The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,801,755 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,604,819 (33.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,036 opening theaters/2,039 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,001,762 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | July 28th, 1998 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for language, innuendo, comic violence and sensuality |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Geographical setting: | London |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, Hitmen, Mistaken Identity, Romance, Secret Agent |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Regency Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1997 | 5 | $4,604,819 | 2,036 | $2,262 | $4,604,819 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 9 | $2,938,348 | -36% | 2,039 | $1,441 | $8,574,922 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 12 | $1,465,246 | -50% | 1,588 | $923 | $11,212,298 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 12 | $925,485 | -37% | 1,496 | $619 | $12,413,817 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 22 | $325,642 | -65% | 921 | $354 | $12,973,205 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 30 | $110,495 | -66% | 268 | $412 | $13,175,411 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 29 | $209,769 | +90% | 428 | $490 | $13,429,947 | 7 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 32 | $126,227 | -40% | 394 | $320 | $13,678,426 | 8 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 46 | $40,744 | -68% | 141 | $289 | $13,747,783 | 9 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 55 | $29,712 | -27% | 33 | $900 | $13,801,755 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1997 | 5 | $1,300,000 | 2,036 | $639 | $1,300,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 15, 1997 | 5 | $2,150,000 | +65% | 2,036 | $1,056 | $3,450,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 16, 1997 | 5 | $1,153,000 | -46% | 2,036 | $566 | $4,604,819 | 3 | |
| Nov 17, 1997 | 5 | $242,311 | -79% | 2,036 | $119 | $4,847,130 | 4 | |
| Nov 18, 1997 | 5 | $292,782 | +21% | 2,036 | $144 | $5,139,912 | 5 | |
| Nov 19, 1997 | 5 | $252,897 | -14% | 2,036 | $124 | $5,392,809 | 6 | |
| Nov 20, 1997 | 5 | $243,765 | -4% | 2,036 | $120 | $5,636,574 | 7 | |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 9 | $900,000 | +269% | -31% | 2,039 | $441 | $6,537,000 | 8 |
| Nov 22, 1997 | 9 | $1,310,000 | +46% | -39% | 2,039 | $642 | $7,847,000 | 9 |
| Nov 23, 1997 | 9 | $700,000 | -47% | -39% | 2,039 | $343 | $8,575,000 | 10 |
| Nov 24, 1997 | 9 | $176,170 | -75% | -27% | 2,039 | $86 | $8,751,092 | 11 |
| Nov 25, 1997 | 10 | $259,047 | +47% | -12% | 2,039 | $127 | $9,010,139 | 12 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 10 | $305,000 | 1,496 | $204 | $11,793,000 | 22 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1997 | 5 | $5,636,574 | 2,036 | $2,768 | $5,636,574 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 9 | $4,110,478 | -27% | 2,039 | $2,016 | $9,747,052 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 14 | $1,741,280 | -58% | 1,588 | $1,097 | $11,488,332 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 13 | $1,159,231 | -33% | 1,496 | $775 | $12,647,563 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 23 | $417,353 | -64% | 921 | $453 | $13,064,916 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 39 | $155,262 | -63% | 268 | $579 | $13,220,178 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 28 | $332,021 | +114% | 428 | $776 | $13,552,199 | 7 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 39 | $154,840 | -53% | 394 | $393 | $13,707,039 | 8 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 43 | $65,004 | -58% | 141 | $461 | $13,772,043 | 9 |
| Peter Gallagher | James Ritchie |
Leading
| Bill Murray | Wallace Ritchie |
| Alfred Molina | Boris Ivanovich, the Butcher | |
| Joanne Whalley | Lorelei 'Lori' | |
| Dexter Fletcher | Otto | |
| J.E. Freeman | CIA Man |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jon Amiel | Director | |
| Robert Farrar | Screenwriter | |
| Howard Franklin | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Young | Composer |
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: | $4,604,819 (33.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,036 opening theaters/2,039 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,001,762 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | July 28th, 1998 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for language, innuendo, comic violence and sensuality |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Geographical setting: | London |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, Hitmen, Mistaken Identity, Romance, Secret Agent |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Regency Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1997 | 5 | $4,604,819 | 2,036 | $2,262 | $4,604,819 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 9 | $2,938,348 | -36% | 2,039 | $1,441 | $8,574,922 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 12 | $1,465,246 | -50% | 1,588 | $923 | $11,212,298 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 12 | $925,485 | -37% | 1,496 | $619 | $12,413,817 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 22 | $325,642 | -65% | 921 | $354 | $12,973,205 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 30 | $110,495 | -66% | 268 | $412 | $13,175,411 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 29 | $209,769 | +90% | 428 | $490 | $13,429,947 | 7 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 32 | $126,227 | -40% | 394 | $320 | $13,678,426 | 8 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 46 | $40,744 | -68% | 141 | $289 | $13,747,783 | 9 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 55 | $29,712 | -27% | 33 | $900 | $13,801,755 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1997 | 5 | $1,300,000 | 2,036 | $639 | $1,300,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 15, 1997 | 5 | $2,150,000 | +65% | 2,036 | $1,056 | $3,450,000 | 2 | |
| Nov 16, 1997 | 5 | $1,153,000 | -46% | 2,036 | $566 | $4,604,819 | 3 | |
| Nov 17, 1997 | 5 | $242,311 | -79% | 2,036 | $119 | $4,847,130 | 4 | |
| Nov 18, 1997 | 5 | $292,782 | +21% | 2,036 | $144 | $5,139,912 | 5 | |
| Nov 19, 1997 | 5 | $252,897 | -14% | 2,036 | $124 | $5,392,809 | 6 | |
| Nov 20, 1997 | 5 | $243,765 | -4% | 2,036 | $120 | $5,636,574 | 7 | |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 9 | $900,000 | +269% | -31% | 2,039 | $441 | $6,537,000 | 8 |
| Nov 22, 1997 | 9 | $1,310,000 | +46% | -39% | 2,039 | $642 | $7,847,000 | 9 |
| Nov 23, 1997 | 9 | $700,000 | -47% | -39% | 2,039 | $343 | $8,575,000 | 10 |
| Nov 24, 1997 | 9 | $176,170 | -75% | -27% | 2,039 | $86 | $8,751,092 | 11 |
| Nov 25, 1997 | 10 | $259,047 | +47% | -12% | 2,039 | $127 | $9,010,139 | 12 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 10 | $305,000 | 1,496 | $204 | $11,793,000 | 22 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1997 | 5 | $5,636,574 | 2,036 | $2,768 | $5,636,574 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 9 | $4,110,478 | -27% | 2,039 | $2,016 | $9,747,052 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 14 | $1,741,280 | -58% | 1,588 | $1,097 | $11,488,332 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 13 | $1,159,231 | -33% | 1,496 | $775 | $12,647,563 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 23 | $417,353 | -64% | 921 | $453 | $13,064,916 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 39 | $155,262 | -63% | 268 | $579 | $13,220,178 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 28 | $332,021 | +114% | 428 | $776 | $13,552,199 | 7 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 39 | $154,840 | -53% | 394 | $393 | $13,707,039 | 8 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 43 | $65,004 | -58% | 141 | $461 | $13,772,043 | 9 |
| Peter Gallagher | James Ritchie |
Leading
| Bill Murray | Wallace Ritchie |
| Alfred Molina | Boris Ivanovich, the Butcher | |
| Joanne Whalley | Lorelei 'Lori' | |
| Dexter Fletcher | Otto | |
| J.E. Freeman | CIA Man |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jon Amiel | Director | |
| Robert Farrar | Screenwriter | |
| Howard Franklin | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Young | Composer |
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.