The Big Hit (1998)

The Big Hit
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,066,941Details
International Box Office $6,430Details
Worldwide Box Office $27,073,371
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,809,424 (39.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,149 opening theaters/2,149 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,770,757

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 24th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: June 24th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: September 23rd, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, pervasive language and some sexuality
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Machete
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Hitmen, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Romance, Kidnap, Revenge, Money Troubles, Movie Business
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1998 1 $10,809,424   2,149 $5,030   $10,809,424 1
May 1, 1998 3 $5,751,053 -47% 2,149 $2,676   $19,353,865 2
May 8, 1998 8 $2,332,176 -59% 2,149 $1,085   $23,210,659 3
May 15, 1998 10 $1,420,609 -39% 1,510 $941   $25,385,890 4
May 22, 1998 19 $522,033 -63% 525 $994   $26,273,040 5
May 29, 1998 27 $185,675 -64% 259 $717   $26,589,290 6
Jun 5, 1998 40 $63,936 -66% 141 $453   $26,690,429 7
Jun 12, 1998 54 $31,004 -52% 80 $388   $26,735,278 8
Jun 19, 1998 34 $85,270 +175% 456 $187   $26,832,605 9
Jun 26, 1998 44 $38,046 -55% 193 $197   $26,900,172 10
Jul 3, 1998 49 $32,422 -15% 47 $690   $26,945,149 11
Jul 24, 1998 57 $20,808   15 $1,387   $27,052,167 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 24, 1998 1 $3,860,000     2,149 $1,796   $3,860,000 1
Apr 25, 1998 1 $4,230,000 +10%   2,149 $1,968   $8,090,000 2
Apr 26, 1998 1 $2,752,000 -35%   2,149 $1,281   $10,809,000 3
Apr 27, 1998 1 $752,954 -73%   2,149 $350   $11,562,378 4
Apr 28, 1998 1 $840,823 +12%   2,149 $391   $12,403,201 5
Apr 29, 1998 1 $604,799 -28%   2,149 $281   $13,008,000 6
Apr 30, 1998 1 $594,812 -2%   2,149 $277   $13,602,812 7
May 1, 1998 3 $1,820,000 +206% -53% 2,149 $847   $15,423,000 8
May 2, 1998 3 $2,555,000 +40% -40% 2,149 $1,189   $17,978,000 9
May 3, 1998 3 $1,495,000 -41% -46% 2,149 $696   $19,354,000 10
May 4, 1998 2 $402,318 -73% -47% 2,149 $187   $19,756,183 11
May 5, 1998 3 $471,860 +17% -44% 2,149 $220   $20,228,043 12
May 6, 1998 3 $342,110 -27% -43% 2,149 $159   $20,570,153 13
May 7, 1998 3 $308,330 -10% -48% 2,149 $143   $20,878,483 14
May 8, 1998 5 $780,000 +153% -57% 2,149 $363   $21,658,000 15
May 9, 1998 7 $1,005,000 +29% -61% 2,149 $468   $22,663,000 16
May 10, 1998 9 $584,000 -42% -61% 2,149 $272   $23,211,000 17
May 11, 1998 5 $211,616 -64% -47% 2,149 $98   $23,422,275 18
May 12, 1998 5 $239,273 +13% -49% 2,149 $111   $23,661,548 19
May 13, 1998 6 $169,764 -29% -50% 2,149 $79   $23,831,312 20
May 14, 1998 7 $135,000 -20% -56% 2,149 $63   $23,966,000 21
May 15, 1998 9 $429,000 +218% -45% 1,510 $284   $24,395,000 22
May 16, 1998 10 $610,000 +42% -39% 1,510 $404   $25,005,000 23
May 17, 1998 9 $421,000 -31% -28% 1,510 $279   $25,386,000 24
May 18, 1998 7 $158,545 -62% -25% 1,510 $105   $25,544,435 25
May 19, 1998 11 $87,007 -45% -64% 1,510 $58   $25,631,442 26
May 20, 1998 10 $58,493 -33% -66% 1,510 $39   $25,689,935 27
May 21, 1998 8 $121,554 +108% -10% 1,510 $80   $25,811,489 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1998 1 $13,602,812   2,149 $6,330   $13,602,812 1
May 1, 1998 3 $7,275,671 -47% 2,149 $3,386   $20,878,483 2
May 8, 1998 7 $3,086,798 -58% 2,149 $1,436   $23,965,281 3
May 15, 1998 10 $1,785,726 -42% 1,510 $1,183   $25,751,007 4
May 22, 1998 19 $652,608 -63% 525 $1,243   $26,403,615 5
May 29, 1998 32 $222,878 -66% 259 $861   $26,626,493 6
Jun 5, 1998 39 $77,781 -65% 141 $552   $26,704,274 7
Jun 12, 1998 52 $43,061 -45% 80 $538   $26,747,335 8
Jun 19, 1998 37 $114,791 +167% 456 $252   $26,862,126 9
Jun 26, 1998 48 $50,601 -56% 193 $262   $26,912,727 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 6/24/2022 $6,430 8 8 8 $6,430 6/29/2022
 
