The Negotiator (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $44,705,766Details
International Box Office $4,400,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $49,105,766
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,218,831 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:91.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,436 opening theaters/2,515 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $100,373,497

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 29th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: November 24th, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 139 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Corrupt Cops
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, Mandeville Films, New Regency
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 1998 4 $10,218,831   2,436 $4,195   $13,101,455 1
Aug 7, 1998 7 $6,503,833 -36% 2,436 $2,670   $24,968,778 2
Aug 14, 1998 9 $4,204,152 -35% 2,032 $2,069   $32,482,548 3
Aug 21, 1998 14 $2,265,372 -46% 1,558 $1,454   $36,782,922 4
Aug 28, 1998 17 $1,409,660 -38% 1,004 $1,404   $39,130,183 5
Sep 4, 1998 15 $1,443,961 +2% 911 $1,585   $41,027,820 6
Sep 11, 1998 19 $718,421 -50% 830 $866   $41,967,339 7
Sep 18, 1998 23 $404,604 -44% 650 $622   $42,629,085 8
Sep 25, 1998 33 $177,857 -56% 421 $422   $42,953,687 9
Oct 2, 1998 48 $61,378 -65% 205 $299   $43,088,286 10
Oct 9, 1998 55 $40,764 -34% 0     $43,156,504 11
Oct 16, 1998 17 $524,544 +1,187% 734 $715   $43,701,500 12
Oct 23, 1998 22 $304,740 -42% 614 $496   $44,220,029 13
Oct 30, 1998 28 $160,430 -47% 259 $619   $44,484,065 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 29, 1998 5 $1,434,098     2,311 $621   $1,434,098 1
Jul 30, 1998 4 $1,448,526 +1%   2,311 $627   $2,882,624 2
Jul 31, 1998 5 $3,100,000 +114%   2,436 $1,273   $5,983,000 3
Aug 1, 1998 4 $4,000,000 +29%   2,436 $1,642   $9,983,000 4
Aug 2, 1998 3 $3,189,000 -20%   2,436 $1,309   $13,101,000 5
Aug 3, 1998 5 $1,403,285 -56%   2,515 $558   $14,504,740 6
Aug 4, 1998 5 $1,473,420 +5%   2,436 $605   $15,978,160 7
Aug 5, 1998 6 $1,277,558 -13% -11% 2,436 $524   $17,255,718 8
Aug 6, 1998 6 $1,209,227 -5% -17% 2,436 $496   $18,464,945 9
Aug 7, 1998 7 $1,900,055 +57% -39% 2,436 $780   $20,365,000 10
Aug 8, 1998 7 $2,600,000 +37% -35% 2,436 $1,067   $22,965,000 11
Aug 9, 1998 7 $2,006,000 -23% -37% 2,436 $823   $24,968,778 12
Aug 10, 1998 7 $812,674 -59% -42% 2,436 $334   $25,781,452 13
Aug 11, 1998 7 $932,432 +15% -37% 2,436 $383   $26,713,884 14
Aug 12, 1998 7 $804,498 -14% -37% 2,436 $330   $27,518,382 15
Aug 13, 1998 7 $760,014 -6% -37% 2,436 $312   $28,278,396 16
Aug 14, 1998 9 $1,200,000 +58% -37% 2,032 $591   $29,478,000 17
Aug 15, 1998 10 $1,733,000 +44% -33% 2,032 $853   $31,211,000 18
Aug 16, 1998 9 $1,272,000 -27% -37% 2,032 $626   $32,482,548 19
Aug 17, 1998 11 $511,938 -60% -37% 2,032 $252   $32,994,486 20
Aug 18, 1998 10 $617,208 +21% -34% 2,032 $304   $33,611,694 21
Aug 19, 1998 10 $483,821 -22% -40% 2,032 $238   $34,095,515 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 1998 4 $15,582,321   2,436 $6,397   $18,464,945 2
Aug 7, 1998 7 $9,813,451 -37% 2,436 $4,029   $28,278,396 3
Aug 14, 1998 10 $6,239,154 -36% 2,032 $3,070   $34,517,550 4
Aug 21, 1998 14 $3,202,973 -49% 1,558 $2,056   $37,720,523 5
Aug 28, 1998 17 $1,863,336 -42% 1,004 $1,856   $39,583,859 6
Sep 4, 1998 16 $1,665,059 -11% 911 $1,828   $41,248,918 7
Sep 11, 1998 19 $975,563 -41% 830 $1,175   $42,224,481 8
Sep 18, 1998 24 $551,349 -43% 650 $848   $42,775,830 9
Sep 25, 1998 31 $251,078 -54% 421 $596   $43,026,908 10
Oct 2, 1998 48 $88,832 -65% 205 $433   $43,115,740 11
Oct 9, 1998 49 $61,216 -31% 0     $43,176,956 12
Oct 16, 1998 16 $738,333 +1,106% 734 $1,006   $43,915,289 13
Oct 23, 1998 22 $408,346 -45% 614 $665   $44,323,635 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Samuel L. Jackson    Danny Roman
Kevin Spacey    Chris Sabian

