Contact (1997)

Contact
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $100,920,329Details
International Box Office $64,979,671Details
Worldwide Box Office $165,900,000
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,584,908 (20.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,923 opening theaters/2,314 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $237,019,849

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 812 $100,920,329
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,651 $64,979,671
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $165,900,000

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 11th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 8th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some intense action, mild language and a scene of sensuality.
Running Time: 149 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Arrival
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Religious, Search for Extraterrestrial Life, First Contact, Mystery Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 281 $5,665,125 Aug 29, 1997 52

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 812 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 502 $237,019,849
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 545 $100,920,329
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 577 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 93 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $100,920,329

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 11, 1997 2 $20,584,908   1,923 $10,705   $20,584,908 1
Jul 18, 1997 3 $16,114,633 -22% 2,194 $7,345   $47,408,514 2
Jul 25, 1997 4 $9,704,949 -40% 2,314 $4,194   $64,973,014 3
Aug 1, 1997 6 $6,249,420 -36% 2,210 $2,828   $75,642,069 4
Aug 8, 1997 7 $4,478,753 -28% 2,016 $2,222   $83,356,776 5
Aug 15, 1997 9 $2,872,875 -36% 1,451 $1,980   $88,581,422 6
Aug 22, 1997 11 $2,110,003 -27% 1,272 $1,659   $92,151,875 7
Aug 29, 1997 15 $1,954,990 -7% 974 $2,007   $94,977,242 8
Sep 5, 1997 16 $857,537 -56% 705 $1,216   $96,167,676 9
Sep 12, 1997 17 $640,757 -25% 676 $948   $97,122,148 10
Sep 19, 1997 20 $427,210 -33% 466 $917   $97,796,286 11
Sep 26, 1997 23 $226,363 -47% 291 $778   $98,161,955 12
Oct 3, 1997 12 $795,612 +251% 896 $888   $99,040,239 13
Oct 10, 1997 17 $623,450 -22% 896 $696   $99,954,136 14
Oct 17, 1997 21 $357,439 -43% 414 $863   $100,476,316 15
Oct 24, 1997 30 $178,446 -50% 316 $565   $100,769,177 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 11, 1997 2 $6,543,925     1,923 $3,403   $6,543,925 1
Jul 12, 1997 2 $7,703,374 +18%   1,923 $4,006   $14,247,299 2
Jul 13, 1997 2 $6,337,609 -18%   1,923 $3,296   $20,584,908 3
Jul 14, 1997 2 $2,760,142 -56%   1,923 $1,435   $23,345,050 4
Jul 15, 1997 2 $2,928,724 +6%   1,923 $1,523   $26,273,774 5
Jul 16, 1997 3 $2,562,169 -13%   1,923 $1,332   $28,835,943 6
Jul 17, 1997 3 $2,457,938 -4%   1,923 $1,278   $31,293,881 7
Jul 18, 1997 3 $4,814,669 +96% -26% 2,194 $2,194   $36,108,550 8
Jul 19, 1997 3 $6,570,700 +36% -15% 2,194 $2,995   $42,679,250 9
Jul 20, 1997 3 $4,729,264 -28% -25% 2,194 $2,156   $47,408,514 10
Jul 21, 1997 3 $2,011,783 -57% -27% 2,194 $917   $49,420,297 11
Jul 22, 1997 3 $2,118,547 +5% -28% 2,194 $966   $51,538,844 12
Jul 23, 1997 3 $1,871,663 -12% -27% 2,194 $853   $53,410,507 13
Jul 24, 1997 3 $1,857,558 -1% -24% 2,194 $847   $55,268,065 14
Jul 25, 1997 4 $2,811,435 +51% -42% 2,314 $1,215   $58,079,500 15
Jul 26, 1997 4 $3,934,969 +40% -40% 2,314 $1,701   $62,014,469 16
Jul 27, 1997 4 $2,958,545 -25% -37% 2,314 $1,279   $64,973,014 17
Jul 28, 1997 4 $1,136,271 -62% -44% 2,314 $491   $66,109,285 18
Jul 29, 1997 4 $1,242,199 +9% -41% 2,314 $537   $67,351,484 19
Jul 30, 1997 4 $1,036,393 -17% -45% 2,314 $448   $68,387,877 20
Jul 31, 1997 4 $1,004,772 -3% -46% 2,314 $434   $69,392,649 21
