Crash (1996)

Crash
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,357,324Details
International Box Office $55,056Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,412,380
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$738,339 (22.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:42 opening theaters/339 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,968,684

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 1996 (Wide) by Fine Line
International Releases: October 5th, 1996 (Wide) (Portugal)
June 6th, 1997 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 6th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
January 29th, 2021 (Wide), released as Crash (4K) (Spain)
Video Release: April 4th, 2006 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for accident gore, some graphic language and aberrant sexual content
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Heist
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Keywords: Sexual Fetishism, Erotic Thriller, Relationships Gone Wrong, Open Relationships, Car Accident, Cult Movie
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fine Line Features, Alliance Communications
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 27 $46,840 Apr 18, 1997 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 21 $76,774 Apr 11, 1997 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 18 $118,121 Apr 4, 1997 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 8 $312,799 Mar 28, 1997 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 34 $738,339 Mar 21, 1997 171
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 4 $738,339 Mar 21, 1997 171
Top 1996 Theater Average 38 $17,580 Oct 4, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 1996 13 $738,339   42 $17,580   $738,339 1
Mar 21, 1997 20 $738,339   339 $2,178   $2,038,260 25
Mar 28, 1997 24 $312,799 -58% 339 $923   $2,664,812 26
Apr 4, 1997 41 $118,121 -62% 156 $757   $2,946,825 27
Apr 11, 1997 43 $76,774 -35% 44 $1,745   $3,083,348 28
Apr 18, 1997 53 $46,840 -39% 34 $1,378   $3,168,660 29

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 21, 1997 18 $1,052,092   339 $3,104   $2,352,013 25
Mar 28, 1997 24 $476,691 -55% 339 $1,406   $2,828,704 26
Apr 4, 1997 40 $177,870 -63% 156 $1,140   $3,006,574 27
Apr 11, 1997 42 $115,246 -35% 44 $2,619   $3,121,820 28

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Portugal 10/5/1996 $0 0 17 26 $6,485 5/4/2021
Spain 1/29/2021 $15,621 45 45 112 $48,562 3/4/2021
United Kingdom 6/6/1997 $0 0 1 1 $9 11/12/2020
 
International Total$55,056 5/4/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Lead Ensemble Members

James Spader    James Ballard
Holly Hunter    Helen Remington
Elias Koteas    Vaughan
Deborah Kara Unger    Catherine Ballard
Rosanna Arquette    Gabrielle

Supporting Cast

Michael Biehn    Casey Woods
Kim Coates    Palmer Davis
Peter MacNeill    Colin Seagrave

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Cronenberg    Director
David Cronenberg    Screenwriter
J.G. Ballard    Story Creator
David Cronenberg    Producer
Howard Shore    Composer
Mark Isham    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$738,339 (22.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:42 opening theaters/339 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,968,684

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 1996 (Wide) by Fine Line
International Releases: October 5th, 1996 (Wide) (Portugal)
June 6th, 1997 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 6th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
January 29th, 2021 (Wide), released as Crash (4K) (Spain)
Video Release: April 4th, 2006 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for accident gore, some graphic language and aberrant sexual content
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Heist
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sexual Fetishism, Erotic Thriller, Relationships Gone Wrong, Open Relationships, Car Accident, Cult Movie
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fine Line Features, Alliance Communications
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 27 $46,840 Apr 18, 1997 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 21 $76,774 Apr 11, 1997 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 18 $118,121 Apr 4, 1997 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 8 $312,799 Mar 28, 1997 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 34 $738,339 Mar 21, 1997 171
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 4 $738,339 Mar 21, 1997 171
Top 1996 Theater Average 38 $17,580 Oct 4, 1996 3

Lead Ensemble Members

James Spader    James Ballard
Holly Hunter    Helen Remington
Elias Koteas    Vaughan
Deborah Kara Unger    Catherine Ballard
Rosanna Arquette    Gabrielle

Supporting Cast

Michael Biehn    Casey Woods
Kim Coates    Palmer Davis
Peter MacNeill    Colin Seagrave

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Cronenberg    Director
David Cronenberg    Screenwriter
J.G. Ballard    Story Creator
David Cronenberg    Producer
Howard Shore    Composer
Mark Isham    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 1996 13 $738,339   42 $17,580   $738,339 1
Mar 21, 1997 20 $738,339   339 $2,178   $2,038,260 25
Mar 28, 1997 24 $312,799 -58% 339 $923   $2,664,812 26
Apr 4, 1997 41 $118,121 -62% 156 $757   $2,946,825 27
Apr 11, 1997 43 $76,774 -35% 44 $1,745   $3,083,348 28
Apr 18, 1997 53 $46,840 -39% 34 $1,378   $3,168,660 29

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 21, 1997 18 $1,052,092   339 $3,104   $2,352,013 25
Mar 28, 1997 24 $476,691 -55% 339 $1,406   $2,828,704 26
Apr 4, 1997 40 $177,870 -63% 156 $1,140   $3,006,574 27
Apr 11, 1997 42 $115,246 -35% 44 $2,619   $3,121,820 28

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Portugal 10/5/1996 $0 0 17 26 $6,485 5/4/2021
Spain 1/29/2021 $15,621 45 45 112 $48,562 3/4/2021
United Kingdom 6/6/1997 $0 0 1 1 $9 11/12/2020
 
International Total$55,056 5/4/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records