Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $31,983,777Details
International Box Office $17,816,223Details
Worldwide Box Office $49,800,000
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,864 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:8.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/1,310 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $78,114,198

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 27th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: March 1st, 1996 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 21st, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 15th, 2013 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality and language, violence and pervasive alcohol abuse
Comparisons: vs. City of Angels
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Keywords: Mafia, Romantic Drama, Prostitution, Sex Crimes, Romance, Addiction, Depression, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Fired, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Suicide, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lumiere Pictures
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 27 $23,917 Jun 7, 1996 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 18 $36,322 May 31, 1996 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 11 $86,223 May 24, 1996 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 14 $72,625 May 17, 1996 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 12 $140,796 May 10, 1996 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 12 $190,746 May 3, 1996 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 14 $150,239 Apr 26, 1996 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 14 $225,447 Apr 19, 1996 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 14 $330,635 Apr 12, 1996 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 62 $484,787 Apr 5, 1996 164
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 10 $484,787 Apr 5, 1996 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 54 $713,487 Mar 29, 1996 157
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 8 $713,487 Mar 29, 1996 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 75 $583,523 Mar 22, 1996 150
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 15 $583,523 Mar 22, 1996 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 92 $510,879 Mar 15, 1996 143
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 19 $510,879 Mar 15, 1996 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 81 $739,129 Mar 8, 1996 136
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 14 $739,129 Mar 8, 1996 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 55 $1,313,740 Mar 1, 1996 129
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 9 $1,313,740 Mar 1, 1996 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 43 $1,900,024 Feb 23, 1996 122
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 8 $1,900,024 Feb 23, 1996 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 12 $3,625,471 Feb 16, 1996 115
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 5 $3,625,471 Feb 16, 1996 115
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 265 $9,014,460 Feb 16, 1996 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 26 $3,253,158 Feb 9, 1996 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 5 $3,253,158 Feb 9, 1996 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 92 $1,614,681 Feb 2, 1996 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 19 $1,614,681 Feb 2, 1996 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 95 $1,741,124 Jan 26, 1996 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 20 $1,741,124 Jan 26, 1996 94
Theater Average 14th Weekend 45 $5,545 Jan 26, 1996 94
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 30 $1,406,996 Jan 19, 1996 87
Theater Average 13th Weekend 32 $6,830 Jan 19, 1996 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 25 $1,652,002 Jan 12, 1996 80
Theater Average 12th Weekend 18 $9,892 Jan 12, 1996 80
Theater Average 11th Weekend 29 $8,540 Jan 5, 1996 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 23 $9,724 Dec 29, 1995 66
Widest Expansion Limited Release 44 1,303 Oct 27, 1995 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 1995 48 $70,864   7 $10,123   $70,864 1
Nov 3, 1995 43 $92,715 +31% 8 $11,589   $212,887 2
Nov 10, 1995 32 $169,174 +82% 16 $10,573   $429,166 3
Nov 17, 1995 31 $127,872 -24% 17 $7,522   $632,093 4
Nov 24, 1995 22 $264,283 +107% 54 $4,894   $991,767 5
Dec 1, 1995 23 $213,842 -19% 55 $3,888   $1,294,643 6
Dec 8, 1995 20 $181,001 -15% 64 $2,828   $1,555,759 7
Dec 15, 1995 22 $156,539 -14% 55 $2,846   $1,789,868 8
Dec 22, 1995 25 $190,664 +22% 36 $5,296   $2,075,961 9
Dec 29, 1995 25 $457,019 +140% 47 $9,724   $2,702,762 10
Jan 5, 1996 20 $409,904 -10% 48 $8,540   $3,259,356 11
Jan 12, 1996 18 $1,652,002 +303% 167 $9,892   $5,109,312 12
Jan 19, 1996 18 $1,406,996 -15% 206 $6,830   $6,905,460 13
Jan 26, 1996 15 $1,741,124 +24% 314 $5,545   $9,202,558 14
Feb 2, 1996 13 $1,614,681 -7% 340 $4,749   $11,524,114 15
Feb 9, 1996 5 $3,253,158 +101% 1,310 $2,483   $15,375,886 16
Feb 16, 1996 8 $3,625,471 +11% 1,310 $2,768   $20,462,460 17
Feb 23, 1996 13 $1,900,024 -48% 1,013 $1,876   $23,176,762 18
Mar 1, 1996 13 $1,313,740 -31% 871 $1,508   $25,151,748 19
Mar 8, 1996 15 $739,129 -44% 691 $1,070   $26,367,509 20
Mar 15, 1996 18 $510,879 -31% 507 $1,008   $27,220,137 21
Mar 22, 1996 20 $583,523 +14% 486 $1,201   $28,089,901 22
Mar 29, 1996 17 $713,487 +22% 527 $1,354   $29,108,268 23
Apr 5, 1996 21 $484,787 -32% 511 $949   $29,890,321 24
Apr 12, 1996 24 $330,635 -32% 377 $877   $30,467,883 25
Apr 19, 1996 27 $225,447 -32% 254 $888   $30,841,455 26
Apr 26, 1996 32 $150,239 -33% 210 $715   $31,091,239 27
May 3, 1996 30 $190,746 +27% 248 $769   $31,354,044 28
May 10, 1996 36 $140,796 -26% 245 $575   $31,583,944 29
May 17, 1996 44 $72,625 -48% 148 $491   $31,730,933 30
May 24, 1996 48 $86,223 +19% 92 $937   $31,859,337 31
May 31, 1996 50 $36,322 -58% 56 $649   $31,921,127 32
Jun 7, 1996 50 $23,917 -34% 38 $629   $21,968,347 33

