12 Monkeys (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $57,141,459 | Details |
| International Box Office | $111,700,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $168,841,459 | |
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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 |
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 |