Frankenstein (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,006,296Details
International Box Office $90,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $112,006,296
OpusData ID: 23600100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,212,889 (51.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:19.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,177 opening theaters/2,177 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $61,002,747

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,713 $22,006,296
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,281 $90,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $112,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,297 $22,006,296
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $90,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $112,006,296

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 4th, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: July 28th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for horrific images
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sleuth
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Keywords: Monster, Gothic Horror, Medical Crimes, Human Experimentation, 1700s, Non-Chronological, Romance, Death of a Partner, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mad Scientist
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Japan
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 168 $10,681,007 Nov 11, 1994 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,713 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,869 $61,002,747
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,059 $22,006,296
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1994 59 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 814 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,254 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,297 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $22,006,296

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 4, 1994 2 $11,212,889   2,177 $5,151   $11,212,889 1
Nov 11, 1994 5 $3,721,480 -67% 2,177 $1,709   $17,924,332 2
Nov 18, 1994 11 $1,512,800 -59% 2,154 $702   $20,305,124 3
Nov 25, 1994 17 $615,833 -59% 805 $765   $21,473,111 4
Dec 2, 1994 22 $225,109 -63% 450 $500   $21,867,191 5
Dec 9, 1994 44 $41,633 -82% 176 $237   $21,969,492 6
Dec 16, 1994 48 $28,026 -33% 90 $311   $22,006,296 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 4, 1994 2 $14,202,852   2,177 $6,524   $14,202,852 1
Nov 11, 1994 5 $4,589,472 -68% 2,177 $2,108   $18,792,324 2
Nov 18, 1994 11 $2,064,954 -55% 2,154 $959   $20,857,278 3
Nov 25, 1994 17 $784,804 -62% 805 $975   $21,642,082 4
Dec 2, 1994 23 $285,777 -64% 450 $635   $21,927,859 5
Dec 9, 1994 43 $50,411 -82% 176 $286   $21,978,270 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,281 $90,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 870 $90,000,000
Top 1994 Movies at the International Box Office 15 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies 50 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $90,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,245 $112,006,296
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,349 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $112,006,296

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    The Creature
Kenneth Branagh    Victor Frankenstein

Supporting Cast

Tom Hulce    Henry Clerval
Helena Bonham Carter    Elizabeth
Aidan Quinn    Captain Robert Walton
Ian Holm    Baron Frankenstein
John Cleese    Mentor, Dr. Waldeman
Richard Briers    Grandfather
Robert Hardy    Professor Krempe
Cherie Lunghi    Victor's Mother
Celia Imrie    Mrs. Moritz
Trevyn McDowell    Justine
Gerard Horan    Claude
Mark Hadfield    Felix
Joanna Roth    Marie
Sasha Hanau    Maggie
Joseph England    Thomas
Alfred Bell    Landlord
Richard Clifford    Minister
George Asprey    Policeman
Richard Booneville    Schiller
Ryan M. Smith    William
Charles Wyn-Davies    Young William
Rory Jennings    Young Victor
Christina Cuttall    Young Justine
Hannah Taylor-Gordon    Young Elizabeth
Susan Field    Frau Brach
Jimmy Yuill    Grigori
Chris Barnes    Ship's Crew
Shaun Prendergrast    Ship's Crew
Tom Wright    Ship's Crew
David Kennedy    Ship's Crew
Paul Gregory    Ship's Crew
Chris Hollis    Ship's Crew
Robin Lloyd    Ship's Crew
Alex Lowe    Ship's Crew
Graham Loughridge    Ship's Crew
Simon Cox    Ship's Crew
Robert Hines    Simon Cox (Ship's Crew). Robert Hines (Ship's Crew
Lonnie James    Rough Woman
Jenny Galloway    Vendor's Wife
Peter Jonfield    Rough Man
Edward Jewesbury    City Official
Siobhan Redmond    Midwife
Francine Morgan    Assistant Midwife
Sue Long    Woman in Labor
Angus Wright    Guard
Michael Gould    Stablehand
Max Gold    Servant
Abigail Reynolds    Mansion Staff
Theresa Fresson    Mansion Staff
Mark Inman    Mansion Staff
Dudi Appleton    Mansion Staff
Meriel Schofield    Mansion Staff

