Con Air (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $101,117,573 | Details |
| International Box Office | $123,000,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $224,117,573 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $24,131,738 (23.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,824 opening theaters/2,941 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $249,158,983 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 6th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney November 3rd, 2022 (Limited) by Walt Disney, released as Con Air: 25th Anniversary |
| International Releases: | June 12th, 1997 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 7th, 1997 (Wide) (Australia) November 3rd, 2022 (Limited), released as Con Air: 25th Anniversary (Australia) |
| Video Release: | September 15th, 2009 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and language |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Plot point: | Hijacking, Killing in Self Defence, Prison Break, Revenge, Serial Killer |
| Social setting: | In a Plane |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1997 | 1 | $24,131,738 | 2,824 | $8,545 | $24,131,738 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 2 | $15,674,022 | -35% | 2,829 | $5,540 | $49,892,781 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 3 | $10,431,513 | -33% | 2,941 | $3,547 | $67,802,075 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 5 | $5,898,935 | -43% | 2,564 | $2,301 | $78,549,925 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 7 | $3,791,861 | -36% | 1,902 | $1,994 | $85,073,453 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 8 | $2,891,449 | -24% | 1,684 | $1,717 | $89,903,753 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 11 | $1,775,312 | -39% | 1,243 | $1,428 | $92,985,580 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 12 | $971,752 | -45% | 964 | $1,008 | $94,887,787 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 18 | $464,927 | -52% | 464 | $1,002 | $95,801,264 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 25 | $279,388 | -40% | 318 | $879 | $96,326,581 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 28 | $206,349 | -26% | 228 | $905 | $96,712,318 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 18 | $963,436 | +367% | 758 | $1,271 | $97,820,698 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 16 | $1,219,756 | +27% | 754 | $1,618 | $99,504,822 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 20 | $536,504 | -56% | 621 | $864 | $100,256,185 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 27 | $258,131 | -52% | 336 | $768 | $100,691,148 | 15 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 31 | $154,258 | -40% | 221 | $698 | $100,015,066 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 43 | $61,268 | -60% | 108 | $567 | $101,035,795 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 49 | $32,729 | -47% | 62 | $528 | $101,087,161 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1997 | 3 | $3,008,184 | 2,941 | $1,023 | $60,378,746 | 15 | ||
| Jun 21, 1997 | 3 | $4,363,939 | +45% | 2,941 | $1,484 | $64,742,685 | 16 | |
| Jun 22, 1997 | 3 | $3,059,390 | -30% | 2,941 | $1,040 | $67,802,075 | 17 | |
| Jun 23, 1997 | 3 | $1,181,853 | -61% | 2,941 | $402 | $68,983,928 | 18 | |
| Jun 24, 1997 | 3 | $1,333,336 | +13% | 2,941 | $453 | $70,317,264 | 19 | |
| Jun 25, 1997 | 3 | $1,158,363 | -13% | 2,941 | $394 | $71,475,627 | 20 | |
| Jun 26, 1997 | 3 | $1,175,363 | +1% | 2,941 | $400 | $72,650,990 | 21 | |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 5 | $1,822,698 | +55% | -39% | 2,564 | $711 | $74,473,688 | 22 |
| Jun 28, 1997 | 5 | $2,185,630 | +20% | -50% | 2,564 | $852 | $76,659,318 | 23 |
| Jun 29, 1997 | 5 | $1,890,607 | -13% | -38% | 2,564 | $737 | $78,549,925 | 24 |
| Jun 30, 1997 | 5 | $829,271 | -56% | -30% | 2,564 | $323 | $79,379,196 | 25 |
