The Big Hit (1998)

The Big Hit
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,066,941Details
International Box Office $6,430Details
Worldwide Box Office $27,073,371
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,809,424 (39.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,149 opening theaters/2,149 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,213,558

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 24th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: June 24th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: September 23rd, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, pervasive language and some sexuality
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Way of the Gun
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Hitmen, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Romance, Kidnap, Revenge, Money Troubles, Movie Business
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1998 1 $10,809,424   2,149 $5,030   $10,809,424 1
May 1, 1998 3 $5,751,053 -47% 2,149 $2,676   $19,353,865 2
May 8, 1998 8 $2,332,176 -59% 2,149 $1,085   $23,210,659 3
May 15, 1998 10 $1,420,609 -39% 1,510 $941   $25,385,890 4
May 22, 1998 19 $522,033 -63% 525 $994   $26,273,040 5
May 29, 1998 27 $185,675 -64% 259 $717   $26,589,290 6
Jun 5, 1998 40 $63,936 -66% 141 $453   $26,690,429 7
Jun 12, 1998 54 $31,004 -52% 80 $388   $26,735,278 8
Jun 19, 1998 34 $85,270 +175% 456 $187   $26,832,605 9
Jun 26, 1998 44 $38,046 -55% 193 $197   $26,900,172 10
Jul 3, 1998 49 $32,422 -15% 47 $690   $26,945,149 11
Jul 24, 1998 57 $20,808   15 $1,387   $27,052,167 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 24, 1998 1 $3,860,000     2,149 $1,796   $3,860,000 1
Apr 25, 1998 1 $4,230,000 +10%   2,149 $1,968   $8,090,000 2
Apr 26, 1998 1 $2,752,000 -35%   2,149 $1,281   $10,809,000 3
Apr 27, 1998 1 $752,954 -73%   2,149 $350   $11,562,378 4
Apr 28, 1998 1 $840,823 +12%   2,149 $391   $12,403,201 5
Apr 29, 1998 1 $604,799 -28%   2,149 $281   $13,008,000 6
Apr 30, 1998 1 $594,812 -2%   2,149 $277   $13,602,812 7
May 1, 1998 3 $1,820,000 +206% -53% 2,149 $847   $15,423,000 8
May 2, 1998 3 $2,555,000 +40% -40% 2,149 $1,189   $17,978,000 9
May 3, 1998 3 $1,495,000 -41% -46% 2,149 $696   $19,354,000 10
May 4, 1998 2 $402,318 -73% -47% 2,149 $187   $19,756,183 11
May 5, 1998 3 $471,860 +17% -44% 2,149 $220   $20,228,043 12
May 6, 1998 3 $342,110 -27% -43% 2,149 $159   $20,570,153 13
May 7, 1998 3 $308,330 -10% -48% 2,149 $143   $20,878,483 14
May 8, 1998 5 $780,000 +153% -57% 2,149 $363   $21,658,000 15
May 9, 1998 7 $1,005,000 +29% -61% 2,149 $468   $22,663,000 16
May 10, 1998 9 $584,000 -42% -61% 2,149 $272   $23,211,000 17
May 11, 1998 5 $211,616 -64% -47% 2,149 $98   $23,422,275 18
May 12, 1998 5 $239,273 +13% -49% 2,149 $111   $23,661,548 19
May 13, 1998 6 $169,764 -29% -50% 2,149 $79   $23,831,312 20
May 14, 1998 7 $135,000 -20% -56% 2,149 $63   $23,966,000 21
May 15, 1998 9 $429,000 +218% -45% 1,510 $284   $24,395,000 22
May 16, 1998 10 $610,000 +42% -39% 1,510 $404   $25,005,000 23
May 17, 1998 9 $421,000 -31% -28% 1,510 $279   $25,386,000 24
May 18, 1998 7 $158,545 -62% -25% 1,510 $105   $25,544,435 25
May 19, 1998 11 $87,007 -45% -64% 1,510 $58   $25,631,442 26
May 20, 1998 10 $58,493 -33% -66% 1,510 $39   $25,689,935 27
May 21, 1998 8 $121,554 +108% -10% 1,510 $80   $25,811,489 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1998 1 $13,602,812   2,149 $6,330   $13,602,812 1
May 1, 1998 3 $7,275,671 -47% 2,149 $3,386   $20,878,483 2
May 8, 1998 7 $3,086,798 -58% 2,149 $1,436   $23,965,281 3
May 15, 1998 10 $1,785,726 -42% 1,510 $1,183   $25,751,007 4
May 22, 1998 19 $652,608 -63% 525 $1,243   $26,403,615 5
May 29, 1998 32 $222,878 -66% 259 $861   $26,626,493 6
Jun 5, 1998 39 $77,781 -65% 141 $552   $26,704,274 7
Jun 12, 1998 52 $43,061 -45% 80 $538   $26,747,335 8
Jun 19, 1998 37 $114,791 +167% 456 $252   $26,862,126 9
Jun 26, 1998 48 $50,601 -56% 193 $262   $26,912,727 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 6/24/2022 $6,430 8 8 8 $6,430 6/29/2022
 
