Wag the Dog (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $43,057,470Details
International Box Office $21,194,568Details
Worldwide Box Office $64,252,038
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$92,079 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,752 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $99,041,121

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,177 $43,057,470
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,463 $21,194,568
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,620 $64,252,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $43,057,470
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $21,194,568
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 760 $64,252,038

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1997 (Wide) by New Line
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kynodontas
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Keywords: Political, Comedy Drama, News, TV News, Conspiracy Theory, Sex Crimes, C.I.A., Political Campaign, Rescue, False Identity, Political Assassination
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 369 $6,031,697 Feb 13, 1998 53
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 140 $10,266,704 Jan 23, 1998 32
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 248 $5,754,364 Jan 16, 1998 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 196 $13,484,104 Jan 16, 1998 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 209 $6,472,817 Jan 16, 1998 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 140 $15,167,640 Jan 16, 1998 25
Top 1997 Theater Average 10 $30,693 Dec 26, 1997 4

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,177 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,731 $99,041,121
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,684 $43,057,470
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 49 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,801 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,039 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 334 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 43 $43,057,470

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 1997 35 $92,079   3 $30,693   $124,217 1
Jan 2, 1998 17 $1,195,214 +1,198% 69 $17,322   $1,427,164 2
Jan 9, 1998 4 $7,778,122 +551% 1,665 $4,672   $9,735,924 3
Jan 16, 1998 7 $5,754,364 -26% 1,752 $3,284   $17,256,734 4
Jan 23, 1998 6 $4,381,332 -24% 1,726 $2,538   $23,296,373 5
Jan 30, 1998 7 $4,775,744 +9% 1,685 $2,834   $29,533,670 6
Feb 6, 1998 8 $3,372,808 -29% 1,586 $2,127   $33,803,719 7
Feb 13, 1998 12 $2,574,034 -24% 1,102 $2,336   $37,006,533 8
Feb 20, 1998 12 $1,607,788 -38% 1,031 $1,559   $39,077,696 9
Feb 27, 1998 15 $987,084 -39% 850 $1,161   $40,506,685 10
Mar 6, 1998 21 $415,953 -58% 540 $770   $41,222,771 11
Mar 13, 1998 27 $297,803 -28% 319 $934   $41,662,035 12
Mar 20, 1998 33 $172,154 -42% 321 $536   $41,958,897 13
Mar 27, 1998 36 $95,163 -45% 130 $732   $42,121,582 14
Apr 3, 1998 46 $64,457 -32% 103 $626   $42,224,883 15
Apr 10, 1998 25 $264,617 +311% 395 $670   $42,520,683 16
Apr 17, 1998 32 $157,873 -40% 280 $564   $42,820,326 17
Apr 24, 1998 48 $70,421 -55% 170 $414   $42,952,505 18
May 1, 1998 59 $39,632 -44% 102 $389   $43,022,524 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 9, 1998 4 $2,290,000     1,665 $1,375   $4,238,000 16
Jan 10, 1998 5 $3,565,000 +56%   1,665 $2,141   $7,803,000 17
Jan 11, 1998 4 $1,731,000 -51%   1,665 $1,040   $9,735,924 18
Jan 12, 1998 4 $516,030 -70%   1,665 $310   $10,251,954 19
Jan 13, 1998 5 $535,666 +4%   1,665 $322   $10,787,610 20
Jan 14, 1998 4 $500,748 -7%   1,665 $301   $11,288,368 21
Jan 15, 1998 5 $491,974 -2%   1,665 $295   $11,780,342 22
Jan 16, 1998 7 $1,610,000 +227% -30% 1,752 $919   $13,112,000 23
Jan 17, 1998 6 $2,760,000 +71% -23% 1,752 $1,575   $15,872,000 24
Jan 18, 1998 7 $1,775,000 -36% +3% 1,752 $1,013   $17,647,000 25
Jan 19, 1998 10 $718,453 -60% +39% 1,752 $410   $19,975,137 26
Jan 20, 1998 7 $408,333 -43% -24% 1,752 $233   $18,383,519 27
Jan 21, 1998 7 $338,418 -17% -32% 1,752 $193   $18,721,937 28
Jan 22, 1998 8 $268,063 -21% -46% 1,752 $153   $18,990,000 29
Jan 23, 1998 6 $1,130,000 +322% -30% 1,726 $655   $20,120,000 30
Jan 24, 1998 6 $2,405,000 +113% -13% 1,726 $1,393   $22,525,000 31
Jan 25, 1998 6 $731,000 -70% -59% 1,726 $424   $23,296,000 32
Jan 26, 1998 6 $396,103 -46% -45% 1,726 $229   $23,692,476 33
Jan 27, 1998 4 $470,375 +19% +15% 1,726 $273   $24,162,751 34
Jan 28, 1998 4 $436,257 -7% +29% 1,726 $253   $24,599,405 35
Jan 29, 1998 4 $423,399 -3% +58% 1,726 $245   $25,022,804 36
Jan 30, 1998 8 $1,145,000 +170% +1% 1,685 $680   $25,903,000 37
Jan 31, 1998 7 $2,120,000 +85% -12% 1,685 $1,258   $28,023,000 38
Feb 1, 1998 8 $1,165,000 -45% +59% 1,685 $691   $29,533,670 39
Feb 2, 1998 7 $253,822 -78% -36% 1,685 $151   $29,787,492 40
Feb 3, 1998 6 $340,160 +34% -28% 1,685 $202   $30,137,452 41
Feb 4, 1998 7 $235,332 -31% -46% 1,685 $140   $30,422,984 42
Feb 5, 1998 6 $267,337 +14% -37% 1,685 $159   $30,690,321 43
Feb 6, 1998 8 $830,000 +210% -28% 1,586 $523   $31,261,000 44
Feb 7, 1998 8 $1,680,000 +102% -21% 1,586 $1,059   $32,941,000 45
Feb 8, 1998 8 $849,000 -49% -27% 1,586 $535   $33,804,000 46
Feb 9, 1998 7 $205,810 -76% -19% 1,586 $130   $34,009,529 47
Feb 10, 1998 7 $235,127 +14% -31% 1,586 $148   $34,244,656 48
Feb 11, 1998 7 $223,308 -5% -5% 1,586 $141   $34,473,054 49
Feb 12, 1998 7 $200,000 -10% -25% 1,586 $126   $34,524,000 50

