Armageddon (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $201,578,182Details
International Box Office $353,021,818
Worldwide Box Office $554,600,000
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $12,808,919
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $3,435,915
Total $16,244,834
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$36,089,972 (17.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:36.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$140,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,127 opening theaters/3,184 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $486,108,573

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 1st, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: November 13th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi disaster action, sensuality and brief language
Running Time: 150 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Geographical setting: Outer Space
Social setting: End of the World
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer, Valhalla Motion Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 3, 1998 1 $36,089,972   3,127 $11,541   $54,202,675 1
Jul 10, 1998 2 $23,557,064 -35% 3,136 $7,512   $99,860,537 2
Jul 17, 1998 3 $16,591,782 -30% 3,184 $5,211   $129,134,246 3
Jul 24, 1998 5 $11,159,371 -33% 3,127 $3,569   $149,607,826 4
Jul 31, 1998 8 $7,561,217 -32% 2,491 $3,035   $163,139,999 5
Aug 7, 1998 9 $5,318,807 -30% 2,123 $2,505   $172,771,899 6
Aug 14, 1998 10 $4,138,566 -22% 1,786 $2,317   $180,032,498 7
Aug 21, 1998 13 $2,735,637 -34% 1,423 $1,922   $184,993,784 8
Aug 28, 1998 12 $2,305,833 -16% 1,324 $1,742   $188,540,431 9
Sep 4, 1998 11 $2,828,361 +23% 1,386 $2,041   $192,140,665 10
Sep 11, 1998 9 $1,581,421 -44% 1,334 $1,185   $194,125,324 11
Sep 18, 1998 9 $1,254,927 -21% 1,259 $997   $195,835,936 12
Sep 25, 1998 11 $951,613 -24% 1,128 $844   $197,134,670 13
Oct 2, 1998 15 $505,724 -47% 726 $697   $197,914,090 14
Oct 9, 1998 12 $723,198 +43% 806 $897   $198,798,517 15
Oct 16, 1998 16 $536,506 -26% 653 $822   $199,629,136 16
Oct 23, 1998 18 $427,499 -20% 552 $774   $200,231,869 17
Oct 30, 1998 20 $282,269 -34% 476 $593   $200,662,652 18
Nov 6, 1998 29 $243,544 -14% 335 $727   $201,046,133 19
Nov 13, 1998 32 $170,896 -30% 273 $626   $201,331,567 20
Nov 20, 1998 40 $85,149 -50% 167 $510   $201,470,728 21
Nov 27, 1998 52 $43,710 -49% 94 $465   $201,551,346 22
Dec 4, 1998 61 $13,029 -70% 61 $214   $201,573,391 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 1, 1998 1 $9,668,216     3,090 $3,129   $9,668,216 1
Jul 2, 1998 1 $8,430,000 -13%   3,090 $2,728   $18,098,000 2
Jul 3, 1998 1 $13,620,000 +62%   3,090 $4,408   $31,718,000 3
Jul 4, 1998 1 $10,542,000 -23%   3,090 $3,412   $42,260,000 4
Jul 5, 1998 1 $11,943,000 +13%   3,127 $3,819   $54,203,000 5
Jul 6, 1998 1 $5,911,209 -51%   3,127 $1,890   $60,113,884 6
Jul 7, 1998 1 $5,911,749 n/c   3,127 $1,891   $66,025,629 7
Jul 8, 1998 1 $5,493,980 -7% -43% 3,127 $1,757   $71,519,609 8
Jul 9, 1998 1 $4,783,864 -13% -43% 3,127 $1,530   $76,303,473 9
Jul 10, 1998 2 $7,170,000 +50% -47% 3,136 $2,286   $83,473,000 10
Jul 11, 1998 2 $8,840,000 +23% -16% 3,136 $2,819   $92,313,000 11
Jul 12, 1998 2 $5,661,000 -36% -53% 3,136 $1,805   $99,861,000 12
