Crimson Tide (1995)

Crimson Tide poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $91,387,195Details
International Box Office $68,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $159,387,195
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,612,190 (20.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,382 opening theaters/2,514 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $226,472,169

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 12th, 1995 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: R for strong language
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bad Boys
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Keywords: Underwater, Action Thriller, On a Boat, Cold War, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil War
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 116 $12,808,429 May 26, 1995 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $32,359,681 May 26, 1995 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 1995 1 $18,612,190   2,382 $7,814   $18,612,190 1
May 19, 1995 2 $11,547,996 -38% 2,438 $4,737   $37,092,511 2
May 26, 1995 4 $12,808,429 +11% 2,514 $5,095   $53,954,238 3
Jun 2, 1995 5 $6,518,258 -49% 2,383 $2,735   $62,780,995 4
Jun 9, 1995 6 $5,109,560 -22% 2,148 $2,379   $70,554,522 5
Jun 16, 1995 7 $3,540,508 -31% 1,804 $1,963   $76,193,569 6
Jun 23, 1995 8 $3,111,812 -12% 1,540 $2,021   $80,900,374 7
Jun 30, 1995 11 $1,923,705 -38% 1,132 $1,699   $84,278,535 8
Jul 7, 1995 13 $1,051,825 -45% 781 $1,347   $86,521,643 9
Jul 14, 1995 18 $517,565 -51% 459 $1,128   $87,438,091 10
Jul 21, 1995 24 $300,331 -42% 292 $1,029   $87,928,134 11
Jul 28, 1995 32 $153,066 -49% 171 $895   $88,230,188 12
Aug 4, 1995 39 $84,024 -45% 107 $785   $88,390,470 13
Aug 11, 1995 47 $56,671 -33% 92 $616   $88,491,836 14
Aug 18, 1995 21 $510,519 +801% 427 $1,196   $89,027,939 15
Aug 25, 1995 26 $511,562 n/c 504 $1,015   $89,850,371 16
Sep 1, 1995 29 $470,873 -8% 387 $1,217   $90,548,672 17
Sep 8, 1995 32 $222,102 -53% 339 $655   $90,863,236 18
Sep 15, 1995 38 $163,916 -26% 241 $680   $91,155,249 19
Sep 22, 1995 52 $74,103 -55% 133 $557   $91,284,295 20
Sep 29, 1995 56 $38,472 -48% 72 $534   $91,354,887 21
Oct 6, 1995 68 $13,371 -65% 22 $608   $91,381,194 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 1995 1 $25,544,515   2,382 $10,724   $25,544,515 1
May 19, 1995 2 $15,601,294 -39% 2,438 $6,399   $41,145,809 2
May 26, 1995 4 $15,116,928 -3% 2,514 $6,013   $56,262,737 3
Jun 2, 1995 5 $9,182,225 -39% 2,383 $3,853   $65,444,962 4
Jun 9, 1995 6 $7,208,099 -21% 2,148 $3,356   $72,653,061 5
Jun 16, 1995 7 $5,135,501 -29% 1,804 $2,847   $77,788,562 6
Jun 23, 1995 8 $4,566,268 -11% 1,540 $2,965   $82,354,830 7
Jun 30, 1995 11 $3,114,988 -32% 1,132 $2,752   $85,469,818 8
Jul 7, 1995 13 $1,450,708 -53% 781 $1,858   $86,920,526 9
Jul 14, 1995 19 $707,277 -51% 459 $1,541   $87,627,803 10
Jul 21, 1995 25 $449,319 -36% 292 $1,539   $88,077,122 11
Jul 28, 1995 33 $229,324 -49% 171 $1,341   $88,306,446 12
Aug 4, 1995 40 $128,719 -44% 107 $1,203   $88,435,165 13
Aug 11, 1995 48 $82,255 -36% 92 $894   $88,517,420 14
Aug 18, 1995 21 $821,389 +899% 427 $1,924   $89,338,809 15
Aug 25, 1995 26 $738,990 -10% 504 $1,466   $90,077,799 16
Sep 1, 1995 30 $563,335 -24% 387 $1,456   $90,641,134 17
Sep 8, 1995 29 $350,199 -38% 339 $1,033   $90,991,333 18
Sep 15, 1995 38 $218,859 -38% 241 $908   $91,210,192 19
Sep 22, 1995 49 $106,223 -51% 133 $799   $91,316,415 20
Sep 29, 1995 55 $51,408 -52% 72 $714   $91,367,823 21