Aug 1, 1997 6 $1,746,883 +74% -38% 2,210 $790   $71,139,532 22
Aug 2, 1997 6 $2,557,466 +46% -35% 2,210 $1,157   $73,696,998 23
Aug 3, 1997 6 $1,945,071 -24% -34% 2,210 $880   $75,642,069 24
Aug 4, 1997 6 $824,796 -58% -27% 2,210 $373   $76,466,865 25
Aug 5, 1997 6 $887,853 +8% -29% 2,210 $402   $77,354,718 26
Aug 6, 1997 8 $769,914 -13% -26% 2,210 $348   $78,124,632 27
Aug 7, 1997 6 $753,390 -2% -25% 2,210 $341   $78,878,022 28
Aug 8, 1997 8 $1,241,092 +65% -29% 2,016 $616   $80,119,114 29
Aug 9, 1997 7 $1,887,344 +52% -26% 2,016 $936   $82,006,458 30
Aug 10, 1997 7 $1,350,317 -28% -31% 2,016 $670   $83,356,775 31
Aug 11, 1997 8 $567,171 -58% -31% 2,016 $281   $83,923,946 32
Aug 12, 1997 7 $667,064 +18% -25% 2,016 $331   $84,591,010 33
Aug 13, 1997 8 $615,171 -8% -20% 2,016 $305   $85,206,181 34
Aug 14, 1997 8 $502,366 -18% -33% 2,016 $249   $85,708,547 35
Aug 15, 1997 9 $806,160 +60% -35% 1,451 $556   $86,514,707 36
Aug 16, 1997 9 $1,211,757 +50% -36% 1,451 $835   $87,726,464 37
Aug 17, 1997 9 $854,958 -29% -37% 1,451 $589   $88,581,422 38
Aug 18, 1997 11 $337,863 -60% -40% 1,451 $233   $88,919,285 39
Aug 19, 1997 9 $385,311 +14% -42% 1,451 $266   $89,304,596 40
Aug 20, 1997 10 $377,425 -2% -39% 1,451 $260   $89,682,021 41
Aug 21, 1997 10 $359,851 -5% -28% 1,451 $248   $90,041,872 42
Aug 22, 1997 11 $597,745 +66% -26% 1,272 $470   $90,639,617 43
Aug 23, 1997 11 $908,785 +52% -25% 1,272 $714   $91,548,402 44
Aug 24, 1997 11 $603,473 -34% -29% 1,272 $474   $92,151,875 45
Aug 25, 1997 11 $207,025 -66% -39% 1,272 $163   $92,358,900 46
Aug 26, 1997 11 $243,488 +18% -37% 1,272 $191   $92,602,388 47
Aug 27, 1997 12 $207,894 -15% -45% 1,272 $163   $92,810,282 48
Aug 28, 1997 12 $211,970 +2% -41% 1,272 $167   $93,022,252 49
Aug 29, 1997 15 $408,205 +93% -32% 974 $419   $93,430,457 50
Aug 30, 1997 15 $602,586 +48% -34% 974 $619   $94,033,043 51
Aug 31, 1997 15 $533,138 -12% -12% 974 $547   $94,566,181 52
Sep 1, 1997 15 $411,061 -23% +99% 974 $422   $94,977,242 53
Sep 2, 1997 15 $122,586 -70% -50% 974 $126   $95,099,828 54
Sep 3, 1997 14 $107,542 -12% -48% 974 $110   $95,207,370 55
Sep 4, 1997 13 $102,769 -4% -52% 974 $106   $95,310,139 56
Sep 5, 1997 15 $242,932 +136% -40% 705 $345   $95,553,071 57
Sep 6, 1997 16 $402,283 +66% -33% 705 $571   $95,955,354 58
Sep 7, 1997 17 $212,322 -47% -60% 705 $301   $96,167,676 59
Sep 8, 1997 15 $68,949 -68% -83% 705 $98   $96,236,625 60
Sep 9, 1997 15 $84,066 +22% -31% 705 $119   $96,320,691 61
Sep 10, 1997 14 $79,408 -6% -26% 705 $113   $96,400,099 62
Sep 11, 1997 15 $81,292 +2% -21% 705 $115   $96,481,391 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 11, 1997 2 $31,293,881   1,923 $16,273   $31,293,881 1
Jul 18, 1997 3 $23,974,184 -23% 2,194 $10,927   $55,268,065 2
Jul 25, 1997 4 $14,124,584 -41% 2,314 $6,104   $69,392,649 3
Aug 1, 1997 6 $9,485,374 -33% 2,210 $4,292   $78,878,023 4
Aug 8, 1997 7 $6,830,524 -28% 2,016 $3,388   $85,708,547 5
Aug 15, 1997 10 $4,333,325 -37% 1,451 $2,986   $90,041,872 6
Aug 22, 1997 11 $2,980,380 -31% 1,272 $2,343   $93,022,252 7
Aug 29, 1997 15 $2,287,887 -23% 974 $2,349   $95,310,139 8
Sep 5, 1997 15 $1,171,252 -49% 705 $1,661   $96,481,391 9
Sep 12, 1997 19 $887,685 -24% 676 $1,313   $97,369,076 10
Sep 19, 1997 22 $566,516 -36% 466 $1,216   $97,935,592 11
Sep 26, 1997 23 $309,035 -45% 291 $1,062   $98,244,627 12
Oct 3, 1997 12 $1,086,059 +251% 896 $1,212   $99,330,686 13
Oct 10, 1997 17 $788,191 -27% 896 $880   $100,118,877 14
Oct 17, 1997 23 $471,854 -40% 414 $1,140   $100,590,731 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,651 $64,979,671
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,188 $64,979,671
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 33 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 214 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $64,979,671

