Hoodlum (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $23,489,997 | Details |
| OpusData ID: 22550100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,162,768 (34.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2,020 opening theaters/2,020 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $57,880,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 27th, 1997 (Wide) by MGM |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 2004 |
| MPA Rating: | R for graphic ganster violence, strong language, a scene of sexuality and some nudity. |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Harlem |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Death of a Partner, Death of a Son or Daughter, Life on the Outside, Mafia, Romance, Tortured for Information |
| Social setting: | Gang Warfare, Hood Film, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1997 | 4 | $8,162,768 | 2,020 | $4,041 | $10,203,522 | 1 | |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 4 | $4,047,485 | -50% | 2,020 | $2,004 | $15,886,341 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 7 | $2,535,151 | -37% | 2,020 | $1,255 | $19,829,304 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 11 | $1,251,749 | -51% | 1,203 | $1,041 | $21,988,044 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 19 | $437,441 | -65% | 650 | $673 | $22,836,681 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 28 | $173,904 | -60% | 303 | $574 | $23,158,190 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 40 | $59,675 | -66% | 127 | $470 | $23,268,508 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 47 | $46,725 | -22% | 118 | $396 | $23,340,725 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 52 | $39,091 | -16% | 117 | $334 | $23,397,248 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 64 | $16,854 | -57% | 53 | $318 | $23,428,686 | 10 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 59 | $24,097 | +43% | 50 | $482 | $23,461,013 | 11 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 68 | $7,179 | -70% | 18 | $399 | $23,480,932 | 12 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 72 | $2,227 | 5 | $445 | $23,489,997 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1997 | 1 | $1,140,847 | 1,833 | $622 | $1,140,847 | 1 | ||
| Aug 28, 1997 | 2 | $935,907 | -18% | 1,833 | $511 | $2,076,754 | 2 | |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 3 | $1,828,041 | +95% | 2,020 | $905 | $3,904,795 | 3 | |
| Aug 30, 1997 | 4 | $2,375,169 | +30% | 2,020 | $1,176 | $6,279,964 | 4 | |
| Aug 31, 1997 | 4 | $2,203,186 | -7% | 2,020 | $1,091 | $8,483,150 | 5 | |
| Sep 1, 1997 | 4 | $1,720,372 | -22% | 1,833 | $939 | $10,203,522 | 6 | |
| Sep 2, 1997 | 2 | $641,293 | -63% | 1,833 | $350 | $10,844,815 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 1997 | 2 | $517,238 | -19% | -55% | 1,833 | $282 | $11,362,053 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1997 | 2 | $476,803 | -8% | -49% | 1,833 | $260 | $11,838,856 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 4 | $1,158,296 | +143% | -37% | 2,020 | $573 | $12,997,152 | 10 |
| Sep 6, 1997 | 5 | $1,724,805 | +49% | -27% | 2,020 | $854 | $14,721,957 | 11 |
| Sep 7, 1997 | 4 | $1,164,384 | -32% | -47% | 2,020 | $576 | $15,886,341 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 1997 | 3 | $348,285 | -70% | -80% | 1,833 | $190 | $16,234,626 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 1997 | 3 | $418,227 | +20% | -35% | 1,833 | $228 | $16,652,853 | 14 |
| Sep 10, 1997 | 3 | $328,874 | -21% | -36% | 1,833 | $179 | $16,981,727 | 15 |
| Sep 11, 1997 | 3 | $312,426 | -5% | -34% | 1,833 | $170 | $17,294,153 | 16 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 7 | $697,433 | +123% | -40% | 2,020 | $345 | $17,991,586 | 17 |
| Sep 13, 1997 | 8 | $1,108,511 | +59% | -36% | 2,020 | $549 | $19,100,097 | 18 |
| Sep 14, 1997 | 6 | $729,207 | -34% | -37% | 2,020 | $361 | $19,829,304 | 19 |
| Sep 15, 1997 | 5 | $213,846 | -71% | -39% | 1,833 | $117 | $20,043,150 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 1997 | 5 | $268,575 | +26% | -36% | 1,833 | $147 | $20,311,725 | 21 |
| Sep 17, 1997 | 5 | $212,032 | -21% | -36% | 1,833 | $116 | $20,523,757 | 22 |
| Sep 18, 1997 | 5 | $212,538 | n/c | -32% | 1,833 | $116 | $20,736,295 | 23 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | - | $335,134 | +58% | -52% | 1,203 | $279 | $21,071,429 | 24 |
| Sep 20, 1997 | - | $567,257 | +69% | -49% | 1,203 | $472 | $21,638,686 | 25 |
| Sep 21, 1997 | - | $349,358 | -38% | -52% | 1,203 | $290 | $21,988,044 | 26 |
| Sep 22, 1997 | - | $104,345 | -70% | -51% | 1,203 | $87 | $22,092,389 | 27 |
| Sep 23, 1997 | - | $113,748 | +9% | -58% | 1,203 | $95 | $22,206,137 | 28 |
| Sep 24, 1997 | - | $96,418 | -15% | -55% | 1,203 | $80 | $22,302,555 | 29 |
