Absolute Power (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $50,068,310 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,770,220 (33.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,568 opening theaters/2,568 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $123,370,928 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 1998 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, sexuality and language |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Crime, Faked Suicide, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Heist, Infidelity, Killing in Self Defence, Sex Crimes |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Castle Rock Entertainment, Malpaso Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1997 | 2 | $16,770,220 | 2,568 | $6,530 | $16,770,220 | 1 | |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 3 | $9,014,333 | -46% | 2,568 | $3,510 | $28,700,130 | 2 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 5 | $5,728,082 | -36% | 2,168 | $2,642 | $36,863,422 | 3 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 7 | $3,712,550 | -35% | 2,116 | $1,755 | $42,073,637 | 4 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 8 | $2,409,169 | -35% | 1,605 | $1,501 | $45,550,069 | 5 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,219,220 | -49% | 1,016 | $1,200 | $47,474,899 | 6 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 21 | $402,134 | -67% | 468 | $859 | $48,263,893 | 7 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 36 | $150,200 | -63% | 268 | $560 | $48,553,411 | 8 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 50 | $57,980 | -61% | 135 | $429 | $48,643,605 | 9 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 54 | $44,692 | -23% | 108 | $414 | $48,700,442 | 10 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 59 | $30,940 | -31% | 96 | $322 | $48,741,729 | 11 |
| May 23, 1997 | 21 | $411,462 | 455 | $904 | $49,214,079 | 15 | |
| May 30, 1997 | 22 | $251,920 | -39% | 400 | $630 | $49,552,014 | 16 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 26 | $177,037 | -30% | 235 | $753 | $49,834,310 | 17 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 31 | $105,300 | -41% | 94 | $1,120 | $50,007,168 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1997 | 1 | $2,092,204 | 2,568 | $815 | $16,770,220 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1997 | 2 | $19,685,797 | 2,568 | $7,666 | $19,685,797 | 1 | |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 3 | $11,449,543 | -42% | 2,568 | $4,459 | $31,135,340 | 2 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 5 | $7,225,747 | -37% | 2,168 | $3,333 | $38,361,087 | 3 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 7 | $4,779,813 | -34% | 2,116 | $2,259 | $43,140,900 | 4 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 9 | $3,114,779 | -35% | 1,605 | $1,941 | $46,255,679 | 5 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,606,080 | -48% | 1,016 | $1,581 | $47,861,759 | 6 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 22 | $541,452 | -66% | 468 | $1,157 | $48,403,211 | 7 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 38 | $182,414 | -66% | 268 | $681 | $48,585,625 | 8 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 51 | $70,125 | -62% | 135 | $519 | $48,655,750 | 9 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 52 | $55,039 | -22% | 108 | $510 | $48,710,789 | 10 |
| May 23, 1997 | 20 | $497,477 | 455 | $1,093 | $49,300,094 | 15 | |
| May 30, 1997 | 23 | $357,179 | -28% | 400 | $893 | $49,657,273 | 16 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 27 | $244,595 | -32% | 235 | $1,041 | $49,901,868 | 17 |
Leading
| Clint Eastwood | Luther Whitney |
Supporting
| Gene Hackman | President Alan Richmond | |
| Ed Harris | Seth Frank | |
| Laura Linney | Kate Whitney | |
| Scott Glenn | Bill Burton | |
| Dennis Haysbert | Tim Collin, Secret Service | |
| Judy Davis | Gloria Russell | |
| E.G. Marshall | Walter Sullivan | |
| Melora Hardin | Christy Sullivan | |
| Ken Welsh | Sandy Lord | |
| Penny Johnson | Laura Simon | |
| Richard Jenkins | Michael McCarty | |
| Mark Margolis | Red | |
| Elaine Kagan | Valerie | |
| Alison Eastwood | Art Student | |
| Yau-Gene Chan | Waiter | |
| George Orrison | Airport Bartender | |
| Charles McDaniel | Medical Examiner | |
| John Lyle Campbell | Repairman | |
| Kimber Eastwood | White House Tour Guide | |
| Eric Dahlquist, Jr. | Oval Office Agent | |
| Jack Stewart Taylor | Watergate doorman | |
| Joy Ehrlich | Reporter | |
| Robert Harvey | Cop |
Production and Technical Credits
| Clint Eastwood | Director | |
| Clint Eastwood | Producer | |
| William Goldman | Screenwriter | |
| Clint Eastwood | Composer | |
| David Baldacci | Story Creator | |
| Karen Spiegel | Producer | |
| Tom Rooker | Executive Producer | |
| Jack N. Green | Director of Photography | |
| Henry Bumstead | Production Designer | |
| Joel Cox | Editor | |
| Lennie Niehaus | Composer | |
| Michael Maurer | Associate Producer | |
| Robert Lorenz | Assistant Director | |
| Bill Bannerman | Assistant Director | |
| Michael Maurer | Production Manager | |
| Jack Taylor | Art Director | |
| Dick Goddard | Set Decorator | |
| Anne D. McCulley | Set Decorator | |
| Deborah Hopper | Costume Supervisor | |
| Darin Knight | Sound Mixer | |
| John Reitz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregg Rudloff | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dave Campbell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Alan Robert Murray | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Bub Asman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| F.X. Perez | Make up | |
| Tania McComas | Make up | |
| Carol O'Connell | Hairstylist | |
| Phyllis Huffman | Casting Director | |
