Les Miserables (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,887,945Details
International Box Office $281,364Details
Worldwide Box Office $14,169,309
OpusData ID: 31810100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,011,840 (36.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,477 opening theaters/1,477 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,490,968

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,835 $13,887,945
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,101-16,200) 16,173 $281,364
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,851 $14,169,309

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 1st, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 16th, 2024 (Wide), released as Les Miserables (2024 Re-Issue) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 3rd, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Les Miserable
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, and for some sexual content
Running Time: 134 minutes
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Crime, Fugitive / On the Run, 1800s, Set in Paris, Corrupt Cops
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,835 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,189 $33,490,968
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,093 $13,887,945
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 (Rank 101-200) 105 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,312 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 494 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 920 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,654 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 613 $13,887,945

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1998 4 $5,011,840   1,477 $3,393   $5,011,840 1
May 8, 1998 5 $2,753,148 -45% 1,477 $1,864   $9,083,490 2
May 15, 1998 9 $1,480,030 -46% 1,477 $1,002   $11,392,388 3
May 22, 1998 16 $747,322 -50% 655 $1,141   $12,605,133 4
May 29, 1998 22 $276,035 -63% 437 $632   $13,061,211 5
Jun 5, 1998 26 $189,442 -31% 251 $755   $13,350,482 6
Jun 12, 1998 45 $44,005 -77% 134 $328   $13,435,510 7
Jun 19, 1998 60 $20,636 -53% 70 $295   $13,471,161 8
Jun 26, 1998 35 $104,123 +405% 288 $362   $13,583,119 9
Jul 3, 1998 38 $87,595 -16% 167 $525   $13,723,167 10
Jul 10, 1998 45 $44,252 -49% 81 $546   $13,815,001 11
Jul 17, 1998 52 $30,248 -32% 44 $687   $13,871,914 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 1, 1998 4 $1,640,000     1,477 $1,110   $1,640,000 1
May 2, 1998 4 $2,190,000 +34%   1,477 $1,483   $3,830,000 2
May 3, 1998 6 $1,124,000 -49%   1,477 $761   $5,012,000 3
May 4, 1998 4 $327,846 -71%   1,477 $222   $5,339,686 4
May 5, 1998 4 $372,758 +14%   1,477 $252   $5,712,444 5
May 6, 1998 4 $324,033 -13%   1,477 $219   $6,036,477 6
May 7, 1998 4 $293,865 -9%   1,477 $199   $6,330,342 7
May 8, 1998 4 $815,000 +177% -50% 1,477 $552   $7,145,000 8
May 9, 1998 5 $1,220,000 +50% -44% 1,477 $826   $8,365,000 9
May 10, 1998 6 $779,000 -36% -31% 1,477 $527   $9,083,000 10
May 11, 1998 4 $214,067 -73% -35% 1,477 $145   $9,297,557 11
May 12, 1998 4 $257,359 +20% -31% 1,477 $174   $9,554,916 12
May 13, 1998 4 $209,392 -19% -35% 1,477 $142   $9,764,308 13
May 14, 1998 5 $150,000 -28% -49% 1,477 $102   $9,914,000 14
May 15, 1998 8 $463,000 +209% -43% 1,477 $313   $10,377,000 15
May 16, 1998 9 $650,000 +40% -47% 1,477 $440   $11,027,000 16
May 17, 1998 10 $383,000 -41% -51% 1,477 $259   $11,392,000 17
May 18, 1998 8 $144,805 -62% -32% 1,477 $98   $11,537,193 18
May 19, 1998 8 $116,575 -19% -55% 1,477 $79   $11,652,768 19
May 20, 1998 9 $97,877 -16% -53% 1,477 $66   $11,750,645 20
May 21, 1998 10 $107,166 +9% -29% 1,477 $73   $11,857,811 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1998 4 $6,330,342   1,477 $4,286   $6,330,342 1
May 8, 1998 5 $3,582,016 -43% 1,477 $2,425   $9,912,358 2
May 15, 1998 9 $1,945,453 -46% 1,477 $1,317   $11,857,811 3
May 22, 1998 16 $927,365 -52% 655 $1,416   $12,785,176 4
May 29, 1998 23 $375,864 -59% 437 $860   $13,161,040 5
Jun 5, 1998 26 $230,465 -39% 251 $918   $13,391,505 6
Jun 12, 1998 45 $59,020 -74% 134 $440   $13,450,525 7
Jun 19, 1998 52 $28,471 -52% 70 $407   $13,478,996 8
Jun 26, 1998 35 $156,576 +450% 288 $544   $13,635,572 9
Jul 3, 1998 37 $135,177 -14% 167 $809   $13,770,749 10
Jul 10, 1998 44 $70,917 -48% 81 $876   $13,841,666 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 2/16/2024 $212,774 323 323 336 $281,364 1/29/2025
 
