The Peacemaker (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $41,263,140 | Details |
| International Box Office | $21,704,228 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $62,967,368 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,311,939 (29.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 65.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,362 opening theaters/2,420 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $101,674,525 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 26th, 1997 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Video Release: | September 1st, 1998 by Dreamworks Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and some language |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language |
| Plot point: | Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Revenge, Russian Mafia, Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walter Parkes |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1997 | 1 | $12,311,939 | 2,362 | $5,213 | $12,311,939 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 3 | $8,168,475 | -34% | 2,401 | $3,402 | $24,199,148 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 5 | $5,208,646 | -36% | 2,420 | $2,152 | $31,480,085 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 8 | $2,671,106 | -49% | 1,983 | $1,347 | $35,747,750 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 13 | $1,765,142 | -34% | 1,674 | $1,054 | $38,279,016 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 17 | $804,033 | -54% | 1,120 | $718 | $39,592,953 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 23 | $302,553 | -62% | 505 | $599 | $40,161,176 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 39 | $79,967 | -74% | 214 | $374 | $40,365,120 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 31 | $191,744 | +140% | 501 | $383 | $40,578,960 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 33 | $179,664 | -6% | 460 | $391 | $40,842,464 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 31 | $105,836 | -41% | 343 | $309 | $41,105,850 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 36 | $66,303 | -37% | 207 | $320 | $41,191,666 | 12 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 42 | $37,728 | -43% | 176 | $214 | $41,256,277 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1997 | 1 | $3,989,408 | 2,362 | $1,689 | $3,989,408 | 1 | ||
| Sep 27, 1997 | 2 | $5,166,274 | +29% | 2,362 | $2,187 | $9,155,682 | 2 | |
| Sep 28, 1997 | 1 | $3,156,257 | -39% | 2,362 | $1,336 | $12,311,939 | 3 | |
| Sep 29, 1997 | 1 | $902,552 | -71% | 2,362 | $382 | $13,214,491 | 4 | |
| Sep 30, 1997 | 1 | $1,021,270 | +13% | 2,362 | $432 | $14,235,761 | 5 | |
| Oct 1, 1997 | 1 | $870,667 | -15% | 2,362 | $369 | $15,106,428 | 6 | |
| Oct 2, 1997 | 1 | $924,245 | +6% | 2,362 | $391 | $16,030,673 | 7 | |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 2 | $2,540,773 | +175% | -36% | 2,401 | $1,058 | $18,571,446 | 8 |
| Oct 4, 1997 | 4 | $3,654,049 | +44% | -29% | 2,401 | $1,522 | $22,225,495 | 9 |
| Oct 5, 1997 | 3 | $1,973,653 | -46% | -37% | 2,401 | $822 | $24,199,148 | 10 |
| Oct 6, 1997 | 3 | $461,599 | -77% | -49% | 2,401 | $192 | $24,660,747 | 11 |
| Oct 7, 1997 | 2 | $606,944 | +31% | -41% | 2,401 | $253 | $25,267,691 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 1997 | 3 | $490,118 | -19% | -44% | 2,401 | $204 | $25,757,809 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 1997 | 3 | $513,630 | +5% | -44% | 2,401 | $214 | $26,271,439 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 4 | $1,532,824 | +198% | -40% | 2,420 | $633 | $27,804,263 | 15 |
| Oct 12, 1997 | 10 | $740,000 | -63% | 2,420 | $306 | $31,480,085 | 17 | |
| Oct 13, 1997 | 5 | $539,429 | -27% | +17% | 2,420 | $223 | $32,019,514 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 1997 | 3 | $385,064 | -29% | -37% | 2,420 | $159 | $32,404,578 | 19 |
| Oct 15, 1997 | 3 | $331,215 | -14% | -32% | 2,420 | $137 | $32,735,793 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 1997 | 3 | $340,851 | +3% | -34% | 2,420 | $141 | $33,076,644 | 21 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 8 | $775,000 | +127% | -49% | 1,983 | $391 | $33,852,000 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 1997 | 8 | $1,205,000 | +55% | 1,983 | $608 | $35,750,000 | 23 | |
| Oct 19, 1997 | 8 | $637,000 | -47% | -14% | 1,983 | $321 | $35,747,750 | 24 |
| Oct 20, 1997 | 8 | $177,225 | -72% | -67% | 1,983 | $89 | $35,924,975 | 25 |