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 1997 32 $199,812   3 $66,604   $231,950 2
Jan 2, 1998 20 $1,725,852 +764% 69 $25,012   $1,957,802 3
Jan 9, 1998 5 $9,544,568 +453% 1,665 $5,732   $11,502,370 4
Jan 16, 1998 8 $7,412,671 -22% 1,752 $4,231   $18,915,041 5
Jan 23, 1998 6 $5,842,885 -21% 1,726 $3,385   $24,757,926 6
Jan 30, 1998 8 $5,672,985 -3% 1,685 $3,367   $30,430,911 7
Feb 6, 1998 8 $4,001,588 -29% 1,586 $2,523   $34,432,499 8
Feb 13, 1998 12 $3,037,409 -24% 1,102 $2,756   $37,469,908 9
Feb 20, 1998 12 $2,049,693 -33% 1,031 $1,988   $39,519,601 10
Feb 27, 1998 15 $1,287,217 -37% 850 $1,514   $40,806,818 11
Mar 6, 1998 21 $557,414 -57% 540 $1,032   $41,364,232 12
Mar 13, 1998 27 $422,511 -24% 319 $1,324   $41,786,743 13
Mar 20, 1998 32 $239,676 -43% 321 $747   $42,026,419 14
Mar 27, 1998 35 $134,007 -44% 130 $1,031   $42,160,426 15
Apr 3, 1998 44 $95,640 -29% 103 $929   $42,256,066 16
Apr 10, 1998 24 $406,387 +325% 395 $1,029   $42,662,453 17
Apr 17, 1998 33 $219,631 -46% 280 $784   $42,882,084 18
Apr 24, 1998 47 $100,808 -54% 170 $593   $42,982,892 19

