Pulp Fiction (1994)

Pulp Fiction
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $107,928,762Details
International Box Office $104,962,836Details
Worldwide Box Office $212,891,598
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,311,882 (8.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 26.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,338 opening theaters/1,494 max. theaters, 21.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $277,904,843

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 724 $107,928,762
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $104,962,836
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 869 $212,891,598
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $107,928,762
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 202 $104,962,836
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $212,891,598
Leggiest Movies 95 11.59

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 14th, 1994 (Wide) by Miramax
December 6th, 2012 (Special Engagement) by NCM Fathom
International Releases: September 10th, 1994 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 28th, 1994 (Wide) (Italy)
November 25th, 1994 (Wide) (Australia)
February 17th, 1995 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 9th, 2014 (Wide), released as Pulp Fiction: Historky z podsvětí (Czech Republic)
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Video Release: March 5th, 1996 by Miramax Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong graphic violence and drug use, pervasive strong language and some sexuality.
Running Time: 155 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Hateful Eight
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Keywords: Non-Chronological, Segments, Film Noir, Accidental Death, Throwing a Fight / Match, Crime Drama, Crime, Set in Los Angeles, 1995 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jersey Films, A Band Apart
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 34th Weekend 23 $334,116 Jun 2, 1995 234
Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend 20 $509,455 May 26, 1995 227
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 35 $355,805 Apr 28, 1995 199
Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend 33 $572,601 Apr 21, 1995 192
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 18 $978,690 Apr 14, 1995 185
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 14 $1,330,454 Apr 7, 1995 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 10 $2,158,742 Mar 31, 1995 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 9 $2,510,260 Mar 24, 1995 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 11 $2,009,183 Mar 17, 1995 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 10 $2,142,436 Mar 10, 1995 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 11 $2,134,095 Mar 3, 1995 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 12 $2,377,030 Feb 24, 1995 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 10 $2,877,401 Feb 17, 1995 129
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 323 $7,269,566 Feb 17, 1995 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 70 $1,209,812 Feb 10, 1995 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 90 $1,140,984 Feb 3, 1995 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 93 $1,341,119 Jan 27, 1995 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 96 $1,550,759 Jan 20, 1995 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 87 $1,862,183 Jan 13, 1995 94
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 447 $5,558,775 Dec 30, 1994 80
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 287 $8,731,621 Nov 25, 1994 45
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 284 $7,277,675 Nov 25, 1994 45
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 148 $11,054,918 Nov 11, 1994 31
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 135 $5,690,054 Oct 28, 1994 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 69 $15,326,885 Oct 28, 1994 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 724 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 375 $277,904,843
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 475 $107,928,762
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 10 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 79 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 3 $107,928,762
Leggiest Movies 95 11.59

