Boogie Nights (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,410,771Details
International Box Office $16,700,954Details
Worldwide Box Office $43,111,725
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$50,168 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/1,003 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $61,899,267

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,226 $26,410,771
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,818 $16,700,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,401 $43,111,725
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 84 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,046 $26,410,771
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $16,700,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,029 $43,111,725

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: October 10th, 1997 (Limited) by New Line
October 31st, 1997 (Expands Wide) by New Line
International Releases: April 28th, 2022 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: August 31st, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sex scenes with explicit dialogue, nudity, drug use, language and violence
Running Time: 155 minutes
Comparisons: vs. There Will Be Blood
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Keywords: Porn Business, Historical Drama, 1970s, 1980s, Addiction, Murder - Suicide, Infidelity, Narcotics, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Remake, Director Remaking Their Own Movie
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Lawrence Gordon
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 63 $29,868 Apr 10, 1998 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 30 $68,692 Apr 3, 1998 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 29 $122,285 Mar 27, 1998 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 20 $178,077 Mar 20, 1998 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 27 $177,338 Mar 13, 1998 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 76 $64,736 Mar 6, 1998 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 84 $77,628 Feb 27, 1998 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 90 $90,795 Feb 20, 1998 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 59 $216,577 Feb 13, 1998 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 41 $436,373 Feb 6, 1998 122
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 45 $2,577,634 Nov 14, 1997 38
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 260 $6,345,809 Nov 14, 1997 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 26 $3,940,924 Nov 7, 1997 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 18 $4,681,934 Oct 31, 1997 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 116 $11,526,328 Oct 31, 1997 24
Top 1997 Theater Average 12 $28,972 Oct 17, 1997 10
Widest Expansion Limited Release 100 1,001 Oct 10, 1997 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,226 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,661 $61,899,267
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,641 $26,410,771
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 75 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 84 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 48 $61,899,267
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 3 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 17 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,789 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,046 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 79 $26,410,771

