Three Kings (1999)

Three Kings
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,652,036Details
International Box Office $47,100,000
Worldwide Box Office $107,752,036
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Just after the end of the Gulf War, four American soldiers decide to steal a cache of Saddam Hussein’s hidden gold. Led by cynical Sergeant Major Archie Gates, three of the men are rescued by rebels, but Sergeant Troy Barlow is captured and tortured by Iraqi intelligence. The Iraqi rebels beg for the American trio to help fight against the impending arrival of Hussein’s Elite Guard. The men agree to fight in return for help rescuing Troy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,847,636 (26.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$48,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,942 opening theaters/2,943 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $135,023,701

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 11th, 2000 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: R for graphic war violence, language and some sexuality
Running Time: 114 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Epilogue
Plot point: AWOL, Court Martial, Satire, Treasure Hunters, War
Social setting: Gulf War
Subgenre: Black Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: TTK Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 2 $15,847,636   2,942 $5,387   $15,847,636 1
Oct 8, 1999 3 $12,004,295 -24% 2,942 $4,080   $32,714,711 2
Oct 15, 1999 4 $7,276,940 -39% 2,942 $2,473   $43,681,624 3
Oct 22, 1999 9 $4,274,782 -41% 2,411 $1,773   $50,071,162 4
Oct 29, 1999 10 $2,522,288 -41% 1,851 $1,363   $53,729,398 5
Nov 5, 1999 15 $1,657,497 -34% 1,295 $1,280   $56,236,442 6
Nov 12, 1999 20 $604,648 -64% 712 $849   $57,398,409 7
Nov 19, 1999 27 $198,190 -67% 325 $610   $57,805,874 8
Nov 26, 1999 42 $109,814 -45% 235 $467   $57,988,293 9
Dec 3, 1999 48 $62,912 -43% 115 $547   $58,078,453 10
Dec 10, 1999 54 $38,337 -39% 99 $387   $58,139,504 11
Dec 17, 1999 52 $39,041 +2% 84 $465   $58,194,967 12
Dec 24, 1999 21 $237,986 +510% 609 $391   $58,552,098 13
Dec 31, 1999 25 $340,602 +43% 595 $572   $59,223,104 14
Jan 7, 2000 26 $328,161 -4% 545 $602   $59,764,845 15
Jan 14, 2000 31 $252,445 -23% 315 $801   $60,151,879 16
Jan 21, 2000 41 $140,298 -44% 274 $512   $60,348,787 17
Jan 28, 2000 46 $83,223 -41% 203 $410   $60,486,317 18
Feb 4, 2000 55 $67,846 -18% 166 $409   $60,587,458 19
Feb 11, 2000 64 $48,483 -29% 116 $418   $60,652,036 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 1, 1999 2 $4,993,000     2,942 $1,697   $4,993,000 1
Oct 2, 1999 2 $6,610,000 +32%   2,942 $2,247   $11,603,000 2
Oct 3, 1999 1 $4,125,000 -38%   2,942 $1,402   $15,847,636 3
Oct 4, 1999 1 $1,273,113 -69%   2,942 $433   $17,120,749 4
Oct 5, 1999 2 $1,310,654 +3%   2,942 $445   $18,431,403 5
Oct 6, 1999 2 $1,136,921 -13%   2,942 $386   $19,568,324 6
Oct 7, 1999 2 $1,142,152 n/c   2,942 $388   $20,710,476 7
Oct 8, 1999 3 $3,376,000 +196% -32% 2,943 $1,147   $24,086,000 8
Oct 9, 1999 3 $4,983,000 +48% -25% 2,943 $1,693   $29,069,000 9
Oct 10, 1999 2 $3,621,000 -27% -12% 2,942 $1,231   $32,714,711 10
Oct 11, 1999 2 $1,343,508 -63% +6% 2,942 $457   $34,058,279 11
Oct 12, 1999 3 $836,733 -38% -36% 2,942 $284   $34,895,012 12
Oct 13, 1999 3 $760,845 -9% -33% 2,942 $259   $35,655,857 13
Oct 14, 1999 3 $748,827 -2% -34% 2,942 $255   $36,404,684 14
Oct 15, 1999 4 $2,075,000 +177% -39% 2,942 $705   $38,480,000 15
Oct 16, 1999 3 $3,350,000 +61% -33% 2,942 $1,139   $41,830,000 16
Oct 17, 1999 4 $1,872,000 -44% -48% 2,942 $636   $43,681,624 17
Oct 18, 1999 5 $501,358 -73% -63% 2,942 $170   $44,182,982 18
Oct 19, 1999 5 $548,329 +9% -34% 2,942 $186   $44,731,311 19
Oct 20, 1999 5 $553,495 +1% -27% 2,942 $188   $45,284,806 20
Oct 21, 1999 5 $511,574 -8% -32% 2,942 $174   $45,796,380 21
Oct 22, 1999 9 $1,260,000 +146% -39% 2,411 $523   $47,056,000 22
Oct 23, 1999 9 $1,865,000 +48% -44% 2,411 $774   $48,921,000 23
Oct 24, 1999 8 $1,086,000 -42% -42% 2,411 $450   $50,071,162 24
Oct 25, 1999 7 $278,178 -74% -45% 2,411 $115   $50,349,340 25
Oct 26, 1999 9 $296,565 +7% -46% 2,411 $123   $50,645,905 26
Oct 27, 1999 9 $266,423 -10% -52% 2,411 $111   $50,912,328 27
Oct 28, 1999 8 $294,782 +11% -42% 2,411 $122   $51,207,110 28
Oct 29, 1999 10 $790,000 +168% -37% 1,850 $427   $51,997,000 29
Oct 30, 1999 10 $1,170,000 +48% -37% 1,850 $632   $53,167,000 30
Oct 31, 1999 11 $580,000 -50% -47% 1,851 $313   $53,729,398 31
Nov 1, 1999 11 $196,807 -66% -29% 1,851 $106   $53,926,205 32
Nov 2, 1999 11 $239,647 +22% -19% 1,851 $129   $54,165,852 33
Nov 3, 1999 10 $204,112 -15% -23% 1,851 $110   $54,369,964 34
Nov 4, 1999 10 $208,981 +2% -29% 1,851 $113   $54,578,945 35
Nov 5, 1999 13 $480,000 +130% -39% 1,402 $342   $55,059,000 36
Nov 6, 1999 13 $793,000 +65% -32% 1,402 $566   $55,852,000 37
Nov 7, 1999 15 $383,000 -52% -34% 1,851 $207   $56,236,442 38
Nov 8, 1999 14 $108,150 -72% -45% 1,851 $58   $56,345,592 39
Nov 9, 1999 14 $128,544 +19% -46% 1,851 $69   $56,474,136 40
Nov 10, 1999 17 $138,429 +8% -32% 1,401 $99   $56,612,565 41
Nov 11, 1999 17 $182,196 +32% -13% 1,401 $130   $56,794,761 42
Nov 14, 1999 19 $134,000   -65% 712 $188   $57,398,409 45
Nov 15, 1999 18 $50,572 -62% -53% 712 $71   $57,448,981 46
Nov 16, 1999 19 $56,237 +11% -56% 712 $79   $57,505,218 47
Nov 17, 1999 19 $50,993 -9% -63% 712 $72   $57,556,211 48
Nov 18, 1999 18 $51,473 +1% -72% 712 $72   $57,607,684 49
Jan 17, 2000 29 $35,706     315 $113   $6,015,187 109

