JFK (1991)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $70,405,498 | Details |
| International Box Office | $134,994,502 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $205,400,000 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,998,707 | |
| Total | $1,998,707 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,223,658 (7.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 34.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,164 opening theaters/1,395 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $190,193,880 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | January 23rd, 1992 (Wide) (Australia)
June 3rd, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | December 13th, 2013 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (also 1992 edited version) |
| Running Time: | 189 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Mafia |
| Subgenre: | Courtroom / Legal Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Camelot Pictures, Ixtlan Productions, A. Kitman Ho, Regency Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1991 | 5 | $5,223,658 | 1,164 | $4,488 | $5,223,658 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 6 | $7,445,904 | +43% | 1,164 | $6,397 | $17,628,624 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1992 | 6 | $6,823,544 | -8% | 1,164 | $5,862 | $30,855,433 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1992 | 7 | $4,722,417 | -31% | 1,183 | $3,992 | $37,987,458 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1992 | 8 | $5,797,711 | +23% | 1,350 | $4,295 | $45,506,354 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1992 | 6 | $3,515,815 | -39% | 1,370 | $2,566 | $50,249,971 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1992 | 8 | $3,185,727 | -9% | 1,395 | $2,284 | $54,682,068 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1992 | 9 | $2,308,799 | -28% | 1,351 | $1,709 | $57,947,808 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1991 | 6 | $10,182,720 | 1,164 | $8,748 | $10,182,720 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 6 | $13,849,169 | +36% | 1,164 | $11,898 | $24,031,889 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1992 | 5 | $9,233,152 | -33% | 1,164 | $7,932 | $33,265,041 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1992 | 6 | $6,443,602 | -30% | 1,183 | $5,447 | $39,708,643 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1992 | 8 | $7,025,513 | +9% | 1,350 | $5,204 | $46,734,156 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1992 | 5 | $4,762,185 | -32% | 1,370 | $3,476 | $51,496,341 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1992 | 6 | $4,142,668 | -13% | 1,395 | $2,970 | $55,639,009 | 7 |
Leading
| Kevin Costner | Jim Garrison |
Supporting
| Kevin Bacon | Willie O'Keefe | |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Clay Shaw | |
| Laurie Metcalf | Susie Cox | |
| Gary Oldman | Lee Harvey Oswald | |
| Michael Rooker | Bill Broussard | |
| Jay O. Sanders | Lou Ivon | |
| Sissy Spacek | Liz Garrison | |
| Beata Pozniak | Marina Oswald | |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Jack Ruby | |
| Gary Grubbs | Al Oser | |
| Wayne Knight | Numa Bertel | |
| Joey Anderson | Julia Ann Mercer | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Bill Newman | |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Lee Bowers | |
| Edward Asner | Guy Bannister | |
| John Candy | Dean Andrews | |
| Jack Lemmon | Jack Martin | |
| Walter Matthau | Sen. Russell Long | |
| Joe Pesci | David Ferrie | |
| Donald Sutherland | X (Unknown General in Black) | |
| Sally Kirkland | Rose Cheramie | |
| Anthony Ramirez | Epileptic | |
| Ray LePere | Zapruder | |
| Perry Russo | Angry Bar Patron | |
| Mike Longman | TV Newsman | |
| Pat Perkins | Mattie | |
| Tom Howard | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| John William Galt | LBJ Voice | |
| Ron Jackson | FBI Spokesman | |
| Sean Stone | Jasper Garrison | |
| Amy Long | Virginia Garrison | |
| Scott Krueger | Snapper Garrison | |
| Allison Pratt Davis | Elizabeth Garrison | |
| Red Mitchell | Sergeant Harkness | |
| Ronald Von Klaussen | Hobo | |
| Michael Ozag | Hobo | |
| Dale Dye | General Y | |
| Jerry Douglas | Board Room Man | |
| Tony Plana | Carlos Bringuier | |
| Tomas Milian | Leopoldo | |
| Raul Aranas | Angelo | |
| John C. Martin | Prison Guard | |
| Henri Alciatore | Maitre d' | |
| Willem Oltmans | George DeMohrenschildt | |
| Gail Cronauer | Janet Williams | |
| Gary Carter | Bill Williams | |
| Roxie Frnka | Earlene Roberts | |
| Ellen McElduff | Jean Hill | |
| Sally Nystuen | Mary Moorman | |
