Nell (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,592,700Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,663 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/1,236 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $83,348,509

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,703 $33,592,700
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,013 $33,592,700

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 14th, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for nudity
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Goofy Movie
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Keywords: Life Drama, Death of a Sibling, Sex Crimes, Learning Disabilities
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $9,106,851 Jan 13, 1995 33
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 250 $5,935,836 Dec 30, 1994 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 192 $16,439,941 Dec 30, 1994 19
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 343 $8,750,302 Dec 23, 1994 12

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 16, 1994 33 $62,663   2 $31,332   $95,335 1
Dec 23, 1994 10 $3,159,400 +4,942% 835 $3,784   $3,295,558 2
Dec 30, 1994 9 $5,935,836 +88% 878 $6,761   $12,545,874 3
Jan 6, 1995 5 $4,613,817 -22% 1,201 $3,842   $18,668,249 4
Jan 13, 1995 11 $3,505,734 -24% 1,236 $2,836   $23,785,840 5
Jan 20, 1995 12 $2,072,031 -41% 1,210 $1,712   $26,573,485 6
Jan 27, 1995 14 $1,259,687 -39% 1,131 $1,114   $28,491,574 7
Feb 3, 1995 21 $749,523 -40% 840 $892   $29,714,445 8
Feb 10, 1995 25 $446,753 -40% 606 $737   $30,420,174 9
Feb 17, 1995 25 $479,162 +7% 516 $929   $31,110,475 10
Feb 24, 1995 22 $412,616 -14% 547 $754   $31,651,850 11
Mar 3, 1995 23 $370,627 -10% 506 $732   $32,181,651 12
Mar 10, 1995 24 $338,039 -9% 461 $733   $32,667,161 13
Mar 17, 1995 30 $203,402 -40% 319 $638   $33,014,820 14
Mar 24, 1995 31 $176,683 -13% 243 $727   $33,283,355 15
Mar 31, 1995 36 $102,959 -42% 180 $572   $33,459,959 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 16, 1994 34 $103,486   2 $51,743   $136,158 2
Dec 23, 1994 9 $6,473,880 +6,156% 835 $7,753   $6,610,038 3
Dec 30, 1994 9 $7,444,394 +15% 878 $8,479   $14,054,432 4
Jan 6, 1995 5 $6,225,674 -16% 1,201 $5,184   $20,280,106 5
Jan 13, 1995 11 $4,221,348 -32% 1,236 $3,415   $24,501,454 6
Jan 20, 1995 10 $2,730,433 -35% 1,210 $2,257   $27,231,887 7
Jan 27, 1995 13 $1,733,035 -37% 1,131 $1,532   $28,964,922 8
Feb 3, 1995 20 $1,008,499 -42% 840 $1,201   $29,973,421 9
Feb 10, 1995 23 $657,892 -35% 606 $1,086   $30,631,313 10
Feb 17, 1995 22 $607,921 -8% 516 $1,178   $31,239,234 11
Feb 24, 1995 20 $571,790 -6% 547 $1,045   $31,811,024 12
Mar 3, 1995 22 $518,098 -9% 506 $1,024   $32,329,122 13
Mar 10, 1995 21 $482,296 -7% 461 $1,046   $32,811,418 14
Mar 17, 1995 30 $295,254 -39% 319 $926   $33,106,672 15
Mar 24, 1995 31 $250,328 -15% 243 $1,030   $33,357,000 16

Leading Cast

Jodie Foster    Nell
Liam Neeson    Dr. Jerome 'Jerry' Lovell

Supporting Cast

Natasha Richardson    Dr. Paula Olsen
Richard Libertini    Dr. Alexander Paley
Nick Searcy    Sheriff Todd Peterson
Robin Mullins    Mary Peterson
Jeremy Davies    Billy Fisher
O'Neal Compton    Don Fontana
Heather M. Bomba    Twin
Marianne E. Bomba    Twin
Sean Bridgers    Mike Ibarra
Joe Inscoe    Judge
Stephanie Dawn Wood    Ruthie Lovell
Mary Lynn Riner    Janet Baring
Lucile McIntyre    Sally
Al Wiggins    Harry Goppel
Beth Bostic    Jean Malinowski
Rob Buren III    Stevie
Chris T. Hill    Jed
Tim Mehaffey    Shane
Dana Stevens    Rachel Weiss
Nicole Adair    Autistic Child
Robin Rochelle    Teacher
Susan Correll Hickerson    Administrator
Marlon Jackson    Male Nurse
Danny Millsaps    Deputy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted    Director
Renee Missel    Producer
Jodie Foster    Producer
William Nicholson    Screenwriter
Mark Handley    Screenwriter
Graham Place    Co-Producer
Dante Spinotti    Cinematographer
Jon Hutman    Production Designer
Jim Clark    Editor
Susan Lyall    Costume Designer
Mark Isham    Composer
David Sardi    Assistant Director
Graham Place    Unit Production Manager
Pamela Hochschartner    Production Supervisor
Tim Galvin    Art Director
Samara Hutman    Set Decorator
Laura Goldsmith    Costume Supervisor
Chris Newman    Sound Mixer
Dean Humphreys    Re-recording Mixer
Tim Cavagin    Re-recording Mixer
Eddy Joseph    Supervising Sound Editor
Nigel Mills    Dialogue Editor
Tom Carlson    Music Editor
Jean A. Black    Makeup
Frances Mathias    Hairstylist
Linda Lowy    Casting Director
Jery Hewitt    Stunt Coordinator
Danny Aiello III    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:$62,663 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/1,236 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $83,348,509

