Dark City (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,435,076 | Details |
| International Box Office | $12,821,985 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $27,257,061 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,844,006 | |
| Total | $1,844,006 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,576,953 (38.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,754 opening theaters/1,754 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,810,382 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 27th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | July 29th, 1998 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violent images and some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Plot point: | Alien Abduction, Faulty Memory, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1998 | 4 | $5,576,953 | 1,754 | $3,180 | $5,576,953 | 1 | |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 9 | $2,837,941 | -49% | 1,754 | $1,618 | $10,190,659 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 10 | $1,443,008 | -49% | 1,520 | $949 | $12,591,256 | 3 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 17 | $415,245 | -71% | 512 | $811 | $13,562,437 | 4 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 30 | $142,257 | -66% | 187 | $761 | $13,868,907 | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 28 | $170,787 | +20% | 378 | $452 | $14,096,581 | 6 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 43 | $75,143 | -56% | 146 | $515 | $14,266,827 | 7 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 60 | $32,545 | -57% | 90 | $362 | $14,337,579 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1998 | 3 | $1,950,000 | 1,754 | $1,112 | $1,950,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 28, 1998 | 4 | $2,245,000 | +15% | 1,754 | $1,280 | $4,195,000 | 2 | |
| Mar 1, 1998 | 4 | $1,476,000 | -34% | 1,754 | $842 | $5,577,000 | 3 | |
| Mar 2, 1998 | 3 | $458,983 | -69% | 1,754 | $262 | $6,035,936 | 4 | |
| Mar 3, 1998 | 4 | $500,942 | +9% | 1,754 | $286 | $6,536,878 | 5 | |
| Mar 4, 1998 | 4 | $383,773 | -23% | 1,754 | $219 | $6,920,651 | 6 | |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 4 | $382,259 | n/c | 1,754 | $218 | $7,302,910 | 7 | |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 8 | $805,000 | +111% | -59% | 1,754 | $459 | $8,158,000 | 8 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | 9 | $1,180,000 | +47% | -47% | 1,754 | $673 | $9,338,000 | 9 |
| Mar 8, 1998 | 10 | $793,000 | -33% | -46% | 1,754 | $452 | $10,190,659 | 10 |
| Mar 9, 1998 | 9 | $245,158 | -69% | -47% | 1,754 | $140 | $10,435,817 | 11 |
| Mar 10, 1998 | 9 | $145,000 | -41% | -71% | 1,754 | $83 | $10,706,000 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 1998 | 9 | $217,407 | +50% | -43% | 1,754 | $124 | $10,912,626 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1998 | 9 | $219,514 | +1% | -43% | 1,754 | $125 | $11,132,140 | 14 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 10 | $415,000 | +89% | -48% | 1,520 | $273 | $11,563,000 | 15 |
| Mar 16, 1998 | 10 | $155,416 | -37% | 1,520 | $102 | $12,746,671 | 18 | |
| Mar 17, 1998 | 10 | $145,272 | -7% | n/c | 1,520 | $96 | $12,891,943 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1998 | 4 | $7,352,718 | 1,754 | $4,192 | $7,352,718 | 1 | |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 9 | $3,795,530 | -48% | 1,754 | $2,164 | $11,148,248 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 10 | $1,998,944 | -47% | 1,520 | $1,315 | $13,147,192 | 3 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 17 | $579,458 | -71% | 512 | $1,132 | $13,726,650 | 4 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 30 | $199,144 | -66% | 187 | $1,065 | $13,925,794 | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 28 | $265,890 | +34% | 378 | $703 | $14,191,684 | 6 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 43 | $113,350 | -57% | 146 | $776 | $14,305,034 | 7 |
| Jennifer Connelly | Emma Murdoch | |
| Melissa George | May | |
| Richard O'Brien | ||
| Rufus Sewell | John Murdoch | |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Dr. Schreber |
Supporting
| William Hurt | Inspector Frank Bumstead |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alex Proyas | Director | |
