Blade (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $70,141,876 | Details |
| International Box Office | $61,095,812 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $131,237,688 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,073,856 (24.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,322 opening theaters/2,389 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $169,148,096 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | October 29th, 2021 (Limited), released as Blade (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | December 22nd, 1998 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong, pervasive vampire violence and gore, language and brief sexuality |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Franchise: | Blade |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Monster, Vampire |
| Source material: | Marvel Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amen Ra Films, Imaginary Forces |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 1 | $17,073,856 | 2,322 | $7,353 | $17,073,856 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 1 | $10,925,976 | -36% | 2,351 | $4,647 | $34,736,622 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 2 | $10,788,664 | -1% | 2,375 | $4,543 | $49,555,263 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 3 | $5,193,323 | -52% | 2,389 | $2,174 | $56,437,673 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 7 | $3,263,253 | -37% | 2,375 | $1,374 | $61,304,718 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 9 | $2,009,627 | -38% | 2,232 | $900 | $64,280,568 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 11 | $1,054,786 | -48% | 1,388 | $760 | $65,982,804 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 15 | $601,619 | -43% | 987 | $610 | $66,913,271 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 18 | $393,574 | -35% | 544 | $723 | $67,709,704 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 27 | $220,317 | -44% | 337 | $654 | $68,062,779 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 33 | $122,701 | -44% | 296 | $415 | $68,248,507 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 39 | $82,388 | -33% | 170 | $485 | $68,426,952 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 46 | $56,717 | -31% | 95 | $597 | $68,521,877 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 25 | $321,818 | +467% | 573 | $562 | $68,865,991 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 25 | $291,902 | -9% | 419 | $697 | $69,344,838 | 15 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 24 | $251,069 | -14% | 401 | $626 | $69,704,495 | 16 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 31 | $123,982 | -51% | 355 | $349 | $69,890,874 | 17 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 40 | $63,529 | -49% | 247 | $257 | $70,001,065 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 1 | $5,885,000 | 2,322 | $2,534 | $5,885,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 22, 1998 | 1 | $6,190,000 | +5% | 2,322 | $2,666 | $11,775,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 1 | $5,025,000 | -19% | 2,322 | $2,164 | $17,100,000 | 3 | |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 1 | $1,963,480 | -61% | 2,322 | $846 | $19,037,336 | 4 | |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 1 | $2,017,182 | +3% | 2,322 | $869 | $21,054,518 | 5 | |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 1 | $1,600,506 | -21% | 2,322 | $689 | $22,655,024 | 6 | |
| Aug 27, 1998 | 1 | $1,562,605 | -2% | 2,322 | $673 | $24,217,629 | 7 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 1 | $3,045,000 | +95% | -48% | 2,351 | $1,295 | $26,856,000 | 8 |
| Aug 29, 1998 | 1 | $4,470,000 | +47% | -28% | 2,351 | $1,901 | $31,326,000 | 9 |
| Aug 30, 1998 | 1 | $3,329,000 | -26% | -34% | 2,351 | $1,416 | $34,737,000 | 10 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 1 | $1,082,370 | -67% | -45% | 2,351 | $460 | $35,818,992 | 11 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | 1 | $1,150,019 | +6% | -43% | 2,351 | $489 | $36,969,011 | 12 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | 1 | $942,399 | -18% | -41% | 2,351 | $401 | $37,911,410 | 13 |
