The Rainmaker (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $45,916,769Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,626,507 (23.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,317 opening theaters/2,389 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,268,041

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,021 $45,916,769
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,269 $45,916,769

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 21st, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 6th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a strong beating and elements of domestic abuse
Running Time: 137 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Firm
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Keywords: Courtroom / Legal Drama, Terminal Illness, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Corporate Malfeasance, Killing in Self Defence, Lawyers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Constellation, Douglas/Reuther, American Zoetrope
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 150 $10,615,122 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 106 $26,133,092 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 145 $14,334,644 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 89 $28,606,836 Nov 28, 1997 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 3 $10,626,507   2,317 $4,586   $10,626,507 1
Nov 28, 1997 4 $10,615,122 n/c 2,341 $4,534   $26,887,272 2
Dec 5, 1997 3 $5,656,333 -47% 2,369 $2,388   $34,452,097 3
Dec 12, 1997 6 $3,330,234 -41% 2,369 $1,406   $39,177,644 4
Dec 19, 1997 10 $1,415,492 -57% 1,492 $949   $41,557,477 5
Dec 26, 1997 17 $863,150 -39% 1,025 $842   $43,163,727 6
Jan 2, 1998 19 $576,040 -33% 827 $697   $44,417,226 7
Jan 9, 1998 27 $212,572 -63% 423 $503   $44,771,567 8
Jan 16, 1998 35 $117,818 -45% 204 $578   $44,948,423 9
Jan 23, 1998 50 $47,198 -60% 145 $326   $45,011,537 10
Jan 30, 1998 55 $37,834 -20% 92 $411   $45,066,594 11
Feb 20, 1998 24 $271,655   460 $591   $45,405,439 14
Feb 27, 1998 36 $149,279 -45% 353 $423   $45,656,703 15
Mar 6, 1998 46 $81,942 -45% 263 $312   $45,786,014 16
Mar 13, 1998 56 $38,354 -53% 106 $362   $45,856,732 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 21, 1997 3 $3,105,000     2,317 $1,340   $3,105,000 1
Nov 22, 1997 3 $4,620,000 +49%   2,317 $1,994   $7,725,000 2
Nov 23, 1997 3 $2,427,000 -47%   2,317 $1,047   $10,627,000 3
Nov 24, 1997 3 $728,229 -70%   2,317 $314   $11,354,736 4
Nov 25, 1997 1 $1,006,742 +38%   2,317 $435   $12,361,478 5
Nov 26, 1997 4 $1,459,522 +45%   2,317 $630   $13,821,000 6
Nov 27, 1997 3 $2,260,000 +55%   2,317 $975   $16,081,000 7
Nov 28, 1997 4 $4,185,000 +85% +35% 2,341 $1,788   $20,266,000 8
Nov 29, 1997 4 $4,475,000 +7% -3% 2,341 $1,912   $24,741,000 9
Nov 30, 1997 4 $1,944,000 -57% -20% 2,341 $830   $26,887,272 10
Dec 1, 1997 3 $450,165 -77% -38% 2,341 $192   $27,337,437 11
Dec 2, 1997 3 $533,453 +19% -47% 2,341 $228   $27,870,890 12
Dec 3, 1997 3 $452,381 -15% -69% 2,341 $193   $28,323,271 13
Dec 4, 1997 3 $472,493 +4% -79% 2,341 $202   $28,795,764 14
Dec 5, 1997 3 $1,750,000 +270% -58% 2,389 $733   $30,546,000 15
Dec 6, 1997 3 $2,704,000 +55% -40% 2,369 $1,141   $33,250,000 16
Dec 7, 1997 4 $1,202,000 -56% -38% 2,369 $507   $34,452,097 17
Dec 8, 1997 3 $335,745 -72% -25% 2,369 $142   $34,787,842 18
Dec 9, 1997 3 $401,510 +20% -25% 2,369 $169   $35,189,352 19
Dec 10, 1997 3 $326,655 -19% -28% 2,369 $138   $35,516,007 20
Dec 11, 1997 3 $331,403 +1% -30% 2,369 $140   $35,847,410 21
Dec 12, 1997 6 $1,015,000 +206% -42% 2,369 $428   $36,862,000 22
Dec 13, 1997 6 $1,655,000 +63% -39% 2,369 $699   $38,517,000 23
Dec 14, 1997 8 $673,000 -59% -44% 2,369 $284   $39,178,000 24
Dec 15, 1997 6 $208,246 -69% -38% 2,369 $88   $39,385,890 25
Dec 16, 1997 6 $276,463 +33% -31% 2,369 $117   $39,662,353 26
Dec 17, 1997 6 $230,116 -17% -30% 2,369 $97   $39,892,469 27
Dec 19, 1997 9 $410,000   -60% 0     $0 29
Dec 21, 1997 8 $0   -100% 1,492 $0   $41,557,477 31
Dec 23, 1997 10 $220,000   -20% 1,492 $147   $41,961,000 33
Dec 24, 1997 10 $135,000 -39% -41% 1,492 $90   $42,073,000 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 3 $16,272,150   2,317 $7,023   $16,272,150 1
Nov 28, 1997 4 $12,523,614 -23% 2,341 $5,350   $28,795,764 2
Dec 5, 1997 4 $7,051,646 -44% 2,369 $2,977   $35,847,410 3
Dec 12, 1997 7 $4,294,575 -39% 2,369 $1,813   $40,141,985 4
Dec 19, 1997 11 $2,158,592 -50% 1,492 $1,447   $42,300,577 5
Dec 26, 1997 17 $1,540,609 -29% 1,025 $1,503   $43,841,186 6
Jan 2, 1998 23 $717,809 -53% 827 $868   $44,558,995 7
Jan 9, 1998 27 $271,610 -62% 423 $642   $44,830,605 8
Jan 16, 1998 36 $133,734 -51% 204 $656   $44,964,339 9
Jan 23, 1998 49 $64,421 -52% 145 $444   $45,028,760 10
Feb 20, 1998 23 $373,640   460 $812   $45,507,424 14
Feb 27, 1998 37 $196,648 -47% 353 $557   $45,704,072 15
Mar 6, 1998 44 $114,306 -42% 263 $435   $45,818,378 16

