The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $56,968,169Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,271,450 (30.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,101 opening theaters/3,101 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $130,941,760

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $56,968,169

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 13th, 1998 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: January 19th, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and some sensuality/nudity
Running Time: 132 minutes
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Keywords: Royalty, Epilogue, Voiceover/Narration, Twins, Action Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Government Corruption
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: United Artists
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,232 $130,941,760
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $56,968,169
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 37 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,296 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 35 $56,968,169

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1998 2 $17,271,450   3,101 $5,570   $17,271,450 1
Mar 20, 1998 3 $11,077,005 -36% 3,101 $3,572   $34,483,255 2
Mar 27, 1998 4 $6,334,914 -43% 3,101 $2,043   $43,653,200 3
Apr 3, 1998 7 $3,507,255 -45% 2,504 $1,401   $49,047,279 4
Apr 10, 1998 13 $1,601,607 -54% 1,658 $966   $52,218,103 5
Apr 17, 1998 17 $969,675 -39% 1,037 $935   $54,040,815 6
Apr 24, 1998 22 $557,046 -43% 759 $734   $54,885,059 7
May 1, 1998 24 $361,777 -35% 527 $686   $55,424,648 8
May 8, 1998 26 $251,014 -31% 411 $611   $55,787,411 9
May 15, 1998 30 $156,258 -38% 312 $501   $56,027,523 10
May 22, 1998 29 $173,577 +11% 271 $641   $56,272,292 11
May 29, 1998 35 $93,913 -46% 178 $528   $56,413,146 12
Jun 5, 1998 37 $88,229 -6% 178 $496   $56,552,345 13
Jun 12, 1998 40 $73,262 -17% 137 $535   $56,677,774 14
Jun 19, 1998 46 $43,321 -41% 107 $405   $56,771,702 15
Jun 26, 1998 49 $32,185 -26% 69 $466   $56,837,470 16
Jul 3, 1998 55 $23,398 -27% 49 $478   $56,876,365 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 13, 1998 1 $5,790,000     3,101 $1,867   $5,790,000 1
Mar 14, 1998 2 $7,005,000 +21%   3,101 $2,259   $12,795,000 2
Mar 15, 1998 2 $4,510,000 -36%   3,101 $1,454   $17,271,450 3
Mar 16, 1998 1 $1,462,553 -68%   3,101 $472   $18,734,003 4
Mar 17, 1998 1 $1,672,379 +14%   3,101 $539   $20,406,382 5
Mar 18, 1998 1 $1,483,007 -11%   3,101 $478   $21,889,389 6
Mar 19, 1998 2 $1,516,862 +2%   3,101 $489   $23,406,251 7
Mar 20, 1998 3 $3,365,000 +122% -42% 3,101 $1,085   $26,771,000 8
Mar 21, 1998 3 $4,765,000 +42% -32% 3,101 $1,537   $31,536,000 9
Mar 22, 1998 3 $2,866,000 -40% -36% 3,101 $924   $34,483,255 10
Mar 23, 1998 4 $588,077 -79% -60% 3,101 $190   $35,071,332 11
Mar 24, 1998 4 $830,000 +41% -50% 3,101 $268   $35,901,332 12
Mar 25, 1998 3 $704,882 -15% -52% 3,101 $227   $36,597,063 13
Mar 26, 1998 3 $721,223 +2% -52% 3,101 $233   $37,318,286 14
Mar 27, 1998 5 $1,900,000 +163% -44% 3,101 $613   $39,218,000 15
Mar 28, 1998 4 $2,780,000 +46% -42% 3,101 $896   $41,998,000 16
Mar 29, 1998 4 $1,578,000 -43% -45% 3,101 $509   $43,653,000 17
Mar 30, 1998 4 $403,688 -74% -31% 3,101 $130   $44,056,288 18
Mar 31, 1998 4 $558,061 +38% -33% 3,101 $180   $44,614,349 19
Apr 1, 1998 4 $465,117 -17% -34% 3,101 $150   $45,080,066 20
Apr 2, 1998 4 $459,958 -1% -36% 3,101 $148   $45,540,024 21
Apr 3, 1998 8 $1,025,000 +123% -46% 2,504 $409   $46,565,000 22
Apr 4, 1998 7 $1,545,000 +51% -44% 2,504 $617   $48,110,000 23
Apr 5, 1998 8 $833,000 -46% -47% 2,504 $333   $49,047,279 24
Apr 6, 1998 6 $307,641 -63% -24% 2,504 $123   $49,354,920 25
Apr 7, 1998 5 $398,774 +30% -29% 2,504 $159   $49,753,694 26
Apr 8, 1998 6 $367,119 -8% -21% 2,504 $147   $50,120,813 27