| Jul 1, 1997 | 6 | $726,134 | -12% | -46% | 2,564 | $283 | $80,105,330 | 26 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | 8 | $467,034 | -36% | -60% | 2,564 | $182 | $80,572,364 | 27 |
| Jul 3, 1997 | 7 | $709,228 | +52% | -40% | 2,564 | $277 | $81,281,592 | 28 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 7 | $927,727 | +31% | -49% | 1,902 | $488 | $82,209,319 | 29 |
| Jul 5, 1997 | 7 | $1,783,433 | +92% | -18% | 1,902 | $938 | $83,992,752 | 30 |
| Jul 6, 1997 | 7 | $1,080,701 | -39% | -43% | 1,902 | $568 | $85,073,453 | 31 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | 7 | $469,037 | -57% | -43% | 1,902 | $247 | $85,542,490 | 32 |
| Jul 8, 1997 | 7 | $525,070 | +12% | -28% | 1,902 | $276 | $86,067,560 | 33 |
| Jul 9, 1997 | 7 | $482,903 | -8% | +3% | 1,902 | $254 | $86,550,463 | 34 |
| Jul 10, 1997 | 7 | $461,841 | -4% | -35% | 1,902 | $243 | $87,012,304 | 35 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 9 | $784,832 | +70% | -15% | 1,684 | $466 | $87,797,136 | 36 |
| Jul 12, 1997 | 8 | $1,370,718 | +75% | -23% | 1,684 | $814 | $89,167,854 | 37 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | 9 | $735,899 | -46% | -32% | 1,684 | $437 | $89,903,753 | 38 |
| Jul 14, 1997 | 9 | $319,138 | -57% | -32% | 1,684 | $190 | $90,222,891 | 39 |
| Jul 15, 1997 | 9 | $395,083 | +24% | -25% | 1,684 | $235 | $90,617,974 | 40 |
| Jul 16, 1997 | 10 | $297,974 | -25% | -38% | 1,684 | $177 | $90,915,948 | 41 |
| Jul 17, 1997 | 10 | $294,320 | -1% | -36% | 1,684 | $175 | $91,210,268 | 42 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 11 | $512,058 | +74% | -35% | 1,243 | $412 | $91,722,326 | 43 |
| Jul 19, 1997 | 10 | $785,906 | +53% | -43% | 1,243 | $632 | $92,508,232 | 44 |
| Jul 20, 1997 | 11 | $477,348 | -39% | -35% | 1,243 | $384 | $92,985,580 | 45 |
| Jul 21, 1997 | 11 | $223,670 | -53% | -30% | 1,243 | $180 | $93,209,250 | 46 |
| Jul 22, 1997 | 12 | $243,553 | +9% | -38% | 1,243 | $196 | $93,452,803 | 47 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | 12 | $227,477 | -7% | -24% | 1,243 | $183 | $93,680,280 | 48 |
| Jul 24, 1997 | 12 | $235,755 | +4% | -20% | 1,243 | $190 | $93,916,035 | 49 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | - | $299,474 | +27% | -42% | 964 | $311 | $94,215,509 | 50 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | - | $471,321 | +57% | -40% | 964 | $489 | $94,686,830 | 51 |
| Jul 27, 1997 | - | $254,957 | -46% | -47% | 964 | $264 | $94,941,787 | 52 |
| Jul 28, 1997 | - | $115,537 | -55% | -48% | 964 | $120 | $95,057,324 | 53 |
| Jul 29, 1997 | - | $129,236 | +12% | -47% | 964 | $134 | $95,186,560 | 54 |
| Jul 30, 1997 | - | $106,272 | -18% | -53% | 964 | $110 | $95,292,832 | 55 |
| Jul 31, 1997 | - | $97,505 | -8% | -59% | 964 | $101 | $95,390,337 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1997 | 1 | $34,218,759 | 2,824 | $12,117 | $34,218,759 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 2 | $23,151,803 | -32% | 2,829 | $8,184 | $57,370,562 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 3 | $15,280,428 | -34% | 2,941 | $5,196 | $72,650,990 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 5 | $8,630,602 | -44% | 2,564 | $3,366 | $81,281,592 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 7 | $5,730,712 | -34% | 1,902 | $3,013 | $87,012,304 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 9 | $4,197,964 | -27% | 1,684 | $2,493 | $91,210,268 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 11 | $2,705,767 | -36% | 1,243 | $2,177 | $93,916,035 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 12 | $1,420,302 | -48% | 964 | $1,473 | $95,336,337 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 18 | $710,856 | -50% | 464 | $1,532 | $96,047,193 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 25 | $458,776 | -35% | 318 | $1,443 | $96,505,969 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 26 | $351,293 | -23% | 228 | $1,541 | $96,857,262 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 18 | $1,427,804 | +306% | 758 | $1,884 | $98,285,066 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 