Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $31,983,777 | Details |
| International Box Office | $17,816,223 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $49,800,000 | |
| OpusData ID: 17780100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $70,864 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/1,310 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $81,954,692 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 27th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | March 1st, 1996 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 21st, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) January 7th, 2026 (Limited), released as Leaving Las Vegas (라스베가스를 떠나며) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | January 15th, 2013 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexuality and language, violence and pervasive alcohol abuse |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Depression, Dysfunctional Family, Fired, Mafia, Prostitution, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Sex Crimes, Suicide |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lumiere Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, France |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1995 | 48 | $70,864 | 7 | $10,123 | $70,864 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 43 | $92,715 | +31% | 8 | $11,589 | $212,887 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 32 | $169,174 | +82% | 16 | $10,573 | $429,166 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 31 | $127,872 | -24% | 17 | $7,522 | $632,093 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 22 | $264,283 | +107% | 54 | $4,894 | $991,767 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 23 | $213,842 | -19% | 55 | $3,888 | $1,294,643 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 20 | $181,001 | -15% | 64 | $2,828 | $1,555,759 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 22 | $156,539 | -14% | 55 | $2,846 | $1,789,868 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 25 | $190,664 | +22% | 36 | $5,296 | $2,075,961 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 25 | $457,019 | +140% | 47 | $9,724 | $2,702,762 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 20 | $409,904 | -10% | 48 | $8,540 | $3,259,356 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 18 | $1,652,002 | +303% | 167 | $9,892 | $5,109,312 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 18 | $1,406,996 | -15% | 206 | $6,830 | $6,905,460 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 15 | $1,741,124 | +24% | 314 | $5,545 | $9,202,558 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 13 | $1,614,681 | -7% | 340 | $4,749 | $11,524,114 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 5 | $3,253,158 | +101% | 1,310 | $2,483 | $15,375,886 | 16 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 8 | $3,625,471 | +11% | 1,310 | $2,768 | $20,462,460 | 17 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 13 | $1,900,024 | -48% | 1,013 | $1,876 | $23,176,762 | 18 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 13 | $1,313,740 | -31% | 871 | $1,508 | $25,151,748 | 19 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 15 | $739,129 | -44% | 691 | $1,070 | $26,367,509 | 20 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 18 | $510,879 | -31% | 507 | $1,008 | $27,220,137 | 21 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 20 | $583,523 | +14% | 486 | $1,201 | $28,089,901 | 22 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 17 | $713,487 | +22% | 527 | $1,354 | $29,108,268 | 23 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 21 | $484,787 | -32% | 511 | $949 | $29,890,321 | 24 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 24 | $330,635 | -32% | 377 | $877 | $30,467,883 | 25 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 27 | $225,447 | -32% | 254 | $888 | $30,841,455 | 26 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 32 | $150,239 | -33% | 210 | $715 | $31,091,239 | 27 |
| May 3, 1996 | 30 | $190,746 | +27% | 248 | $769 | $31,354,044 | 28 |
| May 10, 1996 | 36 | $140,796 | -26% | 245 | $575 | $31,583,944 | 29 |
| May 17, 1996 | 44 | $72,625 | -48% | 148 | $491 | $31,730,933 | 30 |
| May 24, 1996 | 48 | $86,223 | +19% | 92 | $937 | $31,859,337 | 31 |
| May 31, 1996 | 50 | $36,322 | -58% | 56 | $649 | $31,921,127 | 32 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 50 | $23,917 | -34% | 38 | $629 | $21,968,347 | 33 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1995 | 41 | $120,172 | 7 | $17,167 | $120,172 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 43 | $139,820 | +16% | 8 | $17,478 | $259,992 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 31 | $244,229 | +75% | 16 | $15,264 | $504,221 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 29 | $223,263 | -9% | 17 | $13,133 | $727,484 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 21 | $353,317 | +58% | 54 | $6,543 | $1,080,801 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 23 | $293,957 | -17% | 55 | $5,345 | $1,374,758 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 19 | $258,571 | -12% | 64 | $4,040 | $1,633,329 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 21 | $251,968 | -3% | 55 | $4,581 | $1,885,297 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 24 | $360,446 | +43% | 36 | $10,012 | $2,245,743 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 25 | $603,709 | +67% | 47 | $12,845 | $2,849,452 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 20 | $607,858 | +1% | 48 | $12,664 | $3,457,310 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 16 | $2,041,154 | +236% | 