| Sep 3, 1998 | 1 | $911,849 | -3% | -42% | 2,351 | $388 | $38,823,259 | 14 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 2 | $2,165,000 | +137% | -29% | 2,375 | $912 | $40,932,000 | 15 |
| Sep 5, 1998 | 2 | $3,290,000 | +52% | -26% | 2,375 | $1,385 | $44,222,000 | 16 |
| Sep 6, 1998 | 2 | $3,060,000 | -7% | -8% | 2,375 | $1,288 | $47,282,000 | 17 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | 1 | $2,227,575 | -27% | +106% | 2,375 | $938 | $49,555,263 | 18 |
| Sep 8, 1998 | 2 | $653,655 | -71% | -43% | 2,375 | $275 | $50,208,918 | 19 |
| Sep 9, 1998 | 2 | $551,482 | -16% | -41% | 2,375 | $232 | $50,760,401 | 20 |
| Sep 10, 1998 | 2 | $488,920 | -11% | -46% | 2,375 | $206 | $51,249,321 | 21 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 3 | $1,330,000 | +172% | -39% | 2,389 | $557 | $52,574,000 | 22 |
| Sep 12, 1998 | 3 | $2,365,000 | +78% | -28% | 2,389 | $990 | $54,939,000 | 23 |
| Sep 13, 1998 | 3 | $1,477,000 | -38% | -52% | 2,389 | $618 | $56,438,000 | 24 |
| Sep 14, 1998 | 3 | $390,072 | -74% | -82% | 2,389 | $163 | $56,827,745 | 25 |
| Sep 15, 1998 | 4 | $468,803 | +20% | -28% | 2,389 | $196 | $57,296,548 | 26 |
| Sep 16, 1998 | 4 | $381,786 | -19% | -31% | 2,389 | $160 | $57,678,334 | 27 |
| Sep 17, 1998 | 4 | $384,156 | +1% | -21% | 2,389 | $161 | $58,062,490 | 28 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 7 | $865,000 | +125% | -35% | 2,375 | $364 | $58,906,000 | 29 |
| Sep 19, 1998 | 7 | $1,455,000 | +68% | -38% | 2,375 | $613 | $60,361,000 | 30 |
| Sep 20, 1998 | 6 | $904,000 | -38% | -39% | 2,375 | $381 | $61,305,000 | 31 |
| Sep 21, 1998 | 7 | $253,880 | -72% | -35% | 2,375 | $107 | $61,558,598 | 32 |
| Sep 22, 1998 | 6 | $291,318 | +15% | -38% | 2,375 | $123 | $61,849,916 | 33 |
| Sep 23, 1998 | 6 | $219,010 | -25% | -43% | 2,375 | $92 | $62,068,926 | 34 |
| Sep 24, 1998 | 6 | $219,624 | n/c | -43% | 2,375 | $92 | $62,288,550 | 35 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 9 | $525,000 | +139% | -39% | 2,232 | $235 | $62,796,000 | 36 |
| Sep 26, 1998 | 9 | $944,000 | +80% | -35% | 2,232 | $423 | $63,740,000 | 37 |
| Sep 27, 1998 | 9 | $541,000 | -43% | -40% | 2,232 | $242 | $64,281,000 | 38 |
| Sep 28, 1998 | 8 | $145,039 | -73% | -43% | 2,232 | $65 | $64,425,607 | 39 |
| Sep 29, 1998 | 9 | $175,329 | +21% | -40% | 2,232 | $79 | $64,600,936 | 40 |
| Sep 30, 1998 | 9 | $167,287 | -5% | -24% | 2,232 | $75 | $64,768,223 | 41 |
| Oct 1, 1998 | 8 | $165,624 | -1% | -25% | 2,232 | $74 | $64,933,847 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 1 | $23,810,646 | 2,322 | $10,254 | $23,810,646 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 1 | $14,955,953 | -37% | 2,351 | $6,362 | $38,766,599 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 2 | $12,477,751 | -17% | 2,375 | $5,254 | $51,244,350 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 3 | $6,797,115 | -46% | 2,389 | $2,845 | $58,041,465 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 7 | $4,229,476 | -38% | 2,375 | $1,781 | $62,270,941 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 9 | $2,657,077 | -37% | 2,232 | $1,190 | $64,928,018 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 11 | $1,383,634 | -48% | 1,388 | $997 | $66,311,652 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 14 | $1,004,478 | -27% | 987 | $1,018 | $67,316,130 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 18 | $526,332 | -48% | 544 | $968 | $67,842,462 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 26 | $283,344 | -46% | 337 | $841 | $68,125,806 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 28 | $218,758 | -23% | 296 | $739 | $68,344,564 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 39 | $120,596 | -45% | 170 | $709 | $68,465,160 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 45 | $79,013 | -34% | 95 | $832 | $68,544,173 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 24 | $508,763 | +544% | 573 | $888 | $69,052,936 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 25 | $400,490 | -21% | 419 | $956 | $69,453,426 | 15 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 24 | $313,466 | -22% | 401 | $782 | $69,766,892 | 16 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 31 | $170,644 | -46% | 355 | $481 | $69,937,536 | 17 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,073,856 (24.