Waterworld (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $88,246,220Details
International Box Office $176,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $264,246,220
OpusData ID: 5040100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,171,780 (24.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$175,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,268 opening theaters/2,420 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $229,440,168

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $88,246,220
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 635 $176,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 684 $264,246,220

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 28th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: July 10th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 10th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense scenes of action violence, brief nudity and language
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Blair Witch Project
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Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Mutants, Development Hell, Action Adventure, On a Boat
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 243 $9,357,847 Sep 1, 1995 38

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 588 $229,440,168
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 686 $88,246,220
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 12 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 723 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $88,246,220

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 1995 1 $21,171,780   2,268 $9,335   $21,171,780 1
Aug 4, 1995 1 $13,452,035 -36% 2,383 $5,645   $45,570,515 2
Aug 11, 1995 3 $8,603,140 -36% 2,420 $3,555   $60,618,305 3
Aug 18, 1995 5 $5,308,605 -38% 2,413 $2,200   $70,077,295 4
Aug 25, 1995 8 $3,548,155 -33% 2,197 $1,615   $76,273,920 5
Sep 1, 1995 9 $3,476,230 -2% 1,820 $1,910   $81,255,765 6
Sep 8, 1995 14 $1,301,015 -63% 1,301 $1,000   $83,017,205 7
Sep 15, 1995 19 $819,975 -37% 841 $975   $84,211,995 8
Sep 22, 1995 22 $501,070 -39% 563 $890   $84,962,555 9
Sep 29, 1995 28 $302,130 -40% 373 $810   $85,399,645 10
Oct 6, 1995 32 $162,470 -46% 211 $770   $85,648,830 11
Oct 13, 1995 37 $95,290 -41% 150 $635   $85,791,035 12
Oct 20, 1995 40 $88,030 -8% 110 $800   $85,911,555 13
Oct 27, 1995 16 $569,430 +547% 666 $855   $86,516,410 14
Nov 3, 1995 17 $522,750 -8% 615 $850   $87,271,295 15
Nov 10, 1995 19 $351,390 -33% 442 $795   $87,812,765 16
Nov 17, 1995 28 $143,360 -59% 224 $640   $88,056,360 17
Nov 24, 1995 35 $87,115 -39% 133 $655   $88,214,660 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 1995 1 $32,118,480   2,268 $14,162   $32,118,480 1
Aug 4, 1995 1 $19,896,685 -38% 2,383 $8,349   $52,015,165 2
Aug 11, 1995 3 $12,753,525 -36% 2,420 $5,270   $64,768,690 3
Aug 18, 1995 5 $7,957,075 -38% 2,413 $3,298   $72,725,765 4
Aug 25, 1995 8 $5,053,770 -36% 2,197 $2,300   $77,779,535 5
Sep 1, 1995 9 $3,936,655 -22% 1,820 $2,163   $81,716,190 6
Sep 8, 1995 14 $1,675,830 -57% 1,301 $1,288   $83,392,020 7
Sep 15, 1995 19 $1,069,465 -36% 841 $1,272   $84,461,485 8
Sep 22, 1995 22 $636,030 -41% 563 $1,130   $85,097,515 9
Sep 29, 1995 28 $388,845 -39% 373 $1,042   $85,486,360 10
Oct 6, 1995 31 $209,385 -46% 211 $992   $85,695,745 11
Oct 13, 1995 36 $127,780 -39% 150 $852   $85,823,525 12
Oct 20, 1995 40 $123,455 -3% 110 $1,122   $85,946,980 13
Oct 27, 1995 14 $801,565 +549% 666 $1,204   $86,748,545 14
Nov 3, 1995 17 $712,830 -11% 615 $1,159   $87,461,375 15
Nov 10, 1995 18 $451,625 -37% 442 $1,022   $87,913,000 16
Nov 17, 1995 30 $214,545 -52% 224 $958   $88,127,545 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 7/10/2025 $370 0 0 0 $370 7/16/2025
 
Rest of World $175,999,630
 
International Total$176,000,000 7/16/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 635 $176,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 373 $176,000,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 397 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 220 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 293 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies 79 $176,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 684 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 406 $264,246,220
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 223 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies 93 $264,246,220

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Mariner

Supporting Cast

Dennis Hopper    Deacon
Jeanne Tripplehorn    Helen
Tina Majorino    Enola
Michael Jeter    Gregor
Gerard Murphy    Nord
R.D. Call    Enforcer
Kim Coates    Drifter #2
John Fleck    Doctor
Robert Joy    Ledger Guy
Jack Black    Pilot
John Toles-Bey    Plane Gunner
Zitto Kazann    Elder #3 & Survivor #1
Zakes Mokae    Priam
Sab Shimono    Elder #1
Chaim Jeraffi    Drifter #1
Leonardo Cimino    Elder #2
Luke Ka'lli, Jr    Boy #1
Anthony DeMasters    Boy #2
Willy Petrovic    Boy #3
Jack Kehler    Banker
Lanny Flaherty    Trader #1
Robert A. Silverman    Hydroholic
Rita Zohar    Atoller #1
Henry Kapono Ka'Aihue    Gatesman #2
August Neves    Old Atoller
Tracy Anderson    Gatesman #3
Neil Giuntoli    Hellfire Gunner
David Finnegan    Toby
Gregory B. Goossen    Sawzall Smoker
William Preston    Depth Gauge Guy
Ari Barak    Atoll Man
Chris Douridas    Atoller #7
Alexa Jago    Atoll Woman
Sean Whalen    Bone
Robert LaSardo    Smitty
Lee Arenberg    Djeng
Doug Spinuzza    Truan
Rick Aviles    Gatesman #1

