The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,447,612Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,183,230 (30.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,247 opening theaters/2,404 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $81,548,921

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,739 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,087 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 884 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $33,447,612

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: October 21st, 1997 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for a substantial amount of strong bloody violence, and for strong language
Running Time: 81 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 2 Guns
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Faulty Memory, The Past Catching up with You, Pregnant Women, Private Investigator, C.I.A., Hitmen, Kidnap, Rescue, Corrupt Cops, False Flag Operation, Epilogue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: LKG Production Services Limited Partnership
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 168 $9,134,899 Oct 25, 1996 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 89 $10,183,230 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 53 $25,319,839 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 47 $10,183,230 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $25,319,839 Oct 11, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,739 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,089 $81,548,921
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,190 $33,447,612
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 45 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,314 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,335 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,371 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 884 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 62 $33,447,612

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 3 $10,183,230   2,247 $4,532   $10,183,230 1
Oct 18, 1996 4 $6,541,965 -36% 2,404 $2,721   $19,135,940 2
Oct 25, 1996 7 $3,673,909 -44% 2,302 $1,596   $25,305,313 3
Nov 1, 1996 10 $2,377,892 -35% 1,684 $1,412   $28,917,473 4
Nov 8, 1996 15 $917,528 -61% 1,030 $891   $30,538,773 5
Nov 15, 1996 16 $495,945 -46% 577 $860   $31,378,484 6
Nov 22, 1996 22 $177,454 -64% 310 $572   $31,728,120 7
Nov 29, 1996 24 $202,788 +14% 179 $1,133   $31,971,048 8
Dec 6, 1996 29 $88,212 -57% 157 $562   $32,108,852 9
Dec 13, 1996 31 $52,010 -41% 121 $430   $32,197,906 10
Dec 20, 1996 25 $140,111 +169% 361 $388   $32,362,059 11
Dec 27, 1996 27 $226,183 +61% 401 $564   $32,720,083 12
Jan 3, 1997 27 $221,356 -2% 309 $716   $33,132,988 13
Jan 10, 1997 35 $113,610 -49% 219 $519   $33,328,051 14
Jan 17, 1997 48 $53,087 -53% 94 $565   $33,430,951 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 2 $12,593,975   2,247 $5,605   $12,593,975 1
Oct 18, 1996 3 $9,037,429 -28% 2,404 $3,759   $21,631,404 2
Oct 25, 1996 7 $4,908,177 -46% 2,302 $2,132   $26,539,581 3
Nov 1, 1996 11 $3,081,664 -37% 1,684 $1,830   $29,621,245 4
Nov 8, 1996 17 $1,261,294 -59% 1,030 $1,225   $30,882,539 5
Nov 15, 1996 13 $668,127 -47% 577 $1,158   $31,550,666 6
Nov 22, 1996 21 $217,594 -67% 310 $702   $31,768,260 7
Nov 29, 1996 23 $252,380 +16% 179 $1,410   $32,020,640 8
Dec 6, 1996 26 $125,256 -50% 157 $798   $32,145,896 9
Dec 13, 1996 31 $76,052 -39% 121 $629   $32,221,948 10
Dec 20, 1996 26 $271,952 +258% 361 $753   $32,493,900 11
Dec 27, 1996 32 $417,732 +54% 401 $1,042   $32,911,632 12
Jan 3, 1997 29 $302,809 -28% 309 $980   $33,214,441 13
Jan 10, 1997 35 $163,423 -46% 219 $746   $33,377,864 14

Leading Cast

Geena Davis    Samantha Caine (Charly)
Samuel L. Jackson    Mitch Henessey

Supporting Cast

Patrick Malahide    Perkins
Craig Bierko    Timothy
Brian Cox    Nathan
David Morse    Luke/Daedalus
G.D. Spradlin    President
Joseph McKenna    One-Eyed Jack
Tom Amandes    Hal
Yvonne Zima    Caitlin
Melina Kanakaredes    Trin
Alan North    Earl
Dan Warry-Smith    Raymond
Kristen Bone    Girls
Jennifer Pisana    Girls
Rex Linn    Man in Bed
Edwin Hodge    Todd Henessey
Bill MacDonald    Hostage Agent
Gladys O’Connor    Alice
Frank Moore    Surveillance Man
Graham McPherson    CIA Director
Sharon Washington    Fran Henessey
Judah Katz    Harry (Perkin's Aide)
Thomas Robert    Alley Agent
John Stead    Deer Lick Sentry
Marc Cohen    Teenage Burnout
Chad Donella    Teenage Burnout
Debra Kirshenbaum    Operator
Shawn Doyle    Donlevy Bum Cop
Ken Ryan    News Anchor
Susan Henley    Church Mother
Craig Eldridge    Crime Scene Reporter
Chuck Tamburro    Helicopter Pilot
Michael K. Jones    Bum Cop #2
Reginald Doresa    Bar Patron