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 1994 1 $9,311,882   1,338 $6,960   $9,311,882 1
Oct 21, 1994 1 $8,389,221 -10% 1,489 $5,634   $21,670,188 2
Oct 28, 1994 2 $5,690,054 -32% 1,494 $3,809   $30,570,220 3
Nov 4, 1994 4 $5,142,126 -10% 1,494 $3,442   $38,145,544 4
Nov 11, 1994 4 $4,104,099 -20% 1,404 $2,923   $44,204,134 5
Nov 18, 1994 7 $3,010,154 -27% 1,151 $2,615   $48,407,201 6
Nov 25, 1994 11 $3,241,585 +8% 1,011 $3,206   $53,653,232 7
Dec 2, 1994 12 $1,668,538 -49% 805 $2,073   $55,918,361 8
Dec 9, 1994 12 $1,042,589 -38% 739 $1,411   $57,475,172 9
Dec 16, 1994 12 $960,702 -8% 625 $1,537   $58,867,964 10
Dec 23, 1994 17 $1,081,071 +13% 407 $2,656   $60,731,182 11
Dec 30, 1994 14 $2,063,675 +91% 440 $4,690   $63,617,560 12
Jan 6, 1995 12 $1,861,065 -10% 609 $3,056   $66,259,720 13
Jan 13, 1995 15 $1,862,183 n/c 643 $2,896   $68,879,201 14
Jan 20, 1995 13 $1,550,759 -17% 813 $1,907   $70,895,537 15
Jan 27, 1995 12 $1,341,119 -14% 873 $1,536   $72,844,144 16
Feb 3, 1995 13 $1,140,984 -15% 823 $1,386   $74,538,655 17
Feb 10, 1995 13 $1,209,812 +6% 884 $1,369   $76,149,967 18
Feb 17, 1995 9 $2,877,401 +138% 1,008 $2,855   $79,745,176 19
Feb 24, 1995 7 $2,377,030 -17% 1,051 $2,262   $82,825,904 20
Mar 3, 1995 6 $2,134,095 -10% 966 $2,209   $85,755,253 21
Mar 10, 1995 7 $2,142,436 n/c 1,063 $2,015   $88,691,485 22
Mar 17, 1995 7 $2,009,183 -6% 1,135 $1,770   $91,565,384 23
Mar 24, 1995 9 $2,510,260 +25% 1,102 $2,278   $95,069,344 24
Mar 31, 1995 9 $2,158,742 -14% 1,099 $1,964   $98,295,616 25
Apr 7, 1995 12 $1,330,454 -38% 918 $1,449   $100,327,435 26
Apr 14, 1995 14 $978,690 -26% 751 $1,303   $101,843,291 27
Apr 21, 1995 21 $572,601 -41% 613 $934   $102,844,351 28
Apr 28, 1995 26 $355,805 -38% 411 $866   $103,408,042 29
May 5, 1995 20 $335,415 -6% 467 $718   $103,886,056 30
May 12, 1995 25 $241,677 -28% 355 $681   $104,294,342 31
May 19, 1995 27 $169,026 -30% 290 $583   $104,535,871 32
May 26, 1995 21 $509,455 +201% 603 $845   $105,110,572 33
Jun 2, 1995 21 $334,116 -34% 604 $553   $105,594,028 34
Jun 9, 1995 23 $278,473 -17% 533 $522   $106,058,777 35
Jun 16, 1995 26 $227,250 -18% 469 $485   $106,437,430 36
Jun 23, 1995 24 $204,344 -10% 434 $471   $106,775,078 37
Jun 30, 1995 26 $121,906 -40% 361 $338   $107,022,032 38
Jul 7, 1995 26 $122,452 n/c 342 $358   $107,261,557 39
Jul 14, 1995 30 $112,259 -8% 268 $419   $107,441,566 40
Jul 21, 1995 37 $66,242 -41% 204 $325   $107,561,404 41
Jul 28, 1995 40 $60,173 -9% 177 $340   $107,652,622 42
Aug 4, 1995 48 $45,016 -25% 123 $366   $107,725,950 43
Aug 11, 1995 51 $44,244 -2% 122 $363   $107,791,306 44
Aug 18, 1995 52 $36,960 -16% 98 $377   $107,848,282 45
Aug 25, 1995 57 $21,346 -42% 71 $301   $107,886,108 46

