Bulworth (1998)

Bulworth
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,528,684Details
International Box Office $2,674,699Details
Worldwide Box Office $29,203,383
OpusData ID: 20520100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$141,816 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2,051 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,974,280

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,306 $26,528,684
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,624 $2,674,699
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,623 $29,203,383
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $26,528,684
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,612 $2,674,699
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $29,203,383
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,117 $26,528,684
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,039 $2,674,699
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $29,203,383

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 15th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: September 2nd, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive strong language and some drug content
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. In Good Company
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Keywords: Political, Romance, Satire, Satirical Comedy, Depression, Interracial Romance, Political Campaign
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 131 $10,515,839 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 110 $26,435,338 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 106 $12,734,086 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 80 $32,011,701 May 22, 1998 10
Theater Average Opening Weekend 83 $70,908 May 15, 1998 3
Top 1998 Theater Average 3 $70,908 May 15, 1998 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,306 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,748 $63,974,280
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,685 $26,528,684
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 71 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,708 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,869 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,117 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $26,528,684

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1998 31 $141,816   2 $70,908   $141,816 1
May 22, 1998 4 $10,515,839 +7,315% 2,047 $5,137   $10,744,176 2
May 29, 1998 5 $4,827,745 -54% 2,051 $2,354   $17,478,406 3
Jun 5, 1998 7 $2,185,744 -55% 1,794 $1,218   $21,581,115 4
Jun 12, 1998 11 $1,201,313 -45% 1,061 $1,132   $23,795,577 5
Jun 19, 1998 16 $453,177 -62% 425 $1,066   $24,864,092 6
Jun 26, 1998 21 $240,805 -47% 209 $1,152   $25,360,854 7
Jul 3, 1998 33 $118,168 -51% 111 $1,065   $25,588,815 8
Jul 10, 1998 42 $58,961 -50% 72 $819   $25,726,196 9
Jul 17, 1998 25 $136,308 +131% 256 $532   $25,895,435 10
Jul 24, 1998 28 $124,536 -9% 288 $432   $26,105,911 11
Jul 31, 1998 44 $48,156 -61% 131 $368   $26,229,612 12
Aug 7, 1998 50 $34,904 -28% 66 $529   $26,292,990 13
Aug 14, 1998 54 $28,054 -20% 51 $550   $26,341,447 14
Dec 4, 1998 71 $4,209   2 $2,105   $26,525,834 30

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 22, 1998 4 $2,533,000     2,048 $1,237   $2,533,000 8
May 23, 1998 4 $3,135,000 +24%   2,048 $1,531   $5,668,000 9
May 24, 1998 4 $3,300,000 +5%   2,048 $1,611   $8,968,000 10
May 25, 1998 4 $2,218,247 -33%   2,047 $1,084   $10,744,176 11
May 26, 1998 4 $706,513 -68%   2,047 $345   $11,450,689 12
May 27, 1998 5 $595,290 -16%   2,047 $291   $12,045,979 13
May 28, 1998 4 $610,000 +2%   2,048 $298   $12,656,000 14
May 29, 1998 5 $1,375,000 +125% -46% 2,051 $670   $14,026,000 15
May 30, 1998 5 $2,235,000 +63% -29% 2,051 $1,090   $16,261,000 16
May 31, 1998 5 $1,225,000 -45% -63% 2,051 $597   $17,478,000 17
Jun 1, 1998 5 $492,080 -60% -78% 2,051 $240   $17,970,486 18
Jun 2, 1998 5 $502,597 +2% -29% 2,051 $245   $18,473,083 19
Jun 3, 1998 5 $427,767 -15% -28% 2,051 $209   $18,900,850 20
Jun 4, 1998 5 $494,521 +16% -19% 2,051 $241   $19,395,371 21
Jun 5, 1998 7 $585,000 +18% -57% 1,794 $326   $19,980,000 22
Jun 6, 1998 7 $1,020,000 +74% -54% 1,794 $569   $21,000,000 23
Jun 7, 1998 7 $555,000 -46% -55% 1,794 $309   $21,581,000 24
Jun 8, 1998 7 $240,372 -57% -51% 1,794 $134   $21,821,487 25
Jun 9, 1998 7 $267,325 +11% -47% 1,794 $149   $22,088,812 26
Jun 10, 1998 7 $225,784 -16% -47% 1,794 $126   $22,314,596 27
Jun 11, 1998 7 $279,668 +24% -43% 1,794 $156   $22,594,264 28
Jun 12, 1998 - $299,736 +7% -49% 1,055 $284   $22,894,000 29
Jun 13, 1998 - $580,000 +94% -43% 1,055 $550   $23,474,000 30
Jun 15, 1998 - $151,313   -37% 1,061 $143   $23,946,890 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1998 31 $228,337   2 $114,169   $228,337 1
May 22, 1998 4 $12,422,324 +5,340% 2,047 $6,069   $12,650,661 2
May 29, 1998 5 $6,744,710 -46% 2,051 $3,288   $19,395,371 3
Jun 5, 1998 7 $3,198,893 -53% 1,794 $1,783   $22,594,264 4
Jun 12, 1998 11 $1,816,651 -43% 1,061 $1,712   $24,410,915 5
Jun 19, 1998 15 $709,134 -61% 425 $1,669   $25,120,049 6
Jun 26, 1998 23 $350,598 -51% 209 $1,678   $25,470,647 7
Jul 3, 1998 34 $196,588 -44% 111 $1,771   $25,667,235 8
Jul 10, 1998 42 $91,892 -53% 72 $1,276   $25,759,127 9
Jul 17, 1998 25 $222,248 +142% 256 $868   $25,981,375 10
Jul 24, 1998 29 $200,081 -10% 288 $695   $26,181,456 11
Jul 31, 1998 45 $76,630 -62% 131 $585   $26,258,086 12
Aug 7, 1998 51 $55,307 -28% 66 $838   $26,313,393 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,624 $2,674,699
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,584 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,914 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,207 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,553 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,612 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,039 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $2,674,699

