Sling Blade (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,475,416Details
International Box Office $9,699,584
Worldwide Box Office $34,175,000
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:8.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,833,610 (worldwide box office is 7.1 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,321,987

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: February 4th, 1998 by Miramax Video
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 135 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star
Plot point: Addiction, Domestic Abuse, Learning Disabilities, Parricide, Relationships Gone Wrong, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Social setting: Mental Hospital
Subgenre: Life Drama
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 3, 1997 60 $14,513   2 $7,257   $140,259 7
Jan 10, 1997 59 $15,911 +10% 2 $7,956   $167,092 8
Jan 17, 1997 58 $27,795 +75% 2 $13,898   $210,413 9
Jan 24, 1997 50 $39,421 +42% 5 $7,884   $261,856 10
Jan 31, 1997 57 $36,521 -7% 4 $9,130   $321,231 11
Feb 7, 1997 34 $148,493 +307% 16 $9,281   $488,508 12
Feb 14, 1997 23 $559,532 +277% 63 $8,881   $1,115,712 13
Feb 21, 1997 17 $752,148 +34% 122 $6,165   $2,020,421 14
Feb 28, 1997 17 $880,872 +17% 154 $5,720   $2,020,421 15
Mar 7, 1997 16 $1,270,753 +44% 268 $4,742   $4,833,610 16
Mar 14, 1997 7 $3,027,349 +138% 951 $3,183   $8,373,597 17
Mar 21, 1997 7 $3,017,085 n/c 1,020 $2,958   $12,524,591 18
Mar 28, 1997 11 $2,172,206 -28% 992 $2,190   $15,879,157 19
Apr 4, 1997 14 $1,522,436 -30% 905 $1,682   $18,260,734 20
Apr 11, 1997 15 $1,090,765 -28% 763 $1,430   $19,846,376 21
Apr 18, 1997 18 $729,266 -33% 534 $1,366   $20,923,835 22
Apr 25, 1997 18 $548,131 -25% 452 $1,213   $21,714,873 23
May 2, 1997 18 $378,924 -31% 329 $1,152   $22,262,899 24
May 9, 1997 21 $222,737 -41% 277 $804   $22,595,950 25
May 16, 1997 19 $237,616 +7% 298 $797   $22,945,301 26
May 23, 1997 24 $256,970 +8% 202 $1,272   $23,289,812 27
May 30, 1997 26 $136,391 -47% 152 $897   $23,487,856 28
Jun 6, 1997 32 $101,561 -26% 133 $764   $23,651,464 29
Jun 13, 1997 33 $92,209 -9% 124 $744   $23,798,688 30
Jun 20, 1997 38 $58,872 -36% 91 $647   $23,917,419 31
Jun 27, 1997 36 $50,451 -14% 68 $742   $24,006,586 32
Jul 4, 1997 24 $122,385 +143% 266 $460   $24,179,050 33
Jul 11, 1997 30 $75,815 -38% 193 $393   $24,343,345 34
Jul 18, 1997 46 $31,850 -58% 127 $251   $24,424,537 35
Jul 25, 1997 56 $19,333 -39% 36 $537   $24,475,416 36

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 3, 1997 54 $25,435   2 $12,718   $151,181 8
Jan 10, 1997 55 $31,437 +24% 2 $15,719   $182,618 9
Jan 17, 1997 53 $39,817 +27% 2 $19,909   $222,435 10
Jan 24, 1997 49 $62,275 +56% 5 $12,455   $284,710 11
Jan 31, 1997 53 $55,305 -11% 4 $13,826   $340,015 12
Feb 7, 1997 33 $216,165 +291% 16 $13,510   $556,180 13
Feb 14, 1997 23 $712,093 +229% 63 $11,303   $1,268,273 14
Feb 28, 1997 15 $2,423,308   154 $15,736   $3,562,857 16
Mar 7, 1997 15 $1,783,391 -26% 268 $6,654   $5,346,248 17
Mar 14, 1997 8 $4,161,258 +133% 951 $4,376   $9,507,506 18
Mar 21, 1997 7 $4,199,445 +1% 1,020 $4,117   $13,706,951 19
Mar 28, 1997 11 $3,031,347 -28% 992 $3,056   $16,738,298 20
Apr 4, 1997 12 $2,017,313 -33% 905 $2,229   $18,755,611 21
Apr 11, 1997 15 $1,438,958 -29% 763 $1,886   $20,194,569 22
Apr 18, 1997 18 $972,173 -32% 534 $1,821   $21,166,742 23
Apr 25, 1997 18 $717,233 -26% 452 $1,587   $21,883,975 24
May 2, 1997 20 $489,238 -32% 329 $1,487   $22,373,213 25
May 9, 1997 19 $334,472 -32% 277 $1,207   $22,707,685 26
May 16, 1997 19 $325,157 -3% 298 $1,091   $23,032,842 27
May 23, 1997 24 $318,623 -2% 202 $1,577   $23,351,465 28
May 30, 1997 26 $198,438 -38% 152 $1,306   $23,549,903 29
Jun 6, 1997 32 $156,576 -21% 133 $1,177   $23,706,479 30
Jun 13, 1997 32 $152,068 -3% 124 $1,226   $23,858,547 31
Jun 20, 1997 36 $97,588 -36% 91 $1,072   $23,956,135 32
Jun 27, 1997 34 $100,530 +3% 68 $1,478   $24,056,665 33
Jul 4, 1997 22 $210,865 +110% 266 $793   $24,267,530 34
Jul 11, 1997 31 $125,157 -41% 193 $648   $24,392,687 35
Jul 18, 1997 44 $63,396 -49% 127 $499   $24,456,083 36

