Air Bud (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $26,033,546 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,141,713 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $29,175,259 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $2,041,401 | |
| Total | $2,041,401 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,878,632 (18.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 89.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,795 opening theaters/1,795 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $64,148,013 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 1st, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | February 4th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for brief mild language |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Franchise: | Air Bud |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead |
| Plot point: | Animal Abuse, Basketball, New Guy/Girl in School, Single Parent, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Sports Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1997 | 7 | $4,878,632 | 1,795 | $2,718 | $4,878,632 | 1 | |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 9 | $3,544,695 | -27% | 1,729 | $2,050 | $11,851,701 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 10 | $2,591,545 | -27% | 1,723 | $1,504 | $17,150,084 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 14 | $1,205,701 | -53% | 1,193 | $1,011 | $20,249,873 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 17 | $1,064,015 | -12% | 873 | $1,219 | $21,915,253 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 22 | $466,124 | -56% | 750 | $621 | $22,415,940 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 24 | $337,845 | -28% | 601 | $562 | $22,823,946 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 29 | $199,393 | -41% | 465 | $429 | $23,151,155 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 28 | $177,207 | -11% | 377 | $470 | $23,358,243 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 30 | $137,291 | -23% | 322 | $426 | $23,528,498 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 37 | $78,298 | -43% | 202 | $388 | $23,629,794 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 49 | $33,809 | -57% | 98 | $345 | $23,663,603 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 50 | $43,540 | +29% | 132 | $330 | $23,745,881 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 58 | $24,935 | -43% | 73 | $342 | $23,770,816 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 63 | $17,103 | -31% | 55 | $311 | $23,792,007 | 15 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 60 | $13,027 | -24% | 41 | $318 | $23,814,706 | 16 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 29 | $224,537 | +1,624% | 420 | $535 | $25,494,971 | 17 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 25 | $259,954 | +16% | 466 | $558 | $24,394,078 | 18 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 30 | $106,466 | -59% | 376 | $283 | $25,990,883 | 19 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 54 | $23,938 | -78% | 101 | $237 | $26,033,546 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1997 | 7 | $1,556,192 | 1,795 | $867 | $1,556,192 | 1 | ||
| Aug 2, 1997 | 7 | $1,809,057 | +16% | 1,795 | $1,008 | $3,365,249 | 2 | |
| Aug 3, 1997 | 8 | $1,355,267 | -25% | 1,795 | $755 | $4,720,516 | 3 | |
| Aug 4, 1997 | 7 | $801,846 | -41% | 1,795 | $447 | $5,522,362 | 4 | |
| Aug 5, 1997 | 7 | $861,073 | +7% | 1,795 | $480 | $6,383,435 | 5 | |
| Aug 6, 1997 | 7 | $795,961 | -8% | 1,795 | $443 | $7,179,396 | 6 | |
| Aug 7, 1997 | 7 | $723,696 | -9% | 1,795 | $403 | $7,903,092 | 7 | |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 9 | $1,061,788 | +47% | -32% | 1,729 | $614 | $8,964,880 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 1997 | 9 | $1,387,933 | +31% | -23% | 1,729 | $803 | $10,352,813 | 9 |
| Aug 10, 1997 | 9 | $1,007,614 | -27% | -26% | 1,729 | $583 | $11,360,427 | 10 |
| Aug 11, 1997 | 7 | $569,893 | -43% | -29% | 1,729 | $330 | $11,930,320 | 11 |