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,623 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,808 $29,203,383
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 79 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,472 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,014 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,416 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $29,203,383

Leading Cast

Warren Beatty    Jay Bulworth

Supporting Cast

Halle Berry    Nina
Oliver Platt    Dennis Murphy
Don Cheadle    L.D.
Paul Sorvino    Graham Crockett
Jack Warden    Eddie Davers
Isaiah Washington    Darnell
Christine Baranski    Constance Bulworth
Amiri Baraka   
Joshua Malina    Bill Feldman
Laurie Metcalf    Mimi
John Witherspoon    Reverend Morris
Nora Dunn    Missy Berliner
Michael Clarke Duncan    Bouncer
Sean Astin    Gary
Sarah Silverman    Second American Politics Assistant
Josef Sommer    Doctor
Kene Holliday    Man in Church #1

Cameos

William Baldwin    Constance Bulworth's Lover (uncredited)
George Hamilton    Himself
Paul Mazursky    Himself
Larry King    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Warren Beatty    Director
Warren Beatty    Screenwriter
Jeremy Pikser    Screenwriter
Warren Beatty    Story by
Pieter Jan Brugge    Producer
Warren Beatty    Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner    Executive Producer
Vittorio Storaro    Cinematographer
Dean Tavoularis    Production Designer
Robert C. Jones    Editor
Billy Weber    Editor
Milena Canonero    Costume Designer
Ennio Morricone    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$141,816 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2,051 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,974,280

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,306 $26,528,684
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,624 $2,674,699
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,623 $29,203,383
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $26,528,684
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,612 $2,674,699
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $29,203,383
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,117 $26,528,684
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,039 $2,674,699
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $29,203,383

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 15th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: September 2nd, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive strong language and some drug content
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. In Good Company
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, Romance, Satire, Satirical Comedy, Depression, Interracial Romance, Political Campaign
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 131 $10,515,839 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 110 $26,435,338 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 106 $12,734,086 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 80 $32,011,701 May 22, 1998 10
Theater Average Opening Weekend 83 $70,908 May 15, 1998 3
Top 1998 Theater Average 3 $70,908 May 15, 1998 3

Leading Cast

Warren Beatty    Jay Bulworth

Supporting Cast

Halle Berry    Nina
Oliver Platt    Dennis Murphy
Don Cheadle    L.D.
Paul Sorvino    Graham Crockett
Jack Warden    Eddie Davers
Isaiah Washington    Darnell
Christine Baranski    Constance Bulworth
Amiri Baraka   
Joshua Malina    Bill Feldman
Laurie Metcalf    Mimi
John Witherspoon    Reverend Morris
Nora Dunn    Missy Berliner
Michael Clarke Duncan    Bouncer
Sean Astin    Gary
Sarah Silverman    Second American Politics Assistant
Josef Sommer    Doctor
Kene Holliday    Man in Church #1

Cameos

William Baldwin    Constance Bulworth's Lover (uncredited)
George Hamilton    Himself
Paul Mazursky    Himself
Larry King    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Warren Beatty    Director
Warren Beatty    Screenwriter
Jeremy Pikser    Screenwriter
Warren Beatty    Story by
Pieter Jan Brugge    Producer
Warren Beatty    Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner    Executive Producer
Vittorio Storaro    Cinematographer
Dean Tavoularis    Production Designer
Robert C. Jones    Editor
Billy Weber    Editor
Milena Canonero    Costume Designer
Ennio Morricone    Composer

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,306 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,748 $63,974,280
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,685 $26,528,684
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 71 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,708 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,869 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,117 $26,528,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $26,528,684

