A Perfect Murder (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $67,658,331 | Details |
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Synopsis
A Perfect Murder is based on Frederick Knott's play Dial M for Murder, filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1954. Married to commodities trader Stephen Taylor, Emily Bradford is romantically involved with artist David Shaw. Aware of this affair, Stephen offers David $500,000 to murder Emily, and David agrees. The plan is calculated to make the murder look like an accident, but events soon go on an unscheduled course.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,615,704 (24.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2,845 opening theaters/2,845 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $163,158,999 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 5th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, sexuality and language |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, Infidelity, Money Troubles, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1998 | 2 | $16,615,704 | 2,845 | $5,840 | $16,615,704 | 1 | |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 3 | $11,277,743 | -32% | 2,845 | $3,964 | $34,374,321 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 5 | $7,382,061 | -35% | 2,755 | $2,680 | $46,474,302 | 3 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 7 | $5,273,527 | -29% | 2,438 | $2,163 | $55,237,974 | 4 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 8 | $3,335,890 | -37% | 2,076 | $1,607 | $61,052,065 | 5 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 11 | $1,642,140 | -51% | 1,401 | $1,172 | $64,406,195 | 6 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 15 | $848,372 | -48% | 947 | $896 | $65,987,219 | 7 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 19 | $391,015 | -54% | 353 | $1,108 | $66,748,019 | 8 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 30 | $180,060 | -54% | 201 | $896 | $67,072,408 | 9 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 38 | $80,058 | -56% | 82 | $976 | $67,225,026 | 10 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 40 | $100,382 | +25% | 526 | $191 | $67,360,206 | 11 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 47 | $68,780 | -31% | 447 | $154 | $67,475,793 | 12 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 57 | $41,095 | -40% | 314 | $131 | $67,549,705 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1998 | 2 | $4,805,000 | 2,845 | $1,689 | $4,805,000 | 1 | ||
| Jun 6, 1998 | 2 | $7,425,000 | +55% | 2,845 | $2,610 | $12,230,000 | 2 | |
| Jun 7, 1998 | 2 | $4,400,000 | -41% | 2,845 | $1,547 | $16,616,000 | 3 | |
| Jun 8, 1998 | 2 | $1,685,433 | -62% | 2,845 | $592 | $18,301,137 | 4 | |
| Jun 9, 1998 | 2 | $1,809,449 | +7% | 2,845 | $636 | $20,110,586 | 5 | |
| Jun 10, 1998 | 2 | $1,322,062 | -27% | 2,845 | $465 | $21,432,648 | 6 | |
| Jun 11, 1998 | 2 | $1,663,930 | +26% | 2,845 | $585 | $23,096,578 | 7 | |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 4 | $3,060,422 | +84% | -36% | 2,845 | $1,076 | $26,157,000 | 8 |
| Jun 13, 1998 | 3 | $5,260,000 | +72% | -29% | 2,845 | $1,849 | $31,417,000 | 9 |
| Jun 14, 1998 | 3 | $2,959,000 | -44% | -33% | 2,845 | $1,040 | $34,374,000 | 10 |
| Jun 15, 1998 | 3 | $1,206,042 | -59% | -28% | 2,845 | $424 | $35,580,363 | 11 |
| Jun 16, 1998 | 3 | $1,308,328 | +8% | -28% | 2,845 | $460 | $36,888,691 | 12 |
| Jun 17, 1998 | 3 | $1,130,747 | -14% | -14% | 2,845 | $397 | $38,019,438 | 13 |
| Jun 18, 1998 | 3 | $1,092,803 | -3% | -34% | 2,845 | $384 | $39,112,241 | 14 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 5 | $2,269,759 | +108% | -26% | 2,755 | $824 | $41,382,000 | 15 |
| Jun 20, 1998 | 5 | $3,065,000 | +35% | -42% | 2,755 | $1,113 | $44,447,000 | 16 |
| Jun 21, 1998 | 5 | $2,269,000 | -26% | -23% | 2,755 | $824 | $46,474,000 | 17 |
| Jun 22, 1998 | 5 | $837,401 | -63% | -31% | 2,755 | $304 | $47,311,703 | 18 |
| Jun 23, 1998 | 5 | $969,463 | +16% | -26% | 2,755 | $352 | $48,281,166 | 19 |
| Jun 24, 1998 | 5 | $851,686 | -12% | -25% | 2,755 | $309 | $49,132,852 | 20 |
| Jun 25, 1998 | 5 | $831,595 | -2% | -24% | 2,755 | $302 | $49,964,447 | 21 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 7 | $1,445,000 | +74% | -36% | 2,438 | $593 | $51,409,000 | 22 |
| Jun 27, 1998 | 7 | $2,325,000 | +61% | -24% | 2,438 | $954 | $53,734,000 | 23 |
