A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,873,513 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,310,414 (26.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,131 opening theaters/1,131 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,235,165 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 3rd, 1996 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | January 16th, 2007 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language, a sex scene and some violence |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Romance, Stalker, Womanizer |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1996 | 2 | $9,310,414 | 1,131 | $8,232 | $11,934,706 | 1 | |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 5 | $5,797,633 | -38% | 1,131 | $5,126 | $21,233,876 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 8 | $3,505,525 | -40% | 1,131 | $3,099 | $26,274,816 | 3 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 10 | $2,029,279 | -42% | 1,092 | $1,858 | $29,216,069 | 4 |
| May 3, 1996 | 14 | $1,197,523 | -41% | 871 | $1,375 | $30,945,583 | 5 |
| May 10, 1996 | 13 | $679,649 | -43% | 722 | $941 | $31,934,939 | 6 |
| May 17, 1996 | 14 | $575,364 | -15% | 536 | $1,073 | $32,740,199 | 7 |
| May 24, 1996 | 17 | $465,843 | -19% | 373 | $1,249 | $33,362,878 | 8 |
| May 31, 1996 | 20 | $233,469 | -50% | 260 | $898 | $33,691,825 | 9 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 26 | $140,193 | -40% | 166 | $845 | $33,923,411 | 10 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 31 | $99,440 | -29% | 121 | $822 | $34,087,567 | 11 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 36 | $69,691 | -30% | 104 | $670 | $34,207,972 | 12 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 47 | $32,883 | -53% | 32 | $1,028 | $34,274,323 | 13 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 19 | $239,697 | 292 | $821 | $34,564,385 | 15 | |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 35 | $74,108 | -69% | 75 | $988 | $34,713,097 | 16 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 46 | $49,733 | -33% | 55 | $904 | $34,594,990 | 17 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 44 | $39,882 | -20% | 47 | $849 | $34,873,513 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1996 | 2 | $12,811,951 | 1,131 | $11,328 | $15,436,243 | 2 | |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 4 | $7,333,048 | -43% | 1,131 | $6,484 | $22,769,291 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 7 | $4,417,499 | -40% | 1,131 | $3,906 | $27,186,790 | 4 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 10 | $2,561,270 | -42% | 1,092 | $2,345 | $29,748,060 | 5 |
| May 3, 1996 | 14 | $1,507,230 | -41% | 871 | $1,730 | $31,255,290 | 6 |
| May 10, 1996 | 13 | $909,545 | -40% | 722 | $1,260 | $32,164,835 | 7 |
| May 17, 1996 | 16 | $732,200 | -19% | 536 | $1,366 | $32,897,035 | 8 |
| May 24, 1996 | 16 | $561,321 | -23% | 373 | $1,505 | $33,458,356 | 9 |
| May 31, 1996 | 20 | $324,862 | -42% | 260 | $1,249 | $33,783,218 | 10 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 27 | $204,909 | -37% | 166 | $1,234 | $33,988,127 | 11 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 29 | $150,154 | -27% | 121 | $1,241 | $34,138,281 | 12 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 35 | $103,159 | -31% | 104 | $992 | $34,241,440 | 13 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 23 | $314,301 | 292 | $1,076 | $34,638,989 | 16 | |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 25 | $288,374 | 55 | $5,243 | $34,833,631 | 18 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,310,414 (26.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,131 opening theaters/1,131 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,235,165 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 3rd, 1996 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | January 16th, 2007 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language, a sex scene and some violence |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Romance, Stalker, Womanizer |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1996 | 2 | $9,310,414 | 1,131 | $8,232 | $11,934,706 | 1 | |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 5 | $5,797,633 | -38% | 1,131 | $5,126 | $21,233,876 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 8 | $3,505,525 | -40% | 1,131 | $3,099 | $26,274,816 | 3 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 10 | $2,029,279 | -42% | 1,092 | $1,858 | $29,216,069 | 4 |
| May 3, 1996 | 14 | $1,197,523 | -41% | 871 | $1,375 | $30,945,583 | 5 |
| May 10, 1996 | 13 | $679,649 | -43% | 722 | $941 | $31,934,939 | 6 |
| May 17, 1996 | 14 | $575,364 | -15% | 536 | $1,073 | $32,740,199 | 7 |
| May 24, 1996 | 17 | $465,843 | -19% | 373 | $1,249 | $33,362,878 | 8 |
| May 31, 1996 | 20 | $233,469 | -50% | 260 | $898 | $33,691,825 | 9 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 26 | $140,193 | -40% | 166 | $845 | $33,923,411 | 10 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 31 | $99,440 | -29% | 121 | $822 | $34,087,567 | 11 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 36 | $69,691 | -30% | 104 | $670 | $34,207,972 | 12 |
| Jun 28, 1996 | 47 | $32,883 | -53% | 32 | $1,028 | $34,274,323 | 13 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 19 | $239,697 | 292 | $821 | $34,564,385 | 15 | |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 35 | $74,108 | -69% | 75 | $988 | $34,713,097 | 16 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 46 | $49,733 | -33% | 55 | $904 | $34,594,990 | 17 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 44 | $39,882 | -20% | 47 | $849 | $34,873,513 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1996 | 2 | $12,811,951 | 1,131 | $11,328 | $15,436,243 | 2 | |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 4 | $7,333,048 | -43% | 1,131 | $6,484 | $22,769,291 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 7 | $4,417,499 | -40% | 1,131 | $3,906 | $27,186,790 | 4 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 10 | $2,561,270 | -42% | 1,092 | $2,345 | $29,748,060 | 5 |
| May 3, 1996 | 14 | $1,507,230 | -41% | 871 | $1,730 | $31,255,290 | 6 |
| May 10, 1996 | 13 | $909,545 | -40% | 722 | $1,260 | $32,164,835 | 7 |
| May 17, 1996 | 16 | $732,200 | -19% | 536 | $1,366 | $32,897,035 | 8 |
| May 24, 1996 | 16 | $561,321 | -23% | 373 | $1,505 | $33,458,356 | 9 |
| May 31, 1996 | 20 | $324,862 | -42% | 260 | $1,249 | $33,783,218 | 10 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 27 | $204,909 | -37% | 166 | $1,234 | $33,988,127 | 11 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 29 | $150,154 | -27% | 121 | $1,241 | $34,138,281 | 12 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | 35 | $103,159 | -31% | 104 | $992 | $34,241,440 | 13 |
| Jul 12, 1996 | 23 | $314,301 | 292 | $1,076 | $34,638,989 | 16 | |
| Jul 26, 1996 | 25 | $288,374 | 55 | $5,243 | $34,833,631 | 18 |