Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,078,937Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,233,658 (20.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:824 opening theaters/1,312 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $58,826,740

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 21st, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for language and brief violence
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Druk
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Southern Gothic, LGBTQ+, Closeted Homosexual, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Writing and Writers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 247 $5,327,105 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 223 $13,114,656 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 236 $7,387,487 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 179 $14,742,773 Nov 28, 1997 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 6 $5,233,658   824 $6,352   $5,233,658 1
Nov 28, 1997 7 $5,327,105 +2% 1,080 $4,933   $13,540,439 2
Dec 5, 1997 6 $2,946,639 -45% 1,262 $2,335   $17,803,033 3
Dec 12, 1997 10 $1,646,217 -44% 1,312 $1,255   $20,431,431 4
Dec 19, 1997 13 $738,754 -55% 1,016 $727   $21,819,011 5
Dec 26, 1997 19 $540,526 -27% 556 $972   $22,769,192 6
Jan 2, 1998 20 $493,621 -9% 556 $888   $23,616,463 7
Jan 9, 1998 30 $127,164 -74% 222 $573   $23,881,224 8
Jan 16, 1998 47 $56,787 -55% 64 $887   $23,979,419 9
Jan 23, 1998 56 $28,064 -51% 47 $597   $24,021,049 10
Jan 30, 1998 22 $476,367 +1,597% 668 $713   $24,511,944 11
Feb 6, 1998 28 $253,092 -47% 505 $501   $24,932,457 12
Feb 13, 1998 49 $83,308 -67% 119 $700   $25,078,937 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 21, 1997 5 $1,560,000     824 $1,893   $1,560,000 1
Nov 22, 1997 6 $2,205,000 +41%   824 $2,676   $3,765,000 2
Nov 23, 1997 6 $1,402,000 -36%   824 $1,701   $5,234,000 3
Nov 24, 1997 5 $426,024 -70%   824 $517   $5,659,682 4
Nov 25, 1997 6 $493,936 +16%   824 $599   $6,153,618 5
Nov 26, 1997 7 $805,382 +63%   1,080 $746   $6,959,000 6
Nov 27, 1997 7 $1,255,000 +56%   1,080 $1,162   $8,214,000 7
Nov 28, 1997 7 $2,005,000 +60% +29% 1,080 $1,856   $10,219,000 8
Nov 29, 1997 7 $2,150,000 +7% -2% 1,080 $1,991   $12,369,000 9
Nov 30, 1997 8 $1,173,000 -45% -16% 1,080 $1,086   $13,540,439 10
Dec 1, 1997 6 $307,935 -74% -28% 1,080 $285   $13,848,374 11
Dec 2, 1997 6 $361,118 +17% -27% 1,080 $334   $14,209,492 12
Dec 3, 1997 6 $321,999 -11% -60% 1,080 $298   $14,531,491 13
Dec 4, 1997 6 $324,903 +1% -74% 1,080 $301   $14,856,394 14
Dec 5, 1997 6 $870,000 +168% -57% 1,262 $689   $15,726,000 15
Dec 6, 1997 6 $1,337,000 +54% -38% 1,262 $1,059   $17,063,000 16
Dec 7, 1997 7 $740,000 -45% -37% 1,262 $586   $17,803,033 17
Dec 8, 1997 6 $231,156 -69% -25% 1,262 $183   $18,034,189 18
Dec 9, 1997 5 $273,140 +18% -24% 1,262 $216   $18,307,329 19
Dec 10, 1997 5 $238,022 -13% -26% 1,262 $189   $18,545,351 20
Dec 11, 1997 6 $239,863 +1% -26% 1,262 $190   $18,785,214 21
Dec 12, 1997 10 $485,000 +102% -44% 1,312 $370   $19,270,000 22
Dec 13, 1997 10 $725,000 +49% -46% 1,312 $553   $19,995,000 23
Dec 14, 1997 10 $433,000 -40% -41% 1,312 $330   $20,431,000 24
Dec 15, 1997 10 $146,174 -66% -37% 1,312 $111   $20,577,605 25
Dec 16, 1997 9 $187,248 +28% -31% 1,312 $143   $20,764,738 26
Dec 17, 1997 10 $156,440 -16% -34% 1,312 $119   $20,921,178 27