Supporting Cast

David Morse    Commander Beck
Ron Rifkin    Commander Frost
John Spencer    Chief Al Travis
J.T. Walsh    Inspector Niebaum
Siobhan Fallon Hogan    Maggie
Paul Giamatti    Rudy
Regina Taylor    Karen Roman
Bruce Beatty    Markus
Michael Cudlitz    Palermo
Carlos Gomez    Eagle
Tim Kelleher    Argento
Dean Norris    Scott
Nestor Serrano    Hellman
Doug Spinuzza    Tonray
Leonard Thomas    Allen
Stephen Lee    Farley
Lily Nicksay    Omar's Daughter
Lauri Johnson    Chief's Wife
Sabi Dorr    Bartender
Gene Wolande    Morewitz
Rhonda Dotson    Linda Roenick
Donald Korte    Officer at Funeral
Anthony T. Petrusonis    Officer at Funeral
John McDonald    Pipes and Drums Leader
Jack McLaughlin Gray    Priest
John Lordan    Linda's Attorney
Jack Shearer    D.A. Young
Donna Ponterotto    Secretary
Michael Shamus Wiles    Taylor
Mik Scriba    Bell
Joey Perillo    Tech 1
Mary Page Keller    Lisa Sabian
Kelsey Mulrooney    Stacy Sabian
Brad Blaisdell    FBI Agent Grey
Bruce Wright    FBI Agent Moran
Robert David Hall    Cale Wangro
Guy Van Swearingen    Officer
Bernard Hocke    Sniper
Tony Mockus Jr.    Agent
Carol-Anne Touchberry    Reporter
Robert Jordan    Reporter
Geoff Morrell    Reporter
Janna Tetzlaff    Reporter
Millie Santiago    Reporter
Mike Leiderman    Reporter
Jay Levine    Reporter
Mark Giangreco    Reporter
Rick Scarry    Reporter
Mary Ingersoll    Reporter
McNally Sagal    Reporter
Mary Major    Reporter
Lynn Rondell    Reporter
Edwina Moore    Reporter
Lynn Forslund    News Anchor
Muriel Clair    News Anchor
Mary Ann Childers    News Anchor
Diann Burns    News Anchor
Carla Sanchez    News Anchor
Charles Valentino    FBI Agent
Robert Baier    Officer at HBT
Ted Montue    Officer at IAB
John Buckley    Detective
Darius Aubry    Detective
Steven Mainz    TAC Officer
Max Caine    Raoul

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

Production and Technical Credits

F. Gary Gray    Director
James DeMonaco    Screenwriter
Kevin Fox    Screenwriter
David Hoberman    Producer
Arnon Milchan    Producer
David Nicksay    Executive Producer
Robert Stone    Executive Producer
Webster Stone    Executive Producer
Holger Gross    Production Designer
Christian Wagner    Editor
Graeme Revell    Composer
Russell Carpenter    Director of Photography
Albert Beveridge    Co-Producer
Barry Thomas    Assistant Director
David Ellis    Second Unit Director
Herbert W. Gains    Unit Production Manager
Kevin Ishioka    Art Director
Richard Goddard    Set Decorator
Gary Capo    Second Unit Camera
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck    Costume Designer
Frank Rose    Costume Supervisor
Tony Ciccone    Additional Editor
Russell Williams    Sound Mixer
Paul Massey    Re-recording Mixer
D.M. Hemphill    Re-recording Mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Reagan*    Sound Effects Editor
Rick Morris    Sound Effects Editor
Scott Wolf    Sound Effects Editor
Dino DiMuro    Sound Effects Editor
Marietta Carter-Narcisse    Make up
Tania McComas    Make up
Robert Stevenson    Hairstylist
David Rubin    Casting Director
Joel Kramer    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,218,831 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:91.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,436 opening theaters/2,515 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $100,373,497

