Deep Impact (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $140,464,664 | Details |
| International Box Office | $209,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $349,464,664 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $52,033 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,749,925 | |
| Total | $1,801,958 | |
| OpusData ID: 2140100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
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 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 8th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 18th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense disaster related elements and brief language |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Geographical setting: | Arizona, Outer Space, Russia, Virginia, Washington, D.C. |
| Plot point: | Disaster, FBI, Investigative Journalist |
| Social setting: | End of the World, High School |
| Subgenre: | Survival Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Zanuck/Brown |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1998 | 1 | $41,152,375 | 3,156 | $13,039 | $41,152,375 | 1 | |
| May 15, 1998 | 1 | $23,266,622 | -43% | 3,192 | $7,289 | $73,970,004 | 2 |
| May 22, 1998 | 2 | $19,381,788 | -17% | 3,250 | $5,964 | $98,908,935 | 3 |
| May 29, 1998 | 3 | $10,078,344 | -48% | 3,280 | $3,073 | $112,003,863 | 4 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 5 | $6,656,479 | -34% | 3,280 | $2,029 | $121,963,282 | 5 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 7 | $4,405,404 | -34% | 2,624 | $1,679 | $128,685,864 | 6 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 9 | $2,685,670 | -39% | 1,972 | $1,362 | $133,052,881 | 7 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 11 | $1,606,139 | -40% | 1,617 | $993 | $135,792,903 | 8 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 14 | $779,792 | -51% | 1,116 | $699 | $137,193,741 | 9 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 19 | $352,195 | -55% | 602 | $585 | $137,891,181 | 10 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 28 | $128,511 | -64% | 304 | $423 | $138,135,927 | 11 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 35 | $71,346 | -44% | 178 | $401 | $138,275,288 | 12 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 52 | $33,292 | -53% | 103 | $323 | $138,343,966 | 13 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 20 | $583,063 | +1,651% | 634 | $920 | $138,949,740 | 14 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 21 | $406,478 | -30% | 586 | $694 | $139,681,568 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 32 | $215,543 | -47% | 515 | $419 | $140,123,306 | 16 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 48 | $100,131 | -54% | 382 | $262 | $140,300,426 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1998 | 1 | $13,198,000 | 3,156 | $4,182 | $13,198,000 | 1 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | 1 | $15,930,000 | +21% | 3,156 | $5,048 | $29,128,000 | 2 | |
| May 10, 1998 | 1 | $11,081,000 | -30% | 3,156 | $3,511 | $41,152,000 | 3 | |
| May 11, 1998 | 1 | $3,004,361 | -73% | 3,156 | $952 | $44,156,736 | 4 | |
| May 12, 1998 | 1 | $2,725,491 | -9% | 3,156 | $864 | $46,882,227 | 5 | |
| May 13, 1998 | 1 | $2,208,169 | -19% | 3,156 | $700 | $49,088,423 | 6 | |
| May 14, 1998 | 1 | $1,650,000 | -25% | 3,156 | $523 | $50,738,000 | 7 | |
| May 15, 1998 | 2 | $3,855,000 | +134% | -71% | 3,192 | $1,208 | $54,593,000 | 8 |
| May 16, 1998 | 1 | $10,305,000 | +167% | -35% | 3,192 | $3,228 | $64,898,000 | 9 |
| May 17, 1998 | 1 | $6,097,000 | -41% | -45% | 3,192 | $1,910 | $73,970,000 | 10 |