| Sep 25, 1997 | - | $96,685 | n/c | -55% | 1,203 | $80 | $22,399,240 | 30 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | - | $123,844 | +28% | -63% | 650 | $191 | $22,523,084 | 31 |
| Sep 27, 1997 | - | $197,581 | +60% | -65% | 650 | $304 | $22,720,665 | 32 |
| Sep 28, 1997 | - | $116,016 | -41% | -67% | 650 | $178 | $22,836,681 | 33 |
| Sep 29, 1997 | - | $35,296 | -70% | -66% | 650 | $54 | $22,871,977 | 34 |
| Sep 30, 1997 | - | $36,327 | +3% | -68% | 650 | $56 | $22,908,304 | 35 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | - | $37,418 | +3% | -61% | 650 | $58 | $22,945,722 | 36 |
| Oct 2, 1997 | - | $38,564 | +3% | -60% | 650 | $59 | $22,984,286 | 37 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1997 | 3 | $9,798,102 | 2,020 | $4,851 | $11,838,856 | 2 | |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 4 | $5,455,297 | -44% | 2,020 | $2,701 | $17,294,153 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 7 | $3,442,142 | -37% | 2,020 | $1,704 | $20,736,295 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 11 | $1,662,945 | -52% | 1,203 | $1,382 | $22,399,240 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 19 | $585,046 | -65% | 650 | $900 | $22,984,286 | 6 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 28 | $224,547 | -62% | 303 | $741 | $23,208,833 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 40 | $85,167 | -62% | 127 | $671 | $23,294,000 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 48 | $64,157 | -25% | 118 | $544 | $23,358,157 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 48 | $53,675 | -16% | 117 | $459 | $23,411,832 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 60 | $25,084 | -53% | 53 | $473 | $23,436,916 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 54 | $36,837 | +47% | 50 | $737 | $23,473,753 | 12 |
| Andy Garcia | Lucky Luciano | |
| Tim Roth | Dutch Schultz | |
| Laurence Fishburne | Ellsworth (Bumpy) Johnson | |
| Vanessa Williams | Francine Hughes | |
| Queen Latifah | Sulie | |
| William Atherton | Thomas Dewey | |
| Loretta Devine | Pigfoot Mary | |
| Ed O'Ross | Lulu Rosenkrantz | |
| Chi McBride | ||
| Richard Bradford | Captain Foley | |
| Mike Starr | Albert Salke | |
| Beau Starr | Jules Salke | |
| Cicely Tyson | Stephanie St. Clair |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bill Duke | Director | |
| Chris Brancato | Screenwriter |
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: | $8,162,768 (34.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2,020 opening theaters/2,020 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $57,880,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 27th, 1997 (Wide) by MGM |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 2004 |
| MPA Rating: | R for graphic ganster violence, strong language, a scene of sexuality and some nudity. |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Harlem |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Death of a Partner, Death of a Son or Daughter, Life on the Outside, Mafia, Romance, Tortured for Information |
| Social setting: | Gang Warfare, Hood Film, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1997 | 4 | $8,162,768 | 2,020 | $4,041 | $10,203,522 | 1 | |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 4 | $4,047,485 | -50% | 2,020 | $2,004 | $15,886,341 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 7 | $2,535,151 | -37% | 2,020 | $1,255 | $19,829,304 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 11 | $1,251,749 | -51% | 1,203 | $1,041 | $21,988,044 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 19 | $437,441 | -65% | 650 | $673 | $22,836,681 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 28 | $173,904 | -60% | 303 | $574 | $23,158,190 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 40 | $59,675 | -66% | 127 | $470 | $23,268,508 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 47 | $46,725 | -22% | 118 | $396 | $23,340,725 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 52 | $39,091 | -16% | 117 | $334 | $23,397,248 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 64 | $16,854 | -57% | 53 | $318 | $23,428,686 | 10 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 59 | $24,097 | +43% | 50 | $482 | $23,461,013 | 11 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 68 | $7,179 | -70% | 18 | $399 | $23,480,932 | 12 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 72 | $2,227 | 5 | $445 | $23,489,997 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1997 | 1 | $1,140,847 | 1,833 | $622 | $1,140,847 | 1 | ||
| Aug 28, 1997 | 2 | $935,907 | -18% | 1,833 | $511 | $2,076,754 | 2 | |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 3 | $1,828,041 | +95% | 2,020 | $905 | $3,904,795 | 3 | |
