A Far Off Place (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,890,752Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,522,836 (27.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,610 opening theaters/1,622 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,565,772

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 12th, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 minutes
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Set in Africa, Fugitive / On the Run, Lone Survivor, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1993 5 $3,522,836   1,610 $2,188   $3,522,836 1
Mar 19, 1993 8 $3,146,709 -11% 1,622 $1,940   $8,092,765 2
Mar 26, 1993 10 $1,721,672 -45% 1,451 $1,187   $10,606,459 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1993 5 $4,946,056   1,610 $3,072   $4,946,056 1
Mar 19, 1993 8 $3,938,731 -20% 1,622 $2,428   $8,884,787 2

Supporting Cast

Reese Witherspoon Nonnie Parker
Ethan Randall Harry Winslow
Jack Thompson John Ricketts
Sarel Bok Xhabbo
Robert John Burke Paul Parker
Patricia Kalember Elizabeth Parker
Daniel Gerroll John Winslow
Maximilian Schell Col. Mopani Theron
Miles Anderson Jardin
Fidelis Cheza Tracker
Taffy Chihota Warden Robert
Anthony Chinyanga Doctor
Brian Cooper Storekeeper
Magdalene Damas Nuin-Tara
John Indi Bamuthi
Sebastian Klein Child on Sand Dune
Kessia Randall Child on Sand Dune
Isaac Mabikwa Poacher
Bertha Msora Koba
Japan Mthembu Carfax
Charles Pillai Mr. Tang
Andrew Whaley Warden Gerald

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mikael Salomon Director
Robert Caswell Screenwriter
Jonathan Hensleigh Screenwriter
Sally Robinson Screenwriter
Laurens van der Post Story Creator
Eva Monley Producer
Elaine Sperber Producer
Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Executive Producer
Gerald R. Molen Executive Producer
Gemma Jackson Production Designer
Ray Lovejoy Editor
James Horner Composer
Juan Ruiz-Anchía Director of Photography
William W. Wilson III Co-Producer
Michael Zimbrich Assistant Director
Rory Kilalea Unit Production Manager
Carine Tredgold Art Director
Jonathan McKinstry Art Director
Ian White Set Decorator
Mark Konnickx Second Unit Camera
Peter Robinson Second Unit Camera
Craig Barron Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Pangrazio Visual Effects Supervisor
Dave Harris Special Effects Coordinator
Rosemary Burrows Costume Designer
Jayne Forbes Costume Supervisor
Bill Butler Additional Editor
Colin Charles Sound Mixer
Terry Porter Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson Re-recording Mixer
Larry Kemp Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Wilhoit Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Smathers Sound Effects Editor
Mark Lanza Sound Effects Editor
Randy Kelley Sound Effects Editor
Richard Dwan Dialogue Editor
Christopher Assells Dialogue Editor
Dan Hegeman Dialogue Editor
Marshall Winn Dialogue Editor
Jim Henrikson Supervising
Thomas Drescher Music Editor
Norma Hill Make up
Shari Rhodes Casting Director
Sally Stiner Casting Director
Roly Jansen Stunt Coordinator

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:$3,522,836 (27.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,610 opening theaters/1,622 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,565,772

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 12th, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Adventure, Set in Africa, Fugitive / On the Run, Lone Survivor, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Supporting Cast

Reese Witherspoon Nonnie Parker
Ethan Randall Harry Winslow
Jack Thompson John Ricketts
Sarel Bok Xhabbo
Robert John Burke Paul Parker
Patricia Kalember Elizabeth Parker
Daniel Gerroll John Winslow
Maximilian Schell Col. Mopani Theron
Miles Anderson Jardin
Fidelis Cheza Tracker
Taffy Chihota Warden Robert
Anthony Chinyanga Doctor
Brian Cooper Storekeeper
Magdalene Damas Nuin-Tara
John Indi Bamuthi
Sebastian Klein Child on Sand Dune
Kessia Randall Child on Sand Dune
Isaac Mabikwa Poacher
Bertha Msora Koba
Japan Mthembu Carfax
Charles Pillai Mr. Tang
Andrew Whaley Warden Gerald

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mikael Salomon Director
Robert Caswell Screenwriter
Jonathan Hensleigh Screenwriter
Sally Robinson Screenwriter
Laurens van der Post Story Creator
Eva Monley Producer
Elaine Sperber Producer
Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Executive Producer
Gerald R. Molen Executive Producer
Gemma Jackson Production Designer
Ray Lovejoy Editor
James Horner Composer
Juan Ruiz-Anchía Director of Photography
William W. Wilson III Co-Producer
Michael Zimbrich Assistant Director
Rory Kilalea Unit Production Manager
Carine Tredgold Art Director
Jonathan McKinstry Art Director
Ian White Set Decorator
Mark Konnickx Second Unit Camera
Peter Robinson Second Unit Camera
Craig Barron Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Pangrazio Visual Effects Supervisor
Dave Harris Special Effects Coordinator
Rosemary Burrows Costume Designer
Jayne Forbes Costume Supervisor
Bill Butler Additional Editor
Colin Charles Sound Mixer
Terry Porter Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson Re-recording Mixer
Larry Kemp Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Wilhoit Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Smathers Sound Effects Editor
Mark Lanza Sound Effects Editor
Randy Kelley Sound Effects Editor
Richard Dwan Dialogue Editor
Christopher Assells Dialogue Editor
Dan Hegeman Dialogue Editor
Marshall Winn Dialogue Editor
Jim Henrikson Supervising
Thomas Drescher Music Editor
Norma Hill Make up
Shari Rhodes Casting Director
Sally Stiner Casting Director
Roly Jansen Stunt Coordinator

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
Mar 12, 1993 5 $3,522,836   1,610 $2,188   $3,522,836 1
Mar 19, 1993 8 $3,146,709 -11% 1,622 $1,940   $8,092,765 2
Mar 26, 1993 10 $1,721,672 -45% 1,451 $1,187   $10,606,459 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1993 5 $4,946,056   1,610 $3,072   $4,946,056 1
Mar 19, 1993 8 $3,938,731 -20% 1,622 $2,428   $8,884,787 2