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 29th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: November 24th, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 139 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Corrupt Cops
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, Mandeville Films, New Regency
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Samuel L. Jackson    Danny Roman
Kevin Spacey    Chris Sabian

Supporting Cast

David Morse    Commander Beck
Ron Rifkin    Commander Frost
John Spencer    Chief Al Travis
J.T. Walsh    Inspector Niebaum
Siobhan Fallon Hogan    Maggie
Paul Giamatti    Rudy
Regina Taylor    Karen Roman
Bruce Beatty    Markus
Michael Cudlitz    Palermo
Carlos Gomez    Eagle
Tim Kelleher    Argento
Dean Norris    Scott
Nestor Serrano    Hellman
Doug Spinuzza    Tonray
Leonard Thomas    Allen
Stephen Lee    Farley
Lily Nicksay    Omar's Daughter
Lauri Johnson    Chief's Wife
Sabi Dorr    Bartender
Gene Wolande    Morewitz
Rhonda Dotson    Linda Roenick
Donald Korte    Officer at Funeral
Anthony T. Petrusonis    Officer at Funeral
John McDonald    Pipes and Drums Leader
Jack McLaughlin Gray    Priest
John Lordan    Linda's Attorney
Jack Shearer    D.A. Young
Donna Ponterotto    Secretary
Michael Shamus Wiles    Taylor
Mik Scriba    Bell
Joey Perillo    Tech 1
Mary Page Keller    Lisa Sabian
Kelsey Mulrooney    Stacy Sabian
Brad Blaisdell    FBI Agent Grey
Bruce Wright    FBI Agent Moran
Robert David Hall    Cale Wangro
Guy Van Swearingen    Officer
Bernard Hocke    Sniper
Tony Mockus Jr.    Agent
Carol-Anne Touchberry    Reporter
Robert Jordan    Reporter
Geoff Morrell    Reporter
Janna Tetzlaff    Reporter
Millie Santiago    Reporter
Mike Leiderman    Reporter
Jay Levine    Reporter
Mark Giangreco    Reporter
Rick Scarry    Reporter
Mary Ingersoll    Reporter
McNally Sagal    Reporter
Mary Major    Reporter
Lynn Rondell    Reporter
Edwina Moore    Reporter
Lynn Forslund    News Anchor
Muriel Clair    News Anchor
Mary Ann Childers    News Anchor
Diann Burns    News Anchor
Carla Sanchez    News Anchor
Charles Valentino    FBI Agent
Robert Baier    Officer at HBT
Ted Montue    Officer at IAB
John Buckley    Detective
Darius Aubry    Detective
Steven Mainz    TAC Officer
Max Caine    Raoul

