The Mask of Zorro (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $93,828,745 | Details |
| International Box Office | $139,871,255 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $233,700,000 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
After having been imprisoned for 20 years, Don Diego de la Vega (aka Zorro) is intent on revenge after rival Don Raphael Montero murdered his wife and took his daughter Elena. He takes on Alejandro Murieta, who has his own reason for revenge, as his brother was killed by one of Montero’s henchmen, as an apprentice.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,525,855 (24.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 40.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,515 opening theaters/2,602 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $226,269,308 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 17th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 18th, 2005 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some intense action and violence |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Franchise: | Zorro |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue, Remake |
| Plot point: | Bandits, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Government Corruption, Mentor, Raised by Kidnappers, Robin Hood Bandits, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States, Mexico |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1998 | 1 | $22,525,855 | 2,515 | $8,957 | $22,525,855 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 2 | $13,414,229 | -40% | 2,515 | $5,334 | $47,269,464 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 6 | $8,320,932 | -38% | 2,515 | $3,309 | $61,953,317 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 8 | $5,508,627 | -34% | 2,436 | $2,261 | $71,641,665 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 11 | $3,760,358 | -32% | 2,123 | $1,771 | $78,430,821 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 15 | $2,103,883 | -44% | 1,500 | $1,403 | $82,512,233 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 15 | $1,718,086 | -18% | 1,322 | $1,300 | $85,203,939 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 14 | $2,106,833 | +23% | 1,213 | $1,737 | $87,940,321 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 15 | $1,003,555 | -52% | 1,085 | $925 | $89,228,663 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 13 | $688,771 | -31% | 946 | $728 | $90,210,339 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 18 | $431,218 | -37% | 725 | $595 | $90,837,081 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 25 | $202,903 | -53% | 408 | $497 | $91,132,279 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 31 | $135,445 | -33% | 295 | $459 | $91,307,993 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 37 | $84,275 | -38% | 172 | $490 | $91,433,971 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 46 | $56,039 | -34% | 113 | $496 | $91,509,343 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 44 | $48,192 | -14% | 86 | $560 | $91,573,526 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 22 | $516,952 | +973% | 605 | $854 | $92,103,521 | 17 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 20 | $377,170 | -27% | 568 | $664 | $92,689,591 | 18 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 28 | $204,379 | -46% | 405 | $505 | $93,013,581 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 34 | $151,519 | -26% | 270 | $561 | $93,217,877 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 36 | $87,355 | -42% | 231 | $378 | $93,365,581 | 21 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 40 | $69,010 | -21% | 1,472 | $47 | $93,470,618 | 22 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 43 | $47,460 | -31% | 84 | $565 | $93,551,761 | 23 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 43 | $64,483 | +36% | 69 | $935 | $93,652,754 | 24 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 48 | $55,810 | -13% | 69 | $809 | $93,771,072 | 25 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1998 | 1 | $7,430,000 | 2,515 | $2,954 | $7,430,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 18, 1998 | 2 | $8,410,000 | +13% | 2,515 | $3,344 | $15,840,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 19, 1998 | 1 | $6,737,000 | -20% | 2,515 | $2,679 | $22,525,855 | 3 | |
| Jul 20, 1998 | 1 | $3,011,219 | -55% | 2,515 | $1,197 | $25,537,074 | 4 | |
