Return to Paradise (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,352,677Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,465,129 (29.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:965 opening theaters/985 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,753,446

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,670 $8,352,677
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,195 $8,352,677
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,958 $8,352,677
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,401 $8,352,677

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 1998 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for language, drug content, some sexuality and a scene of violence
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Departed
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Keywords: Crime Drama, Narcotics, Death Row, Set in Malaysia, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake
Source:Based on Movie
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1998 14 $2,465,129   965 $2,555   $2,465,129 1
Aug 21, 1998 16 $1,423,289 -42% 985 $1,445   $5,134,731 2
Aug 28, 1998 23 $719,532 -49% 665 $1,082   $6,540,962 3
Sep 4, 1998 27 $753,341 +5% 605 $1,245   $7,597,508 4
Sep 11, 1998 31 $225,687 -70% 405 $557   $7,961,204 5
Sep 18, 1998 39 $123,610 -45% 272 $454   $8,186,242 6
Sep 25, 1998 52 $51,009 -59% 132 $386   $8,288,513 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1998 14 $3,711,442   965 $3,846   $3,711,442 1
Aug 21, 1998 17 $2,109,988 -43% 985 $2,142   $5,821,430 2
Aug 28, 1998 22 $1,022,737 -52% 665 $1,538   $6,844,167 3
Sep 4, 1998 28 $891,350 -13% 605 $1,473   $7,735,517 4
Sep 11, 1998 30 $327,115 -63% 405 $808   $8,062,632 5
Sep 18, 1998 38 $174,872 -47% 272 $643   $8,237,504 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Vince Vaughn    John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev

Uncategorized

Jada Pinkett Smith    M.J. Major
Ming Lee    Mr. Chandran
Anne Heche    Beth Eastern
Joaquin Phoenix    Lewis
David Conrad    Tony
Vera Farmiga    Kerrie
Raymond J. Barry    Sheriff's Father

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joseph Ruben    Director
Wesley Strick    Screenwriter
Bruce Robinson    Screenwriter
Mark Mancina    Composer
Jack Gill    Second Unit Director

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:$2,465,129 (29.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:965 opening theaters/985 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,753,446

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,670 $8,352,677
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,195 $8,352,677
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,958 $8,352,677
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,401 $8,352,677

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 1998 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for language, drug content, some sexuality and a scene of violence
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Departed
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Keywords: Crime Drama, Narcotics, Death Row, Set in Malaysia, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake
Source:Based on Movie
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Vince Vaughn    John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev

Uncategorized

Jada Pinkett Smith    M.J. Major
Ming Lee    Mr. Chandran
Anne Heche    Beth Eastern
Joaquin Phoenix    Lewis
David Conrad    Tony
Vera Farmiga    Kerrie
Raymond J. Barry    Sheriff's Father

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joseph Ruben    Director
Wesley Strick    Screenwriter
Bruce Robinson    Screenwriter
Mark Mancina    Composer
Jack Gill    Second Unit Director

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 14, 1998 14 $2,465,129   965 $2,555   $2,465,129 1
Aug 21, 1998 16 $1,423,289 -42% 985 $1,445   $5,134,731 2
Aug 28, 1998 23 $719,532 -49% 665 $1,082   $6,540,962 3
Sep 4, 1998 27 $753,341 +5% 605 $1,245   $7,597,508 4
Sep 11, 1998 31 $225,687 -70% 405 $557   $7,961,204 5
Sep 18, 1998 39 $123,610 -45% 272 $454   $8,186,242 6
Sep 25, 1998 52 $51,009 -59% 132 $386   $8,288,513 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1998 14 $3,711,442   965 $3,846   $3,711,442 1
Aug 21, 1998 17 $2,109,988 -43% 985 $2,142   $5,821,430 2
Aug 28, 1998 22 $1,022,737 -52% 665 $1,538   $6,844,167 3
Sep 4, 1998 28 $891,350 -13% 605 $1,473   $7,735,517 4
Sep 11, 1998 30 $327,115 -63% 405 $808   $8,062,632 5
Sep 18, 1998 38 $174,872 -47% 272 $643   $8,237,504 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records