International Total$6,430 6/29/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Christina Applegate Pam Schulman
Avery Brooks Paris
Lainie Kazan Jeanne Shulman
Elliott Gould Morton Schulman
Sab Shimono Jiro Nishi
Lela Rochon Chantel
Robin Dunne Gump, The Stutterer
Danny Smith Video Store Kid
Joshua Peace Lance
David Usher Sergio
Hardee T. Lineham Accountant
Gerry Mendicino Slave Trader
Robert Vernon Eaton* Pimp
John Stoneham, Jr. Pimp
Nicola Jones Blonde
Alexa Gilmour Aly, Keiko's Friend
John Stocker Sid Mussberger, The Neighbor
Cotton Mather Moe
Derrek Peels Windbush
Tig Fong Kaya
Danny Lima Aaron, The Limo Driver
Morgan Freeman Boy In Hotel Lobby
Giovahann White Paris' Son
Bobby Hannah Paris' Driver

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

Production and Technical Credits

Che-Kirk Wong Director
Ben Ramsey Screenwriter
Warren Zide Producer
Wesley Snipes Producer
John Woo Executive Producer
Terence Chang Executive Producer
John M. Eckert Executive Producer
Taavo Soodor Production Designer
Robin Russell Editor
Pietro Scalia Editor
Graeme Revell Composer
Danny Nowak Director of Photography
Craig Perry Co-Producer
Victor McGauley Co-Producer
Roger Garcia Co-Producer
Jeff Authors Assistant Director
John M. Eckert Unit Production Manager
Andrew Stearn Art Director
Craig Lathrop Art Director
Enrico Campana Set Decorator
Margaret Mohr Costume Designer
Douglas Ganton Sound Mixer
Don White Re-recording Mixer
Andy Koyama Re-recording Mixer
Keith Elliot Re-recording Mixer
Brad Thornton Re-recording Mixer
Wayne Griffin Supervising Sound Editor
Michael O'Farrell Supervising Sound Editor
Sandy Gendler Sound Designer
Donald J. Mowat* Make up
James D. Brown Hairstylist
Pilar McCurry Music Supervisor
Johnny Kson Song Writer
Mark Wahlberg Song Writer
Roger Mussenden Casting Director
John Stoneham, Jr. Stunt Coordinator
Lau Chi-Ho Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 7th, 2010

December 6th, 2010

It's the first Tuesday of December, and the last real week with multiple major releases. After this, the next few weeks are rather shallow in terms of first run releases. This week there are a number of titles that are worth adding to you collection, including the Pick of the Week, Inception on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. Restrepo is also worthy of consideration for that honor, as was either of the Criterion Collection releases, Cronos and Videodrome. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,809,424 (39.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,149 opening theaters/2,149 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,213,558

