Mimic (1997)

Mimic
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,514,166Details
International Box Office $313Details
Worldwide Box Office $25,514,479
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,818,208 (30.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,255 opening theaters/2,255 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,922,150

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 22nd, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: October 15th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 22nd, 1998 by Dimension Home
MPAA Rating: R for terror/violence and language
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Mimic
Comparisons: vs. The Relic
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Keywords: Epidemic, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Intertitle, Genetic Engineering, Autism, Creature Feature, Underground, Survival Horror
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 150 $6,180,990 Aug 29, 1997 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 99 $15,216,817 Aug 29, 1997 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 131 $7,503,848 Aug 29, 1997 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 59 $18,473,523 Aug 29, 1997 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 22, 1997 4 $7,818,208   2,255 $3,467   $7,818,208 1
Aug 29, 1997 7 $6,180,990 -21% 2,255 $2,741   $16,901,427 2
Sep 5, 1997 8 $2,815,405 -54% 1,959 $1,437   $20,812,711 3
Sep 12, 1997 11 $1,650,325 -41% 1,772 $931   $23,366,252 4
Sep 19, 1997 19 $637,379 -61% 1,127 $566   $24,532,761 5
Sep 26, 1997 29 $168,047 -74% 403 $417   $24,928,800 6
Oct 3, 1997 24 $241,674 +44% 516 $468   $25,230,930 7
Oct 10, 1997 34 $88,358 -63% 290 $305   $25,383,158 8
Oct 17, 1997 53 $25,981 -71% 139 $187   $25,454,187 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 22, 1997 3 $2,578,596     2,255 $1,144   $2,578,596 1
Aug 23, 1997 6 $2,937,149 +14%   2,255 $1,303   $5,515,745 2
Aug 24, 1997 3 $2,302,463 -22%   2,255 $1,021   $7,818,208 3
Aug 25, 1997 3 $842,024 -63%   2,255 $373   $8,660,232 4
Aug 26, 1997 4 $811,778 -4%   2,255 $360   $9,472,010 5
Aug 27, 1997 5 $616,981 -24%   2,255 $274   $10,088,991 6
Aug 28, 1997 6 $631,446 +2%   2,255 $280   $10,720,437 7
Aug 29, 1997 7 $1,339,766 +112% -48% 2,255 $594   $12,060,203 8
Aug 30, 1997 7 $1,804,773 +35% -39% 2,255 $800   $13,864,976 9
Aug 31, 1997 6 $1,713,593 -5% -26% 2,255 $760   $15,578,569 10
Sep 1, 1997 6 $1,322,858 -23% +57% 2,255 $587   $16,901,427 11
Sep 2, 1997 4 $437,747 -67% -46% 2,255 $194   $17,339,174 12
Sep 3, 1997 6 $339,188 -23% -45% 2,255 $150   $17,678,362 13
Sep 4, 1997 7 $318,944 -6% -49% 2,255 $141   $17,997,306 14
Sep 5, 1997 8 $780,616 +145% -42% 1,959 $398   $18,777,922 15
Sep 6, 1997 8 $1,249,706 +60% -31% 1,959 $638   $20,027,628 16
Sep 7, 1997 6 $785,083 -37% -54% 1,959 $401   $20,812,711 17
Sep 8, 1997 6 $219,059 -72% -83% 1,959 $112   $21,031,770 18
Sep 9, 1997 8 $251,728 +15% -42% 1,959 $128   $21,283,498 19
Sep 10, 1997 8 $213,149 -15% -37% 1,959 $109   $21,496,647 20
Sep 11, 1997 8 $219,280 +3% -31% 1,959 $112   $21,715,927 21
Sep 12, 1997 10 $468,560 +114% -40% 1,772 $264   $22,184,487 22
Sep 13, 1997 - $719,579 +54% -42% 1,772 $406   $22,904,066 23
Sep 14, 1997 10 $462,186 -36% -41% 1,772 $261   $23,366,252 24
Sep 15, 1997 9 $124,862 -73% -43% 1,772 $70   $23,491,114 25
Sep 16, 1997 10 $147,861 +18% -41% 1,772 $83   $23,638,975 26
Sep 17, 1997 10 $125,256 -15% -41% 1,772 $71   $23,764,231 27
Sep 18, 1997 10 $131,151 +5% -40% 1,772 $74   $23,895,382 28
Sep 19, 1997 - $169,854 +30% -64% 1,127 $151   $24,065,236 29
Sep 20, 1997 - $283,495 +67% -61% 1,127 $252   $24,348,731 30
Sep 21, 1997 - $184,030 -35% -60% 1,127 $163   $24,532,761 31
Sep 22, 1997 - $53,260 -71% -57% 1,127 $47   $24,586,021 32
Sep 23, 1997 - $62,103 +17% -58% 1,127 $55   $24,648,124 33
Sep 24, 1997 - $55,751 -10% -55% 1,127 $49   $24,703,875 34
Sep 25, 1997 - $56,878 +2% -57% 1,127 $50   $24,760,753 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 22, 1997 3 $10,720,437   2,255 $4,754   $10,720,437 1
Aug 29, 1997 6 $7,276,869 -32% 2,255 $3,227   $17,997,306 2
Sep 5, 1997 7 $3,718,621 -49% 1,959 $1,898   $21,715,927 3
Sep 12, 1997 12 $2,179,455 -41% 1,772 $1,230   $23,895,382 4
Sep 19, 1997 20 $865,371 -60% 1,127 $768   $24,760,753 5
Sep 26, 1997 27 $228,503 -74% 403 $567   $24,989,256 6
Oct 3, 1997 24 $305,544 +34% 516 $592   $25,294,800 7
Oct 10, 1997 36 $133,406 -56% 290 $460   $25,428,206 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 10/15/2020 $313 1 1 1 $313 10/19/2020
 
