A Civil Action (1998)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $56,709,981 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $70,079 (0.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/2,069 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $126,301,077 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some strong language. |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Plot point: | Lawyers |
| Subgenre: | Courtroom / Legal Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Scott Rudin Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1998 | 41 | $70,079 | 2 | $35,040 | $70,079 | 1 | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 42 | $70,869 | +1% | 2 | $35,435 | $226,465 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 1 | $15,163,484 | +21,296% | 1,802 | $8,415 | $15,452,632 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 3 | $11,761,043 | -22% | 2,001 | $5,878 | $31,301,412 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 3 | $7,648,388 | -35% | 2,026 | $3,775 | $40,786,181 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 4 | $4,797,967 | -37% | 2,069 | $2,319 | $47,253,243 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 7 | $3,075,382 | -36% | 2,031 | $1,514 | $51,632,380 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 13 | $1,765,313 | -43% | 1,403 | $1,258 | $54,089,852 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 20 | $770,820 | -56% | 890 | $866 | $55,150,049 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 35 | $261,129 | -66% | 426 | $613 | $55,594,271 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 40 | $131,522 | -50% | 262 | $502 | $55,804,853 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 47 | $73,833 | -44% | 126 | $586 | $55,921,654 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 54 | $37,771 | -49% | 76 | $497 | $55,987,961 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 62 | $19,633 | -48% | 48 | $409 | $56,022,518 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 34 | $198,084 | +909% | 348 | $569 | $56,226,573 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 38 | $154,009 | -22% | 280 | $550 | $56,479,278 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 44 | $86,184 | -44% | 152 | $567 | $56,615,755 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 68 | $31,255 | -64% | 58 | $539 | $56,673,204 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 77 | $18,515 | -41% | 43 | $431 | $56,702,901 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1999 | 1 | $4,290,000 | 1,802 | $2,381 | $4,579,000 | 15 | ||
| Jan 9, 1999 | 1 | $6,990,000 | +63% | 1,802 | $3,879 | $11,569,000 | 16 | |
| Jan 10, 1999 | 1 | $3,883,632 | -44% | 1,802 | $2,155 | $15,452,632 | 17 | |
| Jan 11, 1999 | 1 | $1,046,183 | -73% | 1,802 | $581 | $16,498,815 | 18 | |
| Jan 12, 1999 | 1 | $1,182,406 | +13% | 1,802 | $656 | $17,681,221 | 19 | |
| Jan 13, 1999 | 1 | $961,127 | -19% | 1,802 | $533 | $18,642,348 | 20 | |
| Jan 14, 1999 | 1 | $898,021 | -7% | 1,802 | $498 | $19,540,369 | 21 | |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 2 | $2,814,631 | +213% | -34% | 2,001 | $1,407 | $22,355,000 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 1999 | 2 | $4,770,000 | +69% | -32% | 2,001 | $2,384 | $27,125,000 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 1999 | 4 | $2,585,000 | -46% | -33% | 2,001 | $1,292 | $29,710,000 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 1999 | 5 | $1,469,782 | -43% | +40% | 2,001 | $735 | $31,301,412 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 1999 | 3 | $665,512 | -55% | -44% | 2,001 | $333 | $31,966,924 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 1999 | 3 | $592,977 | -11% | -38% | 2,001 | $296 | $32,559,901 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 3 | $577,892 | -3% | -36% | 2,001 | $289 | $33,137,793 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 3 | $2,000,000 | +246% | -29% | 2,026 | $987 | $35,138,000 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 1999 | 3 | $4,000,000 | +100% | -16% | 2,026 | $1,974 | $39,138,000 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 1999 | 3 | $1,832,000 | -54% | -29% | 2,026 | $904 | $40,786,000 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 1999 | 4 | $383,708 | -79% | -74% | 2,026 | $189 | $41,169,889 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 1999 | 3 | $475,973 | +24% | -28% | 2,026 | $235 | $41,645,862 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 