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 24th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: June 24th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: September 23rd, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, pervasive language and some sexuality
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Way of the Gun
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Comedy, Hitmen, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Romance, Kidnap, Revenge, Money Troubles, Movie Business
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Christina Applegate Pam Schulman
Avery Brooks Paris
Lainie Kazan Jeanne Shulman
Elliott Gould Morton Schulman
Sab Shimono Jiro Nishi
Lela Rochon Chantel
Robin Dunne Gump, The Stutterer
Danny Smith Video Store Kid
Joshua Peace Lance
David Usher Sergio
Hardee T. Lineham Accountant
Gerry Mendicino Slave Trader
Robert Vernon Eaton* Pimp
John Stoneham, Jr. Pimp
Nicola Jones Blonde
Alexa Gilmour Aly, Keiko's Friend
John Stocker Sid Mussberger, The Neighbor
Cotton Mather Moe
Derrek Peels Windbush
Tig Fong Kaya
Danny Lima Aaron, The Limo Driver
Morgan Freeman Boy In Hotel Lobby
Giovahann White Paris' Son
Bobby Hannah Paris' Driver

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

Production and Technical Credits

Che-Kirk Wong Director
Ben Ramsey Screenwriter
Warren Zide Producer
Wesley Snipes Producer
John Woo Executive Producer
Terence Chang Executive Producer
John M. Eckert Executive Producer
Taavo Soodor Production Designer
Robin Russell Editor
Pietro Scalia Editor
Graeme Revell Composer
Danny Nowak Director of Photography
Craig Perry Co-Producer
Victor McGauley Co-Producer
Roger Garcia Co-Producer
Jeff Authors Assistant Director
John M. Eckert Unit Production Manager
Andrew Stearn Art Director
Craig Lathrop Art Director
Enrico Campana Set Decorator
Margaret Mohr Costume Designer
Douglas Ganton Sound Mixer
Don White Re-recording Mixer
Andy Koyama Re-recording Mixer
Keith Elliot Re-recording Mixer
Brad Thornton Re-recording Mixer
Wayne Griffin Supervising Sound Editor
Michael O'Farrell Supervising Sound Editor
Sandy Gendler Sound Designer
Donald J. Mowat* Make up
James D. Brown Hairstylist
Pilar McCurry Music Supervisor
Johnny Kson Song Writer
Mark Wahlberg Song Writer
Roger Mussenden Casting Director
John Stoneham, Jr. Stunt Coordinator
Lau Chi-Ho Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 7th, 2010

