My Fellow Americans (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $22,331,846 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,860,334 (12.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $21,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,915 opening theaters/1,915 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $56,736,694 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for salty language and innuendo |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Conspiracy Theory, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Government Corruption, Political, Political Assassination, Professional Rivalry, Satire, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Political Campaign |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Peters Entertainment, Storyline Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1996 | 9 | $2,860,334 | 1,915 | $1,494 | $2,860,334 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 9 | $4,166,630 | +46% | 1,915 | $2,176 | $10,170,986 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 10 | $3,330,333 | -20% | 1,865 | $1,786 | $18,004,594 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 16 | $1,180,578 | -65% | 1,220 | $968 | $20,059,553 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 25 | $508,148 | -57% | 516 | $985 | $20,986,085 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 36 | $150,593 | -70% | 235 | $641 | $21,252,918 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 44 | $93,046 | -38% | 120 | $775 | $21,419,475 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 53 | $45,591 | -51% | 91 | $501 | $21,503,307 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 29 | $242,784 | 458 | $530 | $21,788,249 | 10 | |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 33 | $150,027 | -38% | 277 | $542 | $22,047,804 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 36 | $97,913 | -35% | 197 | $497 | $22,205,792 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 44 | $53,828 | -45% | 131 | $411 | $22,294,341 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1996 | 8 | $6,004,356 | 1,915 | $3,135 | $6,004,356 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 9 | $8,669,905 | +44% | 1,915 | $4,527 | $14,674,261 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 9 | $4,204,714 | -52% | 1,865 | $2,255 | $18,878,975 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 16 | $1,598,962 | -62% | 1,220 | $1,311 | $20,477,937 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 25 | $624,388 | -61% | 516 | $1,210 | $21,102,325 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 35 | $224,104 | -64% | 235 | $954 | $21,326,429 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 41 | $131,287 | -41% | 120 | $1,094 | $21,457,716 | 7 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 27 | $352,312 | 458 | $769 | $21,897,777 | 10 | |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 32 | $210,102 | -40% | 277 | $758 | $22,107,879 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 34 | $132,634 | -37% | 197 | $673 | $22,240,513 | 12 |
Leading
| Jack Lemmon | Russell P. Kramer | |
| James Garner | Matt Douglas | |
| Dan Aykroyd | William Haney |
Supporting
| John Heard | Ted Matthews | |
| Wilford Brimley | Joe Hollis | |
| Everett McGill | Col. Paul Tanner | |
| Bradley Whitford | Carl Witnaur | |
| Lauren Bacall | Margaret Kramer | |
| James Rebhorn | Charlie Reynolds | |
| Esther Rolle | Rita | |
| Conchata Ferrell | Woman Truck Driver | |
| Jack Kehler | Wayne | |
| Connie Ray | Genny | |
| Tom Everett | Wilkerson | |
| Mark Lowenthal | Caldwell | |
| Jeff Yagher | Dorothy / Lt. Ralph Fleming | |
| Edwin Newman | Edwin Newman | |
| Lynn Clark | Chrissy Kramer | |
| Leigh Rose | Katherine Douglas | |
| Mihoko Tokoro | Japanese Singer | |
| Ken Enomoto | Hiroshi Ashino | |
| Gunnar Peterson | Bruce | |
| Scott Burkholder | Greg | |
| Wayne Duvall | Chet | |
| Jack Garner | President Haney's Caddy | |
| Gene Bolande | Injured Golf Spectator | |
| Francesca Rollins | Reporters | |
| Paul Feig | Reporters | |
| Cathy Ladman | Reynold's Secretary | |
| Tom Wright | Jim | |
| Dana Gould | Sandwich Guy at Book Convention | |
| Scott Hoxby | Man with Subpoena | |
| Jonathan Osser | Kramer's Grandson | |
| Mitch Braswell | Marine One Pilot | |
| Art Booth | Marine One Co-Pilot | |
| Steve Carlisle | Man in Train Station Bathroom | |
| Todd McDurmont | Elvis | |
| Madison Wellington | Tina | |
| David "Skippy" Malloy* | Will | |
| Jennifer L Jones | Fran | |
| Rob Roy Fitzgerald | Dean | |
| Jennifer Austin | Marilyn Monroe | |
| Bobby Bass | NSA Hit Man #1 | |
| Steve Chambers | NSA Hit Man #2 | |
| Jimmy Nickerson | NSA Hit Man #3 | |
| Cara Gooden | Truck Stop Girl | |
| Matt Zboyovski | Truck Stop Boy | |
| Michael Peña | Ernesto | |
| Alex Joganic | Kevin | |
| Ocie Pouncie | Man in Diner | |
| Neva Howell | Charlene-Budget Agent | |
| Sheri Mann Stewart | Sandy-Budget Agent | |
| Pete Penuel | Man in Parade | |
| John O Leary | Caretaker Ben | |
| Leighanne Wallace | Witnaur's Girlfriend | |
| Rick Hall | White House Guard | |
| Eric Siegel | President Haney's Aide | |