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1997 43 $50,168   2 $25,084   $50,168 1
Oct 17, 1997 16 $869,146 +1,632% 30 $28,972   $1,025,671 2
Oct 24, 1997 12 $1,807,702 +108% 124 $14,578   $3,300,228 3
Oct 31, 1997 4 $4,681,934 +159% 907 $5,162   $8,751,415 4
Nov 7, 1997 7 $3,940,924 -16% 951 $4,144   $14,550,063 5
Nov 14, 1997 9 $2,577,634 -35% 1,003 $2,570   $18,575,435 6
Nov 21, 1997 14 $1,244,381 -52% 748 $1,664   $20,258,958 7
Nov 28, 1997 16 $930,136 -25% 478 $1,946   $21,794,752 8
Dec 5, 1997 15 $657,961 -29% 607 $1,084   $22,705,852 9
Dec 12, 1997 24 $301,643 -54% 335 $900   $23,242,869 10
Dec 19, 1997 27 $130,804 -57% 151 $866   $23,518,429 11
Dec 26, 1997 43 $68,293 -48% 50 $1,366   $23,653,065 12
Jan 2, 1998 37 $88,460 +30% 54 $1,638   $23,816,064 13
Jan 9, 1998 34 $103,904 +17% 84 $1,237   $23,961,986 14
Jan 16, 1998 42 $76,847 -26% 48 $1,601   $24,088,340 15
Jan 23, 1998 49 $47,900 -38% 41 $1,168   $24,157,547 16
Jan 30, 1998 56 $34,546 -28% 31 $1,114   $24,214,579 17
Feb 6, 1998 21 $436,373 +1,163% 524 $833   $24,665,139 18
Feb 13, 1998 34 $216,577 -50% 242 $895   $25,073,583 19
Feb 20, 1998 46 $90,795 -58% 156 $582   $25,253,351 20
Feb 27, 1998 48 $77,628 -15% 88 $882   $25,382,702 21
Mar 6, 1998 50 $64,736 -17% 70 $925   $25,489,529 22
Mar 13, 1998 31 $177,338 +174% 272 $652   $25,701,121 23
Mar 20, 1998 32 $178,077 n/c 259 $688   $25,983,457 24
Mar 27, 1998 32 $122,285 -31% 224 $546   $26,198,795 25
Apr 3, 1998 44 $68,692 -44% 119 $577   $26,321,987 26
Apr 10, 1998 57 $29,868 -57% 71 $421   $26,384,919 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 1997 14 $262,000     30 $8,733   $479,000 8
Oct 18, 1997 15 $325,000 +24%   30 $10,833   $804,000 9
Oct 26, 1997 9 $523,000     124 $4,218   $2,007,000 17
Oct 27, 1997 7 $187,340 -64%   124 $1,511   $3,487,568 18
Oct 28, 1997 7 $209,362 +12%   124 $1,688   $3,696,930 19
Oct 29, 1997 6 $194,564 -7%   124 $1,569   $3,891,494 20
Oct 30, 1997 6 $177,506 -9%   124 $1,432   $177,506 21
Oct 31, 1997 4 $920,000 +418%   907 $1,014   $4,989,000 22
Nov 1, 1997 4 $2,425,000 +164%   907 $2,674   $7,414,000 23
Nov 2, 1997 4 $1,345,000 -45% +157% 907 $1,483   $8,751,000 24
Nov 3, 1997 4 $435,939 -68% +133% 907 $481   $9,187,354 25
Nov 4, 1997 4 $524,951 +20% +151% 907 $579   $9,712,305 26
Nov 5, 1997 4 $408,791 -22% +110% 907 $451   $10,121,096 27
Nov 6, 1997 4 $423,377 +4% +139% 907 $467   $10,544,473 28
Nov 7, 1997 7 $1,245,000 +194% +35% 951 $1,309   $11,854,000 29
