The Firm (1993)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $158,340,892 | Details |
| International Box Office | $112,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $270,340,892 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $290,632 | |
| Total | $290,632 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $32,476,785 (20.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,393 opening theaters/2,393 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $432,568,956 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 30th, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 23rd, 2000 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some violence |
| Running Time: | 155 minutes |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, Boss From Hell, FBI, Lawyers, Mafia, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | John Davis, Scott Rudin Productions, Mirage |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1993 | 1 | $32,476,785 | 2,393 | $13,572 | $45,554,727 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 1993 | 1 | $17,937,098 | -45% | 2,393 | $7,496 | $73,748,070 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 1993 | 1 | $13,281,416 | -26% | 2,393 | $5,550 | $95,804,149 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 1993 | 3 | $10,000,456 | -25% | 2,393 | $4,179 | $112,896,195 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 1993 | 3 | $7,076,680 | -29% | 2,105 | $3,362 | $125,004,859 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 1993 | 6 | $4,700,045 | -34% | 1,812 | $2,594 | $133,269,804 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 1993 | 9 | $3,435,860 | -27% | 1,601 | $2,146 | $139,248,778 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 1993 | 9 | $2,602,524 | -24% | 1,358 | $1,916 | $143,742,362 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1993 | 1 | $7,225,412 | 2,393 | $3,019 | $7,225,412 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1993 | 1 | $42,733,030 | 2,393 | $17,858 | $55,810,972 | 2 | |
| Jul 9, 1993 | 1 | $26,711,761 | -37% | 2,393 | $11,162 | $82,522,733 | 3 |
| Jul 16, 1993 | 1 | $20,373,006 | -24% | 2,393 | $8,514 | $102,895,739 | 4 |
| Jul 23, 1993 | 3 | $15,032,440 | -26% | 2,393 | $6,282 | $117,928,179 | 5 |
| Jul 30, 1993 | 6 | $10,641,580 | -29% | 2,105 | $5,055 | $128,569,759 | 6 |
| Aug 6, 1993 | 6 | $7,243,159 | -32% | 1,812 | $3,997 | $135,812,918 | 7 |
| Aug 13, 1993 | 8 | $5,326,920 | -26% | 1,601 | $3,327 | $141,139,838 | 8 |
Leading
| Tom Cruise | Mitch McDeere |
Supporting
| Jeanne Tripplehorn | Abby McDeere | |
| Ed Harris | Wayne Tarrance | |
| Holly Hunter | Tammy Hemphill | |
| Hal Holbrook | Oliver Lambert | |
| David Strathairn | Ray McDeere | |
| Terry Kinney | Lamar Quinn | |
| Gene Hackman | Avery Tolar | |
| Wilford Brimley | William Devasher | |
| Gary Busey | Eddie Lomax | |
| Steven Hill | F. Denton Voyles | |
| Tobin Bell | The Nordic Man | |
| Barbara Garrick | Kay Quinn | |
| Jerry Hardin | Royce McKnigh | |
| Paul Calderon | Thomas Richie | |
| Jerry Weintraub | Sonny Capps | |
| Sullivan Walker | Barry Abanks | |
| Karina Lombard | Young Woman on Beach | |
| Margo Martindale | Nina Huff | |
| John Beal | Nathan Locke | |
| Dean Norris | The Squat Man | |
| Lou Walker | Frank Mulhollan | |
| Debbie Turner | Rental Agent | |
| Tommy Cresswell | Wally Hudson | |
| David Kimball | Randall Dunbar | |
| Don Jones | Attorney | |
| Michael D. Allen | Attorney | |
| Levi Frazier, Jr. | Restaurant Waiter | |
| Brian Casey | Telephone Installer | |
| Willaim J. Parham | Minister | |
| Victor Nelson | Cafe Waiter | |
| Richard Ranta | Congressman Billings | |
| Janie Paris | Madge | |
| Frank Crawford | Judge | |
| Bart Whiteman | Dutch | |
| David Dwyer | Prison Guard | |
| Mark W. Johnson | FBI Agent | |
| Jerry Chipman | FBI Agent | |
| Jimmy Lackie | Technician | |
| Afemo Omilami | Cotton Truck Drive | |
| Clinton Smith | Cotton Truck Driver | |
| Susan Elliot | River Museum Guide | |
| Erin Branham | River Museum Guide | |
| Ed Connelly | Pilot | |
| Joey Anderson | Ruth | |
| Deborah Thomas | Quinn's Maid | |
| Tommy Matthews | Elvis Hemphill | |
