Indecent Proposal (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $106,614,059Details
International Box Office $159,985,941Details
Worldwide Box Office $266,600,000
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,387,632 (17.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,694 opening theaters/1,922 max. theaters, 9.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $277,608,587

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 737 $106,614,059
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 676 $159,985,941
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 653 $266,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $106,614,059
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $159,985,941
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $266,600,000

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: April 7th, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: April 16th, 2002 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and language.
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Schindler’s List
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Erotic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Sherry Lansing
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 223 $8,742,523 May 28, 1993 54
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 40 $18,387,632 Apr 9, 1993 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 14 $48,811,612 Apr 9, 1993 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 24 $18,387,632 Apr 9, 1993 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 13 $48,811,612 Apr 9, 1993 5

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 737 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 376 $277,608,587
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 487 $106,614,059
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 6 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 81 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 98 $106,614,059

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 9, 1993 1 $18,387,632   1,694 $10,855   $24,543,997 1
Apr 16, 1993 1 $14,724,600 -20% 1,847 $7,972   $47,001,921 2
Apr 23, 1993 1 $10,010,763 -32% 1,922 $5,209   $61,394,870 3
Apr 30, 1993 1 $7,089,915 -29% 1,922 $3,689   $71,466,310 4
May 7, 1993 3 $4,642,775 -35% 1,922 $2,416   $78,360,853 5
May 14, 1993 4 $4,059,877 -13% 1,922 $2,112   $84,080,981 6
May 21, 1993 6 $3,121,495 -23% 1,922 $1,624   $88,694,232 7
May 28, 1993 8 $3,293,361 +6% 1,602 $2,056   $93,215,896 8
Jun 4, 1993 10 $2,055,760 -38% 1,557 $1,320   $96,001,718 9
Jun 11, 1993 11 $1,486,495 -28% 1,190 $1,249   $98,310,774 10
Jun 25, 1993 14 $629,200   629 $1,000   $101,268,255 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 9, 1993 1 $26,120,956   1,694 $15,420   $32,277,321 2
Apr 16, 1993 1 $19,106,786 -27% 1,847 $10,345   $51,384,107 3
Apr 23, 1993 1 $12,992,288 -32% 1,922 $6,760   $64,376,395 4
Apr 30, 1993 1 $9,341,683 -28% 1,922 $4,860   $73,718,078 5
May 7, 1993 3 $6,303,026 -33% 1,922 $3,279   $80,021,104 6
May 14, 1993 4 $5,551,633 -12% 1,922 $2,888   $85,572,737 7
May 21, 1993 5 $4,349,798 -22% 1,922 $2,263   $89,922,535 8
May 28, 1993 8 $4,023,423 -8% 1,602 $2,512   $93,945,958 9
Jun 4, 1993 10 $2,878,321 -28% 1,557 $1,849   $96,824,279 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 676 $159,985,941
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 414 $159,985,941
Top 1993 Movies at the International Box Office 6 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 430 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies 69 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 63 $159,985,941

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 653 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 391 $266,600,000
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 6 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 420 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 191 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 65 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 76 $266,600,000

Leading Cast

Robert Redford    John Gage
Demi Moore    Diana Murphy
Woody Harrelson    David Murphy

Supporting Cast

Oliver Platt    Jeremy
Seymour Cassel    Mr. Shackleford
Billy Bob Thornton    Day Tripper
Rip Taylor    Mr. Langford
Billy Connolly    Auction MC
Joel Brooks    Realtor
Pierre Epstein    Van Buren
Danny Zorn    Screenwriter
Kevin West    Screenwriter
Pamela Holt    David's Girlfriend
Tommy Bush    David's Father
Mariclare Costello    David's Mother
Curt Odle    David's Boss
Jedda Jones    Craps Woman
Myra J.    Craps Woman
Edwonda White    Craps Woman
James Migliore    Craps Stick Man
Nick Georgiade    Croupier
Ritamarie Kelly    Dress Shop Saleslady
Sam Micco    Sam
Joseph Ruskin    Pit Boss
Joe La Due    High Roller
Ben W. Fluker    Roulette Croupier
Carleen Sbordone    Coffee Shop Waitress
Toru Nagai    High Roller Card-man
Steven Dean    Craps Pit Boss
Frank J. Allison    Craps Box Man
Dana Williams    Jeremy's Secretary
David Cousin    Craps Dealer
Catlyn Day    Wine Goddess
Irene Olga Lopez    Gage's Maid
Dru Davis    Bernice
Rudy Morrison    Maitre d'
Richard B. Livingston    Mike
Joe Bays    Jeffrey
David Rees    Businessman
Francoise Bush    Woman in Restaurant
Elizabeth Gardner    Real Estate Receptionist
Art Cabrera    Citizenship Student
Israel Juarbe    Citizenship Student
Lydia Nicole    Citizenship Student
Iqbal Theba    Citizenship Student
Maurice Sherbanee    Citizenship Student
Yasemin Baytok    Citizenship Student
Elsa Raven    Citizenship Student
Matthew Barry    Architecture Student
Chi-Muoi Lo    Architecture Student
Art Chudabala    Architecture Student
Michelle C. O'Brien    Architecture Student
Hilary Reynolds    Architecture Student
Rebecca Howard    Architecture Student
Selma Archerd    Auction Bidder
Katharine Pope    Auction Bidder
Jerome Rosenfeld    Auction Bidder
Nancy Thom    Auction Bidder
Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc*    Helicopter Pilot