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1998 2 $23,406,250   3,101 $7,548   $23,406,250 1
Mar 20, 1998 3 $13,912,036 -41% 3,101 $4,486   $37,318,286 2
Mar 27, 1998 4 $8,221,738 -41% 3,101 $2,651   $45,540,024 3
Apr 3, 1998 7 $5,076,472 -38% 2,504 $2,027   $50,616,496 4
Apr 10, 1998 14 $2,454,644 -52% 1,658 $1,480   $53,071,140 5
Apr 17, 1998 18 $1,256,873 -49% 1,037 $1,212   $54,328,013 6
Apr 24, 1998 22 $734,858 -42% 759 $968   $55,062,871 7
May 1, 1998 24 $473,526 -36% 527 $899   $55,536,397 8
May 8, 1998 26 $334,868 -29% 411 $815   $55,871,265 9
May 15, 1998 32 $227,450 -32% 312 $729   $56,098,715 10
May 22, 1998 29 $220,518 -3% 2,271 $97   $56,319,233 11
May 29, 1998 37 $144,883 -34% 178 $814   $56,464,116 12
Jun 5, 1998 37 $140,396 -3% 178 $789   $56,604,512 13
Jun 12, 1998 39 $123,869 -12% 137 $904   $56,728,381 14
Jun 19, 1998 42 $76,904 -38% 107 $719   $56,805,285 15
Jun 26, 1998 50 $47,682 -38% 69 $691   $56,852,967 16

Lead Ensemble Members

Leonardo DiCaprio King Louis XIV/Philippe
Jeremy Irons Aramis
John Malkovich Athos
Gerard Depardieu Porthos
Gabriel Byrne D'Artagnan

Supporting Cast

Anne Parillaud Queen Mother, Anne d'Autriche
Judith Godreche Christine
Edward Atterton Lieutenant Andre
Peter Sarsgaard Raoul
Hugh Laurie King's advisor
David Lowe King's Advisor
Brigitte Boucher Madame Rotund
Matthew Jocelyn Assassin
Karine Belly Wench
Emmanuel Guttierez King's Friend
Christian Erickson Ballroom Guard
Francois Montagut Blond Musketeer
Andrew Wallace Peasant Boy
Cecile Auclert Serving Woman
Sonia Backers Serving Woman
Vincent Nemeth Customer
Joe Sheridan Fortress Keeper
Olivier Hemon Fortress Head Guard
Michael Morris Bastille Gate Guard
Emmanuel Patron Fortress Guard
Leonor Varela Ballroom Beauty
Michael Hofland Michael Hofland (Ruffian
Laura Fraser Bedroom Beauty
Brigitte Auber Queen Anne's Attendant
Jean-Pol Brissart Monk

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

Production and Technical Credits

Randall Wallace Director
Randall Wallace Written by
Alexander Dumas Story Creator
Randall Wallace Producer
Russell Smith Producer
Alan Ladd Jr. Executive Producer
Anthony Pratt Production Designer
William Hoy Editor
Nick Glennie-Smith Music by
Paul Hitchcock Co-Producer
Rene Dupont Co-Producer
Frederic Auburtin Assistant Director
David Tomblin Assistant Director
David Carrigan Second Unit Director
Steven Harding Unit Production Manager
Ariel Levy Unit Production Manager
Francois Lamothe Supervising Art Director
Albert Rajau Supervising Art Director
Philippe Turlure Set Decorator
James Acheson Costume Designer
Henri Habans Second Unit Photography
David A. Stephenson Production Sound Mixer
Melissa S Hofmann Re-recording Mixer
Michael Keller Re-recording Mixer
Kelly L Oxford* Supervising Sound Editor
Lon E. Bender* Supervising Sound Editor
Gianneto de Rossi Makeup (Key)
Mirella de Rossi Hairstylist (Key)
Laura Perlman Music Editor
Amanda Mackey Johnson* Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich Casting Director
Philippe Guegan Stunt Coordinator
Yannick Derrien 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:$17,271,450 (30.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,101 opening theaters/3,101 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $130,941,760

