The Gingerbread Man (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,626,593 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $118,278 (7.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/30 max. theaters, 12.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,922,546 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 23rd, 1998 (Wide) by Polygram |
| Video Release: | August 27th, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexuality, violence and language |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Island Pictures, Enchanter Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1998 | 36 | $118,278 | 8 | $14,785 | $118,278 | 1 | |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 44 | $92,707 | -22% | 9 | $10,301 | $262,999 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 51 | $72,379 | -22% | 8 | $9,047 | $367,798 | 3 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 54 | $60,362 | -17% | 6 | $10,060 | $455,078 | 4 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 50 | $73,256 | +21% | 8 | $9,157 | $541,827 | 5 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 51 | $67,121 | -8% | 11 | $6,102 | $626,607 | 6 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 52 | $59,180 | -12% | 21 | $2,818 | $709,207 | 7 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 54 | $47,129 | -20% | 19 | $2,480 | $775,727 | 8 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 38 | $76,175 | 18 | $4,232 | $907,330 | 10 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 45 | $65,897 | -13% | 21 | $3,138 | $994,907 | 11 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 56 | $32,627 | -50% | 17 | $1,919 | $1,042,064 | 12 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 57 | $41,469 | +27% | 25 | $1,659 | $1,092,733 | 13 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 57 | $40,005 | -4% | 30 | $1,334 | $1,147,118 | 14 |
| May 1, 1998 | 56 | $47,776 | +19% | 29 | $1,647 | $1,210,342 | 15 |
| May 8, 1998 | 60 | $31,700 | -34% | 26 | $1,219 | $1,252,962 | 16 |
| May 15, 1998 | 58 | $30,068 | -5% | 23 | $1,307 | $1,295,669 | 17 |
| May 22, 1998 | 56 | $35,063 | +17% | 22 | $1,594 | $1,351,109 | 18 |
| May 29, 1998 | 44 | $39,826 | +14% | 23 | $1,732 | $1,398,877 | 19 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 51 | $27,926 | -30% | 22 | $1,269 | $1,442,814 | 20 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 55 | $27,820 | n/c | 22 | $1,265 | $1,489,050 | 21 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 51 | $31,050 | +12% | 19 | $1,634 | $1,534,569 | 22 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1998 | 36 | $170,292 | 8 | $21,287 | $170,292 | 1 | |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 44 | $125,127 | -27% | 9 | $13,903 | $295,419 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 50 | $99,297 | -21% | 8 | $12,412 | $394,716 | 3 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 50 | $73,855 | -26% | 6 | $12,309 | $468,571 | 4 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 51 | $90,915 | +23% | 8 | $11,364 | $559,486 | 5 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 50 | $90,541 | n/c | 11 | $8,231 | $650,027 | 6 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 49 | $78,571 | -13% | 21 | $3,741 | $728,598 | 7 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 41 | $97,855 | 18 | $5,436 | $929,010 | 10 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 47 | $80,427 | -18% | 21 | $3,830 | $1,009,437 | 11 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 48 | $41,827 | -48% | 17 | $2,460 | $1,051,264 | 12 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 51 | $55,849 | +34% | 25 | $2,234 | $1,107,113 | 13 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 51 | $55,453 | -1% | 30 | $1,848 | $1,162,566 | 14 |
| May 1, 1998 | 55 | $58,696 | +6% | 29 | $2,024 | $1,221,262 | 15 |
| May 8, 1998 | 49 | $44,339 | -24% | 26 | $1,705 | $1,265,601 | 16 |
| May 15, 1998 | 54 | $50,445 | +14% | 23 | $2,193 | $1,316,046 | 17 |
| May 22, 1998 | 53 | $43,005 | -15% | 22 | $1,955 | $1,359,051 | 18 |
