Dolores Claiborne (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,262,193Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,721,920 (23.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,216 opening theaters/1,256 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,125,612

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,414 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,901 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,120 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,466 $24,262,193

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 24th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for language and domestic abuse
Running Time: 131 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sleeping with the Enemy
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Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Dysfunctional Family, Prologue, 1990s, 1970s, Child Abuse, Sex Crimes, Pedophilia, Killing in Self Defence, Single Parent, Money Troubles, Addiction, Faulty Memory
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 353 $5,219,560 Apr 14, 1995 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,414 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,730 $60,125,612
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $24,262,193
Top 1995 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 69 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 709 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,966 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,771 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,120 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $24,262,193

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 24, 1995 3 $5,721,920   1,216 $4,706   $5,721,920 1
Mar 31, 1995 4 $4,503,194 -21% 1,249 $3,605   $11,878,512 2
Apr 7, 1995 7 $3,006,555 -33% 1,256 $2,394   $15,199,900 3
Apr 14, 1995 9 $2,009,299 -33% 1,256 $1,600   $19,280,147 4
Apr 21, 1995 14 $1,204,833 -40% 1,232 $978   $21,365,082 5
Apr 28, 1995 16 $640,180 -47% 682 $939   $22,331,301 6
May 5, 1995 21 $323,419 -49% 586 $552   $22,807,353 7
May 12, 1995 29 $175,649 -46% 450 $390   $23,100,209 8
May 19, 1995 44 $55,680 -68% 240 $232   $23,218,814 9
Jun 2, 1995 25 $163,202   400 $408   $23,415,740 11
Jun 9, 1995 28 $137,945 -15% 227 $608   $23,674,495 12
Jun 16, 1995 30 $106,545 -23% 139 $767   $23,864,871 13
Jun 23, 1995 35 $86,155 -19% 123 $700   $24,009,923 14
Jun 30, 1995 50 $28,049 -67% 51 $550   $24,065,818 15
Jul 7, 1995 43 $41,911 +49% 47 $892   $24,138,154 16
Jul 14, 1995 46 $32,068 -23% 41 $782   $24,205,071 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 24, 1995 3 $7,375,318   1,216 $6,065   $7,375,318 1
Mar 31, 1995 4 $4,818,027 -35% 1,249 $3,858   $12,193,345 2
Apr 7, 1995 6 $5,077,503 +5% 1,256 $4,043   $17,270,848 3
Apr 14, 1995 9 $2,889,401 -43% 1,256 $2,300   $20,160,249 4
Apr 21, 1995 13 $1,530,872 -47% 1,232 $1,243   $21,691,121 5
Apr 28, 1995 16 $792,813 -48% 682 $1,162   $22,483,934 6
May 5, 1995 22 $440,626 -44% 586 $752   $22,924,560 7
May 12, 1995 29 $238,574 -46% 450 $530   $23,163,134 8
Jun 2, 1995 24 $284,012   400 $710   $23,536,550 11
Jun 9, 1995 26 $221,776 -22% 227 $977   $23,758,326 12
Jun 16, 1995 31 $165,442 -25% 139 $1,190   $23,923,768 13
Jun 23, 1995 36 $114,001 -31% 123 $927   $24,037,769 14
Jun 30, 1995 47 $58,474 -49% 51 $1,147   $24,096,243 15
Jul 7, 1995 38 $76,760 +31% 47 $1,633   $24,173,003 16

Uncategorized

Kathy Bates    Dolores Claiborne
Jennifer Jason Leigh    Selena St. George
Christopher Plummer    Detective John Mackey
Ellen Muth    Young Selena
David Strathairn    Joe St. George
John C. Reilly    Constable Frank Stamshaw

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

Production and Technical Credits

Taylor Hackford    Director
Tony Gilroy    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer
Stephen King    Story Creator

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:$5,721,920 (23.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,216 opening theaters/1,256 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,125,612

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,414 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,901 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,120 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,466 $24,262,193

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 24th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for language and domestic abuse
Running Time: 131 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sleeping with the Enemy
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Dysfunctional Family, Prologue, 1990s, 1970s, Child Abuse, Sex Crimes, Pedophilia, Killing in Self Defence, Single Parent, Money Troubles, Addiction, Faulty Memory
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 353 $5,219,560 Apr 14, 1995 24

Uncategorized

Kathy Bates    Dolores Claiborne
Jennifer Jason Leigh    Selena St. George
Christopher Plummer    Detective John Mackey
Ellen Muth    Young Selena
David Strathairn    Joe St. George
John C. Reilly    Constable Frank Stamshaw

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

Production and Technical Credits

Taylor Hackford    Director
Tony Gilroy    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer
Stephen King    Story Creator

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,414 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,730 $60,125,612
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $24,262,193
Top 1995 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 69 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 709 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,966 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,771 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,120 $24,262,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $24,262,193

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 24, 1995 3 $5,721,920   1,216 $4,706   $5,721,920 1
Mar 31, 1995 4 $4,503,194 -21% 1,249 $3,605   $11,878,512 2
Apr 7, 1995 7 $3,006,555 -33% 1,256 $2,394   $15,199,900 3
Apr 14, 1995 9 $2,009,299 -33% 1,256 $1,600   $19,280,147 4
Apr 21, 1995 14 $1,204,833 -40% 1,232 $978   $21,365,082 5
Apr 28, 1995 16 $640,180 -47% 682 $939   $22,331,301 6
May 5, 1995 21 $323,419 -49% 586 $552   $22,807,353 7
May 12, 1995 29 $175,649 -46% 450 $390   $23,100,209 8
May 19, 1995 44 $55,680 -68% 240 $232   $23,218,814 9
Jun 2, 1995 25 $163,202   400 $408   $23,415,740 11
Jun 9, 1995 28 $137,945 -15% 227 $608   $23,674,495 12
Jun 16, 1995 30 $106,545 -23% 139 $767   $23,864,871 13
Jun 23, 1995 35 $86,155 -19% 123 $700   $24,009,923 14
Jun 30, 1995 50 $28,049 -67% 51 $550   $24,065,818 15
Jul 7, 1995 43 $41,911 +49% 47 $892   $24,138,154 16
Jul 14, 1995 46 $32,068 -23% 41 $782   $24,205,071 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 24, 1995 3 $7,375,318   1,216 $6,065   $7,375,318 1
Mar 31, 1995 4 $4,818,027 -35% 1,249 $3,858   $12,193,345 2
Apr 7, 1995 6 $5,077,503 +5% 1,256 $4,043   $17,270,848 3
Apr 14, 1995 9 $2,889,401 -43% 1,256 $2,300   $20,160,249 4
Apr 21, 1995 13 $1,530,872 -47% 1,232 $1,243   $21,691,121 5
Apr 28, 1995 16 $792,813 -48% 682 $1,162   $22,483,934 6
May 5, 1995 22 $440,626 -44% 586 $752   $22,924,560 7
May 12, 1995 29 $238,574 -46% 450 $530   $23,163,134 8
Jun 2, 1995 24 $284,012   400 $710   $23,536,550 11
Jun 9, 1995 26 $221,776 -22% 227 $977   $23,758,326 12
Jun 16, 1995 31 $165,442 -25% 139 $1,190   $23,923,768 13
Jun 23, 1995 36 $114,001 -31% 123 $927   $24,037,769 14
Jun 30, 1995 47 $58,474 -49% 51 $1,147   $24,096,243 15
Jul 7, 1995 38 $76,760 +31% 47 $1,633   $24,173,003 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,901 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,135 $24,262,193
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 78 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 931 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,230 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,522 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 452 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,466 $24,262,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 515 $24,262,193