The Game (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $48,265,581Details
International Box Office $32,104,389
Worldwide Box Office $80,369,970
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,337,029 (29.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,403 opening theaters/2,521 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $118,928,914

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 1997 (Wide) by Polygram
International Releases: November 10th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: March 31st, 1998 by Polygram USA Video
MPA Rating: R for language, and for some violence and sexuality.
Running Time: 128 minutes
Social setting: Film Noir
Subgenre: Psychological Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 1997 1 $14,337,029   2,403 $5,966   $14,337,029 1
Sep 19, 1997 2 $9,032,659 -37% 2,433 $3,713   $28,259,764 2
Sep 26, 1997 5 $5,015,321 -44% 2,521 $1,989   $35,810,100 3
Oct 3, 1997 7 $2,910,604 -42% 2,365 $1,231   $40,157,006 4
Oct 10, 1997 11 $2,060,816 -29% 1,804 $1,142   $43,172,748 5
Oct 17, 1997 15 $1,010,118 -51% 1,185 $852   $44,869,045 6
Oct 24, 1997 18 $662,046 -34% 870 $761   $45,904,492 7
Oct 31, 1997 21 $457,359 -31% 695 $658   $46,638,362 8
Nov 7, 1997 22 $344,236 -25% 539 $639   $47,201,495 9
Nov 14, 1997 31 $218,632 -36% 434 $504   $47,582,791 10
Nov 21, 1997 35 $155,316 -29% 371 $419   $47,830,826 11
Nov 28, 1997 40 $105,471 -32% 232 $455   $48,027,989 12
Dec 5, 1997 38 $75,240 -29% 170 $443   $48,139,354 13
Dec 12, 1997 45 $32,093 -57% 139 $231   $48,202,600 14
Dec 19, 1997 49 $25,075 -22% 72 $348   $48,265,581 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 1997 1 $4,480,735     2,403 $1,865   $4,480,735 1
Sep 13, 1997 1 $5,947,022 +33%   2,403 $2,475   $10,427,757 2
Sep 14, 1997 1 $3,909,272 -34%   2,403 $1,627   $14,337,029 3
Sep 15, 1997 1 $1,184,622 -70%   2,403 $493   $15,521,651 4
Sep 16, 1997 1 $1,472,647 +24%   2,403 $613   $16,994,298 5
Sep 17, 1997 1 $1,129,385 -23%   2,403 $470   $18,123,683 6
Sep 18, 1997 1 $1,103,422 -2%   2,403 $459   $19,227,105 7
Sep 19, 1997 2 $2,633,822 +139% -41% 2,433 $1,083   $21,860,927 8
Sep 20, 1997 2 $4,111,654 +56% -31% 2,433 $1,690   $25,972,581 9
Sep 21, 1997 2 $2,287,183 -44% -41% 2,433 $940   $28,259,764 10
Sep 22, 1997 2 $525,092 -77% -56% 2,433 $216   $28,784,856 11
Sep 23, 1997 2 $803,747 +53% -45% 2,433 $330   $29,638,603 12
Sep 24, 1997 2 $610,553 -24% -46% 2,433 $251   $30,249,156 13
Sep 25, 1997 2 $545,623 -11% -51% 2,433 $224   $30,794,779 14
Sep 26, 1997 5 $1,484,844 +172% -44% 2,521 $589   $32,279,623 15
Sep 27, 1997 5 $2,308,516 +55% -44% 2,521 $916   $34,588,139 16
Sep 28, 1997 5 $1,221,961 -47% -47% 2,521 $485   $35,810,100 17
Sep 29, 1997 6 $320,020 -74% -39% 2,521 $127   $36,130,120 18
Sep 30, 1997 5 $432,736 +35% -46% 2,521 $172   $36,562,856 19
Oct 1, 1997 6 $328,924 -24% -46% 2,521 $130   $36,891,780 20
Oct 2, 1997 6 $354,622 +8% -35% 2,521 $141   $37,246,402 21
Oct 3, 1997 8 $889,864 +151% -40% 2,365 $376   $38,136,266 22
Oct 4, 1997 7 $1,338,247 +50% -42% 2,365 $566   $39,474,513 23
Oct 5, 1997 8 $682,493 -49% -44% 2,365 $289   $40,157,006 24
Oct 6, 1997 8 $181,243 -73% -43% 2,365 $77   $40,338,249 25
Oct 7, 1997 7 $303,728 +68% -30% 2,365 $128   $40,641,977 26
Oct 8, 1997 8 $239,889 -21% -27% 2,365 $101   $40,881,866 27
Oct 9, 1997 8 $230,066 -4% -35% 2,365 $97   $41,111,932 28
Oct 10, 1997 11 $583,167 +153% -34% 1,804 $323   $41,695,099 29

