The Relic (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $33,956,608 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,064,143 (26.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,095 opening theaters/2,128 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $83,670,848 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 10th, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 6th, 2000 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for monster violence and gore, and for language |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Pacific Western |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1997 | 1 | $9,064,143 | 2,095 | $4,327 | $9,064,143 | 1 | |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 4 | $7,915,861 | -13% | 2,128 | $3,720 | $19,961,202 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 7 | $4,008,970 | -49% | 2,128 | $1,884 | $25,268,537 | 3 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 8 | $2,833,256 | -29% | 1,719 | $1,648 | $29,335,180 | 4 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 14 | $1,356,390 | -52% | 1,145 | $1,185 | $31,357,912 | 5 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 25 | $527,374 | -61% | 640 | $824 | $32,191,622 | 6 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 34 | $157,788 | -70% | 310 | $509 | $32,435,177 | 7 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 51 | $60,735 | -62% | 208 | $292 | $32,541,054 | 8 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 52 | $44,540 | -27% | 93 | $479 | $32,606,815 | 9 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 52 | $34,871 | -22% | 80 | $436 | $32,658,553 | 10 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 26 | $293,309 | 438 | $670 | $32,983,700 | 12 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 31 | $193,763 | -34% | 295 | $657 | $33,360,447 | 13 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 35 | $134,063 | -31% | 199 | $674 | $33,588,740 | 14 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 43 | $89,713 | -33% | 130 | $690 | $33,727,596 | 15 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 45 | $76,685 | -15% | 113 | $679 | $33,834,978 | 16 |
| May 2, 1997 | 54 | $34,166 | -55% | 63 | $542 | $33,890,885 | 17 |
| May 9, 1997 | 60 | $24,341 | -29% | 52 | $468 | $33,927,476 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1997 | 1 | $12,045,341 | 2,095 | $5,750 | $12,045,341 | 1 | |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 4 | $9,214,226 | -24% | 2,128 | $4,330 | $21,259,567 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 7 | $5,242,357 | -43% | 2,128 | $2,464 | $26,501,924 | 3 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 8 | $3,499,598 | -33% | 1,719 | $2,036 | $30,001,522 | 4 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 14 | $1,662,726 | -52% | 1,145 | $1,452 | $31,664,248 | 5 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 25 | $613,141 | -63% | 640 | $958 | $32,277,389 | 6 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 34 | $202,930 | -67% | 310 | $655 | $32,480,319 | 7 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 48 | $81,956 | -60% | 208 | $394 | $32,562,275 | 8 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 45 | $61,407 | -25% | 93 | $660 | $32,623,682 | 9 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 25 | $476,293 | 438 | $1,087 | $33,166,684 | 12 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 29 | $287,993 | -40% | 295 | $976 | $33,454,677 | 13 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 36 | $183,206 | -36% | 199 | $921 | $33,637,883 | 14 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 45 | $120,410 | -34% | 130 | $926 | $33,758,293 | 15 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 46 | $98,426 | -18% | 113 | $871 | $33,856,719 | 16 |
| May 2, 1997 | 51 | $46,416 | -53% | 63 | $737 | $33,903,135 | 17 |
Leading
| Penelope Ann Miller | Dr. Margo Green | |
| Tom Sizemore | Lt. Vincent D'Agosta | |
| Linda Hunt | Dr. Ann Cuthbert | |
| James Whitmore | Dr. Albert Frock |
Supporting
| Eddie Jemison | Museum worker | |
| John Kapelos | McNally | |
| Francis X. McCarthy | Mr. Blaisedale | |
| Clayton Rohner | Detective Hollingsworth | |
| Chi-Muoi Lo | Dr. Greg Lee | |
| Thomas Ryan | Tom Parkinson | |
| Robert Lesser | Mayor Robert Owen |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Hyams | Director | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Producer | |
| Sam Mercer | Producer | |
| Amy Jones | Screenwriter | |
| John Raffo | Screenwriter | |
| Rick Jaffa | Screenwriter | |
| Amanda Silver | Screenwriter | |
| Douglas Preston | Story based upon the novel by | |
| Lincoln Child | Story based upon the novel by | |
| Peter Hyams | Director of Photography | |
| Philip Harrison | Production Designer | |
| Steven Kemper | Editor | |
| John Debney | Composer | |