International Total$313 10/19/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 2, 2011186,754 6,754$67,477$67,477702

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Lead Ensemble Members

Mira Sorvino    Susan Tyler
Jeremy Northam    Peter Mann
Josh Brolin    Josh
F. Murray Abraham    Dr. Gates
Charles S. Dutton    Leonard

Supporting Cast

Norman Reedus    Jeremy
Giancarlo Giannini    Manny
Doug Jones    Long John #2
Alexander Goodwin    Chuy
Alix Koromzay    Remy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Guillermo del Toro    Director
Bob Weinstein    Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Co-Executive Producer
Marco Beltrami    Composer
Guillermo del Toro    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 1st, 2012

May 1st, 2012

It's yet another very slow week on the home market. In fact, all of May is very slow on the home market, although this is not surprising for this time of year. I'm not even going to attempt to pad out the list this week. Is there anything in contention for Pick of the Week? Fortunately, the answer to that is yes. Unfortunately, the screener is late. Normally I really don't like awarding Pick of the Week to a film when the screener is late, but in this case, Haywire is head and shoulders above the rest, so unless the Blu-ray has less than zero special features, it's the best out there. More...

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May 1st, 2012

Mimic came out in 1997 and marked the English-language debut of Guillermo Del Toro. The film earned a solid profit and respectable reviews, enough to generate two direct-to-DVD sequels. However, Guillermo Del Toro wasn't with the theatrical cut and late last year he finally got a chance to release a Director's Cut. That screener never arrived, but this week a complete franchise collection hit my desk. Did the changes improve the original film? And are the two sequels worth checking out? More...

Blu-ray Sales: Transformers Soar Past the Moon

October 14th, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon dominated the new releases and the Blu-ray sales chart in a way few films have managed. It sold 1.42 million units generating $29.66 million from Friday through Sunday. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was 64%, which is a record for a first-run release. It also represented 68% of all Blu-rays sold, which is mind-boggling. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 27th, 2011

September 27th, 2011

It's another incredibly busy week on the home market with over 400 new releases on Amazon.com. However, again there were only a few that were worth mentioning with a whole lot of filler. The biggest release of the week is Transformers: Dark of the Moon on Blu-ray, but it doesn't come out till Friday. Looking at some of the other top selling releases and it's clear how weak the selection is. There's a stand-up comedy DVD, a couple catalog titles being released on Blu-ray, Anime, a couple TV on DVD releases, and the first DVD release of Adventure Time. Adventure Time on DVD? Pick of the Week. More...


