Cool Runnings (1993)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $68,856,263 | Details |
| International Box Office | $86,152,646 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $155,008,909 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,046,648 (10.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,387 opening theaters/1,832 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $188,356,084 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 1st, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | March 4th, 1994 (Wide) (Australia)
March 25th, 1994 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | August 24th, 1999 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Plot point: | Miscellaneous Sports, Underdog, Winter Sports |
| Social setting: | Olympics, Reggae |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Sports Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1993 | 3 | $7,046,648 | 1,387 | $5,080 | $7,046,648 | 1 | |
| Oct 8, 1993 | 2 | $8,517,932 | +21% | 1,803 | $4,724 | $17,206,066 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 1993 | 3 | $7,009,324 | -18% | 1,819 | $3,853 | $26,566,902 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 1993 | 4 | $5,368,139 | -23% | 1,828 | $2,937 | $33,336,343 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1993 | 4 | $3,694,665 | -31% | 1,832 | $2,017 | $38,212,556 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1993 | 4 | $4,237,160 | +15% | 1,741 | $2,434 | $43,602,734 | 6 |
| Nov 12, 1993 | 5 | $3,387,947 | -20% | 1,647 | $2,057 | $48,331,638 | 7 |
| Nov 19, 1993 | 8 | $2,458,313 | -27% | 1,525 | $1,612 | $51,521,339 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 1993 | 11 | $853,218 | 886 | $963 | $57,732,291 | 12 | |
| Jan 7, 1994 | 15 | $810,159 | 708 | $1,144 | $62,964,445 | 15 | |
| Jan 14, 1994 | 18 | $710,751 | -12% | 639 | $1,112 | $63,924,600 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1993 | 3 | $8,688,134 | 1,387 | $6,264 | $8,688,134 | 1 | |
| Oct 8, 1993 | 2 | $10,869,444 | +25% | 1,803 | $6,029 | $19,557,578 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 1993 | 3 | $8,410,626 | -23% | 1,819 | $4,624 | $27,968,204 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 1993 | 4 | $6,549,687 | -22% | 1,828 | $3,583 | $34,517,891 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1993 | 4 | $4,847,683 | -26% | 1,832 | $2,646 | $39,365,574 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1993 | 3 | $5,578,117 | +15% | 1,741 | $3,204 | $44,943,691 | 6 |
| Nov 12, 1993 | 5 | $4,119,335 | -26% | 1,647 | $2,501 | $49,063,026 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 1994 | 14 | $1,059,563 | 708 | $1,497 | $63,213,849 | 15 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3/25/1994 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,078 | 8/10/2021 | |||
| Rest of World | $86,151,568 | |||||||||
| International Total | $86,152,646 | 8/10/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Leon | Derice Bannock | |
| Doug E. Doug | Sanka Coffie | |
| Rawle D. Lewis | Junior Bevil | |
| Malik Yoba | Yul Brenner | |
| John Candy | Irv | |
| Raymond J. Barry | Kurt Hemphill | |
| Larry Gilman | Larry | |
| Peter Outerbridge | Josef Grool | |
| Paul Coeur | Roger | |
| Charles Hyatt | Whitby Bevil, Sr. | |
| Winston Stona | Coolidge | |
| Bertina Macauley | Joy Bannock | |
| Pauline Stone Myrie | Momma Coffie | |
| Kristoffer Cooper | Winston | |
| Bill Dow | Registration Official | |
| Jay Brazeau | Kroychzech | |
| Campbell Lane | Shindler | |
| Matthew Walker | German Official | |
| Christopher Gaze | British Official | |
| Jack Goth | Gremmer | |
| David Lovgren | Swiss Captain | |
| Kerwin Kerr | Boy | |
| Deamion Robinson | Boy | |
| Beverly Brown | Lady | |
| Cyrene Tomlinson | Lady | |
| Oliver Hunter | Joseph | |
| Fitz Weir | Uncle Ferte | |
