Mouse Hunt (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $61,894,591Details
OpusData ID: 8360100
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Synopsis

When their string magnate father, Rudolf Smuntz, dies, brothers Ernie and Lars move into his decrepit mansion. Struggling to keep a promise to never sell the now unprofitable string factory, the brothers decide that restoring the house, the last built by a famous architect, could bring them a great deal of money. But during their restoration attempts, Ernie and Lars are continually frustrated by a malicious mouse that keeps destroying their efforts.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,062,922 (9.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,152 opening theaters/2,233 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $151,365,485

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,797 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $61,894,591

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 1997 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
Video Release: January 9th, 2018 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for language, comic sensuality and mayhem
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sheena
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Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Animal Lead, Action Comedy, Land Developer, Inheritance, Posthumous Release, Money Troubles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures
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) 351 $5,516,136 Jan 23, 1998 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 279 $10,385,060 Jan 16, 1998 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 240 $5,490,106 Jan 16, 1998 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 165 $13,707,703 Jan 16, 1998 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 190 $8,418,001 Jan 2, 1998 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 143 $21,018,080 Jan 2, 1998 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 163 $9,702,770 Dec 26, 1997 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 123 $24,753,687 Dec 26, 1997 10
Leggiest Opening Weekend 36 4.38 Dec 19, 1997 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,099 $151,365,485
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $61,894,591
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 25 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 716 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,194 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 393 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 25 $61,894,591

