A Perfect World (1993)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $31,160,784 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,075,582 (25.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,964 opening theaters/1,964 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,306,919 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 24th, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language. |
| Running Time: | 138 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Texas |
| Plot point: | Child Abuse, Death of a Partner, Dysfunctional Family, Fugitive / On the Run, Jehovah's Witnesses, Kidnap, Prison Break, Redemption, Sex Crimes, Texas Ranger |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1993 | 3 | $8,075,582 | 1,964 | $4,112 | $11,247,959 | 1 | |
| Dec 3, 1993 | 2 | $5,428,887 | -33% | 1,964 | $2,764 | $18,669,507 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 1993 | 5 | $2,814,944 | -48% | 1,964 | $1,433 | $22,897,508 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 1993 | 7 | $1,472,284 | -48% | 1,710 | $861 | $25,285,220 | 4 |
| Jan 7, 1994 | 22 | $316,539 | 405 | $782 | $29,747,763 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1993 | 3 | $10,068,243 | 1,964 | $5,126 | $13,240,620 | 2 | |
| Dec 3, 1993 | 2 | $6,841,944 | -32% | 1,964 | $3,484 | $20,082,564 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 1993 | 5 | $3,730,372 | -45% | 1,964 | $1,899 | $23,812,936 | 4 |
Leading
| Kevin Costner | Butch Haynes | |
| Clint Eastwood | Red Garnett |
Supporting
| Laura Dern | Sally Gerber | |
| T.J. Lowther | Phillip Perry | |
| Keith Szarabajka | Terry Pugh | |
| Leo Burmester | Tom Adler | |
| Paul Hewitt | Dick Suttle | |
| Bradley Whitford | Bobby Lee | |
| Ray McKinnon | Bradley | |
| Jennifer Griffin | Glady's Perry | |
| Leslie Flowers | Naomi Perry | |
| Belinda Flowers | Ruth Perry | |
| Darryl Cox | Mr. Hughes | |
| Jay Whiteaker | Superman | |
| Taylor Suzanna McBride | Tinkerbell | |
| Christopher Reagan Ammons | Dancing Skeleton | |
| Mark Voges | Larry | |
| Vernon Grote | Prison Guard | |
| James Jeter | Oldtimer | |
| Ed Geldart | Fred Cummings | |
| Bruce McGill | Paul Sanders | |
| Nik Hagler | General Store Manager | |
| Gary Moody | Local Sheriff | |
| George Haynes | Farmer | |
| Marietta Marich | Farmer's Wife | |
| Rodger Boyce | Mr. Willits | |
| Lucy Lee Flippin | Lucy | |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | Paula | |
| David Kroll | Newscaster | |
| Gabriel Folse | Officer Terrance | |
| Gil Glasgow | Officer Pete | |
| Dennis Letts | Governor | |
| John Hussey | Governor's Aide | |
| Margaret Bowman | Trick or Treat Lady | |
| John M. Jackson | Bob Fielder, Jr | |
| Katy Wottrich | Patsy Fielder | |
| Marco Perella | Road Block Officer | |
| Linda Hart | Eileen | |
| Brandon Smith | Officer Jones | |
| George Orrison | Officer Orrison | |
| Wayne Dehart | Mack | |
| Mary Alice | Lottie | |
| Kevin Woods | Cleveland | |
| Tony Frank | Arch Andrews | |
| Woody Watson | Lt. Hendricks |
Production and Technical Credits
| Clint Eastwood | Director | |
| John Lee Hancock | Screenwriter | |
| Mark Johnson | Producer | |
| David Valdes | Producer | |
| Henry Bumstead | Production Designer | |
| Joel Cox | Editor | |
| Ron Spang | Editor | |
| Lennie Niehaus | Composer | |
| Jack N. Green | Director of Photography | |
| L. Dean Jones, Jr. | Assistant Director | |
| David Valdes | Production Manager | |
| Jack Taylor Jr | Art Director | |
| Alan Hicks | Set Decorator | |
| Erica Edell Phillips | Costume Designer | |
| Amy Stofsky | Costume Supervisor | |
| Jeff Wexler | Sound Mixer | |
| Les Fresholtz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dick Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Allen L. Stone | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Alan Robert Murray | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Gary Krivacek | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Terry Rodman | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Neil Burrow | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John Phillips | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Milton C. Burrow | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Tom Stevens | Sound Effects Editor | |
| James J Klinger | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Karen Spangenberg | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Richard Burton | Dialogue Editor | |
| Kim Secrist | Dialogue Editor | |
| James J. Isaacs | Dialogue Editor | |
| Michael Magill | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jayme S. Parker | Dialogue Editor | |
| John Kwiatkowski | Dialogue Editor | |
| Stu Bernstein | Dialogue Editor | |
| Zack Davis | Dialogue Editor | |
| Donald Harris | Music Editor | |
| Phyllis Huffman | Casting Director | |