| Teddy Price | Drunk | |
| Charles Harvey | Cop | |
| Clive Anderson | Cop | |
| Michael London | Heckler | |
| Lloyd Roache | Push Cart Darby Starter | |
| Cheryl Kroeker | Hotel Clerk | |
| Karyn J. Scott | Line Dancer | |
| Craig Lehto | Bobsled Starter |
Cameo
| Al Trautwig | Himself | |
| John Morgan | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jon Turteltaub | Director | |
| Lynn Siefert | Screenwriter | |
| Tommy Swerdlow | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Goldberg | Screenwriter | |
| Lynn Siefert | Story Creator | |
| Michael Ritchie | Story Creator | |
| Dawn Steel | Producer | |
| Christopher Meledandri | Executive Producer | |
| Susan B. Landau | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Marsh | Production Designer | |
| Bruce Green | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Malik Yoba | Composer | |
| Charmaine Lacosta | Composer | |
| Sabrina Cohen | Composer | |
| Angela Wilks | Composer | |
| Linda Scott | Composer | |
| Phedon Papamichael | Director of Photography | |
| Bruce Franklin | Assistant Director | |
| Micky Moore | Second Unit Director | |
| Casey Grant | Unit Production Manager | |
| Rick Roberts | Art Director | |
| Lesley Beale | Set Decorator | |
| Rexford Metz | Second Unit Camera | |
| Grania Preston | Costume Designer | |
| Joanne Hansen | Costume Supervisor | |
| Mark L. Levine | Associate Editor | |
| Larry Sutton | Sound Mixer | |
| Terry Porter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mel Metcalfe | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David J. Hudson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Mangini | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Michael J. Benavente | Sound Editor | |
| Warren Hamilton, Jr. | Sound Editor | |
| Laura Perlman | Music Editor | |
| Norma Hill-Patton | Make up | |
| Veronica Ciandre | Hairstylist | |
| Chemin Sylvia Bernard | Casting Director | |
| Jaki-Brown Karman | Casting Director | |
| Jacob Rupp | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $7,046,648 (10.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,387 opening theaters/1,832 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $188,356,084 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 1st, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | March 4th, 1994 (Wide) (Australia)
March 25th, 1994 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | August 24th, 1999 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Plot point: | Miscellaneous Sports, Underdog, Winter Sports |
| Social setting: | Olympics, Reggae |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Sports Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1993 | 3 | $7,046,648 | 1,387 | $5,080 | $7,046,648 | 1 | |
| Oct 8, 1993 | 2 | $8,517,932 | +21% | 1,803 | $4,724 | $17,206,066 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 1993 | 3 | $7,009,324 | -18% | 1,819 | $3,853 | $26,566,902 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 1993 | 4 | $5,368,139 | -23% | 1,828 | $2,937 | $33,336,343 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1993 | 4 | $3,694,665 | -31% | 1,832 | $2,017 | $38,212,556 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1993 | 4 | $4,237,160 | +15% | 1,741 | $2,434 | $43,602,734 | 6 |
| Nov 12, 1993 | 5 | $3,387,947 | -20% | 1,647 | $2,057 | $48,331,638 | 7 |
| Nov 19, 1993 | 8 | $2,458,313 | -27% | 1,525 | $1,612 | $51,521,339 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 1993 | 11 | $853,218 | 886 | $963 | $57,732,291 | 12 | |
| Jan 7, 1994 | 15 | $810,159 | 708 | $1,144 | $62,964,445 | 15 | |
| Jan 14, 1994 | 18 | $710,751 | -12% | 639 | $1,112 | $63,924,600 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1993 | 3 | $8,688,134 | 1,387 | $6,264 | $8,688,134 | 1 | |