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 2 $20,710,416   2,942 $7,040   $20,710,416 1
Oct 8, 1999 3 $15,694,268 -24% 2,942 $5,335   $36,404,684 2
Oct 15, 1999 4 $9,391,696 -40% 2,942 $3,192   $45,796,380 3
Oct 22, 1999 9 $5,410,730 -42% 2,411 $2,244   $51,207,110 4
Oct 29, 1999 10 $3,371,835 -38% 1,851 $1,822   $54,578,945 5
Nov 5, 1999 15 $2,214,816 -34% 1,295 $1,710   $56,793,761 6
Nov 12, 1999 19 $813,923 -63% 712 $1,143   $57,607,684 7
Nov 19, 1999 29 $270,795 -67% 325 $833   $57,878,479 8
Nov 26, 1999 43 $137,062 -49% 235 $583   $58,015,541 9
Dec 3, 1999 47 $85,626 -38% 115 $745   $58,101,167 10
Dec 10, 1999 50 $54,759 -36% 99 $553   $58,155,926 11
Dec 17, 1999 34 $158,186 +189% 84 $1,883   $58,314,112 12
Dec 24, 1999 20 $568,390 +259% 609 $933   $58,882,502 13
Dec 31, 1999 23 $554,182 -2% 595 $931   $59,436,684 14
Jan 7, 2000 24 $462,750 -16% 545 $849   $59,899,434 15
Jan 14, 2000 31 $309,055 -33% 315 $981   $60,208,489 16
Jan 21, 2000 40 $194,605 -37% 274 $710   $60,403,094 17
Jan 28, 2000 47 $116,518 -40% 203 $574   $60,519,612 18
Feb 4, 2000 58 $83,941 -28% 166 $506   $60,603,553 19
Feb 11, 2000 68 $48,483 -42% 116 $418   $60,652,036 20

