The Great White Hype (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,852,282Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,349,481 (42.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,496 opening theaters/1,499 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,151,037

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,805 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,436 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,203 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,695 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,006 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,457 $7,852,282

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 3rd, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R for language and brief sexuality
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Daddy’s Home 2
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Keywords: Sports Comedy, Boxing, Underdog
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,805 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,034 $19,151,037
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,047 $7,852,282
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,944 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,155 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,057 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,203 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,006 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $7,852,282

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 1996 5 $3,349,481   1,496 $2,239   $3,349,481 1
May 10, 1996 7 $1,323,594 -60% 1,499 $883   $5,569,938 2
May 17, 1996 10 $836,157 -37% 1,183 $707   $6,928,787 3
May 24, 1996 23 $319,972 -62% 442 $724   $7,470,961 4
May 31, 1996 34 $84,678 -74% 166 $510   $7,633,471 5
Jun 7, 1996 38 $81,035 -4% 162 $500   $7,751,497 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 1996 5 $4,246,344   1,496 $2,838   $4,246,344 1
May 10, 1996 7 $1,846,286 -57% 1,499 $1,232   $6,092,630 2
May 17, 1996 10 $1,058,359 -43% 1,183 $895   $7,150,989 3
May 24, 1996 22 $397,804 -62% 442 $900   $7,548,793 4
May 31, 1996 35 $121,669 -69% 166 $733   $7,670,462 5

Leading Cast

Samuel L. Jackson Rev. Fred Sultan
Peter Berg Terry Conklin
Jamie Foxx Hassan El Ruk'n
Damon Wayans James 'The Grim Reaper' Roper

Supporting Cast

Jeff Goldblum Mitchell Kane
Jon Lovitz Sol
Corbin Bernsen Peter Prince
Cheech Marin Julio Escobar
John Rhys-Davies Johnny Windsor
Salli Richardson Bambi
Rocky Carroll Artemus St. John Saint
Albert Hall Roper's Manager
Susan Gibney Vivian
Michael Jace Marvin Shabazz
Duane Davis Palace Guard
Lamont Johnson Palace Guard
Sam Whipple Artie
Lydell M Cheshier Palace Guard
Stu Nahan Fight Announcer
Ferdie Pacheco Fight Announcer
Al Rodrigo Press Member
Renee Ammann Angel
Walter Addison Michael Katz
Jonathan P. Hicks Sports Writer
Craig Modderno Sports Writer
Michael Fairman Chairman Jerry Schwartz
Brad Blaisdell Press Corps
James Hardie Press Corps
Nedra Volz Old Lady
Rick Scarry White Middle American
Elizabeth LaRou Pretty Young Woman
Alyson Croft Pretty Young Woman
Christal L. House Pretty Young Woman
Richard Steele Referee
Anthony Johnson Sultan's Valet
Irv L. Dotten Roper's Crony
Deezer D. Roper's Crony
Reno Wilson Roper's Crony
Art Evans Minister
Randy Harris Palace Guard
G. John Slagle Lame
Leon Frederick Cornerman
James H. Hays Cornerman

Cameos

Bert Randolph Sugar Himself
Tim Kawakami Himself
Brian Setzer Himself
Method Man Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Reginald Hudlin Director
Tony Hendra Screenwriter
Ron Shelton Screenwriter
Fred Berner Producer
Joshua Donen Producer
Charles Rosen Production Designer
Earl Watson Editor
Marcus Miller Composer
Ron Garcia Director of Photography
Barry Berg Co-Producer
Neil Liefer Co-Producer
Barry K. Thomas Assistant Director
Barry Berg Unit Production Manager
Yoli Poropat Production Supervisor
Scott Ritenour Art Director
Mary McIntosh Set Decorator
Rich Thorne Visual Effects Supervisor
Ronald Nary Special Effects
Mike Thompson Special Effects
Ruth E. Carter Costume Designer
Susie Money Costume Supervisor
David Chornow Sound Mixer
Lora Hirschberg Re-recording Mixer
Michael Semanick Re-recording Mixer
Steven D. Williams Supervising Sound Editor
Craig Berkey Sound Effects Editor
Sean Garnhart Sound Effects Editor
David Arnold Dialogue Editor
Lou Angelo Dialogue Editor
Katherine Quittner Music Editor
Robert L. Stevenson Hairstylist
Bill Stephney Music Supervisor
Eileen Mack Knight Casting Director
Eddie L. Watkins 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:$3,349,481 (42.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,496 opening theaters/1,499 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,151,037