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 1994 1 $13,280,967   1,338 $9,926   $13,280,967 1
Oct 21, 1994 1 $11,599,199 -13% 1,489 $7,790   $24,880,166 2
Oct 28, 1994 2 $8,123,252 -30% 1,494 $5,437   $33,003,418 3
Nov 4, 1994 3 $7,096,617 -13% 1,494 $4,750   $40,100,035 4
Nov 11, 1994 4 $5,297,012 -25% 1,404 $3,773   $45,397,047 5
Nov 18, 1994 7 $5,014,600 -5% 1,151 $4,357   $50,411,647 6
Nov 25, 1994 11 $3,838,176 -23% 1,011 $3,796   $54,249,823 7
Dec 2, 1994 12 $2,182,760 -43% 805 $2,712   $56,432,583 8
Dec 9, 1994 12 $1,474,679 -32% 739 $1,996   $57,907,262 9
Dec 16, 1994 12 $1,742,849 +18% 625 $2,789   $59,650,111 10
Dec 23, 1994 17 $1,903,774 +9% 407 $4,678   $61,553,885 11
Dec 30, 1994 14 $2,844,770 +49% 440 $6,465   $64,398,655 12
Jan 6, 1995 10 $2,618,363 -8% 609 $4,299   $67,017,018 13
Jan 13, 1995 15 $2,327,760 -11% 643 $3,620   $69,344,778 14
Jan 20, 1995 13 $2,158,247 -7% 813 $2,655   $71,503,025 15
Jan 27, 1995 12 $1,894,646 -12% 873 $2,170   $73,397,671 16
Feb 3, 1995 12 $1,542,484 -19% 823 $1,874   $74,940,155 17
Feb 10, 1995 9 $1,927,620 +25% 884 $2,181   $76,867,775 18
Feb 17, 1995 9 $3,581,099 +86% 1,008 $3,553   $80,448,874 19
Feb 24, 1995 7 $3,172,284 -11% 1,051 $3,018   $83,621,158 20
Mar 3, 1995 6 $2,927,891 -8% 966 $3,031   $86,549,049 21
Mar 10, 1995 7 $3,007,152 +3% 1,063 $2,829   $89,556,201 22
Mar 17, 1995 6 $3,002,883 n/c 1,135 $2,646   $92,559,084 23
Mar 24, 1995 6 $3,577,790 +19% 1,102 $3,247   $96,136,874 24
Mar 31, 1995 8 $2,860,107 -20% 1,099 $2,602   $98,996,981 25
Apr 7, 1995 12 $1,867,620 -35% 918 $2,034   $100,864,601 26
Apr 14, 1995 14 $1,407,149 -25% 751 $1,874   $102,271,750 27
Apr 21, 1995 19 $780,487 -45% 613 $1,273   $103,052,237 28
Apr 28, 1995 24 $498,404 -36% 411 $1,213   $103,550,641 29
May 5, 1995 19 $502,024 +1% 467 $1,075   $104,052,665 30
May 12, 1995 25 $314,180 -37% 355 $885   $104,366,845 31
May 19, 1995 26 $234,272 -25% 290 $808   $104,601,117 32
May 26, 1995 19 $658,795 +181% 603 $1,093   $105,259,912 33
Jun 2, 1995 20 $520,392 -21% 604 $862   $105,780,304 34
Jun 9, 1995 23 $429,876 -17% 533 $807   $106,210,180 35
Jun 16, 1995 25 $360,554 -16% 469 $769   $106,570,734 36
Jun 23, 1995 24 $329,392 -9% 434 $759   $106,900,126 37
Jun 30, 1995 23 $238,979 -27% 361 $662   $107,139,105 38
Jul 7, 1995 26 $190,202 -20% 342 $556   $107,329,307 39
Jul 14, 1995 30 $165,855 -13% 268 $619   $107,495,162 40
Jul 21, 1995 37 $97,287 -41% 204 $477   $107,592,449 41
Jul 28, 1995 40 $88,485 -9% 177 $500   $107,680,934 42
Aug 4, 1995 51 $66,128 -25% 123 $538   $107,747,062 43
Aug 11, 1995 52 $64,260 -3% 122 $527   $107,811,322 44
Aug 18, 1995 49 $53,440 -17% 98 $545   $107,864,762 45

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/25/1994 $0 0 50 161 $977,434 10/21/2024
Czech Republic 5/9/2014 $0 0 55 56 $107,199 10/22/2024
Italy 10/28/1994 $0 0 0 0 $1,045 9/17/2021
Mexico 8/2/2019 $51,746 0 0 0 $51,746 10/19/2022
New Zealand 2/17/1995 $0 0 5 39 $2,070 10/14/2024
Portugal 3/23/2023 $691 1 1 2 $7,978 4/11/2023
South Korea 9/10/1994 $0 0 15 66 $68,137 7/27/2022
Spain 7/7/2017 $44,271 83 83 240 $142,987 9/5/2024
United Kingdom 5/16/2014 $0 0 350 357 $250,499 8/28/2024
 
Rest of World $103,353,741
 
International Total$104,962,836 10/22/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $104,962,836
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 710 $104,962,836
Top 1994 Movies at the International Box Office 13 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 745 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 202 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 14 $104,962,836

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 869 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 571 $212,891,598
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 10 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 100 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 7 $212,891,598

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 9, 2011650,504 50,504$656,052$656,052814
Oct 16, 20111225,339-50% 75,843$329,152$985,204815
Oct 23, 20111717,000-33% 92,843$218,107$1,203,311816
Oct 30, 20112010,247-40% 103,090$131,975$1,335,286817
Nov 6, 20111613,459+31% 116,549$161,375$1,496,661818
Nov 27, 20114136,753 387,910$1,347,012$4,169,556821
Nov 25, 201211112,005 646,655$682,112$5,745,290873
Dec 11, 2022344,519 1,019,324$633,505$8,738,6601,397
Dec 18, 20221713,473 1,032,797$191,721$8,930,3811,398
Jan 1, 2023186,086 1,043,721$86,604$9,085,8301,400

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For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