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,322 opening theaters/2,389 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $169,148,096 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | October 29th, 2021 (Limited), released as Blade (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | December 22nd, 1998 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong, pervasive vampire violence and gore, language and brief sexuality |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Franchise: | Blade |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Monster, Vampire |
| Source material: | Marvel Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amen Ra Films, Imaginary Forces |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 1 | $17,073,856 | 2,322 | $7,353 | $17,073,856 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 1 | $10,925,976 | -36% | 2,351 | $4,647 | $34,736,622 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 2 | $10,788,664 | -1% | 2,375 | $4,543 | $49,555,263 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 3 | $5,193,323 | -52% | 2,389 | $2,174 | $56,437,673 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 7 | $3,263,253 | -37% | 2,375 | $1,374 | $61,304,718 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 9 | $2,009,627 | -38% | 2,232 | $900 | $64,280,568 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 11 | $1,054,786 | -48% | 1,388 | $760 | $65,982,804 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 15 | $601,619 | -43% | 987 | $610 | $66,913,271 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 18 | $393,574 | -35% | 544 | $723 | $67,709,704 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 27 | $220,317 | -44% | 337 | $654 | $68,062,779 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 33 | $122,701 | -44% | 296 | $415 | $68,248,507 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 39 | $82,388 | -33% | 170 | $485 | $68,426,952 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 46 | $56,717 | -31% | 95 | $597 | $68,521,877 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 25 | $321,818 | +467% | 573 | $562 | $68,865,991 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 25 | $291,902 | -9% | 419 | $697 | $69,344,838 | 15 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 24 | $251,069 | -14% | 401 | $626 | $69,704,495 | 16 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 31 | $123,982 | -51% | 355 | $349 | $69,890,874 | 17 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 40 | $63,529 | -49% | 247 | $257 | $70,001,065 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 1 | $5,885,000 | 2,322 | $2,534 | $5,885,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 22, 1998 | 1 | $6,190,000 | +5% | 2,322 | $2,666 | $11,775,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 1 | $5,025,000 | -19% | 2,322 | $2,164 | $17,100,000 | 3 | |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 1 | $1,963,480 | -61% | 2,322 | $846 | $19,037,336 | 4 | |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 1 | $2,017,182 | +3% | 2,322 | $869 | $21,054,518 | 5 | |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 1 | $1,600,506 | -21% | 2,322 | $689 | $22,655,024 | 6 | |
| Aug 27, 1998 | 1 | $1,562,605 | -2% | 2,322 | $673 | $24,217,629 | 7 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 1 | $3,045,000 | +95% | -48% | 2,351 | $1,295 | $26,856,000 | 8 |
| Aug 29, 1998 | 1 | $4,470,000 | +47% | -28% | 2,351 | $1,901 | $31,326,000 | 9 |
| Aug 30, 1998 | 1 | $3,329,000 | -26% | -34% | 2,351 | $1,416 | $34,737,000 | 10 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 1 | $1,082,370 | -67% | -45% | 2,351 | $460 | $35,818,992 | 11 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | 1 | $1,150,019 | +6% | -43% | 2,351 | $489 | $36,969,011 | 12 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | 1 | $942,399 | -18% | -41% | 2,351 | $401 | $37,911,410 | 13 |
