Soul Food (1997)

Soul Food
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $43,492,389Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,197,897 (25.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,336 opening theaters/1,350 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $102,130,927

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,383 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 591 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,021 $43,492,389

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 26th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: January 7th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some strong sexuality and language
Running Time: 114 minutes
Franchise: Soul Food
Comparisons: vs. Malcolm X
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Keywords: African Americans, Comedy Drama, Food, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 165 $5,622,362 Oct 10, 1997 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 135 $13,841,540 Oct 10, 1997 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 128 $6,246,841 Oct 10, 1997 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 89 $15,378,927 Oct 10, 1997 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,668 $102,130,927
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,660 $43,492,389
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 48 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,769 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,020 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $43,492,389

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 3 $11,197,897   1,336 $8,382   $11,197,897 1
Oct 3, 1997 2 $8,358,379 -25% 1,350 $6,191   $22,685,472 2
Oct 10, 1997 3 $5,622,362 -33% 1,285 $4,375   $30,302,742 3
Oct 17, 1997 6 $3,312,268 -41% 1,213 $2,731   $35,170,436 4
Oct 24, 1997 11 $2,001,307 -40% 1,203 $1,664   $37,956,781 5
Oct 31, 1997 14 $1,226,180 -39% 957 $1,281   $39,707,095 6
Nov 7, 1997 19 $755,547 -38% 656 $1,152   $40,829,490 7
Nov 14, 1997 26 $436,353 -42% 437 $999   $41,554,843 8
Nov 21, 1997 27 $268,717 -38% 300 $896   $41,938,015 9
Nov 28, 1997 22 $348,969 +30% 273 $1,278   $42,443,737 10
Dec 5, 1997 22 $196,509 -44% 313 $628   $42,713,920 11
Dec 12, 1997 26 $184,681 -6% 314 $588   $42,957,749 12
Dec 19, 1997 36 $66,688 -64% 141 $473   $43,081,109 13
Dec 26, 1997 44 $66,654 n/c 138 $483   $43,198,792 14
Jan 2, 1998 41 $82,590 +24% 133 $621   $0 15
Jan 9, 1998 44 $50,380 -39% 123 $410   $43,436,158 16
Jan 16, 1998 52 $33,849 -33% 81 $418   $43,490,057 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 26, 1997 2 $3,367,881     1,336 $2,521   $3,367,881 1
Sep 27, 1997 3 $4,685,014 +39%   1,336 $3,507   $8,052,895 2
Sep 28, 1997 2 $3,145,002 -33%   1,336 $2,354   $11,197,897 3
Sep 29, 1997 2 $812,170 -74%   1,336 $608   $12,010,067 4
Sep 30, 1997 3 $725,883 -11%   1,339 $542   $12,735,950 5
Oct 1, 1997 2 $732,974 +1%   1,339 $547   $13,468,924 6
Oct 2, 1997 2 $858,169 +17%   1,339 $641   $14,327,093 7
Oct 3, 1997 4 $2,275,110 +165% -32% 1,350 $1,685   $16,602,203 8
Oct 4, 1997 2 $3,720,860 +64% -21% 1,350 $2,756   $20,323,063 9
Oct 5, 1997 2 $2,362,409 -37% -25% 1,350 $1,750   $22,685,472 10
Oct 6, 1997 1 $5,343,288 +126% +558% 1,350 $3,958   $28,028,760 11
Oct 7, 1997 3 $508,816 -90% -30% 1,350 $377   $23,728,616 12
Oct 8, 1997 4 $435,282 -14% -41% 1,350 $322   $24,163,898 13
Oct 9, 1997 2 $516,482 +19% -40% 1,350 $383   $24,680,380 14
Oct 10, 1997 5 $1,423,511 +176% -37% 1,285 $1,108   $26,103,891 15
Oct 12, 1997 3 $1,605,000   -32% 1,286 $1,248   $30,302,742 17
Oct 13, 1997 4 $624,479 -61% -88% 1,285 $486   $30,927,221 18
Oct 14, 1997 4 $323,885 -48% -36% 1,285 $252   $31,251,106 19
Oct 15, 1997 6 $286,214 -12% -34% 1,285 $223   $31,537,320 20
Oct 16, 1997 4 $320,848 +12% -38% 1,285 $250   $31,858,168 21
Oct 17, 1997 6 $840,000 +162% -41% 1,203 $698   $32,698,000 22
Oct 18, 1997 6 $1,580,000 +88%   1,203 $1,313   $35,133,000 23
Oct 19, 1997 5 $886,000 -44% -45% 1,213 $730   $35,170,436 24
Oct 20, 1997 5 $221,875 -75% -64% 1,213 $183   $35,392,311 25
Oct 21, 1997 10 $197,442 -11% -39% 1,213 $163   $35,589,753 26
Oct 24, 1997 10 $560,000   -33% 1,205 $465   $36,515,000 29
Oct 25, 1997 8 $970,000 +73% -39% 1,205 $805   $37,485,000 30

