The Client (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $92,115,211Details
International Box Office $25,500,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $117,615,211
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,174,262 (18.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,052 opening theaters/2,365 max. theaters, 9.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $243,382,830

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 906 $92,115,211
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,112 $25,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,605 $117,615,211

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: June 27th, 1995 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a child in jeopardy and brief language.
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Flight
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Keywords: Lawyers, Mafia, Crime Thriller, Suicide, Witnessing a Crime, PTSD
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros., Alcor Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $8,107,938 Sep 2, 1994 47

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 906 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 486 $243,382,830
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 630 $92,115,211
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 13 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 197 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 656 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 337 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 53 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $92,115,211

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 1994 3 $17,174,262   2,052 $8,370   $23,035,568 1
Jul 29, 1994 4 $12,582,854 -27% 2,365 $5,320   $44,071,415 2
Aug 5, 1994 6 $7,147,556 -43% 2,304 $3,102   $56,875,276 3
Aug 12, 1994 7 $6,029,108 -16% 2,301 $2,620   $66,518,099 4
Aug 19, 1994 7 $4,412,259 -27% 2,210 $1,996   $73,846,312 5
Aug 26, 1994 10 $2,724,911 -38% 1,802 $1,512   $78,528,872 6
Sep 2, 1994 10 $3,010,045 +10% 1,609 $1,871   $82,469,691 7
Sep 9, 1994 9 $1,832,751 -39% 1,504 $1,219   $84,724,683 8
Sep 16, 1994 12 $1,201,825 -34% 1,210 $993   $86,373,733 9
Sep 23, 1994 13 $720,488 -40% 785 $918   $87,395,111 10
Sep 30, 1994 14 $421,592 -41% 557 $757   $88,016,012 11
Oct 7, 1994 12 $1,037,464 +146% 909 $1,141   $89,173,034 12
Oct 14, 1994 12 $689,505 -34% 902 $764   $90,178,661 13
Oct 21, 1994 14 $445,829 -35% 722 $617   $90,841,719 14
Oct 28, 1994 21 $356,646 -20% 604 $590   $91,338,889 15
Nov 4, 1994 26 $277,124 -22% 516 $537   $91,727,347 16
Nov 11, 1994 26 $126,258 -54% 405 $312   $91,936,814 17
Nov 18, 1994 26 $59,236 -53% 285 $208   $92,035,190 18
Nov 25, 1994 26 $32,116 -46% 186 $173   $92,089,139 19
Dec 2, 1994 26 $12,920 -60% 125 $103   $92,112,663 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 1994 3 $25,627,255   2,052 $12,489   $31,488,561 2
Jul 29, 1994 4 $18,239,159 -29% 2,365 $7,712   $49,727,720 3
Aug 5, 1994 7 $10,761,271 -41% 2,304 $4,671   $60,488,991 4
Aug 12, 1994 8 $8,945,062 -17% 2,301 $3,887   $69,434,053 5
Aug 19, 1994 8 $6,369,908 -29% 2,210 $2,882   $75,803,961 6
Aug 26, 1994 10 $3,655,685 -43% 1,802 $2,029   $79,459,646 7
Sep 2, 1994 9 $3,432,286 -6% 1,609 $2,133   $82,891,932 8
Sep 9, 1994 11 $2,279,976 -34% 1,504 $1,516   $85,171,908 9
Sep 16, 1994 9 $1,502,715 -34% 1,210 $1,242   $86,674,623 10
Sep 23, 1994 11 $919,797 -39% 785 $1,172   $87,594,420 11
Sep 30, 1994 10 $541,150 -41% 557 $972   $88,135,570 12
Oct 7, 1994 8 $1,353,586 +150% 909 $1,489   $89,489,156 13
Oct 14, 1994 10 $906,734 -33% 902 $1,005   $90,395,890 14
Oct 21, 1994 13 $586,353 -35% 722 $812   $90,982,243 15
Oct 28, 1994 21 $467,980 -20% 604 $775   $91,450,223 16
Nov 4, 1994 22 $360,333 -23% 516 $698   $91,810,556 17
Nov 11, 1994 20 $165,398 -54% 405 $408   $91,975,954 18
Nov 18, 1994 20 $81,069 -51% 285 $284   $92,057,023 19
Nov 25, 1994 24 $42,720 -47% 186 $230   $92,099,743 20

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,112 $25,500,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,481 $25,500,000
Top 1994 Movies at the International Box Office 29 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,550 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 987 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $25,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,605 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $117,615,211
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 21 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,244 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 674 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 670 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $117,615,211

Leading Cast

Tommy Lee Jones    Roy Foltrigg
Susan Sarandon    Reggie Love
Brad Renfro    Mark Sway

Supporting Cast

Anthony LaPaglia    Barry Muldano
William H. Macy    Dr. Greenway
J.T. Walsh    Jason McThune
Mary-Louise Parker    Diane Sway
Anthony Edwards    Clint Von Hooser
Anthony Heald    Larry Trumann
Ossie Davis    Harry Roosevelt
Bradley Whitford    Thomas Fink
Will Patton    Sgt. Hardy

Uncategorized

John Diehl    Jack Nance
Kimberly A. Scott    Doreen
Dan Castellaneta    Slick Moeller
Kim Coates    Paul Gronke
William Sanderson    Wally Boxx

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Schumacher    Director
Akiva Goldsman    Screenwriter
Robert Getchell    Screenwriter
John Grisham    Story Creator
Howard Shore    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,174,262 (18.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,052 opening theaters/2,365 max. theaters, 9.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $243,382,830

