Menace II Society (1993)

Menace II Society
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,731,527Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,839,638 (13.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:464 opening theaters/581 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,209,140

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,129 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,533 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,369 $27,731,527

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: May 26th, 1993 (Limited) by New Line
Video Release: September 8th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, drug use and language.
R for strong bloody violence, drug use and pervasive language (Director's Cut)
Running Time: 97 minutes
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Keywords: African Americans, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Crime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Katja Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 194 $10,480,174 May 28, 1993 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 93 $3,839,638 May 28, 1993 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 88 $10,480,174 May 28, 1993 5
Never Wide Domestic 15 $27,731,527 May 26, 1993 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,129 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,334 $72,209,140
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,552 $27,731,527
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,521 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,699 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,609 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 71 $27,731,527

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 7 $3,839,638   464 $8,275   $4,583,676 1
Jun 4, 1993 9 $3,305,770 -14% 513 $6,444   $9,002,755 2
Jun 11, 1993 6 $2,634,648 -20% 540 $4,879   $12,861,517 3
Jun 18, 1993 9 $2,015,097 -24% 570 $3,535   $15,922,015 4
Jun 25, 1993 9 $1,769,776 -12% 581 $3,046   $18,605,731 5
Jul 2, 1993 10 $1,646,064 -7% 552 $2,982   $20,873,934 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 7 $4,952,947   464 $10,674   $5,696,985 2
Jun 4, 1993 9 $4,529,884 -9% 513 $8,830   $10,226,869 3
Jun 11, 1993 6 $3,680,049 -19% 540 $6,815   $13,906,918 4
Jun 18, 1993 9 $2,929,037 -20% 570 $5,139   $16,835,955 5
Jun 25, 1993 7 $2,391,915 -18% 581 $4,117   $19,227,870 6

Leading Cast

Tyrin Turner Caine

Supporting Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith Ronnie
Bill Duke Detective
Charles S. Dutton Mr. Butler
Larenz Tate O-Dog
Arnold Johnson Grandpapa
MC Eiht A-Wax
Marilyn Coleman Grandmama
Vonte Sweet Sharif
Clifton Powell Chauncy
Glenn Plummer Pernell
Pooh Man Doc
Julian Roy Doster Anthony
June Kyoko Lu Grocery Store Woman
Toshi Toda Grocery Store Man
Anthony Johnson Tony
Brandon Hammond Five-year Old Caine
Reginald Ballard Clyde
Khandi Alexander Karen Lawson
Eugene Lee Man
James Pickens, Jr. Man
Nancy Cheryl Davis Teacher
Saafir Saafir Harold Lawson
Ryan Williams Stacy
Cynthia Calhoun Jackee
Garen Holman Junior
Joy Matthews Nurse #1
Todd Anthony Shaw Lew-Loc
Christopher M. Brown Lloyd
Stacy Arnell Deena
Dwayne Barnes Basehead
Ian Davids Insurance Man
Alvin Mears K9 Police Officer
Robert R. Gonzalez Car Dealer
Martin Davis Car-jack Victim
Erin Leshawn Wiley Ilena
Charles J. Grube Officer Fassel
Mike Kelly Officer Gadd
Rolando Molina Vato
Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Vato
Tony Valentino Vato
Danny Villarreal Vato
Yo Yo Girl at Party
Samuel Monroe Jr. Ilena's Cousin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Albert Hughes Director
Allen Hughes Director
Tyger Williams Screenwriter
Allen Hughes Story Creator
Albert Hughes Story Creator
Tyger Williams Story Creator
Darin Scott Producer
Kevin Moreton Executive Producer
Penny Barrett Production Designer
Christopher Koefoed Editor
QD III Composer
Lisa Rinzler Director of Photography
Allen Hughes Co-Producer
Albert Hughes Co-Producer
Tyger Williams Co-Producer
Michael Bennett Line Producer
Tyrone L. Mason Assistant Director
Leon Dudevoir Unit Production Manager
Adel A. Mazen Set Decorator
Frank Ceglia Special Effects Supervisor
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez Costume Designer
Guillermo Perez Costume Supervisor
Veda Campbell Sound Mixer
Ken Teaney Re-recording Mixer
Scott Ganary Re-recording Mixer
Tony Sereno Re-recording Mixer
Steven D. Williams Supervisor
Tim Gedemer Sound Effects Editor
Lance Brown Sound Effects Editor
David Farmer Sound Effects Editor
Cathie Speakman Dialogue Editor
Jim Brookshire Dialogue Editor
John LaSalandra Music Editor
Kim D. Davis Make up
Bonnie Greenberg Music Supervisor
Jill Meyers Music Supervisor
Tony Lee Casting Director
Ousaun Elam 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:$3,839,638 (13.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:464 opening theaters/581 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,209,140

