A Far Off Place (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,890,752Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,522,836 (27.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,610 opening theaters/1,622 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,565,772

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,845 $12,890,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,809 $12,890,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 482 $12,890,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 494 $12,890,752

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 12th, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 minutes
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Set in Africa, Fugitive / On the Run, Lone Survivor, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1993 5 $3,522,836   1,610 $2,188   $3,522,836 1
Mar 19, 1993 8 $3,146,709 -11% 1,622 $1,940   $8,092,765 2
Mar 26, 1993 10 $1,721,672 -45% 1,451 $1,187   $10,606,459 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1993 5 $4,946,056   1,610 $3,072   $4,946,056 1
Mar 19, 1993 8 $3,938,731 -20% 1,622 $2,428   $8,884,787 2

Supporting Cast

Reese Witherspoon    Nonnie Parker
Ethan Randall    Harry Winslow
Jack Thompson    John Ricketts
Sarel Bok    Xhabbo
Robert John Burke    Paul Parker
Patricia Kalember    Elizabeth Parker
Daniel Gerroll    John Winslow
Maximilian Schell    Col. Mopani Theron
Miles Anderson    Jardin
Fidelis Cheza    Tracker
Taffy Chihota    Warden Robert
Anthony Chinyanga    Doctor
Brian Cooper    Storekeeper
Magdalene Damas    Nuin-Tara
John Indi    Bamuthi
Sebastian Klein    Child on Sand Dune
Kessia Randall    Child on Sand Dune
Isaac Mabikwa    Poacher
Bertha Msora    Koba
Japan Mthembu    Carfax
Charles Pillai    Mr. Tang
Andrew Whaley    Warden Gerald

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mikael Salomon    Director
Robert Caswell    Screenwriter
Jonathan Hensleigh    Screenwriter
Sally Robinson    Screenwriter
Laurens van der Post    Story Creator
Eva Monley    Producer
Elaine Sperber    Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Executive Producer
Frank Marshall    Executive Producer
Gerald R. Molen    Executive Producer
Gemma Jackson    Production Designer
Ray Lovejoy    Editor
James Horner    Composer
Juan Ruiz-Anchía    Director of Photography
William W. Wilson III    Co-Producer
Michael Zimbrich    Assistant Director
Rory Kilalea    Unit Production Manager
Carine Tredgold    Art Director
Jonathan McKinstry    Art Director
Ian White    Set Decorator
Mark Konnickx    Second Unit Camera
Peter Robinson    Second Unit Camera
Craig Barron    Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Pangrazio    Visual Effects Supervisor
Dave Harris    Special Effects Coordinator
Rosemary Burrows    Costume Designer
Jayne Forbes    Costume Supervisor
Bill Butler    Additional Editor
Colin Charles    Sound Mixer
Terry Porter    Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe    Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson    Re-recording Mixer
Larry Kemp    Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Wilhoit    Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Smathers    Sound Effects Editor
Mark Lanza    Sound Effects Editor
Randy Kelley    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Dwan    Dialogue Editor
Christopher Assells    Dialogue Editor
Dan Hegeman    Dialogue Editor
Marshall Winn    Dialogue Editor
Jim Henrikson    Supervising
Thomas Drescher    Music Editor
Norma Hill    Make up
Shari Rhodes    Casting Director
Sally Stiner    Casting Director
Roly Jansen    Stunt Coordinator

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:$3,522,836 (27.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,610 opening theaters/1,622 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,565,772

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,845 $12,890,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,809 $12,890,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 482 $12,890,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 494 $12,890,752

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 12th, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Adventure, Set in Africa, Fugitive / On the Run, Lone Survivor, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Supporting Cast

Reese Witherspoon    Nonnie Parker
Ethan Randall    Harry Winslow
Jack Thompson    John Ricketts
Sarel Bok    Xhabbo
Robert John Burke    Paul Parker
Patricia Kalember    Elizabeth Parker
Daniel Gerroll    John Winslow
Maximilian Schell    Col. Mopani Theron
Miles Anderson    Jardin
Fidelis Cheza    Tracker
Taffy Chihota    Warden Robert
Anthony Chinyanga    Doctor
Brian Cooper    Storekeeper
Magdalene Damas    Nuin-Tara
John Indi    Bamuthi
Sebastian Klein    Child on Sand Dune
Kessia Randall    Child on Sand Dune
Isaac Mabikwa    Poacher
Bertha Msora    Koba
Japan Mthembu    Carfax
Charles Pillai    Mr. Tang
Andrew Whaley    Warden Gerald

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mikael Salomon    Director
Robert Caswell    Screenwriter
Jonathan Hensleigh    Screenwriter
Sally Robinson    Screenwriter
Laurens van der Post    Story Creator
Eva Monley    Producer
Elaine Sperber    Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Executive Producer
Frank Marshall    Executive Producer
Gerald R. Molen    Executive Producer
Gemma Jackson    Production Designer
Ray Lovejoy    Editor
James Horner    Composer
Juan Ruiz-Anchía    Director of Photography
William W. Wilson III    Co-Producer
Michael Zimbrich    Assistant Director
Rory Kilalea    Unit Production Manager
Carine Tredgold    Art Director
Jonathan McKinstry    Art Director
Ian White    Set Decorator
Mark Konnickx    Second Unit Camera
Peter Robinson    Second Unit Camera
Craig Barron    Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Pangrazio    Visual Effects Supervisor
Dave Harris    Special Effects Coordinator
Rosemary Burrows    Costume Designer
Jayne Forbes    Costume Supervisor
Bill Butler    Additional Editor
Colin Charles    Sound Mixer
Terry Porter    Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe    Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson    Re-recording Mixer
Larry Kemp    Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Wilhoit    Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Smathers    Sound Effects Editor
Mark Lanza    Sound Effects Editor
Randy Kelley    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Dwan    Dialogue Editor
Christopher Assells    Dialogue Editor
Dan Hegeman    Dialogue Editor
Marshall Winn    Dialogue Editor
Jim Henrikson    Supervising
Thomas Drescher    Music Editor
Norma Hill    Make up
Shari Rhodes    Casting Director
Sally Stiner    Casting Director
Roly Jansen    Stunt Coordinator

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
Mar 12, 1993 5 $3,522,836   1,610 $2,188   $3,522,836 1
Mar 19, 1993 8 $3,146,709 -11% 1,622 $1,940   $8,092,765 2
Mar 26, 1993 10 $1,721,672 -45% 1,451 $1,187   $10,606,459 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1993 5 $4,946,056   1,610 $3,072   $4,946,056 1
Mar 19, 1993 8 $3,938,731 -20% 1,622 $2,428   $8,884,787 2