Volcano (1997)

Volcano
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $47,546,796Details
International Box Office $72,553,204Details
Worldwide Box Office $120,100,000
Further financial details...

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 $111,667,638

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $47,546,796
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,488 $72,553,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,543 $120,100,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 25th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 9th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense depiction of urban disaster and related injuries
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
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Keywords: Disaster
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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 278 $5,684,262 May 23, 1997 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Tommy Lee Jones    Mike Roark
Anne Heche    Dr. Amy Barnes

Supporting Cast

Gaby Hoffmann    Kelly Roark
Don Cheadle    Emmit Reese
Keith David    Lt. Ed Fox
Jacqueline Kim    Dr. Jaye Calder
John Corbett    Norman Calder
Michael Rispoli    Gator Harris
John Carroll Lynch    Stan Olber
Marcello Thedford    Kevin
Laurie Lathem    Rachel
Bert Kramer    Fire Chief
Bo Eason    Bud McVie
James G. Macdonald    Terry Jasper
Dayton Callie    Roger Lapher
Michael Cutt*    Armstrong
Kevin Bourland    Bob Davis
Valente Rodriguez    Train Driver
Sheila Howard    Panicked Woman/Nanny
Gerry Black    Train Passenger
Susie Essman    Anita
Lou Myers    Pastor Lake
Gareth Williams    Pete
Juan Gabriel Reynoso    Carlos
Angela Albarez    Lydia Perez
Richard Penn    Middle Aged Man
Jennifer Bill    Nurse Fran
Mickey Cottrell    Councilman Gates
M. Darnell Suttles    Chief Sindelar
Ken Kerman    Museum Guard
Sal Rendino    Storm Drain Worker
Michael Manuel    Storm Drain Worker
Jared Thorne    Tommy
Taylor Thorne    Tommy
Richard Schiff    Haskins
Brad Parker    Ken Woods
Pete Kasper    Kenny Lopez
Brian Markinson    OEM Staffer
Robert Wisdom    OEM Staffer
Katie Rich    OEM Staffer
Ceal Coleman    OEM Staffer
Phil Nee    OEM Staffer
Carlos Cervantes    OEM Staffer
George Zaver    OEM Staffer
Marty Levy    OEM Staffer
Wayne Grace    OEM Staffer
Mother Love    Traffic Cop
Kayli DeGregorio    5-Year-Old Chuckie
Kelsi DeGregorio    5-Year-Old Chuckie
Steven Mainz    K-Rail Driver
Josie Dapar    Survivor #1
Joy Baggish    Survivor #2
Ron Perkins    Fire Chief
Todd Sible    Scott
Joshua Fardon    Medic
Catherine Schreiber    Displeased Protestor
David Pressman    Second Protestor
Danny Comden    Ascending Cop
Michael McGrady    Policeman
Michole Briana White    ER Nurse
Steve MacLaughlin    Construction Supervisor
Howard DuVall    Engineer
Sam Alejan    Engineer
Gary Kent James    Engineer
Robert Tittor    Engineer
John Perry Edson, Jr.    Engineer
David T. Mabowe    Engineer
Ken Thomas    Engineer
Eddie J. Low*    Engineer
Georganna Barry    Java Lady
Tom Crabson    Passenger on Train
Rick Rogers    Sgt. Riley
Alex Wexo    Hard Rock Cafe Manager