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

Production and Technical Credits

F. Gary Gray    Director
James DeMonaco    Screenwriter
Kevin Fox    Screenwriter
David Hoberman    Producer
Arnon Milchan    Producer
David Nicksay    Executive Producer
Robert Stone    Executive Producer
Webster Stone    Executive Producer
Holger Gross    Production Designer
Christian Wagner    Editor
Graeme Revell    Composer
Russell Carpenter    Director of Photography
Albert Beveridge    Co-Producer
Barry Thomas    Assistant Director
David Ellis    Second Unit Director
Herbert W. Gains    Unit Production Manager
Kevin Ishioka    Art Director
Richard Goddard    Set Decorator
Gary Capo    Second Unit Camera
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck    Costume Designer
Frank Rose    Costume Supervisor
Tony Ciccone    Additional Editor
Russell Williams    Sound Mixer
Paul Massey    Re-recording Mixer
D.M. Hemphill    Re-recording Mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Reagan*    Sound Effects Editor
Rick Morris    Sound Effects Editor
Scott Wolf    Sound Effects Editor
Dino DiMuro    Sound Effects Editor
Marietta Carter-Narcisse    Make up
Tania McComas    Make up
Robert Stevenson    Hairstylist
David Rubin    Casting Director
Joel Kramer    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 1998 4 $10,218,831   2,436 $4,195   $13,101,455 1
Aug 7, 1998 7 $6,503,833 -36% 2,436 $2,670   $24,968,778 2
Aug 14, 1998 9 $4,204,152 -35% 2,032 $2,069   $32,482,548 3
Aug 21, 1998 14 $2,265,372 -46% 1,558 $1,454   $36,782,922 4
Aug 28, 1998 17 $1,409,660 -38% 1,004 $1,404   $39,130,183 5
Sep 4, 1998 15 $1,443,961 +2% 911 $1,585   $41,027,820 6
Sep 11, 1998 19 $718,421 -50% 830 $866   $41,967,339 7
Sep 18, 1998 23 $404,604 -44% 650 $622   $42,629,085 8
Sep 25, 1998 33 $177,857 -56% 421 $422   $42,953,687 9
Oct 2, 1998 48 $61,378 -65% 205 $299   $43,088,286 10
Oct 9, 1998 55 $40,764 -34% 0     $43,156,504 11
Oct 16, 1998 17 $524,544 +1,187% 734 $715   $43,701,500 12
Oct 23, 1998 22 $304,740 -42% 614 $496   $44,220,029 13
Oct 30, 1998 28 $160,430 -47% 259 $619   $44,484,065 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 29, 1998 5 $1,434,098     2,311 $621   $1,434,098 1
Jul 30, 1998 4 $1,448,526 +1%   2,311 $627   $2,882,624 2
Jul 31, 1998 5 $3,100,000 +114%   2,436 $1,273   $5,983,000 3
Aug 1, 1998 4 $4,000,000 +29%   2,436 $1,642   $9,983,000 4
Aug 2, 1998 3 $3,189,000 -20%   2,436 $1,309   $13,101,000 5
Aug 3, 1998 5 $1,403,285 -56%   2,515 $558   $14,504,740 6
Aug 4, 1998 5 $1,473,420 +5%   2,436 $605   $15,978,160 7
Aug 5, 1998 6 $1,277,558 -13% -11% 2,436 $524   $17,255,718 8
Aug 6, 1998 6 $1,209,227 -5% -17% 2,436 $496   $18,464,945 9
Aug 7, 1998 7 $1,900,055 +57% -39% 2,436 $780   $20,365,000 10
Aug 8, 1998 7 $2,600,000 +37% -35% 2,436 $1,067   $22,965,000 11
Aug 9, 1998 7 $2,006,000 -23% -37% 2,436 $823   $24,968,778 12
Aug 10, 1998 7 $812,674 -59% -42% 2,436 $334   $25,781,452 13
Aug 11, 1998 7 $932,432 +15% -37% 2,436 $383   $26,713,884 14
Aug 12, 1998 7 $804,498 -14% -37% 2,436 $330   $27,518,382 15
Aug 13, 1998 7 $760,014 -6% -37% 2,436 $312   $28,278,396 16
Aug 14, 1998 9 $1,200,000 +58% -37% 2,032 $591   $29,478,000 17
Aug 15, 1998 10 $1,733,000 +44% -33% 2,032 $853   $31,211,000 18
Aug 16, 1998 9 $1,272,000 -27% -37% 2,032 $626   $32,482,548 19
Aug 17, 1998 11 $511,938 -60% -37% 2,032 $252   $32,994,486 20
Aug 18, 1998 10 $617,208 +21% -34% 2,032 $304   $33,611,694 21
Aug 19, 1998 10 $483,821 -22% -40% 2,032 $238   $34,095,515 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 1998 4 $15,582,321   2,436 $6,397   $18,464,945 2
Aug 7, 1998 7 $9,813,451 -37% 2,436 $4,029   $28,278,396 3
Aug 14, 1998 10 $6,239,154 -36% 2,032 $3,070   $34,517,550 4
Aug 21, 1998 14 $3,202,973 -49% 1,558 $2,056   $37,720,523 5
Aug 28, 1998 17 $1,863,336 -42% 1,004 $1,856   $39,583,859 6
Sep 4, 1998 16 $1,665,059 -11% 911 $1,828   $41,248,918 7
Sep 11, 1998 19 $975,563 -41% 830 $1,175   $42,224,481 8
Sep 18, 1998 24 $551,349 -43% 650 $848   $42,775,830 9
Sep 25, 1998 31 $251,078 -54% 421 $596   $43,026,908 10
Oct 2, 1998 48 $88,832 -65% 205 $433   $43,115,740 11
Oct 9, 1998 49 $61,216 -31% 0     $43,176,956 12
Oct 16, 1998 16 $738,333 +1,106% 734 $1,006   $43,915,289 13
Oct 23, 1998 22 $408,346 -45% 614 $665   $44,323,635 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records