Sudden Death (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,214,270Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,782,445 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,681 opening theaters/1,687 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,829,407

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,808 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,421 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,626 $20,214,270

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for a substantial amount of strong violence, and for language
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Italian Job
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Keywords: Hockey, Stanley Cup, Action Thriller, Firefighter, Set in Pittsburgh, PA, Terrorism, Hostage, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 267 $5,381,530 Dec 29, 1995 10
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 231 $13,979,603 Dec 29, 1995 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 266 $12,423,367 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 103 $4,782,445 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 89 $12,423,367 Dec 22, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 8 $4,782,445   1,681 $2,845   $4,782,445 1
Dec 29, 1995 9 $5,381,530 +13% 1,687 $3,190   $13,467,140 2
Jan 5, 1996 11 $2,122,240 -61% 1,658 $1,280   $16,938,980 3
Jan 12, 1996 22 $734,825 -65% 595 $1,235   $18,443,445 4
Jan 19, 1996 28 $333,760 -55% 445 $750   $18,935,905 5
Jan 26, 1996 27 $296,715 -11% 516 $575   $19,859,750 6
Feb 2, 1996 29 $261,635 -12% 412 $635   $19,748,410 7
Feb 9, 1996 34 $175,070 -33% 287 $610   $20,031,865 8
Feb 16, 1996 46 $115,515 -34% 153 $755   $20,214,270 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 8 $8,085,610   1,681 $4,810   $8,085,610 1
Dec 29, 1995 9 $6,731,130 -17% 1,687 $3,990   $14,816,740 2
Jan 5, 1996 10 $2,891,880 -57% 1,658 $1,744   $17,708,620 3
Jan 12, 1996 22 $893,525 -69% 595 $1,502   $18,602,145 4
Jan 19, 1996 21 $960,890 +8% 445 $2,159   $19,563,035 5
Feb 2, 1996 29 $370,020   412 $898   $19,856,795 7
Feb 9, 1996 33 $241,960 -35% 287 $843   $20,098,755 8

Leading Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme    Darren McCord

Uncategorized

Powers Boothe    Joshua Foss
Raymond J. Barry    Vice President

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Hyams    Director
Gene Quintano    Screenwriter
John Debney    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,782,445 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,681 opening theaters/1,687 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,829,407

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,808 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,421 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,626 $20,214,270

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for a substantial amount of strong violence, and for language
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Italian Job
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Keywords: Hockey, Stanley Cup, Action Thriller, Firefighter, Set in Pittsburgh, PA, Terrorism, Hostage, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 267 $5,381,530 Dec 29, 1995 10
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 231 $13,979,603 Dec 29, 1995 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 266 $12,423,367 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 103 $4,782,445 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 89 $12,423,367 Dec 22, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme    Darren McCord

Uncategorized

Powers Boothe    Joshua Foss
Raymond J. Barry    Vice President

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Hyams    Director
Gene Quintano    Screenwriter
John Debney    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 8 $4,782,445   1,681 $2,845   $4,782,445 1
Dec 29, 1995 9 $5,381,530 +13% 1,687 $3,190   $13,467,140 2
Jan 5, 1996 11 $2,122,240 -61% 1,658 $1,280   $16,938,980 3
Jan 12, 1996 22 $734,825 -65% 595 $1,235   $18,443,445 4
Jan 19, 1996 28 $333,760 -55% 445 $750   $18,935,905 5
Jan 26, 1996 27 $296,715 -11% 516 $575   $19,859,750 6
Feb 2, 1996 29 $261,635 -12% 412 $635   $19,748,410 7
Feb 9, 1996 34 $175,070 -33% 287 $610   $20,031,865 8
Feb 16, 1996 46 $115,515 -34% 153 $755   $20,214,270 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 8 $8,085,610   1,681 $4,810   $8,085,610 1
Dec 29, 1995 9 $6,731,130 -17% 1,687 $3,990   $14,816,740 2
Jan 5, 1996 10 $2,891,880 -57% 1,658 $1,744   $17,708,620 3
Jan 12, 1996 22 $893,525 -69% 595 $1,502   $18,602,145 4
Jan 19, 1996 21 $960,890 +8% 445 $2,159   $19,563,035 5
Feb 2, 1996 29 $370,020   412 $898   $19,856,795 7
Feb 9, 1996 33 $241,960 -35% 287 $843   $20,098,755 8