Synopsis

Just after the end of the Gulf War, four American soldiers decide to steal a cache of Saddam Hussein’s hidden gold. Led by cynical Sergeant Major Archie Gates, three of the men are rescued by rebels, but Sergeant Troy Barlow is captured and tortured by Iraqi intelligence. The Iraqi rebels beg for the American trio to help fight against the impending arrival of Hussein’s Elite Guard. The men agree to fight in return for help rescuing Troy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,847,636 (26.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$48,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,942 opening theaters/2,943 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $135,023,701

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 11th, 2000 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: R for graphic war violence, language and some sexuality
Running Time: 114 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Epilogue
Plot point: AWOL, Court Martial, Satire, Treasure Hunters, War
Social setting: Gulf War
Subgenre: Black Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: TTK Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 2 $15,847,636   2,942 $5,387   $15,847,636 1
Oct 8, 1999 3 $12,004,295 -24% 2,942 $4,080   $32,714,711 2
Oct 15, 1999 4 $7,276,940 -39% 2,942 $2,473   $43,681,624 3
Oct 22, 1999 9 $4,274,782 -41% 2,411 $1,773   $50,071,162 4
Oct 29, 1999 10 $2,522,288 -41% 1,851 $1,363   $53,729,398 5
Nov 5, 1999 15 $1,657,497 -34% 1,295 $1,280   $56,236,442 6
Nov 12, 1999 20 $604,648 -64% 712 $849   $57,398,409 7
Nov 19, 1999 27 $198,190 -67% 325 $610   $57,805,874 8
Nov 26, 1999 42 $109,814 -45% 235 $467   $57,988,293 9
Dec 3, 1999 48 $62,912 -43% 115 $547   $58,078,453 10
Dec 10, 1999 54 $38,337 -39% 99 $387   $58,139,504 11
Dec 17, 1999 52 $39,041 +2% 84 $465   $58,194,967 12
Dec 24, 1999 21 $237,986 +510% 609 $391   $58,552,098 13
Dec 31, 1999 25 $340,602 +43% 595 $572   $59,223,104 14
Jan 7, 2000 26 $328,161 -4% 545 $602   $59,764,845 15
Jan 14, 2000 31 $252,445 -23% 315 $801   $60,151,879 16
Jan 21, 2000 41 $140,298 -44% 274 $512   $60,348,787 17
Jan 28, 2000 46 $83,223 -41% 203 $410   $60,486,317 18
Feb 4, 2000 55 $67,846 -18% 166 $409   $60,587,458 19
Feb 11, 2000 64 $48,483 -29% 116 $418   $60,652,036 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 1, 1999 2 $4,993,000     2,942 $1,697   $4,993,000 1
Oct 2, 1999 2 $6,610,000 +32%   2,942 $2,247   $11,603,000 2
Oct 3, 1999 1 $4,125,000 -38%   2,942 $1,402   $15,847,636 3
Oct 4, 1999 1 $1,273,113 -69%   2,942 $433   $17,120,749 4
Oct 5, 1999 2 $1,310,654 +3%   2,942 $445   $18,431,403 5
Oct 6, 1999 2 $1,136,921 -13%   2,942 $386   $19,568,324 6
Oct 7, 1999 2 $1,142,152 n/c   2,942 $388   $20,710,476 7
Oct 8, 1999 3 $3,376,000 +196% -32% 2,943 $1,147   $24,086,000 8
Oct 9, 1999 3 $4,983,000 +48% -25% 2,943 $1,693   $29,069,000 9
Oct 10, 1999 2 $3,621,000 -27% -12% 2,942 $1,231   $32,714,711 10
Oct 11, 1999 2 $1,343,508 -63% +6% 2,942 $457   $34,058,279 11
Oct 12, 1999 3 $836,733 -38% -36% 2,942 $284   $34,895,012 12
Oct 13, 1999 3 $760,845 -9% -33% 2,942 $259   $35,655,857 13
Oct 14, 1999 3 $748,827 -2% -34% 2,942 $255   $36,404,684 14
Oct 15, 1999 4 $2,075,000 +177% -39% 2,942 $705   $38,480,000 15
Oct 16, 1999 3 $3,350,000 +61% -33% 2,942 $1,139   $41,830,000 16
Oct 17, 1999 4 $1,872,000 -44% -48% 2,942 $636   $43,681,624 17
Oct 18, 1999 5 $501,358 -73% -63% 2,942 $170   $44,182,982 18
Oct 19, 1999 5 $548,329 +9% -34% 2,942 $186   $44,731,311 19
Oct 20, 1999 5 $553,495 +1% -27% 2,942 $188   $45,284,806 20
Oct 21, 1999 5 $511,574 -8% -32% 2,942 $174   $45,796,380 21
Oct 22, 1999 9 $1,260,000 +146% -39% 2,411 $523   $47,056,000 22
Oct 23, 1999 9 $1,865,000 +48% -44% 2,411 $774   $48,921,000 23
Oct 24, 1999 8 $1,086,000 -42% -42% 2,411 $450   $50,071,162 24
Oct 25, 1999 7 $278,178 -74% -45% 2,411 $115   $50,349,340 25
Oct 26, 1999 9 $296,565 +7% -46% 2,411 $123   $50,645,905 26
Oct 27, 1999 9 $266,423 -10% -52% 2,411 $111   $50,912,328 27
Oct 28, 1999 8 $294,782 +11% -42% 2,411 $122   $51,207,110 28
Oct 29, 1999 10 $790,000 +168% -37% 1,850 $427   $51,997,000 29
Oct 30, 1999 10 $1,170,000 +48% -37% 1,850 $632   $53,167,000 30
Oct 31, 1999 11 $580,000 -50% -47% 1,851 $313   $53,729,398 31
Nov 1, 1999 11 $196,807 -66% -29% 1,851 $106   $53,926,205 32
Nov 2, 1999 11 $239,647 +22% -19% 1,851 $129   $54,165,852 33
Nov 3, 1999 10 $204,112 -15% -23% 1,851 $110   $54,369,964 34
Nov 4, 1999 10 $208,981 +2% -29% 1,851 $113   $54,578,945 35
Nov 5, 1999 13 $480,000 +130% -39% 1,402 $342   $55,059,000 36
Nov 6, 1999 13 $793,000 +65% -32% 1,402 $566   $55,852,000 37
Nov 7, 1999 15 $383,000 -52% -34% 1,851 $207   $56,236,442 38
Nov 8, 1999 14 $108,150 -72% -45% 1,851 $58   $56,345,592 39
Nov 9, 1999 14 $128,544 +19% -46% 1,851 $69   $56,474,136 40
Nov 10, 1999 17 $138,429 +8% -32% 1,401 $99   $56,612,565 41
Nov 11, 1999 17 $182,196 +32% -13% 1,401 $130   $56,794,761 42
Nov 14, 1999 19 $134,000   -65% 712 $188   $57,398,409 45
Nov 15, 1999 18 $50,572 -62% -53% 712 $71   $57,448,981 46
Nov 16, 1999 19 $56,237 +11% -56% 712 $79   $57,505,218 47
Nov 17, 1999 19 $50,993 -9% -63% 712 $72   $57,556,211 48
Nov 18, 1999 18 $51,473 +1% -72% 712 $72   $57,607,684 49
Jan 17, 2000 29 $35,706     315 $113   $6,015,187 109