| Buddy Van Horn | 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: | $16,770,220 (33.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,568 opening theaters/2,568 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $123,370,928 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 1998 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, sexuality and language |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Crime, Faked Suicide, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Heist, Infidelity, Killing in Self Defence, Sex Crimes |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Castle Rock Entertainment, Malpaso Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1997 | 2 | $16,770,220 | 2,568 | $6,530 | $16,770,220 | 1 | |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 3 | $9,014,333 | -46% | 2,568 | $3,510 | $28,700,130 | 2 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 5 | $5,728,082 | -36% | 2,168 | $2,642 | $36,863,422 | 3 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 7 | $3,712,550 | -35% | 2,116 | $1,755 | $42,073,637 | 4 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 8 | $2,409,169 | -35% | 1,605 | $1,501 | $45,550,069 | 5 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,219,220 | -49% | 1,016 | $1,200 | $47,474,899 | 6 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 21 | $402,134 | -67% | 468 | $859 | $48,263,893 | 7 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 36 | $150,200 | -63% | 268 | $560 | $48,553,411 | 8 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 50 | $57,980 | -61% | 135 | $429 | $48,643,605 | 9 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 54 | $44,692 | -23% | 108 | $414 | $48,700,442 | 10 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 59 | $30,940 | -31% | 96 | $322 | $48,741,729 | 11 |
| May 23, 1997 | 21 | $411,462 | 455 | $904 | $49,214,079 | 15 | |
| May 30, 1997 | 22 | $251,920 | -39% | 400 | $630 | $49,552,014 | 16 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 26 | $177,037 | -30% | 235 | $753 | $49,834,310 | 17 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 31 | $105,300 | -41% | 94 | $1,120 | $50,007,168 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1997 | 1 | $2,092,204 | 2,568 | $815 | $16,770,220 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1997 | 2 | $19,685,797 | 2,568 | $7,666 | $19,685,797 | 1 | |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 3 | $11,449,543 | -42% | 2,568 | $4,459 | $31,135,340 | 2 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 5 | $7,225,747 | -37% | 2,168 | $3,333 | $38,361,087 | 3 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 7 | $4,779,813 | -34% | 2,116 | $2,259 | $43,140,900 | 4 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 9 | $3,114,779 | -35% | 1,605 | $1,941 | $46,255,679 | 5 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,606,080 | -48% | 1,016 | $1,581 | $47,861,759 | 6 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 22 | $541,452 | -66% | 468 | $1,157 | $48,403,211 | 7 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 38 | $182,414 | -66% | 268 | $681 | $48,585,625 | 8 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 51 | $70,125 | -62% | 135 | $519 | $48,655,750 | 9 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 52 | $55,039 | -22% | 108 | $510 | $48,710,789 | 10 |
| May 23, 1997 | 20 | $497,477 | 455 | $1,093 | $49,300,094 | 15 | |
| May 30, 1997 | 23 | $357,179 | -28% | 400 | $893 | $49,657,273 | 16 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 27 | $244,595 | -32% | 235 | $1,041 | $49,901,868 | 17 |
Leading
| Clint Eastwood | Luther Whitney |
Supporting
| Gene Hackman | President Alan Richmond | |
| Ed Harris | Seth Frank | |
| Laura Linney | Kate Whitney | |
| Scott Glenn | Bill Burton | |
| Dennis Haysbert | Tim Collin, Secret Service | |
| Judy Davis | Gloria Russell | |
| E.G. Marshall | Walter Sullivan | |
| Melora Hardin | Christy Sullivan | |
| Ken Welsh | Sandy Lord | |
| Penny Johnson | Laura Simon | |
| Richard Jenkins | Michael McCarty | |
| Mark Margolis | Red | |
| Elaine Kagan | Valerie | |
| Alison Eastwood | Art Student | |
| Yau-Gene Chan | Waiter | |
| George Orrison | Airport Bartender | |
| Charles McDaniel | Medical Examiner | |
| John Lyle Campbell | Repairman | |
| Kimber Eastwood | White House Tour Guide | |
| Eric Dahlquist, Jr. | Oval Office Agent | |
| Jack Stewart Taylor | Watergate doorman | |
| Joy Ehrlich | Reporter | |
| Robert Harvey | Cop |
Production and Technical Credits
| Clint Eastwood | Director | |
| Clint Eastwood | Producer | |
| William Goldman | Screenwriter | |
| Clint Eastwood | Composer | |
| David Baldacci | Story Creator | |
| Karen Spiegel | Producer | |
| Tom Rooker | Executive Producer | |
| Jack N. Green | Director of Photography | |
| Henry Bumstead | Production Designer | |
| Joel Cox | Editor | |
| Lennie Niehaus | Composer | |
| Michael Maurer | Associate Producer | |
| Robert Lorenz | Assistant Director | |
| Bill Bannerman | Assistant Director | |
| Michael Maurer | Production Manager | |
| Jack Taylor | Art Director | |
| Dick Goddard | Set Decorator | |
| Anne D. McCulley | Set Decorator | |
| Deborah Hopper | Costume Supervisor | |
| Darin Knight | Sound Mixer | |
| John Reitz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregg Rudloff | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dave Campbell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Alan Robert Murray | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Bub Asman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| F.X. Perez | Make up | |
| Tania McComas | Make up | |
| Carol O'Connell | Hairstylist | |
| Phyllis Huffman | Casting Director | |
| Buddy Van Horn | 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.