| Marco Perella | Mercer Interrogator | |
| Edwin Neal | Mercer Interrogator | |
| Spain Logue | FBI Agent with Hill | |
| Darryl Cox | FBI Agent with Hill | |
| T.J. Kennedy | Hill Interrogator | |
| Jim Garrison | Earl Warren | |
| Carolina McCullough | Stripper Jada | |
| J.J. Johnston | Mobster with Broussard | |
| R. Bruce Elliott | Bolton Ford Dealer | |
| Barry Chambers | Man at Firing Range | |
| Linda Flores Wade | Sylvia Odio | |
| William Larsen | Will Fritz | |
| Alec Gifford | TV Newsman | |
| Eric A. Vicini | French Reporter | |
| Michael Gurievsky | Russian Reporter | |
| Caroline Crosthwaite-Eyre | British Reporter | |
| Helen Miller | Garrison's Receptionist | |
| Harold Herthum | Coroner | |
| Wayne Tippet | FBI Agent Frank | |
| Norman Davis | Colonel Reich | |
| Errol McLendon | Man with Umbrella | |
| John Seitz | General Lemnitzer | |
| Odin K. Langford | Officer Habighorst | |
| Roy Barnitt | Irvin F. Dymond | |
| Alvin Spicuzza | Bailiff | |
| John Finnegan | Judge Haggerty | |
| Walter Breaux | Vernon Bundy | |
| Michael Skipper | James Teague | |
| Zeke Mills | J.C. Price | |
| James N. Harrell | Sam Holland | |
| Ray Redd | Dodd | |
| Melodee Bowman | FBI Receptionist | |
| Isadore David Brickman | Dr. Peters | |
| Joseph Nadell | Dr. McClelland | |
| Chris Robinson | Dr. Humes | |
| Peter Maloney | Colonel Finck | |
| Chris Renna | Bethesda Doctor | |
| Dalton Dearborn | Army General | |
| Merlyn Sexton | Admiral Kenney | |
| Steve F. Price, Jr. | Pathologist | |
| Tom Bullock | Pathologist | |
| Ruary O'Connell | Pathologist | |
| Christopher Kosiciuk | FBI Agent at Autopsy | |
| John Reneau | A-team Shooter | |
| Stanley White | B-team Shooter | |
| Richard Rutowski | Fence Shooter | |
| Bill Bolender | Prisoner Powell | |
| Larry Melton | Patrolman Joe Smith | |
| Carol Farabee | Carolyn Arnold | |
| Willie Minor | Bonnie Ray Williams | |
| Ted Pennebaker | Arnold Rowland | |
| Bill Pickle | Marion Baker | |
| Mykel Chaves | Sandra Styles | |
| Price Carson | Tippet | |
| Gil Glasgow | Tippet Shooter | |
| Bob Orwig | Officer Poe | |
| Loys Bergeron | Jury Foreman | |
| Kristina Hare | Reporter | |
| Bruce Gelb | Boardroom Man | |
| Ryan MacDonald | Boardroom Man | |
| Duane Grey | Boardroom Man | |
| George R. Robertson | White House Man | |
| Baxter Harris | White House Man | |
| Alex Rodzi Rodine | White House Man | |
| Sam Stoneburner | White House Man | |
| Bob Gunton | TV Newsman | |
| Nathan Scott | John Chancler | |
| Jorge Fernandez | Miguel Torres |
Production and Technical Credits
| Oliver Stone | Director | |
| Oliver Stone | Producer | |
| A. Kitman Ho | Producer | |
| Oliver Stone | Screenwriter | |
| Zachary Sklar | Screenwriter | |
| Jim Marrs | Based on the Book 'Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy' By | |
| Jim Garrison | Based on the Books 'On The Trail of the Assassins' By | |
| Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer | |
| John Williams | Composer | |
| Robert Richardson | Director of Photography | |
| Victor Kempster | Production Designer | |
| Clayton Townsend | Co-Producer | |
| Joseph Reidy | Associate Producer | |
| Joseph Reidy | Assistant Director | |
| Clayton Townsend | Production Manager | |
| Derek R. Hill | Art Director | |
| Alan Tomkins | Art Director | |
| Crispian Sallis | Set Decorator | |
| Marlene Stewart | Costume Designer | |
| Dan Bronson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Joe Hutshing | Editor | |
| Pietro Scalia | Editor | |
| Julie Monroe | Associate Editor | |
| Hank Corwin | Additional Editor | |
| Tod A. Maitland | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Minkler | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregg Landaker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mike Wilhoit | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Scott Martin Gershin | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jay Richardson | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Mark Lanza | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Dan Rich | Dialogue Editor | |
| Bob Newlan | Dialogue Editor | |
| Richard Dwan | Dialogue Editor | |
| David A. Arnold | Dialogue Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Dialogue Editor | |
| Mark Gordon | Dialogue Editor | |
| Alison Fisher | Dialogue Editor | |
| Willy Allen | Dialogue Editor | |
| Hugo Weng | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ken Wannberg | Music Editor | |
| Ron Berkeley | Make up | |
| Elle Elliott | Hairstylist | |
| Budd Carr | Executive Music Producer | |
| Risa Bramon Garcia | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting Director | |
