Primal Fear (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $56,073,633Details
International Box Office $46,500,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $102,573,633
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,871,222 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,983 opening theaters/1,983 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,758,767

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,661 $56,073,633
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,126 $46,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $102,573,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $56,073,633
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $46,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $102,573,633

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 5th, 1996 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: October 21st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for brief grisly violence, pervasive strong language and a sex scene
Running Time: 129 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Basic Instinct
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Keywords: Surprise Twist, Crime Thriller, Mental Illness, Sexual Predator, Sex Crimes, Religious, Lawyers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Rysher Entertainment, Gary Lucchesi
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 98 $9,871,222 Apr 5, 1996 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 56 $24,544,055 Apr 5, 1996 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 46 $9,871,222 Apr 5, 1996 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 29 $24,544,055 Apr 5, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,661 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,168 $136,758,767
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,248 $56,073,633
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 27 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 351 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 742 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $56,073,633

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 1996 1 $9,871,222   1,983 $4,978   $11,892,480 1
Apr 12, 1996 1 $8,108,561 -18% 1,983 $4,089   $23,820,908 2
Apr 19, 1996 1 $6,585,472 -19% 1,983 $3,321   $33,094,598 3
Apr 26, 1996 4 $4,704,262 -29% 1,955 $2,406   $39,804,588 4
May 3, 1996 4 $3,606,158 -23% 1,983 $1,819   $44,875,034 5
May 10, 1996 4 $2,406,324 -33% 1,887 $1,275   $48,394,665 6
May 17, 1996 6 $1,955,768 -19% 1,728 $1,132   $51,091,793 7
May 24, 1996 8 $1,429,961 -27% 1,176 $1,216   $53,020,214 8
May 31, 1996 12 $592,420 -59% 789 $751   $53,891,394 9
Jun 7, 1996 18 $286,413 -52% 463 $619   $54,394,668 10
Jun 14, 1996 26 $134,920 -53% 277 $487   $54,648,287 11
Jun 21, 1996 35 $75,086 -44% 149 $504   $54,808,784 12
Jun 28, 1996 41 $61,572 -18% 115 $535   $54,904,875 13
Jul 5, 1996 18 $386,205 +527% 523 $738   $55,304,362 14
Jul 12, 1996 25 $166,961 -57% 415 $402   $55,602,052 15
Jul 19, 1996 33 $86,220 -48% 242 $356   $55,770,152 16
Jul 26, 1996 45 $50,856 -41% 161 $316   $55,863,515 17
Aug 2, 1996 40 $50,388 -1% 116 $434   $55,945,726 18
Aug 9, 1996 48 $36,880 -27% 68 $542   $56,013,000 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 1996 1 $13,691,089   1,983 $6,904   $15,712,347 1
Apr 12, 1996 1 $10,796,779 -21% 1,983 $5,445   $26,509,126 2
Apr 19, 1996 1 $8,591,200 -20% 1,983 $4,332   $35,100,326 3
Apr 26, 1996 3 $6,168,550 -28% 1,955 $3,155   $41,268,876 4
May 3, 1996 4 $4,719,465 -23% 1,983 $2,380   $45,988,341 5
May 10, 1996 4 $3,147,684 -33% 1,887 $1,668   $49,136,025 6
May 17, 1996 6 $2,454,228 -22% 1,728 $1,420   $51,590,253 7
May 24, 1996 8 $1,708,721 -30% 1,176 $1,453   $53,298,974 8
May 31, 1996 12 $809,281 -53% 789 $1,026   $54,108,255 9
Jun 7, 1996 19 $405,112 -50% 463 $875   $54,513,367 10
Jun 14, 1996 25 $220,331 -46% 277 $795   $54,733,698 11
Jun 21, 1996 33 $109,605 -50% 149 $736   $54,843,303 12
Jun 28, 1996 36 $74,854 -32% 115 $651   $54,918,157 13
Jul 5, 1996 19 $516,934 +591% 523 $988   $55,435,091 14
Jul 12, 1996 27 $248,841 -52% 415 $600   $55,683,932 15
Jul 19, 1996 35 $128,727 -48% 242 $532   $55,812,659 16
Jul 26, 1996 37 $82,679 -36% 161 $514   $55,895,338 17
Aug 2, 1996 40 $80,782 -2% 116 $696   $55,976,120 18

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,126 $46,500,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $46,500,000
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 30 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,673 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $46,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,318 $102,573,633
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 29 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 781 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 138 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $102,573,633

Leading Cast

Richard Gere    Martin Vail

Supporting Cast

Laura Linney    Janet Venable
John Mahoney    Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard    Judge Miriam Shoat
Frances McDormand    Dr. Molly Arrington
Edward Norton    Aaron Stampler/Roy
Terry O'Quinn    Bud Yancy
Andre Braugher    Tommy Goodman
Steven Bauer    Joey Pinero
Maura Tierney    Naomi Chance

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gregory Hoblit    Director
Steve Shagan    Screenwriter
Ann Biderman    Screenwriter
William Diehl    Story Creator
Gary Lucchesi    Producer
Robert McMinn    Co-Producer
Howard W. Koch    Executive Producer
Michael Chapman    Cinematographer
David Rosenbloom    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Jeannine Oppewall    Production Designer
William Arnold    Art Director
Erin Kemp    Set Designer
Mark Poll    Set Designer
Louisa Bonnie    Set Designer
Cindy Carr    Set Decorator
Betsy Cox    Costume Designer
Steve Cantamessa    Costume Designer
Arnold Rudnick    Associate Producer
Patricia Graf    Associate Producer
J. Stephen Buck    Assistant Director
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director
Jane Shannon    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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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,871,222 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,983 opening theaters/1,983 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,758,767