| Chris Schadrack | Lawyer Recruiter | |
| Jeffrey Ford | Lawyer Recruiter | |
| Jonathan Kaplan | Lawyer Recruiter | |
| Rebecca Gelnn | Young Woman at Patio Bar | |
| Terri Welles | Woman Dancing with Avery | |
| Gregory B. Goossen | Vietnam Veteran | |
| Jeane Aufdenberg | Car Rental Agent | |
| William R. Booth | Seaplane Pilot | |
| Ollie Nightingale | Restaurant Singer | |
| Teenie Hodges | Restaurant Lead Guitarist | |
| Little Jimmy King | Memphis Street Musician | |
| James White | Singer at Hyatt |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sydney Pollack | Director | |
| Scott Rudin | Producer | |
| John Davis | Producer | |
| Sydney Pollack | Producer | |
| David Rabe | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Towne | Screenwriter | |
| David Rayfiel | Screenwriter | |
| John Grisham | Based on the novel by | |
| Michael Hausman | Executive Producer | |
| Lindsay Doran | Executive Producer | |
| John Seale | Cinematographer | |
| Richard MacDonald | Production Designer | |
| William Steinkamp | Editor | |
| Fredric Steinkamp | Editor | |
| Dave Grusin | Composer | |
| David McGiffert | Assistant Director | |
| Michael Hausman | Unit Production Manager | |
| John Willett | Art Director | |
| Casey Hallenbeck | Set Decorator | |
| Pete Romano | Underwater Photography | |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Designer | |
| Bruce Ericksen | Costume Supervisor | |
| David MacMillan | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Smith | Re-recording Mixer | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| J. Paul Huntsman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| John Haeny | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Myron Nettinga | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Matthew Sawelson | Dialogue Editor | |
| Adam Sawelson | Dialogue Editor | |
| Gary Lewis | Dialogue Editor | |
| David Beadle | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ted Whitfield | Music Editor | |
| Ben Nye, Jr. | Makeup (Supervisor) | |
| Bill Farley | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| George Nowak | Song "Money, Money, Money" | |
| David Rubin | Casting Director | |
| Andy Armstrong | 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: | $32,476,785 (20.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,393 opening theaters/2,393 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $432,568,956 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 30th, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 23rd, 2000 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some violence |
| Running Time: | 155 minutes |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, Boss From Hell, FBI, Lawyers, Mafia, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | John Davis, Scott Rudin Productions, Mirage |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1993 | 1 | $32,476,785 | 2,393 | $13,572 | $45,554,727 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 1993 | 1 | $17,937,098 | -45% | 2,393 | $7,496 | $73,748,070 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 1993 | 1 | $13,281,416 | -26% | 2,393 | $5,550 | $95,804,149 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 1993 | 3 | $10,000,456 | -25% | 2,393 | $4,179 | $112,896,195 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 1993 | 3 | $7,076,680 | -29% | 2,105 | $3,362 | $125,004,859 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 1993 | 6 | $4,700,045 | -34% | 1,812 | $2,594 | $133,269,804 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 1993 | 9 | $3,435,860 | -27% | 1,601 | $2,146 | $139,248,778 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 1993 | 9 | $2,602,524 | -24% | 1,358 | $1,916 | $143,742,362 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1993 | 1 | $7,225,412 | 2,393 | $3,019 | $7,225,412 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1993 | 1 | $42,733,030 | 2,393 | $17,858 | $55,810,972 | 2 | |
| Jul 9, 1993 | 1 | $26,711,761 | -37% | 2,393 | $11,162 | $82,522,733 | 3 |
| Jul 16, 1993 | 1 | $20,373,006 | -24% | 2,393 | $8,514 | $102,895,739 | 4 |
| Jul 23, 1993 | 3 | $15,032,440 | -26% | 2,393 | $6,282 | $117,928,179 | 5 |
