The American President (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,022,813Details
International Box Office $47,800,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $107,822,813
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,014,558 (16.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$62,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,508 opening theaters/1,508 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $148,394,753

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: November 17th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 24th, 1996 by Castle Rock Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language
Comparisons: vs. For Love of the Game
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Keywords: Political, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $10,663,030 Dec 29, 1995 45
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 416 $5,982,796 Dec 22, 1995 38
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 166 $9,713,222 Nov 24, 1995 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $25,232,053 Nov 24, 1995 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 193 $9,713,222 Nov 24, 1995 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 130 $20,453,593 Nov 24, 1995 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1995 3 $10,014,558   1,508 $6,641   $10,014,558 1
Nov 24, 1995 6 $9,713,222 -3% 1,508 $6,441   $26,038,281 2
Dec 1, 1995 6 $5,308,173 -45% 1,508 $3,520   $33,533,954 3
Dec 8, 1995 7 $3,016,844 -43% 1,508 $2,001   $38,047,688 4
Dec 15, 1995 7 $2,128,685 -29% 1,508 $1,412   $41,134,265 5
Dec 22, 1995 12 $2,303,111 +8% 1,310 $1,758   $44,483,237 6
Dec 29, 1995 10 $4,104,793 +78% 1,310 $3,133   $51,055,287 7
Jan 5, 1996 10 $2,252,807 -45% 1,181 $1,908   $54,154,554 8
Jan 12, 1996 17 $1,702,220 -24% 820 $2,076   $56,486,135 9
Jan 19, 1996 21 $650,650 -62% 566 $1,150   $57,352,022 10
Jan 26, 1996 25 $402,284 -38% 402 $1,001   $57,923,435 11
Feb 2, 1996 34 $205,036 -49% 352 $582   $58,206,523 12
Feb 9, 1996 35 $171,306 -16% 254 $674   $58,424,782 13
Feb 16, 1996 58 $53,133 -69% 157 $338   $58,524,461 14
Mar 15, 1996 21 $433,076   550 $787   $59,026,263 18
Mar 22, 1996 27 $307,545 -29% 455 $676   $59,508,670 19
Mar 29, 1996 34 $186,442 -39% 236 $790   $59,789,344 20
Apr 5, 1996 40 $84,807 -55% 125 $678   $59,940,403 21
Apr 12, 1996 51 $46,004 -46% 82 $561   $60,009,496 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1995 4 $16,325,059   1,508 $10,826   $16,325,059 1
Nov 24, 1995 6 $11,900,722 -27% 1,508 $7,892   $28,225,781 2
Dec 1, 1995 6 $6,805,063 -43% 1,508 $4,513   $35,030,844 3
Dec 8, 1995 7 $3,974,736 -42% 1,508 $2,636   $39,005,580 4
Dec 15, 1995 7 $3,174,546 -20% 1,508 $2,105   $42,180,126 5
Dec 22, 1995 11 $4,770,368 +50% 1,310 $3,642   $46,950,494 6
Dec 29, 1995 11 $4,951,253 +4% 1,310 $3,780   $51,901,747 7
Jan 5, 1996 11 $2,882,168 -42% 1,181 $2,440   $54,783,915 8
Jan 12, 1996 18 $1,917,457 -33% 820 $2,338   $56,701,372 9
Jan 19, 1996 22 $819,779 -57% 566 $1,448   $57,521,151 10
Jan 26, 1996 25 $480,336 -41% 402 $1,195   $58,001,487 11
Feb 2, 1996 34 $251,989 -48% 352 $716   $58,253,476 12
Feb 9, 1996 35 $217,852 -14% 254 $858   $58,471,328 13
Mar 15, 1996 21 $607,938   550 $1,105   $59,201,125 18
Mar 22, 1996 28 $401,777 -34% 455 $883   $59,602,902 19
Mar 29, 1996 30 $252,694 -37% 236 $1,071   $59,855,596 20
Apr 5, 1996 40 $107,896 -57% 125 $863   $59,963,492 21

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Michael Douglas President Andrew Shepherd

Supporting Cast

Michael J. Fox Lewis Rothschild
Martin Sheen A.J. MacInerney

Uncategorized

Richard Dreyfuss Senator Bob Rumson
Annette Bening Sydney Ellen Wade
David Paymer Leon Kodak
Samantha Mathis Janie
Wendie Malick Susan Sloan
John Mahoney Leo Solomon
Gabriel Jarret Jeff
Nina Siemaszko Beth Wade

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner Director
Aaron Sorkin Screenwriter
Karen O'Hara Set Decorator
Janet Hirshenson Casting Director
Jane Jenkins Casting Director

