The X Files: Fight the Future (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $83,898,313 | Details |
| International Box Office | $105,278,110 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $189,176,423 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,138,758 (35.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $66,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,629 opening theaters/2,650 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $202,321,943 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 19th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | May 4th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as X-Files: Fight the Future, The |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some intense violence and gore |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Franchise: | X-Files |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue, Unnamed Character |
| Geographical setting: | Washington, D.C. |
| Plot point: | Cavemen, Conspiracy Theory, FBI, Government Corruption |
| Social setting: | Epidemic, False Flag Operation |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1998 | 1 | $30,138,758 | 2,629 | $11,464 | $30,138,758 | 1 | |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 3 | $13,282,430 | -56% | 2,650 | $5,012 | $54,886,848 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 5 | $6,253,038 | -53% | 2,602 | $2,403 | $67,053,755 | 3 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 7 | $3,871,798 | -38% | 1,909 | $2,028 | $74,549,379 | 4 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 12 | $2,003,326 | -48% | 1,451 | $1,381 | $78,261,565 | 5 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 16 | $999,967 | -50% | 955 | $1,047 | $80,326,680 | 6 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 19 | $414,534 | -59% | 467 | $888 | $81,202,634 | 7 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 24 | $310,060 | -25% | 411 | $754 | $81,733,980 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 26 | $312,040 | +1% | 469 | $665 | $82,248,041 | 9 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 26 | $316,597 | +1% | 443 | $715 | $82,766,285 | 10 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 35 | $204,886 | -35% | 324 | $632 | $83,120,023 | 11 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 35 | $207,676 | +1% | 252 | $824 | $83,413,927 | 12 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 38 | $146,346 | -30% | 253 | $578 | $83,604,125 | 13 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 42 | $88,778 | -39% | 183 | $485 | $83,740,861 | 14 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 54 | $49,055 | -45% | 0 | $83,826,398 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1998 | 1 | $12,635,000 | 2,626 | $4,812 | $12,635,000 | 1 | ||
| Jun 20, 1998 | 1 | $10,230,000 | -19% | 2,626 | $3,896 | $22,865,000 | 2 | |
| Jun 21, 1998 | 1 | $7,782,000 | -24% | 2,629 | $2,960 | $30,139,000 | 3 | |
| Jun 22, 1998 | 2 | $3,333,040 | -57% | 2,629 | $1,268 | $33,471,798 | 4 | |
| Jun 23, 1998 | 2 | $3,111,892 | -7% | 2,629 | $1,184 | $36,583,690 | 5 | |
| Jun 24, 1998 | 2 | $2,587,471 | -17% | 2,629 | $984 | $39,171,161 | 6 | |
| Jun 25, 1998 | 2 | $2,433,257 | -6% | 2,629 | $926 | $41,604,418 | 7 | |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 3 | $4,060,000 | +67% | -68% | 2,647 | $1,534 | $45,664,000 | 8 |
| Jun 27, 1998 | 3 | $5,450,000 | +34% | -47% | 2,647 | $2,059 | $51,114,000 | 9 |
| Jun 28, 1998 | 3 | $3,783,000 | -31% | -51% | 2,647 | $1,429 | $54,887,000 | 10 |
| Jun 29, 1998 | 3 | $1,581,742 | -58% | -53% | 2,647 | $598 | $56,468,742 | 11 |
| Jun 30, 1998 | 3 | $1,664,398 | +5% | -47% | 2,647 | $629 | $58,132,988 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 1998 | 4 | $1,304,364 | -22% | -50% | 2,616 | $499 | $59,437,346 | 13 |