| Aug 12, 1997 | 8 | $641,600 | +13% | -25% | 1,729 | $371 | $12,571,920 | 12 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | 6 | $746,767 | +16% | -6% | 1,729 | $432 | $13,318,687 | 13 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | 7 | $530,399 | -29% | -27% | 1,729 | $307 | $13,849,086 | 14 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 11 | $742,148 | +40% | -30% | 1,551 | $478 | $14,591,234 | 15 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | 10 | $983,337 | +32% | -29% | 1,551 | $634 | $15,574,571 | 16 |
| Aug 17, 1997 | 11 | $762,748 | -22% | -24% | 1,551 | $492 | $16,337,319 | 17 |
| Aug 18, 1997 | 9 | $413,255 | -46% | -27% | 1,551 | $266 | $16,750,574 | 18 |
| Aug 19, 1997 | 10 | $368,002 | -11% | -43% | 1,551 | $237 | $17,118,576 | 19 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | 9 | $508,344 | +38% | -32% | 1,551 | $328 | $17,626,920 | 20 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | 9 | $472,542 | -7% | -11% | 1,551 | $305 | $18,099,462 | 21 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 16 | $326,981 | -31% | -56% | 1,193 | $274 | $18,426,443 | 22 |
| Aug 23, 1997 | 15 | $444,461 | +36% | -55% | 1,193 | $373 | $18,870,904 | 23 |
| Aug 24, 1997 | 14 | $345,156 | -22% | -55% | 1,193 | $289 | $19,216,060 | 24 |
| Aug 25, 1997 | - | $142,020 | -59% | -66% | 1,193 | $119 | $19,358,080 | 25 |
| Aug 26, 1997 | - | $140,017 | -1% | -62% | 1,193 | $117 | $19,498,097 | 26 |
| Aug 27, 1997 | - | $111,751 | -20% | -78% | 1,193 | $94 | $19,609,848 | 27 |
| Aug 28, 1997 | - | $129,813 | +16% | -73% | 1,193 | $109 | $19,739,661 | 28 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | - | $168,276 | +30% | -49% | 873 | $193 | $19,907,937 | 29 |
| Aug 30, 1997 | - | $276,970 | +65% | -38% | 873 | $317 | $20,184,907 | 30 |
| Aug 31, 1997 | - | $256,962 | -7% | -26% | 873 | $294 | $20,441,869 | 31 |
| Sep 1, 1997 | - | $278,934 | +9% | +96% | 873 | $320 | $20,720,803 | 32 |
| Sep 2, 1997 | - | $49,054 | -82% | -65% | 873 | $56 | $20,769,857 | 33 |
| Sep 3, 1997 | - | $35,089 | -28% | -69% | 873 | $40 | $20,804,946 | 34 |
| Sep 4, 1997 | - | $24,637 | -30% | -81% | 873 | $28 | $20,829,583 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1997 | 7 | $8,307,006 | 1,795 | $4,628 | $8,307,006 | 1 | |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 8 | $6,251,533 | -25% | 1,729 | $3,616 | $14,558,539 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 9 | $4,485,633 | -28% | 1,723 | $2,603 | $19,044,172 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 14 | $1,807,066 | -60% | 1,193 | $1,515 | $20,851,238 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 20 | $1,098,578 | -39% | 873 | $1,258 | $21,949,816 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 24 | $536,285 | -51% | 750 | $715 | $22,486,101 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 24 | $465,661 | -13% | 601 | $775 | $22,951,762 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 30 | $229,274 | -51% | 465 | $493 | $23,181,036 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 28 | $210,171 | -8% | 377 | $557 | $23,391,207 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 31 | $160,289 | -24% | 322 | $498 | $23,551,496 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 1 | $150,845 | 98 | $1,539 | $23,702,341 | 12 | |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 59 | $29,023 | 73 | $398 | $23,731,364 | 14 | |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 58 | $26,775 | -8% | 55 | $487 | $23,758,139 | 15 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 17 | $1,468,755 | +5,386% | 41 | $35,823 | $25,226,894 | 16 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 13 | $1,750,293 | 466 | $3,756 | $25,840,877 | 18 | |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 34 | $125,191 | -93% | 376 | $333 | $25,966,068 | 19 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Kevin Zegers | Josh Framm |
Supporting
| Michael Jeter | Norman F. 'Norm' Snively / Clown the Hound | |
| Bill Cobbs | Coach Arthur Chaney |
Production and Technical Credits