16 | $1,434,615 | n/c | 754 | $1,903 | $99,719,681 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 20 | $713,336 | -50% | 621 | $1,149 | $100,433,017 | 14 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 17 | $1,113,719 | 221 | $5,039 | $100,974,527 | 16 | |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 43 | $79,905 | -93% | 108 | $740 | $101,054,432 | 17 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7/7/1997 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | $27,323 | 7/6/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 6/12/1997 | $0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | $1,737 | 11/14/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $122,970,940 | |||||||||
| International Total | $123,000,000 | 7/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Nicolas Cage | Cameron Poe | |
| John Cusack | US Marshal Vince Larkin | |
| John Malkovich | Cyrus 'the Virus' Grissom |
Supporting
| Steve Buscemi | Garland 'The Marietta Mangler' Greene |
Leading
| Ving Rhames | Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones |
Supporting
| Colm Meaney | Duncan Malloy | |
| Mykelti Williamson | Mike "Baby-O" O'Dell | |
| Rachel Ticotin | Guard Sally Bishop | |
| Monica Potter | Tricia Poe | |
| Dave Chappelle | 'Pinball' | |
| M.C. Gainey | Swamp Thing | |
| John Roselius | Devers | |
| Renoly* | Sally Can't Dance | |
| Danny Trejo | Johnny 'Johnny-23' Baca | |
| Brendan Kelly | Conrad | |
| Jesse Borrego | Francisco Cindino | |
| Nick Chinlund | Billy Bedlam | |
| Angela Featherstone | Ginny | |
| Jose Zuniga | Sims | |
| Steve Eastin | Guard Falzon | |
| Landry Allbright | Casey Poe | |
| Carl N. Ciarfalio* | Con #1 | |
| Jerry Mongo Brownlee | Ajax | |
| Ned Bellamy | Chopper Pilot | |
| John Marshall Jones | Gator | |
| Fredric Lane | Pilot | |
| Martin McSorley | Co-Pilot | |
| Dylan Haggerty | Starkey | |
| Dan Bell | Fuel Jockey | |
| Robert Stephenson* | Ted, Pilot | |
| Scott Ditty | Bus Guard | |
| Tommy Bush | Sheriff | |
| Lauren Pratt | Debbie at 6 | |
| Steve Hulin | Ronnie | |
| Don Charles McGovern | Smoke | |
| Doug Hutchison | Donald | |
| Jeris Poindexter | Watts | |
| David Ramsey | Londell | |
| Conrad Goode | Viking | |
| Emilio Rivera | Carlos | |
| Mario Roberts | Mongoose | |
| Tyrone Granderson Jones | Blade | |
| Earl Billings | Guard | |
| Greg Collins | Guard | |
| Billy Devlin | Guard | |
| Mark Ginther | Guard | |
| Joseph Patrick Kelly | Guard | |
| Jeff Olson | Uncle Bob | |
| Dawn Bluford | Female Baggage Handler | |
| Charlie Paddock | Transportation Officer #1 | |
| Randee Barnes | Stickman | |
| Don Davis | Man in Car | |
| Barbara Sharma | Woman in Car | |
| Tommy Rosales | Cindino Gunman | |
| Eddie Perez | Cindino Gunman | |
| Scott McCoy | Cindino Gunman | |
| Brian Hayes Currie | Cop in Vegas | |
| Ashley Smock | Huey Pilot | |
| Charles Lynn Frost | DEA Agent | |
| Joey Miyashima | Tech Guy | |
| Scott Burkholder | Air Traffic Controller | |
| Kevin Cooney | Judge | |
| Gerard L'Heureux | Guard Renfro | |
| Pete Antico | Guard Garner | |
| John Robotham | Guard Ryan | |
| Gilbert Rosales | Ramirez | |
| Richard Duran | Warlock | |
| George Randall | Old Con on Plane | |
| James Bozian | Con | |
| Harley Zumbrum | Con | |
| Doug Dearth | Con | |
| David Roberson | Supervisor | |
| Alexandra Balahoutis | Waitress | |
| Dick Skip Evans | Airplane Pilot | |
| Sheldon Worthington | Co-Pilot | |
| Robert Taft | Soldier | |
| Robert White | Soldier | |
| Chris Ellis | BOP Official Grant | |
| John Campbell | BOP Bus Driver | |
| Brian Willems | Paramedic | |
| Bill Cusack | Paramedic | |
| Dabbs Greer | Old Man Under Truck | |
| Marco Kyris | Cindino's Pilot |
Production and Technical Credits
| Simon West | Director | |
| Jerry Bruckheimer | Producer | |
| Scott Rosenberg | Screenwriter | |
| Chad Oman | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan Hensleigh | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Bogart | Executive Producer | |