| Jul 21, 1998 | 1 | $3,056,353 | +1% | 2,515 | $1,215 | $28,593,427 | 5 | |
| Jul 22, 1998 | 1 | $2,708,674 | -11% | 2,515 | $1,077 | $31,302,101 | 6 | |
| Jul 23, 1998 | 2 | $2,553,134 | -6% | 2,515 | $1,015 | $33,855,235 | 7 | |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 2 | $4,085,000 | +60% | -45% | 2,515 | $1,624 | $37,940,000 | 8 |
| Jul 25, 1998 | 3 | $5,255,000 | +29% | -38% | 2,515 | $2,089 | $43,195,000 | 9 |
| Jul 26, 1998 | 3 | $3,987,000 | -24% | -41% | 2,515 | $1,585 | $47,269,464 | 10 |
| Jul 27, 1998 | 3 | $1,671,227 | -58% | -44% | 2,515 | $665 | $48,940,691 | 11 |
| Jul 28, 1998 | 3 | $1,807,533 | +8% | -41% | 2,515 | $719 | $50,748,224 | 12 |
| Jul 29, 1998 | 4 | $1,457,314 | -19% | -46% | 2,515 | $579 | $52,205,538 | 13 |
| Jul 30, 1998 | 5 | $1,426,847 | -2% | -44% | 2,515 | $567 | $53,632,385 | 14 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 6 | $2,540,000 | +78% | -38% | 2,515 | $1,010 | $56,172,000 | 15 |
| Aug 1, 1998 | 5 | $3,420,000 | +35% | -35% | 2,515 | $1,360 | $59,592,000 | 16 |
| Aug 2, 1998 | 5 | $2,505,000 | -27% | -37% | 2,515 | $996 | $61,953,000 | 17 |
| Aug 3, 1998 | 7 | $1,070,074 | -57% | -36% | 2,602 | $411 | $63,023,391 | 18 |
| Aug 4, 1998 | 7 | $1,131,725 | +6% | -37% | 2,515 | $450 | $64,155,116 | 19 |
| Aug 5, 1998 | 8 | $994,710 | -12% | -32% | 2,515 | $396 | $65,149,826 | 20 |
| Aug 6, 1998 | 8 | $983,212 | -1% | -31% | 2,515 | $391 | $66,133,038 | 21 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 8 | $1,729,962 | +76% | -32% | 2,436 | $710 | $67,863,000 | 22 |
| Aug 8, 1998 | 8 | $2,325,000 | +34% | -32% | 2,436 | $954 | $70,188,000 | 23 |
| Aug 9, 1998 | 8 | $1,670,000 | -28% | -33% | 2,436 | $686 | $71,641,665 | 24 |
| Aug 10, 1998 | 9 | $754,519 | -55% | -29% | 2,436 | $310 | $72,396,184 | 25 |
| Aug 11, 1998 | 9 | $877,960 | +16% | -22% | 2,436 | $360 | $73,274,144 | 26 |
| Aug 12, 1998 | 9 | $713,173 | -19% | -28% | 2,436 | $293 | $73,987,317 | 27 |
| Aug 13, 1998 | 9 | $683,146 | -4% | -31% | 2,436 | $280 | $74,670,463 | 28 |
| Aug 20, 1998 | 10 | $432,228 | -37% | 2,123 | $204 | $80,406,350 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1998 | 1 | $33,855,235 | 2,515 | $13,461 | $33,855,235 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 3 | $19,777,150 | -42% | 2,515 | $7,864 | $53,632,385 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 6 | $12,500,653 | -37% | 2,515 | $4,970 | $66,133,038 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 8 | $8,537,425 | -32% | 2,436 | $3,505 | $74,670,463 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 11 | $5,737,887 | -33% | 2,123 | $2,703 | $80,408,350 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 15 | $3,077,503 | -46% | 1,500 | $2,052 | $83,485,853 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 14 | $2,347,635 | -24% | 1,322 | $1,776 | $85,833,488 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 14 | $2,391,620 | +2% | 1,213 | $1,972 | $88,225,108 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 15 | $1,296,460 | -46% | 1,085 | $1,195 | $89,521,568 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 14 | $884,295 | -32% | 946 | $935 | $90,405,863 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 19 | $523,513 | -41% | 725 | $722 | $90,929,376 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 27 | $243,172 | -54% | 408 | $596 | $91,172,548 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 32 | $177,148 | -27% | 295 | $601 | $91,349,696 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 37 | $103,608 | -42% | 172 | $602 | $91,453,304 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 41 | $72,030 | -30% | 113 | $637 | $91,525,334 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 41 | $61,235 | -15% | 86 | $712 | $91,586,569 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 22 | $725,852 | +1,085% | 605 | $1,200 | $92,312,421 | 17 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 21 | $496,781 | -32% | 568 | $875 | $92,809,202 | 18 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 29 | $257,156 | -48% | 405 | $635 | $93,066,358 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 33 | $211,868 | -18% | 270 | $785 | $93,278,226 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 35 | $123,382 | -42% | 231 | $534 | $93,401,608 | 21 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 39 | $102,693 | -17% | 1,472 | $70 | $93,504,301 | 22 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 38 | $83,970 | -18% | 84 | $1,000 | $93,588,271 | 23 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 43 | $126,991 | +51% | 69 | $1,840 | $93,715,262 | 24 |