Jul 13, 1998 2 $3,145,273 -44% -47% 3,136 $1,003   $103,008,810 13
Jul 14, 1998 2 $3,461,383 +10% -41% 3,136 $1,104   $106,470,193 14
Jul 15, 1998 2 $3,037,718 -12% -45% 3,136 $969   $109,507,911 15
Jul 16, 1998 2 $3,034,553 n/c -37% 3,136 $968   $112,542,464 16
Jul 17, 1998 3 $5,105,000 +68% -29% 3,184 $1,603   $117,647,000 17
Jul 18, 1998 3 $6,710,000 +31% -24% 3,184 $2,107   $124,357,000 18
Jul 19, 1998 3 $4,896,000 -27% -14% 3,184 $1,538   $129,134,246 19
Jul 20, 1998 4 $2,321,878 -53% -26% 3,184 $729   $131,456,124 20
Jul 21, 1998 4 $2,537,127 +9% -27% 3,184 $797   $133,993,251 21
Jul 22, 1998 4 $2,220,449 -12% -27% 3,184 $697   $136,213,700 22
Jul 23, 1998 4 $2,234,755 +1% -26% 3,184 $702   $138,448,455 23
Jul 24, 1998 5 $3,285,000 +47% -36% 3,127 $1,051   $141,733,000 24
Jul 25, 1998 5 $4,335,000 +32% -35% 3,127 $1,386   $146,068,000 25
Jul 26, 1998 5 $3,188,000 -26% -35% 3,127 $1,020   $149,607,826 26
Jul 27, 1998 4 $1,519,817 -52% -35% 3,127 $486   $151,127,643 27
Jul 28, 1998 4 $1,701,601 +12% -33% 3,127 $544   $152,829,244 28
Jul 29, 1998 6 $1,368,475 -20% -38% 2,709 $505   $154,197,719 29
Jul 30, 1998 6 $1,381,063 +1% -38% 2,709 $510   $155,578,782 30
Jul 31, 1998 7 $2,315,000 +68% -30% 2,491 $929   $157,894,000 31
Aug 1, 1998 8 $3,060,000 +32% -29% 2,491 $1,228   $160,954,000 32
Aug 2, 1998 8 $2,223,000 -27% -30% 2,491 $892   $163,140,000 33
Aug 3, 1998 6 $1,090,348 -51% -28% 1,767 $617   $164,230,347 34
Aug 4, 1998 6 $1,192,166 +9% -30% 2,491 $479   $165,422,513 35
Aug 5, 1998 7 $1,035,183 -13% -24% 2,491 $416   $166,457,696 36
Aug 6, 1998 7 $995,396 -4% -28% 2,491 $400   $167,453,092 37
Aug 7, 1998 9 $1,559,908 +57% -33% 2,123 $735   $169,013,000 38
Aug 8, 1998 9 $2,070,000 +33% -32% 2,123 $975   $171,083,000 39
Aug 9, 1998 9 $1,557,000 -25% -30% 2,123 $733   $172,771,899 40
Aug 10, 1998 8 $777,982 -50% -29% 2,123 $366   $173,549,881 41
Aug 11, 1998 8 $887,489 +14% -26% 2,123 $418   $174,437,370 42
Aug 12, 1998 8 $738,863 -17% -29% 2,123 $348   $175,176,233 43
Aug 13, 1998 8 $717,699 -3% -28% 2,123 $338   $175,893,932 44
Aug 14, 1998 10 $1,170,000 +63% -25% 1,786 $655   $177,064,000 45
Aug 15, 1998 9 $1,764,000 +51% -15% 1,786 $988   $178,828,000 46
Aug 16, 1998 10 $1,204,000 -32% -23% 1,786 $674   $180,032,498 47
Aug 17, 1998 9 $566,423 -53% -27% 1,786 $317   $180,598,321 48
Aug 18, 1998 9 $641,768 +13% -28% 1,786 $359   $181,240,689 49
Aug 19, 1998 9 $517,815 -19% -30% 1,786 $290   $181,756,504 50
Aug 20, 1998 9 $499,643 -4% -30% 1,786 $280   $182,258,147 51
Sep 8, 1998 10 $150,762     1,386 $109   $192,291,427 70
Sep 9, 1998 10 $129,562 -14%   1,386 $93   $192,420,989 71
Sep 10, 1998 10 $122,914 -5%   1,386 $89   $192,543,903 72
Sep 11, 1998 10 $410,000 +234%   1,334 $307   $192,954,000 73
Sep 12, 1998 9 $780,000 +90%   1,334 $585   $193,734,000 74
Sep 13, 1998 9 $375,000 -52%   1,334 $281   $194,125,000 75
Sep 15, 1998 9 $138,749   -8% 1,334 $104   $194,360,915 77
Sep 16, 1998 10 $109,954 -21% -15% 1,334 $82   $194,470,869 78
Sep 20, 1998 9 $306,000   -18% 1,259 $243   $196,836,000 82
Sep 21, 1998 9 $81,730 -73%   1,259 $65   $196,917,666 83
Sep 22, 1998 9 $108,320 +33% -22% 1,259 $86   $197,025,986 84
Sep 23, 1998 9 $75,389 -30% -31% 1,259 $60   $197,101,375 85
Sep 24, 1998 9 $81,682 +8%   1,259 $65   $197,183,057 86