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

Contest: Vote Early, Vote Often - Update

October 26th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph is the only film opening truly wide next week and it might open in more theaters than the combined theater counts of Flight and The Man with the Iron Fists. So it is obviously the film in this week's Box Office Prediction Contest, right? Not so fast. This week we don't have a Box Office Prediction Contest. We have a Presidential Election Prediction Contest. In order to win, one must predict the Electoral College results for the 2012 Presidential Election as reported by CNN on their official site at noon, Pacific Time, on Wednesday, November 7th. As a tie-breaker, we will be using the percentage of the vote earned by the two main candidates, again as reported by CNN on their official site at noon on Wednesday November 7th. While you are researching your predictions, it is very important to keep in mind that the chances all 50 states and D.C. will be called by noon on Wednesday is roughly 0%. To emphasize, last time around, it took three weeks for Missouri to be called. This time around one of two things are guaranteed to happen. Either one candidate will win with a surprisingly strong margin, in which case the news networks will not be in a rush to call a state that is close. Or the candidates will be so close that at least one close state could tip the balance, in which case no network will want to get the call wrong and have another Florida 2000 on our hands. So read your favorite political sites, head over to 270towin.com, or another similar site, to play with the map to figure out how many Electoral College votes Obama and Romney will have, as well as the number of states that will remain undecided by the next day. And don't forget the popular vote tie-breaker.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the actual results, without going over Obama's total, will win a copies of The American President on Blu-ray and Dave on Blu-ray. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the actual results, without going over Romney's total, will win a copies of The American President on Blu-ray and Dave on Blu-ray.

Update We've had a question regarding exactly what you need to send in for the contest. Here's a good sample entry based on 2008's election results:

Barack Obama Electoral Votes = 350
TIEBREAKER: Popular Vote = 53.7%

John McCain Electoral Votes = 162
TIEBREAKER: Popular Vote = 46.7%

The Electoral Votes do not add up to 538, because two states were uncalled by noon on Wednesday. If you've already sent in your prediction and it doesn't follow this format, send it in again and we will use your original date in case we need to go to the double tie-breaker. (First entry wins.)

Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Monday November 5th to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 25th, 2012

September 25th, 2012

It's the unofficial beginning of the Christmas Shopping Season. Starting the rush this year is The Avengers, which broke records at the box office and will likely do the same on the home market. It is clearly a contender for Pick of the Week, but I'm not sure if the Blu-ray Combo Pack or the 3D Combo Pack is the better deal. The only other contender for Pick of the Week is Bond: 50 on Buy from Amazon. However, it's a double-dip... or triple-dip. I've lost count. In the end, I'm going with The Avengers on 3D Combo Pack. It's only $5 more, so it is worth future-proofing. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,014,558 (16.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$62,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,508 opening theaters/1,508 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $148,394,753

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
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 17th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 24th, 1996 by Castle Rock Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language
Comparisons: vs. For Love of the Game
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $10,663,030 Dec 29, 1995 45
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 416 $5,982,796 Dec 22, 1995 38
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 166 $9,713,222 Nov 24, 1995 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $25,232,053 Nov 24, 1995 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 193 $9,713,222 Nov 24, 1995 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 130 $20,453,593 Nov 24, 1995 10

Leading Cast

Michael Douglas President Andrew Shepherd

Supporting Cast

Michael J. Fox Lewis Rothschild
Martin Sheen A.J. MacInerney

Uncategorized

Richard Dreyfuss Senator Bob Rumson
Annette Bening Sydney Ellen Wade
David Paymer Leon Kodak
Samantha Mathis Janie
Wendie Malick Susan Sloan
John Mahoney Leo Solomon
Gabriel Jarret Jeff
Nina Siemaszko Beth Wade

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner Director
Aaron Sorkin Screenwriter
Karen O'Hara Set Decorator
Janet Hirshenson Casting Director
Jane Jenkins Casting Director

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

Contest: Vote Early, Vote Often - Update

October 26th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph is the only film opening truly wide next week and it might open in more theaters than the combined theater counts of Flight and The Man with the Iron Fists. So it is obviously the film in this week's Box Office Prediction Contest, right? Not so fast. This week we don't have a Box Office Prediction Contest. We have a Presidential Election Prediction Contest. In order to win, one must predict the Electoral College results for the 2012 Presidential Election as reported by CNN on their official site at noon, Pacific Time, on Wednesday, November 7th. As a tie-breaker, we will be using the percentage of the vote earned by the two main candidates, again as reported by CNN on their official site at noon on Wednesday November 7th. While you are researching your predictions, it is very important to keep in mind that the chances all 50 states and D.C. will be called by noon on Wednesday is roughly 0%. To emphasize, last time around, it took three weeks for Missouri to be called. This time around one of two things are guaranteed to happen. Either one candidate will win with a surprisingly strong margin, in which case the news networks will not be in a rush to call a state that is close. Or the candidates will be so close that at least one close state could tip the balance, in which case no network will want to get the call wrong and have another Florida 2000 on our hands. So read your favorite political sites, head over to 270towin.com, or another similar site, to play with the map to figure out how many Electoral College votes Obama and Romney will have, as well as the number of states that will remain undecided by the next day. And don't forget the popular vote tie-breaker.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the actual results, without going over Obama's total, will win a copies of The American President on Blu-ray and Dave on Blu-ray. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the actual results, without going over Romney's total, will win a copies of The American President on Blu-ray and Dave on Blu-ray.