| Oct 21, 1997 | 7 | $211,456 | +19% | -45% | 1,983 | $107 | $36,136,431 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1997 | 1 | $16,030,673 | 2,362 | $6,787 | $16,030,673 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 3 | $10,240,766 | -36% | 2,401 | $4,265 | $26,271,439 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 5 | $6,805,205 | -34% | 2,420 | $2,812 | $33,076,644 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 9 | $3,437,230 | -49% | 1,983 | $1,733 | $36,513,874 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 15 | $2,275,046 | -34% | 1,674 | $1,359 | $38,788,920 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 17 | $1,069,703 | -53% | 1,120 | $955 | $39,858,623 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 24 | $426,530 | -60% | 505 | $845 | $40,285,153 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 42 | $102,063 | -76% | 214 | $477 | $40,387,216 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 31 | $275,584 | +170% | 501 | $550 | $40,662,800 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 24 | $337,214 | +22% | 460 | $733 | $41,000,014 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 33 | $125,349 | -63% | 343 | $365 | $41,125,363 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 36 | $93,186 | -26% | 207 | $450 | $41,218,549 | 12 |
Leading
| George Clooney | Thomas Devoe | |
| Nicole Kidman | Julia Kelly |
Supporting
| Marcel Iures | Dusan Gavrich | |
| Alexander Baluyev | Alexander Kodoroff | |
| Rene Medvesek | Vlado Mirich | |
| Gary Werntz | Hamilton | |
| Randall Batinkoff | Ken | |
| Jim Haynie | General Garnett | |
| Holt McCallany | Strobele Appleton | |
| Michael Boatman | CPN Beach | |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Dimitri Vertikoff |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mimi Leder | Director | |
| Michael Schiffer | Screenwriter | |
| Leslie Cockburn | Based on the article "One Point Safe" | |
| Andrew Cockburn | Based on the article "One Point Safe" | |
| Walter F. Parkes | Producer | |
| Branko Lustig | Producer | |
| Michael Grillo | Executive Producer | |
| Laurie MacDonald | Executive Producer | |
| Pat Kehoe | Co-Producer | |
| Leslie Cockburn | Co-Producer | |
| John Wells | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Dietrich Lohmann | Cinematographer | |
| David Rosenbloom | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Leslie Dilley | Production Designer | |
| Dennis Bradford | Art Director | |
| Keith Gonzales | Art Director | |
| Wm Ladd Skinner | Art Director | |
| Ivo Husnjak | Art Director | |
| Neno Pecur | Art Director | |
| Joshua Lusby | Set Designer | |
| Rosemary Brandenberg | Set Decorator | |
| Shelley Komarov | Costume Designer | |
| Tom Nelson | Sound Designer | |
| Brian Simmons | Sound Designer | |
| G. A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator | |
| J. Stephen Buck | Assistant Director | |
| Conrad Palmisano | Second Unit Director | |
| John Stephens | Second Unit Camera | |
| Risa Bramon Garcia | Casting Director | |
| Randi Hiller | Casting Director |
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: | $12,311,939 (29.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 65.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,362 opening theaters/2,420 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $101,674,525 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 26th, 1997 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Video Release: | September 1st, 1998 by Dreamworks Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence and some language |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language |
| Plot point: | Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Revenge, Russian Mafia, Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walter Parkes |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1997 | 1 | $12,311,939 | 2,362 | $5,213 | $12,311,939 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 3 | $8,168,475 | -34% | 2,401 | $3,402 | $24,199,148 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 5 | $5,208,646 | -36% | 2,420 | $2,152 | $31,480,085 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 8 | $2,671,106 | -49% | 1,983 | $1,347 | $35,747,750 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 13 | $1,765,142 | -34% | 1,674 | $1,054 | $38,279,016 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 17 | $804,033 | -54% | 1,120 | $718 | $39,592,953 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 23 | $302,553 | -62% | 505 | $599 | $40,161,176 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 39 | $79,967 | -74% | 214 | $374 | $40,365,120 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 31 | $191,744 | +140% | 501 | $383 | $40,578,960 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 33 | $179,664 | -6% | 460 | $391 | $40,842,464 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 31 | $105,836 | -41% | 343 | $309 | $41,105,850 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 36 | $66,303 | -37% | 207 | $320 | $41,191,666 | 12 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 42 | $37,728 | -43% | 176 | $214 | $41,256,277 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1997 | 1 | $3,989,408 | 2,362 | $1,689 | $3,989,408 | 1 | ||
| Sep 27, 1997 | 2 | $5,166,274 | +29% | 2,362 | $2,187 | $9,155,682 | 2 | |
| Sep 28, 1997 | 1 | $3,156,257 | -39% | 2,362 | $1,336 | $12,311,939 | 3 | |
| Sep 29, 1997 | 1 | $902,552 | -71% | 2,362 | $382 | $13,214,491 | 4 | |