International Total$6,430 6/29/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Mark Wahlberg    Melvin Surley
Lou Diamond Phillips    Cisco
Bokeem Woodbine    Crunch
Antonio Sabato Jr.    Vince

Supporting Cast

Christina Applegate    Pam Schulman
Avery Brooks    Paris
Lainie Kazan    Jeanne Shulman
Elliott Gould    Morton Schulman
Sab Shimono    Jiro Nishi
Lela Rochon    Chantel
Robin Dunne    Gump, The Stutterer
Danny Smith    Video Store Kid
Joshua Peace    Lance
David Usher    Sergio
Hardee T. Lineham    Accountant
Gerry Mendicino    Slave Trader
Robert Vernon Eaton*    Pimp
John Stoneham, Jr.    Pimp
Nicola Jones    Blonde
Alexa Gilmour    Aly, Keiko's Friend
John Stocker    Sid Mussberger, The Neighbor
Cotton Mather    Moe
Derrek Peels    Windbush
Tig Fong    Kaya
Danny Lima    Aaron, The Limo Driver
Morgan Freeman    Boy In Hotel Lobby
Giovahann White    Paris' Son
Bobby Hannah    Paris' Driver

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

Production and Technical Credits

Che-Kirk Wong    Director
Ben Ramsey    Screenwriter
Warren Zide    Producer
Wesley Snipes    Producer
John Woo    Executive Producer
Terence Chang    Executive Producer
John M. Eckert    Executive Producer
Taavo Soodor    Production Designer
Robin Russell    Editor
Pietro Scalia    Editor
Graeme Revell    Composer
Danny Nowak    Director of Photography
Craig Perry    Co-Producer
Victor McGauley    Co-Producer
Roger Garcia    Co-Producer
Jeff Authors    Assistant Director
John M. Eckert    Unit Production Manager
Andrew Stearn    Art Director
Craig Lathrop    Art Director
Enrico Campana    Set Decorator
Margaret Mohr    Costume Designer
Douglas Ganton    Sound Mixer
Don White    Re-recording Mixer
Andy Koyama    Re-recording Mixer
Keith Elliot    Re-recording Mixer
Brad Thornton    Re-recording Mixer
Wayne Griffin    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael O'Farrell    Supervising Sound Editor
Sandy Gendler    Sound Designer
Donald J. Mowat*    Make up
James D. Brown    Hairstylist
Pilar McCurry    Music Supervisor
Johnny Kson    Song Writer
Mark Wahlberg    Song Writer
Roger Mussenden    Casting Director
John Stoneham, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator
Lau Chi-Ho    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 7th, 2010

December 6th, 2010

It's the first Tuesday of December, and the last real week with multiple major releases. After this, the next few weeks are rather shallow in terms of first run releases. This week there are a number of titles that are worth adding to you collection, including the Pick of the Week, Inception on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. Restrepo is also worthy of consideration for that honor, as was either of the Criterion Collection releases, Cronos and Videodrome. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,809,424 (39.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,149 opening theaters/2,149 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,770,757

