Sphere (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $37,068,294 | Details |
| International Box Office | $13,100,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $50,168,294 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,586,765 (44.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 73.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $73,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,814 opening theaters/2,814 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,390,700 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 13th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi action including some startling images |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Plot point: | Time Travel, Underwater |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 3 | $16,586,765 | 2,814 | $5,894 | $16,586,765 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 3 | $7,684,122 | -54% | 2,814 | $2,731 | $25,862,308 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 6 | $3,809,123 | -50% | 2,238 | $1,702 | $32,462,849 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 14 | $1,239,387 | -67% | 1,512 | $820 | $34,751,717 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 21 | $512,794 | -59% | 684 | $750 | $35,672,349 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 34 | $166,779 | -67% | 282 | $591 | $36,045,329 | 6 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 42 | $68,617 | -59% | 130 | $528 | $36,174,083 | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 22 | $311,797 | +354% | 616 | $506 | $36,509,212 | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 32 | $154,940 | -50% | 384 | $403 | $36,828,145 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 53 | $62,558 | -60% | 179 | $349 | $36,976,367 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 3 | $3,910,000 | 2,814 | $1,389 | $3,910,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 14, 1998 | 3 | $6,270,000 | +60% | 2,814 | $2,228 | $10,180,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 15, 1998 | 3 | $6,420,000 | +2% | 2,814 | $2,281 | $14,433,957 | 3 | |
| Feb 16, 1998 | 3 | $2,152,808 | -66% | 2,814 | $765 | $16,586,765 | 4 | |
| Feb 17, 1998 | 3 | $1,024,440 | -52% | 2,814 | $364 | $17,611,205 | 5 | |
| Feb 18, 1998 | 3 | $803,363 | -22% | 2,814 | $285 | $18,414,568 | 6 | |
| Feb 19, 1998 | 3 | $763,618 | -5% | 2,814 | $271 | $19,178,186 | 7 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 3 | $2,110,000 | +176% | -46% | 2,814 | $750 | $21,288,000 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 1998 | 3 | $3,505,000 | +66% | -44% | 2,814 | $1,246 | $24,793,000 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | 3 | $2,070,000 | -41% | -68% | 2,814 | $736 | $26,863,000 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | 3 | $476,011 | -77% | -78% | 2,814 | $169 | $27,338,319 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 1998 | 3 | $520,124 | +9% | -49% | 2,814 | $185 | $27,858,469 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 1998 | 4 | $393,046 | -24% | -51% | 2,814 | $140 | $28,249,554 | 13 |
| Feb 26, 1998 | 4 | $405,000 | +3% | -47% | 2,814 | $144 | $28,654,000 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 7 | $1,015,000 | +151% | -52% | 2,238 | $454 | $29,669,000 | 15 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | 6 | $1,740,000 | +71% | -50% | 2,238 | $777 | $31,409,000 | 16 |
| Mar 1, 1998 | 6 | $1,045,000 | -40% | -50% | 2,238 | $467 | $32,463,000 | 17 |
| Mar 2, 1998 | 6 | $248,819 | -76% | -48% | 2,238 | $111 | $32,711,468 | 18 |
| Mar 3, 1998 | 6 | $306,497 | +23% | -41% | 2,238 | $137 | $33,017,965 | 19 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | 6 | $245,606 | -20% | -38% | 2,238 | $110 | $33,263,571 | 20 |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 6 | $248,759 | +1% | -39% | 2,238 | $111 | $33,512,330 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 3 | $18,178,186 | 2,814 | $6,460 | $18,178,186 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 3 | $10,475,540 | -42% | 2,814 | $3,723 | $28,653,726 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 6 | $4,858,604 | -54% | 2,238 | $2,171 | $33,512,330 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 14 | $1,647,225 | -66% | 1,512 | $1,089 | $35,159,555 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 21 | $718,995 | -56% | 684 | $1,051 | $35,878,550 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 34 | $226,916 | -68% | 282 | $805 | $36,105,466 | 6 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 42 | $91,949 | -59% | 130 | $707 | $36,197,415 | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 22 | $475,790 | +417% | 616 | $772 | $36,673,205 | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 32 | $240,604 | -49% | 384 | $627 | $36,913,809 | 9 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,586,765 (44.