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Synopsis

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,818,208 (30.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,255 opening theaters/2,255 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,922,150

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 22nd, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: October 15th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 22nd, 1998 by Dimension Home
MPAA Rating: R for terror/violence and language
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Mimic
Comparisons: vs. The Relic
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Epidemic, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Intertitle, Genetic Engineering, Autism, Creature Feature, Underground, Survival Horror
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 150 $6,180,990 Aug 29, 1997 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 99 $15,216,817 Aug 29, 1997 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 131 $7,503,848 Aug 29, 1997 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 59 $18,473,523 Aug 29, 1997 10

Lead Ensemble Members

Mira Sorvino    Susan Tyler
Jeremy Northam    Peter Mann
Josh Brolin    Josh
F. Murray Abraham    Dr. Gates
Charles S. Dutton    Leonard

Supporting Cast

Norman Reedus    Jeremy
Giancarlo Giannini    Manny
Doug Jones    Long John #2
Alexander Goodwin    Chuy
Alix Koromzay    Remy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Guillermo del Toro    Director
Bob Weinstein    Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Co-Executive Producer
Marco Beltrami    Composer
Guillermo del Toro    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 1st, 2012

May 1st, 2012

It's yet another very slow week on the home market. In fact, all of May is very slow on the home market, although this is not surprising for this time of year. I'm not even going to attempt to pad out the list this week. Is there anything in contention for Pick of the Week? Fortunately, the answer to that is yes. Unfortunately, the screener is late. Normally I really don't like awarding Pick of the Week to a film when the screener is late, but in this case, Haywire is head and shoulders above the rest, so unless the Blu-ray has less than zero special features, it's the best out there. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Mimic Franchise Collection

May 1st, 2012

Mimic came out in 1997 and marked the English-language debut of Guillermo Del Toro. The film earned a solid profit and respectable reviews, enough to generate two direct-to-DVD sequels. However, Guillermo Del Toro wasn't with the theatrical cut and late last year he finally got a chance to release a Director's Cut. That screener never arrived, but this week a complete franchise collection hit my desk. Did the changes improve the original film? And are the two sequels worth checking out? More...

Blu-ray Sales: Transformers Soar Past the Moon

October 14th, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon dominated the new releases and the Blu-ray sales chart in a way few films have managed. It sold 1.42 million units generating $29.66 million from Friday through Sunday. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was 64%, which is a record for a first-run release. It also represented 68% of all Blu-rays sold, which is mind-boggling. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 27th, 2011

