That Darn Cat (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,301,828Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,424,617 (35.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,891 opening theaters/1,891 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,983,374

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,021 $18,301,828
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,724 $18,301,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $18,301,828
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 459 $18,301,828

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Jungle 2 Jungle
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Remake, Kidnap, Washington, D.C., Amatuer Slueth
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 190 $6,424,617 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 163 $15,816,599 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 87 $6,424,617 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 84 $15,816,599 Feb 14, 1997 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1997 6 $6,424,617   1,891 $3,397   $6,424,617 1
Feb 21, 1997 7 $3,625,278 -44% 1,891 $1,917   $11,178,789 2
Feb 28, 1997 12 $2,495,131 -31% 1,803 $1,384   $14,273,057 3
Mar 7, 1997 18 $913,719 -63% 1,643 $556   $15,638,921 4
Mar 14, 1997 21 $474,642 -48% 993 $478   $16,435,666 5
Mar 21, 1997 33 $192,031 -60% 549 $350   $16,736,390 6
Mar 28, 1997 46 $74,107 -61% 247 $300   $16,869,249 7
Apr 4, 1997 53 $53,259 -28% 142 $375   $16,961,280 8
Apr 11, 1997 54 $46,851 -12% 106 $442   $17,019,783 9
May 23, 1997 19 $414,657   462 $898   $17,474,042 15
May 30, 1997 24 $234,918 -43% 421 $558   $17,778,848 16
Jun 6, 1997 27 $158,303 -33% 339 $467   $18,027,754 17
Jun 13, 1997 45 $47,955 -70% 174 $276   $18,165,122 18
Jun 20, 1997 51 $37,522 -22% 106 $354   $18,239,932 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1997 6 $7,553,511   1,891 $3,994   $7,553,511 1
Feb 21, 1997 8 $4,224,415 -44% 1,891 $2,234   $11,777,926 2
Feb 28, 1997 13 $2,947,276 -30% 1,803 $1,635   $14,725,202 3
Mar 7, 1997 17 $1,235,822 -58% 1,643 $752   $15,961,024 4
Mar 14, 1997 23 $583,335 -53% 993 $587   $16,544,359 5
Mar 21, 1997 34 $250,783 -57% 549 $457   $16,795,142 6
Mar 28, 1997 46 $112,879 -55% 247 $457   $16,908,021 7
Apr 4, 1997 53 $64,911 -42% 142 $457   $16,972,932 8
May 23, 1997 21 $484,545   462 $1,049   $17,543,930 15
May 30, 1997 24 $325,521 -33% 421 $773   $17,869,451 16
Jun 6, 1997 26 $247,716 -24% 339 $731   $18,117,167 17
Jun 13, 1997 41 $85,243 -66% 174 $490   $18,202,410 18

Leading Cast

Christina Ricci    Patti
Doug E. Doug    Agent Zeke Kelso

Supporting Cast

George Dzundza    Capt. Boetticher
Peter Boyle    Pa
Michael McKean    Mr. Peter Randall (Patti's Dad)
Bess Armstrong    Mrs. Judy Randall (Patti's Mom)
John Ratzenberger    Dusty, the mechanic at car factory
Dyan Cannon    Mrs. Flint
Dean Jones    Mr. Flint, Millionaire
Estelle Parsons    Old Lady McCracken
Thomas F. Wilson    Cop Melvin
Ned Bellamy    Team Agent #1

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Spiers    Director
Scott Alexander    Screenwriter
Larry Karaszewski    Screenwriter
Marty Eli Schwartz    Assistant Director
Marty Eli Schwartz    Stunts

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:$6,424,617 (35.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,891 opening theaters/1,891 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,983,374

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,021 $18,301,828
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,724 $18,301,828
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $18,301,828
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 459 $18,301,828

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Jungle 2 Jungle
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Remake, Kidnap, Washington, D.C., Amatuer Slueth
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 190 $6,424,617 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 163 $15,816,599 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 87 $6,424,617 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 84 $15,816,599 Feb 14, 1997 3

Leading Cast

Christina Ricci    Patti
Doug E. Doug    Agent Zeke Kelso

Supporting Cast

George Dzundza    Capt. Boetticher
Peter Boyle    Pa
Michael McKean    Mr. Peter Randall (Patti's Dad)
Bess Armstrong    Mrs. Judy Randall (Patti's Mom)
John Ratzenberger    Dusty, the mechanic at car factory
Dyan Cannon    Mrs. Flint
Dean Jones    Mr. Flint, Millionaire
Estelle Parsons    Old Lady McCracken
Thomas F. Wilson    Cop Melvin
Ned Bellamy    Team Agent #1

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Spiers    Director
Scott Alexander    Screenwriter
Larry Karaszewski    Screenwriter
Marty Eli Schwartz    Assistant Director
Marty Eli Schwartz    Stunts

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
Feb 14, 1997 6 $6,424,617   1,891 $3,397   $6,424,617 1
Feb 21, 1997 7 $3,625,278 -44% 1,891 $1,917   $11,178,789 2
Feb 28, 1997 12 $2,495,131 -31% 1,803 $1,384   $14,273,057 3
Mar 7, 1997 18 $913,719 -63% 1,643 $556   $15,638,921 4
Mar 14, 1997 21 $474,642 -48% 993 $478   $16,435,666 5
Mar 21, 1997 33 $192,031 -60% 549 $350   $16,736,390 6
Mar 28, 1997 46 $74,107 -61% 247 $300   $16,869,249 7
Apr 4, 1997 53 $53,259 -28% 142 $375   $16,961,280 8
Apr 11, 1997 54 $46,851 -12% 106 $442   $17,019,783 9
May 23, 1997 19 $414,657   462 $898   $17,474,042 15
May 30, 1997 24 $234,918 -43% 421 $558   $17,778,848 16
Jun 6, 1997 27 $158,303 -33% 339 $467   $18,027,754 17
Jun 13, 1997 45 $47,955 -70% 174 $276   $18,165,122 18
Jun 20, 1997 51 $37,522 -22% 106 $354   $18,239,932 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1997 6 $7,553,511   1,891 $3,994   $7,553,511 1
Feb 21, 1997 8 $4,224,415 -44% 1,891 $2,234   $11,777,926 2
Feb 28, 1997 13 $2,947,276 -30% 1,803 $1,635   $14,725,202 3
Mar 7, 1997 17 $1,235,822 -58% 1,643 $752   $15,961,024 4
Mar 14, 1997 23 $583,335 -53% 993 $587   $16,544,359 5
Mar 21, 1997 34 $250,783 -57% 549 $457   $16,795,142 6
Mar 28, 1997 46 $112,879 -55% 247 $457   $16,908,021 7
Apr 4, 1997 53 $64,911 -42% 142 $457   $16,972,932 8
May 23, 1997 21 $484,545   462 $1,049   $17,543,930 15
May 30, 1997 24 $325,521 -33% 421 $773   $17,869,451 16
Jun 6, 1997 26 $247,716 -24% 339 $731   $18,117,167 17
Jun 13, 1997 41 $85,243 -66% 174 $490   $18,202,410 18