Playing God (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,166,918Details
International Box Office $261,609Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,428,527
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,937,374 (46.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,479 opening theaters/1,479 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,786,354

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: R for strong graphic violence, gore, pervasive language and some drug use
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gandhi
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Doctors, Fired, Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, Crime Boss, Organized Crime, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, FBI, Blackmail, Confidential Informant
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 1997 11 $1,937,374   1,479 $1,310   $1,937,374 1
Oct 24, 1997 17 $832,298 -57% 1,479 $563   $3,435,188 2
Oct 31, 1997 28 $177,687 -79% 532 $334   $3,948,102 3
Nov 7, 1997 57 $25,621 -86% 73 $351   $4,052,347 4
Nov 14, 1997 72 $3,371 -87% 12 $281   $4,068,285 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 1997 10 $625,000   1,479 $423   $625,000 1
Oct 18, 1997 11 $815,000 +30% 1,479 $551   $1,440,000 2
Oct 19, 1997 11 $457,374 -44% 1,479 $309   $1,937,374 3
Oct 20, 1997 9 $168,404 -63% 1,479 $114   $2,105,778 4
Oct 21, 1997 9 $197,705 +17% 1,479 $134   $2,303,483 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 1997 12 $2,602,890   1,479 $1,760   $2,602,890 1
Oct 24, 1997 17 $1,167,525 -55% 1,479 $789   $3,770,415 2
Oct 31, 1997 28 $256,311 -78% 532 $482   $4,026,726 3
Nov 7, 1997 52 $38,188 -85% 73 $523   $4,064,914 4

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Angelina Jolie    Claire
David Duchovny    Eugene Sands
Timothy Hutton   
Peter Stormare    Vladimir
Tracey Walter    Jim
Gary Dourdan    Yates

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Production and Technical Credits

Andy Wilson    Director
Mark Haskell Smith    Screenwriter
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,937,374 (46.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,479 opening theaters/1,479 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,786,354

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: R for strong graphic violence, gore, pervasive language and some drug use
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gandhi
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Doctors, Fired, Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, Crime Boss, Organized Crime, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, FBI, Blackmail, Confidential Informant
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Angelina Jolie    Claire
David Duchovny    Eugene Sands
Timothy Hutton   
Peter Stormare    Vladimir
Tracey Walter    Jim
Gary Dourdan    Yates

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andy Wilson    Director
Mark Haskell Smith    Screenwriter
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 1997 11 $1,937,374   1,479 $1,310   $1,937,374 1
Oct 24, 1997 17 $832,298 -57% 1,479 $563   $3,435,188 2
Oct 31, 1997 28 $177,687 -79% 532 $334   $3,948,102 3
Nov 7, 1997 57 $25,621 -86% 73 $351   $4,052,347 4
Nov 14, 1997 72 $3,371 -87% 12 $281   $4,068,285 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 1997 10 $625,000   1,479 $423   $625,000 1
Oct 18, 1997 11 $815,000 +30% 1,479 $551   $1,440,000 2
Oct 19, 1997 11 $457,374 -44% 1,479 $309   $1,937,374 3
Oct 20, 1997 9 $168,404 -63% 1,479 $114   $2,105,778 4
Oct 21, 1997 9 $197,705 +17% 1,479 $134   $2,303,483 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 1997 12 $2,602,890   1,479 $1,760   $2,602,890 1
Oct 24, 1997 17 $1,167,525 -55% 1,479 $789   $3,770,415 2
Oct 31, 1997 28 $256,311 -78% 532 $482   $4,026,726 3
Nov 7, 1997 52 $38,188 -85% 73 $523   $4,064,914 4

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records