Se7en (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $101,871,174 | Details |
| International Box Office | $227,999,916 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $329,871,090 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $13,249,876 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $18,538,299 | |
| Total | $31,788,175 | |
| OpusData ID: 4360100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Legs: | 7.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.0 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $260,570,604 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 15th, 1995 (Wide) by New Line January 3rd, 2025 (IMAX) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | December 25th, 1995 (Wide) (Sweden)
February 16th, 1996 (Wide), released as Yedi (Turkey) March 8th, 1996 (Wide) (Denmark) December 4th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) January 3rd, 2025 (Limited) (Denmark) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video, released as Seven |
| MPA Rating: | R for grisly afterviews of horrific and bizarre killings, and for strong language |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Plot point: | Serial Killer |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Juno Pix |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1995 | 1 | $13,949,807 | 2,441 | $5,715 | $13,949,807 | 1 | |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 1 | $12,378,647 | -11% | 2,472 | $5,008 | $30,805,661 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 1 | $10,421,517 | -16% | 2,511 | $4,150 | $45,500,506 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 1 | $8,645,354 | -17% | 2,511 | $3,443 | $57,754,130 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 3 | $7,121,898 | -18% | 2,528 | $2,817 | $67,554,242 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 6 | $4,034,511 | -43% | 2,252 | $1,792 | $73,329,475 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 8 | $3,734,101 | -7% | 2,007 | $1,861 | $78,351,444 | 7 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 8 | $2,479,799 | -34% | 1,818 | $1,364 | $81,902,765 | 8 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 9 | $1,641,769 | -34% | 1,463 | $1,122 | $84,225,310 | 9 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 13 | $893,351 | -46% | 812 | $1,100 | $85,570,949 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 16 | $397,623 | -55% | 529 | $752 | $86,123,584 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 17 | $270,998 | -32% | 474 | $572 | $86,507,192 | 12 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 16 | $227,830 | -16% | 374 | $609 | $86,835,025 | 13 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 45 | $30,692 | -87% | 68 | $451 | $86,954,040 | 14 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 49 | $55,941 | +82% | 51 | $1,097 | $87,046,142 | 15 |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 45 | $48,909 | -13% | 61 | $802 | $87,116,337 | 16 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 15 | $1,710,045 | +3,396% | 902 | $1,896 | $88,856,400 | 17 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 19 | $1,260,725 | -26% | 1,120 | $1,126 | $90,481,182 | 18 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 20 | $1,007,161 | -20% | 921 | $1,094 | $91,900,921 | 19 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 20 | $885,682 | -12% | 993 | $892 | $93,147,445 | 20 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 17 | $801,502 | -10% | 901 | $890 | $94,268,795 | 21 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 20 | $774,669 | -3% | 812 | $954 | $95,323,354 | 22 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 20 | $652,623 | -16% | 680 | $960 | $96,113,721 | 23 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 21 | $531,096 | -19% | 510 | $1,041 | $96,826,751 | 24 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 24 | $503,999 | -5% | 398 | $1,266 | $97,482,920 | 25 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 23 | $419,663 | -17% | 324 | $1,295 | $98,042,800 | 26 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 25 | $322,308 | -23% | 299 | $1,078 | $98,481,595 | 27 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 27 | $227,833 | -29% | 275 | $828 | $98,800,375 | 28 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 22 | $463,643 | +104% | 233 | $1,990 | $99,329,755 | 29 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 26 | $268,913 | -42% | 201 | $1,338 | $99,733,675 | 30 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 32 | $134,903 | -50% | 168 | $803 | $99,951,748 | 31 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 39 | $64,853 | -52% | 135 | $480 | $100,058,010 | 32 |
