Breakdown (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$50,159,144	Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$12,307,128 (24.5% of total gross)
Legs:	4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:	2,108 opening theaters/2,348 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$117,802,956

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,863	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,067	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600)	543	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	905	$50,159,144

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

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	May 2nd, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release:	November 1st, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating:	R for strong violence/terror and language
Running Time:	93 minutes
Comparisons:	vs. Secret in Their Eyes Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Crime Thriller, Kidnap, Ransom
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies:	Paramount Pictures, Dino De Laurentiis, Spelling Films
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day)	187	$5,414,908	May 23, 1997	24
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	178	$13,330,825	May 23, 1997	24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,863	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,413	$117,802,956
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,429	$50,159,144
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	35	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900)	850	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,526	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900)	860	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200)	156	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600)	543	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	245	$50,159,144

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
May 2, 1997	1	$12,307,128		2,108	$5,838	$12,307,128	1
May 9, 1997	3	$7,618,238	-38%	2,295	$3,319	$23,181,708	2
May 16, 1997	3	$5,947,444	-22%	2,344	$2,537	$31,239,767	3
May 23, 1997	5	$5,414,908	-9%	2,348	$2,306	$38,364,346	4
May 30, 1997	6	$3,203,522	-41%	2,348	$1,364	$42,385,487	5
Jun 6, 1997	9	$1,757,432	-45%	1,865	$942	$45,135,887	6
Jun 13, 1997	10	$1,017,058	-42%	1,571	$647	$46,731,303	7
Jun 20, 1997	14	$462,266	-55%	980	$472	$47,682,571	8
Jun 27, 1997	22	$198,383	-57%	551	$360	$48,088,033	9
Jul 4, 1997	27	$99,975	-50%	210	$476	$48,273,691	10
Jul 11, 1997	16	$448,919	+349%	603	$744	$48,766,259	11
Jul 18, 1997	17	$385,202	-14%	565	$682	$49,425,827	12
Jul 25, 1997	24	$228,077	-41%	400	$570	$49,886,910	13
Aug 1, 1997	39	$60,697	-73%	203	$299	$50,028,517	14
Aug 8, 1997	50	$30,021	-51%	100	$300	$50,091,778	15
Aug 15, 1997	58	$18,543	-38%	64	$290	$50,129,186	16

Daily Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	%YD	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
Jun 20, 1997	-	$133,791		980	$137	$47,354,096	50
Jun 21, 1997	-	$210,457	+57%	980	$215	$47,564,553	51
Jun 22, 1997	-	$118,018	-44%	980	$120	$47,682,571	52
Jun 23, 1997	-	$43,029	-64%	980	$44	$47,725,600	53
Jun 24, 1997	-	$56,521	+31%	980	$58	$47,782,121	54
Jun 25, 1997	-	$51,424	-9%	980	$52	$47,833,545	55
Jun 26, 1997	-	$56,105	+9%	980	$57	$47,889,650	56

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
May 2, 1997	1	$15,563,470		2,108	$7,383	$15,563,470	1
May 9, 1997	3	$9,728,853	-37%	2,295	$4,239	$25,292,323	2
May 16, 1997	4	$7,657,115	-21%	2,344	$3,267	$32,949,438	3
May 23, 1997	5	$6,232,527	-19%	2,348	$2,654	$39,181,965	4
May 30, 1997	7	$4,196,490	-33%	2,348	$1,787	$43,378,455	5
Jun 6, 1997	9	$2,335,790	-44%	1,865	$1,252	$45,714,245	6
Jun 13, 1997	11	$1,506,060	-36%	1,571	$959	$47,220,305	7
Jun 20, 1997	16	$669,345	-56%	980	$683	$47,889,650	8
Jun 27, 1997	22	$284,066	-58%	551	$516	$48,173,716	9
Jul 4, 1997	29	$143,624	-49%	210	$684	$48,317,340	10
Jul 11, 1997	16	$723,285	+404%	603	$1,199	$49,040,625	11
Jul 18, 1997	17	$618,208	-15%	565	$1,094	$49,658,833	12
Jul 25, 1997	25	$308,987	-50%	400	$772	$49,967,820	13
Aug 1, 1997	39	$93,937	-70%	203	$463	$50,061,757	14
Aug 8, 1997	50	$48,886	-48%	100	$489	$50,110,643	15

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,067	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,461	$50,159,144
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	51	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,494	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,580	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,490	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300)	284	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	905	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	293	$50,159,144

Leading Cast

Kurt Russell

Jeff Taylor

Supporting Cast

J.T. Walsh		Warren "Red" Barr
Kathleen Quinlan		Amy Taylor
M.C. Gainey		Earl
Jack Noseworthy		Billy
Rex Linn		Sheriff Boyd
Ritch Brinkley		Al
Kim Robillard		Len Carver
Thomas Kopache		Calhoun
Jack McGee		Bartender

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeffrey W. Byrd		Director
Jonathan Mostow		Director
Basil Poledouris		Composer
Jon Johnson		Supervising Sound Editor