Update We've had a question regarding exactly what you need to send in for the contest. Here's a good sample entry based on 2008's election results:

Barack Obama Electoral Votes = 350
TIEBREAKER: Popular Vote = 53.7%

John McCain Electoral Votes = 162
TIEBREAKER: Popular Vote = 46.7%

The Electoral Votes do not add up to 538, because two states were uncalled by noon on Wednesday. If you've already sent in your prediction and it doesn't follow this format, send it in again and we will use your original date in case we need to go to the double tie-breaker. (First entry wins.)

Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Monday November 5th to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 25th, 2012

September 25th, 2012

It's the unofficial beginning of the Christmas Shopping Season. Starting the rush this year is The Avengers, which broke records at the box office and will likely do the same on the home market. It is clearly a contender for Pick of the Week, but I'm not sure if the Blu-ray Combo Pack or the 3D Combo Pack is the better deal. The only other contender for Pick of the Week is Bond: 50 on Buy from Amazon. However, it's a double-dip... or triple-dip. I've lost count. In the end, I'm going with The Avengers on 3D Combo Pack. It's only $5 more, so it is worth future-proofing. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1995 3 $10,014,558   1,508 $6,641   $10,014,558 1
Nov 24, 1995 6 $9,713,222 -3% 1,508 $6,441   $26,038,281 2
Dec 1, 1995 6 $5,308,173 -45% 1,508 $3,520   $33,533,954 3
Dec 8, 1995 7 $3,016,844 -43% 1,508 $2,001   $38,047,688 4
Dec 15, 1995 7 $2,128,685 -29% 1,508 $1,412   $41,134,265 5
Dec 22, 1995 12 $2,303,111 +8% 1,310 $1,758   $44,483,237 6
Dec 29, 1995 10 $4,104,793 +78% 1,310 $3,133   $51,055,287 7
Jan 5, 1996 10 $2,252,807 -45% 1,181 $1,908   $54,154,554 8
Jan 12, 1996 17 $1,702,220 -24% 820 $2,076   $56,486,135 9
Jan 19, 1996 21 $650,650 -62% 566 $1,150   $57,352,022 10
Jan 26, 1996 25 $402,284 -38% 402 $1,001   $57,923,435 11
Feb 2, 1996 34 $205,036 -49% 352 $582   $58,206,523 12
Feb 9, 1996 35 $171,306 -16% 254 $674   $58,424,782 13
Feb 16, 1996 58 $53,133 -69% 157 $338   $58,524,461 14
Mar 15, 1996 21 $433,076   550 $787   $59,026,263 18
Mar 22, 1996 27 $307,545 -29% 455 $676   $59,508,670 19
Mar 29, 1996 34 $186,442 -39% 236 $790   $59,789,344 20
Apr 5, 1996 40 $84,807 -55% 125 $678   $59,940,403 21
Apr 12, 1996 51 $46,004 -46% 82 $561   $60,009,496 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1995 4 $16,325,059   1,508 $10,826   $16,325,059 1
Nov 24, 1995 6 $11,900,722 -27% 1,508 $7,892   $28,225,781 2
Dec 1, 1995 6 $6,805,063 -43% 1,508 $4,513   $35,030,844 3
Dec 8, 1995 7 $3,974,736 -42% 1,508 $2,636   $39,005,580 4
Dec 15, 1995 7 $3,174,546 -20% 1,508 $2,105   $42,180,126 5
Dec 22, 1995 11 $4,770,368 +50% 1,310 $3,642   $46,950,494 6
Dec 29, 1995 11 $4,951,253 +4% 1,310 $3,780   $51,901,747 7
Jan 5, 1996 11 $2,882,168 -42% 1,181 $2,440   $54,783,915 8
Jan 12, 1996 18 $1,917,457 -33% 820 $2,338   $56,701,372 9
Jan 19, 1996 22 $819,779 -57% 566 $1,448   $57,521,151 10
Jan 26, 1996 25 $480,336 -41% 402 $1,195   $58,001,487 11
Feb 2, 1996 34 $251,989 -48% 352 $716   $58,253,476 12
Feb 9, 1996 35 $217,852 -14% 254 $858   $58,471,328 13
Mar 15, 1996 21 $607,938   550 $1,105   $59,201,125 18
Mar 22, 1996 28 $401,777 -34% 455 $883   $59,602,902 19
Mar 29, 1996 30 $252,694 -37% 236 $1,071   $59,855,596 20
Apr 5, 1996 40 $107,896 -57% 125 $863   $59,963,492 21

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records