Dante’s Peak (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $67,163,857 | Details |
| International Box Office | $111,036,143 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $178,200,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,479,435 (27.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $115,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,657 opening theaters/2,761 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $165,495,249 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | August 19th, 1997 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for disaster related peril and gore. |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Disaster |
| Subgenre: | Survival Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1997 | 2 | $18,479,435 | 2,657 | $6,955 | $18,479,435 | 1 | |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 3 | $13,662,270 | -26% | 2,727 | $5,010 | $36,271,100 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 4 | $7,137,185 | -48% | 2,761 | $2,585 | $45,453,535 | 3 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 6 | $5,268,165 | -26% | 2,751 | $1,915 | $52,335,485 | 4 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 8 | $3,224,785 | -39% | 2,279 | $1,415 | $56,802,730 | 5 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 12 | $2,022,500 | -37% | 1,618 | $1,250 | $59,829,335 | 6 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 15 | $956,040 | -53% | 1,028 | $930 | $61,335,450 | 7 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 22 | $400,975 | -58% | 492 | $815 | $62,030,290 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 17 | $856,685 | +114% | 816 | $1,050 | $63,095,680 | 9 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 18 | $700,480 | -18% | 704 | $995 | $64,094,225 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 20 | $613,275 | -12% | 629 | $975 | $64,917,355 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 19 | $508,250 | -17% | 535 | $950 | $65,601,915 | 12 |
| May 2, 1997 | 21 | $350,145 | -31% | 427 | $820 | $66,070,080 | 13 |
| May 9, 1997 | 18 | $253,080 | -28% | 372 | $680 | $66,400,445 | 14 |
| May 16, 1997 | 18 | $249,415 | -1% | 290 | $860 | $66,715,310 | 15 |
| May 23, 1997 | 29 | $169,360 | -32% | 146 | $1,160 | $66,938,980 | 16 |
| May 30, 1997 | 27 | $126,015 | -26% | 120 | $1,050 | $67,090,725 | 17 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 54 | $27,982 | -78% | 37 | $756 | $67,155,742 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1997 | 2 | $22,608,830 | 2,657 | $8,509 | $22,608,830 | 1 | |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 3 | $15,707,520 | -31% | 2,727 | $5,760 | $38,316,350 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 4 | $8,750,970 | -44% | 2,761 | $3,169 | $47,067,320 | 3 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 6 | $6,510,625 | -26% | 2,751 | $2,367 | $53,577,945 | 4 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 8 | $4,228,890 | -35% | 2,279 | $1,856 | $57,806,835 | 5 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 13 | $2,572,575 | -39% | 1,618 | $1,590 | $60,379,410 | 6 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 15 | $1,249,905 | -51% | 1,028 | $1,216 | $61,629,315 | 7 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 20 | $609,680 | -51% | 492 | $1,239 | $62,238,995 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 16 | $1,154,750 | +89% | 816 | $1,415 | $63,393,745 | 9 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 18 | $910,335 | -21% | 704 | $1,293 | $64,304,080 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 20 | $789,585 | -13% | 629 | $1,255 | $65,093,665 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 19 | $626,270 | -21% | 535 | $1,171 | $65,719,935 | 12 |
| May 2, 1997 | 21 | $427,430 | -32% | 427 | $1,001 | $66,147,365 | 13 |
| May 9, 1997 | 21 | $318,530 | -25% | 372 | $856 | $66,465,895 | 14 |
| May 16, 1997 | 20 | $303,725 | -5% | 290 | $1,047 | $66,769,620 | 15 |
| May 23, 1997 | 29 | $195,090 | -36% | 146 | $1,336 | $66,964,710 | 16 |
| May 30, 1997 | 30 | $163,050 | -16% | 120 | $1,359 | $67,127,760 | 17 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,479,435 (27.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $115,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,657 opening theaters/2,761 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $165,495,249 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | August 19th, 1997 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for disaster related peril and gore. |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Disaster |
| Subgenre: | Survival Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1997 | 2 | $18,479,435 | 2,657 | $6,955 | $18,479,435 | 1 | |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 3 | $13,662,270 | -26% | 2,727 | $5,010 | $36,271,100 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 4 | $7,137,185 | -48% | 2,761 | $2,585 | $45,453,535 | 3 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 6 | $5,268,165 | -26% | 2,751 | $1,915 | $52,335,485 | 4 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 8 | $3,224,785 | -39% | 2,279 | $1,415 | $56,802,730 | 5 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 12 | $2,022,500 | -37% | 1,618 | $1,250 | $59,829,335 | 6 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 15 | $956,040 | -53% | 1,028 | $930 | $61,335,450 | 7 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 22 | $400,975 | -58% | 492 | $815 | $62,030,290 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 17 | $856,685 | +114% | 816 | $1,050 | $63,095,680 | 9 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 18 | $700,480 | -18% | 704 | $995 | $64,094,225 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 20 | $613,275 | -12% | 629 | $975 | $64,917,355 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 19 | $508,250 | -17% | 535 | $950 | $65,601,915 | 12 |
| May 2, 1997 | 21 | $350,145 | -31% | 427 | $820 | $66,070,080 | 13 |
| May 9, 1997 | 18 | $253,080 | -28% | 372 | $680 | $66,400,445 | 14 |
| May 16, 1997 | 18 | $249,415 | -1% | 290 | $860 | $66,715,310 | 15 |
| May 23, 1997 | 29 | $169,360 | -32% | 146 | $1,160 | $66,938,980 | 16 |
| May 30, 1997 | 27 | $126,015 | -26% | 120 | $1,050 | $67,090,725 | 17 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 54 | $27,982 | -78% | 37 | $756 | $67,155,742 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1997 | 2 | $22,608,830 | 2,657 | $8,509 | $22,608,830 | 1 | |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 3 | $15,707,520 | -31% | 2,727 | $5,760 | $38,316,350 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 4 | $8,750,970 | -44% | 2,761 | $3,169 | $47,067,320 | 3 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 6 | $6,510,625 | -26% | 2,751 | $2,367 | $53,577,945 | 4 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 8 | $4,228,890 | -35% | 2,279 | $1,856 | $57,806,835 | 5 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 13 | $2,572,575 | -39% | 1,618 | $1,590 | $60,379,410 | 6 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 15 | $1,249,905 | -51% | 1,028 | $1,216 | $61,629,315 | 7 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 20 | $609,680 | -51% | 492 | $1,239 | $62,238,995 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 16 | $1,154,750 | +89% | 816 | $1,415 | $63,393,745 | 9 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 18 | $910,335 | -21% | 704 | $1,293 | $64,304,080 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 20 | $789,585 | -13% | 629 | $1,255 | $65,093,665 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 19 | $626,270 | -21% | 535 | $1,171 | $65,719,935 | 12 |
| May 2, 1997 | 21 | $427,430 | -32% | 427 | $1,001 | $66,147,365 | 13 |
| May 9, 1997 | 21 | $318,530 | -25% | 372 | $856 | $66,465,895 | 14 |
| May 16, 1997 | 20 | $303,725 | -5% | 290 | $1,047 | $66,769,620 | 15 |
| May 23, 1997 | 29 | $195,090 | -36% | 146 | $1,336 | $66,964,710 | 16 |
| May 30, 1997 | 30 | $163,050 | -16% | 120 | $1,359 | $67,127,760 | 17 |