Rising Sun (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $63,095,271Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,195,941 (24.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,510 opening theaters/1,722 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $164,291,544

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,442 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,626 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 762 $63,095,271

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 30th, 1993 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality, language and some violence.
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Poetic Justice
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Keywords: Crime, Crime Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 284 $7,965,709 Sep 3, 1993 38

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,442 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 908 $164,291,544
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,072 $63,095,271
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 18 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $63,095,271

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 1993 1 $15,195,941   1,510 $10,064   $15,195,941 1
Aug 6, 1993 2 $9,062,616 -40% 1,675 $5,411   $31,148,479 2
Aug 13, 1993 3 $6,130,495 -32% 1,722 $3,560   $41,007,105 3
Aug 20, 1993 4 $4,038,469 -34% 1,677 $2,408   $47,993,675 4
Aug 27, 1993 7 $2,809,641 -30% 1,424 $1,973   $52,667,439 5
Sep 3, 1993 10 $2,918,411 +4% 1,289 $2,264   $56,677,703 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 1993 1 $22,085,863   1,510 $14,626   $22,085,863 1
Aug 6, 1993 2 $12,790,747 -42% 1,675 $7,636   $34,876,610 2
Aug 13, 1993 2 $9,078,596 -29% 1,722 $5,272   $43,955,206 3
Aug 20, 1993 4 $5,902,592 -35% 1,677 $3,520   $49,857,798 4
Aug 27, 1993 7 $3,901,494 -34% 1,424 $2,740   $53,759,292 5

Leading Cast

Wesley Snipes    Web Smith

Uncategorized

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa    Eddie Sakamura
Steve Buscemi    Willy "The Weasel" Wilhelm
Mako    Yoshida-San
Tia Carrere    Jingo Asakuma
Ray Wise    Senator John Morton
Sean Connery    John Connor
Dan Butler    Ken Shubik
Harvey Keitel    Tom Graham

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

Production and Technical Credits

Philip Kaufman    Director
Ewa Sztompke    Dialogue Editor

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:$15,195,941 (24.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,510 opening theaters/1,722 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $164,291,544

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,442 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,626 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 762 $63,095,271

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 30th, 1993 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality, language and some violence.
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Poetic Justice
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime, Crime Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 284 $7,965,709 Sep 3, 1993 38

Leading Cast

Wesley Snipes    Web Smith

Uncategorized

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa    Eddie Sakamura
Steve Buscemi    Willy "The Weasel" Wilhelm
Mako    Yoshida-San
Tia Carrere    Jingo Asakuma
Ray Wise    Senator John Morton
Sean Connery    John Connor
Dan Butler    Ken Shubik
Harvey Keitel    Tom Graham

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

Production and Technical Credits

Philip Kaufman    Director
Ewa Sztompke    Dialogue Editor

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,442 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 908 $164,291,544
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,072 $63,095,271
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 18 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $63,095,271
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $63,095,271

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 1993 1 $15,195,941   1,510 $10,064   $15,195,941 1
Aug 6, 1993 2 $9,062,616 -40% 1,675 $5,411   $31,148,479 2
Aug 13, 1993 3 $6,130,495 -32% 1,722 $3,560   $41,007,105 3
Aug 20, 1993 4 $4,038,469 -34% 1,677 $2,408   $47,993,675 4
Aug 27, 1993 7 $2,809,641 -30% 1,424 $1,973   $52,667,439 5
Sep 3, 1993 10 $2,918,411 +4% 1,289 $2,264   $56,677,703 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 1993 1 $22,085,863   1,510 $14,626   $22,085,863 1
Aug 6, 1993 2 $12,790,747 -42% 1,675 $7,636   $34,876,610 2
Aug 13, 1993 2 $9,078,596 -29% 1,722 $5,272   $43,955,206 3
Aug 20, 1993 4 $5,902,592 -35% 1,677 $3,520   $49,857,798 4
Aug 27, 1993 7 $3,901,494 -34% 1,424 $2,740   $53,759,292 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,626 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,058 $63,095,271
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 537 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,177 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,245 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 762 $63,095,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $63,095,271