| Oct 8, 1993 | 2 | $10,869,444 | +25% | 1,803 | $6,029 | $19,557,578 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 1993 | 3 | $8,410,626 | -23% | 1,819 | $4,624 | $27,968,204 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 1993 | 4 | $6,549,687 | -22% | 1,828 | $3,583 | $34,517,891 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1993 | 4 | $4,847,683 | -26% | 1,832 | $2,646 | $39,365,574 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1993 | 3 | $5,578,117 | +15% | 1,741 | $3,204 | $44,943,691 | 6 |
| Nov 12, 1993 | 5 | $4,119,335 | -26% | 1,647 | $2,501 | $49,063,026 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 1994 | 14 | $1,059,563 | 708 | $1,497 | $63,213,849 | 15 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3/25/1994 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,078 | 8/10/2021 | |||
| Rest of World | $86,151,568 | |||||||||
| International Total | $86,152,646 | 8/10/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Leon | Derice Bannock | |
| Doug E. Doug | Sanka Coffie | |
| Rawle D. Lewis | Junior Bevil | |
| Malik Yoba | Yul Brenner | |
| John Candy | Irv | |
| Raymond J. Barry | Kurt Hemphill | |
| Larry Gilman | Larry | |
| Peter Outerbridge | Josef Grool | |
| Paul Coeur | Roger | |
| Charles Hyatt | Whitby Bevil, Sr. | |
| Winston Stona | Coolidge | |
| Bertina Macauley | Joy Bannock | |
| Pauline Stone Myrie | Momma Coffie | |
| Kristoffer Cooper | Winston | |
| Bill Dow | Registration Official | |
| Jay Brazeau | Kroychzech | |
| Campbell Lane | Shindler | |
| Matthew Walker | German Official | |
| Christopher Gaze | British Official | |
| Jack Goth | Gremmer | |
| David Lovgren | Swiss Captain | |
| Kerwin Kerr | Boy | |
| Deamion Robinson | Boy | |
| Beverly Brown | Lady | |
| Cyrene Tomlinson | Lady | |
| Oliver Hunter | Joseph | |
| Fitz Weir | Uncle Ferte | |
| Teddy Price | Drunk | |
| Charles Harvey | Cop | |
| Clive Anderson | Cop | |
| Michael London | Heckler | |
| Lloyd Roache | Push Cart Darby Starter | |
| Cheryl Kroeker | Hotel Clerk | |
| Karyn J. Scott | Line Dancer | |
| Craig Lehto | Bobsled Starter |
Cameo
| Al Trautwig | Himself | |
| John Morgan | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jon Turteltaub | Director | |
| Lynn Siefert | Screenwriter | |
| Tommy Swerdlow | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Goldberg | Screenwriter | |
| Lynn Siefert | Story Creator | |
| Michael Ritchie | Story Creator | |
| Dawn Steel | Producer | |
| Christopher Meledandri | Executive Producer | |
| Susan B. Landau | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Marsh | Production Designer | |
| Bruce Green | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Malik Yoba | Composer | |
| Charmaine Lacosta | Composer | |
| Sabrina Cohen | Composer | |
| Angela Wilks | Composer | |
| Linda Scott | Composer | |
| Phedon Papamichael | Director of Photography | |
| Bruce Franklin | Assistant Director | |
| Micky Moore | Second Unit Director | |
| Casey Grant | Unit Production Manager | |
| Rick Roberts | Art Director | |
| Lesley Beale | Set Decorator | |
| Rexford Metz | Second Unit Camera | |
| Grania Preston | Costume Designer | |
| Joanne Hansen | Costume Supervisor | |
| Mark L. Levine | Associate Editor | |
| Larry Sutton | Sound Mixer | |
| Terry Porter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mel Metcalfe | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David J. Hudson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Mangini | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Michael J. Benavente | Sound Editor | |
| Warren Hamilton, Jr. | Sound Editor | |
| Laura Perlman | Music Editor | |
| Norma Hill-Patton | Make up | |
| Veronica Ciandre | Hairstylist | |
| Chemin Sylvia Bernard | Casting Director | |
| Jaki-Brown Karman | Casting Director | |
| Jacob Rupp | Stunt Coordinator |
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.