12 Monkeys (1995)

12 Monkeys
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $57,141,459Details
International Box Office $111,700,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $168,841,459
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$178,730 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,629 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $139,374,987

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 27th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 10th, 1996 (Limited) (New Zealand)
March 17th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 10th, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Twelve Monkeys
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language.
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Her
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Keywords: Time Travel, Film Noir, Epidemic, Mystery Drama
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Atlas Productions, Classico Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 151 $10,078,425 Jan 26, 1996 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 96 $11,501,150 Jan 12, 1996 19
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 43 $29,403,391 Jan 12, 1996 19
Top 1995 Theater Average 19 $59,577 Dec 29, 1995 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 31 $178,730   3 $59,577   $258,895 1
Jan 5, 1996 1 $13,620,705 +7,521% 1,533 $8,885   $13,984,094 2
Jan 12, 1996 1 $11,501,150 -16% 1,582 $7,270   $30,663,394 3
Jan 19, 1996 3 $6,190,470 -46% 1,610 $3,845   $39,139,854 4
Jan 26, 1996 4 $3,942,180 -36% 1,629 $2,420   $45,005,899 5
Feb 2, 1996 7 $2,925,795 -26% 1,612 $1,815   $49,279,939 6
Feb 9, 1996 11 $1,706,465 -42% 1,434 $1,190   $51,815,424 7
Feb 16, 1996 18 $873,915 -49% 622 $1,405   $53,305,869 8
Feb 23, 1996 26 $355,525 -59% 352 $1,010   $53,879,969 9
Mar 1, 1996 29 $270,815 -24% 306 $885   $54,287,889 10
Mar 8, 1996 18 $638,910 +136% 687 $930   $55,027,949 11
Mar 15, 1996 20 $436,770 -32% 546 $800   $55,757,039 12
Mar 22, 1996 24 $341,010 -22% 421 $810   $56,302,374 13
Mar 29, 1996 29 $205,115 -40% 258 $795   $56,654,819 14
Apr 5, 1996 31 $145,365 -29% 190 $765   $56,891,099 15
Apr 12, 1996 33 $133,450 -8% 157 $850   $57,097,229 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 31 $283,224   3 $94,408   $363,389 2
Jan 5, 1996 1 $18,798,855 +6,537% 1,533 $12,263   $19,162,244 3
Jan 12, 1996 1 $13,787,140 -27% 1,582 $8,715   $32,949,384 4
Jan 19, 1996 3 $8,114,335 -41% 1,610 $5,040   $41,063,719 5
Jan 26, 1996 5 $5,290,425 -35% 1,629 $3,248   $46,354,144 6
Feb 2, 1996 8 $3,754,815 -29% 1,612 $2,329   $50,108,959 7
Feb 9, 1996 12 $2,322,995 -38% 1,434 $1,620   $52,431,954 8
Feb 16, 1996 18 $1,092,490 -53% 622 $1,756   $53,524,444 9
Feb 23, 1996 25 $492,630 -55% 352 $1,400   $54,017,074 10
Mar 1, 1996 28 $371,965 -24% 306 $1,216   $54,389,039 11
Mar 8, 1996 19 $931,230 +150% 687 $1,356   $55,320,269 12
Mar 15, 1996 20 $641,095 -31% 546 $1,174   $55,961,364 13
Mar 22, 1996 24 $488,340 -24% 421 $1,160   $56,449,704 14
Mar 29, 1996 26 $296,030 -39% 258 $1,147   $56,745,734 15
Apr 5, 1996 31 $218,045 -26% 190 $1,148   $56,963,779 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 5/10/1996 $0 0 1 1 $386 3/20/2023
 
Rest of World $111,699,614
 
International Total$111,700,000 3/20/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 1, 2022143,997 3,997$70,427$70,427886

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Bruce Willis James Cole
Madeleine Stowe Kathryn Railly
Brad Pitt Jeffrey Goines