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 906 $92,115,211
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,112 $25,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,605 $117,615,211

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: June 27th, 1995 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a child in jeopardy and brief language.
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Flight
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Lawyers, Mafia, Crime Thriller, Suicide, Witnessing a Crime, PTSD
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros., Alcor Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $8,107,938 Sep 2, 1994 47

Leading Cast

Tommy Lee Jones    Roy Foltrigg
Susan Sarandon    Reggie Love
Brad Renfro    Mark Sway

Supporting Cast

Anthony LaPaglia    Barry Muldano
William H. Macy    Dr. Greenway
J.T. Walsh    Jason McThune
Mary-Louise Parker    Diane Sway
Anthony Edwards    Clint Von Hooser
Anthony Heald    Larry Trumann
Ossie Davis    Harry Roosevelt
Bradley Whitford    Thomas Fink
Will Patton    Sgt. Hardy

Uncategorized

John Diehl    Jack Nance
Kimberly A. Scott    Doreen
Dan Castellaneta    Slick Moeller
Kim Coates    Paul Gronke
William Sanderson    Wally Boxx

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Schumacher    Director
Akiva Goldsman    Screenwriter
Robert Getchell    Screenwriter
John Grisham    Story Creator
Howard Shore    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 906 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 486 $243,382,830
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 630 $92,115,211
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 13 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 197 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 656 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 337 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 53 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $92,115,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $92,115,211

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 1994 3 $17,174,262   2,052 $8,370   $23,035,568 1
Jul 29, 1994 4 $12,582,854 -27% 2,365 $5,320   $44,071,415 2
Aug 5, 1994 6 $7,147,556 -43% 2,304 $3,102   $56,875,276 3
Aug 12, 1994 7 $6,029,108 -16% 2,301 $2,620   $66,518,099 4
Aug 19, 1994 7 $4,412,259 -27% 2,210 $1,996   $73,846,312 5
Aug 26, 1994 10 $2,724,911 -38% 1,802 $1,512   $78,528,872 6
Sep 2, 1994 10 $3,010,045 +10% 1,609 $1,871   $82,469,691 7
Sep 9, 1994 9 $1,832,751 -39% 1,504 $1,219   $84,724,683 8
Sep 16, 1994 12 $1,201,825 -34% 1,210 $993   $86,373,733 9
Sep 23, 1994 13 $720,488 -40% 785 $918   $87,395,111 10
Sep 30, 1994 14 $421,592 -41% 557 $757   $88,016,012 11
Oct 7, 1994 12 $1,037,464 +146% 909 $1,141   $89,173,034 12
Oct 14, 1994 12 $689,505 -34% 902 $764   $90,178,661 13
Oct 21, 1994 14 $445,829 -35% 722 $617   $90,841,719 14
Oct 28, 1994 21 $356,646 -20% 604 $590   $91,338,889 15
Nov 4, 1994 26 $277,124 -22% 516 $537   $91,727,347 16
Nov 11, 1994 26 $126,258 -54% 405 $312   $91,936,814 17
Nov 18, 1994 26 $59,236 -53% 285 $208   $92,035,190 18
Nov 25, 1994 26 $32,116 -46% 186 $173   $92,089,139 19
Dec 2, 1994 26 $12,920 -60% 125 $103   $92,112,663 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 1994 3 $25,627,255   2,052 $12,489   $31,488,561 2
Jul 29, 1994 4 $18,239,159 -29% 2,365 $7,712   $49,727,720 3
Aug 5, 1994 7 $10,761,271 -41% 2,304 $4,671   $60,488,991 4
Aug 12, 1994 8 $8,945,062 -17% 2,301 $3,887   $69,434,053 5
Aug 19, 1994 8 $6,369,908 -29% 2,210 $2,882   $75,803,961 6
Aug 26, 1994 10 $3,655,685 -43% 1,802 $2,029   $79,459,646 7
Sep 2, 1994 9 $3,432,286 -6% 1,609 $2,133   $82,891,932 8
Sep 9, 1994 11 $2,279,976 -34% 1,504 $1,516   $85,171,908 9
Sep 16, 1994 9 $1,502,715 -34% 1,210 $1,242   $86,674,623 10
Sep 23, 1994 11 $919,797 -39% 785 $1,172   $87,594,420 11
Sep 30, 1994 10 $541,150 -41% 557 $972   $88,135,570 12
Oct 7, 1994 8 $1,353,586 +150% 909 $1,489   $89,489,156 13
Oct 14, 1994 10 $906,734 -33% 902 $1,005   $90,395,890 14
Oct 21, 1994 13 $586,353 -35% 722 $812   $90,982,243 15
Oct 28, 1994 21 $467,980 -20% 604 $775   $91,450,223 16
Nov 4, 1994 22 $360,333 -23% 516 $698   $91,810,556 17
Nov 11, 1994 20 $165,398 -54% 405 $408   $91,975,954 18
Nov 18, 1994 20 $81,069 -51% 285 $284   $92,057,023 19
Nov 25, 1994 24 $42,720 -47% 186 $230   $92,099,743 20

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,112 $25,500,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,481 $25,500,000
Top 1994 Movies at the International Box Office 29 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,550 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 987 $25,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $25,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,605 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $117,615,211
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 21 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,244 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 674 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 115 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 670 $117,615,211
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $117,615,211