The Pagemaster (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,039,526Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,188,399 (34.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,803 opening theaters/1,803 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,725,141

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 23rd, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 80 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Friday
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Franchise Crossover, Fiction / Reality Crossover, Dragon
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 243 $11,600,218 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 246 $9,403,363 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 90 $4,188,399 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 82 $11,600,218 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 97 $4,188,399 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 90 $11,600,218 Nov 25, 1994 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 8 $4,188,399   1,803 $2,323   $5,140,039 1
Dec 2, 1994 11 $1,862,507 -56% 1,803 $1,033   $7,550,328 2
Dec 9, 1994 13 $1,027,939 -45% 1,380 $745   $8,956,155 3
Dec 16, 1994 14 $623,388 -39% 969 $643   $9,821,000 4
Dec 23, 1994 25 $295,106 -53% 567 $520   $10,550,515 5
Dec 30, 1994 22 $594,162 +101% 521 $1,140   $11,473,414 6
Jan 6, 1995 23 $411,498 -31% 572 $719   $11,992,698 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 9 $4,736,181   1,803 $2,627   $5,687,821 2
Dec 2, 1994 11 $2,240,395 -53% 1,803 $1,243   $7,928,216 3
Dec 9, 1994 13 $1,269,396 -43% 1,380 $920   $9,197,612 4
Dec 16, 1994 15 $1,057,797 -17% 969 $1,092   $10,255,409 5
Dec 23, 1994 25 $623,843 -41% 567 $1,100   $10,879,252 6
Dec 30, 1994 23 $701,948 +13% 521 $1,347   $11,581,200 7

Supporting Cast

Whoopi Goldberg Fantasy

Uncategorized

Jim Cummings Long John Silver
Macaulay Culkin Richard Tyler
Ed Begley, Jr. Alan Tyler
Phil Hartman Tom Morgan
Patrick Stewart Adventure (voice)
Frank Welker Horror/Dragon
Christopher Lloyd Mr. Dewey and the Pagemaster
Mel Harris Claire Tyler
Leonard Nimoy Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Johnston Director
Maurice Hunt Director
David Casci Screenwriter
David Kirschner Screenwriter
Ernie Contreras Screenwriter
James Horner Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,188,399 (34.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,803 opening theaters/1,803 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,725,141

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 23rd, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 80 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Friday
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Adventure, Franchise Crossover, Fiction / Reality Crossover, Dragon
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 243 $11,600,218 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 246 $9,403,363 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 90 $4,188,399 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 82 $11,600,218 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 97 $4,188,399 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 90 $11,600,218 Nov 25, 1994 5

Supporting Cast

Whoopi Goldberg Fantasy

Uncategorized

Jim Cummings Long John Silver
Macaulay Culkin Richard Tyler
Ed Begley, Jr. Alan Tyler
Phil Hartman Tom Morgan
Patrick Stewart Adventure (voice)
Frank Welker Horror/Dragon
Christopher Lloyd Mr. Dewey and the Pagemaster
Mel Harris Claire Tyler
Leonard Nimoy Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Johnston Director
Maurice Hunt Director
David Casci Screenwriter
David Kirschner Screenwriter
Ernie Contreras Screenwriter
James Horner Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 8 $4,188,399   1,803 $2,323   $5,140,039 1
Dec 2, 1994 11 $1,862,507 -56% 1,803 $1,033   $7,550,328 2
Dec 9, 1994 13 $1,027,939 -45% 1,380 $745   $8,956,155 3
Dec 16, 1994 14 $623,388 -39% 969 $643   $9,821,000 4
Dec 23, 1994 25 $295,106 -53% 567 $520   $10,550,515 5
Dec 30, 1994 22 $594,162 +101% 521 $1,140   $11,473,414 6
Jan 6, 1995 23 $411,498 -31% 572 $719   $11,992,698 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 9 $4,736,181   1,803 $2,627   $5,687,821 2
Dec 2, 1994 11 $2,240,395 -53% 1,803 $1,243   $7,928,216 3
Dec 9, 1994 13 $1,269,396 -43% 1,380 $920   $9,197,612 4
Dec 16, 1994 15 $1,057,797 -17% 969 $1,092   $10,255,409 5
Dec 23, 1994 25 $623,843 -41% 567 $1,100   $10,879,252 6
Dec 30, 1994 23 $701,948 +13% 521 $1,347   $11,581,200 7