White Squall (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,229,300 | Details |
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Synopsis
White Squall is based on the real life story of the sinking of a schooner containing a class of troubled teenagres.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,908,514 (38.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,524 opening theaters/1,524 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $26,174,971 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 2nd, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some sexuality and a traumatic shipwreck |
| Running Time: | 129 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Intertitle, Slow Motion Scene |
| Plot point: | On a Boat, Extreme Weather |
| Subgenre: | Survival Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hollywood Pictures, Mistral Worldwide Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Danish, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1996 | 5 | $3,908,514 | 1,524 | $2,565 | $3,908,514 | 1 | |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 10 | $2,353,857 | -40% | 1,524 | $1,545 | $7,356,010 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 17 | $1,030,641 | -56% | 864 | $1,193 | $9,139,448 | 3 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 36 | $162,956 | -84% | 208 | $783 | $9,559,443 | 4 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 41 | $117,465 | -28% | 162 | $725 | $9,755,796 | 5 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 56 | $44,242 | -62% | 118 | $375 | $9,853,455 | 6 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 36 | $118,804 | 273 | $435 | $10,095,861 | 10 | |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 50 | $53,064 | -55% | 132 | $402 | $10,229,300 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1996 | 4 | $5,002,153 | 1,524 | $3,282 | $5,002,153 | 1 | |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 11 | $3,106,654 | -38% | 1,524 | $2,038 | $8,108,807 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 17 | $1,287,680 | -59% | 864 | $1,490 | $9,396,487 | 3 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 35 | $241,844 | -81% | 208 | $1,163 | $9,638,331 | 4 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 38 | $170,882 | -29% | 162 | $1,055 | $9,809,213 | 5 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 33 | $199,179 | 273 | $730 | $10,176,236 | 10 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Jeff Bridges | Sheldon "Skipper" |
Supporting
| Caroline Goodall | Dr. Alice Sheldon |
Lead Ensemble Member
| John Savage | McCrea | |
| Scott Wolf | Chuck Gieg | |
| Balthazar Getty | Tod Johnstone | |
| Jeremy Sisto | Frank Beaumont | |
| Ethan Embry | Tracy Lapchick |
Supporting
| Ryan Phillippe | Gil Martin | |
| David Lascher | Robert March | |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Girard Pascal | |
| David Selby | Francis Beaumont | |
| Jason Marsden | Shay Jennings | |
| Eric Michael Cole | Dean Preston | |
| Zeljko Ivanek | Sanders | |
| Jordan Clarke | Charles Gieg | |
| Lizbeth MacKay | Middy Gieg | |
| Jill Larson | Peggy Beaumont | |
| James Medina | Cuban Commander | |
| James Rebhorn | Tyler | |
| Nicole Ann Samuel | Girl in Brothel | |
| Becky Ann Baker | Ms. Boyde | |
| Camilla Overbye Roos | Bregitta | |
| Nathaniel Ives | Relief Bo'sun | |
| Chris Condon | Crew Member | |
| Andrew Hartley | Crew Member | |
| Peyton Thomas | Crew Member | |
| Jordan Scott | Danish School Girl | |
| Nynne Christiansen | Danish School Girl | |
| Charlotte Anderson | Danish School Girl | |
| Lene Kristensen | Danish School Girl | |
| Anja Clausen | Danish School Girl | |
| Anita Weider | Danish School Girl | |
| Emily Chittell | Danish School Girl | |
| Mette Hocke | Danish School Girl |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ridley Scott | Director | |
| Mimi Polk Gitlin* | Producer | |
| Rocky Lang | Producer | |
| Todd Robinson | Screenwriter | |
| Ridley Scott | Executive Producer | |
| Nigel Wooll | Co-Producer | |
| Hugh Johnson | Director of Photography | |
| Peter J. Hampton | Production Designer | |
| Gerry Hambling | Editor | |
| Judianna Makovsky | Costume Designer | |
| Jeff Rona | Composer | |
| Louis DiGiaimo | Casting Director | |
| Todd Robinson | Co-Producer | |
| Terry Needham | Associate Producer | |
| Terry Needham | Assistant Director | |
| David Tringham | Second Unit Director | |
| Nigel Wooll | Unit Production Manager | |
| Mark Huffam | Production Manager | |
| Sue MacCarthy | Production Manager | |
| Leslie Tomkins | Production Designer | |
| Joseph P. Lucky | Art Director | |
| Bob Reagan | Set Dresser | |
| Pete Romano | Underwater Photography | |
| Joss Williams | Special Effects | |
| Mike Ellis | Additional Editor | |
| Ken Weston | Production Sound Mixer | |
| Campbell Askew | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mike Crouch | Sound Editor | |
| Tony Message | Sound Editor | |
| Gerard McCann | Sound Editor | |
| Robert Gavin | Dialogue Editor | |
| Graham Sutton | Music Editor | |
| Zigmund Gron | Music Editor | |
| Sarah Monzani | Chief Makeup | |
| Dee Ann Brisbane | Hairstylist | |
| Eddie Stacey | 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.