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1997 5 $6,062,922   2,152 $2,817   $6,062,922 1
Dec 26, 1997 4 $9,702,770 +60% 2,191 $4,428   $21,505,569 2
Jan 2, 1998 4 $8,418,001 -13% 2,213 $3,804   $40,021,527 3
Jan 9, 1998 6 $4,602,621 -45% 2,233 $2,061   $45,765,583 4
Jan 16, 1998 9 $4,159,346 -10% 2,003 $2,077   $50,702,443 5
Jan 23, 1998 11 $2,209,281 -47% 1,776 $1,244   $54,659,175 6
Jan 30, 1998 13 $1,524,237 -31% 1,350 $1,129   $56,639,263 7
Feb 6, 1998 14 $972,036 -36% 1,082 $898   $57,847,237 8
Feb 13, 1998 20 $665,610 -32% 729 $913   $58,690,284 9
Feb 20, 1998 23 $288,253 -57% 515 $560   $59,158,747 10
Feb 27, 1998 28 $193,422 -33% 379 $510   $59,422,374 11
Mar 6, 1998 33 $138,662 -28% 275 $504   $59,632,042 12
Mar 13, 1998 51 $59,721 -57% 251 $238   $59,732,802 13
Mar 20, 1998 53 $44,545 -25% 203 $219   $59,865,928 14
Mar 27, 1998 19 $443,515 +896% 713 $622   $60,331,323 15
Apr 3, 1998 21 $368,001 -17% 670 $549   $60,871,489 16
Apr 10, 1998 27 $198,131 -46% 562 $353   $61,240,828 17
Apr 17, 1998 30 $185,148 -7% 439 $422   $61,559,741 18
Apr 24, 1998 46 $70,902 -62% 439 $162   $61,693,488 19
May 1, 1998 48 $62,998 -11% 105 $600   $61,776,886 20
May 8, 1998 53 $42,839 -32% 87 $492   $61,834,214 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 19, 1997 4 $1,385,000     2,152 $644   $1,385,000 1
Dec 20, 1997 4 $2,924,000 +111%   2,152 $1,359   $4,309,000 2
Dec 21, 1997 4 $1,753,922 -40%   2,152 $815   $6,062,922 3
Dec 22, 1997 4 $1,256,047 -28%   2,152 $584   $7,318,969 4
Dec 23, 1997 4 $1,405,000 +12%   2,152 $653   $8,724,000 5
Dec 24, 1997 3 $1,085,000 -23%   2,152 $504   $9,815,000 6
Dec 25, 1997 7 $1,760,000 +62%   2,152 $818   $11,580,000 7
Dec 29, 1997 4 $2,151,843   +71% 2,191 $982   $23,657,412 11
Dec 30, 1997 4 $2,345,000 +9% +67% 2,191 $1,070   $26,003,000 12
Dec 31, 1997 4 $2,591,000 +10% +139% 2,191 $1,183   $28,594,000 13
Jan 1, 1998 4 $2,970,000 +15% +69% 2,191 $1,356   $31,564,000 14
Jan 2, 1998 4 $3,250,000 +9%   2,213 $1,469   $34,814,000 15
Jan 3, 1998 4 $3,230,000 -1%   2,213 $1,460   $38,044,000 16
Jan 4, 1998 4 $2,060,000 -36%   2,213 $931   $40,021,527 17
Jan 5, 1998 7 $340,363 -83% -84% 2,213 $154   $40,361,890 18
Jan 6, 1998 10 $285,726 -16% -88% 2,213 $129   $40,547,616 19
Jan 7, 1998 9 $258,251 -10% -90% 2,213 $117   $40,905,867 20
Jan 8, 1998 8 $257,095 n/c -91% 2,213 $116   $41,162,962 21
Jan 9, 1998 9 $955,000 +271% -71% 2,233 $428   $42,118,000 22
Jan 10, 1998 6 $2,225,000 +133% -31% 2,233 $996   $44,343,000 23
Jan 11, 1998 6 $1,311,000 -41% -36% 2,233 $587   $45,765,583 24
Jan 12, 1998 10 $173,995 -87% -49% 2,233 $78   $45,939,578 25
Jan 13, 1998 10 $209,914 +21% -27% 2,233 $94   $46,149,492 26
Jan 14, 1998 10 $187,225 -11% -28% 2,233 $84   $46,336,717 27
Jan 15, 1998 10 $206,420 +10% -20% 2,233 $92   $46,543,137 28
Jan 16, 1998 9 $800,000 +288% -16% 2,003 $399   $47,343,000 29
Jan 17, 1998 9 $1,835,000 +129% -18% 2,003 $916   $49,178,000 30
Jan 18, 1998 9 $1,435,000 -22% +9% 2,003 $716   $50,613,000 31
Jan 19, 1998 4 $1,330,760 -7% +665% 2,003 $664   $52,933,843 32
Jan 20, 1998 9 $258,360 -81% +23% 2,003 $129   $53,191,609 33
Jan 21, 1998 10 $122,661 -53% -34% 2,003 $61   $53,314,270 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1997 5 $11,802,799   2,152 $5,485   $11,802,799 1
Dec 26, 1997 4 $19,800,727 +68% 2,191 $9,037   $31,603,526 2
Jan 2, 1998 7 $9,559,436 -52% 2,213 $4,320   $41,162,962 3
Jan 9, 1998 6 $5,380,135 -44% 2,233 $2,409   $46,543,097 4
Jan 16, 1998 10 $6,953,361 +29% 2,003 $3,471   $53,496,458 5
Jan 23, 1998 12 $1,618,568 -77% 1,776 $911   $55,115,026 6
Jan 30, 1998 14 $1,760,175 +9% 1,350 $1,304   $56,875,201 7
Feb 6, 1998 16 $1,149,473 -35% 1,082 $1,062   $58,024,674 8
Feb 13, 1998 20 $845,820 -26% 729 $1,160   $58,870,494 9
Feb 20, 1998 24 $358,458 -58% 515 $696   $59,228,952 10
Feb 27, 1998 29 $264,428 -26% 379 $698   $59,493,380 11
Mar 6, 1998 37 $179,701 -32% 275 $653   $59,673,081 12
Mar 13, 1998 38 $148,302 -17% 251 $591   $59,821,383 13
Mar 20, 1998 48 $66,425 -55% 203 $327   $59,887,808 14
Mar 27, 1998 19 $615,680 +827% 713 $864   $60,503,488 15
Apr 3, 1998 21 $539,209 -12% 670 $805   $61,042,697 16
Apr 10, 1998 26 $331,896 -38% 562 $591   $61,374,593 17
Apr 17, 1998 31 $247,993 -25% 439 $565   $61,622,586 18
Apr 24, 1998 49 $91,302 -63% 439 $208   $61,713,888 19
May 1, 1998 50 $77,487 -15% 105 $738   $61,791,375 20