Cameos

Terry Anzur    Himself
Kerry Kilbride    Herself
Jennifer Bjorklund    Herself
Lonnie Lardner    Herself
Frank Buckley    Himself
Harvey Levin    Himself
Larry Carroll    Himself
Chris Myers    Himself
Angie Crouch    Herself
Shepard Smith    Himself
Steve Edwards    Himself
Christopher Spinder    Himself
Sasha Foo    Himself
Jeremy Thompson    Himself
Rick Garcia    Himself
Peter Trunk    Himself
Penny Griego    Herself
Michael Louis Villani*    Himself
Pat Lalama    Himself
Bruce Orchid    Himself
Paula Bond    Herself
Charles Perez    Himself
Sandra Clark    Herself
Teresa Quevedo-Stoll    Herself
Rich Goldner    Himself
Leo Qunones    Himself
Juan Carlos Gonzalez    Himself
Alina Recasens    Herself
James Scott Hodson    Himself
Walter Richards    Himself
Jere Laird    Himself
Richard L. D. Saxon    Himself
Luann Lee    Herself
Sergio Urquidi    Himself
D. Lucey*    Herself
Jane Velez-Mitchell    Herself
Jean Martirez    Herself
Jillian Warry    Herself
Chris McWatt    Himself
Jane Wells    Herself
Al Naipo    Himself
Karl T. Wright    Himself
Warren Olney    Himself
Wynn Arenas    Herself
Takayuki Yamauchi    Herself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mick Jackson    Director
Jerome Armstrong    Screenwriter
Billy Ray    Screenwriter
Jerome Armstrong    Story Creator
Neal H. Moritz    Producer
Andrew Z. Davis    Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner    Executive Producer
Theo Van de Sande    Cinematographer
Jackson DeGovia    Production Designer
Michael Tronick    Editor
Don Brochu    Editor
Kirsten Everberg    Costume Designer
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Michael Fottrell    Co-Producer
Stokely Chaffin    Co-Producer
Scott Stuber    Associate Producer
Michele Panelli-Venetis    Assistant Director
Mic Rodgers    Second Unit Director
Michael Fottrell    Unit Production Manager
Steve Dayan    Production Supervisor
Sara E. White    Production Supervisor
Scott Ritenour    Art Director
Tom Reta    Art Director
William Cruse    Art Director
Donald Woodruff    Art Director
K.C. Fox    Set Decorator
Michael A. Benson    Second Unit Camera
John C. Walsh*    Visual Effects Supervisor
Stuart Robertson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Mat Beck    Special Effects Coordinator
Clay Pinney    Special Effects Coordinator
Marty Bresin*    Special Effects Coordinator
Ralph Maiers    Digital Effects Supervisor
Jim Tyson    Costume Supervisor
Jim Tanenbaum    Sound Mixer
Bob Litt    Re-recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Bellfort    Supervising Sound Editor
John Larsen    Supervising Sound Editor
Ethan Van der Ryn    Sound Effects Editor
Ken Fischer    Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Scarabosio    Sound Effects Editor
Frank Eulner    Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Ulrika Akander    Dialogue Editor
David A. Arnold    Dialogue Editor
Teri Dorman*    Dialogue Editor
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor
Michael Mills    Makeup Supervisor
Elaine L. Offers*    Makeup Key
Bonnie Sue Walker    Hairstylist Supervisor
Ellen Powell    Hairstylist Key
Dianne Crittenden    Casting Director
Mic Rodgers    Stunt Coordinator
Shane Dixon    Stunt Coordinator
Christopher Boyes    Sound Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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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 $111,667,638

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $47,546,796
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,488 $72,553,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,543 $120,100,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 25th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 9th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense depiction of urban disaster and related injuries
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Disaster
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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 278 $5,684,262 May 23, 1997 31

Leading Cast

Tommy Lee Jones    Mike Roark
Anne Heche    Dr. Amy Barnes

Supporting Cast

Gaby Hoffmann    Kelly Roark
Don Cheadle    Emmit Reese
Keith David    Lt. Ed Fox
Jacqueline Kim    Dr. Jaye Calder
John Corbett    Norman Calder
Michael Rispoli    Gator Harris
John Carroll Lynch    Stan Olber
Marcello Thedford    Kevin
Laurie Lathem    Rachel
Bert Kramer    Fire Chief
Bo Eason    Bud McVie
James G. Macdonald    Terry Jasper
Dayton Callie    Roger Lapher
Michael Cutt*    Armstrong
Kevin Bourland    Bob Davis
Valente Rodriguez    Train Driver
Sheila Howard    Panicked Woman/Nanny
Gerry Black    Train Passenger
Susie Essman    Anita
Lou Myers    Pastor Lake
Gareth Williams    Pete
Juan Gabriel Reynoso    Carlos
Angela Albarez    Lydia Perez
Richard Penn    Middle Aged Man
Jennifer Bill    Nurse Fran
Mickey Cottrell    Councilman Gates
M. Darnell Suttles    Chief Sindelar
Ken Kerman    Museum Guard
Sal Rendino    Storm Drain Worker
Michael Manuel    Storm Drain Worker
Jared Thorne    Tommy
Taylor Thorne    Tommy
Richard Schiff    Haskins
Brad Parker    Ken Woods
Pete Kasper    Kenny Lopez
Brian Markinson    OEM Staffer
Robert Wisdom    OEM Staffer
Katie Rich    OEM Staffer
Ceal Coleman    OEM Staffer
Phil Nee    OEM Staffer
Carlos Cervantes    OEM Staffer
George Zaver    OEM Staffer
Marty Levy    OEM Staffer
Wayne Grace    OEM Staffer
Mother Love    Traffic Cop
Kayli DeGregorio    5-Year-Old Chuckie
Kelsi DeGregorio    5-Year-Old Chuckie
Steven Mainz    K-Rail Driver
Josie Dapar    Survivor #1
Joy Baggish    Survivor #2
Ron Perkins    Fire Chief
Todd Sible    Scott
Joshua Fardon    Medic
Catherine Schreiber    Displeased Protestor
David Pressman    Second Protestor
Danny Comden    Ascending Cop
Michael McGrady    Policeman
Michole Briana White    ER Nurse
Steve MacLaughlin    Construction Supervisor
Howard DuVall    Engineer
Sam Alejan    Engineer
Gary Kent James    Engineer
Robert Tittor    Engineer
John Perry Edson, Jr.    Engineer
David T. Mabowe    Engineer
Ken Thomas    Engineer
Eddie J. Low*    Engineer
Georganna Barry    Java Lady
Tom Crabson    Passenger on Train
Rick Rogers    Sgt. Riley
Alex Wexo    Hard Rock Cafe Manager