| May 3, 1996 | 51 | $22,736 | -65% | 77 | $295 | $100,099,734 | 33 |
| May 10, 1996 | 51 | $8,665 | -62% | 43 | $202 | $100,116,861 | 34 |
| May 17, 1996 | 56 | $4,373 | -50% | 27 | $162 | $100,123,974 | 35 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 12 | $915,000 | 200 | $4,575 | $100,908,157 | 1,529 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | 10 | $399,000 | 200 | $1,995 | $100,392,157 | 10,697 | ||
| Jan 4, 2025 | 12 | $281,000 | -30% | 200 | $1,405 | $100,673,157 | 10,698 | |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 12 | $235,000 | -16% | 200 | $1,175 | $100,908,157 | 10,699 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1995 | 1 | $18,427,014 | 2,441 | $7,549 | $18,427,014 | 1 | |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 1 | $16,651,975 | -10% | 2,472 | $6,736 | $35,078,989 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 1 | $14,029,787 | -16% | 2,511 | $5,587 | $49,108,776 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 2 | $11,323,568 | -19% | 2,511 | $4,510 | $60,432,344 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 3 | $8,862,620 | -22% | 2,528 | $3,506 | $69,294,964 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 5 | $5,322,379 | -40% | 2,252 | $2,363 | $74,617,343 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 7 | $4,805,623 | -10% | 2,007 | $2,394 | $79,422,966 | 7 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 7 | $3,160,575 | -34% | 1,818 | $1,738 | $82,583,541 | 8 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 9 | $2,094,057 | -34% | 1,463 | $1,431 | $84,677,598 | 9 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 13 | $1,048,363 | -50% | 812 | $1,291 | $85,725,961 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 16 | $510,233 | -51% | 529 | $965 | $86,236,194 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 16 | $371,001 | -27% | 474 | $783 | $86,607,195 | 12 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 16 | $316,153 | -15% | 374 | $845 | $86,923,348 | 13 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 43 | $66,853 | -79% | 68 | $983 | $86,990,201 | 14 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 46 | $77,227 | +16% | 51 | $1,514 | $87,067,428 | 15 |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 42 | $78,927 | +2% | 61 | $1,294 | $87,146,355 | 16 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 15 | $2,074,102 | +2,528% | 902 | $2,299 | $89,220,457 | 17 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 19 | $1,673,303 | -19% | 1,120 | $1,494 | $90,893,760 | 18 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 20 | $1,368,003 | -18% | 921 | $1,485 | $92,261,763 | 19 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 22 | $1,205,530 | -12% | 993 | $1,214 | $93,467,293 | 20 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 18 | $1,081,392 | -10% | 901 | $1,200 | $94,548,685 | 21 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 21 | $912,413 | -16% | 812 | $1,124 | $95,461,098 | 22 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 20 | $834,557 | -9% | 680 | $1,227 | $96,295,655 | 23 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 21 | $683,266 | -18% | 510 | $1,340 | $96,978,921 | 24 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 25 | $644,216 | -6% | 398 | $1,619 | $97,623,137 | 25 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 23 | $536,150 | -17% | 324 | $1,655 | $98,159,287 | 26 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 27 | $413,255 | -23% | 299 | $1,382 | $98,572,542 | 27 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 27 | $293,570 | -29% | 275 | $1,068 | $98,866,112 | 28 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 23 | $598,650 | +104% | 233 | $2,569 | $99,464,762 | 29 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 25 | $352,083 | -41% | 201 | $1,752 | $99,816,845 | 30 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 29 | $176,312 | -50% | 168 | $1,049 | $99,993,157 | 31 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 36 | $83,841 | -52% | 135 | $621 | $100,076,998 | 32 |
| May 3, 1996 | 44 | $31,198 | -63% | 77 | $405 | $100,108,196 | 33 |
| May 10, 1996 | 48 | $11,405 | -63% | 43 | $265 | $100,119,601 | 34 |
| May 17, 1996 | 45 | $6,042 | -47% | 27 | $224 | $100,125,643 | 35 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/4/2020 | $227 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $227 | 12/11/2020 | |||
| Netherlands | 1/23/2025 | $123,209 | 122 | 122 | 198 | $197,724 | 2/4/2025 | |||