| May 18, 1998 | 1 | $1,758,893 | -71% | -41% | 3,192 | $551 | $75,728,893 | 11 |
| May 19, 1998 | 2 | $1,326,610 | -25% | -51% | 3,192 | $416 | $77,055,507 | 12 |
| May 20, 1998 | 3 | $1,145,053 | -14% | -48% | 3,192 | $359 | $78,200,560 | 13 |
| May 21, 1998 | 2 | $1,326,587 | +16% | -20% | 3,192 | $416 | $79,527,147 | 14 |
| May 22, 1998 | 2 | $3,980,053 | +200% | +3% | 3,250 | $1,225 | $83,507,200 | 15 |
| May 23, 1998 | 2 | $6,114,800 | +54% | -41% | 3,250 | $1,881 | $89,622,000 | 16 |
| May 24, 1998 | 2 | $5,270,000 | -14% | -14% | 3,250 | $1,622 | $94,892,000 | 17 |
| May 25, 1998 | 2 | $3,700,402 | -30% | +110% | 3,250 | $1,139 | $98,908,935 | 18 |
| May 26, 1998 | 2 | $1,107,385 | -70% | -17% | 3,250 | $341 | $100,016,320 | 19 |
| May 27, 1998 | 3 | $918,617 | -17% | -20% | 3,250 | $283 | $100,934,937 | 20 |
| May 28, 1998 | 3 | $975,000 | +6% | -27% | 3,250 | $300 | $101,910,000 | 21 |
| May 29, 1998 | 3 | $2,705,000 | +177% | -32% | 3,280 | $825 | $104,631,000 | 22 |
| May 30, 1998 | 3 | $4,685,000 | +73% | -23% | 3,280 | $1,428 | $109,316,000 | 23 |
| May 31, 1998 | 3 | $2,574,000 | -45% | -51% | 3,280 | $785 | $112,004,000 | 24 |
| Jun 1, 1998 | 3 | $811,785 | -68% | -78% | 3,280 | $247 | $112,816,648 | 25 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | 3 | $852,315 | +5% | -23% | 3,280 | $260 | $113,668,963 | 26 |
| Jun 3, 1998 | 4 | $746,382 | -12% | -19% | 3,280 | $228 | $114,414,345 | 27 |
| Jun 4, 1998 | 3 | $892,458 | +20% | -8% | 3,280 | $272 | $115,306,803 | 28 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 5 | $1,835,000 | +106% | -32% | 3,280 | $559 | $117,142,000 | 29 |
| Jun 6, 1998 | 5 | $3,065,000 | +67% | -35% | 3,280 | $934 | $120,207,000 | 30 |
| Jun 7, 1998 | 5 | $1,618,000 | -47% | -37% | 3,280 | $493 | $121,963,000 | 31 |
| Jun 8, 1998 | 6 | $558,108 | -66% | -31% | 3,280 | $170 | $122,521,390 | 32 |
| Jun 9, 1998 | 6 | $612,608 | +10% | -28% | 3,280 | $187 | $123,133,998 | 33 |
| Jun 10, 1998 | 6 | $515,814 | -16% | -31% | 3,280 | $157 | $123,649,812 | 34 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | 6 | $630,648 | +22% | -29% | 3,280 | $192 | $124,280,460 | 35 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 8 | $1,164,540 | +85% | -37% | 2,624 | $444 | $125,445,000 | 36 |
| Jun 13, 1998 | 7 | $2,105,000 | +81% | -31% | 2,624 | $802 | $127,550,000 | 37 |
| Jun 14, 1998 | 8 | $1,065,000 | -49% | -34% | 2,624 | $406 | $128,686,000 | 38 |
| Jun 15, 1998 | 9 | $425,691 | -60% | -24% | 2,624 | $162 | $129,111,555 | 39 |
| Jun 16, 1998 | 9 | $447,002 | +5% | -27% | 2,624 | $170 | $129,558,557 | 40 |
| Jun 17, 1998 | 9 | $406,510 | -9% | -21% | 2,624 | $155 | $129,965,067 | 41 |
| Jun 18, 1998 | 9 | $402,144 | -1% | -36% | 2,624 | $153 | $130,367,211 | 42 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 9 | $789,789 | +96% | -32% | 1,972 | $401 | $131,157,000 | 43 |
| Jun 20, 1998 | 9 | $1,120,000 | +42% | -47% | 1,972 | $568 | $132,277,000 | 44 |
| Jun 21, 1998 | 10 | $673,000 | -40% | -37% | 1,972 | $341 | $133,053,000 | 45 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1998 | 1 | $50,703,382 | 3,156 | $16,066 | $50,703,382 | 1 | |
| May 15, 1998 | 1 | $28,823,765 | -43% | 3,192 | $9,030 | $79,527,147 | 2 |
| May 22, 1998 | 2 | $22,398,372 | -22% | 3,250 | $6,892 | $101,925,519 | 3 |