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Reynolds    Director
Peter Rader    Screenwriter
David Twohy    Screenwriter
Charles Gordon    Producer
John Davis    Producer
Kevin Costner    Producer
Jeffrey Mueller    Executive Producer
Andrew Licht    Executive Producer
Ilona Herzberg    Executive Producer
Dennis Gassner    Production Designer
Peter Boyle    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Dean Semler    Director of Photography
David Fulton    Associate Producer
Gene Levy    Line Producer
Alan B. Curtiss    Assistant Director
David Sardi    Assistant Director
David Ellis    Second Unit Director
Mickey Gilbert    Second Unit Director
David Klassen    Art Director
Nancy Haigh    Set Decorator
Gary Capo    Second Unit Camera
John Bloomfield    Costume Designer
Nick Scarano    Costume Supervisor
Keith A. Wester    Sound Mixer
Gregg Landaker    Re-recording Mixer
Steve Maslow    Re-recording Mixer
Lou Angelo    Sound Editor
Simon Coke    Sound Editor
David A. Arnold    Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson    Sound Editor
Teri E. Dorman    Sound Editor
Michael Haight    Sound Editor
Andy Kopetzky    Sound Editor
David Kulczycki    Sound Editor
Larry Mann    Sound Editor
Chuck Michael    Sound Editor
Michael Nash    Sound Editor
Harry B. III Miller    Sound Editor
Bob Newlan    Sound Editor
Mark Pappas    Sound Editor
Rodger Pardee    Sound Editor
Karen Wilson    Sound Editor
Gary Wright    Sound Editor
Jim Weidman    Music Editor
Frank Perez    Make up
Jim McCoy    Make up
Elle Elliott    Hairstylist
Janis Clark    Hairstylist
David Rubin    Casting Director
R.A. Rondell    Stunt Coordinator
Norman Howell    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

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,171,780 (24.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$175,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,268 opening theaters/2,420 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $229,440,168

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $88,246,220
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 635 $176,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 684 $264,246,220

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 28th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: July 10th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 10th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense scenes of action violence, brief nudity and language
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Blair Witch Project
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Mutants, Development Hell, Action Adventure, On a Boat
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 243 $9,357,847 Sep 1, 1995 38

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Mariner

Supporting Cast

Dennis Hopper    Deacon
Jeanne Tripplehorn    Helen
Tina Majorino    Enola
Michael Jeter    Gregor
Gerard Murphy    Nord
R.D. Call    Enforcer
Kim Coates    Drifter #2
John Fleck    Doctor
Robert Joy    Ledger Guy
Jack Black    Pilot
John Toles-Bey    Plane Gunner
Zitto Kazann    Elder #3 & Survivor #1
Zakes Mokae    Priam
Sab Shimono    Elder #1
Chaim Jeraffi    Drifter #1
Leonardo Cimino    Elder #2
Luke Ka'lli, Jr    Boy #1
Anthony DeMasters    Boy #2
Willy Petrovic    Boy #3
Jack Kehler    Banker
Lanny Flaherty    Trader #1
Robert A. Silverman    Hydroholic
Rita Zohar    Atoller #1
Henry Kapono Ka'Aihue    Gatesman #2
August Neves    Old Atoller
Tracy Anderson    Gatesman #3
Neil Giuntoli    Hellfire Gunner
David Finnegan    Toby
Gregory B. Goossen    Sawzall Smoker
William Preston    Depth Gauge Guy
Ari Barak    Atoll Man
Chris Douridas    Atoller #7
Alexa Jago    Atoll Woman
Sean Whalen    Bone
Robert LaSardo    Smitty
Lee Arenberg    Djeng
Doug Spinuzza    Truan
Rick Aviles    Gatesman #1

