The Apostle (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $20,733,485 | Details |
| International Box Office | $544,285 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $21,277,770 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $29,396 (0.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/751 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $50,001,227 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 1997 (Wide) by October Films |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Crime of Passion, Faked Death, False Identity, Fugitive / On the Run, Infidelity, Killing a Romantic Rival, Relationships Gone Wrong, Religious |
| Social setting: | Radio Industry |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1997 | 44 | $29,396 | 4 | $7,349 | $40,969 | 1 | |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 49 | $51,378 | 5 | $10,276 | $114,413 | 5 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 39 | $78,042 | +52% | 15 | $5,203 | $203,430 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 19 | $557,800 | +615% | 50 | $11,156 | $803,307 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 15 | $965,925 | +73% | 110 | $8,781 | $1,953,878 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 11 | $2,712,436 | +181% | 404 | $6,714 | $5,033,055 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 9 | $2,403,800 | -11% | 676 | $3,556 | $7,928,300 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 12 | $2,304,203 | -4% | 751 | $3,068 | $10,954,109 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 12 | $1,512,756 | -34% | 747 | $2,025 | $13,231,775 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 13 | $1,283,750 | -15% | 739 | $1,737 | $15,028,633 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 14 | $1,169,836 | -9% | 712 | $1,643 | $16,636,186 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 16 | $822,509 | -30% | 611 | $1,346 | $17,853,785 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 19 | $559,567 | -32% | 488 | $1,147 | $18,689,891 | 16 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 21 | $344,612 | -38% | 315 | $1,094 | $19,222,391 | 17 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 26 | $304,200 | -12% | 287 | $1,060 | $19,748,469 | 18 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 31 | $222,310 | -27% | 271 | $820 | $20,076,189 | 19 |
| May 1, 1998 | 34 | $137,854 | -38% | 201 | $686 | $20,294,343 | 20 |
| May 8, 1998 | 36 | $93,991 | -32% | 136 | $691 | $20,454,285 | 21 |
| May 22, 1998 | 47 | $58,996 | 63 | $936 | $20,601,063 | 23 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 49 | $34,969 | -41% | 65 | $538 | $20,659,842 | 24 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 45 | $32,300 | -8% | 68 | $475 | $20,702,633 | 25 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 58 | $21,777 | -33% | 51 | $427 | $20,733,485 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1998 | 10 | $39,064 | 110 | $355 | $2,208,101 | 57 | ||
| Feb 16, 1998 | 7 | $875,376 | 404 | $2,167 | $5,033,055 | 62 | ||
| Feb 20, 1998 | 9 | $645,000 | 676 | $954 | $6,553,000 | 66 | ||
| Feb 21, 1998 | 9 | $1,185,000 | +84% | 676 | $1,753 | $7,738,000 | 67 | |
| Feb 22, 1998 | 9 | $710,000 | -40% | 676 | $1,050 | $8,448,000 | 68 | |
| Feb 23, 1998 | 8 | $172,411 | -76% | -80% | 676 | $255 | $8,100,711 | 69 |
| Feb 24, 1998 | 9 | $185,035 | +7% | 676 | $274 | $8,667,090 | 70 | |
| Feb 25, 1998 | 9 | $159,349 | -14% | 676 | $236 | $8,443,627 | 71 | |
| Feb 26, 1998 | 8 | $180,000 | +13% | 676 | $266 | $9,007,000 | 72 | |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 5 | $1,275,000 | +608% | +98% | 751 | $1,698 | $10,282,000 | 73 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | 10 | $1,045,000 | -18% | -12% | 751 | $1,391 | $11,327,000 | 74 |
| Mar 2, 1998 | 10 | $169,723 | -2% | 751 | $226 | $11,123,832 | 76 | |
