Kama Sutra (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,109,095 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $83,499 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/81 max. theaters, 12.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,125,017 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 28th, 1997 (Wide) by Trimark |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong erotic sequences, nudity and some violence |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Plot point: | Friends turned Enemies, Prince/Princess, Romance, Royalty |
| Subgenre: | Erotic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1500s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | India |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1997 | 43 | $83,499 | 10 | $8,350 | $83,499 | 1 | |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 26 | $287,128 | +244% | 40 | $7,178 | $415,030 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 27 | $268,777 | -6% | 46 | $5,843 | $791,408 | 3 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 26 | $358,816 | +33% | 74 | $4,849 | $1,267,619 | 4 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 30 | $259,426 | -28% | 65 | $3,991 | $1,672,861 | 5 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 27 | $223,221 | -14% | 72 | $3,100 | $2,006,003 | 6 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 30 | $201,011 | -10% | 74 | $2,716 | $2,300,004 | 7 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 30 | $186,744 | -7% | 71 | $2,630 | $2,568,971 | 8 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 30 | $174,674 | -6% | 53 | $3,296 | $2,831,251 | 9 |
| May 2, 1997 | 29 | $167,667 | -4% | 81 | $2,070 | $3,086,801 | 10 |
| May 9, 1997 | 27 | $135,518 | -19% | 81 | $1,673 | $3,304,678 | 11 |
| May 16, 1997 | 28 | $129,276 | -5% | 79 | $1,636 | $3,517,652 | 12 |
| May 23, 1997 | 36 | $116,416 | -10% | 61 | $1,908 | $3,714,378 | 13 |
| May 30, 1997 | 36 | $67,444 | -42% | 58 | $1,163 | $3,806,964 | 14 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 47 | $41,621 | -38% | 36 | $1,156 | $3,901,526 | 15 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 43 | $48,478 | +16% | 44 | $1,102 | $3,978,551 | 16 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 47 | $40,743 | -16% | 35 | $1,164 | $4,061,824 | 17 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 51 | $23,664 | -42% | 17 | $1,392 | $4,109,095 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1997 | 42 | $127,902 | 10 | $12,790 | $127,902 | 1 | |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 24 | $394,729 | +209% | 40 | $9,868 | $522,631 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 26 | $386,172 | -2% | 46 | $8,395 | $908,803 | 3 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 26 | $504,632 | +31% | 74 | $6,819 | $1,413,435 | 4 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 30 | $369,347 | -27% | 65 | $5,682 | $1,782,782 | 5 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 27 | $316,211 | -14% | 72 | $4,392 | $2,098,993 | 6 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 28 | $283,234 | -10% | 74 | $3,827 | $2,382,227 | 7 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 29 | $274,350 | -3% | 71 | $3,864 | $2,656,577 | 8 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 27 | $262,557 | -4% | 53 | $4,954 | $2,919,134 | 9 |
| May 2, 1997 | 29 | $250,026 | -5% | 81 | $3,087 | $3,169,160 | 10 |
| May 9, 1997 | 25 | $219,216 | -12% | 81 | $2,706 | $3,388,376 | 11 |
| May 16, 1997 | 27 | $209,586 | -4% | 79 | $2,653 | $3,597,962 | 12 |
| May 23, 1997 | 35 | $141,558 | -32% | 61 | $2,321 | $3,739,520 | 13 |
| May 30, 1997 | 33 | $120,385 | -15% | 58 | $2,076 | $3,859,905 | 14 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 46 | $70,168 | -42% | 36 | $1,949 | $3,930,073 | 15 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 39 | $91,008 | +30% | 44 | $2,068 | $4,021,081 | 16 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 46 | $64,350 | -29% | 35 | $1,839 | $4,085,431 | 17 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $83,499 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/81 max. theaters, 12.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,125,017 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 28th, 1997 (Wide) by Trimark |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong erotic sequences, nudity and some violence |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Plot point: | Friends turned Enemies, Prince/Princess, Romance, Royalty |
| Subgenre: | Erotic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1500s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | India |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1997 | 43 | $83,499 | 10 | $8,350 | $83,499 | 1 | |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 26 | $287,128 | +244% | 40 | $7,178 | $415,030 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 27 | $268,777 | -6% | 46 | $5,843 | $791,408 | 3 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 26 | $358,816 | +33% | 74 | $4,849 | $1,267,619 | 4 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 30 | $259,426 | -28% | 65 | $3,991 | $1,672,861 | 5 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 27 | $223,221 | -14% | 72 | $3,100 | $2,006,003 | 6 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 30 | $201,011 | -10% | 74 | $2,716 | $2,300,004 | 7 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 30 | $186,744 | -7% | 71 | $2,630 | $2,568,971 | 8 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 30 | $174,674 | -6% | 53 | $3,296 | $2,831,251 | 9 |
| May 2, 1997 | 29 | $167,667 | -4% | 81 | $2,070 | $3,086,801 | 10 |
| May 9, 1997 | 27 | $135,518 | -19% | 81 | $1,673 | $3,304,678 | 11 |
| May 16, 1997 | 28 | $129,276 | -5% | 79 | $1,636 | $3,517,652 | 12 |
| May 23, 1997 | 36 | $116,416 | -10% | 61 | $1,908 | $3,714,378 | 13 |
| May 30, 1997 | 36 | $67,444 | -42% | 58 | $1,163 | $3,806,964 | 14 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 47 | $41,621 | -38% | 36 | $1,156 | $3,901,526 | 15 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 43 | $48,478 | +16% | 44 | $1,102 | $3,978,551 | 16 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 47 | $40,743 | -16% | 35 | $1,164 | $4,061,824 | 17 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 51 | $23,664 | -42% | 17 | $1,392 | $4,109,095 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1997 | 42 | $127,902 | 10 | $12,790 | $127,902 | 1 | |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 24 | $394,729 | +209% | 40 | $9,868 | $522,631 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 26 | $386,172 | -2% | 46 | $8,395 | $908,803 | 3 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 26 | $504,632 | +31% | 74 | $6,819 | $1,413,435 | 4 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 30 | $369,347 | -27% | 65 | $5,682 | $1,782,782 | 5 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 27 | $316,211 | -14% | 72 | $4,392 | $2,098,993 | 6 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 28 | $283,234 | -10% | 74 | $3,827 | $2,382,227 | 7 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 29 | $274,350 | -3% | 71 | $3,864 | $2,656,577 | 8 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 27 | $262,557 | -4% | 53 | $4,954 | $2,919,134 | 9 |
| May 2, 1997 | 29 | $250,026 | -5% | 81 | $3,087 | $3,169,160 | 10 |
| May 9, 1997 | 25 | $219,216 | -12% | 81 | $2,706 | $3,388,376 | 11 |
| May 16, 1997 | 27 | $209,586 | -4% | 79 | $2,653 | $3,597,962 | 12 |
| May 23, 1997 | 35 | $141,558 | -32% | 61 | $2,321 | $3,739,520 | 13 |
| May 30, 1997 | 33 | $120,385 | -15% | 58 | $2,076 | $3,859,905 | 14 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 46 | $70,168 | -42% | 36 | $1,949 | $3,930,073 | 15 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 39 | $91,008 | +30% | 44 | $2,068 | $4,021,081 | 16 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 46 | $64,350 | -29% | 35 | $1,839 | $4,085,431 | 17 |