Contact (1997)

Contact
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $100,920,329Details
International Box Office $64,979,671Details
Worldwide Box Office $165,900,000
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,584,908 (20.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,923 opening theaters/2,314 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $237,019,849

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 799 $100,920,329
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,623 $64,979,671
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,138 $165,900,000

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: July 11th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 8th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some intense action, mild language and a scene of sensuality.
Running Time: 149 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Arrival
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Religious, Search for Extraterrestrial Life, First Contact, Mystery Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 274 $5,824,924 Aug 29, 1997 52

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 799 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 497 $237,019,849
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 539 $100,920,329
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 168 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 91 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 219 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $100,920,329

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 11, 1997 2 $20,584,908   1,923 $10,705   $20,584,908 1
Jul 18, 1997 3 $16,114,633 -22% 2,194 $7,345   $47,408,514 2
Jul 25, 1997 4 $9,704,949 -40% 2,314 $4,194   $64,973,014 3
Aug 1, 1997 6 $6,249,420 -36% 2,210 $2,828   $75,642,069 4
Aug 8, 1997 7 $4,478,753 -28% 2,016 $2,222   $83,356,776 5
Aug 15, 1997 9 $2,872,875 -36% 1,451 $1,980   $88,581,422 6
Aug 22, 1997 11 $2,110,003 -27% 1,272 $1,659   $92,151,875 7
Aug 29, 1997 15 $1,954,990 -7% 974 $2,007   $94,977,242 8
Sep 5, 1997 16 $857,537 -56% 705 $1,216   $96,167,676 9
Sep 12, 1997 17 $640,757 -25% 676 $948   $97,122,148 10
Sep 19, 1997 20 $427,210 -33% 466 $917   $97,796,286 11
Sep 26, 1997 23 $226,363 -47% 291 $778   $98,161,955 12
Oct 3, 1997 12 $795,612 +251% 896 $888   $99,040,239 13
Oct 10, 1997 17 $623,450 -22% 896 $696   $99,954,136 14
Oct 17, 1997 21 $357,439 -43% 414 $863   $100,476,316 15
Oct 24, 1997 30 $178,446 -50% 316 $565   $100,769,177 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 11, 1997 2 $6,543,925     1,923 $3,403   $6,543,925 1
Jul 12, 1997 2 $7,703,374 +18%   1,923 $4,006   $14,247,299 2
Jul 13, 1997 2 $6,337,609 -18%   1,923 $3,296   $20,584,908 3
Jul 14, 1997 2 $2,760,142 -56%   1,923 $1,435   $23,345,050 4
Jul 15, 1997 2 $2,928,724 +6%   1,923 $1,523   $26,273,774 5
Jul 16, 1997 3 $2,562,169 -13%   1,923 $1,332   $28,835,943 6
Jul 17, 1997 3 $2,457,938 -4%   1,923 $1,278   $31,293,881 7
Jul 18, 1997 3 $4,814,669 +96% -26% 2,194 $2,194   $36,108,550 8
Jul 19, 1997 3 $6,570,700 +36% -15% 2,194 $2,995   $42,679,250 9
Jul 20, 1997 3 $4,729,264 -28% -25% 2,194 $2,156   $47,408,514 10
Jul 21, 1997 3 $2,011,783 -57% -27% 2,194 $917   $49,420,297 11
Jul 22, 1997 3 $2,118,547 +5% -28% 2,194 $966   $51,538,844 12
Jul 23, 1997 3 $1,871,663 -12% -27% 2,194 $853   $53,410,507 13
Jul 24, 1997 3 $1,857,558 -1% -24% 2,194 $847   $55,268,065 14
Jul 25, 1997 4 $2,811,435 +51% -42% 2,314 $1,215   $58,079,500 15
Jul 26, 1997 4 $3,934,969 +40% -40% 2,314 $1,701   $62,014,469 16
Jul 27, 1997 4 $2,958,545 -25% -37% 2,314 $1,279   $64,973,014 17
Jul 28, 1997 4 $1,136,271 -62% -44% 2,314 $491   $66,109,285 18
Jul 29, 1997 4 $1,242,199 +9% -41% 2,314 $537   $67,351,484 19
Jul 30, 1997 4 $1,036,393 -17% -45% 2,314 $448   $68,387,877 20
Jul 31, 1997 4 $1,004,772 -3% -46% 2,314 $434   $69,392,649 21