Nov 8, 1997 7 $1,655,000 +33% -32% 951 $1,740   $13,509,000 30
Nov 9, 1997 7 $1,041,063 -37% -23% 951 $1,095   $14,550,063 31
Nov 10, 1997 7 $397,370 -62% -9% 951 $418   $14,947,433 32
Nov 11, 1997 8 $489,949 +23% -7% 951 $515   $15,437,382 33
Nov 12, 1997 7 $264,177 -46% -35% 951 $278   $15,701,559 34
Nov 13, 1997 7 $267,181 +1% -37% 951 $281   $15,968,740 35
Nov 14, 1997 10 $670,000 +151% -46% 1,003 $668   $16,638,740 36
Nov 15, 1997 10 $1,100,000 +64% -34% 1,003 $1,097   $15,998,000 37
Nov 16, 1997 9 $658,000 -40% -37% 1,003 $656   $18,575,435 38
Nov 17, 1997 9 $167,854 -74% -58% 1,003 $167   $18,743,289 39
Nov 18, 1997 9 $214,733 +28% -56% 1,003 $214   $18,958,022 40
Nov 19, 1997 9 $175,878 -18% -33% 1,003 $175   $19,133,900 41
Nov 20, 1997 9 $169,652 -4% -37% 1,003 $169   $19,303,552 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1997 33 $156,525   2 $78,263   $156,525 1
Oct 17, 1997 17 $1,336,001 +754% 30 $44,533   $1,492,526 2
Oct 24, 1997 10 $2,576,955 +93% 124 $20,782   $4,069,481 3
Oct 31, 1997 4 $6,539,658 +154% 907 $7,210   $10,609,139 4
Nov 7, 1997 7 $5,388,662 -18% 951 $5,666   $15,997,801 5
Nov 14, 1997 10 $3,016,776 -44% 1,003 $3,008   $19,014,577 6
Nov 21, 1997 14 $1,850,039 -39% 748 $2,473   $20,864,616 7
Nov 28, 1997 17 $1,183,275 -36% 478 $2,475   $22,047,891 8
Dec 5, 1997 16 $893,335 -25% 607 $1,472   $22,941,226 9
Dec 12, 1997 20 $446,399 -50% 335 $1,333   $23,387,625 10
Dec 19, 1997 29 $197,147 -56% 151 $1,306   $23,584,772 11
Dec 26, 1997 36 $142,832 -28% 50 $2,857   $23,727,604 12
Jan 2, 1998 43 $130,478 -9% 54 $2,416   $23,858,082 13
Jan 9, 1998 33 $153,411 +18% 84 $1,826   $24,011,493 14
Jan 16, 1998 43 $98,154 -36% 48 $2,045   $24,109,647 15
Jan 23, 1998 48 $70,386 -28% 41 $1,717   $24,180,033 16
Jan 30, 1998 55 $48,733 -31% 31 $1,572   $24,228,766 17
Feb 6, 1998 18 $628,240 +1,189% 524 $1,199   $24,857,006 18
Feb 13, 1998 31 $305,550 -51% 242 $1,263   $25,162,556 19
Feb 20, 1998 43 $142,518 -53% 156 $914   $25,305,074 20
Feb 27, 1998 46 $119,719 -16% 88 $1,360   $25,424,793 21
Mar 6, 1998 47 $98,990 -17% 70 $1,414   $25,523,783 22
Mar 13, 1998 30 $281,597 +184% 272 $1,035   $25,805,380 23
Mar 20, 1998 31 $271,130 -4% 259 $1,047   $26,076,510 24
Mar 27, 1998 32 $176,785 -35% 224 $789   $26,253,295 25
Apr 3, 1998 43 $101,756 -42% 119 $855   $26,355,051 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 4/28/2022 $4,002 22 22 33 $9,594 5/11/2022
 
