Extreme Measures (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,378,193Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,906,546 (39.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,298 opening theaters/2,298 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,383,909

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,157 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,878 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,403 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,775 $17,378,193

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 27th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for violence, some nudity and graphic ER activity
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lions for Lambs
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Keywords: Crime Drama, Crime, Doctors, Framed, Homeless, Human Experimentation, Medical Crimes
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,157 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,509 $42,383,909
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $17,378,193
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 91 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 867 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,657 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,187 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,403 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 539 $17,378,193

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 1996 2 $6,906,546   2,298 $3,005   $6,906,546 1
Oct 4, 1996 5 $4,052,267 -41% 2,298 $1,763   $12,928,552 2
Oct 11, 1996 8 $1,642,242 -59% 1,923 $854   $15,700,000 3
Oct 18, 1996 13 $766,893 -53% 1,005 $763   $17,003,296 4
Oct 25, 1996 38 $80,600 -89% 260 $310   $17,247,359 5
Nov 15, 1996 49 $41,202   401 $103   $17,369,541 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 1996 2 $8,876,285   2,298 $3,863   $8,876,285 1
Oct 4, 1996 7 $5,181,473 -42% 2,298 $2,255   $14,057,758 2
Oct 11, 1996 8 $2,178,645 -58% 1,923 $1,133   $16,236,403 3
Oct 18, 1996 13 $930,356 -57% 1,005 $926   $17,166,759 4

Uncategorized

Gene Hackman Dr. Lawrence Myrick
Hugh Grant Dr. Guy Luthan
Sarah Jessica Parker Jodie Trammel
J.K. Simmons Dr. Mingus
Paul Guilfoyle Dr. Jeffrey Manko
David Morse Frank Hare
Bill Nunn Det. Burke, NYPD

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted Director
Tony Gilroy Screenwriter
Danny Elfman Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,906,546 (39.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,298 opening theaters/2,298 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,383,909

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,157 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,878 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,403 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,775 $17,378,193

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 27th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for violence, some nudity and graphic ER activity
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lions for Lambs
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Drama, Crime, Doctors, Framed, Homeless, Human Experimentation, Medical Crimes
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment

Uncategorized

Gene Hackman Dr. Lawrence Myrick
Hugh Grant Dr. Guy Luthan
Sarah Jessica Parker Jodie Trammel
J.K. Simmons Dr. Mingus
Paul Guilfoyle Dr. Jeffrey Manko
David Morse Frank Hare
Bill Nunn Det. Burke, NYPD

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted Director
Tony Gilroy Screenwriter
Danny Elfman Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,157 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,509 $42,383,909
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $17,378,193
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 91 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 867 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,657 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,187 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,403 $17,378,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 539 $17,378,193

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 1996 2 $6,906,546   2,298 $3,005   $6,906,546 1
Oct 4, 1996 5 $4,052,267 -41% 2,298 $1,763   $12,928,552 2
Oct 11, 1996 8 $1,642,242 -59% 1,923 $854   $15,700,000 3
Oct 18, 1996 13 $766,893 -53% 1,005 $763   $17,003,296 4
Oct 25, 1996 38 $80,600 -89% 260 $310   $17,247,359 5
Nov 15, 1996 49 $41,202   401 $103   $17,369,541 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 1996 2 $8,876,285   2,298 $3,863   $8,876,285 1
Oct 4, 1996 7 $5,181,473 -42% 2,298 $2,255   $14,057,758 2
Oct 11, 1996 8 $2,178,645 -58% 1,923 $1,133   $16,236,403 3
Oct 18, 1996 13 $930,356 -57% 1,005 $926   $17,166,759 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,878 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,039 $17,378,193
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 98 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,097 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,099 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,086 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,281 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,775 $17,378,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 577 $17,378,193