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,463 $21,194,568
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,799 $21,194,568
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 41 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,853 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,687 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 52 $21,194,568

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,620 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,040 $64,252,038
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 44 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 537 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,171 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,246 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 760 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 45 $64,252,038

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman Stanley Motss
Robert De Niro Conrad Brean

Supporting Cast

Anne Heche Winifred Ames
Denis Leary Fad King
Willie Nelson Johnny Green
Andrea Martin Liz Butsky
Kirsten Dunst Tracy Lime
Woody Harrelson Sgt. William Schumann
Michael Belson President
Suzanne Cryer Amy Cain
John Michael Higgins John Levy
Suzie Plakson Grace
Jason Cottle A.D
David Koechner Director
Harland Williams Pet Wrangler
Sean Masterson Bob Richardson
Craig T. Nelson Senator Neal
William H. Macy Mr. Young
Bernard Hocke Technician
Jenna Byrne Sharon
Maurkice Woods Kid with Shoes
Phil Morris Co-Pilot
Chris Ellis Officer
Edwin T Morgan Owner
J. Patrick McCormack Pilot
Jennifer Manley Teenage Girl
Edrie Warner Judge
Richard Lawson Young Man/CIA
Drena De Niro Gate Stewardess
Alberto Vasquez Combine Driver
Stephanie Kemp Aide
Jack Esformes Aide
John Cho Aide
Michael Reid Davis Aide
Brant Cotton Sharon's Boyfriend
Kenneth Kern Nashville Engineer
Michelle Levinson Faye
Ron McCoy Limo Driver
Derrick Morgan CIA Agent
Garry Roleder USAF Chaplain
George Gaynes Senator Cole
Geoffrey Blake Media Guy #1
Rick Scarry White House Reporter
Cliff B. Howard Ranger
Furley Lumpkin Raking Dad
Sean Fenton Raking Dad
Nikki Crawford Mom
John Franklin Jockey
Kevin Furlong Jockey
Lu Elrod Southern Woman
Michael Villani Male Commentator
Warren Wilson Crossfire Interviewer
Terry Anzur Female Announcer #3
Melissa Gardner Chris Andrews Reporter
Giselle Fernandez Female Press Person
Christine Devine Chicago Newscaster
Richard Saxton Chicago Newscaster
Jerry Levine Media Guy
Jack Shearer Sklansky
Emmett Miller News Break Reporter
Bill Handel Reporter #7 Andrews AFB
Arlene Afshangol Albanian Girl
Hope Garber Albanian Grandmother
Gina Menza Press Room Reporter
Maggie Mellin Mrs. Rose
Tom Murray Aircraft Carrier Reporter
Shirley Prestia Moderator Named Shirley
Ralph Tabakin Southern Man
Marguerite Moreau Teenage Girl in Audience

Cameos

Roebuck "Pops" Staples Himself
Merle Haggard Himself
James Belushi Himself
Jay Leno Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Levinson Director
David Mamet Screenwriter
Hilary Henkin Screenwriter
Larry Beinhart Based on the Book "American Hero" by
Jane Rosenthal Producer
Robert De Niro Producer
Barry Levinson Producer
Michael De Luca Executive Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer
Ezra Swerdlow Executive Producer
Wynn Thomas Production Designer
Stu Linder Editor
Mark Knopfler Composer
Robert Richardson Director of Photography
Eric McLeod Co-Producer
Amy Sayres Assistant Director
Ken Arlidge Second Unit Director
Eric McLeod Unit Production Manager
Mark Worthington Art Director
Robert Greenfield Set Decorator
Ken Arlidge Second Unit Camera
Dennis King Special Effects Coordinator
Rita Ryack Costume Designer
Nancy McArdle Costume Supervisor
Blair Daily Additional Editor
Steve Cantamessa Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson Re-recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg Re-recording Mixer
Tim Holland Supervising Sound Editor
J.R. Grubbs Sound Effects Editor
Claire Sanfilippo Dialogue Editor
LindaKay Brown Dialogue Editor
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz Music Editor
Peter Montagna Make up
Hazel Catmull Hairstylist
Ellen Chenoweth Casting Director
Debra Zane 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:$92,079 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,752 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $99,041,121

