Fire Down Below (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,148,906Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,073,094 (37.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,336 opening theaters/2,350 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,927,058

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,321 $16,148,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,086 $16,148,906
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,468 $16,148,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,833 $16,148,906

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 5th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Glimmer Man
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Environment, Set in Kentucky, United States, Corporate Malfeasance, FBI, Corrupt Cops
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 5, 1997 1 $6,073,094   2,336 $2,600   $6,073,094 1
Sep 12, 1997 3 $3,260,264 -46% 2,350 $1,387   $11,320,752 2
Sep 19, 1997 10 $1,575,962 -52% 2,138 $737   $13,954,017 3
Sep 26, 1997 18 $464,014 -71% 1,019 $455   $14,921,220 4
Oct 3, 1997 29 $147,729 -68% 382 $387   $15,212,886 5
Oct 10, 1997 41 $56,313 -62% 125 $451   $15,313,537 6
Oct 17, 1997 18 $451,289 +701% 484 $932   $15,780,650 7
Oct 24, 1997 27 $207,426 -54% 302 $687   $16,148,906 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 1997 1 $1,817,651     2,336 $778   $1,817,651 1
Sep 6, 1997 1 $2,539,911 +40%   2,336 $1,087   $4,357,562 2
Sep 7, 1997 1 $1,715,532 -32%   2,336 $734   $6,073,094 3
Sep 8, 1997 1 $506,499 -70%   2,336 $217   $6,579,593 4
Sep 9, 1997 1 $583,266 +15%   2,336 $250   $7,162,859 5
Sep 10, 1997 1 $465,255 -20%   2,336 $199   $7,628,114 6
Sep 11, 1997 1 $432,374 -7%   2,336 $185   $8,060,488 7
Sep 12, 1997 3 $876,327 +103% -52% 2,350 $373   $8,936,815 8
Sep 13, 1997 3 $1,465,872 +67% -42% 2,350 $624   $10,402,687 9
Sep 14, 1997 3 $918,065 -37% -46% 2,350 $391   $11,320,752 10
Sep 15, 1997 4 $251,666 -73% -50% 2,350 $107   $11,572,418 11
Sep 16, 1997 4 $311,584 +24% -47% 2,350 $133   $11,884,002 12
Sep 17, 1997 4 $253,995 -18% -45% 2,350 $108   $12,137,997 13
Sep 18, 1997 4 $240,058 -5% -44% 2,350 $102   $12,378,055 14
Sep 19, 1997 10 $409,671 +71% -53% 2,138 $192   $12,787,726 15
Sep 20, 1997 10 $736,967 +80% -50% 2,138 $345   $13,524,693 16
Sep 21, 1997 10 $429,324 -42% -53% 2,138 $201   $13,954,017 17
Sep 22, 1997 10 $113,310 -74% -55% 2,138 $53   $14,067,327 18
Sep 23, 1997 9 $148,037 +31% -52% 2,138 $69   $14,215,364 19
Sep 24, 1997 10 $121,788 -18% -52% 2,138 $57   $14,337,152 20
Sep 25, 1997 10 $120,054 -1% -50% 2,138 $56   $14,457,206 21
Sep 26, 1997 - $121,727 +1% -70% 1,019 $119   $14,578,933 22
Sep 27, 1997 - $224,140 +84% -70% 1,019 $220   $14,803,073 23
Sep 28, 1997 - $118,147 -47% -72% 1,019 $116   $14,921,220 24
Sep 29, 1997 - $33,504 -72% -70% 1,019 $33   $14,954,724 25
Sep 30, 1997 - $39,876 +19% -73% 1,019 $39   $14,994,600 26
Oct 1, 1997 - $34,816 -13% -71% 1,019 $34   $15,029,416 27
Oct 2, 1997 - $35,741 +3% -70% 1,019 $35   $15,065,157 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 5, 1997 1 $8,060,488   2,336 $3,451   $8,060,488 1
Sep 12, 1997 4 $4,317,567 -46% 2,350 $1,837   $12,378,055 2
Sep 19, 1997 10 $2,079,151 -52% 2,138 $972   $14,457,206 3
Sep 26, 1997 18 $607,951 -71% 1,019 $597   $15,065,157 4
Oct 3, 1997 29 $192,067 -68% 382 $503   $15,257,224 5
Oct 10, 1997 41 $72,137 -62% 125 $577   $15,329,361 6
Oct 17, 1997 19 $612,119 +749% 484 $1,265   $15,941,480 7

Leading Cast

Steven Seagal    Jack Taggart

Uncategorized

Kris Kristofferson    Orin Hanner
Stephen Lang    Earl Kellogg
Harry Dean Stanton    Cotton Harry
Marg Helgenberger    Sarah Kellogg
John Diehl    Frank Elkins
Richard Masur    Phil Pratt

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

Production and Technical Credits

Félix Enríquez Alcalá    Director
Jeb Stuart    Screenwriter
Mildred Iatrou Morgan*    Sound Editor