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Denzel Washington Lt. Cmdr. Hunter
Gene Hackman Captain Frank Ramsey

Supporting Cast

George Dzundza Chief of the boat (COB)
Viggo Mortensen Weapons Officer Lt. Peter 'Wepps' Ince
James Gandolfini Lieutenant Bobby Dougherty
Lilo Brancato Russell Vossler
Rocky Carroll Lt. Westergaurd
Danny Nucci Danny Rivetti
Steve Zahn William Barnes
Rick Schroder Lt. Paul Hellerman
Vanessa Bell Calloway Julia Hunter
Jaime P. Gomez Ood Mahoney
Michael Milhoan Hunsicker
Scott Burkholder TSO Billy Linkletter
Eric Bruskotter Bennefield
Marcello Thedford Lawson
R J Knoll Marty Sotille
Billy Devlin Navigator
Matt Barry Planesman
Christopher Birt Helmsman
Jim Boyce Diving Officer
Jacob Vargas Sonarman #2
Michael Weatherred Radioman #1
Tommy Bush Admiral Williams
Earl Billings Rick Marichek
Mark Christopher Lawrence Head Cook Rono
Michael Chieffo Chief Kline
Ashley Smock Guard #1
James Lesure Guard #2
Trevor St. John Launcher
Dennis Garber Fire Control Technician
Brenden Jefferson Luke
Ashley Calloway Robin
Daniel von Bargen Vladimir Radchenko
Richard Valeriani Richard Valeriani
Warren Olney Anchorman
Rad Daly Lt. Comdr. Nelson
Sean O'Bryan Phone Talker
Victor Togunde Sailor with Oba
Troy A. Cephers Sailor #1
Armand Watson Seaman Davis
Brent Michael Goldberg Phone Talker #2
Scott Grimes Petty Officer Hilaire
Ryan Phillippe Seaman Grattam
Dale Andre Everett Firing Key Runner
Angela Tortu Ramsey Aide
Ronald Ramessar Westergaurd Dad
Robin Faraday Westergaurd Mom
Bob Stone Bob the Magician
Henry Mortensen Henry Ince
Chris Ellis Additional Magician

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Scott Director
Don Simpson Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer Producer
Michael Schiffer Screenwriter
Michael Schiffer Story Creator
Richard P. Henrick Story Creator
Bill Unger Executive Producer
Lucas Foster Executive Producer
Mike Moder Executive Producer
Dariusz Wolski Cinematographer
Michael White Production Designer
Chris Lebenzon Editor
Hans Zimmer Composer
James W. Skotchdopole Associate Producer
James W. Skotchdopole Assistant Director
Michael Fottrell Unit Production Manager
Donald Woodruff Art Director
James J. Murakami Art Director
Dianne Wager Art Director
Mickey S. Michaels Set Decorator
George L. Little Costume Designer
Ellis Cohen Costume Supervisor
William B. Kaplan Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline Re-recording Mixer
Gregory H. Watkins Re-recording Mixer
George II Waters Supervising Sound Editor
F. Hudson Miller Sound Editor
R.J. Palmer Sound Editor
Midge Costin Sound Editor
Suhail F. Kafity* Sound Editor
Frank Howard Sound Editor
Gary Wright Sound Editor
Kim Secrist Sound Editor
Bob Badami Music Editor
Will Kaplan Music Editor
Ellen Wong Makeup
Ron Scott Hairstylist
Victoria Thomas Casting Director
Steve Picerni Stunt Coordinator
Randall Wilkins 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:$18,612,190 (20.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,382 opening theaters/2,514 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $226,472,169

