Mad City (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,561,038Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,649,742 (44.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,194 opening theaters/2,194 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,801,621

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,241 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,433 $10,561,038

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: March 31st, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for depiction of a hostage situation, including violence and brief language
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Seven Pounds
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Keywords: Hostage, Crime Thriller, Media Circus, Fired, Revenge, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $5,424,124 Nov 14, 1997 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 6 $4,649,742   2,194 $2,119   $4,649,742 1
Nov 14, 1997 11 $2,203,249 -53% 2,194 $1,004   $8,535,968 2
Nov 21, 1997 22 $448,966 -80% 1,030 $436   $9,505,583 3
Nov 28, 1997 30 $210,308 -53% 223 $943   $9,927,150 4
Dec 5, 1997 32 $100,536 -52% 173 $581   $10,117,012 5
Dec 12, 1997 57 $18,712 -81% 62 $302   $10,162,377 6
Dec 19, 1997 26 $134,758 +620% 466 $289   $10,304,827 7
Dec 26, 1997 46 $58,941 -56% 356 $166   $10,441,700 8
Jan 2, 1998 49 $45,853 -22% 302 $152   $10,519,023 9
Jan 9, 1998 59 $14,673 -68% 111 $132   $10,556,196 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 1997 6 $1,375,000     2,194 $627   $1,375,000 1
Nov 8, 1997 6 $2,050,000 +49%   2,194 $934   $3,425,000 2
Nov 9, 1997 5 $1,224,742 -40%   2,194 $558   $4,649,742 3
Nov 10, 1997 5 $460,578 -62%   2,194 $210   $5,110,320 4
Nov 11, 1997 6 $611,047 +33%   2,194 $279   $5,721,367 5
Nov 12, 1997 6 $304,950 -50%   2,194 $139   $6,026,317 6
Nov 13, 1997 6 $306,402 n/c   2,194 $140   $6,332,719 7
Nov 14, 1997 11 $605,000 +97% -56% 2,194 $276   $6,937,719 8
Nov 18, 1997 10 $151,567   -75% 2,194 $69   $8,804,568 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 6 $6,332,719   2,194 $2,886   $6,332,719 1
Nov 14, 1997 11 $2,723,898 -57% 2,194 $1,242   $9,056,617 2
Nov 21, 1997 21 $660,225 -76% 1,030 $641   $9,716,842 3
Nov 28, 1997 27 $299,634 -55% 223 $1,344   $10,016,476 4
Dec 5, 1997 32 $127,189 -58% 173 $735   $10,143,665 5
Dec 12, 1997 53 $26,404 -79% 62 $426   $10,170,069 6
Dec 19, 1997 27 $212,690 +706% 466 $456   $10,382,759 7
Dec 26, 1997 41 $90,411 -57% 356 $254   $10,473,170 8
Jan 2, 1998 52 $68,353 -24% 302 $226   $10,541,523 9

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman    Max Brackett
John Travolta    Sam Baily

Supporting Cast

Mia Kirshner    Laurie Callahan
William Atherton    Dohlen
Blythe Danner    Mrs. Banks
Alan Alda    Kevin Hollander
Robert Prosky    Lou Potts
Ted Levine    Chief Alvin Lemke

Cameos

Jay Leno    Himself
Larry King    Himself
Bill Nunn    Cliff
John Landis    Doctor

Uncategorized

Julio Oscar Mechoso    Air Force Sergeant
Richard Portnow    Marty, Brackett's Agent
Raymond J. Barry    Special Agent Dobbins

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

Production and Technical Credits

Costa-Gavras    Director
Tom Matthews    Screenwriter
Thomas Newman    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,649,742 (44.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,194 opening theaters/2,194 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,801,621

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,241 $10,561,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,433 $10,561,038

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: March 31st, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for depiction of a hostage situation, including violence and brief language
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Seven Pounds
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Keywords: Hostage, Crime Thriller, Media Circus, Fired, Revenge, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $5,424,124 Nov 14, 1997 10

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman    Max Brackett
John Travolta    Sam Baily

Supporting Cast

Mia Kirshner    Laurie Callahan
William Atherton    Dohlen
Blythe Danner    Mrs. Banks
Alan Alda    Kevin Hollander
Robert Prosky    Lou Potts
Ted Levine    Chief Alvin Lemke

Cameos

Jay Leno    Himself
Larry King    Himself
Bill Nunn    Cliff
John Landis    Doctor

Uncategorized

Julio Oscar Mechoso    Air Force Sergeant
Richard Portnow    Marty, Brackett's Agent
Raymond J. Barry    Special Agent Dobbins

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

Production and Technical Credits

Costa-Gavras    Director
Tom Matthews    Screenwriter
Thomas Newman    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 6 $4,649,742   2,194 $2,119   $4,649,742 1
Nov 14, 1997 11 $2,203,249 -53% 2,194 $1,004   $8,535,968 2
Nov 21, 1997 22 $448,966 -80% 1,030 $436   $9,505,583 3
Nov 28, 1997 30 $210,308 -53% 223 $943   $9,927,150 4
Dec 5, 1997 32 $100,536 -52% 173 $581   $10,117,012 5
Dec 12, 1997 57 $18,712 -81% 62 $302   $10,162,377 6
Dec 19, 1997 26 $134,758 +620% 466 $289   $10,304,827 7
Dec 26, 1997 46 $58,941 -56% 356 $166   $10,441,700 8
Jan 2, 1998 49 $45,853 -22% 302 $152   $10,519,023 9
Jan 9, 1998 59 $14,673 -68% 111 $132   $10,556,196 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 1997 6 $1,375,000     2,194 $627   $1,375,000 1
Nov 8, 1997 6 $2,050,000 +49%   2,194 $934   $3,425,000 2
Nov 9, 1997 5 $1,224,742 -40%   2,194 $558   $4,649,742 3
Nov 10, 1997 5 $460,578 -62%   2,194 $210   $5,110,320 4
Nov 11, 1997 6 $611,047 +33%   2,194 $279   $5,721,367 5
Nov 12, 1997 6 $304,950 -50%   2,194 $139   $6,026,317 6
Nov 13, 1997 6 $306,402 n/c   2,194 $140   $6,332,719 7
Nov 14, 1997 11 $605,000 +97% -56% 2,194 $276   $6,937,719 8
Nov 18, 1997 10 $151,567   -75% 2,194 $69   $8,804,568 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1997 6 $6,332,719   2,194 $2,886   $6,332,719 1
Nov 14, 1997 11 $2,723,898 -57% 2,194 $1,242   $9,056,617 2
Nov 21, 1997 21 $660,225 -76% 1,030 $641   $9,716,842 3
Nov 28, 1997 27 $299,634 -55% 223 $1,344   $10,016,476 4
Dec 5, 1997 32 $127,189 -58% 173 $735   $10,143,665 5
Dec 12, 1997 53 $26,404 -79% 62 $426   $10,170,069 6
Dec 19, 1997 27 $212,690 +706% 466 $456   $10,382,759 7
Dec 26, 1997 41 $90,411 -57% 356 $254   $10,473,170 8
Jan 2, 1998 52 $68,353 -24% 302 $226   $10,541,523 9