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1999 2 $20,710,416   2,942 $7,040   $20,710,416 1
Oct 8, 1999 3 $15,694,268 -24% 2,942 $5,335   $36,404,684 2
Oct 15, 1999 4 $9,391,696 -40% 2,942 $3,192   $45,796,380 3
Oct 22, 1999 9 $5,410,730 -42% 2,411 $2,244   $51,207,110 4
Oct 29, 1999 10 $3,371,835 -38% 1,851 $1,822   $54,578,945 5
Nov 5, 1999 15 $2,214,816 -34% 1,295 $1,710   $56,793,761 6
Nov 12, 1999 19 $813,923 -63% 712 $1,143   $57,607,684 7
Nov 19, 1999 29 $270,795 -67% 325 $833   $57,878,479 8
Nov 26, 1999 43 $137,062 -49% 235 $583   $58,015,541 9
Dec 3, 1999 47 $85,626 -38% 115 $745   $58,101,167 10
Dec 10, 1999 50 $54,759 -36% 99 $553   $58,155,926 11
Dec 17, 1999 34 $158,186 +189% 84 $1,883   $58,314,112 12
Dec 24, 1999 20 $568,390 +259% 609 $933   $58,882,502 13
Dec 31, 1999 23 $554,182 -2% 595 $931   $59,436,684 14
Jan 7, 2000 24 $462,750 -16% 545 $849   $59,899,434 15
Jan 14, 2000 31 $309,055 -33% 315 $981   $60,208,489 16
Jan 21, 2000 40 $194,605 -37% 274 $710   $60,403,094 17
Jan 28, 2000 47 $116,518 -40% 203 $574   $60,519,612 18
Feb 4, 2000 58 $83,941 -28% 166 $506   $60,603,553 19
Feb 11, 2000 68 $48,483 -42% 116 $418   $60,652,036 20