Small Soldiers (1998)

Small Soldiers
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $55,143,823Details
International Box Office $16,600,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $71,743,823
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Synopsis

When teenager Alan buys a set of Commando Elite action figures, he’s unaware that they have been programmed with military technology. The toys, including leader Chip, spring to life and start taking their directives seriously, beginning by “killing” their enemies, the toy Gorgonites. But Archer and the Gorgonites won’t go down without a fight. Alan gets caught in the middle of the war, as does his neighbor and crush, Christy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,047,592 (25.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:76.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,539 opening theaters/2,613 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $126,748,480

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,690 $55,143,823
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,896 $16,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $71,743,823

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 10th, 1998 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
Video Release: December 3rd, 2003 by Dreamworks Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some menacing action/violence and brief drug references
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Back to the Future
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Keywords: Living Toys, Family Adventure, Corporate Malfeasance, Artificial Intelligence, Posthumous Release, Kidnap, Rescue, First Love, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, Mike Finnell
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,690 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,295 $126,748,480
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $55,143,823
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 775 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 393 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 707 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 29 $55,143,823

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 10, 1998 3 $14,047,592   2,539 $5,533   $14,047,592 1
Jul 17, 1998 6 $8,647,813 -38% 2,613 $3,310   $30,316,347 2
Jul 24, 1998 9 $5,317,546 -39% 2,512 $2,117   $40,491,053 3
Jul 31, 1998 13 $2,838,688 -47% 1,701 $1,669   $46,204,269 4
Aug 7, 1998 12 $1,551,000 -45% 1,249 $1,242   $49,380,902 5
Aug 14, 1998 16 $921,369 -41% 925 $996   $51,203,539 6
Aug 21, 1998 23 $431,729 -53% 607 $711   $52,089,097 7
Aug 28, 1998 33 $335,408 -22% 535 $627   $52,638,340 8
Sep 4, 1998 29 $624,560 +86% 1,004 $622   $52,753,599 9
Sep 11, 1998 35 $209,512 -66% 534 $392   $53,653,461 10
Sep 18, 1998 38 $123,631 -41% 0     $53,810,759 11
Sep 25, 1998 44 $111,268 -10% 0     $53,955,614 12
Oct 9, 1998 50 $45,736   0     $54,103,327 14
Oct 16, 1998 36 $104,019 +127% 0     $54,349,697 15
Oct 23, 1998 43 $75,934 -27% 205 $370   $54,452,676 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 10, 1998 3 $4,785,000     2,539 $1,885   $4,785,000 1
Jul 11, 1998 3 $5,060,000 +6%   2,539 $1,993   $9,845,000 2
Jul 12, 1998 3 $3,964,000 -22%   2,539 $1,561   $14,048,000 3
Jul 13, 1998 3 $1,960,243 -51%   2,539 $772   $16,007,835 4
Jul 14, 1998 3 $2,036,124 +4%   2,539 $802   $18,043,959 5
Jul 15, 1998 4 $1,845,165 -9%   2,539 $727   $19,889,124 6
Jul 16, 1998 4 $1,779,410 -4%   2,539 $701   $21,668,534 7
Jul 17, 1998 6 $2,550,000 +43% -47% 2,613 $976   $24,219,000 8
Jul 18, 1998 6 $3,380,000 +33% -33% 2,613 $1,294   $27,599,000 9
Jul 19, 1998 6 $2,678,000 -21% -32% 2,613 $1,025   $30,316,347 10
Jul 20, 1998 6 $1,243,705 -54% -37% 2,613 $476   $31,560,052 11
Jul 21, 1998 6 $1,268,549 +2% -38% 2,613 $485   $32,828,601 12
Jul 22, 1998 6 $1,171,380 -8% -37% 2,613 $448   $33,999,981 13
Jul 23, 1998 6 $1,173,526 n/c -34% 2,613 $449   $35,173,507 14
Jul 24, 1998 9 $1,475,000 +26% -42% 2,512 $587   $36,649,000 15
Jul 25, 1998 9 $2,100,000 +42% -38% 2,512 $836   $38,749,000 16
Jul 26, 1998 9 $1,625,000 -23% -39% 2,512 $647   $40,491,053 17
Jul 27, 1998 9 $730,125 -55% -41% 2,512 $291   $41,221,178 18
Jul 28, 1998 9 $773,165 +6% -39% 2,512 $308   $41,994,343 19
Jul 30, 1998 10 $682,114   -42% 2,512 $272   $43,365,581 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 10, 1998 3 $21,668,534   2,539 $8,534   $21,668,534 1
Jul 17, 1998 6 $13,504,973 -38% 2,613 $5,168   $35,173,507 2
Jul 24, 1998 9 $8,192,074 -39% 2,512 $3,261   $43,365,581 3
Jul 31, 1998 13 $4,464,321 -46% 1,701 $2,625   $47,829,902 4
Aug 7, 1998 12 $2,452,268 -45% 1,249 $1,963   $50,282,170 5
Aug 14, 1998 17 $1,375,198 -44% 925 $1,487   $51,657,368 6
Aug 21, 1998 24 $645,564 -53% 607 $1,064   $52,302,932 7
Sep 4, 1998 20 $1,314,910   1,004 $1,310   $53,443,949 9
Sep 11, 1998 36 $243,179 -82% 534 $455   $53,687,128 10
Sep 18, 1998 40 $157,218 -35% 0     $53,844,346 11
Oct 9, 1998 31 $188,087   0     $54,245,678 14
Oct 16, 1998 35 $131,064 -30% 0     $54,376,742 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,896 $16,600,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,200 $16,600,000
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 57 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,952 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 686 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,138 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 34 $16,600,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,849 $71,743,823
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 42 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,147 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 496 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 895 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 35 $71,743,823

