The Assignment (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $600,843Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$117,608 (19.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:34 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,411,124

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,694 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,277 $600,843
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,249 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,470 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,168 $600,843

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 26th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, sexuality and language
Comparisons: vs. Warlock
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,694 $600,843
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,476 $1,411,124
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,790 $600,843
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 200 $600,843
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,249 $600,843
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,779 $1,411,124
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,997 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,668 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,046 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 842 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,470 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 841 $600,843

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 34 $117,608   34 $3,459   $117,608 1
Oct 3, 1997 31 $122,428 +4% 60 $2,040   $300,861 2
Oct 10, 1997 35 $84,588 -31% 43 $1,967   $451,863 3
Oct 17, 1997 55 $24,230 -71% 18 $1,346   $540,063 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 26, 1997 - $31,328     34 $921   $31,328 1
Sep 27, 1997 - $48,852 +56%   34 $1,437   $80,180 2
Sep 28, 1997 - $37,428 -23%   34 $1,101   $117,608 3
Sep 29, 1997 - $13,081 -65%   34 $385   $130,689 4
Sep 30, 1997 - $17,889 +37%   34 $526   $148,578 5
Oct 1, 1997 - $14,331 -20%   34 $422   $162,909 6
Oct 2, 1997 - $15,524 +8%   34 $457   $178,433 7
Oct 3, 1997 - $17,325 +12% -45% 60 $289   $195,758 8
Oct 4, 1997 - $29,048 +68% -41% 60 $484   $224,806 9
Oct 5, 1997 - $21,753 -25% -42% 60 $363   $246,559 10
Oct 6, 1997 - $7,411 -66% -43% 60 $124   $253,970 11
Oct 7, 1997 - $10,481 +41% -41% 60 $175   $264,451 12
Oct 8, 1997 - $8,490 -19% -41% 60 $142   $272,941 13
Oct 9, 1997 - $7,436 -12% -52% 60 $124   $280,377 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 29 $178,433   34 $5,248   $178,433 1
Oct 3, 1997 30 $188,842 +6% 60 $3,147   $367,275 2
Oct 10, 1997 34 $148,558 -21% 43 $3,455   $515,833 3

Uncategorized

Donald Sutherland    Jack Shaw/Henry Fields
Aidan Quinn    Annibal Ramirez/Carlos
Ben Kingsley    Amos
Al Waxman    Carl Mickens - CIA

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christian Duguay    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$117,608 (19.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:34 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,411,124

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,694 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,277 $600,843
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,249 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,470 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,168 $600,843

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 26th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, sexuality and language
Comparisons: vs. Warlock
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Uncategorized

Donald Sutherland    Jack Shaw/Henry Fields
Aidan Quinn    Annibal Ramirez/Carlos
Ben Kingsley    Amos
Al Waxman    Carl Mickens - CIA

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christian Duguay    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,694 $600,843
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,476 $1,411,124
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,790 $600,843
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 200 $600,843
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,249 $600,843
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,779 $1,411,124
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,997 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,668 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,046 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 842 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,470 $600,843
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 841 $600,843

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 34 $117,608   34 $3,459   $117,608 1
Oct 3, 1997 31 $122,428 +4% 60 $2,040   $300,861 2
Oct 10, 1997 35 $84,588 -31% 43 $1,967   $451,863 3
Oct 17, 1997 55 $24,230 -71% 18 $1,346   $540,063 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 26, 1997 - $31,328     34 $921   $31,328 1
Sep 27, 1997 - $48,852 +56%   34 $1,437   $80,180 2
Sep 28, 1997 - $37,428 -23%   34 $1,101   $117,608 3
Sep 29, 1997 - $13,081 -65%   34 $385   $130,689 4
Sep 30, 1997 - $17,889 +37%   34 $526   $148,578 5
Oct 1, 1997 - $14,331 -20%   34 $422   $162,909 6
Oct 2, 1997 - $15,524 +8%   34 $457   $178,433 7
Oct 3, 1997 - $17,325 +12% -45% 60 $289   $195,758 8
Oct 4, 1997 - $29,048 +68% -41% 60 $484   $224,806 9
Oct 5, 1997 - $21,753 -25% -42% 60 $363   $246,559 10
Oct 6, 1997 - $7,411 -66% -43% 60 $124   $253,970 11
Oct 7, 1997 - $10,481 +41% -41% 60 $175   $264,451 12
Oct 8, 1997 - $8,490 -19% -41% 60 $142   $272,941 13
Oct 9, 1997 - $7,436 -12% -52% 60 $124   $280,377 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 29 $178,433   34 $5,248   $178,433 1
Oct 3, 1997 30 $188,842 +6% 60 $3,147   $367,275 2
Oct 10, 1997 34 $148,558 -21% 43 $3,455   $515,833 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,277 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,930 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,481 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,734 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,087 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,394 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,168 $600,843
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $600,843