Leading Cast

Nathan Lane    Ernie Smuntz
Lee Evans    Lars Smuntz

Supporting Cast

Maury Chaykin    Alexander Falko (Mr. Falko)
Christopher Walken    Caeser, the Exterminator
Vicki Lewis    April Smuntz
Eric Christmas    The Lawyer
Michael Jeter    Quincy Thorpe
Debra Christofferson    Ingrid
Camilla Soeberg    Hilde
Ian Abercrombie    Auctioneer
Annabelle Gurwitch    Roxanne Atkins
Eric Poppick    The Banker
Ernie Sabella    Maury
William Hickey    Rudolph Smuntz
Cliff Emmich    Mayor McKrinkle
Melanie MacQueen    Mayor's Wife
Brianna Shebby    Becky
Danielle Shebby    Betty
Leslie Upson    Leslie Reinhart
Mario Cantone    Zepco Suit
Peter Anthony Rocca    Zepco Suit
Steve Bean    Lester Dinkus
Suzanne Krull    Waitress #1
William Frankfather    Mr. Texas
Pat Thomas    Constructon Worker #1
Peter Gregory    Doctor
E.J. Callahan    Historical Clerk
Susan Blommaert    Ms. Park Avenue
Valorie Armstrong    Franklin's Wife
Michael Rae Sommers    Paramedic
Michael Ross    Cop
Jose Rey    Cuban Postal Worker
Carmen Filpi    Pall Bearer #4
Harper Roisman    Factory Worker
David Fresco    Factory Worker
Scott Smith    City Paramedic
Sarah Dampf    Crying Child
Orville Stoeber    Expert
David Weisenberg    Expert
Fred Pierce    Large-nosed Man
Clement E. Blake*    Homeless Man
Saverio Carubia    Photographer
Pep Torres    Bus Boy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gore Verbinski    Director
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Adam Rifkin    Screenwriter
Alan Riche    Producer
Tony Ludwig    Producer
Bruce Cohen    Producer
Phedon Papamichael    Director of Photography
Linda Descenna    Production Designer
Craig Wood    Editor
Charles Gibson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Bart Brown    Associate Producer
Benita Allen Honess    Assistant Director
Herbert W. Gains    Unit Production Manager
Vicki Niemi    Unit Production Manager
James Nedza    Art Director
Ric McElvin    Set Decorator
Mark Vargo    Second Unit Camera
Michael Lantieri    Special Effects Coordinator
Jill Ohanneson    Costume Designer
Christopher Lawrence    Costume Supervisor
Keith A. Wester    Sound Mixer
Steve Maslow    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker    Re-recording Mixer
Alan Rankin    Sound Effects Editor
Jon Title    Sound Effects Editor
Brian Bowen    Sound Effects Editor
Martin Lopez    Sound Effects Editor
Greg Hainer    Sound Effects Editor
Dino DiMuro    Sound Effects Editor
Scott Martin Gershin    Sound Designer
Larry Kemp    Sound Designer
Dan Hegeman    Dialogue Editor
Dan Rich    Dialogue Editor
Ann Szachmeister    Dialogue Editor
Richard Dwan    Dialogue Editor
Jacqueline Tager    Music Editor
Dan DiPrima    Music Editor
Julie Hewett    Make up
Candace Neal    Hairstylist
Denise Chamian    Casting Director
James Arnett    Stunt Coordinator