| Heidi Levitt | Casting Director | |
| Webster Whinery | 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: | $5,223,658 (7.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 34.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,164 opening theaters/1,395 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $190,193,880 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | January 23rd, 1992 (Wide) (Australia)
June 3rd, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | December 13th, 2013 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (also 1992 edited version) |
| Running Time: | 189 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1992 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Mafia |
| Subgenre: | Courtroom / Legal Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Camelot Pictures, Ixtlan Productions, A. Kitman Ho, Regency Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1991 | 5 | $5,223,658 | 1,164 | $4,488 | $5,223,658 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 6 | $7,445,904 | +43% | 1,164 | $6,397 | $17,628,624 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1992 | 6 | $6,823,544 | -8% | 1,164 | $5,862 | $30,855,433 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1992 | 7 | $4,722,417 | -31% | 1,183 | $3,992 | $37,987,458 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1992 | 8 | $5,797,711 | +23% | 1,350 | $4,295 | $45,506,354 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1992 | 6 | $3,515,815 | -39% | 1,370 | $2,566 | $50,249,971 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1992 | 8 | $3,185,727 | -9% | 1,395 | $2,284 | $54,682,068 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1992 | 9 | $2,308,799 | -28% | 1,351 | $1,709 | $57,947,808 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1991 | 6 | $10,182,720 | 1,164 | $8,748 | $10,182,720 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 6 | $13,849,169 | +36% | 1,164 | $11,898 | $24,031,889 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1992 | 5 | $9,233,152 | -33% | 1,164 | $7,932 | $33,265,041 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1992 | 6 | $6,443,602 | -30% | 1,183 | $5,447 | $39,708,643 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1992 | 8 | $7,025,513 | +9% | 1,350 | $5,204 | $46,734,156 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1992 | 5 | $4,762,185 | -32% | 1,370 | $3,476 | $51,496,341 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1992 | 6 | $4,142,668 | -13% | 1,395 | $2,970 | $55,639,009 | 7 |
Leading
| Kevin Costner | Jim Garrison |
Supporting
| Kevin Bacon | Willie O'Keefe | |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Clay Shaw | |
| Laurie Metcalf | Susie Cox | |
| Gary Oldman | Lee Harvey Oswald | |
| Michael Rooker | Bill Broussard | |
| Jay O. Sanders | Lou Ivon | |
| Sissy Spacek | Liz Garrison | |
| Beata Pozniak | Marina Oswald | |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Jack Ruby | |
| Gary Grubbs | Al Oser | |
| Wayne Knight | Numa Bertel | |
| Joey Anderson | Julia Ann Mercer | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Bill Newman | |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Lee Bowers | |
| Edward Asner | Guy Bannister | |
| John Candy | Dean Andrews | |
| Jack Lemmon | Jack Martin | |
| Walter Matthau | Sen. Russell Long | |
| Joe Pesci | David Ferrie | |
| Donald Sutherland | X (Unknown General in Black) | |
| Sally Kirkland | Rose Cheramie | |
| Anthony Ramirez | Epileptic | |
| Ray LePere | Zapruder | |
| Perry Russo | Angry Bar Patron | |
| Mike Longman | TV Newsman | |
| Pat Perkins | Mattie | |
| Tom Howard | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| John William Galt | LBJ Voice | |
| Ron Jackson | FBI Spokesman | |
| Sean Stone | Jasper Garrison | |
| Amy Long | Virginia Garrison | |
| Scott Krueger | Snapper Garrison | |
| Allison Pratt Davis | Elizabeth Garrison | |
| Red Mitchell | Sergeant Harkness | |
| Ronald Von Klaussen | Hobo | |
| Michael Ozag | Hobo | |
| Dale Dye | General Y | |
| Jerry Douglas | Board Room Man | |
| Tony Plana | Carlos Bringuier | |
| Tomas Milian | Leopoldo | |
| Raul Aranas | Angelo | |
| John C. Martin | Prison Guard | |
| Henri Alciatore | Maitre d' | |
| Willem Oltmans | George DeMohrenschildt | |
| Gail Cronauer | Janet Williams | |
| Gary Carter | Bill Williams | |
| Roxie Frnka | Earlene Roberts | |
| Ellen McElduff | Jean Hill | |
| Sally Nystuen | Mary Moorman | |
| Marco Perella | Mercer Interrogator | |
| Edwin Neal | Mercer Interrogator | |
| Spain Logue | FBI Agent with Hill | |
| Darryl Cox | FBI Agent with Hill | |