Leading Cast

Matt Damon    Rudy Baylor
Danny DeVito    Deck Shiffler

Supporting Cast

Claire Danes    Kelly Riker
Jon Voight    Leo F. Drummond
Mary Kay Place    Dot Black
Mickey Rourke    Bruiser Stone
Dean Stockwell    Judge Harvey Hale
Virginia Madsen    Jackie Lemanczyk
Andrew Shue    Cliff Riker
Teresa Wright    Miss Birdie
Red West    Buddy Black
Johnny Whitworth    Donny Ray Black
Wayne Emmons    Prince Thomas
Adrian Roberts    Butch
Roy Scheider    Wilfred Keeley
Randy Travis    Billy Porter
Michael Girardin    Everett Lufkin
Randall King    Jack Underhall
Justin Ashforth    F. Franklin Donaldson
Michael Keys Hall    B. Bobby Shaw
Danny Glover    Tyrone Kipler
James Cunningham    J. Michael Floquet
Frank Clem    Mr. Van Landel
Alan Woolf    Kermit Aldy
Sonny Shroyer    Delbert Birdsong
Pamela Tice Chapman    Vera Birdsong
Trula Marcus    Jewelry Saleswoman
Tony Dingman    Bruiser's Driver
Daniel O'Callaghan    Carl
Tom Kagy    Homicide Detective
John Yancey    Homicide Detective
Verda Davenport    Jailer
Chris Gray    Jury Foreman
Johnetta Shearer    Courtroom Clerk
Tammy Wendel    Court Reporter
Nate Bynum    Mr. McKenzie
James W Redmond    CNN Reporter
John Gray    Hospital Volunteer
Sherry Sanford    Nurse
Billy Ray Reynolds    Murder Scene Bystander
Mary Lester    Murder Scene Bystander
Deborah Frazier    St. Peter's Receptionist
Vernon Newman    Great Benefit Salesman
Lynn Carthane    Newscaster
Rodney Peck    Rehab Center Desk Clerk
Terrance Stewart    Boy with Broken Arm
Bridget Brunner    Bruiser's Receptionist
Mike Cody    Tinley Britt Lawyer
Donald Polden    Legal Commentator
Eloise Dukes    Court Clerk
Katherine Morrow    Deposition Court Reporter
Alex Harvey    Bar Exam Proctor
Melissa Hurst    Waitress at Bar
Anasa Briggs Graves    Bailiff
Ronnie Dee Blaire    Bailiff