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 803 $165,900,000
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 273 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $165,900,000

Leading Cast

Jodie Foster    Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey    Palmer Joss

Supporting Cast

James Woods    Michael Kitz
John Hurt    S.R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt    David Drumlin
William Fichtner    Dr. Kent Clark
David Morse    Theodore Arroway
Angela Bassett    Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake    Fisher
Max Martini    Willie
Rob Lowe    Richard Rank
Jake Busey    Joseph
Jena Malone    Young Ellie
Tucker Smallwood    Mission Director
SaMi Chester    Vernon
Timothy McNeil    Davio
Laura Elena Surillo    Cantina Woman
Henry Strozier    Minister
Michael Chabon    Hadden Suit
Thomas Garner    Ian Broderick
Conroy Chino    KOB-TV Reporter
Dan Gifford    Jeremy Roth
Vance Valencia    Senator Valencia
Behrooz Afrakhan    Middle Eastern Anchor
Saemi Nakamura    Japanese Anchor
Maria Celeste Arraras    Latina Anchor
Ian Whitcomb    British Anchor
Michael Albala    Decryption Hacker
Ned Netterville    Decryption Expert
Leo Lee    Major Domo
William Jordan    Chairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. James    Joint Chief
Haynes Brooke    Drumlin Aid
Steven Ford    Major Russell
Alexander Zemeckis    Major Russell's Son
Janie Peterson    Major Russell's Daughter
Phillip Bergeron    French Committee Member
Jennifer Balgobin    Dr. Patel
Anthony Fife Hamilton    British Committee Member
Rebecca T. Beucler    NASA Public Relations
Marc Macaulay    NASA Technician
Pamela Wilsey    Voice of NASA
Jeff Johnson    Mechanical
Yuji Okumoto    Electrical
Gerry Griffin    Dynamics
Brian Alston    Communications
Rob Elk    Pad Leader
Mark Thomason    Security
Jose Rey    Controller #8
Todd Patrick Breaugh    New VLA Technician
Alex Veadov    Russian Cosmonaut
Alice Kushida    Scientist
Robin Gammel    Project Official
Richardson Morse    Mission Doctor
Seiji Okamura    Japanese Ensign
Mak Takano    Japanese Tech #1
Tom Tanaka    Japanese Tech #2
Catherine Dao    Life Support
Kristoffer Ryan Winters    Dynamics #2
Valorie Armstrong    Woman Senator
Jim Hild    Reporter #5
Bill Thomas    Reporter #6
Diego Montoya    School Boy