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 24th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: June 24th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: September 23rd, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, pervasive language and some sexuality
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Machete
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Comedy, Hitmen, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Romance, Kidnap, Revenge, Money Troubles, Movie Business
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Mark Wahlberg    Melvin Surley
Lou Diamond Phillips    Cisco
Bokeem Woodbine    Crunch
Antonio Sabato Jr.    Vince

Supporting Cast

Christina Applegate    Pam Schulman
Avery Brooks    Paris
Lainie Kazan    Jeanne Shulman
Elliott Gould    Morton Schulman
Sab Shimono    Jiro Nishi
Lela Rochon    Chantel
Robin Dunne    Gump, The Stutterer
Danny Smith    Video Store Kid
Joshua Peace    Lance
David Usher    Sergio
Hardee T. Lineham    Accountant
Gerry Mendicino    Slave Trader
Robert Vernon Eaton*    Pimp
John Stoneham, Jr.    Pimp
Nicola Jones    Blonde
Alexa Gilmour    Aly, Keiko's Friend
John Stocker    Sid Mussberger, The Neighbor
Cotton Mather    Moe
Derrek Peels    Windbush
Tig Fong    Kaya
Danny Lima    Aaron, The Limo Driver
Morgan Freeman    Boy In Hotel Lobby
Giovahann White    Paris' Son
Bobby Hannah    Paris' Driver

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

Production and Technical Credits

Che-Kirk Wong    Director
Ben Ramsey    Screenwriter
Warren Zide    Producer
Wesley Snipes    Producer
John Woo    Executive Producer
Terence Chang    Executive Producer
John M. Eckert    Executive Producer
Taavo Soodor    Production Designer
Robin Russell    Editor
Pietro Scalia    Editor
Graeme Revell    Composer
Danny Nowak    Director of Photography
Craig Perry    Co-Producer
Victor McGauley    Co-Producer
Roger Garcia    Co-Producer
Jeff Authors    Assistant Director
John M. Eckert    Unit Production Manager
Andrew Stearn    Art Director
Craig Lathrop    Art Director
Enrico Campana    Set Decorator
Margaret Mohr    Costume Designer
Douglas Ganton    Sound Mixer
Don White    Re-recording Mixer
Andy Koyama    Re-recording Mixer
Keith Elliot    Re-recording Mixer
Brad Thornton    Re-recording Mixer
Wayne Griffin    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael O'Farrell    Supervising Sound Editor
Sandy Gendler    Sound Designer
Donald J. Mowat*    Make up
James D. Brown    Hairstylist
Pilar McCurry    Music Supervisor
Johnny Kson    Song Writer
Mark Wahlberg    Song Writer
Roger Mussenden    Casting Director
John Stoneham, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator
Lau Chi-Ho    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 7th, 2010

