Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $28,084,357 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,986,055 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $31,070,412 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,870,397 (24.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,227 opening theaters/1,242 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $69,201,321 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 11th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | April 28th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence, language and some drug content |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Depression, Hitmen, Mental Illness, Revenge, Romance, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Social setting: | High School Reunions, Radio Industry, Therapists / Therapy |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1997 | 4 | $6,870,397 | 1,227 | $5,599 | $6,870,397 | 1 | |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 5 | $4,749,396 | -31% | 1,236 | $3,843 | $13,624,046 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 7 | $3,098,353 | -35% | 1,242 | $2,495 | $18,152,209 | 3 |
| May 2, 1997 | 10 | $2,051,361 | -34% | 1,177 | $1,743 | $21,121,291 | 4 |
| May 9, 1997 | 11 | $1,116,407 | -46% | 994 | $1,123 | $22,860,231 | 5 |
| May 16, 1997 | 13 | $1,042,053 | -7% | 1,021 | $1,021 | $24,327,917 | 6 |
| May 23, 1997 | 16 | $719,947 | -31% | 528 | $1,364 | $25,475,452 | 7 |
| May 30, 1997 | 18 | $352,866 | -51% | 336 | $1,050 | $25,978,392 | 8 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 25 | $213,746 | -39% | 229 | $933 | $26,225,645 | 9 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 25 | $239,812 | +12% | 244 | $983 | $26,670,089 | 10 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 31 | $140,597 | -41% | 153 | $919 | $26,930,174 | 11 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 19 | $224,938 | +60% | 371 | $606 | $27,226,038 | 12 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 22 | $127,316 | -43% | 222 | $573 | $27,481,485 | 13 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 27 | $96,029 | -25% | 136 | $706 | $27,658,687 | 14 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 32 | $81,793 | -15% | 99 | $826 | $27,807,800 | 15 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 44 | $46,788 | -43% | 59 | $793 | $27,911,513 | 16 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 50 | $28,747 | -39% | 37 | $777 | $27,972,296 | 17 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 57 | $20,904 | -27% | 23 | $909 | $28,014,536 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1997 | - | $2,736 | 12 | $228 | $28,073,151 | 144 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1997 | 4 | $8,874,650 | 1,227 | $7,233 | $8,874,650 | 1 | |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 5 | $6,179,206 | -30% | 1,236 | $4,999 | $15,053,856 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 7 | $4,016,074 | -35% | 1,242 | $3,234 | $19,069,930 | 3 |
| May 2, 1997 | 10 | $2,673,894 | -33% | 1,177 | $2,272 | $21,743,824 | 4 |
| May 9, 1997 | 11 | $1,542,040 | -42% | 994 | $1,551 | $23,285,864 | 5 |
| May 16, 1997 | 13 | $1,469,641 | -5% | 1,021 | $1,439 | $24,755,505 | 6 |
| May 23, 1997 | 16 | $870,021 | -41% | 528 | $1,648 | $25,625,526 | 7 |
| May 30, 1997 | 20 | $386,373 | -56% | 336 | $1,150 | $26,011,899 | 8 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 21 | $418,378 | +8% | 229 | $1,827 | $26,430,277 | 9 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 26 | $359,300 | -14% | 244 | $1,473 | $26,789,577 | 10 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 31 | $211,523 | -41% | 153 | $1,383 | $27,001,100 | 11 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 20 | $353,069 | +67% | 371 | $952 | $27,354,169 | 12 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 23 | $208,489 | -41% | 222 | $939 | $27,562,658 | 13 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 26 | $163,349 | -22% | 136 | $1,201 | $27,726,007 | 14 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 32 | $138,718 | -15% | 99 | $1,401 | $27,864,725 | 15 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 42 | $78,824 | -43% | 59 | $1,336 | $27,943,549 | 16 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 47 | $50,083 | -36% | 37 | $1,354 | $27,993,632 | 17 |
Leading
| John Cusack | Martin Q. Blank | |
| Minnie Driver | Debi Newberry | |
| Dan Aykroyd | Grocer |
Supporting
| Alan Arkin | Dr. Oatman | |
| Joan Cusack | Marcella | |
| Jeremy Piven | Paul Spericki | |
| Hank Azaria | Lardner | |
| Jenna Elfman | Tanya |
Production and Technical Credits
| George Armitage | Director | |
| Tom Jankiewicz | Screenwriter | |
| D.V. DeVincentis | Screenwriter | |