Lead Ensemble Members

Kirsten Dunst    Christy Fimple
Gregory Smith    Alan Abernathy
Jay Mohr    Larry Benson
Phil Hartman    Phil Fimple
Kevin Dunn    Stuart Abernathy
Denis Leary    Gil Mars

Supporting Cast

David Cross    Irwin Wayfair
Ann Magnuson    Irene Abernathy
Wendy Schaal    Marion Fimple
Alexandra Wilson    Ms. Kegel
Robert Picardo    Ralph
Tommy Lee Jones    Major Chip Hazard (voice)
Frank Langella    Archer (voice)
Ernest Borgnine    Kip Killagin (voice)
Jim Brown    Butch Meathook (voice)
Bruce Dern    Link Statis (voice)
George Kennedy    Brick Bazooka (voice)
Clint Walker    Nick Nitro
Christopher Guest    Slamfist/Scratch-It
Michael McKean    Insaniac/Freakenstein
Harry Shearer    Punch-It
Sarah Michelle Gellar    Gwendy Doll
Christina Ricci    Gwendy Doll
Dick Miller    Joe

Uncategorized

Archie Hahn   
Jonathan Bouck   
Jim Cummings    Ocula
Rance Howard    Husband
Cheri Oteri    Globotech Telephone Operator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Dante    Director
Gavin Scott    Screenwriter
Adam Rifkin    Screenwriter
Ted Elliott    Screenwriter
Terry Rossio    Screenwriter
Mike Finnell    Producer
Colin Wilson    Producer
Walter F. Parkes    Executive Producer
Paul Deason    Co-Producer
Jamie Anderson    Cinematographer
Marshall Harvey    Editor
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer
William Sandell    Production Designer
Mark Mansbridge    Art Director
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Carole Brown-James    Costume Designer
Ken King    Sound Mixer
David Andrews    Animation Supervisor
Stefen Fangmeier    Visual Effects Supervisor
Benita Allen    Benita Allen-Honess
Denise Chamian    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  7. Trailer

