Natural Born Killers (1994)

Natural Born Killers poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $50,282,766Details
International Box Office $797Details
Worldwide Box Office $50,283,563
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,166,687 (22.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,510 opening theaters/1,904 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $129,773,900

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 26th, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: January 25th, 2000 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for extreme violence and graphic carnage, for shocking images, and for strong language and sexuality
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: NBK, Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros., Alcor Films, New Regency, Ixtlan Productions, JD Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 39 $10,500,012 Sep 2, 1994 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 13 $29,080,912 Sep 2, 1994 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 1994 1 $11,166,687   1,510 $7,395   $11,166,687 1
Sep 2, 1994 2 $10,500,012 -6% 1,904 $5,515   $27,008,254 2
Sep 9, 1994 2 $5,010,094 -52% 1,904 $2,631   $34,547,614 3
Sep 16, 1994 4 $2,873,064 -43% 1,801 $1,595   $39,502,996 4
Sep 23, 1994 6 $2,010,958 -30% 1,602 $1,255   $42,686,295 5
Sep 30, 1994 10 $1,238,439 -38% 1,212 $1,022   $44,750,834 6
Nov 18, 1994 18 $519,925   750 $693   $47,771,833 13
Nov 25, 1994 20 $478,771 -8% 750 $638   $48,641,593 14
Dec 2, 1994 21 $267,165 -44% 669 $399   $49,105,936 15
Dec 9, 1994 21 $182,631 -32% 570 $320   $49,415,779 16
Dec 16, 1994 27 $123,842 -32% 450 $275   $49,531,181 17
Dec 23, 1994 31 $188,887 +53% 400 $472   $49,889,658 18
Dec 30, 1994 42 $93,390 -51% 325 $287   $50,215,954 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 1994 1 $16,508,242   1,510 $10,933   $16,508,242 1
Sep 2, 1994 2 $13,029,278 -21% 1,904 $6,843   $29,537,520 2
Sep 9, 1994 2 $7,092,412 -46% 1,904 $3,725   $36,629,932 3
Sep 16, 1994 4 $4,045,405 -43% 1,801 $2,246   $40,675,337 4
Sep 23, 1994 6 $2,837,058 -30% 1,602 $1,771   $43,512,395 5
Nov 18, 1994 16 $910,914   750 $1,215   $48,162,822 13
Nov 25, 1994 19 $675,949 -26% 750 $901   $48,838,771 14
Dec 2, 1994 19 $394,377 -42% 669 $590   $49,233,148 15
Dec 9, 1994 26 $174,191 -56% 570 $306   $49,407,339 16
Dec 16, 1994 24 $293,432 +68% 450 $652   $49,700,771 17
Dec 23, 1994 29 $421,793 +44% 400 $1,054   $50,122,564 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2020 $116 3 3 4 $797 2/1/2021
 
International Total$797 2/1/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Woody Harrelson    Mickey
Juliette Lewis    Mallory

Supporting Cast

Robert Downey, Jr.    Wayne Gale
Tommy Lee Jones    Dwight McClusky
Tom Sizemore    Jack Scagnetti
Rodney Dangerfield    Mallory's Dad
Russell Means    Old Indian
Pruitt Taylor Vince    Kavanaugh
Joe Grifasi    Duncan Homolka
Edie McClurg    Mallory's Mom
Kirk Baltz    Roger
Marshall Bell    Deputy #1
Everett Quinton    Wurlitzer
O-Lan Jones    Mabel
Ed White    Pinball Cowboy
Richard Lineback    Sonny
Lanny Flaherty    Earl
Carol-Renee Modrall    Short Order Cook
Sean Stone    Kevin
Jared Harris    London Boy
Balthazar Getty    Gas Station Attendant
Maria Pitillo    Deborah
Jerry Gardner    Work Boss
Jack Caffrey    Work Boss
Leon Skyhorse Thomas    Work Boss
Corey Everson    TV Mallory
Eddy 'Doogie' Conna    Gerald Nash
Evan Handler    David
Terrylene    Julie
Josh Richman    Soundman
Matthew Faber    Kid
Jamie Herrold    Kid
Jake Beecham    Kid
Saemi Nakamura    Japanese Reporter
Seiko Yoshida    Japanese Kid
Katharine McQueen    London Kid
Natalie Karp    French Kid
Emmanuel Xuereb    French Kid
Jessie Rutowski    Young Girl
Sally Jackson    Mickey's Mom
Phil Neilson    Mickey's Dad
Brian Barker    Young Mickey
Corinna Laszlo    Emily-Hostage in Motel
Red West    Cowboy Sheriff
Gerry Runnels    Indian Cop
Jeremiah Bitsui    Young Indian Boy
Lorraine Ferris    Pinky
Glen Chin    Druggist
Steven Wright    Dr. Emil Reingold
Peter Crombie    Intense Cop
John M. Watson    Black Inmate
Douglas Crosby    Mallory's Guard
Melinda Renna    Antonia Chavez
Jim Carrane    Smithy
Bob Swan    Napalatoni
Louis Lombardi    Sparky
Robert Jordan    WGN Newscaster

