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1998 | DIRECTED BY CARL FRANKLIN

One True Thing

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Movie Stats
Year
1998
Runtime
 127 minutes (2 hrs 07 mins)
Select Cast
Meryl Streep
Renée Zellweger
William Hurt
Tom Everett Scott
Lauren Graham
Nicky Katt
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
11th Sep 2022
Last viewed:
24th Jan 2026
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
18th September 1998
28 years 1 months 26 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
19th February 1999
27 years 8 months 23 days ago
Israel release date
 Israel
25th February 1999
27 years 8 months 17 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
25th February 1999
27 years 8 months 17 days ago
Taiwan release date
 Taiwan
27th February 1999
27 years 8 months 15 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
4th March 1999
27 years 8 months 10 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $20.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
4.3 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 18th Sep '98
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $6.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
carl franklin Carl Franklin
Starring
carl franklinMeryl StreepKate Gulden
carl franklinRenée ZellwegerEllen Gulden
William HurtGeorge Gulden
Tom Everett ScottBrian Gulden
Lauren GrahamJules
Nicky KattJordan Belzer
James EckhouseDistrict Attorney
Patrick BreenG.A. Tweedy
Gerrit GrahamOliver Most
David ByronSenator Sullivan
Stephen PeabodyHarold
Lizbeth MackayDr. Cohen
Mary Catherine WrightClarice
Sloane SheltonEvelyn Best
Michele ShayJune
Bobo LewisMuriel
Marylouise BurkeLouisa
Marcia Jean KurtzMarcia
Diana CanovaDiana
John DeyleSanta / Mayor
Hallee HirshEllen - Age 8
Jeffrey ScaperrottaBrian - Age 4
Todd CerverisCasey
Anna Carolina AriasNurse Teresa
Julie JanneyHospital Nurse
Susan StoutTweedy's Secretary
Greg HedtkeMagazine Executive
Christian JamesMagazine Executive
Lauren ToubHalloween Girl
Ashley RemyHalloween Girl
Saul WilliamsGraduate Student
Julianne NicholsonCollege Student
Amber KainCollege Student
Yolande BavanNari
Benjamin AndrewsParty Kid
Kathryn WalshParty Kid
James E. GraseckViolinist
Doug AllenClub Bandleader
Kirk DriscollClub Band Member
Paul PimslerClub Band Member
Scott SprayClub Band Member
Jay StollmanClub Band Member
Cathy ComiskeyChristmas Choir Member
Ruth EgnerChristmas Choir Member
Phil GambleChristmas Choir Member
David HutchingsChristmas Choir Member
Linda HutchingsChristmas Choir Member
Wilbur LewisChristmas Choir Member
Rich MorinChristmas Choir Member
Annette MulhollandChristmas Choir Member
Rosemary PalmerChristmas Choir Member
Gina PiccoloChristmas Choir Member
Rebecca RainesChristmas Choir Member
Barbara RussellChristmas Choir Member
Joanna Hoty RussellChristmas Choir Member
Barbara SavinoChristmas Choir Member
Normana SchaafChristmas Choir Member
Paul SchroederChristmas Choir Member
Mary G. SimsChristmas Choir Member
Wolodymyr SmishkewychChristmas Choir Member
Chris SterlingChristmas Choir Member
Nancy TkacsChristmas Choir Member
Peter ZimmermanChristmas Choir Member
Ethan AronoffPrinceton Student
Rachael CohenGirl Singing Carol
Bill CookMan on Escalator Next to Ellen Gulden
Michelle Crowe-PazCollege Student
Catherine Dudley-RoseTeacher
David HeymannWaiter
Spencer KaydenGirl
Marshall Dancing Elk LucasGuy
Jon McAllisterBusiness Man
George F. MillerPassenger Getting on Bus
Frank Anthony PolitoWaiter
Tim RealbutoSoccer Player
Leif RiddellNeighbor
Ric SechrestStudent Teacher
Nick StellateSchool Teacher
Bill J. VlasnicPolice Officer
Heather WhittingtonBusinesswoman
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UK Box Office Chart History
We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$20,183,340
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Sep 1998
2N
$6,606,455
$6,606,455
25 Sep 1998
4▼
$4,438,980
$13,191,940
9 Oct 1998
9▼
$1,920,795
$20,183,340

* 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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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

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White Oleander
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One True Thing
23749
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • United States United States
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Nicaragua Nicaragua
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • France France
  • Belgium Belgium
  • Russia Russia
  • Germany Germany
  • Sweden Sweden
  • Singapore Singapore
  • China China
  • Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
News from around the web
Months of Meryl: One True Thing (1998)  The Film Experience Thu, 28th June 2018

One True Thing (review)  Flick Filosopher Sun, 3rd October 1999

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All Meryl Streep Movies, Ranked By Tomatometer  Rotten Tomatoes Mon, 22nd June 2020

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