Synopsis
White Squall is based on the real life story of the sinking of a schooner containing a class of troubled teenagres.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,908,514 (38.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,524 opening theaters/1,524 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $26,174,971 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 2nd, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some sexuality and a traumatic shipwreck |
| Running Time: | 129 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Intertitle, Slow Motion Scene |
| Plot point: | On a Boat, Extreme Weather |
| Subgenre: | Survival Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hollywood Pictures, Mistral Worldwide Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Danish, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1996 | 5 | $3,908,514 | 1,524 | $2,565 | $3,908,514 | 1 | |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 10 | $2,353,857 | -40% | 1,524 | $1,545 | $7,356,010 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 17 | $1,030,641 | -56% | 864 | $1,193 | $9,139,448 | 3 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 36 | $162,956 | -84% | 208 | $783 | $9,559,443 | 4 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 41 | $117,465 | -28% | 162 | $725 | $9,755,796 | 5 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 56 | $44,242 | -62% | 118 | $375 | $9,853,455 | 6 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 36 | $118,804 | 273 | $435 | $10,095,861 | 10 | |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 50 | $53,064 | -55% | 132 | $402 | $10,229,300 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1996 | 4 | $5,002,153 | 1,524 | $3,282 | $5,002,153 | 1 | |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 11 | $3,106,654 | -38% | 1,524 | $2,038 | $8,108,807 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 17 | $1,287,680 | -59% | 864 | $1,490 | $9,396,487 | 3 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 35 | $241,844 | -81% | 208 | $1,163 | $9,638,331 | 4 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 38 | $170,882 | -29% | 162 | $1,055 | $9,809,213 | 5 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 33 | $199,179 | 273 | $730 | $10,176,236 | 10 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Jeff Bridges | Sheldon "Skipper" |
Supporting
| Caroline Goodall | Dr. Alice Sheldon |
Lead Ensemble Member
| John Savage | McCrea | |
| Scott Wolf | Chuck Gieg | |
| Balthazar Getty | Tod Johnstone | |
| Jeremy Sisto | Frank Beaumont | |
| Ethan Embry | Tracy Lapchick |
Supporting
| Ryan Phillippe | Gil Martin | |
| David Lascher | Robert March | |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Girard Pascal | |
| David Selby | Francis Beaumont | |
| Jason Marsden | Shay Jennings | |
| Eric Michael Cole | Dean Preston | |
| Zeljko Ivanek | Sanders | |
| Jordan Clarke | Charles Gieg | |
| Lizbeth MacKay | Middy Gieg | |
| Jill Larson | Peggy Beaumont | |
| James Medina | Cuban Commander | |
| James Rebhorn | Tyler | |
| Nicole Ann Samuel | Girl in Brothel | |
| Becky Ann Baker | Ms. Boyde | |
| Camilla Overbye Roos | Bregitta | |
| Nathaniel Ives | Relief Bo'sun | |
| Chris Condon | Crew Member | |
| Andrew Hartley | Crew Member | |
| Peyton Thomas | Crew Member | |
| Jordan Scott | Danish School Girl | |
| Nynne Christiansen | Danish School Girl | |
| Charlotte Anderson | Danish School Girl | |
| Lene Kristensen | Danish School Girl | |
| Anja Clausen | Danish School Girl | |
| Anita Weider | Danish School Girl | |
| Emily Chittell | Danish School Girl | |
| Mette Hocke | Danish School Girl |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ridley Scott | Director | |
| Mimi Polk Gitlin* | Producer | |
| Rocky Lang | Producer | |
| Todd Robinson | Screenwriter | |
| Ridley Scott | Executive Producer | |
| Nigel Wooll | Co-Producer | |
| Hugh Johnson | Director of Photography | |
| Peter J. Hampton | Production Designer | |
| Gerry Hambling | Editor | |
| Judianna Makovsky | Costume Designer | |
| Jeff Rona | Composer | |
| Louis DiGiaimo | Casting Director | |
| Todd Robinson | Co-Producer | |
| Terry Needham | Associate Producer | |
| Terry Needham | Assistant Director | |
| David Tringham | Second Unit Director | |
| Nigel Wooll | Unit Production Manager | |
| Mark Huffam | Production Manager | |
| Sue MacCarthy | Production Manager | |
| Leslie Tomkins | Production Designer | |
| Joseph P. Lucky | Art Director | |
| Bob Reagan | Set Dresser | |
| Pete Romano | Underwater Photography | |
| Joss Williams | Special Effects | |
| Mike Ellis | Additional Editor | |
| Ken Weston | Production Sound Mixer | |
| Campbell Askew | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mike Crouch | Sound Editor | |
| Tony Message | Sound Editor | |
| Gerard McCann | Sound Editor | |
| Robert Gavin | Dialogue Editor | |
| Graham Sutton | Music Editor | |
| Zigmund Gron | Music Editor | |
| Sarah Monzani | Chief Makeup | |
| Dee Ann Brisbane | Hairstylist | |
| Eddie Stacey | 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.