Cameos

Bill Lunn    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Francis Ford Coppola    Director
Michael Douglas    Producer
Steven Reuther    Producer
Fred Fuchs    Producer
Francis Ford Coppola    Screenwriter
Michael Herr    Screenwriter-Narration Written by
John Grisham    Story-Based on the Novel by
Georgia Kacandes    Co-Producer
John Toll    Director of Photography
Howard Cummings    Production Designer
Barry Malkin    Editor
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    Costume Designer
Elmer Bernstein    Composer
Gary Scott Marcus    Associate Producer
Gary Scott Marcus    Assistant Director
Georgia Kacandes    Unit Production Manager
Robert Shaw    Art Director
Barbara Munch    Set Decorator
Winnie Brown-Willis    Costume Supervisor
Melissa Kent    Co-Editor
Nelson Stoll    Sound Mixer
Mark Berger    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Semanick    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Kirchberger    Supervising Sound Editor
Jennifer Ware    Sound Effects Editor
Kim Christensen    Sound Effects Editor
Kathy Durning    Music Editor
Lois Burwell    Make up
Arturo Rojas    Hairstylist
Linda Phillips-Palo    Casting Director
Jack Gill    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:$10,626,507 (23.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,317 opening theaters/2,389 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,268,041

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,021 $45,916,769
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,269 $45,916,769

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 21st, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 6th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a strong beating and elements of domestic abuse
Running Time: 137 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Firm
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Keywords: Courtroom / Legal Drama, Terminal Illness, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Corporate Malfeasance, Killing in Self Defence, Lawyers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Constellation, Douglas/Reuther, American Zoetrope
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 150 $10,615,122 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 106 $26,133,092 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 145 $14,334,644 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 89 $28,606,836 Nov 28, 1997 10

Leading Cast

Matt Damon    Rudy Baylor
Danny DeVito    Deck Shiffler

Supporting Cast

Claire Danes    Kelly Riker
Jon Voight    Leo F. Drummond
Mary Kay Place    Dot Black
Mickey Rourke    Bruiser Stone
Dean Stockwell    Judge Harvey Hale
Virginia Madsen    Jackie Lemanczyk
Andrew Shue    Cliff Riker
Teresa Wright    Miss Birdie
Red West    Buddy Black
Johnny Whitworth    Donny Ray Black
Wayne Emmons    Prince Thomas
Adrian Roberts    Butch
Roy Scheider    Wilfred Keeley
Randy Travis    Billy Porter
Michael Girardin    Everett Lufkin
Randall King    Jack Underhall
Justin Ashforth    F. Franklin Donaldson
Michael Keys Hall    B. Bobby Shaw
Danny Glover    Tyrone Kipler
James Cunningham    J. Michael Floquet
Frank Clem    Mr. Van Landel
Alan Woolf    Kermit Aldy
Sonny Shroyer    Delbert Birdsong
Pamela Tice Chapman    Vera Birdsong
Trula Marcus    Jewelry Saleswoman
Tony Dingman    Bruiser's Driver
Daniel O'Callaghan    Carl
Tom Kagy    Homicide Detective
John Yancey    Homicide Detective
Verda Davenport    Jailer
Chris Gray    Jury Foreman
Johnetta Shearer    Courtroom Clerk
Tammy Wendel    Court Reporter
Nate Bynum    Mr. McKenzie
James W Redmond    CNN Reporter
John Gray    Hospital Volunteer
Sherry Sanford    Nurse
Billy Ray Reynolds    Murder Scene Bystander
Mary Lester    Murder Scene Bystander
Deborah Frazier    St. Peter's Receptionist
Vernon Newman    Great Benefit Salesman
Lynn Carthane    Newscaster
Rodney Peck    Rehab Center Desk Clerk
Terrance Stewart    Boy with Broken Arm
Bridget Brunner    Bruiser's Receptionist
Mike Cody    Tinley Britt Lawyer
Donald Polden    Legal Commentator
Eloise Dukes    Court Clerk
Katherine Morrow    Deposition Court Reporter
Alex Harvey    Bar Exam Proctor
Melissa Hurst    Waitress at Bar
Anasa Briggs Graves    Bailiff
Ronnie Dee Blaire    Bailiff