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 5 $8,213,334   824 $9,968   $8,213,334 1
Nov 28, 1997 7 $6,643,060 -19% 1,080 $6,151   $14,856,394 2
Dec 5, 1997 7 $3,928,820 -41% 1,262 $3,113   $18,785,214 3
Dec 12, 1997 10 $2,295,043 -42% 1,312 $1,749   $21,080,257 4
Dec 19, 1997 14 $1,148,409 -50% 1,016 $1,130   $22,228,666 5
Dec 26, 1997 20 $894,176 -22% 556 $1,608   $23,122,842 6
Jan 2, 1998 24 $631,218 -29% 556 $1,135   $23,754,060 7
Jan 9, 1998 30 $168,572 -73% 222 $759   $23,922,632 8
Jan 16, 1998 48 $70,353 -58% 64 $1,099   $23,992,985 9
Jan 23, 1998 54 $42,592 -39% 47 $906   $24,035,577 10
Jan 30, 1998 22 $643,788 +1,412% 668 $964   $24,679,365 11
Feb 6, 1998 29 $316,264 -51% 505 $626   $24,995,629 12

Lead Ensemble Members

Kevin Spacey Jim Williams
John Cusack John Kelso
Irma P. Hall Minerva
Alison Eastwood Mandy Nichols
The Lady Chablis Chablis Deveau

Supporting Cast

Jack Thompson Sonny Seiler
Jude Law Billy Hanson
Geoffrey Lewis Luther Driggers
Paul Hipp Joe Odom
Dorothy Loudon Serena Dawes
Anne Haney Margaret Williams
Kim Hunter Betty Harty
Richard Herd Henry Skerridge
Leon Rippy Detective Boone
Bob Gunton Finley Largent
Michael O'Hagan Geza Von Habsburg
Gary Anthony Williams Bus Driver
Tim Black Jeff Braswell
Muriel Moore Mrs. Baxter
Sonny Seiler Judge White
Terry Rhoads Assistant D.A.
Victor Brandt Baliff
Patricia Herd Juror
Nick Gillie Juror
Patrika Darbo Sara Warren
J. Patrick McCormack Doctor
Tyrone Lee Weaver Ellis
Gregory Goosen* Prison Cell Lunatic
Shannon Eubanks Mrs. Hamilton
Virginia Duncan Card Club Woman
Rhoda Griffis Card Club Woman
Judith Robinson Card Club Woman
Jo Ann Pflug Cynthia Vaughn
James Moody Mr. Glover
John Duncan Gentleman in Park
Bess S. Thompson Pretty Girl
Jin Hi Soucy Receptionist
Michael Rosenbaum George Tucker
Dan Biggers Harry Cram
Georgia Allen Lucille Wright
Collin Wilcox Paxton Woman at Party
Charles Black Alpha
Aleta Mitchell Alphabette
Michael Kevin Harry Phillip
Dorothy Kingery Jim Williams' Sister
Amanda Kingery Jim Williams' Niece Amanda
Susan Kingery Jim Williams' Niece Susan
Ted Manson Passer-by
Margaret R. Davis Ruth
Danny Nelson Senator
Bree Luck Woman at Club
Ann Cusack Delivery Woman
Jerry Spence Hairdresser

Cameos

Emma Kelly Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clint Eastwood Director
John Lee Hancock Screenwriter
John Berendt Based on the Book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" By
Clint Eastwood Producer
Arnold Stiefel Producer
Anita Zuckerman Executive Producer
Henry Bumstead Production Designer
Joel Cox Editor
Lennie Niehaus Composer
Jack N. Green Director of Photography
Tom Rooker Co-Producer
Michael Maurer Associate Producer
Robert Lorenz Assistant Director
Michael Maurer Production Manager
Jack G. Taylor, Jr Art Director
James J. Murakami Art Director
Richard Goddard Set Decorator
John Anderson Set Decorator
Joe Pancake Special Effects Coordinator
Steve Riley Special Effects Coordinator
Ken Ebert Special Effects
Jim Jolley Special Effects
Tim Moran Special Effects
Francis Pennington Special Effects
Deborah Hopper Costume Supervisor
Willie Burton Sound Mixer
Jeffrey J. Haboush Re-recording Mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter Re-recording Mixer
David Campbell Re-recording Mixer
Alan Robert Murray Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Dobie Sound Effects Editor
Gary Krivacek Sound Effects Editor
Doug Jackson Sound Effects Editor
Jay Wilkinson Sound Effects Editor
Adam Johnston Sound Effects Editor
Jayme Parker Sound Effects Editor
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith* Supervising Dialogue Editor
Constance A. Kazmer Dialogue Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher Dialogue Editor
Karen Spangenberg Dialogue Editor
Bruce Richardson Dialogue Editor
John F. Reynolds Dialogue Editor
Patrick Foley Dialogue Editor
Don Harris Music Editor
Tania McComas Make up
Carol A. O'Connell Hairstylist
Phyllis Huffman Casting Director