Synopsis
After having been imprisoned for 20 years, Don Diego de la Vega (aka Zorro) is intent on revenge after rival Don Raphael Montero murdered his wife and took his daughter Elena. He takes on Alejandro Murieta, who has his own reason for revenge, as his brother was killed by one of Montero’s henchmen, as an apprentice.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,525,855 (24.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 40.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,515 opening theaters/2,602 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $226,269,308 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 17th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 18th, 2005 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some intense action and violence |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Franchise: | Zorro |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue, Remake |
| Plot point: | Bandits, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Government Corruption, Mentor, Raised by Kidnappers, Robin Hood Bandits, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States, Mexico |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1998 | 1 | $22,525,855 | 2,515 | $8,957 | $22,525,855 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 2 | $13,414,229 | -40% | 2,515 | $5,334 | $47,269,464 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 6 | $8,320,932 | -38% | 2,515 | $3,309 | $61,953,317 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 8 | $5,508,627 | -34% | 2,436 | $2,261 | $71,641,665 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 11 | $3,760,358 | -32% | 2,123 | $1,771 | $78,430,821 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 15 | $2,103,883 | -44% | 1,500 | $1,403 | $82,512,233 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 15 | $1,718,086 | -18% | 1,322 | $1,300 | $85,203,939 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 14 | $2,106,833 | +23% | 1,213 | $1,737 | $87,940,321 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 15 | $1,003,555 | -52% | 1,085 | $925 | $89,228,663 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 13 | $688,771 | -31% | 946 | $728 | $90,210,339 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 18 | $431,218 | -37% | 725 | $595 | $90,837,081 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 25 | $202,903 | -53% | 408 | $497 | $91,132,279 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 31 | $135,445 | -33% | 295 | $459 | $91,307,993 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 37 | $84,275 | -38% | 172 | $490 | $91,433,971 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 46 | $56,039 | -34% | 113 | $496 | $91,509,343 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 44 | $48,192 | -14% | 86 | $560 | $91,573,526 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 22 | $516,952 | +973% | 605 | $854 | $92,103,521 | 17 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 20 | $377,170 | -27% | 568 | $664 | $92,689,591 | 18 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 28 | $204,379 | -46% | 405 | $505 | $93,013,581 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 34 | $151,519 | -26% | 270 | $561 | $93,217,877 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 36 | $87,355 | -42% | 231 | $378 | $93,365,581 | 21 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 40 | $69,010 | -21% | 1,472 | $47 | $93,470,618 | 22 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 43 | $47,460 | -31% | 84 | $565 | $93,551,761 | 23 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 43 | $64,483 | +36% | 69 | $935 | $93,652,754 | 24 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 48 | $55,810 | -13% | 69 | $809 | $93,771,072 | 25 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1998 | 1 | $7,430,000 | 2,515 | $2,954 | $7,430,000 | 1 | ||
| Jul 18, 1998 | 2 | $8,410,000 | +13% | 2,515 | $3,344 | $15,840,000 | 2 | |
| Jul 19, 1998 | 1 | $6,737,000 | -20% | 2,515 | $2,679 | $22,525,855 | 3 | |
| Jul 20, 1998 | 1 | $3,011,219 | -55% | 2,515 | $1,197 | $25,537,074 | 4 | |
| Jul 21, 1998 | 1 | $3,056,353 | +1% | 2,515 | $1,215 | $28,593,427 | 5 | |
| Jul 22, 1998 | 1 | $2,708,674 | -11% | 2,515 | $1,077 | $31,302,101 | 6 | |
