The Thin Red Line (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $36,400,491 | Details |
| International Box Office | $61,308,543 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $97,709,034 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $3,727,155 | |
| Total | $3,727,155 | |
| OpusData ID: 15600100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $223,548 (0.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $52,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/1,657 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $81,232,887 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 23rd, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | February 25th, 1999 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 26th, 1999 (Wide), released as A Barreira Invisível (Portugal) November 21st, 2024 (Limited), released as A Barreira Invisível (Re-release) (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | November 2nd, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for realistic war violence and language |
| Running Time: | 165 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1999 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | AWOL, War |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Phoenix Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1998 | 30 | $223,548 | 5 | $44,710 | $369,357 | 1 | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 23 | $375,636 | +68% | 7 | $53,662 | $1,020,438 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 15 | $1,276,384 | +240% | 61 | $20,924 | $2,486,047 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 4 | $11,362,226 | +790% | 1,528 | $7,436 | $14,435,129 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 4 | $5,794,840 | -49% | 1,538 | $3,768 | $22,313,555 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 7 | $3,300,316 | -43% | 1,657 | $1,992 | $27,272,459 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 12 | $1,912,400 | -42% | 1,646 | $1,162 | $30,426,042 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 12 | $1,866,991 | -2% | 1,301 | $1,435 | $33,032,012 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 17 | $932,267 | -50% | 905 | $1,030 | $34,370,394 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 27 | $392,982 | -58% | 436 | $901 | $35,126,075 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 33 | $226,776 | -42% | 303 | $748 | $35,514,198 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 41 | $139,022 | -39% | 176 | $790 | $35,753,402 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 44 | $113,284 | -19% | 129 | $878 | $35,948,029 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 49 | $65,470 | -42% | 96 | $682 | $36,066,881 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 53 | $58,079 | -11% | 132 | $440 | $36,160,625 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 51 | $64,274 | +11% | 139 | $462 | $36,257,435 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 59 | $31,835 | -50% | 70 | $455 | $36,324,201 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 81 | $12,269 | -61% | 36 | $341 | $36,356,467 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 86 | $7,689 | -37% | 27 | $285 | $36,370,071 | 19 |
| May 7, 1999 | 81 | $11,982 | +56% | 25 | $479 | $36,385,763 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1999 | 3 | $2,723,000 | 1,528 | $1,782 | $6,223,000 | 24 | ||
| Jan 16, 1999 | 4 | $3,975,000 | +46% | 1,528 | $2,601 | $10,198,000 | 25 | |
| Jan 17, 1999 | 3 | $2,640,000 | -34% | 1,528 | $1,728 | $12,838,000 | 26 | |
| Jan 18, 1999 | 4 | $1,596,464 | -40% | 1,528 | $1,045 | $14,435,129 | 27 | |
| Jan 19, 1999 | 2 | $766,375 | -52% | 1,528 | $502 | $15,201,504 | 28 | |
| Jan 20, 1999 | 2 | $664,231 | -13% | 1,528 | $435 | $15,865,735 | 29 | |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 2 | $652,980 | -2% | 1,528 | $427 | $16,518,715 | 30 | |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 5 | $1,470,000 | +125% | -46% | 1,538 | $956 | $17,989,000 | 31 |