| Jim Kouf | Executive Producer | |
| Lynn Bigelow | Executive Producer | |
| Dream Quest Images | Visual Effects Designer | |
| David Tattersall | Director of Photography | |
| Chris Lebenzon | Editor | |
| Steve Mirkovich | Editor | |
| Glen Scantlebury | Editor | |
| Mark Mancina | Composer | |
| Trevor Rabin | Composer | |
| Ken Bates | Associate Producer | |
| Mike Topoozian | Assistant Director | |
| Peter Bogart | Unit Production Manager | |
| Edward T. McAvoy | Art Director | |
| Chas Butcher | Art Director | |
| Debra Echard | Set Decorator | |
| Deborah Evans | Visual Consultant | |
| David Goldberg | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Chuck Stewart | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Bobbie Read | Costume Designer | |
| Hugo Pena | Costume Supervisor | |
| Kris Evans | Make up | |
| Arthur Rochester | Sound Mixer | |
| Kevin O'Connell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Greg P. Russell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| F. Hudson Miller | Sound Editor | |
| R.J. Palmer | Sound Editor | |
| Suhail Kafity | Sound Editor | |
| Gary Wright | Sound Editor | |
| Andy Kopetzky | Sound Editor | |
| Thomas Fucci | Sound Editor | |
| Larry Mann | Sound Editor | |
| Midge Costin | Sound Editor | |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Boyes | Sound Designer | |
| David Farmer | Sound Designer | |
| Shannon Mills | Sound Designer | |
| Teri E. Dorman | Dialogue Editor | |
| Karen Spangenberg | Dialogue Editor | |
| Gloria D'Alessandro | Dialogue Editor | |
| Bob Badami | Music Editor | |
| Will Kaplan | Music Editor | |
| Zigmund M. Gron* | Music Editor | |
| Erma Kent | Make up | |
| Kathy Nelson | Music Supervisor | |
| Diane Warren | Song Writer | |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting Director | |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting Director | |
| Matthew Barry | Casting Director | |
| Ken Bates | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Steve Picerni | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer |
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: | $24,131,738 (23.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,824 opening theaters/2,941 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $249,158,983 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 6th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney November 3rd, 2022 (Limited) by Walt Disney, released as Con Air: 25th Anniversary |
| International Releases: | June 12th, 1997 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 7th, 1997 (Wide) (Australia) November 3rd, 2022 (Limited), released as Con Air: 25th Anniversary (Australia) |
| Video Release: | September 15th, 2009 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and language |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Plot point: | Hijacking, Killing in Self Defence, Prison Break, Revenge, Serial Killer |
| Social setting: | In a Plane |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1997 | 1 | $24,131,738 | 2,824 | $8,545 | $24,131,738 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 2 | $15,674,022 | -35% | 2,829 | $5,540 | $49,892,781 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 3 | $10,431,513 | -33% | 2,941 | $3,547 | $67,802,075 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 5 | $5,898,935 | -43% | 2,564 | $2,301 | $78,549,925 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 7 | $3,791,861 | -36% | 1,902 | $1,994 | $85,073,453 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 8 | $2,891,449 | -24% | 1,684 | $1,717 | $89,903,753 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 11 | $1,775,312 | -39% | 1,243 | $1,428 | $92,985,580 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 12 | $971,752 | -45% | 964 | $1,008 | $94,887,787 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 18 | $464,927 | -52% | 464 | $1,002 | $95,801,264 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 25 | $279,388 | -40% | 