| Jul 30, 1993 | 6 | $10,641,580 | -29% | 2,105 | $5,055 | $128,569,759 | 6 |
| Aug 6, 1993 | 6 | $7,243,159 | -32% | 1,812 | $3,997 | $135,812,918 | 7 |
| Aug 13, 1993 | 8 | $5,326,920 | -26% | 1,601 | $3,327 | $141,139,838 | 8 |
Leading
| Tom Cruise | Mitch McDeere |
Supporting
| Jeanne Tripplehorn | Abby McDeere | |
| Ed Harris | Wayne Tarrance | |
| Holly Hunter | Tammy Hemphill | |
| Hal Holbrook | Oliver Lambert | |
| David Strathairn | Ray McDeere | |
| Terry Kinney | Lamar Quinn | |
| Gene Hackman | Avery Tolar | |
| Wilford Brimley | William Devasher | |
| Gary Busey | Eddie Lomax | |
| Steven Hill | F. Denton Voyles | |
| Tobin Bell | The Nordic Man | |
| Barbara Garrick | Kay Quinn | |
| Jerry Hardin | Royce McKnigh | |
| Paul Calderon | Thomas Richie | |
| Jerry Weintraub | Sonny Capps | |
| Sullivan Walker | Barry Abanks | |
| Karina Lombard | Young Woman on Beach | |
| Margo Martindale | Nina Huff | |
| John Beal | Nathan Locke | |
| Dean Norris | The Squat Man | |
| Lou Walker | Frank Mulhollan | |
| Debbie Turner | Rental Agent | |
| Tommy Cresswell | Wally Hudson | |
| David Kimball | Randall Dunbar | |
| Don Jones | Attorney | |
| Michael D. Allen | Attorney | |
| Levi Frazier, Jr. | Restaurant Waiter | |
| Brian Casey | Telephone Installer | |
| Willaim J. Parham | Minister | |
| Victor Nelson | Cafe Waiter | |
| Richard Ranta | Congressman Billings | |
| Janie Paris | Madge | |
| Frank Crawford | Judge | |
| Bart Whiteman | Dutch | |
| David Dwyer | Prison Guard | |
| Mark W. Johnson | FBI Agent | |
| Jerry Chipman | FBI Agent | |
| Jimmy Lackie | Technician | |
| Afemo Omilami | Cotton Truck Drive | |
| Clinton Smith | Cotton Truck Driver | |
| Susan Elliot | River Museum Guide | |
| Erin Branham | River Museum Guide | |
| Ed Connelly | Pilot | |
| Joey Anderson | Ruth | |
| Deborah Thomas | Quinn's Maid | |
| Tommy Matthews | Elvis Hemphill | |
| Chris Schadrack | Lawyer Recruiter | |
| Jeffrey Ford | Lawyer Recruiter | |
| Jonathan Kaplan | Lawyer Recruiter | |
| Rebecca Gelnn | Young Woman at Patio Bar | |
| Terri Welles | Woman Dancing with Avery | |
| Gregory B. Goossen | Vietnam Veteran | |
| Jeane Aufdenberg | Car Rental Agent | |
| William R. Booth | Seaplane Pilot | |
| Ollie Nightingale | Restaurant Singer | |
| Teenie Hodges | Restaurant Lead Guitarist | |
| Little Jimmy King | Memphis Street Musician | |
| James White | Singer at Hyatt |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sydney Pollack | Director | |
| Scott Rudin | Producer | |
| John Davis | Producer | |
| Sydney Pollack | Producer | |
| David Rabe | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Towne | Screenwriter | |
| David Rayfiel | Screenwriter | |
| John Grisham | Based on the novel by | |
| Michael Hausman | Executive Producer | |
| Lindsay Doran | Executive Producer | |
| John Seale | Cinematographer | |
| Richard MacDonald | Production Designer | |
| William Steinkamp | Editor | |
| Fredric Steinkamp | Editor | |
| Dave Grusin | Composer | |
| David McGiffert | Assistant Director | |
| Michael Hausman | Unit Production Manager | |
| John Willett | Art Director | |
| Casey Hallenbeck | Set Decorator | |
| Pete Romano | Underwater Photography | |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Designer | |
| Bruce Ericksen | Costume Supervisor | |
| David MacMillan | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Smith | Re-recording Mixer | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| J. Paul Huntsman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| John Haeny | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Myron Nettinga | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Matthew Sawelson | Dialogue Editor | |
| Adam Sawelson | Dialogue Editor | |
| Gary Lewis | Dialogue Editor | |
| David Beadle | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ted Whitfield | Music Editor | |
| Ben Nye, Jr. | Makeup (Supervisor) | |
| Bill Farley | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| George Nowak | Song "Money, Money, Money" | |
| David Rubin | Casting Director | |
| Andy Armstrong | 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.