| Sep 3, 1998 | 1 | $911,849 | -3% | -42% | 2,351 | $388 | $38,823,259 | 14 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 2 | $2,165,000 | +137% | -29% | 2,375 | $912 | $40,932,000 | 15 |
| Sep 5, 1998 | 2 | $3,290,000 | +52% | -26% | 2,375 | $1,385 | $44,222,000 | 16 |
| Sep 6, 1998 | 2 | $3,060,000 | -7% | -8% | 2,375 | $1,288 | $47,282,000 | 17 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | 1 | $2,227,575 | -27% | +106% | 2,375 | $938 | $49,555,263 | 18 |
| Sep 8, 1998 | 2 | $653,655 | -71% | -43% | 2,375 | $275 | $50,208,918 | 19 |
| Sep 9, 1998 | 2 | $551,482 | -16% | -41% | 2,375 | $232 | $50,760,401 | 20 |
| Sep 10, 1998 | 2 | $488,920 | -11% | -46% | 2,375 | $206 | $51,249,321 | 21 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 3 | $1,330,000 | +172% | -39% | 2,389 | $557 | $52,574,000 | 22 |
| Sep 12, 1998 | 3 | $2,365,000 | +78% | -28% | 2,389 | $990 | $54,939,000 | 23 |
| Sep 13, 1998 | 3 | $1,477,000 | -38% | -52% | 2,389 | $618 | $56,438,000 | 24 |
| Sep 14, 1998 | 3 | $390,072 | -74% | -82% | 2,389 | $163 | $56,827,745 | 25 |
| Sep 15, 1998 | 4 | $468,803 | +20% | -28% | 2,389 | $196 | $57,296,548 | 26 |
| Sep 16, 1998 | 4 | $381,786 | -19% | -31% | 2,389 | $160 | $57,678,334 | 27 |
| Sep 17, 1998 | 4 | $384,156 | +1% | -21% | 2,389 | $161 | $58,062,490 | 28 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 7 | $865,000 | +125% | -35% | 2,375 | $364 | $58,906,000 | 29 |
| Sep 19, 1998 | 7 | $1,455,000 | +68% | -38% | 2,375 | $613 | $60,361,000 | 30 |
| Sep 20, 1998 | 6 | $904,000 | -38% | -39% | 2,375 | $381 | $61,305,000 | 31 |
| Sep 21, 1998 | 7 | $253,880 | -72% | -35% | 2,375 | $107 | $61,558,598 | 32 |
| Sep 22, 1998 | 6 | $291,318 | +15% | -38% | 2,375 | $123 | $61,849,916 | 33 |
| Sep 23, 1998 | 6 | $219,010 | -25% | -43% | 2,375 | $92 | $62,068,926 | 34 |
| Sep 24, 1998 | 6 | $219,624 | n/c | -43% | 2,375 | $92 | $62,288,550 | 35 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 9 | $525,000 | +139% | -39% | 2,232 | $235 | $62,796,000 | 36 |
| Sep 26, 1998 | 9 | $944,000 | +80% | -35% | 2,232 | $423 | $63,740,000 | 37 |
| Sep 27, 1998 | 9 | $541,000 | -43% | -40% | 2,232 | $242 | $64,281,000 | 38 |
| Sep 28, 1998 | 8 | $145,039 | -73% | -43% | 2,232 | $65 | $64,425,607 | 39 |
| Sep 29, 1998 | 9 | $175,329 | +21% | -40% | 2,232 | $79 | $64,600,936 | 40 |
| Sep 30, 1998 | 9 | $167,287 | -5% | -24% | 2,232 | $75 | $64,768,223 | 41 |
| Oct 1, 1998 | 8 | $165,624 | -1% | -25% | 2,232 | $74 | $64,933,847 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | 1 | $23,810,646 | 2,322 | $10,254 | $23,810,646 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 1 | $14,955,953 | -37% | 2,351 | $6,362 | $38,766,599 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 2 | $12,477,751 | -17% | 2,375 | $5,254 | $51,244,350 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 3 | $6,797,115 | -46% | 2,389 | $2,845 | $58,041,465 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 7 | $4,229,476 | -38% | 2,375 | $1,781 | $62,270,941 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 9 | $2,657,077 | -37% | 2,232 | $1,190 | $64,928,018 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 11 | $1,383,634 | -48% | 1,388 | $997 | $66,311,652 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 14 | $1,004,478 | -27% | 987 | $1,018 | $67,316,130 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 18 | $526,332 | -48% | 544 | $968 | $67,842,462 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 26 | $283,344 | -46% | 337 | $841 | $68,125,806 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 28 | $218,758 | -23% | 296 | $739 | $68,344,564 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 39 | $120,596 | -45% | 170 | $709 | $68,465,160 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 45 | $79,013 | -34% | 95 | $832 | $68,544,173 | 13 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 24 | $508,763 | +544% | 573 | $888 | $69,052,936 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 25 | $400,490 | -21% | 419 | $956 | $69,453,426 | 15 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 24 | $313,466 | -22% | 401 | $782 | $69,766,892 | 16 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 31 | $170,644 | -46% | 355 | $481 | $69,937,536 | 17 |