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 1995 41 $120,172   7 $17,167   $120,172 1
Nov 3, 1995 43 $139,820 +16% 8 $17,478   $259,992 2
Nov 10, 1995 31 $244,229 +75% 16 $15,264   $504,221 3
Nov 17, 1995 29 $223,263 -9% 17 $13,133   $727,484 4
Nov 24, 1995 21 $353,317 +58% 54 $6,543   $1,080,801 5
Dec 1, 1995 23 $293,957 -17% 55 $5,345   $1,374,758 6
Dec 8, 1995 19 $258,571 -12% 64 $4,040   $1,633,329 7
Dec 15, 1995 21 $251,968 -3% 55 $4,581   $1,885,297 8
Dec 22, 1995 24 $360,446 +43% 36 $10,012   $2,245,743 9
Dec 29, 1995 25 $603,709 +67% 47 $12,845   $2,849,452 10
Jan 5, 1996 20 $607,858 +1% 48 $12,664   $3,457,310 11
Jan 12, 1996 16 $2,041,154 +236% 167 $12,222   $5,498,464 12
Jan 19, 1996 18 $1,962,970 -4% 206 $9,529   $7,461,434 13
Jan 26, 1996 14 $2,447,999 +25% 314 $7,796   $9,909,433 14
Feb 2, 1996 14 $2,213,295 -10% 340 $6,510   $12,122,728 15
Feb 9, 1996 6 $4,714,261 +113% 1,310 $3,599   $16,836,989 16
Feb 16, 1996 9 $4,439,749 -6% 1,310 $3,389   $21,276,738 17
Feb 23, 1996 12 $2,561,270 -42% 1,013 $2,528   $23,838,008 18
Mar 1, 1996 13 $1,790,372 -30% 871 $2,056   $25,628,380 19
Mar 8, 1996 15 $1,080,878 -40% 691 $1,564   $26,709,258 20
Mar 15, 1996 17 $797,120 -26% 507 $1,572   $27,506,378 21
Mar 22, 1996 18 $888,403 +11% 486 $1,828   $28,394,781 22
Mar 29, 1996 17 $1,010,753 +14% 527 $1,918   $29,405,534 23
Apr 5, 1996 20 $731,714 -28% 511 $1,432   $30,137,248 24
Apr 12, 1996 22 $478,760 -35% 377 $1,270   $30,616,008 25
Apr 19, 1996 24 $324,992 -32% 254 $1,279   $30,941,000 26
Apr 26, 1996 30 $222,298 -32% 210 $1,059   $31,163,298 27
May 3, 1996 29 $279,850 +26% 248 $1,128   $31,443,148 28
May 10, 1996 35 $215,160 -23% 245 $878   $31,658,308 29
May 17, 1996 39 $114,806 -47% 148 $776   $31,773,114 30
May 24, 1996 43 $111,691 -3% 92 $1,214   $31,884,805 31

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 3/1/1996 $0 0 1 1 $284 3/25/2024
 
Rest of World $17,815,939
 
International Total$17,816,223 3/25/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Elisabeth Shue    Sera
Nicolas Cage    Ben

Supporting Cast

Ed Lauter    Mobster 3
Emily Procter    Debbie

Uncategorized

R. Lee Ermey    Conventioneer
Valeria Golino    Terri
Laurie Metcalf    Landlady
French Stewart    Businessman #2
Julian Sands    Yuri
Shawnee Smith    Biker Girl
Xander Berkeley    Cynical Cabbie
Mariska Hargitay    Hooker At Bar
Richard Lewis    Peter
Steven Weber    Marc Nussbaum
Carey Lowell    Bank Teller