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,177 $43,057,470
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,463 $21,194,568
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,620 $64,252,038
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $43,057,470
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $21,194,568
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 760 $64,252,038

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1997 (Wide) by New Line
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kynodontas
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, Comedy Drama, News, TV News, Conspiracy Theory, Sex Crimes, C.I.A., Political Campaign, Rescue, False Identity, Political Assassination
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 369 $6,031,697 Feb 13, 1998 53
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 140 $10,266,704 Jan 23, 1998 32
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 248 $5,754,364 Jan 16, 1998 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 196 $13,484,104 Jan 16, 1998 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 209 $6,472,817 Jan 16, 1998 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 140 $15,167,640 Jan 16, 1998 25
Top 1997 Theater Average 10 $30,693 Dec 26, 1997 4

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman Stanley Motss
Robert De Niro Conrad Brean

Supporting Cast

Anne Heche Winifred Ames
Denis Leary Fad King
Willie Nelson Johnny Green
Andrea Martin Liz Butsky
Kirsten Dunst Tracy Lime
Woody Harrelson Sgt. William Schumann
Michael Belson President
Suzanne Cryer Amy Cain
John Michael Higgins John Levy
Suzie Plakson Grace
Jason Cottle A.D
David Koechner Director
Harland Williams Pet Wrangler
Sean Masterson Bob Richardson
Craig T. Nelson Senator Neal
William H. Macy Mr. Young
Bernard Hocke Technician
Jenna Byrne Sharon
Maurkice Woods Kid with Shoes
Phil Morris Co-Pilot
Chris Ellis Officer
Edwin T Morgan Owner
J. Patrick McCormack Pilot
Jennifer Manley Teenage Girl
Edrie Warner Judge
Richard Lawson Young Man/CIA
Drena De Niro Gate Stewardess
Alberto Vasquez Combine Driver
Stephanie Kemp Aide
Jack Esformes Aide
John Cho Aide
Michael Reid Davis Aide
Brant Cotton Sharon's Boyfriend
Kenneth Kern Nashville Engineer
Michelle Levinson Faye
Ron McCoy Limo Driver
Derrick Morgan CIA Agent
Garry Roleder USAF Chaplain
George Gaynes Senator Cole
Geoffrey Blake Media Guy #1
Rick Scarry White House Reporter
Cliff B. Howard Ranger
Furley Lumpkin Raking Dad
Sean Fenton Raking Dad
Nikki Crawford Mom
John Franklin Jockey
Kevin Furlong Jockey
Lu Elrod Southern Woman
Michael Villani Male Commentator
Warren Wilson Crossfire Interviewer
Terry Anzur Female Announcer #3
Melissa Gardner Chris Andrews Reporter
Giselle Fernandez Female Press Person
Christine Devine Chicago Newscaster
Richard Saxton Chicago Newscaster
Jerry Levine Media Guy
Jack Shearer Sklansky
Emmett Miller News Break Reporter
Bill Handel Reporter #7 Andrews AFB
Arlene Afshangol Albanian Girl
Hope Garber Albanian Grandmother
Gina Menza Press Room Reporter
Maggie Mellin Mrs. Rose
Tom Murray Aircraft Carrier Reporter
Shirley Prestia Moderator Named Shirley
Ralph Tabakin Southern Man
Marguerite Moreau Teenage Girl in Audience