| May 29, 1998 | 3 | $13,381,284 | -40% | 3,280 | $4,080 | $115,306,803 | 4 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 5 | $8,973,657 | -33% | 3,280 | $2,736 | $124,280,460 | 5 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 7 | $6,086,751 | -32% | 2,624 | $2,320 | $130,367,211 | 6 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 10 | $3,819,553 | -37% | 1,972 | $1,937 | $134,186,764 | 7 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 12 | $2,227,185 | -42% | 1,617 | $1,377 | $136,413,949 | 8 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 15 | $1,125,037 | -49% | 1,116 | $1,008 | $137,538,986 | 9 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 20 | $468,430 | -58% | 602 | $778 | $138,007,416 | 10 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 29 | $196,526 | -58% | 304 | $646 | $138,203,942 | 11 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 37 | $106,732 | -46% | 178 | $600 | $138,310,674 | 12 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 52 | $56,003 | -48% | 103 | $544 | $138,366,677 | 13 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 20 | $908,413 | +1,522% | 634 | $1,433 | $139,275,090 | 14 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 21 | $632,673 | -30% | 586 | $1,080 | $139,907,763 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 35 | $292,532 | -54% | 515 | $568 | $140,200,295 | 16 |
Supporting
| Robert Duvall | Spurgeon Tanner | |
| Téa Leoni | Jenny Lerner | |
| Elijah Wood | Leo Biederman | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Robin Lerner | |
| Maximilian Schell | Jason Lerner | |
| Morgan Freeman | President Beck | |
| James Cromwell | Alan Rittenhouse | |
| Ron Eldard | Oren Monash | |
| Jon Favreau | Gus Partenza | |
| Laura Innes | Beth Stanley | |
| Mary McCormack | Andrea Baker | |
| Richard Schiff | Don Beiderman | |
| Leelee Sobieski | Sarah Hotchner | |
| Blair Underwood | Mark Simon | |
| Dougray Scott | Eric Vennekor | |
| Gary Werntz | Chuck Hotchner | |
| Bruce Weitz | Stuart Caley | |
| Betsy Brantley | Ellen Biederman | |
| O'Neal Compton | Morton Entrekin | |
| Rya Kihlstedt | Chloe | |
| Denise Crosby | Vicky Hotchner | |
| Alexander Baluyev | Mikhail Tulchinsky | |
| Caitlin Fein | Caitlin Stanley | |
| Amanda Fein | Caitlin Stanley | |
| Joseph Urla | Ira Moskatel | |
| Una Damon | Marianne Duclos | |
| Mark Moses | Tim Urbanski | |
| Derek de Lint | Theo Van Sertema | |
| Charles Dumas | Jeff Worth | |
| Suzy Nakamura | Jenny's Assistant | |
| Alimi Ballard | Bobby Rhue | |
| Charles Martin Smith | Marcus Wolf | |
| Katie Hagan | Jane Biederman | |
| Frank Whiteman | Priest | |
| Jason Dohring | Harold | |
| Jasmine Harrison | Kid | |
| Rahi Azizi | Student | |
| Hannah Werntz | Holly Rittenhouse | |
| Tucker Smallwood | Ivan Bronsky | |
| Merrin Dungey | Sheila Bradley | |
| Kimberly Huie | Wendy Mogel | |
| William Fair | Grey Man | |
| Francis X. McCarthy | Gen. Scott | |
| Ellen Bry | Stofsky | |
| Lisa Ann Grant | Reporter | |
| Leslie Dilley | Waiter | |
| Concetta Tomei | Patricia Ruiz | |
| Mike O'Malley | Mike Perry | |
| Kurtwood Smith | Otis Hefter | |
| Gerry Griffin | NASA Official | |
| Charlie Hartsock | David Baker | |
| Jennifer Jostyn | Mariette Monash | |
| Don Handfield | Dwight Tanner | |
| Jason Frasca | Steve Tanner | |
| Cynthia Ettinger | Pretty Woman | |
| Benjamin Stralka | Little Boy | |
| Stephanie Patton | Brittany Baker | |
| Michael Winters | NASA Guy | |
| John Ducey | Young Lieutenant | |
| Christopher Darga | Section Leader | |
| Joshua Colwell | CAPCOM | |
| Cornelius Lewis | Bus Sergeant | |
| Kevin LaRosa | Pilot |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mimi Leder | Director | |
| Bruce Joel Rubin | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Tolkin | Screenwriter | |
| Richard D. Zanuck | Producer | |
| David Brown | Producer | |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer | |
| Walter F. Parkes | Executive Producer | |
