The Chamber (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,407,578Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,159,115 (42.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,026 opening theaters/2,032 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,138,844

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,580 $14,407,578
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,450 $14,407,578
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,572 $14,407,578
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $14,407,578

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for violent images and some language
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Time to Kill
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Set in Mississippi, 1960s, Terrorism, Ku Klux Klan, Bigotry, Death Row, Conspiracy Theory, Family Secrets, The Past Catching up with You
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Davis Entertainment

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 152 $6,159,115 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 118 $15,746,155 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 70 $6,159,115 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 61 $15,746,155 Oct 11, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 4 $6,159,115   2,026 $3,040   $6,159,115 1
Oct 18, 1996 7 $3,027,685 -51% 2,032 $1,490   $10,360,905 2
Oct 25, 1996 12 $1,269,070 -58% 1,826 $695   $12,451,035 3
Nov 1, 1996 19 $587,005 -54% 703 $835   $13,481,735 4
Nov 8, 1996 25 $206,555 -65% 379 $545   $13,891,410 5
Nov 15, 1996 31 $130,580 -37% 244 $535   $14,101,190 6
Nov 22, 1996 30 $104,765 -20% 216 $485   $14,259,205 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 4 $7,333,220   2,026 $3,620   $7,333,220 1
Oct 18, 1996 7 $3,848,745 -48% 2,032 $1,894   $11,181,965 2
Oct 25, 1996 12 $1,712,765 -55% 1,826 $938   $12,894,730 3
Nov 1, 1996 20 $790,125 -54% 703 $1,124   $13,684,855 4
Nov 8, 1996 25 $285,755 -64% 379 $754   $13,970,610 5
Nov 15, 1996 28 $183,830 -36% 244 $753   $14,154,440 6

Uncategorized

Chris O'Donnell    Adam Hall
Faye Dunaway    Lee Bowen
Lela Rochon    Nora Stark
Gene Hackman    Sam Cayhall
Richard Bradford    Wyn Lettner
Robert Prosky    E. Garner Goodman
Josef Sommer    Phelps Bowen
Raymond J. Barry    Rollie Wedge/Donnie Cayhall
Jane Kaczmarek    Dr. Anne Biddows

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Foley    Director
Carter Burwell    Composer
Hector C. Gika*    Sound Effects Editor
William Goldman    Screenwriter
Phil Alden Robinson    Chris Reese

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:$6,159,115 (42.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,026 opening theaters/2,032 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,138,844

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,580 $14,407,578
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,450 $14,407,578
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,572 $14,407,578
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $14,407,578

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for violent images and some language
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Time to Kill
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Thriller, Set in Mississippi, 1960s, Terrorism, Ku Klux Klan, Bigotry, Death Row, Conspiracy Theory, Family Secrets, The Past Catching up with You
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Davis Entertainment

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 152 $6,159,115 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 118 $15,746,155 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 70 $6,159,115 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 61 $15,746,155 Oct 11, 1996 3

Uncategorized

Chris O'Donnell    Adam Hall
Faye Dunaway    Lee Bowen
Lela Rochon    Nora Stark
Gene Hackman    Sam Cayhall
Richard Bradford    Wyn Lettner
Robert Prosky    E. Garner Goodman
Josef Sommer    Phelps Bowen
Raymond J. Barry    Rollie Wedge/Donnie Cayhall
Jane Kaczmarek    Dr. Anne Biddows

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Foley    Director
Carter Burwell    Composer
Hector C. Gika*    Sound Effects Editor
William Goldman    Screenwriter
Phil Alden Robinson    Chris Reese

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
Oct 11, 1996 4 $6,159,115   2,026 $3,040   $6,159,115 1
Oct 18, 1996 7 $3,027,685 -51% 2,032 $1,490   $10,360,905 2
Oct 25, 1996 12 $1,269,070 -58% 1,826 $695   $12,451,035 3
Nov 1, 1996 19 $587,005 -54% 703 $835   $13,481,735 4
Nov 8, 1996 25 $206,555 -65% 379 $545   $13,891,410 5
Nov 15, 1996 31 $130,580 -37% 244 $535   $14,101,190 6
Nov 22, 1996 30 $104,765 -20% 216 $485   $14,259,205 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 4 $7,333,220   2,026 $3,620   $7,333,220 1
Oct 18, 1996 7 $3,848,745 -48% 2,032 $1,894   $11,181,965 2
Oct 25, 1996 12 $1,712,765 -55% 1,826 $938   $12,894,730 3
Nov 1, 1996 20 $790,125 -54% 703 $1,124   $13,684,855 4
Nov 8, 1996 25 $285,755 -64% 379 $754   $13,970,610 5
Nov 15, 1996 28 $183,830 -36% 244 $753   $14,154,440 6