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 1997 1 $19,227,105   2,403 $8,001   $19,227,105 1
Sep 19, 1997 2 $11,567,674 -40% 2,433 $4,754   $30,794,779 2
Sep 26, 1997 5 $6,451,623 -44% 2,521 $2,559   $37,246,402 3
Oct 3, 1997 7 $3,865,530 -40% 2,365 $1,634   $41,111,932 4
Oct 10, 1997 11 $2,746,995 -29% 1,804 $1,523   $43,858,927 5
Oct 17, 1997 16 $1,383,519 -50% 1,185 $1,168   $45,242,446 6
Oct 24, 1997 18 $938,557 -32% 870 $1,079   $46,181,003 7
Oct 31, 1997 21 $676,256 -28% 695 $973   $46,857,259 8
Nov 7, 1997 22 $506,900 -25% 539 $940   $47,364,159 9
Nov 14, 1997 31 $311,351 -39% 434 $717   $47,675,510 10
Nov 21, 1997 32 $247,008 -21% 371 $666   $47,922,518 11
Nov 28, 1997 39 $141,596 -43% 232 $610   $48,064,114 12
Dec 5, 1997 36 $106,393 -25% 170 $626   $48,170,507 13
Dec 12, 1997 40 $69,999 -34% 139 $504   $48,240,506 14

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,337,029 (29.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,403 opening theaters/2,521 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $118,928,914