| New Zealand | 1/23/2025 | $6,593 | 6 | 1 | 6 | $7,840 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 1/23/2025 | $72,498 | 40 | 40 | 108 | $205,798 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 10/22/2025 | $23,833 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $116,546 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 2/16/1996 | $0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | $64,163 | 2/14/2025 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/10/2025 | $175,148 | 357 | 357 | 357 | $175,148 | 1/16/2025 | |||
| Rest of World | $227,232,470 | |||||||||
| International Total | $227,999,916 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Brad Pitt | Mills | |
| Morgan Freeman | Somerset |
Supporting
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Tracy Mills | |
| John C. McGinley | California | |
| Richard Roundtree | Dist. Atty. Martin Talbot | |
| R. Lee Ermey | Police Captain | |
| Julie Araskog | Mrs. Gould | |
| Mark Boone Jr. | Greasy F.B.I. Man | |
| John Cassini | Officer Davis | |
| Reg E. Cathey | Dr. Santiago | |
| Peter Crombie | Dr. O'Neill | |
| James Hawthorne | George the Nightguard at Library | |
| Michael Massee | Man in Booth at Massage Parlor | |
| Leland Orser | Crazed Man in Massage Parlor | |
| Richard Portnow | Dr. Beardsley | |
| Richard Schiff | Mark Swarr | |
| Pamela Tyson | Thin Vagrant at John Doe's Apt | |
| Kevin Spacey | John Doe | |
| Daniel Zacapa | Taylor at 1st Murder | |
| Bob Mack | Gluttony Victim | |
| George Christy | Workman at Somerset's Office | |
| Endre Hules | Cab Driver | |
| Roscoe Davidson | First Guard at Library | |
| Bob Collins | Second Guard at Library | |
| Jimmy Dale Hartsell | Library Janitor | |
| Charline Su | TV News Reporter | |
| Dominique Jennings | TV News Reporter | |
| Allan Kolman | 1st Forensic Man in Law Office | |
| Beverly Burke | TV Anchor Woman | |
| Gene Borkan | Eli Gould, Greed Victim | |
| Mario Didonato | Fingerprint Forensic Man in Law Office | |
| Alfonso Freeman | Fingerprint Technician | |
| Harrison White | Cop at Swat Team | |
| Robert Stephenson | Cop on Swat Team | |
| Michael Reid McKay | Victor, Sloth Victim | |
| Tudor Sherrard | Coupon Man Outside Pizza Parlor | |
| Lennie Loftin | Policeman Who Takes Vagrant Statement | |
| Sarah Hale Reinhardt | Police Sketch Artist | |
| Emily Wagner | Detective Sarah at John Doe's Apt | |
| Martin Serene | Wild Bill | |
| David Correia | Cop at Massage Parlor | |
| Ron Blair | Cop at Massage Parlor | |
| Cat Mueller | Lust Victim | |
| Lexie Bigham | Sweating Cop at Massage Parlor | |
| Evan Miranda | Paramedic at Massage Parlor | |
| Paul S. Eckstein | Paramedic at Massage Parlor | |
| Harris Savides | 911 Operator | |
| Rachel Schadt | Additional 911 Operator | |
| Heidi Schanz | Pride Victim | |
| Andy Walker | Dead Man at 1st Crime Scene |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Fincher | Director | |
| Andrew Kevin Walker | Screenwriter | |
| Arnold Kopelson | Producer | |
| Phyllis Carlyle | Producer | |
| Gianni Nunnari | Executive Producer | |
| Dan Kolsrud | Executive Producer | |
| Anne Kopelson | Executive Producer | |
| Arthur Max | Production Designer | |
| William Hoy | Editor | |
| Howard Shore | Composer | |
| Darius Khondji | Director of Photography | |
| Stephen Brown | Co-Producer | |
| Nana Greenwald | Co-Producer | |
| Sanford Panitch | Co-Producer | |
| Lynn Harris | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Richard Saperstein | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Michele Platt | Associate Producer | |
| Nilo Otero | Assistant Director | |
| Michael Alan Kahn | Assistant Director | |
| Allan Wertheim | Unit Production Manager | |
| Robert S. Mendelsohn | Unit Production Manager | |
| Gary Wissner | Art Director | |
| Clay A. Griffith | Set Decorator | |
| Greg Kimble | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Michael Kaplan | Costume Designer | |
| Elinor Bardach | Costume Supervisor | |
| Richard Francis-Bruce | Supervising Film Editor | |
| Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer | |
| Robert J. Litt | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Rick Hart | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Elliot Tyson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Patrick Dodd | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Kim B. Christensen | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Ren Klyce | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jennifer L. Ware | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John Nutt | Dialogue Editor | |
| Francesca Dodd | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ellen Segal | Music Editor | |
| Angie Rubin | Music Editor | |
| Jean A. Black | Make up | |