Cameos

Roebuck "Pops" Staples Himself
Merle Haggard Himself
James Belushi Himself
Jay Leno Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Levinson Director
David Mamet Screenwriter
Hilary Henkin Screenwriter
Larry Beinhart Based on the Book "American Hero" by
Jane Rosenthal Producer
Robert De Niro Producer
Barry Levinson Producer
Michael De Luca Executive Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer
Ezra Swerdlow Executive Producer
Wynn Thomas Production Designer
Stu Linder Editor
Mark Knopfler Composer
Robert Richardson Director of Photography
Eric McLeod Co-Producer
Amy Sayres Assistant Director
Ken Arlidge Second Unit Director
Eric McLeod Unit Production Manager
Mark Worthington Art Director
Robert Greenfield Set Decorator
Ken Arlidge Second Unit Camera
Dennis King Special Effects Coordinator
Rita Ryack Costume Designer
Nancy McArdle Costume Supervisor
Blair Daily Additional Editor
Steve Cantamessa Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson Re-recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg Re-recording Mixer
Tim Holland Supervising Sound Editor
J.R. Grubbs Sound Effects Editor
Claire Sanfilippo Dialogue Editor
LindaKay Brown Dialogue Editor
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz Music Editor
Peter Montagna Make up
Hazel Catmull Hairstylist
Ellen Chenoweth Casting Director
Debra Zane 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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,177 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,731 $99,041,121
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,684 $43,057,470
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 49 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,801 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,039 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 334 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $43,057,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 43 $43,057,470

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 1997 35 $92,079   3 $30,693   $124,217 1
Jan 2, 1998 17 $1,195,214 +1,198% 69 $17,322   $1,427,164 2
Jan 9, 1998 4 $7,778,122 +551% 1,665 $4,672   $9,735,924 3
Jan 16, 1998 7 $5,754,364 -26% 1,752 $3,284   $17,256,734 4
Jan 23, 1998 6 $4,381,332 -24% 1,726 $2,538   $23,296,373 5
Jan 30, 1998 7 $4,775,744 +9% 1,685 $2,834   $29,533,670 6
Feb 6, 1998 8 $3,372,808 -29% 1,586 $2,127   $33,803,719 7
Feb 13, 1998 12 $2,574,034 -24% 1,102 $2,336   $37,006,533 8
Feb 20, 1998 12 $1,607,788 -38% 1,031 $1,559   $39,077,696 9
Feb 27, 1998 15 $987,084 -39% 850 $1,161   $40,506,685 10
Mar 6, 1998 21 $415,953 -58% 540 $770   $41,222,771 11
Mar 13, 1998 27 $297,803 -28% 319 $934   $41,662,035 12
Mar 20, 1998 33 $172,154 -42% 321 $536   $41,958,897 13
Mar 27, 1998 36 $95,163 -45% 130 $732   $42,121,582 14
Apr 3, 1998 46 $64,457 -32% 103 $626   $42,224,883 15
Apr 10, 1998 25 $264,617 +311% 395 $670   $42,520,683 16
Apr 17, 1998 32 $157,873 -40% 280 $564   $42,820,326 17
Apr 24, 1998 48 $70,421 -55% 170 $414   $42,952,505 18
May 1, 1998 59 $39,632 -44% 102 $389   $43,022,524 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 9, 1998 4 $2,290,000     1,665 $1,375   $4,238,000 16
Jan 10, 1998 5 $3,565,000 +56%   1,665 $2,141   $7,803,000 17
Jan 11, 1998 4 $1,731,000 -51%   1,665 $1,040   $9,735,924 18
Jan 12, 1998 4 $516,030 -70%   1,665 $310   $10,251,954 19
Jan 13, 1998 5 $535,666 +4%   1,665 $322   $10,787,610 20
Jan 14, 1998 4 $500,748 -7%   1,665 $301   $11,288,368 21
Jan 15, 1998 5 $491,974 -2%   1,665 $295   $11,780,342 22
Jan 16, 1998 7 $1,610,000 +227% -30% 1,752 $919   $13,112,000 23
Jan 17, 1998 6 $2,760,000 +71% -23% 1,752 $1,575   $15,872,000 24
Jan 18, 1998 7 $1,775,000 -36% +3% 1,752 $1,013   $17,647,000 25
Jan 19, 1998 10 $718,453 -60% +39% 1,752 $410   $19,975,137 26
Jan 20, 1998 7 $408,333 -43% -24% 1,752 $233   $18,383,519 27
Jan 21, 1998 7 $338,418 -17% -32% 1,752 $193   $18,721,937 28
Jan 22, 1998 8 $268,063 -21% -46% 1,752 $153   $18,990,000 29
Jan 23, 1998 6 $1,130,000 +322% -30% 1,726 $655   $20,120,000 30
Jan 24, 1998 6 $2,405,000 +113% -13% 1,726 $1,393   $22,525,000 31
Jan 25, 1998 6 $731,000 -70% -59% 1,726 $424   $23,296,000 32
Jan 26, 1998 6 $396,103 -46% -45% 1,726 $229   $23,692,476 33
Jan 27, 1998 4 $470,375 +19% +15% 1,726 $273   $24,162,751 34
Jan 28, 1998 4 $436,257 -7% +29% 1,726 $253   $24,599,405 35
Jan 29, 1998 4 $423,399 -3% +58% 1,726 $245   $25,022,804 36
Jan 30, 1998 8 $1,145,000 +170% +1% 1,685 $680   $25,903,000 37
Jan 31, 1998 7 $2,120,000 +85% -12% 1,685 $1,258   $28,023,000 38
Feb 1, 1998 8 $1,165,000 -45% +59% 1,685 $691   $29,533,670 39
Feb 2, 1998 7 $253,822 -78% -36% 1,685 $151   $29,787,492 40
Feb 3, 1998 6 $340,160 +34% -28% 1,685 $202   $30,137,452 41
Feb 4, 1998 7 $235,332 -31% -46% 1,685 $140   $30,422,984 42
Feb 5, 1998 6 $267,337 +14% -37% 1,685 $159   $30,690,321 43
Feb 6, 1998 8 $830,000 +210% -28% 1,586 $523   $31,261,000 44
Feb 7, 1998 8 $1,680,000 +102% -21% 1,586 $1,059   $32,941,000 45
Feb 8, 1998 8 $849,000 -49% -27% 1,586 $535   $33,804,000 46
Feb 9, 1998 7 $205,810 -76% -19% 1,586 $130   $34,009,529 47
Feb 10, 1998 7 $235,127 +14% -31% 1,586 $148   $34,244,656 48
Feb 11, 1998 7 $223,308 -5% -5% 1,586 $141   $34,473,054 49
Feb 12, 1998 7 $200,000 -10% -25% 1,586 $126   $34,524,000 50