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:	$12,307,128 (24.5% of total gross)
Legs:	4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:	2,108 opening theaters/2,348 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$117,802,956

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,863	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,067	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600)	543	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	905	$50,159,144

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

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	May 2nd, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release:	November 1st, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating:	R for strong violence/terror and language
Running Time:	93 minutes
Comparisons:	vs. Secret in Their Eyes Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Crime Thriller, Kidnap, Ransom
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies:	Paramount Pictures, Dino De Laurentiis, Spelling Films
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day)	187	$5,414,908	May 23, 1997	24
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	178	$13,330,825	May 23, 1997	24

Leading Cast

Kurt Russell

Jeff Taylor

Supporting Cast

J.T. Walsh		Warren "Red" Barr
Kathleen Quinlan		Amy Taylor
M.C. Gainey		Earl
Jack Noseworthy		Billy
Rex Linn		Sheriff Boyd
Ritch Brinkley		Al
Kim Robillard		Len Carver
Thomas Kopache		Calhoun
Jack McGee		Bartender

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeffrey W. Byrd		Director
Jonathan Mostow		Director
Basil Poledouris		Composer
Jon Johnson		Supervising Sound Editor

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

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,863	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,413	$117,802,956
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,429	$50,159,144
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	35	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900)	850	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,526	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900)	860	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200)	156	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600)	543	$50,159,144
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	245	$50,159,144

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
May 2, 1997	1	$12,307,128		2,108	$5,838	$12,307,128	1
May 9, 1997	3	$7,618,238	-38%	2,295	$3,319	$23,181,708	2
May 16, 1997	3	$5,947,444	-22%	2,344	$2,537	$31,239,767	3
May 23, 1997	5	$5,414,908	-9%	2,348	$2,306	$38,364,346	4
May 30, 1997	6	$3,203,522	-41%	2,348	$1,364	$42,385,487	5
Jun 6, 1997	9	$1,757,432	-45%	1,865	$942	$45,135,887	6
Jun 13, 1997	10	$1,017,058	-42%	1,571	$647	$46,731,303	7
Jun 20, 1997	14	$462,266	-55%	980	$472	$47,682,571	8
Jun 27, 1997	22	$198,383	-57%	551	$360	$48,088,033	9
Jul 4, 1997	27	$99,975	-50%	210	$476	$48,273,691	10
Jul 11, 1997	16	$448,919	+349%	603	$744	$48,766,259	11
Jul 18, 1997	17	$385,202	-14%	565	$682	$49,425,827	12
Jul 25, 1997	24	$228,077	-41%	400	$570	$49,886,910	13
Aug 1, 1997	39	$60,697	-73%	203	$299	$50,028,517	14
Aug 8, 1997	50	$30,021	-51%	100	$300	$50,091,778	15
Aug 15, 1997	58	$18,543	-38%	64	$290	$50,129,186	16

Daily Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	%YD	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
Jun 20, 1997	-	$133,791		980	$137	$47,354,096	50
Jun 21, 1997	-	$210,457	+57%	980	$215	$47,564,553	51
Jun 22, 1997	-	$118,018	-44%	980	$120	$47,682,571	52
Jun 23, 1997	-	$43,029	-64%	980	$44	$47,725,600	53
Jun 24, 1997	-	$56,521	+31%	980	$58	$47,782,121	54
Jun 25, 1997	-	$51,424	-9%	980	$52	$47,833,545	55
Jun 26, 1997	-	$56,105	+9%	980	$57	$47,889,650	56

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
May 2, 1997	1	$15,563,470		2,108	$7,383	$15,563,470	1
May 9, 1997	3	$9,728,853	-37%	2,295	$4,239	$25,292,323	2
May 16, 1997	4	$7,657,115	-21%	2,344	$3,267	$32,949,438	3
May 23, 1997	5	$6,232,527	-19%	2,348	$2,654	$39,181,965	4
May 30, 1997	7	$4,196,490	-33%	2,348	$1,787	$43,378,455	5
Jun 6, 1997	9	$2,335,790	-44%	1,865	$1,252	$45,714,245	6
Jun 13, 1997	11	$1,506,060	-36%	1,571	$959	$47,220,305	7
Jun 20, 1997	16	$669,345	-56%	980	$683	$47,889,650	8
Jun 27, 1997	22	$284,066	-58%	551	$516	$48,173,716	9
Jul 4, 1997	29	$143,624	-49%	210	$684	$48,317,340	10
Jul 11, 1997	16	$723,285	+404%	603	$1,199	$49,040,625	11
Jul 18, 1997	17	$618,208	-15%	565	$1,094	$49,658,833	12
Jul 25, 1997	25	$308,987	-50%	400	$772	$49,967,820	13
Aug 1, 1997	39	$93,937	-70%	203	$463	$50,061,757	14
Aug 8, 1997	50	$48,886	-48%	100	$489	$50,110,643	15

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,067	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,461	$50,159,144
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	51	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,494	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,580	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,490	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300)	284	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	905	$50,159,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	293	$50,159,144

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International

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

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Cast & Crew

Leading Cast

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Trailer

News

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Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Production and Technical Credits

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

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