Cameos

Bill Lunn    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Francis Ford Coppola    Director
Michael Douglas    Producer
Steven Reuther    Producer
Fred Fuchs    Producer
Francis Ford Coppola    Screenwriter
Michael Herr    Screenwriter-Narration Written by
John Grisham    Story-Based on the Novel by
Georgia Kacandes    Co-Producer
John Toll    Director of Photography
Howard Cummings    Production Designer
Barry Malkin    Editor
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    Costume Designer
Elmer Bernstein    Composer
Gary Scott Marcus    Associate Producer
Gary Scott Marcus    Assistant Director
Georgia Kacandes    Unit Production Manager
Robert Shaw    Art Director
Barbara Munch    Set Decorator
Winnie Brown-Willis    Costume Supervisor
Melissa Kent    Co-Editor
Nelson Stoll    Sound Mixer
Mark Berger    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Semanick    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Kirchberger    Supervising Sound Editor
Jennifer Ware    Sound Effects Editor
Kim Christensen    Sound Effects Editor
Kathy Durning    Music Editor
Lois Burwell    Make up
Arturo Rojas    Hairstylist
Linda Phillips-Palo    Casting Director
Jack Gill    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
Nov 21, 1997 3 $10,626,507   2,317 $4,586   $10,626,507 1
Nov 28, 1997 4 $10,615,122 n/c 2,341 $4,534   $26,887,272 2
Dec 5, 1997 3 $5,656,333 -47% 2,369 $2,388   $34,452,097 3
Dec 12, 1997 6 $3,330,234 -41% 2,369 $1,406   $39,177,644 4
Dec 19, 1997 10 $1,415,492 -57% 1,492 $949   $41,557,477 5
Dec 26, 1997 17 $863,150 -39% 1,025 $842   $43,163,727 6
Jan 2, 1998 19 $576,040 -33% 827 $697   $44,417,226 7
Jan 9, 1998 27 $212,572 -63% 423 $503   $44,771,567 8
Jan 16, 1998 35 $117,818 -45% 204 $578   $44,948,423 9
Jan 23, 1998 50 $47,198 -60% 145 $326   $45,011,537 10
Jan 30, 1998 55 $37,834 -20% 92 $411   $45,066,594 11
Feb 20, 1998 24 $271,655   460 $591   $45,405,439 14
Feb 27, 1998 36 $149,279 -45% 353 $423   $45,656,703 15
Mar 6, 1998 46 $81,942 -45% 263 $312   $45,786,014 16
Mar 13, 1998 56 $38,354 -53% 106 $362   $45,856,732 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 21, 1997 3 $3,105,000     2,317 $1,340   $3,105,000 1
Nov 22, 1997 3 $4,620,000 +49%   2,317 $1,994   $7,725,000 2
Nov 23, 1997 3 $2,427,000 -47%   2,317 $1,047   $10,627,000 3
Nov 24, 1997 3 $728,229 -70%   2,317 $314   $11,354,736 4