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,805 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,436 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,203 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,695 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,006 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,457 $7,852,282

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 3rd, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R for language and brief sexuality
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Daddy’s Home 2
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sports Comedy, Boxing, Underdog
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Samuel L. Jackson Rev. Fred Sultan
Peter Berg Terry Conklin
Jamie Foxx Hassan El Ruk'n
Damon Wayans James 'The Grim Reaper' Roper

Supporting Cast

Jeff Goldblum Mitchell Kane
Jon Lovitz Sol
Corbin Bernsen Peter Prince
Cheech Marin Julio Escobar
John Rhys-Davies Johnny Windsor
Salli Richardson Bambi
Rocky Carroll Artemus St. John Saint
Albert Hall Roper's Manager
Susan Gibney Vivian
Michael Jace Marvin Shabazz
Duane Davis Palace Guard
Lamont Johnson Palace Guard
Sam Whipple Artie
Lydell M Cheshier Palace Guard
Stu Nahan Fight Announcer
Ferdie Pacheco Fight Announcer
Al Rodrigo Press Member
Renee Ammann Angel
Walter Addison Michael Katz
Jonathan P. Hicks Sports Writer
Craig Modderno Sports Writer
Michael Fairman Chairman Jerry Schwartz
Brad Blaisdell Press Corps
James Hardie Press Corps
Nedra Volz Old Lady
Rick Scarry White Middle American
Elizabeth LaRou Pretty Young Woman
Alyson Croft Pretty Young Woman
Christal L. House Pretty Young Woman
Richard Steele Referee
Anthony Johnson Sultan's Valet
Irv L. Dotten Roper's Crony
Deezer D. Roper's Crony
Reno Wilson Roper's Crony
Art Evans Minister
Randy Harris Palace Guard
G. John Slagle Lame
Leon Frederick Cornerman
James H. Hays Cornerman

Cameos

Bert Randolph Sugar Himself
Tim Kawakami Himself
Brian Setzer Himself
Method Man Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Reginald Hudlin Director
Tony Hendra Screenwriter
Ron Shelton Screenwriter
Fred Berner Producer
Joshua Donen Producer
Charles Rosen Production Designer
Earl Watson Editor
Marcus Miller Composer
Ron Garcia Director of Photography
Barry Berg Co-Producer
Neil Liefer Co-Producer
Barry K. Thomas Assistant Director
Barry Berg Unit Production Manager
Yoli Poropat Production Supervisor
Scott Ritenour Art Director
Mary McIntosh Set Decorator
Rich Thorne Visual Effects Supervisor
Ronald Nary Special Effects
Mike Thompson Special Effects
Ruth E. Carter Costume Designer
Susie Money Costume Supervisor
David Chornow Sound Mixer
Lora Hirschberg Re-recording Mixer
Michael Semanick Re-recording Mixer
Steven D. Williams Supervising Sound Editor
Craig Berkey Sound Effects Editor
Sean Garnhart Sound Effects Editor
David Arnold Dialogue Editor
Lou Angelo Dialogue Editor
Katherine Quittner Music Editor
Robert L. Stevenson Hairstylist
Bill Stephney Music Supervisor
Eileen Mack Knight Casting Director
Eddie L. Watkins 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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,805 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,034 $19,151,037
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,047 $7,852,282
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,944 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,155 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,057 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,203 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,006 $7,852,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $7,852,282

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 1996 5 $3,349,481   1,496 $2,239   $3,349,481 1
May 10, 1996 7 $1,323,594 -60% 1,499 $883   $5,569,938 2
May 17, 1996 10 $836,157 -37% 1,183 $707   $6,928,787 3
May 24, 1996 23 $319,972 -62% 442 $724   $7,470,961 4
May 31, 1996 34 $84,678 -74% 166 $510   $7,633,471 5
Jun 7, 1996 38 $81,035 -4% 162 $500   $7,751,497 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 1996 5 $4,246,344   1,496 $2,838   $4,246,344 1
May 10, 1996 7 $1,846,286 -57% 1,499 $1,232   $6,092,630 2
May 17, 1996 10 $1,058,359 -43% 1,183 $895   $7,150,989 3
May 24, 1996 22 $397,804 -62% 442 $900   $7,548,793 4
May 31, 1996 35 $121,669 -69% 166 $733   $7,670,462 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,436 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,441 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,439 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,309 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,489 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,695 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,457 $7,852,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 548 $7,852,282