Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $41,152,375 (29.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 40.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,156 opening theaters/3,280 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $338,732,476 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 491 | $140,464,664 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 508 | $209,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 483 | $349,464,664 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 8th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 18th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for intense disaster related elements and brief language |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Armageddon Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | End of the World, Visual Effects, Disaster, Investigative Journalist, High School, Set in Outer Space, 1990s, Set in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Set in Russia, FBI, Set in Arizona, Survival Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Zanuck/Brown |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 3rd Monday | 68 | $3,700,402 | May 25, 1998 | 18 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 83 | $19,381,788 | May 22, 1998 | 17 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 64 | $48,392,477 | May 22, 1998 | 17 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 76 | $23,082,190 | May 22, 1998 | 17 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 50 | $57,631,643 | May 22, 1998 | 17 |
| Top Paramount Pictures Weekend Domestic | 62 | $41,152,375 | May 8, 1998 | 3 |