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


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  7. Trailer

Synopsis

When their string magnate father, Rudolf Smuntz, dies, brothers Ernie and Lars move into his decrepit mansion. Struggling to keep a promise to never sell the now unprofitable string factory, the brothers decide that restoring the house, the last built by a famous architect, could bring them a great deal of money. But during their restoration attempts, Ernie and Lars are continually frustrated by a malicious mouse that keeps destroying their efforts.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,062,922 (9.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,152 opening theaters/2,233 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $151,365,485

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,797 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $61,894,591

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 1997 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
Video Release: January 9th, 2018 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for language, comic sensuality and mayhem
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sheena
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Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Animal Lead, Action Comedy, Land Developer, Inheritance, Posthumous Release, Money Troubles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures
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) 351 $5,516,136 Jan 23, 1998 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 279 $10,385,060 Jan 16, 1998 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 240 $5,490,106 Jan 16, 1998 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 165 $13,707,703 Jan 16, 1998 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 190 $8,418,001 Jan 2, 1998 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 143 $21,018,080 Jan 2, 1998 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 163 $9,702,770 Dec 26, 1997 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 123 $24,753,687 Dec 26, 1997 10
Leggiest Opening Weekend 36 4.38 Dec 19, 1997 3

Leading Cast

Nathan Lane    Ernie Smuntz
Lee Evans    Lars Smuntz

Supporting Cast

Maury Chaykin    Alexander Falko (Mr. Falko)
Christopher Walken    Caeser, the Exterminator
Vicki Lewis    April Smuntz
Eric Christmas    The Lawyer
Michael Jeter    Quincy Thorpe
Debra Christofferson    Ingrid
Camilla Soeberg    Hilde
Ian Abercrombie    Auctioneer
Annabelle Gurwitch    Roxanne Atkins
Eric Poppick    The Banker
Ernie Sabella    Maury
William Hickey    Rudolph Smuntz
Cliff Emmich    Mayor McKrinkle
Melanie MacQueen    Mayor's Wife
Brianna Shebby    Becky
Danielle Shebby    Betty
Leslie Upson    Leslie Reinhart
Mario Cantone    Zepco Suit
Peter Anthony Rocca    Zepco Suit
Steve Bean    Lester Dinkus
Suzanne Krull    Waitress #1
William Frankfather    Mr. Texas
Pat Thomas    Constructon Worker #1
Peter Gregory    Doctor
E.J. Callahan    Historical Clerk
Susan Blommaert    Ms. Park Avenue
Valorie Armstrong    Franklin's Wife
Michael Rae Sommers    Paramedic
Michael Ross    Cop
Jose Rey    Cuban Postal Worker
Carmen Filpi    Pall Bearer #4
Harper Roisman    Factory Worker
David Fresco    Factory Worker
Scott Smith    City Paramedic
Sarah Dampf    Crying Child
Orville Stoeber    Expert
David Weisenberg    Expert
Fred Pierce    Large-nosed Man
Clement E. Blake*    Homeless Man
Saverio Carubia    Photographer
Pep Torres    Bus Boy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gore Verbinski    Director
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Adam Rifkin    Screenwriter
Alan Riche    Producer
Tony Ludwig    Producer
Bruce Cohen    Producer
Phedon Papamichael    Director of Photography
Linda Descenna    Production Designer
Craig Wood    Editor
Charles Gibson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Bart Brown    Associate Producer
Benita Allen Honess    Assistant Director
Herbert W. Gains    Unit Production Manager
Vicki Niemi    Unit Production Manager
James Nedza    Art Director
Ric McElvin    Set Decorator
Mark Vargo    Second Unit Camera
Michael Lantieri    Special Effects Coordinator
Jill Ohanneson    Costume Designer
Christopher Lawrence    Costume Supervisor
Keith A. Wester    Sound Mixer
Steve Maslow    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker    Re-recording Mixer
Alan Rankin    Sound Effects Editor
Jon Title    Sound Effects Editor
Brian Bowen    Sound Effects Editor
Martin Lopez    Sound Effects Editor
Greg Hainer    Sound Effects Editor
Dino DiMuro    Sound Effects Editor
Scott Martin Gershin    Sound Designer
Larry Kemp    Sound Designer
Dan Hegeman    Dialogue Editor
Dan Rich    Dialogue Editor
Ann Szachmeister    Dialogue Editor
Richard Dwan    Dialogue Editor
Jacqueline Tager    Music Editor
Dan DiPrima    Music Editor
Julie Hewett    Make up
Candace Neal    Hairstylist
Denise Chamian    Casting Director
James Arnett    Stunt Coordinator