| Stan Winston | Creature Designer | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Re-recording Mixer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,064,143 (26.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,095 opening theaters/2,128 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $83,670,848 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 10th, 1997 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 6th, 2000 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for monster violence and gore, and for language |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Pacific Western |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1997 | 1 | $9,064,143 | 2,095 | $4,327 | $9,064,143 | 1 | |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 4 | $7,915,861 | -13% | 2,128 | $3,720 | $19,961,202 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 7 | $4,008,970 | -49% | 2,128 | $1,884 | $25,268,537 | 3 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 8 | $2,833,256 | -29% | 1,719 | $1,648 | $29,335,180 | 4 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 14 | $1,356,390 | -52% | 1,145 | $1,185 | $31,357,912 | 5 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 25 | $527,374 | -61% | 640 | $824 | $32,191,622 | 6 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 34 | $157,788 | -70% | 310 | $509 | $32,435,177 | 7 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 51 | $60,735 | -62% | 208 | $292 | $32,541,054 | 8 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 52 | $44,540 | -27% | 93 | $479 | $32,606,815 | 9 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 52 | $34,871 | -22% | 80 | $436 | $32,658,553 | 10 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 26 | $293,309 | 438 | $670 | $32,983,700 | 12 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 31 | $193,763 | -34% | 295 | $657 | $33,360,447 | 13 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 35 | $134,063 | -31% | 199 | $674 | $33,588,740 | 14 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 43 | $89,713 | -33% | 130 | $690 | $33,727,596 | 15 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 45 | $76,685 | -15% | 113 | $679 | $33,834,978 | 16 |
| May 2, 1997 | 54 | $34,166 | -55% | 63 | $542 | $33,890,885 | 17 |
| May 9, 1997 | 60 | $24,341 | -29% | 52 | $468 | $33,927,476 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1997 | 1 | $12,045,341 | 2,095 | $5,750 | $12,045,341 | 1 | |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 4 | $9,214,226 | -24% | 2,128 | $4,330 | $21,259,567 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 7 | $5,242,357 | -43% | 2,128 | $2,464 | $26,501,924 | 3 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 8 | $3,499,598 | -33% | 1,719 | $2,036 | $30,001,522 | 4 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 14 | $1,662,726 | -52% | 1,145 | $1,452 | $31,664,248 | 5 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 25 | $613,141 | -63% | 640 | $958 | $32,277,389 | 6 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 34 | $202,930 | -67% | 310 | $655 | $32,480,319 | 7 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 48 | $81,956 | -60% | 208 | $394 | $32,562,275 | 8 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 45 | $61,407 | -25% | 93 | $660 | $32,623,682 | 9 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 25 | $476,293 | 438 | $1,087 | $33,166,684 | 12 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 29 | $287,993 | -40% | 295 | $976 | $33,454,677 | 13 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 36 | $183,206 | -36% | 199 | $921 | $33,637,883 | 14 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 45 | $120,410 | -34% | 130 | $926 | $33,758,293 | 15 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 46 | $98,426 | -18% | 113 | $871 | $33,856,719 | 16 |
| May 2, 1997 | 51 | $46,416 | -53% | 63 | $737 | $33,903,135 | 17 |
Leading
| Penelope Ann Miller | Dr. Margo Green | |
| Tom Sizemore | Lt. Vincent D'Agosta | |
| Linda Hunt | Dr. Ann Cuthbert | |
| James Whitmore | Dr. Albert Frock |
Supporting
| Eddie Jemison | Museum worker | |
| John Kapelos | McNally | |
| Francis X. McCarthy | Mr. Blaisedale | |
| Clayton Rohner | Detective Hollingsworth | |
| Chi-Muoi Lo | Dr. Greg Lee | |
| Thomas Ryan | Tom Parkinson | |
| Robert Lesser | Mayor Robert Owen |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Hyams | Director | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Producer | |
| Sam Mercer | Producer | |
| Amy Jones | Screenwriter | |
| John Raffo | Screenwriter | |
| Rick Jaffa | Screenwriter | |
| Amanda Silver | Screenwriter | |
| Douglas Preston | Story based upon the novel by | |
| Lincoln Child | Story based upon the novel by | |
| Peter Hyams | Director of Photography | |
| Philip Harrison | Production Designer | |
| Steven Kemper | Editor | |
| John Debney | Composer | |
| Stan Winston | Creature Designer | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Re-recording Mixer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.