The Edge (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,799,255Details
International Box Office $6,300,000
Worldwide Box Office $34,099,255
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,733,445 (27.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:81.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,350 opening theaters/2,355 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $68,498,811

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 26th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: August 12th, 1998 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: October 13th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language and some adventure gore/violence
Running Time: 117 minutes
Plot point: Animals Gone Bad, Hunting, Infidelity, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong
Social setting: Camping
Subgenre: Survival Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 4 $7,733,445   2,350 $3,291   $7,733,445 1
Oct 3, 1997 5 $5,014,817 -35% 2,355 $2,129   $15,245,622 2
Oct 10, 1997 8 $3,473,422 -31% 2,200 $1,579   $20,273,227 3
Oct 17, 1997 13 $1,672,729 -52% 1,588 $1,053   $23,095,470 4
Oct 24, 1997 16 $1,167,018 -30% 1,297 $900   $24,829,038 5
Oct 31, 1997 18 $667,137 -43% 1,018 $655   $25,907,782 6
Nov 7, 1997 21 $354,542 -47% 579 $612   $26,512,023 7
Nov 14, 1997 32 $218,054 -38% 405 $538   $26,882,586 8
Nov 21, 1997 33 $170,134 -22% 317 $537   $27,141,003 9
Nov 28, 1997 35 $168,742 -1% 272 $620   $27,420,345 10
Dec 5, 1997 28 $113,281 -33% 241 $470   $27,589,656 11
Dec 12, 1997 32 $87,136 -23% 193 $451   $27,721,259 12
Dec 19, 1997 55 $20,728 -76% 66 $314   $27,779,888 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 26, 1997 4 $2,324,319     2,350 $989   $2,324,319 1
Sep 27, 1997 4 $3,354,038 +44%   2,350 $1,427   $5,678,357 2
Sep 28, 1997 4 $2,055,088 -39%   2,350 $875   $7,733,445 3
Sep 29, 1997 4 $593,161 -71%   2,350 $252   $8,326,606 4
Sep 30, 1997 4 $695,765 +17%   2,351 $296   $9,022,281 5
Oct 1, 1997 4 $601,695 -14%   2,351 $256   $9,623,976 6
Oct 2, 1997 4 $606,829 +1%   2,351 $258   $10,230,805 7
Oct 3, 1997 5 $1,473,369 +143% -37% 2,355 $626   $11,704,174 8
Oct 4, 1997 5 $2,303,695 +56% -31% 2,355 $978   $14,007,869 9
Oct 5, 1997 5 $1,237,753 -46% -40% 2,355 $526   $15,245,622 10
Oct 6, 1997 5 $311,790 -75% -47% 2,355 $132   $15,557,412 11
Oct 7, 1997 5 $453,900 +46% -35% 2,355 $193   $16,011,312 12
Oct 8, 1997 6 $396,112 -13% -34% 2,355 $168   $16,407,424 13
Oct 9, 1997 5 $392,381 -1% -35% 2,355 $167   $16,799,805 14
Oct 10, 1997 8 $986,662 +151% -33% 2,200 $448   $17,786,467 15
Oct 12, 1997 7 $940,000   -24% 2,195 $428   $20,273,227 17
Oct 13, 1997 8 $352,615 -62% +13% 2,200 $160   $20,625,842 18
Oct 14, 1997 7 $281,383 -20% -38% 2,200 $128   $20,907,225 19
Oct 15, 1997 7 $257,555 -8% -35% 2,200 $117   $21,164,780 20
Oct 16, 1997 7 $257,961 n/c -34% 2,200 $117   $21,422,741 21
Oct 17, 1997 12 $480,000 +86% -51% 1,595 $301   $21,903,000 22
Oct 18, 1997 12 $765,000 +59%   1,595 $480   $22,668,000 23

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 4 $10,230,805   2,350 $4,354   $10,230,805 1
Oct 3, 1997 5 $6,569,000 -36% 2,355 $2,789   $16,799,805 2
Oct 10, 1997 8 $4,622,936 -30% 2,200 $2,101   $21,422,741 3
Oct 17, 1997 14 $2,239,279 -52% 1,588 $1,410   $23,662,020 4
Oct 24, 1997 16 $1,578,625 -30% 1,297 $1,217   $25,240,645 5
Oct 31, 1997 18 $916,836 -42% 1,018 $901   $26,157,481 6
Nov 7, 1997 21 $507,051 -45% 579 $876   $26,664,532 7
Nov 14, 1997 32 $306,337 -40% 405 $756   $26,970,869 8
Nov 21, 1997 30 $280,734 -8% 317 $886   $27,251,603 9
Nov 28, 1997 33 $224,772 -20% 272 $826   $27,476,375 10
Dec 5, 1997 29 $157,748 -30% 241 $655   $27,634,123 11
Dec 12, 1997 31 $125,037 -21% 193 $648   $27,759,160 12

