Before Sunrise (1995)

Before Sunrise
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,274,005Details
International Box Office $663,051Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,937,056
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,423,537 (27.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:88.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:363 opening theaters/474 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,712,402

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 27th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: April 20th, 1995 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
May 12th, 1995 (Wide), released as Antes do Amanhecer (Portugal)
March 30th, 1996 (Wide) (South Korea)
September 25th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
November 5th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 30th, 1999 by Turner Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for some strong language
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Before Sunrise
Cast, crew, or production detail: One Day
Geographical setting: Hungary
Plot point: Romance, Trains
Subgenre: Romantic Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States, Austria, Switzerland
Languages: English, German, French

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 1995 11 $1,423,537   363 $3,922   $1,423,537 1
Feb 3, 1995 15 $1,018,531 -28% 471 $2,162   $2,933,613 2
Feb 10, 1995 19 $770,600 -24% 474 $1,626   $4,004,779 3
Feb 17, 1995 27 $432,027 -44% 302 $1,431   $4,724,837 4
Feb 24, 1995 41 $137,229 -68% 113 $1,214   $4,959,395 5
Mar 10, 1995 49 $75,678   51 $1,484   $5,184,616 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 1995 11 $1,915,082   363 $5,276   $1,915,082 1
Feb 3, 1995 15 $1,319,097 -31% 471 $2,801   $3,234,179 2
Feb 10, 1995 18 $1,058,631 -20% 474 $2,233   $4,292,810 3
Feb 17, 1995 27 $529,356 -50% 302 $1,753   $4,822,166 4

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/25/2020 $407 1 1 1 $1,632 4/21/2026
New Zealand 11/5/2020 $0 0 1 0 $944 7/27/2026
Portugal 5/12/1995 $0 0 1 0 $2,575 4/15/2026
South Korea 3/30/1996 $0 0 91 399 $657,900 7/22/2026
  
International Total $663,051 7/27/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Julie Delpy    Celine
Ethan Hawke    Jesse
Adam Goldberg    Man Sleeping on Train

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Linklater    Director
Richard Linklater    Screenwriter
Kim Krizan    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:$1,423,537 (27.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:88.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:363 opening theaters/474 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,712,402

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 27th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: April 20th, 1995 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
May 12th, 1995 (Wide), released as Antes do Amanhecer (Portugal)
March 30th, 1996 (Wide) (South Korea)
September 25th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
November 5th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 30th, 1999 by Turner Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for some strong language
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Before Sunrise
Cast, crew, or production detail: One Day
Geographical setting: Hungary
Plot point: Romance, Trains
Subgenre: Romantic Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States, Austria, Switzerland
Languages: English, German, French

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 1995 11 $1,423,537   363 $3,922   $1,423,537 1
Feb 3, 1995 15 $1,018,531 -28% 471 $2,162   $2,933,613 2
Feb 10, 1995 19 $770,600 -24% 474 $1,626   $4,004,779 3
Feb 17, 1995 27 $432,027 -44% 302 $1,431   $4,724,837 4
Feb 24, 1995 41 $137,229 -68% 113 $1,214   $4,959,395 5
Mar 10, 1995 49 $75,678   51 $1,484   $5,184,616 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 1995 11 $1,915,082   363 $5,276   $1,915,082 1
Feb 3, 1995 15 $1,319,097 -31% 471 $2,801   $3,234,179 2
Feb 10, 1995 18 $1,058,631 -20% 474 $2,233   $4,292,810 3
Feb 17, 1995 27 $529,356 -50% 302 $1,753   $4,822,166 4

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 9/25/2020 $407 1 1 1 $1,632 4/21/2026
New Zealand 11/5/2020 $0 0 1 0 $944 7/27/2026
Portugal 5/12/1995 $0 0 1 0 $2,575 4/15/2026
South Korea 3/30/1996 $0 0 91 399 $657,900 7/22/2026
  
International Total $663,051 7/27/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Julie Delpy    Celine
Ethan Hawke    Jesse
Adam Goldberg    Man Sleeping on Train

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Linklater    Director
Richard Linklater    Screenwriter
Kim Krizan    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.