The Waterboy

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:
5th Jan 2026

Total views:
118

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

Starring
	Adam Sandler
	Kathy Bates
	Fairuza Balk
	Henry Winkler
	Jerry Reed
	Larry Gilliard Jr.
	Blake Clark
	Clint Howard
	Rob Schneider

Totals for each star

MUST WATCH

GOOD FILM

ITS OK

DULL

CRAP

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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

No US box office info

* 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

Top Grossing Movie Chart Position

UK total gross
£3,432,519

2005

Bugsy

2006

The Waterboy

2007

The Internship

US total gross
$161,491,646

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Global total gross
$185,991,646

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Genres

Comedy

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