September 27th, 2011

It's another incredibly busy week on the home market with over 400 new releases on Amazon.com. However, again there were only a few that were worth mentioning with a whole lot of filler. The biggest release of the week is Transformers: Dark of the Moon on Blu-ray, but it doesn't come out till Friday. Looking at some of the other top selling releases and it's clear how weak the selection is. There's a stand-up comedy DVD, a couple catalog titles being released on Blu-ray, Anime, a couple TV on DVD releases, and the first DVD release of Adventure Time. Adventure Time on DVD? Pick of the Week. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 22, 1997 4 $7,818,208   2,255 $3,467   $7,818,208 1
Aug 29, 1997 7 $6,180,990 -21% 2,255 $2,741   $16,901,427 2
Sep 5, 1997 8 $2,815,405 -54% 1,959 $1,437   $20,812,711 3
Sep 12, 1997 11 $1,650,325 -41% 1,772 $931   $23,366,252 4
Sep 19, 1997 19 $637,379 -61% 1,127 $566   $24,532,761 5
Sep 26, 1997 29 $168,047 -74% 403 $417   $24,928,800 6
Oct 3, 1997 24 $241,674 +44% 516 $468   $25,230,930 7
Oct 10, 1997 34 $88,358 -63% 290 $305   $25,383,158 8
Oct 17, 1997 53 $25,981 -71% 139 $187   $25,454,187 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 22, 1997 3 $2,578,596     2,255 $1,144   $2,578,596 1
Aug 23, 1997 6 $2,937,149 +14%   2,255 $1,303   $5,515,745 2
Aug 24, 1997 3 $2,302,463 -22%   2,255 $1,021   $7,818,208 3
Aug 25, 1997 3 $842,024 -63%   2,255 $373   $8,660,232 4
Aug 26, 1997 4 $811,778 -4%   2,255 $360   $9,472,010 5
Aug 27, 1997 5 $616,981 -24%   2,255 $274   $10,088,991 6
Aug 28, 1997 6 $631,446 +2%   2,255 $280   $10,720,437 7
Aug 29, 1997 7 $1,339,766 +112% -48% 2,255 $594   $12,060,203 8
Aug 30, 1997 7 $1,804,773 +35% -39% 2,255 $800   $13,864,976 9
Aug 31, 1997 6 $1,713,593 -5% -26% 2,255 $760   $15,578,569 10
Sep 1, 1997 6 $1,322,858 -23% +57% 2,255 $587   $16,901,427 11
Sep 2, 1997 4 $437,747 -67% -46% 2,255 $194   $17,339,174 12
Sep 3, 1997 6 $339,188 -23% -45% 2,255 $150   $17,678,362 13
Sep 4, 1997 7 $318,944 -6% -49% 2,255 $141   $17,997,306 14
Sep 5, 1997 8 $780,616 +145% -42% 1,959 $398   $18,777,922 15
Sep 6, 1997 8 $1,249,706 +60% -31% 1,959 $638   $20,027,628 16
Sep 7, 1997 6 $785,083 -37% -54% 1,959 $401   $20,812,711 17
Sep 8, 1997 6 $219,059 -72% -83% 1,959 $112   $21,031,770 18
Sep 9, 1997 8 $251,728 +15% -42% 1,959 $128   $21,283,498 19
Sep 10, 1997 8 $213,149 -15% -37% 1,959 $109   $21,496,647 20
Sep 11, 1997 8 $219,280 +3% -31% 1,959 $112   $21,715,927 21
Sep 12, 1997 10 $468,560 +114% -40% 1,772 $264   $22,184,487 22
Sep 13, 1997 - $719,579 +54% -42% 1,772 $406   $22,904,066 23
Sep 14, 1997 10 $462,186 -36% -41% 1,772 $261   $23,366,252 24
Sep 15, 1997 9 $124,862 -73% -43% 1,772 $70   $23,491,114 25
Sep 16, 1997 10 $147,861 +18% -41% 1,772 $83   $23,638,975 26
Sep 17, 1997 10 $125,256 -15% -41% 1,772 $71   $23,764,231 27
Sep 18, 1997 10 $131,151 +5% -40% 1,772 $74   $23,895,382 28
Sep 19, 1997 - $169,854 +30% -64% 1,127 $151   $24,065,236 29
Sep 20, 1997 - $283,495 +67% -61% 1,127 $252   $24,348,731 30
Sep 21, 1997 - $184,030 -35% -60% 1,127 $163   $24,532,761 31
Sep 22, 1997 - $53,260 -71% -57% 1,127 $47   $24,586,021 32
Sep 23, 1997 - $62,103 +17% -58% 1,127 $55   $24,648,124 33
Sep 24, 1997 - $55,751 -10% -55% 1,127 $49   $24,703,875 34
Sep 25, 1997 - $56,878 +2% -57% 1,127 $50   $24,760,753 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 22, 1997 3 $10,720,437   2,255 $4,754   $10,720,437 1
Aug 29, 1997 6 $7,276,869 -32% 2,255 $3,227   $17,997,306 2
Sep 5, 1997 7 $3,718,621 -49% 1,959 $1,898   $21,715,927 3
Sep 12, 1997 12 $2,179,455 -41% 1,772 $1,230   $23,895,382 4
Sep 19, 1997 20 $865,371 -60% 1,127 $768   $24,760,753 5
Sep 26, 1997 27 $228,503 -74% 403 $567   $24,989,256 6
Oct 3, 1997 24 $305,544 +34% 516 $592   $25,294,800 7
Oct 10, 1997 36 $133,406 -56% 290 $460   $25,428,206 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 10/15/2020 $313 1 1 1 $313 10/19/2020
 
International Total$313 10/19/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 2, 2011186,754 6,754$67,477$67,477702

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.