| Joan Bradshaw | Executive Producer | |
| Leslie Dilley | Production Designer | |
| David Rosenbloom | Editor | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Dietrich Lohmann | Director of Photography | |
| D. Scott Easton | Associate Producer | |
| K.C. Colwell | Assistant Director | |
| Mark Vargo | Second Unit Director | |
| Tom Priestley, Jr | Second Unit Director | |
| D. Scott Easton | Unit Production Manager | |
| Gary Kosko | Art Director | |
| Thomas Valentine | Art Director | |
| Dennis Bradford | Art Director | |
| Andrew Neskorommy | Art Director | |
| Peg Cummings | Set Decorator | |
| Mark Vargo | Second Unit Camera | |
| Tom Priestley, Jr | Second Unit Camera | |
| Don Burgess | Additional Photography | |
| Scott Farrar | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Michael Lantieri | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Designer | |
| Michelle Kurpaska Prenderville* | Costume Supervisor | |
| Paul Cichocki | Co-Editor | |
| Mark Hopkins McNabb | Sound Mixer | |
| Andy Nelson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Anna Behlmer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Tom Perry | Re-recording Mixer | |
| J. Paul Huntsman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Walter Newman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher S. Aud | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jayme Parker | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Tim Cleveland | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John V. Jr. Bonds | Sound Effects Editor | |
| George Nemzer | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John M. Elliott | Make up | |
| Kathryn Blondell | Hairstylist | |
| Allison Jones | Casting Director | |
| Judith Bouley | Additional Casting | |
| Rita Vanderwaal | Additional Casting | |
| M. James Arnett | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Charles Croughwell | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Patrick Romano | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $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 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 8th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 18th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense disaster related elements and brief language |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Geographical setting: | Arizona, Outer Space, Russia, Virginia, Washington, D.C. |
| Plot point: | Disaster, FBI, Investigative Journalist |
| Social setting: | End of the World, High School |
| Subgenre: | Survival Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Zanuck/Brown |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1998 | 1 | $41,152,375 | 3,156 | $13,039 | $41,152,375 | 1 | |
| May 15, 1998 | 1 | $23,266,622 | -43% | 3,192 | $7,289 | $73,970,004 | 2 |
| May 22, 1998 | 2 | $19,381,788 | -17% | 3,250 | $5,964 | $98,908,935 | 3 |
| May 29, 1998 | 3 | $10,078,344 | -48% | 3,280 | $3,073 | $112,003,863 | 4 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 5 | $6,656,479 | -34% | 3,280 | $2,029 | $121,963,282 | 5 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 7 | $4,405,404 | -34% | 2,624 | $1,679 | $128,685,864 | 6 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 9 | $2,685,670 | -39% | 1,972 | $1,362 | $133,052,881 | 7 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 11 | $1,606,139 | -40% | 1,617 | $993 | $135,792,903 | 8 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 14 | $779,792 | -51% | 1,116 | $699 | $137,193,741 | 9 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 19 | $352,195 | -55% | 602 | $585 | $137,891,181 | 10 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 28 | $128,511 | -64% | 304 | $423 | $138,135,927 | 11 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 35 | $71,346 | -44% | 178 | $401 | $138,275,288 | 12 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 52 | $33,292 | -53% | 103 | $323 | $138,343,966 | 13 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 20 | $583,063 | +1,651% | 634 | $920 | $138,949,740 | 14 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 21 | $406,478 | -30% | 586 | $694 | $139,681,568 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 32 | $215,543 | -47% | 515 | $419 | $140,123,306 | 16 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 48 | $100,131 | -54% | 382 | $262 | $140,300,426 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1998 | 1 | $13,198,000 | 3,156 | $4,182 | $13,198,000 | 1 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | 1 | $15,930,000 | +21% | 3,156 | $5,048 | $29,128,000 | 2 | |
| May 10, 1998 | 1 | $11,081,000 | -30% | 3,156 | $3,511 | $41,152,000 | 3 | |
| May 11, 1998 | 1 | $3,004,361 | -73% | 3,156 | $952 | $44,156,736 | 4 | |
| May 12, 1998 | 1 | $2,725,491 | -9% | 3,156 | $864 | $46,882,227 | 5 | |
| May 13, 1998 | 1 | $2,208,169 | -19% | 3,156 | $700 | $49,088,423 | 6 | |
| May 14, 1998 | 1 | $1,650,000 | -25% | 3,156 | $523 | $50,738,000 | 7 | |
| May 15, 1998 | 2 | $3,855,000 | +134% | -71% | 3,192 | $1,208 | $54,593,000 | 8 |
| May 16, 1998 | 1 | $10,305,000 | +167% | -35% | 3,192 | $3,228 | $64,898,000 | 9 |
| May 17, 1998 | 1 | $6,097,000 | -41% | -45% | 3,192 | $1,910 | $73,970,000 | 10 |
| May 18, 1998 | 1 | $1,758,893 | -71% | -41% | 3,192 | $551 | $75,728,893 | 11 |
| May 19, 1998 | 2 | $1,326,610 | -25% | -51% | 3,192 | $416 | $77,055,507 | 12 |
| May 20, 1998 | 3 | $1,145,053 | -14% | -48% | 3,192 | $359 | $78,200,560 | 13 |
| May 21, 1998 | 2 | $1,326,587 | +16% | -20% | 3,192 | $416 | $79,527,147 | 14 |
| May 22, 1998 | 2 | $3,980,053 | +200% | +3% | 3,250 | $1,225 | $83,507,200 | 15 |
| May 23, 1998 | 2 | $6,114,800 | +54% | -41% | 3,250 | $1,881 | $89,622,000 | 16 |
| May 24, 1998 | 2 | $5,270,000 | -14% | -14% | 3,250 | $1,622 | $94,892,000 | 17 |
| May 25, 1998 | 2 | $3,700,402 | -30% | +110% | 3,250 | $1,139 | $98,908,935 | 18 |
| May 26, 1998 | 2 | $1,107,385 | -70% | -17% | 3,250 | $341 | $100,016,320 | 19 |
| May 27, 1998 | 3 | $918,617 | -17% | -20% | 3,250 | $283 | $100,934,937 | 20 |
| May 28, 1998 | 3 | $975,000 | +6% | -27% | 3,250 | $300 | $101,910,000 | 21 |
| May 29, 1998 | 3 | $2,705,000 | +177% | -32% | 3,280 | $825 | $104,631,000 | 22 |
| May 30, 1998 | 3 | $4,685,000 | +73% | -23% | 3,280 | $1,428 | $109,316,000 | 23 |
| May 31, 1998 | 3 | $2,574,000 | -45% | -51% | 3,280 | $785 | $112,004,000 | 24 |
| Jun 1, 1998 | 3 | $811,785 | -68% | -78% | 3,280 | $247 | $112,816,648 | 25 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | 3 | $852,315 | +5% | -23% | 3,280 | $260 | $113,668,963 | 26 |
| Jun 3, 1998 | 4 | $746,382 | -12% | -19% | 3,280 | $228 | $114,414,345 | 27 |
| Jun 4, 1998 | 3 | $892,458 | +20% | -8% | 3,280 | $272 | $115,306,803 | 28 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 5 | $1,835,000 | +106% | -32% | 3,280 | $559 | $117,142,000 | 29 |
| Jun 6, 1998 | 5 | $3,065,000 | +67% | -35% | 3,280 | $934 | $120,207,000 | 30 |
| Jun 7, 1998 | 5 | $1,618,000 | -47% | -37% | 3,280 | $493 | $121,963,000 | 31 |
| Jun 8, 1998 | 6 | $558,108 | -66% | -31% | 3,280 | $170 | $122,521,390 | 32 |
| Jun 9, 1998 | 6 | $612,608 | +10% | -28% | 3,280 | $187 | $123,133,998 | 33 |
| Jun 10, 1998 | 6 | $515,814 | -16% | -31% | 3,280 | $157 | $123,649,812 | 34 |
