Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,414,775 (31.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 87.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,594 opening theaters/2,615 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $142,627,526 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,464 | $64,062,587 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,312 | $9,459,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,448 | $73,521,587 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 256 | $64,062,587 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) | 856 | $9,459,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) | 373 | $73,521,587 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) | 393 | $64,062,587 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,399 | $9,459,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) | 702 | $73,521,587 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 16th, 1999 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | October 19th, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong language and a shooting. |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Prison, African Americans, 1990s, 1930s, Prologue, Non-Chronological, 1940s, 1970s, Corrupt Cops, Framed, Wrongfully Convicted, Escape, Buddy Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |