Fierce Creatures (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,254,184Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,759,480 (40.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,593 opening theaters/1,620 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,734,226

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,494 $9,254,184
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,881 $9,254,184
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,146 $9,254,184
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,565 $9,254,184

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 24th, 1997 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 27th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual innuendo and language
Running Time: 89 minutes
Franchise: A Fish Called Wanda
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Delayed Sequel, Sequel With Returning Stars Playing New Characters
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jersey Films

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 180 $9,255,367 Jan 24, 1997 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 49 $3,759,480 Jan 24, 1997 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 40 $9,255,367 Jan 24, 1997 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 24, 1997 8 $3,759,480   1,593 $2,360   $3,759,480 1
Jan 31, 1997 12 $2,300,445 -39% 1,620 $1,420   $7,122,630 2
Feb 7, 1997 17 $861,545 -63% 1,038 $830   $8,534,615 3
Feb 14, 1997 33 $219,105 -75% 207 $1,058   $9,007,165 4
Feb 21, 1997 44 $74,575 -66% 157 $475   $9,126,345 5
Feb 28, 1997 53 $45,176 -39% 88 $513   $9,202,671 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 24, 1997 8 $4,822,185   1,593 $3,027   $4,822,185 1
Jan 31, 1997 12 $2,850,885 -41% 1,620 $1,760   $7,673,070 2
Feb 7, 1997 17 $1,114,990 -61% 1,038 $1,074   $8,788,060 3
Feb 14, 1997 32 $263,710 -76% 207 $1,274   $9,051,770 4
Feb 21, 1997 43 $105,725 -60% 157 $673   $9,157,495 5

Uncategorized

Kevin Kline    Vince McCain/Rod McCain
Jamie Lee Curtis    Willa Weston
John Cleese    Rollo Lee
Michael Palin    Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
Jack Davenport    Student Zoo Keeper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Young    Director
Fred Schepisi    Director
John Cleese    Screenwriter
Iain Johnstone    Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,759,480 (40.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,593 opening theaters/1,620 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,734,226

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,494 $9,254,184
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,881 $9,254,184
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,146 $9,254,184
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,565 $9,254,184

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 24th, 1997 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 27th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual innuendo and language
Running Time: 89 minutes
Franchise: A Fish Called Wanda
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Delayed Sequel, Sequel With Returning Stars Playing New Characters
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jersey Films

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 180 $9,255,367 Jan 24, 1997 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 49 $3,759,480 Jan 24, 1997 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 40 $9,255,367 Jan 24, 1997 3

Uncategorized

Kevin Kline    Vince McCain/Rod McCain
Jamie Lee Curtis    Willa Weston
John Cleese    Rollo Lee
Michael Palin    Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
Jack Davenport    Student Zoo Keeper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Young    Director
Fred Schepisi    Director
John Cleese    Screenwriter
Iain Johnstone    Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 24, 1997 8 $3,759,480   1,593 $2,360   $3,759,480 1
Jan 31, 1997 12 $2,300,445 -39% 1,620 $1,420   $7,122,630 2
Feb 7, 1997 17 $861,545 -63% 1,038 $830   $8,534,615 3
Feb 14, 1997 33 $219,105 -75% 207 $1,058   $9,007,165 4
Feb 21, 1997 44 $74,575 -66% 157 $475   $9,126,345 5
Feb 28, 1997 53 $45,176 -39% 88 $513   $9,202,671 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 24, 1997 8 $4,822,185   1,593 $3,027   $4,822,185 1
Jan 31, 1997 12 $2,850,885 -41% 1,620 $1,760   $7,673,070 2
Feb 7, 1997 17 $1,114,990 -61% 1,038 $1,074   $8,788,060 3
Feb 14, 1997 32 $263,710 -76% 207 $1,274   $9,051,770 4
Feb 21, 1997 43 $105,725 -60% 157 $673   $9,157,495 5