Dead Man Walking (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $39,387,284Details
International Box Office $43,701,011Details
Worldwide Box Office $83,088,295
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$118,266 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:11.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/821 max. theaters, 14.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $96,067,123

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 29th, 1995 (Wide) by Gramercy
MPAA Rating: R for a depiction of a rape and murder.
Running Time: 122 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Shawshank Redemption
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Keywords: Prison, Crime Drama, Monks and Nuns, Death Row
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 86 $16,122 Jul 5, 1996 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 80 $20,752 Jun 28, 1996 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 61 $35,228 Jun 21, 1996 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 60 $44,060 Jun 14, 1996 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 40 $86,630 Jun 7, 1996 164
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 34 $221,591 May 24, 1996 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 32 $280,987 May 17, 1996 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 33 $334,223 May 10, 1996 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 49 $257,965 May 3, 1996 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 48 $344,512 Apr 26, 1996 122
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 41 $593,443 Apr 19, 1996 115
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 31 $857,595 Apr 12, 1996 108
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 31 $1,098,509 Apr 5, 1996 101
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 23 $1,519,008 Mar 29, 1996 94
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 34 $1,324,472 Mar 22, 1996 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 41 $1,211,581 Mar 15, 1996 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 31 $1,689,639 Mar 8, 1996 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 21 $2,138,434 Mar 1, 1996 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 24 $2,298,818 Feb 23, 1996 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 16 $3,369,119 Feb 16, 1996 52
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 285 $8,613,357 Feb 16, 1996 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 28 $2,883,970 Feb 9, 1996 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 21 $3,571,599 Feb 2, 1996 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 83 $2,259,782 Jan 26, 1996 31
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 334 $5,777,272 Jan 26, 1996 31
Top 1995 Theater Average 52 $29,567 Dec 29, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 35 $118,266   4 $29,567   $118,266 1
Jan 5, 1996 34 $117,772 n/c 6 $19,629   $284,918 2
Jan 12, 1996 26 $470,717 +300% 27 $17,434   $827,468 3
Jan 19, 1996 17 $1,722,766 +266% 180 $9,571   $2,699,414 4
Jan 26, 1996 11 $2,259,782 +31% 374 $6,042   $5,563,222 5
Feb 2, 1996 6 $3,571,599 +58% 714 $5,002   $9,959,557 6
Feb 9, 1996 6 $2,883,970 -19% 821 $3,513   $13,852,327 7
Feb 16, 1996 10 $3,369,119 +17% 816 $4,129   $18,221,058 8
Feb 23, 1996 10 $2,298,818 -32% 757 $3,037   $21,210,706 9
Mar 1, 1996 9 $2,138,434 -7% 803 $2,663   $24,057,992 10
Mar 8, 1996 11 $1,689,639 -21% 796 $2,123   $26,426,659 11
Mar 15, 1996 13 $1,211,581 -28% 766 $1,582   $28,299,423 12
Mar 22, 1996 12 $1,324,472 +9% 770 $1,720   $30,228,488 13
Mar 29, 1996 11 $1,519,008 +15% 771 $1,970   $32,460,168 14
Apr 5, 1996 14 $1,098,509 -28% 769 $1,428   $34,163,268 15
Apr 12, 1996 13 $857,595 -22% 718 $1,194   $35,563,324 16
Apr 19, 1996 17 $593,443 -31% 562 $1,056   $36,504,596 17
Apr 26, 1996 22 $344,512 -42% 406 $849   $37,106,668 18
May 3, 1996 27 $257,965 -25% 314 $822   $37,538,485 19
May 10, 1996 23 $334,223 +30% 465 $719   $38,000,175 20
May 17, 1996 27 $280,987 -16% 435 $646   $38,459,413 21
May 24, 1996 31 $221,591 -21% 286 $775   $38,816,383 22
Jun 7, 1996 35 $86,630   160 $541   $39,144,125 24
Jun 14, 1996 41 $44,060 -49% 108 $408   $39,236,664 25
Jun 21, 1996 41 $35,228 -20% 64 $550   $39,311,306 26
Jun 28, 1996 49 $20,752 -41% 39 $532   $39,357,987 27
Jul 5, 1996 48 $16,122 -22% 23 $701   $39,379,757 28

