Passion in the Desert (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $181,083Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

From the controversial novella by Honoré de Balzac comes the story of a young army officer who finds himself stranded inthe Sahara desert. Left to his own devices, Augustin Robert would surely die…but after stumbling upon mysterious ruins housing a wild leopard, the man and beast form an inextricable bond. The mysteries of Egypt unfold in this mystical and lyrical journey that explores the link between man and beast, an exotic and lustrous experience you’ll never forget.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$34,358 (19.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:15 opening theaters/23 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $461,776

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 1998 (Wide) by Fine Line
Video Release: March 2nd, 2012 by Image Entertainment Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for violence including some depictions of barbarism, and for nudity
Running Time: 91 minutes
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1998 51 $34,358   15 $2,291   $34,358 1
Jul 10, 1998 55 $28,308   23 $1,231   $149,857 5
Jul 17, 1998 60 $17,255 -39% 19 $908   $181,083 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 10, 1998 53 $42,279   23 $1,838   $163,828 5

Synopsis

From the controversial novella by Honoré de Balzac comes the story of a young army officer who finds himself stranded inthe Sahara desert. Left to his own devices, Augustin Robert would surely die…but after stumbling upon mysterious ruins housing a wild leopard, the man and beast form an inextricable bond. The mysteries of Egypt unfold in this mystical and lyrical journey that explores the link between man and beast, an exotic and lustrous experience you’ll never forget.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$34,358 (19.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:15 opening theaters/23 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $461,776

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 1998 (Wide) by Fine Line
Video Release: March 2nd, 2012 by Image Entertainment Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for violence including some depictions of barbarism, and for nudity
Running Time: 91 minutes
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1998 51 $34,358   15 $2,291   $34,358 1
Jul 10, 1998 55 $28,308   23 $1,231   $149,857 5
Jul 17, 1998 60 $17,255 -39% 19 $908   $181,083 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 10, 1998 53 $42,279   23 $1,838   $163,828 5