The Opposite of Sex (1999)

Christina Ricci

Martin Donovan

Lisa Kudrow

Lyle Lovett

Johnny Galecki

William Lee Scott

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
12th Oct 2020

Last viewed:
21st Mar 2026

Total views:
49

UK total gross
£1.2 Million

US total gross
$2.9 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
278,292 aprox.

US tickets sold
571,279 aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 15th Jan '99
Debut position: 11
Highest position: 10
Debut gross: £141.5 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 6

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 3rd Jul '98
Debut position: 16
Highest position: 14
Debut gross: $455.4 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 2

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Don Roos

Starring
Christina Ricci
Martin Donovan
Lisa Kudrow
Lyle Lovett
Johnny Galecki
William Lee Scott

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
10

Weeks top 15
6

Total weeks
6

Total UK Gross:

£1,171,611

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

The Opposite of Sex

15 Jan 1999

11N

£141,507

22 Jan 1999

10▲

£209,492

£447,666

29 Jan 1999

14▼

£133,751

£698,007

5 Feb 1999

12▲

£87,877

£856,135

12 Feb 1999

14▼

£63,536

£962,913

5 Mar 1999

15▼

£48,630

£1,171,611

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
14

Weeks top 15
1

Total Weeks
2

Total US Gross:

$2,902,098

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

3 Jul 1998

16N

$455,357

$2,174,949

10 Jul 1998

14▲

$456,697

$2,902,098

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History

We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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No global box office info

Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

UK total gross: £1,171,611

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