Aug 1, 1997 6 $1,746,883 +74% -38% 2,210 $790   $71,139,532 22
Aug 2, 1997 6 $2,557,466 +46% -35% 2,210 $1,157   $73,696,998 23
Aug 3, 1997 6 $1,945,071 -24% -34% 2,210 $880   $75,642,069 24
Aug 4, 1997 6 $824,796 -58% -27% 2,210 $373   $76,466,865 25
Aug 5, 1997 6 $887,853 +8% -29% 2,210 $402   $77,354,718 26
Aug 6, 1997 8 $769,914 -13% -26% 2,210 $348   $78,124,632 27
Aug 7, 1997 6 $753,390 -2% -25% 2,210 $341   $78,878,022 28
Aug 8, 1997 8 $1,241,092 +65% -29% 2,016 $616   $80,119,114 29
Aug 9, 1997 7 $1,887,344 +52% -26% 2,016 $936   $82,006,458 30
Aug 10, 1997 7 $1,350,317 -28% -31% 2,016 $670   $83,356,775 31
Aug 11, 1997 8 $567,171 -58% -31% 2,016 $281   $83,923,946 32
Aug 12, 1997 7 $667,064 +18% -25% 2,016 $331   $84,591,010 33
Aug 13, 1997 8 $615,171 -8% -20% 2,016 $305   $85,206,181 34
Aug 14, 1997 8 $502,366 -18% -33% 2,016 $249   $85,708,547 35
Aug 15, 1997 9 $806,160 +60% -35% 1,451 $556   $86,514,707 36
Aug 16, 1997 9 $1,211,757 +50% -36% 1,451 $835   $87,726,464 37
Aug 17, 1997 9 $854,958 -29% -37% 1,451 $589   $88,581,422 38
Aug 18, 1997 11 $337,863 -60% -40% 1,451 $233   $88,919,285 39
Aug 19, 1997 9 $385,311 +14% -42% 1,451 $266   $89,304,596 40
Aug 20, 1997 10 $377,425 -2% -39% 1,451 $260   $89,682,021 41
Aug 21, 1997 10 $359,851 -5% -28% 1,451 $248   $90,041,872 42
Aug 22, 1997 11 $597,745 +66% -26% 1,272 $470   $90,639,617 43
Aug 23, 1997 11 $908,785 +52% -25% 1,272 $714   $91,548,402 44
Aug 24, 1997 11 $603,473 -34% -29% 1,272 $474   $92,151,875 45
Aug 25, 1997 11 $207,025 -66% -39% 1,272 $163   $92,358,900 46
Aug 26, 1997 11 $243,488 +18% -37% 1,272 $191   $92,602,388 47
Aug 27, 1997 12 $207,894 -15% -45% 1,272 $163   $92,810,282 48
Aug 28, 1997 12 $211,970 +2% -41% 1,272 $167   $93,022,252 49
Aug 29, 1997 15 $408,205 +93% -32% 974 $419   $93,430,457 50
Aug 30, 1997 15 $602,586 +48% -34% 974 $619   $94,033,043 51
Aug 31, 1997 15 $533,138 -12% -12% 974 $547   $94,566,181 52
Sep 1, 1997 15 $411,061 -23% +99% 974 $422   $94,977,242 53
Sep 2, 1997 15 $122,586 -70% -50% 974 $126   $95,099,828 54
Sep 3, 1997 14 $107,542 -12% -48% 974 $110   $95,207,370 55
Sep 4, 1997 13 $102,769 -4% -52% 974 $106   $95,310,139 56
Sep 5, 1997 15 $242,932 +136% -40% 705 $345   $95,553,071 57
Sep 6, 1997 16 $402,283 +66% -33% 705 $571   $95,955,354 58
Sep 7, 1997 17 $212,322 -47% -60% 705 $301   $96,167,676 59
Sep 8, 1997 15 $68,949 -68% -83% 705 $98   $96,236,625 60
Sep 9, 1997 15 $84,066 +22% -31% 705 $119   $96,320,691 61
Sep 10, 1997 14 $79,408 -6% -26% 705 $113   $96,400,099 62
Sep 11, 1997 15 $81,292 +2% -21% 705 $115   $96,481,391 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 11, 1997 2 $31,293,881   1,923 $16,273   $31,293,881 1
Jul 18, 1997 3 $23,974,184 -23% 2,194 $10,927   $55,268,065 2
Jul 25, 1997 4 $14,124,584 -41% 2,314 $6,104   $69,392,649 3
Aug 1, 1997 6 $9,485,374 -33% 2,210 $4,292   $78,878,023 4
Aug 8, 1997 7 $6,830,524 -28% 2,016 $3,388   $85,708,547 5
Aug 15, 1997 10 $4,333,325 -37% 1,451 $2,986   $90,041,872 6
Aug 22, 1997 11 $2,980,380 -31% 1,272 $2,343   $93,022,252 7
Aug 29, 1997 15 $2,287,887 -23% 974 $2,349   $95,310,139 8
Sep 5, 1997 15 $1,171,252 -49% 705 $1,661   $96,481,391 9
Sep 12, 1997 19 $887,685 -24% 676 $1,313   $97,369,076 10
Sep 19, 1997 22 $566,516 -36% 466 $1,216   $97,935,592 11
Sep 26, 1997 23 $309,035 -45% 291 $1,062   $98,244,627 12
Oct 3, 1997 12 $1,086,059 +251% 896 $1,212   $99,330,686 13
Oct 10, 1997 17 $788,191 -27% 896 $880   $100,118,877 14
Oct 17, 1997 23 $471,854 -40% 414 $1,140   $100,590,731 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,623 $64,979,671
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,174 $64,979,671
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 33 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 330 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,250 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 248 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $64,979,671