| Aug 30, 1997 | 4 | $2,375,169 | +30% | 2,020 | $1,176 | $6,279,964 | 4 | |
| Aug 31, 1997 | 4 | $2,203,186 | -7% | 2,020 | $1,091 | $8,483,150 | 5 | |
| Sep 1, 1997 | 4 | $1,720,372 | -22% | 1,833 | $939 | $10,203,522 | 6 | |
| Sep 2, 1997 | 2 | $641,293 | -63% | 1,833 | $350 | $10,844,815 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 1997 | 2 | $517,238 | -19% | -55% | 1,833 | $282 | $11,362,053 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1997 | 2 | $476,803 | -8% | -49% | 1,833 | $260 | $11,838,856 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 4 | $1,158,296 | +143% | -37% | 2,020 | $573 | $12,997,152 | 10 |
| Sep 6, 1997 | 5 | $1,724,805 | +49% | -27% | 2,020 | $854 | $14,721,957 | 11 |
| Sep 7, 1997 | 4 | $1,164,384 | -32% | -47% | 2,020 | $576 | $15,886,341 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 1997 | 3 | $348,285 | -70% | -80% | 1,833 | $190 | $16,234,626 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 1997 | 3 | $418,227 | +20% | -35% | 1,833 | $228 | $16,652,853 | 14 |
| Sep 10, 1997 | 3 | $328,874 | -21% | -36% | 1,833 | $179 | $16,981,727 | 15 |
| Sep 11, 1997 | 3 | $312,426 | -5% | -34% | 1,833 | $170 | $17,294,153 | 16 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 7 | $697,433 | +123% | -40% | 2,020 | $345 | $17,991,586 | 17 |
| Sep 13, 1997 | 8 | $1,108,511 | +59% | -36% | 2,020 | $549 | $19,100,097 | 18 |
| Sep 14, 1997 | 6 | $729,207 | -34% | -37% | 2,020 | $361 | $19,829,304 | 19 |
| Sep 15, 1997 | 5 | $213,846 | -71% | -39% | 1,833 | $117 | $20,043,150 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 1997 | 5 | $268,575 | +26% | -36% | 1,833 | $147 | $20,311,725 | 21 |
| Sep 17, 1997 | 5 | $212,032 | -21% | -36% | 1,833 | $116 | $20,523,757 | 22 |
| Sep 18, 1997 | 5 | $212,538 | n/c | -32% | 1,833 | $116 | $20,736,295 | 23 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | - | $335,134 | +58% | -52% | 1,203 | $279 | $21,071,429 | 24 |
| Sep 20, 1997 | - | $567,257 | +69% | -49% | 1,203 | $472 | $21,638,686 | 25 |
| Sep 21, 1997 | - | $349,358 | -38% | -52% | 1,203 | $290 | $21,988,044 | 26 |
| Sep 22, 1997 | - | $104,345 | -70% | -51% | 1,203 | $87 | $22,092,389 | 27 |
| Sep 23, 1997 | - | $113,748 | +9% | -58% | 1,203 | $95 | $22,206,137 | 28 |
| Sep 24, 1997 | - | $96,418 | -15% | -55% | 1,203 | $80 | $22,302,555 | 29 |
| Sep 25, 1997 | - | $96,685 | n/c | -55% | 1,203 | $80 | $22,399,240 | 30 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | - | $123,844 | +28% | -63% | 650 | $191 | $22,523,084 | 31 |
| Sep 27, 1997 | - | $197,581 | +60% | -65% | 650 | $304 | $22,720,665 | 32 |
| Sep 28, 1997 | - | $116,016 | -41% | -67% | 650 | $178 | $22,836,681 | 33 |
| Sep 29, 1997 | - | $35,296 | -70% | -66% | 650 | $54 | $22,871,977 | 34 |
| Sep 30, 1997 | - | $36,327 | +3% | -68% | 650 | $56 | $22,908,304 | 35 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | - | $37,418 | +3% | -61% | 650 | $58 | $22,945,722 | 36 |
| Oct 2, 1997 | - | $38,564 | +3% | -60% | 650 | $59 | $22,984,286 | 37 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1997 | 3 | $9,798,102 | 2,020 | $4,851 | $11,838,856 | 2 | |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 4 | $5,455,297 | -44% | 2,020 | $2,701 | $17,294,153 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 7 | $3,442,142 | -37% | 2,020 | $1,704 | $20,736,295 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 11 | $1,662,945 | -52% | 1,203 | $1,382 | $22,399,240 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 19 | $585,046 | -65% | 650 | $900 | $22,984,286 | 6 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 28 | $224,547 | -62% | 303 | $741 | $23,208,833 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 40 | $85,167 | -62% | 127 | $671 | $23,294,000 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 48 | $64,157 | -25% | 118 | $544 | $23,358,157 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 48 | $53,675 | -16% | 117 | $459 | $23,411,832 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 60 | $25,084 | -53% | 53 | $473 | $23,436,916 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 54 | $36,837 | +47% | 50 | $737 | $23,473,753 | 12 |
| Andy Garcia | Lucky Luciano | |
| Tim Roth | Dutch Schultz | |
| Laurence Fishburne | Ellsworth (Bumpy) Johnson | |
| Vanessa Williams | Francine Hughes | |
| Queen Latifah | Sulie | |
| William Atherton | Thomas Dewey | |
| Loretta Devine | Pigfoot Mary | |
| Ed O'Ross | Lulu Rosenkrantz | |
| Chi McBride | ||
| Richard Bradford | Captain Foley | |
| Mike Starr | Albert Salke | |
| Beau Starr | Jules Salke | |
| Cicely Tyson | Stephanie St. Clair |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bill Duke | Director | |
| Chris Brancato | Screenwriter |
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.