True Lies (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $146,282,411Details
International Box Office $219,017,589Details
Worldwide Box Office $365,300,000
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,869,770 (17.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$100,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,369 opening theaters/2,561 max. theaters, 9.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $386,501,075

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: August 22nd, 1997 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: R for a lot of action/violence and some language
Running Time: 141 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tropic Thunder
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Keywords: Secret Agent, Terrorism, Visual Effects
Source:Remake
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lightstorm Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 177 $11,439,419 Sep 2, 1994 52
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 48 $25,869,770 Jul 15, 1994 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1994 1 $25,869,770   2,369 $10,920   $25,869,770 1
Jul 22, 1994 2 $20,696,264 -20% 2,561 $8,081   $61,531,149 2
Jul 29, 1994 3 $13,741,443 -34% 2,510 $5,475   $85,168,601 3
Aug 5, 1994 5 $9,189,733 -33% 2,340 $3,927   $100,824,836 4
Aug 12, 1994 5 $7,009,382 -24% 2,156 $3,251   $112,253,140 5
Aug 19, 1994 5 $5,218,303 -26% 1,860 $2,806   $120,952,040 6
Aug 26, 1994 7 $3,425,095 -34% 1,530 $2,239   $126,696,780 7
Sep 2, 1994 6 $4,130,340 +21% 1,691 $2,443   $132,204,043 8
Sep 9, 1994 8 $2,153,995 -48% 1,547 $1,392   $135,124,659 9
Sep 16, 1994 10 $1,555,809 -28% 1,309 $1,189   $137,398,094 10
Sep 23, 1994 9 $1,465,254 -6% 1,251 $1,171   $139,358,691 11
Sep 30, 1994 11 $975,803 -33% 1,000 $976   $140,779,782 12
Oct 14, 1994 13 $544,392   588 $926   $142,459,676 14
Oct 21, 1994 13 $561,866 +3% 566 $993   $143,219,650 15
Oct 28, 1994 18 $542,610 -3% 595 $912   $143,974,511 16
Nov 4, 1994 22 $507,923 -6% 491 $1,034   $144,710,724 17
Nov 11, 1994 23 $387,456 -24% 389 $996   $145,297,068 18
Nov 18, 1994 25 $245,395 -37% 311 $789   $145,658,895 19
Dec 9, 1994 38 $53,079   121 $439   $146,136,848 22
Dec 16, 1994 45 $36,140 -32% 84 $430   $146,194,648 23
Dec 30, 1994 59 $25,914   24 $1,080   $146,273,950 25

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1994 1 $40,834,885   2,369 $17,237   $40,834,885 1
Jul 22, 1994 2 $30,592,273 -25% 2,561 $11,945   $71,427,158 2
Jul 29, 1994 3 $20,207,945 -34% 2,510 $8,051   $91,635,103 3
Aug 5, 1994 5 $13,608,655 -33% 2,340 $5,816   $105,243,758 4
Aug 12, 1994 5 $10,489,979 -23% 2,156 $4,865   $115,733,737 5
Aug 19, 1994 5 $7,537,948 -28% 1,860 $4,053   $123,271,685 6
Aug 26, 1994 7 $4,802,018 -36% 1,530 $3,139   $128,073,703 7
Sep 2, 1994 6 $4,896,961 +2% 1,691 $2,896   $132,970,664 8
Sep 9, 1994 8 $2,871,621 -41% 1,547 $1,856   $135,842,285 9
Sep 16, 1994 8 $2,051,152 -29% 1,309 $1,567   $137,893,437 10
Sep 23, 1994 8 $1,910,542 -7% 1,251 $1,527   $139,803,979 11
Oct 14, 1994 11 $742,500   588 $1,263   $142,657,784 14
Oct 21, 1994 12 $774,117 +4% 566 $1,368   $143,431,901 15
Oct 28, 1994 18 $770,900 n/c 595 $1,296   $144,202,801 16
Nov 4, 1994 19 $706,811 -8% 491 $1,440   $144,909,612 17
Nov 11, 1994 18 $503,888 -29% 389 $1,295   $145,413,500 18
Dec 9, 1994 37 $74,739   121 $618   $146,158,508 22

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger    Harry Tasker

Supporting Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis    Helen Tasker
Tom Arnold    Gib
Bill Paxton    Simon
Tia Carrere    Juno Skinner
Art Malik    Aziz
Eliza Dushku    Dana
Grant Heslov    Faisil
Charlton Heston    Spencer Trilby

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Cameron    Director
James Cameron    Screenwriter
Claude Zidi    Screenwriter
Simon Michael    Screenwriter
Didier Kamika    Screenwriter
James Cameron    Producer
Stephanie Austin    Producer
Rae Sanchini    Executive Producer
Robert Shriver    Executive Producer
Lawrence Kasanoff    Executive Producer
Russell Carpenter    Cinematographer
Mark Goldblatt    Editor
Conrad Buff    Editor
Richard A. Harris    Editor
Brad Fiedel    Composer
Peter Lamont    Production Designer
Robert Laing    Art Director
Michael Novotny    Art Director
Joseph Hodges    Set Designer
Cindy Carr    Set Decorator
Marlene Stewart    Costume Designer
Lee Orloff    Sound Mixer
Scott Thaler    Unit Production Manager
Patricia Whitcher    Unit Production Manager
John Bruno    Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas L. Fisher    Special Effects Coordinator
Joel Kramer    Special Effects Coordinator
Pamela Easley Harris    Associate Producer
J. Michael Haynie    1st Assistant Director
Aldric La'auli Porter    1st Assistant Director
Mali Finn    Casting Director