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kenneth Branagh    Director
Francis Ford Coppola    Producer
James V. Hart    Producer
John Veitch    Producer
Steph Lady    Screenwriter
Frank Darabont    Screenwriter
Mary Shelley    Based on the novel by
Fred Fuchs    Executive Producer
Kenneth Branagh    Co-Producer
David Parfitt    Co-Producer
Roger Pratt    Cinematographer
Tim Harvey    Production Designer
Andrew Marucs    Editor
James Acheson    Costume Designer
Patrick Doyle    Composer
David Barron    Associate Producer
Robert De Niro    Associate Producer
Jeff Kleeman    Associate Producer
Chris Newman    Assistant Director
Andrew Marcus    Second Unit Director
David Barron    Unit Production Manager
Martin Childs    Supervising Art Director
John Fenner    Art Director
Desmond Crowe    Art Director
Roger Lanser    Secon Unit Photography
Richard Pointing    Costume Supervisor
Ivan Sharrock    Sound Mixer
Chris Munro    Sound Mixer
Robin O'Donoghue    Re-recording Mixer
Dominic Lester    Re-recording Mixer
Campbell Askew    Supervising Sound Editor
Colin Miller    Sound Effects Editor
Robert Gavin    Dialogue Editor
Bill Trent    Dialogue Editor
Roy Prendergast    Music Editor
Gerard McCann    Music Editor
Paul Engelen    Makeup (Key)
Carol Hemming    Hairstylist (Designer)
Paolo Mantini    Hairstylist (Key)
Maggie Rodford    Music Supervisor
Priscilla John    Casting
Sallie Anne Hard*    Third Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,212,889 (51.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:19.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,177 opening theaters/2,177 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $61,002,747

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,713 $22,006,296
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,281 $90,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $112,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,297 $22,006,296
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $90,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $112,006,296

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 4th, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: July 28th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for horrific images
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sleuth
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Monster, Gothic Horror, Medical Crimes, Human Experimentation, 1700s, Non-Chronological, Romance, Death of a Partner, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mad Scientist
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Japan
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 168 $10,681,007 Nov 11, 1994 10

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    The Creature
Kenneth Branagh    Victor Frankenstein

Supporting Cast

Tom Hulce    Henry Clerval
Helena Bonham Carter    Elizabeth
Aidan Quinn    Captain Robert Walton
Ian Holm    Baron Frankenstein
John Cleese    Mentor, Dr. Waldeman
Richard Briers    Grandfather
Robert Hardy    Professor Krempe
Cherie Lunghi    Victor's Mother
Celia Imrie    Mrs. Moritz
Trevyn McDowell    Justine
Gerard Horan    Claude
Mark Hadfield    Felix
Joanna Roth    Marie
Sasha Hanau    Maggie
Joseph England    Thomas
Alfred Bell    Landlord
Richard Clifford    Minister
George Asprey    Policeman
Richard Booneville    Schiller
Ryan M. Smith    William
Charles Wyn-Davies    Young William
Rory Jennings    Young Victor
Christina Cuttall    Young Justine
Hannah Taylor-Gordon    Young Elizabeth
Susan Field    Frau Brach
Jimmy Yuill    Grigori
Chris Barnes    Ship's Crew
Shaun Prendergrast    Ship's Crew
Tom Wright    Ship's Crew
David Kennedy    Ship's Crew
Paul Gregory    Ship's Crew
Chris Hollis    Ship's Crew
Robin Lloyd    Ship's Crew
Alex Lowe    Ship's Crew
Graham Loughridge    Ship's Crew
Simon Cox    Ship's Crew
Robert Hines    Simon Cox (Ship's Crew). Robert Hines (Ship's Crew
Lonnie James    Rough Woman
Jenny Galloway    Vendor's Wife
Peter Jonfield    Rough Man
Edward Jewesbury    City Official
Siobhan Redmond    Midwife
Francine Morgan    Assistant Midwife
Sue Long    Woman in Labor
Angus Wright    Guard
Michael Gould    Stablehand
Max Gold    Servant
Abigail Reynolds    Mansion Staff
Theresa Fresson    Mansion Staff
Mark Inman    Mansion Staff
Dudi Appleton    Mansion Staff
Meriel Schofield    Mansion Staff

