The Pest (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,533,790Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,817,278 (51.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,205 opening theaters/1,205 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,299,393

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,189 $3,533,790
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,255 $3,533,790

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude sexual, scatalogical and ethnic humor
Running Time: 85 minutes
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Famously Bad, Confidence Men, Money Troubles, Humans as Prey, Neo Nazis, Satire, LGBTQ+, Set in Miami, Set in Florida, Hispanic, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,189 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,260 $8,299,393
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,368 $3,533,790
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,705 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,428 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,790 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,127 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony/TriStar Movies 53 $3,533,790

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 7, 1997 12 $1,817,278   1,205 $1,508   $1,817,278 1
Feb 14, 1997 19 $827,341 -54% 1,168 $708   $3,002,472 2
Feb 21, 1997 40 $100,391 -88% 124 $810   $3,255,089 3
Feb 28, 1997 60 $25,753 -74% 41 $628   $3,300,292 4
Mar 7, 1997 40 $81,025 +215% 274 $296   $3,386,927 5
Mar 14, 1997 48 $45,600 -44% 140 $326   $3,454,798 6
Mar 21, 1997 51 $30,681 -33% 77 $398   $3,506,206 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 7, 1997 13 $2,175,131   1,205 $1,805   $2,175,131 1
Feb 14, 1997 18 $979,567 -55% 1,168 $839   $3,154,698 2
Feb 21, 1997 40 $119,841 -88% 124 $966   $3,274,539 3
Feb 28, 1997 54 $31,363 -74% 41 $765   $3,305,902 4
Mar 7, 1997 38 $103,296 +229% 274 $377   $3,409,198 5
Mar 14, 1997 45 $66,327 -36% 140 $474   $3,475,525 6

Uncategorized

John Leguizamo    Pestario "Pest" Vargas
Joe Morton    Mr. Kent
Jeffrey Jones    Gustav
Ivonne Coll    Gladyz
Edoardo Ballerini    Himmel
Pat Skipper    Glen Livitt
Freddy Rodriguez    Ninja
Jorge Luis Abreu    Piercer
Tammy Townsend    Xantha Kent
Aries Spears    Chubby
Charles Hallahan    Angus
Tom McCleister    Leo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Miller    Director
David Bar Katz    Screenwriter
John Leguizamo    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,817,278 (51.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,205 opening theaters/1,205 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,299,393

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,189 $3,533,790
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,255 $3,533,790

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude sexual, scatalogical and ethnic humor
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Black Comedy, Famously Bad, Confidence Men, Money Troubles, Humans as Prey, Neo Nazis, Satire, LGBTQ+, Set in Miami, Set in Florida, Hispanic, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

John Leguizamo    Pestario "Pest" Vargas
Joe Morton    Mr. Kent
Jeffrey Jones    Gustav
Ivonne Coll    Gladyz
Edoardo Ballerini    Himmel
Pat Skipper    Glen Livitt
Freddy Rodriguez    Ninja
Jorge Luis Abreu    Piercer
Tammy Townsend    Xantha Kent
Aries Spears    Chubby
Charles Hallahan    Angus
Tom McCleister    Leo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Miller    Director
David Bar Katz    Screenwriter
John Leguizamo    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,189 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,260 $8,299,393
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,368 $3,533,790
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,705 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,428 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,790 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,127 $3,533,790
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony/TriStar Movies 53 $3,533,790

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 7, 1997 12 $1,817,278   1,205 $1,508   $1,817,278 1
Feb 14, 1997 19 $827,341 -54% 1,168 $708   $3,002,472 2
Feb 21, 1997 40 $100,391 -88% 124 $810   $3,255,089 3
Feb 28, 1997 60 $25,753 -74% 41 $628   $3,300,292 4
Mar 7, 1997 40 $81,025 +215% 274 $296   $3,386,927 5
Mar 14, 1997 48 $45,600 -44% 140 $326   $3,454,798 6
Mar 21, 1997 51 $30,681 -33% 77 $398   $3,506,206 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 7, 1997 13 $2,175,131   1,205 $1,805   $2,175,131 1
Feb 14, 1997 18 $979,567 -55% 1,168 $839   $3,154,698 2
Feb 21, 1997 40 $119,841 -88% 124 $966   $3,274,539 3
Feb 28, 1997 54 $31,363 -74% 41 $765   $3,305,902 4
Mar 7, 1997 38 $103,296 +229% 274 $377   $3,409,198 5
Mar 14, 1997 45 $66,327 -36% 140 $474   $3,475,525 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,255 $3,533,790
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,103 $3,533,790
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,076 $3,533,790
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,677 $3,533,790
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,997 $3,533,790
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $3,533,790
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,344 $3,533,790
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony/TriStar Movies 54 $3,533,790