Tales from the Hood (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,784,569 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,898,983 (33.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 862 opening theaters/862 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $30,639,876 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 24th, 1995 (Wide) by Savoy |
| Video Release: | August 25th, 1998 by HBO Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for graphic brutal violence and strong language. |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Franchise: | Tales From the Hood |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Prologue, Segments |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Bullies, Corrupt Cops, Domestic Abuse, Gangs, Heaven and Hell, Human Experimentation, Killing in Self Defence, Ku Klux Klan, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Narcotics, New Guy/Girl in School, Police Brutality, Political, Political Protest, Politicians, Prison, Revenge, Satan, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Gang Warfare, Hood Film, Political Campaign, Slavery, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1995 | 9 | $3,898,983 | 862 | $4,523 | $4,786,720 | 1 | |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 10 | $1,905,295 | -51% | 858 | $2,221 | $7,351,423 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 12 | $1,014,597 | -47% | 711 | $1,427 | $9,062,888 | 3 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | 13 | $557,424 | -45% | 474 | $1,176 | $10,061,132 | 4 |
| Jun 23, 1995 | 14 | $376,452 | -32% | 345 | $1,091 | $10,705,394 | 5 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 22 | $139,676 | -63% | 131 | $1,066 | $11,024,915 | 6 |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 34 | $57,105 | -59% | 66 | $865 | $11,172,323 | 7 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 48 | $29,846 | -48% | 35 | $853 | $11,231,933 | 8 |
| Jul 21, 1995 | 51 | $25,324 | -15% | 25 | $1,013 | $11,272,261 | 9 |
| Jul 28, 1995 | 33 | $138,755 | +448% | 224 | $619 | $11,420,951 | 10 |
| Aug 4, 1995 | 38 | $88,597 | -36% | 157 | $564 | $11,601,771 | 11 |
| Aug 11, 1995 | 45 | $67,564 | -24% | 124 | $545 | $11,717,270 | 12 |
| Aug 18, 1995 | 54 | $31,709 | -53% | 75 | $423 | $11,784,569 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1995 | 9 | $4,558,391 | 862 | $5,288 | $5,446,128 | 2 | |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 10 | $2,602,163 | -43% | 858 | $3,033 | $8,048,291 | 3 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 12 | $1,455,417 | -44% | 711 | $2,047 | $9,503,708 | 4 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | 13 | $825,234 | -43% | 474 | $1,741 | $10,328,942 | 5 |
| Jun 23, 1995 | 14 | $556,297 | -33% | 345 | $1,612 | $10,885,239 | 6 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 25 | $229,979 | -59% | 131 | $1,756 | $11,115,218 | 7 |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 34 | $86,869 | -62% | 66 | $1,316 | $11,202,087 | 8 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 44 | $44,850 | -48% | 35 | $1,281 | $11,246,937 | 9 |
| Jul 21, 1995 | 50 | $35,259 | -21% | 25 | $1,410 | $11,282,196 | 10 |
| Jul 28, 1995 | 32 | $230,978 | +555% | 224 | $1,031 | $11,513,174 | 11 |
| Aug 4, 1995 | 39 | $136,532 | -41% | 157 | $870 | $11,649,706 | 12 |
| Aug 11, 1995 | 43 | $103,154 | -24% | 124 | $832 | $11,752,860 | 13 |
| David Alan Grier | Carl | |
| Corbin Bernsen | Duke Metger | |
| Tom Wright | Martin Moorehouse | |
| Wings Hauser | Strom | |
| Art Evans | Eli |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rusty Cundieff | Director | |
| Rusty Cundieff | Screenwriter | |
| Darin Scott | Screenwriter | |
| Darin Scott | Producer | |
| Christopher Young | 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: | $3,898,983 (33.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 862 opening theaters/862 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $30,639,876 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 24th, 1995 (Wide) by Savoy |
| Video Release: | August 25th, 1998 by HBO Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for graphic brutal violence and strong language. |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Franchise: | Tales From the Hood |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Prologue, Segments |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Bullies, Corrupt Cops, Domestic Abuse, Gangs, Heaven and Hell, Human Experimentation, Killing in Self Defence, Ku Klux Klan, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Narcotics, New Guy/Girl in School, Police Brutality, Political, Political Protest, Politicians, Prison, Revenge, Satan, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Gang Warfare, Hood Film, Political Campaign, Slavery, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1995 | 9 | $3,898,983 | 862 | $4,523 | $4,786,720 | 1 | |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 10 | $1,905,295 | -51% | 858 | $2,221 | $7,351,423 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 12 | $1,014,597 | -47% | 711 | $1,427 | $9,062,888 | 3 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | 13 | $557,424 | -45% | 474 | $1,176 | $10,061,132 | 4 |
| Jun 23, 1995 | 14 | $376,452 | -32% | 345 | $1,091 | $10,705,394 | 5 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 22 | $139,676 | -63% | 131 | $1,066 | $11,024,915 | 6 |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 34 | $57,105 | -59% | 66 | $865 | $11,172,323 | 7 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 48 | $29,846 | -48% | 35 | $853 | $11,231,933 | 8 |
| Jul 21, 1995 | 51 | $25,324 | -15% | 25 | $1,013 | $11,272,261 | 9 |
| Jul 28, 1995 | 33 | $138,755 | +448% | 224 | $619 | $11,420,951 | 10 |
| Aug 4, 1995 | 38 | $88,597 | -36% | 157 | $564 | $11,601,771 | 11 |
| Aug 11, 1995 | 45 | $67,564 | -24% | 124 | $545 | $11,717,270 | 12 |
| Aug 18, 1995 | 54 | $31,709 | -53% | 75 | $423 | $11,784,569 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1995 | 9 | $4,558,391 | 862 | $5,288 | $5,446,128 | 2 | |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 10 | $2,602,163 | -43% | 858 | $3,033 | $8,048,291 | 3 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 12 | $1,455,417 | -44% | 711 | $2,047 | $9,503,708 | 4 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | 13 | $825,234 | -43% | 474 | $1,741 | $10,328,942 | 5 |
| Jun 23, 1995 | 14 | $556,297 | -33% | 345 | $1,612 | $10,885,239 | 6 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 25 | $229,979 | -59% | 131 | $1,756 | $11,115,218 | 7 |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 34 | $86,869 | -62% | 66 | $1,316 | $11,202,087 | 8 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 44 | $44,850 | -48% | 35 | $1,281 | $11,246,937 | 9 |
| Jul 21, 1995 | 50 | $35,259 | -21% | 25 | $1,410 | $11,282,196 | 10 |
| Jul 28, 1995 | 32 | $230,978 | +555% | 224 | $1,031 | $11,513,174 | 11 |
| Aug 4, 1995 | 39 | $136,532 | -41% | 157 | $870 | $11,649,706 | 12 |
| Aug 11, 1995 | 43 | $103,154 | -24% | 124 | $832 | $11,752,860 | 13 |
| David Alan Grier | Carl | |
| Corbin Bernsen | Duke Metger | |
| Tom Wright | Martin Moorehouse | |
| Wings Hauser | Strom | |
| Art Evans | Eli |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rusty Cundieff | Director | |
| Rusty Cundieff | Screenwriter | |
| Darin Scott | Screenwriter | |
| Darin Scott | Producer | |
| Christopher Young | 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.