The Craft (1996)

The Craft
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,769,466Details
International Box Office $30,900,000Details
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 8th, 1996 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
April 17th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 30th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Mexico)
July 16th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

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
Australia 11/19/2020 $604 1 6 7 $424 12/11/2020
New Zealand 4/17/2025 $0 0 1 0 $286 7/20/2026
  
Rest of World $30,899,290
  
International Total $30,900,000 7/20/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Robin Tunney    Sarah Bailey
Fairuza Balk    Nancy
Neve Campbell    Bonnie
Rachel True    Rochelle

Cameo

John Kapelos    Ray

Supporting

Christine Taylor    Laura Lizzie
Breckin Meyer    Mitt
Skeet Ulrich    Chris Hooker
Helen Shaver    Grace Downs
Cliff De Young    Mr. Bailey
Assumpta Serna    Lirio

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Fleming    Director
Graeme Revell    Composer

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:$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 8th, 1996 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
April 17th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 30th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Mexico)
July 16th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

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
Australia 11/19/2020 $604 1 6 7 $424 12/11/2020
New Zealand 4/17/2025 $0 0 1 0 $286 7/20/2026
  
Rest of World $30,899,290
  
International Total $30,900,000 7/20/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Robin Tunney    Sarah Bailey
Fairuza Balk    Nancy
Neve Campbell    Bonnie
Rachel True    Rochelle

Cameo

John Kapelos    Ray

Supporting

Christine Taylor    Laura Lizzie
Breckin Meyer    Mitt
Skeet Ulrich    Chris Hooker
Helen Shaver    Grace Downs
Cliff De Young    Mr. Bailey
Assumpta Serna    Lirio

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Fleming    Director
Graeme Revell    Composer

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.