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,138 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 794 $165,900,000
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 833 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $165,900,000

Leading Cast

Jodie Foster Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey Palmer Joss

Supporting Cast

James Woods Michael Kitz
John Hurt S.R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt David Drumlin
William Fichtner Dr. Kent Clark
David Morse Theodore Arroway
Angela Bassett Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake Fisher
Max Martini Willie
Rob Lowe Richard Rank
Jake Busey Joseph
Jena Malone Young Ellie
Tucker Smallwood Mission Director
SaMi Chester Vernon
Timothy McNeil Davio
Laura Elena Surillo Cantina Woman
Henry Strozier Minister
Michael Chabon Hadden Suit
Thomas Garner Ian Broderick
Conroy Chino KOB-TV Reporter
Dan Gifford Jeremy Roth
Vance Valencia Senator Valencia
Behrooz Afrakhan Middle Eastern Anchor
Saemi Nakamura Japanese Anchor
Maria Celeste Arraras Latina Anchor
Ian Whitcomb British Anchor
Michael Albala Decryption Hacker
Ned Netterville Decryption Expert
Leo Lee Major Domo
William Jordan Chairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. James Joint Chief
Haynes Brooke Drumlin Aid
Steven Ford Major Russell
Alexander Zemeckis Major Russell's Son
Janie Peterson Major Russell's Daughter
Phillip Bergeron French Committee Member
Jennifer Balgobin Dr. Patel
Anthony Fife Hamilton British Committee Member
Rebecca T. Beucler NASA Public Relations
Marc Macaulay NASA Technician
Pamela Wilsey Voice of NASA
Jeff Johnson Mechanical
Yuji Okumoto Electrical
Gerry Griffin Dynamics
Brian Alston Communications
Rob Elk Pad Leader
Mark Thomason Security
Jose Rey Controller #8
Todd Patrick Breaugh New VLA Technician
Alex Veadov Russian Cosmonaut
Alice Kushida Scientist
Robin Gammel Project Official
Richardson Morse Mission Doctor
Seiji Okamura Japanese Ensign
Mak Takano Japanese Tech #1
Tom Tanaka Japanese Tech #2
Catherine Dao Life Support
Kristoffer Ryan Winters Dynamics #2
Valorie Armstrong Woman Senator
Jim Hild Reporter #5
Bill Thomas Reporter #6
Diego Montoya School Boy

