Down Periscope (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,723,977Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,231,087 (28.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,022 opening theaters/2,026 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,738,565

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,281 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,736 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 663 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $25,723,977

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some crude language
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Y Tu Mamá También
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Military Life, Underwater, Submarine, On a Boat, Father’s Footsteps, Underdog, Professional Rivalry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,281 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,633 $62,738,565
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,693 $25,723,977
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 62 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,840 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,694 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 663 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $25,723,977

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1996 2 $7,231,087   2,022 $3,576   $7,231,087 1
Mar 8, 1996 4 $5,033,851 -30% 2,026 $2,485   $14,059,295 2
Mar 15, 1996 5 $2,861,543 -43% 1,936 $1,478   $18,263,325 3
Mar 22, 1996 9 $1,924,558 -33% 1,588 $1,212   $21,090,359 4
Mar 29, 1996 16 $810,208 -58% 967 $838   $22,468,158 5
Apr 5, 1996 20 $569,665 -30% 728 $783   $23,333,770 6
Apr 12, 1996 22 $468,110 -18% 770 $608   $24,053,731 7
Apr 19, 1996 22 $394,490 -16% 658 $600   $24,580,196 8
May 3, 1996 36 $148,722   396 $376   $25,099,098 10
May 10, 1996 40 $86,182 -42% 339 $254   $25,446,934 11
May 17, 1996 45 $70,661 -18% 204 $346   $25,607,849 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1996 2 $9,025,444   2,022 $4,464   $9,025,444 1
Mar 8, 1996 4 $6,376,338 -29% 2,026 $3,147   $15,401,782 2
Mar 15, 1996 5 $3,764,019 -41% 1,936 $1,944   $19,165,801 3
Mar 22, 1996 9 $2,492,149 -34% 1,588 $1,569   $21,657,950 4
Mar 29, 1996 15 $1,106,155 -56% 967 $1,144   $22,764,105 5
Apr 5, 1996 19 $821,516 -26% 728 $1,128   $23,585,621 6
Apr 12, 1996 21 $600,085 -27% 770 $779   $24,185,706 7
May 3, 1996 25 $410,376   396 $1,036   $25,360,752 10
May 10, 1996 37 $176,436 -57% 339 $520   $25,537,188 11

Uncategorized

William H. Macy Captain Carl Knox
Rob Schneider Executive Officer Martin T. "Marty" Pascal
Rip Torn Admiral Dean Winslow
Harland Williams Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli
Bruce Dern Yancy Graham
Ken Hudson Campbell Seaman Buckham
Patton Oswalt Stingray Radioman
Harry Dean Stanton Howard
Kelsey Grammer Lt. Cmdr. Thomas "Tom" Dodge
Lauren Holly Lt. Emily Lake

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Production and Technical Credits

David S. Ward Director
Randall Wilkins Set Designer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,231,087 (28.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,022 opening theaters/2,026 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,738,565

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,281 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,736 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 663 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $25,723,977

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some crude language
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Y Tu Mamá También
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Military Life, Underwater, Submarine, On a Boat, Father’s Footsteps, Underdog, Professional Rivalry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Uncategorized

William H. Macy Captain Carl Knox
Rob Schneider Executive Officer Martin T. "Marty" Pascal
Rip Torn Admiral Dean Winslow
Harland Williams Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli
Bruce Dern Yancy Graham
Ken Hudson Campbell Seaman Buckham
Patton Oswalt Stingray Radioman
Harry Dean Stanton Howard
Kelsey Grammer Lt. Cmdr. Thomas "Tom" Dodge
Lauren Holly Lt. Emily Lake

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

Production and Technical Credits

David S. Ward Director
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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,281 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,633 $62,738,565
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,693 $25,723,977
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 62 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,840 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,694 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 663 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $25,723,977

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1996 2 $7,231,087   2,022 $3,576   $7,231,087 1
Mar 8, 1996 4 $5,033,851 -30% 2,026 $2,485   $14,059,295 2
Mar 15, 1996 5 $2,861,543 -43% 1,936 $1,478   $18,263,325 3
Mar 22, 1996 9 $1,924,558 -33% 1,588 $1,212   $21,090,359 4
Mar 29, 1996 16 $810,208 -58% 967 $838   $22,468,158 5
Apr 5, 1996 20 $569,665 -30% 728 $783   $23,333,770 6
Apr 12, 1996 22 $468,110 -18% 770 $608   $24,053,731 7
Apr 19, 1996 22 $394,490 -16% 658 $600   $24,580,196 8
May 3, 1996 36 $148,722   396 $376   $25,099,098 10
May 10, 1996 40 $86,182 -42% 339 $254   $25,446,934 11
May 17, 1996 45 $70,661 -18% 204 $346   $25,607,849 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1996 2 $9,025,444   2,022 $4,464   $9,025,444 1
Mar 8, 1996 4 $6,376,338 -29% 2,026 $3,147   $15,401,782 2
Mar 15, 1996 5 $3,764,019 -41% 1,936 $1,944   $19,165,801 3
Mar 22, 1996 9 $2,492,149 -34% 1,588 $1,569   $21,657,950 4
Mar 29, 1996 15 $1,106,155 -56% 967 $1,144   $22,764,105 5
Apr 5, 1996 19 $821,516 -26% 728 $1,128   $23,585,621 6
Apr 12, 1996 21 $600,085 -27% 770 $779   $24,185,706 7
May 3, 1996 25 $410,376   396 $1,036   $25,360,752 10
May 10, 1996 37 $176,436 -57% 339 $520   $25,537,188 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,736 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,985 $25,723,977
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 76 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,405 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,085 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,431 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,472 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $25,723,977