| May 29, 1998 | 47 | $55,837 | +30% | 23 | $2,428 | $1,414,888 | 19 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 46 | $46,342 | -17% | 22 | $2,106 | $1,461,230 | 20 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 53 | $42,289 | -9% | 22 | $1,922 | $1,503,519 | 21 |
Leading
| Kenneth Branagh | Rick Magruder |
Supporting
| Mike Manhattan | Television Field Reporter | |
| Beth Eckhard | Television Weatherperson | |
| Embeth Davidtz | Mallory Doss | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Clyde Pell | |
| Daryl Hannah | Lois Harlan | |
| Robert Duvall | Dixon Doss | |
| Tom Berenger | Peter Randle | |
| Famke Janssen | Leeanne | |
| Clyde Hayes | Carl Alden | |
| Mae Whitman | Libby | |
| Jesse James | Jeff Magruder | |
| Julia R. Perce | Cassandra | |
| Danny Darst | Sheriff Hope | |
| Sonny Sellerm | Phillip Dunson | |
| Walter Hartridge | Edmund Hess | |
| Vernon E. Jordan | Larry Benjamin | |
| Lori Beth Sikes | Betty | |
| Rosemary Newcott | Dr. Bernice Sampson | |
| Wilbur T. Fitzgerald | Judge Russo | |
| David Hirsbergm | Tom Cherry | |
| Paul Carden | Judge Cooper | |
| Michelle Benjamin-Cooper | Principal | |
| Christine Seabrook | Secretary | |
| Bob Minor | Mr. Pitney | |
| Myrna White | Tax Clerk | |
| Jim Grimshaw | Desk Cop | |
| Stuart Greer | Detective Hal | |
| Nita Hardy | Policewoman | |
| Ferguson Reid | Detective Black | |
| Benjamin T. Gay | Court Clerk | |
| Mark Bednarz | Effingham County Sheriff | |
| Chip Tootle | Effingham County Sheriff | |
| Sonny Shroyer | Chatham County Sheriff | |
| Mike Pniewski | Chatham County Sheriff | |
| Jay S. Pearson | Chatham County Sheriff | |
| L. H. Smith | Storm Evacuee | |
| Wren Arthur | Barfly Robin | |
| Angela Costrini | Barfly Wren | |
| Gregory H. Alpert | Barfly Clark | |
| Lydia Marlene | Tattooed Bartender | |
| Bill Crabb | Huey | |
| Jin Hi Soucy | Huey's Patron | |
| Richie Dye | Huey's Patron | |
| Chad Darnell | Huey's Patron | |
| Natalie Hendrix | Television Anchorperson | |
| Gregg Jarret | Television Anchorperson | |
| Doug Weathers | Television Anchorperson | |
| Jeremy Cooper | Television Weatherperson | |
| Brad Huffines | Television Weatherperson | |
| Patrick Prokop | Television Weatherperson | |
| David Jordan | Television Field Reporter | |
| George Lyndel Brannen | Television Field Reporter | |
| Gregory F. Pallone | Television Field Reporter | |
| Alice Stewart | Television Field Reporter | |
| Vanessa Young | Television Field Reporter | |
| Alyson E. Beasley | Puppeteer | |
| Angela Beasley | Puppeteer | |
| Scott Troughton | Dredge Worker | |
| Grace Tootle | Gas Station Attendant | |
| Shane James | Ricky Butch Banks | |
| Herb Kelsey | Doss Gang Member | |
| William L. Thorp | Doss Gang Member | |
| Cress Home | Helicopter Pilot |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Altman | Director | |
| Jeremy Tannenbaum | Producer | |
| Al Hayes | Screenwriter | |
| John Grisham | Based on the story by | |
| Mark Burg | Executive Producer | |
| Glen A. Tobias | Executive Producer | |
| Todd Baker | Executive Producer | |
| Changwei Gu | Cinematographer | |
| Geraldine Peroni | Editor | |
| Stephen Altman | Production Designer | |
| David Levy | Associate Producer | |
| Alexandra Perce | Assistant Director | |
| Paul Kurta | Production Manager | |
| Jack Ballance | Art Director | |
| Brian Kasch | Set Decorator | |
| Dona Granata | Costume Designer | |
| Susan Kaufmann | Costume Supervisor | |
| Helen Hand | Associate Editor | |
| John Pritchett | Sound Mixer | |
| Matthew Iadarola | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary Gegan | Re-recording Mixer | |
| James Matheny | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Martin Maryska | Sound Effects Editor | |
| William Jacobs | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Noah Blough | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Randle Akerson | Sound Designer | |
| Richard King | Sound Designer | |
| Helena Lea | Music Editor | |
| Deborah Larsen | Makeup (Department Head) | |
| Vonda Morris | Makeup (Key) | |
| Shelly Hutchins | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| Lona Vigi | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| Mary Jo Slater | Casting Director | |