Cameos

Larry King    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Renny Harlin    Director
Shane Black    Screenwriter
Renny Harlin    Producer
Stephanie Austin    Producer
Shane Black    Producer
Steve Tisch    Executive Producer
Richard Saperstein    Executive Producer
Michael De Luca    Executive Producer
Carla Fry    Co-Producer
Guillermo Navarro    Director of Photography
Howard Cummings    Production Designer
William Goldenberg    Editor
Michael Kaplan    Costume Designer
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Jeffrey A. Okun    Visual Effects Designer
Bonnie Greenberg    Music Supervisor
Bruce G. Moriarty    Assistant Director
Scott Thaler    Unit Production Manager
Joe Boccia    Unit Production Manager
Steve Arnold    Art Director
Dennis Davenport    Art Director
Michael Taylor    Set Decorator
Jonathan Taylor    Additional Photography
Peter Romano    Underwater Photography
Allen L. Hall    Special Effects Coordinator
Ted Ross    Special Effects Coordinator
Ralph Maiers    Digital Effects Supervisor
Linda Matthews    Costume Supervisor
Doug Ganton    Sound Mixer
Paul Massey    Re-recording Mixer
D.M. Hemphill    Re-recording Mixer
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick    Supervising Sound Editor
Warren Hamilton, Jr.    Sound Effects Editor
William Jacobs    Sound Effects Editor
Charles Maynes    Sound Effects Editor
Ben Wilkins    Sound Effects Editor
John Joseph Thomas    Sound Effects Editor
Bob Newlan    Sound Effects Editor
Frank Smathers    Sound Effects Editor
Stephanie Flack    Supervising
Charles Ewing Smith    Dialogue Editor
Robert Troy    Dialogue Editor
Dan C. Garde    Music Editor
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Ronnie Yeskel    Casting Director
Steve M. Davidson    Stunt Coordinator

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:$10,183,230 (30.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,247 opening theaters/2,404 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $81,548,921

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,739 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,087 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 884 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $33,447,612

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


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Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: October 21st, 1997 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for a substantial amount of strong bloody violence, and for strong language
Running Time: 81 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 2 Guns
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Faulty Memory, The Past Catching up with You, Pregnant Women, Private Investigator, C.I.A., Hitmen, Kidnap, Rescue, Corrupt Cops, False Flag Operation, Epilogue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: LKG Production Services Limited Partnership
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 168 $9,134,899 Oct 25, 1996 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 89 $10,183,230 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 53 $25,319,839 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 47 $10,183,230 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $25,319,839 Oct 11, 1996 3

Leading Cast

Geena Davis    Samantha Caine (Charly)
Samuel L. Jackson    Mitch Henessey

Supporting Cast

Patrick Malahide    Perkins
Craig Bierko    Timothy
Brian Cox    Nathan
David Morse    Luke/Daedalus
G.D. Spradlin    President
Joseph McKenna    One-Eyed Jack
Tom Amandes    Hal
Yvonne Zima    Caitlin
Melina Kanakaredes    Trin
Alan North    Earl
Dan Warry-Smith    Raymond
Kristen Bone    Girls
Jennifer Pisana    Girls
Rex Linn    Man in Bed
Edwin Hodge    Todd Henessey
Bill MacDonald    Hostage Agent
Gladys O’Connor    Alice
Frank Moore    Surveillance Man
Graham McPherson    CIA Director
Sharon Washington    Fran Henessey
Judah Katz    Harry (Perkin's Aide)
Thomas Robert    Alley Agent
John Stead    Deer Lick Sentry
Marc Cohen    Teenage Burnout
Chad Donella    Teenage Burnout
Debra Kirshenbaum    Operator
Shawn Doyle    Donlevy Bum Cop
Ken Ryan    News Anchor
Susan Henley    Church Mother
Craig Eldridge    Crime Scene Reporter
Chuck Tamburro    Helicopter Pilot
Michael K. Jones    Bum Cop #2
Reginald Doresa    Bar Patron