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Leading Cast

Uma Thurman Mia

Supporting Cast

John Travolta Vincent Vega
Samuel L. Jackson Jules Winnfield
Harvey Keitel Winston Wolf
Tim Roth Pumpkin
Amanda Plummer Honey Bunny
Maria de Medeiros Fabianne
Ving Rhames Marsellus Wallace
Eric Stoltz Lance
Rosanna Arquette Jody
Christopher Walken Captain Koons
Bruce Willis Butch Coolidge
Steve Buscemi Buddy Holly
Laura Lovelace Waitress
Robert Ruth Coffee Shop Manager
Phil LaMarr Marvin
Burr Steers Roger
Frank Whaley Brett
Alexis Arquette Fourth Man
Paul Calderon English Dave
Bronagh Gallagher Trudi
Brenda Hillhouse Butch's Mother
Sy Sher Klondike
Angela Jones Esmarelda
Don Blakely Willis' Trainer
Vanessia Valentino Pedestrian
Karen Maruyama Gawker
Kathy Griffin Gawker
Duane Whitaker Maynard
Peter Greene Zed
Stephen Hibbert The Gimp
Julia Sweeney Raquel
Chandler Lindauer Young Butch
Carl Allen Dead Floyd Wilson
Susan Griffiths Marilyn Monroe
Lorelei Leslie Mamie Van Doren
Brad Parker Jerry Lewis
Josef Pilato Dean Martin
Eric Clark James Dean
Jerome Patrick Hoban Ed Sullivan
Gary Shorelle Ricky Nelson
Michael Gilden Phillip Morris Page
Linda Kaye Looky Loo Lady
Lawrence Bender Man in Coffee Shop

Cameos

Quentin Tarantino Jimmy

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Production and Technical Credits

Quentin Tarantino Director
Quentin Tarantino Screenwriter
Lawrence Bender Producer
Quentin Tarantino Story Creator
Roger Avary Story Creator
Danny DeVito Executive Producer
Michael Shamberg Executive Producer
Stacey Sher Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein Co-Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein Co-Executive Producer
Richard N. Gladstein Co-Executive Producer
Andrzej Sekula Director of Photography
Sally Menke Editor
David Wasco Production Designer
Betsy Heimann Costume Designer
Karyn Rachtman Music Supervisor
Frances R. Mahony III Assistant Director
Paul Hellerman Production Manager
Charles Collum Art Director
Sandy Reynolds-Wasco Set Decorator
Jacqueline Aronson Costume Supervisor
Ken King Sound Mixer
Rick Ash Re-recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic Re-recording Mixer
Michelle Buhler Make up
Iain Jones Hairstylist
Audree Futterman Hairstylist
Robert Kurtzman Special Make-up Effects
Gregory Nicotero Special Make-up Effects
Howard Berger Special Make-up Effects
Ronnie Yeskel Casting Director
Gary M. Zuckerbrod Casting Director
Ken Lesco Stunt Coordinator
William Paul Clark Additional Second Second Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Contest: Live or Die

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The main prize this week is a John Travolta Blu-ray Bundle that includes five Blu-rays, plus a Digital Download Code. The bundle is lead by I Am Wrath (Blu-ray Combo Pack), as well as The Forger (Blu-ray); From Paris With Love (Blu-ray); The Punisher (Blu-ray); Pulp Fiction (Blu-ray); and She’s So Lovely (Digital Downloads).

To determine the winner, we will look at the participant who came the closest without going over and the participant who came the closest without going under. Whoever is closest among those two wins the John Travolta Blu-ray Bundle. The other will win a pair of previously reviewed movies.

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Blu-ray Sales: Top of the Chart Looks Super

December 8th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 and Super 8 had legitimate claim to top spot in this week's Blu-ray sales chart. The holdover sold more units at 550,000 units to 503,000 units, but the newcomer led the way in revenue at $11.49 million to $9.89 million. That represented an opening week Blu-ray ratio of 55%, which should make the studio happy. Also of note this week, the final Harry Potter release became the best selling Blu-ray of the year with 3.95 million units sold and $86.16 million in total revenue so far. More...

