True Romance (1993)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,281,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $362,293 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $12,643,293 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,066,170 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $830,176 | |
| Total | $1,896,346 | |
| OpusData ID: 33880100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,023,420 (32.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,254 opening theaters/1,254 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $33,550,267 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 10th, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | February 11th, 1994 (Wide) (Australia)
June 3rd, 1994 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 20th, 2015 (Limited), released as True Romance (Re: 2015) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | May 31st, 1995 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Plot point: | Hallucinations, Mafia, Narcotics, Police Shooting, Prostitution, Romance |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1993 | 3 | $4,023,420 | 1,254 | $3,208 | $4,023,420 | 1 | |
| Sep 17, 1993 | 4 | $2,630,183 | -35% | 1,254 | $2,097 | $8,187,361 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1993 | 3 | $5,557,178 | 1,254 | $4,432 | $5,557,178 | 1 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/11/1994 | $0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | $329,874 | 7/14/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 6/3/1994 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | $916 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/20/2015 | $28,980 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $28,980 | 11/30/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,523 | |||||||||
| International Total | $362,293 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Christian Slater | Clarence Worley | |
| Patricia Arquette | Alabama Whitman | |
| Dennis Hopper | Clifford Worley | |
| Val Kilmer | Mentor | |
| Gary Oldman | Drexl Spivey | |
| Brad Pitt | Floyd / Dick's Roomate | |
| Christopher Walken | Vincenzo Coccotti |
Supporting
| Bronson Pinchot | Elliott Blitzer | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Big Don | |
| Michael Rapaport | Dick Ritchie | |
| Saul Rubinek | Lee Donowitz | |
| Conchata Ferrell | Mary Louise Ravencroft | |
| James Gandolfini | Virgil | |
| Anna Thomson | Lucy | |
| Victor Argo | Lenny | |
| Paul Bates | Marty | |
| Chris Penn* | Nicky Dimes | |
| Tom Sizemore | Cody Nicholson | |
| Said Faraj | Burger Man | |
| Gregory Sporleder | Burger Stand Customer | |
| Maria Pitillo | Kandi | |
| Frank Adonis | Frankie | |
| Kevin Corrigan | Marvin | |
| Paul Ben-Victor | Luca | |
| Michael Beach | Wurlitzer | |
| Joe d'Angerio | Police Radio Operator | |
| John Bower | Detective | |
| John Cenatiempo | Squad Cop #1 | |
| Eric Allan Kramer | Boris | |
| Patrick John Hurley | Monty | |
| Dennis Garber | Lobby Cop | |
| Scott Evers | Lobby Cop | |
| Hilary Klym | Running Cop | |
| Steve Gonzales | I.A. Officer | |
| Laurence Mason | Floyd "D" |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tony Scott | Director | |
| Samuel Hadida | Producer | |
| Steve Perry | Producer | |
| Bill Unger | Producer | |
| Quentin Tarantino | Screenwriter | |
| James G. Robinson | Executive Producer | |
| Gary Barber | Executive Producer | |
| Jeffrey L. Kimball | Director of Photography | |
| Benjamin Fernandez | Production Designer | |
| Michael Tronick | Editor | |
| Christian Wagner | Editor | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Stanley Margolis | Executive Producer | |
| Don Edmonds | Co-Producer | |
| James W. Skotchdopole | Co-Producer | |
| Lisa Cogswell | Associate Producer | |
| Spencer Franklin | Associate Producer | |
| Gregory S. Manson | Associate Producer | |
| James W. Skotchdopole | Assistant Director | |
| S.H. Perry | Unit Production Manager | |
| James J. Murakami | Art Director | |
| Thomas L. Roysden | Set Decorator | |
| Susan Becker | Costume Designer | |
| Hugo Pena | Costume Supervisor | |
| William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer | |
| Kevin O'Connell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Rick Kline | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert G. Henderson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Bub Asman | Sound Editor | |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | Sound Editor | |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Editor | |
| Greg Dillon | Sound Editor | |
| David M. Horton | Sound Editor | |
| Jayme S. Parker | Sound Editor | |
| Thomas Milano | Music Editor | |
| Maureen Crowe | Music Supervisor | |