318 | $879 | $96,326,581 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 28 | $206,349 | -26% | 228 | $905 | $96,712,318 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 18 | $963,436 | +367% | 758 | $1,271 | $97,820,698 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 16 | $1,219,756 | +27% | 754 | $1,618 | $99,504,822 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 20 | $536,504 | -56% | 621 | $864 | $100,256,185 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 27 | $258,131 | -52% | 336 | $768 | $100,691,148 | 15 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 31 | $154,258 | -40% | 221 | $698 | $100,015,066 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 43 | $61,268 | -60% | 108 | $567 | $101,035,795 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 49 | $32,729 | -47% | 62 | $528 | $101,087,161 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1997 | 3 | $3,008,184 | 2,941 | $1,023 | $60,378,746 | 15 | ||
| Jun 21, 1997 | 3 | $4,363,939 | +45% | 2,941 | $1,484 | $64,742,685 | 16 | |
| Jun 22, 1997 | 3 | $3,059,390 | -30% | 2,941 | $1,040 | $67,802,075 | 17 | |
| Jun 23, 1997 | 3 | $1,181,853 | -61% | 2,941 | $402 | $68,983,928 | 18 | |
| Jun 24, 1997 | 3 | $1,333,336 | +13% | 2,941 | $453 | $70,317,264 | 19 | |
| Jun 25, 1997 | 3 | $1,158,363 | -13% | 2,941 | $394 | $71,475,627 | 20 | |
| Jun 26, 1997 | 3 | $1,175,363 | +1% | 2,941 | $400 | $72,650,990 | 21 | |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 5 | $1,822,698 | +55% | -39% | 2,564 | $711 | $74,473,688 | 22 |
| Jun 28, 1997 | 5 | $2,185,630 | +20% | -50% | 2,564 | $852 | $76,659,318 | 23 |
| Jun 29, 1997 | 5 | $1,890,607 | -13% | -38% | 2,564 | $737 | $78,549,925 | 24 |
| Jun 30, 1997 | 5 | $829,271 | -56% | -30% | 2,564 | $323 | $79,379,196 | 25 |
| Jul 1, 1997 | 6 | $726,134 | -12% | -46% | 2,564 | $283 | $80,105,330 | 26 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | 8 | $467,034 | -36% | -60% | 2,564 | $182 | $80,572,364 | 27 |
| Jul 3, 1997 | 7 | $709,228 | +52% | -40% | 2,564 | $277 | $81,281,592 | 28 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 7 | $927,727 | +31% | -49% | 1,902 | $488 | $82,209,319 | 29 |
| Jul 5, 1997 | 7 | $1,783,433 | +92% | -18% | 1,902 | $938 | $83,992,752 | 30 |
| Jul 6, 1997 | 7 | $1,080,701 | -39% | -43% | 1,902 | $568 | $85,073,453 | 31 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | 7 | $469,037 | -57% | -43% | 1,902 | $247 | $85,542,490 | 32 |
| Jul 8, 1997 | 7 | $525,070 | +12% | -28% | 1,902 | $276 | $86,067,560 | 33 |
| Jul 9, 1997 | 7 | $482,903 | -8% | +3% | 1,902 | $254 | $86,550,463 | 34 |
| Jul 10, 1997 | 7 | $461,841 | -4% | -35% | 1,902 | $243 | $87,012,304 | 35 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 9 | $784,832 | +70% | -15% | 1,684 | $466 | $87,797,136 | 36 |
| Jul 12, 1997 | 8 | $1,370,718 | +75% | -23% | 1,684 | $814 | $89,167,854 | 37 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | 9 | $735,899 | -46% | -32% | 1,684 | $437 | $89,903,753 | 38 |
| Jul 14, 1997 | 9 | $319,138 | -57% | -32% | 1,684 | $190 | $90,222,891 | 39 |
| Jul 15, 1997 | 9 | $395,083 | +24% | -25% | 1,684 | $235 | $90,617,974 | 40 |
| Jul 16, 1997 | 10 | $297,974 | -25% | -38% | 1,684 | $177 | $90,915,948 | 41 |
| Jul 17, 1997 | 10 | $294,320 | -1% | -36% | 1,684 | $175 | $91,210,268 | 42 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 11 | $512,058 | +74% | -35% | 1,243 | $412 | $91,722,326 | 43 |
| Jul 19, 1997 | 10 | $785,906 | +53% | -43% | 1,243 | $632 | $92,508,232 | 44 |
| Jul 20, 1997 | 11 | $477,348 | -39% | -35% | 1,243 | $384 | $92,985,580 | 45 |
| Jul 21, 1997 | 11 | $223,670 | -53% | -30% | 1,243 | $180 | $93,209,250 | 46 |
| Jul 22, 1997 | 12 | $243,553 | +9% | -38% | 1,243 | $196 | $93,452,803 | 47 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | 12 | $227,477 | -7% | -24% | 1,243 | $183 | $93,680,280 | 48 |