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October 19th, 2011

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,311,882 (8.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 26.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,338 opening theaters/1,494 max. theaters, 21.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $277,904,843

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 724 $107,928,762
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $104,962,836
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 869 $212,891,598
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $107,928,762
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 202 $104,962,836
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $212,891,598
Leggiest Movies 95 11.59

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 14th, 1994 (Wide) by Miramax
December 6th, 2012 (Special Engagement) by NCM Fathom
International Releases: September 10th, 1994 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 28th, 1994 (Wide) (Italy)
November 25th, 1994 (Wide) (Australia)
February 17th, 1995 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 9th, 2014 (Wide), released as Pulp Fiction: Historky z podsvětí (Czech Republic)
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Video Release: March 5th, 1996 by Miramax Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong graphic violence and drug use, pervasive strong language and some sexuality.
Running Time: 155 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Hateful Eight
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Keywords: Non-Chronological, Segments, Film Noir, Accidental Death, Throwing a Fight / Match, Crime Drama, Crime, Set in Los Angeles, 1995 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jersey Films, A Band Apart
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 34th Weekend 23 $334,116 Jun 2, 1995 234
Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend 20 $509,455 May 26, 1995 227
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 35 $355,805 Apr 28, 1995 199
Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend 33 $572,601 Apr 21, 1995 192
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 18 $978,690 Apr 14, 1995 185
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 14 $1,330,454 Apr 7, 1995 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 10 $2,158,742 Mar 31, 1995 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 9 $2,510,260 Mar 24, 1995 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 11 $2,009,183 Mar 17, 1995 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 10 $2,142,436 Mar 10, 1995 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 11 $2,134,095 Mar 3, 1995 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 12 $2,377,030 Feb 24, 1995 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 10 $2,877,401 Feb 17, 1995 129
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 323 $7,269,566 Feb 17, 1995 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 70 $1,209,812 Feb 10, 1995 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 90 $1,140,984 Feb 3, 1995 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 93 $1,341,119 Jan 27, 1995 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 96 $1,550,759 Jan 20, 1995 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 87 $1,862,183 Jan 13, 1995 94
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 447 $5,558,775 Dec 30, 1994 80
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 287 $8,731,621 Nov 25, 1994 45
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 284 $7,277,675 Nov 25, 1994 45
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 148 $11,054,918 Nov 11, 1994 31
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 135 $5,690,054 Oct 28, 1994 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 69 $15,326,885 Oct 28, 1994 17

Leading Cast

Uma Thurman Mia

Supporting Cast

John Travolta Vincent Vega
Samuel L. Jackson Jules Winnfield
Harvey Keitel Winston Wolf
Tim Roth Pumpkin
Amanda Plummer Honey Bunny
Maria de Medeiros Fabianne
Ving Rhames Marsellus Wallace
Eric Stoltz Lance
Rosanna Arquette Jody
Christopher Walken Captain Koons
Bruce Willis Butch Coolidge
Steve Buscemi Buddy Holly
Laura Lovelace Waitress
Robert Ruth Coffee Shop Manager
Phil LaMarr Marvin
Burr Steers Roger
Frank Whaley Brett
Alexis Arquette Fourth Man
Paul Calderon English Dave
Bronagh Gallagher Trudi
Brenda Hillhouse Butch's Mother
Sy Sher Klondike
Angela Jones Esmarelda
Don Blakely Willis' Trainer
Vanessia Valentino Pedestrian
Karen Maruyama Gawker
Kathy Griffin Gawker
Duane Whitaker Maynard
Peter Greene Zed
Stephen Hibbert The Gimp
Julia Sweeney Raquel
Chandler Lindauer Young Butch
Carl Allen Dead Floyd Wilson
Susan Griffiths Marilyn Monroe
Lorelei Leslie Mamie Van Doren
Brad Parker Jerry Lewis
Josef Pilato Dean Martin
Eric Clark James Dean
Jerome Patrick Hoban Ed Sullivan
Gary Shorelle Ricky Nelson
Michael Gilden Phillip Morris Page
Linda Kaye Looky Loo Lady
Lawrence Bender Man in Coffee Shop

Cameos

Quentin Tarantino Jimmy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Quentin Tarantino Director
Quentin Tarantino Screenwriter
Lawrence Bender Producer
Quentin Tarantino Story Creator
Roger Avary Story Creator
Danny DeVito Executive Producer
Michael Shamberg Executive Producer
Stacey Sher Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein Co-Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein Co-Executive Producer
Richard N. Gladstein Co-Executive Producer
Andrzej Sekula Director of Photography
Sally Menke Editor
David Wasco Production Designer
Betsy Heimann Costume Designer
Karyn Rachtman Music Supervisor
Frances R. Mahony III Assistant Director
Paul Hellerman Production Manager
Charles Collum Art Director
Sandy Reynolds-Wasco Set Decorator
Jacqueline Aronson Costume Supervisor
Ken King Sound Mixer
Rick Ash Re-recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic Re-recording Mixer
Michelle Buhler Make up
Iain Jones Hairstylist
Audree Futterman Hairstylist
Robert Kurtzman Special Make-up Effects
Gregory Nicotero Special Make-up Effects
Howard Berger Special Make-up Effects
Ronnie Yeskel Casting Director
Gary M. Zuckerbrod Casting Director
Ken Lesco Stunt Coordinator
William Paul Clark Additional Second Second Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Contest: Live or Die