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 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,099 $151,365,485
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $61,894,591
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 25 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 716 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,194 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 393 $61,894,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 25 $61,894,591

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1997 5 $6,062,922   2,152 $2,817   $6,062,922 1
Dec 26, 1997 4 $9,702,770 +60% 2,191 $4,428   $21,505,569 2
Jan 2, 1998 4 $8,418,001 -13% 2,213 $3,804   $40,021,527 3
Jan 9, 1998 6 $4,602,621 -45% 2,233 $2,061   $45,765,583 4
Jan 16, 1998 9 $4,159,346 -10% 2,003 $2,077   $50,702,443 5
Jan 23, 1998 11 $2,209,281 -47% 1,776 $1,244   $54,659,175 6
Jan 30, 1998 13 $1,524,237 -31% 1,350 $1,129   $56,639,263 7
Feb 6, 1998 14 $972,036 -36% 1,082 $898   $57,847,237 8
Feb 13, 1998 20 $665,610 -32% 729 $913   $58,690,284 9
Feb 20, 1998 23 $288,253 -57% 515 $560   $59,158,747 10
Feb 27, 1998 28 $193,422 -33% 379 $510   $59,422,374 11
Mar 6, 1998 33 $138,662 -28% 275 $504   $59,632,042 12
Mar 13, 1998 51 $59,721 -57% 251 $238   $59,732,802 13
Mar 20, 1998 53 $44,545 -25% 203 $219   $59,865,928 14
Mar 27, 1998 19 $443,515 +896% 713 $622   $60,331,323 15
Apr 3, 1998 21 $368,001 -17% 670 $549   $60,871,489 16
Apr 10, 1998 27 $198,131 -46% 562 $353   $61,240,828 17
Apr 17, 1998 30 $185,148 -7% 439 $422   $61,559,741 18
Apr 24, 1998 46 $70,902 -62% 439 $162   $61,693,488 19
May 1, 1998 48 $62,998 -11% 105 $600   $61,776,886 20
May 8, 1998 53 $42,839 -32% 87 $492   $61,834,214 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 19, 1997 4 $1,385,000     2,152 $644   $1,385,000 1
Dec 20, 1997 4 $2,924,000 +111%   2,152 $1,359   $4,309,000 2
Dec 21, 1997 4 $1,753,922 -40%   2,152 $815   $6,062,922 3
Dec 22, 1997 4 $1,256,047 -28%   2,152 $584   $7,318,969 4
Dec 23, 1997 4 $1,405,000 +12%   2,152 $653   $8,724,000 5
Dec 24, 1997 3 $1,085,000 -23%   2,152 $504   $9,815,000 6
Dec 25, 1997 7 $1,760,000 +62%   2,152 $818   $11,580,000 7
Dec 29, 1997 4 $2,151,843   +71% 2,191 $982   $23,657,412 11
Dec 30, 1997 4 $2,345,000 +9% +67% 2,191 $1,070   $26,003,000 12
Dec 31, 1997 4 $2,591,000 +10% +139% 2,191 $1,183   $28,594,000 13
Jan 1, 1998 4 $2,970,000 +15% +69% 2,191 $1,356   $31,564,000 14
Jan 2, 1998 4 $3,250,000 +9%   2,213 $1,469   $34,814,000 15
Jan 3, 1998 4 $3,230,000 -1%   2,213 $1,460   $38,044,000 16
Jan 4, 1998 4 $2,060,000 -36%   2,213 $931   $40,021,527 17
