Basquiat (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$2,962,051	Details
International Box Office	$371	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$2,962,422
OpusData ID: 52440100 52440100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$83,863 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:	8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:	6 opening theaters/109 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$7,524,475

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,658	$2,962,051
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,401-34,500)	34,491	$371
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400)	12,327	$2,962,422
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900)	858	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,935	$2,962,051
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,314	$371
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,494	$2,962,422

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	August 9th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax September 13th, 2024 (Limited) by Janus Films
International Releases:	April 10th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release:	November 10th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating:	R for drug use and strong language
Running Time:	106 minutes
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Keywords:	Artists, Biography, Biographical Drama, Set in New York City, Set in New York, 1980s, Addiction, Drug Overdose
Source:	Based on Real Life Events
Genre:	Drama
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Dramatization

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Top 1996 Theater Average	52	$13,977	Aug 9, 1996	3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,658	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600)	6,584	$7,524,475
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,786	$2,962,051
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 (Rank 101-200)	170	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900)	858	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600)	568	$7,524,475
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office	29	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600)	550	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,891	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700)	631	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,759	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,935	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200)	190	$2,962,051

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Aug 9, 1996	39	$83,863		6	$13,977	$83,863	1
Aug 16, 1996	29	$210,672	+151%	21	$10,032	$364,118	2
Aug 23, 1996	31	$231,016	+10%	34	$6,795	$727,316	3
Aug 30, 1996	30	$368,506	+60%	57	$6,465	$1,215,319	4
Sep 6, 1996	32	$239,154	-35%	72	$3,322	$1,544,174	5
Sep 13, 1996	33	$219,069	-8%	78	$2,809	$1,875,331	6
Sep 20, 1996	29	$185,273	-15%	109	$1,700	$2,151,887	7
Sep 27, 1996	34	$131,933	-29%	106	$1,245	$2,371,682	8
Oct 4, 1996	38	$91,577	-31%	81	$1,131	$2,522,481	9
Oct 11, 1996	44	$65,206	-29%	58	$1,124	$2,633,633	10
Oct 18, 1996	44	$74,190	+14%	57	$1,302	$2,729,067	11
Sep 13, 2024	-	$11,097		1	$11,097	$2,740,164	1,467
Sep 20, 2024	-	$4,617	-58%	4	$1,154	$2,747,025	1,468
Sep 27, 2024	-	$2,650	-43%	2	$1,325	$2,752,172	1,469
Oct 4, 2024	-	$1,054	-60%	3	$351	$2,754,452	1,470
Oct 11, 2024	-	$1,823	+73%	2	$912	$2,758,580	1,471
Oct 18, 2024	-	$4,653	+155%	2	$2,327	$2,764,271	1,472

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Aug 9, 1996	35	$153,446		6	$25,574	$153,446	1
Aug 16, 1996	31	$342,854	+123%	21	$16,326	$496,300	2
Aug 23, 1996	30	$350,513	+2%	34	$10,309	$846,813	3
Aug 30, 1996	30	$458,207	+31%	57	$8,039	$1,305,020	4
Sep 6, 1996	30	$351,242	-23%	72	$4,878	$1,656,262	5
Sep 13, 1996	29	$310,352	-12%	78	$3,979	$1,966,614	6
Sep 20, 1996	28	$273,135	-12%	109	$2,506	$2,239,749	7
Sep 27, 1996	32	$191,155	-30%	106	$1,803	$2,430,904	8
Oct 4, 1996	36	$137,523	-28%	81	$1,698	$2,568,427	9
Oct 11, 1996	43	$86,450	-37%	58	$1,491	$2,654,877	10
Sep 13, 2024	42	$13,341		1	$13,341	$2,742,408	1,467
Sep 20, 2024	49	$7,114	-47%	4	$1,779	$2,749,522	1,468
Sep 27, 2024	54	$3,876	-46%	3	$1,292	$2,753,398	1,469
Oct 4, 2024	57	$2,305	-41%	33	$70	$2,756,757	1,470
Oct 11, 2024	52	$2,861	+24%	2	$1,431	$2,759,618	1,471
Oct 18, 2024	47	$4,653	+63%	2	$2,327	$2,764,271	1,472

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
New Zealand	4/10/2025	$371	0	0	0	$371	4/14/2025

International Total						$371	4/14/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,401-34,500)	34,491	$371
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,801-32,900)	32,838	$371
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,762	$371
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,201-30,300)	30,230	$371
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,804	$371
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700)	10,682	$371
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,314	$371
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200)	168	$371

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400)	12,327	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100)	11,050	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900)	899	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700)	10,666	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	910	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,129	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,494	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300)	210	$2,962,422

Leading Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Jean Michel Basquiat

Supporting Cast

Christopher Walken		The Interviewer
Dennis Hopper		Bruno Bischofberger
Gary Oldman		Albert Milo
David Bowie		Andy Warhol
Courtney Love		Big Pink
Michael Wincott		Rene Ricard
Parker Posey		Mary Boone
Tatum O'Neal		Cynthia Kruger
Willem Dafoe		The Electrician
Benicio del Toro		Benny Dalmau
Claire Forlani		Gina Cardinale

Cameos

Sam Rockwell		Thug
Vincent Gallo		Himself / Party Guest

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

Production and Technical Credits

Julian Schnabel		Director
Julian Schnabel		Screenwriter
Susan Bode		Set Decorator

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:	$83,863 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:	8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:	6 opening theaters/109 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$7,524,475

