Devil’s Advocate (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $61,007,424 | Details |
| International Box Office | $92,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $153,007,424 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,170,536 (19.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $57,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,161 opening theaters/2,404 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $150,224,837 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 17th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | August 25th, 1998 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality, nudity, violence and language. |
| Running Time: | 144 minutes |
| Plot point: | Religious, The Devil |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Regency Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | 2 | $12,170,536 | 2,161 | $5,632 | $12,170,536 | 1 | |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 2 | $10,218,953 | -16% | 2,351 | $4,347 | $26,636,067 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 3 | $7,368,348 | -28% | 2,404 | $3,065 | $37,282,047 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 4 | $5,078,692 | -31% | 2,207 | $2,301 | $44,981,007 | 4 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 7 | $3,502,688 | -31% | 2,016 | $1,737 | $50,524,294 | 5 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 11 | $2,241,181 | -36% | 1,763 | $1,271 | $53,712,543 | 6 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 15 | $1,252,729 | -44% | 850 | $1,474 | $56,067,822 | 7 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 11 | $986,809 | -21% | 825 | $1,196 | $57,347,928 | 8 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 12 | $685,732 | -31% | 775 | $885 | $58,317,014 | 9 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 16 | $276,082 | -60% | 586 | $471 | $58,798,321 | 10 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 34 | $97,795 | -65% | 470 | $208 | $58,973,289 | 11 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 47 | $65,981 | -33% | 470 | $140 | $59,068,731 | 12 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 52 | $21,316 | -68% | 28 | $761 | $59,112,674 | 13 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 26 | $723,700 | +3,295% | 802 | $902 | $59,845,350 | 14 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 27 | $312,532 | -57% | 650 | $481 | $60,349,835 | 15 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 33 | $204,341 | -35% | 305 | $670 | $60,725,810 | 16 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 45 | $104,086 | -49% | 193 | $539 | $60,899,443 | 17 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 59 | $39,368 | -62% | 49 | $803 | $60,984,028 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | 2 | $3,755,000 | 2,161 | $1,738 | $3,755,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 18, 1997 | 2 | $5,015,000 | +34% | 2,161 | $2,321 | $8,770,000 | 2 | |
| Oct 19, 1997 | 2 | $3,373,000 | -33% | 2,161 | $1,561 | $12,170,536 | 3 | |
| Oct 20, 1997 | 2 | $1,056,260 | -69% | 2,161 | $489 | $13,226,796 | 4 | |
| Oct 21, 1997 | 2 | $1,181,220 | +12% | 2,161 | $547 | $14,408,016 | 5 | |
| Oct 22, 1997 | 2 | $1,000,000 | -15% | 2,161 | $463 | $15,408,016 | 6 | |
| Oct 23, 1997 | 2 | $1,010,000 | +1% | 2,161 | $467 | $16,418,016 | 7 | |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 2 | $3,055,000 | +202% | -19% | 2,351 | $1,299 | $19,472,000 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 1997 | 2 | $4,465,000 | +46% | -11% | 2,351 | $1,899 | $23,937,000 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 1997 | 2 | $2,709,000 | -39% | -20% | 2,351 | $1,152 | $26,636,000 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | 1 | $773,531 | -71% | -27% | 2,351 | $329 | $27,409,598 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 1997 | 1 | $1,002,468 | +30% | -15% | 2,351 | $426 | $28,412,066 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 1997 | 1 | $777,133 | -22% | -22% | 2,351 | $331 | $29,189,199 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 1997 | 2 | $729,801 | -6% | -28% | 2,351 | $310 | $29,919,000 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 3 | $1,550,000 | +112% | -49% | 2,404 | $645 | $31,469,000 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 2 | $3,745,000 | +142% | -16% | 2,404 | $1,558 | $35,214,000 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 1997 | 2 | $2,095,000 | -44% | -23% | 2,404 | $871 | $37,282,000 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 1997 | 3 | $605,988 | -71% | -22% | 2,404 | $252 | $37,888,035 | 18 |
| Nov 4, 1997 | 1 | $803,408 | +33% | -20% | 2,404 | $334 | $38,691,442 | 19 |
| Nov 5, 1997 | 1 | $604,977 | -25% | -22% | 2,404 | $252 | $39,296,420 | 20 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | 1 | $605,895 | n/c | -17% | 2,404 | $252 | $39,902,315 | 21 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 4 | $1,505,000 | +148% | -3% | 2,207 | $682 | $41,407,000 | 22 |
| Nov 8, 1997 | 5 | $2,140,000 | +42% | -43% | 2,207 | $970 | $43,547,000 | 23 |
| Nov 9, 1997 | 3 | $1,434,007 | -33% | -32% | 2,207 | $650 | $44,981,007 | 24 |
| Nov 10, 1997 | 4 | $557,672 | -61% | -8% | 2,207 | $253 | $45,538,679 | 25 |