Jan 5, 1998 7 $340,363 -83% -84% 2,213 $154   $40,361,890 18
Jan 6, 1998 10 $285,726 -16% -88% 2,213 $129   $40,547,616 19
Jan 7, 1998 9 $258,251 -10% -90% 2,213 $117   $40,905,867 20
Jan 8, 1998 8 $257,095 n/c -91% 2,213 $116   $41,162,962 21
Jan 9, 1998 9 $955,000 +271% -71% 2,233 $428   $42,118,000 22
Jan 10, 1998 6 $2,225,000 +133% -31% 2,233 $996   $44,343,000 23
Jan 11, 1998 6 $1,311,000 -41% -36% 2,233 $587   $45,765,583 24
Jan 12, 1998 10 $173,995 -87% -49% 2,233 $78   $45,939,578 25
Jan 13, 1998 10 $209,914 +21% -27% 2,233 $94   $46,149,492 26
Jan 14, 1998 10 $187,225 -11% -28% 2,233 $84   $46,336,717 27
Jan 15, 1998 10 $206,420 +10% -20% 2,233 $92   $46,543,137 28
Jan 16, 1998 9 $800,000 +288% -16% 2,003 $399   $47,343,000 29
Jan 17, 1998 9 $1,835,000 +129% -18% 2,003 $916   $49,178,000 30
Jan 18, 1998 9 $1,435,000 -22% +9% 2,003 $716   $50,613,000 31
Jan 19, 1998 4 $1,330,760 -7% +665% 2,003 $664   $52,933,843 32
Jan 20, 1998 9 $258,360 -81% +23% 2,003 $129   $53,191,609 33
Jan 21, 1998 10 $122,661 -53% -34% 2,003 $61   $53,314,270 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1997 5 $11,802,799   2,152 $5,485   $11,802,799 1
Dec 26, 1997 4 $19,800,727 +68% 2,191 $9,037   $31,603,526 2
Jan 2, 1998 7 $9,559,436 -52% 2,213 $4,320   $41,162,962 3
Jan 9, 1998 6 $5,380,135 -44% 2,233 $2,409   $46,543,097 4
Jan 16, 1998 10 $6,953,361 +29% 2,003 $3,471   $53,496,458 5
Jan 23, 1998 12 $1,618,568 -77% 1,776 $911   $55,115,026 6
Jan 30, 1998 14 $1,760,175 +9% 1,350 $1,304   $56,875,201 7
Feb 6, 1998 16 $1,149,473 -35% 1,082 $1,062   $58,024,674 8
Feb 13, 1998 20 $845,820 -26% 729 $1,160   $58,870,494 9
Feb 20, 1998 24 $358,458 -58% 515 $696   $59,228,952 10
Feb 27, 1998 29 $264,428 -26% 379 $698   $59,493,380 11
Mar 6, 1998 37 $179,701 -32% 275 $653   $59,673,081 12
Mar 13, 1998 38 $148,302 -17% 251 $591   $59,821,383 13
Mar 20, 1998 48 $66,425 -55% 203 $327   $59,887,808 14
Mar 27, 1998 19 $615,680 +827% 713 $864   $60,503,488 15
Apr 3, 1998 21 $539,209 -12% 670 $805   $61,042,697 16
Apr 10, 1998 26 $331,896 -38% 562 $591   $61,374,593 17
Apr 17, 1998 31 $247,993 -25% 439 $565   $61,622,586 18
Apr 24, 1998 49 $91,302 -63% 439 $208   $61,713,888 19
May 1, 1998 50 $77,487 -15% 105 $738   $61,791,375 20

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,797 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,176 $61,894,591
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 47 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,316 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 549 $61,894,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 39 $61,894,591