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kenneth Branagh    Director
Francis Ford Coppola    Producer
James V. Hart    Producer
John Veitch    Producer
Steph Lady    Screenwriter
Frank Darabont    Screenwriter
Mary Shelley    Based on the novel by
Fred Fuchs    Executive Producer
Kenneth Branagh    Co-Producer
David Parfitt    Co-Producer
Roger Pratt    Cinematographer
Tim Harvey    Production Designer
Andrew Marucs    Editor
James Acheson    Costume Designer
Patrick Doyle    Composer
David Barron    Associate Producer
Robert De Niro    Associate Producer
Jeff Kleeman    Associate Producer
Chris Newman    Assistant Director
Andrew Marcus    Second Unit Director
David Barron    Unit Production Manager
Martin Childs    Supervising Art Director
John Fenner    Art Director
Desmond Crowe    Art Director
Roger Lanser    Secon Unit Photography
Richard Pointing    Costume Supervisor
Ivan Sharrock    Sound Mixer
Chris Munro    Sound Mixer
Robin O'Donoghue    Re-recording Mixer
Dominic Lester    Re-recording Mixer
Campbell Askew    Supervising Sound Editor
Colin Miller    Sound Effects Editor
Robert Gavin    Dialogue Editor
Bill Trent    Dialogue Editor
Roy Prendergast    Music Editor
Gerard McCann    Music Editor
Paul Engelen    Makeup (Key)
Carol Hemming    Hairstylist (Designer)
Paolo Mantini    Hairstylist (Key)
Maggie Rodford    Music Supervisor
Priscilla John    Casting
Sallie Anne Hard*    Third Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,713 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,869 $61,002,747
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,059 $22,006,296
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1994 59 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 814 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,254 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,297 $22,006,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $22,006,296

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 4, 1994 2 $11,212,889   2,177 $5,151   $11,212,889 1
Nov 11, 1994 5 $3,721,480 -67% 2,177 $1,709   $17,924,332 2
Nov 18, 1994 11 $1,512,800 -59% 2,154 $702   $20,305,124 3
Nov 25, 1994 17 $615,833 -59% 805 $765   $21,473,111 4
Dec 2, 1994 22 $225,109 -63% 450 $500   $21,867,191 5
Dec 9, 1994 44 $41,633 -82% 176 $237   $21,969,492 6
Dec 16, 1994 48 $28,026 -33% 90 $311   $22,006,296 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 4, 1994 2 $14,202,852   2,177 $6,524   $14,202,852 1
Nov 11, 1994 5 $4,589,472 -68% 2,177 $2,108   $18,792,324 2
Nov 18, 1994 11 $2,064,954 -55% 2,154 $959   $20,857,278 3
Nov 25, 1994 17 $784,804 -62% 805 $975   $21,642,082 4
Dec 2, 1994 23 $285,777 -64% 450 $635   $21,927,859 5
Dec 9, 1994 43 $50,411 -82% 176 $286   $21,978,270 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,281 $90,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 870 $90,000,000
Top 1994 Movies at the International Box Office 15 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies 50 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $90,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,245 $112,006,296
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,349 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 108 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $112,006,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $112,006,296