Criminal Law (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,443,550Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,636,091 (27.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,166 opening theaters/1,166 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,514,147

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,480 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,844 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,329 $9,443,550

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 28th, 1989 (Wide) by Hemdale
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 117 minutes
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Lawyers, Addiction
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,480 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,530 $25,514,147
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,741 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,785 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,868 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,899 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hemdale Movies 1 $9,443,550

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 1989 4 $2,636,091   1,166 $2,261   $2,636,091 1
May 5, 1989 5 $1,921,232 -27% 1,122 $1,712   $5,374,110 2
May 12, 1989 10 $1,039,438 -46% 864 $1,203   $7,084,737 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 1989 4 $3,452,878   1,166 $2,961   $3,452,878 1
May 5, 1989 5 $2,592,421 -25% 1,122 $2,311   $6,045,299 2

Uncategorized

Kevin Bacon Martin Thiel
Gary Oldman Ben Chase
Tess Harper Det. Stillwell
Karen Young Ellen Faulkner
Joe Don Baker Det. Mesel

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Production and Technical Credits

Martin Campbell Director
Mark Kasdan Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,636,091 (27.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,166 opening theaters/1,166 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,514,147

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,480 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,844 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,329 $9,443,550

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 28th, 1989 (Wide) by Hemdale
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Big Picture
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Lawyers, Addiction
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Kevin Bacon Martin Thiel
Gary Oldman Ben Chase
Tess Harper Det. Stillwell
Karen Young Ellen Faulkner
Joe Don Baker Det. Mesel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Campbell Director
Mark Kasdan Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,480 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,530 $25,514,147
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,741 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,785 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,868 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,899 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $9,443,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hemdale Movies 1 $9,443,550

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 1989 4 $2,636,091   1,166 $2,261   $2,636,091 1
May 5, 1989 5 $1,921,232 -27% 1,122 $1,712   $5,374,110 2
May 12, 1989 10 $1,039,438 -46% 864 $1,203   $7,084,737 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 1989 4 $3,452,878   1,166 $2,961   $3,452,878 1
May 5, 1989 5 $2,592,421 -25% 1,122 $2,311   $6,045,299 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,844 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,879 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,118 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,806 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,184 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 708 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,329 $9,443,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Hemdale Movies 1 $9,443,550