Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $130,444,603 | Details |
| International Box Office | $154,955,397 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $285,400,000 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $34,048,124 (26.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $140,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,117 opening theaters/3,117 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $314,568,966 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 10th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | December 15th, 1998 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and language |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Franchise: | Lethal Weapon |
| Plot point: | Buddy Cop, Crime, Martial Arts, Police Detective |
| Social setting: | Human-Trafficking, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Silver Pictures, Doshudo Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1998 | 1 | $34,048,124 | 3,117 | $10,923 | $34,048,124 | 1 | |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 2 | $21,727,030 | -36% | 3,117 | $6,970 | $71,742,154 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 3 | $13,143,811 | -40% | 3,117 | $4,217 | $94,605,847 | 3 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 7 | $7,789,156 | -41% | 2,602 | $2,994 | $107,901,821 | 4 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 10 | $4,739,997 | -39% | 2,329 | $2,035 | $116,240,150 | 5 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 12 | $2,724,287 | -43% | 1,928 | $1,413 | $121,053,120 | 6 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 18 | $1,321,921 | -51% | 1,408 | $939 | $123,585,727 | 7 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 18 | $947,085 | -28% | 889 | $1,065 | $125,026,063 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 24 | $849,192 | -10% | 701 | $1,211 | $126,166,385 | 9 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 25 | $442,412 | -48% | 632 | $700 | $126,749,340 | 10 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 28 | $300,616 | -32% | 573 | $525 | $127,213,134 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 12 | $751,344 | +150% | 924 | $813 | $128,056,493 | 12 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 16 | $431,079 | -43% | 901 | $478 | $128,741,321 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 22 | $278,936 | -35% | 564 | $495 | $129,181,021 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 27 | $165,657 | -41% | 398 | $416 | $129,468,093 | 15 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 39 | $105,655 | -36% | 281 | $376 | $129,636,417 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 43 | $59,651 | -44% | 201 | $297 | $129,734,803 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1998 | 1 | $11,305,000 | 3,117 | $3,627 | $11,305,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 11, 1998 | 1 | $12,930,000 | +14% | 3,117 | $4,148 | $24,235,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 12, 1998 | 1 | $9,837,000 | -24% | 3,117 | $3,156 | $34,048,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 13, 1998 | 1 | $4,276,747 | -57% | 3,117 | $1,372 | $38,324,871 | 4 | |
| Jul 14, 1998 | 1 | $4,376,776 | +2% | 3,117 | $1,404 | $42,701,647 | 5 | |
| Jul 15, 1998 | 1 | $3,761,868 | -14% | 3,117 | $1,207 | $46,463,515 | 6 | |
| Jul 16, 1998 | 1 | $3,551,609 | -6% | 3,117 | $1,139 | $50,015,124 | 7 | |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 2 | $6,505,000 | +83% | -42% | 3,117 | $2,087 | $56,520,000 | 8 |
| Jul 18, 1998 | 1 | $8,710,000 | +34% | -33% | 3,117 | $2,794 | $65,230,000 | 9 |
| Jul 19, 1998 | 2 | $6,541,000 | -25% | -34% | 3,117 | $2,098 | $71,742,154 | 10 |
| Jul 20, 1998 | 3 | $2,524,715 | -61% | -41% | 3,117 | $810 | $74,266,869 | 11 |