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,129 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,533 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,369 $27,731,527

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 26th, 1993 (Limited) by New Line
Video Release: September 8th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, drug use and language.
R for strong bloody violence, drug use and pervasive language (Director's Cut)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Crime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Katja Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 194 $10,480,174 May 28, 1993 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 93 $3,839,638 May 28, 1993 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 88 $10,480,174 May 28, 1993 5
Never Wide Domestic 15 $27,731,527 May 26, 1993 0

Leading Cast

Tyrin Turner Caine

Supporting Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith Ronnie
Bill Duke Detective
Charles S. Dutton Mr. Butler
Larenz Tate O-Dog
Arnold Johnson Grandpapa
MC Eiht A-Wax
Marilyn Coleman Grandmama
Vonte Sweet Sharif
Clifton Powell Chauncy
Glenn Plummer Pernell
Pooh Man Doc
Julian Roy Doster Anthony
June Kyoko Lu Grocery Store Woman
Toshi Toda Grocery Store Man
Anthony Johnson Tony
Brandon Hammond Five-year Old Caine
Reginald Ballard Clyde
Khandi Alexander Karen Lawson
Eugene Lee Man
James Pickens, Jr. Man
Nancy Cheryl Davis Teacher
Saafir Saafir Harold Lawson
Ryan Williams Stacy
Cynthia Calhoun Jackee
Garen Holman Junior
Joy Matthews Nurse #1
Todd Anthony Shaw Lew-Loc
Christopher M. Brown Lloyd
Stacy Arnell Deena
Dwayne Barnes Basehead
Ian Davids Insurance Man
Alvin Mears K9 Police Officer
Robert R. Gonzalez Car Dealer
Martin Davis Car-jack Victim
Erin Leshawn Wiley Ilena
Charles J. Grube Officer Fassel
Mike Kelly Officer Gadd
Rolando Molina Vato
Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Vato
Tony Valentino Vato
Danny Villarreal Vato
Yo Yo Girl at Party
Samuel Monroe Jr. Ilena's Cousin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Albert Hughes Director
Allen Hughes Director
Tyger Williams Screenwriter
Allen Hughes Story Creator
Albert Hughes Story Creator
Tyger Williams Story Creator
Darin Scott Producer
Kevin Moreton Executive Producer
Penny Barrett Production Designer
Christopher Koefoed Editor
QD III Composer
Lisa Rinzler Director of Photography
Allen Hughes Co-Producer
Albert Hughes Co-Producer
Tyger Williams Co-Producer
Michael Bennett Line Producer
Tyrone L. Mason Assistant Director
Leon Dudevoir Unit Production Manager
Adel A. Mazen Set Decorator
Frank Ceglia Special Effects Supervisor
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez Costume Designer
Guillermo Perez Costume Supervisor
Veda Campbell Sound Mixer
Ken Teaney Re-recording Mixer
Scott Ganary Re-recording Mixer
Tony Sereno Re-recording Mixer
Steven D. Williams Supervisor
Tim Gedemer Sound Effects Editor
Lance Brown Sound Effects Editor
David Farmer Sound Effects Editor
Cathie Speakman Dialogue Editor
Jim Brookshire Dialogue Editor
John LaSalandra Music Editor
Kim D. Davis Make up
Bonnie Greenberg Music Supervisor
Jill Meyers Music Supervisor
Tony Lee Casting Director
Ousaun Elam 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 3,101-3,200) 3,129 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,334 $72,209,140
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,552 $27,731,527
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,521 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,699 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,609 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 71 $27,731,527

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 7 $3,839,638   464 $8,275   $4,583,676 1
Jun 4, 1993 9 $3,305,770 -14% 513 $6,444   $9,002,755 2
Jun 11, 1993 6 $2,634,648 -20% 540 $4,879   $12,861,517 3
Jun 18, 1993 9 $2,015,097 -24% 570 $3,535   $15,922,015 4
Jun 25, 1993 9 $1,769,776 -12% 581 $3,046   $18,605,731 5
Jul 2, 1993 10 $1,646,064 -7% 552 $2,982   $20,873,934 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 7 $4,952,947   464 $10,674   $5,696,985 2
Jun 4, 1993 9 $4,529,884 -9% 513 $8,830   $10,226,869 3
Jun 11, 1993 6 $3,680,049 -19% 540 $6,815   $13,906,918 4
Jun 18, 1993 9 $2,929,037 -20% 570 $5,139   $16,835,955 5
Jun 25, 1993 7 $2,391,915 -18% 581 $4,117   $19,227,870 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,533 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,794 $27,731,527
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 58 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,284 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,904 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,327 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 906 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,369 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 91 $27,731,527