Cameos

Larry King Himself
Donna J. Kelley Herself
Leon Harris Himself
Claire Shipman Herself
Tabitha Soren Herself
Geraldo Rivera Himself
Jay Leno Himself
Natalie Allen Herself
Robert D. Novak Himself
Geraldine A. Ferraro Herself
Ann Druyan Herself
Kathleen Kennedy Herself
Jill Dougherty Herself
John Holliman Himself
Bobbie Battista Herself
Dee Dee Myers Herself
Bryant Gumbel Himself
Linden Soles Himself
Bernard Shaw Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis Director
James V. Hart Screenwriter
Michael Goldenberg Screenwriter
Carl Sagan Story Creator
Ann Druyan Story Creator
Robert Zemeckis Producer
Steve Starkey Producer
Joan Bradshaw Executive Producer
Lynda Obst Executive Producer
Ed Verreaux Production Designer
Arthur Schmidt Editor
Alan Silvestri Composer
Don Burgess Director of Photography
Carl Sagan Co-Producer
Ann Druyan Co-Producer
Rick Porras Associate Producer
Steven J. Boyd* Associate Producer
Bruce G. Moriarty Assistant Director
Steve Starkey Second Unit Director
Joan Bradshaw Unit Production Manager
Lawrence A. Hubbs Art Director
Bruce Crone Art Director
Michael J. Taylor Set Decorator
Ken Ralston Visual Effects Supervisor
Stephen Rosenbaum Visual Effects Supervisor
Jim Mitchell Visual Effects Supervisor
Allen Hall Special Effects Supervisor
Joanna Johnston Costume Designer
Pamela Wise* Key Costume Supervisor
William B. Kaplan Sound Mixer
Randy Thom Re-recording Mixer
Tom Johnson Re-recording Mixer
Dennis Sands Re-recording Mixer
Phil Benson Supervising Sound Editor
Teresa Eckton Sound Effects Editor
Steve Boeddeker Sound Effects Editor
Marian Wilde Sound Effects Editor
Douglas Murray Sound Effects Editor
Randy Thom Sound Designer
Ken Karman* Music Editor
Hallie D'Amore Make up
Kathryn Blondell Hairstylist
Victoria Burrows Casting Director
Easton Smith Set Designer

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:$20,584,908 (20.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,923 opening theaters/2,314 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $237,019,849

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 799 $100,920,329
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,623 $64,979,671
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,138 $165,900,000

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 11th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 8th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some intense action, mild language and a scene of sensuality.
Running Time: 149 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Arrival
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Visual Effects, Religious, Search for Extraterrestrial Life, First Contact, Mystery Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 274 $5,824,924 Aug 29, 1997 52

Leading Cast

Jodie Foster Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey Palmer Joss

Supporting Cast

James Woods Michael Kitz
John Hurt S.R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt David Drumlin
William Fichtner Dr. Kent Clark
David Morse Theodore Arroway
Angela Bassett Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake Fisher
Max Martini Willie
Rob Lowe Richard Rank
Jake Busey Joseph
Jena Malone Young Ellie
Tucker Smallwood Mission Director
SaMi Chester Vernon
Timothy McNeil Davio
Laura Elena Surillo Cantina Woman
Henry Strozier Minister
Michael Chabon Hadden Suit
Thomas Garner Ian Broderick
Conroy Chino KOB-TV Reporter
Dan Gifford Jeremy Roth
Vance Valencia Senator Valencia
Behrooz Afrakhan Middle Eastern Anchor
Saemi Nakamura Japanese Anchor
Maria Celeste Arraras Latina Anchor
Ian Whitcomb British Anchor
Michael Albala Decryption Hacker
Ned Netterville Decryption Expert
Leo Lee Major Domo
William Jordan Chairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. James Joint Chief
Haynes Brooke Drumlin Aid
Steven Ford Major Russell
Alexander Zemeckis Major Russell's Son
Janie Peterson Major Russell's Daughter
Phillip Bergeron French Committee Member
Jennifer Balgobin Dr. Patel
Anthony Fife Hamilton British Committee Member
Rebecca T. Beucler NASA Public Relations
Marc Macaulay NASA Technician
Pamela Wilsey Voice of NASA
Jeff Johnson Mechanical
Yuji Okumoto Electrical
Gerry Griffin Dynamics
Brian Alston Communications
Rob Elk Pad Leader
Mark Thomason Security
Jose Rey Controller #8
Todd Patrick Breaugh New VLA Technician
Alex Veadov Russian Cosmonaut
Alice Kushida Scientist
Robin Gammel Project Official
Richardson Morse Mission Doctor
Seiji Okamura Japanese Ensign
Mak Takano Japanese Tech #1
Tom Tanaka Japanese Tech #2
Catherine Dao Life Support
Kristoffer Ryan Winters Dynamics #2
Valorie Armstrong Woman Senator
Jim Hild Reporter #5
Bill Thomas Reporter #6
Diego Montoya School Boy