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mike Figgis    Director

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,864 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:8.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/1,310 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $78,114,198

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 27th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: March 1st, 1996 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 21st, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 15th, 2013 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality and language, violence and pervasive alcohol abuse
Comparisons: vs. City of Angels
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Keywords: Mafia, Romantic Drama, Prostitution, Sex Crimes, Romance, Addiction, Depression, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Fired, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Suicide, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lumiere Pictures
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 27 $23,917 Jun 7, 1996 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 18 $36,322 May 31, 1996 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 11 $86,223 May 24, 1996 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 14 $72,625 May 17, 1996 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 12 $140,796 May 10, 1996 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 12 $190,746 May 3, 1996 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 14 $150,239 Apr 26, 1996 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 14 $225,447 Apr 19, 1996 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 14 $330,635 Apr 12, 1996 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 62 $484,787 Apr 5, 1996 164
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 10 $484,787 Apr 5, 1996 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 54 $713,487 Mar 29, 1996 157
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 8 $713,487 Mar 29, 1996 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 75 $583,523 Mar 22, 1996 150
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 15 $583,523 Mar 22, 1996 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 92 $510,879 Mar 15, 1996 143
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 19 $510,879 Mar 15, 1996 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 81 $739,129 Mar 8, 1996 136
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 14 $739,129 Mar 8, 1996 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 55 $1,313,740 Mar 1, 1996 129
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 9 $1,313,740 Mar 1, 1996 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 43 $1,900,024 Feb 23, 1996 122
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 8 $1,900,024 Feb 23, 1996 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 12 $3,625,471 Feb 16, 1996 115
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 5 $3,625,471 Feb 16, 1996 115
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 265 $9,014,460 Feb 16, 1996 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 26 $3,253,158 Feb 9, 1996 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 5 $3,253,158 Feb 9, 1996 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 92 $1,614,681 Feb 2, 1996 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 19 $1,614,681 Feb 2, 1996 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 95 $1,741,124 Jan 26, 1996 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 20 $1,741,124 Jan 26, 1996 94
Theater Average 14th Weekend 45 $5,545 Jan 26, 1996 94
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 30 $1,406,996 Jan 19, 1996 87
Theater Average 13th Weekend 32 $6,830 Jan 19, 1996 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 25 $1,652,002 Jan 12, 1996 80
Theater Average 12th Weekend 18 $9,892 Jan 12, 1996 80
Theater Average 11th Weekend 29 $8,540 Jan 5, 1996 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 23 $9,724 Dec 29, 1995 66
Widest Expansion Limited Release 44 1,303 Oct 27, 1995 0

Leading Cast

Elisabeth Shue    Sera
Nicolas Cage    Ben

Supporting Cast

Ed Lauter    Mobster 3
Emily Procter    Debbie

Uncategorized

R. Lee Ermey    Conventioneer
Valeria Golino    Terri
Laurie Metcalf    Landlady
French Stewart    Businessman #2
Julian Sands    Yuri
Shawnee Smith    Biker Girl
Xander Berkeley    Cynical Cabbie
Mariska Hargitay    Hooker At Bar
Richard Lewis    Peter
Steven Weber    Marc Nussbaum
Carey Lowell    Bank Teller