| Risa Bramon Garcia | Casting Director | |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting Director | |
| Charles Picerni Jr | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $4,023,420 (32.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,254 opening theaters/1,254 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $33,550,267 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 10th, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | February 11th, 1994 (Wide) (Australia)
June 3rd, 1994 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 20th, 2015 (Limited), released as True Romance (Re: 2015) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | May 31st, 1995 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Plot point: | Hallucinations, Mafia, Narcotics, Police Shooting, Prostitution, Romance |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1993 | 3 | $4,023,420 | 1,254 | $3,208 | $4,023,420 | 1 | |
| Sep 17, 1993 | 4 | $2,630,183 | -35% | 1,254 | $2,097 | $8,187,361 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1993 | 3 | $5,557,178 | 1,254 | $4,432 | $5,557,178 | 1 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/11/1994 | $0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | $329,874 | 7/14/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 6/3/1994 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | $916 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/20/2015 | $28,980 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $28,980 | 11/30/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,523 | |||||||||
| International Total | $362,293 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Christian Slater | Clarence Worley | |
| Patricia Arquette | Alabama Whitman | |
| Dennis Hopper | Clifford Worley | |
| Val Kilmer | Mentor | |
| Gary Oldman | Drexl Spivey | |
| Brad Pitt | Floyd / Dick's Roomate | |
| Christopher Walken | Vincenzo Coccotti |
Supporting
| Bronson Pinchot | Elliott Blitzer | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Big Don | |
| Michael Rapaport | Dick Ritchie | |
| Saul Rubinek | Lee Donowitz | |
| Conchata Ferrell | Mary Louise Ravencroft | |
| James Gandolfini | Virgil | |
| Anna Thomson | Lucy | |
| Victor Argo | Lenny | |
| Paul Bates | Marty | |
| Chris Penn* | Nicky Dimes | |
| Tom Sizemore | Cody Nicholson | |
| Said Faraj | Burger Man | |
| Gregory Sporleder | Burger Stand Customer | |
| Maria Pitillo | Kandi | |
| Frank Adonis | Frankie | |
| Kevin Corrigan | Marvin | |
| Paul Ben-Victor | Luca | |
| Michael Beach | Wurlitzer | |
| Joe d'Angerio | Police Radio Operator | |
| John Bower | Detective | |
| John Cenatiempo | Squad Cop #1 | |
| Eric Allan Kramer | Boris | |
| Patrick John Hurley | Monty | |
| Dennis Garber | Lobby Cop | |
| Scott Evers | Lobby Cop | |
| Hilary Klym | Running Cop | |
| Steve Gonzales | I.A. Officer | |
| Laurence Mason | Floyd "D" |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tony Scott | Director | |
| Samuel Hadida | Producer | |
| Steve Perry | Producer | |
| Bill Unger | Producer | |
| Quentin Tarantino | Screenwriter | |
| James G. Robinson | Executive Producer | |
| Gary Barber | Executive Producer | |
| Jeffrey L. Kimball | Director of Photography | |
| Benjamin Fernandez | Production Designer | |
| Michael Tronick | Editor | |
| Christian Wagner | Editor | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Stanley Margolis | Executive Producer | |
| Don Edmonds | Co-Producer | |
| James W. Skotchdopole | Co-Producer | |
| Lisa Cogswell | Associate Producer | |
| Spencer Franklin | Associate Producer | |
| Gregory S. Manson | Associate Producer | |
| James W. Skotchdopole | Assistant Director | |
| S.H. Perry | Unit Production Manager | |
| James J. Murakami | Art Director | |
| Thomas L. Roysden | Set Decorator | |
| Susan Becker | Costume Designer | |
| Hugo Pena | Costume Supervisor | |
| William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer | |
| Kevin O'Connell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Rick Kline | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert G. Henderson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Bub Asman | Sound Editor | |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | Sound Editor | |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Editor | |
| Greg Dillon | Sound Editor | |
| David M. Horton | Sound Editor | |
| Jayme S. Parker | Sound Editor | |
| Thomas Milano | Music Editor | |
| Maureen Crowe | Music Supervisor | |
| Risa Bramon Garcia | Casting Director | |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting Director | |
| Charles Picerni Jr | Stunt Coordinator |
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.