The Blair Witch Project

Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.

Grosses

Domestic (56.5%)
$140,539,099
Summary Details
DistributorArtisan Entertainment
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Opening$1,512,054
27 theaters
Budget$60,000
Release Date (Wide)Jul 16, 1999 (Jul 30, 1999)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 21 min
GenresHorror Mystery
In Release175 days/25 weeks
Widest Release2,538 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jul 16-1816$1,512,054-27-$56,002$1,572,1731
Jul 23-2517$1,978,171+30.8%31+4$63,811$5,039,3242
Jul 30-Aug 12$29,207,381+1,376.5%1,101+1,070$26,528$36,140,2993
Aug 6-82$24,347,345-16.6%2,142+1,041$11,366$80,049,7284
Aug 13-153$14,501,038-40.4%2,412+270$6,012$107,279,7825
Aug 20-225$7,265,546-49.9%2,538+126$2,862$120,645,8366
Aug 27-298$4,219,020-41.9%2,352-186$1,793$128,076,6687
Sep 3-58$3,350,886-20.6%2,297-55$1,458$133,839,2558
Sep 3-6
Labor Day wknd
8$4,077,463-2,297-$1,775$133,839,255-
Sep 10-1210$1,631,535-51.3%1,937-360$842$136,266,6129
Sep 17-1912$806,363-50.6%1,434-503$562$137,642,47310
Sep 24-2615$486,318-39.7%947-487$513$138,433,81611
Oct 1-321$267,285-45%584-363$457$138,880,28212
Oct 8-1017$487,885+82.5%924+340$528$139,468,79513
Oct 15-1721$329,448-32.5%717-207$459$140,012,96114
Oct 22-2436$165,448-49.8%408-309$405$140,327,99415
Oct 29-3142$91,408-44.8%232-176$394$140,473,77316
Nov 5-763$28,866-68.4%107-125$269$140,530,11417