| Jul 2, 1998 | 4 | $1,430,000 | +10% | -41% | 2,616 | $547 | $60,867,000 | 14 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 5 | $2,450,000 | +71% | -40% | 2,605 | $940 | $63,317,000 | 15 |
| Jul 4, 1998 | 7 | $1,771,000 | -28% | -68% | 2,602 | $681 | $65,088,000 | 16 |
| Jul 5, 1998 | 5 | $1,966,000 | +11% | -48% | 2,602 | $756 | $67,054,000 | 17 |
| Jul 6, 1998 | 4 | $833,865 | -58% | -47% | 2,602 | $320 | $67,887,620 | 18 |
| Jul 7, 1998 | 4 | $917,629 | +10% | -45% | 2,602 | $353 | $68,805,249 | 19 |
| Jul 8, 1998 | 4 | $1,043,562 | +14% | -20% | 2,602 | $401 | $69,848,811 | 20 |
| Jul 9, 1998 | 4 | $828,770 | -21% | -42% | 2,602 | $319 | $70,677,581 | 21 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 9 | $1,025,000 | +24% | -58% | 1,900 | $539 | $71,703,000 | 22 |
| Jul 11, 1998 | 10 | $1,360,000 | +33% | -23% | 1,900 | $716 | $73,063,000 | 23 |
| Jul 12, 1998 | 7 | $1,285,000 | -6% | -35% | 1,909 | $673 | $74,549,000 | 24 |
| Jul 13, 1998 | 7 | $435,348 | -66% | -48% | 1,909 | $228 | $74,984,727 | 25 |
| Jul 14, 1998 | 8 | $514,713 | +18% | -44% | 1,909 | $270 | $75,499,440 | 26 |
| Jul 15, 1998 | 10 | $390,146 | -24% | -63% | 1,909 | $204 | $75,889,586 | 27 |
| Jul 18, 1998 | 10 | $815,000 | -40% | 1,416 | $576 | $77,633,000 | 30 | |
| Jul 19, 1998 | 10 | $585,000 | -28% | -54% | 1,416 | $413 | $78,261,565 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1998 | 1 | $41,604,418 | 2,629 | $15,825 | $41,604,418 | 1 | |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 3 | $19,196,299 | -54% | 2,650 | $7,244 | $60,800,717 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 4 | $9,876,864 | -49% | 2,602 | $3,796 | $70,677,581 | 3 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 7 | $5,580,658 | -43% | 1,909 | $2,923 | $76,258,239 | 4 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 11 | $3,068,474 | -45% | 1,451 | $2,115 | $79,326,713 | 5 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 14 | $1,461,387 | -52% | 955 | $1,530 | $80,788,100 | 6 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 19 | $635,820 | -56% | 467 | $1,361 | $81,423,920 | 7 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 24 | $512,081 | -19% | 411 | $1,246 | $81,936,001 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 24 | $513,687 | n/c | 469 | $1,095 | $82,449,688 | 9 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 27 | $465,449 | -9% | 443 | $1,051 | $82,915,137 | 10 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 34 | $291,114 | -37% | 324 | $899 | $83,206,251 | 11 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 35 | $251,528 | -14% | 252 | $998 | $83,457,779 | 12 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 37 | $194,304 | -23% | 253 | $768 | $83,652,083 | 13 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 42 | $125,260 | -36% | 183 | $684 | $83,777,343 | 14 |
Leading
| David Duchovny | Special Agent Fox Mulder | |
| Gillian Anderson | Special Agent Dana Scully |
| Lucas Black | Stevie | |
| Tom Braidwood | Frohike | |
| Blythe Danner | Assistant Director Jana Cassidy | |
| William B. Davis | The Cigarette-Smoking Man | |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | Dr. Ben Bronschweig | |
| Dean Haglund | Langly | |
| Bruce Harwood | Byers | |
| Glenne Headly | Barmaid | |
| Martin Landau | Dr. Alvin Kurtzweil |
Supporting
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Conrad Strughold |
| Terry O'Quinn | Darius Michaud |
Supporting
| Mitch Pileggi | Assistant Director Walter Skinner |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rob Bowman | Director | |
| Chris Carter | Screenwriter | |
| Chris Carter | Story Creator | |