| Jul 21, 1998 | 3 | $2,647,470 | +5% | -40% | 3,117 | $849 | $76,914,339 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 1998 | 3 | $2,308,553 | -13% | -39% | 3,117 | $741 | $79,222,892 | 13 |
| Jul 23, 1998 | 3 | $2,239,144 | -3% | -37% | 3,117 | $718 | $81,462,036 | 14 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 3 | $3,910,000 | +75% | -40% | 3,117 | $1,254 | $85,372,000 | 15 |
| Jul 25, 1998 | 2 | $5,410,000 | +38% | -38% | 3,117 | $1,736 | $90,782,000 | 16 |
| Jul 26, 1998 | 4 | $3,887,000 | -28% | -41% | 3,117 | $1,247 | $94,605,847 | 17 |
| Jul 27, 1998 | 5 | $1,432,151 | -63% | -43% | 3,117 | $459 | $96,037,998 | 18 |
| Jul 28, 1998 | 5 | $1,564,947 | +9% | -41% | 3,117 | $502 | $97,602,945 | 19 |
| Jul 29, 1998 | 7 | $1,261,158 | -19% | -45% | 3,117 | $405 | $98,864,111 | 20 |
| Jul 30, 1998 | 7 | $1,248,554 | -1% | -44% | 3,117 | $401 | $100,112,665 | 21 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 8 | $2,245,000 | +80% | -43% | 2,602 | $863 | $102,358,000 | 22 |
| Aug 1, 1998 | 7 | $3,225,000 | +44% | -40% | 2,602 | $1,239 | $105,583,000 | 23 |
| Aug 2, 1998 | 7 | $2,306,000 | -28% | -41% | 2,602 | $886 | $107,902,000 | 24 |
| Aug 3, 1998 | 8 | $912,867 | -60% | -36% | 2,491 | $366 | $108,814,688 | 25 |
| Aug 4, 1998 | 8 | $978,231 | +7% | -37% | 2,602 | $376 | $109,789,919 | 26 |
| Aug 5, 1998 | 9 | $866,484 | -11% | -31% | 2,602 | $333 | $110,656,403 | 27 |
| Aug 6, 1998 | 9 | $843,750 | -3% | -32% | 2,602 | $324 | $111,500,153 | 28 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 10 | $1,379,847 | +64% | -39% | 2,329 | $592 | $112,880,000 | 29 |
| Aug 8, 1998 | 10 | $2,000,000 | +45% | -38% | 2,329 | $859 | $114,880,000 | 30 |
| Aug 9, 1998 | 10 | $1,358,000 | -32% | -41% | 2,329 | $583 | $116,240,150 | 31 |
| Aug 10, 1998 | 10 | $523,346 | -61% | -43% | 2,329 | $225 | $116,763,496 | 32 |
| Aug 11, 1998 | 10 | $581,681 | +11% | -41% | 2,329 | $250 | $117,345,177 | 33 |
| Aug 12, 1998 | 10 | $504,493 | -13% | -42% | 2,329 | $217 | $117,849,670 | 34 |
| Aug 13, 1998 | 10 | $479,163 | -5% | -43% | 2,329 | $206 | $118,326,832 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1998 | 1 | $50,015,124 | 3,117 | $16,046 | $50,015,124 | 1 | |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 2 | $31,446,912 | -37% | 3,117 | $10,089 | $81,462,036 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 4 | $18,650,629 | -41% | 3,117 | $5,984 | $100,112,665 | 3 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 8 | $11,387,488 | -39% | 2,602 | $4,376 | $111,500,153 | 4 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 10 | $6,828,680 | -40% | 2,329 | $2,932 | $118,328,833 | 5 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 13 | $3,934,973 | -42% | 1,928 | $2,041 | $122,263,806 | 6 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 18 | $1,815,172 | -54% | 1,408 | $1,289 | $124,078,978 | 7 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 18 | $1,238,215 | -32% | 889 | $1,393 | $125,317,193 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 25 | $989,735 | -20% | 701 | $1,412 | $126,306,928 | 9 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 24 | $605,590 | -39% | 632 | $958 | $126,912,518 | 10 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 30 | $392,631 | -35% | 573 | $685 | $127,305,149 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 12 | $1,005,093 | +156% | 924 | $1,088 | $128,310,242 | 12 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 16 | $591,843 | -41% | 901 | $657 | $128,902,085 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 23 | $400,351 | -32% | 564 | $710 | $129,302,436 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 28 | $228,326 | -43% | 398 | $574 | $129,530,762 | 15 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 37 | $144,390 | -37% | 281 | $514 | $129,675,152 | 16 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $34,048,124 (26.