| Jan 23, 1999 | 4 | $2,700,000 | +84% | -32% | 1,538 | $1,756 | $20,689,000 | 32 |
| Jan 24, 1999 | 4 | $1,621,000 | -40% | -39% | 1,538 | $1,054 | $22,314,000 | 33 |
| Jan 25, 1999 | 3 | $424,571 | -74% | -73% | 1,538 | $276 | $22,738,126 | 34 |
| Jan 26, 1999 | 4 | $460,987 | +9% | -40% | 1,538 | $300 | $23,199,113 | 35 |
| Jan 27, 1999 | 4 | $390,393 | -15% | -41% | 1,538 | $254 | $23,589,506 | 36 |
| Jan 28, 1999 | 5 | $382,637 | -2% | -41% | 1,538 | $249 | $23,972,143 | 37 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 7 | $1,010,000 | +164% | -31% | 1,657 | $610 | $24,982,000 | 38 |
| Jan 30, 1999 | 7 | $1,750,000 | +73% | -35% | 1,657 | $1,056 | $26,732,000 | 39 |
| Jan 31, 1999 | 8 | $527,000 | -70% | -67% | 1,657 | $318 | $27,272,459 | 40 |
| Feb 1, 1999 | 4 | $302,319 | -43% | -29% | 1,657 | $182 | $27,574,778 | 41 |
| Feb 2, 1999 | 6 | $352,717 | +17% | -23% | 1,657 | $213 | $27,927,495 | 42 |
| Feb 3, 1999 | 6 | $298,760 | -15% | -23% | 1,657 | $180 | $28,226,255 | 43 |
| Feb 4, 1999 | 6 | $287,387 | -4% | -25% | 1,657 | $173 | $28,513,642 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 1999 | 13 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $30,426,042 | 47 | ||
| Feb 8, 1999 | 10 | $139,378 | -54% | 1,646 | $85 | $30,565,420 | 48 | |
| Feb 9, 1999 | 7 | $202,458 | +45% | -43% | 1,646 | $123 | $30,767,878 | 49 |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 6 | $203,577 | +1% | -32% | 1,646 | $124 | $30,971,455 | 50 |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 7 | $193,566 | -5% | -33% | 1,646 | $118 | $31,165,021 | 51 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 11 | $345,000 | +78% | 1,306 | $264 | $31,510,000 | 52 | |
| Feb 13, 1999 | 11 | $665,000 | +93% | 1,306 | $509 | $32,175,000 | 53 | |
| Feb 14, 1999 | 11 | $540,000 | -19% | 1,306 | $413 | $32,715,000 | 54 | |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 14 | $256,850 | -52% | +84% | 1,306 | $197 | $33,032,012 | 55 |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 12 | $149,364 | -42% | -26% | 1,306 | $114 | $33,181,376 | 56 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 13 | $126,194 | -16% | -38% | 1,301 | $97 | $33,307,570 | 57 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 12 | $129,757 | +3% | -33% | 1,301 | $100 | $33,438,127 | 58 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 16 | $215,000 | +66% | -38% | 900 | $239 | $33,653,000 | 59 |
| Feb 20, 1999 | 16 | $420,000 | +95% | -37% | 900 | $467 | $34,073,000 | 60 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 17 | $266,000 | -37% | -51% | 905 | $294 | $34,370,394 | 61 |
| Feb 22, 1999 | 15 | $84,741 | -68% | -67% | 905 | $94 | $34,455,135 | 62 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 13 | $96,708 | -25% | 905 | $107 | $34,733,093 | 65 | |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 20 | $46,939 | 436 | $108 | $35,207,818 | 70 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1998 | 27 | $498,993 | 5 | $99,799 | $644,802 | 2 | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 22 | $564,861 | +13% | 7 | $80,694 | $1,209,663 | 3 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 14 | $1,863,240 | +230% | 61 | $30,545 | $3,072,903 | 4 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 4 | $13,445,812 | +622% | 1,528 | $8,800 | $16,518,715 | 5 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 4 | $7,453,428 | -45% | 1,538 | $4,846 | $23,972,143 | 6 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 7 | $4,541,499 | -39% | 1,657 | $2,741 | $28,513,642 | 7 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 11 | $2,651,379 | -42% | 1,646 | $1,611 | $31,165,021 | 8 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 12 | $2,273,106 | -14% | 1,301 | $1,747 | $33,438,127 | 9 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 17 | $1,294,966 | -43% | 905 | $1,431 | $34,733,093 | 10 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 28 | $554,329 | -57% | 436 | $1,271 | $35,287,422 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 31 | $326,958 | -41% | 303 | $1,079 | $35,614,380 | 12 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 40 | $220,365 | -33% | 176 | $1,252 | $35,834,745 | 13 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 43 | $166,666 | -24% | 129 | $1,292 | $36,001,411 | 14 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 48 | $101,135 | -39% | 96 | $1,053 | $36,102,546 | 15 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 51 | $90,615 | -10% | 132 | $686 | $36,193,161 | 16 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 48 | $99,205 | +9% | 139 | $714 | $36,292,366 | 17 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 57 | $51,832 | -48% | 70 | $740 | $36,344,198 | 18 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 75 | $18,184 | -65% | 36 | $505 | $36,362,382 | 19 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 83 | $11,399 | -37% | 27 | $422 | $36,373,781 | 20 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2/25/1999 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | $378 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 2/26/1999 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $363 | 11/26/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $61,307,802 | |||||||||
| International Total | $61,308,543 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Sean Penn | Welsh, Edward, EM, 1st Sgt |
Supporting
| Steven Vidlere | 2nd Lieutenant Gore |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Adrien Brody | Fife, Cpl, Fwd Clk | |
| James Caviezel | Witt, Pvt, of Cannon Co | |
| Ben Chaplin | Bell, Pvt, Rflmn | |
| George Clooney | Bosche, Charles S, Capt, "C" Co Cmdg | |
| John Cusack | Gaff, John B, Capt, 1st Bn Exec | |
| Woody Harrelson | Keck, S / Sgt, Ldr 2nd Pl | |
| Elias Koteas | Staros, James I, Capt, "C" Co Cmdg | |
| Nick Nolte | Tall, Gordon M L, Lt. Col, 1st Bn Cmdg | |
| John C. Reilly | Storm, S / Sgt, Mess |
Supporting
| Jared Leto | Whyte, William L, 2nd Lt, 1st Pl Cmdg | |
| Dash Mihok | Doll, Pvt 1Cl, Rflmn | |
| Tim Blake Nelson | Private Tills | |
| John Savage | McCron, Sgt, Sqd Ldr Rfl | |
| John Travolta | Brig. Gen. Quintard | |
| Arie Verveen | Private 1st Class Dale | |
| Kirk Acevedo | Private Tella | |
| Penny Allen | Witt's Mother | |
| Benjamin Green | Melanesian Villager | |
| Simon Billig | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| Mark Boone Jr. | Private Peale | |
| Norman Patrick Brown | Navajo Soldier | |
| Jarrod Dean | Corporal Thorne | |
| Matt Doran | Private Coombs | |
| Travis Fine | Private Weld | |
| Paul Gleeson | 1st Lieutenant Band | |
| David Harrod | Corporal Queen | |
| Don Harvey | Sergeant Becker | |
| Kengo Hasuo | A Japanese Prisoner | |
| Ben Hines | Assistant Pilot | |
| Danny Hoch | Private Carni | |
| Robert Roy Hofmo | Private Sico | |
| Jack Jones | Melanesian Man Walking | |
| Thomas Jane | Private Ash | |
| Jimmy Xihite | Melanesian Villager | |
| Polyn Leona | Melanesian Woman with Child | |
| Simon Lyndon | Medic 2 | |
| Gordon MacDonald | Private 1st Class Gordon | |
| Kazuky Maehara | Japanese Private 1 | |
| Marine Malota | Marina, Little Gir | |
| Michael McGrady | Private Floyd | |
| Ken Mitsuishi | Screaming Japanese Officer | |
| Ryushi Mizukami | Japanese Private 4 | |
| Larry Neuhaus | Crewman | |
| Taiju Okayasu | Japanese Private 6 | |
| Takamitsu Okubo | Japanese Soldier | |
| Miranda Otto | Marty Bell | |
| Jace Phillips | S-1 | |
| Kazuyoshi Sakai | Japanese Prisoner | |
| Masayuki Shida | Screaming Japanese 2 | |
| John Dee Smith | Private Train | |
| Stephen Spacek | Corporal Jenks | |
| Nick Stahl | Private 1st Class Bead | |
| Hiroya Sugisaki | Japanese Private 7 | |
| Kouji Suzuki | Japanese Private 3 | |
| Tomohiro Tanji | Japanese Private 2 | |
| Minoru Toyoshima | Japanese Sergeant | |
| Terutake Tsuji | Japanese Private 5 | |
| Vincent Wild | Melanesian Guide | |
| Will Wallace | Private Hoke | |
| Joe Watanabe | Screaming Japanese 1 | |
