Primary Colors (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $39,017,984Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,045,395 (30.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,965 opening theaters/1,976 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $89,683,121

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,385 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,686 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 449 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,128 $39,017,984

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 20th, 1998 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and sexual references
Comparisons: vs. War Dogs
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Keywords: Political, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 333 $5,648,585 Apr 10, 1998 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,385 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,915 $89,683,121
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,866 $39,017,984
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 54 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,994 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 449 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 317 $39,017,984

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1998 2 $12,045,395   1,965 $6,130   $12,045,395 1
Mar 27, 1998 3 $7,005,780 -42% 1,968 $3,560   $22,244,315 2
Apr 3, 1998 5 $4,702,920 -33% 1,976 $2,380   $28,944,755 3
Apr 10, 1998 10 $2,410,545 -49% 1,779 $1,355   $32,735,465 4
Apr 17, 1998 12 $1,534,305 -36% 1,317 $1,165   $35,158,705 5
Apr 24, 1998 18 $833,400 -46% 926 $900   $36,379,432 6
May 1, 1998 21 $550,515 -34% 734 $750   $37,147,192 7
May 8, 1998 22 $313,045 -43% 457 $685   $37,613,382 8
May 15, 1998 25 $237,695 -24% 347 $685   $37,939,277 9
May 22, 1998 27 $242,970 +2% 267 $910   $38,275,612 10
May 29, 1998 31 $153,735 -37% 277 $555   $38,494,807 11
Jun 5, 1998 29 $140,220 -9% 246 $570   $38,714,217 12
Jun 12, 1998 38 $85,920 -39% 179 $480   $38,856,507 13
Jun 19, 1998 39 $61,875 -28% 104 $595   $38,966,057 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 20, 1998 2 $3,630,000     1,966 $1,846   $3,630,000 1
Mar 21, 1998 2 $5,470,000 +51%   1,966 $2,782   $9,100,000 2
Mar 22, 1998 2 $3,026,000 -45%   1,966 $1,539   $12,045,395 3
Mar 23, 1998 3 $618,975 -80%   1,965 $315   $12,664,370 4
Mar 24, 1998 3 $880,000 +42%   1,966 $448   $13,544,370 5
Mar 25, 1998 2 $864,615 -2%   1,965 $440   $14,403,410 6
Mar 26, 1998 2 $835,125 -3%   1,965 $425   $15,238,535 7
Mar 27, 1998 3 $2,160,000 +159% -40% 1,969 $1,097   $17,399,000 8
Mar 28, 1998 3 $3,350,000 +55% -39% 1,969 $1,701   $20,749,000 9
Mar 29, 1998 3 $1,663,000 -50% -45% 1,969 $845   $22,244,000 10
Mar 30, 1998 3 $413,280 -75% -33% 1,968 $210   $22,657,595 11
Mar 31, 1998 3 $560,880 +36% -36% 1,968 $285   $23,218,475 12
Apr 1, 1998 2 $521,520 -7% -40% 1,968 $265   $23,739,995 13
Apr 2, 1998 2 $501,840 -4% -40% 1,968 $255   $24,241,835 14
Apr 3, 1998 6 $1,245,000 +148% -42% 1,975 $630   $25,487,000 15
Apr 4, 1998 5 $2,290,000 +84% -32% 1,975 $1,159   $27,777,000 16
Apr 5, 1998 5 $1,057,000 -54% -36% 1,976 $535   $28,944,755 17
Apr 6, 1998 7 $305,815 -71% -26% 1,976 $155   $29,250,570 18
Apr 7, 1998 7 $345,275 +13% -38% 1,976 $175   $29,595,845 19
Apr 8, 1998 7 $344,925 n/c -34% 1,976 $175   $29,940,770 20
Apr 9, 1998 6 $395,230 +15% -21% 1,976 $200   $30,336,000 21
Apr 10, 1998 10 $775,000 +96% -38% 1,775 $437   $31,111,000 22
Apr 11, 1998 9 $1,005,000 +30% -56% 1,775 $566   $32,116,000 23
Apr 12, 1998 9 $551,000 -45% -48% 1,779 $310   $32,735,000 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1998 2 $15,238,535   1,965 $7,755   $15,238,535 1
Mar 27, 1998 3 $9,003,300 -41% 1,968 $4,575   $24,241,835 2
Apr 3, 1998 5 $6,083,085 -32% 1,976 $3,078   $30,324,920 3
Apr 10, 1998 10 $3,299,480 -46% 1,779 $1,855   $33,624,400 4
Apr 17, 1998 12 $1,921,632 -42% 1,317 $1,459   $35,546,032 5
Apr 24, 1998 19 $1,050,645 -45% 926 $1,135   $36,596,677 6
May 1, 1998 21 $703,660 -33% 734 $959   $37,300,337 7
May 8, 1998 23 $401,245 -43% 457 $878   $37,701,582 8
May 15, 1998 26 $331,060 -17% 347 $954   $38,032,642 9
May 22, 1998 27 $308,430 -7% 267 $1,155   $38,341,072 10
May 29, 1998 29 $232,925 -24% 277 $841   $38,573,997 11
Jun 5, 1998 29 $196,590 -16% 246 $799   $38,770,587 12
Jun 12, 1998 38 $133,595 -32% 179 $746   $38,904,182 13

