The Waterboy (1999)

Adam Sandler

Kathy Bates

Fairuza Balk

Henry Winkler

Jerry Reed

Larry Gilliard Jr.

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
13th May 2016

Last viewed:
27th Mar 2026

Total views:
76

UK total gross
£3.4 Million

US total gross
$161.5 Million

Global total gross
$186 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
815,325 aprox.

US tickets sold
31.8 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 30th Apr '99
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £887.2 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 8

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 6th Nov '98
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $39.4 Million
Total chart weeks: 6

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Frank Coraci

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
1

Weeks top 15
8

Total weeks
8

Total UK Gross:

£3,432,519

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

The Waterboy

30 Apr 1999

£887,245

7 May 1999

3▼

£620,141

£1,939,910

14 May 1999

3▲▼

£367,353

£2,515,542

21 May 1999

5▼

£208,300

£2,856,383

28 May 1999

6▼

£120,350

£3,054,864

4 Jun 1999

9▼

£96,920

£3,278,126

11 Jun 1999

10▼

£56,372

£3,379,617

18 Jun 1999

14▼

£29,959

£3,432,519

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

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
1

Weeks top 15
1

Total Weeks
6

Total US Gross:

$161,491,646

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

6 Nov 1998

$39,414,071

5 Mar 1999

21▼

$418,646

$160,131,174

12 Mar 1999

24▼

$356,666

$160,610,641

19 Mar 1999

32▼

$253,551

$161,021,440

26 Mar 1999

42▼

$142,657

$161,239,373

9 Apr 1999

57▼

$46,683

$161,456,592

* 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.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

No global box office info

Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

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Genres

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