| Michael White | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting Director | |
| Suzanne Smith | Casting Director | |
| Kerry Barden | Casting Director | |
| Charles Picerni Jr | 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
| Legs: | 7.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.0 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $260,570,604 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 15th, 1995 (Wide) by New Line January 3rd, 2025 (IMAX) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | December 25th, 1995 (Wide) (Sweden)
February 16th, 1996 (Wide), released as Yedi (Turkey) March 8th, 1996 (Wide) (Denmark) December 4th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) January 3rd, 2025 (Limited) (Denmark) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video, released as Seven |
| MPA Rating: | R for grisly afterviews of horrific and bizarre killings, and for strong language |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Plot point: | Serial Killer |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Juno Pix |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1995 | 1 | $13,949,807 | 2,441 | $5,715 | $13,949,807 | 1 | |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 1 | $12,378,647 | -11% | 2,472 | $5,008 | $30,805,661 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 1 | $10,421,517 | -16% | 2,511 | $4,150 | $45,500,506 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 1 | $8,645,354 | -17% | 2,511 | $3,443 | $57,754,130 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 3 | $7,121,898 | -18% | 2,528 | $2,817 | $67,554,242 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 6 | $4,034,511 | -43% | 2,252 | $1,792 | $73,329,475 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 8 | $3,734,101 | -7% | 2,007 | $1,861 | $78,351,444 | 7 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 8 | $2,479,799 | -34% | 1,818 | $1,364 | $81,902,765 | 8 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 9 | $1,641,769 | -34% | 1,463 | $1,122 | $84,225,310 | 9 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 13 | $893,351 | -46% | 812 | $1,100 | $85,570,949 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 16 | $397,623 | -55% | 529 | $752 | $86,123,584 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 17 | $270,998 | -32% | 474 | $572 | $86,507,192 | 12 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 16 | $227,830 | -16% | 374 | $609 | $86,835,025 | 13 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 45 | $30,692 | -87% | 68 | $451 | $86,954,040 | 14 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 49 | $55,941 | +82% | 51 | $1,097 | $87,046,142 | 15 |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 45 | $48,909 | -13% | 61 | $802 | $87,116,337 | 16 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 15 | $1,710,045 | +3,396% | 902 | $1,896 | $88,856,400 | 17 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 19 | $1,260,725 | -26% | 1,120 | $1,126 | $90,481,182 | 18 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 20 | $1,007,161 | -20% | 921 | $1,094 | $91,900,921 | 19 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 20 | $885,682 | -12% | 993 | $892 | $93,147,445 | 20 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 17 | $801,502 | -10% | 901 | $890 | $94,268,795 | 21 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 20 | $774,669 | -3% | 812 | $954 | $95,323,354 | 22 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 20 | $652,623 | -16% | 680 | $960 | $96,113,721 | 23 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 21 | $531,096 | -19% | 510 | $1,041 | $96,826,751 | 24 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 24 | $503,999 | -5% | 398 | $1,266 | $97,482,920 | 25 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 23 | $419,663 | -17% | 324 | $1,295 | $98,042,800 | 26 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 25 | $322,308 | -23% | 299 | $1,078 | $98,481,595 | 27 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 27 | $227,833 | -29% | 275 | $828 | $98,800,375 | 28 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 22 | $463,643 | +104% | 233 | $1,990 | $99,329,755 | 29 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 26 | $268,913 | -42% | 201 | $1,338 | $99,733,675 | 30 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 32 | $134,903 | -50% | 168 | $803 | $99,951,748 | 31 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 39 | $64,853 | -52% | 135 | $480 | $100,058,010 | 32 |
| May 3, 1996 | 51 | $22,736 | -65% | 77 | $295 | $100,099,734 | 33 |
| May 10, 1996 | 51 | $8,665 | -62% | 43 | $202 | $100,116,861 | 34 |
