Snake Eyes (1998)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $55,591,409 | Details |
| International Box Office | $48,300,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $103,891,409 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Detective Rick Santoro has never played by the rules. When he attends a high-profile boxing match with his friend Navy Cmdr. Kevin Dunne, as well as Defense Secretary Kirkland, he witnesses a terrorist assassinate Kirkland. Despite a lockdown on the arena, key witness Julia Costello escapes — and Santoro begins to suspect Kirkland’s death is part of a much larger conspiracy that involves boxing rivals and a beautiful stranger.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,310,373 (29.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $73,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,713 opening theaters/2,718 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $134,059,443 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 7th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 10th, 2013 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Character POV shot |
| Plot point: | Boxing, Corrupt Cops, Cover Up, Crime, FBI, Government Corruption, Non-Chronological, Political, Political Assassination |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1998 | 2 | $16,310,373 | 2,713 | $6,012 | $16,310,373 | 1 | |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 5 | $8,638,309 | -47% | 2,718 | $3,178 | $31,633,689 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 5 | $5,046,651 | -42% | 2,642 | $1,910 | $40,500,140 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 8 | $3,574,667 | -29% | 2,243 | $1,594 | $46,040,142 | 4 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 8 | $3,331,861 | -7% | 1,912 | $1,743 | $50,465,428 | 5 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 8 | $1,583,354 | -52% | 1,681 | $942 | $52,520,488 | 6 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 10 | $920,173 | -42% | 1,291 | $713 | $53,896,133 | 7 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 19 | $414,555 | -55% | 880 | $471 | $54,581,061 | 8 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 33 | $129,663 | -69% | 512 | $253 | $54,832,941 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 40 | $86,581 | -33% | 302 | $287 | $54,965,228 | 10 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 57 | $32,908 | -62% | 195 | $169 | $55,028,665 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 63 | $15,224 | 47 | $324 | $55,086,107 | 13 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 75 | $5,255 | -65% | 21 | $250 | $55,096,519 | 14 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 82 | $3,302 | -37% | 14 | $236 | $55,100,938 | 15 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 83 | $2,429 | -26% | 10 | $243 | $55,104,415 | 16 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 30 | $187,655 | +7,626% | 507 | $370 | $55,368,468 | 17 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 39 | $71,514 | -62% | 406 | $176 | $55,495,903 | 18 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 50 | $34,200 | -52% | 261 | $131 | $55,557,996 | 19 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 57 | $10,256 | -70% | 78 | $131 | $55,585,389 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1998 | 2 | $5,420,000 | 2,713 | $1,998 | $5,420,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 8, 1998 | 2 | $5,920,000 | +9% | 2,713 | $2,182 | $11,340,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 9, 1998 | 2 | $4,482,000 | -24% | 2,713 | $1,652 | $16,310,373 | 3 | |
| Aug 10, 1998 | 3 | $1,861,345 | -58% | 2,713 | $686 | $18,171,718 | 4 | |
| Aug 11, 1998 | 2 | $1,928,111 | +4% | 2,713 | $711 | $20,099,829 | 5 | |
| Aug 12, 1998 | 3 | $1,526,040 | -21% | 2,713 | $562 | $21,625,869 | 6 | |
| Aug 13, 1998 | 3 | $1,369,511 | -10% | 2,713 | $505 | $22,995,380 | 7 | |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 5 | $2,610,000 | +91% | -52% | 2,718 | $960 | $25,605,000 | 8 |
| Aug 15, 1998 | 4 | $3,628,000 | +39% | -39% | 2,718 | $1,335 | $29,233,000 | 9 |
| Aug 16, 1998 | 5 | $2,401,000 | -34% | -46% | 2,718 | $883 | $31,633,689 | 10 |
| Aug 17, 1998 | 5 | $1,020,520 | -57% | -45% | 2,718 | $375 | $32,653,848 | 11 |
| Aug 18, 1998 | 4 | $1,120,824 | +10% | -42% | 2,718 | $412 | $33,774,672 | 12 |
| Aug 19, 1998 | 5 | $876,524 | -22% | -43% | 2,716 | $323 | $34,651,196 | 13 |