| Greg Walker | 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: | $118,278 (7.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/30 max. theaters, 12.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,922,546 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 23rd, 1998 (Wide) by Polygram |
| Video Release: | August 27th, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexuality, violence and language |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Island Pictures, Enchanter Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1998 | 36 | $118,278 | 8 | $14,785 | $118,278 | 1 | |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 44 | $92,707 | -22% | 9 | $10,301 | $262,999 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 51 | $72,379 | -22% | 8 | $9,047 | $367,798 | 3 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 54 | $60,362 | -17% | 6 | $10,060 | $455,078 | 4 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 50 | $73,256 | +21% | 8 | $9,157 | $541,827 | 5 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 51 | $67,121 | -8% | 11 | $6,102 | $626,607 | 6 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 52 | $59,180 | -12% | 21 | $2,818 | $709,207 | 7 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 54 | $47,129 | -20% | 19 | $2,480 | $775,727 | 8 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 38 | $76,175 | 18 | $4,232 | $907,330 | 10 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 45 | $65,897 | -13% | 21 | $3,138 | $994,907 | 11 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 56 | $32,627 | -50% | 17 | $1,919 | $1,042,064 | 12 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 57 | $41,469 | +27% | 25 | $1,659 | $1,092,733 | 13 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 57 | $40,005 | -4% | 30 | $1,334 | $1,147,118 | 14 |
| May 1, 1998 | 56 | $47,776 | +19% | 29 | $1,647 | $1,210,342 | 15 |
| May 8, 1998 | 60 | $31,700 | -34% | 26 | $1,219 | $1,252,962 | 16 |
| May 15, 1998 | 58 | $30,068 | -5% | 23 | $1,307 | $1,295,669 | 17 |
| May 22, 1998 | 56 | $35,063 | +17% | 22 | $1,594 | $1,351,109 | 18 |
| May 29, 1998 | 44 | $39,826 | +14% | 23 | $1,732 | $1,398,877 | 19 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 51 | $27,926 | -30% | 22 | $1,269 | $1,442,814 | 20 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 55 | $27,820 | n/c | 22 | $1,265 | $1,489,050 | 21 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 51 | $31,050 | +12% | 19 | $1,634 | $1,534,569 | 22 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1998 | 36 | $170,292 | 8 | $21,287 | $170,292 | 1 | |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 44 | $125,127 | -27% | 9 | $13,903 | $295,419 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 50 | $99,297 | -21% | 8 | $12,412 | $394,716 | 3 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 50 | $73,855 | -26% | 6 | $12,309 | $468,571 | 4 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 51 | $90,915 | +23% | 8 | $11,364 | $559,486 | 5 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 50 | $90,541 | n/c | 11 | $8,231 | $650,027 | 6 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 49 | $78,571 | -13% | 21 | $3,741 | $728,598 | 7 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 41 | $97,855 | 18 | $5,436 | $929,010 | 10 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 47 | $80,427 | -18% | 21 | $3,830 | $1,009,437 | 11 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 48 | $41,827 | -48% | 17 | $2,460 | $1,051,264 | 12 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 51 | $55,849 | +34% | 25 | $2,234 | $1,107,113 | 13 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 51 | $55,453 | -1% | 30 | $1,848 | $1,162,566 | 14 |
| May 1, 1998 | 55 | $58,696 | +6% | 29 | $2,024 | $1,221,262 | 15 |
| May 8, 1998 | 49 | $44,339 | -24% | 26 | $1,705 | $1,265,601 | 16 |
| May 15, 1998 | 54 | $50,445 | +14% | 23 | $2,193 | $1,316,046 | 17 |
| May 22, 1998 | 53 | $43,005 | -15% | 22 | $1,955 | $1,359,051 | 18 |
| May 29, 1998 | 47 | $55,837 | +30% | 23 | $2,428 | $1,414,888 | 19 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 46 | $46,342 | -17% | 22 | $2,106 | $1,461,230 | 20 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 53 | $42,289 | -9% | 22 | $1,922 | $1,503,519 | 21 |