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 1997 (Wide) by Polygram
International Releases: November 10th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: March 31st, 1998 by Polygram USA Video
MPA Rating: R for language, and for some violence and sexuality.
Running Time: 128 minutes
Social setting: Film Noir
Subgenre: Psychological Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 1997 1 $14,337,029   2,403 $5,966   $14,337,029 1
Sep 19, 1997 2 $9,032,659 -37% 2,433 $3,713   $28,259,764 2
Sep 26, 1997 5 $5,015,321 -44% 2,521 $1,989   $35,810,100 3
Oct 3, 1997 7 $2,910,604 -42% 2,365 $1,231   $40,157,006 4
Oct 10, 1997 11 $2,060,816 -29% 1,804 $1,142   $43,172,748 5
Oct 17, 1997 15 $1,010,118 -51% 1,185 $852   $44,869,045 6
Oct 24, 1997 18 $662,046 -34% 870 $761   $45,904,492 7
Oct 31, 1997 21 $457,359 -31% 695 $658   $46,638,362 8
Nov 7, 1997 22 $344,236 -25% 539 $639   $47,201,495 9
Nov 14, 1997 31 $218,632 -36% 434 $504   $47,582,791 10
Nov 21, 1997 35 $155,316 -29% 371 $419   $47,830,826 11
Nov 28, 1997 40 $105,471 -32% 232 $455   $48,027,989 12
Dec 5, 1997 38 $75,240 -29% 170 $443   $48,139,354 13
Dec 12, 1997 45 $32,093 -57% 139 $231   $48,202,600 14
Dec 19, 1997 49 $25,075 -22% 72 $348   $48,265,581 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 1997 1 $4,480,735     2,403 $1,865   $4,480,735 1
Sep 13, 1997 1 $5,947,022 +33%   2,403 $2,475   $10,427,757 2
Sep 14, 1997 1 $3,909,272 -34%   2,403 $1,627   $14,337,029 3
Sep 15, 1997 1 $1,184,622 -70%   2,403 $493   $15,521,651 4
Sep 16, 1997 1 $1,472,647 +24%   2,403 $613   $16,994,298 5
Sep 17, 1997 1 $1,129,385 -23%   2,403 $470   $18,123,683 6
Sep 18, 1997 1 $1,103,422 -2%   2,403 $459   $19,227,105 7
Sep 19, 1997 2 $2,633,822 +139% -41% 2,433 $1,083   $21,860,927 8
Sep 20, 1997 2 $4,111,654 +56% -31% 2,433 $1,690   $25,972,581 9
Sep 21, 1997 2 $2,287,183 -44% -41% 2,433 $940   $28,259,764 10
Sep 22, 1997 2 $525,092 -77% -56% 2,433 $216   $28,784,856 11
Sep 23, 1997 2 $803,747 +53% -45% 2,433 $330   $29,638,603 12
Sep 24, 1997 2 $610,553 -24% -46% 2,433 $251   $30,249,156 13
Sep 25, 1997 2 $545,623 -11% -51% 2,433 $224   $30,794,779 14
Sep 26, 1997 5 $1,484,844 +172% -44% 2,521 $589   $32,279,623 15
Sep 27, 1997 5 $2,308,516 +55% -44% 2,521 $916   $34,588,139 16
Sep 28, 1997 5 $1,221,961 -47% -47% 2,521 $485   $35,810,100 17
Sep 29, 1997 6 $320,020 -74% -39% 2,521 $127   $36,130,120 18
Sep 30, 1997 5 $432,736 +35% -46% 2,521 $172   $36,562,856 19
Oct 1, 1997 6 $328,924 -24% -46% 2,521 $130   $36,891,780 20
Oct 2, 1997 6 $354,622 +8% -35% 2,521 $141   $37,246,402 21
Oct 3, 1997 8 $889,864 +151% -40% 2,365 $376   $38,136,266 22
Oct 4, 1997 7 $1,338,247 +50% -42% 2,365 $566   $39,474,513 23
Oct 5, 1997 8 $682,493 -49% -44% 2,365 $289   $40,157,006 24
Oct 6, 1997 8 $181,243 -73% -43% 2,365 $77   $40,338,249 25
Oct 7, 1997 7 $303,728 +68% -30% 2,365 $128   $40,641,977 26
Oct 8, 1997 8 $239,889 -21% -27% 2,365 $101   $40,881,866 27
Oct 9, 1997 8 $230,066 -4% -35% 2,365 $97   $41,111,932 28
Oct 10, 1997 11 $583,167 +153% -34% 1,804 $323   $41,695,099 29

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 1997 1 $19,227,105   2,403 $8,001   $19,227,105 1
Sep 19, 1997 2 $11,567,674 -40% 2,433 $4,754   $30,794,779 2
Sep 26, 1997 5 $6,451,623 -44% 2,521 $2,559   $37,246,402 3
Oct 3, 1997 7 $3,865,530 -40% 2,365 $1,634   $41,111,932 4
Oct 10, 1997 11 $2,746,995 -29% 1,804 $1,523   $43,858,927 5
Oct 17, 1997 16 $1,383,519 -50% 1,185 $1,168   $45,242,446 6
Oct 24, 1997 18 $938,557 -32% 870 $1,079   $46,181,003 7
Oct 31, 1997 21 $676,256 -28% 695 $973   $46,857,259 8
Nov 7, 1997 22 $506,900 -25% 539 $940   $47,364,159 9
Nov 14, 1997 31 $311,351 -39% 434 $717   $47,675,510 10
Nov 21, 1997 32 $247,008 -21% 371 $666   $47,922,518 11
Nov 28, 1997 39 $141,596 -43% 232 $610   $48,064,114 12
Dec 5, 1997 36 $106,393 -25% 170 $626   $48,170,507 13
Dec 12, 1997 40 $69,999 -34% 139 $504   $48,240,506 14