A Far Off Place (1993)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,890,752 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,522,836 (27.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,610 opening theaters/1,622 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $35,216,037 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 12th, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Africa |
| Plot point: | Country Mouse, City Mouse, Fugitive / On the Run, Lone Survivor, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1993 | 5 | $3,522,836 | 1,610 | $2,188 | $3,522,836 | 1 | |
| Mar 19, 1993 | 8 | $3,146,709 | -11% | 1,622 | $1,940 | $8,092,765 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 1993 | 10 | $1,721,672 | -45% | 1,451 | $1,187 | $10,606,459 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1993 | 5 | $4,946,056 | 1,610 | $3,072 | $4,946,056 | 1 | |
| Mar 19, 1993 | 8 | $3,938,731 | -20% | 1,622 | $2,428 | $8,884,787 | 2 |
Supporting
| Reese Witherspoon | Nonnie Parker | |
| Ethan Randall | Harry Winslow | |
| Jack Thompson | John Ricketts | |
| Sarel Bok | Xhabbo | |
| Robert John Burke | Paul Parker | |
| Patricia Kalember | Elizabeth Parker | |
| Daniel Gerroll | John Winslow | |
| Maximilian Schell | Col. Mopani Theron | |
| Miles Anderson | Jardin | |
| Fidelis Cheza | Tracker | |
| Taffy Chihota | Warden Robert | |
| Anthony Chinyanga | Doctor | |
| Brian Cooper | Storekeeper | |
| Magdalene Damas | Nuin-Tara | |
| John Indi | Bamuthi | |
| Sebastian Klein | Child on Sand Dune | |
| Kessia Randall | Child on Sand Dune | |
| Isaac Mabikwa | Poacher | |
| Bertha Msora | Koba | |
| Japan Mthembu | Carfax | |
| Charles Pillai | Mr. Tang | |
| Andrew Whaley | Warden Gerald |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mikael Salomon | Director | |
| Robert Caswell | Screenwriter | |
| Jonathan Hensleigh | Screenwriter | |
| Sally Robinson | Screenwriter | |
| Laurens van der Post | Story Creator | |
| Eva Monley | Producer | |
| Elaine Sperber | Producer | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Executive Producer | |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer | |
| Gerald R. Molen | Executive Producer | |
| Gemma Jackson | Production Designer | |
| Ray Lovejoy | Editor | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Juan Ruiz-Anchía | Director of Photography | |
| William W. Wilson III | Co-Producer | |
| Michael Zimbrich | Assistant Director | |
| Rory Kilalea | Unit Production Manager | |
| Carine Tredgold | Art Director | |
| Jonathan McKinstry | Art Director | |
| Ian White | Set Decorator | |
| Mark Konnickx | Second Unit Camera | |
| Peter Robinson | Second Unit Camera | |
| Craig Barron | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Michael Pangrazio | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Dave Harris | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Rosemary Burrows | Costume Designer | |
| Jayne Forbes | Costume Supervisor | |
| Bill Butler | Additional Editor | |
| Colin Charles | Sound Mixer | |
| Terry Porter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mel Metcalfe | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David J. Hudson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Larry Kemp | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mike Wilhoit | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Frank Smathers | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Mark Lanza | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Richard Dwan | Dialogue Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dan Hegeman | Dialogue Editor | |
| Marshall Winn | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jim Henrikson | Supervising | |
| Thomas Drescher | Music Editor | |
| Norma Hill | Make up | |
| Shari Rhodes | Casting Director | |
| Sally Stiner | Casting Director | |
| Roly Jansen | 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: | $3,522,836 (27.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,610 opening theaters/1,622 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $35,216,037 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 12th, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Africa |
| Plot point: | Country Mouse, City Mouse, Fugitive / On the Run, Lone Survivor, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1993 | 5 | $3,522,836 | 1,610 | $2,188 | $3,522,836 | 1 | |
| Mar 19, 1993 | 8 | $3,146,709 | -11% | 1,622 | $1,940 | $8,092,765 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 1993 | 10 | $1,721,672 | -45% | 1,451 | $1,187 | $10,606,459 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1993 | 5 | $4,946,056 | 1,610 | $3,072 | $4,946,056 | 1 | |
| Mar 19, 1993 | 8 | $3,938,731 | -20% | 1,622 | $2,428 | $8,884,787 | 2 |
Supporting
| Reese Witherspoon | Nonnie Parker | |
| Ethan Randall | Harry Winslow | |
| Jack Thompson | John Ricketts | |
| Sarel Bok | Xhabbo | |
| Robert John Burke | Paul Parker | |
| Patricia Kalember | Elizabeth Parker | |
| Daniel Gerroll | John Winslow | |
| Maximilian Schell | Col. Mopani Theron | |
| Miles Anderson | Jardin | |
| Fidelis Cheza | Tracker | |
| Taffy Chihota | Warden Robert | |
| Anthony Chinyanga | Doctor | |
| Brian Cooper | Storekeeper | |
| Magdalene Damas | Nuin-Tara | |
| John Indi | Bamuthi | |
| Sebastian Klein | Child on Sand Dune | |
| Kessia Randall | Child on Sand Dune | |
| Isaac Mabikwa | Poacher | |
| Bertha Msora | Koba | |
| Japan Mthembu | Carfax | |
| Charles Pillai | Mr. Tang | |
| Andrew Whaley | Warden Gerald |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mikael Salomon | Director | |
| Robert Caswell | Screenwriter | |
| Jonathan Hensleigh | Screenwriter | |
| Sally Robinson | Screenwriter | |
| Laurens van der Post | Story Creator | |
| Eva Monley | Producer | |
| Elaine Sperber | Producer | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Executive Producer | |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer | |
| Gerald R. Molen | Executive Producer | |
| Gemma Jackson | Production Designer | |
| Ray Lovejoy | Editor | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Juan Ruiz-Anchía | Director of Photography | |
| William W. Wilson III | Co-Producer | |
| Michael Zimbrich | Assistant Director | |
| Rory Kilalea | Unit Production Manager | |
| Carine Tredgold | Art Director | |
| Jonathan McKinstry | Art Director | |
| Ian White | Set Decorator | |
| Mark Konnickx | Second Unit Camera | |
| Peter Robinson | Second Unit Camera | |
| Craig Barron | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Michael Pangrazio | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Dave Harris | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Rosemary Burrows | Costume Designer | |
| Jayne Forbes | Costume Supervisor | |
| Bill Butler | Additional Editor | |
| Colin Charles | Sound Mixer | |
| Terry Porter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mel Metcalfe | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David J. Hudson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Larry Kemp | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mike Wilhoit | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Frank Smathers | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Mark Lanza | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Richard Dwan | Dialogue Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dan Hegeman | Dialogue Editor | |
| Marshall Winn | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jim Henrikson | Supervising | |
| Thomas Drescher | Music Editor | |
| Norma Hill | Make up | |
| Shari Rhodes | Casting Director | |
| Sally Stiner | Casting Director | |
| Roly Jansen | 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.