Apt Pupil (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,863,193Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,583,151 (40.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,448 opening theaters/1,448 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,372,109

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,590 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,026 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,362 $8,863,193

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 23rd, 1998 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
MPAA Rating: R for scenes of strong violence, language and brief sexuality
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. X-Men 2
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Keywords: Psychological Thriller, 1980s, Blackmail, Nazis Outside of World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 1998 9 $3,583,151   1,448 $2,475   $3,583,151 1
Oct 30, 1998 10 $1,728,808 -52% 1,448 $1,194   $6,491,135 2
Nov 6, 1998 17 $747,507 -57% 1,110 $673   $7,962,235 3
Nov 13, 1998 29 $181,760 -76% 280 $649   $8,436,937 4
Nov 20, 1998 51 $32,430 -82% 68 $477   $8,519,116 5
Nov 27, 1998 76 $4,132 -87% 11 $376   $8,534,043 6
Dec 11, 1998 36 $83,211   355 $234   $8,621,053 8
Dec 18, 1998 46 $41,804 -50% 76 $550   $8,703,477 9
Dec 25, 1998 50 $38,782 -7% 51 $760   $8,772,906 10
Jan 1, 1999 59 $24,422 -37% 51 $479   $8,838,938 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 23, 1998 8 $1,220,000     1,448 $843   $1,220,000 1
Oct 24, 1998 9 $1,440,000 +18%   1,448 $994   $2,660,000 2
Oct 25, 1998 9 $921,000 -36%   1,448 $636   $3,583,151 3
Oct 26, 1998 8 $303,841 -67%   1,448 $210   $3,886,992 4
Oct 27, 1998 6 $372,056 +22%   1,448 $257   $4,259,048 5
Oct 28, 1998 9 $257,805 -31%   1,448 $178   $4,516,853 6
Nov 1, 1998 10 $553,000   -40% 1,448 $382   $6,491,000 10
Nov 2, 1998 10 $177,805 -68% -41% 1,448 $123   $6,668,940 11
Nov 3, 1998 10 $219,742 +24% -41% 1,448 $152   $6,888,682 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 1998 9 $4,762,327   1,448 $3,289   $4,762,327 1
Oct 30, 1998 10 $2,452,401 -49% 1,448 $1,694   $7,214,728 2
Nov 6, 1998 18 $1,040,449 -58% 1,110 $937   $8,255,177 3
Nov 13, 1998 30 $231,509 -78% 280 $827   $8,486,686 4
Nov 20, 1998 52 $43,225 -81% 68 $636   $8,529,911 5
Dec 11, 1998 35 $123,831   355 $349   $8,661,673 8
Dec 18, 1998 40 $72,451 -41% 76 $953   $8,734,124 9
Dec 25, 1998 50 $80,392 +11% 51 $1,576   $8,814,516 10

Leading Cast

Ian McKellen    Kurt Dussander

Uncategorized

Heather McComb    Becky Trask
Brad Renfro    Todd Bowden
Marjorie Lovett    Agnes Bowden
Ann Dowd    Monica Bowden
Bruce Davison    Richard Bowden
Kevin Spirtas   
Joshua Jackson    Joey
Elias Koteas    Archie
David Schwimmer    Edward French
Joe Morton    Dan Richler
Mickey Cottrell    Sociology Teacher
Jan Triska    Isaac Weiskopf
Michael Artura    Detective Getty
Michael Byrne    Ben Kramer
James Karen    Victor Bowden

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bryan Singer    Director
Brandon Boyce    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story Creator
John Ottman    Composer
Geoffrey Lucius Patterson*    Sound Mixer

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:$3,583,151 (40.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,448 opening theaters/1,448 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,372,109

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,590 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,026 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,362 $8,863,193

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 23rd, 1998 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
MPAA Rating: R for scenes of strong violence, language and brief sexuality
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. X-Men 2
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Keywords: Psychological Thriller, 1980s, Blackmail, Nazis Outside of World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Leading Cast

Ian McKellen    Kurt Dussander

Uncategorized

Heather McComb    Becky Trask
Brad Renfro    Todd Bowden
Marjorie Lovett    Agnes Bowden
Ann Dowd    Monica Bowden
Bruce Davison    Richard Bowden
Kevin Spirtas   
Joshua Jackson    Joey
Elias Koteas    Archie
David Schwimmer    Edward French
Joe Morton    Dan Richler
Mickey Cottrell    Sociology Teacher
Jan Triska    Isaac Weiskopf
Michael Artura    Detective Getty
Michael Byrne    Ben Kramer
James Karen    Victor Bowden

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bryan Singer    Director
Brandon Boyce    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story Creator
John Ottman    Composer
Geoffrey Lucius Patterson*    Sound Mixer

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 1998 9 $3,583,151   1,448 $2,475   $3,583,151 1
Oct 30, 1998 10 $1,728,808 -52% 1,448 $1,194   $6,491,135 2
Nov 6, 1998 17 $747,507 -57% 1,110 $673   $7,962,235 3
Nov 13, 1998 29 $181,760 -76% 280 $649   $8,436,937 4
Nov 20, 1998 51 $32,430 -82% 68 $477   $8,519,116 5
Nov 27, 1998 76 $4,132 -87% 11 $376   $8,534,043 6
Dec 11, 1998 36 $83,211   355 $234   $8,621,053 8
Dec 18, 1998 46 $41,804 -50% 76 $550   $8,703,477 9
Dec 25, 1998 50 $38,782 -7% 51 $760   $8,772,906 10
Jan 1, 1999 59 $24,422 -37% 51 $479   $8,838,938 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 23, 1998 8 $1,220,000     1,448 $843   $1,220,000 1
Oct 24, 1998 9 $1,440,000 +18%   1,448 $994   $2,660,000 2
Oct 25, 1998 9 $921,000 -36%   1,448 $636   $3,583,151 3
Oct 26, 1998 8 $303,841 -67%   1,448 $210   $3,886,992 4
Oct 27, 1998 6 $372,056 +22%   1,448 $257   $4,259,048 5
Oct 28, 1998 9 $257,805 -31%   1,448 $178   $4,516,853 6
Nov 1, 1998 10 $553,000   -40% 1,448 $382   $6,491,000 10
Nov 2, 1998 10 $177,805 -68% -41% 1,448 $123   $6,668,940 11
Nov 3, 1998 10 $219,742 +24% -41% 1,448 $152   $6,888,682 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 1998 9 $4,762,327   1,448 $3,289   $4,762,327 1
Oct 30, 1998 10 $2,452,401 -49% 1,448 $1,694   $7,214,728 2
Nov 6, 1998 18 $1,040,449 -58% 1,110 $937   $8,255,177 3
Nov 13, 1998 30 $231,509 -78% 280 $827   $8,486,686 4
Nov 20, 1998 52 $43,225 -81% 68 $636   $8,529,911 5
Dec 11, 1998 35 $123,831   355 $349   $8,661,673 8
Dec 18, 1998 40 $72,451 -41% 76 $953   $8,734,124 9
Dec 25, 1998 50 $80,392 +11% 51 $1,576   $8,814,516 10