Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,680,275 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,031,628 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $13,711,903 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,335,095 (40.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 77.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,126 opening theaters/3,107 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,755,630 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 22nd, 1998 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | December 30th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand)
June 15th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | November 17th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Las Vegas |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Narcotics |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rhino Films, Laila Nabulsi |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1998 | 6 | $4,335,095 | 1,126 | $3,850 | $4,335,095 | 1 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 10 | $1,762,805 | -59% | 1,130 | $1,560 | $7,263,295 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 14 | $738,045 | -58% | 1,118 | $660 | $9,017,065 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 18 | $294,680 | -60% | 425 | $693 | $9,812,470 | 4 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 29 | $118,265 | -60% | 217 | $545 | $10,168,570 | 5 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 37 | $71,345 | -40% | 116 | $615 | $10,355,340 | 6 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 44 | $48,546 | -32% | 77 | $630 | $10,457,221 | 7 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 53 | $28,642 | -41% | 43 | $666 | $10,526,642 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 58 | $17,701 | -38% | 31 | $571 | $10,562,387 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1998 | 5 | $1,135,000 | 3,107 | $365 | $1,135,000 | 1 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | 6 | $1,100,000 | -3% | 3,107 | $354 | $2,235,000 | 2 | |
| May 24, 1998 | 6 | $1,175,000 | +7% | 3,107 | $378 | $3,410,000 | 3 | |
| May 25, 1998 | 6 | $996,505 | -15% | 1,126 | $885 | $4,335,095 | 4 | |
| May 26, 1998 | 5 | $467,290 | -53% | 1,126 | $415 | $4,802,385 | 5 | |
| May 27, 1998 | 6 | $349,060 | -25% | 1,126 | $310 | $5,151,445 | 6 | |
| May 28, 1998 | 6 | $345,000 | -1% | 1,125 | $307 | $5,496,000 | 7 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 8 | $520,000 | +51% | -54% | 1,130 | $460 | $6,020,000 | 8 |
| May 31, 1998 | 9 | $531,000 | -55% | 1,130 | $470 | $7,263,000 | 10 | |
| Jun 1, 1998 | 8 | $271,185 | -49% | -73% | 1,130 | $240 | $7,534,480 | 11 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | 7 | $288,150 | +6% | -38% | 1,130 | $255 | $7,822,630 | 12 |
| Jun 3, 1998 | 8 | $220,350 | -24% | -37% | 1,130 | $195 | $8,042,980 | 13 |
| Jun 4, 1998 | 9 | $236,040 | +7% | -32% | 1,130 | $209 | $8,279,020 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1998 | 6 | $5,500,490 | 1,126 | $4,885 | $5,500,490 | 1 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 9 | $2,778,530 | -49% | 1,130 | $2,459 | $8,279,020 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 13 | $1,238,770 | -55% | 1,118 | $1,108 | $9,517,790 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 18 | $532,515 | -57% | 425 | $1,253 | $10,050,305 | 4 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 27 | $233,690 | -56% | 217 | $1,077 | $10,283,995 | 5 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 37 | $124,680 | -47% | 116 | $1,075 | $10,408,675 | 6 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 43 | $89,325 | -28% | 77 | $1,160 | $10,498,000 | 7 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 51 | $46,686 | -48% | 43 | $1,086 | $10,544,686 | 8 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,335,095 (40.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 77.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,126 opening theaters/3,107 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,755,630 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 22nd, 1998 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | December 30th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand)
June 15th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | November 17th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Las Vegas |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Narcotics |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rhino Films, Laila Nabulsi |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1998 | 6 | $4,335,095 | 1,126 | $3,850 | $4,335,095 | 1 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 10 | $1,762,805 | -59% | 1,130 | $1,560 | $7,263,295 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 14 | $738,045 | -58% | 1,118 | $660 | $9,017,065 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 18 | $294,680 | -60% | 425 | $693 | $9,812,470 | 4 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 29 | $118,265 | -60% | 217 | $545 | $10,168,570 | 5 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 37 | $71,345 | -40% | 116 | $615 | $10,355,340 | 6 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 44 | $48,546 | -32% | 77 | $630 | $10,457,221 | 7 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 53 | $28,642 | -41% | 43 | $666 | $10,526,642 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 58 | $17,701 | -38% | 31 | $571 | $10,562,387 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1998 | 5 | $1,135,000 | 3,107 | $365 | $1,135,000 | 1 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | 6 | $1,100,000 | -3% | 3,107 | $354 | $2,235,000 | 2 | |
| May 24, 1998 | 6 | $1,175,000 | +7% | 3,107 | $378 | $3,410,000 | 3 | |
| May 25, 1998 | 6 | $996,505 | -15% | 1,126 | $885 | $4,335,095 | 4 | |
| May 26, 1998 | 5 | $467,290 | -53% | 1,126 | $415 | $4,802,385 | 5 | |
| May 27, 1998 | 6 | $349,060 | -25% | 1,126 | $310 | $5,151,445 | 6 | |
| May 28, 1998 | 6 | $345,000 | -1% | 1,125 | $307 | $5,496,000 | 7 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 8 | $520,000 | +51% | -54% | 1,130 | $460 | $6,020,000 | 8 |
| May 31, 1998 | 9 | $531,000 | -55% | 1,130 | $470 | $7,263,000 | 10 | |
| Jun 1, 1998 | 8 | $271,185 | -49% | -73% | 1,130 | $240 | $7,534,480 | 11 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | 7 | $288,150 | +6% | -38% | 1,130 | $255 | $7,822,630 | 12 |
| Jun 3, 1998 | 8 | $220,350 | -24% | -37% | 1,130 | $195 | $8,042,980 | 13 |
| Jun 4, 1998 | 9 | $236,040 | +7% | -32% | 1,130 | $209 | $8,279,020 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1998 | 6 | $5,500,490 | 1,126 | $4,885 | $5,500,490 | 1 | |
| May 29, 1998 | 9 | $2,778,530 | -49% | 1,130 | $2,459 | $8,279,020 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 13 | $1,238,770 | -55% | 1,118 | $1,108 | $9,517,790 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 18 | $532,515 | -57% | 425 | $1,253 | $10,050,305 | 4 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 27 | $233,690 | -56% | 217 | $1,077 | $10,283,995 | 5 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 37 | $124,680 | -47% | 116 | $1,075 | $10,408,675 | 6 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 43 | $89,325 | -28% | 77 | $1,160 | $10,498,000 | 7 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 51 | $46,686 | -48% | 43 | $1,086 | $10,544,686 | 8 |