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mike Figgis    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 1995 48 $70,864   7 $10,123   $70,864 1
Nov 3, 1995 43 $92,715 +31% 8 $11,589   $212,887 2
Nov 10, 1995 32 $169,174 +82% 16 $10,573   $429,166 3
Nov 17, 1995 31 $127,872 -24% 17 $7,522   $632,093 4
Nov 24, 1995 22 $264,283 +107% 54 $4,894   $991,767 5
Dec 1, 1995 23 $213,842 -19% 55 $3,888   $1,294,643 6
Dec 8, 1995 20 $181,001 -15% 64 $2,828   $1,555,759 7
Dec 15, 1995 22 $156,539 -14% 55 $2,846   $1,789,868 8
Dec 22, 1995 25 $190,664 +22% 36 $5,296   $2,075,961 9
Dec 29, 1995 25 $457,019 +140% 47 $9,724   $2,702,762 10
Jan 5, 1996 20 $409,904 -10% 48 $8,540   $3,259,356 11
Jan 12, 1996 18 $1,652,002 +303% 167 $9,892   $5,109,312 12
Jan 19, 1996 18 $1,406,996 -15% 206 $6,830   $6,905,460 13
Jan 26, 1996 15 $1,741,124 +24% 314 $5,545   $9,202,558 14
Feb 2, 1996 13 $1,614,681 -7% 340 $4,749   $11,524,114 15
Feb 9, 1996 5 $3,253,158 +101% 1,310 $2,483   $15,375,886 16
Feb 16, 1996 8 $3,625,471 +11% 1,310 $2,768   $20,462,460 17
Feb 23, 1996 13 $1,900,024 -48% 1,013 $1,876   $23,176,762 18
Mar 1, 1996 13 $1,313,740 -31% 871 $1,508   $25,151,748 19
Mar 8, 1996 15 $739,129 -44% 691 $1,070   $26,367,509 20
Mar 15, 1996 18 $510,879 -31% 507 $1,008   $27,220,137 21
Mar 22, 1996 20 $583,523 +14% 486 $1,201   $28,089,901 22
Mar 29, 1996 17 $713,487 +22% 527 $1,354   $29,108,268 23
Apr 5, 1996 21 $484,787 -32% 511 $949   $29,890,321 24
Apr 12, 1996 24 $330,635 -32% 377 $877   $30,467,883 25
Apr 19, 1996 27 $225,447 -32% 254 $888   $30,841,455 26
Apr 26, 1996 32 $150,239 -33% 210 $715   $31,091,239 27
May 3, 1996 30 $190,746 +27% 248 $769   $31,354,044 28
May 10, 1996 36 $140,796 -26% 245 $575   $31,583,944 29
May 17, 1996 44 $72,625 -48% 148 $491   $31,730,933 30
May 24, 1996 48 $86,223 +19% 92 $937   $31,859,337 31
May 31, 1996 50 $36,322 -58% 56 $649   $31,921,127 32
Jun 7, 1996 50 $23,917 -34% 38 $629   $21,968,347 33

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 1995 41 $120,172   7 $17,167   $120,172 1
Nov 3, 1995 43 $139,820 +16% 8 $17,478   $259,992 2
Nov 10, 1995 31 $244,229 +75% 16 $15,264   $504,221 3
Nov 17, 1995 29 $223,263 -9% 17 $13,133   $727,484 4
Nov 24, 1995 21 $353,317 +58% 54 $6,543   $1,080,801 5
Dec 1, 1995 23 $293,957 -17% 55 $5,345   $1,374,758 6
Dec 8, 1995 19 $258,571 -12% 64 $4,040   $1,633,329 7
Dec 15, 1995 21 $251,968 -3% 55 $4,581   $1,885,297 8
Dec 22, 1995 24 $360,446 +43% 36 $10,012   $2,245,743 9
Dec 29, 1995 25 $603,709 +67% 47 $12,845   $2,849,452 10
Jan 5, 1996 20 $607,858 +1% 48 $12,664   $3,457,310 11
Jan 12, 1996 16 $2,041,154 +236% 167 $12,222   $5,498,464 12
Jan 19, 1996 18 $1,962,970 -4% 206 $9,529   $7,461,434 13
Jan 26, 1996 14 $2,447,999 +25% 314 $7,796   $9,909,433 14
Feb 2, 1996 14 $2,213,295 -10% 340 $6,510   $12,122,728 15
Feb 9, 1996 6 $4,714,261 +113% 1,310 $3,599   $16,836,989 16
Feb 16, 1996 9 $4,439,749 -6% 1,310 $3,389   $21,276,738 17
Feb 23, 1996 12 $2,561,270 -42% 1,013 $2,528   $23,838,008 18
Mar 1, 1996 13 $1,790,372 -30% 871 $2,056   $25,628,380 19
Mar 8, 1996 15 $1,080,878 -40% 691 $1,564   $26,709,258 20
Mar 15, 1996 17 $797,120 -26% 507 $1,572   $27,506,378 21
Mar 22, 1996 18 $888,403 +11% 486 $1,828   $28,394,781 22
Mar 29, 1996 17 $1,010,753 +14% 527 $1,918   $29,405,534 23
Apr 5, 1996 20 $731,714 -28% 511 $1,432   $30,137,248 24
Apr 12, 1996 22 $478,760 -35% 377 $1,270   $30,616,008 25
Apr 19, 1996 24 $324,992 -32% 254 $1,279   $30,941,000 26
Apr 26, 1996 30 $222,298 -32% 210 $1,059   $31,163,298 27
May 3, 1996 29 $279,850 +26% 248 $1,128   $31,443,148 28
May 10, 1996 35 $215,160 -23% 245 $878   $31,658,308 29
May 17, 1996 39 $114,806 -47% 148 $776   $31,773,114 30
May 24, 1996 43 $111,691 -3% 92 $1,214   $31,884,805 31

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 3/1/1996 $0 0 1 1 $284 3/25/2024
 
Rest of World $17,815,939
 
International Total$17,816,223 3/25/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records