July 29th, 2016

Suicide Squad

Next week is the first week of August and only two wide releases are coming out: Nine Lives and Suicide Squad. ... It is not going to be a competitive weekend at the box office. There are many who think Suicide Squad will earn well over $100 million during its opening weekend, so there’s little doubt it should be the target film in this week's Box Office Prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Suicide Squad.

The main prize this week is a John Travolta Blu-ray Bundle that includes five Blu-rays, plus a Digital Download Code. The bundle is lead by I Am Wrath (Blu-ray Combo Pack), as well as The Forger (Blu-ray); From Paris With Love (Blu-ray); The Punisher (Blu-ray); Pulp Fiction (Blu-ray); and She’s So Lovely (Digital Downloads).

To determine the winner, we will look at the participant who came the closest without going over and the participant who came the closest without going under. Whoever is closest among those two wins the John Travolta Blu-ray Bundle. The other will win a pair of previously reviewed movies.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will be in the running for the John Travolta Blu-ray Bundle. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also be in the running for the John Travolta Blu-ray Bundle. To determine the winner, we will look at the participant who came the closest without going over and the participant who came the closest without going under. Whoever is closest among those two wins the John Travolta Blu-ray Bundle. The other will win a pair of previously reviewed movies.

Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will also win a Frankenprize consisting of a pair of previously reviewed movies.

Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Blu-ray Sales: Top of the Chart Looks Super

December 8th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 and Super 8 had legitimate claim to top spot in this week's Blu-ray sales chart. The holdover sold more units at 550,000 units to 503,000 units, but the newcomer led the way in revenue at $11.49 million to $9.89 million. That represented an opening week Blu-ray ratio of 55%, which should make the studio happy. Also of note this week, the final Harry Potter release became the best selling Blu-ray of the year with 3.95 million units sold and $86.16 million in total revenue so far. More...

Blu-ray Sales: King Begins Reign of the Century

October 19th, 2011

A pair of powerful new releases helped push the Blu-ray sales chart to record levels. The Lion King led the way with 1.57 million units sold, earning $46.46 million. If you add in The Trilogy Box Set, which sold 44,000 units / $3.33 million, the film earned nearly $50 million in opening week sales. I wasn't expecting it to sell this well. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 724 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 375 $277,904,843
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 475 $107,928,762
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 10 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 79 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $107,928,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 3 $107,928,762
Leggiest Movies 95 11.59

