15 |
| Sep 11 | Saturday | 10 | $479,000 | +58.1% | -52% | 1,002 | $478 | $9,841,754 | 16 |
| Sep 12 | Sunday | 10 | $251,000 | -47.6% | -73.5% | 1,002 | $250 | $10,153,910 | 17 |
| Sep 13 | Monday | 10 | $75,530 | -69.9% | -89.6% | 1,002 | $75 | $10,229,440 | 18 |
| Sep 14 | Tuesday | 10 | $92,161 | +22% | -45.8% | 1,002 | $91 | $10,321,601 | 19 |
| Sep 15 | Wednesday | 10 | $98,685 | +7.1% | -34.5% | 1,002 | $98 | $10,420,286 | 20 |
| Sep 16 | Thursday | 10 | $97,626 | -1.1% | -33.5% | 1,002 | $97 | $10,517,912 | 21 |
| Sep 17 | Friday | 12 | $163,000 | +67% | -46.2% | 655 | $248 | $10,680,912 | 22 |
| Sep 18 | Saturday | 12 | $249,000 | +52.8% | -48% | 655 | $380 | $10,929,912 | 23 |
| Sep 19 | Sunday | 14 | $137,000 | -45% | -45.4% | 655 | $209 | $11,075,772 | 24 |
| Sep 20 | Monday | 12 | $45,623 | -66.7% | -39.6% | 655 | $69 | $11,121,395 | 25 |
| Sep 21 | Tuesday | 12 | $46,630 | +2.2% | -49.4% | 655 | $71 | $11,168,025 | 26 |
| Sep 22 | Wednesday | 12 | $44,289 | -5% | -55.1% | 655 | $67 | $11,212,314 | 27 |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | 12 | $44,006 | -0.6% | -54.9% | 655 | $67 | $11,256,320 | 28 |
