The Chamber (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,407,578Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,159,115 (42.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,026 opening theaters/2,032 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,138,844

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,580 $14,407,578
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,450 $14,407,578
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,572 $14,407,578
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $14,407,578

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for violent images and some language
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Time to Kill
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Set in Mississippi, 1960s, Terrorism, Ku Klux Klan, Bigotry, Death Row, Conspiracy Theory, Family Secrets, The Past Catching up with You
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Davis Entertainment

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 152 $6,159,115 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 118 $15,746,155 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 70 $6,159,115 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 61 $15,746,155 Oct 11, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 4 $6,159,115   2,026 $3,040   $6,159,115 1
Oct 18, 1996 7 $3,027,685 -51% 2,032 $1,490   $10,360,905 2
Oct 25, 1996 12 $1,269,070 -58% 1,826 $695   $12,451,035 3
Nov 1, 1996 19 $587,005 -54% 703 $835   $13,481,735 4
Nov 8, 1996 25 $206,555 -65% 379 $545   $13,891,410 5
Nov 15, 1996 31 $130,580 -37% 244 $535   $14,101,190 6
Nov 22, 1996 30 $104,765 -20% 216 $485   $14,259,205 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 4 $7,333,220   2,026 $3,620   $7,333,220 1
Oct 18, 1996 7 $3,848,745 -48% 2,032 $1,894   $11,181,965 2
Oct 25, 1996 12 $1,712,765 -55% 1,826 $938   $12,894,730 3
Nov 1, 1996 20 $790,125 -54% 703 $1,124   $13,684,855 4
Nov 8, 1996 25 $285,755 -64% 379 $754   $13,970,610 5
Nov 15, 1996 28 $183,830 -36% 244 $753   $14,154,440 6

Uncategorized

Gene Hackman    Sam Cayhall
Chris O'Donnell    Adam Hall
Faye Dunaway    Lee Bowen
Lela Rochon    Nora Stark
Josef Sommer    Phelps Bowen
Raymond J. Barry    Rollie Wedge/Donnie Cayhall
Jane Kaczmarek    Dr. Anne Biddows
Richard Bradford    Wyn Lettner
Robert Prosky    E. Garner Goodman

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Foley    Director
Carter Burwell    Composer
Hector C. Gika*    Sound Effects Editor
William Goldman    Screenwriter
Phil Alden Robinson    Chris Reese

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,159,115 (42.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,026 opening theaters/2,032 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,138,844

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,580 $14,407,578
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,450 $14,407,578
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,572 $14,407,578
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $14,407,578

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for violent images and some language
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Time to Kill
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Thriller, Set in Mississippi, 1960s, Terrorism, Ku Klux Klan, Bigotry, Death Row, Conspiracy Theory, Family Secrets, The Past Catching up with You
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Davis Entertainment

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 152 $6,159,115 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 118 $15,746,155 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 70 $6,159,115 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 61 $15,746,155 Oct 11, 1996 3

Uncategorized

Gene Hackman    Sam Cayhall
Chris O'Donnell    Adam Hall
Faye Dunaway    Lee Bowen
Lela Rochon    Nora Stark
Josef Sommer    Phelps Bowen
Raymond J. Barry    Rollie Wedge/Donnie Cayhall
Jane Kaczmarek    Dr. Anne Biddows
Richard Bradford    Wyn Lettner
Robert Prosky    E. Garner Goodman

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Foley    Director
Carter Burwell    Composer
Hector C. Gika*    Sound Effects Editor
William Goldman    Screenwriter
Phil Alden Robinson    Chris Reese

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 4 $6,159,115   2,026 $3,040   $6,159,115 1
Oct 18, 1996 7 $3,027,685 -51% 2,032 $1,490   $10,360,905 2
Oct 25, 1996 12 $1,269,070 -58% 1,826 $695   $12,451,035 3
Nov 1, 1996 19 $587,005 -54% 703 $835   $13,481,735 4
Nov 8, 1996 25 $206,555 -65% 379 $545   $13,891,410 5
Nov 15, 1996 31 $130,580 -37% 244 $535   $14,101,190 6
Nov 22, 1996 30 $104,765 -20% 216 $485   $14,259,205 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 4 $7,333,220   2,026 $3,620   $7,333,220 1
Oct 18, 1996 7 $3,848,745 -48% 2,032 $1,894   $11,181,965 2
Oct 25, 1996 12 $1,712,765 -55% 1,826 $938   $12,894,730 3
Nov 1, 1996 20 $790,125 -54% 703 $1,124   $13,684,855 4
Nov 8, 1996 25 $285,755 -64% 379 $754   $13,970,610 5
Nov 15, 1996 28 $183,830 -36% 244 $753   $14,154,440 6