Cameos

Larry King    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Renny Harlin    Director
Shane Black    Screenwriter
Renny Harlin    Producer
Stephanie Austin    Producer
Shane Black    Producer
Steve Tisch    Executive Producer
Richard Saperstein    Executive Producer
Michael De Luca    Executive Producer
Carla Fry    Co-Producer
Guillermo Navarro    Director of Photography
Howard Cummings    Production Designer
William Goldenberg    Editor
Michael Kaplan    Costume Designer
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Jeffrey A. Okun    Visual Effects Designer
Bonnie Greenberg    Music Supervisor
Bruce G. Moriarty    Assistant Director
Scott Thaler    Unit Production Manager
Joe Boccia    Unit Production Manager
Steve Arnold    Art Director
Dennis Davenport    Art Director
Michael Taylor    Set Decorator
Jonathan Taylor    Additional Photography
Peter Romano    Underwater Photography
Allen L. Hall    Special Effects Coordinator
Ted Ross    Special Effects Coordinator
Ralph Maiers    Digital Effects Supervisor
Linda Matthews    Costume Supervisor
Doug Ganton    Sound Mixer
Paul Massey    Re-recording Mixer
D.M. Hemphill    Re-recording Mixer
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick    Supervising Sound Editor
Warren Hamilton, Jr.    Sound Effects Editor
William Jacobs    Sound Effects Editor
Charles Maynes    Sound Effects Editor
Ben Wilkins    Sound Effects Editor
John Joseph Thomas    Sound Effects Editor
Bob Newlan    Sound Effects Editor
Frank Smathers    Sound Effects Editor
Stephanie Flack    Supervising
Charles Ewing Smith    Dialogue Editor
Robert Troy    Dialogue Editor
Dan C. Garde    Music Editor
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Ronnie Yeskel    Casting Director
Steve M. Davidson    Stunt Coordinator

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,739 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,089 $81,548,921
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,190 $33,447,612
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 45 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,314 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,335 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,371 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 884 $33,447,612
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 62 $33,447,612

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 3 $10,183,230   2,247 $4,532   $10,183,230 1
Oct 18, 1996 4 $6,541,965 -36% 2,404 $2,721   $19,135,940 2
Oct 25, 1996 7 $3,673,909 -44% 2,302 $1,596   $25,305,313 3
Nov 1, 1996 10 $2,377,892 -35% 1,684 $1,412   $28,917,473 4
Nov 8, 1996 15 $917,528 -61% 1,030 $891   $30,538,773 5
Nov 15, 1996 16 $495,945 -46% 577 $860   $31,378,484 6
Nov 22, 1996 22 $177,454 -64% 310 $572   $31,728,120 7
Nov 29, 1996 24 $202,788 +14% 179 $1,133   $31,971,048 8
Dec 6, 1996 29 $88,212 -57% 157 $562   $32,108,852 9
Dec 13, 1996 31 $52,010 -41% 121 $430   $32,197,906 10
Dec 20, 1996 25 $140,111 +169% 361 $388   $32,362,059 11
Dec 27, 1996 27 $226,183 +61% 401 $564   $32,720,083 12
Jan 3, 1997 27 $221,356 -2% 309 $716   $33,132,988 13
Jan 10, 1997 35 $113,610 -49% 219 $519   $33,328,051 14
Jan 17, 1997 48 $53,087 -53% 94 $565   $33,430,951 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 2 $12,593,975   2,247 $5,605   $12,593,975 1
Oct 18, 1996 3 $9,037,429 -28% 2,404 $3,759   $21,631,404 2
Oct 25, 1996 7 $4,908,177 -46% 2,302 $2,132   $26,539,581 3
Nov 1, 1996 11 $3,081,664 -37% 1,684 $1,830   $29,621,245 4
Nov 8, 1996 17 $1,261,294 -59% 1,030 $1,225   $30,882,539 5
Nov 15, 1996 13 $668,127 -47% 577 $1,158   $31,550,666 6
Nov 22, 1996 21 $217,594 -67% 310 $702   $31,768,260 7
Nov 29, 1996 23 $252,380 +16% 179 $1,410   $32,020,640 8
Dec 6, 1996 26 $125,256 -50% 157 $798   $32,145,896 9
Dec 13, 1996 31 $76,052 -39% 121 $629   $32,221,948 10
Dec 20, 1996 26 $271,952 +258% 361 $753   $32,493,900 11
Dec 27, 1996 32 $417,732 +54% 401 $1,042   $32,911,632 12
Jan 3, 1997 29 $302,809 -28% 309 $980   $33,214,441 13
Jan 10, 1997 35 $163,423 -46% 219 $746   $33,377,864 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,087 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,364 $33,447,612
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 61 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,052 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,503 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,096 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 747 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $33,447,612
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 76 $33,447,612