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 1997 32 $199,812   3 $66,604   $231,950 2
Jan 2, 1998 20 $1,725,852 +764% 69 $25,012   $1,957,802 3
Jan 9, 1998 5 $9,544,568 +453% 1,665 $5,732   $11,502,370 4
Jan 16, 1998 8 $7,412,671 -22% 1,752 $4,231   $18,915,041 5
Jan 23, 1998 6 $5,842,885 -21% 1,726 $3,385   $24,757,926 6
Jan 30, 1998 8 $5,672,985 -3% 1,685 $3,367   $30,430,911 7
Feb 6, 1998 8 $4,001,588 -29% 1,586 $2,523   $34,432,499 8
Feb 13, 1998 12 $3,037,409 -24% 1,102 $2,756   $37,469,908 9
Feb 20, 1998 12 $2,049,693 -33% 1,031 $1,988   $39,519,601 10
Feb 27, 1998 15 $1,287,217 -37% 850 $1,514   $40,806,818 11
Mar 6, 1998 21 $557,414 -57% 540 $1,032   $41,364,232 12
Mar 13, 1998 27 $422,511 -24% 319 $1,324   $41,786,743 13
Mar 20, 1998 32 $239,676 -43% 321 $747   $42,026,419 14
Mar 27, 1998 35 $134,007 -44% 130 $1,031   $42,160,426 15
Apr 3, 1998 44 $95,640 -29% 103 $929   $42,256,066 16
Apr 10, 1998 24 $406,387 +325% 395 $1,029   $42,662,453 17
Apr 17, 1998 33 $219,631 -46% 280 $784   $42,882,084 18
Apr 24, 1998 47 $100,808 -54% 170 $593   $42,982,892 19

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,463 $21,194,568
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,799 $21,194,568
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 41 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,853 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,687 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $21,194,568
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 52 $21,194,568

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,620 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,040 $64,252,038
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 44 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 537 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,171 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,246 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 760 $64,252,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 45 $64,252,038