| Nov 11, 1997 | 4 | $722,062 | +29% | -10% | 2,207 | $327 | $46,260,741 | 26 |
| Nov 12, 1997 | 3 | $368,622 | -49% | -39% | 2,207 | $167 | $46,629,363 | 27 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | 3 | $392,243 | +6% | -35% | 2,207 | $178 | $47,021,606 | 28 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 7 | $1,110,000 | +183% | -26% | 2,016 | $551 | $48,131,606 | 29 |
| Nov 15, 1997 | 7 | $1,620,000 | +46% | -24% | 2,016 | $804 | $49,652,000 | 30 |
| Nov 16, 1997 | 7 | $869,000 | -46% | -39% | 2,016 | $431 | $50,524,294 | 31 |
| Nov 17, 1997 | 6 | $221,203 | -75% | -60% | 2,016 | $110 | $50,745,497 | 32 |
| Nov 18, 1997 | 6 | $273,192 | +24% | -62% | 2,016 | $136 | $51,018,689 | 33 |
| Nov 19, 1997 | 6 | $225,809 | -17% | -39% | 2,016 | $112 | $51,244,498 | 34 |
| Nov 20, 1997 | 6 | $226,864 | n/c | -42% | 2,016 | $113 | $51,471,362 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | 3 | $16,417,114 | 2,161 | $7,597 | $16,417,114 | 1 | |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 2 | $13,496,585 | -18% | 2,351 | $5,741 | $29,913,699 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 2 | $9,988,616 | -26% | 2,404 | $4,155 | $39,902,315 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 4 | $7,119,291 | -29% | 2,207 | $3,226 | $47,021,606 | 4 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 7 | $4,449,756 | -37% | 2,016 | $2,207 | $51,471,362 | 5 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 11 | $3,343,731 | -25% | 1,763 | $1,897 | $54,815,093 | 6 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 16 | $1,546,026 | -54% | 850 | $1,819 | $56,361,119 | 7 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 12 | $1,270,163 | -18% | 825 | $1,540 | $57,631,282 | 8 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 12 | $890,957 | -30% | 775 | $1,150 | $58,522,239 | 9 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 28 | $353,255 | -60% | 586 | $603 | $58,875,494 | 10 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 38 | $127,256 | -64% | 470 | $271 | $59,002,750 | 11 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 48 | $88,608 | -30% | 470 | $189 | $59,091,358 | 12 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 49 | $30,292 | -66% | 28 | $1,082 | $59,121,650 | 13 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 26 | $915,653 | +2,923% | 802 | $1,142 | $60,037,303 | 14 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 26 | $484,166 | -47% | 650 | $745 | $60,521,469 | 15 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 33 | $273,888 | -43% | 305 | $898 | $60,795,357 | 16 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 43 | $149,303 | -45% | 193 | $774 | $60,944,660 | 17 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,170,536 (19.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $57,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,161 opening theaters/2,404 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $150,224,837 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 17th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | August 25th, 1998 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality, nudity, violence and language. |
| Running Time: | 144 minutes |
| Plot point: | Religious, The Devil |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Regency Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | 2 | $12,170,536 | 2,161 | $5,632 | $12,170,536 | 1 | |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 2 | $10,218,953 | -16% | 2,351 | $4,347 | $26,636,067 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 3 | $7,368,348 | -28% | 2,404 | $3,065 | $37,282,047 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 4 | $5,078,692 | -31% | 2,207 | $2,301 | $44,981,007 | 4 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 7 | $3,502,688 | -31% | 2,016 | $1,737 | $50,524,294 | 5 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 11 | $2,241,181 | -36% | 1,763 | $1,271 | $53,712,543 | 6 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 15 | $1,252,729 | -44% | 850 | $1,474 | $56,067,822 | 7 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 11 | $986,809 | -21% | 825 | $1,196 | $57,347,928 | 8 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 12 | $685,732 | -31% | 775 | $885 | $58,317,014 | 9 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 16 | $276,082 | -60% | 586 | $471 | $58,798,321 | 10 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 34 | $97,795 | -65% | 470 | $208 | $58,973,289 | 11 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 47 | $65,981 | -33% | 470 | $140 | $59,068,731 | 12 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 52 | $21,316 | -68% | 28 | $761 | $59,112,674 | 13 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 26 | $723,700 | +3,295% | 802 | $902 | $59,845,350 | 14 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 27 | $312,532 | -57% | 650 | $481 | $60,349,835 | 15 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 33 | $204,341 | -35% | 305 | $670 | $60,725,810 | 16 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 45 | $104,086 | -49% | 193 | $539 | $60,899,443 | 17 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 59 | $39,368 | -62% | 49 | $803 | $60,984,028 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | 2 | $3,755,000 | 2,161 | $1,738 | $3,755,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 18, 1997 | 2 | $5,015,000 | +34% | 2,161 | $2,321 | $8,770,000 | 2 | |