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 3, 1998 1 $58,190,770   3,127 $18,609   $76,303,473 2
Jul 10, 1998 2 $36,238,991 -38% 3,136 $11,556   $112,542,464 3
Jul 17, 1998 3 $25,905,991 -29% 3,184 $8,136   $138,448,455 4
Jul 24, 1998 5 $17,130,327 -34% 3,127 $5,478   $155,578,782 5
Jul 31, 1998 7 $11,874,310 -31% 2,491 $4,767   $167,453,092 6
Aug 7, 1998 9 $8,440,840 -29% 2,123 $3,976   $175,893,932 7
Aug 14, 1998 9 $6,364,215 -25% 1,786 $3,563   $182,258,147 8
Aug 21, 1998 13 $3,976,451 -38% 1,423 $2,794   $186,234,598 9
Aug 28, 1998 12 $3,077,706 -23% 1,324 $2,325   $189,312,304 10
Sep 4, 1998 11 $3,231,599 +5% 1,386 $2,332   $192,543,903 11
Sep 11, 1998 9 $2,037,106 -37% 1,334 $1,527   $194,581,009 12
Sep 18, 1998 9 $1,602,048 -21% 1,259 $1,272   $196,183,057 13
Sep 25, 1998 11 $1,225,309 -24% 1,128 $1,086   $197,408,366 14
Oct 2, 1998 15 $666,953 -46% 726 $919   $198,075,319 15
Oct 9, 1998 13 $1,017,311 +53% 806 $1,262   $199,092,630 16
Oct 16, 1998 17 $711,740 -30% 653 $1,090   $199,804,370 17
Oct 23, 1998 18 $576,013 -19% 552 $1,044   $200,380,383 18
Oct 30, 1998 20 $422,206 -27% 476 $887   $200,802,589 19
Nov 6, 1998 27 $358,082 -15% 335 $1,069   $201,160,671 20
Nov 13, 1998 31 $224,908 -37% 273 $824   $201,385,579 21
Nov 20, 1998 41 $122,057 -46% 167 $731   $201,507,636 22
Nov 27, 1998 51 $52,726 -57% 94 $561   $201,560,362 23

Leading

Bruce Willis    Harry S. Stamper

Supporting

Billy Bob Thornton    Dan Truman

Leading

Liv Tyler    Grace Stamper
Ben Affleck    A.J. Frost

Supporting

Will Patton    Charles (Chick) Chapple
Keith David    General Kimsey
Steve Buscemi    Rockhound
Owen Wilson    Oscar Choi
William Fichtner    Colonel William Sharp
Jessica Steen    Co-Pilot Jennifer Watts
Jason Isaacs    Ronald Quincy
Ken Hudson Campbell    Max Lennert
Grayson McCouch    Gruber
Clark Brolly    Freddy Noonan
Marshall R. Teague    Colonel Davis
Chris Ellis    Walter Clark
Eddie Griffin    Little Guy
Michael Clarke Duncan    Jayotis 'Bear' Kurleenbear
John Mahon    Karl
Grace Zabriskie    Dottie
Udo Kier    Psychologist
Seiko Matsuda    Asian Tourist (female)
Lawrence Tierney    Hollis Vernon (Grap) Stamper