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 1994 1 $9,311,882   1,338 $6,960   $9,311,882 1
Oct 21, 1994 1 $8,389,221 -10% 1,489 $5,634   $21,670,188 2
Oct 28, 1994 2 $5,690,054 -32% 1,494 $3,809   $30,570,220 3
Nov 4, 1994 4 $5,142,126 -10% 1,494 $3,442   $38,145,544 4
Nov 11, 1994 4 $4,104,099 -20% 1,404 $2,923   $44,204,134 5
Nov 18, 1994 7 $3,010,154 -27% 1,151 $2,615   $48,407,201 6
Nov 25, 1994 11 $3,241,585 +8% 1,011 $3,206   $53,653,232 7
Dec 2, 1994 12 $1,668,538 -49% 805 $2,073   $55,918,361 8
Dec 9, 1994 12 $1,042,589 -38% 739 $1,411   $57,475,172 9
Dec 16, 1994 12 $960,702 -8% 625 $1,537   $58,867,964 10
Dec 23, 1994 17 $1,081,071 +13% 407 $2,656   $60,731,182 11
Dec 30, 1994 14 $2,063,675 +91% 440 $4,690   $63,617,560 12
Jan 6, 1995 12 $1,861,065 -10% 609 $3,056   $66,259,720 13
Jan 13, 1995 15 $1,862,183 n/c 643 $2,896   $68,879,201 14
Jan 20, 1995 13 $1,550,759 -17% 813 $1,907   $70,895,537 15
Jan 27, 1995 12 $1,341,119 -14% 873 $1,536   $72,844,144 16
Feb 3, 1995 13 $1,140,984 -15% 823 $1,386   $74,538,655 17
Feb 10, 1995 13 $1,209,812 +6% 884 $1,369   $76,149,967 18
Feb 17, 1995 9 $2,877,401 +138% 1,008 $2,855   $79,745,176 19
Feb 24, 1995 7 $2,377,030 -17% 1,051 $2,262   $82,825,904 20
Mar 3, 1995 6 $2,134,095 -10% 966 $2,209   $85,755,253 21
Mar 10, 1995 7 $2,142,436 n/c 1,063 $2,015   $88,691,485 22
Mar 17, 1995 7 $2,009,183 -6% 1,135 $1,770   $91,565,384 23
Mar 24, 1995 9 $2,510,260 +25% 1,102 $2,278   $95,069,344 24
Mar 31, 1995 9 $2,158,742 -14% 1,099 $1,964   $98,295,616 25
Apr 7, 1995 12 $1,330,454 -38% 918 $1,449   $100,327,435 26
Apr 14, 1995 14 $978,690 -26% 751 $1,303   $101,843,291 27
Apr 21, 1995 21 $572,601 -41% 613 $934   $102,844,351 28
Apr 28, 1995 26 $355,805 -38% 411 $866   $103,408,042 29
May 5, 1995 20 $335,415 -6% 467 $718   $103,886,056 30
May 12, 1995 25 $241,677 -28% 355 $681   $104,294,342 31
May 19, 1995 27 $169,026 -30% 290 $583   $104,535,871 32
May 26, 1995 21 $509,455 +201% 603 $845   $105,110,572 33
Jun 2, 1995 21 $334,116 -34% 604 $553   $105,594,028 34
Jun 9, 1995 23 $278,473 -17% 533 $522   $106,058,777 35
Jun 16, 1995 26 $227,250 -18% 469 $485   $106,437,430 36
Jun 23, 1995 24 $204,344 -10% 434 $471   $106,775,078 37
Jun 30, 1995 26 $121,906 -40% 361 $338   $107,022,032 38
Jul 7, 1995 26 $122,452 n/c 342 $358   $107,261,557 39
Jul 14, 1995 30 $112,259 -8% 268 $419   $107,441,566 40
Jul 21, 1995 37 $66,242 -41% 204 $325   $107,561,404 41
Jul 28, 1995 40 $60,173 -9% 177 $340   $107,652,622 42
Aug 4, 1995 48 $45,016 -25% 123 $366   $107,725,950 43
Aug 11, 1995 51 $44,244 -2% 122 $363   $107,791,306 44
Aug 18, 1995 52 $36,960 -16% 98 $377   $107,848,282 45
Aug 25, 1995 57 $21,346 -42% 71 $301   $107,886,108 46