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Reynolds    Director
Peter Rader    Screenwriter
David Twohy    Screenwriter
Charles Gordon    Producer
John Davis    Producer
Kevin Costner    Producer
Jeffrey Mueller    Executive Producer
Andrew Licht    Executive Producer
Ilona Herzberg    Executive Producer
Dennis Gassner    Production Designer
Peter Boyle    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Dean Semler    Director of Photography
David Fulton    Associate Producer
Gene Levy    Line Producer
Alan B. Curtiss    Assistant Director
David Sardi    Assistant Director
David Ellis    Second Unit Director
Mickey Gilbert    Second Unit Director
David Klassen    Art Director
Nancy Haigh    Set Decorator
Gary Capo    Second Unit Camera
John Bloomfield    Costume Designer
Nick Scarano    Costume Supervisor
Keith A. Wester    Sound Mixer
Gregg Landaker    Re-recording Mixer
Steve Maslow    Re-recording Mixer
Lou Angelo    Sound Editor
Simon Coke    Sound Editor
David A. Arnold    Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson    Sound Editor
Teri E. Dorman    Sound Editor
Michael Haight    Sound Editor
Andy Kopetzky    Sound Editor
David Kulczycki    Sound Editor
Larry Mann    Sound Editor
Chuck Michael    Sound Editor
Michael Nash    Sound Editor
Harry B. III Miller    Sound Editor
Bob Newlan    Sound Editor
Mark Pappas    Sound Editor
Rodger Pardee    Sound Editor
Karen Wilson    Sound Editor
Gary Wright    Sound Editor
Jim Weidman    Music Editor
Frank Perez    Make up
Jim McCoy    Make up
Elle Elliott    Hairstylist
Janis Clark    Hairstylist
David Rubin    Casting Director
R.A. Rondell    Stunt Coordinator
Norman Howell    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 901-1,000) 988 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 588 $229,440,168
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 686 $88,246,220
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 12 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 723 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $88,246,220
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $88,246,220

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 1995 1 $21,171,780   2,268 $9,335   $21,171,780 1
Aug 4, 1995 1 $13,452,035 -36% 2,383 $5,645   $45,570,515 2
Aug 11, 1995 3 $8,603,140 -36% 2,420 $3,555   $60,618,305 3
Aug 18, 1995 5 $5,308,605 -38% 2,413 $2,200   $70,077,295 4
Aug 25, 1995 8 $3,548,155 -33% 2,197 $1,615   $76,273,920 5
Sep 1, 1995 9 $3,476,230 -2% 1,820 $1,910   $81,255,765 6
Sep 8, 1995 14 $1,301,015 -63% 1,301 $1,000   $83,017,205 7
Sep 15, 1995 19 $819,975 -37% 841 $975   $84,211,995 8
Sep 22, 1995 22 $501,070 -39% 563 $890   $84,962,555 9
Sep 29, 1995 28 $302,130 -40% 373 $810   $85,399,645 10
Oct 6, 1995 32 $162,470 -46% 211 $770   $85,648,830 11
Oct 13, 1995 37 $95,290 -41% 150 $635   $85,791,035 12
Oct 20, 1995 40 $88,030 -8% 110 $800   $85,911,555 13
Oct 27, 1995 16 $569,430 +547% 666 $855   $86,516,410 14
Nov 3, 1995 17 $522,750 -8% 615 $850   $87,271,295 15
Nov 10, 1995 19 $351,390 -33% 442 $795   $87,812,765 16
Nov 17, 1995 28 $143,360 -59% 224 $640   $88,056,360 17
Nov 24, 1995 35 $87,115 -39% 133 $655   $88,214,660 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 1995 1 $32,118,480   2,268 $14,162   $32,118,480 1
Aug 4, 1995 1 $19,896,685 -38% 2,383 $8,349   $52,015,165 2
Aug 11, 1995 3 $12,753,525 -36% 2,420 $5,270   $64,768,690 3
Aug 18, 1995 5 $7,957,075 -38% 2,413 $3,298   $72,725,765 4
Aug 25, 1995 8 $5,053,770 -36% 2,197 $2,300   $77,779,535 5
Sep 1, 1995 9 $3,936,655 -22% 1,820 $2,163   $81,716,190 6
Sep 8, 1995 14 $1,675,830 -57% 1,301 $1,288   $83,392,020 7
Sep 15, 1995 19 $1,069,465 -36% 841 $1,272   $84,461,485 8
Sep 22, 1995 22 $636,030 -41% 563 $1,130   $85,097,515 9
Sep 29, 1995 28 $388,845 -39% 373 $1,042   $85,486,360 10
Oct 6, 1995 31 $209,385 -46% 211 $992   $85,695,745 11
Oct 13, 1995 36 $127,780 -39% 150 $852   $85,823,525 12
Oct 20, 1995 40 $123,455 -3% 110 $1,122   $85,946,980 13
Oct 27, 1995 14 $801,565 +549% 666 $1,204   $86,748,545 14
Nov 3, 1995 17 $712,830 -11% 615 $1,159   $87,461,375 15
Nov 10, 1995 18 $451,625 -37% 442 $1,022   $87,913,000 16
Nov 17, 1995 30 $214,545 -52% 224 $958   $88,127,545 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 7/10/2025 $370 0 0 0 $370 7/16/2025
 
Rest of World $175,999,630
 
International Total$176,000,000 7/16/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 635 $176,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 373 $176,000,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 397 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 220 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 201-300) 293 $176,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies 79 $176,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 684 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 406 $264,246,220
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 223 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $264,246,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies 93 $264,246,220