Volcano (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $47,546,796 | Details |
| International Box Office | $72,553,204 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $120,100,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,581,740 (30.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,774 opening theaters/2,777 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $117,157,790 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 25th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | March 9th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense depiction of urban disaster and related injuries |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Disaster, Single Parent |
| Social setting: | LAPD |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1997 | 1 | $14,581,740 | 2,774 | $5,257 | $14,581,740 | 1 | |
| May 2, 1997 | 3 | $9,099,743 | -38% | 2,777 | $3,277 | $27,443,779 | 2 |
| May 9, 1997 | 5 | $4,494,695 | -51% | 2,650 | $1,696 | $34,099,939 | 3 |
| May 16, 1997 | 5 | $3,596,177 | -20% | 2,636 | $1,364 | $38,931,948 | 4 |
| May 23, 1997 | 8 | $2,308,917 | -36% | 1,736 | $1,330 | $42,420,888 | 5 |
| May 30, 1997 | 12 | $909,500 | -61% | 1,003 | $907 | $43,736,669 | 6 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 12 | $602,076 | -34% | 677 | $889 | $44,696,245 | 7 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 14 | $496,176 | -18% | 681 | $729 | $45,429,719 | 8 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 15 | $453,778 | -9% | 693 | $655 | $46,167,547 | 9 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 18 | $289,166 | -36% | 482 | $600 | $46,729,814 | 10 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 20 | $171,494 | -41% | 319 | $538 | $47,067,010 | 11 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 33 | $64,722 | -62% | 212 | $305 | $47,251,136 | 12 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 35 | $72,475 | +12% | 146 | $496 | $47,323,611 | 13 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 48 | $37,038 | -49% | 86 | $431 | $47,413,718 | 14 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 48 | $33,163 | -10% | 86 | $386 | $47,474,112 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1997 | 1 | $18,344,036 | 2,774 | $6,613 | $18,344,036 | 1 | |
| May 2, 1997 | 3 | $11,261,208 | -39% | 2,777 | $4,055 | $29,605,244 | 2 |
| May 9, 1997 | 5 | $5,730,527 | -49% | 2,650 | $2,162 | $35,335,771 | 3 |
| May 16, 1997 | 5 | $4,776,200 | -17% | 2,636 | $1,812 | $40,111,971 | 4 |
| May 23, 1997 | 8 | $2,715,198 | -43% | 1,736 | $1,564 | $42,827,169 | 5 |
| May 30, 1997 | 12 | $1,267,000 | -53% | 1,003 | $1,263 | $44,094,169 | 6 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 13 | $839,374 | -34% | 677 | $1,240 | $44,933,543 | 7 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 14 | $780,226 | -7% | 681 | $1,146 | $45,713,769 | 8 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 14 | $726,879 | -7% | 693 | $1,049 | $46,440,648 | 9 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 17 | $454,868 | -37% | 482 | $944 | $46,895,516 | 10 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 20 | $290,898 | -36% | 319 | $912 | $47,186,414 | 11 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 39 | $64,722 | -78% | 212 | $305 | $47,251,136 | 12 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 35 | $125,544 | +94% | 146 | $860 | $47,376,680 | 13 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 46 | $64,269 | -49% | 86 | $747 | $47,440,949 | 14 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,581,740 (30.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,774 opening theaters/2,777 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $117,157,790 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 25th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | March 9th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense depiction of urban disaster and related injuries |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Disaster, Single Parent |
| Social setting: | LAPD |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1997 | 1 | $14,581,740 | 2,774 | $5,257 | $14,581,740 | 1 | |
| May 2, 1997 | 3 | $9,099,743 | -38% | 2,777 | $3,277 | $27,443,779 | 2 |
| May 9, 1997 | 5 | $4,494,695 | -51% | 2,650 | $1,696 | $34,099,939 | 3 |
| May 16, 1997 | 5 | $3,596,177 | -20% | 2,636 | $1,364 | $38,931,948 | 4 |
| May 23, 1997 | 8 | $2,308,917 | -36% | 1,736 | $1,330 | $42,420,888 | 5 |
| May 30, 1997 | 12 | $909,500 | -61% | 1,003 | $907 | $43,736,669 | 6 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 12 | $602,076 | -34% | 677 | $889 | $44,696,245 | 7 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 14 | $496,176 | -18% | 681 | $729 | $45,429,719 | 8 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 15 | $453,778 | -9% | 693 | $655 | $46,167,547 | 9 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 18 | $289,166 | -36% | 482 | $600 | $46,729,814 | 10 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 20 | $171,494 | -41% | 319 | $538 | $47,067,010 | 11 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 33 | $64,722 | -62% | 212 | $305 | $47,251,136 | 12 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 35 | $72,475 | +12% | 146 | $496 | $47,323,611 | 13 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 48 | $37,038 | -49% | 86 | $431 | $47,413,718 | 14 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 48 | $33,163 | -10% | 86 | $386 | $47,474,112 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1997 | 1 | $18,344,036 | 2,774 | $6,613 | $18,344,036 | 1 | |
| May 2, 1997 | 3 | $11,261,208 | -39% | 2,777 | $4,055 | $29,605,244 | 2 |
| May 9, 1997 | 5 | $5,730,527 | -49% | 2,650 | $2,162 | $35,335,771 | 3 |
| May 16, 1997 | 5 | $4,776,200 | -17% | 2,636 | $1,812 | $40,111,971 | 4 |
| May 23, 1997 | 8 | $2,715,198 | -43% | 1,736 | $1,564 | $42,827,169 | 5 |
| May 30, 1997 | 12 | $1,267,000 | -53% | 1,003 | $1,263 | $44,094,169 | 6 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 13 | $839,374 | -34% | 677 | $1,240 | $44,933,543 | 7 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 14 | $780,226 | -7% | 681 | $1,146 | $45,713,769 | 8 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 14 | $726,879 | -7% | 693 | $1,049 | $46,440,648 | 9 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 17 | $454,868 | -37% | 482 | $944 | $46,895,516 | 10 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 20 | $290,898 | -36% | 319 | $912 | $47,186,414 | 11 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 39 | $64,722 | -78% | 212 | $305 | $47,251,136 | 12 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 35 | $125,544 | +94% | 146 | $860 | $47,376,680 | 13 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 46 | $64,269 | -49% | 86 | $747 | $47,440,949 | 14 |