Fortress (1993)

Fortress
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,730,578Details
International Box Office $40,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $46,730,578
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Synopsis

Outlaw parents of the future are sent to a high-tech prison as punishment for a second pregnancy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,040,711 (60.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:14.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,204 opening theaters/1,204 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,525,510

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 3rd, 1993 (Wide) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: R for some bloody war violence and pervasive language.
(Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: Fortress
Comparisons: vs. Krrish
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Keywords: Prison, Action Thriller, Near Future, Yesterday's Tomorrow, Dystopia, Pregnant Women, Cruel Wardens or Prison Guards, Prison Break, Corporate Malfeasance, Artificial Intelligence, Hackers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Davis Entertainment, Village Roadshow Productions
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 187 $11,028,992 Sep 3, 1993 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 53 $4,040,711 Sep 3, 1993 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $11,028,992 Sep 3, 1993 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 3, 1993 6 $4,040,711   1,204 $3,356   $4,040,711 1

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Leading Cast

Christopher Lambert    John Brennick

Supporting Cast

Kurtwood Smith    Prison Director Poe
Loryn Locklin    Karen B. Brennick
Lincoln Kilpatrick    Abraham
Clifton Collins, Jr.    Nino Gomez
Jeffrey Combs    D-Day

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stuart Gordon    Director
Troy Neighbors    Screenwriter
Steven Feinberg    Screenwriter
Jon Johnson    Dialogue Editor

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


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Synopsis

Outlaw parents of the future are sent to a high-tech prison as punishment for a second pregnancy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,040,711 (60.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:14.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,204 opening theaters/1,204 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,525,510

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 3rd, 1993 (Wide) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: R for some bloody war violence and pervasive language.
(Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: Fortress
Comparisons: vs. Krrish
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prison, Action Thriller, Near Future, Yesterday's Tomorrow, Dystopia, Pregnant Women, Cruel Wardens or Prison Guards, Prison Break, Corporate Malfeasance, Artificial Intelligence, Hackers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Davis Entertainment, Village Roadshow Productions
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 187 $11,028,992 Sep 3, 1993 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 53 $4,040,711 Sep 3, 1993 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $11,028,992 Sep 3, 1993 3

Leading Cast

Christopher Lambert    John Brennick

Supporting Cast

Kurtwood Smith    Prison Director Poe
Loryn Locklin    Karen B. Brennick
Lincoln Kilpatrick    Abraham
Clifton Collins, Jr.    Nino Gomez
Jeffrey Combs    D-Day

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stuart Gordon    Director
Troy Neighbors    Screenwriter
Steven Feinberg    Screenwriter
Jon Johnson    Dialogue Editor

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 3, 1993 6 $4,040,711   1,204 $3,356   $4,040,711 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance


International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records