Cameos

Larry King    Himself
Donna J. Kelley    Herself
Leon Harris    Himself
Claire Shipman    Herself
Tabitha Soren    Herself
Geraldo Rivera    Himself
Jay Leno    Himself
Natalie Allen    Herself
Robert D. Novak    Himself
Geraldine A. Ferraro    Herself
Ann Druyan    Herself
Kathleen Kennedy    Herself
Jill Dougherty    Herself
John Holliman    Himself
Bobbie Battista    Herself
Dee Dee Myers    Herself
Bryant Gumbel    Himself
Linden Soles    Himself
Bernard Shaw    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis    Director
James V. Hart    Screenwriter
Michael Goldenberg    Screenwriter
Carl Sagan    Story Creator
Ann Druyan    Story Creator
Robert Zemeckis    Producer
Steve Starkey    Producer
Joan Bradshaw    Executive Producer
Lynda Obst    Executive Producer
Ed Verreaux    Production Designer
Arthur Schmidt    Editor
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Don Burgess    Director of Photography
Carl Sagan    Co-Producer
Ann Druyan    Co-Producer
Rick Porras    Associate Producer
Steven J. Boyd*    Associate Producer
Bruce G. Moriarty    Assistant Director
Steve Starkey    Second Unit Director
Joan Bradshaw    Unit Production Manager
Lawrence A. Hubbs    Art Director
Bruce Crone    Art Director
Michael J. Taylor    Set Decorator
Ken Ralston    Visual Effects Supervisor
Stephen Rosenbaum    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jim Mitchell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Allen Hall    Special Effects Supervisor
Joanna Johnston    Costume Designer
Pamela Wise*    Key Costume Supervisor
William B. Kaplan    Sound Mixer
Randy Thom    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Dennis Sands    Re-recording Mixer
Phil Benson    Supervising Sound Editor
Teresa Eckton    Sound Effects Editor
Steve Boeddeker    Sound Effects Editor
Marian Wilde    Sound Effects Editor
Douglas Murray    Sound Effects Editor
Randy Thom    Sound Designer
Ken Karman*    Music Editor
Hallie D'Amore    Make up
Kathryn Blondell    Hairstylist
Victoria Burrows    Casting Director
Easton Smith    Set Designer

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:$20,584,908 (20.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,923 opening theaters/2,314 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $237,019,849

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 812 $100,920,329
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,651 $64,979,671
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $165,900,000

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 11th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 8th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some intense action, mild language and a scene of sensuality.
Running Time: 149 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Arrival
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Visual Effects, Religious, Search for Extraterrestrial Life, First Contact, Mystery Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 281 $5,665,125 Aug 29, 1997 52

Leading Cast

Jodie Foster    Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey    Palmer Joss

Supporting Cast

James Woods    Michael Kitz
John Hurt    S.R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt    David Drumlin
William Fichtner    Dr. Kent Clark
David Morse    Theodore Arroway
Angela Bassett    Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake    Fisher
Max Martini    Willie
Rob Lowe    Richard Rank
Jake Busey    Joseph
Jena Malone    Young Ellie
Tucker Smallwood    Mission Director
SaMi Chester    Vernon
Timothy McNeil    Davio
Laura Elena Surillo    Cantina Woman
Henry Strozier    Minister
Michael Chabon    Hadden Suit
Thomas Garner    Ian Broderick
Conroy Chino    KOB-TV Reporter
Dan Gifford    Jeremy Roth
Vance Valencia    Senator Valencia
Behrooz Afrakhan    Middle Eastern Anchor
Saemi Nakamura    Japanese Anchor
Maria Celeste Arraras    Latina Anchor
Ian Whitcomb    British Anchor
Michael Albala    Decryption Hacker
Ned Netterville    Decryption Expert
Leo Lee    Major Domo
William Jordan    Chairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. James    Joint Chief
Haynes Brooke    Drumlin Aid
Steven Ford    Major Russell
Alexander Zemeckis    Major Russell's Son
Janie Peterson    Major Russell's Daughter
Phillip Bergeron    French Committee Member
Jennifer Balgobin    Dr. Patel
Anthony Fife Hamilton    British Committee Member
Rebecca T. Beucler    NASA Public Relations
Marc Macaulay    NASA Technician
Pamela Wilsey    Voice of NASA
Jeff Johnson    Mechanical
Yuji Okumoto    Electrical
Gerry Griffin    Dynamics
Brian Alston    Communications
Rob Elk    Pad Leader
Mark Thomason    Security
Jose Rey    Controller #8
Todd Patrick Breaugh    New VLA Technician
Alex Veadov    Russian Cosmonaut
Alice Kushida    Scientist
Robin Gammel    Project Official
Richardson Morse    Mission Doctor
Seiji Okamura    Japanese Ensign
Mak Takano    Japanese Tech #1
Tom Tanaka    Japanese Tech #2
Catherine Dao    Life Support
Kristoffer Ryan Winters    Dynamics #2
Valorie Armstrong    Woman Senator
Jim Hild    Reporter #5
Bill Thomas    Reporter #6
Diego Montoya    School Boy