| nSimon Westaway | First Scout | |
| Dan Wyllie | Medic 1 | |
| Yasuomi Yoshino | Young Japanese |
Production and Technical Credits
| Terrence Malick | Director | |
| Terrence Malick | Screenwriter | |
| James Jones | Based on the novel by | |
| Robert Michael Geisler | Producer | |
| John Raberdeau | Producer | |
| Grant Hill | Producer | |
| George Stevens, Jr. | Executive Producer | |
| John Toll | Cinematographer | |
| Jack Fisk | Production Designer | |
| Billy Weber | Editor | |
| Leslie Jones | Editor | |
| Saar Klein | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Michael Stevens | Associate Producer | |
| Sheila Davis Lawrence | Associate Producer | |
| Kenneth Skip Kosper | Assistant Director | |
| Gary Capo | Second Unit Director | |
| Grant Hill | Unit Production Manager | |
| Vicki Poppelwell | Production Manager | |
| Ian Gracie | Art Director | |
| Richard Hobbs | Set Decorator | |
| Suza Maybury | Set Decorator | |
| Margot Wilson | Costume Designer | |
| Kerry Thompson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Paul Brincat | Sound Editor | |
| Andy Nelson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Anna Behlmer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| J. Paul Huntsman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Robb Wilson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher S. Aud | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John V. Jr. Bonds | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jayme S. Parker | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Andrew M. Sommers | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Mark Mangino | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Claude Letessier | Sound Designer | |
| Lee Scott | Music Editor | |
| Adam Smalley | Music Editor | |
| Viv Mepham | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Rosanna Sun | Music Supervisor | |
| Dianne Crittenden | Casting Director | |
| Barbara Collins | Casting Associate | |
| Glenn Boswell | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Roland Raleigh Wilson | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $223,548 (0.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $52,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/1,657 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $81,232,887 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 23rd, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | February 25th, 1999 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 26th, 1999 (Wide), released as A Barreira Invisível (Portugal) November 21st, 2024 (Limited), released as A Barreira Invisível (Re-release) (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | November 2nd, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for realistic war violence and language |
| Running Time: | 165 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1999 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | AWOL, War |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Phoenix Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1998 | 30 | $223,548 | 5 | $44,710 | $369,357 | 1 | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 23 | $375,636 | +68% | 7 | $53,662 | $1,020,438 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 15 | $1,276,384 | +240% | 61 | $20,924 | $2,486,047 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 4 | $11,362,226 | +790% | 1,528 | $7,436 | $14,435,129 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 4 | $5,794,840 | -49% | 1,538 | $3,768 | $22,313,555 | 5 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 7 | $3,300,316 | -43% | 1,657 | $1,992 | $27,272,459 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 12 | $1,912,400 | -42% | 1,646 | $1,162 | $30,426,042 | 7 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 12 | $1,866,991 | -2% | 1,301 | $1,435 | $33,032,012 | 8 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 17 | $932,267 | -50% | 905 | $1,030 | $34,370,394 | 9 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 27 | $392,982 | -58% | 436 | $901 | $35,126,075 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 33 | $226,776 | -42% | 303 | $748 | $35,514,198 | 11 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 41 | $139,022 | -39% | 176 | $790 | $35,753,402 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 44 | $113,284 | -19% | 129 | $878 | $35,948,029 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 49 | $65,470 | -42% | 96 | $682 | $36,066,881 | 14 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 53 | $58,079 | -11% | 132 | $440 | $36,160,625 | 15 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 51 | $64,274 | +11% | 139 | $462 | $36,257,435 | 16 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 59 | $31,835 | -50% | 70 | $455 | $36,324,201 | 17 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 81 | $12,269 | -61% | 36 | $341 | $36,356,467 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 86 | $7,689 | -37% | 27 | $285 | $36,370,071 | 19 |
| May 7, 1999 | 81 | $11,982 | +56% | 25 | $479 | $36,385,763 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1999 | 3 | $2,723,000 | 1,528 | $1,782 | $6,223,000 | 24 | ||
| Jan 16, 1999 | 4 | $3,975,000 | +46% | 1,528 | $2,601 | $10,198,000 | 25 | |
| Jan 17, 1999 | 3 | $2,640,000 | -34% | 1,528 | $1,728 | $12,838,000 | 26 | |
| Jan 18, 1999 | 4 | $1,596,464 | -40% | 1,528 | $1,045 | $14,435,129 | 27 | |
| Jan 19, 1999 | 2 | $766,375 | -52% | 1,528 | $502 | $15,201,504 | 28 | |
| Jan 20, 1999 | 2 | $664,231 | -13% | 1,528 | $435 | $15,865,735 | 29 | |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 2 | $652,980 | -2% | 1,528 | $427 | $16,518,715 | 30 | |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 5 | $1,470,000 | +125% | -46% | 1,538 | $956 | $17,989,000 | 31 |
| Jan 23, 1999 | 4 | $2,700,000 | +84% | -32% | 1,538 | $1,756 | $20,689,000 | 32 |
| Jan 24, 1999 | 4 | $1,621,000 | -40% | -39% | 1,538 | $1,054 | $22,314,000 | 33 |
| Jan 25, 1999 | 3 | $424,571 | -74% | -73% | 1,538 | $276 | $22,738,126 | 34 |
| Jan 26, 1999 | 4 | $460,987 | +9% | -40% | 1,538 | $300 | $23,199,113 | 35 |
| Jan 27, 1999 | 4 | $390,393 | -15% | -41% | 1,538 | $254 | $23,589,506 | 36 |
| Jan 28, 1999 | 5 | $382,637 | -2% | -41% | 1,538 | $249 | $23,972,143 | 37 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 7 | $1,010,000 | +164% | -31% | 1,657 | $610 | $24,982,000 | 38 |
| Jan 30, 1999 | 7 | $1,750,000 | +73% | -35% | 1,657 | $1,056 | $26,732,000 | 39 |
| Jan 31, 1999 | 8 | $527,000 | -70% | -67% | 1,657 | $318 | $27,272,459 | 40 |
| Feb 1, 1999 | 4 | $302,319 | -43% | -29% | 1,657 | $182 | $27,574,778 | 41 |
| Feb 2, 1999 | 6 | $352,717 | +17% | -23% | 1,657 | $213 | $27,927,495 | 42 |
| Feb 3, 1999 | 6 | $298,760 | -15% | -23% | 1,657 | $180 | $28,226,255 | 43 |
| Feb 4, 1999 | 6 | $287,387 | -4% | -25% | 1,657 | $173 | $28,513,642 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 1999 | 13 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $30,426,042 | 47 | ||
| Feb 8, 1999 | 10 | $139,378 | -54% | 1,646 | $85 | $30,565,420 | 48 | |
| Feb 9, 1999 | 7 | $202,458 | +45% | -43% | 1,646 | $123 | $30,767,878 | 49 |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 6 | $203,577 | +1% | -32% | 1,646 | $124 | $30,971,455 | 50 |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 7 | $193,566 | -5% | -33% | 1,646 | $118 | $31,165,021 | 51 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 11 | $345,000 | +78% | 1,306 | $264 | $31,510,000 | 52 | |
| Feb 13, 1999 | 11 | $665,000 | +93% | 1,306 | $509 | $32,175,000 | 53 | |
| Feb 14, 1999 | 11 | $540,000 | -19% | 1,306 | $413 | $32,715,000 | 54 | |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 14 | $256,850 | -52% | +84% | 1,306 | $197 | $33,032,012 | 55 |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 12 | $149,364 | -42% | -26% | 1,306 | $114 | $33,181,376 | 56 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 13 | $126,194 | -16% | -38% | 1,301 | $97 | $33,307,570 | 57 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 12 | $129,757 | +3% | -33% | 1,301 | $100 | $33,438,127 | 58 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 16 | $215,000 | +66% | -38% | 900 | $239 | $33,653,000 | 59 |
