Conspiracy Theory (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $76,118,990 | Details |
| International Box Office | $66,664,728 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $142,783,718 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $265,450 | |
| Total | $265,450 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $19,313,566 (25.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,806 opening theaters/2,806 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $187,561,161 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 8th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | April 22nd, 2014 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence |
| Running Time: | 129 minutes |
| Plot point: | Conspiracy Theory, Faulty Memory, Government Corruption, Hitmen, Surprise Twist |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Silver Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1997 | 1 | $19,313,566 | 2,806 | $6,883 | $19,313,566 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 3 | $12,309,562 | -36% | 2,806 | $4,387 | $40,668,584 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 5 | $7,355,476 | -40% | 2,707 | $2,717 | $53,461,107 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 5 | $6,853,154 | -7% | 2,460 | $2,786 | $62,969,824 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 6 | $3,334,021 | -51% | 2,204 | $1,513 | $67,354,774 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 8 | $2,304,577 | -31% | 1,972 | $1,169 | $70,713,189 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 12 | $1,218,330 | -47% | 1,512 | $806 | $72,624,381 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 16 | $631,252 | -48% | 1,212 | $521 | $73,632,173 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 22 | $293,684 | -53% | 675 | $435 | $74,195,968 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 28 | $181,050 | -38% | 312 | $580 | $74,407,324 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 42 | $67,438 | -63% | 75 | $899 | $74,528,438 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 19 | $504,079 | +647% | 888 | $568 | $75,064,296 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 23 | $307,025 | -39% | 504 | $609 | $75,572,644 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 28 | $213,158 | -31% | 350 | $609 | $75,912,202 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 52 | $37,844 | 64 | $591 | $76,081,498 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1997 | 1 | $5,932,017 | 2,806 | $2,114 | $5,932,017 | 1 | ||
| Aug 9, 1997 | 2 | $7,576,387 | +28% | 2,806 | $2,700 | $13,508,404 | 2 | |
| Aug 10, 1997 | 1 | $5,805,161 | -23% | 2,806 | $2,069 | $19,313,565 | 3 | |
| Aug 11, 1997 | 1 | $2,426,446 | -58% | 2,806 | $865 | $21,740,011 | 4 | |
| Aug 12, 1997 | 1 | $2,559,079 | +5% | 2,806 | $912 | $24,299,090 | 5 | |
| Aug 13, 1997 | 1 | $2,202,373 | -14% | 2,806 | $785 | $26,501,463 | 6 | |
| Aug 14, 1997 | 1 | $1,857,559 | -16% | 2,806 | $662 | $28,359,022 | 7 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 2 | $3,623,087 | +95% | -39% | 2,806 | $1,291 | $31,982,109 | 8 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | 2 | $5,051,229 | +39% | -33% | 2,806 | $1,800 | $37,033,338 | 9 |
| Aug 17, 1997 | 2 | $3,635,246 | -28% | -37% | 2,806 | $1,296 | $40,668,584 | 10 |
| Aug 18, 1997 | 2 | $1,308,389 | -64% | -46% | 2,806 | $466 | $41,976,973 | 11 |
| Aug 19, 1997 | 2 | $1,502,092 | +15% | -41% | 2,806 | $535 | $43,479,065 | 12 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | 2 | $1,356,991 | -10% | -38% | 2,806 | $484 | $44,836,056 | 13 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | 2 | $1,269,575 | -6% | -32% | 2,806 | $452 | $46,105,631 | 14 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 5 | $2,186,242 | +72% | -40% | 2,707 | $808 | $48,291,873 | 15 |
