12 Monkeys (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $57,141,459 | Details |
| International Box Office | $111,700,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $168,841,459 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $732,388 | |
| Total | $732,388 | |
| OpusData ID: 9280100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $178,730 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/1,629 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $146,227,375 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | May 10th, 1996 (Limited) (New Zealand)
March 17th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) July 3rd, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | May 10th, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Twelve Monkeys |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and language. |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Time Travel |
| Social setting: | Epidemic, Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Mystery Drama |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Atlas Productions, Classico Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 31 | $178,730 | 3 | $59,577 | $258,895 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 1 | $13,620,705 | +7,521% | 1,533 | $8,885 | $13,984,094 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 1 | $11,501,150 | -16% | 1,582 | $7,270 | $30,663,394 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 3 | $6,190,470 | -46% | 1,610 | $3,845 | $39,139,854 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 4 | $3,942,180 | -36% | 1,629 | $2,420 | $45,005,899 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 7 | $2,925,795 | -26% | 1,612 | $1,815 | $49,279,939 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 11 | $1,706,465 | -42% | 1,434 | $1,190 | $51,815,424 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 18 | $873,915 | -49% | 622 | $1,405 | $53,305,869 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 26 | $355,525 | -59% | 352 | $1,010 | $53,879,969 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 29 | $270,815 | -24% | 306 | $885 | $54,287,889 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 18 | $638,910 | +136% | 687 | $930 | $55,027,949 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 20 | $436,770 | -32% | 546 | $800 | $55,757,039 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 24 | $341,010 | -22% | 421 | $810 | $56,302,374 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 29 | $205,115 | -40% | 258 | $795 | $56,654,819 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 31 | $145,365 | -29% | 190 | $765 | $56,891,099 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 33 | $133,450 | -8% | 157 | $850 | $57,097,229 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 31 | $283,224 | 3 | $94,408 | $363,389 | 2 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 1 | $18,798,855 | +6,537% | 1,533 | $12,263 | $19,162,244 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 1 | $13,787,140 | -27% | 1,582 | $8,715 | $32,949,384 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 3 | $8,114,335 | -41% | 1,610 | $5,040 | $41,063,719 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 5 | $5,290,425 | -35% | 1,629 | $3,248 | $46,354,144 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 8 | $3,754,815 | -29% | 1,612 | $2,329 | $50,108,959 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 12 | $2,322,995 | -38% | 1,434 | $1,620 | $52,431,954 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 18 | $1,092,490 | -53% | 622 | $1,756 | $53,524,444 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 25 | $492,630 | -55% | 352 | $1,400 | $54,017,074 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 28 | $371,965 | -24% | 306 | $1,216 | $54,389,039 | 11 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 19 | $931,230 | +150% | 687 | $1,356 | $55,320,269 | 12 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 20 | $641,095 | -31% | 546 | $1,174 | $55,961,364 | 13 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 24 | $488,340 | -24% | 421 | $1,160 | $56,449,704 | 14 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 26 | $296,030 | -39% | 258 | $1,147 | $56,745,734 | 15 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 31 | $218,045 | -26% | 190 | $1,148 | $56,963,779 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/10/1996 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $163 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $111,699,837 | |||||||||
| International Total | $111,700,000 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Bruce Willis | James Cole | |
| Madeleine Stowe | Kathryn Railly | |
| Brad Pitt | Jeffrey Goines |
Supporting
| Christopher Plummer | Dr. Goines | |
| Frank Gorshin | Dr. Fletcher | |
| Jon Seda | Jose | |
| Ernest Abuba | Engineer | |
| Bill Raymond | Microbiologist | |
| Simon Jones | Zoologist | |
| Bob Adrian | Geologist | |
| Carol Florence | Astrophysicist | |
| H. Michael Walls | Botanist | |
| Joseph Melito | Young Cole | |
| Michael Chance | Scarface | |
| Vernon Campbell | Tiny | |
| Irma St. Paule | Poet | |
| Joey Perillo | Detective Franki | |
| Bruce Kirkpatrick | Policeman No. 1 | |
| Wilfred Williams | Policeman No. 2 | |
| Rozwill Young | Billings | |
| Nell Johnson | Ward Nurse | |
| Fred Strother | L.J. Washington | |