| Jun 28, 1998 | 7 | $1,416,000 | -39% | -38% | 2,438 | $581 | $55,238,000 | 24 |
| Jun 29, 1998 | 8 | $418,189 | -70% | -50% | 2,438 | $172 | $55,656,189 | 25 |
| Jun 30, 1998 | 7 | $742,614 | +78% | -23% | 2,438 | $305 | $56,398,777 | 26 |
| Jul 1, 1998 | 8 | $503,423 | -32% | -41% | 2,438 | $206 | $57,102,200 | 27 |
| Jul 2, 1998 | 8 | $620,000 | +23% | -25% | 2,438 | $254 | $57,722,000 | 28 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 8 | $1,230,000 | +98% | -15% | 2,076 | $592 | $58,952,000 | 29 |
| Jul 4, 1998 | 8 | $1,084,000 | -12% | -53% | 2,076 | $522 | $60,036,000 | 30 |
| Jul 5, 1998 | 8 | $1,016,000 | -6% | -28% | 2,076 | $489 | $61,052,000 | 31 |
| Jul 6, 1998 | 8 | $404,247 | -60% | -3% | 2,076 | $195 | $61,456,312 | 32 |
| Jul 7, 1998 | 8 | $434,684 | +8% | -41% | 2,076 | $209 | $61,890,996 | 33 |
| Jul 8, 1998 | 8 | $468,724 | +8% | -7% | 2,076 | $226 | $62,359,720 | 34 |
| Jul 9, 1998 | 8 | $404,335 | -14% | -35% | 2,076 | $195 | $62,764,055 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1998 | 2 | $23,096,578 | 2,845 | $8,118 | $23,096,578 | 1 | |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 3 | $15,995,663 | -31% | 2,845 | $5,622 | $39,092,241 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 5 | $10,872,206 | -32% | 2,755 | $3,946 | $49,964,447 | 3 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 7 | $7,751,728 | -29% | 2,438 | $3,180 | $57,716,175 | 4 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 8 | $5,047,880 | -35% | 2,076 | $2,432 | $62,764,055 | 5 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 11 | $2,374,792 | -53% | 1,401 | $1,695 | $65,138,847 | 6 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 15 | $1,218,157 | -49% | 947 | $1,286 | $66,357,004 | 7 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 20 | $535,344 | -56% | 353 | $1,517 | $66,892,348 | 8 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 30 | $252,620 | -53% | 201 | $1,257 | $67,144,968 | 9 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 39 | $114,856 | -55% | 82 | $1,401 | $67,259,824 | 10 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 40 | $147,189 | +28% | 526 | $280 | $67,407,013 | 11 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 47 | $101,597 | -31% | 447 | $227 | $67,508,610 | 12 |
Synopsis
A Perfect Murder is based on Frederick Knott's play Dial M for Murder, filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1954. Married to commodities trader Stephen Taylor, Emily Bradford is romantically involved with artist David Shaw. Aware of this affair, Stephen offers David $500,000 to murder Emily, and David agrees. The plan is calculated to make the murder look like an accident, but events soon go on an unscheduled course.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,615,704 (24.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2,845 opening theaters/2,845 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $163,158,999 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 5th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, sexuality and language |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, Infidelity, Money Troubles, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1998 | 2 | $16,615,704 | 2,845 | $5,840 | $16,615,704 | 1 | |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 3 | $11,277,743 | -32% | 2,845 | $3,964 | $34,374,321 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 5 | $7,382,061 | -35% | 2,755 | $2,680 | $46,474,302 | 3 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 7 | $5,273,527 | -29% | 2,438 | $2,163 | $55,237,974 | 4 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 8 | $3,335,890 | -37% | 2,076 | $1,607 | $61,052,065 | 5 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 11 | $1,642,140 | -51% | 1,401 | $1,172 | $64,406,195 | 6 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 15 | $848,372 | -48% | 947 | $896 | $65,987,219 | 7 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 19 | $391,015 | -54% | 353 | $1,108 | $66,748,019 | 8 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 30 | $180,060 | -54% | 201 | $896 | $67,072,408 | 9 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 38 | $80,058 | -56% | 82 | $976 | $67,225,026 | 10 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 40 | $100,382 | +25% | 526 | $191 | $67,360,206 | 11 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 47 | $68,780 | -31% | 447 | $154 | $67,475,793 | 12 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 57 | $41,095 | -40% | 314 | $131 | $67,549,705 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1998 | 2 | $4,805,000 | 2,845 | $1,689 | $4,805,000 | 1 | ||
