The Glimmer Man (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,404,841Details
International Box Office $16,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $36,404,841
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,605,504 (37.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,236 opening theaters/2,236 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,765,644

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,783 $20,404,841
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,893 $16,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,815 $36,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,260 $20,404,841
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $16,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,160 $36,404,841

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 1996 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and some nudity
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fire Down Below
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Buddy Cop, C.I.A., LAPD, Corrupt Cops, Crime Boss, Organized Crime, Smuggler, Weapons of Mass Destruction
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 180 $10,466,862 Oct 11, 1996 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,783 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,176 $49,765,644
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,153 $20,404,841
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 79 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,876 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,309 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,988 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 605 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,260 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $20,404,841

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 1996 2 $7,605,504   2,236 $3,401   $7,605,504 1
Oct 11, 1996 7 $4,094,116 -46% 2,236 $1,831   $14,200,000 2
Oct 18, 1996 9 $2,141,621 -48% 2,000 $1,071   $17,783,103 3
Oct 25, 1996 17 $583,462 -73% 946 $617   $19,030,641 4
Nov 1, 1996 24 $307,745 -47% 373 $825   $19,534,084 5
Nov 8, 1996 41 $91,930 -70% 195 $471   $19,720,392 6
Nov 22, 1996 19 $256,516   641 $400   $20,067,264 8
Nov 29, 1996 28 $183,188 -29% 258 $710   $20,301,706 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 1996 3 $10,105,884   2,236 $4,520   $10,105,884 1
Oct 11, 1996 6 $5,535,598 -45% 2,236 $2,476   $15,641,482 2
Oct 18, 1996 8 $2,805,697 -49% 2,000 $1,403   $18,447,179 3
Oct 25, 1996 17 $779,160 -72% 946 $824   $19,226,339 4
Nov 1, 1996 23 $402,123 -48% 373 $1,078   $19,628,462 5
Nov 22, 1996 18 $307,770   641 $480   $20,118,518 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,893 $16,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,206 $16,000,000
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 43 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,945 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,217 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 772 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $16,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,815 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,133 $36,404,841
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 52 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,255 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,923 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 717 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,160 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $36,404,841

Leading Cast

Steven Seagal    James Cole

Uncategorized

Keenen Ivory Wayans    Detective Jim Campbell
Nikki Cox    Millie
Stephen Tobolowsky    Christopher Maynard
Brian Cox    Mr. Smith

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Gray    Director
Kevin Brodbin    Screenwriter
Trevor Rabin    Composer
Paul Linford    Score Producer

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:$7,605,504 (37.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,236 opening theaters/2,236 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,765,644

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,783 $20,404,841
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,893 $16,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,815 $36,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,260 $20,404,841
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $16,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,160 $36,404,841

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 1996 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and some nudity
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fire Down Below
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Comedy, Buddy Cop, C.I.A., LAPD, Corrupt Cops, Crime Boss, Organized Crime, Smuggler, Weapons of Mass Destruction
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 180 $10,466,862 Oct 11, 1996 10

Leading Cast

Steven Seagal    James Cole

Uncategorized

Keenen Ivory Wayans    Detective Jim Campbell
Nikki Cox    Millie
Stephen Tobolowsky    Christopher Maynard
Brian Cox    Mr. Smith

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Gray    Director
Kevin Brodbin    Screenwriter
Trevor Rabin    Composer
Paul Linford    Score Producer

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,783 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,176 $49,765,644
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,153 $20,404,841
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 79 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,876 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,309 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,988 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 605 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,260 $20,404,841
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $20,404,841

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 1996 2 $7,605,504   2,236 $3,401   $7,605,504 1
Oct 11, 1996 7 $4,094,116 -46% 2,236 $1,831   $14,200,000 2
Oct 18, 1996 9 $2,141,621 -48% 2,000 $1,071   $17,783,103 3
Oct 25, 1996 17 $583,462 -73% 946 $617   $19,030,641 4
Nov 1, 1996 24 $307,745 -47% 373 $825   $19,534,084 5
Nov 8, 1996 41 $91,930 -70% 195 $471   $19,720,392 6
Nov 22, 1996 19 $256,516   641 $400   $20,067,264 8
Nov 29, 1996 28 $183,188 -29% 258 $710   $20,301,706 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 1996 3 $10,105,884   2,236 $4,520   $10,105,884 1
Oct 11, 1996 6 $5,535,598 -45% 2,236 $2,476   $15,641,482 2
Oct 18, 1996 8 $2,805,697 -49% 2,000 $1,403   $18,447,179 3
Oct 25, 1996 17 $779,160 -72% 946 $824   $19,226,339 4
Nov 1, 1996 23 $402,123 -48% 373 $1,078   $19,628,462 5
Nov 22, 1996 18 $307,770   641 $480   $20,118,518 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,893 $16,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,206 $16,000,000
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 43 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,945 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,217 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,911 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 772 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $16,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $16,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,815 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,133 $36,404,841
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 52 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,255 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,923 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 717 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,160 $36,404,841
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $36,404,841