The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,224,840Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$523,295 (2.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:16 opening theaters/1,233 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $47,660,310

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: April 5th, 2011 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual material, nudity, language and drug use
Running Time: 129 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Man on the Moon
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Keywords: Biography, Porn Business, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Terminal Illness, Wheelchair User, Epilogue, First Amendment
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Ixtlan Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 363 $5,032,684 Jan 24, 1997 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 286 $9,124,898 Jan 17, 1997 26
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 50 $37,356 Jan 3, 1997 12
Top 1996 Theater Average 6 $37,356 Jan 3, 1997 12

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 20 $523,295   16 $32,706   $523,295 1
Jan 3, 1997 22 $597,692 +14% 16 $37,356   $1,744,214 2
Jan 10, 1997 7 $5,315,079 +789% 1,233 $4,311   $7,385,929 3
Jan 17, 1997 8 $3,811,035 -28% 1,233 $3,091   $13,017,419 4
Jan 24, 1997 12 $2,101,914 -45% 1,233 $1,705   $15,912,974 5
Jan 31, 1997 19 $1,165,521 -45% 966 $1,207   $17,816,628 6
Feb 7, 1997 21 $600,288 -48% 500 $1,201   $18,778,141 7
Feb 14, 1997 28 $417,014 -31% 226 $1,845   $19,403,287 8
Feb 21, 1997 27 $281,097 -33% 484 $581   $19,763,738 9
Feb 28, 1997 44 $80,809 -71% 142 $569   $19,934,039 10
Mar 7, 1997 59 $26,596 -67% 66 $403   $19,978,109 11
Mar 21, 1997 54 $24,802   61 $407   $20,036,079 13
Apr 18, 1997 50 $58,928   127 $464   $20,136,756 17
Apr 25, 1997 56 $33,112 -44% 66 $502   $20,191,312 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 20 $1,146,522   16 $71,658   $1,146,522 2
Jan 3, 1997 21 $924,328 -19% 16 $57,771   $2,070,850 3
Jan 10, 1997 7 $7,135,534 +672% 1,233 $5,787   $9,206,384 4
Jan 17, 1997 8 $4,604,676 -35% 1,233 $3,735   $13,811,060 5
Jan 24, 1997 12 $2,840,047 -38% 1,233 $2,303   $16,651,107 6
Jan 31, 1997 19 $1,526,746 -46% 966 $1,580   $18,177,853 7
Feb 7, 1997 21 $808,420 -47% 500 $1,617   $18,986,273 8
Feb 14, 1997 27 $496,368 -39% 226 $2,196   $19,482,641 9
Feb 21, 1997 26 $370,589 -25% 484 $766   $19,853,230 10
Feb 28, 1997 44 $98,283 -73% 142 $692   $19,951,513 11
Apr 18, 1997 49 $80,372   127 $633   $20,158,200 18

Leading Cast

Woody Harrelson Larry Flynt

Supporting Cast

Courtney Love Althea Leasure
Edward Norton Alan Isaacman
James Cromwell Charles Keating
Norm MacDonald Network Reporter
Crispin Glover Arlo
Vincent Schiavelli Chester
James Carville Simon Leis
Brett Harrelson Jimmy Flynt
Donna Hanover Ruth Carter Stapleton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Miloš Forman Director
Oliver Stone Producer
Janet Yang Producer
Michael Hausman Producer
Scott Alexander Screenwriter
Larry Karaszewski Screenwriter
Philippe Rousselot Director of Photography
Patrizia Von Brandenstein Production Designer
Christopher Tellefsen Editor
Thomas Newman Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 5th, 2011

April 5th, 2011

It's Tron week with at least seven releases related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. This appears to have scared away the competition, because outside of those releases, there's not much of a selection. Actually, there are three $100 million hits coming out this week; however, one doesn't come out till Friday, so I'll likely deal with it next week after the screener arrives, and the other is so bad it's best to pretend it doesn't exist. Those two films are clearly the Pick of the Week, but depending on where you buy your DVDs, the Combo Pack may or may nor be less expensive than buying the two films separately, so double-check before you buy. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$523,295 (2.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:16 opening theaters/1,233 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $47,660,310