| Jun 11, 1998 | 6 | $630,648 | +22% | -29% | 3,280 | $192 | $124,280,460 | 35 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 8 | $1,164,540 | +85% | -37% | 2,624 | $444 | $125,445,000 | 36 |
| Jun 13, 1998 | 7 | $2,105,000 | +81% | -31% | 2,624 | $802 | $127,550,000 | 37 |
| Jun 14, 1998 | 8 | $1,065,000 | -49% | -34% | 2,624 | $406 | $128,686,000 | 38 |
| Jun 15, 1998 | 9 | $425,691 | -60% | -24% | 2,624 | $162 | $129,111,555 | 39 |
| Jun 16, 1998 | 9 | $447,002 | +5% | -27% | 2,624 | $170 | $129,558,557 | 40 |
| Jun 17, 1998 | 9 | $406,510 | -9% | -21% | 2,624 | $155 | $129,965,067 | 41 |
| Jun 18, 1998 | 9 | $402,144 | -1% | -36% | 2,624 | $153 | $130,367,211 | 42 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 9 | $789,789 | +96% | -32% | 1,972 | $401 | $131,157,000 | 43 |
| Jun 20, 1998 | 9 | $1,120,000 | +42% | -47% | 1,972 | $568 | $132,277,000 | 44 |
| Jun 21, 1998 | 10 | $673,000 | -40% | -37% | 1,972 | $341 | $133,053,000 | 45 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1998 | 1 | $50,703,382 | 3,156 | $16,066 | $50,703,382 | 1 | |
| May 15, 1998 | 1 | $28,823,765 | -43% | 3,192 | $9,030 | $79,527,147 | 2 |
| May 22, 1998 | 2 | $22,398,372 | -22% | 3,250 | $6,892 | $101,925,519 | 3 |
| May 29, 1998 | 3 | $13,381,284 | -40% | 3,280 | $4,080 | $115,306,803 | 4 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 5 | $8,973,657 | -33% | 3,280 | $2,736 | $124,280,460 | 5 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 7 | $6,086,751 | -32% | 2,624 | $2,320 | $130,367,211 | 6 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 10 | $3,819,553 | -37% | 1,972 | $1,937 | $134,186,764 | 7 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 12 | $2,227,185 | -42% | 1,617 | $1,377 | $136,413,949 | 8 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 15 | $1,125,037 | -49% | 1,116 | $1,008 | $137,538,986 | 9 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 20 | $468,430 | -58% | 602 | $778 | $138,007,416 | 10 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 29 | $196,526 | -58% | 304 | $646 | $138,203,942 | 11 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 37 | $106,732 | -46% | 178 | $600 | $138,310,674 | 12 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 52 | $56,003 | -48% | 103 | $544 | $138,366,677 | 13 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 20 | $908,413 | +1,522% | 634 | $1,433 | $139,275,090 | 14 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 21 | $632,673 | -30% | 586 | $1,080 | $139,907,763 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 35 | $292,532 | -54% | 515 | $568 | $140,200,295 | 16 |
Supporting
| Robert Duvall | Spurgeon Tanner | |
| Téa Leoni | Jenny Lerner | |
| Elijah Wood | Leo Biederman | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Robin Lerner | |
| Maximilian Schell | Jason Lerner | |
| Morgan Freeman | President Beck | |
| James Cromwell | Alan Rittenhouse | |
| Ron Eldard | Oren Monash | |
| Jon Favreau | Gus Partenza | |
| Laura Innes | Beth Stanley | |
| Mary McCormack | Andrea Baker | |
| Richard Schiff | Don Beiderman | |
| Leelee Sobieski | Sarah Hotchner | |
| Blair Underwood | Mark Simon | |
| Dougray Scott | Eric Vennekor | |
| Gary Werntz | Chuck Hotchner | |
| Bruce Weitz | Stuart Caley | |
| Betsy Brantley | Ellen Biederman | |
| O'Neal Compton | Morton Entrekin | |
| Rya Kihlstedt | Chloe | |
| Denise Crosby | Vicky Hotchner | |
| Alexander Baluyev | Mikhail Tulchinsky | |
| Caitlin Fein | Caitlin Stanley | |
| Amanda Fein | Caitlin Stanley | |
| Joseph Urla | Ira Moskatel | |
| Una Damon | Marianne Duclos | |
| Mark Moses | Tim Urbanski | |
