Starship Troopers (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $54,768,952Details
International Box Office $66,331,048Details
Worldwide Box Office $121,100,000
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,058,773 (40.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$105,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,971 opening theaters/2,971 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $125,624,479

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,679 $54,768,952
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,598 $66,331,048
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,534 $121,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 469 $54,768,952
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $66,331,048
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $121,100,000

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 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 5th, 1998 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 6th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: May 20th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for graphic sci-fi violence and gore, and for language and nudity
Running Time: 129 minutes
Franchise: Starship Troopers
Comparisons: vs. Tropic Thunder
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Keywords: Alien Invasion, War, Whitewashed Casting, Action Adventure, Satire
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 329 $6,778,610 Nov 28, 1997 24
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 273 $7,809,495 Nov 28, 1997 24
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 92 $10,034,337 Nov 14, 1997 10
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 64 $24,703,269 Nov 14, 1997 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 1 $22,058,773   2,971 $7,425   $22,058,773 1
Nov 14, 1997 2 $10,034,337 -55% 2,971 $3,377   $39,193,193 2
Nov 21, 1997 7 $4,707,484 -53% 2,822 $1,668   $46,268,918 3
Nov 28, 1997 10 $2,753,437 -42% 2,397 $1,149   $51,005,214 4
Dec 5, 1997 10 $1,265,132 -54% 1,854 $682   $52,925,082 5
Dec 12, 1997 17 $403,067 -68% 761 $530   $53,791,017 6
Dec 19, 1997 32 $107,352 -73% 265 $405   $54,095,318 7
Dec 26, 1997 53 $32,720 -70% 124 $264   $54,188,197 8
Jan 2, 1998 52 $30,948 -5% 117 $265   $54,251,668 9
Jan 9, 1998 53 $20,485 -34% 92 $223   $54,277,317 10
Jan 16, 1998 58 $23,552 +15% 67 $352   $54,308,671 11
Jan 23, 1998 60 $14,511 -38% 43 $337   $54,326,583 12
Feb 6, 1998 34 $170,969   510 $335   $54,531,563 14
Feb 13, 1998 50 $80,579 -53% 330 $244   $54,628,720 15
Feb 20, 1998 55 $49,047 -39% 123 $399   $54,700,065 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 1997 1 $8,185,000     2,971 $2,755   $8,185,000 1
Nov 8, 1997 1 $8,135,000 -1%   2,971 $2,738   $16,320,000 2
Nov 9, 1997 1 $5,738,773 -29%   2,971 $1,932   $22,058,773 3
