Kingpin (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,023,424 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,200,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $32,223,424 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $642,230 | |
| Total | $642,230 | |
| OpusData ID: 21580100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,582,079 (22.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 77.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,956 opening theaters/1,975 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $64,030,524 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 26th, 1996 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | April 11th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 14th, 2014 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some crude sex-related humor |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Scene in End Credits |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Amish, Bowling, Comeback, Confidence Men, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Gambling, Money Troubles, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Road Trip, Romance, Underdog |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rysher Entertainment, Motion Picture Corporation of America |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1996 | 5 | $5,582,079 | 1,956 | $2,854 | $5,582,079 | 1 | |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 6 | $4,502,369 | -19% | 1,975 | $2,280 | $13,685,154 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 10 | $2,861,707 | -36% | 1,975 | $1,449 | $19,300,778 | 3 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 17 | $1,110,523 | -61% | 1,209 | $919 | $22,168,932 | 4 |
| Aug 23, 1996 | 23 | $526,758 | -53% | 671 | $785 | $23,392,020 | 5 |
| Aug 30, 1996 | 32 | $313,526 | -40% | 411 | $763 | $23,981,370 | 6 |
| Sep 6, 1996 | 35 | $169,768 | -46% | 270 | $629 | $24,213,651 | 7 |
| Sep 13, 1996 | 39 | $141,226 | -17% | 232 | $609 | $24,415,567 | 8 |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 35 | $147,107 | +4% | 235 | $626 | $24,617,769 | 9 |
| Sep 27, 1996 | 40 | $98,405 | -33% | 156 | $631 | $24,768,757 | 10 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | 42 | $77,217 | -22% | 144 | $536 | $24,879,969 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1996 | 4 | $9,182,785 | 1,956 | $4,695 | $9,182,785 | 1 | |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 6 | $7,256,286 | -21% | 1,975 | $3,674 | $16,439,071 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 9 | $4,619,338 | -36% | 1,975 | $2,339 | $21,058,409 | 3 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 18 | $1,806,853 | -61% | 1,209 | $1,495 | $22,865,262 | 4 |
| Aug 23, 1996 | 23 | $802,582 | -56% | 671 | $1,196 | $23,667,844 | 5 |
| Aug 30, 1996 | 32 | $376,039 | -53% | 411 | $915 | $24,043,883 | 6 |
| Sep 6, 1996 | 33 | $230,458 | -39% | 270 | $854 | $24,274,341 | 7 |
| Sep 13, 1996 | 37 | $196,321 | -15% | 232 | $846 | $24,470,662 | 8 |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 34 | $199,690 | +2% | 235 | $850 | $24,670,352 | 9 |
| Sep 27, 1996 | 34 | $132,400 | -34% | 156 | $849 | $24,802,752 | 10 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4/11/2024 | $43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $43 | 4/21/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $7,199,957 | |||||||||
| International Total | $7,200,000 | 4/21/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Woody Harrelson | Roy Munson | |
| Randy Quaid | Ishmael Boorg | |
| Vanessa Angel | Claudia |
Supporting
| Bill Murray | Ernie McCracken |
Cameo
| Chris Elliott | The Gambler |
Supporting
| Sayed Badreya | Fatima |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bobby Farrelly | Director | |
| Peter Farrelly | Director | |
| Jon Johnson | Sound Designer | |
| Barry Fanaro | Screenwriter | |
| Mort Nathan | Screenwriter | |
| Brad Krevoy | Producer | |
| Steve Stabler | Producer | |
| Bradley Thomas | Producer | |
| Keith Samples | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Irwin | Director of Photography | |
| Sidney Jackson Bartholomew, Jr.* | Production Designer | |
| Christopher Greenbury | Editor | |
| Freedy Johnston | Composer | |
| Happy Walters | Music Supervisor | |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Designer | |
| Jim Burke | Co-Producer | |
| John Bertolli | Co-Producer |
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: | $5,582,079 (22.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 77.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,956 opening theaters/1,975 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $64,030,524 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 26th, 1996 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | April 11th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 14th, 2014 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some crude sex-related humor |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Scene in End Credits |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Amish, Bowling, Comeback, Confidence Men, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Gambling, Money Troubles, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Road Trip, Romance, Underdog |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rysher Entertainment, Motion Picture Corporation of America |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1996 | 5 | $5,582,079 | 1,956 | $2,854 | $5,582,079 | 1 | |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 6 | $4,502,369 | -19% | 1,975 | $2,280 | $13,685,154 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 10 | $2,861,707 | -36% | 1,975 | $1,449 | $19,300,778 | 3 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 17 | $1,110,523 | -61% | 1,209 | $919 | $22,168,932 | 4 |
| Aug 23, 1996 | 23 | $526,758 | -53% | 671 | $785 | $23,392,020 | 5 |
| Aug 30, 1996 | 32 | $313,526 | -40% | 411 | $763 | $23,981,370 | 6 |
| Sep 6, 1996 | 35 | $169,768 | -46% | 270 | $629 | $24,213,651 | 7 |
| Sep 13, 1996 | 39 | $141,226 | -17% | 232 | $609 | $24,415,567 | 8 |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 35 | $147,107 | +4% | 235 | $626 | $24,617,769 | 9 |
| Sep 27, 1996 | 40 | $98,405 | -33% | 156 | $631 | $24,768,757 | 10 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | 42 | $77,217 | -22% | 144 | $536 | $24,879,969 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1996 | 4 | $9,182,785 | 1,956 | $4,695 | $9,182,785 | 1 | |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 6 | $7,256,286 | -21% | 1,975 | $3,674 | $16,439,071 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 1996 | 9 | $4,619,338 | -36% | 1,975 | $2,339 | $21,058,409 | 3 |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 18 | $1,806,853 | -61% | 1,209 | $1,495 | $22,865,262 | 4 |
| Aug 23, 1996 | 23 | $802,582 | -56% | 671 | $1,196 | $23,667,844 | 5 |
| Aug 30, 1996 | 32 | $376,039 | -53% | 411 | $915 | $24,043,883 | 6 |
| Sep 6, 1996 | 33 | $230,458 | -39% | 270 | $854 | $24,274,341 | 7 |
| Sep 13, 1996 | 37 | $196,321 | -15% | 232 | $846 | $24,470,662 | 8 |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 34 | $199,690 | +2% | 235 | $850 | $24,670,352 | 9 |
| Sep 27, 1996 | 34 | $132,400 | -34% | 156 | $849 | $24,802,752 | 10 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4/11/2024 | $43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $43 | 4/21/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $7,199,957 | |||||||||
| International Total | $7,200,000 | 4/21/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Woody Harrelson | Roy Munson | |
| Randy Quaid | Ishmael Boorg | |
| Vanessa Angel | Claudia |
Supporting
| Bill Murray | Ernie McCracken |
Cameo
| Chris Elliott | The Gambler |
Supporting
| Sayed Badreya | Fatima |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bobby Farrelly | Director | |
| Peter Farrelly | Director | |
| Jon Johnson | Sound Designer | |
| Barry Fanaro | Screenwriter | |
| Mort Nathan | Screenwriter | |
| Brad Krevoy | Producer | |
| Steve Stabler | Producer | |
| Bradley Thomas | Producer | |
| Keith Samples | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Irwin | Director of Photography | |
| Sidney Jackson Bartholomew, Jr.* | Production Designer | |
| Christopher Greenbury | Editor | |
| Freedy Johnston | Composer | |
| Happy Walters | Music Supervisor | |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Designer | |
| Jim Burke | Co-Producer | |
| John Bertolli | Co-Producer |
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.