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 2 $14,327,093   1,336 $10,724   $14,327,093 1
Oct 3, 1997 2 $10,353,287 -28% 1,350 $7,669   $24,680,380 2
Oct 10, 1997 3 $7,177,788 -31% 1,285 $5,586   $31,858,168 3
Oct 17, 1997 7 $4,097,306 -43% 1,213 $3,378   $35,955,474 4
Oct 24, 1997 11 $2,525,441 -38% 1,203 $2,099   $38,480,915 5
Oct 31, 1997 15 $1,593,028 -37% 957 $1,665   $40,073,943 6
Nov 7, 1997 18 $1,044,547 -34% 656 $1,592   $41,118,490 7
Nov 14, 1997 28 $550,808 -47% 437 $1,260   $41,669,298 8
Nov 21, 1997 25 $425,470 -23% 300 $1,418   $42,094,768 9
Nov 28, 1997 22 $422,643 -1% 273 $1,548   $42,517,411 10
Dec 5, 1997 23 $255,657 -40% 313 $817   $42,773,068 11
Dec 12, 1997 26 $241,353 -6% 314 $769   $43,014,421 12
Dec 19, 1997 36 $117,717 -51% 141 $835   $43,132,138 13
Jan 2, 1998 3 $43,468,368   133 $326,830   $43,385,778 15
Jan 9, 1998 42 $70,430 -100% 123 $573   $43,456,208 16

Leading Cast

Vanessa Williams    Teri
Vivica Fox    Maxine
Nia Long    Bird
Michael Beach    Miles

Supporting Cast

Mekhi Phifer    Lem
Jeffrey D. Sams    Kenny
Irma P. Hall    Big Mama
Gina Ravera    Faith
Brandon Hammond    Joseph Ahmad
Mel Jackson    Simuel St. James

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

Production and Technical Credits

George Tillman, Jr    Director
George Tillman, Jr    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,197,897 (25.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,336 opening theaters/1,350 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $102,130,927

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,383 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 591 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,021 $43,492,389

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 26th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: January 7th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some strong sexuality and language
Running Time: 114 minutes
Franchise: Soul Food
Comparisons: vs. Malcolm X
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Keywords: African Americans, Comedy Drama, Food, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 165 $5,622,362 Oct 10, 1997 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 135 $13,841,540 Oct 10, 1997 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 128 $6,246,841 Oct 10, 1997 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 89 $15,378,927 Oct 10, 1997 17

Leading Cast

Vanessa Williams    Teri
Vivica Fox    Maxine
Nia Long    Bird
Michael Beach    Miles

Supporting Cast

Mekhi Phifer    Lem
Jeffrey D. Sams    Kenny
Irma P. Hall    Big Mama
Gina Ravera    Faith
Brandon Hammond    Joseph Ahmad
Mel Jackson    Simuel St. James

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

Production and Technical Credits

George Tillman, Jr    Director
George Tillman, Jr    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,668 $102,130,927
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,660 $43,492,389
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 48 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,769 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,020 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $43,492,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $43,492,389

