Twilight (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,055,091Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,866,411 (39.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,351 opening theaters/1,354 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,604,231

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,478 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,315 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,535 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $15,055,091

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: September 15th, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and some sexuality.
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. After
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Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Prologue, Runaway, Private Investigator, Cold Case, Infidelity, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,478 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,927 $34,604,231
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,801 $15,055,091
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,254 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,952 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,357 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,535 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $15,055,091

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 1998 4 $5,866,411   1,351 $4,342   $5,866,411 1
Mar 13, 1998 7 $3,245,628 -45% 1,353 $2,399   $10,597,391 2
Mar 20, 1998 11 $1,624,714 -50% 1,354 $1,200   $13,192,612 3
Mar 27, 1998 18 $602,314 -63% 1,354 $445   $14,254,331 4
Apr 3, 1998 27 $202,755 -66% 681 $298   $14,634,771 5
Apr 10, 1998 49 $46,878 -77% 111 $422   $14,765,151 6
Apr 24, 1998 40 $103,385   414 $250   $14,924,621 8
May 1, 1998 52 $54,715 -47% 194 $282   $15,030,732 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 6, 1998 6 $1,665,000     1,351 $1,232   $1,665,000 1
Mar 7, 1998 4 $2,654,000 +59%   1,351 $1,964   $4,319,000 2
Mar 8, 1998 5 $1,442,000 -46%   1,351 $1,067   $5,866,411 3
Mar 9, 1998 6 $386,301 -73%   1,351 $286   $6,252,712 4
Mar 10, 1998 7 $305,000 -21%   1,351 $226   $6,658,000 5
Mar 11, 1998 6 $355,289 +16%   1,351 $263   $7,005,622 6
Mar 12, 1998 6 $346,141 -3%   1,351 $256   $7,351,763 7
Mar 13, 1998 8 $915,000 +164% -45% 1,353 $676   $8,267,000 8
Mar 14, 1998 6 $1,620,000 +77% -39% 1,353 $1,197   $9,887,000 9
Mar 15, 1998 8 $797,000 -51% -45% 1,353 $589   $10,597,391 10
Mar 16, 1998 9 $228,983 -71% -41% 1,353 $169   $10,826,374 11
Mar 17, 1998 9 $246,178 +8% -19% 1,353 $182   $11,072,552 12
Mar 18, 1998 8 $253,301 +3% -29% 1,353 $187   $11,325,853 13
Mar 19, 1998 9 $242,045 -4% -30% 1,353 $179   $11,567,898 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 1998 4 $7,351,763   1,351 $5,442   $7,351,763 1
Mar 13, 1998 7 $4,216,135 -43% 1,353 $3,116   $11,567,898 2
Mar 20, 1998 12 $2,084,119 -51% 1,354 $1,539   $13,652,017 3
Mar 27, 1998 18 $779,999 -63% 1,354 $576   $14,432,016 4
Apr 3, 1998 27 $286,257 -63% 681 $420   $14,718,273 5
Apr 24, 1998 39 $154,781   414 $374   $14,976,017 8

Leading Cast

Paul Newman    Harry Ross
Susan Sarandon    Catherine Ames

Supporting Cast

Reese Witherspoon    Mel Ames

Uncategorized

Gene Hackman    Jack Ames
Stockard Channing    Verna
Giancarlo Esposito    Reuben
James Garner    Raymond Hope
Liev Schreiber    Jeff Willis
M. Emmet Walsh    Lester Ivar
Margo Martindale    Gloria Lamar
John Spencer    Phil Egan
Clint Howard    EMS Worker
Lewis Arquette    Water Pistol Man

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Benton    Director
Robert Benton    Screenwriter
Richard Russo    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,866,411 (39.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,351 opening theaters/1,354 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,604,231

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,478 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,315 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,535 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $15,055,091

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: September 15th, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and some sexuality.
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. After
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Prologue, Runaway, Private Investigator, Cold Case, Infidelity, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Leading Cast

Paul Newman    Harry Ross
Susan Sarandon    Catherine Ames

Supporting Cast

Reese Witherspoon    Mel Ames

Uncategorized

Gene Hackman    Jack Ames
Stockard Channing    Verna
Giancarlo Esposito    Reuben
James Garner    Raymond Hope
Liev Schreiber    Jeff Willis
M. Emmet Walsh    Lester Ivar
Margo Martindale    Gloria Lamar
John Spencer    Phil Egan
Clint Howard    EMS Worker
Lewis Arquette    Water Pistol Man

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Benton    Director
Robert Benton    Screenwriter
Richard Russo    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,478 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,927 $34,604,231
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,801 $15,055,091
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,254 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,952 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,357 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,535 $15,055,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $15,055,091

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 1998 4 $5,866,411   1,351 $4,342   $5,866,411 1
Mar 13, 1998 7 $3,245,628 -45% 1,353 $2,399   $10,597,391 2
Mar 20, 1998 11 $1,624,714 -50% 1,354 $1,200   $13,192,612 3
Mar 27, 1998 18 $602,314 -63% 1,354 $445   $14,254,331 4
Apr 3, 1998 27 $202,755 -66% 681 $298   $14,634,771 5
Apr 10, 1998 49 $46,878 -77% 111 $422   $14,765,151 6
Apr 24, 1998 40 $103,385   414 $250   $14,924,621 8
May 1, 1998 52 $54,715 -47% 194 $282   $15,030,732 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 6, 1998 6 $1,665,000     1,351 $1,232   $1,665,000 1
Mar 7, 1998 4 $2,654,000 +59%   1,351 $1,964   $4,319,000 2
Mar 8, 1998 5 $1,442,000 -46%   1,351 $1,067   $5,866,411 3
Mar 9, 1998 6 $386,301 -73%   1,351 $286   $6,252,712 4
Mar 10, 1998 7 $305,000 -21%   1,351 $226   $6,658,000 5
Mar 11, 1998 6 $355,289 +16%   1,351 $263   $7,005,622 6
Mar 12, 1998 6 $346,141 -3%   1,351 $256   $7,351,763 7
Mar 13, 1998 8 $915,000 +164% -45% 1,353 $676   $8,267,000 8
Mar 14, 1998 6 $1,620,000 +77% -39% 1,353 $1,197   $9,887,000 9
Mar 15, 1998 8 $797,000 -51% -45% 1,353 $589   $10,597,391 10
Mar 16, 1998 9 $228,983 -71% -41% 1,353 $169   $10,826,374 11
Mar 17, 1998 9 $246,178 +8% -19% 1,353 $182   $11,072,552 12
Mar 18, 1998 8 $253,301 +3% -29% 1,353 $187   $11,325,853 13
Mar 19, 1998 9 $242,045 -4% -30% 1,353 $179   $11,567,898 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 1998 4 $7,351,763   1,351 $5,442   $7,351,763 1
Mar 13, 1998 7 $4,216,135 -43% 1,353 $3,116   $11,567,898 2
Mar 20, 1998 12 $2,084,119 -51% 1,354 $1,539   $13,652,017 3
Mar 27, 1998 18 $779,999 -63% 1,354 $576   $14,432,016 4
Apr 3, 1998 27 $286,257 -63% 681 $420   $14,718,273 5
Apr 24, 1998 39 $154,781   414 $374   $14,976,017 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,315 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,442 $15,055,091
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,265 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,485 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,326 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 577 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $15,055,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 467 $15,055,091