Supporting Cast

Christopher Plummer Dr. Goines
Frank Gorshin Dr. Fletcher
Jon Seda Jose
Ernest Abuba Engineer
Bill Raymond Microbiologist
Simon Jones Zoologist
Bob Adrian Geologist
Carol Florence Astrophysicist
H. Michael Walls Botanist
Joseph Melito Young Cole
Michael Chance Scarface
Vernon Campbell Tiny
Irma St. Paule Poet
Joey Perillo Detective Franki
Bruce Kirkpatrick Policeman No. 1
Wilfred Williams Policeman No. 2
Rozwill Young Billings
Nell Johnson Ward Nurse
Fred Strother L.J. Washington
Rick Warner Dr. Casey
Anthony Brienza Dr. Gooding
Joliet Harris Harrassed Mother
Drucie McDaniel Waltzing Woman Patient
John Blaisse Old Man Patient
Louis Lippa Patient at Gate
Stan King X-Ray Doctor
Pat Dias WWI Captain
Aaron Michael Lacey WWI Sargeant
David Morse Dr. Peters
Charles Techman Professor
Jann Ellis Marilou
Johnnie Hobbs Jr. Officer No. 1
Janet L. Zappala Anchorwoman
Roy Thomas Evangelist
Harry O Toole Louie
Chuck Jeffreys Thug No. 2
LisaGay Hamilton Teddy
Felix A. Pire Fale
Matthew Ross Bee
Barry Price Agent No. 1
John Panzarella Agent No. 2
Larry Daly Agent No. 3
Arthur Fennell Anchorman
Karl Warren Pompous Man
Christopher Meloni Lt. Halperin
Kevin Thigpen Kweskin
Lee Golden Hotel Clerk
Joseph McKenna Wallace
Jeff Tanner Plain Clothes Cop
Faith Potts Store Clerk
Michael Ryan Segal Weller
Annie Golden Woman Cabbie
Lisa Talerico Ticket Agent
Stephen Bridgewater Airport Detective
Franklin Huffman Plump Businessman
Joann S. Dawson Gift Store Clerk
Jack Daugherty Airport Security
Lenny Daniels Airport Security
Herbert C. Hauls Jr. Airport Security
Charles Scalies Impatient Traveler
Carolyn L.A. Walker Terrified Traveler

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

Production and Technical Credits

Terry Gilliam Director
David Peoples Screenwriter
Janet Peoples Screenwriter
Chris Marker Story Creator
Charles Roven Producer
Robert Cavallo Executive Producer
Gary Levinsohn Executive Producer
Robert Kosberg Executive Producer
Jeffrey Beecroft Production Designer
Mick Audsley Editor
Paul Buckmaster Composer
Roger Pratt Director of Photography
Lloyd Phillips Co-Producer
Kelley Smith-Wait Associate Producer
Mark Egerton Associate Producer
Mark Egerton Assistant Director
Lloyd Phillips Unit Production Manager
William Ladd Skinner Art Director
Crispian Sallis Set Decorator
Julie Weiss Costume Designer
Eric Sandberg Costume Supervisor
Jay Meagher Sound Mixer
Peter Maxwell Re-recording Mixer
Mick Boggis Re-recording Mixer
Clive Pendry Re-recording Mixer
Peter Joly Supervising Sound Editor
Imogen Pollard Sound Editor
Danny Longhurst Dialogue Editor
Robin Clarke Music Editor
Margery Simkin Casting Director
Phil Neilson Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$178,730 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,629 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $139,374,987

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 27th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 10th, 1996 (Limited) (New Zealand)
March 17th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 10th, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Twelve Monkeys
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language.
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Her
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Time Travel, Film Noir, Epidemic, Mystery Drama
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Atlas Productions, Classico Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 151 $10,078,425 Jan 26, 1996 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 96 $11,501,150 Jan 12, 1996 19
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 43 $29,403,391 Jan 12, 1996 19
Top 1995 Theater Average 19 $59,577 Dec 29, 1995 5

Leading Cast

Bruce Willis James Cole
Madeleine Stowe Kathryn Railly
Brad Pitt Jeffrey Goines

Supporting Cast

Christopher Plummer Dr. Goines
Frank Gorshin Dr. Fletcher
Jon Seda Jose
Ernest Abuba Engineer
Bill Raymond Microbiologist
Simon Jones Zoologist
Bob Adrian Geologist
Carol Florence Astrophysicist
H. Michael Walls Botanist
Joseph Melito Young Cole
Michael Chance Scarface
Vernon Campbell Tiny
Irma St. Paule Poet
Joey Perillo Detective Franki
Bruce Kirkpatrick Policeman No. 1
Wilfred Williams Policeman No. 2
Rozwill Young Billings
Nell Johnson Ward Nurse
Fred Strother L.J. Washington
Rick Warner Dr. Casey
Anthony Brienza Dr. Gooding
Joliet Harris Harrassed Mother
Drucie McDaniel Waltzing Woman Patient
John Blaisse Old Man Patient
Louis Lippa Patient at Gate
Stan King X-Ray Doctor
Pat Dias WWI Captain
Aaron Michael Lacey WWI Sargeant
David Morse Dr. Peters
Charles Techman Professor
Jann Ellis Marilou
Johnnie Hobbs Jr. Officer No. 1
Janet L. Zappala Anchorwoman
Roy Thomas Evangelist
Harry O Toole Louie
Chuck Jeffreys Thug No. 2
LisaGay Hamilton Teddy
Felix A. Pire Fale
Matthew Ross Bee
Barry Price Agent No. 1
John Panzarella Agent No. 2
Larry Daly Agent No. 3
Arthur Fennell Anchorman
Karl Warren Pompous Man
Christopher Meloni Lt. Halperin
Kevin Thigpen Kweskin
Lee Golden Hotel Clerk
Joseph McKenna Wallace
Jeff Tanner Plain Clothes Cop
Faith Potts Store Clerk
Michael Ryan Segal Weller
Annie Golden Woman Cabbie
Lisa Talerico Ticket Agent
Stephen Bridgewater Airport Detective
Franklin Huffman Plump Businessman
Joann S. Dawson Gift Store Clerk
Jack Daugherty Airport Security
Lenny Daniels Airport Security
Herbert C. Hauls Jr. Airport Security
Charles Scalies Impatient Traveler
Carolyn L.A. Walker Terrified Traveler

