The Basketball Diaries (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,381,087Details
International Box Office $41,929Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,423,016
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$714,005 (30.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:300 opening theaters/300 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,900,713

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 21st, 1995 (Wide) by New Line
International Releases: April 29th, 2000 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: R for graphic depiction of drug addiction with related strong violence, sexuality and language
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Quick and the Dead
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Keywords: Basketball
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Island Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 16 $714,005   300 $2,380   $714,005 1
Apr 28, 1995 20 $440,688 -38% 300 $1,469   $1,353,727 2
May 5, 1995 25 $246,907 -44% 300 $823   $1,743,100 3
May 12, 1995 34 $88,809 -64% 172 $516   $1,935,500 4
Jun 9, 1995 63 $8,767   21 $417   $2,075,691 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 16 $913,039   300 $3,043   $913,039 1
Apr 28, 1995 21 $583,154 -36% 300 $1,944   $1,496,193 2
May 5, 1995 25 $350,498 -40% 300 $1,168   $1,846,691 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 4/29/2000 $0 0 55 106 $41,929 11/25/2020
 
International Total$41,929 11/25/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio    Jim Carroll

Supporting Cast

Bruno Kirby    Swifty
Ernie Hudson    Reggie
Lorraine Bracco    Jim's Mother
Patrick McCaw    Neutron
Mark Wahlberg    Mickey
James Madio    Pedro
Roy Cooper    Father McNulty
Marilyn Sokol    Chanting Woman
Vincent Pastore    Construction Worker
Nick Gaetani    Referee #1
Jimmy Papiris    Iggy
Alexander Gaberman    Bobo
Ben Jorgensen    Tommy
Josh Mostel    Couterman
Juliette Lewis    Diane Moody
Michael Imperioli    Bobby
Akiko Ashley    Stripper
Manny Alfaro    Manny
Cynthia Daniel    Winkie
Brittany Daniel    Blinkie
Eric Betts    Drug Dealer #1
Joyce R. Korbin    Mugging Victim
Lawrence Barth    Referee #2
Gary Iorio    Policeman
Toby Huss    Kenny
James Dennis Carroll    Frankie Pinewater
William Webb    Juju Johnson
Michael Rapaport    Skinhead
Doc Dougherty    Policeman
John Hoyt    Billy the Bartender
Manny Siverio    Pino

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Scott Kalvert    Director
Brian Goluboff    Screenwriter
Jim Carroll    Story Creator
Liz Heller    Producer
John Bard Manulis    Producer
Chris Blackwell    Executive Producer
Dan Genetti    Executive Producer
Christopher Nowak    Production Designer
Dana Congdon    Editor
Graeme Revell    Composer
William Sarokin    Sound Mixer
Jeffrey Perkins    Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Clay    Supervising Sound Editor
Victor Iorillo    Supervising Sound Editor
Karyn Rachtman    Song Writer 'Strawberry Wine'
Paul DiBartolo    Song Writer 'Blind Dogs'
Adam Flax    Song Writer 'Adam Flax'
Kim A. Thayil    Song Writer 'I've Been Down'
Christopher J. Cornell    Song Writer 'Christopher J. Cornell'
Flea    Song Writer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$714,005 (30.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:300 opening theaters/300 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,900,713

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 21st, 1995 (Wide) by New Line
International Releases: April 29th, 2000 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: R for graphic depiction of drug addiction with related strong violence, sexuality and language
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Quick and the Dead
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Basketball
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Island Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio    Jim Carroll

Supporting Cast

Bruno Kirby    Swifty
Ernie Hudson    Reggie
Lorraine Bracco    Jim's Mother
Patrick McCaw    Neutron
Mark Wahlberg    Mickey
James Madio    Pedro
Roy Cooper    Father McNulty
Marilyn Sokol    Chanting Woman
Vincent Pastore    Construction Worker
Nick Gaetani    Referee #1
Jimmy Papiris    Iggy
Alexander Gaberman    Bobo
Ben Jorgensen    Tommy
Josh Mostel    Couterman
Juliette Lewis    Diane Moody
Michael Imperioli    Bobby
Akiko Ashley    Stripper
Manny Alfaro    Manny
Cynthia Daniel    Winkie
Brittany Daniel    Blinkie
Eric Betts    Drug Dealer #1
Joyce R. Korbin    Mugging Victim
Lawrence Barth    Referee #2
Gary Iorio    Policeman
Toby Huss    Kenny
James Dennis Carroll    Frankie Pinewater
William Webb    Juju Johnson
Michael Rapaport    Skinhead
Doc Dougherty    Policeman
John Hoyt    Billy the Bartender
Manny Siverio    Pino

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Scott Kalvert    Director
Brian Goluboff    Screenwriter
Jim Carroll    Story Creator
Liz Heller    Producer
John Bard Manulis    Producer
Chris Blackwell    Executive Producer
Dan Genetti    Executive Producer
Christopher Nowak    Production Designer
Dana Congdon    Editor
Graeme Revell    Composer
William Sarokin    Sound Mixer
Jeffrey Perkins    Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Clay    Supervising Sound Editor
Victor Iorillo    Supervising Sound Editor
Karyn Rachtman    Song Writer 'Strawberry Wine'
Paul DiBartolo    Song Writer 'Blind Dogs'
Adam Flax    Song Writer 'Adam Flax'
Kim A. Thayil    Song Writer 'I've Been Down'
Christopher J. Cornell    Song Writer 'Christopher J. Cornell'
Flea    Song Writer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 16 $714,005   300 $2,380   $714,005 1
Apr 28, 1995 20 $440,688 -38% 300 $1,469   $1,353,727 2
May 5, 1995 25 $246,907 -44% 300 $823   $1,743,100 3
May 12, 1995 34 $88,809 -64% 172 $516   $1,935,500 4
Jun 9, 1995 63 $8,767   21 $417   $2,075,691 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 16 $913,039   300 $3,043   $913,039 1
Apr 28, 1995 21 $583,154 -36% 300 $1,944   $1,496,193 2
May 5, 1995 25 $350,498 -40% 300 $1,168   $1,846,691 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 4/29/2000 $0 0 55 106 $41,929 11/25/2020
 
International Total$41,929 11/25/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records