Above the Law (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,869,631Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,037,938 (10.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:350 opening theaters/868 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,492,608

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,974 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,652 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,329 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $18,869,631

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 8th, 1988 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hard To Kill
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Keywords: Action Thriller, 1960s, Vietnam War, Tortured for Information, C.I.A., Police Detective, Drug Dealer, Organized Crime, Set in Chicago
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,974 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,185 $49,492,608
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,331 $18,869,631
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 54 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,975 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,485 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,088 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 633 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,329 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $18,869,631

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 8, 1988 8 $2,037,938   350 $5,823   $2,037,938 1
Apr 22, 1988 4 $3,199,779   868 $3,686   $8,153,374 3
Apr 29, 1988 4 $2,393,152 -25% 852 $2,809   $11,678,056 4
May 6, 1988 6 $1,447,785 -40% 822 $1,761   $13,975,032 5
May 13, 1988 7 $1,163,275 -20% 738 $1,576   $15,749,597 6
May 20, 1988 7 $1,147,184 -1% 715 $1,604   $17,450,660 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 1988 4 $4,331,309   868 $4,990   $9,284,904 3
Apr 29, 1988 3 $3,242,343 -25% 852 $3,806   $12,527,247 4
May 6, 1988 5 $2,059,075 -36% 822 $2,505   $14,586,322 5
May 13, 1988 7 $1,717,154 -17% 738 $2,327   $16,303,476 6

Leading Cast

Steven Seagal Nico Toscani

Supporting Cast

Sharon Stone Sara Toscani

Uncategorized

Michael Rooker Man in Bar
Henry Silva Zagon
Pam Grier Delores 'Jacks' Jackson

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Davis Director
Steven Pressfield Screenwriter
Andrew Davis Screenwriter
Ronald Shusett Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,037,938 (10.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:350 opening theaters/868 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,492,608

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,974 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,652 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,329 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $18,869,631

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 8th, 1988 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hard To Kill
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, 1960s, Vietnam War, Tortured for Information, C.I.A., Police Detective, Drug Dealer, Organized Crime, Set in Chicago
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Leading Cast

Steven Seagal Nico Toscani

Supporting Cast

Sharon Stone Sara Toscani

Uncategorized

Michael Rooker Man in Bar
Henry Silva Zagon
Pam Grier Delores 'Jacks' Jackson

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Davis Director
Steven Pressfield Screenwriter
Andrew Davis Screenwriter
Ronald Shusett Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,974 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,185 $49,492,608
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,331 $18,869,631
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 54 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,975 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,485 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,088 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 633 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,329 $18,869,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $18,869,631

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 8, 1988 8 $2,037,938   350 $5,823   $2,037,938 1
Apr 22, 1988 4 $3,199,779   868 $3,686   $8,153,374 3
Apr 29, 1988 4 $2,393,152 -25% 852 $2,809   $11,678,056 4
May 6, 1988 6 $1,447,785 -40% 822 $1,761   $13,975,032 5
May 13, 1988 7 $1,163,275 -20% 738 $1,576   $15,749,597 6
May 20, 1988 7 $1,147,184 -1% 715 $1,604   $17,450,660 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 1988 4 $4,331,309   868 $4,990   $9,284,904 3
Apr 29, 1988 3 $3,242,343 -25% 852 $3,806   $12,527,247 4
May 6, 1988 5 $2,059,075 -36% 822 $2,505   $14,586,322 5
May 13, 1988 7 $1,717,154 -17% 738 $2,327   $16,303,476 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,652 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,830 $18,869,631
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 57 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,899 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,901 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,954 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 919 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $18,869,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $18,869,631