The Sixth Man (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,765,099 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,128,178 (28.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,227 opening theaters/1,231 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,381,974 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 28th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief language and some innuendos |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Basketball, Comeback, Death of a Sibling, Friendly Ghost, Underdog |
| Social setting: | College, College Sports |
| Subgenre: | Sports Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1997 | 6 | $4,128,178 | 1,227 | $3,364 | $4,128,178 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 8 | $2,855,434 | -31% | 1,231 | $2,320 | $8,877,310 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 11 | $1,704,717 | -40% | 1,185 | $1,439 | $11,180,173 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 15 | $819,703 | -52% | 949 | $864 | $12,317,315 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 23 | $371,459 | -55% | 522 | $712 | $12,942,542 | 5 |
| May 2, 1997 | 30 | $161,966 | -56% | 281 | $576 | $13,165,726 | 6 |
| May 9, 1997 | 30 | $90,958 | -44% | 178 | $511 | $13,289,506 | 7 |
| May 16, 1997 | 34 | $80,292 | -12% | 496 | $162 | $13,395,834 | 8 |
| May 23, 1997 | 44 | $68,772 | -14% | 84 | $819 | $13,484,848 | 9 |
| May 30, 1997 | 50 | $32,152 | -53% | 56 | $574 | $13,526,351 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 23 | $246,703 | +667% | 373 | $661 | $13,783,116 | 11 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 32 | $98,745 | -60% | 199 | $496 | $14,012,452 | 12 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 33 | $128,153 | +30% | 159 | $806 | $14,207,963 | 13 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 30 | $79,829 | -38% | 114 | $700 | $14,367,232 | 14 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 35 | $45,569 | -43% | 68 | $670 | $14,459,041 | 15 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 42 | $31,331 | -31% | 49 | $639 | $14,521,144 | 16 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 45 | $35,953 | +15% | 48 | $749 | $14,579,049 | 17 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 50 | $27,433 | -24% | 38 | $722 | $14,633,266 | 18 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 57 | $22,229 | -19% | 31 | $717 | $14,673,231 | 19 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 53 | $24,091 | +8% | 29 | $831 | $14,708,874 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1997 | - | $2,079 | 9 | $231 | $14,765,099 | 158 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1997 | 6 | $6,021,876 | 1,227 | $4,908 | $6,021,876 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 9 | $3,453,580 | -43% | 1,231 | $2,806 | $9,475,456 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 12 | $2,022,156 | -41% | 1,185 | $1,706 | $11,497,612 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 17 | $1,073,471 | -47% | 949 | $1,131 | $12,571,083 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 24 | $432,677 | -60% | 522 | $829 | $13,003,760 | 5 |
| May 2, 1997 | 30 | $194,788 | -55% | 281 | $693 | $13,198,548 | 6 |
| May 9, 1997 | 31 | $116,994 | -40% | 178 | $657 | $13,315,542 | 7 |
| May 16, 1997 | 39 | $100,534 | -14% | 496 | $203 | $13,416,076 | 8 |
| May 23, 1997 | 46 | $78,123 | -22% | 84 | $930 | $13,494,199 | 9 |
| May 30, 1997 | 54 | $42,214 | -46% | 56 | $754 | $13,536,413 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 23 | $377,294 | +794% | 373 | $1,012 | $13,913,707 | 11 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 31 | $166,103 | -56% | 199 | $835 | $14,079,810 | 12 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 32 | $207,593 | +25% | 159 | $1,306 | $14,287,403 | 13 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 30 | $126,069 | -39% | 114 | $1,106 | $14,413,472 | 14 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 34 | $76,341 | -39% | 68 | $1,123 | $14,489,813 | 15 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 43 | $53,283 | -30% | 49 | $1,087 | $14,543,096 | 16 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 45 | $62,737 | +18% | 48 | $1,307 | $14,605,833 | 17 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 50 | $45,169 | -28% | 38 | $1,189 | $14,651,002 | 18 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 53 | $33,781 | -25% | 31 | $1,090 | $14,684,783 | 19 |
| David Paymer | Coach Pederson | |
| Kevin Dunn | Mikulski | |
| Marlon Wayans | Kenny Tyler | |
| Kadeem Hardison | Antoine Tyler | |
| Will Sasso | Guy in Bar |
Production and Technical Credits
| Randall Miller | Director | |
| Christopher Reed | Screenwriter | |
| Cynthia Carle | Screenwriter | |
| Marcus Miller | Composer |