| May 17, 1996 | 56 | $4,373 | -50% | 27 | $162 | $100,123,974 | 35 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 12 | $915,000 | 200 | $4,575 | $100,908,157 | 1,529 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | 10 | $399,000 | 200 | $1,995 | $100,392,157 | 10,697 | ||
| Jan 4, 2025 | 12 | $281,000 | -30% | 200 | $1,405 | $100,673,157 | 10,698 | |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 12 | $235,000 | -16% | 200 | $1,175 | $100,908,157 | 10,699 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1995 | 1 | $18,427,014 | 2,441 | $7,549 | $18,427,014 | 1 | |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 1 | $16,651,975 | -10% | 2,472 | $6,736 | $35,078,989 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 1 | $14,029,787 | -16% | 2,511 | $5,587 | $49,108,776 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 2 | $11,323,568 | -19% | 2,511 | $4,510 | $60,432,344 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 3 | $8,862,620 | -22% | 2,528 | $3,506 | $69,294,964 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 5 | $5,322,379 | -40% | 2,252 | $2,363 | $74,617,343 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 7 | $4,805,623 | -10% | 2,007 | $2,394 | $79,422,966 | 7 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 7 | $3,160,575 | -34% | 1,818 | $1,738 | $82,583,541 | 8 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 9 | $2,094,057 | -34% | 1,463 | $1,431 | $84,677,598 | 9 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 13 | $1,048,363 | -50% | 812 | $1,291 | $85,725,961 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 16 | $510,233 | -51% | 529 | $965 | $86,236,194 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 16 | $371,001 | -27% | 474 | $783 | $86,607,195 | 12 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 16 | $316,153 | -15% | 374 | $845 | $86,923,348 | 13 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 43 | $66,853 | -79% | 68 | $983 | $86,990,201 | 14 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 46 | $77,227 | +16% | 51 | $1,514 | $87,067,428 | 15 |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 42 | $78,927 | +2% | 61 | $1,294 | $87,146,355 | 16 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 15 | $2,074,102 | +2,528% | 902 | $2,299 | $89,220,457 | 17 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 19 | $1,673,303 | -19% | 1,120 | $1,494 | $90,893,760 | 18 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 20 | $1,368,003 | -18% | 921 | $1,485 | $92,261,763 | 19 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 22 | $1,205,530 | -12% | 993 | $1,214 | $93,467,293 | 20 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 18 | $1,081,392 | -10% | 901 | $1,200 | $94,548,685 | 21 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 21 | $912,413 | -16% | 812 | $1,124 | $95,461,098 | 22 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 20 | $834,557 | -9% | 680 | $1,227 | $96,295,655 | 23 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 21 | $683,266 | -18% | 510 | $1,340 | $96,978,921 | 24 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 25 | $644,216 | -6% | 398 | $1,619 | $97,623,137 | 25 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 23 | $536,150 | -17% | 324 | $1,655 | $98,159,287 | 26 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 27 | $413,255 | -23% | 299 | $1,382 | $98,572,542 | 27 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 27 | $293,570 | -29% | 275 | $1,068 | $98,866,112 | 28 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 23 | $598,650 | +104% | 233 | $2,569 | $99,464,762 | 29 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 25 | $352,083 | -41% | 201 | $1,752 | $99,816,845 | 30 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 29 | $176,312 | -50% | 168 | $1,049 | $99,993,157 | 31 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 36 | $83,841 | -52% | 135 | $621 | $100,076,998 | 32 |
| May 3, 1996 | 44 | $31,198 | -63% | 77 | $405 | $100,108,196 | 33 |
| May 10, 1996 | 48 | $11,405 | -63% | 43 | $265 | $100,119,601 | 34 |
| May 17, 1996 | 45 | $6,042 | -47% | 27 | $224 | $100,125,643 | 35 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/4/2020 | $227 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $227 | 12/11/2020 | |||
| Netherlands | 1/23/2025 | $123,209 | 122 | 122 | 198 | $197,724 | 2/4/2025 | |||
| New Zealand | 1/23/2025 | $6,593 | 6 | 1 | 6 | $7,840 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 1/23/2025 | $72,498 | 40 | 40 | 108 | $205,798 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 10/22/2025 | $23,833 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $116,546 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 2/16/1996 | $0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | $64,163 | 2/14/2025 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/10/2025 | $175,148 | 357 | 357 | 357 | $175,148 | 1/16/2025 | |||