Cameos

Larry King Himself
Donna J. Kelley Herself
Leon Harris Himself
Claire Shipman Herself
Tabitha Soren Herself
Geraldo Rivera Himself
Jay Leno Himself
Natalie Allen Herself
Robert D. Novak Himself
Geraldine A. Ferraro Herself
Ann Druyan Herself
Kathleen Kennedy Herself
Jill Dougherty Herself
John Holliman Himself
Bobbie Battista Herself
Dee Dee Myers Herself
Bryant Gumbel Himself
Linden Soles Himself
Bernard Shaw Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis Director
James V. Hart Screenwriter
Michael Goldenberg Screenwriter
Carl Sagan Story Creator
Ann Druyan Story Creator
Robert Zemeckis Producer
Steve Starkey Producer
Joan Bradshaw Executive Producer
Lynda Obst Executive Producer
Ed Verreaux Production Designer
Arthur Schmidt Editor
Alan Silvestri Composer
Don Burgess Director of Photography
Carl Sagan Co-Producer
Ann Druyan Co-Producer
Rick Porras Associate Producer
Steven J. Boyd* Associate Producer
Bruce G. Moriarty Assistant Director
Steve Starkey Second Unit Director
Joan Bradshaw Unit Production Manager
Lawrence A. Hubbs Art Director
Bruce Crone Art Director
Michael J. Taylor Set Decorator
Ken Ralston Visual Effects Supervisor
Stephen Rosenbaum Visual Effects Supervisor
Jim Mitchell Visual Effects Supervisor
Allen Hall Special Effects Supervisor
Joanna Johnston Costume Designer
Pamela Wise* Key Costume Supervisor
William B. Kaplan Sound Mixer
Randy Thom Re-recording Mixer
Tom Johnson Re-recording Mixer
Dennis Sands Re-recording Mixer
Phil Benson Supervising Sound Editor
Teresa Eckton Sound Effects Editor
Steve Boeddeker Sound Effects Editor
Marian Wilde Sound Effects Editor
Douglas Murray Sound Effects Editor
Randy Thom Sound Designer
Ken Karman* Music Editor
Hallie D'Amore Make up
Kathryn Blondell Hairstylist
Victoria Burrows Casting Director
Easton Smith Set Designer

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 701-800) 799 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 497 $237,019,849
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 539 $100,920,329
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 168 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 91 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 219 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $100,920,329