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $140,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,117 opening theaters/3,117 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $314,568,966 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 10th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | December 15th, 1998 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and language |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Franchise: | Lethal Weapon |
| Plot point: | Buddy Cop, Crime, Martial Arts, Police Detective |
| Social setting: | Human-Trafficking, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Silver Pictures, Doshudo Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1998 | 1 | $34,048,124 | 3,117 | $10,923 | $34,048,124 | 1 | |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 2 | $21,727,030 | -36% | 3,117 | $6,970 | $71,742,154 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 3 | $13,143,811 | -40% | 3,117 | $4,217 | $94,605,847 | 3 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 7 | $7,789,156 | -41% | 2,602 | $2,994 | $107,901,821 | 4 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 10 | $4,739,997 | -39% | 2,329 | $2,035 | $116,240,150 | 5 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 12 | $2,724,287 | -43% | 1,928 | $1,413 | $121,053,120 | 6 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 18 | $1,321,921 | -51% | 1,408 | $939 | $123,585,727 | 7 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 18 | $947,085 | -28% | 889 | $1,065 | $125,026,063 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 24 | $849,192 | -10% | 701 | $1,211 | $126,166,385 | 9 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 25 | $442,412 | -48% | 632 | $700 | $126,749,340 | 10 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 28 | $300,616 | -32% | 573 | $525 | $127,213,134 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 12 | $751,344 | +150% | 924 | $813 | $128,056,493 | 12 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 16 | $431,079 | -43% | 901 | $478 | $128,741,321 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 22 | $278,936 | -35% | 564 | $495 | $129,181,021 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 27 | $165,657 | -41% | 398 | $416 | $129,468,093 | 15 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 39 | $105,655 | -36% | 281 | $376 | $129,636,417 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 43 | $59,651 | -44% | 201 | $297 | $129,734,803 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1998 | 1 | $11,305,000 | 3,117 | $3,627 | $11,305,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 11, 1998 | 1 | $12,930,000 | +14% | 3,117 | $4,148 | $24,235,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 12, 1998 | 1 | $9,837,000 | -24% | 3,117 | $3,156 | $34,048,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 13, 1998 | 1 | $4,276,747 | -57% | 3,117 | $1,372 | $38,324,871 | 4 | |
| Jul 14, 1998 | 1 | $4,376,776 | +2% | 3,117 | $1,404 | $42,701,647 | 5 | |
| Jul 15, 1998 | 1 | $3,761,868 | -14% | 3,117 | $1,207 | $46,463,515 | 6 | |
| Jul 16, 1998 | 1 | $3,551,609 | -6% | 3,117 | $1,139 | $50,015,124 | 7 | |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 2 | $6,505,000 | +83% | -42% | 3,117 | $2,087 | $56,520,000 | 8 |
| Jul 18, 1998 | 1 | $8,710,000 | +34% | -33% | 3,117 | $2,794 | $65,230,000 | 9 |
| Jul 19, 1998 | 2 | $6,541,000 | -25% | -34% | 3,117 | $2,098 | $71,742,154 | 10 |
| Jul 20, 1998 | 3 | $2,524,715 | -61% | -41% | 3,117 | $810 | $74,266,869 | 11 |