| Rick Warner | Dr. Casey | |
| Anthony Brienza | Dr. Gooding | |
| Joliet Harris | Harrassed Mother | |
| Drucie McDaniel | Waltzing Woman Patient | |
| John Blaisse | Old Man Patient | |
| Louis Lippa | Patient at Gate | |
| Stan King | X-Ray Doctor | |
| Pat Dias | WWI Captain | |
| Aaron Michael Lacey | WWI Sargeant | |
| David Morse | Dr. Peters | |
| Charles Techman | Professor | |
| Jann Ellis | Marilou | |
| Johnnie Hobbs Jr. | Officer No. 1 | |
| Janet L. Zappala | Anchorwoman | |
| Roy Thomas | Evangelist | |
| Harry O Toole | Louie | |
| Chuck Jeffreys | Thug No. 2 | |
| LisaGay Hamilton | Teddy | |
| Felix A. Pire | Fale | |
| Matthew Ross | Bee | |
| Barry Price | Agent No. 1 | |
| John Panzarella | Agent No. 2 | |
| Larry Daly | Agent No. 3 | |
| Arthur Fennell | Anchorman | |
| Karl Warren | Pompous Man | |
| Christopher Meloni | Lt. Halperin | |
| Kevin Thigpen | Kweskin | |
| Lee Golden | Hotel Clerk | |
| Joseph McKenna | Wallace | |
| Jeff Tanner | Plain Clothes Cop | |
| Faith Potts | Store Clerk | |
| Michael Ryan Segal | Weller | |
| Annie Golden | Woman Cabbie | |
| Lisa Talerico | Ticket Agent | |
| Stephen Bridgewater | Airport Detective | |
| Franklin Huffman | Plump Businessman | |
| Joann S. Dawson | Gift Store Clerk | |
| Jack Daugherty | Airport Security | |
| Lenny Daniels | Airport Security | |
| Herbert C. Hauls Jr. | Airport Security | |
| Charles Scalies | Impatient Traveler | |
| Carolyn L.A. Walker | Terrified Traveler |
Production and Technical Credits
| Terry Gilliam | Director | |
| David Peoples | Screenwriter | |
| Janet Peoples | Screenwriter | |
| Chris Marker | Story Creator | |
| Charles Roven | Producer | |
| Robert Cavallo | Executive Producer | |
| Gary Levinsohn | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Kosberg | Executive Producer | |
| Jeffrey Beecroft | Production Designer | |
| Mick Audsley | Editor | |
| Paul Buckmaster | Composer | |
| Roger Pratt | Director of Photography | |
| Lloyd Phillips | Co-Producer | |
| Kelley Smith-Wait | Associate Producer | |
| Mark Egerton | Associate Producer | |
| Mark Egerton | Assistant Director | |
| Lloyd Phillips | Unit Production Manager | |
| William Ladd Skinner | Art Director | |
| Crispian Sallis | Set Decorator | |
| Julie Weiss | Costume Designer | |
| Eric Sandberg | Costume Supervisor | |
| Jay Meagher | Sound Mixer | |
| Peter Maxwell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mick Boggis | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Clive Pendry | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Peter Joly | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Imogen Pollard | Sound Editor | |
| Danny Longhurst | Dialogue Editor | |
| Robin Clarke | Music Editor | |
| Margery Simkin | Casting Director | |
| Phil Neilson | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $178,730 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/1,629 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $146,227,375 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | May 10th, 1996 (Limited) (New Zealand)
March 17th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) July 3rd, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | May 10th, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Twelve Monkeys |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and language. |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Time Travel |
| Social setting: | Epidemic, Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Mystery Drama |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Atlas Productions, Classico Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 31 | $178,730 | 3 | $59,577 | $258,895 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 1 | $13,620,705 | +7,521% | 1,533 | $8,885 | $13,984,094 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 1 | $11,501,150 | -16% | 1,582 | $7,270 | $30,663,394 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 3 | $6,190,470 | -46% | 1,610 | $3,845 | $39,139,854 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 4 | $3,942,180 | -36% | 1,629 | $2,420 | $45,005,899 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 7 | $2,925,795 | -26% | 1,612 | $1,815 | $49,279,939 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 11 | $1,706,465 | -42% | 1,434 | $1,190 | $51,815,424 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 18 | $873,915 | -49% | 622 | $1,405 | $53,305,869 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 26 | $355,525 | -59% | 352 | $1,010 | $53,879,969 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 29 | $270,815 | -24% | 306 | $885 | $54,287,889 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 18 | $638,910 | +136% | 687 | $930 | $55,027,949 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 20 | $436,770 | -32% | 546 | $800 | $55,757,039 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 24 | $341,010 | -22% | 421 | $810 | $56,302,374 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 29 | $205,115 | -40% | 258 | $795 | $56,654,819 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 31 | $145,365 | -29% | 190 | $765 | $56,891,099 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 33 | $133,450 | -8% | 157 | $850 | $57,097,229 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 31 | $283,224 | 3 | $94,408 | $363,389 | 2 