| Aug 20, 1998 | 5 | $802,293 | -8% | -41% | 2,718 | $295 | $35,453,489 | 14 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 6 | $1,480,000 | +84% | -43% | 2,642 | $560 | $36,933,000 | 15 |
| Aug 22, 1998 | 5 | $2,210,000 | +49% | -39% | 2,642 | $836 | $39,143,000 | 16 |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 6 | $1,415,000 | -36% | -41% | 2,642 | $536 | $40,558,000 | 17 |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 8 | $488,652 | -65% | -52% | 2,642 | $185 | $40,988,792 | 18 |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 8 | $555,697 | +14% | -50% | 1,399 | $397 | $41,544,489 | 19 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 7 | $461,942 | -17% | -47% | 2,642 | $175 | $42,011,783 | 20 |
| Aug 27, 1998 | 7 | $453,692 | -2% | -43% | 2,542 | $178 | $42,465,475 | 21 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 8 | $975,000 | +115% | -34% | 2,243 | $435 | $43,440,000 | 22 |
| Aug 29, 1998 | 8 | $1,500,000 | +54% | -32% | 2,243 | $669 | $44,940,000 | 23 |
| Aug 30, 1998 | 9 | $877,000 | -42% | -38% | 2,243 | $391 | $46,040,000 | 24 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 9 | $267,835 | -69% | -45% | 2,243 | $119 | $46,307,977 | 25 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | 7 | $317,556 | +19% | -43% | 2,243 | $142 | $46,625,532 | 26 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | 7 | $256,017 | -19% | -45% | 2,243 | $114 | $46,881,549 | 27 |
| Sep 3, 1998 | 7 | $252,018 | -2% | -44% | 2,243 | $112 | $47,133,567 | 28 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 8 | $675,000 | +168% | -31% | 1,912 | $353 | $47,809,000 | 29 |
| Sep 5, 1998 | 8 | $1,065,000 | +58% | -29% | 1,912 | $557 | $48,874,000 | 30 |
| Sep 6, 1998 | 8 | $905,000 | -15% | +3% | 1,912 | $473 | $49,779,000 | 31 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | 9 | $648,944 | -28% | +142% | 1,912 | $339 | $50,465,428 | 32 |
| Sep 8, 1998 | 8 | $171,672 | -74% | -46% | 1,912 | $90 | $50,637,100 | 33 |
| Sep 9, 1998 | 8 | $153,812 | -10% | -40% | 1,912 | $80 | $50,790,912 | 34 |
| Sep 10, 1998 | 9 | $146,222 | -5% | -42% | 1,912 | $76 | $50,937,134 | 35 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 9 | $465,000 | +218% | -31% | 1,681 | $277 | $51,402,000 | 36 |
| Sep 12, 1998 | 8 | $805,000 | +73% | -24% | 1,681 | $479 | $52,207,000 | 37 |
| Sep 14, 1998 | 10 | $98,459 | -85% | 1,681 | $59 | $52,618,947 | 39 | |
| Sep 15, 1998 | 10 | $130,340 | +32% | -24% | 1,681 | $78 | $52,749,287 | 40 |
| Sep 16, 1998 | 9 | $113,395 | -13% | -26% | 1,681 | $67 | $52,862,682 | 41 |
| Sep 17, 1998 | 10 | $113,278 | n/c | -23% | 1,681 | $67 | $52,975,960 | 42 |
| Sep 20, 1998 | 10 | $204,000 | 1,291 | $158 | $53,896,000 | 45 | ||
| Sep 23, 1998 | 10 | $63,825 | -44% | 1,291 | $49 | $54,102,450 | 48 | |
| Sep 24, 1998 | 10 | $68,677 | +8% | -39% | 1,053 | $65 | $54,171,127 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1998 | 3 | $22,995,380 | 2,713 | $8,476 | $22,995,380 | 1 | |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 5 | $12,458,109 | -46% | 2,718 | $4,584 | $35,453,489 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 5 | $7,011,986 | -44% | 2,642 | $2,654 | $42,465,475 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 8 | $4,668,092 | -33% | 2,243 | $2,081 | $47,133,567 | 4 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 8 | $3,803,567 | -19% | 1,912 | $1,989 | $50,937,134 | 5 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 8 | $2,038,826 | -46% | 1,681 | $1,213 | $52,975,960 | 6 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 10 | $1,190,546 | -42% | 1,291 | $922 | $54,166,506 | 7 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 18 | $536,772 | -55% | 880 | $610 | $54,703,278 | 8 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 33 | $175,369 | -67% | 512 | $343 | $54,878,647 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 39 | $117,110 | -33% | 302 | $388 | $54,995,757 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 58 | $20,381 | 47 | $434 | $55,091,264 | 13 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 71 | $6,372 | -69% | 21 | $303 | $55,097,636 | 14 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 74 | $4,350 | -32% | 14 | $311 | $55,101,986 | 15 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 49 | $78,827 | +1,712% | 10 | $7,883 | $55,180,813 | 16 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 30 | $243,576 | +209% | 507 | $480 | $55,424,389 | 17 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 38 | $99,407 | -59% | 406 | $245 | $55,523,796 | 18 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 49 | $51,337 | -48% | 261 | $197 | $55,575,133 | 19 |