167 | $12,222 | $5,498,464 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 18 | $1,962,970 | -4% | 206 | $9,529 | $7,461,434 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 14 | $2,447,999 | +25% | 314 | $7,796 | $9,909,433 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 14 | $2,213,295 | -10% | 340 | $6,510 | $12,122,728 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 6 | $4,714,261 | +113% | 1,310 | $3,599 | $16,836,989 | 16 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 9 | $4,439,749 | -6% | 1,310 | $3,389 | $21,276,738 | 17 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 12 | $2,561,270 | -42% | 1,013 | $2,528 | $23,838,008 | 18 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 13 | $1,790,372 | -30% | 871 | $2,056 | $25,628,380 | 19 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 15 | $1,080,878 | -40% | 691 | $1,564 | $26,709,258 | 20 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 17 | $797,120 | -26% | 507 | $1,572 | $27,506,378 | 21 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 18 | $888,403 | +11% | 486 | $1,828 | $28,394,781 | 22 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 17 | $1,010,753 | +14% | 527 | $1,918 | $29,405,534 | 23 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 20 | $731,714 | -28% | 511 | $1,432 | $30,137,248 | 24 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 22 | $478,760 | -35% | 377 | $1,270 | $30,616,008 | 25 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 24 | $324,992 | -32% | 254 | $1,279 | $30,941,000 | 26 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 30 | $222,298 | -32% | 210 | $1,059 | $31,163,298 | 27 |
| May 3, 1996 | 29 | $279,850 | +26% | 248 | $1,128 | $31,443,148 | 28 |
| May 10, 1996 | 35 | $215,160 | -23% | 245 | $878 | $31,658,308 | 29 |
| May 17, 1996 | 39 | $114,806 | -47% | 148 | $776 | $31,773,114 | 30 |
| May 24, 1996 | 43 | $111,691 | -3% | 92 | $1,214 | $31,884,805 | 31 |
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 | 3/1/1996 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $284 | 3/25/2024 | |||
| South Korea | 1/7/2026 | $9,162 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $19,238 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $17,796,701 | |||||||||
| International Total | $17,816,223 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Elisabeth Shue | Sera | |
| Nicolas Cage | Ben |
| R. Lee Ermey | Conventioneer |
Supporting
| Ed Lauter | Mobster 3 |
| Valeria Golino | Terri | |
| Laurie Metcalf | Landlady | |
| French Stewart | Businessman #2 | |
| Julian Sands | Yuri | |
| Shawnee Smith | Biker Girl | |
| Xander Berkeley | Cynical Cabbie | |
| Mariska Hargitay | Hooker At Bar | |
| Richard Lewis | Peter | |
| Steven Weber | Marc Nussbaum | |
| Carey Lowell | Bank Teller |
Supporting
| Emily Procter | Debbie |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mike Figgis | Director |
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: | $70,864 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/1,310 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $81,954,692 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 27th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | March 1st, 1996 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 21st, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) January 7th, 2026 (Limited), released as Leaving Las Vegas (라스베가스를 떠나며) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | January 15th, 2013 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexuality and language, violence and pervasive alcohol abuse |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Depression, Dysfunctional Family, Fired, Mafia, Prostitution, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Sex Crimes, Suicide |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lumiere Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, France |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1995 | 48 | $70,864 | 7 | $10,123 | $70,864 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 43 | $92,715 | +31% | 8 | $11,589 | $212,887 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 32 | $169,174 | +82% | 16 | $10,573 | $429,166 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 31 | $127,872 | -24% | 17 | $7,522 | $632,093 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 22 | $264,283 | +107% | 54 | $4,894 | $991,767 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 23 | $213,842 | -19% | 55 | $3,888 | $1,294,643 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 20 | $181,001 | -15% | 64 | $2,828 | $1,555,759 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 22 | $156,539 | -14% | 55 | $2,846 | $1,789,868 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 25 | $190,664 | +22% | 36 | $5,296 | $2,075,961 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 25 | $457,019 | +140% | 47 | $9,724 | $2,702,762 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 20 | $409,904 | -10% | 48 | $8,540 | $3,259,356 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 18 | $1,652,002 | +303% | 167 | $9,892 | $5,109,312 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 18 | $1,406,996 | -15% | 206 | $6,830 | $6,905,460 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 15 | $1,741,124 | +24% | 314 | $5,545 | $9,202,558 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 13 | $1,614,681 | -7% | 340 | $4,749 | $11,524,114 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 5 | $3,253,158 | +101% | 1,310 | $2,483 | $15,375,886 | 16 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 8 | $3,625,471 | +11% | 1,310 | $2,768 | $20,462,460 | 17 