Wing Commander (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,578,022 | Details |
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Synopsis
A space pilot with an encoded message, his sidekick and their superior fight attacking aliens.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,114,365 (44.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,016 opening theaters/2,019 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $27,258,490 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 12th, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual references and sci-fi action/violence |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Outer Space |
| Social setting: | Space Opera |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Game |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | No Prisoners Productions, Digital Anvil, Origin Systems, Inc., The Carouse Picture Company |
| Production Countries: | United States, Luxembourg |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1999 | 7 | $5,114,365 | 2,016 | $2,537 | $5,114,365 | 1 | |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 11 | $2,269,491 | -56% | 2,018 | $1,125 | $8,840,764 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 15 | $1,154,955 | -49% | 1,328 | $870 | $10,633,613 | 3 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 23 | $365,913 | -68% | 498 | $735 | $11,236,859 | 4 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 54 | $53,927 | -85% | 173 | $312 | $11,385,523 | 5 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 66 | $27,922 | -48% | 103 | $271 | $11,431,590 | 6 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 65 | $37,733 | +35% | 109 | $346 | $11,481,285 | 7 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 75 | $23,836 | -37% | 104 | $229 | $11,522,423 | 8 |
| May 7, 1999 | 86 | $7,211 | -70% | 35 | $206 | $11,538,716 | 9 |
| May 14, 1999 | 84 | $11,576 | +61% | 26 | $445 | $11,552,291 | 10 |
| May 21, 1999 | 80 | $10,055 | -13% | 25 | $402 | $11,565,864 | 11 |
| May 28, 1999 | 83 | $5,835 | -42% | 21 | $278 | $11,576,087 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1999 | 5 | $1,835,000 | 2,016 | $910 | $1,835,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 13, 1999 | 7 | $2,015,000 | +10% | 2,016 | $1,000 | $3,850,000 | 2 | |
| Mar 14, 1999 | 7 | $1,291,000 | -36% | 2,016 | $640 | $5,114,365 | 3 | |
| Mar 15, 1999 | 7 | $423,682 | -67% | 2,016 | $210 | $5,538,047 | 4 | |
| Mar 16, 1999 | 8 | $404,876 | -4% | 2,019 | $201 | $5,942,923 | 5 | |
| Mar 17, 1999 | 8 | $301,181 | -26% | 2,019 | $149 | $6,244,104 | 6 | |
| Mar 18, 1999 | 9 | $327,169 | +9% | 2,019 | $162 | $6,571,273 | 7 | |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 11 | $655,000 | +100% | -64% | 2,018 | $325 | $7,226,000 | 8 |
| Mar 20, 1999 | 12 | $975,000 | +49% | -52% | 2,018 | $483 | $8,201,000 | 9 |
| Mar 21, 1999 | 10 | $613,000 | -37% | -53% | 2,018 | $304 | $8,840,764 | 10 |
| Mar 22, 1999 | 12 | $163,871 | -73% | -61% | 2,018 | $81 | $9,004,635 | 11 |
| Mar 23, 1999 | 14 | $173,831 | +6% | -57% | 2,018 | $86 | $9,178,466 | 12 |
| Mar 24, 1999 | 13 | $147,518 | -15% | -51% | 2,018 | $73 | $9,325,984 | 13 |
| Mar 25, 1999 | 14 | $152,674 | +3% | -53% | 2,018 | $76 | $9,478,658 | 14 |
| Mar 28, 1999 | 18 | $223,000 | -64% | 1,328 | $168 | $10,633,613 | 17 | |
| Mar 29, 1999 | 18 | $81,818 | -63% | -50% | 1,328 | $62 | $10,715,431 | 18 |