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,658	$2,962,051
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,401-34,500)	34,491	$371
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400)	12,327	$2,962,422
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900)	858	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,935	$2,962,051
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,314	$371
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,494	$2,962,422

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	August 9th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax September 13th, 2024 (Limited) by Janus Films
International Releases:	April 10th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release:	November 10th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating:	R for drug use and strong language
Running Time:	106 minutes
Comparisons:	Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Artists, Biography, Biographical Drama, Set in New York City, Set in New York, 1980s, Addiction, Drug Overdose
Source:	Based on Real Life Events
Genre:	Drama
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Dramatization

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Top 1996 Theater Average	52	$13,977	Aug 9, 1996	3

Leading Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Jean Michel Basquiat

Supporting Cast

Christopher Walken		The Interviewer
Dennis Hopper		Bruno Bischofberger
Gary Oldman		Albert Milo
David Bowie		Andy Warhol
Courtney Love		Big Pink
Michael Wincott		Rene Ricard
Parker Posey		Mary Boone
Tatum O'Neal		Cynthia Kruger
Willem Dafoe		The Electrician
Benicio del Toro		Benny Dalmau
Claire Forlani		Gina Cardinale

Cameos

Sam Rockwell		Thug
Vincent Gallo		Himself / Party Guest

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

Production and Technical Credits

Julian Schnabel		Director
Julian Schnabel		Screenwriter
Susan Bode		Set Decorator

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

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,658	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600)	6,584	$7,524,475
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,786	$2,962,051
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 (Rank 101-200)	170	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900)	858	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600)	568	$7,524,475
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office	29	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600)	550	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,891	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700)	631	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,759	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,935	$2,962,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200)	190	$2,962,051

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Aug 9, 1996	39	$83,863		6	$13,977	$83,863	1
Aug 16, 1996	29	$210,672	+151%	21	$10,032	$364,118	2
Aug 23, 1996	31	$231,016	+10%	34	$6,795	$727,316	3
Aug 30, 1996	30	$368,506	+60%	57	$6,465	$1,215,319	4
Sep 6, 1996	32	$239,154	-35%	72	$3,322	$1,544,174	5
Sep 13, 1996	33	$219,069	-8%	78	$2,809	$1,875,331	6
Sep 20, 1996	29	$185,273	-15%	109	$1,700	$2,151,887	7
Sep 27, 1996	34	$131,933	-29%	106	$1,245	$2,371,682	8
Oct 4, 1996	38	$91,577	-31%	81	$1,131	$2,522,481	9
Oct 11, 1996	44	$65,206	-29%	58	$1,124	$2,633,633	10
Oct 18, 1996	44	$74,190	+14%	57	$1,302	$2,729,067	11
Sep 13, 2024	-	$11,097		1	$11,097	$2,740,164	1,467
Sep 20, 2024	-	$4,617	-58%	4	$1,154	$2,747,025	1,468
Sep 27, 2024	-	$2,650	-43%	2	$1,325	$2,752,172	1,469
Oct 4, 2024	-	$1,054	-60%	3	$351	$2,754,452	1,470
Oct 11, 2024	-	$1,823	+73%	2	$912	$2,758,580	1,471
Oct 18, 2024	-	$4,653	+155%	2	$2,327	$2,764,271	1,472

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Aug 9, 1996	35	$153,446		6	$25,574	$153,446	1
Aug 16, 1996	31	$342,854	+123%	21	$16,326	$496,300	2
Aug 23, 1996	30	$350,513	+2%	34	$10,309	$846,813	3
Aug 30, 1996	30	$458,207	+31%	57	$8,039	$1,305,020	4
Sep 6, 1996	30	$351,242	-23%	72	$4,878	$1,656,262	5
Sep 13, 1996	29	$310,352	-12%	78	$3,979	$1,966,614	6
Sep 20, 1996	28	$273,135	-12%	109	$2,506	$2,239,749	7
Sep 27, 1996	32	$191,155	-30%	106	$1,803	$2,430,904	8
Oct 4, 1996	36	$137,523	-28%	81	$1,698	$2,568,427	9
Oct 11, 1996	43	$86,450	-37%	58	$1,491	$2,654,877	10
Sep 13, 2024	42	$13,341		1	$13,341	$2,742,408	1,467
Sep 20, 2024	49	$7,114	-47%	4	$1,779	$2,749,522	1,468
Sep 27, 2024	54	$3,876	-46%	3	$1,292	$2,753,398	1,469
Oct 4, 2024	57	$2,305	-41%	33	$70	$2,756,757	1,470
Oct 11, 2024	52	$2,861	+24%	2	$1,431	$2,759,618	1,471
Oct 18, 2024	47	$4,653	+63%	2	$2,327	$2,764,271	1,472

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
New Zealand	4/10/2025	$371	0	0	0	$371	4/14/2025

International Total						$371	4/14/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,401-34,500)	34,491	$371
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,801-32,900)	32,838	$371
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,762	$371
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,201-30,300)	30,230	$371
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,804	$371
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700)	10,682	$371
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,314	$371
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200)	168	$371

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400)	12,327	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100)	11,050	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900)	899	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700)	10,666	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	910	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,129	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,494	$2,962,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300)	210	$2,962,422

Basquiat (1996)

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Basquiat (1996)

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Movie Details

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

International

Box Office Summary Per Territory

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

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Leading Cast

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Trailer

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Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Movie Details

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Cameos

Production and Technical Credits

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

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