| Jul 21, 1998 | 3 | $2,647,470 | +5% | -40% | 3,117 | $849 | $76,914,339 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 1998 | 3 | $2,308,553 | -13% | -39% | 3,117 | $741 | $79,222,892 | 13 |
| Jul 23, 1998 | 3 | $2,239,144 | -3% | -37% | 3,117 | $718 | $81,462,036 | 14 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 3 | $3,910,000 | +75% | -40% | 3,117 | $1,254 | $85,372,000 | 15 |
| Jul 25, 1998 | 2 | $5,410,000 | +38% | -38% | 3,117 | $1,736 | $90,782,000 | 16 |
| Jul 26, 1998 | 4 | $3,887,000 | -28% | -41% | 3,117 | $1,247 | $94,605,847 | 17 |
| Jul 27, 1998 | 5 | $1,432,151 | -63% | -43% | 3,117 | $459 | $96,037,998 | 18 |
| Jul 28, 1998 | 5 | $1,564,947 | +9% | -41% | 3,117 | $502 | $97,602,945 | 19 |
| Jul 29, 1998 | 7 | $1,261,158 | -19% | -45% | 3,117 | $405 | $98,864,111 | 20 |
| Jul 30, 1998 | 7 | $1,248,554 | -1% | -44% | 3,117 | $401 | $100,112,665 | 21 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 8 | $2,245,000 | +80% | -43% | 2,602 | $863 | $102,358,000 | 22 |
| Aug 1, 1998 | 7 | $3,225,000 | +44% | -40% | 2,602 | $1,239 | $105,583,000 | 23 |
| Aug 2, 1998 | 7 | $2,306,000 | -28% | -41% | 2,602 | $886 | $107,902,000 | 24 |
| Aug 3, 1998 | 8 | $912,867 | -60% | -36% | 2,491 | $366 | $108,814,688 | 25 |
| Aug 4, 1998 | 8 | $978,231 | +7% | -37% | 2,602 | $376 | $109,789,919 | 26 |
| Aug 5, 1998 | 9 | $866,484 | -11% | -31% | 2,602 | $333 | $110,656,403 | 27 |
| Aug 6, 1998 | 9 | $843,750 | -3% | -32% | 2,602 | $324 | $111,500,153 | 28 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 10 | $1,379,847 | +64% | -39% | 2,329 | $592 | $112,880,000 | 29 |
| Aug 8, 1998 | 10 | $2,000,000 | +45% | -38% | 2,329 | $859 | $114,880,000 | 30 |
| Aug 9, 1998 | 10 | $1,358,000 | -32% | -41% | 2,329 | $583 | $116,240,150 | 31 |
| Aug 10, 1998 | 10 | $523,346 | -61% | -43% | 2,329 | $225 | $116,763,496 | 32 |
| Aug 11, 1998 | 10 | $581,681 | +11% | -41% | 2,329 | $250 | $117,345,177 | 33 |
| Aug 12, 1998 | 10 | $504,493 | -13% | -42% | 2,329 | $217 | $117,849,670 | 34 |
| Aug 13, 1998 | 10 | $479,163 | -5% | -43% | 2,329 | $206 | $118,326,832 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1998 | 1 | $50,015,124 | 3,117 | $16,046 | $50,015,124 | 1 | |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 2 | $31,446,912 | -37% | 3,117 | $10,089 | $81,462,036 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 4 | $18,650,629 | -41% | 3,117 | $5,984 | $100,112,665 | 3 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 8 | $11,387,488 | -39% | 2,602 | $4,376 | $111,500,153 | 4 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 10 | $6,828,680 | -40% | 2,329 | $2,932 | $118,328,833 | 5 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 13 | $3,934,973 | -42% | 1,928 | $2,041 | $122,263,806 | 6 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 18 | $1,815,172 | -54% | 1,408 | $1,289 | $124,078,978 | 7 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 18 | $1,238,215 | -32% | 889 | $1,393 | $125,317,193 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 25 | $989,735 | -20% | 701 | $1,412 | $126,306,928 | 9 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 24 | $605,590 | -39% | 632 | $958 | $126,912,518 | 10 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 30 | $392,631 | -35% | 573 | $685 | $127,305,149 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 12 | $1,005,093 | +156% | 924 | $1,088 | $128,310,242 | 12 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 16 | $591,843 | -41% | 901 | $657 | $128,902,085 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 23 | $400,351 | -32% | 564 | $710 | $129,302,436 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 28 | $228,326 | -43% | 398 | $574 | $129,530,762 | 15 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 37 | $144,390 | -37% | 281 | $514 | $129,675,152 | 16 |