Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$3.2M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$3.2M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$576,000
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where My Own Private Idaho ranks
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How did My Own Private Idaho (1991) perform at the box office?
High confidenceMy Own Private Idaho (1991) earned a reported $6.4M worldwide against a reported $2.5M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $3.9M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 2.56x. In this database it currently ranks #8,863 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #104 among 1991 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $6,400,000
- Budget
- $2,500,000
- Gross minus budget
- $3,900,000
- ROI
- 2.56x
Synopsis
Story
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1991, My Own Private Idaho is positioned in this dataset as a Drama title from New Line Cinema. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $6.4M, reported production budget is $2.5M, gross-minus-budget is $3.9M, ROI is 2.56x. For comparison, it currently sits #8,863 all-time in the current chart set and #104 among 1991 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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