| Aug 23, 1997 | 4 | $3,190,546 | +46% | -37% | 2,707 | $1,179 | $51,482,419 | 16 |
| Aug 24, 1997 | 6 | $1,978,688 | -38% | -46% | 2,707 | $731 | $53,461,107 | 17 |
| Aug 25, 1997 | 6 | $634,482 | -68% | -52% | 2,707 | $234 | $54,095,589 | 18 |
| Aug 26, 1997 | 5 | $778,593 | +23% | -48% | 2,707 | $288 | $54,874,182 | 19 |
| Aug 27, 1997 | 6 | $615,263 | -21% | -55% | 2,707 | $227 | $55,489,445 | 20 |
| Aug 28, 1997 | 7 | $627,225 | +2% | -51% | 2,707 | $232 | $56,116,670 | 21 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 6 | $1,411,392 | +125% | -35% | 2,460 | $574 | $57,528,062 | 22 |
| Aug 30, 1997 | 5 | $2,159,338 | +53% | -32% | 2,460 | $878 | $59,687,400 | 23 |
| Aug 31, 1997 | 5 | $1,931,628 | -11% | -2% | 2,460 | $785 | $61,619,028 | 24 |
| Sep 1, 1997 | 5 | $1,350,796 | -30% | +113% | 2,460 | $549 | $62,969,824 | 25 |
| Sep 2, 1997 | 8 | $387,981 | -71% | -50% | 2,460 | $158 | $63,357,805 | 26 |
| Sep 3, 1997 | 7 | $334,730 | -14% | -46% | 2,460 | $136 | $63,692,535 | 27 |
| Sep 4, 1997 | 5 | $328,218 | -2% | -48% | 2,460 | $133 | $64,020,753 | 28 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 6 | $978,412 | +198% | -31% | 2,204 | $444 | $64,999,165 | 29 |
| Sep 6, 1997 | 6 | $1,583,491 | +62% | -27% | 2,204 | $718 | $66,582,656 | 30 |
| Sep 7, 1997 | 7 | $772,118 | -51% | -60% | 2,204 | $350 | $67,354,774 | 31 |
| Sep 8, 1997 | 7 | $212,236 | -73% | -84% | 2,204 | $96 | $67,567,010 | 32 |
| Sep 9, 1997 | 7 | $305,798 | +44% | -21% | 2,204 | $139 | $67,872,808 | 33 |
| Sep 10, 1997 | 5 | $264,558 | -13% | -21% | 2,204 | $120 | $68,137,366 | 34 |
| Sep 11, 1997 | 5 | $271,246 | +3% | -17% | 2,204 | $123 | $68,408,612 | 35 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 8 | $669,175 | +147% | -32% | 1,972 | $339 | $69,077,787 | 36 |
| Sep 13, 1997 | 7 | $1,144,072 | +71% | -28% | 1,972 | $580 | $70,221,859 | 37 |
| Sep 14, 1997 | 9 | $491,330 | -57% | -36% | 1,972 | $249 | $70,713,189 | 38 |
| Sep 15, 1997 | 8 | $141,714 | -71% | -33% | 1,972 | $72 | $70,854,903 | 39 |
| Sep 16, 1997 | 8 | $210,696 | +49% | -31% | 1,972 | $107 | $71,065,599 | 40 |
| Sep 17, 1997 | 8 | $171,556 | -19% | -35% | 1,972 | $87 | $71,237,155 | 41 |
| Sep 18, 1997 | 8 | $168,896 | -2% | -38% | 1,972 | $86 | $71,406,051 | 42 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | - | $356,591 | +111% | -47% | 1,512 | $236 | $71,762,642 | 43 |
| Sep 20, 1997 | - | $586,645 | +65% | -49% | 1,512 | $388 | $72,349,287 | 44 |
| Sep 21, 1997 | - | $275,094 | -53% | -44% | 1,512 | $182 | $72,624,381 | 45 |
| Sep 22, 1997 | - | $79,823 | -71% | -44% | 1,512 | $53 | $72,704,204 | 46 |
| Sep 23, 1997 | - | $113,790 | +43% | -46% | 1,512 | $75 | $72,817,994 | 47 |
| Sep 24, 1997 | - | $91,295 | -20% | -47% | 1,512 | $60 | $72,909,289 | 48 |
| Sep 25, 1997 | - | $91,632 | n/c | -46% | 1,512 | $61 | $73,000,921 | 49 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | - | $178,154 | +94% | -50% | 1,212 | $147 | $73,179,075 | 50 |
| Sep 27, 1997 | - | $312,538 | +75% | -47% | 1,212 | $258 | $73,491,613 | 51 |
| Sep 28, 1997 | - | $140,560 | -55% | -49% | 1,212 | $116 | $73,632,173 | 52 |
| Sep 29, 1997 | - | $44,877 | -68% | -44% | 1,212 | $37 | $73,677,050 | 53 |
| Sep 30, 1997 | - | $57,606 | +28% | -49% | 1,212 | $48 | $73,734,656 | 54 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | - | $48,101 | -17% | -47% | 1,212 | $40 | $73,782,757 | 55 |