Cameos

Larry King    Himself
Donna J. Kelley    Herself
Leon Harris    Himself
Claire Shipman    Herself
Tabitha Soren    Herself
Geraldo Rivera    Himself
Jay Leno    Himself
Natalie Allen    Herself
Robert D. Novak    Himself
Geraldine A. Ferraro    Herself
Ann Druyan    Herself
Kathleen Kennedy    Herself
Jill Dougherty    Herself
John Holliman    Himself
Bobbie Battista    Herself
Dee Dee Myers    Herself
Bryant Gumbel    Himself
Linden Soles    Himself
Bernard Shaw    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis    Director
James V. Hart    Screenwriter
Michael Goldenberg    Screenwriter
Carl Sagan    Story Creator
Ann Druyan    Story Creator
Robert Zemeckis    Producer
Steve Starkey    Producer
Joan Bradshaw    Executive Producer
Lynda Obst    Executive Producer
Ed Verreaux    Production Designer
Arthur Schmidt    Editor
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Don Burgess    Director of Photography
Carl Sagan    Co-Producer
Ann Druyan    Co-Producer
Rick Porras    Associate Producer
Steven J. Boyd*    Associate Producer
Bruce G. Moriarty    Assistant Director
Steve Starkey    Second Unit Director
Joan Bradshaw    Unit Production Manager
Lawrence A. Hubbs    Art Director
Bruce Crone    Art Director
Michael J. Taylor    Set Decorator
Ken Ralston    Visual Effects Supervisor
Stephen Rosenbaum    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jim Mitchell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Allen Hall    Special Effects Supervisor
Joanna Johnston    Costume Designer
Pamela Wise*    Key Costume Supervisor
William B. Kaplan    Sound Mixer
Randy Thom    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Dennis Sands    Re-recording Mixer
Phil Benson    Supervising Sound Editor
Teresa Eckton    Sound Effects Editor
Steve Boeddeker    Sound Effects Editor
Marian Wilde    Sound Effects Editor
Douglas Murray    Sound Effects Editor
Randy Thom    Sound Designer
Ken Karman*    Music Editor
Hallie D'Amore    Make up
Kathryn Blondell    Hairstylist
Victoria Burrows    Casting Director
Easton Smith    Set Designer

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 801-900) 812 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 502 $237,019,849
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 545 $100,920,329
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 577 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 93 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $100,920,329
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $100,920,329

