Metro (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,017,895Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,411,107 (35.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,001 opening theaters/2,005 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,196,709

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,852 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,216 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 933 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,304 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $32,017,895

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 17th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: January 6th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and language
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beverly Hills Ninja
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Heist, Hostage, Police Detective, Death of a Partner, Kidnap, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 147 $5,479,213 Jan 24, 1997 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 78 $13,119,071 Jan 24, 1997 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 97 $11,411,107 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 50 $27,322,019 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 43 $11,411,107 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 27 $27,322,019 Jan 17, 1997 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,852 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $75,196,709
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,291 $32,017,895
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 62 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,378 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,443 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,442 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 933 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $32,017,895

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1997 2 $11,411,107   2,001 $5,703   $11,411,107 1
Jan 24, 1997 4 $5,479,213 -52% 2,005 $2,733   $18,734,917 2
Jan 31, 1997 5 $4,362,946 -20% 1,947 $2,241   $24,839,802 3
Feb 7, 1997 7 $2,492,775 -43% 1,728 $1,443   $28,412,067 4
Feb 14, 1997 16 $1,082,570 -57% 881 $1,229   $30,145,797 5
Feb 21, 1997 22 $454,096 -58% 441 $1,030   $30,805,429 6
Feb 28, 1997 34 $137,055 -70% 251 $546   $31,045,128 7
Mar 7, 1997 42 $72,194 -47% 119 $607   $31,159,692 8
Mar 14, 1997 54 $33,363 -54% 59 $565   $31,200,000 9
Mar 21, 1997 40 $90,024 +170% 151 $596   $31,320,479 10
Mar 28, 1997 45 $80,086 -11% 131 $611   $31,435,809 11
Apr 4, 1997 32 $187,183 +134% 351 $533   $31,664,174 12
Apr 11, 1997 40 $109,386 -42% 206 $531   $31,847,038 13
Apr 18, 1997 51 $50,305 -54% 102 $493   $31,937,428 14
Apr 25, 1997 58 $32,322 -36% 80 $404   $31,987,563 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1997 2 $13,255,704   2,001 $6,625   $13,255,704 1
Jan 24, 1997 2 $7,221,152 -46% 2,005 $3,602   $20,476,856 2
Jan 31, 1997 5 $5,442,436 -25% 1,947 $2,795   $25,919,292 3
Feb 7, 1997 8 $3,143,935 -42% 1,728 $1,819   $29,063,227 4
Feb 14, 1997 15 $1,288,106 -59% 881 $1,462   $30,351,333 5
Feb 21, 1997 20 $556,740 -57% 441 $1,262   $30,908,073 6
Feb 28, 1997 35 $179,425 -68% 251 $715   $31,087,498 7
Mar 7, 1997 43 $79,139 -56% 119 $665   $31,166,637 8
Mar 14, 1997 47 $63,818 -19% 59 $1,082   $31,230,455 9
Mar 21, 1997 41 $125,268 +96% 151 $830   $31,355,723 10
Mar 28, 1997 45 $121,268 -3% 131 $926   $31,476,991 11
Apr 4, 1997 32 $260,661 +115% 351 $743   $31,737,652 12
Apr 11, 1997 40 $149,471 -43% 206 $726   $31,887,123 13
Apr 18, 1997 51 $68,118 -54% 102 $668   $31,955,241 14

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy Scott Roper

Uncategorized

Michael Rapaport Kevin McCall
Donal Logue Earl
Michael Wincott Michael Korda

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ken Karman* Supervising Music Editor

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,411,107 (35.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,001 opening theaters/2,005 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,196,709

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,852 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,216 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 933 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,304 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $32,017,895

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 17th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: January 6th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and language
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beverly Hills Ninja
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Heist, Hostage, Police Detective, Death of a Partner, Kidnap, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 147 $5,479,213 Jan 24, 1997 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 78 $13,119,071 Jan 24, 1997 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 97 $11,411,107 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 50 $27,322,019 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 43 $11,411,107 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 27 $27,322,019 Jan 17, 1997 3

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy Scott Roper

Uncategorized

Michael Rapaport Kevin McCall
Donal Logue Earl
Michael Wincott Michael Korda

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ken Karman* Supervising Music Editor

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,852 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $75,196,709
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,291 $32,017,895
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 62 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,378 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,443 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,442 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 933 $32,017,895
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $32,017,895

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1997 2 $11,411,107   2,001 $5,703   $11,411,107 1
Jan 24, 1997 4 $5,479,213 -52% 2,005 $2,733   $18,734,917 2
Jan 31, 1997 5 $4,362,946 -20% 1,947 $2,241   $24,839,802 3
Feb 7, 1997 7 $2,492,775 -43% 1,728 $1,443   $28,412,067 4
Feb 14, 1997 16 $1,082,570 -57% 881 $1,229   $30,145,797 5
Feb 21, 1997 22 $454,096 -58% 441 $1,030   $30,805,429 6
Feb 28, 1997 34 $137,055 -70% 251 $546   $31,045,128 7
Mar 7, 1997 42 $72,194 -47% 119 $607   $31,159,692 8
Mar 14, 1997 54 $33,363 -54% 59 $565   $31,200,000 9
Mar 21, 1997 40 $90,024 +170% 151 $596   $31,320,479 10
Mar 28, 1997 45 $80,086 -11% 131 $611   $31,435,809 11
Apr 4, 1997 32 $187,183 +134% 351 $533   $31,664,174 12
Apr 11, 1997 40 $109,386 -42% 206 $531   $31,847,038 13
Apr 18, 1997 51 $50,305 -54% 102 $493   $31,937,428 14
Apr 25, 1997 58 $32,322 -36% 80 $404   $31,987,563 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1997 2 $13,255,704   2,001 $6,625   $13,255,704 1
Jan 24, 1997 2 $7,221,152 -46% 2,005 $3,602   $20,476,856 2
Jan 31, 1997 5 $5,442,436 -25% 1,947 $2,795   $25,919,292 3
Feb 7, 1997 8 $3,143,935 -42% 1,728 $1,819   $29,063,227 4
Feb 14, 1997 15 $1,288,106 -59% 881 $1,462   $30,351,333 5
Feb 21, 1997 20 $556,740 -57% 441 $1,262   $30,908,073 6
Feb 28, 1997 35 $179,425 -68% 251 $715   $31,087,498 7
Mar 7, 1997 43 $79,139 -56% 119 $665   $31,166,637 8
Mar 14, 1997 47 $63,818 -19% 59 $1,082   $31,230,455 9
Mar 21, 1997 41 $125,268 +96% 151 $830   $31,355,723 10
Mar 28, 1997 45 $121,268 -3% 131 $926   $31,476,991 11
Apr 4, 1997 32 $260,661 +115% 351 $743   $31,737,652 12
Apr 11, 1997 40 $149,471 -43% 206 $726   $31,887,123 13
Apr 18, 1997 51 $68,118 -54% 102 $668   $31,955,241 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,216 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,484 $32,017,895
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 66 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,122 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,625 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,170 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 769 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,304 $32,017,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $32,017,895