| Charles Martin Smith | Director | |
| Paul Tamasy | Screenwriter | |
| Aaron Mendelsohn | Screenwriter | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,878,632 (18.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 89.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,795 opening theaters/1,795 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $64,148,013 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 1st, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | February 4th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for brief mild language |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Franchise: | Air Bud |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead |
| Plot point: | Animal Abuse, Basketball, New Guy/Girl in School, Single Parent, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Sports Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1997 | 7 | $4,878,632 | 1,795 | $2,718 | $4,878,632 | 1 | |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 9 | $3,544,695 | -27% | 1,729 | $2,050 | $11,851,701 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 10 | $2,591,545 | -27% | 1,723 | $1,504 | $17,150,084 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 14 | $1,205,701 | -53% | 1,193 | $1,011 | $20,249,873 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 17 | $1,064,015 | -12% | 873 | $1,219 | $21,915,253 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 22 | $466,124 | -56% | 750 | $621 | $22,415,940 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 24 | $337,845 | -28% | 601 | $562 | $22,823,946 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 29 | $199,393 | -41% | 465 | $429 | $23,151,155 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 28 | $177,207 | -11% | 377 | $470 | $23,358,243 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 30 | $137,291 | -23% | 322 | $426 | $23,528,498 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 37 | $78,298 | -43% | 202 | $388 | $23,629,794 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 49 | $33,809 | -57% | 98 | $345 | $23,663,603 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 50 | $43,540 | +29% | 132 | $330 | $23,745,881 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 58 | $24,935 | -43% | 73 | $342 | $23,770,816 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 63 | $17,103 | -31% | 55 | $311 | $23,792,007 | 15 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 60 | $13,027 | -24% | 41 | $318 | $23,814,706 | 16 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 29 | $224,537 | +1,624% | 420 | $535 | $25,494,971 | 17 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 25 | $259,954 | +16% | 466 | $558 | $24,394,078 | 18 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 30 | $106,466 | -59% | 376 | $283 | $25,990,883 | 19 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 54 | $23,938 | -78% | 101 | $237 | $26,033,546 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1997 | 7 | $1,556,192 | 1,795 | $867 | $1,556,192 | 1 | ||
| Aug 2, 1997 | 7 | $1,809,057 | +16% | 1,795 | $1,008 | $3,365,249 | 2 | |
| Aug 3, 1997 | 8 | $1,355,267 | -25% | 1,795 | $755 | $4,720,516 | 3 | |
| Aug 4, 1997 | 7 | $801,846 | -41% | 1,795 | $447 | $5,522,362 | 4 | |
| Aug 5, 1997 | 7 | $861,073 | +7% | 1,795 | $480 | $6,383,435 | 5 | |
| Aug 6, 1997 | 7 | $795,961 | -8% | 1,795 | $443 | $7,179,396 | 6 | |
| Aug 7, 1997 | 7 | $723,696 | -9% | 1,795 | $403 | $7,903,092 | 7 | |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 9 | $1,061,788 | +47% | -32% | 1,729 | $614 | $8,964,880 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 1997 | 9 | $1,387,933 | +31% | -23% | 1,729 | $803 | $10,352,813 | 9 |
| Aug 10, 1997 | 9 | $1,007,614 | -27% | -26% | 1,729 | $583 | $11,360,427 | 10 |
| Aug 11, 1997 | 7 | $569,893 | -43% | -29% | 1,729 | $330 | $11,930,320 | 11 |