| Alex Proyas | Screenwriter | |
| Lem Dobbs | Screenwriter | |
| David S. Goyer | Screenwriter |
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: | $5,576,953 (38.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,754 opening theaters/1,754 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,810,382 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 27th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | July 29th, 1998 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violent images and some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Plot point: | Alien Abduction, Faulty Memory, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1998 | 4 | $5,576,953 | 1,754 | $3,180 | $5,576,953 | 1 | |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 9 | $2,837,941 | -49% | 1,754 | $1,618 | $10,190,659 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 10 | $1,443,008 | -49% | 1,520 | $949 | $12,591,256 | 3 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 17 | $415,245 | -71% | 512 | $811 | $13,562,437 | 4 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 30 | $142,257 | -66% | 187 | $761 | $13,868,907 | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 28 | $170,787 | +20% | 378 | $452 | $14,096,581 | 6 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 43 | $75,143 | -56% | 146 | $515 | $14,266,827 | 7 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 60 | $32,545 | -57% | 90 | $362 | $14,337,579 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1998 | 3 | $1,950,000 | 1,754 | $1,112 | $1,950,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 28, 1998 | 4 | $2,245,000 | +15% | 1,754 | $1,280 | $4,195,000 | 2 | |
| Mar 1, 1998 | 4 | $1,476,000 | -34% | 1,754 | $842 | $5,577,000 | 3 | |
| Mar 2, 1998 | 3 | $458,983 | -69% | 1,754 | $262 | $6,035,936 | 4 | |
| Mar 3, 1998 | 4 | $500,942 | +9% | 1,754 | $286 | $6,536,878 | 5 | |
| Mar 4, 1998 | 4 | $383,773 | -23% | 1,754 | $219 | $6,920,651 | 6 | |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 4 | $382,259 | n/c | 1,754 | $218 | $7,302,910 | 7 | |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 8 | $805,000 | +111% | -59% | 1,754 | $459 | $8,158,000 | 8 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | 9 | $1,180,000 | +47% | -47% | 1,754 | $673 | $9,338,000 | 9 |
| Mar 8, 1998 | 10 | $793,000 | -33% | -46% | 1,754 | $452 | $10,190,659 | 10 |
| Mar 9, 1998 | 9 | $245,158 | -69% | -47% | 1,754 | $140 | $10,435,817 | 11 |
| Mar 10, 1998 | 9 | $145,000 | -41% | -71% | 1,754 | $83 | $10,706,000 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 1998 | 9 | $217,407 | +50% | -43% | 1,754 | $124 | $10,912,626 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1998 | 9 | $219,514 | +1% | -43% | 1,754 | $125 | $11,132,140 | 14 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 10 | $415,000 | +89% | -48% | 1,520 | $273 | $11,563,000 | 15 |
| Mar 16, 1998 | 10 | $155,416 | -37% | 1,520 | $102 | $12,746,671 | 18 | |
| Mar 17, 1998 | 10 | $145,272 | -7% | n/c | 1,520 | $96 | $12,891,943 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1998 | 4 | $7,352,718 | 1,754 | $4,192 | $7,352,718 | 1 | |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 9 | $3,795,530 | -48% | 1,754 | $2,164 | $11,148,248 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 10 | $1,998,944 | -47% | 1,520 | $1,315 | $13,147,192 | 3 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 17 | $579,458 | -71% | 512 | $1,132 | $13,726,650 | 4 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 30 | $199,144 | -66% | 187 | $1,065 | $13,925,794 | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 28 | $265,890 | +34% | 378 | $703 | $14,191,684 | 6 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 43 | $113,350 | -57% | 146 | $776 | $14,305,034 | 7 |
| Jennifer Connelly | Emma Murdoch | |
| Melissa George | May | |
| Richard O'Brien | ||
| Rufus Sewell | John Murdoch | |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Dr. Schreber |
Supporting
| William Hurt | Inspector Frank Bumstead |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alex Proyas | Director | |
| Alex Proyas | Screenwriter | |
| Lem Dobbs | Screenwriter | |
| David S. Goyer | Screenwriter |
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.