Synopsis

When teenager Alan buys a set of Commando Elite action figures, he’s unaware that they have been programmed with military technology. The toys, including leader Chip, spring to life and start taking their directives seriously, beginning by “killing” their enemies, the toy Gorgonites. But Archer and the Gorgonites won’t go down without a fight. Alan gets caught in the middle of the war, as does his neighbor and crush, Christy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,047,592 (25.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:76.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,539 opening theaters/2,613 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $126,748,480

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,690 $55,143,823
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,896 $16,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $71,743,823

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 10th, 1998 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG
Video Release: December 3rd, 2003 by Dreamworks Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some menacing action/violence and brief drug references
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Back to the Future
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Living Toys, Family Adventure, Corporate Malfeasance, Artificial Intelligence, Posthumous Release, Kidnap, Rescue, First Love, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, Mike Finnell
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Kirsten Dunst    Christy Fimple
Gregory Smith    Alan Abernathy
Jay Mohr    Larry Benson
Phil Hartman    Phil Fimple
Kevin Dunn    Stuart Abernathy
Denis Leary    Gil Mars

Supporting Cast

David Cross    Irwin Wayfair
Ann Magnuson    Irene Abernathy
Wendy Schaal    Marion Fimple
Alexandra Wilson    Ms. Kegel
Robert Picardo    Ralph
Tommy Lee Jones    Major Chip Hazard (voice)
Frank Langella    Archer (voice)
Ernest Borgnine    Kip Killagin (voice)
Jim Brown    Butch Meathook (voice)
Bruce Dern    Link Statis (voice)
George Kennedy    Brick Bazooka (voice)
Clint Walker    Nick Nitro
Christopher Guest    Slamfist/Scratch-It
Michael McKean    Insaniac/Freakenstein
Harry Shearer    Punch-It
Sarah Michelle Gellar    Gwendy Doll
Christina Ricci    Gwendy Doll
Dick Miller    Joe

Uncategorized

Archie Hahn   
Jonathan Bouck   
Jim Cummings    Ocula
Rance Howard    Husband
Cheri Oteri    Globotech Telephone Operator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Dante    Director
Gavin Scott    Screenwriter
Adam Rifkin    Screenwriter
Ted Elliott    Screenwriter
Terry Rossio    Screenwriter
Mike Finnell    Producer
Colin Wilson    Producer
Walter F. Parkes    Executive Producer
Paul Deason    Co-Producer
Jamie Anderson    Cinematographer
Marshall Harvey    Editor
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer
William Sandell    Production Designer
Mark Mansbridge    Art Director
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Carole Brown-James    Costume Designer
Ken King    Sound Mixer
David Andrews    Animation Supervisor
Stefen Fangmeier    Visual Effects Supervisor
Benita Allen    Benita Allen-Honess
Denise Chamian    Casting Director

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 1,601-1,700) 1,690 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,295 $126,748,480
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $55,143,823
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 775 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 393 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 707 $55,143,823
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 29 $55,143,823