| Sep 30, 1997 | 1 | $1,021,270 | +13% | 2,362 | $432 | $14,235,761 | 5 | |
| Oct 1, 1997 | 1 | $870,667 | -15% | 2,362 | $369 | $15,106,428 | 6 | |
| Oct 2, 1997 | 1 | $924,245 | +6% | 2,362 | $391 | $16,030,673 | 7 | |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 2 | $2,540,773 | +175% | -36% | 2,401 | $1,058 | $18,571,446 | 8 |
| Oct 4, 1997 | 4 | $3,654,049 | +44% | -29% | 2,401 | $1,522 | $22,225,495 | 9 |
| Oct 5, 1997 | 3 | $1,973,653 | -46% | -37% | 2,401 | $822 | $24,199,148 | 10 |
| Oct 6, 1997 | 3 | $461,599 | -77% | -49% | 2,401 | $192 | $24,660,747 | 11 |
| Oct 7, 1997 | 2 | $606,944 | +31% | -41% | 2,401 | $253 | $25,267,691 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 1997 | 3 | $490,118 | -19% | -44% | 2,401 | $204 | $25,757,809 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 1997 | 3 | $513,630 | +5% | -44% | 2,401 | $214 | $26,271,439 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 4 | $1,532,824 | +198% | -40% | 2,420 | $633 | $27,804,263 | 15 |
| Oct 12, 1997 | 10 | $740,000 | -63% | 2,420 | $306 | $31,480,085 | 17 | |
| Oct 13, 1997 | 5 | $539,429 | -27% | +17% | 2,420 | $223 | $32,019,514 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 1997 | 3 | $385,064 | -29% | -37% | 2,420 | $159 | $32,404,578 | 19 |
| Oct 15, 1997 | 3 | $331,215 | -14% | -32% | 2,420 | $137 | $32,735,793 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 1997 | 3 | $340,851 | +3% | -34% | 2,420 | $141 | $33,076,644 | 21 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 8 | $775,000 | +127% | -49% | 1,983 | $391 | $33,852,000 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 1997 | 8 | $1,205,000 | +55% | 1,983 | $608 | $35,750,000 | 23 | |
| Oct 19, 1997 | 8 | $637,000 | -47% | -14% | 1,983 | $321 | $35,747,750 | 24 |
| Oct 20, 1997 | 8 | $177,225 | -72% | -67% | 1,983 | $89 | $35,924,975 | 25 |
| Oct 21, 1997 | 7 | $211,456 | +19% | -45% | 1,983 | $107 | $36,136,431 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1997 | 1 | $16,030,673 | 2,362 | $6,787 | $16,030,673 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 3 | $10,240,766 | -36% | 2,401 | $4,265 | $26,271,439 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 5 | $6,805,205 | -34% | 2,420 | $2,812 | $33,076,644 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 9 | $3,437,230 | -49% | 1,983 | $1,733 | $36,513,874 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 15 | $2,275,046 | -34% | 1,674 | $1,359 | $38,788,920 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 17 | $1,069,703 | -53% | 1,120 | $955 | $39,858,623 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 24 | $426,530 | -60% | 505 | $845 | $40,285,153 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 42 | $102,063 | -76% | 214 | $477 | $40,387,216 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 31 | $275,584 | +170% | 501 | $550 | $40,662,800 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 24 | $337,214 | +22% | 460 | $733 | $41,000,014 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 33 | $125,349 | -63% | 343 | $365 | $41,125,363 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 36 | $93,186 | -26% | 207 | $450 | $41,218,549 | 12 |
Leading
| George Clooney | Thomas Devoe | |
| Nicole Kidman | Julia Kelly |
Supporting
| Marcel Iures | Dusan Gavrich | |
| Alexander Baluyev | Alexander Kodoroff | |
| Rene Medvesek | Vlado Mirich | |
| Gary Werntz | Hamilton | |
| Randall Batinkoff | Ken | |
| Jim Haynie | General Garnett | |
| Holt McCallany | Strobele Appleton | |
| Michael Boatman | CPN Beach | |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Dimitri Vertikoff |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mimi Leder | Director | |
| Michael Schiffer | Screenwriter | |
| Leslie Cockburn | Based on the article "One Point Safe" | |
| Andrew Cockburn | Based on the article "One Point Safe" | |
| Walter F. Parkes | Producer | |
| Branko Lustig | Producer | |
| Michael Grillo | Executive Producer | |
| Laurie MacDonald | Executive Producer | |
| Pat Kehoe | Co-Producer | |
| Leslie Cockburn | Co-Producer | |
| John Wells | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Dietrich Lohmann | Cinematographer | |
| David Rosenbloom | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Leslie Dilley | Production Designer | |
| Dennis Bradford | Art Director | |
| Keith Gonzales | Art Director | |
| Wm Ladd Skinner | Art Director | |
| Ivo Husnjak | Art Director | |
| Neno Pecur | Art Director | |
| Joshua Lusby | Set Designer | |
| Rosemary Brandenberg | Set Decorator | |
| Shelley Komarov | Costume Designer | |
| Tom Nelson | Sound Designer | |
| Brian Simmons | Sound Designer | |
| G. A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator | |
| J. Stephen Buck | Assistant Director | |
| Conrad Palmisano | Second Unit Director | |
| John Stephens | Second Unit Camera | |
| Risa Bramon Garcia | Casting Director | |
| Randi Hiller | Casting Director |
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.