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 73.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $73,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,814 opening theaters/2,814 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,390,700 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 13th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi action including some startling images |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Plot point: | Time Travel, Underwater |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 3 | $16,586,765 | 2,814 | $5,894 | $16,586,765 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 3 | $7,684,122 | -54% | 2,814 | $2,731 | $25,862,308 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 6 | $3,809,123 | -50% | 2,238 | $1,702 | $32,462,849 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 14 | $1,239,387 | -67% | 1,512 | $820 | $34,751,717 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 21 | $512,794 | -59% | 684 | $750 | $35,672,349 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 34 | $166,779 | -67% | 282 | $591 | $36,045,329 | 6 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 42 | $68,617 | -59% | 130 | $528 | $36,174,083 | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 22 | $311,797 | +354% | 616 | $506 | $36,509,212 | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 32 | $154,940 | -50% | 384 | $403 | $36,828,145 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 53 | $62,558 | -60% | 179 | $349 | $36,976,367 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 3 | $3,910,000 | 2,814 | $1,389 | $3,910,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 14, 1998 | 3 | $6,270,000 | +60% | 2,814 | $2,228 | $10,180,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 15, 1998 | 3 | $6,420,000 | +2% | 2,814 | $2,281 | $14,433,957 | 3 | |
| Feb 16, 1998 | 3 | $2,152,808 | -66% | 2,814 | $765 | $16,586,765 | 4 | |
| Feb 17, 1998 | 3 | $1,024,440 | -52% | 2,814 | $364 | $17,611,205 | 5 | |
| Feb 18, 1998 | 3 | $803,363 | -22% | 2,814 | $285 | $18,414,568 | 6 | |
| Feb 19, 1998 | 3 | $763,618 | -5% | 2,814 | $271 | $19,178,186 | 7 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 3 | $2,110,000 | +176% | -46% | 2,814 | $750 | $21,288,000 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 1998 | 3 | $3,505,000 | +66% | -44% | 2,814 | $1,246 | $24,793,000 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | 3 | $2,070,000 | -41% | -68% | 2,814 | $736 | $26,863,000 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | 3 | $476,011 | -77% | -78% | 2,814 | $169 | $27,338,319 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 1998 | 3 | $520,124 | +9% | -49% | 2,814 | $185 | $27,858,469 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 1998 | 4 | $393,046 | -24% | -51% | 2,814 | $140 | $28,249,554 | 13 |
| Feb 26, 1998 | 4 | $405,000 | +3% | -47% | 2,814 | $144 | $28,654,000 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 7 | $1,015,000 | +151% | -52% | 2,238 | $454 | $29,669,000 | 15 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | 6 | $1,740,000 | +71% | -50% | 2,238 | $777 | $31,409,000 | 16 |
| Mar 1, 1998 | 6 | $1,045,000 | -40% | -50% | 2,238 | $467 | $32,463,000 | 17 |
| Mar 2, 1998 | 6 | $248,819 | -76% | -48% | 2,238 | $111 | $32,711,468 | 18 |
| Mar 3, 1998 | 6 | $306,497 | +23% | -41% | 2,238 | $137 | $33,017,965 | 19 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | 6 | $245,606 | -20% | -38% | 2,238 | $110 | $33,263,571 | 20 |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 6 | $248,759 | +1% | -39% | 2,238 | $111 | $33,512,330 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1998 | 3 | $18,178,186 | 2,814 | $6,460 | $18,178,186 | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 3 | $10,475,540 | -42% | 2,814 | $3,723 | $28,653,726 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 6 | $4,858,604 | -54% | 2,238 | $2,171 | $33,512,330 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 14 | $1,647,225 | -66% | 1,512 | $1,089 | $35,159,555 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 21 | $718,995 | -56% | 684 | $1,051 | $35,878,550 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 34 | $226,916 | -68% | 282 | $805 | $36,105,466 | 6 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 42 | $91,949 | -59% | 130 | $707 | $36,197,415 | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 22 | $475,790 | +417% | 616 | $772 | $36,673,205 | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 32 | $240,604 | -49% | 384 | $627 | $36,913,809 | 9 |