| Oct 2, 1997 | - | $49,527 | +3% | -46% | 1,212 | $41 | $73,832,284 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1997 | 1 | $28,359,022 | 2,806 | $10,107 | $28,359,022 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 2 | $17,746,609 | -37% | 2,806 | $6,325 | $46,105,631 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 6 | $10,011,039 | -44% | 2,707 | $3,698 | $56,116,670 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 5 | $7,904,083 | -21% | 2,460 | $3,213 | $64,020,753 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 6 | $4,387,859 | -44% | 2,204 | $1,991 | $68,408,612 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 8 | $2,997,439 | -32% | 1,972 | $1,520 | $71,406,051 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 12 | $1,594,870 | -47% | 1,512 | $1,055 | $73,000,921 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 14 | $901,363 | -43% | 1,212 | $744 | $73,902,284 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 23 | $323,990 | -64% | 675 | $480 | $74,226,274 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 29 | $234,726 | -28% | 312 | $752 | $74,461,000 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 43 | $99,217 | -58% | 75 | $1,323 | $74,560,217 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 19 | $705,402 | +611% | 888 | $794 | $75,265,619 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 23 | $433,425 | -39% | 504 | $860 | $75,699,044 | 13 |
Leading
| Mel Gibson | Jerry Fletcher | |
| Julia Roberts | Alice Sutton |
Supporting
| Patrick Stewart | Dr. Jonas |
Cameo
| Sean Patrick Thomas | Surveillance Operator | |
| Tom McCarthy | Helicopter Spotter | |
| Richard Donner | Cab Passenger |
Supporting
| Steve Kahan | Mr. Wilson | |
| Cylk Cozart | Agent Lowry | |
| Terence Alexander | Flip | |
| Alex McArthur | Cynic |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Donner | Director | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer | |
| John Schwartzman | Cinematographer |
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: | $19,313,566 (25.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,806 opening theaters/2,806 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $187,561,161 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 8th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | April 22nd, 2014 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence |
| Running Time: | 129 minutes |
| Plot point: | Conspiracy Theory, Faulty Memory, Government Corruption, Hitmen, Surprise Twist |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Silver Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1997 | 1 | $19,313,566 | 2,806 | $6,883 | $19,313,566 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 3 | $12,309,562 | -36% | 2,806 | $4,387 | $40,668,584 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 5 | $7,355,476 | -40% | 2,707 | $2,717 | $53,461,107 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 5 | $6,853,154 | -7% | 2,460 | $2,786 | $62,969,824 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 6 | $3,334,021 | -51% | 2,204 | $1,513 | $67,354,774 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 8 | $2,304,577 | -31% | 1,972 | $1,169 | $70,713,189 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 12 | $1,218,330 | -47% | 1,512 | $806 | $72,624,381 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 16 | $631,252 | -48% | 1,212 | $521 | $73,632,173 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 22 | $293,684 | -53% | 675 | $435 | $74,195,968 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 28 | $181,050 | -38% | 312 | $580 | $74,407,324 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 42 | $67,438 | -63% | 75 | $899 | $74,528,438 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 19 | $504,079 | +647% | 888 | $568 | $75,064,296 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 23 | $307,025 | -39% | 504 | $609 | $75,572,644 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 28 | $213,158 | -31% | 350 | $609 | $75,912,202 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 52 | $37,844 | 64 | $591 | $76,081,498 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1997 | 1 | $5,932,017 | 2,806 | $2,114 | $5,932,017 | 1 | ||
| Aug 9, 1997 | 2 | $7,576,387 | +28% | 2,806 | $2,700 | $13,508,404 | 2 | |
| Aug 10, 1997 | 1 | $5,805,161 | -23% | 2,806 | $2,069 | $19,313,565 | 3 | |
| Aug 11, 1997 | 1 | $2,426,446 | -58% | 2,806 | $865 | $21,740,011 | 4 | |
| Aug 12, 1997 | 1 | $2,559,079 | +5% | 2,806 | $912 | $24,299,090 | 5 | |
| Aug 13, 1997 | 1 | $2,202,373 | -14% | 2,806 | $785 | $26,501,463 | 6 | |
| Aug 14, 1997 | 1 | $1,857,559 | -16% | 2,806 | $662 | $28,359,022 | 7 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 2 | $3,623,087 | +95% | -39% | 2,806 | $1,291 | $31,982,109 | 8 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | 2 | $5,051,229 | +39% | -33% | 2,806 | $1,800 | $37,033,338 | 9 |
| Aug 17, 1997 | 2 | $3,635,246 | -28% | -37% | 2,806 | $1,296 | $40,668,584 | 10 |
| Aug 18, 1997 | 2 | $1,308,389 | -64% | -46% | 2,806 | $466 | $41,976,973 | 11 |
| Aug 19, 1997 | 2 | $1,502,092 | +15% | -41% | 2,806 | $535 | $43,479,065 | 12 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | 2 | $1,356,991 | -10% | -38% | 2,806 | $484 | $44,836,056 | 13 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | 2 | $1,269,575 | -6% | -32% | 2,806 | $452 | $46,105,631 | 14 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 5 | $2,186,242 | +72% | -40% | 2,707 | $808 | $48,291,873 | 15 |
| Aug 23, 1997 | 4 | $3,190,546 | +46% | -37% | 2,707 | $1,179 | $51,482,419 | 16 |
| Aug 24, 1997 | 6 | $1,978,688 | -38% | -46% | 2,707 | $731 | $53,461,107 | 17 |
| Aug 25, 1997 | 6 | $634,482 | -68% | -52% | 2,707 | $234 | $54,095,589 | 18 |
| Aug 26, 1997 | 5 | $778,593 | +23% | -48% | 2,707 | $288 | $54,874,182 | 19 |
| Aug 27, 1997 | 6 | $615,263 | -21% | -55% | 2,707 | $227 | $55,489,445 | 20 |
| Aug 28, 1997 | 7 | $627,225 | +2% | -51% | 2,707 | $232 | $56,116,670 | 21 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 6 | $1,411,392 | +125% | -35% | 2,460 | $574 | $57,528,062 | 22 |
| Aug 30, 1997 | 5 | $2,159,338 | +53% | -32% | 2,460 | $878 | $59,687,400 | 23 |
| Aug 31, 1997 | 5 | $1,931,628 | -11% | -2% | 2,460 | $785 | $61,619,028 | 24 |
| Sep 1, 1997 | 5 | $1,350,796 | -30% | +113% | 2,460 | $549 | $62,969,824 | 25 |
| Sep 2, 1997 | 8 | $387,981 | -71% | -50% | 2,460 | $158 | $63,357,805 | 26 |
| Sep 3, 1997 | 7 | $334,730 | -14% | -46% | 2,460 | $136 | $63,692,535 | 27 |
| Sep 4, 1997 | 5 | $328,218 | -2% | -48% | 2,460 | $133 | $64,020,753 | 28 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 6 | $978,412 | +198% | -31% | 2,204 | $444 | $64,999,165 | 29 |
| Sep 6, 1997 | 6 | $1,583,491 | +62% | -27% | 2,204 | $718 | $66,582,656 | 30 |
| Sep 7, 1997 | 7 | $772,118 | -51% | -60% | 2,204 | $350 | $67,354,774 | 31 |
| Sep 8, 1997 | 7 | $212,236 | -73% | -84% | 2,204 | $96 | $67,567,010 | 32 |
| Sep 9, 1997 | 7 | $305,798 | +44% | -21% | 2,204 | $139 | $67,872,808 | 33 |
| Sep 10, 1997 | 5 | $264,558 | -13% | -21% | 2,204 | $120 | $68,137,366 | 34 |
| Sep 11, 1997 | 5 | $271,246 | +3% | -17% | 2,204 | $123 | $68,408,612 | 35 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 8 | $669,175 | +147% | -32% | 1,972 | $339 | $69,077,787 | 36 |