Rest of World $16,691,360
 
International Total$16,700,954 5/11/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,818 $16,700,954
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,142 $16,700,954
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 45 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 15 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,151 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 794 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 59 $16,700,954

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,401 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,758 $43,111,725
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 56 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 17 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,875 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 633 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,029 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 63 $43,111,725

Lead Ensemble Members

Mark Wahlberg Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler
Julianne Moore Amber Waves
Burt Reynolds Jack Horner
Don Cheadle Buck Swope
John C. Reilly Reed Rothchild
William H. Macy Little Bill
Heather Graham Rollergirl/Brandy

Supporting Cast

Nicole Parker Becky Barnett
Philip Seymour Hoffman Scotty
Thomas Jane Todd Parker
Luis Guzmán Maurice T. Rodriguez
Ricky Jay Kurt Longjohn
Melora Walters Jessie St. Vincent
Robert Ridgely The Colonel James
Philip Baker Hall Floyd Gondolli
Alfred Molina Rahad Jackson
Nina Hartley Little Bill's Wife
Michael Jace Jerome
Jack Wallace Rocky
John Doe Amber's Husband
Joanna Gleason Dirk's Mother
Laurel Holloman Sheryl Lynn
Jonathon Quint Johnny Doe
Stanley DeSantis Buck's Manager
Rico Bueno Hot Traxx Waiter
Samson Barkhordarian Hot Traxx Manager
Brad Braeden Big Stud
Lawrence Hudd Dirk's Father
Michael Stein Stereo Customer
Patricia Forte Teacher
Kai Lennox High School/College Kid
Jason Andrews Johnny, Limo Driver
Amber Hunter Colonel's Lady Friend
Greg Lauren Young Stud
Tom Dorfmeister Watcher #1
Jake Cross Watcher #2
Selwyn Emerson Miller Hot Traxx DJ
Jamielyn Gamboa Colonel's Hot Traxx Girlfriend
Melissa Spell Becky's Girlfriend
Raymond Laboriel Becky's Girlfriend's Friend
Jon Brion Awards Ceremony Band Member
Brian Kehew Awards Ceremony Band Member
Robin Sharp Awards Ceremony Band Member
Audrey Wiechman Awards Ceremony Band Member
Tim "Stuffy" Soronen* Raphael
Alexander D Slanger Floyd's Kid
Tom Lenk Floyd's Kid
Lexi Leigh Floyd's Kid
Laura Gronewald Floyd's Kid
Vernon Guichard, II Mugsy Jack's Bartender
Tony Tedeschi New Year's Eve Young Stud
Leslie Redden KC Sunshine
Gregory Daniel Minister
Michael Penn Nick the Engineer
Don Amendolia Bank Worker
Robert Downey, Sr. Burt Studio Manager
Veronica Hart Judge
Jack Riley Lawyer
Channon Roe Surfer
Mike Gunther Surfer Punk
Michael Raye Smith Surfer Punk
Michael Scott Stencil Surfer Punk
Dustin Courtney Donut Boy
Allan Graf Man with Gun
Jose Chaidez Puerto Rican Kid
B Philly Johnson Rahad's Bodyguard
Joe G M Chan Cosmo
Goliath Tyrone
Israel Juarbe Maurice's Brother
George Anthony Rae Maurice's Brother
Eric Winzenried Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Thomas Anderson Director
Paul Thomas Anderson Screenwriter
Lloyd Levin Producer
John Lyons Producer
Paul Thomas Anderson Producer
Joanne Sellar Producer
Lawrence Gordon Executive Producer
Michael De Luca Co-Executive Producer
Lynn Harris Co-Executive Producer
Daniel Lupi Co-Producer
Robert Elswit Director of Photography
Bob Ziembicki Production Designer
Dylan Tichenor Editor
Mark Bridges Costume Designer
Michael Penn Composer
John Wildermuth Assistant Director
Daniel Lupi Unit Production Manager
Ted Berner Art Director
Sandy Struth Set Decorator
Lou Carlucci Special Effects Supervisor
David Davenport Costume Supervisor
Stephen Halbert Sound Mixer
David Parker Re Recording Mixer-Supervisor
Sam Lehmer Re-recording Mixer
Dane A. Davis Supervising Sound Editor
Kini Kay Sound Effects Editor
Mark Yardas Sound Effects Editor
John Kwiatkowski Sound Effects Editor
Ron Finn Music Editor
Tina K. Roesler Make up
Theo Mayes Hairstylist
Christine Sheaks Casting Director
Cliff Cudney 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:$50,168 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/1,003 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $61,899,267

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,226 $26,410,771
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,818 $16,700,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,401 $43,111,725
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 84 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,046 $26,410,771
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $16,700,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,029 $43,111,725

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: October 10th, 1997 (Limited) by New Line
October 31st, 1997 (Expands Wide) by New Line
International Releases: April 28th, 2022 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: August 31st, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sex scenes with explicit dialogue, nudity, drug use, language and violence
Running Time: 155 minutes
Comparisons: vs. There Will Be Blood
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Keywords: Porn Business, Historical Drama, 1970s, 1980s, Addiction, Murder - Suicide, Infidelity, Narcotics, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Remake, Director Remaking Their Own Movie
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Lawrence Gordon
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 63 $29,868 Apr 10, 1998 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 30 $68,692 Apr 3, 1998 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 29 $122,285 Mar 27, 1998 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 20 $178,077 Mar 20, 1998 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 27 $177,338 Mar 13, 1998 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 76 $64,736 Mar 6, 1998 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 84 $77,628 Feb 27, 1998 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 90 $90,795 Feb 20, 1998 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 59 $216,577 Feb 13, 1998 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 41 $436,373 Feb 6, 1998 122
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 45 $2,577,634 Nov 14, 1997 38
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 260 $6,345,809 Nov 14, 1997 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 26 $3,940,924 Nov 7, 1997 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 18 $4,681,934 Oct 31, 1997 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 116 $11,526,328 Oct 31, 1997 24
Top 1997 Theater Average 12 $28,972 Oct 17, 1997 10
Widest Expansion Limited Release 100 1,001 Oct 10, 1997 0

Lead Ensemble Members

Mark Wahlberg Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler
Julianne Moore Amber Waves
Burt Reynolds Jack Horner
Don Cheadle Buck Swope
John C. Reilly Reed Rothchild
William H. Macy Little Bill
Heather Graham Rollergirl/Brandy