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 12th, 1995 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: R for strong language
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bad Boys
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Underwater, Action Thriller, On a Boat, Cold War, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil War
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 116 $12,808,429 May 26, 1995 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $32,359,681 May 26, 1995 17

Leading Cast

Denzel Washington Lt. Cmdr. Hunter
Gene Hackman Captain Frank Ramsey

Supporting Cast

George Dzundza Chief of the boat (COB)
Viggo Mortensen Weapons Officer Lt. Peter 'Wepps' Ince
James Gandolfini Lieutenant Bobby Dougherty
Lilo Brancato Russell Vossler
Rocky Carroll Lt. Westergaurd
Danny Nucci Danny Rivetti
Steve Zahn William Barnes
Rick Schroder Lt. Paul Hellerman
Vanessa Bell Calloway Julia Hunter
Jaime P. Gomez Ood Mahoney
Michael Milhoan Hunsicker
Scott Burkholder TSO Billy Linkletter
Eric Bruskotter Bennefield
Marcello Thedford Lawson
R J Knoll Marty Sotille
Billy Devlin Navigator
Matt Barry Planesman
Christopher Birt Helmsman
Jim Boyce Diving Officer
Jacob Vargas Sonarman #2
Michael Weatherred Radioman #1
Tommy Bush Admiral Williams
Earl Billings Rick Marichek
Mark Christopher Lawrence Head Cook Rono
Michael Chieffo Chief Kline
Ashley Smock Guard #1
James Lesure Guard #2
Trevor St. John Launcher
Dennis Garber Fire Control Technician
Brenden Jefferson Luke
Ashley Calloway Robin
Daniel von Bargen Vladimir Radchenko
Richard Valeriani Richard Valeriani
Warren Olney Anchorman
Rad Daly Lt. Comdr. Nelson
Sean O'Bryan Phone Talker
Victor Togunde Sailor with Oba
Troy A. Cephers Sailor #1
Armand Watson Seaman Davis
Brent Michael Goldberg Phone Talker #2
Scott Grimes Petty Officer Hilaire
Ryan Phillippe Seaman Grattam
Dale Andre Everett Firing Key Runner
Angela Tortu Ramsey Aide
Ronald Ramessar Westergaurd Dad
Robin Faraday Westergaurd Mom
Bob Stone Bob the Magician
Henry Mortensen Henry Ince
Chris Ellis Additional Magician