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:$5,233,658 (20.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:824 opening theaters/1,312 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $58,826,740

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 21st, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for language and brief violence
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Druk
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Southern Gothic, LGBTQ+, Closeted Homosexual, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Writing and Writers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 247 $5,327,105 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 223 $13,114,656 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 236 $7,387,487 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 179 $14,742,773 Nov 28, 1997 10

Lead Ensemble Members

Kevin Spacey Jim Williams
John Cusack John Kelso
Irma P. Hall Minerva
Alison Eastwood Mandy Nichols
The Lady Chablis Chablis Deveau

Supporting Cast

Jack Thompson Sonny Seiler
Jude Law Billy Hanson
Geoffrey Lewis Luther Driggers
Paul Hipp Joe Odom
Dorothy Loudon Serena Dawes
Anne Haney Margaret Williams
Kim Hunter Betty Harty
Richard Herd Henry Skerridge
Leon Rippy Detective Boone
Bob Gunton Finley Largent
Michael O'Hagan Geza Von Habsburg
Gary Anthony Williams Bus Driver
Tim Black Jeff Braswell
Muriel Moore Mrs. Baxter
Sonny Seiler Judge White
Terry Rhoads Assistant D.A.
Victor Brandt Baliff
Patricia Herd Juror
Nick Gillie Juror
Patrika Darbo Sara Warren
J. Patrick McCormack Doctor
Tyrone Lee Weaver Ellis
Gregory Goosen* Prison Cell Lunatic
Shannon Eubanks Mrs. Hamilton
Virginia Duncan Card Club Woman
Rhoda Griffis Card Club Woman
Judith Robinson Card Club Woman
Jo Ann Pflug Cynthia Vaughn
James Moody Mr. Glover
John Duncan Gentleman in Park
Bess S. Thompson Pretty Girl
Jin Hi Soucy Receptionist
Michael Rosenbaum George Tucker
Dan Biggers Harry Cram
Georgia Allen Lucille Wright
Collin Wilcox Paxton Woman at Party
Charles Black Alpha
Aleta Mitchell Alphabette
Michael Kevin Harry Phillip
Dorothy Kingery Jim Williams' Sister
Amanda Kingery Jim Williams' Niece Amanda
Susan Kingery Jim Williams' Niece Susan
Ted Manson Passer-by
Margaret R. Davis Ruth
Danny Nelson Senator
Bree Luck Woman at Club
Ann Cusack Delivery Woman
Jerry Spence Hairdresser

Cameos

Emma Kelly Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clint Eastwood Director
John Lee Hancock Screenwriter
John Berendt Based on the Book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" By
Clint Eastwood Producer
Arnold Stiefel Producer
Anita Zuckerman Executive Producer
Henry Bumstead Production Designer
Joel Cox Editor
Lennie Niehaus Composer
Jack N. Green Director of Photography
Tom Rooker Co-Producer
Michael Maurer Associate Producer
Robert Lorenz Assistant Director
Michael Maurer Production Manager
Jack G. Taylor, Jr Art Director
James J. Murakami Art Director
Richard Goddard Set Decorator
John Anderson Set Decorator
Joe Pancake Special Effects Coordinator
Steve Riley Special Effects Coordinator
Ken Ebert Special Effects
Jim Jolley Special Effects
Tim Moran Special Effects
Francis Pennington Special Effects
Deborah Hopper Costume Supervisor
Willie Burton Sound Mixer
Jeffrey J. Haboush Re-recording Mixer
Kevin E. Carpenter Re-recording Mixer
David Campbell Re-recording Mixer
Alan Robert Murray Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Dobie Sound Effects Editor
Gary Krivacek Sound Effects Editor
Doug Jackson Sound Effects Editor
Jay Wilkinson Sound Effects Editor
Adam Johnston Sound Effects Editor
Jayme Parker Sound Effects Editor
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith* Supervising Dialogue Editor
Constance A. Kazmer Dialogue Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher Dialogue Editor
Karen Spangenberg Dialogue Editor
Bruce Richardson Dialogue Editor
John F. Reynolds Dialogue Editor
Patrick Foley Dialogue Editor
Don Harris Music Editor
Tania McComas Make up
Carol A. O'Connell Hairstylist
Phyllis Huffman Casting Director