Supporting Cast

Nicole Parker Becky Barnett
Philip Seymour Hoffman Scotty
Thomas Jane Todd Parker
Luis Guzmán Maurice T. Rodriguez
Ricky Jay Kurt Longjohn
Melora Walters Jessie St. Vincent
Robert Ridgely The Colonel James
Philip Baker Hall Floyd Gondolli
Alfred Molina Rahad Jackson
Nina Hartley Little Bill's Wife
Michael Jace Jerome
Jack Wallace Rocky
John Doe Amber's Husband
Joanna Gleason Dirk's Mother
Laurel Holloman Sheryl Lynn
Jonathon Quint Johnny Doe
Stanley DeSantis Buck's Manager
Rico Bueno Hot Traxx Waiter
Samson Barkhordarian Hot Traxx Manager
Brad Braeden Big Stud
Lawrence Hudd Dirk's Father
Michael Stein Stereo Customer
Patricia Forte Teacher
Kai Lennox High School/College Kid
Jason Andrews Johnny, Limo Driver
Amber Hunter Colonel's Lady Friend
Greg Lauren Young Stud
Tom Dorfmeister Watcher #1
Jake Cross Watcher #2
Selwyn Emerson Miller Hot Traxx DJ
Jamielyn Gamboa Colonel's Hot Traxx Girlfriend
Melissa Spell Becky's Girlfriend
Raymond Laboriel Becky's Girlfriend's Friend
Jon Brion Awards Ceremony Band Member
Brian Kehew Awards Ceremony Band Member
Robin Sharp Awards Ceremony Band Member
Audrey Wiechman Awards Ceremony Band Member
Tim "Stuffy" Soronen* Raphael
Alexander D Slanger Floyd's Kid
Tom Lenk Floyd's Kid
Lexi Leigh Floyd's Kid
Laura Gronewald Floyd's Kid
Vernon Guichard, II Mugsy Jack's Bartender
Tony Tedeschi New Year's Eve Young Stud
Leslie Redden KC Sunshine
Gregory Daniel Minister
Michael Penn Nick the Engineer
Don Amendolia Bank Worker
Robert Downey, Sr. Burt Studio Manager
Veronica Hart Judge
Jack Riley Lawyer
Channon Roe Surfer
Mike Gunther Surfer Punk
Michael Raye Smith Surfer Punk
Michael Scott Stencil Surfer Punk
Dustin Courtney Donut Boy
Allan Graf Man with Gun
Jose Chaidez Puerto Rican Kid
B Philly Johnson Rahad's Bodyguard
Joe G M Chan Cosmo
Goliath Tyrone
Israel Juarbe Maurice's Brother
George Anthony Rae Maurice's Brother
Eric Winzenried Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Thomas Anderson Director
Paul Thomas Anderson Screenwriter
Lloyd Levin Producer
John Lyons Producer
Paul Thomas Anderson Producer
Joanne Sellar Producer
Lawrence Gordon Executive Producer
Michael De Luca Co-Executive Producer
Lynn Harris Co-Executive Producer
Daniel Lupi Co-Producer
Robert Elswit Director of Photography
Bob Ziembicki Production Designer
Dylan Tichenor Editor
Mark Bridges Costume Designer
Michael Penn Composer
John Wildermuth Assistant Director
Daniel Lupi Unit Production Manager
Ted Berner Art Director
Sandy Struth Set Decorator
Lou Carlucci Special Effects Supervisor
David Davenport Costume Supervisor
Stephen Halbert Sound Mixer
David Parker Re Recording Mixer-Supervisor
Sam Lehmer Re-recording Mixer
Dane A. Davis Supervising Sound Editor
Kini Kay Sound Effects Editor
Mark Yardas Sound Effects Editor
John Kwiatkowski Sound Effects Editor
Ron Finn Music Editor
Tina K. Roesler Make up
Theo Mayes Hairstylist
Christine Sheaks Casting Director
Cliff Cudney 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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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,226 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,661 $61,899,267
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,641 $26,410,771
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 75 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 84 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 48 $61,899,267
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 3 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 17 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,789 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,046 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 79 $26,410,771