| Mar 3, 1998 | 10 | $189,023 | +11% | +2% | 751 | $252 | $11,312,855 | 77 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | 7 | $174,106 | -8% | +9% | 751 | $232 | $11,486,961 | 78 |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 7 | $180,967 | +4% | +1% | 751 | $241 | $11,667,928 | 79 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 10 | $435,000 | +140% | -66% | 747 | $582 | $12,471,000 | 80 |
| Mar 12, 1998 | 10 | $129,864 | -28% | 747 | $174 | $13,707,413 | 86 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | 51 | $62,353 | 5 | $12,471 | $125,388 | 6 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 38 | $120,119 | +93% | 15 | $8,008 | $245,507 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 18 | $742,446 | +518% | 50 | $14,849 | $987,953 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 14 | $1,332,666 | +79% | 110 | $12,115 | $2,320,619 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 11 | $3,203,881 | +140% | 404 | $7,930 | $5,524,500 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 9 | $3,125,406 | -2% | 676 | $4,623 | $8,649,906 | 11 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 10 | $3,069,113 | -2% | 751 | $4,087 | $11,719,019 | 12 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 11 | $2,025,864 | -34% | 747 | $2,712 | $13,744,883 | 13 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 13 | $1,721,467 | -15% | 739 | $2,329 | $15,466,350 | 14 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 14 | $1,564,926 | -9% | 712 | $2,198 | $17,031,276 | 15 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 17 | $1,099,048 | -30% | 611 | $1,799 | $18,130,324 | 16 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 19 | $747,455 | -32% | 488 | $1,532 | $18,877,779 | 17 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 21 | $566,490 | -24% | 315 | $1,798 | $19,444,269 | 18 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 26 | $409,610 | -28% | 287 | $1,427 | $19,853,879 | 19 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 31 | $302,610 | -26% | 271 | $1,117 | $20,156,489 | 20 |
| May 1, 1998 | 33 | $203,805 | -33% | 201 | $1,014 | $20,360,294 | 21 |
| May 22, 1998 | 41 | $82,806 | 63 | $1,314 | $20,624,873 | 24 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 52 | $45,460 | -45% | 65 | $699 | $20,670,333 | 25 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 49 | $41,375 | -9% | 68 | $608 | $20,711,708 | 26 |
| Robert Duvall | Euliss "Sonny" Dewey - The Apostle E.F. | |
| Jerry H. Skelton | ||
| Melete Woods | ||
| Fay Winn | ||
| Steve White | ||
| Jesse Walkrop | ||
| Renee Victor | ||
| James B. Towry | ||
| Graham Timbes | ||
| Ruby Francis Terry | ||
| Ronnie Stutes | ||
| Nicholas Stojanovic | ||
| Christina Stojanovich | ||
| Joyce Jolivet Starks |
Supporting
| Terence Rosemore | Man Saying Amen |
| Jay Robicheaux | ||
| Pat Ratliff | ||
| Harold Poitier, Sr. | ||
| Douglas Perry | ||
| Richard Nance | ||
| L. Christian Mixon | ||
| Jimmie J. Meaux | ||
| Fernie E. McMillan | ||
| Zelma Loyd | ||
| Sharon London | ||
| Joseph Lindsey | ||
| Vera Kemp | ||
| Julie Johnson | ||
| Charles Johnson | ||
| Sister Jewell Jernigan | ||
| Brenda B. Jackson | ||
| Emery Hopkins | ||
| Daniel Hickman | ||
| Hunter Hayes | ||
| John E. Hawkins | ||
| Stuart Greer | ||
| Bobby Green | ||
| Chili Graham | ||
| James Ivey Gleason | ||
| James Gammon | ||
| Jan Fawcett | ||
| Wayne Dehart | ||
| Naomi Craig | ||
| Carl D. Cook | ||
| Frank Collins, Jr. | ||
| Elizabeth Chisolm | ||
| Christian Canady | ||
| Christopher Canady | ||
| Brett Brock | ||
| Lenore Banks | ||
| Paul Bagget | ||
| William Atlas Cole | ||
| Mary Lynette Braxton | Sister Blackwell | |
| Rick Dial | Elmo | |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Troublemaker | |
| Billy Joe Shaver | Joe | |
| Walton Goggins | Sam | |
| June Carter Cash | Mrs. Dewey Sr | |
| John Beasley | Brother Blackwell | |
| Todd Allen | Horace | |
| Miranda Richardson | Toosie | |
| Farrah Fawcett | Jessie Dewey |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Duvall | Director | |