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 6 $5,233,658   824 $6,352   $5,233,658 1
Nov 28, 1997 7 $5,327,105 +2% 1,080 $4,933   $13,540,439 2
Dec 5, 1997 6 $2,946,639 -45% 1,262 $2,335   $17,803,033 3
Dec 12, 1997 10 $1,646,217 -44% 1,312 $1,255   $20,431,431 4
Dec 19, 1997 13 $738,754 -55% 1,016 $727   $21,819,011 5
Dec 26, 1997 19 $540,526 -27% 556 $972   $22,769,192 6
Jan 2, 1998 20 $493,621 -9% 556 $888   $23,616,463 7
Jan 9, 1998 30 $127,164 -74% 222 $573   $23,881,224 8
Jan 16, 1998 47 $56,787 -55% 64 $887   $23,979,419 9
Jan 23, 1998 56 $28,064 -51% 47 $597   $24,021,049 10
Jan 30, 1998 22 $476,367 +1,597% 668 $713   $24,511,944 11
Feb 6, 1998 28 $253,092 -47% 505 $501   $24,932,457 12
Feb 13, 1998 49 $83,308 -67% 119 $700   $25,078,937 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 21, 1997 5 $1,560,000     824 $1,893   $1,560,000 1
Nov 22, 1997 6 $2,205,000 +41%   824 $2,676   $3,765,000 2
Nov 23, 1997 6 $1,402,000 -36%   824 $1,701   $5,234,000 3
Nov 24, 1997 5 $426,024 -70%   824 $517   $5,659,682 4
Nov 25, 1997 6 $493,936 +16%   824 $599   $6,153,618 5
Nov 26, 1997 7 $805,382 +63%   1,080 $746   $6,959,000 6
Nov 27, 1997 7 $1,255,000 +56%   1,080 $1,162   $8,214,000 7
Nov 28, 1997 7 $2,005,000 +60% +29% 1,080 $1,856   $10,219,000 8
Nov 29, 1997 7 $2,150,000 +7% -2% 1,080 $1,991   $12,369,000 9
Nov 30, 1997 8 $1,173,000 -45% -16% 1,080 $1,086   $13,540,439 10
Dec 1, 1997 6 $307,935 -74% -28% 1,080 $285   $13,848,374 11
Dec 2, 1997 6 $361,118 +17% -27% 1,080 $334   $14,209,492 12
Dec 3, 1997 6 $321,999 -11% -60% 1,080 $298   $14,531,491 13
Dec 4, 1997 6 $324,903 +1% -74% 1,080 $301   $14,856,394 14
Dec 5, 1997 6 $870,000 +168% -57% 1,262 $689   $15,726,000 15
Dec 6, 1997 6 $1,337,000 +54% -38% 1,262 $1,059   $17,063,000 16
Dec 7, 1997 7 $740,000 -45% -37% 1,262 $586   $17,803,033 17
Dec 8, 1997 6 $231,156 -69% -25% 1,262 $183   $18,034,189 18
Dec 9, 1997 5 $273,140 +18% -24% 1,262 $216   $18,307,329 19
Dec 10, 1997 5 $238,022 -13% -26% 1,262 $189   $18,545,351 20
Dec 11, 1997 6 $239,863 +1% -26% 1,262 $190   $18,785,214 21
Dec 12, 1997 10 $485,000 +102% -44% 1,312 $370   $19,270,000 22
Dec 13, 1997 10 $725,000 +49% -46% 1,312 $553   $19,995,000 23
Dec 14, 1997 10 $433,000 -40% -41% 1,312 $330   $20,431,000 24
Dec 15, 1997 10 $146,174 -66% -37% 1,312 $111   $20,577,605 25
Dec 16, 1997 9 $187,248 +28% -31% 1,312 $143   $20,764,738 26
Dec 17, 1997 10 $156,440 -16% -34% 1,312 $119   $20,921,178 27

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 5 $8,213,334   824 $9,968   $8,213,334 1
Nov 28, 1997 7 $6,643,060 -19% 1,080 $6,151   $14,856,394 2
Dec 5, 1997 7 $3,928,820 -41% 1,262 $3,113   $18,785,214 3
Dec 12, 1997 10 $2,295,043 -42% 1,312 $1,749   $21,080,257 4
Dec 19, 1997 14 $1,148,409 -50% 1,016 $1,130   $22,228,666 5
Dec 26, 1997 20 $894,176 -22% 556 $1,608   $23,122,842 6
Jan 2, 1998 24 $631,218 -29% 556 $1,135   $23,754,060 7
Jan 9, 1998 30 $168,572 -73% 222 $759   $23,922,632 8
Jan 16, 1998 48 $70,353 -58% 64 $1,099   $23,992,985 9
Jan 23, 1998 54 $42,592 -39% 47 $906   $24,035,577 10
Jan 30, 1998 22 $643,788 +1,412% 668 $964   $24,679,365 11
Feb 6, 1998 29 $316,264 -51% 505 $626   $24,995,629 12