Narrator

Charlton Heston    Narrator

Supporting

Gedde Watanabe    Asian Tourist
James Fitzpatrick    NORAD Tech
Michael Bay    NASA Scientist
Bodhi Elfman    Math Guy
Shawnee Smith    Redhead
Peter Stormare    Lev Andropov

Production and Technical Credits

Jerry Bruckheimer    Producer
Gale Anne Hurd    Producer
Michael Bay    Producer
Jonathan Hensleigh    Executive Producer
Jim Van Wyck    Executive Producer
Chad Oman    Executive Producer
Michael Bay    Director
Jonathan Hensleigh    Screenwriter
J.J. Abrams    Screenwriter
Robert Roy Pool    Story Creator
Jonathan Hensleigh    Story Creator
John Schwartzman    Cinematographer
Mark Goldblatt    Editor
Chris Lebenzon    Editor
Glen Scantlebury    Editor
Trevor Rabin    Composer
Michael White    Production Designer
Geoff Hubbard    Supervising Art Director
Lawrence A. Hubbs    Art Director
Bruton Jones    Art Director
John P. Bruce    Set Designer
Daniel Jennings    Set Designer
Kevin Ishioka    Set Designer
George R. Lee    Set Designer
Gilbert Clayton    Set Designer
William Taliaferro    Set Designer
Mindi Toback    Set Designer
Patricia Klawonn    Set Designer
Steven Saylor    Set Designer
Gary R. Speckman    Set Designer
Domenic Silvestri    Set Designer
Michael Kaplan    Costume Designer
Magali Guidasci    Costume Designer
Keith A. Wester    Sound Mixer
Pat McClung    Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Hoover    Visual Effects Supervisor
Barry Waldman    Associate Producer
Pat Sandston    Associate Producer
Ken Bates    Associate Producer
K.C. Hodenfield    Assistant Director
Ken Bates    Second Unit Director
Ken Bates    Stunt Coordinator
Mauro Fiore    Second Unit Camera
Bonnie Timmermann    Casting Director
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Paul Linford    Music Programmer
Gregory H. Watkins    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer

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:$36,089,972 (17.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:36.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$140,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,127 opening theaters/3,184 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $486,108,573

