Steel (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,686,429Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$870,068 (51.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,260 opening theaters/1,260 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,960,712

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,298 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,840 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $1,686,429

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 15th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 19th, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some superhero action violence
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Girl 6
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Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,298 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,216 $3,960,712
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,426 $1,686,429
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 220 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,425 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,002 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,315 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 870 $1,686,429

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 15, 1997 16 $870,068   1,260 $691   $870,068 1
Aug 22, 1997 33 $191,667 -78% 1,237 $155   $1,520,268 2
Sep 5, 1997 41 $72,720   249 $292   $1,686,429 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 15, 1997 16 $262,536   1,260 $208   $262,536 1
Aug 16, 1997 16 $334,342 +27% 1,260 $265   $596,878 2
Aug 17, 1997 16 $273,190 -18% 1,260 $217   $870,068 3
Aug 18, 1997 15 $121,870 -55% 1,260 $97   $991,938 4
Aug 19, 1997 16 $110,758 -9% 1,260 $88   $1,102,696 5
Aug 20, 1997 17 $117,912 +6% 1,260 $94   $1,220,608 6
Aug 21, 1997 17 $107,993 -8% 1,260 $86   $1,328,601 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 15, 1997 16 $1,328,601   1,260 $1,054   $1,328,601 1

Supporting Cast

Judd Nelson    Nathaniel Burke

Uncategorized

Annabeth Gish    Susan Sparks
Hill Harper    Slats
Shaquille O'Neal    John Henry Irons/Steel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kenneth Johnson    Director
Jeanette Surga    Assistant Music Editor

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:$870,068 (51.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,260 opening theaters/1,260 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,960,712

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,298 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,840 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $1,686,429

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 15th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 19th, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some superhero action violence
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Girl 6
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero

Supporting Cast

Judd Nelson    Nathaniel Burke

Uncategorized

Annabeth Gish    Susan Sparks
Hill Harper    Slats
Shaquille O'Neal    John Henry Irons/Steel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kenneth Johnson    Director
Jeanette Surga    Assistant Music Editor

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 8,201-8,300) 8,298 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,216 $3,960,712
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,426 $1,686,429
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 220 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,425 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,002 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,315 $1,686,429
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 870 $1,686,429

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 15, 1997 16 $870,068   1,260 $691   $870,068 1
Aug 22, 1997 33 $191,667 -78% 1,237 $155   $1,520,268 2
Sep 5, 1997 41 $72,720   249 $292   $1,686,429 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 15, 1997 16 $262,536   1,260 $208   $262,536 1
Aug 16, 1997 16 $334,342 +27% 1,260 $265   $596,878 2
Aug 17, 1997 16 $273,190 -18% 1,260 $217   $870,068 3
Aug 18, 1997 15 $121,870 -55% 1,260 $97   $991,938 4
Aug 19, 1997 16 $110,758 -9% 1,260 $88   $1,102,696 5
Aug 20, 1997 17 $117,912 +6% 1,260 $94   $1,220,608 6
Aug 21, 1997 17 $107,993 -8% 1,260 $86   $1,328,601 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 15, 1997 16 $1,328,601   1,260 $1,054   $1,328,601 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,840 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,587 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,865 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,560 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,544 $1,686,429
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 876 $1,686,429