| Rest of World | $227,232,470 | |||||||||
| International Total | $227,999,916 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Brad Pitt | Mills | |
| Morgan Freeman | Somerset |
Supporting
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Tracy Mills | |
| John C. McGinley | California | |
| Richard Roundtree | Dist. Atty. Martin Talbot | |
| R. Lee Ermey | Police Captain | |
| Julie Araskog | Mrs. Gould | |
| Mark Boone Jr. | Greasy F.B.I. Man | |
| John Cassini | Officer Davis | |
| Reg E. Cathey | Dr. Santiago | |
| Peter Crombie | Dr. O'Neill | |
| James Hawthorne | George the Nightguard at Library | |
| Michael Massee | Man in Booth at Massage Parlor | |
| Leland Orser | Crazed Man in Massage Parlor | |
| Richard Portnow | Dr. Beardsley | |
| Richard Schiff | Mark Swarr | |
| Pamela Tyson | Thin Vagrant at John Doe's Apt | |
| Kevin Spacey | John Doe | |
| Daniel Zacapa | Taylor at 1st Murder | |
| Bob Mack | Gluttony Victim | |
| George Christy | Workman at Somerset's Office | |
| Endre Hules | Cab Driver | |
| Roscoe Davidson | First Guard at Library | |
| Bob Collins | Second Guard at Library | |
| Jimmy Dale Hartsell | Library Janitor | |
| Charline Su | TV News Reporter | |
| Dominique Jennings | TV News Reporter | |
| Allan Kolman | 1st Forensic Man in Law Office | |
| Beverly Burke | TV Anchor Woman | |
| Gene Borkan | Eli Gould, Greed Victim | |
| Mario Didonato | Fingerprint Forensic Man in Law Office | |
| Alfonso Freeman | Fingerprint Technician | |
| Harrison White | Cop at Swat Team | |
| Robert Stephenson | Cop on Swat Team | |
| Michael Reid McKay | Victor, Sloth Victim | |
| Tudor Sherrard | Coupon Man Outside Pizza Parlor | |
| Lennie Loftin | Policeman Who Takes Vagrant Statement | |
| Sarah Hale Reinhardt | Police Sketch Artist | |
| Emily Wagner | Detective Sarah at John Doe's Apt | |
| Martin Serene | Wild Bill | |
| David Correia | Cop at Massage Parlor | |
| Ron Blair | Cop at Massage Parlor | |
| Cat Mueller | Lust Victim | |
| Lexie Bigham | Sweating Cop at Massage Parlor | |
| Evan Miranda | Paramedic at Massage Parlor | |
| Paul S. Eckstein | Paramedic at Massage Parlor | |
| Harris Savides | 911 Operator | |
| Rachel Schadt | Additional 911 Operator | |
| Heidi Schanz | Pride Victim | |
| Andy Walker | Dead Man at 1st Crime Scene |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Fincher | Director | |
| Andrew Kevin Walker | Screenwriter | |
| Arnold Kopelson | Producer | |
| Phyllis Carlyle | Producer | |
| Gianni Nunnari | Executive Producer | |
| Dan Kolsrud | Executive Producer | |
| Anne Kopelson | Executive Producer | |
| Arthur Max | Production Designer | |
| William Hoy | Editor | |
| Howard Shore | Composer | |
| Darius Khondji | Director of Photography | |
| Stephen Brown | Co-Producer | |
| Nana Greenwald | Co-Producer | |
| Sanford Panitch | Co-Producer | |
| Lynn Harris | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Richard Saperstein | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Michele Platt | Associate Producer | |
| Nilo Otero | Assistant Director | |
| Michael Alan Kahn | Assistant Director | |
| Allan Wertheim | Unit Production Manager | |
| Robert S. Mendelsohn | Unit Production Manager | |
| Gary Wissner | Art Director | |
| Clay A. Griffith | Set Decorator | |
| Greg Kimble | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Michael Kaplan | Costume Designer | |
| Elinor Bardach | Costume Supervisor | |
| Richard Francis-Bruce | Supervising Film Editor | |
| Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer | |
| Robert J. Litt | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Rick Hart | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Elliot Tyson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Patrick Dodd | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Kim B. Christensen | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Ren Klyce | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jennifer L. Ware | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John Nutt | Dialogue Editor | |
| Francesca Dodd | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ellen Segal | Music Editor | |
| Angie Rubin | Music Editor | |
| Jean A. Black | Make up | |
| Michael White | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting Director | |
| Suzanne Smith | Casting Director | |
| Kerry Barden | Casting Director | |
| Charles Picerni Jr | 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.