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 1st, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: November 13th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi disaster action, sensuality and brief language
Running Time: 150 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Geographical setting: Outer Space
Social setting: End of the World
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer, Valhalla Motion Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 3, 1998 1 $36,089,972   3,127 $11,541   $54,202,675 1
Jul 10, 1998 2 $23,557,064 -35% 3,136 $7,512   $99,860,537 2
Jul 17, 1998 3 $16,591,782 -30% 3,184 $5,211   $129,134,246 3
Jul 24, 1998 5 $11,159,371 -33% 3,127 $3,569   $149,607,826 4
Jul 31, 1998 8 $7,561,217 -32% 2,491 $3,035   $163,139,999 5
Aug 7, 1998 9 $5,318,807 -30% 2,123 $2,505   $172,771,899 6
Aug 14, 1998 10 $4,138,566 -22% 1,786 $2,317   $180,032,498 7
Aug 21, 1998 13 $2,735,637 -34% 1,423 $1,922   $184,993,784 8
Aug 28, 1998 12 $2,305,833 -16% 1,324 $1,742   $188,540,431 9
Sep 4, 1998 11 $2,828,361 +23% 1,386 $2,041   $192,140,665 10
Sep 11, 1998 9 $1,581,421 -44% 1,334 $1,185   $194,125,324 11
Sep 18, 1998 9 $1,254,927 -21% 1,259 $997   $195,835,936 12
Sep 25, 1998 11 $951,613 -24% 1,128 $844   $197,134,670 13
Oct 2, 1998 15 $505,724 -47% 726 $697   $197,914,090 14
Oct 9, 1998 12 $723,198 +43% 806 $897   $198,798,517 15
Oct 16, 1998 16 $536,506 -26% 653 $822   $199,629,136 16
Oct 23, 1998 18 $427,499 -20% 552 $774   $200,231,869 17
Oct 30, 1998 20 $282,269 -34% 476 $593   $200,662,652 18
Nov 6, 1998 29 $243,544 -14% 335 $727   $201,046,133 19
Nov 13, 1998 32 $170,896 -30% 273 $626   $201,331,567 20
Nov 20, 1998 40 $85,149 -50% 167 $510   $201,470,728 21
Nov 27, 1998 52 $43,710 -49% 94 $465   $201,551,346 22
Dec 4, 1998 61 $13,029 -70% 61 $214   $201,573,391 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 1, 1998 1 $9,668,216     3,090 $3,129   $9,668,216 1
Jul 2, 1998 1 $8,430,000 -13%   3,090 $2,728   $18,098,000 2
Jul 3, 1998 1 $13,620,000 +62%   3,090 $4,408   $31,718,000 3
Jul 4, 1998 1 $10,542,000 -23%   3,090 $3,412   $42,260,000 4
Jul 5, 1998 1 $11,943,000 +13%   3,127 $3,819   $54,203,000 5
Jul 6, 1998 1 $5,911,209 -51%   3,127 $1,890   $60,113,884 6
Jul 7, 1998 1 $5,911,749 n/c   3,127 $1,891   $66,025,629 7
Jul 8, 1998 1 $5,493,980 -7% -43% 3,127 $1,757   $71,519,609 8
Jul 9, 1998 1 $4,783,864 -13% -43% 3,127 $1,530   $76,303,473 9
Jul 10, 1998 2 $7,170,000 +50% -47% 3,136 $2,286   $83,473,000 10
Jul 11, 1998 2 $8,840,000 +23% -16% 3,136 $2,819   $92,313,000 11
Jul 12, 1998 2 $5,661,000 -36% -53% 3,136 $1,805   $99,861,000 12
Jul 13, 1998 2 $3,145,273 -44% -47% 3,136 $1,003   $103,008,810 13
Jul 14, 1998 2 $3,461,383 +10% -41% 3,136 $1,104   $106,470,193 14
Jul 15, 1998 2 $3,037,718 -12% -45% 3,136 $969   $109,507,911 15
Jul 16, 1998 2 $3,034,553 n/c -37% 3,136 $968   $112,542,464 16
Jul 17, 1998 3 $5,105,000 +68% -29% 3,184 $1,603   $117,647,000 17
Jul 18, 1998 3 $6,710,000 +31% -24% 3,184 $2,107   $124,357,000 18
Jul 19, 1998 3 $4,896,000 -27% -14% 3,184 $1,538   $129,134,246 19
Jul 20, 1998 4 $2,321,878 -53% -26% 3,184 $729   $131,456,124 20
Jul 21, 1998 4 $2,537,127 +9% -27% 3,184 $797   $133,993,251 21
Jul 22, 1998 4 $2,220,449 -12% -27% 3,184 $697   $136,213,700 22
Jul 23, 1998 4 $2,234,755 +1% -26% 3,184 $702   $138,448,455 23
Jul 24, 1998 5 $3,285,000 +47% -36% 3,127 $1,051   $141,733,000 24
Jul 25, 1998 5 $4,335,000 +32% -35% 3,127 $1,386   $146,068,000 25
Jul 26, 1998 5 $3,188,000 -26% -35% 3,127 $1,020   $149,607,826 26
Jul 27, 1998 4 $1,519,817 -52% -35% 3,127 $486   $151,127,643 27
Jul 28, 1998 4 $1,701,601 +12% -33% 3,127 $544   $152,829,244 28
Jul 29, 1998 6 $1,368,475 -20% -38% 2,709 $505   $154,197,719 29
Jul 30, 1998 6 $1,381,063 +1% -38% 2,709 $510   $155,578,782 30
Jul 31, 1998 7 $2,315,000 +68% -30% 2,491 $929   $157,894,000 31
Aug 1, 1998 8 $3,060,000 +32% -29% 2,491 $1,228   $160,954,000 32
Aug 2, 1998 8 $2,223,000 -27% -30% 2,491 $892   $163,140,000 33
Aug 3, 1998 6 $1,090,348 -51% -28% 1,767 $617   $164,230,347 34
Aug 4, 1998 6 $1,192,166 +9% -30% 2,491 $479   $165,422,513 35
Aug 5, 1998 7 $1,035,183 -13% -24% 2,491 $416   $166,457,696 36
Aug 6, 1998 7 $995,396 -4% -28% 2,491 $400   $167,453,092 37
Aug 7, 1998 9 $1,559,908 +57% -33% 2,123 $735   $169,013,000 38
Aug 8, 1998 9 $2,070,000 +33% -32% 2,123 $975   $171,083,000 39
Aug 9, 1998 9 $1,557,000 -25% -30% 2,123 $733   $172,771,899 40
Aug 10, 1998 8 $777,982 -50% -29% 2,123 $366   $173,549,881 41
Aug 11, 1998 8 $887,489 +14% -26% 2,123 $418   $174,437,370 42
Aug 12, 1998 8 $738,863 -17% -29% 2,123 $348   $175,176,233 43
Aug 13, 1998 8 $717,699 -3% -28% 2,123 $338   $175,893,932 44
Aug 14, 1998 10 $1,170,000 +63% -25% 1,786 $655   $177,064,000 45
Aug 15, 1998 9 $1,764,000 +51% -15% 1,786 $988   $178,828,000 46
Aug 16, 1998 10 $1,204,000 -32% -23% 1,786 $674   $180,032,498 47
Aug 17, 1998 9 $566,423 -53% -27% 1,786 $317   $180,598,321 48
Aug 18, 1998 9 $641,768 +13% -28% 1,786 $359   $181,240,689 49
Aug 19, 1998 9 $517,815 -19% -30% 1,786 $290   $181,756,504 50
Aug 20, 1998 9 $499,643 -4% -30% 1,786 $280   $182,258,147 51
Sep 8, 1998 10 $150,762     1,386 $109   $192,291,427 70
Sep 9, 1998 10 $129,562 -14%   1,386 $93   $192,420,989 71
Sep 10, 1998 10 $122,914 -5%   1,386 $89   $192,543,903 72
Sep 11, 1998 10 $410,000 +234%   1,334 $307   $192,954,000 73
Sep 12, 1998 9 $780,000 +90%   1,334 $585   $193,734,000 74
Sep 13, 1998 9 $375,000 -52%   1,334 $281   $194,125,000 75
Sep 15, 1998 9 $138,749   -8% 1,334 $104   $194,360,915 77
Sep 16, 1998 10 $109,954 -21% -15% 1,334 $82   $194,470,869 78
Sep 20, 1998 9 $306,000   -18% 1,259 $243   $196,836,000 82
Sep 21, 1998 9 $81,730 -73%   1,259 $65   $196,917,666 83
Sep 22, 1998 9 $108,320 +33% -22% 1,259 $86   $197,025,986 84
Sep 23, 1998 9 $75,389 -30% -31% 1,259 $60   $197,101,375 85
Sep 24, 1998 9 $81,682 +8%   1,259 $65   $197,183,057 86