Nov 25, 1997 1 $1,006,742 +38%   2,317 $435   $12,361,478 5
Nov 26, 1997 4 $1,459,522 +45%   2,317 $630   $13,821,000 6
Nov 27, 1997 3 $2,260,000 +55%   2,317 $975   $16,081,000 7
Nov 28, 1997 4 $4,185,000 +85% +35% 2,341 $1,788   $20,266,000 8
Nov 29, 1997 4 $4,475,000 +7% -3% 2,341 $1,912   $24,741,000 9
Nov 30, 1997 4 $1,944,000 -57% -20% 2,341 $830   $26,887,272 10
Dec 1, 1997 3 $450,165 -77% -38% 2,341 $192   $27,337,437 11
Dec 2, 1997 3 $533,453 +19% -47% 2,341 $228   $27,870,890 12
Dec 3, 1997 3 $452,381 -15% -69% 2,341 $193   $28,323,271 13
Dec 4, 1997 3 $472,493 +4% -79% 2,341 $202   $28,795,764 14
Dec 5, 1997 3 $1,750,000 +270% -58% 2,389 $733   $30,546,000 15
Dec 6, 1997 3 $2,704,000 +55% -40% 2,369 $1,141   $33,250,000 16
Dec 7, 1997 4 $1,202,000 -56% -38% 2,369 $507   $34,452,097 17
Dec 8, 1997 3 $335,745 -72% -25% 2,369 $142   $34,787,842 18
Dec 9, 1997 3 $401,510 +20% -25% 2,369 $169   $35,189,352 19
Dec 10, 1997 3 $326,655 -19% -28% 2,369 $138   $35,516,007 20
Dec 11, 1997 3 $331,403 +1% -30% 2,369 $140   $35,847,410 21
Dec 12, 1997 6 $1,015,000 +206% -42% 2,369 $428   $36,862,000 22
Dec 13, 1997 6 $1,655,000 +63% -39% 2,369 $699   $38,517,000 23
Dec 14, 1997 8 $673,000 -59% -44% 2,369 $284   $39,178,000 24
Dec 15, 1997 6 $208,246 -69% -38% 2,369 $88   $39,385,890 25
Dec 16, 1997 6 $276,463 +33% -31% 2,369 $117   $39,662,353 26
Dec 17, 1997 6 $230,116 -17% -30% 2,369 $97   $39,892,469 27
Dec 19, 1997 9 $410,000   -60% 0     $0 29
Dec 21, 1997 8 $0   -100% 1,492 $0   $41,557,477 31
Dec 23, 1997 10 $220,000   -20% 1,492 $147   $41,961,000 33
Dec 24, 1997 10 $135,000 -39% -41% 1,492 $90   $42,073,000 34

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 3 $16,272,150   2,317 $7,023   $16,272,150 1
Nov 28, 1997 4 $12,523,614 -23% 2,341 $5,350   $28,795,764 2
Dec 5, 1997 4 $7,051,646 -44% 2,369 $2,977   $35,847,410 3
Dec 12, 1997 7 $4,294,575 -39% 2,369 $1,813   $40,141,985 4
Dec 19, 1997 11 $2,158,592 -50% 1,492 $1,447   $42,300,577 5
Dec 26, 1997 17 $1,540,609 -29% 1,025 $1,503   $43,841,186 6
Jan 2, 1998 23 $717,809 -53% 827 $868   $44,558,995 7
Jan 9, 1998 27 $271,610 -62% 423 $642   $44,830,605 8
Jan 16, 1998 36 $133,734 -51% 204 $656   $44,964,339 9
Jan 23, 1998 49 $64,421 -52% 145 $444   $45,028,760 10
Feb 20, 1998 23 $373,640   460 $812   $45,507,424 14
Feb 27, 1998 37 $196,648 -47% 353 $557   $45,704,072 15
Mar 6, 1998 44 $114,306 -42% 263 $435   $45,818,378 16