| Jun 6, 1998 | 2 | $7,425,000 | +55% | 2,845 | $2,610 | $12,230,000 | 2 | |
| Jun 7, 1998 | 2 | $4,400,000 | -41% | 2,845 | $1,547 | $16,616,000 | 3 | |
| Jun 8, 1998 | 2 | $1,685,433 | -62% | 2,845 | $592 | $18,301,137 | 4 | |
| Jun 9, 1998 | 2 | $1,809,449 | +7% | 2,845 | $636 | $20,110,586 | 5 | |
| Jun 10, 1998 | 2 | $1,322,062 | -27% | 2,845 | $465 | $21,432,648 | 6 | |
| Jun 11, 1998 | 2 | $1,663,930 | +26% | 2,845 | $585 | $23,096,578 | 7 | |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 4 | $3,060,422 | +84% | -36% | 2,845 | $1,076 | $26,157,000 | 8 |
| Jun 13, 1998 | 3 | $5,260,000 | +72% | -29% | 2,845 | $1,849 | $31,417,000 | 9 |
| Jun 14, 1998 | 3 | $2,959,000 | -44% | -33% | 2,845 | $1,040 | $34,374,000 | 10 |
| Jun 15, 1998 | 3 | $1,206,042 | -59% | -28% | 2,845 | $424 | $35,580,363 | 11 |
| Jun 16, 1998 | 3 | $1,308,328 | +8% | -28% | 2,845 | $460 | $36,888,691 | 12 |
| Jun 17, 1998 | 3 | $1,130,747 | -14% | -14% | 2,845 | $397 | $38,019,438 | 13 |
| Jun 18, 1998 | 3 | $1,092,803 | -3% | -34% | 2,845 | $384 | $39,112,241 | 14 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 5 | $2,269,759 | +108% | -26% | 2,755 | $824 | $41,382,000 | 15 |
| Jun 20, 1998 | 5 | $3,065,000 | +35% | -42% | 2,755 | $1,113 | $44,447,000 | 16 |
| Jun 21, 1998 | 5 | $2,269,000 | -26% | -23% | 2,755 | $824 | $46,474,000 | 17 |
| Jun 22, 1998 | 5 | $837,401 | -63% | -31% | 2,755 | $304 | $47,311,703 | 18 |
| Jun 23, 1998 | 5 | $969,463 | +16% | -26% | 2,755 | $352 | $48,281,166 | 19 |
| Jun 24, 1998 | 5 | $851,686 | -12% | -25% | 2,755 | $309 | $49,132,852 | 20 |
| Jun 25, 1998 | 5 | $831,595 | -2% | -24% | 2,755 | $302 | $49,964,447 | 21 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 7 | $1,445,000 | +74% | -36% | 2,438 | $593 | $51,409,000 | 22 |
| Jun 27, 1998 | 7 | $2,325,000 | +61% | -24% | 2,438 | $954 | $53,734,000 | 23 |
| Jun 28, 1998 | 7 | $1,416,000 | -39% | -38% | 2,438 | $581 | $55,238,000 | 24 |
| Jun 29, 1998 | 8 | $418,189 | -70% | -50% | 2,438 | $172 | $55,656,189 | 25 |
| Jun 30, 1998 | 7 | $742,614 | +78% | -23% | 2,438 | $305 | $56,398,777 | 26 |
| Jul 1, 1998 | 8 | $503,423 | -32% | -41% | 2,438 | $206 | $57,102,200 | 27 |
| Jul 2, 1998 | 8 | $620,000 | +23% | -25% | 2,438 | $254 | $57,722,000 | 28 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 8 | $1,230,000 | +98% | -15% | 2,076 | $592 | $58,952,000 | 29 |
| Jul 4, 1998 | 8 | $1,084,000 | -12% | -53% | 2,076 | $522 | $60,036,000 | 30 |
| Jul 5, 1998 | 8 | $1,016,000 | -6% | -28% | 2,076 | $489 | $61,052,000 | 31 |
| Jul 6, 1998 | 8 | $404,247 | -60% | -3% | 2,076 | $195 | $61,456,312 | 32 |
| Jul 7, 1998 | 8 | $434,684 | +8% | -41% | 2,076 | $209 | $61,890,996 | 33 |
| Jul 8, 1998 | 8 | $468,724 | +8% | -7% | 2,076 | $226 | $62,359,720 | 34 |
| Jul 9, 1998 | 8 | $404,335 | -14% | -35% | 2,076 | $195 | $62,764,055 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1998 | 2 | $23,096,578 | 2,845 | $8,118 | $23,096,578 | 1 | |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 3 | $15,995,663 | -31% | 2,845 | $5,622 | $39,092,241 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 5 | $10,872,206 | -32% | 2,755 | $3,946 | $49,964,447 | 3 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 7 | $7,751,728 | -29% | 2,438 | $3,180 | $57,716,175 | 4 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 8 | $5,047,880 | -35% | 2,076 | $2,432 | $62,764,055 | 5 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 11 | $2,374,792 | -53% | 1,401 | $1,695 | $65,138,847 | 6 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 15 | $1,218,157 | -49% | 947 | $1,286 | $66,357,004 | 7 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 20 | $535,344 | -56% | 353 | $1,517 | $66,892,348 | 8 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 30 | $252,620 | -53% | 201 | $1,257 | $67,144,968 | 9 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 39 | $114,856 | -55% | 82 | $1,401 | $67,259,824 | 10 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 40 | $147,189 | +28% | 526 | $280 | $67,407,013 | 11 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 47 | $101,597 | -31% | 447 | $227 | $67,508,610 | 12 |