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 1994 1 $13,280,967   1,338 $9,926   $13,280,967 1
Oct 21, 1994 1 $11,599,199 -13% 1,489 $7,790   $24,880,166 2
Oct 28, 1994 2 $8,123,252 -30% 1,494 $5,437   $33,003,418 3
Nov 4, 1994 3 $7,096,617 -13% 1,494 $4,750   $40,100,035 4
Nov 11, 1994 4 $5,297,012 -25% 1,404 $3,773   $45,397,047 5
Nov 18, 1994 7 $5,014,600 -5% 1,151 $4,357   $50,411,647 6
Nov 25, 1994 11 $3,838,176 -23% 1,011 $3,796   $54,249,823 7
Dec 2, 1994 12 $2,182,760 -43% 805 $2,712   $56,432,583 8
Dec 9, 1994 12 $1,474,679 -32% 739 $1,996   $57,907,262 9
Dec 16, 1994 12 $1,742,849 +18% 625 $2,789   $59,650,111 10
Dec 23, 1994 17 $1,903,774 +9% 407 $4,678   $61,553,885 11
Dec 30, 1994 14 $2,844,770 +49% 440 $6,465   $64,398,655 12
Jan 6, 1995 10 $2,618,363 -8% 609 $4,299   $67,017,018 13
Jan 13, 1995 15 $2,327,760 -11% 643 $3,620   $69,344,778 14
Jan 20, 1995 13 $2,158,247 -7% 813 $2,655   $71,503,025 15
Jan 27, 1995 12 $1,894,646 -12% 873 $2,170   $73,397,671 16
Feb 3, 1995 12 $1,542,484 -19% 823 $1,874   $74,940,155 17
Feb 10, 1995 9 $1,927,620 +25% 884 $2,181   $76,867,775 18
Feb 17, 1995 9 $3,581,099 +86% 1,008 $3,553   $80,448,874 19
Feb 24, 1995 7 $3,172,284 -11% 1,051 $3,018   $83,621,158 20
Mar 3, 1995 6 $2,927,891 -8% 966 $3,031   $86,549,049 21
Mar 10, 1995 7 $3,007,152 +3% 1,063 $2,829   $89,556,201 22
Mar 17, 1995 6 $3,002,883 n/c 1,135 $2,646   $92,559,084 23
Mar 24, 1995 6 $3,577,790 +19% 1,102 $3,247   $96,136,874 24
Mar 31, 1995 8 $2,860,107 -20% 1,099 $2,602   $98,996,981 25
Apr 7, 1995 12 $1,867,620 -35% 918 $2,034   $100,864,601 26
Apr 14, 1995 14 $1,407,149 -25% 751 $1,874   $102,271,750 27
Apr 21, 1995 19 $780,487 -45% 613 $1,273   $103,052,237 28
Apr 28, 1995 24 $498,404 -36% 411 $1,213   $103,550,641 29
May 5, 1995 19 $502,024 +1% 467 $1,075   $104,052,665 30
May 12, 1995 25 $314,180 -37% 355 $885   $104,366,845 31
May 19, 1995 26 $234,272 -25% 290 $808   $104,601,117 32
May 26, 1995 19 $658,795 +181% 603 $1,093   $105,259,912 33
Jun 2, 1995 20 $520,392 -21% 604 $862   $105,780,304 34
Jun 9, 1995 23 $429,876 -17% 533 $807   $106,210,180 35
Jun 16, 1995 25 $360,554 -16% 469 $769   $106,570,734 36
Jun 23, 1995 24 $329,392 -9% 434 $759   $106,900,126 37
Jun 30, 1995 23 $238,979 -27% 361 $662   $107,139,105 38
Jul 7, 1995 26 $190,202 -20% 342 $556   $107,329,307 39
Jul 14, 1995 30 $165,855 -13% 268 $619   $107,495,162 40
Jul 21, 1995 37 $97,287 -41% 204 $477   $107,592,449 41
Jul 28, 1995 40 $88,485 -9% 177 $500   $107,680,934 42
Aug 4, 1995 51 $66,128 -25% 123 $538   $107,747,062 43
Aug 11, 1995 52 $64,260 -3% 122 $527   $107,811,322 44
Aug 18, 1995 49 $53,440 -17% 98 $545   $107,864,762 45

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/25/1994 $0 0 50 161 $977,434 10/21/2024
Czech Republic 5/9/2014 $0 0 55 56 $107,199 10/22/2024
Italy 10/28/1994 $0 0 0 0 $1,045 9/17/2021
Mexico 8/2/2019 $51,746 0 0 0 $51,746 10/19/2022
New Zealand 2/17/1995 $0 0 5 39 $2,070 10/14/2024
Portugal 3/23/2023 $691 1 1 2 $7,978 4/11/2023
South Korea 9/10/1994 $0 0 15 66 $68,137 7/27/2022
Spain 7/7/2017 $44,271 83 83 240 $142,987 9/5/2024
United Kingdom 5/16/2014 $0 0 350 357 $250,499 8/28/2024
 
Rest of World $103,353,741
 
International Total$104,962,836 10/22/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $104,962,836
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 710 $104,962,836
Top 1994 Movies at the International Box Office 13 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 745 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 202 $104,962,836
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 14 $104,962,836

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 869 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 571 $212,891,598
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 10 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 100 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $212,891,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 7 $212,891,598

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 9, 2011650,504 50,504$656,052$656,052814
Oct 16, 20111225,339-50% 75,843$329,152$985,204815
Oct 23, 20111717,000-33% 92,843$218,107$1,203,311816
Oct 30, 20112010,247-40% 103,090$131,975$1,335,286817
Nov 6, 20111613,459+31% 116,549$161,375$1,496,661818
Nov 27, 20114136,753 387,910$1,347,012$4,169,556821
Nov 25, 201211112,005 646,655$682,112$5,745,290873
Dec 11, 2022344,519 1,019,324$633,505$8,738,6601,397
Dec 18, 20221713,473 1,032,797$191,721$8,930,3811,398
Jan 1, 2023186,086 1,043,721$86,604$9,085,8301,400

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For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

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