Nov 10, 1997 1 $2,101,710 -63%   2,971 $707   $24,161,483 4
Nov 11, 1997 1 $2,518,608 +20%   2,971 $848   $26,680,091 5
Nov 12, 1997 1 $1,218,109 -52%   2,971 $410   $27,898,200 6
Nov 13, 1997 1 $1,260,656 +3%   2,971 $424   $29,158,856 7
Nov 14, 1997 2 $2,950,000 +134% -64% 2,971 $993   $32,108,856 8
Nov 15, 1997 2 $4,715,000 +60% -42% 2,971 $1,587   $36,824,000 9
Nov 16, 1997 3 $2,587,000 -45% -55% 2,971 $871   $39,193,193 10
Nov 17, 1997 2 $596,622 -77% -72% 2,971 $201   $39,789,815 11
Nov 18, 1997 2 $698,854 +17% -72% 2,971 $235   $40,488,669 12
Nov 19, 1997 3 $546,570 -22% -55% 2,971 $184   $41,037,239 13
Nov 20, 1997 3 $524,195 -4% -58% 2,971 $176   $41,561,434 14
Nov 21, 1997 6 $1,380,000 +163% -53% 2,822 $489   $42,941,000 15
Nov 22, 1997 7 $2,155,000 +56% -54% 2,822 $764   $45,096,000 16
Nov 23, 1997 7 $1,288,000 -40% -50% 2,822 $456   $46,269,000 17
Nov 24, 1997 7 $335,912 -74% -44% 2,822 $119   $46,604,830 18
Nov 25, 1997 7 $458,330 +36% -34% 2,822 $162   $47,063,160 19
Nov 26, 1997 8 $509,840 +11% -7% 2,397 $213   $47,573,000 20
Nov 27, 1997 8 $650,000 +27% +24% 2,397 $271   $48,223,000 21
Nov 28, 1997 10 $1,125,000 +73% -18% 2,397 $469   $49,348,000 22
Nov 29, 1997 10 $1,090,000 -3% -49% 2,397 $455   $50,438,000 23
Nov 30, 1997 10 $546,000 -50% -58% 2,397 $228   $51,005,214 24
Dec 1, 1997 8 $152,311 -72% -55% 2,397 $64   $51,157,525 25
Dec 2, 1997 8 $184,214 +21% -60% 2,397 $77   $51,341,739 26
Dec 3, 1997 8 $156,207 -15% -69% 2,397 $65   $51,497,946 27
Dec 4, 1997 8 $162,004 +4% -75% 2,397 $68   $51,659,950 28
Dec 5, 1997 9 $345,000 +113% -69% 1,854 $186   $52,005,000 29
Dec 6, 1997 9 $581,000 +68% -47% 1,854 $313   $52,586,000 30
Dec 7, 1997 8 $339,000 -42% -38% 1,854 $183   $52,925,082 31
Dec 8, 1997 8 $108,759 -68% -29% 1,854 $59   $53,033,841 32
Dec 9, 1997 8 $135,689 +25% -26% 1,854 $73   $53,169,530 33
Dec 10, 1997 8 $108,076 -20% -31% 1,854 $58   $53,277,606 34
Dec 11, 1997 8 $110,344 +2% -32% 1,854 $60   $53,387,950 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 1 $29,158,856   2,971 $9,814   $29,158,856 1
Nov 14, 1997 2 $12,402,578 -57% 2,971 $4,175   $41,561,434 2
Nov 21, 1997 7 $6,690,343 -46% 2,822 $2,371   $48,251,777 3
Nov 28, 1997 8 $3,408,173 -49% 2,397 $1,422   $51,659,950 4
Dec 5, 1997 9 $1,728,000 -49% 1,854 $932   $53,387,950 5
Dec 12, 1997 17 $600,016 -65% 761 $788   $53,987,966 6
Dec 19, 1997 31 $167,511 -72% 265 $632   $54,155,477 7
Dec 26, 1997 43 $65,243 -61% 124 $526   $54,220,720 8
Jan 2, 1998 56 $36,112 -45% 117 $309   $54,256,832 9
Jan 9, 1998 51 $28,287 -22% 92 $307   $54,285,119 10
Jan 16, 1998 56 $26,953 -5% 67 $402   $54,312,072 11
Feb 6, 1998 39 $187,547   510 $368   $54,548,141 14
Feb 13, 1998 47 $102,877 -45% 330 $312   $54,651,018 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/6/1998 $0 0 8 11 $1,724,349 12/29/2020
New Zealand 2/5/1998 $0 0 1 4 $1,260 10/25/2022
 