| Aug 12, 1997 | 8 | $641,600 | +13% | -25% | 1,729 | $371 | $12,571,920 | 12 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | 6 | $746,767 | +16% | -6% | 1,729 | $432 | $13,318,687 | 13 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | 7 | $530,399 | -29% | -27% | 1,729 | $307 | $13,849,086 | 14 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 11 | $742,148 | +40% | -30% | 1,551 | $478 | $14,591,234 | 15 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | 10 | $983,337 | +32% | -29% | 1,551 | $634 | $15,574,571 | 16 |
| Aug 17, 1997 | 11 | $762,748 | -22% | -24% | 1,551 | $492 | $16,337,319 | 17 |
| Aug 18, 1997 | 9 | $413,255 | -46% | -27% | 1,551 | $266 | $16,750,574 | 18 |
| Aug 19, 1997 | 10 | $368,002 | -11% | -43% | 1,551 | $237 | $17,118,576 | 19 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | 9 | $508,344 | +38% | -32% | 1,551 | $328 | $17,626,920 | 20 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | 9 | $472,542 | -7% | -11% | 1,551 | $305 | $18,099,462 | 21 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 16 | $326,981 | -31% | -56% | 1,193 | $274 | $18,426,443 | 22 |
| Aug 23, 1997 | 15 | $444,461 | +36% | -55% | 1,193 | $373 | $18,870,904 | 23 |
| Aug 24, 1997 | 14 | $345,156 | -22% | -55% | 1,193 | $289 | $19,216,060 | 24 |
| Aug 25, 1997 | - | $142,020 | -59% | -66% | 1,193 | $119 | $19,358,080 | 25 |
| Aug 26, 1997 | - | $140,017 | -1% | -62% | 1,193 | $117 | $19,498,097 | 26 |
| Aug 27, 1997 | - | $111,751 | -20% | -78% | 1,193 | $94 | $19,609,848 | 27 |
| Aug 28, 1997 | - | $129,813 | +16% | -73% | 1,193 | $109 | $19,739,661 | 28 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | - | $168,276 | +30% | -49% | 873 | $193 | $19,907,937 | 29 |
| Aug 30, 1997 | - | $276,970 | +65% | -38% | 873 | $317 | $20,184,907 | 30 |
| Aug 31, 1997 | - | $256,962 | -7% | -26% | 873 | $294 | $20,441,869 | 31 |
| Sep 1, 1997 | - | $278,934 | +9% | +96% | 873 | $320 | $20,720,803 | 32 |
| Sep 2, 1997 | - | $49,054 | -82% | -65% | 873 | $56 | $20,769,857 | 33 |
| Sep 3, 1997 | - | $35,089 | -28% | -69% | 873 | $40 | $20,804,946 | 34 |
| Sep 4, 1997 | - | $24,637 | -30% | -81% | 873 | $28 | $20,829,583 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1997 | 7 | $8,307,006 | 1,795 | $4,628 | $8,307,006 | 1 | |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 8 | $6,251,533 | -25% | 1,729 | $3,616 | $14,558,539 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 9 | $4,485,633 | -28% | 1,723 | $2,603 | $19,044,172 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 14 | $1,807,066 | -60% | 1,193 | $1,515 | $20,851,238 | 4 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 20 | $1,098,578 | -39% | 873 | $1,258 | $21,949,816 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 24 | $536,285 | -51% | 750 | $715 | $22,486,101 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 24 | $465,661 | -13% | 601 | $775 | $22,951,762 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 30 | $229,274 | -51% | 465 | $493 | $23,181,036 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 28 | $210,171 | -8% | 377 | $557 | $23,391,207 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 31 | $160,289 | -24% | 322 | $498 | $23,551,496 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 1 | $150,845 | 98 | $1,539 | $23,702,341 | 12 | |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 59 | $29,023 | 73 | $398 | $23,731,364 | 14 | |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 58 | $26,775 | -8% | 55 | $487 | $23,758,139 | 15 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 17 | $1,468,755 | +5,386% | 41 | $35,823 | $25,226,894 | 16 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 13 | $1,750,293 | 466 | $3,756 | $25,840,877 | 18 | |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 34 | $125,191 | -93% | 376 | $333 | $25,966,068 | 19 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Kevin Zegers | Josh Framm |
Supporting
| Michael Jeter | Norman F. 'Norm' Snively / Clown the Hound | |
| Bill Cobbs | Coach Arthur Chaney |
Production and Technical Credits
| Charles Martin Smith | Director | |
| Paul Tamasy | Screenwriter | |
| Aaron Mendelsohn | Screenwriter | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.