Trainspotting (1996)

Trainspotting
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,501,785Details
International Box Office $55,047,150Details
Worldwide Box Office $71,548,935
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$262,673 (1.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:23.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,100,000 (worldwide box office is 23.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/357 max. theaters, 11.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $40,246,429

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,317 $16,501,785
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,864 $55,047,150
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,403 $71,548,935
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,531 $16,501,785
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $55,047,150
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 693 $71,548,935

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: July 19th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: May 16th, 1996 (Wide) (Australia)
January 13th, 2017 (Limited), released as Trainspotting (Re: 2017) (United Kingdom)
March 11th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 2nd, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 15th, 2021 (Wide), released as На игле (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 25th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 93 minutes
Franchise: Trainspotting
Comparisons: vs. Mud
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Keywords: Narcotics, Addiction, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Death of a Son or Daughter, Hallucinations, Life Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Channel 4, Figment Films, Noel Gay Motion Picture Company
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 99 $83,202 Nov 29, 1996 136
Top 1996 Theater Average 9 $32,834 Jul 19, 1996 3
Never Wide Domestic 47 $16,501,785 Jul 19, 1996 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,317 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,636 $40,246,429
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,637 $16,501,785
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 96 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 96 $40,246,429
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 897 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,812 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,279 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 794 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,531 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 64 $16,501,785

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 1996 21 $262,673   8 $32,834   $262,673 1
Jul 26, 1996 18 $781,615 +198% 38 $20,569   $1,224,004 2
Aug 2, 1996 14 $1,402,441 +79% 191 $7,343   $3,201,141 3
Aug 9, 1996 13 $1,328,242 -5% 357 $3,721   $5,534,070 4
Aug 16, 1996 18 $1,006,633 -24% 357 $2,820   $7,572,009 5
Aug 23, 1996 20 $911,586 -9% 357 $2,553   $9,277,145 6
Aug 30, 1996 22 $967,083 +6% 297 $3,256   $10,915,981 7
Sep 6, 1996 16 $772,039 -20% 340 $2,271   $12,021,735 8
Sep 13, 1996 20 $617,087 -20% 332 $1,859   $13,027,053 9
Sep 20, 1996 18 $492,733 -20% 330 $1,493   $13,833,741 10
Sep 27, 1996 19 $423,139 -14% 335 $1,263   $14,526,392 11
Oct 4, 1996 23 $291,917 -31% 248 $1,177   $15,034,290 12
Oct 11, 1996 25 $264,734 -9% 218 $1,214   $15,458,787 13
Oct 18, 1996 32 $134,738 -49% 169 $797   $15,680,997 14
Oct 25, 1996 36 $100,278 -26% 134 $748   $15,848,534 15
Nov 1, 1996 37 $91,670 -9% 122 $751   $16,003,122 16
Nov 8, 1996 43 $81,416 -11% 91 $895   $16,128,393 17
Nov 22, 1996 36 $90,103   161 $560   $16,315,334 19
Nov 29, 1996 36 $83,202 -8% 87 $956   $16,425,298 20
Dec 6, 1996 49 $25,659 -69% 48 $535   $16,479,171 21
Dec 13, 1996 51 $0 -100% 0     $16,501,000 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 1996 21 $442,389   8 $55,299   $442,389 1
Jul 26, 1996 18 $1,356,311 +207% 38 $35,692   $1,798,700 2
Aug 2, 1996 12 $2,407,128 +77% 191 $12,603   $4,205,828 3
Aug 9, 1996 12 $2,359,548 -2% 357 $6,609   $6,565,376 4
Aug 16, 1996 19 $1,800,183 -24% 357 $5,043   $8,365,559 5
Aug 23, 1996 17 $1,583,339 -12% 357 $4,435   $9,948,898 6
Aug 30, 1996 21 $1,300,798 -18% 297 $4,380   $11,249,696 7
Sep 6, 1996 15 $1,160,270 -11% 340 $3,413   $12,409,966 8
Sep 13, 1996 19 $931,042 -20% 332 $2,804   $13,341,008 9
Sep 20, 1996 17 $762,245 -18% 330 $2,310   $14,103,253 10
Sep 27, 1996 17 $639,120 -16% 335 $1,908   $14,742,373 11
Oct 4, 1996 23 $451,680 -29% 248 $1,821   $15,194,053 12
Oct 11, 1996 24 $352,206 -22% 218 $1,616   $15,546,259 13
Oct 18, 1996 29 $201,997 -43% 169 $1,195   $15,748,256 14
Oct 25, 1996 30 $163,196 -19% 134 $1,218   $15,911,452 15
Nov 1, 1996 35 $135,525 -17% 122 $1,111   $16,046,977 16
Nov 22, 1996 32 $116,865   161 $726   $16,342,096 19
Nov 29, 1996 34 $111,416 -5% 87 $1,281   $16,453,512 20
Dec 6, 1996 40 $47,488 -57% 48 $989   $16,501,000 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/16/1996 $0 0 43 97 $744,080 5/27/2024
New Zealand 3/11/2021 $2,935 6 6 13 $3,235 10/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 7/15/2021 $54,544 204 204 374 $158,091 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 1/13/2017 $900 1 158 399 $191,373 9/18/2024
 
