Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $16,030,096 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $910,867 | |
| Total | $910,867 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,422,385 (33.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,432 opening theaters/1,432 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,678,243 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 29th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 1998 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, sexuality and language. |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Blackmail, Fired, Missing Person, Pedophilia, Police Brutality, Private Investigator, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Organized Crime, Political Campaign |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1995 | 3 | $5,422,385 | 1,432 | $3,787 | $5,422,385 | 1 | |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 7 | $3,010,805 | -44% | 1,432 | $2,103 | $10,012,246 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 10 | $2,001,550 | -34% | 1,432 | $1,398 | $12,935,354 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 14 | $938,181 | -53% | 863 | $1,087 | $14,420,783 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 21 | $385,559 | -59% | 340 | $1,134 | $15,005,827 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 32 | $177,268 | -54% | 264 | $671 | $15,257,880 | 6 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 33 | $157,606 | -11% | 227 | $694 | $15,445,694 | 7 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 47 | $54,363 | -66% | 131 | $415 | $15,520,940 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 26 | $182,037 | 350 | $520 | $15,733,280 | 10 | |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 30 | $86,640 | -52% | 242 | $358 | $15,867,657 | 11 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 34 | $58,040 | -33% | 113 | $514 | $15,955,791 | 12 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 50 | $27,161 | -53% | 40 | $679 | $16,004,418 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1995 | 3 | $7,001,441 | 1,432 | $4,889 | $7,001,441 | 1 | |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 7 | $3,932,363 | -44% | 1,432 | $2,746 | $10,933,804 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 11 | $2,548,798 | -35% | 1,432 | $1,780 | $13,482,602 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 14 | $1,137,666 | -55% | 863 | $1,318 | $14,620,268 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 22 | $460,344 | -60% | 340 | $1,354 | $15,080,612 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 33 | $207,476 | -55% | 264 | $786 | $15,288,088 | 6 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 34 | $178,489 | -14% | 227 | $786 | $15,466,577 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 26 | $229,774 | 350 | $656 | $15,781,017 | 10 | |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 30 | $116,734 | -49% | 242 | $482 | $15,897,751 | 11 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 34 | $79,506 | -32% | 113 | $704 | $15,977,257 | 12 |
| Don Cheadle | Mouse | |
| Tom Sizemore | DeWitt Albright |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Easy Rawlins |
| Lisa Nicole Carson | Coretta James | |
| Maury Chaykin | Matthew Terell | |
| Jennifer Beals | Daphne Monet | |
| Brendan Kelly | Norman | |
| Beau Starr | Detective Jack Miller |
Production and Technical Credits
| Carl Franklin | Director | |
| Carl Franklin | Screenwriter | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Re-recording Mixer |
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: | $5,422,385 (33.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,432 opening theaters/1,432 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,678,243 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 29th, 1995 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 1998 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, sexuality and language. |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Blackmail, Fired, Missing Person, Pedophilia, Police Brutality, Private Investigator, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Organized Crime, Political Campaign |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1995 | 3 | $5,422,385 | 1,432 | $3,787 | $5,422,385 | 1 | |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 7 | $3,010,805 | -44% | 1,432 | $2,103 | $10,012,246 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 10 | $2,001,550 | -34% | 1,432 | $1,398 | $12,935,354 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 14 | $938,181 | -53% | 863 | $1,087 | $14,420,783 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 21 | $385,559 | -59% | 340 | $1,134 | $15,005,827 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 32 | $177,268 | -54% | 264 | $671 | $15,257,880 | 6 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 33 | $157,606 | -11% | 227 | $694 | $15,445,694 | 7 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 47 | $54,363 | -66% | 131 | $415 | $15,520,940 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 26 | $182,037 | 350 | $520 | $15,733,280 | 10 | |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 30 | $86,640 | -52% | 242 | $358 | $15,867,657 | 11 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 34 | $58,040 | -33% | 113 | $514 | $15,955,791 | 12 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 50 | $27,161 | -53% | 40 | $679 | $16,004,418 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1995 | 3 | $7,001,441 | 1,432 | $4,889 | $7,001,441 | 1 | |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 7 | $3,932,363 | -44% | 1,432 | $2,746 | $10,933,804 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 11 | $2,548,798 | -35% | 1,432 | $1,780 | $13,482,602 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 14 | $1,137,666 | -55% | 863 | $1,318 | $14,620,268 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 22 | $460,344 | -60% | 340 | $1,354 | $15,080,612 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 33 | $207,476 | -55% | 264 | $786 | $15,288,088 | 6 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 34 | $178,489 | -14% | 227 | $786 | $15,466,577 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 26 | $229,774 | 350 | $656 | $15,781,017 | 10 | |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 30 | $116,734 | -49% | 242 | $482 | $15,897,751 | 11 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 34 | $79,506 | -32% | 113 | $704 | $15,977,257 | 12 |
| Don Cheadle | Mouse | |
| Tom Sizemore | DeWitt Albright |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Easy Rawlins |
| Lisa Nicole Carson | Coretta James | |
| Maury Chaykin | Matthew Terell | |
| Jennifer Beals | Daphne Monet | |
| Brendan Kelly | Norman | |
| Beau Starr | Detective Jack Miller |
Production and Technical Credits
| Carl Franklin | Director | |
| Carl Franklin | Screenwriter | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Re-recording Mixer |
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.