Cameos

Sheena Easton    Special Appearance
Herbie Hancock    Special Appearance

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

Production and Technical Credits

Adrian Lyne    Director
Sherry Lansing    Producer
Amy Holden Jones    Screenwriter
Jack Engelhard    Story Creator
Tom Schulman    Executive Producer
Alex Gartner    Executive Producer
Michael Tadross    Co-Producer
Howard Atherton    Director of Photography
Mel Bourne    Production Designer
Joe Hutshing    Editor
John Barry    Composer
Aldric Porter    Assistant Director
George Manasse    Unit Production Manager
Michael Tadross    Unit Production Manager
Gae Buckley    Art Director
Etta Leff    Set Decorator
Bobbie Read    Costume Designer
Bernie Pollack    Costume Designer
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor    Costume Designer
Don Zimmerman    Additional Editor
Robert C. Jones    Additional Editor
Julie Monroe    Additional Editor
Keith A. Wester    Sound Mixer
Andy Nelson    Re-recording Mixer
Steve Pederson    Re-recording Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Alan Robert Murray    Supervising Sound Editor
Walter Newman    Sound Effects Editor
Gary Wright    Sound Effects Editor
Suhail Kafity    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Burton    Sound Effects Editor
Gary Krivacek    Sound Effects Editor
Karen Spangenberg    Dialogue Editor
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith*    Dialogue Editor
Karen Wilson    Dialogue Editor
Michael Magill    Dialogue Editor
Clif Kohlweck    Music Editor
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor
John Barry    Song Writer
Lisa Stansfield    Song Writer
Ian Devaney    Song Writer
Andy Morris    Song Writer
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Walter Scott    Stunt Coordinator

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:$18,387,632 (17.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,694 opening theaters/1,922 max. theaters, 9.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $277,608,587

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 737 $106,614,059
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 676 $159,985,941
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 653 $266,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $106,614,059
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $159,985,941
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $266,600,000

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: April 7th, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: April 16th, 2002 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and language.
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Schindler’s List
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Erotic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Sherry Lansing
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 223 $8,742,523 May 28, 1993 54
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 40 $18,387,632 Apr 9, 1993 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 14 $48,811,612 Apr 9, 1993 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 24 $18,387,632 Apr 9, 1993 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 13 $48,811,612 Apr 9, 1993 5

Leading Cast

Robert Redford    John Gage
Demi Moore    Diana Murphy
Woody Harrelson    David Murphy

Supporting Cast

Oliver Platt    Jeremy
Seymour Cassel    Mr. Shackleford
Billy Bob Thornton    Day Tripper
Rip Taylor    Mr. Langford
Billy Connolly    Auction MC
Joel Brooks    Realtor
Pierre Epstein    Van Buren
Danny Zorn    Screenwriter
Kevin West    Screenwriter
Pamela Holt    David's Girlfriend
Tommy Bush    David's Father
Mariclare Costello    David's Mother
Curt Odle    David's Boss
Jedda Jones    Craps Woman
Myra J.    Craps Woman
Edwonda White    Craps Woman
James Migliore    Craps Stick Man
Nick Georgiade    Croupier
Ritamarie Kelly    Dress Shop Saleslady
Sam Micco    Sam
Joseph Ruskin    Pit Boss
Joe La Due    High Roller
Ben W. Fluker    Roulette Croupier
Carleen Sbordone    Coffee Shop Waitress
Toru Nagai    High Roller Card-man
Steven Dean    Craps Pit Boss
Frank J. Allison    Craps Box Man
Dana Williams    Jeremy's Secretary
David Cousin    Craps Dealer
Catlyn Day    Wine Goddess
Irene Olga Lopez    Gage's Maid
Dru Davis    Bernice
Rudy Morrison    Maitre d'
Richard B. Livingston    Mike
Joe Bays    Jeffrey
David Rees    Businessman
Francoise Bush    Woman in Restaurant
Elizabeth Gardner    Real Estate Receptionist
Art Cabrera    Citizenship Student
Israel Juarbe    Citizenship Student
Lydia Nicole    Citizenship Student
Iqbal Theba    Citizenship Student
Maurice Sherbanee    Citizenship Student
Yasemin Baytok    Citizenship Student
Elsa Raven    Citizenship Student
Matthew Barry    Architecture Student
Chi-Muoi Lo    Architecture Student
Art Chudabala    Architecture Student
Michelle C. O'Brien    Architecture Student
Hilary Reynolds    Architecture Student
Rebecca Howard    Architecture Student
Selma Archerd    Auction Bidder
Katharine Pope    Auction Bidder
Jerome Rosenfeld    Auction Bidder
Nancy Thom    Auction Bidder
Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc*    Helicopter Pilot