| Ann Cusack | White House Tour Guide | |
| Jean Speegle Howard | Asthmatic Woman on Tour | |
| Dorothy Lucey | News Anchor | |
| Jeff Mandon | Secret Service Agent | |
| James D. Bissell | Secret Service Agent | |
| Shawn Woodyard | Secret Service Agent | |
| Stephen Wedan | Mounted Police #1 | |
| Tom Sean Foley | Mounted Police #2 | |
| Michael Russo | White House Sharpshooter | |
| Christopher Kriesa | Agent Kopeck | |
| William Kerr | V.P. Matthews' Make-Up Man | |
| Peter Segal | TV Technician |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Segal | Director | |
| Jon Peters | Producer | |
| E Jack Kaplan | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Chapman | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Tolan | Screenwriter | |
| E Jack Kaplan | Story by | |
| Richard Chapman | Story by | |
| Craig Zadan | Executive Producer | |
| Neil Meron | Executive Producer | |
| Tracy Barone | Executive Producer | |
| Julio Macat | Director of Photography | |
| James D. Bissell | Production Designer | |
| William Kerr | Editor | |
| Jean Higgins | Co-Producer | |
| Michael Ewing | Co-Producer | |
| William Ross | Composer | |
| John Hockridge | Assistant Director | |
| Freddie Hice | Second Unit Director | |
| Alma Kuttruff | Unit Production Manager | |
| Gae Buckley | Art Director | |
| Michael Rizzo | Art Director | |
| Gary Fettis | Set Decorator | |
| David Dunlap | Second Unit Camera | |
| Joel King | Second Unit Camera | |
| Jon Farhat | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Ariel Velasco Shaw | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Alan E. Lorimer | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Betsy Cox | Costume Designer | |
| Elena Del Rio | Costume Supervisor | |
| Hank Garfield | Sound Mixer | |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert Schaper | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Terry Rodman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jay Nierenberg | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Steve Mann | Sound Editor | |
| Kimberly Lowe-Voigt | Sound Editor | |
| Catherine M. Speakman | Sound Editor | |
| Andréia Horta | Sound Editor | |
| Kim Secrist | Sound Editor | |
| Donald L. Warner, Jr. | Sound Editor | |
| Joseph DiVitale | Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Sound Editor | |
| Jim Harrison | Music Editor-Supervisor | |
| Steve LaPorte | Make up | |
| Judy Alexander Cory | Hairstylist | |
| Michael Dilbeck | Music Supervisor | |
| Clif Magness | Song Writer | |
| Karen Rea | Casting Director | |
| Freddie Hice | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $2,860,334 (12.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $21,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,915 opening theaters/1,915 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $56,736,694 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for salty language and innuendo |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Conspiracy Theory, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Government Corruption, Political, Political Assassination, Professional Rivalry, Satire, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Political Campaign |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Peters Entertainment, Storyline Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1996 | 9 | $2,860,334 | 1,915 | $1,494 | $2,860,334 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 9 | $4,166,630 | +46% | 1,915 | $2,176 | $10,170,986 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 10 | $3,330,333 | -20% | 1,865 | $1,786 | $18,004,594 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 16 | $1,180,578 | -65% | 1,220 | $968 | $20,059,553 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 25 | $508,148 | -57% | 516 | $985 | $20,986,085 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 36 | $150,593 | -70% | 235 | $641 | $21,252,918 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 44 | $93,046 | -38% | 120 | $775 | $21,419,475 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 53 | $45,591 | -51% | 91 | $501 | $21,503,307 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 29 | $242,784 | 458 | $530 | $21,788,249 | 10 | |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 33 | $150,027 | -38% | 277 | $542 | $22,047,804 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 36 | $97,913 | -35% | 197 | $497 | $22,205,792 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 44 | $53,828 | -45% | 131 | $411 | $22,294,341 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1996 | 8 | $6,004,356 | 1,915 | $3,135 | $6,004,356 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 9 | $8,669,905 | +44% | 1,915 | $4,527 | $14,674,261 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 9 | $4,204,714 | -52% | 1,865 | $2,255 | $18,878,975 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 16 | $1,598,962 | -62% | 1,220 | $1,311 | $20,477,937 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 25 | $624,388 | -61% | 516 | $1,210 | $21,102,325 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 35 | $224,104 | -64% | 235 | $954 | $21,326,429 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 41 | $131,287 | -41% | 120 | $1,094 | $21,457,716 | 7 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 27 | $352,312 | 458 | $769 | $21,897,777 | 10 | |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 32 | $210,102 | -40% | 277 | $758 | $22,107,879 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 34 | $132,634 | -37% | 197 | $673 | $22,240,513 | 12 |
Leading
| Jack Lemmon | Russell P. Kramer | |
| James Garner | Matt Douglas | |
| Dan Aykroyd | William Haney |
Supporting
| John Heard | Ted Matthews | |
| Wilford Brimley | Joe Hollis | |
| Everett McGill | Col. Paul Tanner | |
| Bradley Whitford | Carl Witnaur | |
| Lauren Bacall | Margaret Kramer | |
| James Rebhorn | Charlie Reynolds | |
| Esther Rolle | Rita | |
| Conchata Ferrell | Woman Truck Driver | |
| Jack Kehler | Wayne | |
| Connie Ray | Genny | |
| Tom Everett | Wilkerson | |
| Mark Lowenthal | Caldwell | |
| Jeff Yagher | Dorothy / Lt. Ralph Fleming | |
| Edwin Newman | Edwin Newman | |
| Lynn Clark | Chrissy Kramer | |
| Leigh Rose | Katherine Douglas | |
| Mihoko Tokoro | Japanese Singer | |
| Ken Enomoto | Hiroshi Ashino | |
| Gunnar Peterson | Bruce | |
| Scott Burkholder | Greg | |
| Wayne Duvall | Chet | |
| Jack Garner | President Haney's Caddy | |
| Gene Bolande | Injured Golf Spectator | |
| Francesca Rollins | Reporters | |
| Paul Feig | Reporters | |
| Cathy Ladman | Reynold's Secretary | |
| Tom Wright | Jim | |
| Dana Gould | Sandwich Guy at Book Convention | |
| Scott Hoxby | Man with Subpoena | |
| Jonathan Osser | Kramer's Grandson | |
| Mitch Braswell | Marine One Pilot | |
| Art Booth | Marine One Co-Pilot | |
| Steve Carlisle | Man in Train Station Bathroom | |
| Todd McDurmont | Elvis | |
| Madison Wellington | Tina | |
| David "Skippy" Malloy* | Will | |
| Jennifer L Jones | Fran | |
| Rob Roy Fitzgerald | Dean | |
| Jennifer Austin | Marilyn Monroe | |
| Bobby Bass | NSA Hit Man #1 | |
| Steve Chambers | NSA Hit Man #2 | |
| Jimmy Nickerson | NSA Hit Man #3 | |
| Cara Gooden | Truck Stop Girl | |
| Matt Zboyovski | Truck Stop Boy | |
| Michael Peña | Ernesto | |
| Alex Joganic | Kevin | |
| Ocie Pouncie | Man in Diner | |
| Neva Howell | Charlene-Budget Agent | |
| Sheri Mann Stewart | Sandy-Budget Agent | |
| Pete Penuel | Man in Parade | |
| John O Leary | Caretaker Ben | |
| Leighanne Wallace | Witnaur's Girlfriend | |
| Rick Hall | White House Guard | |
| Eric Siegel | President Haney's Aide | |
| Ann Cusack | White House Tour Guide | |
| Jean Speegle Howard | Asthmatic Woman on Tour | |
| Dorothy Lucey | News Anchor | |
| Jeff Mandon | Secret Service Agent | |
| James D. Bissell | Secret Service Agent | |
| Shawn Woodyard | Secret Service Agent | |
| Stephen Wedan | Mounted Police #1 | |
| Tom Sean Foley | Mounted Police #2 | |
| Michael Russo | White House Sharpshooter | |
| Christopher Kriesa | Agent Kopeck | |
| William Kerr | V.P. Matthews' Make-Up Man | |
| Peter Segal | TV Technician |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Segal | Director | |
| Jon Peters | Producer | |
| E Jack Kaplan | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Chapman | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Tolan | Screenwriter | |
| E Jack Kaplan | Story by | |
| Richard Chapman | Story by | |
| Craig Zadan | Executive Producer | |
| Neil Meron | Executive Producer | |
| Tracy Barone | Executive Producer | |
| Julio Macat | Director of Photography | |
| James D. Bissell | Production Designer | |
| William Kerr | Editor | |
| Jean Higgins | Co-Producer | |
| Michael Ewing | Co-Producer | |
| William Ross | Composer | |
| John Hockridge | Assistant Director | |
| Freddie Hice | Second Unit Director | |
| Alma Kuttruff | Unit Production Manager | |
| Gae Buckley | Art Director | |
| Michael Rizzo | Art Director | |
| Gary Fettis | Set Decorator | |
| David Dunlap | Second Unit Camera | |
| Joel King | Second Unit Camera | |
| Jon Farhat | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Ariel Velasco Shaw | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Alan E. Lorimer | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Betsy Cox | Costume Designer | |
| Elena Del Rio | Costume Supervisor | |
| Hank Garfield | Sound Mixer | |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert Schaper | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Terry Rodman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jay Nierenberg | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Steve Mann | Sound Editor | |
| Kimberly Lowe-Voigt | Sound Editor | |
| Catherine M. Speakman | Sound Editor | |
| Andréia Horta | Sound Editor | |
| Kim Secrist | Sound Editor | |
| Donald L. Warner, Jr. | Sound Editor | |
| Joseph DiVitale | Sound Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Sound Editor | |
| Jim Harrison | Music Editor-Supervisor | |
| Steve LaPorte | Make up | |
| Judy Alexander Cory | Hairstylist | |
| Michael Dilbeck | Music Supervisor | |
| Clif Magness | Song Writer | |
| Karen Rea | Casting Director | |
| Freddie Hice | Stunt Coordinator |
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.