Rest of World $64,605,439
 
International Total$66,331,048 10/25/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 24, 2017534,423 42,109$0$161,6311,010
Nov 6, 202296,947 75,048$130,604$693,0641,277

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Casper Van Dien    Johnny Rico

Supporting Cast

Dina Meyer    Dizzy Flores
Denise Richards    Carmen Ibanez
Jake Busey    Ace Levy
Neil Patrick Harris    Col. Carl Jenkins
Patrick Muldoon    Zander Barcalow
Michael Ironside    Lt. Jean Rasczak
Clancy Brown    Sergeant Zim
Amy Smart    Pilot Cadet
Rue McClanahan    Biology Teacher
Dale Dye    General

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Verhoeven    Director
Basil Poledouris    Composer
Allan Cameron    Production Designer
Charles Maynes    Sound Effects Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,058,773 (40.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$105,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,971 opening theaters/2,971 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $125,624,479

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,679 $54,768,952
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,598 $66,331,048
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,534 $121,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 469 $54,768,952
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $66,331,048
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $121,100,000

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 5th, 1998 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 6th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: May 20th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for graphic sci-fi violence and gore, and for language and nudity
Running Time: 129 minutes
Franchise: Starship Troopers
Comparisons: vs. Tropic Thunder
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Alien Invasion, War, Whitewashed Casting, Action Adventure, Satire
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 329 $6,778,610 Nov 28, 1997 24
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 273 $7,809,495 Nov 28, 1997 24
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 92 $10,034,337 Nov 14, 1997 10
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 64 $24,703,269 Nov 14, 1997 10

Leading Cast

Casper Van Dien    Johnny Rico

Supporting Cast

Dina Meyer    Dizzy Flores
Denise Richards    Carmen Ibanez
Jake Busey    Ace Levy
Neil Patrick Harris    Col. Carl Jenkins
Patrick Muldoon    Zander Barcalow
Michael Ironside    Lt. Jean Rasczak
Clancy Brown    Sergeant Zim
Amy Smart    Pilot Cadet
Rue McClanahan    Biology Teacher
Dale Dye    General

