Happy, Texas
3 prisoners escape. 2 end up in Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple expected there to help with the small girls beauty pageant. As the 2 are paid $1000, they decide to stay until the heat is gone.
DistributorMiramax
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Opening$72,056
8 theaters
8 theaters
Budget$2,500,000
Release DateOct 1, 1999
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 38 min
GenresComedy
Crime
Romance
In Release98 days/14 weeks
Widest Release146 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1-3 | 46 | $72,056 | - | 8 | - | $9,007 | $72,056 | 1 |
| Oct 8-10 | 29 | $173,115 | +140.3% | 39 | +31 | $4,438 | $278,968 | 2 |
| Oct 15-17 | 22 | $327,911 | +89.4% | 134 | +95 | $2,447 | $700,234 | 3 |
| Oct 22-24 | 28 | $253,614 | -22.7% | 146 | +12 | $1,737 | $1,063,543 | 4 |
| Oct 29-31 | 31 | $150,295 | -40.7% | 110 | -36 | $1,366 | $1,290,712 | 5 |
| Nov 5-7 | 38 | $132,383 | -11.9% | 129 | +19 | $1,026 | $1,486,863 | 6 |
| Nov 12-14 | 44 | $96,390 | -27.2% | 117 | -12 | $823 | $1,636,265 | 7 |
| Nov 19-21 | 55 | $53,611 | -44.4% | 88 | -29 | $609 | $1,719,936 | 8 |
| Dec 3-5 Post-Thanksgiving | 47 | $63,190 | - | 122 | - | $517 | $1,852,919 | 10 |
| Dec 10-12 | 57 | $35,646 | -43.6% | 113 | -9 | $315 | $1,908,683 | 11 |