1999 | 3 | $402,405 | -15% | -32% | 2,026 | $199 | $42,051,267 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 1999 | 3 | $404,009 | n/c | -30% | 2,026 | $199 | $42,455,276 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 4 | $1,430,000 | +254% | -29% | 2,069 | $691 | $43,885,000 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 1999 | 4 | $2,665,000 | +86% | -33% | 2,069 | $1,288 | $46,550,000 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 1999 | 7 | $707,000 | -73% | -61% | 2,069 | $342 | $47,253,243 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 1999 | 5 | $300,534 | -57% | -22% | 2,069 | $145 | $47,553,777 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 1999 | 4 | $371,890 | +24% | -22% | 2,069 | $180 | $47,925,667 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 1999 | 3 | $317,991 | -14% | -21% | 2,069 | $154 | $48,243,658 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 1999 | 4 | $313,340 | -1% | -22% | 2,069 | $151 | $48,556,998 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 7 | $800,000 | +155% | -44% | 2,069 | $387 | $49,357,000 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 1999 | 7 | $1,585,000 | +98% | -41% | 2,031 | $780 | $50,942,000 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 1999 | 7 | $680,000 | -57% | -4% | 2,031 | $335 | $51,632,380 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 1999 | 7 | $156,998 | -77% | -48% | 2,031 | $77 | $51,789,378 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 1999 | 8 | $194,921 | +24% | -48% | 2,031 | $96 | $51,984,299 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 8 | $169,092 | -13% | -47% | 2,031 | $83 | $52,153,391 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 9 | $171,148 | +1% | -45% | 2,031 | $84 | $52,324,539 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 12 | $310,000 | +81% | -61% | 1,403 | $221 | $52,635,000 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 1999 | 12 | $630,000 | +103% | -60% | 1,403 | $449 | $53,265,000 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 1999 | 12 | $495,000 | -21% | -27% | 1,403 | $353 | $53,760,000 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 15 | $193,989 | -61% | +24% | 1,403 | $138 | $54,089,852 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 15 | $103,155 | -47% | -47% | 1,403 | $74 | $54,193,007 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 14 | $92,739 | -10% | -45% | 1,403 | $66 | $54,285,746 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 14 | $93,483 | +1% | -45% | 1,403 | $67 | $54,379,229 | 56 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 20 | $47,869 | -49% | 890 | $54 | $55,333,142 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1998 | 41 | $155,596 | 2 | $77,798 | $155,596 | 1 | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 38 | $133,552 | -14% | 2 | $66,776 | $289,148 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 1 | $19,251,221 | +14,315% | 1,802 | $10,683 | $19,540,369 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 3 | $13,597,424 | -29% | 2,001 | $6,795 | $33,137,793 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 3 | $9,317,483 | -31% | 2,026 | $4,599 | $42,455,276 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 4 | $6,101,722 | -35% | 2,069 | $2,949 | $48,556,998 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 7 | $3,767,541 | -38% | 2,031 | $1,855 | $52,324,539 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 13 | $2,054,690 | -45% | 1,403 | $1,464 | $54,379,229 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 20 | $953,913 | -54% | 890 | $1,072 | $55,333,142 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 35 | $340,189 | -64% | 426 | $799 | $55,673,331 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 37 | $174,490 | -49% | 262 | $666 | $55,847,821 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 46 | $102,369 | -41% | 126 | $812 | $55,950,190 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 57 | $52,695 | -49% | 76 | $693 | $56,002,885 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 62 | $25,604 | -51% | 48 | $533 | $56,028,489 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 34 | $296,780 | +1,059% | 348 | $853 | $56,325,269 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 38 | $204,302 | -31% | 280 | $730 | $56,529,571 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 46 | $112,378 | -45% | 152 | $739 | $56,641,949 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 64 | $42,437 | -62% | 58 | $732 | $56,684,386 | 18 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $70,079 (0.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/2,069 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $126,301,077 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some strong language. |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Plot point: | Lawyers |