| Robert Duvall | Screenwriter |
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: | $29,396 (0.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/751 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $50,001,227 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 1997 (Wide) by October Films |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Crime of Passion, Faked Death, False Identity, Fugitive / On the Run, Infidelity, Killing a Romantic Rival, Relationships Gone Wrong, Religious |
| Social setting: | Radio Industry |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1997 | 44 | $29,396 | 4 | $7,349 | $40,969 | 1 | |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 49 | $51,378 | 5 | $10,276 | $114,413 | 5 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 39 | $78,042 | +52% | 15 | $5,203 | $203,430 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 19 | $557,800 | +615% | 50 | $11,156 | $803,307 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 15 | $965,925 | +73% | 110 | $8,781 | $1,953,878 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 11 | $2,712,436 | +181% | 404 | $6,714 | $5,033,055 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 9 | $2,403,800 | -11% | 676 | $3,556 | $7,928,300 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 12 | $2,304,203 | -4% | 751 | $3,068 | $10,954,109 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 12 | $1,512,756 | -34% | 747 | $2,025 | $13,231,775 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 13 | $1,283,750 | -15% | 739 | $1,737 | $15,028,633 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 14 | $1,169,836 | -9% | 712 | $1,643 | $16,636,186 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 16 | $822,509 | -30% | 611 | $1,346 | $17,853,785 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 19 | $559,567 | -32% | 488 | $1,147 | $18,689,891 | 16 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 21 | $344,612 | -38% | 315 | $1,094 | $19,222,391 | 17 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 26 | $304,200 | -12% | 287 | $1,060 | $19,748,469 | 18 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 31 | $222,310 | -27% | 271 | $820 | $20,076,189 | 19 |
| May 1, 1998 | 34 | $137,854 | -38% | 201 | $686 | $20,294,343 | 20 |
| May 8, 1998 | 36 | $93,991 | -32% | 136 | $691 | $20,454,285 | 21 |
| May 22, 1998 | 47 | $58,996 | 63 | $936 | $20,601,063 | 23 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 49 | $34,969 | -41% | 65 | $538 | $20,659,842 | 24 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 45 | $32,300 | -8% | 68 | $475 | $20,702,633 | 25 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 58 | $21,777 | -33% | 51 | $427 | $20,733,485 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1998 | 10 | $39,064 | 110 | $355 | $2,208,101 | 57 | ||
| Feb 16, 1998 | 7 | $875,376 | 404 | $2,167 | $5,033,055 | 62 | ||
| Feb 20, 1998 | 9 | $645,000 | 676 | $954 | $6,553,000 | 66 | ||
| Feb 21, 1998 | 9 | $1,185,000 | +84% | 676 | $1,753 | $7,738,000 | 67 | |
| Feb 22, 1998 | 9 | $710,000 | -40% | 676 | $1,050 | $8,448,000 | 68 | |
| Feb 23, 1998 | 8 | $172,411 | -76% | -80% | 676 | $255 | $8,100,711 | 69 |
| Feb 24, 1998 | 9 | $185,035 | +7% | 676 | $274 | $8,667,090 | 70 | |
| Feb 25, 1998 | 9 | $159,349 | -14% | 676 | $236 | $8,443,627 | 71 | |
| Feb 26, 1998 | 8 | $180,000 | +13% | 676 | $266 | $9,007,000 | 72 | |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 5 | $1,275,000 | +608% | +98% | 751 | $1,698 | $10,282,000 | 73 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | 10 | $1,045,000 | -18% | -12% | 751 | $1,391 | $11,327,000 | 74 |
| Mar 2, 1998 | 10 | $169,723 | -2% | 751 | $226 | $11,123,832 | 76 | |
| Mar 3, 1998 | 10 | $189,023 | +11% | +2% | 751 | $252 | $11,312,855 | 77 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | 7 | $174,106 | -8% | +9% | 751 | $232 | $11,486,961 | 78 |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 7 | $180,967 | +4% | +1% | 751 | $241 | $11,667,928 | 79 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 10 | $435,000 | +140% | -66% | 747 | $582 | $12,471,000 | 80 |
