When We Were Kings (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,666,118 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,981,488 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,647,606 | |
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Metrics
| Legs: | 10.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,569,447 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 25th, 1996 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| Video Release: | November 4th, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for images of violence, brief nudity and some language. |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Congo |
| Plot point: | Boxing, Media Circus |
| Subgenre: | Sports Documentary |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gramercy Pictures, DASF Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1997 | 50 | $74,539 | 7 | $10,648 | $100,221 | 17 | |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 45 | $73,116 | -2% | 13 | $5,624 | $201,051 | 18 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 35 | $135,551 | +85% | 19 | $7,134 | $375,690 | 19 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 39 | $95,147 | -30% | 19 | $5,008 | $516,851 | 20 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 40 | $120,955 | +27% | 22 | $5,498 | $678,704 | 21 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 38 | $114,207 | -6% | 31 | $3,684 | $851,475 | 22 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 31 | $251,110 | +120% | 90 | $2,790 | $1,176,946 | 23 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 30 | $197,597 | -21% | 83 | $2,381 | $1,489,352 | 24 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 34 | $149,835 | -24% | 73 | $2,053 | $1,726,552 | 25 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 35 | $132,524 | -12% | 70 | $1,893 | $1,932,346 | 26 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 38 | $103,823 | -22% | 70 | $1,483 | $2,105,248 | 27 |
| May 2, 1997 | 32 | $109,258 | +5% | 75 | $1,457 | $2,262,902 | 28 |
| May 9, 1997 | 41 | $64,827 | -41% | 51 | $1,271 | $2,379,244 | 29 |
| May 16, 1997 | 41 | $60,092 | -7% | 58 | $1,036 | $2,472,793 | 30 |
| May 23, 1997 | 43 | $69,603 | +16% | 45 | $1,547 | $2,577,500 | 31 |
| May 30, 1997 | 54 | $29,187 | -58% | 41 | $712 | $2,623,391 | 32 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 57 | $24,003 | -18% | 37 | $649 | $2,666,118 | 33 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1997 | 44 | $102,253 | 7 | $14,608 | $127,935 | 17 | |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 41 | $112,204 | +10% | 13 | $8,631 | $240,139 | 18 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 34 | $181,565 | +62% | 19 | $9,556 | $421,704 | 19 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 33 | $136,045 | -25% | 19 | $7,160 | $557,749 | 20 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 39 | $179,519 | +32% | 22 | $8,160 | $737,268 | 21 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 38 | $188,568 | +5% | 31 | $6,083 | $925,836 | 22 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 31 | $365,919 | +94% | 90 | $4,066 | $1,291,755 | 23 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 30 | $284,962 | -22% | 83 | $3,433 | $1,576,717 | 24 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 33 | $223,105 | -22% | 73 | $3,056 | $1,799,822 | 25 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 32 | $201,603 | -10% | 70 | $2,880 | $2,001,425 | 26 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 36 | $152,219 | -24% | 70 | $2,175 | $2,153,644 | 27 |
| May 2, 1997 | 31 | $160,773 | +6% | 75 | $2,144 | $2,314,417 | 28 |
| May 9, 1997 | 39 | $98,284 | -39% | 51 | $1,927 | $2,412,701 | 29 |
| May 16, 1997 | 40 | $95,196 | -3% | 58 | $1,641 | $2,507,897 | 30 |
| May 23, 1997 | 42 | $86,307 | -9% | 45 | $1,918 | $2,594,204 | 31 |
| May 30, 1997 | 49 | $47,911 | -44% | 41 | $1,169 | $2,642,115 | 32 |
Inverviewee
| Muhammad Ali | Himself | |
| George Foreman | Himself | |
| James Brown | Himself | |
| B.B. King | Himself | |
| Norman Mailer | Himself | |
| George Plimpton | Himself | |
| Spike Lee | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Leon Gast | Director | |
| Leon Gast | Producer | |
| David Sonenberg | Producer | |
| Taylor Hackford | Producer | |
| Keith Robinson | Co-Producer | |
| Vikram Jayanti | Co-Producer | |
| David Sonenberg | Executive Producer | |
| Leon Gast | Editor | |