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 35 $167,146   4 $41,787   $167,146 1
Jan 5, 1996 32 $189,605 +13% 6 $31,601   $356,751 2
Jan 12, 1996 25 $619,897 +227% 27 $22,959   $976,648 3
Jan 19, 1996 17 $2,326,792 +275% 180 $12,927   $3,303,440 4
Jan 26, 1996 11 $3,084,518 +33% 374 $8,247   $6,387,958 5
Feb 2, 1996 6 $4,580,399 +48% 714 $6,415   $10,968,357 6
Feb 9, 1996 7 $3,883,582 -15% 821 $4,730   $14,851,939 7
Feb 16, 1996 10 $4,059,949 +5% 816 $4,975   $18,911,888 8
Feb 23, 1996 10 $3,007,670 -26% 757 $3,973   $21,919,558 9
Mar 1, 1996 9 $2,817,462 -6% 803 $3,509   $24,737,020 10
Mar 8, 1996 11 $2,350,822 -17% 796 $2,953   $27,087,842 11
Mar 15, 1996 13 $1,816,174 -23% 766 $2,371   $28,904,016 12
Mar 22, 1996 10 $2,037,144 +12% 770 $2,646   $30,941,160 13
Mar 29, 1996 11 $2,123,599 +4% 771 $2,754   $33,064,759 14
Apr 5, 1996 13 $1,640,970 -23% 769 $2,134   $34,705,729 15
Apr 12, 1996 12 $1,205,424 -27% 718 $1,679   $35,911,153 16
Apr 19, 1996 16 $851,003 -29% 562 $1,514   $36,762,156 17
Apr 26, 1996 21 $518,364 -39% 406 $1,277   $37,280,520 18
May 3, 1996 28 $385,432 -26% 314 $1,227   $37,665,952 19
May 10, 1996 23 $512,474 +33% 465 $1,102   $38,178,426 20
May 17, 1996 25 $416,366 -19% 435 $957   $38,594,792 21
Jun 7, 1996 35 $135,109   160 $844   $39,192,604 24
Jun 14, 1996 35 $83,474 -38% 108 $773   $39,276,078 25
Jun 21, 1996 39 $61,157 -27% 64 $956   $39,337,235 26
Jun 28, 1996 44 $26,400 -57% 39 $677   $39,363,635 27

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Susan Sarandon    Sister Helen Prejean

Supporting Cast

Jack Black    Craig Poncelet

Uncategorized

Sean Penn    Matthew Poncelet
Raymond J. Barry    Earl Delacroix
Clancy Brown    State Trooper
R. Lee Ermey    Clyde Percy
Robert Prosky    Hilton Barber
Jon Abrahams    Sonny Poncelet
Lois Smith    Helen's Mother
Jeffrey Combs    Chaz
Scott Wilson    Chaplain Farlely

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Robbins    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$118,266 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:11.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/821 max. theaters, 14.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $96,067,123

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 29th, 1995 (Wide) by Gramercy
MPAA Rating: R for a depiction of a rape and murder.
Running Time: 122 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Shawshank Redemption
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prison, Crime Drama, Monks and Nuns, Death Row
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 86 $16,122 Jul 5, 1996 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 80 $20,752 Jun 28, 1996 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 61 $35,228 Jun 21, 1996 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 60 $44,060 Jun 14, 1996 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 40 $86,630 Jun 7, 1996 164
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 34 $221,591 May 24, 1996 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 32 $280,987 May 17, 1996 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 33 $334,223 May 10, 1996 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 49 $257,965 May 3, 1996 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 48 $344,512 Apr 26, 1996 122
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 41 $593,443 Apr 19, 1996 115
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 31 $857,595 Apr 12, 1996 108
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 31 $1,098,509 Apr 5, 1996 101
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 23 $1,519,008 Mar 29, 1996 94
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 34 $1,324,472 Mar 22, 1996 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 41 $1,211,581 Mar 15, 1996 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 31 $1,689,639 Mar 8, 1996 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 21 $2,138,434 Mar 1, 1996 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 24 $2,298,818 Feb 23, 1996 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 16 $3,369,119 Feb 16, 1996 52
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 285 $8,613,357 Feb 16, 1996 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 28 $2,883,970 Feb 9, 1996 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 21 $3,571,599 Feb 2, 1996 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 83 $2,259,782 Jan 26, 1996 31
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 334 $5,777,272 Jan 26, 1996 31
Top 1995 Theater Average 52 $29,567 Dec 29, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Susan Sarandon    Sister Helen Prejean

Supporting Cast

Jack Black    Craig Poncelet

Uncategorized

Sean Penn    Matthew Poncelet
Raymond J. Barry    Earl Delacroix
Clancy Brown    State Trooper
R. Lee Ermey    Clyde Percy
Robert Prosky    Hilton Barber
Jon Abrahams    Sonny Poncelet
Lois Smith    Helen's Mother
Jeffrey Combs    Chaz
Scott Wilson    Chaplain Farlely