Cameos

Terry Anzur    Himself
Kerry Kilbride    Herself
Jennifer Bjorklund    Herself
Lonnie Lardner    Herself
Frank Buckley    Himself
Harvey Levin    Himself
Larry Carroll    Himself
Chris Myers    Himself
Angie Crouch    Herself
Shepard Smith    Himself
Steve Edwards    Himself
Christopher Spinder    Himself
Sasha Foo    Himself
Jeremy Thompson    Himself
Rick Garcia    Himself
Peter Trunk    Himself
Penny Griego    Herself
Michael Louis Villani*    Himself
Pat Lalama    Himself
Bruce Orchid    Himself
Paula Bond    Herself
Charles Perez    Himself
Sandra Clark    Herself
Teresa Quevedo-Stoll    Herself
Rich Goldner    Himself
Leo Qunones    Himself
Juan Carlos Gonzalez    Himself
Alina Recasens    Herself
James Scott Hodson    Himself
Walter Richards    Himself
Jere Laird    Himself
Richard L. D. Saxon    Himself
Luann Lee    Herself
Sergio Urquidi    Himself
D. Lucey*    Herself
Jane Velez-Mitchell    Herself
Jean Martirez    Herself
Jillian Warry    Herself
Chris McWatt    Himself
Jane Wells    Herself
Al Naipo    Himself
Karl T. Wright    Himself
Warren Olney    Himself
Wynn Arenas    Herself
Takayuki Yamauchi    Herself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mick Jackson    Director
Jerome Armstrong    Screenwriter
Billy Ray    Screenwriter
Jerome Armstrong    Story Creator
Neal H. Moritz    Producer
Andrew Z. Davis    Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner    Executive Producer
Theo Van de Sande    Cinematographer
Jackson DeGovia    Production Designer
Michael Tronick    Editor
Don Brochu    Editor
Kirsten Everberg    Costume Designer
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Michael Fottrell    Co-Producer
Stokely Chaffin    Co-Producer
Scott Stuber    Associate Producer
Michele Panelli-Venetis    Assistant Director
Mic Rodgers    Second Unit Director
Michael Fottrell    Unit Production Manager
Steve Dayan    Production Supervisor
Sara E. White    Production Supervisor
Scott Ritenour    Art Director
Tom Reta    Art Director
William Cruse    Art Director
Donald Woodruff    Art Director
K.C. Fox    Set Decorator
Michael A. Benson    Second Unit Camera
John C. Walsh*    Visual Effects Supervisor
Stuart Robertson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Mat Beck    Special Effects Coordinator
Clay Pinney    Special Effects Coordinator
Marty Bresin*    Special Effects Coordinator
Ralph Maiers    Digital Effects Supervisor
Jim Tyson    Costume Supervisor
Jim Tanenbaum    Sound Mixer
Bob Litt    Re-recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Bellfort    Supervising Sound Editor
John Larsen    Supervising Sound Editor
Ethan Van der Ryn    Sound Effects Editor
Ken Fischer    Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Scarabosio    Sound Effects Editor
Frank Eulner    Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Ulrika Akander    Dialogue Editor
David A. Arnold    Dialogue Editor
Teri Dorman*    Dialogue Editor
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor
Michael Mills    Makeup Supervisor
Elaine L. Offers*    Makeup Key
Bonnie Sue Walker    Hairstylist Supervisor
Ellen Powell    Hairstylist Key
Dianne Crittenden    Casting Director
Mic Rodgers    Stunt Coordinator
Shane Dixon    Stunt Coordinator
Christopher Boyes    Sound Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records