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Verhoeven    Director
Basil Poledouris    Composer
Allan Cameron    Production Designer
Charles Maynes    Sound Effects Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 1 $22,058,773   2,971 $7,425   $22,058,773 1
Nov 14, 1997 2 $10,034,337 -55% 2,971 $3,377   $39,193,193 2
Nov 21, 1997 7 $4,707,484 -53% 2,822 $1,668   $46,268,918 3
Nov 28, 1997 10 $2,753,437 -42% 2,397 $1,149   $51,005,214 4
Dec 5, 1997 10 $1,265,132 -54% 1,854 $682   $52,925,082 5
Dec 12, 1997 17 $403,067 -68% 761 $530   $53,791,017 6
Dec 19, 1997 32 $107,352 -73% 265 $405   $54,095,318 7
Dec 26, 1997 53 $32,720 -70% 124 $264   $54,188,197 8
Jan 2, 1998 52 $30,948 -5% 117 $265   $54,251,668 9
Jan 9, 1998 53 $20,485 -34% 92 $223   $54,277,317 10
Jan 16, 1998 58 $23,552 +15% 67 $352   $54,308,671 11
Jan 23, 1998 60 $14,511 -38% 43 $337   $54,326,583 12
Feb 6, 1998 34 $170,969   510 $335   $54,531,563 14
Feb 13, 1998 50 $80,579 -53% 330 $244   $54,628,720 15
Feb 20, 1998 55 $49,047 -39% 123 $399   $54,700,065 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 1997 1 $8,185,000     2,971 $2,755   $8,185,000 1
Nov 8, 1997 1 $8,135,000 -1%   2,971 $2,738   $16,320,000 2
Nov 9, 1997 1 $5,738,773 -29%   2,971 $1,932   $22,058,773 3
Nov 10, 1997 1 $2,101,710 -63%   2,971 $707   $24,161,483 4
Nov 11, 1997 1 $2,518,608 +20%   2,971 $848   $26,680,091 5
Nov 12, 1997 1 $1,218,109 -52%   2,971 $410   $27,898,200 6
Nov 13, 1997 1 $1,260,656 +3%   2,971 $424   $29,158,856 7
Nov 14, 1997 2 $2,950,000 +134% -64% 2,971 $993   $32,108,856 8
Nov 15, 1997 2 $4,715,000 +60% -42% 2,971 $1,587   $36,824,000 9
Nov 16, 1997 3 $2,587,000 -45% -55% 2,971 $871   $39,193,193 10
Nov 17, 1997 2 $596,622 -77% -72% 2,971 $201   $39,789,815 11
Nov 18, 1997 2 $698,854 +17% -72% 2,971 $235   $40,488,669 12
Nov 19, 1997 3 $546,570 -22% -55% 2,971 $184   $41,037,239 13
Nov 20, 1997 3 $524,195 -4% -58% 2,971 $176   $41,561,434 14
Nov 21, 1997 6 $1,380,000 +163% -53% 2,822 $489   $42,941,000 15
Nov 22, 1997 7 $2,155,000 +56% -54% 2,822 $764   $45,096,000 16
Nov 23, 1997 7 $1,288,000 -40% -50% 2,822 $456   $46,269,000 17
Nov 24, 1997 7 $335,912 -74% -44% 2,822 $119   $46,604,830 18
Nov 25, 1997 7 $458,330 +36% -34% 2,822 $162   $47,063,160 19
Nov 26, 1997 8 $509,840 +11% -7% 2,397 $213   $47,573,000 20
Nov 27, 1997 8 $650,000 +27% +24% 2,397 $271   $48,223,000 21
Nov 28, 1997 10 $1,125,000 +73% -18% 2,397 $469   $49,348,000 22
Nov 29, 1997 10 $1,090,000 -3% -49% 2,397 $455   $50,438,000 23
Nov 30, 1997 10 $546,000 -50% -58% 2,397 $228   $51,005,214 24
Dec 1, 1997 8 $152,311 -72% -55% 2,397 $64   $51,157,525 25
Dec 2, 1997 8 $184,214 +21% -60% 2,397 $77   $51,341,739 26
Dec 3, 1997 8 $156,207 -15% -69% 2,397 $65   $51,497,946 27
Dec 4, 1997 8 $162,004 +4% -75% 2,397 $68   $51,659,950 28
Dec 5, 1997 9 $345,000 +113% -69% 1,854 $186   $52,005,000 29
Dec 6, 1997 9 $581,000 +68% -47% 1,854 $313   $52,586,000 30
Dec 7, 1997 8 $339,000 -42% -38% 1,854 $183   $52,925,082 31
Dec 8, 1997 8 $108,759 -68% -29% 1,854 $59   $53,033,841 32
Dec 9, 1997 8 $135,689 +25% -26% 1,854 $73   $53,169,530 33
Dec 10, 1997 8 $108,076 -20% -31% 1,854 $58   $53,277,606 34
Dec 11, 1997 8 $110,344 +2% -32% 1,854 $60   $53,387,950 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 1 $29,158,856   2,971 $9,814   $29,158,856 1
Nov 14, 1997 2 $12,402,578 -57% 2,971 $4,175   $41,561,434 2
Nov 21, 1997 7 $6,690,343 -46% 2,822 $2,371   $48,251,777 3
Nov 28, 1997 8 $3,408,173 -49% 2,397 $1,422   $51,659,950 4
Dec 5, 1997 9 $1,728,000 -49% 1,854 $932   $53,387,950 5
Dec 12, 1997 17 $600,016 -65% 761 $788   $53,987,966 6
Dec 19, 1997 31 $167,511 -72% 265 $632   $54,155,477 7
Dec 26, 1997 43 $65,243 -61% 124 $526   $54,220,720 8
Jan 2, 1998 56 $36,112 -45% 117 $309   $54,256,832 9
Jan 9, 1998 51 $28,287 -22% 92 $307   $54,285,119 10
Jan 16, 1998 56 $26,953 -5% 67 $402   $54,312,072 11
Feb 6, 1998 39 $187,547   510 $368   $54,548,141 14
Feb 13, 1998 47 $102,877 -45% 330 $312   $54,651,018 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/6/1998 $0 0 8 11 $1,724,349 12/29/2020
New Zealand 2/5/1998 $0 0 1 4 $1,260 10/25/2022
 
Rest of World $64,605,439
 
International Total$66,331,048 10/25/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 24, 2017534,423 42,109$0$161,6311,010
Nov 6, 202296,947 75,048$130,604$693,0641,277

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.