The Replacement Killers (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,035,741Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,046,553 (42.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,936 opening theaters/1,963 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,753,789

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,941 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,606 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,691 $19,035,741

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 16th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Replacemnet Killers
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and for language
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ghostbusters
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Keywords: Hitmen, Action Thriller, Crime, Death of a Son or Daughter, Triads, Revenge, Fugitive / On the Run, Tortured for Information
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 216 $11,336,533 Feb 13, 1998 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 198 $5,341,995 Feb 13, 1998 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 146 $12,870,903 Feb 13, 1998 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,941 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,439 $43,753,789
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,302 $19,035,741
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 89 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,454 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,068 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 623 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 518 $19,035,741

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1998 2 $8,046,553   1,936 $4,156   $8,046,553 1
Feb 13, 1998 7 $4,705,165 -42% 1,936 $2,430   $14,743,909 2
Feb 20, 1998 11 $1,658,125 -65% 1,500 $1,105   $17,228,369 3
Feb 27, 1998 17 $618,400 -63% 634 $975   $18,405,603 4
Mar 6, 1998 38 $131,727 -79% 211 $624   $18,752,607 5
Mar 13, 1998 50 $60,081 -54% 106 $567   $18,838,774 6
Mar 20, 1998 59 $33,729 -44% 51 $661   $18,885,120 7
Apr 17, 1998 52 $63,469   365 $174   $18,967,571 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 6, 1998 2 $2,905,000     1,963 $1,480   $2,905,000 1
Feb 7, 1998 3 $3,125,000 +8%   1,936 $1,614   $6,030,000 2
Feb 8, 1998 2 $2,085,000 -33%   1,936 $1,077   $8,115,000 3
Feb 9, 1998 2 $573,829 -72%   1,936 $296   $8,629,392 4
Feb 10, 1998 2 $586,533 +2%   1,936 $303   $9,205,025 5
Feb 11, 1998 4 $403,499 -31%   1,936 $208   $9,610,524 6
Feb 12, 1998 4 $420,000 +4%   1,936 $217   $10,031,000 7
Feb 13, 1998 6 $890,000 +112% -69% 1,936 $460   $10,929,000 8
Feb 14, 1998 7 $1,960,000 +120% -37% 1,936 $1,012   $12,889,000 9
Feb 15, 1998 7 $2,150,000 +10% +3% 1,936 $1,111   $15,039,000 10
Feb 16, 1998 8 $636,830 -70% +11% 1,936 $329   $14,743,909 11
Feb 17, 1998 7 $321,073 -50% -45% 1,936 $166   $15,064,982 12
Feb 18, 1998 7 $251,628 -22% -38% 1,936 $130   $15,316,610 13
Feb 19, 1998 7 $253,634 +1% -40% 1,936 $131   $15,570,244 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1998 2 $10,038,744   1,936 $5,185   $10,038,744 1
Feb 13, 1998 7 $5,531,500 -45% 1,936 $2,857   $15,570,244 2
Feb 20, 1998 11 $2,216,959 -60% 1,500 $1,478   $17,787,203 3
Feb 27, 1998 17 $833,677 -62% 634 $1,315   $18,620,880 4
Mar 6, 1998 41 $157,813 -81% 211 $748   $18,778,693 5
Mar 13, 1998 49 $72,698 -54% 106 $686   $18,851,391 6

Uncategorized

Michael Rooker    Stan Zedkov
Danny Trejo    Collins
Jurgen Prochnow    Wei's Right Hand Man
Chow Yun-Fat    John Lee
Kenneth Tsang    Mr. Wei
Steven Garcia    Young John
Patrick Kilpatrick    Mr. Gray
Frank Medrano   
Mira Sorvino    Meg Coburn
Til Schweiger   
Clifton Collins, Jr.    Loco

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

Production and Technical Credits

Antoine Fuqua    Director
Ken Sanzel    Screenwriter
Harry Gregson-Williams    Composer
Dan Hegeman    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,046,553 (42.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,936 opening theaters/1,963 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,753,789