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

Production and Technical Credits

Terry Gilliam Director
David Peoples Screenwriter
Janet Peoples Screenwriter
Chris Marker Story Creator
Charles Roven Producer
Robert Cavallo Executive Producer
Gary Levinsohn Executive Producer
Robert Kosberg Executive Producer
Jeffrey Beecroft Production Designer
Mick Audsley Editor
Paul Buckmaster Composer
Roger Pratt Director of Photography
Lloyd Phillips Co-Producer
Kelley Smith-Wait Associate Producer
Mark Egerton Associate Producer
Mark Egerton Assistant Director
Lloyd Phillips Unit Production Manager
William Ladd Skinner Art Director
Crispian Sallis Set Decorator
Julie Weiss Costume Designer
Eric Sandberg Costume Supervisor
Jay Meagher Sound Mixer
Peter Maxwell Re-recording Mixer
Mick Boggis Re-recording Mixer
Clive Pendry Re-recording Mixer
Peter Joly Supervising Sound Editor
Imogen Pollard Sound Editor
Danny Longhurst Dialogue Editor
Robin Clarke Music Editor
Margery Simkin Casting Director
Phil Neilson Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 31 $178,730   3 $59,577   $258,895 1
Jan 5, 1996 1 $13,620,705 +7,521% 1,533 $8,885   $13,984,094 2
Jan 12, 1996 1 $11,501,150 -16% 1,582 $7,270   $30,663,394 3
Jan 19, 1996 3 $6,190,470 -46% 1,610 $3,845   $39,139,854 4
Jan 26, 1996 4 $3,942,180 -36% 1,629 $2,420   $45,005,899 5
Feb 2, 1996 7 $2,925,795 -26% 1,612 $1,815   $49,279,939 6
Feb 9, 1996 11 $1,706,465 -42% 1,434 $1,190   $51,815,424 7
Feb 16, 1996 18 $873,915 -49% 622 $1,405   $53,305,869 8
Feb 23, 1996 26 $355,525 -59% 352 $1,010   $53,879,969 9
Mar 1, 1996 29 $270,815 -24% 306 $885   $54,287,889 10
Mar 8, 1996 18 $638,910 +136% 687 $930   $55,027,949 11
Mar 15, 1996 20 $436,770 -32% 546 $800   $55,757,039 12
Mar 22, 1996 24 $341,010 -22% 421 $810   $56,302,374 13
Mar 29, 1996 29 $205,115 -40% 258 $795   $56,654,819 14
Apr 5, 1996 31 $145,365 -29% 190 $765   $56,891,099 15
Apr 12, 1996 33 $133,450 -8% 157 $850   $57,097,229 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 31 $283,224   3 $94,408   $363,389 2
Jan 5, 1996 1 $18,798,855 +6,537% 1,533 $12,263   $19,162,244 3
Jan 12, 1996 1 $13,787,140 -27% 1,582 $8,715   $32,949,384 4
Jan 19, 1996 3 $8,114,335 -41% 1,610 $5,040   $41,063,719 5
Jan 26, 1996 5 $5,290,425 -35% 1,629 $3,248   $46,354,144 6
Feb 2, 1996 8 $3,754,815 -29% 1,612 $2,329   $50,108,959 7
Feb 9, 1996 12 $2,322,995 -38% 1,434 $1,620   $52,431,954 8
Feb 16, 1996 18 $1,092,490 -53% 622 $1,756   $53,524,444 9
Feb 23, 1996 25 $492,630 -55% 352 $1,400   $54,017,074 10
Mar 1, 1996 28 $371,965 -24% 306 $1,216   $54,389,039 11
Mar 8, 1996 19 $931,230 +150% 687 $1,356   $55,320,269 12
Mar 15, 1996 20 $641,095 -31% 546 $1,174   $55,961,364 13
Mar 22, 1996 24 $488,340 -24% 421 $1,160   $56,449,704 14
Mar 29, 1996 26 $296,030 -39% 258 $1,147   $56,745,734 15
Apr 5, 1996 31 $218,045 -26% 190 $1,148   $56,963,779 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 5/10/1996 $0 0 1 1 $386 3/20/2023
 
Rest of World $111,699,614
 
International Total$111,700,000 3/20/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 1, 2022143,997 3,997$70,427$70,427886

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.