Leading Cast

John Travolta    Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson    Susan Stanton

Supporting Cast

Larry Hagman    Freddy Picker
Allison Janney    Miss Walsh
Paul Guilfoyle    Howard Ferguson
Tony Shalhoub    Eddie Reyes
Caroline Aaron    Lucille Kaufman
Adrian Lester    Henry Burton
Rebecca Walker    March Cunningham
Billy Bob Thornton    Richard Jemmons
Mykelti Williamson    Dewayne Smith
Gia Carides    Cashmere McLeod
Maura Tierney    Daisy Green
Rob Reiner    Izzy Rosenblatt
Stacy Edwards    Jennifer Rogers
Kathy Bates    Libby Holden
Diane Ladd    Mamma Stanton

Cameos

James Earl Jones    CNN Voiceover (voice)
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

Mike Nichols    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,045,395 (30.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,965 opening theaters/1,976 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $89,683,121

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,385 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,686 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 449 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,128 $39,017,984

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 20th, 1998 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and sexual references
Comparisons: vs. War Dogs
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 333 $5,648,585 Apr 10, 1998 24

Leading Cast

John Travolta    Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson    Susan Stanton

Supporting Cast

Larry Hagman    Freddy Picker
Allison Janney    Miss Walsh
Paul Guilfoyle    Howard Ferguson
Tony Shalhoub    Eddie Reyes
Caroline Aaron    Lucille Kaufman
Adrian Lester    Henry Burton
Rebecca Walker    March Cunningham
Billy Bob Thornton    Richard Jemmons
Mykelti Williamson    Dewayne Smith
Gia Carides    Cashmere McLeod
Maura Tierney    Daisy Green
Rob Reiner    Izzy Rosenblatt
Stacy Edwards    Jennifer Rogers
Kathy Bates    Libby Holden
Diane Ladd    Mamma Stanton

Cameos

James Earl Jones    CNN Voiceover (voice)
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

Mike Nichols    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,385 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,915 $89,683,121
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,866 $39,017,984
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 54 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,994 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 449 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $39,017,984
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 317 $39,017,984