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 11, 1997 2 $20,584,908   1,923 $10,705   $20,584,908 1
Jul 18, 1997 3 $16,114,633 -22% 2,194 $7,345   $47,408,514 2
Jul 25, 1997 4 $9,704,949 -40% 2,314 $4,194   $64,973,014 3
Aug 1, 1997 6 $6,249,420 -36% 2,210 $2,828   $75,642,069 4
Aug 8, 1997 7 $4,478,753 -28% 2,016 $2,222   $83,356,776 5
Aug 15, 1997 9 $2,872,875 -36% 1,451 $1,980   $88,581,422 6
Aug 22, 1997 11 $2,110,003 -27% 1,272 $1,659   $92,151,875 7
Aug 29, 1997 15 $1,954,990 -7% 974 $2,007   $94,977,242 8
Sep 5, 1997 16 $857,537 -56% 705 $1,216   $96,167,676 9
Sep 12, 1997 17 $640,757 -25% 676 $948   $97,122,148 10
Sep 19, 1997 20 $427,210 -33% 466 $917   $97,796,286 11
Sep 26, 1997 23 $226,363 -47% 291 $778   $98,161,955 12
Oct 3, 1997 12 $795,612 +251% 896 $888   $99,040,239 13
Oct 10, 1997 17 $623,450 -22% 896 $696   $99,954,136 14
Oct 17, 1997 21 $357,439 -43% 414 $863   $100,476,316 15
Oct 24, 1997 30 $178,446 -50% 316 $565   $100,769,177 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 11, 1997 2 $6,543,925     1,923 $3,403   $6,543,925 1
Jul 12, 1997 2 $7,703,374 +18%   1,923 $4,006   $14,247,299 2
Jul 13, 1997 2 $6,337,609 -18%   1,923 $3,296   $20,584,908 3
Jul 14, 1997 2 $2,760,142 -56%   1,923 $1,435   $23,345,050 4
Jul 15, 1997 2 $2,928,724 +6%   1,923 $1,523   $26,273,774 5
Jul 16, 1997 3 $2,562,169 -13%   1,923 $1,332   $28,835,943 6
Jul 17, 1997 3 $2,457,938 -4%   1,923 $1,278   $31,293,881 7
Jul 18, 1997 3 $4,814,669 +96% -26% 2,194 $2,194   $36,108,550 8
Jul 19, 1997 3 $6,570,700 +36% -15% 2,194 $2,995   $42,679,250 9
Jul 20, 1997 3 $4,729,264 -28% -25% 2,194 $2,156   $47,408,514 10
Jul 21, 1997 3 $2,011,783 -57% -27% 2,194 $917   $49,420,297 11
Jul 22, 1997 3 $2,118,547 +5% -28% 2,194 $966   $51,538,844 12
Jul 23, 1997 3 $1,871,663 -12% -27% 2,194 $853   $53,410,507 13
Jul 24, 1997 3 $1,857,558 -1% -24% 2,194 $847   $55,268,065 14
Jul 25, 1997 4 $2,811,435 +51% -42% 2,314 $1,215   $58,079,500 15
Jul 26, 1997 4 $3,934,969 +40% -40% 2,314 $1,701   $62,014,469 16
Jul 27, 1997 4 $2,958,545 -25% -37% 2,314 $1,279   $64,973,014 17
Jul 28, 1997 4 $1,136,271 -62% -44% 2,314 $491   $66,109,285 18
Jul 29, 1997 4 $1,242,199 +9% -41% 2,314 $537   $67,351,484 19
Jul 30, 1997 4 $1,036,393 -17% -45% 2,314 $448   $68,387,877 20
Jul 31, 1997 4 $1,004,772 -3% -46% 2,314 $434   $69,392,649 21
Aug 1, 1997 6 $1,746,883 +74% -38% 2,210 $790   $71,139,532 22
Aug 2, 1997 6 $2,557,466 +46% -35% 2,210 $1,157   $73,696,998 23
Aug 3, 1997 6 $1,945,071 -24% -34% 2,210 $880   $75,642,069 24
Aug 4, 1997 6 $824,796 -58% -27% 2,210 $373   $76,466,865 25
Aug 5, 1997 6 $887,853 +8% -29% 2,210 $402   $77,354,718 26
Aug 6, 1997 8 $769,914 -13% -26% 2,210 $348   $78,124,632 27
Aug 7, 1997 6 $753,390 -2% -25% 2,210 $341   $78,878,022 28
Aug 8, 1997 8 $1,241,092 +65% -29% 2,016 $616   $80,119,114 29
Aug 9, 1997 7 $1,887,344 +52% -26% 2,016 $936   $82,006,458 30
Aug 10, 1997 7 $1,350,317 -28% -31% 2,016 $670   $83,356,775 31
Aug 11, 1997 8 $567,171 -58% -31% 2,016 $281   $83,923,946 32
Aug 12, 1997 7 $667,064 +18% -25% 2,016 $331   $84,591,010 33
Aug 13, 1997 8 $615,171 -8% -20% 2,016 $305   $85,206,181 34
Aug 14, 1997 8 $502,366 -18% -33% 2,016 $249   $85,708,547 35