Metrics

Legs:8.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,833,610 (worldwide box office is 7.1 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,321,987

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: February 4th, 1998 by Miramax Video
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 135 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star
Plot point: Addiction, Domestic Abuse, Learning Disabilities, Parricide, Relationships Gone Wrong, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Social setting: Mental Hospital
Subgenre: Life Drama
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 3, 1997 60 $14,513   2 $7,257   $140,259 7
Jan 10, 1997 59 $15,911 +10% 2 $7,956   $167,092 8
Jan 17, 1997 58 $27,795 +75% 2 $13,898   $210,413 9
Jan 24, 1997 50 $39,421 +42% 5 $7,884   $261,856 10
Jan 31, 1997 57 $36,521 -7% 4 $9,130   $321,231 11
Feb 7, 1997 34 $148,493 +307% 16 $9,281   $488,508 12
Feb 14, 1997 23 $559,532 +277% 63 $8,881   $1,115,712 13
Feb 21, 1997 17 $752,148 +34% 122 $6,165   $2,020,421 14
Feb 28, 1997 17 $880,872 +17% 154 $5,720   $2,020,421 15
Mar 7, 1997 16 $1,270,753 +44% 268 $4,742   $4,833,610 16
Mar 14, 1997 7 $3,027,349 +138% 951 $3,183   $8,373,597 17
Mar 21, 1997 7 $3,017,085 n/c 1,020 $2,958   $12,524,591 18
Mar 28, 1997 11 $2,172,206 -28% 992 $2,190   $15,879,157 19
Apr 4, 1997 14 $1,522,436 -30% 905 $1,682   $18,260,734 20
Apr 11, 1997 15 $1,090,765 -28% 763 $1,430   $19,846,376 21
Apr 18, 1997 18 $729,266 -33% 534 $1,366   $20,923,835 22
Apr 25, 1997 18 $548,131 -25% 452 $1,213   $21,714,873 23
May 2, 1997 18 $378,924 -31% 329 $1,152   $22,262,899 24
May 9, 1997 21 $222,737 -41% 277 $804   $22,595,950 25
May 16, 1997 19 $237,616 +7% 298 $797   $22,945,301 26
May 23, 1997 24 $256,970 +8% 202 $1,272   $23,289,812 27
May 30, 1997 26 $136,391 -47% 152 $897   $23,487,856 28
Jun 6, 1997 32 $101,561 -26% 133 $764   $23,651,464 29
Jun 13, 1997 33 $92,209 -9% 124 $744   $23,798,688 30
Jun 20, 1997 38 $58,872 -36% 91 $647   $23,917,419 31
Jun 27, 1997 36 $50,451 -14% 68 $742   $24,006,586 32
Jul 4, 1997 24 $122,385 +143% 266 $460   $24,179,050 33
Jul 11, 1997 30 $75,815 -38% 193 $393   $24,343,345 34
Jul 18, 1997 46 $31,850 -58% 127 $251   $24,424,537 35
Jul 25, 1997 56 $19,333 -39% 36 $537   $24,475,416 36

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 3, 1997 54 $25,435   2 $12,718   $151,181 8
Jan 10, 1997 55 $31,437 +24% 2 $15,719   $182,618 9
Jan 17, 1997 53 $39,817 +27% 2 $19,909   $222,435 10
Jan 24, 1997 49 $62,275 +56% 5 $12,455   $284,710 11
Jan 31, 1997 53 $55,305 -11% 4 $13,826   $340,015 12
Feb 7, 1997 33 $216,165 +291% 16 $13,510   $556,180 13
Feb 14, 1997 23 $712,093 +229% 63 $11,303   $1,268,273 14
Feb 28, 1997 15 $2,423,308   154 $15,736   $3,562,857 16
Mar 7, 1997 15 $1,783,391 -26% 268 $6,654   $5,346,248 17
Mar 14, 1997 8 $4,161,258 +133% 951 $4,376   $9,507,506 18
Mar 21, 1997 7 $4,199,445 +1% 1,020 $4,117   $13,706,951 19
Mar 28, 1997 11 $3,031,347 -28% 992 $3,056   $16,738,298 20
Apr 4, 1997 12 $2,017,313 -33% 905 $2,229   $18,755,611 21
Apr 11, 1997 15 $1,438,958 -29% 763 $1,886   $20,194,569 22
Apr 18, 1997 18 $972,173 -32% 534 $1,821   $21,166,742 23
Apr 25, 1997 18 $717,233 -26% 452 $1,587   $21,883,975 24
May 2, 1997 20 $489,238 -32% 329 $1,487   $22,373,213 25
May 9, 1997 19 $334,472 -32% 277 $1,207   $22,707,685 26
May 16, 1997 19 $325,157 -3% 298 $1,091   $23,032,842 27
May 23, 1997 24 $318,623 -2% 202 $1,577   $23,351,465 28
May 30, 1997 26 $198,438 -38% 152 $1,306   $23,549,903 29
Jun 6, 1997 32 $156,576 -21% 133 $1,177   $23,706,479 30
Jun 13, 1997 32 $152,068 -3% 124 $1,226   $23,858,547 31
Jun 20, 1997 36 $97,588 -36% 91 $1,072   $23,956,135 32
Jun 27, 1997 34 $100,530 +3% 68 $1,478   $24,056,665 33
Jul 4, 1997 22 $210,865 +110% 266 $793   $24,267,530 34
Jul 11, 1997 31 $125,157 -41% 193 $648   $24,392,687 35
Jul 18, 1997 44 $63,396 -49% 127 $499   $24,456,083 36