Mad City (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,561,038Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,649,742 (44.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,194 opening theaters/2,194 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,801,621

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,250 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,449 $10,561,038

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: March 31st, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for depiction of a hostage situation, including violence and brief language
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Seven Pounds
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Keywords: Hostage, Crime Thriller, Media Circus, Fired, Revenge, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $5,424,124 Nov 14, 1997 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,250 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,576 $24,801,621
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,525 $10,561,038
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,659 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,662 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,775 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,729 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 697 $10,561,038

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 6 $4,649,742   2,194 $2,119   $4,649,742 1
Nov 14, 1997 11 $2,203,249 -53% 2,194 $1,004   $8,535,968 2
Nov 21, 1997 22 $448,966 -80% 1,030 $436   $9,505,583 3
Nov 28, 1997 30 $210,308 -53% 223 $943   $9,927,150 4
Dec 5, 1997 32 $100,536 -52% 173 $581   $10,117,012 5
Dec 12, 1997 57 $18,712 -81% 62 $302   $10,162,377 6
Dec 19, 1997 26 $134,758 +620% 466 $289   $10,304,827 7
Dec 26, 1997 46 $58,941 -56% 356 $166   $10,441,700 8
Jan 2, 1998 49 $45,853 -22% 302 $152   $10,519,023 9
Jan 9, 1998 59 $14,673 -68% 111 $132   $10,556,196 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 1997 6 $1,375,000     2,194 $627   $1,375,000 1
Nov 8, 1997 6 $2,050,000 +49%   2,194 $934   $3,425,000 2
Nov 9, 1997 5 $1,224,742 -40%   2,194 $558   $4,649,742 3
Nov 10, 1997 5 $460,578 -62%   2,194 $210   $5,110,320 4
Nov 11, 1997 6 $611,047 +33%   2,194 $279   $5,721,367 5
Nov 12, 1997 6 $304,950 -50%   2,194 $139   $6,026,317 6
Nov 13, 1997 6 $306,402 n/c   2,194 $140   $6,332,719 7
Nov 14, 1997 11 $605,000 +97% -56% 2,194 $276   $6,937,719 8
Nov 18, 1997 10 $151,567   -75% 2,194 $69   $8,804,568 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 6 $6,332,719   2,194 $2,886   $6,332,719 1
Nov 14, 1997 11 $2,723,898 -57% 2,194 $1,242   $9,056,617 2
Nov 21, 1997 21 $660,225 -76% 1,030 $641   $9,716,842 3
Nov 28, 1997 27 $299,634 -55% 223 $1,344   $10,016,476 4
Dec 5, 1997 32 $127,189 -58% 173 $735   $10,143,665 5
Dec 12, 1997 53 $26,404 -79% 62 $426   $10,170,069 6
Dec 19, 1997 27 $212,690 +706% 466 $456   $10,382,759 7
Dec 26, 1997 41 $90,411 -57% 356 $254   $10,473,170 8
Jan 2, 1998 52 $68,353 -24% 302 $226   $10,541,523 9

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman Max Brackett
John Travolta Sam Baily

Supporting Cast

Blythe Danner Mrs. Banks
Alan Alda Kevin Hollander
Robert Prosky Lou Potts
Ted Levine Chief Alvin Lemke
Mia Kirshner Laurie Callahan
William Atherton Dohlen

Cameos

John Landis Doctor
Jay Leno Himself
Larry King Himself
Bill Nunn Cliff

Uncategorized

Julio Oscar Mechoso Air Force Sergeant
Richard Portnow Marty, Brackett's Agent
Raymond J. Barry Special Agent Dobbins

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

Production and Technical Credits

Costa-Gavras Director
Tom Matthews Screenwriter
Thomas Newman Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,649,742 (44.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,194 opening theaters/2,194 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,801,621

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,250 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,449 $10,561,038

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: March 31st, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for depiction of a hostage situation, including violence and brief language
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Seven Pounds
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hostage, Crime Thriller, Media Circus, Fired, Revenge, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $5,424,124 Nov 14, 1997 10

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman Max Brackett
John Travolta Sam Baily

Supporting Cast

Blythe Danner Mrs. Banks
Alan Alda Kevin Hollander
Robert Prosky Lou Potts
Ted Levine Chief Alvin Lemke
Mia Kirshner Laurie Callahan
William Atherton Dohlen

Cameos

John Landis Doctor
Jay Leno Himself
Larry King Himself
Bill Nunn Cliff

Uncategorized

Julio Oscar Mechoso Air Force Sergeant
Richard Portnow Marty, Brackett's Agent
Raymond J. Barry Special Agent Dobbins

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

Production and Technical Credits

Costa-Gavras Director
Tom Matthews Screenwriter
Thomas Newman Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,250 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,576 $24,801,621
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,525 $10,561,038
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,659 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,662 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,775 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,729 $10,561,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 697 $10,561,038

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 6 $4,649,742   2,194 $2,119   $4,649,742 1
Nov 14, 1997 11 $2,203,249 -53% 2,194 $1,004   $8,535,968 2
Nov 21, 1997 22 $448,966 -80% 1,030 $436   $9,505,583 3
Nov 28, 1997 30 $210,308 -53% 223 $943   $9,927,150 4
Dec 5, 1997 32 $100,536 -52% 173 $581   $10,117,012 5
Dec 12, 1997 57 $18,712 -81% 62 $302   $10,162,377 6
Dec 19, 1997 26 $134,758 +620% 466 $289   $10,304,827 7
Dec 26, 1997 46 $58,941 -56% 356 $166   $10,441,700 8
Jan 2, 1998 49 $45,853 -22% 302 $152   $10,519,023 9
Jan 9, 1998 59 $14,673 -68% 111 $132   $10,556,196 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 1997 6 $1,375,000     2,194 $627   $1,375,000 1
Nov 8, 1997 6 $2,050,000 +49%   2,194 $934   $3,425,000 2
Nov 9, 1997 5 $1,224,742 -40%   2,194 $558   $4,649,742 3
Nov 10, 1997 5 $460,578 -62%   2,194 $210   $5,110,320 4
Nov 11, 1997 6 $611,047 +33%   2,194 $279   $5,721,367 5
Nov 12, 1997 6 $304,950 -50%   2,194 $139   $6,026,317 6
Nov 13, 1997 6 $306,402 n/c   2,194 $140   $6,332,719 7
Nov 14, 1997 11 $605,000 +97% -56% 2,194 $276   $6,937,719 8
Nov 18, 1997 10 $151,567   -75% 2,194 $69   $8,804,568 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 6 $6,332,719   2,194 $2,886   $6,332,719 1
Nov 14, 1997 11 $2,723,898 -57% 2,194 $1,242   $9,056,617 2
Nov 21, 1997 21 $660,225 -76% 1,030 $641   $9,716,842 3
Nov 28, 1997 27 $299,634 -55% 223 $1,344   $10,016,476 4
Dec 5, 1997 32 $127,189 -58% 173 $735   $10,143,665 5
Dec 12, 1997 53 $26,404 -79% 62 $426   $10,170,069 6
Dec 19, 1997 27 $212,690 +706% 466 $456   $10,382,759 7
Dec 26, 1997 41 $90,411 -57% 356 $254   $10,473,170 8
Jan 2, 1998 52 $68,353 -24% 302 $226   $10,541,523 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,449 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,505 $10,561,038
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 115 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,894 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,472 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,967 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 679 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,917 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 728 $10,561,038