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $56,968,169

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 13th, 1998 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: January 19th, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and some sensuality/nudity
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Royalty, Epilogue, Voiceover/Narration, Twins, Action Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Government Corruption
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: United Artists
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Leonardo DiCaprio King Louis XIV/Philippe
Jeremy Irons Aramis
John Malkovich Athos
Gerard Depardieu Porthos
Gabriel Byrne D'Artagnan

Supporting Cast

Anne Parillaud Queen Mother, Anne d'Autriche
Judith Godreche Christine
Edward Atterton Lieutenant Andre
Peter Sarsgaard Raoul
Hugh Laurie King's advisor
David Lowe King's Advisor
Brigitte Boucher Madame Rotund
Matthew Jocelyn Assassin
Karine Belly Wench
Emmanuel Guttierez King's Friend
Christian Erickson Ballroom Guard
Francois Montagut Blond Musketeer
Andrew Wallace Peasant Boy
Cecile Auclert Serving Woman
Sonia Backers Serving Woman
Vincent Nemeth Customer
Joe Sheridan Fortress Keeper
Olivier Hemon Fortress Head Guard
Michael Morris Bastille Gate Guard
Emmanuel Patron Fortress Guard
Leonor Varela Ballroom Beauty
Michael Hofland Michael Hofland (Ruffian
Laura Fraser Bedroom Beauty
Brigitte Auber Queen Anne's Attendant
Jean-Pol Brissart Monk

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

Production and Technical Credits

Randall Wallace Director
Randall Wallace Written by
Alexander Dumas Story Creator
Randall Wallace Producer
Russell Smith Producer
Alan Ladd Jr. Executive Producer
Anthony Pratt Production Designer
William Hoy Editor
Nick Glennie-Smith Music by
Paul Hitchcock Co-Producer
Rene Dupont Co-Producer
Frederic Auburtin Assistant Director
David Tomblin Assistant Director
David Carrigan Second Unit Director
Steven Harding Unit Production Manager
Ariel Levy Unit Production Manager
Francois Lamothe Supervising Art Director
Albert Rajau Supervising Art Director
Philippe Turlure Set Decorator
James Acheson Costume Designer
Henri Habans Second Unit Photography
David A. Stephenson Production Sound Mixer
Melissa S Hofmann Re-recording Mixer
Michael Keller Re-recording Mixer
Kelly L Oxford* Supervising Sound Editor
Lon E. Bender* Supervising Sound Editor
Gianneto de Rossi Makeup (Key)
Mirella de Rossi Hairstylist (Key)
Laura Perlman Music Editor
Amanda Mackey Johnson* Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich Casting Director
Philippe Guegan Stunt Coordinator
Yannick Derrien 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 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,232 $130,941,760
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $56,968,169
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 37 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,296 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 35 $56,968,169