| Feb 20, 1999 | 16 | $420,000 | +95% | -37% | 900 | $467 | $34,073,000 | 60 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 17 | $266,000 | -37% | -51% | 905 | $294 | $34,370,394 | 61 |
| Feb 22, 1999 | 15 | $84,741 | -68% | -67% | 905 | $94 | $34,455,135 | 62 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 13 | $96,708 | -25% | 905 | $107 | $34,733,093 | 65 | |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 20 | $46,939 | 436 | $108 | $35,207,818 | 70 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1998 | 27 | $498,993 | 5 | $99,799 | $644,802 | 2 | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 22 | $564,861 | +13% | 7 | $80,694 | $1,209,663 | 3 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 14 | $1,863,240 | +230% | 61 | $30,545 | $3,072,903 | 4 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 4 | $13,445,812 | +622% | 1,528 | $8,800 | $16,518,715 | 5 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 4 | $7,453,428 | -45% | 1,538 | $4,846 | $23,972,143 | 6 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 7 | $4,541,499 | -39% | 1,657 | $2,741 | $28,513,642 | 7 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 11 | $2,651,379 | -42% | 1,646 | $1,611 | $31,165,021 | 8 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 12 | $2,273,106 | -14% | 1,301 | $1,747 | $33,438,127 | 9 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 17 | $1,294,966 | -43% | 905 | $1,431 | $34,733,093 | 10 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 28 | $554,329 | -57% | 436 | $1,271 | $35,287,422 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 31 | $326,958 | -41% | 303 | $1,079 | $35,614,380 | 12 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 40 | $220,365 | -33% | 176 | $1,252 | $35,834,745 | 13 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 43 | $166,666 | -24% | 129 | $1,292 | $36,001,411 | 14 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 48 | $101,135 | -39% | 96 | $1,053 | $36,102,546 | 15 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 51 | $90,615 | -10% | 132 | $686 | $36,193,161 | 16 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 48 | $99,205 | +9% | 139 | $714 | $36,292,366 | 17 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 57 | $51,832 | -48% | 70 | $740 | $36,344,198 | 18 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 75 | $18,184 | -65% | 36 | $505 | $36,362,382 | 19 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 83 | $11,399 | -37% | 27 | $422 | $36,373,781 | 20 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2/25/1999 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | $378 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 2/26/1999 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $363 | 11/26/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $61,307,802 | |||||||||
| International Total | $61,308,543 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Sean Penn | Welsh, Edward, EM, 1st Sgt |
Supporting
| Steven Vidlere | 2nd Lieutenant Gore |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Adrien Brody | Fife, Cpl, Fwd Clk | |
| James Caviezel | Witt, Pvt, of Cannon Co | |
| Ben Chaplin | Bell, Pvt, Rflmn | |
| George Clooney | Bosche, Charles S, Capt, "C" Co Cmdg | |
| John Cusack | Gaff, John B, Capt, 1st Bn Exec | |
| Woody Harrelson | Keck, S / Sgt, Ldr 2nd Pl | |
| Elias Koteas | Staros, James I, Capt, "C" Co Cmdg | |
| Nick Nolte | Tall, Gordon M L, Lt. Col, 1st Bn Cmdg | |
| John C. Reilly | Storm, S / Sgt, Mess |
Supporting
| Jared Leto | Whyte, William L, 2nd Lt, 1st Pl Cmdg | |
| Dash Mihok | Doll, Pvt 1Cl, Rflmn | |
| Tim Blake Nelson | Private Tills | |
| John Savage | McCron, Sgt, Sqd Ldr Rfl | |