| Easton Smith | Set Designer | |
| Josh McLaglen | First Assistant Director | |
| Geoffrey Patterson | Sound Mixer |
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
| Opening Weekend: | $30,138,758 (35.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $66,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,629 opening theaters/2,650 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $202,321,943 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 19th, 1998 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | May 4th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as X-Files: Fight the Future, The |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some intense violence and gore |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Franchise: | X-Files |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue, Unnamed Character |
| Geographical setting: | Washington, D.C. |
| Plot point: | Cavemen, Conspiracy Theory, FBI, Government Corruption |
| Social setting: | Epidemic, False Flag Operation |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1998 | 1 | $30,138,758 | 2,629 | $11,464 | $30,138,758 | 1 | |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 3 | $13,282,430 | -56% | 2,650 | $5,012 | $54,886,848 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 5 | $6,253,038 | -53% | 2,602 | $2,403 | $67,053,755 | 3 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 7 | $3,871,798 | -38% | 1,909 | $2,028 | $74,549,379 | 4 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 12 | $2,003,326 | -48% | 1,451 | $1,381 | $78,261,565 | 5 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 16 | $999,967 | -50% | 955 | $1,047 | $80,326,680 | 6 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 19 | $414,534 | -59% | 467 | $888 | $81,202,634 | 7 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 24 | $310,060 | -25% | 411 | $754 | $81,733,980 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 26 | $312,040 | +1% | 469 | $665 | $82,248,041 | 9 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 26 | $316,597 | +1% | 443 | $715 | $82,766,285 | 10 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 35 | $204,886 | -35% | 324 | $632 | $83,120,023 | 11 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 35 | $207,676 | +1% | 252 | $824 | $83,413,927 | 12 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 38 | $146,346 | -30% | 253 | $578 | $83,604,125 | 13 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 42 | $88,778 | -39% | 183 | $485 | $83,740,861 | 14 |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 54 | $49,055 | -45% | 0 | $83,826,398 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1998 | 1 | $12,635,000 | 2,626 | $4,812 | $12,635,000 | 1 | ||
| Jun 20, 1998 | 1 | $10,230,000 | -19% | 2,626 | $3,896 | $22,865,000 | 2 | |
| Jun 21, 1998 | 1 | $7,782,000 | -24% | 2,629 | $2,960 | $30,139,000 | 3 | |
| Jun 22, 1998 | 2 | $3,333,040 | -57% | 2,629 | $1,268 | $33,471,798 | 4 | |
| Jun 23, 1998 | 2 | $3,111,892 | -7% | 2,629 | $1,184 | $36,583,690 | 5 | |
| Jun 24, 1998 | 2 | $2,587,471 | -17% | 2,629 | $984 | $39,171,161 | 6 | |
| Jun 25, 1998 | 2 | $2,433,257 | -6% | 2,629 | $926 | $41,604,418 | 7 | |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 3 | $4,060,000 | +67% | -68% | 2,647 | $1,534 | $45,664,000 | 8 |
| Jun 27, 1998 | 3 | $5,450,000 | +34% | -47% | 2,647 | $2,059 | $51,114,000 | 9 |
| Jun 28, 1998 | 3 | $3,783,000 | -31% | -51% | 2,647 | $1,429 | $54,887,000 | 10 |
| Jun 29, 1998 | 3 | $1,581,742 | -58% | -53% | 2,647 | $598 | $56,468,742 | 11 |
| Jun 30, 1998 | 3 | $1,664,398 | +5% | -47% | 2,647 | $629 | $58,132,988 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 1998 | 4 | $1,304,364 | -22% | -50% | 2,616 | $499 | $59,437,346 | 13 |