Rest of World $53,950,371
 
International Total$55,047,150 9/18/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,864 $55,047,150
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,373 $55,047,150
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 26 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,453 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 802 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 28 $55,047,150

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,403 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,854 $71,548,935
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 35 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 693 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 32 $71,548,935

Uncategorized

Ewan McGregor    Mark "Rents" Renton
Robert Carlyle    Francis (Franco) Begbie
Jonny Lee Miller    Simon David "Sick Boy" Williamson
Ewen Bremner    Spud
Shirley Henderson    Gail

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

Production and Technical Credits

Danny Boyle    Director
Irvine Welsh    Based on the novel by

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$262,673 (1.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:23.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,100,000 (worldwide box office is 23.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/357 max. theaters, 11.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $40,246,429

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,317 $16,501,785
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,864 $55,047,150
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,403 $71,548,935
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,531 $16,501,785
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $55,047,150
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 693 $71,548,935

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


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iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 19th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: May 16th, 1996 (Wide) (Australia)
January 13th, 2017 (Limited), released as Trainspotting (Re: 2017) (United Kingdom)
March 11th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 2nd, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 15th, 2021 (Wide), released as На игле (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 25th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 93 minutes
Franchise: Trainspotting
Comparisons: vs. Mud
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Narcotics, Addiction, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Death of a Son or Daughter, Hallucinations, Life Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Channel 4, Figment Films, Noel Gay Motion Picture Company
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 99 $83,202 Nov 29, 1996 136
Top 1996 Theater Average 9 $32,834 Jul 19, 1996 3
Never Wide Domestic 47 $16,501,785 Jul 19, 1996 0

Uncategorized

Ewan McGregor    Mark "Rents" Renton
Robert Carlyle    Francis (Franco) Begbie
Jonny Lee Miller    Simon David "Sick Boy" Williamson
Ewen Bremner    Spud
Shirley Henderson    Gail

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

Production and Technical Credits

Danny Boyle    Director
Irvine Welsh    Based on the novel by

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 13th, 2011

September 13th, 2011

It is an incredibly busy week on the home market with several major releases, including Thor on Blu-ray, as well as Star Wars The Complete Saga, which comes out this Friday. Unfortunately, neither of the screeners have arrived yet, so it is hard to tell if they are pick of the week material. I figured Star Wars would easily take that honor, but the changes made have pissed off enough people that I think it's best that I hold off making a judgment till after it arrives. After spending way too long trying to pick between the two, I'm going with Degrassi: Season Ten, Part Two instead. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Trainspotting

September 12th, 2011

Trainspotting came out 15 years ago and while it cost just over $3 million to make, and just $750,000 for the U.S. distribution rights, it earned amazing reviews and pulled in more than $16 million during its limited release. However, can the film still have the same effect it did when it was first released? More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,317 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,636 $40,246,429
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,637 $16,501,785
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 96 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 96 $40,246,429
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 897 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,812 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,279 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 794 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,531 $16,501,785
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 64 $16,501,785