Aug 15, 1997 9 $806,160 +60% -35% 1,451 $556   $86,514,707 36
Aug 16, 1997 9 $1,211,757 +50% -36% 1,451 $835   $87,726,464 37
Aug 17, 1997 9 $854,958 -29% -37% 1,451 $589   $88,581,422 38
Aug 18, 1997 11 $337,863 -60% -40% 1,451 $233   $88,919,285 39
Aug 19, 1997 9 $385,311 +14% -42% 1,451 $266   $89,304,596 40
Aug 20, 1997 10 $377,425 -2% -39% 1,451 $260   $89,682,021 41
Aug 21, 1997 10 $359,851 -5% -28% 1,451 $248   $90,041,872 42
Aug 22, 1997 11 $597,745 +66% -26% 1,272 $470   $90,639,617 43
Aug 23, 1997 11 $908,785 +52% -25% 1,272 $714   $91,548,402 44
Aug 24, 1997 11 $603,473 -34% -29% 1,272 $474   $92,151,875 45
Aug 25, 1997 11 $207,025 -66% -39% 1,272 $163   $92,358,900 46
Aug 26, 1997 11 $243,488 +18% -37% 1,272 $191   $92,602,388 47
Aug 27, 1997 12 $207,894 -15% -45% 1,272 $163   $92,810,282 48
Aug 28, 1997 12 $211,970 +2% -41% 1,272 $167   $93,022,252 49
Aug 29, 1997 15 $408,205 +93% -32% 974 $419   $93,430,457 50
Aug 30, 1997 15 $602,586 +48% -34% 974 $619   $94,033,043 51
Aug 31, 1997 15 $533,138 -12% -12% 974 $547   $94,566,181 52
Sep 1, 1997 15 $411,061 -23% +99% 974 $422   $94,977,242 53
Sep 2, 1997 15 $122,586 -70% -50% 974 $126   $95,099,828 54
Sep 3, 1997 14 $107,542 -12% -48% 974 $110   $95,207,370 55
Sep 4, 1997 13 $102,769 -4% -52% 974 $106   $95,310,139 56
Sep 5, 1997 15 $242,932 +136% -40% 705 $345   $95,553,071 57
Sep 6, 1997 16 $402,283 +66% -33% 705 $571   $95,955,354 58
Sep 7, 1997 17 $212,322 -47% -60% 705 $301   $96,167,676 59
Sep 8, 1997 15 $68,949 -68% -83% 705 $98   $96,236,625 60
Sep 9, 1997 15 $84,066 +22% -31% 705 $119   $96,320,691 61
Sep 10, 1997 14 $79,408 -6% -26% 705 $113   $96,400,099 62
Sep 11, 1997 15 $81,292 +2% -21% 705 $115   $96,481,391 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 11, 1997 2 $31,293,881   1,923 $16,273   $31,293,881 1
Jul 18, 1997 3 $23,974,184 -23% 2,194 $10,927   $55,268,065 2
Jul 25, 1997 4 $14,124,584 -41% 2,314 $6,104   $69,392,649 3
Aug 1, 1997 6 $9,485,374 -33% 2,210 $4,292   $78,878,023 4
Aug 8, 1997 7 $6,830,524 -28% 2,016 $3,388   $85,708,547 5
Aug 15, 1997 10 $4,333,325 -37% 1,451 $2,986   $90,041,872 6
Aug 22, 1997 11 $2,980,380 -31% 1,272 $2,343   $93,022,252 7
Aug 29, 1997 15 $2,287,887 -23% 974 $2,349   $95,310,139 8
Sep 5, 1997 15 $1,171,252 -49% 705 $1,661   $96,481,391 9
Sep 12, 1997 19 $887,685 -24% 676 $1,313   $97,369,076 10
Sep 19, 1997 22 $566,516 -36% 466 $1,216   $97,935,592 11
Sep 26, 1997 23 $309,035 -45% 291 $1,062   $98,244,627 12
Oct 3, 1997 12 $1,086,059 +251% 896 $1,212   $99,330,686 13
Oct 10, 1997 17 $788,191 -27% 896 $880   $100,118,877 14
Oct 17, 1997 23 $471,854 -40% 414 $1,140   $100,590,731 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,651 $64,979,671
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,188 $64,979,671
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 33 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 214 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $64,979,671
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $64,979,671

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 803 $165,900,000
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 273 $165,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $165,900,000