| John Travolta | Brig. Gen. Quintard | |
| Arie Verveen | Private 1st Class Dale | |
| Kirk Acevedo | Private Tella | |
| Penny Allen | Witt's Mother | |
| Benjamin Green | Melanesian Villager | |
| Simon Billig | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| Mark Boone Jr. | Private Peale | |
| Norman Patrick Brown | Navajo Soldier | |
| Jarrod Dean | Corporal Thorne | |
| Matt Doran | Private Coombs | |
| Travis Fine | Private Weld | |
| Paul Gleeson | 1st Lieutenant Band | |
| David Harrod | Corporal Queen | |
| Don Harvey | Sergeant Becker | |
| Kengo Hasuo | A Japanese Prisoner | |
| Ben Hines | Assistant Pilot | |
| Danny Hoch | Private Carni | |
| Robert Roy Hofmo | Private Sico | |
| Jack Jones | Melanesian Man Walking | |
| Thomas Jane | Private Ash | |
| Jimmy Xihite | Melanesian Villager | |
| Polyn Leona | Melanesian Woman with Child | |
| Simon Lyndon | Medic 2 | |
| Gordon MacDonald | Private 1st Class Gordon | |
| Kazuky Maehara | Japanese Private 1 | |
| Marine Malota | Marina, Little Gir | |
| Michael McGrady | Private Floyd | |
| Ken Mitsuishi | Screaming Japanese Officer | |
| Ryushi Mizukami | Japanese Private 4 | |
| Larry Neuhaus | Crewman | |
| Taiju Okayasu | Japanese Private 6 | |
| Takamitsu Okubo | Japanese Soldier | |
| Miranda Otto | Marty Bell | |
| Jace Phillips | S-1 | |
| Kazuyoshi Sakai | Japanese Prisoner | |
| Masayuki Shida | Screaming Japanese 2 | |
| John Dee Smith | Private Train | |
| Stephen Spacek | Corporal Jenks | |
| Nick Stahl | Private 1st Class Bead | |
| Hiroya Sugisaki | Japanese Private 7 | |
| Kouji Suzuki | Japanese Private 3 | |
| Tomohiro Tanji | Japanese Private 2 | |
| Minoru Toyoshima | Japanese Sergeant | |
| Terutake Tsuji | Japanese Private 5 | |
| Vincent Wild | Melanesian Guide | |
| Will Wallace | Private Hoke | |
| Joe Watanabe | Screaming Japanese 1 | |
| nSimon Westaway | First Scout | |
| Dan Wyllie | Medic 1 | |
| Yasuomi Yoshino | Young Japanese |
Production and Technical Credits
| Terrence Malick | Director | |
| Terrence Malick | Screenwriter | |
| James Jones | Based on the novel by | |
| Robert Michael Geisler | Producer | |
| John Raberdeau | Producer | |
| Grant Hill | Producer | |
| George Stevens, Jr. | Executive Producer | |
| John Toll | Cinematographer | |
| Jack Fisk | Production Designer | |
| Billy Weber | Editor | |
| Leslie Jones | Editor | |
| Saar Klein | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Michael Stevens | Associate Producer | |
| Sheila Davis Lawrence | Associate Producer | |
| Kenneth Skip Kosper | Assistant Director | |
| Gary Capo | Second Unit Director | |
| Grant Hill | Unit Production Manager | |
| Vicki Poppelwell | Production Manager | |
| Ian Gracie | Art Director | |
| Richard Hobbs | Set Decorator | |
| Suza Maybury | Set Decorator | |
| Margot Wilson | Costume Designer | |
| Kerry Thompson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Paul Brincat | Sound Editor | |
| Andy Nelson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Anna Behlmer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| J. Paul Huntsman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Robb Wilson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Christopher S. Aud | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John V. Jr. Bonds | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jayme S. Parker | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Andrew M. Sommers | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Mark Mangino | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Claude Letessier | Sound Designer | |
| Lee Scott | Music Editor | |
| Adam Smalley | Music Editor | |
| Viv Mepham | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Rosanna Sun | Music Supervisor | |
| Dianne Crittenden | Casting Director | |
| Barbara Collins | Casting Associate | |
| Glenn Boswell | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Roland Raleigh Wilson | Stunt Coordinator |
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.