Synopsis
Detective Rick Santoro has never played by the rules. When he attends a high-profile boxing match with his friend Navy Cmdr. Kevin Dunne, as well as Defense Secretary Kirkland, he witnesses a terrorist assassinate Kirkland. Despite a lockdown on the arena, key witness Julia Costello escapes — and Santoro begins to suspect Kirkland’s death is part of a much larger conspiracy that involves boxing rivals and a beautiful stranger.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,310,373 (29.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $73,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,713 opening theaters/2,718 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $134,059,443 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 7th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 10th, 2013 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Character POV shot |
| Plot point: | Boxing, Corrupt Cops, Cover Up, Crime, FBI, Government Corruption, Non-Chronological, Political, Political Assassination |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1998 | 2 | $16,310,373 | 2,713 | $6,012 | $16,310,373 | 1 | |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 5 | $8,638,309 | -47% | 2,718 | $3,178 | $31,633,689 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 5 | $5,046,651 | -42% | 2,642 | $1,910 | $40,500,140 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 8 | $3,574,667 | -29% | 2,243 | $1,594 | $46,040,142 | 4 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 8 | $3,331,861 | -7% | 1,912 | $1,743 | $50,465,428 | 5 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 8 | $1,583,354 | -52% | 1,681 | $942 | $52,520,488 | 6 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 10 | $920,173 | -42% | 1,291 | $713 | $53,896,133 | 7 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 19 | $414,555 | -55% | 880 | $471 | $54,581,061 | 8 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 33 | $129,663 | -69% | 512 | $253 | $54,832,941 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 40 | $86,581 | -33% | 302 | $287 | $54,965,228 | 10 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 57 | $32,908 | -62% | 195 | $169 | $55,028,665 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 63 | $15,224 | 47 | $324 | $55,086,107 | 13 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 75 | $5,255 | -65% | 21 | $250 | $55,096,519 | 14 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 82 | $3,302 | -37% | 14 | $236 | $55,100,938 | 15 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 83 | $2,429 | -26% | 10 | $243 | $55,104,415 | 16 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 30 | $187,655 | +7,626% | 507 | $370 | $55,368,468 | 17 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 39 | $71,514 | -62% | 406 | $176 | $55,495,903 | 18 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 50 | $34,200 | -52% | 261 | $131 | $55,557,996 | 19 |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 57 | $10,256 | -70% | 78 | $131 | $55,585,389 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1998 | 2 | $5,420,000 | 2,713 | $1,998 | $5,420,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 8, 1998 | 2 | $5,920,000 | +9% | 2,713 | $2,182 | $11,340,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 9, 1998 | 2 | $4,482,000 | -24% | 2,713 | $1,652 | $16,310,373 | 3 | |
| Aug 10, 1998 | 3 | $1,861,345 | -58% | 2,713 | $686 | $18,171,718 | 4 | |
| Aug 11, 1998 | 2 | $1,928,111 | +4% | 2,713 | $711 | $20,099,829 | 5 | |
| Aug 12, 1998 | 3 | $1,526,040 | -21% | 2,713 | $562 | $21,625,869 | 6 | |
| Aug 13, 1998 | 3 | $1,369,511 | -10% | 2,713 | $505 | $22,995,380 | 7 | |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 5 | $2,610,000 | +91% | -52% | 2,718 | $960 | $25,605,000 | 8 |
| Aug 15, 1998 | 4 | $3,628,000 | +39% | -39% | 2,718 | $1,335 | $29,233,000 | 9 |
| Aug 16, 1998 | 5 | $2,401,000 | -34% | -46% | 2,718 | $883 | $31,633,689 | 10 |
| Aug 17, 1998 | 5 | $1,020,520 | -57% | -45% | 2,718 | $375 | $32,653,848 | 11 |
| Aug 18, 1998 | 4 | $1,120,824 | +10% | -42% | 2,718 | $412 | $33,774,672 | 12 |
| Aug 19, 1998 | 5 | $876,524 | -22% | -43% | 2,716 | $323 | $34,651,196 | 13 |
| Aug 20, 1998 | 5 | $802,293 | -8% | -41% | 2,718 | $295 | $35,453,489 | 14 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 6 | $1,480,000 | +84% | -43% | 2,642 | $560 | $36,933,000 | 15 |