Cameos

Denis Leary    Prison inmate (uncredited)
Mark Harmon    Mickey Knox in Wayne Gale's reconstruction
Arliss Howard    Owen Traft (Mickey & Mallory's guardian angel)
Carl Ciarfalio    Mallory's Guard #2
James Gammon    Redneck's Buddy in the Diner

Uncategorized

Dale Dye    Dale Wrigley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Stone    Director
Jane Hamsher    Producer
Dan Murphy    Producer
Clayton Townsend    Producer
David Veloz    Screenwriter
Richard Rutkowski    Screenwriter
Oliver Stone    Screenwriter
Quentin Tarantino    Story Creator
Arnon Milchan    Executive Producer
Thom Mount    Executive Producer
Oliver Stone    Executive Producer
Rand Vossler    Co-Producer
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography
Victor Kempster    Production Designer
Hank Corwin    Editor
Brian Berdan    Editor
Risa Bramon Garcia    Associate Producer
Richard Rutkowski    Associate Producer
Herbert W. Gains    Assistant Director
Philip C. Pfeiffer    Second Unit Director
LeeAnn Stonebreaker    Unit Production Manager
Alan Tomkins    Supervising Art Director
Margery Zweizig    Art Director
Merideth Boswell    Set Decorator
Robert Richardson    Set Decorator
Richard Hornung    Costume Designer
Michelle Kurpaska    Costume Designer
David MacMillan    Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Christian P. Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Mike Wilhoit    Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman    Supervising Sound Editor
Jeff Watts    Sound Editor
Robert Batha    Sound Editor
Randy Kelley    Sound Effects Editor
Mark A. Lanza    Sound Effects Editor
Joseph Phillips    Sound Effects Editor
Peter J. Lehman    Sound Effects Editor
Dan Rich    Dialogue Editor
Alex Gibson    Music Editor
Carlton Kaller    Music Editor
Matthew W. Mungle    Makeup
Cydney Cornell    Hair Designer
Gordon J. Smith    Special Make-up Effects
Risa Bramon Garcia    Casting
Billy Hopkins    Casting
Heidi Levitt    Casting
Phil Neilson    Stunt Coordinator

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:$11,166,687 (22.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,510 opening theaters/1,904 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $129,773,900

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 26th, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: January 25th, 2000 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for extreme violence and graphic carnage, for shocking images, and for strong language and sexuality
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: NBK, Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros., Alcor Films, New Regency, Ixtlan Productions, JD Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 39 $10,500,012 Sep 2, 1994 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 13 $29,080,912 Sep 2, 1994 10

Leading Cast

Woody Harrelson    Mickey
Juliette Lewis    Mallory

Supporting Cast

Robert Downey, Jr.    Wayne Gale
Tommy Lee Jones    Dwight McClusky
Tom Sizemore    Jack Scagnetti
Rodney Dangerfield    Mallory's Dad
Russell Means    Old Indian
Pruitt Taylor Vince    Kavanaugh
Joe Grifasi    Duncan Homolka
Edie McClurg    Mallory's Mom
Kirk Baltz    Roger
Marshall Bell    Deputy #1
Everett Quinton    Wurlitzer
O-Lan Jones    Mabel
Ed White    Pinball Cowboy
Richard Lineback    Sonny
Lanny Flaherty    Earl
Carol-Renee Modrall    Short Order Cook
Sean Stone    Kevin
Jared Harris    London Boy
Balthazar Getty    Gas Station Attendant
Maria Pitillo    Deborah
Jerry Gardner    Work Boss
Jack Caffrey    Work Boss
Leon Skyhorse Thomas    Work Boss
Corey Everson    TV Mallory
Eddy 'Doogie' Conna    Gerald Nash
Evan Handler    David
Terrylene    Julie
Josh Richman    Soundman
Matthew Faber    Kid
Jamie Herrold    Kid
Jake Beecham    Kid
Saemi Nakamura    Japanese Reporter
Seiko Yoshida    Japanese Kid
Katharine McQueen    London Kid
Natalie Karp    French Kid
Emmanuel Xuereb    French Kid
Jessie Rutowski    Young Girl
Sally Jackson    Mickey's Mom
Phil Neilson    Mickey's Dad
Brian Barker    Young Mickey
Corinna Laszlo    Emily-Hostage in Motel
Red West    Cowboy Sheriff
Gerry Runnels    Indian Cop
Jeremiah Bitsui    Young Indian Boy
Lorraine Ferris    Pinky
Glen Chin    Druggist
Steven Wright    Dr. Emil Reingold
Peter Crombie    Intense Cop
John M. Watson    Black Inmate
Douglas Crosby    Mallory's Guard
Melinda Renna    Antonia Chavez
Jim Carrane    Smithy
Bob Swan    Napalatoni
Louis Lombardi    Sparky
Robert Jordan    WGN Newscaster