| Jul 24, 1997 | 12 | $235,755 | +4% | -20% | 1,243 | $190 | $93,916,035 | 49 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | - | $299,474 | +27% | -42% | 964 | $311 | $94,215,509 | 50 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | - | $471,321 | +57% | -40% | 964 | $489 | $94,686,830 | 51 |
| Jul 27, 1997 | - | $254,957 | -46% | -47% | 964 | $264 | $94,941,787 | 52 |
| Jul 28, 1997 | - | $115,537 | -55% | -48% | 964 | $120 | $95,057,324 | 53 |
| Jul 29, 1997 | - | $129,236 | +12% | -47% | 964 | $134 | $95,186,560 | 54 |
| Jul 30, 1997 | - | $106,272 | -18% | -53% | 964 | $110 | $95,292,832 | 55 |
| Jul 31, 1997 | - | $97,505 | -8% | -59% | 964 | $101 | $95,390,337 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1997 | 1 | $34,218,759 | 2,824 | $12,117 | $34,218,759 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 2 | $23,151,803 | -32% | 2,829 | $8,184 | $57,370,562 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 3 | $15,280,428 | -34% | 2,941 | $5,196 | $72,650,990 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 5 | $8,630,602 | -44% | 2,564 | $3,366 | $81,281,592 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 7 | $5,730,712 | -34% | 1,902 | $3,013 | $87,012,304 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 9 | $4,197,964 | -27% | 1,684 | $2,493 | $91,210,268 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 11 | $2,705,767 | -36% | 1,243 | $2,177 | $93,916,035 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 12 | $1,420,302 | -48% | 964 | $1,473 | $95,336,337 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 18 | $710,856 | -50% | 464 | $1,532 | $96,047,193 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 25 | $458,776 | -35% | 318 | $1,443 | $96,505,969 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 26 | $351,293 | -23% | 228 | $1,541 | $96,857,262 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 18 | $1,427,804 | +306% | 758 | $1,884 | $98,285,066 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 16 | $1,434,615 | n/c | 754 | $1,903 | $99,719,681 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 20 | $713,336 | -50% | 621 | $1,149 | $100,433,017 | 14 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 17 | $1,113,719 | 221 | $5,039 | $100,974,527 | 16 | |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 43 | $79,905 | -93% | 108 | $740 | $101,054,432 | 17 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7/7/1997 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | $27,323 | 7/6/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 6/12/1997 | $0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | $1,737 | 11/14/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $122,970,940 | |||||||||
| International Total | $123,000,000 | 7/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Nicolas Cage | Cameron Poe | |
| John Cusack | US Marshal Vince Larkin | |
| John Malkovich | Cyrus 'the Virus' Grissom |
Supporting
| Steve Buscemi | Garland 'The Marietta Mangler' Greene |
Leading
| Ving Rhames | Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones |
Supporting
| Colm Meaney | Duncan Malloy | |
| Mykelti Williamson | Mike "Baby-O" O'Dell | |
| Rachel Ticotin | Guard Sally Bishop | |
| Monica Potter | Tricia Poe | |
| Dave Chappelle | 'Pinball' | |
| M.C. Gainey | Swamp Thing | |
| John Roselius | Devers | |
| Renoly* | Sally Can't Dance | |
| Danny Trejo | Johnny 'Johnny-23' Baca | |
| Brendan Kelly | Conrad | |
| Jesse Borrego | Francisco Cindino | |
| Nick Chinlund | Billy Bedlam | |
| Angela Featherstone | Ginny | |
| Jose Zuniga | Sims | |
| Steve Eastin | Guard Falzon | |
| Landry Allbright | Casey Poe | |
| Carl N. Ciarfalio* | Con #1 | |
| Jerry Mongo Brownlee | Ajax | |
| Ned Bellamy | Chopper Pilot | |
| John Marshall Jones | Gator | |
| Fredric Lane | Pilot | |
| Martin McSorley | Co-Pilot | |
| Dylan Haggerty | Starkey | |
| Dan Bell | Fuel Jockey | |
| Robert Stephenson* | Ted, Pilot | |
| Scott Ditty | Bus Guard | |
| Tommy Bush | Sheriff | |
| Lauren Pratt | Debbie at 6 | |
| Steve Hulin | Ronnie | |
| Don Charles McGovern | Smoke | |
| Doug Hutchison | Donald | |