International Total$281,364 1/29/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,101-16,200) 16,173 $281,364
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,836 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,934 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,658 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,489 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,445 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,086 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 555 $281,364

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,851 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,865 $14,169,309
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,032 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 738 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,571 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,858 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $14,169,309

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 31, 20132371,207 371,207$4,487,894$4,487,894752

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Liam Neeson    Jean Valjean

Supporting Cast

Claire Danes    Cosette

Uncategorized

Geoffrey Rush    Javert
Uma Thurman    Fantine
Reine Brynolfsson    Beauvoir
Lennie James   
Hans Matheson    Marius

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Bille August    Director
Rafael Yglesias    Screenwriter
Basil Poledouris    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,011,840 (36.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,477 opening theaters/1,477 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,490,968

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,835 $13,887,945
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,101-16,200) 16,173 $281,364
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,851 $14,169,309

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 1st, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 16th, 2024 (Wide), released as Les Miserables (2024 Re-Issue) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 3rd, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Les Miserable
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, and for some sexual content
Running Time: 134 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Malcolm X
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Historical Drama, Crime, Fugitive / On the Run, 1800s, Set in Paris, Corrupt Cops
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Leading Cast

Liam Neeson    Jean Valjean

Supporting Cast

Claire Danes    Cosette

Uncategorized

Geoffrey Rush    Javert
Uma Thurman    Fantine
Reine Brynolfsson    Beauvoir
Lennie James   
Hans Matheson    Marius

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Bille August    Director
Rafael Yglesias    Screenwriter
Basil Poledouris    Composer

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May 19th, 2013

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December 10th, 2012

It's a terrible week on the home market from top to bottom, but for different reasons. There are a few really big releases at the top, Ted, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Bourne Legacy, Girls: Season One, Futurama: Volume Seven. However, I am waiting for the final screener for all of them. (I did get a DVD screener for a couple.) After that glut of good releases, there's a sharp drop-off in sales potential. That doesn't mean there aren't other releases worth picking up, but I don't expect Following to sell 100,000 units on DVD or Blu-ray. It is the best release on this week's list and the winner of the Pick of the Week honor. On a side note, there are a ton of cheap releases with the word, "Django" in the title, obviously hoping to cash in on Django Unchained. There are also a lot of releases that I would describe as porn, or at least porn-lite. I assume those two trends are unrelated. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,835 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,189 $33,490,968
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,093 $13,887,945
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 (Rank 101-200) 105 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,312 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 494 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 920 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,654 $13,887,945
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 613 $13,887,945