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,941 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,606 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,691 $19,035,741

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 16th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Replacemnet Killers
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and for language
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ghostbusters
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Keywords: Hitmen, Action Thriller, Crime, Death of a Son or Daughter, Triads, Revenge, Fugitive / On the Run, Tortured for Information
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 216 $11,336,533 Feb 13, 1998 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 198 $5,341,995 Feb 13, 1998 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 146 $12,870,903 Feb 13, 1998 10

Uncategorized

Michael Rooker    Stan Zedkov
Danny Trejo    Collins
Jurgen Prochnow    Wei's Right Hand Man
Chow Yun-Fat    John Lee
Kenneth Tsang    Mr. Wei
Steven Garcia    Young John
Patrick Kilpatrick    Mr. Gray
Frank Medrano   
Mira Sorvino    Meg Coburn
Til Schweiger   
Clifton Collins, Jr.    Loco

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

Production and Technical Credits

Antoine Fuqua    Director
Ken Sanzel    Screenwriter
Harry Gregson-Williams    Composer
Dan Hegeman    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,941 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,439 $43,753,789
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,302 $19,035,741
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 89 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,454 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,068 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 623 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 518 $19,035,741

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1998 2 $8,046,553   1,936 $4,156   $8,046,553 1
Feb 13, 1998 7 $4,705,165 -42% 1,936 $2,430   $14,743,909 2
Feb 20, 1998 11 $1,658,125 -65% 1,500 $1,105   $17,228,369 3
Feb 27, 1998 17 $618,400 -63% 634 $975   $18,405,603 4
Mar 6, 1998 38 $131,727 -79% 211 $624   $18,752,607 5
Mar 13, 1998 50 $60,081 -54% 106 $567   $18,838,774 6
Mar 20, 1998 59 $33,729 -44% 51 $661   $18,885,120 7
Apr 17, 1998 52 $63,469   365 $174   $18,967,571 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 6, 1998 2 $2,905,000     1,963 $1,480   $2,905,000 1
Feb 7, 1998 3 $3,125,000 +8%   1,936 $1,614   $6,030,000 2
Feb 8, 1998 2 $2,085,000 -33%   1,936 $1,077   $8,115,000 3
Feb 9, 1998 2 $573,829 -72%   1,936 $296   $8,629,392 4
Feb 10, 1998 2 $586,533 +2%   1,936 $303   $9,205,025 5
Feb 11, 1998 4 $403,499 -31%   1,936 $208   $9,610,524 6
Feb 12, 1998 4 $420,000 +4%   1,936 $217   $10,031,000 7
Feb 13, 1998 6 $890,000 +112% -69% 1,936 $460   $10,929,000 8
Feb 14, 1998 7 $1,960,000 +120% -37% 1,936 $1,012   $12,889,000 9
Feb 15, 1998 7 $2,150,000 +10% +3% 1,936 $1,111   $15,039,000 10
Feb 16, 1998 8 $636,830 -70% +11% 1,936 $329   $14,743,909 11
Feb 17, 1998 7 $321,073 -50% -45% 1,936 $166   $15,064,982 12
Feb 18, 1998 7 $251,628 -22% -38% 1,936 $130   $15,316,610 13
Feb 19, 1998 7 $253,634 +1% -40% 1,936 $131   $15,570,244 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1998 2 $10,038,744   1,936 $5,185   $10,038,744 1
Feb 13, 1998 7 $5,531,500 -45% 1,936 $2,857   $15,570,244 2
Feb 20, 1998 11 $2,216,959 -60% 1,500 $1,478   $17,787,203 3
Feb 27, 1998 17 $833,677 -62% 634 $1,315   $18,620,880 4
Mar 6, 1998 41 $157,813 -81% 211 $748   $18,778,693 5
Mar 13, 1998 49 $72,698 -54% 106 $686   $18,851,391 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,606 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,790 $19,035,741
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 98 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,871 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,859 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,921 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 907 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,691 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $19,035,741