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,733,445 (27.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:81.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,350 opening theaters/2,355 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $68,498,811

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 26th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: August 12th, 1998 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: October 13th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language and some adventure gore/violence
Running Time: 117 minutes
Plot point: Animals Gone Bad, Hunting, Infidelity, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong
Social setting: Camping
Subgenre: Survival Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 4 $7,733,445   2,350 $3,291   $7,733,445 1
Oct 3, 1997 5 $5,014,817 -35% 2,355 $2,129   $15,245,622 2
Oct 10, 1997 8 $3,473,422 -31% 2,200 $1,579   $20,273,227 3
Oct 17, 1997 13 $1,672,729 -52% 1,588 $1,053   $23,095,470 4
Oct 24, 1997 16 $1,167,018 -30% 1,297 $900   $24,829,038 5
Oct 31, 1997 18 $667,137 -43% 1,018 $655   $25,907,782 6
Nov 7, 1997 21 $354,542 -47% 579 $612   $26,512,023 7
Nov 14, 1997 32 $218,054 -38% 405 $538   $26,882,586 8
Nov 21, 1997 33 $170,134 -22% 317 $537   $27,141,003 9
Nov 28, 1997 35 $168,742 -1% 272 $620   $27,420,345 10
Dec 5, 1997 28 $113,281 -33% 241 $470   $27,589,656 11
Dec 12, 1997 32 $87,136 -23% 193 $451   $27,721,259 12
Dec 19, 1997 55 $20,728 -76% 66 $314   $27,779,888 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 26, 1997 4 $2,324,319     2,350 $989   $2,324,319 1
Sep 27, 1997 4 $3,354,038 +44%   2,350 $1,427   $5,678,357 2
Sep 28, 1997 4 $2,055,088 -39%   2,350 $875   $7,733,445 3
Sep 29, 1997 4 $593,161 -71%   2,350 $252   $8,326,606 4
Sep 30, 1997 4 $695,765 +17%   2,351 $296   $9,022,281 5
Oct 1, 1997 4 $601,695 -14%   2,351 $256   $9,623,976 6
Oct 2, 1997 4 $606,829 +1%   2,351 $258   $10,230,805 7
Oct 3, 1997 5 $1,473,369 +143% -37% 2,355 $626   $11,704,174 8
Oct 4, 1997 5 $2,303,695 +56% -31% 2,355 $978   $14,007,869 9
Oct 5, 1997 5 $1,237,753 -46% -40% 2,355 $526   $15,245,622 10
Oct 6, 1997 5 $311,790 -75% -47% 2,355 $132   $15,557,412 11
Oct 7, 1997 5 $453,900 +46% -35% 2,355 $193   $16,011,312 12
Oct 8, 1997 6 $396,112 -13% -34% 2,355 $168   $16,407,424 13
Oct 9, 1997 5 $392,381 -1% -35% 2,355 $167   $16,799,805 14
Oct 10, 1997 8 $986,662 +151% -33% 2,200 $448   $17,786,467 15
Oct 12, 1997 7 $940,000   -24% 2,195 $428   $20,273,227 17
Oct 13, 1997 8 $352,615 -62% +13% 2,200 $160   $20,625,842 18
Oct 14, 1997 7 $281,383 -20% -38% 2,200 $128   $20,907,225 19
Oct 15, 1997 7 $257,555 -8% -35% 2,200 $117   $21,164,780 20
Oct 16, 1997 7 $257,961 n/c -34% 2,200 $117   $21,422,741 21
Oct 17, 1997 12 $480,000 +86% -51% 1,595 $301   $21,903,000 22
Oct 18, 1997 12 $765,000 +59%   1,595 $480   $22,668,000 23

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 4 $10,230,805   2,350 $4,354   $10,230,805 1
Oct 3, 1997 5 $6,569,000 -36% 2,355 $2,789   $16,799,805 2
Oct 10, 1997 8 $4,622,936 -30% 2,200 $2,101   $21,422,741 3
Oct 17, 1997 14 $2,239,279 -52% 1,588 $1,410   $23,662,020 4
Oct 24, 1997 16 $1,578,625 -30% 1,297 $1,217   $25,240,645 5
Oct 31, 1997 18 $916,836 -42% 1,018 $901   $26,157,481 6
Nov 7, 1997 21 $507,051 -45% 579 $876   $26,664,532 7
Nov 14, 1997 32 $306,337 -40% 405 $756   $26,970,869 8
Nov 21, 1997 30 $280,734 -8% 317 $886   $27,251,603 9
Nov 28, 1997 33 $224,772 -20% 272 $826   $27,476,375 10
Dec 5, 1997 29 $157,748 -30% 241 $655   $27,634,123 11
Dec 12, 1997 31 $125,037 -21% 193 $648   $27,759,160 12