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 3, 1998 1 $58,190,770   3,127 $18,609   $76,303,473 2
Jul 10, 1998 2 $36,238,991 -38% 3,136 $11,556   $112,542,464 3
Jul 17, 1998 3 $25,905,991 -29% 3,184 $8,136   $138,448,455 4
Jul 24, 1998 5 $17,130,327 -34% 3,127 $5,478   $155,578,782 5
Jul 31, 1998 7 $11,874,310 -31% 2,491 $4,767   $167,453,092 6
Aug 7, 1998 9 $8,440,840 -29% 2,123 $3,976   $175,893,932 7
Aug 14, 1998 9 $6,364,215 -25% 1,786 $3,563   $182,258,147 8
Aug 21, 1998 13 $3,976,451 -38% 1,423 $2,794   $186,234,598 9
Aug 28, 1998 12 $3,077,706 -23% 1,324 $2,325   $189,312,304 10
Sep 4, 1998 11 $3,231,599 +5% 1,386 $2,332   $192,543,903 11
Sep 11, 1998 9 $2,037,106 -37% 1,334 $1,527   $194,581,009 12
Sep 18, 1998 9 $1,602,048 -21% 1,259 $1,272   $196,183,057 13
Sep 25, 1998 11 $1,225,309 -24% 1,128 $1,086   $197,408,366 14
Oct 2, 1998 15 $666,953 -46% 726 $919   $198,075,319 15
Oct 9, 1998 13 $1,017,311 +53% 806 $1,262   $199,092,630 16
Oct 16, 1998 17 $711,740 -30% 653 $1,090   $199,804,370 17
Oct 23, 1998 18 $576,013 -19% 552 $1,044   $200,380,383 18
Oct 30, 1998 20 $422,206 -27% 476 $887   $200,802,589 19
Nov 6, 1998 27 $358,082 -15% 335 $1,069   $201,160,671 20
Nov 13, 1998 31 $224,908 -37% 273 $824   $201,385,579 21
Nov 20, 1998 41 $122,057 -46% 167 $731   $201,507,636 22
Nov 27, 1998 51 $52,726 -57% 94 $561   $201,560,362 23