| Mar 12, 1998 | 10 | $129,864 | -28% | 747 | $174 | $13,707,413 | 86 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | 51 | $62,353 | 5 | $12,471 | $125,388 | 6 | |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 38 | $120,119 | +93% | 15 | $8,008 | $245,507 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 18 | $742,446 | +518% | 50 | $14,849 | $987,953 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 14 | $1,332,666 | +79% | 110 | $12,115 | $2,320,619 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 11 | $3,203,881 | +140% | 404 | $7,930 | $5,524,500 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 9 | $3,125,406 | -2% | 676 | $4,623 | $8,649,906 | 11 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 10 | $3,069,113 | -2% | 751 | $4,087 | $11,719,019 | 12 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 11 | $2,025,864 | -34% | 747 | $2,712 | $13,744,883 | 13 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 13 | $1,721,467 | -15% | 739 | $2,329 | $15,466,350 | 14 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 14 | $1,564,926 | -9% | 712 | $2,198 | $17,031,276 | 15 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 17 | $1,099,048 | -30% | 611 | $1,799 | $18,130,324 | 16 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 19 | $747,455 | -32% | 488 | $1,532 | $18,877,779 | 17 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 21 | $566,490 | -24% | 315 | $1,798 | $19,444,269 | 18 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 26 | $409,610 | -28% | 287 | $1,427 | $19,853,879 | 19 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 31 | $302,610 | -26% | 271 | $1,117 | $20,156,489 | 20 |
| May 1, 1998 | 33 | $203,805 | -33% | 201 | $1,014 | $20,360,294 | 21 |
| May 22, 1998 | 41 | $82,806 | 63 | $1,314 | $20,624,873 | 24 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 52 | $45,460 | -45% | 65 | $699 | $20,670,333 | 25 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 49 | $41,375 | -9% | 68 | $608 | $20,711,708 | 26 |
| Robert Duvall | Euliss "Sonny" Dewey - The Apostle E.F. | |
| Jerry H. Skelton | ||
| Melete Woods | ||
| Fay Winn | ||
| Steve White | ||
| Jesse Walkrop | ||
| Renee Victor | ||
| James B. Towry | ||
| Graham Timbes | ||
| Ruby Francis Terry | ||
| Ronnie Stutes | ||
| Nicholas Stojanovic | ||
| Christina Stojanovich | ||
| Joyce Jolivet Starks |
Supporting
| Terence Rosemore | Man Saying Amen |
| Jay Robicheaux | ||
| Pat Ratliff | ||
| Harold Poitier, Sr. | ||
| Douglas Perry | ||
| Richard Nance | ||
| L. Christian Mixon | ||
| Jimmie J. Meaux | ||
| Fernie E. McMillan | ||
| Zelma Loyd | ||
| Sharon London | ||
| Joseph Lindsey | ||
| Vera Kemp | ||
| Julie Johnson | ||
| Charles Johnson | ||
| Sister Jewell Jernigan | ||
| Brenda B. Jackson | ||
| Emery Hopkins | ||
| Daniel Hickman | ||
| Hunter Hayes | ||
| John E. Hawkins | ||
| Stuart Greer | ||
| Bobby Green | ||
| Chili Graham | ||
| James Ivey Gleason | ||
| James Gammon | ||
| Jan Fawcett | ||
| Wayne Dehart | ||
| Naomi Craig | ||
| Carl D. Cook | ||
| Frank Collins, Jr. | ||
| Elizabeth Chisolm | ||
| Christian Canady | ||
| Christopher Canady | ||
| Brett Brock | ||
| Lenore Banks | ||
| Paul Bagget | ||
| William Atlas Cole | ||
| Mary Lynette Braxton | Sister Blackwell | |
| Rick Dial | Elmo | |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Troublemaker | |
| Billy Joe Shaver | Joe | |
| Walton Goggins | Sam | |
| June Carter Cash | Mrs. Dewey Sr | |
| John Beasley | Brother Blackwell | |
| Todd Allen | Horace | |
| Miranda Richardson | Toosie | |
| Farrah Fawcett | Jessie Dewey |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Duvall | Director | |
| Robert Duvall | Screenwriter |
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.