City Hall (1996)

City Hall
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,278,055Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,012,442 (39.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,815 opening theaters/1,815 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,456,430

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,795 $20,278,055
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,410 $20,278,055
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,265 $20,278,055
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,621 $20,278,055

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 16th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: July 27th, 1999 by Turner Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Get Rich or Die Tryin'
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Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, Police Shooting, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in Brooklyn, NYPD, Framed, Suicide, Government Corruption, Corrupt Judge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 152 $8,012,442 Feb 16, 1996 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 123 $20,484,301 Feb 16, 1996 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 80 $8,012,442 Feb 16, 1996 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 66 $20,484,301 Feb 16, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 16, 1996 4 $8,012,442   1,815 $4,415   $8,012,442 1
Feb 23, 1996 6 $4,364,940 -46% 1,815 $2,405   $13,931,042 2
Mar 1, 1996 8 $2,507,415 -43% 1,563 $1,604   $17,490,071 3
Mar 8, 1996 14 $1,060,955 -58% 986 $1,076   $19,263,406 4
Mar 15, 1996 25 $403,629 -62% 441 $915   $20,009,266 5
Mar 22, 1996 40 $95,043 -76% 191 $498   $20,231,760 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 16, 1996 4 $9,566,102   1,815 $5,271   $9,566,102 1
Feb 23, 1996 6 $5,416,554 -43% 1,815 $2,984   $14,982,656 2
Mar 1, 1996 8 $3,219,795 -41% 1,563 $2,060   $18,202,451 3
Mar 8, 1996 14 $1,403,186 -56% 986 $1,423   $19,605,637 4
Mar 15, 1996 24 $531,080 -62% 441 $1,204   $20,136,717 5

Leading Cast

Al Pacino    Mayor John Pappas
John Cusack    Kevin Calhoun
Bridget Fonda    Marybeth Cogan

Supporting Cast

Danny Aiello    Frank Anselmo
David Paymer    Abe Goodman
Martin Landau    Judge Walter Stern
Richard Schiff    Larry Schwartz
Tony Franciosa    Paul Zapatti
Lindsay Duncan    Sydney Pappas
Richard Gant    Deputy Commissioner Samuels

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Becker    Director
Kenneth Lipper    Screenwriter
Paul Schrader    Screenwriter
Nicholas Pileggi    Screenwriter
Bo Goldman    Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,012,442 (39.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,815 opening theaters/1,815 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,456,430

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,795 $20,278,055
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,410 $20,278,055
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,265 $20,278,055
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,621 $20,278,055

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 16th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: July 27th, 1999 by Turner Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, Police Shooting, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in Brooklyn, NYPD, Framed, Suicide, Government Corruption, Corrupt Judge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 152 $8,012,442 Feb 16, 1996 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 123 $20,484,301 Feb 16, 1996 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 80 $8,012,442 Feb 16, 1996 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 66 $20,484,301 Feb 16, 1996 3

Leading Cast

Al Pacino    Mayor John Pappas
John Cusack    Kevin Calhoun
Bridget Fonda    Marybeth Cogan

Supporting Cast

Danny Aiello    Frank Anselmo
David Paymer    Abe Goodman
Martin Landau    Judge Walter Stern
Richard Schiff    Larry Schwartz
Tony Franciosa    Paul Zapatti
Lindsay Duncan    Sydney Pappas
Richard Gant    Deputy Commissioner Samuels

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Becker    Director
Kenneth Lipper    Screenwriter
Paul Schrader    Screenwriter
Nicholas Pileggi    Screenwriter
Bo Goldman    Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 16, 1996 4 $8,012,442   1,815 $4,415   $8,012,442 1
Feb 23, 1996 6 $4,364,940 -46% 1,815 $2,405   $13,931,042 2
Mar 1, 1996 8 $2,507,415 -43% 1,563 $1,604   $17,490,071 3
Mar 8, 1996 14 $1,060,955 -58% 986 $1,076   $19,263,406 4
Mar 15, 1996 25 $403,629 -62% 441 $915   $20,009,266 5
Mar 22, 1996 40 $95,043 -76% 191 $498   $20,231,760 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 16, 1996 4 $9,566,102   1,815 $5,271   $9,566,102 1
Feb 23, 1996 6 $5,416,554 -43% 1,815 $2,984   $14,982,656 2
Mar 1, 1996 8 $3,219,795 -41% 1,563 $2,060   $18,202,451 3
Mar 8, 1996 14 $1,403,186 -56% 986 $1,423   $19,605,637 4
Mar 15, 1996 24 $531,080 -62% 441 $1,204   $20,136,717 5