| Mar 30, 1999 | 18 | $84,538 | +3% | -51% | 1,328 | $64 | $10,799,969 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1999 | 7 | $6,571,273 | 2,016 | $3,260 | $6,571,273 | 1 | |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 12 | $2,907,385 | -56% | 2,018 | $1,441 | $9,478,658 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 16 | $1,392,288 | -52% | 1,328 | $1,048 | $10,870,946 | 3 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 26 | $460,650 | -67% | 498 | $925 | $11,331,596 | 4 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 51 | $72,072 | -84% | 173 | $417 | $11,403,668 | 5 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 64 | $39,884 | -45% | 103 | $387 | $11,443,552 | 6 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 58 | $55,035 | +38% | 109 | $505 | $11,498,587 | 7 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 74 | $32,918 | -40% | 104 | $317 | $11,531,505 | 8 |
| May 7, 1999 | 83 | $9,210 | -72% | 35 | $263 | $11,540,715 | 9 |
| May 14, 1999 | 77 | $15,094 | +64% | 26 | $581 | $11,555,809 | 10 |
| May 21, 1999 | 77 | $14,443 | -4% | 25 | $578 | $11,570,252 | 11 |
| May 28, 1999 | 80 | $7,770 | -46% | 21 | $370 | $11,578,022 | 12 |
Leading
| Freddie Prinze, Jr. | Christopher "Maverick" Blair | |
| Saffron Burrows | Jeanette "Angel" Devereaux | |
| Matthew Lillard | Todd "Maniac" Marshall |
Supporting
| Tcheky Karyo | Commodore James "Paladin" Taggart | |
| Jurgen Prochnow | Commander Gerald | |
| David Suchet | Captain Sansky | |
| Ginny Holder | Rosie Forbes | |
| John Bondi | Lt. Court | |
| Ken Bones | Admiral Wilson | |
| Richard Dillane | Hunter | |
| David Fahm | Knight | |
| Fraser James | Helmsman | |
| Simon McCorkindale | Flight Boss | |
| Mark Powley | Polansky | |
| Raph Taylor | Rodriguez |
Cameo
| Mark Hamill | Merlin (voice) (uncredited) |
Supporting
| David Warner | Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn | |
| Hugh Quarshie | Obutu |
Production and Technical Credits
| Chris Roberts | Director | |
| Michael Ford | Set Decorator | |
| Tom Reeve | Line Producer |
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
A space pilot with an encoded message, his sidekick and their superior fight attacking aliens.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,114,365 (44.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,016 opening theaters/2,019 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $27,258,490 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 12th, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual references and sci-fi action/violence |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Outer Space |
| Social setting: | Space Opera |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Game |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | No Prisoners Productions, Digital Anvil, Origin Systems, Inc., The Carouse Picture Company |
| Production Countries: | United States, Luxembourg |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1999 | 7 | $5,114,365 | 2,016 | $2,537 | $5,114,365 | 1 | |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 11 | $2,269,491 | -56% | 2,018 | $1,125 | $8,840,764 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 15 | $1,154,955 | -49% | 1,328 | $870 | $10,633,613 | 3 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 23 | $365,913 | -68% | 498 | $735 | $11,236,859 | 4 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 54 | $53,927 | -85% | 173 | $312 | $11,385,523 | 5 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 66 | $27,922 | -48% | 103 | $271 | $11,431,590 | 6 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 65 | $37,733 | +35% | 109 | $346 | $11,481,285 | 7 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 75 | $23,836 | -37% | 104 | $229 | $11,522,423 | 8 |
| May 7, 1999 | 86 | $7,211 | -70% | 35 | $206 | $11,538,716 | 9 |