Cameos

Sheena Easton    Special Appearance
Herbie Hancock    Special Appearance

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

Production and Technical Credits

Adrian Lyne    Director
Sherry Lansing    Producer
Amy Holden Jones    Screenwriter
Jack Engelhard    Story Creator
Tom Schulman    Executive Producer
Alex Gartner    Executive Producer
Michael Tadross    Co-Producer
Howard Atherton    Director of Photography
Mel Bourne    Production Designer
Joe Hutshing    Editor
John Barry    Composer
Aldric Porter    Assistant Director
George Manasse    Unit Production Manager
Michael Tadross    Unit Production Manager
Gae Buckley    Art Director
Etta Leff    Set Decorator
Bobbie Read    Costume Designer
Bernie Pollack    Costume Designer
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor    Costume Designer
Don Zimmerman    Additional Editor
Robert C. Jones    Additional Editor
Julie Monroe    Additional Editor
Keith A. Wester    Sound Mixer
Andy Nelson    Re-recording Mixer
Steve Pederson    Re-recording Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Alan Robert Murray    Supervising Sound Editor
Walter Newman    Sound Effects Editor
Gary Wright    Sound Effects Editor
Suhail Kafity    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Burton    Sound Effects Editor
Gary Krivacek    Sound Effects Editor
Karen Spangenberg    Dialogue Editor
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith*    Dialogue Editor
Karen Wilson    Dialogue Editor
Michael Magill    Dialogue Editor
Clif Kohlweck    Music Editor
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor
John Barry    Song Writer
Lisa Stansfield    Song Writer
Ian Devaney    Song Writer
Andy Morris    Song Writer
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Walter Scott    Stunt Coordinator

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 737 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 376 $277,608,587
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 487 $106,614,059
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 6 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 81 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $106,614,059
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 98 $106,614,059

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 9, 1993 1 $18,387,632   1,694 $10,855   $24,543,997 1
Apr 16, 1993 1 $14,724,600 -20% 1,847 $7,972   $47,001,921 2
Apr 23, 1993 1 $10,010,763 -32% 1,922 $5,209   $61,394,870 3
Apr 30, 1993 1 $7,089,915 -29% 1,922 $3,689   $71,466,310 4
May 7, 1993 3 $4,642,775 -35% 1,922 $2,416   $78,360,853 5
May 14, 1993 4 $4,059,877 -13% 1,922 $2,112   $84,080,981 6
May 21, 1993 6 $3,121,495 -23% 1,922 $1,624   $88,694,232 7
May 28, 1993 8 $3,293,361 +6% 1,602 $2,056   $93,215,896 8
Jun 4, 1993 10 $2,055,760 -38% 1,557 $1,320   $96,001,718 9
Jun 11, 1993 11 $1,486,495 -28% 1,190 $1,249   $98,310,774 10
Jun 25, 1993 14 $629,200   629 $1,000   $101,268,255 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 9, 1993 1 $26,120,956   1,694 $15,420   $32,277,321 2
Apr 16, 1993 1 $19,106,786 -27% 1,847 $10,345   $51,384,107 3
Apr 23, 1993 1 $12,992,288 -32% 1,922 $6,760   $64,376,395 4
Apr 30, 1993 1 $9,341,683 -28% 1,922 $4,860   $73,718,078 5
May 7, 1993 3 $6,303,026 -33% 1,922 $3,279   $80,021,104 6
May 14, 1993 4 $5,551,633 -12% 1,922 $2,888   $85,572,737 7
May 21, 1993 5 $4,349,798 -22% 1,922 $2,263   $89,922,535 8
May 28, 1993 8 $4,023,423 -8% 1,602 $2,512   $93,945,958 9
Jun 4, 1993 10 $2,878,321 -28% 1,557 $1,849   $96,824,279 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 676 $159,985,941
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 414 $159,985,941
Top 1993 Movies at the International Box Office 6 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 430 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies 69 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $159,985,941
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 63 $159,985,941

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 653 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 391 $266,600,000
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 6 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 420 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 191 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 65 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $266,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 76 $266,600,000