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: | $4,128,178 (28.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,227 opening theaters/1,231 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,381,974 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 28th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief language and some innuendos |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Basketball, Comeback, Death of a Sibling, Friendly Ghost, Underdog |
| Social setting: | College, College Sports |
| Subgenre: | Sports Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1997 | 6 | $4,128,178 | 1,227 | $3,364 | $4,128,178 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 8 | $2,855,434 | -31% | 1,231 | $2,320 | $8,877,310 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 11 | $1,704,717 | -40% | 1,185 | $1,439 | $11,180,173 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 15 | $819,703 | -52% | 949 | $864 | $12,317,315 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 23 | $371,459 | -55% | 522 | $712 | $12,942,542 | 5 |
| May 2, 1997 | 30 | $161,966 | -56% | 281 | $576 | $13,165,726 | 6 |
| May 9, 1997 | 30 | $90,958 | -44% | 178 | $511 | $13,289,506 | 7 |
| May 16, 1997 | 34 | $80,292 | -12% | 496 | $162 | $13,395,834 | 8 |
| May 23, 1997 | 44 | $68,772 | -14% | 84 | $819 | $13,484,848 | 9 |
| May 30, 1997 | 50 | $32,152 | -53% | 56 | $574 | $13,526,351 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 23 | $246,703 | +667% | 373 | $661 | $13,783,116 | 11 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 32 | $98,745 | -60% | 199 | $496 | $14,012,452 | 12 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 33 | $128,153 | +30% | 159 | $806 | $14,207,963 | 13 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 30 | $79,829 | -38% | 114 | $700 | $14,367,232 | 14 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 35 | $45,569 | -43% | 68 | $670 | $14,459,041 | 15 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 42 | $31,331 | -31% | 49 | $639 | $14,521,144 | 16 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 45 | $35,953 | +15% | 48 | $749 | $14,579,049 | 17 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 50 | $27,433 | -24% | 38 | $722 | $14,633,266 | 18 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 57 | $22,229 | -19% | 31 | $717 | $14,673,231 | 19 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 53 | $24,091 | +8% | 29 | $831 | $14,708,874 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1997 | - | $2,079 | 9 | $231 | $14,765,099 | 158 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1997 | 6 | $6,021,876 | 1,227 | $4,908 | $6,021,876 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 9 | $3,453,580 | -43% | 1,231 | $2,806 | $9,475,456 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 12 | $2,022,156 | -41% | 1,185 | $1,706 | $11,497,612 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 17 | $1,073,471 | -47% | 949 | $1,131 | $12,571,083 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 24 | $432,677 | -60% | 522 | $829 | $13,003,760 | 5 |
| May 2, 1997 | 30 | $194,788 | -55% | 281 | $693 | $13,198,548 | 6 |
| May 9, 1997 | 31 | $116,994 | -40% | 178 | $657 | $13,315,542 | 7 |
| May 16, 1997 | 39 | $100,534 | -14% | 496 | $203 | $13,416,076 | 8 |
| May 23, 1997 | 46 | $78,123 | -22% | 84 | $930 | $13,494,199 | 9 |
| May 30, 1997 | 54 | $42,214 | -46% | 56 | $754 | $13,536,413 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 23 | $377,294 | +794% | 373 | $1,012 | $13,913,707 | 11 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 31 | $166,103 | -56% | 199 | $835 | $14,079,810 | 12 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 32 | $207,593 | +25% | 159 | $1,306 | $14,287,403 | 13 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 30 | $126,069 | -39% | 114 | $1,106 | $14,413,472 | 14 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 34 | $76,341 | -39% | 68 | $1,123 | $14,489,813 | 15 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 43 | $53,283 | -30% | 49 | $1,087 | $14,543,096 | 16 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 45 | $62,737 | +18% | 48 | $1,307 | $14,605,833 | 17 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 50 | $45,169 | -28% | 38 | $1,189 | $14,651,002 | 18 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 53 | $33,781 | -25% | 31 | $1,090 | $14,684,783 | 19 |
| David Paymer | Coach Pederson | |
| Kevin Dunn | Mikulski | |
| Marlon Wayans | Kenny Tyler | |
| Kadeem Hardison | Antoine Tyler | |
| Will Sasso | Guy in Bar |
Production and Technical Credits
| Randall Miller | Director | |
| Christopher Reed | Screenwriter | |
| Cynthia Carle | Screenwriter | |
| Marcus Miller | Composer |
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.