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1998 4 $5,011,840   1,477 $3,393   $5,011,840 1
May 8, 1998 5 $2,753,148 -45% 1,477 $1,864   $9,083,490 2
May 15, 1998 9 $1,480,030 -46% 1,477 $1,002   $11,392,388 3
May 22, 1998 16 $747,322 -50% 655 $1,141   $12,605,133 4
May 29, 1998 22 $276,035 -63% 437 $632   $13,061,211 5
Jun 5, 1998 26 $189,442 -31% 251 $755   $13,350,482 6
Jun 12, 1998 45 $44,005 -77% 134 $328   $13,435,510 7
Jun 19, 1998 60 $20,636 -53% 70 $295   $13,471,161 8
Jun 26, 1998 35 $104,123 +405% 288 $362   $13,583,119 9
Jul 3, 1998 38 $87,595 -16% 167 $525   $13,723,167 10
Jul 10, 1998 45 $44,252 -49% 81 $546   $13,815,001 11
Jul 17, 1998 52 $30,248 -32% 44 $687   $13,871,914 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 1, 1998 4 $1,640,000     1,477 $1,110   $1,640,000 1
May 2, 1998 4 $2,190,000 +34%   1,477 $1,483   $3,830,000 2
May 3, 1998 6 $1,124,000 -49%   1,477 $761   $5,012,000 3
May 4, 1998 4 $327,846 -71%   1,477 $222   $5,339,686 4
May 5, 1998 4 $372,758 +14%   1,477 $252   $5,712,444 5
May 6, 1998 4 $324,033 -13%   1,477 $219   $6,036,477 6
May 7, 1998 4 $293,865 -9%   1,477 $199   $6,330,342 7
May 8, 1998 4 $815,000 +177% -50% 1,477 $552   $7,145,000 8
May 9, 1998 5 $1,220,000 +50% -44% 1,477 $826   $8,365,000 9
May 10, 1998 6 $779,000 -36% -31% 1,477 $527   $9,083,000 10
May 11, 1998 4 $214,067 -73% -35% 1,477 $145   $9,297,557 11
May 12, 1998 4 $257,359 +20% -31% 1,477 $174   $9,554,916 12
May 13, 1998 4 $209,392 -19% -35% 1,477 $142   $9,764,308 13
May 14, 1998 5 $150,000 -28% -49% 1,477 $102   $9,914,000 14
May 15, 1998 8 $463,000 +209% -43% 1,477 $313   $10,377,000 15
May 16, 1998 9 $650,000 +40% -47% 1,477 $440   $11,027,000 16
May 17, 1998 10 $383,000 -41% -51% 1,477 $259   $11,392,000 17
May 18, 1998 8 $144,805 -62% -32% 1,477 $98   $11,537,193 18
May 19, 1998 8 $116,575 -19% -55% 1,477 $79   $11,652,768 19
May 20, 1998 9 $97,877 -16% -53% 1,477 $66   $11,750,645 20
May 21, 1998 10 $107,166 +9% -29% 1,477 $73   $11,857,811 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1998 4 $6,330,342   1,477 $4,286   $6,330,342 1
May 8, 1998 5 $3,582,016 -43% 1,477 $2,425   $9,912,358 2
May 15, 1998 9 $1,945,453 -46% 1,477 $1,317   $11,857,811 3
May 22, 1998 16 $927,365 -52% 655 $1,416   $12,785,176 4
May 29, 1998 23 $375,864 -59% 437 $860   $13,161,040 5
Jun 5, 1998 26 $230,465 -39% 251 $918   $13,391,505 6
Jun 12, 1998 45 $59,020 -74% 134 $440   $13,450,525 7
Jun 19, 1998 52 $28,471 -52% 70 $407   $13,478,996 8
Jun 26, 1998 35 $156,576 +450% 288 $544   $13,635,572 9
Jul 3, 1998 37 $135,177 -14% 167 $809   $13,770,749 10
Jul 10, 1998 44 $70,917 -48% 81 $876   $13,841,666 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 2/16/2024 $212,774 323 323 336 $281,364 1/29/2025
 
International Total$281,364 1/29/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,101-16,200) 16,173 $281,364
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,836 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,934 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,658 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,489 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,445 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,086 $281,364
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 555 $281,364

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,851 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,865 $14,169,309
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,032 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 738 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,571 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,858 $14,169,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $14,169,309

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Mar 31, 20132371,207 371,207$4,487,894$4,487,894752

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.