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 11, 1997 2 $20,584,908   1,923 $10,705   $20,584,908 1
Jul 18, 1997 3 $16,114,633 -22% 2,194 $7,345   $47,408,514 2
Jul 25, 1997 4 $9,704,949 -40% 2,314 $4,194   $64,973,014 3
Aug 1, 1997 6 $6,249,420 -36% 2,210 $2,828   $75,642,069 4
Aug 8, 1997 7 $4,478,753 -28% 2,016 $2,222   $83,356,776 5
Aug 15, 1997 9 $2,872,875 -36% 1,451 $1,980   $88,581,422 6
Aug 22, 1997 11 $2,110,003 -27% 1,272 $1,659   $92,151,875 7
Aug 29, 1997 15 $1,954,990 -7% 974 $2,007   $94,977,242 8
Sep 5, 1997 16 $857,537 -56% 705 $1,216   $96,167,676 9
Sep 12, 1997 17 $640,757 -25% 676 $948   $97,122,148 10
Sep 19, 1997 20 $427,210 -33% 466 $917   $97,796,286 11
Sep 26, 1997 23 $226,363 -47% 291 $778   $98,161,955 12
Oct 3, 1997 12 $795,612 +251% 896 $888   $99,040,239 13
Oct 10, 1997 17 $623,450 -22% 896 $696   $99,954,136 14
Oct 17, 1997 21 $357,439 -43% 414 $863   $100,476,316 15
Oct 24, 1997 30 $178,446 -50% 316 $565   $100,769,177 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 11, 1997 2 $6,543,925     1,923 $3,403   $6,543,925 1
Jul 12, 1997 2 $7,703,374 +18%   1,923 $4,006   $14,247,299 2
Jul 13, 1997 2 $6,337,609 -18%   1,923 $3,296   $20,584,908 3
Jul 14, 1997 2 $2,760,142 -56%   1,923 $1,435   $23,345,050 4
Jul 15, 1997 2 $2,928,724 +6%   1,923 $1,523   $26,273,774 5
Jul 16, 1997 3 $2,562,169 -13%   1,923 $1,332   $28,835,943 6
Jul 17, 1997 3 $2,457,938 -4%   1,923 $1,278   $31,293,881 7
Jul 18, 1997 3 $4,814,669 +96% -26% 2,194 $2,194   $36,108,550 8
Jul 19, 1997 3 $6,570,700 +36% -15% 2,194 $2,995   $42,679,250 9
Jul 20, 1997 3 $4,729,264 -28% -25% 2,194 $2,156   $47,408,514 10
Jul 21, 1997 3 $2,011,783 -57% -27% 2,194 $917   $49,420,297 11
Jul 22, 1997 3 $2,118,547 +5% -28% 2,194 $966   $51,538,844 12
Jul 23, 1997 3 $1,871,663 -12% -27% 2,194 $853   $53,410,507 13
Jul 24, 1997 3 $1,857,558 -1% -24% 2,194 $847   $55,268,065 14
Jul 25, 1997 4 $2,811,435 +51% -42% 2,314 $1,215   $58,079,500 15
Jul 26, 1997 4 $3,934,969 +40% -40% 2,314 $1,701   $62,014,469 16
Jul 27, 1997 4 $2,958,545 -25% -37% 2,314 $1,279   $64,973,014 17
Jul 28, 1997 4 $1,136,271 -62% -44% 2,314 $491   $66,109,285 18
Jul 29, 1997 4 $1,242,199 +9% -41% 2,314 $537   $67,351,484 19
Jul 30, 1997 4 $1,036,393 -17% -45% 2,314 $448   $68,387,877 20
Jul 31, 1997 4 $1,004,772 -3% -46% 2,314 $434   $69,392,649 21
Aug 1, 1997 6 $1,746,883 +74% -38% 2,210 $790   $71,139,532 22
Aug 2, 1997 6 $2,557,466 +46% -35% 2,210 $1,157   $73,696,998 23
Aug 3, 1997 6 $1,945,071 -24% -34% 2,210 $880   $75,642,069 24
Aug 4, 1997 6 $824,796 -58% -27% 2,210 $373   $76,466,865 25
Aug 5, 1997 6 $887,853 +8% -29% 2,210 $402   $77,354,718 26
Aug 6, 1997 8 $769,914 -13% -26% 2,210 $348   $78,124,632 27
Aug 7, 1997 6 $753,390 -2% -25% 2,210 $341   $78,878,022 28
Aug 8, 1997 8 $1,241,092 +65% -29% 2,016 $616   $80,119,114 29
Aug 9, 1997 7 $1,887,344 +52% -26% 2,016 $936   $82,006,458 30
Aug 10, 1997 7 $1,350,317 -28% -31% 2,016 $670   $83,356,775 31
Aug 11, 1997 8 $567,171 -58% -31% 2,016 $281   $83,923,946 32
Aug 12, 1997 7 $667,064 +18% -25% 2,016 $331   $84,591,010 33
Aug 13, 1997 8 $615,171 -8% -20% 2,016 $305   $85,206,181 34
Aug 14, 1997 8 $502,366 -18% -33% 2,016 $249   $85,708,547 35
Aug 15, 1997 9 $806,160 +60% -35% 1,451 $556   $86,514,707 36