| Jul 23, 1998 | 2 | $2,553,134 | -6% | 2,515 | $1,015 | $33,855,235 | 7 | |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 2 | $4,085,000 | +60% | -45% | 2,515 | $1,624 | $37,940,000 | 8 |
| Jul 25, 1998 | 3 | $5,255,000 | +29% | -38% | 2,515 | $2,089 | $43,195,000 | 9 |
| Jul 26, 1998 | 3 | $3,987,000 | -24% | -41% | 2,515 | $1,585 | $47,269,464 | 10 |
| Jul 27, 1998 | 3 | $1,671,227 | -58% | -44% | 2,515 | $665 | $48,940,691 | 11 |
| Jul 28, 1998 | 3 | $1,807,533 | +8% | -41% | 2,515 | $719 | $50,748,224 | 12 |
| Jul 29, 1998 | 4 | $1,457,314 | -19% | -46% | 2,515 | $579 | $52,205,538 | 13 |
| Jul 30, 1998 | 5 | $1,426,847 | -2% | -44% | 2,515 | $567 | $53,632,385 | 14 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 6 | $2,540,000 | +78% | -38% | 2,515 | $1,010 | $56,172,000 | 15 |
| Aug 1, 1998 | 5 | $3,420,000 | +35% | -35% | 2,515 | $1,360 | $59,592,000 | 16 |
| Aug 2, 1998 | 5 | $2,505,000 | -27% | -37% | 2,515 | $996 | $61,953,000 | 17 |
| Aug 3, 1998 | 7 | $1,070,074 | -57% | -36% | 2,602 | $411 | $63,023,391 | 18 |
| Aug 4, 1998 | 7 | $1,131,725 | +6% | -37% | 2,515 | $450 | $64,155,116 | 19 |
| Aug 5, 1998 | 8 | $994,710 | -12% | -32% | 2,515 | $396 | $65,149,826 | 20 |
| Aug 6, 1998 | 8 | $983,212 | -1% | -31% | 2,515 | $391 | $66,133,038 | 21 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 8 | $1,729,962 | +76% | -32% | 2,436 | $710 | $67,863,000 | 22 |
| Aug 8, 1998 | 8 | $2,325,000 | +34% | -32% | 2,436 | $954 | $70,188,000 | 23 |
| Aug 9, 1998 | 8 | $1,670,000 | -28% | -33% | 2,436 | $686 | $71,641,665 | 24 |
| Aug 10, 1998 | 9 | $754,519 | -55% | -29% | 2,436 | $310 | $72,396,184 | 25 |
| Aug 11, 1998 | 9 | $877,960 | +16% | -22% | 2,436 | $360 | $73,274,144 | 26 |
| Aug 12, 1998 | 9 | $713,173 | -19% | -28% | 2,436 | $293 | $73,987,317 | 27 |
| Aug 13, 1998 | 9 | $683,146 | -4% | -31% | 2,436 | $280 | $74,670,463 | 28 |
| Aug 20, 1998 | 10 | $432,228 | -37% | 2,123 | $204 | $80,406,350 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1998 | 1 | $33,855,235 | 2,515 | $13,461 | $33,855,235 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 3 | $19,777,150 | -42% | 2,515 | $7,864 | $53,632,385 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 6 | $12,500,653 | -37% | 2,515 | $4,970 | $66,133,038 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 8 | $8,537,425 | -32% | 2,436 | $3,505 | $74,670,463 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 11 | $5,737,887 | -33% | 2,123 | $2,703 | $80,408,350 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 15 | $3,077,503 | -46% | 1,500 | $2,052 | $83,485,853 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 14 | $2,347,635 | -24% | 1,322 | $1,776 | $85,833,488 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 14 | $2,391,620 | +2% | 1,213 | $1,972 | $88,225,108 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 15 | $1,296,460 | -46% | 1,085 | $1,195 | $89,521,568 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 14 | $884,295 | -32% | 946 | $935 | $90,405,863 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 19 | $523,513 | -41% | 725 | $722 | $90,929,376 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 27 | $243,172 | -54% | 408 | $596 | $91,172,548 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 32 | $177,148 | -27% | 295 | $601 | $91,349,696 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 37 | $103,608 | -42% | 172 | $602 | $91,453,304 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 1998 | 41 | $72,030 | -30% | 113 | $637 | $91,525,334 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 41 | $61,235 | -15% | 86 | $712 | $91,586,569 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 22 | $725,852 | +1,085% | 605 | $1,200 | $92,312,421 | 17 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 21 | $496,781 | -32% | 568 | $875 | $92,809,202 | 18 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 29 | $257,156 | -48% | 405 | $635 | $93,066,358 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 33 | $211,868 | -18% | 270 | $785 | $93,278,226 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 35 | $123,382 | -42% | 231 | $534 | $93,401,608 | 21 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 39 | $102,693 | -17% | 1,472 | $70 | $93,504,301 | 22 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 38 | $83,970 | -18% | 84 | $1,000 | $93,588,271 | 23 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 43 | $126,991 | +51% | 69 | $1,840 | $93,715,262 | 24 |