| Aug 22, 1998 | 5 | $2,210,000 | +49% | -39% | 2,642 | $836 | $39,143,000 | 16 |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 6 | $1,415,000 | -36% | -41% | 2,642 | $536 | $40,558,000 | 17 |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 8 | $488,652 | -65% | -52% | 2,642 | $185 | $40,988,792 | 18 |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 8 | $555,697 | +14% | -50% | 1,399 | $397 | $41,544,489 | 19 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 7 | $461,942 | -17% | -47% | 2,642 | $175 | $42,011,783 | 20 |
| Aug 27, 1998 | 7 | $453,692 | -2% | -43% | 2,542 | $178 | $42,465,475 | 21 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 8 | $975,000 | +115% | -34% | 2,243 | $435 | $43,440,000 | 22 |
| Aug 29, 1998 | 8 | $1,500,000 | +54% | -32% | 2,243 | $669 | $44,940,000 | 23 |
| Aug 30, 1998 | 9 | $877,000 | -42% | -38% | 2,243 | $391 | $46,040,000 | 24 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 9 | $267,835 | -69% | -45% | 2,243 | $119 | $46,307,977 | 25 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | 7 | $317,556 | +19% | -43% | 2,243 | $142 | $46,625,532 | 26 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | 7 | $256,017 | -19% | -45% | 2,243 | $114 | $46,881,549 | 27 |
| Sep 3, 1998 | 7 | $252,018 | -2% | -44% | 2,243 | $112 | $47,133,567 | 28 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 8 | $675,000 | +168% | -31% | 1,912 | $353 | $47,809,000 | 29 |
| Sep 5, 1998 | 8 | $1,065,000 | +58% | -29% | 1,912 | $557 | $48,874,000 | 30 |
| Sep 6, 1998 | 8 | $905,000 | -15% | +3% | 1,912 | $473 | $49,779,000 | 31 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | 9 | $648,944 | -28% | +142% | 1,912 | $339 | $50,465,428 | 32 |
| Sep 8, 1998 | 8 | $171,672 | -74% | -46% | 1,912 | $90 | $50,637,100 | 33 |
| Sep 9, 1998 | 8 | $153,812 | -10% | -40% | 1,912 | $80 | $50,790,912 | 34 |
| Sep 10, 1998 | 9 | $146,222 | -5% | -42% | 1,912 | $76 | $50,937,134 | 35 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 9 | $465,000 | +218% | -31% | 1,681 | $277 | $51,402,000 | 36 |
| Sep 12, 1998 | 8 | $805,000 | +73% | -24% | 1,681 | $479 | $52,207,000 | 37 |
| Sep 14, 1998 | 10 | $98,459 | -85% | 1,681 | $59 | $52,618,947 | 39 | |
| Sep 15, 1998 | 10 | $130,340 | +32% | -24% | 1,681 | $78 | $52,749,287 | 40 |
| Sep 16, 1998 | 9 | $113,395 | -13% | -26% | 1,681 | $67 | $52,862,682 | 41 |
| Sep 17, 1998 | 10 | $113,278 | n/c | -23% | 1,681 | $67 | $52,975,960 | 42 |
| Sep 20, 1998 | 10 | $204,000 | 1,291 | $158 | $53,896,000 | 45 | ||
| Sep 23, 1998 | 10 | $63,825 | -44% | 1,291 | $49 | $54,102,450 | 48 | |
| Sep 24, 1998 | 10 | $68,677 | +8% | -39% | 1,053 | $65 | $54,171,127 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1998 | 3 | $22,995,380 | 2,713 | $8,476 | $22,995,380 | 1 | |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 5 | $12,458,109 | -46% | 2,718 | $4,584 | $35,453,489 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 5 | $7,011,986 | -44% | 2,642 | $2,654 | $42,465,475 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 8 | $4,668,092 | -33% | 2,243 | $2,081 | $47,133,567 | 4 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 8 | $3,803,567 | -19% | 1,912 | $1,989 | $50,937,134 | 5 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 8 | $2,038,826 | -46% | 1,681 | $1,213 | $52,975,960 | 6 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 10 | $1,190,546 | -42% | 1,291 | $922 | $54,166,506 | 7 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 18 | $536,772 | -55% | 880 | $610 | $54,703,278 | 8 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 33 | $175,369 | -67% | 512 | $343 | $54,878,647 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 1998 | 39 | $117,110 | -33% | 302 | $388 | $54,995,757 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 58 | $20,381 | 47 | $434 | $55,091,264 | 13 | |
| Nov 6, 1998 | 71 | $6,372 | -69% | 21 | $303 | $55,097,636 | 14 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | 74 | $4,350 | -32% | 14 | $311 | $55,101,986 | 15 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 49 | $78,827 | +1,712% | 10 | $7,883 | $55,180,813 | 16 |
| Nov 27, 1998 | 30 | $243,576 | +209% | 507 | $480 | $55,424,389 | 17 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 38 | $99,407 | -59% | 406 | $245 | $55,523,796 | 18 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | 49 | $51,337 | -48% | 261 | $197 | $55,575,133 | 19 |