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1998 2 $12,045,395   1,965 $6,130   $12,045,395 1
Mar 27, 1998 3 $7,005,780 -42% 1,968 $3,560   $22,244,315 2
Apr 3, 1998 5 $4,702,920 -33% 1,976 $2,380   $28,944,755 3
Apr 10, 1998 10 $2,410,545 -49% 1,779 $1,355   $32,735,465 4
Apr 17, 1998 12 $1,534,305 -36% 1,317 $1,165   $35,158,705 5
Apr 24, 1998 18 $833,400 -46% 926 $900   $36,379,432 6
May 1, 1998 21 $550,515 -34% 734 $750   $37,147,192 7
May 8, 1998 22 $313,045 -43% 457 $685   $37,613,382 8
May 15, 1998 25 $237,695 -24% 347 $685   $37,939,277 9
May 22, 1998 27 $242,970 +2% 267 $910   $38,275,612 10
May 29, 1998 31 $153,735 -37% 277 $555   $38,494,807 11
Jun 5, 1998 29 $140,220 -9% 246 $570   $38,714,217 12
Jun 12, 1998 38 $85,920 -39% 179 $480   $38,856,507 13
Jun 19, 1998 39 $61,875 -28% 104 $595   $38,966,057 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 20, 1998 2 $3,630,000     1,966 $1,846   $3,630,000 1
Mar 21, 1998 2 $5,470,000 +51%   1,966 $2,782   $9,100,000 2
Mar 22, 1998 2 $3,026,000 -45%   1,966 $1,539   $12,045,395 3
Mar 23, 1998 3 $618,975 -80%   1,965 $315   $12,664,370 4
Mar 24, 1998 3 $880,000 +42%   1,966 $448   $13,544,370 5
Mar 25, 1998 2 $864,615 -2%   1,965 $440   $14,403,410 6
Mar 26, 1998 2 $835,125 -3%   1,965 $425   $15,238,535 7
Mar 27, 1998 3 $2,160,000 +159% -40% 1,969 $1,097   $17,399,000 8
Mar 28, 1998 3 $3,350,000 +55% -39% 1,969 $1,701   $20,749,000 9
Mar 29, 1998 3 $1,663,000 -50% -45% 1,969 $845   $22,244,000 10
Mar 30, 1998 3 $413,280 -75% -33% 1,968 $210   $22,657,595 11
Mar 31, 1998 3 $560,880 +36% -36% 1,968 $285   $23,218,475 12
Apr 1, 1998 2 $521,520 -7% -40% 1,968 $265   $23,739,995 13
Apr 2, 1998 2 $501,840 -4% -40% 1,968 $255   $24,241,835 14
Apr 3, 1998 6 $1,245,000 +148% -42% 1,975 $630   $25,487,000 15
Apr 4, 1998 5 $2,290,000 +84% -32% 1,975 $1,159   $27,777,000 16
Apr 5, 1998 5 $1,057,000 -54% -36% 1,976 $535   $28,944,755 17
Apr 6, 1998 7 $305,815 -71% -26% 1,976 $155   $29,250,570 18
Apr 7, 1998 7 $345,275 +13% -38% 1,976 $175   $29,595,845 19
Apr 8, 1998 7 $344,925 n/c -34% 1,976 $175   $29,940,770 20
Apr 9, 1998 6 $395,230 +15% -21% 1,976 $200   $30,336,000 21
Apr 10, 1998 10 $775,000 +96% -38% 1,775 $437   $31,111,000 22
Apr 11, 1998 9 $1,005,000 +30% -56% 1,775 $566   $32,116,000 23
Apr 12, 1998 9 $551,000 -45% -48% 1,779 $310   $32,735,000 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1998 2 $15,238,535   1,965 $7,755   $15,238,535 1
Mar 27, 1998 3 $9,003,300 -41% 1,968 $4,575   $24,241,835 2
Apr 3, 1998 5 $6,083,085 -32% 1,976 $3,078   $30,324,920 3
Apr 10, 1998 10 $3,299,480 -46% 1,779 $1,855   $33,624,400 4
Apr 17, 1998 12 $1,921,632 -42% 1,317 $1,459   $35,546,032 5
Apr 24, 1998 19 $1,050,645 -45% 926 $1,135   $36,596,677 6
May 1, 1998 21 $703,660 -33% 734 $959   $37,300,337 7
May 8, 1998 23 $401,245 -43% 457 $878   $37,701,582 8
May 15, 1998 26 $331,060 -17% 347 $954   $38,032,642 9
May 22, 1998 27 $308,430 -7% 267 $1,155   $38,341,072 10
May 29, 1998 29 $232,925 -24% 277 $841   $38,573,997 11
Jun 5, 1998 29 $196,590 -16% 246 $799   $38,770,587 12
Jun 12, 1998 38 $133,595 -32% 179 $746   $38,904,182 13

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,686 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,003 $39,017,984
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 69 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 714 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,131 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,128 $39,017,984
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 408 $39,017,984