Cameos

Denis Leary    Prison inmate (uncredited)
Mark Harmon    Mickey Knox in Wayne Gale's reconstruction
Arliss Howard    Owen Traft (Mickey & Mallory's guardian angel)
Carl Ciarfalio    Mallory's Guard #2
James Gammon    Redneck's Buddy in the Diner

Uncategorized

Dale Dye    Dale Wrigley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Stone    Director
Jane Hamsher    Producer
Dan Murphy    Producer
Clayton Townsend    Producer
David Veloz    Screenwriter
Richard Rutkowski    Screenwriter
Oliver Stone    Screenwriter
Quentin Tarantino    Story Creator
Arnon Milchan    Executive Producer
Thom Mount    Executive Producer
Oliver Stone    Executive Producer
Rand Vossler    Co-Producer
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography
Victor Kempster    Production Designer
Hank Corwin    Editor
Brian Berdan    Editor
Risa Bramon Garcia    Associate Producer
Richard Rutkowski    Associate Producer
Herbert W. Gains    Assistant Director
Philip C. Pfeiffer    Second Unit Director
LeeAnn Stonebreaker    Unit Production Manager
Alan Tomkins    Supervising Art Director
Margery Zweizig    Art Director
Merideth Boswell    Set Decorator
Robert Richardson    Set Decorator
Richard Hornung    Costume Designer
Michelle Kurpaska    Costume Designer
David MacMillan    Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Christian P. Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Mike Wilhoit    Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman    Supervising Sound Editor
Jeff Watts    Sound Editor
Robert Batha    Sound Editor
Randy Kelley    Sound Effects Editor
Mark A. Lanza    Sound Effects Editor
Joseph Phillips    Sound Effects Editor
Peter J. Lehman    Sound Effects Editor
Dan Rich    Dialogue Editor
Alex Gibson    Music Editor
Carlton Kaller    Music Editor
Matthew W. Mungle    Makeup
Cydney Cornell    Hair Designer
Gordon J. Smith    Special Make-up Effects
Risa Bramon Garcia    Casting
Billy Hopkins    Casting
Heidi Levitt    Casting
Phil Neilson    Stunt Coordinator

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 1994 1 $11,166,687   1,510 $7,395   $11,166,687 1
Sep 2, 1994 2 $10,500,012 -6% 1,904 $5,515   $27,008,254 2
Sep 9, 1994 2 $5,010,094 -52% 1,904 $2,631   $34,547,614 3
Sep 16, 1994 4 $2,873,064 -43% 1,801 $1,595   $39,502,996 4
Sep 23, 1994 6 $2,010,958 -30% 1,602 $1,255   $42,686,295 5
Sep 30, 1994 10 $1,238,439 -38% 1,212 $1,022   $44,750,834 6
Nov 18, 1994 18 $519,925   750 $693   $47,771,833 13
Nov 25, 1994 20 $478,771 -8% 750 $638   $48,641,593 14
Dec 2, 1994 21 $267,165 -44% 669 $399   $49,105,936 15
Dec 9, 1994 21 $182,631 -32% 570 $320   $49,415,779 16
Dec 16, 1994 27 $123,842 -32% 450 $275   $49,531,181 17
Dec 23, 1994 31 $188,887 +53% 400 $472   $49,889,658 18
Dec 30, 1994 42 $93,390 -51% 325 $287   $50,215,954 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 1994 1 $16,508,242   1,510 $10,933   $16,508,242 1
Sep 2, 1994 2 $13,029,278 -21% 1,904 $6,843   $29,537,520 2
Sep 9, 1994 2 $7,092,412 -46% 1,904 $3,725   $36,629,932 3
Sep 16, 1994 4 $4,045,405 -43% 1,801 $2,246   $40,675,337 4
Sep 23, 1994 6 $2,837,058 -30% 1,602 $1,771   $43,512,395 5
Nov 18, 1994 16 $910,914   750 $1,215   $48,162,822 13
Nov 25, 1994 19 $675,949 -26% 750 $901   $48,838,771 14
Dec 2, 1994 19 $394,377 -42% 669 $590   $49,233,148 15
Dec 9, 1994 26 $174,191 -56% 570 $306   $49,407,339 16
Dec 16, 1994 24 $293,432 +68% 450 $652   $49,700,771 17
Dec 23, 1994 29 $421,793 +44% 400 $1,054   $50,122,564 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2020 $116 3 3 4 $797 2/1/2021
 
International Total$797 2/1/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records