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1998 2 $17,271,450   3,101 $5,570   $17,271,450 1
Mar 20, 1998 3 $11,077,005 -36% 3,101 $3,572   $34,483,255 2
Mar 27, 1998 4 $6,334,914 -43% 3,101 $2,043   $43,653,200 3
Apr 3, 1998 7 $3,507,255 -45% 2,504 $1,401   $49,047,279 4
Apr 10, 1998 13 $1,601,607 -54% 1,658 $966   $52,218,103 5
Apr 17, 1998 17 $969,675 -39% 1,037 $935   $54,040,815 6
Apr 24, 1998 22 $557,046 -43% 759 $734   $54,885,059 7
May 1, 1998 24 $361,777 -35% 527 $686   $55,424,648 8
May 8, 1998 26 $251,014 -31% 411 $611   $55,787,411 9
May 15, 1998 30 $156,258 -38% 312 $501   $56,027,523 10
May 22, 1998 29 $173,577 +11% 271 $641   $56,272,292 11
May 29, 1998 35 $93,913 -46% 178 $528   $56,413,146 12
Jun 5, 1998 37 $88,229 -6% 178 $496   $56,552,345 13
Jun 12, 1998 40 $73,262 -17% 137 $535   $56,677,774 14
Jun 19, 1998 46 $43,321 -41% 107 $405   $56,771,702 15
Jun 26, 1998 49 $32,185 -26% 69 $466   $56,837,470 16
Jul 3, 1998 55 $23,398 -27% 49 $478   $56,876,365 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 13, 1998 1 $5,790,000     3,101 $1,867   $5,790,000 1
Mar 14, 1998 2 $7,005,000 +21%   3,101 $2,259   $12,795,000 2
Mar 15, 1998 2 $4,510,000 -36%   3,101 $1,454   $17,271,450 3
Mar 16, 1998 1 $1,462,553 -68%   3,101 $472   $18,734,003 4
Mar 17, 1998 1 $1,672,379 +14%   3,101 $539   $20,406,382 5
Mar 18, 1998 1 $1,483,007 -11%   3,101 $478   $21,889,389 6
Mar 19, 1998 2 $1,516,862 +2%   3,101 $489   $23,406,251 7
Mar 20, 1998 3 $3,365,000 +122% -42% 3,101 $1,085   $26,771,000 8
Mar 21, 1998 3 $4,765,000 +42% -32% 3,101 $1,537   $31,536,000 9
Mar 22, 1998 3 $2,866,000 -40% -36% 3,101 $924   $34,483,255 10
Mar 23, 1998 4 $588,077 -79% -60% 3,101 $190   $35,071,332 11
Mar 24, 1998 4 $830,000 +41% -50% 3,101 $268   $35,901,332 12
Mar 25, 1998 3 $704,882 -15% -52% 3,101 $227   $36,597,063 13
Mar 26, 1998 3 $721,223 +2% -52% 3,101 $233   $37,318,286 14
Mar 27, 1998 5 $1,900,000 +163% -44% 3,101 $613   $39,218,000 15
Mar 28, 1998 4 $2,780,000 +46% -42% 3,101 $896   $41,998,000 16
Mar 29, 1998 4 $1,578,000 -43% -45% 3,101 $509   $43,653,000 17
Mar 30, 1998 4 $403,688 -74% -31% 3,101 $130   $44,056,288 18
Mar 31, 1998 4 $558,061 +38% -33% 3,101 $180   $44,614,349 19
Apr 1, 1998 4 $465,117 -17% -34% 3,101 $150   $45,080,066 20
Apr 2, 1998 4 $459,958 -1% -36% 3,101 $148   $45,540,024 21
Apr 3, 1998 8 $1,025,000 +123% -46% 2,504 $409   $46,565,000 22
Apr 4, 1998 7 $1,545,000 +51% -44% 2,504 $617   $48,110,000 23
Apr 5, 1998 8 $833,000 -46% -47% 2,504 $333   $49,047,279 24
Apr 6, 1998 6 $307,641 -63% -24% 2,504 $123   $49,354,920 25
Apr 7, 1998 5 $398,774 +30% -29% 2,504 $159   $49,753,694 26
Apr 8, 1998 6 $367,119 -8% -21% 2,504 $147   $50,120,813 27

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1998 2 $23,406,250   3,101 $7,548   $23,406,250 1
Mar 20, 1998 3 $13,912,036 -41% 3,101 $4,486   $37,318,286 2
Mar 27, 1998 4 $8,221,738 -41% 3,101 $2,651   $45,540,024 3
Apr 3, 1998 7 $5,076,472 -38% 2,504 $2,027   $50,616,496 4
Apr 10, 1998 14 $2,454,644 -52% 1,658 $1,480   $53,071,140 5
Apr 17, 1998 18 $1,256,873 -49% 1,037 $1,212   $54,328,013 6
Apr 24, 1998 22 $734,858 -42% 759 $968   $55,062,871 7
May 1, 1998 24 $473,526 -36% 527 $899   $55,536,397 8
May 8, 1998 26 $334,868 -29% 411 $815   $55,871,265 9
May 15, 1998 32 $227,450 -32% 312 $729   $56,098,715 10
May 22, 1998 29 $220,518 -3% 2,271 $97   $56,319,233 11
May 29, 1998 37 $144,883 -34% 178 $814   $56,464,116 12
Jun 5, 1998 37 $140,396 -3% 178 $789   $56,604,512 13
Jun 12, 1998 39 $123,869 -12% 137 $904   $56,728,381 14
Jun 19, 1998 42 $76,904 -38% 107 $719   $56,805,285 15
Jun 26, 1998 50 $47,682 -38% 69 $691   $56,852,967 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $56,968,169
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 51 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 567 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,350 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 539 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,029 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 64 $56,968,169