| Sep 13, 1997 | 7 | $1,144,072 | +71% | -28% | 1,972 | $580 | $70,221,859 | 37 |
| Sep 14, 1997 | 9 | $491,330 | -57% | -36% | 1,972 | $249 | $70,713,189 | 38 |
| Sep 15, 1997 | 8 | $141,714 | -71% | -33% | 1,972 | $72 | $70,854,903 | 39 |
| Sep 16, 1997 | 8 | $210,696 | +49% | -31% | 1,972 | $107 | $71,065,599 | 40 |
| Sep 17, 1997 | 8 | $171,556 | -19% | -35% | 1,972 | $87 | $71,237,155 | 41 |
| Sep 18, 1997 | 8 | $168,896 | -2% | -38% | 1,972 | $86 | $71,406,051 | 42 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | - | $356,591 | +111% | -47% | 1,512 | $236 | $71,762,642 | 43 |
| Sep 20, 1997 | - | $586,645 | +65% | -49% | 1,512 | $388 | $72,349,287 | 44 |
| Sep 21, 1997 | - | $275,094 | -53% | -44% | 1,512 | $182 | $72,624,381 | 45 |
| Sep 22, 1997 | - | $79,823 | -71% | -44% | 1,512 | $53 | $72,704,204 | 46 |
| Sep 23, 1997 | - | $113,790 | +43% | -46% | 1,512 | $75 | $72,817,994 | 47 |
| Sep 24, 1997 | - | $91,295 | -20% | -47% | 1,512 | $60 | $72,909,289 | 48 |
| Sep 25, 1997 | - | $91,632 | n/c | -46% | 1,512 | $61 | $73,000,921 | 49 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | - | $178,154 | +94% | -50% | 1,212 | $147 | $73,179,075 | 50 |
| Sep 27, 1997 | - | $312,538 | +75% | -47% | 1,212 | $258 | $73,491,613 | 51 |
| Sep 28, 1997 | - | $140,560 | -55% | -49% | 1,212 | $116 | $73,632,173 | 52 |
| Sep 29, 1997 | - | $44,877 | -68% | -44% | 1,212 | $37 | $73,677,050 | 53 |
| Sep 30, 1997 | - | $57,606 | +28% | -49% | 1,212 | $48 | $73,734,656 | 54 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | - | $48,101 | -17% | -47% | 1,212 | $40 | $73,782,757 | 55 |
| Oct 2, 1997 | - | $49,527 | +3% | -46% | 1,212 | $41 | $73,832,284 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1997 | 1 | $28,359,022 | 2,806 | $10,107 | $28,359,022 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 2 | $17,746,609 | -37% | 2,806 | $6,325 | $46,105,631 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 6 | $10,011,039 | -44% | 2,707 | $3,698 | $56,116,670 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 5 | $7,904,083 | -21% | 2,460 | $3,213 | $64,020,753 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 6 | $4,387,859 | -44% | 2,204 | $1,991 | $68,408,612 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 8 | $2,997,439 | -32% | 1,972 | $1,520 | $71,406,051 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 12 | $1,594,870 | -47% | 1,512 | $1,055 | $73,000,921 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 14 | $901,363 | -43% | 1,212 | $744 | $73,902,284 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 23 | $323,990 | -64% | 675 | $480 | $74,226,274 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 29 | $234,726 | -28% | 312 | $752 | $74,461,000 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 43 | $99,217 | -58% | 75 | $1,323 | $74,560,217 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 19 | $705,402 | +611% | 888 | $794 | $75,265,619 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 23 | $433,425 | -39% | 504 | $860 | $75,699,044 | 13 |
Leading
| Mel Gibson | Jerry Fletcher | |
| Julia Roberts | Alice Sutton |
Supporting
| Patrick Stewart | Dr. Jonas |
Cameo
| Sean Patrick Thomas | Surveillance Operator | |
| Tom McCarthy | Helicopter Spotter | |
| Richard Donner | Cab Passenger |
Supporting
| Steve Kahan | Mr. Wilson | |
| Cylk Cozart | Agent Lowry | |
| Terence Alexander | Flip | |
| Alex McArthur | Cynic |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Donner | Director | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer | |
| John Schwartzman | Cinematographer |
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.