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,703 $33,592,700
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,013 $33,592,700

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 14th, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for nudity
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Goofy Movie
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life Drama, Death of a Sibling, Sex Crimes, Learning Disabilities
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $9,106,851 Jan 13, 1995 33
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 250 $5,935,836 Dec 30, 1994 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 192 $16,439,941 Dec 30, 1994 19
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 343 $8,750,302 Dec 23, 1994 12

Leading Cast

Jodie Foster    Nell
Liam Neeson    Dr. Jerome 'Jerry' Lovell

Supporting Cast

Natasha Richardson    Dr. Paula Olsen
Richard Libertini    Dr. Alexander Paley
Nick Searcy    Sheriff Todd Peterson
Robin Mullins    Mary Peterson
Jeremy Davies    Billy Fisher
O'Neal Compton    Don Fontana
Heather M. Bomba    Twin
Marianne E. Bomba    Twin
Sean Bridgers    Mike Ibarra
Joe Inscoe    Judge
Stephanie Dawn Wood    Ruthie Lovell
Mary Lynn Riner    Janet Baring
Lucile McIntyre    Sally
Al Wiggins    Harry Goppel
Beth Bostic    Jean Malinowski
Rob Buren III    Stevie
Chris T. Hill    Jed
Tim Mehaffey    Shane
Dana Stevens    Rachel Weiss
Nicole Adair    Autistic Child
Robin Rochelle    Teacher
Susan Correll Hickerson    Administrator
Marlon Jackson    Male Nurse
Danny Millsaps    Deputy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted    Director
Renee Missel    Producer
Jodie Foster    Producer
William Nicholson    Screenwriter
Mark Handley    Screenwriter
Graham Place    Co-Producer
Dante Spinotti    Cinematographer
Jon Hutman    Production Designer
Jim Clark    Editor
Susan Lyall    Costume Designer
Mark Isham    Composer
David Sardi    Assistant Director
Graham Place    Unit Production Manager
Pamela Hochschartner    Production Supervisor
Tim Galvin    Art Director
Samara Hutman    Set Decorator
Laura Goldsmith    Costume Supervisor
Chris Newman    Sound Mixer
Dean Humphreys    Re-recording Mixer
Tim Cavagin    Re-recording Mixer
Eddy Joseph    Supervising Sound Editor
Nigel Mills    Dialogue Editor
Tom Carlson    Music Editor
Jean A. Black    Makeup
Frances Mathias    Hairstylist
Linda Lowy    Casting Director
Jery Hewitt    Stunt Coordinator
Danny Aiello III    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
Dec 16, 1994 33 $62,663   2 $31,332   $95,335 1
Dec 23, 1994 10 $3,159,400 +4,942% 835 $3,784   $3,295,558 2
Dec 30, 1994 9 $5,935,836 +88% 878 $6,761   $12,545,874 3
Jan 6, 1995 5 $4,613,817 -22% 1,201 $3,842   $18,668,249 4
Jan 13, 1995 11 $3,505,734 -24% 1,236 $2,836   $23,785,840 5
Jan 20, 1995 12 $2,072,031 -41% 1,210 $1,712   $26,573,485 6
Jan 27, 1995 14 $1,259,687 -39% 1,131 $1,114   $28,491,574 7
Feb 3, 1995 21 $749,523 -40% 840 $892   $29,714,445 8
Feb 10, 1995 25 $446,753 -40% 606 $737   $30,420,174 9
Feb 17, 1995 25 $479,162 +7% 516 $929   $31,110,475 10
Feb 24, 1995 22 $412,616 -14% 547 $754   $31,651,850 11
Mar 3, 1995 23 $370,627 -10% 506 $732   $32,181,651 12
Mar 10, 1995 24 $338,039 -9% 461 $733   $32,667,161 13
Mar 17, 1995 30 $203,402 -40% 319 $638   $33,014,820 14
Mar 24, 1995 31 $176,683 -13% 243 $727   $33,283,355 15
Mar 31, 1995 36 $102,959 -42% 180 $572   $33,459,959 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 16, 1994 34 $103,486   2 $51,743   $136,158 2
Dec 23, 1994 9 $6,473,880 +6,156% 835 $7,753   $6,610,038 3
Dec 30, 1994 9 $7,444,394 +15% 878 $8,479   $14,054,432 4
Jan 6, 1995 5 $6,225,674 -16% 1,201 $5,184   $20,280,106 5
Jan 13, 1995 11 $4,221,348 -32% 1,236 $3,415   $24,501,454 6
Jan 20, 1995 10 $2,730,433 -35% 1,210 $2,257   $27,231,887 7
Jan 27, 1995 13 $1,733,035 -37% 1,131 $1,532   $28,964,922 8
Feb 3, 1995 20 $1,008,499 -42% 840 $1,201   $29,973,421 9
Feb 10, 1995 23 $657,892 -35% 606 $1,086   $30,631,313 10
Feb 17, 1995 22 $607,921 -8% 516 $1,178   $31,239,234 11
Feb 24, 1995 20 $571,790 -6% 547 $1,045   $31,811,024 12
Mar 3, 1995 22 $518,098 -9% 506 $1,024   $32,329,122 13
Mar 10, 1995 21 $482,296 -7% 461 $1,046   $32,811,418 14
Mar 17, 1995 30 $295,254 -39% 319 $926   $33,106,672 15
Mar 24, 1995 31 $250,328 -15% 243 $1,030   $33,357,000 16