| Subgenre: | Courtroom / Legal Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Scott Rudin Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1998 | 41 | $70,079 | 2 | $35,040 | $70,079 | 1 | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 42 | $70,869 | +1% | 2 | $35,435 | $226,465 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 1 | $15,163,484 | +21,296% | 1,802 | $8,415 | $15,452,632 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 3 | $11,761,043 | -22% | 2,001 | $5,878 | $31,301,412 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 3 | $7,648,388 | -35% | 2,026 | $3,775 | $40,786,181 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 4 | $4,797,967 | -37% | 2,069 | $2,319 | $47,253,243 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 7 | $3,075,382 | -36% | 2,031 | $1,514 | $51,632,380 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 13 | $1,765,313 | -43% | 1,403 | $1,258 | $54,089,852 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 20 | $770,820 | -56% | 890 | $866 | $55,150,049 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 35 | $261,129 | -66% | 426 | $613 | $55,594,271 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 40 | $131,522 | -50% | 262 | $502 | $55,804,853 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 47 | $73,833 | -44% | 126 | $586 | $55,921,654 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 54 | $37,771 | -49% | 76 | $497 | $55,987,961 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 62 | $19,633 | -48% | 48 | $409 | $56,022,518 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 34 | $198,084 | +909% | 348 | $569 | $56,226,573 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 38 | $154,009 | -22% | 280 | $550 | $56,479,278 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 44 | $86,184 | -44% | 152 | $567 | $56,615,755 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 68 | $31,255 | -64% | 58 | $539 | $56,673,204 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 77 | $18,515 | -41% | 43 | $431 | $56,702,901 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 1999 | 1 | $4,290,000 | 1,802 | $2,381 | $4,579,000 | 15 | ||
| Jan 9, 1999 | 1 | $6,990,000 | +63% | 1,802 | $3,879 | $11,569,000 | 16 | |
| Jan 10, 1999 | 1 | $3,883,632 | -44% | 1,802 | $2,155 | $15,452,632 | 17 | |
| Jan 11, 1999 | 1 | $1,046,183 | -73% | 1,802 | $581 | $16,498,815 | 18 | |
| Jan 12, 1999 | 1 | $1,182,406 | +13% | 1,802 | $656 | $17,681,221 | 19 | |
| Jan 13, 1999 | 1 | $961,127 | -19% | 1,802 | $533 | $18,642,348 | 20 | |
| Jan 14, 1999 | 1 | $898,021 | -7% | 1,802 | $498 | $19,540,369 | 21 | |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 2 | $2,814,631 | +213% | -34% | 2,001 | $1,407 | $22,355,000 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 1999 | 2 | $4,770,000 | +69% | -32% | 2,001 | $2,384 | $27,125,000 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 1999 | 4 | $2,585,000 | -46% | -33% | 2,001 | $1,292 | $29,710,000 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 1999 | 5 | $1,469,782 | -43% | +40% | 2,001 | $735 | $31,301,412 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 1999 | 3 | $665,512 | -55% | -44% | 2,001 | $333 | $31,966,924 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 1999 | 3 | $592,977 | -11% | -38% | 2,001 | $296 | $32,559,901 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 3 | $577,892 | -3% | -36% | 2,001 | $289 | $33,137,793 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 3 | $2,000,000 | +246% | -29% | 2,026 | $987 | $35,138,000 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 1999 | 3 | $4,000,000 | +100% | -16% | 2,026 | $1,974 | $39,138,000 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 1999 | 3 | $1,832,000 | -54% | -29% | 2,026 | $904 | $40,786,000 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 1999 | 4 | $383,708 | -79% | -74% | 2,026 | $189 | $41,169,889 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 1999 | 3 | $475,973 | +24% | -28% | 2,026 | $235 | $41,645,862 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 1999 | 3 | $402,405 | -15% | -32% | 2,026 | $199 | $42,051,267 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 1999 | 3 | $404,009 | n/c | -30% | 2,026 | $199 | $42,455,276 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 4 | $1,430,000 | +254% | -29% | 2,069 | $691 | $43,885,000 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 1999 | 4 | $2,665,000 | +86% | -33% | 2,069 | $1,288 | $46,550,000 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 1999 | 7 | $707,000 | -73% | -61% | 2,069 | $342 | $47,253,243 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 1999 | 5 | $300,534 | -57% | -22% | 2,069 | $145 | $47,553,777 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 1999 | 4 | $371,890 | +24% | -22% | 2,069 | $180 | $47,925,667 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 1999 | 3 | $317,991 | -14% | -21% | 2,069 | $154 | $48,243,658 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 1999 | 4 | $313,340 | -1% | -22% | 2,069 | $151 | $48,556,998 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 7 | $800,000 | +155% | -44% | 2,069 | $387 | $49,357,000 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 1999 | 7 | $1,585,000 | +98% | -41% | 2,031 | $780 | $50,942,000 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 1999 | 7 | $680,000 | -57% | -4% | 2,031 | $335 | $51,632,380 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 1999 | 7 | $156,998 | -77% | -48% | 2,031 | $77 | $51,789,378 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 1999 | 8 | $194,921 | +24% | -48% | 2,031 | $96 | $51,984,299 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 8 | $169,092 | -13% | -47% | 2,031 | $83 | $52,153,391 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 9 | $171,148 | +1% | -45% | 2,031 | $84 | $52,324,539 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 12 | $310,000 | +81% | -61% | 1,403 | $221 | $52,635,000 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 1999 | 12 | $630,000 | +103% | -60% | 1,403 | $449 | $53,265,000 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 1999 | 12 | $495,000 | -21% | -27% | 1,403 | $353 | $53,760,000 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 15 | $193,989 | -61% | +24% | 1,403 | $138 | $54,089,852 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 15 | $103,155 | -47% | -47% | 1,403 | $74 | $54,193,007 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 14 | $92,739 | -10% | -45% | 1,403 | $66 | $54,285,746 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 14 | $93,483 | +1% | -45% | 1,403 | $67 | $54,379,229 | 56 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 20 | $47,869 | -49% | 890 | $54 | $55,333,142 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1998 | 41 | $155,596 | 2 | $77,798 | $155,596 | 1 | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 38 | $133,552 | -14% | 2 | $66,776 | $289,148 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 1 | $19,251,221 | +14,315% | 1,802 | $10,683 | $19,540,369 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 3 | $13,597,424 | -29% | 2,001 | $6,795 | $33,137,793 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 3 | $9,317,483 | -31% | 2,026 | $4,599 | $42,455,276 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 4 | $6,101,722 | -35% | 2,069 | $2,949 | $48,556,998 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 7 | $3,767,541 | -38% | 2,031 | $1,855 | $52,324,539 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 13 | $2,054,690 | -45% | 1,403 | $1,464 | $54,379,229 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 20 | $953,913 | -54% | 890 | $1,072 | $55,333,142 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 35 | $340,189 | -64% | 426 | $799 | $55,673,331 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 37 | $174,490 | -49% | 262 | $666 | $55,847,821 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 46 | $102,369 | -41% | 126 | $812 | $55,950,190 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 57 | $52,695 | -49% | 76 | $693 | $56,002,885 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 62 | $25,604 | -51% | 48 | $533 | $56,028,489 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 34 | $296,780 | +1,059% | 348 | $853 | $56,325,269 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 38 | $204,302 | -31% | 280 | $730 | $56,529,571 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 46 | $112,378 | -45% | 152 | $739 | $56,641,949 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 64 | $42,437 | -62% | 58 | $732 | $56,684,386 | 18 |