| Jeris Poindexter | Watts | |
| David Ramsey | Londell | |
| Conrad Goode | Viking | |
| Emilio Rivera | Carlos | |
| Mario Roberts | Mongoose | |
| Tyrone Granderson Jones | Blade | |
| Earl Billings | Guard | |
| Greg Collins | Guard | |
| Billy Devlin | Guard | |
| Mark Ginther | Guard | |
| Joseph Patrick Kelly | Guard | |
| Jeff Olson | Uncle Bob | |
| Dawn Bluford | Female Baggage Handler | |
| Charlie Paddock | Transportation Officer #1 | |
| Randee Barnes | Stickman | |
| Don Davis | Man in Car | |
| Barbara Sharma | Woman in Car | |
| Tommy Rosales | Cindino Gunman | |
| Eddie Perez | Cindino Gunman | |
| Scott McCoy | Cindino Gunman | |
| Brian Hayes Currie | Cop in Vegas | |
| Ashley Smock | Huey Pilot | |
| Charles Lynn Frost | DEA Agent | |
| Joey Miyashima | Tech Guy | |
| Scott Burkholder | Air Traffic Controller | |
| Kevin Cooney | Judge | |
| Gerard L'Heureux | Guard Renfro | |
| Pete Antico | Guard Garner | |
| John Robotham | Guard Ryan | |
| Gilbert Rosales | Ramirez | |
| Richard Duran | Warlock | |
| George Randall | Old Con on Plane | |
| James Bozian | Con | |
| Harley Zumbrum | Con | |
| Doug Dearth | Con | |
| David Roberson | Supervisor | |
| Alexandra Balahoutis | Waitress | |
| Dick Skip Evans | Airplane Pilot | |
| Sheldon Worthington | Co-Pilot | |
| Robert Taft | Soldier | |
| Robert White | Soldier | |
| Chris Ellis | BOP Official Grant | |
| John Campbell | BOP Bus Driver | |
| Brian Willems | Paramedic | |
| Bill Cusack | Paramedic | |
| Dabbs Greer | Old Man Under Truck | |
| Marco Kyris | Cindino's Pilot |
Production and Technical Credits
| Simon West | Director | |
| Jerry Bruckheimer | Producer | |
| Scott Rosenberg | Screenwriter | |
| Chad Oman | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan Hensleigh | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Bogart | Executive Producer | |
| Jim Kouf | Executive Producer | |
| Lynn Bigelow | Executive Producer | |
| Dream Quest Images | Visual Effects Designer | |
| David Tattersall | Director of Photography | |
| Chris Lebenzon | Editor | |
| Steve Mirkovich | Editor | |
| Glen Scantlebury | Editor | |
| Mark Mancina | Composer | |
| Trevor Rabin | Composer | |
| Ken Bates | Associate Producer | |
| Mike Topoozian | Assistant Director | |
| Peter Bogart | Unit Production Manager | |
| Edward T. McAvoy | Art Director | |
| Chas Butcher | Art Director | |
| Debra Echard | Set Decorator | |
| Deborah Evans | Visual Consultant | |
| David Goldberg | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Chuck Stewart | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Bobbie Read | Costume Designer | |
| Hugo Pena | Costume Supervisor | |
| Kris Evans | Make up | |
| Arthur Rochester | Sound Mixer | |
| Kevin O'Connell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Greg P. Russell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| F. Hudson Miller | Sound Editor | |
| R.J. Palmer | Sound Editor | |
| Suhail Kafity | Sound Editor | |
| Gary Wright | Sound Editor | |
| Andy Kopetzky | Sound Editor | |
| Thomas Fucci | Sound Editor | |
| Larry Mann | Sound Editor | |
| Midge Costin | Sound Editor | |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Boyes | Sound Designer | |
| David Farmer | Sound Designer | |
| Shannon Mills | Sound Designer | |
| Teri E. Dorman | Dialogue Editor | |
| Karen Spangenberg | Dialogue Editor | |
| Gloria D'Alessandro | Dialogue Editor | |
| Bob Badami | Music Editor | |
| Will Kaplan | Music Editor | |
| Zigmund M. Gron* | Music Editor | |
| Erma Kent | Make up | |
| Kathy Nelson | Music Supervisor | |
| Diane Warren | Song Writer | |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting Director | |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting Director | |
| Matthew Barry | Casting Director | |
| Ken Bates | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Steve Picerni | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer |
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.