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 13 | $1,900,024 | -48% | 1,013 | $1,876 | $23,176,762 | 18 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 13 | $1,313,740 | -31% | 871 | $1,508 | $25,151,748 | 19 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 15 | $739,129 | -44% | 691 | $1,070 | $26,367,509 | 20 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 18 | $510,879 | -31% | 507 | $1,008 | $27,220,137 | 21 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 20 | $583,523 | +14% | 486 | $1,201 | $28,089,901 | 22 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 17 | $713,487 | +22% | 527 | $1,354 | $29,108,268 | 23 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 21 | $484,787 | -32% | 511 | $949 | $29,890,321 | 24 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 24 | $330,635 | -32% | 377 | $877 | $30,467,883 | 25 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 27 | $225,447 | -32% | 254 | $888 | $30,841,455 | 26 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 32 | $150,239 | -33% | 210 | $715 | $31,091,239 | 27 |
| May 3, 1996 | 30 | $190,746 | +27% | 248 | $769 | $31,354,044 | 28 |
| May 10, 1996 | 36 | $140,796 | -26% | 245 | $575 | $31,583,944 | 29 |
| May 17, 1996 | 44 | $72,625 | -48% | 148 | $491 | $31,730,933 | 30 |
| May 24, 1996 | 48 | $86,223 | +19% | 92 | $937 | $31,859,337 | 31 |
| May 31, 1996 | 50 | $36,322 | -58% | 56 | $649 | $31,921,127 | 32 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 50 | $23,917 | -34% | 38 | $629 | $21,968,347 | 33 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1995 | 41 | $120,172 | 7 | $17,167 | $120,172 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 43 | $139,820 | +16% | 8 | $17,478 | $259,992 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 31 | $244,229 | +75% | 16 | $15,264 | $504,221 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 29 | $223,263 | -9% | 17 | $13,133 | $727,484 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 21 | $353,317 | +58% | 54 | $6,543 | $1,080,801 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 23 | $293,957 | -17% | 55 | $5,345 | $1,374,758 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 19 | $258,571 | -12% | 64 | $4,040 | $1,633,329 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 21 | $251,968 | -3% | 55 | $4,581 | $1,885,297 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 24 | $360,446 | +43% | 36 | $10,012 | $2,245,743 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 25 | $603,709 | +67% | 47 | $12,845 | $2,849,452 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 20 | $607,858 | +1% | 48 | $12,664 | $3,457,310 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 16 | $2,041,154 | +236% | 167 | $12,222 | $5,498,464 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 18 | $1,962,970 | -4% | 206 | $9,529 | $7,461,434 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 14 | $2,447,999 | +25% | 314 | $7,796 | $9,909,433 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 14 | $2,213,295 | -10% | 340 | $6,510 | $12,122,728 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 6 | $4,714,261 | +113% | 1,310 | $3,599 | $16,836,989 | 16 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 9 | $4,439,749 | -6% | 1,310 | $3,389 | $21,276,738 | 17 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 12 | $2,561,270 | -42% | 1,013 | $2,528 | $23,838,008 | 18 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 13 | $1,790,372 | -30% | 871 | $2,056 | $25,628,380 | 19 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 15 | $1,080,878 | -40% | 691 | $1,564 | $26,709,258 | 20 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 17 | $797,120 | -26% | 507 | $1,572 | $27,506,378 | 21 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 18 | $888,403 | +11% | 486 | $1,828 | $28,394,781 | 22 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 17 | $1,010,753 | +14% | 527 | $1,918 | $29,405,534 | 23 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 20 | $731,714 | -28% | 511 | $1,432 | $30,137,248 | 24 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 22 | $478,760 | -35% | 377 | $1,270 | $30,616,008 | 25 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 24 | $324,992 | -32% | 254 | $1,279 | $30,941,000 | 26 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 30 | $222,298 | -32% | 210 | $1,059 | $31,163,298 | 27 |
| May 3, 1996 | 29 | $279,850 | +26% | 248 | $1,128 | $31,443,148 | 28 |
| May 10, 1996 | 35 | $215,160 | -23% | 245 | $878 | $31,658,308 | 29 |
| May 17, 1996 | 39 | $114,806 | -47% | 148 | $776 | $31,773,114 | 30 |
| May 24, 1996 | 43 | $111,691 | -3% | 92 | $1,214 | $31,884,805 | 31 |
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 | 3/1/1996 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $284 | 3/25/2024 | |||
| South Korea | 1/7/2026 | $9,162 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $19,238 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $17,796,701 | |||||||||
| International Total | $17,816,223 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Elisabeth Shue | Sera | |
| Nicolas Cage | Ben |
| R. Lee Ermey | Conventioneer |
Supporting
| Ed Lauter | Mobster 3 |
| Valeria Golino | Terri | |
| Laurie Metcalf | Landlady | |
| French Stewart | Businessman #2 | |
| Julian Sands | Yuri | |
| Shawnee Smith | Biker Girl | |
| Xander Berkeley | Cynical Cabbie | |
| Mariska Hargitay | Hooker At Bar | |
| Richard Lewis | Peter | |
| Steven Weber | Marc Nussbaum | |
| Carey Lowell | Bank Teller |
Supporting
| Emily Procter | Debbie |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mike Figgis | Director |
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.