| Taylor Hackford | Editor | |
| Jeffrey Levy-Hinte | Editor | |
| Keith Robinson | Editor |
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
| Legs: | 10.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,569,447 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 25th, 1996 (Wide) by Gramercy |
| Video Release: | November 4th, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for images of violence, brief nudity and some language. |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Congo |
| Plot point: | Boxing, Media Circus |
| Subgenre: | Sports Documentary |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gramercy Pictures, DASF Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1997 | 50 | $74,539 | 7 | $10,648 | $100,221 | 17 | |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 45 | $73,116 | -2% | 13 | $5,624 | $201,051 | 18 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 35 | $135,551 | +85% | 19 | $7,134 | $375,690 | 19 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 39 | $95,147 | -30% | 19 | $5,008 | $516,851 | 20 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 40 | $120,955 | +27% | 22 | $5,498 | $678,704 | 21 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 38 | $114,207 | -6% | 31 | $3,684 | $851,475 | 22 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 31 | $251,110 | +120% | 90 | $2,790 | $1,176,946 | 23 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 30 | $197,597 | -21% | 83 | $2,381 | $1,489,352 | 24 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 34 | $149,835 | -24% | 73 | $2,053 | $1,726,552 | 25 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 35 | $132,524 | -12% | 70 | $1,893 | $1,932,346 | 26 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 38 | $103,823 | -22% | 70 | $1,483 | $2,105,248 | 27 |
| May 2, 1997 | 32 | $109,258 | +5% | 75 | $1,457 | $2,262,902 | 28 |
| May 9, 1997 | 41 | $64,827 | -41% | 51 | $1,271 | $2,379,244 | 29 |
| May 16, 1997 | 41 | $60,092 | -7% | 58 | $1,036 | $2,472,793 | 30 |
| May 23, 1997 | 43 | $69,603 | +16% | 45 | $1,547 | $2,577,500 | 31 |
| May 30, 1997 | 54 | $29,187 | -58% | 41 | $712 | $2,623,391 | 32 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 57 | $24,003 | -18% | 37 | $649 | $2,666,118 | 33 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1997 | 44 | $102,253 | 7 | $14,608 | $127,935 | 17 | |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 41 | $112,204 | +10% | 13 | $8,631 | $240,139 | 18 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 34 | $181,565 | +62% | 19 | $9,556 | $421,704 | 19 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 33 | $136,045 | -25% | 19 | $7,160 | $557,749 | 20 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 39 | $179,519 | +32% | 22 | $8,160 | $737,268 | 21 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 38 | $188,568 | +5% | 31 | $6,083 | $925,836 | 22 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 31 | $365,919 | +94% | 90 | $4,066 | $1,291,755 | 23 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 30 | $284,962 | -22% | 83 | $3,433 | $1,576,717 | 24 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 33 | $223,105 | -22% | 73 | $3,056 | $1,799,822 | 25 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 32 | $201,603 | -10% | 70 | $2,880 | $2,001,425 | 26 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 36 | $152,219 | -24% | 70 | $2,175 | $2,153,644 | 27 |
| May 2, 1997 | 31 | $160,773 | +6% | 75 | $2,144 | $2,314,417 | 28 |
| May 9, 1997 | 39 | $98,284 | -39% | 51 | $1,927 | $2,412,701 | 29 |
| May 16, 1997 | 40 | $95,196 | -3% | 58 | $1,641 | $2,507,897 | 30 |
| May 23, 1997 | 42 | $86,307 | -9% | 45 | $1,918 | $2,594,204 | 31 |
| May 30, 1997 | 49 | $47,911 | -44% | 41 | $1,169 | $2,642,115 | 32 |
Inverviewee
| Muhammad Ali | Himself | |
| George Foreman | Himself | |
| James Brown | Himself | |
| B.B. King | Himself | |
| Norman Mailer | Himself | |
| George Plimpton | Himself | |
| Spike Lee | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Leon Gast | Director | |
| Leon Gast | Producer | |
| David Sonenberg | Producer | |
| Taylor Hackford | Producer | |
| Keith Robinson | Co-Producer | |
| Vikram Jayanti | Co-Producer | |
| David Sonenberg | Executive Producer | |
| Leon Gast | Editor | |
| Taylor Hackford | Editor | |
| Jeffrey Levy-Hinte | Editor | |
| Keith Robinson | Editor |
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.