| Jul 2, 1998 | 4 | $1,430,000 | +10% | -41% | 2,616 | $547 | $60,867,000 | 14 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 5 | $2,450,000 | +71% | -40% | 2,605 | $940 | $63,317,000 | 15 |
| Jul 4, 1998 | 7 | $1,771,000 | -28% | -68% | 2,602 | $681 | $65,088,000 | 16 |
| Jul 5, 1998 | 5 | $1,966,000 | +11% | -48% | 2,602 | $756 | $67,054,000 | 17 |
| Jul 6, 1998 | 4 | $833,865 | -58% | -47% | 2,602 | $320 | $67,887,620 | 18 |
| Jul 7, 1998 | 4 | $917,629 | +10% | -45% | 2,602 | $353 | $68,805,249 | 19 |
| Jul 8, 1998 | 4 | $1,043,562 | +14% | -20% | 2,602 | $401 | $69,848,811 | 20 |
| Jul 9, 1998 | 4 | $828,770 | -21% | -42% | 2,602 | $319 | $70,677,581 | 21 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 9 | $1,025,000 | +24% | -58% | 1,900 | $539 | $71,703,000 | 22 |
| Jul 11, 1998 | 10 | $1,360,000 | +33% | -23% | 1,900 | $716 | $73,063,000 | 23 |
| Jul 12, 1998 | 7 | $1,285,000 | -6% | -35% | 1,909 | $673 | $74,549,000 | 24 |
| Jul 13, 1998 | 7 | $435,348 | -66% | -48% | 1,909 | $228 | $74,984,727 | 25 |
| Jul 14, 1998 | 8 | $514,713 | +18% | -44% | 1,909 | $270 | $75,499,440 | 26 |
| Jul 15, 1998 | 10 | $390,146 | -24% | -63% | 1,909 | $204 | $75,889,586 | 27 |
| Jul 18, 1998 | 10 | $815,000 | -40% | 1,416 | $576 | $77,633,000 | 30 | |
| Jul 19, 1998 | 10 | $585,000 | -28% | -54% | 1,416 | $413 | $78,261,565 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1998 | 1 | $41,604,418 | 2,629 | $15,825 | $41,604,418 | 1 | |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 3 | $19,196,299 | -54% | 2,650 | $7,244 | $60,800,717 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 4 | $9,876,864 | -49% | 2,602 | $3,796 | $70,677,581 | 3 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 7 | $5,580,658 | -43% | 1,909 | $2,923 | $76,258,239 | 4 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 11 | $3,068,474 | -45% | 1,451 | $2,115 | $79,326,713 | 5 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 14 | $1,461,387 | -52% | 955 | $1,530 | $80,788,100 | 6 |
| Jul 31, 1998 | 19 | $635,820 | -56% | 467 | $1,361 | $81,423,920 | 7 |
| Aug 7, 1998 | 24 | $512,081 | -19% | 411 | $1,246 | $81,936,001 | 8 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 24 | $513,687 | n/c | 469 | $1,095 | $82,449,688 | 9 |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 27 | $465,449 | -9% | 443 | $1,051 | $82,915,137 | 10 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | 34 | $291,114 | -37% | 324 | $899 | $83,206,251 | 11 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | 35 | $251,528 | -14% | 252 | $998 | $83,457,779 | 12 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | 37 | $194,304 | -23% | 253 | $768 | $83,652,083 | 13 |
| Sep 18, 1998 | 42 | $125,260 | -36% | 183 | $684 | $83,777,343 | 14 |
Leading
| David Duchovny | Special Agent Fox Mulder | |
| Gillian Anderson | Special Agent Dana Scully |
| Lucas Black | Stevie | |
| Tom Braidwood | Frohike | |
| Blythe Danner | Assistant Director Jana Cassidy | |
| William B. Davis | The Cigarette-Smoking Man | |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | Dr. Ben Bronschweig | |
| Dean Haglund | Langly | |
| Bruce Harwood | Byers | |
| Glenne Headly | Barmaid | |
| Martin Landau | Dr. Alvin Kurtzweil |
Supporting
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Conrad Strughold |
| Terry O'Quinn | Darius Michaud |
Supporting
| Mitch Pileggi | Assistant Director Walter Skinner |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rob Bowman | Director | |
| Chris Carter | Screenwriter | |
| Chris Carter | Story Creator | |
| Easton Smith | Set Designer | |
| Josh McLaglen | First Assistant Director | |
| Geoffrey Patterson | Sound Mixer |
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.