Leading
| Kenneth Branagh | Rick Magruder |
Supporting
| Mike Manhattan | Television Field Reporter | |
| Beth Eckhard | Television Weatherperson | |
| Embeth Davidtz | Mallory Doss | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Clyde Pell | |
| Daryl Hannah | Lois Harlan | |
| Robert Duvall | Dixon Doss | |
| Tom Berenger | Peter Randle | |
| Famke Janssen | Leeanne | |
| Clyde Hayes | Carl Alden | |
| Mae Whitman | Libby | |
| Jesse James | Jeff Magruder | |
| Julia R. Perce | Cassandra | |
| Danny Darst | Sheriff Hope | |
| Sonny Sellerm | Phillip Dunson | |
| Walter Hartridge | Edmund Hess | |
| Vernon E. Jordan | Larry Benjamin | |
| Lori Beth Sikes | Betty | |
| Rosemary Newcott | Dr. Bernice Sampson | |
| Wilbur T. Fitzgerald | Judge Russo | |
| David Hirsbergm | Tom Cherry | |
| Paul Carden | Judge Cooper | |
| Michelle Benjamin-Cooper | Principal | |
| Christine Seabrook | Secretary | |
| Bob Minor | Mr. Pitney | |
| Myrna White | Tax Clerk | |
| Jim Grimshaw | Desk Cop | |
| Stuart Greer | Detective Hal | |
| Nita Hardy | Policewoman | |
| Ferguson Reid | Detective Black | |
| Benjamin T. Gay | Court Clerk | |
| Mark Bednarz | Effingham County Sheriff | |
| Chip Tootle | Effingham County Sheriff | |
| Sonny Shroyer | Chatham County Sheriff | |
| Mike Pniewski | Chatham County Sheriff | |
| Jay S. Pearson | Chatham County Sheriff | |
| L. H. Smith | Storm Evacuee | |
| Wren Arthur | Barfly Robin | |
| Angela Costrini | Barfly Wren | |
| Gregory H. Alpert | Barfly Clark | |
| Lydia Marlene | Tattooed Bartender | |
| Bill Crabb | Huey | |
| Jin Hi Soucy | Huey's Patron | |
| Richie Dye | Huey's Patron | |
| Chad Darnell | Huey's Patron | |
| Natalie Hendrix | Television Anchorperson | |
| Gregg Jarret | Television Anchorperson | |
| Doug Weathers | Television Anchorperson | |
| Jeremy Cooper | Television Weatherperson | |
| Brad Huffines | Television Weatherperson | |
| Patrick Prokop | Television Weatherperson | |
| David Jordan | Television Field Reporter | |
| George Lyndel Brannen | Television Field Reporter | |
| Gregory F. Pallone | Television Field Reporter | |
| Alice Stewart | Television Field Reporter | |
| Vanessa Young | Television Field Reporter | |
| Alyson E. Beasley | Puppeteer | |
| Angela Beasley | Puppeteer | |
| Scott Troughton | Dredge Worker | |
| Grace Tootle | Gas Station Attendant | |
| Shane James | Ricky Butch Banks | |
| Herb Kelsey | Doss Gang Member | |
| William L. Thorp | Doss Gang Member | |
| Cress Home | Helicopter Pilot |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Altman | Director | |
| Jeremy Tannenbaum | Producer | |
| Al Hayes | Screenwriter | |
| John Grisham | Based on the story by | |
| Mark Burg | Executive Producer | |
| Glen A. Tobias | Executive Producer | |
| Todd Baker | Executive Producer | |
| Changwei Gu | Cinematographer | |
| Geraldine Peroni | Editor | |
| Stephen Altman | Production Designer | |
| David Levy | Associate Producer | |
| Alexandra Perce | Assistant Director | |
| Paul Kurta | Production Manager | |
| Jack Ballance | Art Director | |
| Brian Kasch | Set Decorator | |
| Dona Granata | Costume Designer | |
| Susan Kaufmann | Costume Supervisor | |
| Helen Hand | Associate Editor | |
| John Pritchett | Sound Mixer | |
| Matthew Iadarola | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary Gegan | Re-recording Mixer | |
| James Matheny | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Martin Maryska | Sound Effects Editor | |
| William Jacobs | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Noah Blough | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Randle Akerson | Sound Designer | |
| Richard King | Sound Designer | |
| Helena Lea | Music Editor | |
| Deborah Larsen | Makeup (Department Head) | |
| Vonda Morris | Makeup (Key) | |
| Shelly Hutchins | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| Lona Vigi | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| Mary Jo Slater | Casting Director | |
| Greg Walker | 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.