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1998 31 $141,816   2 $70,908   $141,816 1
May 22, 1998 4 $10,515,839 +7,315% 2,047 $5,137   $10,744,176 2
May 29, 1998 5 $4,827,745 -54% 2,051 $2,354   $17,478,406 3
Jun 5, 1998 7 $2,185,744 -55% 1,794 $1,218   $21,581,115 4
Jun 12, 1998 11 $1,201,313 -45% 1,061 $1,132   $23,795,577 5
Jun 19, 1998 16 $453,177 -62% 425 $1,066   $24,864,092 6
Jun 26, 1998 21 $240,805 -47% 209 $1,152   $25,360,854 7
Jul 3, 1998 33 $118,168 -51% 111 $1,065   $25,588,815 8
Jul 10, 1998 42 $58,961 -50% 72 $819   $25,726,196 9
Jul 17, 1998 25 $136,308 +131% 256 $532   $25,895,435 10
Jul 24, 1998 28 $124,536 -9% 288 $432   $26,105,911 11
Jul 31, 1998 44 $48,156 -61% 131 $368   $26,229,612 12
Aug 7, 1998 50 $34,904 -28% 66 $529   $26,292,990 13
Aug 14, 1998 54 $28,054 -20% 51 $550   $26,341,447 14
Dec 4, 1998 71 $4,209   2 $2,105   $26,525,834 30

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 22, 1998 4 $2,533,000     2,048 $1,237   $2,533,000 8
May 23, 1998 4 $3,135,000 +24%   2,048 $1,531   $5,668,000 9
May 24, 1998 4 $3,300,000 +5%   2,048 $1,611   $8,968,000 10
May 25, 1998 4 $2,218,247 -33%   2,047 $1,084   $10,744,176 11
May 26, 1998 4 $706,513 -68%   2,047 $345   $11,450,689 12
May 27, 1998 5 $595,290 -16%   2,047 $291   $12,045,979 13
May 28, 1998 4 $610,000 +2%   2,048 $298   $12,656,000 14
May 29, 1998 5 $1,375,000 +125% -46% 2,051 $670   $14,026,000 15
May 30, 1998 5 $2,235,000 +63% -29% 2,051 $1,090   $16,261,000 16
May 31, 1998 5 $1,225,000 -45% -63% 2,051 $597   $17,478,000 17
Jun 1, 1998 5 $492,080 -60% -78% 2,051 $240   $17,970,486 18
Jun 2, 1998 5 $502,597 +2% -29% 2,051 $245   $18,473,083 19
Jun 3, 1998 5 $427,767 -15% -28% 2,051 $209   $18,900,850 20
Jun 4, 1998 5 $494,521 +16% -19% 2,051 $241   $19,395,371 21
Jun 5, 1998 7 $585,000 +18% -57% 1,794 $326   $19,980,000 22
Jun 6, 1998 7 $1,020,000 +74% -54% 1,794 $569   $21,000,000 23
Jun 7, 1998 7 $555,000 -46% -55% 1,794 $309   $21,581,000 24
Jun 8, 1998 7 $240,372 -57% -51% 1,794 $134   $21,821,487 25
Jun 9, 1998 7 $267,325 +11% -47% 1,794 $149   $22,088,812 26
Jun 10, 1998 7 $225,784 -16% -47% 1,794 $126   $22,314,596 27
Jun 11, 1998 7 $279,668 +24% -43% 1,794 $156   $22,594,264 28
Jun 12, 1998 - $299,736 +7% -49% 1,055 $284   $22,894,000 29
Jun 13, 1998 - $580,000 +94% -43% 1,055 $550   $23,474,000 30
Jun 15, 1998 - $151,313   -37% 1,061 $143   $23,946,890 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1998 31 $228,337   2 $114,169   $228,337 1
May 22, 1998 4 $12,422,324 +5,340% 2,047 $6,069   $12,650,661 2
May 29, 1998 5 $6,744,710 -46% 2,051 $3,288   $19,395,371 3
Jun 5, 1998 7 $3,198,893 -53% 1,794 $1,783   $22,594,264 4
Jun 12, 1998 11 $1,816,651 -43% 1,061 $1,712   $24,410,915 5
Jun 19, 1998 15 $709,134 -61% 425 $1,669   $25,120,049 6
Jun 26, 1998 23 $350,598 -51% 209 $1,678   $25,470,647 7
Jul 3, 1998 34 $196,588 -44% 111 $1,771   $25,667,235 8
Jul 10, 1998 42 $91,892 -53% 72 $1,276   $25,759,127 9
Jul 17, 1998 25 $222,248 +142% 256 $868   $25,981,375 10
Jul 24, 1998 29 $200,081 -10% 288 $695   $26,181,456 11
Jul 31, 1998 45 $76,630 -62% 131 $585   $26,258,086 12
Aug 7, 1998 51 $55,307 -28% 66 $838   $26,313,393 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,624 $2,674,699
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,584 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,914 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,207 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,553 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,612 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,039 $2,674,699
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $2,674,699

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,623 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,808 $29,203,383
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 79 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,472 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,014 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,416 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $29,203,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $29,203,383