The Player (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,706,101Details
International Box Office $7,170,601Details
Worldwide Box Office $28,876,702
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Metrics

Legs:9.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,385,232

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 10th, 1992 (Limited) by Fine Line
Video Release: September 1st, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language, and for some sensuality.
Comparisons: vs. The Godfather
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Keywords: Movie Business, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
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
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 282 $5,354,968 May 22, 1992 45
Never Wide Domestic 27 $21,706,101 Apr 10, 1992 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1992 6 $1,716,586   298 $5,760   $4,644,815 4
May 8, 1992 4 $2,177,801 +27% 431 $5,053   $7,478,244 5
May 15, 1992 5 $1,539,745 -29% 439 $3,507   $9,752,053 6
May 22, 1992 8 $1,966,647 +28% 445 $4,419   $12,315,465 7
May 29, 1992 9 $1,192,505 -39% 452 $2,638   $13,899,054 8
Jan 1, 1993 31 $125,459   76 $1,651   $21,090,468 39
Jan 8, 1993 35 $70,967 -43% 53 $1,339   $21,208,331 40
Jan 22, 1993 38 $40,799   33 $1,236   $21,358,116 42
Apr 4, 2014 75 $6,674   50 $133   $6,674 1,148

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1992 6 $2,372,214   298 $7,960   $5,300,443 4
May 8, 1992 4 $2,911,865 +23% 431 $6,756   $8,212,308 5
May 15, 1992 5 $2,136,510 -27% 439 $4,867   $10,348,818 6
May 22, 1992 8 $2,357,731 +10% 445 $5,298   $12,706,549 7

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Leading Cast

Tim Robbins Griffin Mill

Supporting Cast

Jeremy Piven Steve Reeves
Richard E. Grant Tom Oakley
Cynthia Stevenson Bonnie Sherow
Vincent D'Onofrio David Kahane
Sydney Pollack Dick Mellon
Fred Ward Walter Stuckel
Whoopi Goldberg Detective Susan Avery
Brion James Joel Levinson
Greta Scacchi June Gudmundsdottir
Lyle Lovett Detective DeLongpre
Dean Stockwell Andy Civella
Gina Gershon Whitney Gersh
Peter Gallagher Larry Levy

Cameos

Robert Wagner Himself
Jack Lemmon Himself
Susan Sarandon Herself
Elliott Gould Himself
Steve James Himself
Dennis Franz Himself
Marlee Matlin Herself
Bruce Willis Himself
Joel Grey Himself
René Auberjonois Himself
Teri Garr Herself
Karen Black Herself
Malcolm McDowell Himself
Andie MacDowell Herself
Rod Steiger Himself
Scott Glenn Himself
Anjelica Huston Herself
Harry Belafonte Himself
James Coburn Himself
Robert Carradine Himself
Burt Reynolds Himself
Mimi Rogers Herself
Nick Nolte Himself
Patrick Swayze Himself
David Alan Grier Himself
Ray Walston Himself
Cher Herself
Jeff Goldblum Himself
Lily Tomlin Herself
Sally Kellerman Herself
Alan Rudolph Himself
Peter Falk Himself
Julia Roberts Herself
John Cusack Himself
Sally Kirkland Herself
Gary Busey Himself
Jill St. John Herself
Louise Fletcher Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Altman Director
Thomas Newman Composer

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Metrics

Legs:9.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,385,232

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Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 10th, 1992 (Limited) by Fine Line
Video Release: September 1st, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language, and for some sensuality.
Comparisons: vs. The Godfather
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Movie Business, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
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
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 282 $5,354,968 May 22, 1992 45
Never Wide Domestic 27 $21,706,101 Apr 10, 1992 0

Leading Cast

Tim Robbins Griffin Mill

Supporting Cast

Jeremy Piven Steve Reeves
Richard E. Grant Tom Oakley
Cynthia Stevenson Bonnie Sherow
Vincent D'Onofrio David Kahane
Sydney Pollack Dick Mellon
Fred Ward Walter Stuckel
Whoopi Goldberg Detective Susan Avery
Brion James Joel Levinson
Greta Scacchi June Gudmundsdottir
Lyle Lovett Detective DeLongpre
Dean Stockwell Andy Civella
Gina Gershon Whitney Gersh
Peter Gallagher Larry Levy

Cameos

Robert Wagner Himself
Jack Lemmon Himself
Susan Sarandon Herself
Elliott Gould Himself
Steve James Himself
Dennis Franz Himself
Marlee Matlin Herself
Bruce Willis Himself
Joel Grey Himself
René Auberjonois Himself
Teri Garr Herself
Karen Black Herself
Malcolm McDowell Himself
Andie MacDowell Herself
Rod Steiger Himself
Scott Glenn Himself
Anjelica Huston Herself
Harry Belafonte Himself
James Coburn Himself
Robert Carradine Himself
Burt Reynolds Himself
Mimi Rogers Herself
Nick Nolte Himself
Patrick Swayze Himself
David Alan Grier Himself
Ray Walston Himself
Cher Herself
Jeff Goldblum Himself
Lily Tomlin Herself
Sally Kellerman Herself
Alan Rudolph Himself
Peter Falk Himself
Julia Roberts Herself
John Cusack Himself
Sally Kirkland Herself
Gary Busey Himself
Jill St. John Herself
Louise Fletcher Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Altman Director
Thomas Newman Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1992 6 $1,716,586   298 $5,760   $4,644,815 4
May 8, 1992 4 $2,177,801 +27% 431 $5,053   $7,478,244 5
May 15, 1992 5 $1,539,745 -29% 439 $3,507   $9,752,053 6
May 22, 1992 8 $1,966,647 +28% 445 $4,419   $12,315,465 7
May 29, 1992 9 $1,192,505 -39% 452 $2,638   $13,899,054 8
Jan 1, 1993 31 $125,459   76 $1,651   $21,090,468 39
Jan 8, 1993 35 $70,967 -43% 53 $1,339   $21,208,331 40
Jan 22, 1993 38 $40,799   33 $1,236   $21,358,116 42
Apr 4, 2014 75 $6,674   50 $133   $6,674 1,148

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1992 6 $2,372,214   298 $7,960   $5,300,443 4
May 8, 1992 4 $2,911,865 +23% 431 $6,756   $8,212,308 5
May 15, 1992 5 $2,136,510 -27% 439 $4,867   $10,348,818 6
May 22, 1992 8 $2,357,731 +10% 445 $5,298   $12,706,549 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records