Basquiat (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,962,051Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$83,863 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/109 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,224,185

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 9th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: November 10th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for drug use and strong language
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. We Need to Talk About Kevin
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Keywords: Artists, Biography, Biographical Drama, Set in New York City, Set in New York, 1980s, Addiction, Drug Overdose
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1996 Theater Average 51 $13,977 Aug 9, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 1996 39 $83,863   6 $13,977   $83,863 1
Aug 16, 1996 29 $210,672 +151% 21 $10,032   $364,118 2
Aug 23, 1996 31 $231,016 +10% 34 $6,795   $727,316 3
Aug 30, 1996 30 $368,506 +60% 57 $6,465   $1,215,319 4
Sep 6, 1996 32 $239,154 -35% 72 $3,322   $1,544,174 5
Sep 13, 1996 33 $219,069 -8% 78 $2,809   $1,875,331 6
Sep 20, 1996 29 $185,273 -15% 109 $1,700   $2,151,887 7
Sep 27, 1996 34 $131,933 -29% 106 $1,245   $2,371,682 8
Oct 4, 1996 38 $91,577 -31% 81 $1,131   $2,522,481 9
Oct 11, 1996 44 $65,206 -29% 58 $1,124   $2,633,633 10
Oct 18, 1996 44 $74,190 +14% 57 $1,302   $2,729,067 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 1996 35 $153,446   6 $25,574   $153,446 1
Aug 16, 1996 31 $342,854 +123% 21 $16,326   $496,300 2
Aug 23, 1996 30 $350,513 +2% 34 $10,309   $846,813 3
Aug 30, 1996 30 $458,207 +31% 57 $8,039   $1,305,020 4
Sep 6, 1996 30 $351,242 -23% 72 $4,878   $1,656,262 5
Sep 13, 1996 29 $310,352 -12% 78 $3,979   $1,966,614 6
Sep 20, 1996 28 $273,135 -12% 109 $2,506   $2,239,749 7
Sep 27, 1996 32 $191,155 -30% 106 $1,803   $2,430,904 8
Oct 4, 1996 36 $137,523 -28% 81 $1,698   $2,568,427 9
Oct 11, 1996 43 $86,450 -37% 58 $1,491   $2,654,877 10

Leading Cast

Jeffrey Wright Jean Michel Basquiat

Supporting Cast

Claire Forlani Gina Cardinale
Christopher Walken The Interviewer
Dennis Hopper Bruno Bischofberger
Courtney Love Big Pink
Gary Oldman Albert Milo
Parker Posey Mary Boone
David Bowie Andy Warhol
Willem Dafoe The Electrician
Michael Wincott Rene Ricard
Benicio del Toro Benny Dalmau
Tatum O'Neal Cynthia Kruger

Cameos

Vincent Gallo Himself/Party Guest
Sam Rockwell Thug

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Production and Technical Credits

Julian Schnabel Director
Julian Schnabel Screenwriter
Susan Bode Set Decorator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$83,863 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/109 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,224,185

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.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 9th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: November 10th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for drug use and strong language
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. We Need to Talk About Kevin
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Artists, Biography, Biographical Drama, Set in New York City, Set in New York, 1980s, Addiction, Drug Overdose
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1996 Theater Average 51 $13,977 Aug 9, 1996 3

Leading Cast

Jeffrey Wright Jean Michel Basquiat

Supporting Cast

Claire Forlani Gina Cardinale
Christopher Walken The Interviewer
Dennis Hopper Bruno Bischofberger
Courtney Love Big Pink
Gary Oldman Albert Milo
Parker Posey Mary Boone
David Bowie Andy Warhol
Willem Dafoe The Electrician
Michael Wincott Rene Ricard
Benicio del Toro Benny Dalmau
Tatum O'Neal Cynthia Kruger

Cameos

Vincent Gallo Himself/Party Guest
Sam Rockwell Thug

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

Production and Technical Credits

Julian Schnabel Director
Julian Schnabel Screenwriter
Susan Bode Set Decorator

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 1996 39 $83,863   6 $13,977   $83,863 1
Aug 16, 1996 29 $210,672 +151% 21 $10,032   $364,118 2
Aug 23, 1996 31 $231,016 +10% 34 $6,795   $727,316 3
Aug 30, 1996 30 $368,506 +60% 57 $6,465   $1,215,319 4
Sep 6, 1996 32 $239,154 -35% 72 $3,322   $1,544,174 5
Sep 13, 1996 33 $219,069 -8% 78 $2,809   $1,875,331 6
Sep 20, 1996 29 $185,273 -15% 109 $1,700   $2,151,887 7
Sep 27, 1996 34 $131,933 -29% 106 $1,245   $2,371,682 8
Oct 4, 1996 38 $91,577 -31% 81 $1,131   $2,522,481 9
Oct 11, 1996 44 $65,206 -29% 58 $1,124   $2,633,633 10
Oct 18, 1996 44 $74,190 +14% 57 $1,302   $2,729,067 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 1996 35 $153,446   6 $25,574   $153,446 1
Aug 16, 1996 31 $342,854 +123% 21 $16,326   $496,300 2
Aug 23, 1996 30 $350,513 +2% 34 $10,309   $846,813 3
Aug 30, 1996 30 $458,207 +31% 57 $8,039   $1,305,020 4
Sep 6, 1996 30 $351,242 -23% 72 $4,878   $1,656,262 5
Sep 13, 1996 29 $310,352 -12% 78 $3,979   $1,966,614 6
Sep 20, 1996 28 $273,135 -12% 109 $2,506   $2,239,749 7
Sep 27, 1996 32 $191,155 -30% 106 $1,803   $2,430,904 8
Oct 4, 1996 36 $137,523 -28% 81 $1,698   $2,568,427 9
Oct 11, 1996 43 $86,450 -37% 58 $1,491   $2,654,877 10