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1997 43 $50,168   2 $25,084   $50,168 1
Oct 17, 1997 16 $869,146 +1,632% 30 $28,972   $1,025,671 2
Oct 24, 1997 12 $1,807,702 +108% 124 $14,578   $3,300,228 3
Oct 31, 1997 4 $4,681,934 +159% 907 $5,162   $8,751,415 4
Nov 7, 1997 7 $3,940,924 -16% 951 $4,144   $14,550,063 5
Nov 14, 1997 9 $2,577,634 -35% 1,003 $2,570   $18,575,435 6
Nov 21, 1997 14 $1,244,381 -52% 748 $1,664   $20,258,958 7
Nov 28, 1997 16 $930,136 -25% 478 $1,946   $21,794,752 8
Dec 5, 1997 15 $657,961 -29% 607 $1,084   $22,705,852 9
Dec 12, 1997 24 $301,643 -54% 335 $900   $23,242,869 10
Dec 19, 1997 27 $130,804 -57% 151 $866   $23,518,429 11
Dec 26, 1997 43 $68,293 -48% 50 $1,366   $23,653,065 12
Jan 2, 1998 37 $88,460 +30% 54 $1,638   $23,816,064 13
Jan 9, 1998 34 $103,904 +17% 84 $1,237   $23,961,986 14
Jan 16, 1998 42 $76,847 -26% 48 $1,601   $24,088,340 15
Jan 23, 1998 49 $47,900 -38% 41 $1,168   $24,157,547 16
Jan 30, 1998 56 $34,546 -28% 31 $1,114   $24,214,579 17
Feb 6, 1998 21 $436,373 +1,163% 524 $833   $24,665,139 18
Feb 13, 1998 34 $216,577 -50% 242 $895   $25,073,583 19
Feb 20, 1998 46 $90,795 -58% 156 $582   $25,253,351 20
Feb 27, 1998 48 $77,628 -15% 88 $882   $25,382,702 21
Mar 6, 1998 50 $64,736 -17% 70 $925   $25,489,529 22
Mar 13, 1998 31 $177,338 +174% 272 $652   $25,701,121 23
Mar 20, 1998 32 $178,077 n/c 259 $688   $25,983,457 24
Mar 27, 1998 32 $122,285 -31% 224 $546   $26,198,795 25
Apr 3, 1998 44 $68,692 -44% 119 $577   $26,321,987 26
Apr 10, 1998 57 $29,868 -57% 71 $421   $26,384,919 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 1997 14 $262,000     30 $8,733   $479,000 8
Oct 18, 1997 15 $325,000 +24%   30 $10,833   $804,000 9
Oct 26, 1997 9 $523,000     124 $4,218   $2,007,000 17
Oct 27, 1997 7 $187,340 -64%   124 $1,511   $3,487,568 18
Oct 28, 1997 7 $209,362 +12%   124 $1,688   $3,696,930 19
Oct 29, 1997 6 $194,564 -7%   124 $1,569   $3,891,494 20
Oct 30, 1997 6 $177,506 -9%   124 $1,432   $177,506 21
Oct 31, 1997 4 $920,000 +418%   907 $1,014   $4,989,000 22
Nov 1, 1997 4 $2,425,000 +164%   907 $2,674   $7,414,000 23
Nov 2, 1997 4 $1,345,000 -45% +157% 907 $1,483   $8,751,000 24
Nov 3, 1997 4 $435,939 -68% +133% 907 $481   $9,187,354 25
Nov 4, 1997 4 $524,951 +20% +151% 907 $579   $9,712,305 26
Nov 5, 1997 4 $408,791 -22% +110% 907 $451   $10,121,096 27
Nov 6, 1997 4 $423,377 +4% +139% 907 $467   $10,544,473 28
Nov 7, 1997 7 $1,245,000 +194% +35% 951 $1,309   $11,854,000 29
Nov 8, 1997 7 $1,655,000 +33% -32% 951 $1,740   $13,509,000 30
Nov 9, 1997 7 $1,041,063 -37% -23% 951 $1,095   $14,550,063 31
Nov 10, 1997 7 $397,370 -62% -9% 951 $418   $14,947,433 32
Nov 11, 1997 8 $489,949 +23% -7% 951 $515   $15,437,382 33
Nov 12, 1997 7 $264,177 -46% -35% 951 $278   $15,701,559 34
Nov 13, 1997 7 $267,181 +1% -37% 951 $281   $15,968,740 35
Nov 14, 1997 10 $670,000 +151% -46% 1,003 $668   $16,638,740 36
Nov 15, 1997 10 $1,100,000 +64% -34% 1,003 $1,097   $15,998,000 37
