The Glass Shield (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,270,822Details
OpusData ID: 51290100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,146,748 (35.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:283 opening theaters/294 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,504,136

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,475 $3,270,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,952 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 779 $3,270,822

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 2nd, 1995 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: October 10th, 2000 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense dramatic material
Running Time: 109 minutes
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Keywords: Crime Drama, African Americans, Bigotry, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, Sexism, Corrupt Cops, Framed
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,475 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,416 $8,504,136
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,610 $3,270,822
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 (Rank 101-200) 164 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 779 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $8,504,136
Top 1995 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 27 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,059 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,730 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,969 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,701 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,223 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $3,270,822

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 2, 1995 13 $1,146,748   283 $4,052   $1,146,748 1
Jun 9, 1995 15 $539,134 -53% 294 $1,834   $2,003,053 2
Jun 16, 1995 19 $272,988 -49% 236 $1,157   $2,477,321 3
Jun 23, 1995 17 $291,843 +7% 253 $1,154   $2,899,272 4
Jun 30, 1995 30 $90,668 -69% 103 $880   $3,119,726 5
Jul 7, 1995 44 $39,714 -56% 60 $662   $3,218,827 6
Jul 14, 1995 52 $24,543 -38% 43 $571   $3,262,024 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 2, 1995 13 $1,463,919   283 $5,173   $1,463,919 1
Jun 9, 1995 16 $740,414 -49% 294 $2,518   $2,204,333 2
Jun 16, 1995 22 $403,096 -46% 236 $1,708   $2,607,429 3
Jun 23, 1995 17 $421,629 +5% 253 $1,667   $3,029,058 4
Jun 30, 1995 33 $150,055 -64% 103 $1,457   $3,179,113 5
Jul 7, 1995 44 $58,368 -61% 60 $973   $3,237,481 6

Supporting Cast

Ice Cube    Teddy Woods
James Fitzpatrick    Jim Ryan

Uncategorized

M. Emmet Walsh    Hal
Elliott Gould    Greenspan
Michael Boatman    J.J.
Lori Petty    Dep. Deborah Fields
Julio Oscar Mechoso    Assistant D.A.
Wanda De Jesus    Carmen Munoz
Don Harvey    Bono
Michael Ironside    Baker
Sy Richardson    Mr. Taylor
Bernie Casey    Locket

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Production and Technical Credits

Charles Burnett    Director
Charles Burnett    Screenwriter
John Eddie Johnson    Screenwriter
Ned Welsh    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,146,748 (35.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:283 opening theaters/294 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,504,136

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,475 $3,270,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,952 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 779 $3,270,822

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 2nd, 1995 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: October 10th, 2000 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense dramatic material
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Drama, African Americans, Bigotry, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, Sexism, Corrupt Cops, Framed
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Supporting Cast

Ice Cube    Teddy Woods
James Fitzpatrick    Jim Ryan

Uncategorized

M. Emmet Walsh    Hal
Elliott Gould    Greenspan
Michael Boatman    J.J.
Lori Petty    Dep. Deborah Fields
Julio Oscar Mechoso    Assistant D.A.
Wanda De Jesus    Carmen Munoz
Don Harvey    Bono
Michael Ironside    Baker
Sy Richardson    Mr. Taylor
Bernie Casey    Locket

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Burnett    Director
Charles Burnett    Screenwriter
John Eddie Johnson    Screenwriter
Ned Welsh    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,475 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,416 $8,504,136
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,610 $3,270,822
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 (Rank 101-200) 164 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 779 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $8,504,136
Top 1995 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 27 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,059 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,730 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,969 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,701 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,223 $3,270,822
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $3,270,822

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 2, 1995 13 $1,146,748   283 $4,052   $1,146,748 1
Jun 9, 1995 15 $539,134 -53% 294 $1,834   $2,003,053 2
Jun 16, 1995 19 $272,988 -49% 236 $1,157   $2,477,321 3
Jun 23, 1995 17 $291,843 +7% 253 $1,154   $2,899,272 4
Jun 30, 1995 30 $90,668 -69% 103 $880   $3,119,726 5
Jul 7, 1995 44 $39,714 -56% 60 $662   $3,218,827 6
Jul 14, 1995 52 $24,543 -38% 43 $571   $3,262,024 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 2, 1995 13 $1,463,919   283 $5,173   $1,463,919 1
Jun 9, 1995 16 $740,414 -49% 294 $2,518   $2,204,333 2
Jun 16, 1995 22 $403,096 -46% 236 $1,708   $2,607,429 3
Jun 23, 1995 17 $421,629 +5% 253 $1,667   $3,029,058 4
Jun 30, 1995 33 $150,055 -64% 103 $1,457   $3,179,113 5
Jul 7, 1995 44 $58,368 -61% 60 $973   $3,237,481 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,952 $3,270,822
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,689 $3,270,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,795 $3,270,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,358 $3,270,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,448 $3,270,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,004 $3,270,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,444 $3,270,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $3,270,822