Dead Man Walking (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $39,387,284 | Details |
| International Box Office | $43,701,011 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $83,088,295 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $118,266 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/821 max. theaters, 14.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $100,790,275 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 29th, 1995 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| MPA Rating: | R for a depiction of a rape and murder. |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Plot point: | Monks and Nuns, Prison |
| Social setting: | Death Row |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 35 | $118,266 | 4 | $29,567 | $118,266 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 34 | $117,772 | n/c | 6 | $19,629 | $284,918 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 26 | $470,717 | +300% | 27 | $17,434 | $827,468 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 17 | $1,722,766 | +266% | 180 | $9,571 | $2,699,414 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 11 | $2,259,782 | +31% | 374 | $6,042 | $5,563,222 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 6 | $3,571,599 | +58% | 714 | $5,002 | $9,959,557 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 6 | $2,883,970 | -19% | 821 | $3,513 | $13,852,327 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 10 | $3,369,119 | +17% | 816 | $4,129 | $18,221,058 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 10 | $2,298,818 | -32% | 757 | $3,037 | $21,210,706 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 9 | $2,138,434 | -7% | 803 | $2,663 | $24,057,992 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 11 | $1,689,639 | -21% | 796 | $2,123 | $26,426,659 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 13 | $1,211,581 | -28% | 766 | $1,582 | $28,299,423 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 12 | $1,324,472 | +9% | 770 | $1,720 | $30,228,488 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 11 | $1,519,008 | +15% | 771 | $1,970 | $32,460,168 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 14 | $1,098,509 | -28% | 769 | $1,428 | $34,163,268 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 13 | $857,595 | -22% | 718 | $1,194 | $35,563,324 | 16 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 17 | $593,443 | -31% | 562 | $1,056 | $36,504,596 | 17 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 22 | $344,512 | -42% | 406 | $849 | $37,106,668 | 18 |
| May 3, 1996 | 27 | $257,965 | -25% | 314 | $822 | $37,538,485 | 19 |
| May 10, 1996 | 23 | $334,223 | +30% | 465 | $719 | $38,000,175 | 20 |
| May 17, 1996 | 27 | $280,987 | -16% | 435 | $646 | $38,459,413 | 21 |
| May 24, 1996 | 31 | $221,591 | -21% | 286 | $775 | $38,816,383 | 22 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 35 | $86,630 | 160 | $541 | $39,144,125 | 24 | |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 41 | $44,060 | -49% | 108 | $408 | $39,236,664 | 25 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 41 | $35,228 | -20% | 64 | $550 | $39,311,306 | 26 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 49 | $20,752 | -41% | 39 | $532 | $39,357,987 | 27 |
| Jul 5, 1996 | 48 | $16,122 | -22% | 23 | $701 | $39,379,757 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 35 | $167,146 | 4 | $41,787 | $167,146 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 32 | $189,605 | +13% | 6 | $31,601 | $356,751 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 25 | $619,897 | +227% | 27 | $22,959 | $976,648 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 17 | $2,326,792 | +275% | 180 | $12,927 | $3,303,440 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 11 | $3,084,518 | +33% | 374 | $8,247 | $6,387,958 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 6 | $4,580,399 | +48% | 714 | $6,415 | $10,968,357 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 7 | $3,883,582 | -15% | 821 | $4,730 | $14,851,939 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 10 | $4,059,949 | +5% | 816 | $4,975 | $18,911,888 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 10 | $3,007,670 | -26% | 757 | $3,973 | $21,919,558 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 9 | $2,817,462 | -6% | 803 | $3,509 | $24,737,020 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 11 | $2,350,822 | -17% | 796 | $2,953 | $27,087,842 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 13 | $1,816,174 | -23% | 766 | $2,371 | $28,904,016 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 10 | $2,037,144 | +12% | 770 | $2,646 | $30,941,160 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 11 | $2,123,599 | +4% | 771 | $2,754 | $33,064,759 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 13 | $1,640,970 | -23% | 769 | $2,134 | $34,705,729 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 12 | $1,205,424 | -27% | 718 | $1,679 | $35,911,153 | 16 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 16 | $851,003 | -29% | 562 | $1,514 | $36,762,156 | 17 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 21 | $518,364 | -39% | 406 | $1,277 | $37,280,520 | 18 |
| May 3, 1996 | 28 | $385,432 | -26% | 314 | $1,227 | $37,665,952 | 19 |
| May 10, 1996 | 23 | $512,474 | +33% | 465 | $1,102 | $38,178,426 | 20 |
| May 17, 1996 | 25 | $416,366 | -19% | 435 | $957 | $38,594,792 | 21 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 35 | $135,109 | 160 | $844 | $39,192,604 | 24 | |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 35 | $83,474 | -38% | 108 | $773 | $39,276,078 | 25 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 39 | $61,157 | -27% | 64 | $956 | $39,337,235 | 26 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 44 | $26,400 | -57% | 39 | $677 | $39,363,635 | 27 |
| Sean Penn | Matthew Poncelet |
Leading
| Susan Sarandon | Sister Helen Prejean |
| Jeffrey Combs | Chaz | |
| Clancy Brown | State Trooper | |
| R. Lee Ermey | Clyde Percy | |
| Robert Prosky | Hilton Barber | |
| Jon Abrahams | Sonny Poncelet | |
| Lois Smith | Helen's Mother | |
| Scott Wilson | Chaplain Farlely | |
| Raymond J. Barry | Earl Delacroix |
Supporting
| Jack Black | Craig Poncelet |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tim Robbins | Director | |
| Tim Robbins | Screenwriter | |