| Derek de Lint | Theo Van Sertema | |
| Charles Dumas | Jeff Worth | |
| Suzy Nakamura | Jenny's Assistant | |
| Alimi Ballard | Bobby Rhue | |
| Charles Martin Smith | Marcus Wolf | |
| Katie Hagan | Jane Biederman | |
| Frank Whiteman | Priest | |
| Jason Dohring | Harold | |
| Jasmine Harrison | Kid | |
| Rahi Azizi | Student | |
| Hannah Werntz | Holly Rittenhouse | |
| Tucker Smallwood | Ivan Bronsky | |
| Merrin Dungey | Sheila Bradley | |
| Kimberly Huie | Wendy Mogel | |
| William Fair | Grey Man | |
| Francis X. McCarthy | Gen. Scott | |
| Ellen Bry | Stofsky | |
| Lisa Ann Grant | Reporter | |
| Leslie Dilley | Waiter | |
| Concetta Tomei | Patricia Ruiz | |
| Mike O'Malley | Mike Perry | |
| Kurtwood Smith | Otis Hefter | |
| Gerry Griffin | NASA Official | |
| Charlie Hartsock | David Baker | |
| Jennifer Jostyn | Mariette Monash | |
| Don Handfield | Dwight Tanner | |
| Jason Frasca | Steve Tanner | |
| Cynthia Ettinger | Pretty Woman | |
| Benjamin Stralka | Little Boy | |
| Stephanie Patton | Brittany Baker | |
| Michael Winters | NASA Guy | |
| John Ducey | Young Lieutenant | |
| Christopher Darga | Section Leader | |
| Joshua Colwell | CAPCOM | |
| Cornelius Lewis | Bus Sergeant | |
| Kevin LaRosa | Pilot |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mimi Leder | Director | |
| Bruce Joel Rubin | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Tolkin | Screenwriter | |
| Richard D. Zanuck | Producer | |
| David Brown | Producer | |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer | |
| Walter F. Parkes | Executive Producer | |
| Joan Bradshaw | Executive Producer | |
| Leslie Dilley | Production Designer | |
| David Rosenbloom | Editor | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Dietrich Lohmann | Director of Photography | |
| D. Scott Easton | Associate Producer | |
| K.C. Colwell | Assistant Director | |
| Mark Vargo | Second Unit Director | |
| Tom Priestley, Jr | Second Unit Director | |
| D. Scott Easton | Unit Production Manager | |
| Gary Kosko | Art Director | |
| Thomas Valentine | Art Director | |
| Dennis Bradford | Art Director | |
| Andrew Neskorommy | Art Director | |
| Peg Cummings | Set Decorator | |
| Mark Vargo | Second Unit Camera | |
| Tom Priestley, Jr | Second Unit Camera | |
| Don Burgess | Additional Photography | |
| Scott Farrar | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Michael Lantieri | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Designer | |
| Michelle Kurpaska Prenderville* | Costume Supervisor | |
| Paul Cichocki | Co-Editor | |
| Mark Hopkins McNabb | Sound Mixer | |
| Andy Nelson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Anna Behlmer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Tom Perry | Re-recording Mixer | |
| J. Paul Huntsman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Walter Newman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher S. Aud | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jayme Parker | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Tim Cleveland | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John V. Jr. Bonds | Sound Effects Editor | |
| George Nemzer | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John M. Elliott | Make up | |
| Kathryn Blondell | Hairstylist | |
| Allison Jones | Casting Director | |
| Judith Bouley | Additional Casting | |
| Rita Vanderwaal | Additional Casting | |
| M. James Arnett | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Charles Croughwell | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Patrick Romano | Stunt Coordinator |
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.