| Oct 19, 1997 | 2 | $3,373,000 | -33% | 2,161 | $1,561 | $12,170,536 | 3 | |
| Oct 20, 1997 | 2 | $1,056,260 | -69% | 2,161 | $489 | $13,226,796 | 4 | |
| Oct 21, 1997 | 2 | $1,181,220 | +12% | 2,161 | $547 | $14,408,016 | 5 | |
| Oct 22, 1997 | 2 | $1,000,000 | -15% | 2,161 | $463 | $15,408,016 | 6 | |
| Oct 23, 1997 | 2 | $1,010,000 | +1% | 2,161 | $467 | $16,418,016 | 7 | |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 2 | $3,055,000 | +202% | -19% | 2,351 | $1,299 | $19,472,000 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 1997 | 2 | $4,465,000 | +46% | -11% | 2,351 | $1,899 | $23,937,000 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 1997 | 2 | $2,709,000 | -39% | -20% | 2,351 | $1,152 | $26,636,000 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | 1 | $773,531 | -71% | -27% | 2,351 | $329 | $27,409,598 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 1997 | 1 | $1,002,468 | +30% | -15% | 2,351 | $426 | $28,412,066 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 1997 | 1 | $777,133 | -22% | -22% | 2,351 | $331 | $29,189,199 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 1997 | 2 | $729,801 | -6% | -28% | 2,351 | $310 | $29,919,000 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 3 | $1,550,000 | +112% | -49% | 2,404 | $645 | $31,469,000 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 2 | $3,745,000 | +142% | -16% | 2,404 | $1,558 | $35,214,000 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 1997 | 2 | $2,095,000 | -44% | -23% | 2,404 | $871 | $37,282,000 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 1997 | 3 | $605,988 | -71% | -22% | 2,404 | $252 | $37,888,035 | 18 |
| Nov 4, 1997 | 1 | $803,408 | +33% | -20% | 2,404 | $334 | $38,691,442 | 19 |
| Nov 5, 1997 | 1 | $604,977 | -25% | -22% | 2,404 | $252 | $39,296,420 | 20 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | 1 | $605,895 | n/c | -17% | 2,404 | $252 | $39,902,315 | 21 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 4 | $1,505,000 | +148% | -3% | 2,207 | $682 | $41,407,000 | 22 |
| Nov 8, 1997 | 5 | $2,140,000 | +42% | -43% | 2,207 | $970 | $43,547,000 | 23 |
| Nov 9, 1997 | 3 | $1,434,007 | -33% | -32% | 2,207 | $650 | $44,981,007 | 24 |
| Nov 10, 1997 | 4 | $557,672 | -61% | -8% | 2,207 | $253 | $45,538,679 | 25 |
| Nov 11, 1997 | 4 | $722,062 | +29% | -10% | 2,207 | $327 | $46,260,741 | 26 |
| Nov 12, 1997 | 3 | $368,622 | -49% | -39% | 2,207 | $167 | $46,629,363 | 27 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | 3 | $392,243 | +6% | -35% | 2,207 | $178 | $47,021,606 | 28 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 7 | $1,110,000 | +183% | -26% | 2,016 | $551 | $48,131,606 | 29 |
| Nov 15, 1997 | 7 | $1,620,000 | +46% | -24% | 2,016 | $804 | $49,652,000 | 30 |
| Nov 16, 1997 | 7 | $869,000 | -46% | -39% | 2,016 | $431 | $50,524,294 | 31 |
| Nov 17, 1997 | 6 | $221,203 | -75% | -60% | 2,016 | $110 | $50,745,497 | 32 |
| Nov 18, 1997 | 6 | $273,192 | +24% | -62% | 2,016 | $136 | $51,018,689 | 33 |
| Nov 19, 1997 | 6 | $225,809 | -17% | -39% | 2,016 | $112 | $51,244,498 | 34 |
| Nov 20, 1997 | 6 | $226,864 | n/c | -42% | 2,016 | $113 | $51,471,362 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | 3 | $16,417,114 | 2,161 | $7,597 | $16,417,114 | 1 | |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 2 | $13,496,585 | -18% | 2,351 | $5,741 | $29,913,699 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 2 | $9,988,616 | -26% | 2,404 | $4,155 | $39,902,315 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 4 | $7,119,291 | -29% | 2,207 | $3,226 | $47,021,606 | 4 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 7 | $4,449,756 | -37% | 2,016 | $2,207 | $51,471,362 | 5 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 11 | $3,343,731 | -25% | 1,763 | $1,897 | $54,815,093 | 6 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 16 | $1,546,026 | -54% | 850 | $1,819 | $56,361,119 | 7 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 12 | $1,270,163 | -18% | 825 | $1,540 | $57,631,282 | 8 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 12 | $890,957 | -30% | 775 | $1,150 | $58,522,239 | 9 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 28 | $353,255 | -60% | 586 | $603 | $58,875,494 | 10 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 38 | $127,256 | -64% | 470 | $271 | $59,002,750 | 11 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 48 | $88,608 | -30% | 470 | $189 | $59,091,358 | 12 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 49 | $30,292 | -66% | 28 | $1,082 | $59,121,650 | 13 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 26 | $915,653 | +2,923% | 802 | $1,142 | $60,037,303 | 14 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 26 | $484,166 | -47% | 650 | $745 | $60,521,469 | 15 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 33 | $273,888 | -43% | 305 | $898 | $60,795,357 | 16 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 43 | $149,303 | -45% | 193 | $774 | $60,944,660 | 17 |