Aug 16, 1997 9 $1,211,757 +50% -36% 1,451 $835   $87,726,464 37
Aug 17, 1997 9 $854,958 -29% -37% 1,451 $589   $88,581,422 38
Aug 18, 1997 11 $337,863 -60% -40% 1,451 $233   $88,919,285 39
Aug 19, 1997 9 $385,311 +14% -42% 1,451 $266   $89,304,596 40
Aug 20, 1997 10 $377,425 -2% -39% 1,451 $260   $89,682,021 41
Aug 21, 1997 10 $359,851 -5% -28% 1,451 $248   $90,041,872 42
Aug 22, 1997 11 $597,745 +66% -26% 1,272 $470   $90,639,617 43
Aug 23, 1997 11 $908,785 +52% -25% 1,272 $714   $91,548,402 44
Aug 24, 1997 11 $603,473 -34% -29% 1,272 $474   $92,151,875 45
Aug 25, 1997 11 $207,025 -66% -39% 1,272 $163   $92,358,900 46
Aug 26, 1997 11 $243,488 +18% -37% 1,272 $191   $92,602,388 47
Aug 27, 1997 12 $207,894 -15% -45% 1,272 $163   $92,810,282 48
Aug 28, 1997 12 $211,970 +2% -41% 1,272 $167   $93,022,252 49
Aug 29, 1997 15 $408,205 +93% -32% 974 $419   $93,430,457 50
Aug 30, 1997 15 $602,586 +48% -34% 974 $619   $94,033,043 51
Aug 31, 1997 15 $533,138 -12% -12% 974 $547   $94,566,181 52
Sep 1, 1997 15 $411,061 -23% +99% 974 $422   $94,977,242 53
Sep 2, 1997 15 $122,586 -70% -50% 974 $126   $95,099,828 54
Sep 3, 1997 14 $107,542 -12% -48% 974 $110   $95,207,370 55
Sep 4, 1997 13 $102,769 -4% -52% 974 $106   $95,310,139 56
Sep 5, 1997 15 $242,932 +136% -40% 705 $345   $95,553,071 57
Sep 6, 1997 16 $402,283 +66% -33% 705 $571   $95,955,354 58
Sep 7, 1997 17 $212,322 -47% -60% 705 $301   $96,167,676 59
Sep 8, 1997 15 $68,949 -68% -83% 705 $98   $96,236,625 60
Sep 9, 1997 15 $84,066 +22% -31% 705 $119   $96,320,691 61
Sep 10, 1997 14 $79,408 -6% -26% 705 $113   $96,400,099 62
Sep 11, 1997 15 $81,292 +2% -21% 705 $115   $96,481,391 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 11, 1997 2 $31,293,881   1,923 $16,273   $31,293,881 1
Jul 18, 1997 3 $23,974,184 -23% 2,194 $10,927   $55,268,065 2
Jul 25, 1997 4 $14,124,584 -41% 2,314 $6,104   $69,392,649 3
Aug 1, 1997 6 $9,485,374 -33% 2,210 $4,292   $78,878,023 4
Aug 8, 1997 7 $6,830,524 -28% 2,016 $3,388   $85,708,547 5
Aug 15, 1997 10 $4,333,325 -37% 1,451 $2,986   $90,041,872 6
Aug 22, 1997 11 $2,980,380 -31% 1,272 $2,343   $93,022,252 7
Aug 29, 1997 15 $2,287,887 -23% 974 $2,349   $95,310,139 8
Sep 5, 1997 15 $1,171,252 -49% 705 $1,661   $96,481,391 9
Sep 12, 1997 19 $887,685 -24% 676 $1,313   $97,369,076 10
Sep 19, 1997 22 $566,516 -36% 466 $1,216   $97,935,592 11
Sep 26, 1997 23 $309,035 -45% 291 $1,062   $98,244,627 12
Oct 3, 1997 12 $1,086,059 +251% 896 $1,212   $99,330,686 13
Oct 10, 1997 17 $788,191 -27% 896 $880   $100,118,877 14
Oct 17, 1997 23 $471,854 -40% 414 $1,140   $100,590,731 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,623 $64,979,671
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,174 $64,979,671
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 33 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 330 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,250 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 248 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $64,979,671

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,138 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 794 $165,900,000
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 833 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $165,900,000