Leading

Bruce Willis    Harry S. Stamper

Supporting

Billy Bob Thornton    Dan Truman

Leading

Liv Tyler    Grace Stamper
Ben Affleck    A.J. Frost

Supporting

Will Patton    Charles (Chick) Chapple
Keith David    General Kimsey
Steve Buscemi    Rockhound
Owen Wilson    Oscar Choi
William Fichtner    Colonel William Sharp
Jessica Steen    Co-Pilot Jennifer Watts
Jason Isaacs    Ronald Quincy
Ken Hudson Campbell    Max Lennert
Grayson McCouch    Gruber
Clark Brolly    Freddy Noonan
Marshall R. Teague    Colonel Davis
Chris Ellis    Walter Clark
Eddie Griffin    Little Guy
Michael Clarke Duncan    Jayotis 'Bear' Kurleenbear
John Mahon    Karl
Grace Zabriskie    Dottie
Udo Kier    Psychologist
Seiko Matsuda    Asian Tourist (female)
Lawrence Tierney    Hollis Vernon (Grap) Stamper

Narrator

Charlton Heston    Narrator

Supporting

Gedde Watanabe    Asian Tourist
James Fitzpatrick    NORAD Tech
Michael Bay    NASA Scientist
Bodhi Elfman    Math Guy
Shawnee Smith    Redhead
Peter Stormare    Lev Andropov

Production and Technical Credits

Jerry Bruckheimer    Producer
Gale Anne Hurd    Producer
Michael Bay    Producer
Jonathan Hensleigh    Executive Producer
Jim Van Wyck    Executive Producer
Chad Oman    Executive Producer
Michael Bay    Director
Jonathan Hensleigh    Screenwriter
J.J. Abrams    Screenwriter
Robert Roy Pool    Story Creator
Jonathan Hensleigh    Story Creator
John Schwartzman    Cinematographer
Mark Goldblatt    Editor
Chris Lebenzon    Editor
Glen Scantlebury    Editor
Trevor Rabin    Composer
Michael White    Production Designer
Geoff Hubbard    Supervising Art Director
Lawrence A. Hubbs    Art Director
Bruton Jones    Art Director
John P. Bruce    Set Designer
Daniel Jennings    Set Designer
Kevin Ishioka    Set Designer
George R. Lee    Set Designer
Gilbert Clayton    Set Designer
William Taliaferro    Set Designer
Mindi Toback    Set Designer
Patricia Klawonn    Set Designer
Steven Saylor    Set Designer
Gary R. Speckman    Set Designer
Domenic Silvestri    Set Designer
Michael Kaplan    Costume Designer
Magali Guidasci    Costume Designer
Keith A. Wester    Sound Mixer
Pat McClung    Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Hoover    Visual Effects Supervisor
Barry Waldman    Associate Producer
Pat Sandston    Associate Producer
Ken Bates    Associate Producer
K.C. Hodenfield    Assistant Director
Ken Bates    Second Unit Director
Ken Bates    Stunt Coordinator
Mauro Fiore    Second Unit Camera
Bonnie Timmermann    Casting Director
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Paul Linford    Music Programmer
Gregory H. Watkins    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer

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.