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:$25,869,770 (17.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$100,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,369 opening theaters/2,561 max. theaters, 9.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $386,501,075

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1994 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: August 22nd, 1997 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: R for a lot of action/violence and some language
Running Time: 141 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tropic Thunder
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Keywords: Secret Agent, Terrorism, Visual Effects
Source:Remake
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lightstorm Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 177 $11,439,419 Sep 2, 1994 52
Top Remake Weekend Domestic 48 $25,869,770 Jul 15, 1994 3

Leading Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger    Harry Tasker

Supporting Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis    Helen Tasker
Tom Arnold    Gib
Bill Paxton    Simon
Tia Carrere    Juno Skinner
Art Malik    Aziz
Eliza Dushku    Dana
Grant Heslov    Faisil
Charlton Heston    Spencer Trilby

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Cameron    Director
James Cameron    Screenwriter
Claude Zidi    Screenwriter
Simon Michael    Screenwriter
Didier Kamika    Screenwriter
James Cameron    Producer
Stephanie Austin    Producer
Rae Sanchini    Executive Producer
Robert Shriver    Executive Producer
Lawrence Kasanoff    Executive Producer
Russell Carpenter    Cinematographer
Mark Goldblatt    Editor
Conrad Buff    Editor
Richard A. Harris    Editor
Brad Fiedel    Composer
Peter Lamont    Production Designer
Robert Laing    Art Director
Michael Novotny    Art Director
Joseph Hodges    Set Designer
Cindy Carr    Set Decorator
Marlene Stewart    Costume Designer
Lee Orloff    Sound Mixer
Scott Thaler    Unit Production Manager
Patricia Whitcher    Unit Production Manager
John Bruno    Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas L. Fisher    Special Effects Coordinator
Joel Kramer    Special Effects Coordinator
Pamela Easley Harris    Associate Producer
J. Michael Haynie    1st Assistant Director
Aldric La'auli Porter    1st Assistant Director
Mali Finn    Casting Director

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
Jul 15, 1994 1 $25,869,770   2,369 $10,920   $25,869,770 1
Jul 22, 1994 2 $20,696,264 -20% 2,561 $8,081   $61,531,149 2
Jul 29, 1994 3 $13,741,443 -34% 2,510 $5,475   $85,168,601 3
Aug 5, 1994 5 $9,189,733 -33% 2,340 $3,927   $100,824,836 4
Aug 12, 1994 5 $7,009,382 -24% 2,156 $3,251   $112,253,140 5
Aug 19, 1994 5 $5,218,303 -26% 1,860 $2,806   $120,952,040 6
Aug 26, 1994 7 $3,425,095 -34% 1,530 $2,239   $126,696,780 7
Sep 2, 1994 6 $4,130,340 +21% 1,691 $2,443   $132,204,043 8
Sep 9, 1994 8 $2,153,995 -48% 1,547 $1,392   $135,124,659 9
Sep 16, 1994 10 $1,555,809 -28% 1,309 $1,189   $137,398,094 10
Sep 23, 1994 9 $1,465,254 -6% 1,251 $1,171   $139,358,691 11
Sep 30, 1994 11 $975,803 -33% 1,000 $976   $140,779,782 12
Oct 14, 1994 13 $544,392   588 $926   $142,459,676 14
Oct 21, 1994 13 $561,866 +3% 566 $993   $143,219,650 15
Oct 28, 1994 18 $542,610 -3% 595 $912   $143,974,511 16
Nov 4, 1994 22 $507,923 -6% 491 $1,034   $144,710,724 17
Nov 11, 1994 23 $387,456 -24% 389 $996   $145,297,068 18
Nov 18, 1994 25 $245,395 -37% 311 $789   $145,658,895 19
Dec 9, 1994 38 $53,079   121 $439   $146,136,848 22
Dec 16, 1994 45 $36,140 -32% 84 $430   $146,194,648 23
Dec 30, 1994 59 $25,914   24 $1,080   $146,273,950 25

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1994 1 $40,834,885   2,369 $17,237   $40,834,885 1
Jul 22, 1994 2 $30,592,273 -25% 2,561 $11,945   $71,427,158 2
Jul 29, 1994 3 $20,207,945 -34% 2,510 $8,051   $91,635,103 3
Aug 5, 1994 5 $13,608,655 -33% 2,340 $5,816   $105,243,758 4
Aug 12, 1994 5 $10,489,979 -23% 2,156 $4,865   $115,733,737 5
Aug 19, 1994 5 $7,537,948 -28% 1,860 $4,053   $123,271,685 6
Aug 26, 1994 7 $4,802,018 -36% 1,530 $3,139   $128,073,703 7
Sep 2, 1994 6 $4,896,961 +2% 1,691 $2,896   $132,970,664 8
Sep 9, 1994 8 $2,871,621 -41% 1,547 $1,856   $135,842,285 9
Sep 16, 1994 8 $2,051,152 -29% 1,309 $1,567   $137,893,437 10
Sep 23, 1994 8 $1,910,542 -7% 1,251 $1,527   $139,803,979 11
Oct 14, 1994 11 $742,500   588 $1,263   $142,657,784 14
Oct 21, 1994 12 $774,117 +4% 566 $1,368   $143,431,901 15
Oct 28, 1994 18 $770,900 n/c 595 $1,296   $144,202,801 16
Nov 4, 1994 19 $706,811 -8% 491 $1,440   $144,909,612 17
Nov 11, 1994 18 $503,888 -29% 389 $1,295   $145,413,500 18
Dec 9, 1994 37 $74,739   121 $618   $146,158,508 22

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records