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 10, 1998 3 $14,047,592   2,539 $5,533   $14,047,592 1
Jul 17, 1998 6 $8,647,813 -38% 2,613 $3,310   $30,316,347 2
Jul 24, 1998 9 $5,317,546 -39% 2,512 $2,117   $40,491,053 3
Jul 31, 1998 13 $2,838,688 -47% 1,701 $1,669   $46,204,269 4
Aug 7, 1998 12 $1,551,000 -45% 1,249 $1,242   $49,380,902 5
Aug 14, 1998 16 $921,369 -41% 925 $996   $51,203,539 6
Aug 21, 1998 23 $431,729 -53% 607 $711   $52,089,097 7
Aug 28, 1998 33 $335,408 -22% 535 $627   $52,638,340 8
Sep 4, 1998 29 $624,560 +86% 1,004 $622   $52,753,599 9
Sep 11, 1998 35 $209,512 -66% 534 $392   $53,653,461 10
Sep 18, 1998 38 $123,631 -41% 0     $53,810,759 11
Sep 25, 1998 44 $111,268 -10% 0     $53,955,614 12
Oct 9, 1998 50 $45,736   0     $54,103,327 14
Oct 16, 1998 36 $104,019 +127% 0     $54,349,697 15
Oct 23, 1998 43 $75,934 -27% 205 $370   $54,452,676 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 10, 1998 3 $4,785,000     2,539 $1,885   $4,785,000 1
Jul 11, 1998 3 $5,060,000 +6%   2,539 $1,993   $9,845,000 2
Jul 12, 1998 3 $3,964,000 -22%   2,539 $1,561   $14,048,000 3
Jul 13, 1998 3 $1,960,243 -51%   2,539 $772   $16,007,835 4
Jul 14, 1998 3 $2,036,124 +4%   2,539 $802   $18,043,959 5
Jul 15, 1998 4 $1,845,165 -9%   2,539 $727   $19,889,124 6
Jul 16, 1998 4 $1,779,410 -4%   2,539 $701   $21,668,534 7
Jul 17, 1998 6 $2,550,000 +43% -47% 2,613 $976   $24,219,000 8
Jul 18, 1998 6 $3,380,000 +33% -33% 2,613 $1,294   $27,599,000 9
Jul 19, 1998 6 $2,678,000 -21% -32% 2,613 $1,025   $30,316,347 10
Jul 20, 1998 6 $1,243,705 -54% -37% 2,613 $476   $31,560,052 11
Jul 21, 1998 6 $1,268,549 +2% -38% 2,613 $485   $32,828,601 12
Jul 22, 1998 6 $1,171,380 -8% -37% 2,613 $448   $33,999,981 13
Jul 23, 1998 6 $1,173,526 n/c -34% 2,613 $449   $35,173,507 14
Jul 24, 1998 9 $1,475,000 +26% -42% 2,512 $587   $36,649,000 15
Jul 25, 1998 9 $2,100,000 +42% -38% 2,512 $836   $38,749,000 16
Jul 26, 1998 9 $1,625,000 -23% -39% 2,512 $647   $40,491,053 17
Jul 27, 1998 9 $730,125 -55% -41% 2,512 $291   $41,221,178 18
Jul 28, 1998 9 $773,165 +6% -39% 2,512 $308   $41,994,343 19
Jul 30, 1998 10 $682,114   -42% 2,512 $272   $43,365,581 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 10, 1998 3 $21,668,534   2,539 $8,534   $21,668,534 1
Jul 17, 1998 6 $13,504,973 -38% 2,613 $5,168   $35,173,507 2
Jul 24, 1998 9 $8,192,074 -39% 2,512 $3,261   $43,365,581 3
Jul 31, 1998 13 $4,464,321 -46% 1,701 $2,625   $47,829,902 4
Aug 7, 1998 12 $2,452,268 -45% 1,249 $1,963   $50,282,170 5
Aug 14, 1998 17 $1,375,198 -44% 925 $1,487   $51,657,368 6
Aug 21, 1998 24 $645,564 -53% 607 $1,064   $52,302,932 7
Sep 4, 1998 20 $1,314,910   1,004 $1,310   $53,443,949 9
Sep 11, 1998 36 $243,179 -82% 534 $455   $53,687,128 10
Sep 18, 1998 40 $157,218 -35% 0     $53,844,346 11
Oct 9, 1998 31 $188,087   0     $54,245,678 14
Oct 16, 1998 35 $131,064 -30% 0     $54,376,742 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,896 $16,600,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,200 $16,600,000
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 57 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,952 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 686 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,138 $16,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 34 $16,600,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,849 $71,743,823
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 42 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,147 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 496 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 895 $71,743,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dreamworks SKG Movies 35 $71,743,823