| Buddy Van Horn | 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: | $8,075,582 (25.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,964 opening theaters/1,964 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,306,919 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 24th, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language. |
| Running Time: | 138 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Texas |
| Plot point: | Child Abuse, Death of a Partner, Dysfunctional Family, Fugitive / On the Run, Jehovah's Witnesses, Kidnap, Prison Break, Redemption, Sex Crimes, Texas Ranger |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1993 | 3 | $8,075,582 | 1,964 | $4,112 | $11,247,959 | 1 | |
| Dec 3, 1993 | 2 | $5,428,887 | -33% | 1,964 | $2,764 | $18,669,507 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 1993 | 5 | $2,814,944 | -48% | 1,964 | $1,433 | $22,897,508 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 1993 | 7 | $1,472,284 | -48% | 1,710 | $861 | $25,285,220 | 4 |
| Jan 7, 1994 | 22 | $316,539 | 405 | $782 | $29,747,763 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1993 | 3 | $10,068,243 | 1,964 | $5,126 | $13,240,620 | 2 | |
| Dec 3, 1993 | 2 | $6,841,944 | -32% | 1,964 | $3,484 | $20,082,564 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 1993 | 5 | $3,730,372 | -45% | 1,964 | $1,899 | $23,812,936 | 4 |
Leading
| Kevin Costner | Butch Haynes | |
| Clint Eastwood | Red Garnett |
Supporting
| Laura Dern | Sally Gerber | |
| T.J. Lowther | Phillip Perry | |
| Keith Szarabajka | Terry Pugh | |
| Leo Burmester | Tom Adler | |
| Paul Hewitt | Dick Suttle | |
| Bradley Whitford | Bobby Lee | |
| Ray McKinnon | Bradley | |
| Jennifer Griffin | Glady's Perry | |
| Leslie Flowers | Naomi Perry | |
| Belinda Flowers | Ruth Perry | |
| Darryl Cox | Mr. Hughes | |
| Jay Whiteaker | Superman | |
| Taylor Suzanna McBride | Tinkerbell | |
| Christopher Reagan Ammons | Dancing Skeleton | |
| Mark Voges | Larry | |
| Vernon Grote | Prison Guard | |
| James Jeter | Oldtimer | |
| Ed Geldart | Fred Cummings | |
| Bruce McGill | Paul Sanders | |
| Nik Hagler | General Store Manager | |
| Gary Moody | Local Sheriff | |
| George Haynes | Farmer | |
| Marietta Marich | Farmer's Wife | |
| Rodger Boyce | Mr. Willits | |
| Lucy Lee Flippin | Lucy | |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | Paula | |
| David Kroll | Newscaster | |
| Gabriel Folse | Officer Terrance | |
| Gil Glasgow | Officer Pete | |
| Dennis Letts | Governor | |
| John Hussey | Governor's Aide | |
| Margaret Bowman | Trick or Treat Lady | |
| John M. Jackson | Bob Fielder, Jr | |
| Katy Wottrich | Patsy Fielder | |
| Marco Perella | Road Block Officer | |
| Linda Hart | Eileen | |
| Brandon Smith | Officer Jones | |
| George Orrison | Officer Orrison | |
| Wayne Dehart | Mack | |
| Mary Alice | Lottie | |
| Kevin Woods | Cleveland | |
| Tony Frank | Arch Andrews | |
| Woody Watson | Lt. Hendricks |
Production and Technical Credits
| Clint Eastwood | Director | |
| John Lee Hancock | Screenwriter | |
| Mark Johnson | Producer | |
| David Valdes | Producer | |
| Henry Bumstead | Production Designer | |
| Joel Cox | Editor | |
| Ron Spang | Editor | |
| Lennie Niehaus | Composer | |
| Jack N. Green | Director of Photography | |
| L. Dean Jones, Jr. | Assistant Director | |
| David Valdes | Production Manager | |
| Jack Taylor Jr | Art Director | |
| Alan Hicks | Set Decorator | |
| Erica Edell Phillips | Costume Designer | |
| Amy Stofsky | Costume Supervisor | |
| Jeff Wexler | Sound Mixer | |
| Les Fresholtz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dick Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Allen L. Stone | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Alan Robert Murray | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Gary Krivacek | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Terry Rodman | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Neil Burrow | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John Phillips | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Milton C. Burrow | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Tom Stevens | Sound Effects Editor | |
| James J Klinger | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Karen Spangenberg | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Richard Burton | Dialogue Editor | |
| Kim Secrist | Dialogue Editor | |
| James J. Isaacs | Dialogue Editor | |
| Michael Magill | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jayme S. Parker | Dialogue Editor | |
| John Kwiatkowski | Dialogue Editor | |
| Stu Bernstein | Dialogue Editor | |
| Zack Davis | Dialogue Editor | |
| Donald Harris | Music Editor | |
| Phyllis Huffman | Casting Director | |
| Buddy Van Horn | 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.