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Scott Director
Don Simpson Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer Producer
Michael Schiffer Screenwriter
Michael Schiffer Story Creator
Richard P. Henrick Story Creator
Bill Unger Executive Producer
Lucas Foster Executive Producer
Mike Moder Executive Producer
Dariusz Wolski Cinematographer
Michael White Production Designer
Chris Lebenzon Editor
Hans Zimmer Composer
James W. Skotchdopole Associate Producer
James W. Skotchdopole Assistant Director
Michael Fottrell Unit Production Manager
Donald Woodruff Art Director
James J. Murakami Art Director
Dianne Wager Art Director
Mickey S. Michaels Set Decorator
George L. Little Costume Designer
Ellis Cohen Costume Supervisor
William B. Kaplan Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline Re-recording Mixer
Gregory H. Watkins Re-recording Mixer
George II Waters Supervising Sound Editor
F. Hudson Miller Sound Editor
R.J. Palmer Sound Editor
Midge Costin Sound Editor
Suhail F. Kafity* Sound Editor
Frank Howard Sound Editor
Gary Wright Sound Editor
Kim Secrist Sound Editor
Bob Badami Music Editor
Will Kaplan Music Editor
Ellen Wong Makeup
Ron Scott Hairstylist
Victoria Thomas Casting Director
Steve Picerni Stunt Coordinator
Randall Wilkins 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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 1995 1 $18,612,190   2,382 $7,814   $18,612,190 1
May 19, 1995 2 $11,547,996 -38% 2,438 $4,737   $37,092,511 2
May 26, 1995 4 $12,808,429 +11% 2,514 $5,095   $53,954,238 3
Jun 2, 1995 5 $6,518,258 -49% 2,383 $2,735   $62,780,995 4
Jun 9, 1995 6 $5,109,560 -22% 2,148 $2,379   $70,554,522 5
Jun 16, 1995 7 $3,540,508 -31% 1,804 $1,963   $76,193,569 6
Jun 23, 1995 8 $3,111,812 -12% 1,540 $2,021   $80,900,374 7
Jun 30, 1995 11 $1,923,705 -38% 1,132 $1,699   $84,278,535 8
Jul 7, 1995 13 $1,051,825 -45% 781 $1,347   $86,521,643 9
Jul 14, 1995 18 $517,565 -51% 459 $1,128   $87,438,091 10
Jul 21, 1995 24 $300,331 -42% 292 $1,029   $87,928,134 11
Jul 28, 1995 32 $153,066 -49% 171 $895   $88,230,188 12
Aug 4, 1995 39 $84,024 -45% 107 $785   $88,390,470 13
Aug 11, 1995 47 $56,671 -33% 92 $616   $88,491,836 14
Aug 18, 1995 21 $510,519 +801% 427 $1,196   $89,027,939 15
Aug 25, 1995 26 $511,562 n/c 504 $1,015   $89,850,371 16
Sep 1, 1995 29 $470,873 -8% 387 $1,217   $90,548,672 17
Sep 8, 1995 32 $222,102 -53% 339 $655   $90,863,236 18
Sep 15, 1995 38 $163,916 -26% 241 $680   $91,155,249 19
Sep 22, 1995 52 $74,103 -55% 133 $557   $91,284,295 20
Sep 29, 1995 56 $38,472 -48% 72 $534   $91,354,887 21
Oct 6, 1995 68 $13,371 -65% 22 $608   $91,381,194 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 1995 1 $25,544,515   2,382 $10,724   $25,544,515 1
May 19, 1995 2 $15,601,294 -39% 2,438 $6,399   $41,145,809 2
May 26, 1995 4 $15,116,928 -3% 2,514 $6,013   $56,262,737 3
Jun 2, 1995 5 $9,182,225 -39% 2,383 $3,853   $65,444,962 4
Jun 9, 1995 6 $7,208,099 -21% 2,148 $3,356   $72,653,061 5
Jun 16, 1995 7 $5,135,501 -29% 1,804 $2,847   $77,788,562 6
Jun 23, 1995 8 $4,566,268 -11% 1,540 $2,965   $82,354,830 7
Jun 30, 1995 11 $3,114,988 -32% 1,132 $2,752   $85,469,818 8
Jul 7, 1995 13 $1,450,708 -53% 781 $1,858   $86,920,526 9
Jul 14, 1995 19 $707,277 -51% 459 $1,541   $87,627,803 10
Jul 21, 1995 25 $449,319 -36% 292 $1,539   $88,077,122 11
Jul 28, 1995 33 $229,324 -49% 171 $1,341   $88,306,446 12
Aug 4, 1995 40 $128,719 -44% 107 $1,203   $88,435,165 13
Aug 11, 1995 48 $82,255 -36% 92 $894   $88,517,420 14
Aug 18, 1995 21 $821,389 +899% 427 $1,924   $89,338,809 15
Aug 25, 1995 26 $738,990 -10% 504 $1,466   $90,077,799 16
Sep 1, 1995 30 $563,335 -24% 387 $1,456   $90,641,134 17
Sep 8, 1995 29 $350,199 -38% 339 $1,033   $90,991,333 18
Sep 15, 1995 38 $218,859 -38% 241 $908   $91,210,192 19
Sep 22, 1995 49 $106,223 -51% 133 $799   $91,316,415 20
Sep 29, 1995 55 $51,408 -52% 72 $714   $91,367,823 21

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records