The Craft (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $24,769,466 | Details |
| International Box Office | $30,900,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $55,669,466 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,710,995 (27.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,757 opening theaters/1,762 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $63,380,686 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 3rd, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
October 30th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | September 12th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some terror and violence, and for brief language. |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | Friends turned Enemies, New Guy/Girl in School, Religious, Social Outcast, Witches |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1996 | 1 | $6,710,995 | 1,757 | $3,820 | $6,710,995 | 1 | |
| May 10, 1996 | 3 | $3,611,880 | -46% | 1,762 | $2,050 | $12,257,671 | 2 |
| May 17, 1996 | 3 | $3,018,289 | -16% | 1,762 | $1,713 | $15,470,314 | 3 |
| May 24, 1996 | 6 | $2,681,334 | -11% | 1,762 | $1,522 | $20,003,536 | 4 |
| May 31, 1996 | 9 | $1,012,512 | -62% | 1,375 | $736 | $21,550,068 | 5 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 13 | $410,645 | -59% | 700 | $587 | $22,410,910 | 6 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 28 | $127,193 | -69% | 458 | $278 | $22,707,440 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 33 | $86,626 | -32% | 236 | $367 | $22,832,921 | 8 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 17 | $355,584 | +310% | 600 | $593 | $23,209,510 | 9 |
| Jul 5, 1996 | 24 | $233,986 | -34% | 346 | $676 | $23,551,433 | 10 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 26 | $162,917 | -30% | 271 | $601 | $23,832,292 | 11 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 28 | $113,588 | -30% | 165 | $688 | $24,049,019 | 12 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 31 | $101,123 | -11% | 136 | $744 | $24,260,549 | 13 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 36 | $77,256 | -24% | 118 | $655 | $24,416,137 | 14 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 41 | $62,192 | -19% | 92 | $676 | $24,541,969 | 15 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 46 | $46,311 | -26% | 77 | $601 | $24,623,567 | 16 |
| Aug 23, 1996 | 49 | $43,282 | -7% | 58 | $746 | $24,703,049 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1996 | 1 | $8,645,791 | 1,757 | $4,921 | $8,645,791 | 1 | |
| May 10, 1996 | 3 | $3,806,234 | -56% | 1,762 | $2,160 | $12,452,025 | 2 |
| May 17, 1996 | 3 | $4,870,177 | +28% | 1,762 | $2,764 | $17,322,202 | 3 |
| May 24, 1996 | 6 | $3,215,354 | -34% | 1,762 | $1,825 | $20,537,556 | 4 |
| May 31, 1996 | 9 | $1,462,709 | -55% | 1,375 | $1,064 | $22,000,265 | 5 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 14 | $579,982 | -60% | 700 | $829 | $22,580,247 | 6 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 28 | $166,048 | -71% | 458 | $363 | $22,746,295 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 34 | $107,631 | -35% | 236 | $456 | $22,853,926 | 8 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 16 | $463,521 | +331% | 600 | $773 | $23,317,447 | 9 |
| Jul 5, 1996 | 24 | $351,928 | -24% | 346 | $1,017 | $23,669,375 | 10 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 26 | $266,056 | -24% | 271 | $982 | $23,935,431 | 11 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 26 | $223,995 | -16% | 165 | $1,358 | $24,159,426 | 12 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 29 | $179,455 | -20% | 136 | $1,320 | $24,338,881 | 13 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 35 | $140,896 | -21% | 118 | $1,194 | $24,479,777 | 14 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 39 | $97,479 | -31% | 92 | $1,060 | $24,577,256 | 15 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 41 | $82,511 | -15% | 77 | $1,072 | $24,659,767 | 16 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,710,995 (27.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,757 opening theaters/1,762 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $63,380,686 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 3rd, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
October 30th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | September 12th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some terror and violence, and for brief language. |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | Friends turned Enemies, New Guy/Girl in School, Religious, Social Outcast, Witches |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1996 | 1 | $6,710,995 | 1,757 | $3,820 | $6,710,995 | 1 | |
| May 10, 1996 | 3 | $3,611,880 | -46% | 1,762 | $2,050 | $12,257,671 | 2 |
| May 17, 1996 | 3 | $3,018,289 | -16% | 1,762 | $1,713 | $15,470,314 | 3 |
| May 24, 1996 | 6 | $2,681,334 | -11% | 1,762 | $1,522 | $20,003,536 | 4 |
| May 31, 1996 | 9 | $1,012,512 | -62% | 1,375 | $736 | $21,550,068 | 5 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 13 | $410,645 | -59% | 700 | $587 | $22,410,910 | 6 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 28 | $127,193 | -69% | 458 | $278 | $22,707,440 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 33 | $86,626 | -32% | 236 | $367 | $22,832,921 | 8 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 17 | $355,584 | +310% | 600 | $593 | $23,209,510 | 9 |
| Jul 5, 1996 | 24 | $233,986 | -34% | 346 | $676 | $23,551,433 | 10 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 26 | $162,917 | -30% | 271 | $601 | $23,832,292 | 11 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 28 | $113,588 | -30% | 165 | $688 | $24,049,019 | 12 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 31 | $101,123 | -11% | 136 | $744 | $24,260,549 | 13 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 36 | $77,256 | -24% | 118 | $655 | $24,416,137 | 14 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 41 | $62,192 | -19% | 92 | $676 | $24,541,969 | 15 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 46 | $46,311 | -26% | 77 | $601 | $24,623,567 | 16 |
| Aug 23, 1996 | 49 | $43,282 | -7% | 58 | $746 | $24,703,049 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1996 | 1 | $8,645,791 | 1,757 | $4,921 | $8,645,791 | 1 | |
| May 10, 1996 | 3 | $3,806,234 | -56% | 1,762 | $2,160 | $12,452,025 | 2 |
| May 17, 1996 | 3 | $4,870,177 | +28% | 1,762 | $2,764 | $17,322,202 | 3 |
| May 24, 1996 | 6 | $3,215,354 | -34% | 1,762 | $1,825 | $20,537,556 | 4 |
| May 31, 1996 | 9 | $1,462,709 | -55% | 1,375 | $1,064 | $22,000,265 | 5 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 14 | $579,982 | -60% | 700 | $829 | $22,580,247 | 6 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 28 | $166,048 | -71% | 458 | $363 | $22,746,295 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 34 | $107,631 | -35% | 236 | $456 | $22,853,926 | 8 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 16 | $463,521 | +331% | 600 | $773 | $23,317,447 | 9 |
| Jul 5, 1996 | 24 | $351,928 | -24% | 346 | $1,017 | $23,669,375 | 10 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 26 | $266,056 | -24% | 271 | $982 | $23,935,431 | 11 |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 26 | $223,995 | -16% | 165 | $1,358 | $24,159,426 | 12 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 29 | $179,455 | -20% | 136 | $1,320 | $24,338,881 | 13 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 35 | $140,896 | -21% | 118 | $1,194 | $24,479,777 | 14 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 39 | $97,479 | -31% | 92 | $1,060 | $24,577,256 | 15 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 41 | $82,511 | -15% | 77 | $1,072 | $24,659,767 | 16 |