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 1996 21 $262,673   8 $32,834   $262,673 1
Jul 26, 1996 18 $781,615 +198% 38 $20,569   $1,224,004 2
Aug 2, 1996 14 $1,402,441 +79% 191 $7,343   $3,201,141 3
Aug 9, 1996 13 $1,328,242 -5% 357 $3,721   $5,534,070 4
Aug 16, 1996 18 $1,006,633 -24% 357 $2,820   $7,572,009 5
Aug 23, 1996 20 $911,586 -9% 357 $2,553   $9,277,145 6
Aug 30, 1996 22 $967,083 +6% 297 $3,256   $10,915,981 7
Sep 6, 1996 16 $772,039 -20% 340 $2,271   $12,021,735 8
Sep 13, 1996 20 $617,087 -20% 332 $1,859   $13,027,053 9
Sep 20, 1996 18 $492,733 -20% 330 $1,493   $13,833,741 10
Sep 27, 1996 19 $423,139 -14% 335 $1,263   $14,526,392 11
Oct 4, 1996 23 $291,917 -31% 248 $1,177   $15,034,290 12
Oct 11, 1996 25 $264,734 -9% 218 $1,214   $15,458,787 13
Oct 18, 1996 32 $134,738 -49% 169 $797   $15,680,997 14
Oct 25, 1996 36 $100,278 -26% 134 $748   $15,848,534 15
Nov 1, 1996 37 $91,670 -9% 122 $751   $16,003,122 16
Nov 8, 1996 43 $81,416 -11% 91 $895   $16,128,393 17
Nov 22, 1996 36 $90,103   161 $560   $16,315,334 19
Nov 29, 1996 36 $83,202 -8% 87 $956   $16,425,298 20
Dec 6, 1996 49 $25,659 -69% 48 $535   $16,479,171 21
Dec 13, 1996 51 $0 -100% 0     $16,501,000 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 1996 21 $442,389   8 $55,299   $442,389 1
Jul 26, 1996 18 $1,356,311 +207% 38 $35,692   $1,798,700 2
Aug 2, 1996 12 $2,407,128 +77% 191 $12,603   $4,205,828 3
Aug 9, 1996 12 $2,359,548 -2% 357 $6,609   $6,565,376 4
Aug 16, 1996 19 $1,800,183 -24% 357 $5,043   $8,365,559 5
Aug 23, 1996 17 $1,583,339 -12% 357 $4,435   $9,948,898 6
Aug 30, 1996 21 $1,300,798 -18% 297 $4,380   $11,249,696 7
Sep 6, 1996 15 $1,160,270 -11% 340 $3,413   $12,409,966 8
Sep 13, 1996 19 $931,042 -20% 332 $2,804   $13,341,008 9
Sep 20, 1996 17 $762,245 -18% 330 $2,310   $14,103,253 10
Sep 27, 1996 17 $639,120 -16% 335 $1,908   $14,742,373 11
Oct 4, 1996 23 $451,680 -29% 248 $1,821   $15,194,053 12
Oct 11, 1996 24 $352,206 -22% 218 $1,616   $15,546,259 13
Oct 18, 1996 29 $201,997 -43% 169 $1,195   $15,748,256 14
Oct 25, 1996 30 $163,196 -19% 134 $1,218   $15,911,452 15
Nov 1, 1996 35 $135,525 -17% 122 $1,111   $16,046,977 16
Nov 22, 1996 32 $116,865   161 $726   $16,342,096 19
Nov 29, 1996 34 $111,416 -5% 87 $1,281   $16,453,512 20
Dec 6, 1996 40 $47,488 -57% 48 $989   $16,501,000 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/16/1996 $0 0 43 97 $744,080 5/27/2024
New Zealand 3/11/2021 $2,935 6 6 13 $3,235 10/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 7/15/2021 $54,544 204 204 374 $158,091 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 1/13/2017 $900 1 158 399 $191,373 9/18/2024
 
Rest of World $53,950,371
 
International Total$55,047,150 9/18/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,864 $55,047,150
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,373 $55,047,150
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 26 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,453 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 802 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $55,047,150
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 28 $55,047,150

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,403 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,854 $71,548,935
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 35 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 693 $71,548,935
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 32 $71,548,935