The Puppet Masters (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,579,626Details
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Synopsis

Parasitic space aliens invade the Midwest, taking over the bodies of humans and manipulating these unfortunates to do their bidding. U.S. security agent Andrew Nivens and his team of troubleshooters must foil the extraterrestrial scheme.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,069,057 (47.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,481 opening theaters/1,482 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,668,712

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: September 3rd, 2002 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, sci-fi gore and brief language
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Kid
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Keywords: Alien Invasion, Psychological Horror, Political, Parasite, Washington, D.C.
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1994 6 $4,069,057   1,481 $2,748   $4,069,057 1
Oct 28, 1994 12 $1,470,157 -64% 1,482 $992   $6,634,322 2
Nov 4, 1994 20 $592,223 -60% 806 $735   $7,771,821 3
Dec 9, 1994 29 $108,474   303 $358   $8,471,708 8
Dec 16, 1994 35 $54,426 -50% 142 $383   $8,579,626 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1994 4 $5,164,165   1,481 $3,487   $5,164,165 1
Oct 28, 1994 11 $2,015,433 -61% 1,482 $1,360   $7,179,598 2
Dec 9, 1994 28 $161,966   303 $535   $8,525,200 8

Leading Cast

Donald Sutherland    Andrew Nivens
Will Patton    Graves

Supporting Cast

Keith David    Holland
Gerry Bamman    Viscott
Julie Warner    Mary Sefton
Richard Belzer    Jarvis
Yaphet Kotto    Ressler
J. Patrick McCormack    Gidding
Dale Dye    Brande

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stuart Orme    Director
David S. Goyer    Screenwriter
Robert A. Heinlein    Screenwriter
Ted Elliott    Screenwriter
Terry Rossio    Screenwriter
James P. Axiotis    Producer
Michael Engelberg    Producer
Ralph Winter    Producer

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Synopsis

Parasitic space aliens invade the Midwest, taking over the bodies of humans and manipulating these unfortunates to do their bidding. U.S. security agent Andrew Nivens and his team of troubleshooters must foil the extraterrestrial scheme.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,069,057 (47.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,481 opening theaters/1,482 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,668,712

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: September 3rd, 2002 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, sci-fi gore and brief language
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Kid
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Alien Invasion, Psychological Horror, Political, Parasite, Washington, D.C.
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Donald Sutherland    Andrew Nivens
Will Patton    Graves

Supporting Cast

Keith David    Holland
Gerry Bamman    Viscott
Julie Warner    Mary Sefton
Richard Belzer    Jarvis
Yaphet Kotto    Ressler
J. Patrick McCormack    Gidding
Dale Dye    Brande

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stuart Orme    Director
David S. Goyer    Screenwriter
Robert A. Heinlein    Screenwriter
Ted Elliott    Screenwriter
Terry Rossio    Screenwriter
James P. Axiotis    Producer
Michael Engelberg    Producer
Ralph Winter    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1994 6 $4,069,057   1,481 $2,748   $4,069,057 1
Oct 28, 1994 12 $1,470,157 -64% 1,482 $992   $6,634,322 2
Nov 4, 1994 20 $592,223 -60% 806 $735   $7,771,821 3
Dec 9, 1994 29 $108,474   303 $358   $8,471,708 8
Dec 16, 1994 35 $54,426 -50% 142 $383   $8,579,626 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1994 4 $5,164,165   1,481 $3,487   $5,164,165 1
Oct 28, 1994 11 $2,015,433 -61% 1,482 $1,360   $7,179,598 2
Dec 9, 1994 28 $161,966   303 $535   $8,525,200 8