Alive (1993)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $36,299,670 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A rugby team from Uruguay charters a plane to fly across the Andes. When the plane crashes, less than 25 people survive. Attempts to locate the plane are hampered by the remote location and bad weather, and soon hope is given up for finding anyone alive. After weeks without food, huddled in the hull of the aircraft, the passengers are faced with the choice of eating the dead, or dying themselves. The excellent cast of young performers, including Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano and Illeana Douglas conveys the desperation and will to survive which lead to the eventual rescue of the survivors.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,624,292 (23.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,132 opening theaters/1,337 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $99,166,487 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 15th, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violent content and language |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cannibalism, Plane Crash |
| Subgenre: | Survival Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1993 | 3 | $8,624,292 | 1,132 | $7,619 | $8,624,292 | 1 | |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 3 | $5,909,826 | -31% | 1,235 | $4,785 | $16,218,421 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 1993 | 5 | $3,810,045 | -36% | 1,337 | $2,850 | $21,702,377 | 3 |
| Feb 5, 1993 | 8 | $3,333,222 | -13% | 1,277 | $2,610 | $26,433,897 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 1993 | 25 | $317,982 | 402 | $791 | $34,327,309 | 9 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1993 | 2 | $10,308,595 | 1,132 | $9,107 | $10,308,595 | 1 | |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 3 | $7,583,737 | -26% | 1,235 | $6,141 | $17,892,332 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 1993 | 5 | $5,208,343 | -31% | 1,337 | $3,896 | $23,100,675 | 3 |
Synopsis
A rugby team from Uruguay charters a plane to fly across the Andes. When the plane crashes, less than 25 people survive. Attempts to locate the plane are hampered by the remote location and bad weather, and soon hope is given up for finding anyone alive. After weeks without food, huddled in the hull of the aircraft, the passengers are faced with the choice of eating the dead, or dying themselves. The excellent cast of young performers, including Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano and Illeana Douglas conveys the desperation and will to survive which lead to the eventual rescue of the survivors.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,624,292 (23.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,132 opening theaters/1,337 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $99,166,487 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 15th, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violent content and language |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cannibalism, Plane Crash |
| Subgenre: | Survival Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1993 | 3 | $8,624,292 | 1,132 | $7,619 | $8,624,292 | 1 | |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 3 | $5,909,826 | -31% | 1,235 | $4,785 | $16,218,421 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 1993 | 5 | $3,810,045 | -36% | 1,337 | $2,850 | $21,702,377 | 3 |
| Feb 5, 1993 | 8 | $3,333,222 | -13% | 1,277 | $2,610 | $26,433,897 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 1993 | 25 | $317,982 | 402 | $791 | $34,327,309 | 9 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1993 | 2 | $10,308,595 | 1,132 | $9,107 | $10,308,595 | 1 | |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 3 | $7,583,737 | -26% | 1,235 | $6,141 | $17,892,332 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 1993 | 5 | $5,208,343 | -31% | 1,337 | $3,896 | $23,100,675 | 3 |