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Robbins    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 35 $118,266   4 $29,567   $118,266 1
Jan 5, 1996 34 $117,772 n/c 6 $19,629   $284,918 2
Jan 12, 1996 26 $470,717 +300% 27 $17,434   $827,468 3
Jan 19, 1996 17 $1,722,766 +266% 180 $9,571   $2,699,414 4
Jan 26, 1996 11 $2,259,782 +31% 374 $6,042   $5,563,222 5
Feb 2, 1996 6 $3,571,599 +58% 714 $5,002   $9,959,557 6
Feb 9, 1996 6 $2,883,970 -19% 821 $3,513   $13,852,327 7
Feb 16, 1996 10 $3,369,119 +17% 816 $4,129   $18,221,058 8
Feb 23, 1996 10 $2,298,818 -32% 757 $3,037   $21,210,706 9
Mar 1, 1996 9 $2,138,434 -7% 803 $2,663   $24,057,992 10
Mar 8, 1996 11 $1,689,639 -21% 796 $2,123   $26,426,659 11
Mar 15, 1996 13 $1,211,581 -28% 766 $1,582   $28,299,423 12
Mar 22, 1996 12 $1,324,472 +9% 770 $1,720   $30,228,488 13
Mar 29, 1996 11 $1,519,008 +15% 771 $1,970   $32,460,168 14
Apr 5, 1996 14 $1,098,509 -28% 769 $1,428   $34,163,268 15
Apr 12, 1996 13 $857,595 -22% 718 $1,194   $35,563,324 16
Apr 19, 1996 17 $593,443 -31% 562 $1,056   $36,504,596 17
Apr 26, 1996 22 $344,512 -42% 406 $849   $37,106,668 18
May 3, 1996 27 $257,965 -25% 314 $822   $37,538,485 19
May 10, 1996 23 $334,223 +30% 465 $719   $38,000,175 20
May 17, 1996 27 $280,987 -16% 435 $646   $38,459,413 21
May 24, 1996 31 $221,591 -21% 286 $775   $38,816,383 22
Jun 7, 1996 35 $86,630   160 $541   $39,144,125 24
Jun 14, 1996 41 $44,060 -49% 108 $408   $39,236,664 25
Jun 21, 1996 41 $35,228 -20% 64 $550   $39,311,306 26
Jun 28, 1996 49 $20,752 -41% 39 $532   $39,357,987 27
Jul 5, 1996 48 $16,122 -22% 23 $701   $39,379,757 28

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 35 $167,146   4 $41,787   $167,146 1
Jan 5, 1996 32 $189,605 +13% 6 $31,601   $356,751 2
Jan 12, 1996 25 $619,897 +227% 27 $22,959   $976,648 3
Jan 19, 1996 17 $2,326,792 +275% 180 $12,927   $3,303,440 4
Jan 26, 1996 11 $3,084,518 +33% 374 $8,247   $6,387,958 5
Feb 2, 1996 6 $4,580,399 +48% 714 $6,415   $10,968,357 6
Feb 9, 1996 7 $3,883,582 -15% 821 $4,730   $14,851,939 7
Feb 16, 1996 10 $4,059,949 +5% 816 $4,975   $18,911,888 8
Feb 23, 1996 10 $3,007,670 -26% 757 $3,973   $21,919,558 9
Mar 1, 1996 9 $2,817,462 -6% 803 $3,509   $24,737,020 10
Mar 8, 1996 11 $2,350,822 -17% 796 $2,953   $27,087,842 11
Mar 15, 1996 13 $1,816,174 -23% 766 $2,371   $28,904,016 12
Mar 22, 1996 10 $2,037,144 +12% 770 $2,646   $30,941,160 13
Mar 29, 1996 11 $2,123,599 +4% 771 $2,754   $33,064,759 14
Apr 5, 1996 13 $1,640,970 -23% 769 $2,134   $34,705,729 15
Apr 12, 1996 12 $1,205,424 -27% 718 $1,679   $35,911,153 16
Apr 19, 1996 16 $851,003 -29% 562 $1,514   $36,762,156 17
Apr 26, 1996 21 $518,364 -39% 406 $1,277   $37,280,520 18
May 3, 1996 28 $385,432 -26% 314 $1,227   $37,665,952 19
May 10, 1996 23 $512,474 +33% 465 $1,102   $38,178,426 20
May 17, 1996 25 $416,366 -19% 435 $957   $38,594,792 21
Jun 7, 1996 35 $135,109   160 $844   $39,192,604 24
Jun 14, 1996 35 $83,474 -38% 108 $773   $39,276,078 25
Jun 21, 1996 39 $61,157 -27% 64 $956   $39,337,235 26
Jun 28, 1996 44 $26,400 -57% 39 $677   $39,363,635 27

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records