The Celluloid Closet (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,310,167 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $95,047 (7.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/38 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,352,476 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 15th, 1996 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| MPA Rating: | for some graphic footage of sexuality and violence, and for language |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Telling Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1996 | 37 | $95,047 | 9 | $10,561 | $95,047 | 1 | |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 48 | $56,854 | -40% | 11 | $5,169 | $282,410 | 2 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 50 | $53,520 | -6% | 17 | $3,148 | $337,439 | 3 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 42 | $71,900 | +34% | 20 | $3,595 | $435,119 | 4 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 39 | $83,873 | +17% | 18 | $4,660 | $553,600 | 5 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 39 | $72,202 | -14% | 23 | $3,139 | $658,500 | 6 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 36 | $77,749 | +8% | 26 | $2,990 | $767,524 | 7 |
| May 3, 1996 | 40 | $86,954 | +12% | 31 | $2,805 | $889,923 | 8 |
| May 10, 1996 | 42 | $74,558 | -14% | 38 | $1,962 | $1,002,456 | 9 |
| May 17, 1996 | 51 | $45,866 | -38% | 33 | $1,390 | $1,096,726 | 10 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 50 | $16,560 | 15 | $1,104 | $1,310,167 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1996 | 32 | $225,556 | 9 | $25,062 | $225,556 | 1 | |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 39 | $58,363 | -74% | 11 | $5,306 | $283,919 | 2 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 42 | $79,300 | +36% | 17 | $4,665 | $363,219 | 3 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 41 | $106,508 | +34% | 20 | $5,325 | $469,727 | 4 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 34 | $116,571 | +9% | 18 | $6,476 | $586,298 | 5 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 34 | $103,477 | -11% | 23 | $4,499 | $689,775 | 6 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 34 | $113,194 | +9% | 26 | $4,354 | $802,969 | 7 |
| May 3, 1996 | 38 | $124,929 | +10% | 31 | $4,030 | $927,898 | 8 |
| May 10, 1996 | 41 | $122,962 | -2% | 38 | $3,236 | $1,050,860 | 9 |
Supporting
| Tom Hanks | Interviewee |
Cameo
| Susan Sarandon | Interviewee |
| Shirley MacLaine | Herself | |
| Lily Tomlin | Narrator | |
| Tony Curtis | Himself | |
| Harvey Fierstein | Himself | |
| Gore Vidal | Himself | |
| John Schlesinger | Himself |
Cameo
| Whoopi Goldberg | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rob Epstein | Director | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Director | |
| Armistead Maupin | Screenwriter | |
| Rob Epstein | Story Creator | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Story Creator | |
| Sharon Wood | Story Creator | |
| Rob Epstein | Producer | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Producer | |
| Howard Rosenman | Executive Producer | |
| Bernie Brillstein | Executive Producer | |
| Brad Grey | Executive Producer | |
| Sheila Nevins | Executive Producer | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Editor | |
| Arnold Glassman | Editor | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer | |
| Nancy Schreiber | Director of Photography | |
| Michael Lumpkin | Co-Producer | |
| Lily Tomlin | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Wendy Braitman | Associate Producer | |
| Michael Ehrenzweig | Associate Producer | |
| Caryn Mendez | Associate Producer | |
| Cheryl Rosenthal | Assistant Director | |
| Cheryl Rosenthal | Production Manager | |
| Scott Chambliss | Art Director | |
| Steve Bloom | Associate Editor | |
| Peggy Names | Recordist | |
| Lauretta Molitor | Recordist | |
| Bob Gravenor | Recordist | |
| J.T. Takagi | Recordist | |
| Gauthem Choudherry | Recordist | |
| Lora Hirschberg | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Pat Jackson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Adam Smalley | Music Editor |
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: | $95,047 (7.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/38 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,352,476 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 15th, 1996 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| MPA Rating: | for some graphic footage of sexuality and violence, and for language |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Telling Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1996 | 37 | $95,047 | 9 | $10,561 | $95,047 | 1 | |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 48 | $56,854 | -40% | 11 | $5,169 | $282,410 | 2 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 50 | $53,520 | -6% | 17 | $3,148 | $337,439 | 3 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 42 | $71,900 | +34% | 20 | $3,595 | $435,119 | 4 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 39 | $83,873 | +17% | 18 | $4,660 | $553,600 | 5 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 39 | $72,202 | -14% | 23 | $3,139 | $658,500 | 6 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 36 | $77,749 | +8% | 26 | $2,990 | $767,524 | 7 |
| May 3, 1996 | 40 | $86,954 | +12% | 31 | $2,805 | $889,923 | 8 |
| May 10, 1996 | 42 | $74,558 | -14% | 38 | $1,962 | $1,002,456 | 9 |
| May 17, 1996 | 51 | $45,866 | -38% | 33 | $1,390 | $1,096,726 | 10 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 50 | $16,560 | 15 | $1,104 | $1,310,167 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1996 | 32 | $225,556 | 9 | $25,062 | $225,556 | 1 | |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 39 | $58,363 | -74% | 11 | $5,306 | $283,919 | 2 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 42 | $79,300 | +36% | 17 | $4,665 | $363,219 | 3 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 41 | $106,508 | +34% | 20 | $5,325 | $469,727 | 4 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 34 | $116,571 | +9% | 18 | $6,476 | $586,298 | 5 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 34 | $103,477 | -11% | 23 | $4,499 | $689,775 | 6 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 34 | $113,194 | +9% | 26 | $4,354 | $802,969 | 7 |
| May 3, 1996 | 38 | $124,929 | +10% | 31 | $4,030 | $927,898 | 8 |
| May 10, 1996 | 41 | $122,962 | -2% | 38 | $3,236 | $1,050,860 | 9 |
Supporting
| Tom Hanks | Interviewee |
Cameo
| Susan Sarandon | Interviewee |
| Shirley MacLaine | Herself | |
| Lily Tomlin | Narrator | |
| Tony Curtis | Himself | |
| Harvey Fierstein | Himself | |
| Gore Vidal | Himself | |
| John Schlesinger | Himself |
Cameo
| Whoopi Goldberg | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rob Epstein | Director | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Director | |
| Armistead Maupin | Screenwriter | |
| Rob Epstein | Story Creator | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Story Creator | |
| Sharon Wood | Story Creator | |
| Rob Epstein | Producer | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Producer | |
| Howard Rosenman | Executive Producer | |
| Bernie Brillstein | Executive Producer | |
| Brad Grey | Executive Producer | |
| Sheila Nevins | Executive Producer | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Editor | |
| Arnold Glassman | Editor | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer | |
| Nancy Schreiber | Director of Photography | |
| Michael Lumpkin | Co-Producer | |
| Lily Tomlin | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Wendy Braitman | Associate Producer | |
| Michael Ehrenzweig | Associate Producer | |
| Caryn Mendez | Associate Producer | |
| Cheryl Rosenthal | Assistant Director | |
| Cheryl Rosenthal | Production Manager | |
| Scott Chambliss | Art Director | |
| Steve Bloom | Associate Editor | |
| Peggy Names | Recordist | |
| Lauretta Molitor | Recordist | |
| Bob Gravenor | Recordist | |
| J.T. Takagi | Recordist | |
| Gauthem Choudherry | Recordist | |
| Lora Hirschberg | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Pat Jackson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Adam Smalley | Music Editor |
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.