| T.J. Kennedy | Hill Interrogator | |
| Jim Garrison | Earl Warren | |
| Carolina McCullough | Stripper Jada | |
| J.J. Johnston | Mobster with Broussard | |
| R. Bruce Elliott | Bolton Ford Dealer | |
| Barry Chambers | Man at Firing Range | |
| Linda Flores Wade | Sylvia Odio | |
| William Larsen | Will Fritz | |
| Alec Gifford | TV Newsman | |
| Eric A. Vicini | French Reporter | |
| Michael Gurievsky | Russian Reporter | |
| Caroline Crosthwaite-Eyre | British Reporter | |
| Helen Miller | Garrison's Receptionist | |
| Harold Herthum | Coroner | |
| Wayne Tippet | FBI Agent Frank | |
| Norman Davis | Colonel Reich | |
| Errol McLendon | Man with Umbrella | |
| John Seitz | General Lemnitzer | |
| Odin K. Langford | Officer Habighorst | |
| Roy Barnitt | Irvin F. Dymond | |
| Alvin Spicuzza | Bailiff | |
| John Finnegan | Judge Haggerty | |
| Walter Breaux | Vernon Bundy | |
| Michael Skipper | James Teague | |
| Zeke Mills | J.C. Price | |
| James N. Harrell | Sam Holland | |
| Ray Redd | Dodd | |
| Melodee Bowman | FBI Receptionist | |
| Isadore David Brickman | Dr. Peters | |
| Joseph Nadell | Dr. McClelland | |
| Chris Robinson | Dr. Humes | |
| Peter Maloney | Colonel Finck | |
| Chris Renna | Bethesda Doctor | |
| Dalton Dearborn | Army General | |
| Merlyn Sexton | Admiral Kenney | |
| Steve F. Price, Jr. | Pathologist | |
| Tom Bullock | Pathologist | |
| Ruary O'Connell | Pathologist | |
| Christopher Kosiciuk | FBI Agent at Autopsy | |
| John Reneau | A-team Shooter | |
| Stanley White | B-team Shooter | |
| Richard Rutowski | Fence Shooter | |
| Bill Bolender | Prisoner Powell | |
| Larry Melton | Patrolman Joe Smith | |
| Carol Farabee | Carolyn Arnold | |
| Willie Minor | Bonnie Ray Williams | |
| Ted Pennebaker | Arnold Rowland | |
| Bill Pickle | Marion Baker | |
| Mykel Chaves | Sandra Styles | |
| Price Carson | Tippet | |
| Gil Glasgow | Tippet Shooter | |
| Bob Orwig | Officer Poe | |
| Loys Bergeron | Jury Foreman | |
| Kristina Hare | Reporter | |
| Bruce Gelb | Boardroom Man | |
| Ryan MacDonald | Boardroom Man | |
| Duane Grey | Boardroom Man | |
| George R. Robertson | White House Man | |
| Baxter Harris | White House Man | |
| Alex Rodzi Rodine | White House Man | |
| Sam Stoneburner | White House Man | |
| Bob Gunton | TV Newsman | |
| Nathan Scott | John Chancler | |
| Jorge Fernandez | Miguel Torres |
Production and Technical Credits
| Oliver Stone | Director | |
| Oliver Stone | Producer | |
| A. Kitman Ho | Producer | |
| Oliver Stone | Screenwriter | |
| Zachary Sklar | Screenwriter | |
| Jim Marrs | Based on the Book 'Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy' By | |
| Jim Garrison | Based on the Books 'On The Trail of the Assassins' By | |
| Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer | |
| John Williams | Composer | |
| Robert Richardson | Director of Photography | |
| Victor Kempster | Production Designer | |
| Clayton Townsend | Co-Producer | |
| Joseph Reidy | Associate Producer | |
| Joseph Reidy | Assistant Director | |
| Clayton Townsend | Production Manager | |
| Derek R. Hill | Art Director | |
| Alan Tomkins | Art Director | |
| Crispian Sallis | Set Decorator | |
| Marlene Stewart | Costume Designer | |
| Dan Bronson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Joe Hutshing | Editor | |
| Pietro Scalia | Editor | |
| Julie Monroe | Associate Editor | |
| Hank Corwin | Additional Editor | |
| Tod A. Maitland | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Minkler | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregg Landaker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mike Wilhoit | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Scott Martin Gershin | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jay Richardson | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Mark Lanza | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Dan Rich | Dialogue Editor | |
| Bob Newlan | Dialogue Editor | |
| Richard Dwan | Dialogue Editor | |
| David A. Arnold | Dialogue Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Dialogue Editor | |
| Mark Gordon | Dialogue Editor | |
| Alison Fisher | Dialogue Editor | |
| Willy Allen | Dialogue Editor | |
| Hugo Weng | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ken Wannberg | Music Editor | |
| Ron Berkeley | Make up | |
| Elle Elliott | Hairstylist | |
| Budd Carr | Executive Music Producer | |
| Risa Bramon Garcia | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting Director | |
| Heidi Levitt | Casting Director | |
| Webster Whinery | 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.