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 1 | $18,798,855 | +6,537% | 1,533 | $12,263 | $19,162,244 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 1 | $13,787,140 | -27% | 1,582 | $8,715 | $32,949,384 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 3 | $8,114,335 | -41% | 1,610 | $5,040 | $41,063,719 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 5 | $5,290,425 | -35% | 1,629 | $3,248 | $46,354,144 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 8 | $3,754,815 | -29% | 1,612 | $2,329 | $50,108,959 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 12 | $2,322,995 | -38% | 1,434 | $1,620 | $52,431,954 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 18 | $1,092,490 | -53% | 622 | $1,756 | $53,524,444 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 25 | $492,630 | -55% | 352 | $1,400 | $54,017,074 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 28 | $371,965 | -24% | 306 | $1,216 | $54,389,039 | 11 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 19 | $931,230 | +150% | 687 | $1,356 | $55,320,269 | 12 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 20 | $641,095 | -31% | 546 | $1,174 | $55,961,364 | 13 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 24 | $488,340 | -24% | 421 | $1,160 | $56,449,704 | 14 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 26 | $296,030 | -39% | 258 | $1,147 | $56,745,734 | 15 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 31 | $218,045 | -26% | 190 | $1,148 | $56,963,779 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/10/1996 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $163 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $111,699,837 | |||||||||
| International Total | $111,700,000 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Bruce Willis | James Cole | |
| Madeleine Stowe | Kathryn Railly | |
| Brad Pitt | Jeffrey Goines |
Supporting
| Christopher Plummer | Dr. Goines | |
| Frank Gorshin | Dr. Fletcher | |
| Jon Seda | Jose | |
| Ernest Abuba | Engineer | |
| Bill Raymond | Microbiologist | |
| Simon Jones | Zoologist | |
| Bob Adrian | Geologist | |
| Carol Florence | Astrophysicist | |
| H. Michael Walls | Botanist | |
| Joseph Melito | Young Cole | |
| Michael Chance | Scarface | |
| Vernon Campbell | Tiny | |
| Irma St. Paule | Poet | |
| Joey Perillo | Detective Franki | |
| Bruce Kirkpatrick | Policeman No. 1 | |
| Wilfred Williams | Policeman No. 2 | |
| Rozwill Young | Billings | |
| Nell Johnson | Ward Nurse | |
| Fred Strother | L.J. Washington | |
| Rick Warner | Dr. Casey | |
| Anthony Brienza | Dr. Gooding | |
| Joliet Harris | Harrassed Mother | |
| Drucie McDaniel | Waltzing Woman Patient | |
| John Blaisse | Old Man Patient | |
| Louis Lippa | Patient at Gate | |
| Stan King | X-Ray Doctor | |
| Pat Dias | WWI Captain | |
| Aaron Michael Lacey | WWI Sargeant | |
| David Morse | Dr. Peters | |
| Charles Techman | Professor | |
| Jann Ellis | Marilou | |
| Johnnie Hobbs Jr. | Officer No. 1 | |
| Janet L. Zappala | Anchorwoman | |
| Roy Thomas | Evangelist | |
| Harry O Toole | Louie | |
| Chuck Jeffreys | Thug No. 2 | |
| LisaGay Hamilton | Teddy | |
| Felix A. Pire | Fale | |
| Matthew Ross | Bee | |
| Barry Price | Agent No. 1 | |
| John Panzarella | Agent No. 2 | |
| Larry Daly | Agent No. 3 | |
| Arthur Fennell | Anchorman | |
| Karl Warren | Pompous Man | |
| Christopher Meloni | Lt. Halperin | |
| Kevin Thigpen | Kweskin | |
| Lee Golden | Hotel Clerk | |
| Joseph McKenna | Wallace | |
| Jeff Tanner | Plain Clothes Cop | |
| Faith Potts | Store Clerk | |
| Michael Ryan Segal | Weller | |
| Annie Golden | Woman Cabbie | |
| Lisa Talerico | Ticket Agent | |
| Stephen Bridgewater | Airport Detective | |
| Franklin Huffman | Plump Businessman | |
| Joann S. Dawson | Gift Store Clerk | |
| Jack Daugherty | Airport Security | |
| Lenny Daniels | Airport Security | |
| Herbert C. Hauls Jr. | Airport Security | |
| Charles Scalies | Impatient Traveler | |
| Carolyn L.A. Walker | Terrified Traveler |
Production and Technical Credits
| Terry Gilliam | Director | |
| David Peoples | Screenwriter | |
| Janet Peoples | Screenwriter | |
| Chris Marker | Story Creator | |
| Charles Roven | Producer | |
| Robert Cavallo | Executive Producer | |
| Gary Levinsohn | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Kosberg | Executive Producer | |
| Jeffrey Beecroft | Production Designer | |
| Mick Audsley | Editor | |
| Paul Buckmaster | Composer | |
| Roger Pratt | Director of Photography | |
| Lloyd Phillips | Co-Producer | |
| Kelley Smith-Wait | Associate Producer | |
| Mark Egerton | Associate Producer | |
| Mark Egerton | Assistant Director | |
| Lloyd Phillips | Unit Production Manager | |
| William Ladd Skinner | Art Director | |
| Crispian Sallis | Set Decorator | |
| Julie Weiss | Costume Designer | |
| Eric Sandberg | Costume Supervisor | |
| Jay Meagher | Sound Mixer | |
| Peter Maxwell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mick Boggis | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Clive Pendry | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Peter Joly | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Imogen Pollard | Sound Editor | |
| Danny Longhurst | Dialogue Editor | |
| Robin Clarke | Music Editor | |
| Margery Simkin | Casting Director | |
| Phil Neilson | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.