December 6th, 2010

It's the first Tuesday of December, and the last real week with multiple major releases. After this, the next few weeks are rather shallow in terms of first run releases. This week there are a number of titles that are worth adding to you collection, including the Pick of the Week, Inception on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. Restrepo is also worthy of consideration for that honor, as was either of the Criterion Collection releases, Cronos and Videodrome. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1998 1 $10,809,424   2,149 $5,030   $10,809,424 1
May 1, 1998 3 $5,751,053 -47% 2,149 $2,676   $19,353,865 2
May 8, 1998 8 $2,332,176 -59% 2,149 $1,085   $23,210,659 3
May 15, 1998 10 $1,420,609 -39% 1,510 $941   $25,385,890 4
May 22, 1998 19 $522,033 -63% 525 $994   $26,273,040 5
May 29, 1998 27 $185,675 -64% 259 $717   $26,589,290 6
Jun 5, 1998 40 $63,936 -66% 141 $453   $26,690,429 7
Jun 12, 1998 54 $31,004 -52% 80 $388   $26,735,278 8
Jun 19, 1998 34 $85,270 +175% 456 $187   $26,832,605 9
Jun 26, 1998 44 $38,046 -55% 193 $197   $26,900,172 10
Jul 3, 1998 49 $32,422 -15% 47 $690   $26,945,149 11
Jul 24, 1998 57 $20,808   15 $1,387   $27,052,167 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 24, 1998 1 $3,860,000     2,149 $1,796   $3,860,000 1
Apr 25, 1998 1 $4,230,000 +10%   2,149 $1,968   $8,090,000 2
Apr 26, 1998 1 $2,752,000 -35%   2,149 $1,281   $10,809,000 3
Apr 27, 1998 1 $752,954 -73%   2,149 $350   $11,562,378 4
Apr 28, 1998 1 $840,823 +12%   2,149 $391   $12,403,201 5
Apr 29, 1998 1 $604,799 -28%   2,149 $281   $13,008,000 6
Apr 30, 1998 1 $594,812 -2%   2,149 $277   $13,602,812 7
May 1, 1998 3 $1,820,000 +206% -53% 2,149 $847   $15,423,000 8
May 2, 1998 3 $2,555,000 +40% -40% 2,149 $1,189   $17,978,000 9
May 3, 1998 3 $1,495,000 -41% -46% 2,149 $696   $19,354,000 10
May 4, 1998 2 $402,318 -73% -47% 2,149 $187   $19,756,183 11
May 5, 1998 3 $471,860 +17% -44% 2,149 $220   $20,228,043 12
May 6, 1998 3 $342,110 -27% -43% 2,149 $159   $20,570,153 13
May 7, 1998 3 $308,330 -10% -48% 2,149 $143   $20,878,483 14
May 8, 1998 5 $780,000 +153% -57% 2,149 $363   $21,658,000 15
May 9, 1998 7 $1,005,000 +29% -61% 2,149 $468   $22,663,000 16
May 10, 1998 9 $584,000 -42% -61% 2,149 $272   $23,211,000 17
May 11, 1998 5 $211,616 -64% -47% 2,149 $98   $23,422,275 18
May 12, 1998 5 $239,273 +13% -49% 2,149 $111   $23,661,548 19
May 13, 1998 6 $169,764 -29% -50% 2,149 $79   $23,831,312 20
May 14, 1998 7 $135,000 -20% -56% 2,149 $63   $23,966,000 21
May 15, 1998 9 $429,000 +218% -45% 1,510 $284   $24,395,000 22
May 16, 1998 10 $610,000 +42% -39% 1,510 $404   $25,005,000 23
May 17, 1998 9 $421,000 -31% -28% 1,510 $279   $25,386,000 24
May 18, 1998 7 $158,545 -62% -25% 1,510 $105   $25,544,435 25
May 19, 1998 11 $87,007 -45% -64% 1,510 $58   $25,631,442 26
May 20, 1998 10 $58,493 -33% -66% 1,510 $39   $25,689,935 27
May 21, 1998 8 $121,554 +108% -10% 1,510 $80   $25,811,489 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1998 1 $13,602,812   2,149 $6,330   $13,602,812 1
May 1, 1998 3 $7,275,671 -47% 2,149 $3,386   $20,878,483 2
May 8, 1998 7 $3,086,798 -58% 2,149 $1,436   $23,965,281 3
May 15, 1998 10 $1,785,726 -42% 1,510 $1,183   $25,751,007 4
May 22, 1998 19 $652,608 -63% 525 $1,243   $26,403,615 5
May 29, 1998 32 $222,878 -66% 259 $861   $26,626,493 6
Jun 5, 1998 39 $77,781 -65% 141 $552   $26,704,274 7
Jun 12, 1998 52 $43,061 -45% 80 $538   $26,747,335 8
Jun 19, 1998 37 $114,791 +167% 456 $252   $26,862,126 9
Jun 26, 1998 48 $50,601 -56% 193 $262   $26,912,727 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 6/24/2022 $6,430 8 8 8 $6,430 6/29/2022
 
International Total$6,430 6/29/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records