| May 14, 1999 | 84 | $11,576 | +61% | 26 | $445 | $11,552,291 | 10 |
| May 21, 1999 | 80 | $10,055 | -13% | 25 | $402 | $11,565,864 | 11 |
| May 28, 1999 | 83 | $5,835 | -42% | 21 | $278 | $11,576,087 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1999 | 5 | $1,835,000 | 2,016 | $910 | $1,835,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 13, 1999 | 7 | $2,015,000 | +10% | 2,016 | $1,000 | $3,850,000 | 2 | |
| Mar 14, 1999 | 7 | $1,291,000 | -36% | 2,016 | $640 | $5,114,365 | 3 | |
| Mar 15, 1999 | 7 | $423,682 | -67% | 2,016 | $210 | $5,538,047 | 4 | |
| Mar 16, 1999 | 8 | $404,876 | -4% | 2,019 | $201 | $5,942,923 | 5 | |
| Mar 17, 1999 | 8 | $301,181 | -26% | 2,019 | $149 | $6,244,104 | 6 | |
| Mar 18, 1999 | 9 | $327,169 | +9% | 2,019 | $162 | $6,571,273 | 7 | |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 11 | $655,000 | +100% | -64% | 2,018 | $325 | $7,226,000 | 8 |
| Mar 20, 1999 | 12 | $975,000 | +49% | -52% | 2,018 | $483 | $8,201,000 | 9 |
| Mar 21, 1999 | 10 | $613,000 | -37% | -53% | 2,018 | $304 | $8,840,764 | 10 |
| Mar 22, 1999 | 12 | $163,871 | -73% | -61% | 2,018 | $81 | $9,004,635 | 11 |
| Mar 23, 1999 | 14 | $173,831 | +6% | -57% | 2,018 | $86 | $9,178,466 | 12 |
| Mar 24, 1999 | 13 | $147,518 | -15% | -51% | 2,018 | $73 | $9,325,984 | 13 |
| Mar 25, 1999 | 14 | $152,674 | +3% | -53% | 2,018 | $76 | $9,478,658 | 14 |
| Mar 28, 1999 | 18 | $223,000 | -64% | 1,328 | $168 | $10,633,613 | 17 | |
| Mar 29, 1999 | 18 | $81,818 | -63% | -50% | 1,328 | $62 | $10,715,431 | 18 |
| Mar 30, 1999 | 18 | $84,538 | +3% | -51% | 1,328 | $64 | $10,799,969 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1999 | 7 | $6,571,273 | 2,016 | $3,260 | $6,571,273 | 1 | |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 12 | $2,907,385 | -56% | 2,018 | $1,441 | $9,478,658 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 16 | $1,392,288 | -52% | 1,328 | $1,048 | $10,870,946 | 3 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 26 | $460,650 | -67% | 498 | $925 | $11,331,596 | 4 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 51 | $72,072 | -84% | 173 | $417 | $11,403,668 | 5 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 64 | $39,884 | -45% | 103 | $387 | $11,443,552 | 6 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 58 | $55,035 | +38% | 109 | $505 | $11,498,587 | 7 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 74 | $32,918 | -40% | 104 | $317 | $11,531,505 | 8 |
| May 7, 1999 | 83 | $9,210 | -72% | 35 | $263 | $11,540,715 | 9 |
| May 14, 1999 | 77 | $15,094 | +64% | 26 | $581 | $11,555,809 | 10 |
| May 21, 1999 | 77 | $14,443 | -4% | 25 | $578 | $11,570,252 | 11 |
| May 28, 1999 | 80 | $7,770 | -46% | 21 | $370 | $11,578,022 | 12 |
Leading
| Freddie Prinze, Jr. | Christopher "Maverick" Blair | |
| Saffron Burrows | Jeanette "Angel" Devereaux | |
| Matthew Lillard | Todd "Maniac" Marshall |
Supporting
| Tcheky Karyo | Commodore James "Paladin" Taggart | |
| Jurgen Prochnow | Commander Gerald | |
| David Suchet | Captain Sansky | |
| Ginny Holder | Rosie Forbes | |
| John Bondi | Lt. Court | |
| Ken Bones | Admiral Wilson | |
| Richard Dillane | Hunter | |
| David Fahm | Knight | |
| Fraser James | Helmsman | |
| Simon McCorkindale | Flight Boss | |
| Mark Powley | Polansky | |
| Raph Taylor | Rodriguez |
Cameo
| Mark Hamill | Merlin (voice) (uncredited) |
Supporting
| David Warner | Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn | |
| Hugh Quarshie | Obutu |
Production and Technical Credits
| Chris Roberts | Director | |
| Michael Ford | Set Decorator | |
| Tom Reeve | Line Producer |
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.