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: April 5th, 2011 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual material, nudity, language and drug use
Running Time: 129 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Man on the Moon
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Keywords: Biography, Porn Business, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Terminal Illness, Wheelchair User, Epilogue, First Amendment
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Ixtlan Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 363 $5,032,684 Jan 24, 1997 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 286 $9,124,898 Jan 17, 1997 26
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 50 $37,356 Jan 3, 1997 12
Top 1996 Theater Average 6 $37,356 Jan 3, 1997 12

Leading Cast

Woody Harrelson Larry Flynt

Supporting Cast

Courtney Love Althea Leasure
Edward Norton Alan Isaacman
James Cromwell Charles Keating
Norm MacDonald Network Reporter
Crispin Glover Arlo
Vincent Schiavelli Chester
James Carville Simon Leis
Brett Harrelson Jimmy Flynt
Donna Hanover Ruth Carter Stapleton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Miloš Forman Director
Oliver Stone Producer
Janet Yang Producer
Michael Hausman Producer
Scott Alexander Screenwriter
Larry Karaszewski Screenwriter
Philippe Rousselot Director of Photography
Patrizia Von Brandenstein Production Designer
Christopher Tellefsen Editor
Thomas Newman Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 5th, 2011

April 5th, 2011

It's Tron week with at least seven releases related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. This appears to have scared away the competition, because outside of those releases, there's not much of a selection. Actually, there are three $100 million hits coming out this week; however, one doesn't come out till Friday, so I'll likely deal with it next week after the screener arrives, and the other is so bad it's best to pretend it doesn't exist. Those two films are clearly the Pick of the Week, but depending on where you buy your DVDs, the Combo Pack may or may nor be less expensive than buying the two films separately, so double-check before you buy. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 20 $523,295   16 $32,706   $523,295 1
Jan 3, 1997 22 $597,692 +14% 16 $37,356   $1,744,214 2
Jan 10, 1997 7 $5,315,079 +789% 1,233 $4,311   $7,385,929 3
Jan 17, 1997 8 $3,811,035 -28% 1,233 $3,091   $13,017,419 4
Jan 24, 1997 12 $2,101,914 -45% 1,233 $1,705   $15,912,974 5
Jan 31, 1997 19 $1,165,521 -45% 966 $1,207   $17,816,628 6
Feb 7, 1997 21 $600,288 -48% 500 $1,201   $18,778,141 7
Feb 14, 1997 28 $417,014 -31% 226 $1,845   $19,403,287 8
Feb 21, 1997 27 $281,097 -33% 484 $581   $19,763,738 9
Feb 28, 1997 44 $80,809 -71% 142 $569   $19,934,039 10
Mar 7, 1997 59 $26,596 -67% 66 $403   $19,978,109 11
Mar 21, 1997 54 $24,802   61 $407   $20,036,079 13
Apr 18, 1997 50 $58,928   127 $464   $20,136,756 17
Apr 25, 1997 56 $33,112 -44% 66 $502   $20,191,312 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 20 $1,146,522   16 $71,658   $1,146,522 2
Jan 3, 1997 21 $924,328 -19% 16 $57,771   $2,070,850 3
Jan 10, 1997 7 $7,135,534 +672% 1,233 $5,787   $9,206,384 4
Jan 17, 1997 8 $4,604,676 -35% 1,233 $3,735   $13,811,060 5
Jan 24, 1997 12 $2,840,047 -38% 1,233 $2,303   $16,651,107 6
Jan 31, 1997 19 $1,526,746 -46% 966 $1,580   $18,177,853 7
Feb 7, 1997 21 $808,420 -47% 500 $1,617   $18,986,273 8
Feb 14, 1997 27 $496,368 -39% 226 $2,196   $19,482,641 9
Feb 21, 1997 26 $370,589 -25% 484 $766   $19,853,230 10
Feb 28, 1997 44 $98,283 -73% 142 $692   $19,951,513 11
Apr 18, 1997 49 $80,372   127 $633   $20,158,200 18