| Steve Pink | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Jankiewicz | Story Creator |
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: | $6,870,397 (24.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,227 opening theaters/1,242 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $69,201,321 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 11th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | April 28th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence, language and some drug content |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Depression, Hitmen, Mental Illness, Revenge, Romance, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Social setting: | High School Reunions, Radio Industry, Therapists / Therapy |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1997 | 4 | $6,870,397 | 1,227 | $5,599 | $6,870,397 | 1 | |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 5 | $4,749,396 | -31% | 1,236 | $3,843 | $13,624,046 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 7 | $3,098,353 | -35% | 1,242 | $2,495 | $18,152,209 | 3 |
| May 2, 1997 | 10 | $2,051,361 | -34% | 1,177 | $1,743 | $21,121,291 | 4 |
| May 9, 1997 | 11 | $1,116,407 | -46% | 994 | $1,123 | $22,860,231 | 5 |
| May 16, 1997 | 13 | $1,042,053 | -7% | 1,021 | $1,021 | $24,327,917 | 6 |
| May 23, 1997 | 16 | $719,947 | -31% | 528 | $1,364 | $25,475,452 | 7 |
| May 30, 1997 | 18 | $352,866 | -51% | 336 | $1,050 | $25,978,392 | 8 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 25 | $213,746 | -39% | 229 | $933 | $26,225,645 | 9 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 25 | $239,812 | +12% | 244 | $983 | $26,670,089 | 10 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 31 | $140,597 | -41% | 153 | $919 | $26,930,174 | 11 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 19 | $224,938 | +60% | 371 | $606 | $27,226,038 | 12 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 22 | $127,316 | -43% | 222 | $573 | $27,481,485 | 13 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 27 | $96,029 | -25% | 136 | $706 | $27,658,687 | 14 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 32 | $81,793 | -15% | 99 | $826 | $27,807,800 | 15 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 44 | $46,788 | -43% | 59 | $793 | $27,911,513 | 16 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 50 | $28,747 | -39% | 37 | $777 | $27,972,296 | 17 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 57 | $20,904 | -27% | 23 | $909 | $28,014,536 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1997 | - | $2,736 | 12 | $228 | $28,073,151 | 144 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1997 | 4 | $8,874,650 | 1,227 | $7,233 | $8,874,650 | 1 | |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 5 | $6,179,206 | -30% | 1,236 | $4,999 | $15,053,856 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 7 | $4,016,074 | -35% | 1,242 | $3,234 | $19,069,930 | 3 |
| May 2, 1997 | 10 | $2,673,894 | -33% | 1,177 | $2,272 | $21,743,824 | 4 |
| May 9, 1997 | 11 | $1,542,040 | -42% | 994 | $1,551 | $23,285,864 | 5 |
| May 16, 1997 | 13 | $1,469,641 | -5% | 1,021 | $1,439 | $24,755,505 | 6 |
| May 23, 1997 | 16 | $870,021 | -41% | 528 | $1,648 | $25,625,526 | 7 |
| May 30, 1997 | 20 | $386,373 | -56% | 336 | $1,150 | $26,011,899 | 8 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 21 | $418,378 | +8% | 229 | $1,827 | $26,430,277 | 9 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 26 | $359,300 | -14% | 244 | $1,473 | $26,789,577 | 10 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 31 | $211,523 | -41% | 153 | $1,383 | $27,001,100 | 11 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 20 | $353,069 | +67% | 371 | $952 | $27,354,169 | 12 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 23 | $208,489 | -41% | 222 | $939 | $27,562,658 | 13 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 26 | $163,349 | -22% | 136 | $1,201 | $27,726,007 | 14 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 32 | $138,718 | -15% | 99 | $1,401 | $27,864,725 | 15 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 42 | $78,824 | -43% | 59 | $1,336 | $27,943,549 | 16 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 47 | $50,083 | -36% | 37 | $1,354 | $27,993,632 | 17 |
Leading
| John Cusack | Martin Q. Blank | |
| Minnie Driver | Debi Newberry | |
| Dan Aykroyd | Grocer |
Supporting
| Alan Arkin | Dr. Oatman | |
| Joan Cusack | Marcella | |
| Jeremy Piven | Paul Spericki | |
| Hank Azaria | Lardner | |
| Jenna Elfman | Tanya |
Production and Technical Credits
| George Armitage | Director | |
| Tom Jankiewicz | Screenwriter | |
| D.V. DeVincentis | Screenwriter | |
| Steve Pink | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Jankiewicz | Story Creator |
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.