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:$6,073,094 (37.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,336 opening theaters/2,350 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,927,058

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,321 $16,148,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,086 $16,148,906
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,468 $16,148,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,833 $16,148,906

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 5th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Glimmer Man
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Environment, Set in Kentucky, United States, Corporate Malfeasance, FBI, Corrupt Cops
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Leading Cast

Steven Seagal    Jack Taggart

Uncategorized

Kris Kristofferson    Orin Hanner
Stephen Lang    Earl Kellogg
Harry Dean Stanton    Cotton Harry
Marg Helgenberger    Sarah Kellogg
John Diehl    Frank Elkins
Richard Masur    Phil Pratt

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

Production and Technical Credits

Félix Enríquez Alcalá    Director
Jeb Stuart    Screenwriter
Mildred Iatrou Morgan*    Sound Editor

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
Sep 5, 1997 1 $6,073,094   2,336 $2,600   $6,073,094 1
Sep 12, 1997 3 $3,260,264 -46% 2,350 $1,387   $11,320,752 2
Sep 19, 1997 10 $1,575,962 -52% 2,138 $737   $13,954,017 3
Sep 26, 1997 18 $464,014 -71% 1,019 $455   $14,921,220 4
Oct 3, 1997 29 $147,729 -68% 382 $387   $15,212,886 5
Oct 10, 1997 41 $56,313 -62% 125 $451   $15,313,537 6
Oct 17, 1997 18 $451,289 +701% 484 $932   $15,780,650 7
Oct 24, 1997 27 $207,426 -54% 302 $687   $16,148,906 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 1997 1 $1,817,651     2,336 $778   $1,817,651 1
Sep 6, 1997 1 $2,539,911 +40%   2,336 $1,087   $4,357,562 2
Sep 7, 1997 1 $1,715,532 -32%   2,336 $734   $6,073,094 3
Sep 8, 1997 1 $506,499 -70%   2,336 $217   $6,579,593 4
Sep 9, 1997 1 $583,266 +15%   2,336 $250   $7,162,859 5
Sep 10, 1997 1 $465,255 -20%   2,336 $199   $7,628,114 6
Sep 11, 1997 1 $432,374 -7%   2,336 $185   $8,060,488 7
Sep 12, 1997 3 $876,327 +103% -52% 2,350 $373   $8,936,815 8
Sep 13, 1997 3 $1,465,872 +67% -42% 2,350 $624   $10,402,687 9
Sep 14, 1997 3 $918,065 -37% -46% 2,350 $391   $11,320,752 10
Sep 15, 1997 4 $251,666 -73% -50% 2,350 $107   $11,572,418 11
Sep 16, 1997 4 $311,584 +24% -47% 2,350 $133   $11,884,002 12
Sep 17, 1997 4 $253,995 -18% -45% 2,350 $108   $12,137,997 13
Sep 18, 1997 4 $240,058 -5% -44% 2,350 $102   $12,378,055 14
Sep 19, 1997 10 $409,671 +71% -53% 2,138 $192   $12,787,726 15
Sep 20, 1997 10 $736,967 +80% -50% 2,138 $345   $13,524,693 16
Sep 21, 1997 10 $429,324 -42% -53% 2,138 $201   $13,954,017 17
Sep 22, 1997 10 $113,310 -74% -55% 2,138 $53   $14,067,327 18
Sep 23, 1997 9 $148,037 +31% -52% 2,138 $69   $14,215,364 19
Sep 24, 1997 10 $121,788 -18% -52% 2,138 $57   $14,337,152 20
Sep 25, 1997 10 $120,054 -1% -50% 2,138 $56   $14,457,206 21
Sep 26, 1997 - $121,727 +1% -70% 1,019 $119   $14,578,933 22
Sep 27, 1997 - $224,140 +84% -70% 1,019 $220   $14,803,073 23
Sep 28, 1997 - $118,147 -47% -72% 1,019 $116   $14,921,220 24
Sep 29, 1997 - $33,504 -72% -70% 1,019 $33   $14,954,724 25
Sep 30, 1997 - $39,876 +19% -73% 1,019 $39   $14,994,600 26
Oct 1, 1997 - $34,816 -13% -71% 1,019 $34   $15,029,416 27
Oct 2, 1997 - $35,741 +3% -70% 1,019 $35   $15,065,157 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 5, 1997 1 $8,060,488   2,336 $3,451   $8,060,488 1
Sep 12, 1997 4 $4,317,567 -46% 2,350 $1,837   $12,378,055 2
Sep 19, 1997 10 $2,079,151 -52% 2,138 $972   $14,457,206 3
Sep 26, 1997 18 $607,951 -71% 1,019 $597   $15,065,157 4
Oct 3, 1997 29 $192,067 -68% 382 $503   $15,257,224 5
Oct 10, 1997 41 $72,137 -62% 125 $577   $15,329,361 6
Oct 17, 1997 19 $612,119 +749% 484 $1,265   $15,941,480 7