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 3 $11,197,897   1,336 $8,382   $11,197,897 1
Oct 3, 1997 2 $8,358,379 -25% 1,350 $6,191   $22,685,472 2
Oct 10, 1997 3 $5,622,362 -33% 1,285 $4,375   $30,302,742 3
Oct 17, 1997 6 $3,312,268 -41% 1,213 $2,731   $35,170,436 4
Oct 24, 1997 11 $2,001,307 -40% 1,203 $1,664   $37,956,781 5
Oct 31, 1997 14 $1,226,180 -39% 957 $1,281   $39,707,095 6
Nov 7, 1997 19 $755,547 -38% 656 $1,152   $40,829,490 7
Nov 14, 1997 26 $436,353 -42% 437 $999   $41,554,843 8
Nov 21, 1997 27 $268,717 -38% 300 $896   $41,938,015 9
Nov 28, 1997 22 $348,969 +30% 273 $1,278   $42,443,737 10
Dec 5, 1997 22 $196,509 -44% 313 $628   $42,713,920 11
Dec 12, 1997 26 $184,681 -6% 314 $588   $42,957,749 12
Dec 19, 1997 36 $66,688 -64% 141 $473   $43,081,109 13
Dec 26, 1997 44 $66,654 n/c 138 $483   $43,198,792 14
Jan 2, 1998 41 $82,590 +24% 133 $621   $0 15
Jan 9, 1998 44 $50,380 -39% 123 $410   $43,436,158 16
Jan 16, 1998 52 $33,849 -33% 81 $418   $43,490,057 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 26, 1997 2 $3,367,881     1,336 $2,521   $3,367,881 1
Sep 27, 1997 3 $4,685,014 +39%   1,336 $3,507   $8,052,895 2
Sep 28, 1997 2 $3,145,002 -33%   1,336 $2,354   $11,197,897 3
Sep 29, 1997 2 $812,170 -74%   1,336 $608   $12,010,067 4
Sep 30, 1997 3 $725,883 -11%   1,339 $542   $12,735,950 5
Oct 1, 1997 2 $732,974 +1%   1,339 $547   $13,468,924 6
Oct 2, 1997 2 $858,169 +17%   1,339 $641   $14,327,093 7
Oct 3, 1997 4 $2,275,110 +165% -32% 1,350 $1,685   $16,602,203 8
Oct 4, 1997 2 $3,720,860 +64% -21% 1,350 $2,756   $20,323,063 9
Oct 5, 1997 2 $2,362,409 -37% -25% 1,350 $1,750   $22,685,472 10
Oct 6, 1997 1 $5,343,288 +126% +558% 1,350 $3,958   $28,028,760 11
Oct 7, 1997 3 $508,816 -90% -30% 1,350 $377   $23,728,616 12
Oct 8, 1997 4 $435,282 -14% -41% 1,350 $322   $24,163,898 13
Oct 9, 1997 2 $516,482 +19% -40% 1,350 $383   $24,680,380 14
Oct 10, 1997 5 $1,423,511 +176% -37% 1,285 $1,108   $26,103,891 15
Oct 12, 1997 3 $1,605,000   -32% 1,286 $1,248   $30,302,742 17
Oct 13, 1997 4 $624,479 -61% -88% 1,285 $486   $30,927,221 18
Oct 14, 1997 4 $323,885 -48% -36% 1,285 $252   $31,251,106 19
Oct 15, 1997 6 $286,214 -12% -34% 1,285 $223   $31,537,320 20
Oct 16, 1997 4 $320,848 +12% -38% 1,285 $250   $31,858,168 21
Oct 17, 1997 6 $840,000 +162% -41% 1,203 $698   $32,698,000 22
Oct 18, 1997 6 $1,580,000 +88%   1,203 $1,313   $35,133,000 23
Oct 19, 1997 5 $886,000 -44% -45% 1,213 $730   $35,170,436 24
Oct 20, 1997 5 $221,875 -75% -64% 1,213 $183   $35,392,311 25
Oct 21, 1997 10 $197,442 -11% -39% 1,213 $163   $35,589,753 26
Oct 24, 1997 10 $560,000   -33% 1,205 $465   $36,515,000 29
Oct 25, 1997 8 $970,000 +73% -39% 1,205 $805   $37,485,000 30

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 26, 1997 2 $14,327,093   1,336 $10,724   $14,327,093 1
Oct 3, 1997 2 $10,353,287 -28% 1,350 $7,669   $24,680,380 2
Oct 10, 1997 3 $7,177,788 -31% 1,285 $5,586   $31,858,168 3
Oct 17, 1997 7 $4,097,306 -43% 1,213 $3,378   $35,955,474 4
Oct 24, 1997 11 $2,525,441 -38% 1,203 $2,099   $38,480,915 5
Oct 31, 1997 15 $1,593,028 -37% 957 $1,665   $40,073,943 6
Nov 7, 1997 18 $1,044,547 -34% 656 $1,592   $41,118,490 7
Nov 14, 1997 28 $550,808 -47% 437 $1,260   $41,669,298 8
Nov 21, 1997 25 $425,470 -23% 300 $1,418   $42,094,768 9
Nov 28, 1997 22 $422,643 -1% 273 $1,548   $42,517,411 10
Dec 5, 1997 23 $255,657 -40% 313 $817   $42,773,068 11
Dec 12, 1997 26 $241,353 -6% 314 $769   $43,014,421 12
Dec 19, 1997 36 $117,717 -51% 141 $835   $43,132,138 13
Jan 2, 1998 3 $43,468,368   133 $326,830   $43,385,778 15
Jan 9, 1998 42 $70,430 -100% 123 $573   $43,456,208 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,383 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,745 $43,492,389
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 55 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,661 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,856 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,672 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 591 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,021 $43,492,389
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $43,492,389