| Jon Kilik | Producer | |
| Tim Robbins | Producer | |
| Rudd Simmons | 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: | $118,266 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/821 max. theaters, 14.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $100,790,275 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 29th, 1995 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| MPA Rating: | R for a depiction of a rape and murder. |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Plot point: | Monks and Nuns, Prison |
| Social setting: | Death Row |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 35 | $118,266 | 4 | $29,567 | $118,266 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 34 | $117,772 | n/c | 6 | $19,629 | $284,918 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 26 | $470,717 | +300% | 27 | $17,434 | $827,468 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 17 | $1,722,766 | +266% | 180 | $9,571 | $2,699,414 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 11 | $2,259,782 | +31% | 374 | $6,042 | $5,563,222 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 6 | $3,571,599 | +58% | 714 | $5,002 | $9,959,557 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 6 | $2,883,970 | -19% | 821 | $3,513 | $13,852,327 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 10 | $3,369,119 | +17% | 816 | $4,129 | $18,221,058 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 10 | $2,298,818 | -32% | 757 | $3,037 | $21,210,706 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 9 | $2,138,434 | -7% | 803 | $2,663 | $24,057,992 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 11 | $1,689,639 | -21% | 796 | $2,123 | $26,426,659 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 13 | $1,211,581 | -28% | 766 | $1,582 | $28,299,423 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 12 | $1,324,472 | +9% | 770 | $1,720 | $30,228,488 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 11 | $1,519,008 | +15% | 771 | $1,970 | $32,460,168 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 14 | $1,098,509 | -28% | 769 | $1,428 | $34,163,268 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 13 | $857,595 | -22% | 718 | $1,194 | $35,563,324 | 16 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 17 | $593,443 | -31% | 562 | $1,056 | $36,504,596 | 17 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 22 | $344,512 | -42% | 406 | $849 | $37,106,668 | 18 |
| May 3, 1996 | 27 | $257,965 | -25% | 314 | $822 | $37,538,485 | 19 |
| May 10, 1996 | 23 | $334,223 | +30% | 465 | $719 | $38,000,175 | 20 |
| May 17, 1996 | 27 | $280,987 | -16% | 435 | $646 | $38,459,413 | 21 |
| May 24, 1996 | 31 | $221,591 | -21% | 286 | $775 | $38,816,383 | 22 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 35 | $86,630 | 160 | $541 | $39,144,125 | 24 | |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 41 | $44,060 | -49% | 108 | $408 | $39,236,664 | 25 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 41 | $35,228 | -20% | 64 | $550 | $39,311,306 | 26 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 49 | $20,752 | -41% | 39 | $532 | $39,357,987 | 27 |
| Jul 5, 1996 | 48 | $16,122 | -22% | 23 | $701 | $39,379,757 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 35 | $167,146 | 4 | $41,787 | $167,146 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 32 | $189,605 | +13% | 6 | $31,601 | $356,751 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 25 | $619,897 | +227% | 27 | $22,959 | $976,648 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 17 | $2,326,792 | +275% | 180 | $12,927 | $3,303,440 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 11 | $3,084,518 | +33% | 374 | $8,247 | $6,387,958 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 6 | $4,580,399 | +48% | 714 | $6,415 | $10,968,357 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 7 | $3,883,582 | -15% | 821 | $4,730 | $14,851,939 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 10 | $4,059,949 | +5% | 816 | $4,975 | $18,911,888 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 10 | $3,007,670 | -26% | 757 | $3,973 | $21,919,558 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 9 | $2,817,462 | -6% | 803 | $3,509 | $24,737,020 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 11 | $2,350,822 | -17% | 796 | $2,953 | $27,087,842 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 13 | $1,816,174 | -23% | 766 | $2,371 | $28,904,016 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 10 | $2,037,144 | +12% | 770 | $2,646 | $30,941,160 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 11 | $2,123,599 | +4% | 771 | $2,754 | $33,064,759 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 13 | $1,640,970 | -23% | 769 | $2,134 | $34,705,729 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 12 | $1,205,424 | -27% | 718 | $1,679 | $35,911,153 | 16 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 16 | $851,003 | -29% | 562 | $1,514 | $36,762,156 | 17 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 21 | $518,364 | -39% | 406 | $1,277 | $37,280,520 | 18 |
| May 3, 1996 | 28 | $385,432 | -26% | 314 | $1,227 | $37,665,952 | 19 |
| May 10, 1996 | 23 | $512,474 | +33% | 465 | $1,102 | $38,178,426 | 20 |
| May 17, 1996 | 25 | $416,366 | -19% | 435 | $957 | $38,594,792 | 21 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 35 | $135,109 | 160 | $844 | $39,192,604 | 24 | |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 35 | $83,474 | -38% | 108 | $773 | $39,276,078 | 25 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 39 | $61,157 | -27% | 64 | $956 | $39,337,235 | 26 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 44 | $26,400 | -57% | 39 | $677 | $39,363,635 | 27 |
| Sean Penn | Matthew Poncelet |
Leading
| Susan Sarandon | Sister Helen Prejean |
| Jeffrey Combs | Chaz | |
| Clancy Brown | State Trooper | |
| R. Lee Ermey | Clyde Percy | |
| Robert Prosky | Hilton Barber | |
| Jon Abrahams | Sonny Poncelet | |
| Lois Smith | Helen's Mother | |
| Scott Wilson | Chaplain Farlely | |
| Raymond J. Barry | Earl Delacroix |
Supporting
| Jack Black | Craig Poncelet |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tim Robbins | Director | |
| Tim Robbins | Screenwriter | |
| Jon Kilik | Producer | |
| Tim Robbins | Producer | |
| Rudd Simmons | 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.