Nov 16, 1997 9 $658,000 -40% -37% 1,003 $656   $18,575,435 38
Nov 17, 1997 9 $167,854 -74% -58% 1,003 $167   $18,743,289 39
Nov 18, 1997 9 $214,733 +28% -56% 1,003 $214   $18,958,022 40
Nov 19, 1997 9 $175,878 -18% -33% 1,003 $175   $19,133,900 41
Nov 20, 1997 9 $169,652 -4% -37% 1,003 $169   $19,303,552 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1997 33 $156,525   2 $78,263   $156,525 1
Oct 17, 1997 17 $1,336,001 +754% 30 $44,533   $1,492,526 2
Oct 24, 1997 10 $2,576,955 +93% 124 $20,782   $4,069,481 3
Oct 31, 1997 4 $6,539,658 +154% 907 $7,210   $10,609,139 4
Nov 7, 1997 7 $5,388,662 -18% 951 $5,666   $15,997,801 5
Nov 14, 1997 10 $3,016,776 -44% 1,003 $3,008   $19,014,577 6
Nov 21, 1997 14 $1,850,039 -39% 748 $2,473   $20,864,616 7
Nov 28, 1997 17 $1,183,275 -36% 478 $2,475   $22,047,891 8
Dec 5, 1997 16 $893,335 -25% 607 $1,472   $22,941,226 9
Dec 12, 1997 20 $446,399 -50% 335 $1,333   $23,387,625 10
Dec 19, 1997 29 $197,147 -56% 151 $1,306   $23,584,772 11
Dec 26, 1997 36 $142,832 -28% 50 $2,857   $23,727,604 12
Jan 2, 1998 43 $130,478 -9% 54 $2,416   $23,858,082 13
Jan 9, 1998 33 $153,411 +18% 84 $1,826   $24,011,493 14
Jan 16, 1998 43 $98,154 -36% 48 $2,045   $24,109,647 15
Jan 23, 1998 48 $70,386 -28% 41 $1,717   $24,180,033 16
Jan 30, 1998 55 $48,733 -31% 31 $1,572   $24,228,766 17
Feb 6, 1998 18 $628,240 +1,189% 524 $1,199   $24,857,006 18
Feb 13, 1998 31 $305,550 -51% 242 $1,263   $25,162,556 19
Feb 20, 1998 43 $142,518 -53% 156 $914   $25,305,074 20
Feb 27, 1998 46 $119,719 -16% 88 $1,360   $25,424,793 21
Mar 6, 1998 47 $98,990 -17% 70 $1,414   $25,523,783 22
Mar 13, 1998 30 $281,597 +184% 272 $1,035   $25,805,380 23
Mar 20, 1998 31 $271,130 -4% 259 $1,047   $26,076,510 24
Mar 27, 1998 32 $176,785 -35% 224 $789   $26,253,295 25
Apr 3, 1998 43 $101,756 -42% 119 $855   $26,355,051 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 4/28/2022 $4,002 22 22 33 $9,594 5/11/2022
 
Rest of World $16,691,360
 
International Total$16,700,954 5/11/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,818 $16,700,954
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,142 $16,700,954
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 45 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 15 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,151 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 794 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 59 $16,700,954

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,401 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,758 $43,111,725
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 56 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 17 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,875 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 633 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,029 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 63 $43,111,725