December 6th, 2010

It's the first Tuesday of December, and the last real week with multiple major releases. After this, the next few weeks are rather shallow in terms of first run releases. This week there are a number of titles that are worth adding to you collection, including the Pick of the Week, Inception on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. Restrepo is also worthy of consideration for that honor, as was either of the Criterion Collection releases, Cronos and Videodrome. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1998 1 $10,809,424   2,149 $5,030   $10,809,424 1
May 1, 1998 3 $5,751,053 -47% 2,149 $2,676   $19,353,865 2
May 8, 1998 8 $2,332,176 -59% 2,149 $1,085   $23,210,659 3
May 15, 1998 10 $1,420,609 -39% 1,510 $941   $25,385,890 4
May 22, 1998 19 $522,033 -63% 525 $994   $26,273,040 5
May 29, 1998 27 $185,675 -64% 259 $717   $26,589,290 6
Jun 5, 1998 40 $63,936 -66% 141 $453   $26,690,429 7
Jun 12, 1998 54 $31,004 -52% 80 $388   $26,735,278 8
Jun 19, 1998 34 $85,270 +175% 456 $187   $26,832,605 9
Jun 26, 1998 44 $38,046 -55% 193 $197   $26,900,172 10
Jul 3, 1998 49 $32,422 -15% 47 $690   $26,945,149 11
Jul 24, 1998 57 $20,808   15 $1,387   $27,052,167 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 24, 1998 1 $3,860,000     2,149 $1,796   $3,860,000 1
Apr 25, 1998 1 $4,230,000 +10%   2,149 $1,968   $8,090,000 2
Apr 26, 1998 1 $2,752,000 -35%   2,149 $1,281   $10,809,000 3
Apr 27, 1998 1 $752,954 -73%   2,149 $350   $11,562,378 4
Apr 28, 1998 1 $840,823 +12%   2,149 $391   $12,403,201 5
Apr 29, 1998 1 $604,799 -28%   2,149 $281   $13,008,000 6
Apr 30, 1998 1 $594,812 -2%   2,149 $277   $13,602,812 7
May 1, 1998 3 $1,820,000 +206% -53% 2,149 $847   $15,423,000 8
May 2, 1998 3 $2,555,000 +40% -40% 2,149 $1,189   $17,978,000 9
May 3, 1998 3 $1,495,000 -41% -46% 2,149 $696   $19,354,000 10
May 4, 1998 2 $402,318 -73% -47% 2,149 $187   $19,756,183 11
May 5, 1998 3 $471,860 +17% -44% 2,149 $220   $20,228,043 12
May 6, 1998 3 $342,110 -27% -43% 2,149 $159   $20,570,153 13
May 7, 1998 3 $308,330 -10% -48% 2,149 $143   $20,878,483 14
May 8, 1998 5 $780,000 +153% -57% 2,149 $363   $21,658,000 15
May 9, 1998 7 $1,005,000 +29% -61% 2,149 $468   $22,663,000 16
May 10, 1998 9 $584,000 -42% -61% 2,149 $272   $23,211,000 17
May 11, 1998 5 $211,616 -64% -47% 2,149 $98   $23,422,275 18
May 12, 1998 5 $239,273 +13% -49% 2,149 $111   $23,661,548 19
May 13, 1998 6 $169,764 -29% -50% 2,149 $79   $23,831,312 20
May 14, 1998 7 $135,000 -20% -56% 2,149 $63   $23,966,000 21
May 15, 1998 9 $429,000 +218% -45% 1,510 $284   $24,395,000 22
May 16, 1998 10 $610,000 +42% -39% 1,510 $404   $25,005,000 23
May 17, 1998 9 $421,000 -31% -28% 1,510 $279   $25,386,000 24
May 18, 1998 7 $158,545 -62% -25% 1,510 $105   $25,544,435 25
May 19, 1998 11 $87,007 -45% -64% 1,510 $58   $25,631,442 26
May 20, 1998 10 $58,493 -33% -66% 1,510 $39   $25,689,935 27
May 21, 1998 8 $121,554 +108% -10% 1,510 $80   $25,811,489 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1998 1 $13,602,812   2,149 $6,330   $13,602,812 1
May 1, 1998 3 $7,275,671 -47% 2,149 $3,386   $20,878,483 2
May 8, 1998 7 $3,086,798 -58% 2,149 $1,436   $23,965,281 3
May 15, 1998 10 $1,785,726 -42% 1,510 $1,183   $25,751,007 4
May 22, 1998 19 $652,608 -63% 525 $1,243   $26,403,615 5
May 29, 1998 32 $222,878 -66% 259 $861   $26,626,493 6
Jun 5, 1998 39 $77,781 -65% 141 $552   $26,704,274 7
Jun 12, 1998 52 $43,061 -45% 80 $538   $26,747,335 8
Jun 19, 1998 37 $114,791 +167% 456 $252   $26,862,126 9
Jun 26, 1998 48 $50,601 -56% 193 $262   $26,912,727 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 6/24/2022 $6,430 8 8 8 $6,430 6/29/2022
 
International Total$6,430 6/29/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records