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,661 $56,073,633
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,126 $46,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $102,573,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $56,073,633
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $46,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $102,573,633

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 5th, 1996 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: October 21st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for brief grisly violence, pervasive strong language and a sex scene
Running Time: 129 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Basic Instinct
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Surprise Twist, Crime Thriller, Mental Illness, Sexual Predator, Sex Crimes, Religious, Lawyers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Rysher Entertainment, Gary Lucchesi
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 98 $9,871,222 Apr 5, 1996 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 56 $24,544,055 Apr 5, 1996 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 46 $9,871,222 Apr 5, 1996 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 29 $24,544,055 Apr 5, 1996 3

Leading Cast

Richard Gere    Martin Vail

Supporting Cast

Laura Linney    Janet Venable
John Mahoney    Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard    Judge Miriam Shoat
Frances McDormand    Dr. Molly Arrington
Edward Norton    Aaron Stampler/Roy
Terry O'Quinn    Bud Yancy
Andre Braugher    Tommy Goodman
Steven Bauer    Joey Pinero
Maura Tierney    Naomi Chance

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gregory Hoblit    Director
Steve Shagan    Screenwriter
Ann Biderman    Screenwriter
William Diehl    Story Creator
Gary Lucchesi    Producer
Robert McMinn    Co-Producer
Howard W. Koch    Executive Producer
Michael Chapman    Cinematographer
David Rosenbloom    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Jeannine Oppewall    Production Designer
William Arnold    Art Director
Erin Kemp    Set Designer
Mark Poll    Set Designer
Louisa Bonnie    Set Designer
Cindy Carr    Set Decorator
Betsy Cox    Costume Designer
Steve Cantamessa    Costume Designer
Arnold Rudnick    Associate Producer
Patricia Graf    Associate Producer
J. Stephen Buck    Assistant Director
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director
Jane Shannon    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) 1,661 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,168 $136,758,767
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,248 $56,073,633
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 27 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 351 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 742 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $56,073,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $56,073,633

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 1996 1 $9,871,222   1,983 $4,978   $11,892,480 1
Apr 12, 1996 1 $8,108,561 -18% 1,983 $4,089   $23,820,908 2
Apr 19, 1996 1 $6,585,472 -19% 1,983 $3,321   $33,094,598 3
Apr 26, 1996 4 $4,704,262 -29% 1,955 $2,406   $39,804,588 4
May 3, 1996 4 $3,606,158 -23% 1,983 $1,819   $44,875,034 5
May 10, 1996 4 $2,406,324 -33% 1,887 $1,275   $48,394,665 6
May 17, 1996 6 $1,955,768 -19% 1,728 $1,132   $51,091,793 7
May 24, 1996 8 $1,429,961 -27% 1,176 $1,216   $53,020,214 8
May 31, 1996 12 $592,420 -59% 789 $751   $53,891,394 9
Jun 7, 1996 18 $286,413 -52% 463 $619   $54,394,668 10
Jun 14, 1996 26 $134,920 -53% 277 $487   $54,648,287 11
Jun 21, 1996 35 $75,086 -44% 149 $504   $54,808,784 12
Jun 28, 1996 41 $61,572 -18% 115 $535   $54,904,875 13
Jul 5, 1996 18 $386,205 +527% 523 $738   $55,304,362 14
Jul 12, 1996 25 $166,961 -57% 415 $402   $55,602,052 15
Jul 19, 1996 33 $86,220 -48% 242 $356   $55,770,152 16
Jul 26, 1996 45 $50,856 -41% 161 $316   $55,863,515 17
Aug 2, 1996 40 $50,388 -1% 116 $434   $55,945,726 18
Aug 9, 1996 48 $36,880 -27% 68 $542   $56,013,000 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 1996 1 $13,691,089   1,983 $6,904   $15,712,347 1
Apr 12, 1996 1 $10,796,779 -21% 1,983 $5,445   $26,509,126 2
Apr 19, 1996 1 $8,591,200 -20% 1,983 $4,332   $35,100,326 3
Apr 26, 1996 3 $6,168,550 -28% 1,955 $3,155   $41,268,876 4
May 3, 1996 4 $4,719,465 -23% 1,983 $2,380   $45,988,341 5
May 10, 1996 4 $3,147,684 -33% 1,887 $1,668   $49,136,025 6
May 17, 1996 6 $2,454,228 -22% 1,728 $1,420   $51,590,253 7
May 24, 1996 8 $1,708,721 -30% 1,176 $1,453   $53,298,974 8
May 31, 1996 12 $809,281 -53% 789 $1,026   $54,108,255 9
Jun 7, 1996 19 $405,112 -50% 463 $875   $54,513,367 10
Jun 14, 1996 25 $220,331 -46% 277 $795   $54,733,698 11
Jun 21, 1996 33 $109,605 -50% 149 $736   $54,843,303 12
Jun 28, 1996 36 $74,854 -32% 115 $651   $54,918,157 13
Jul 5, 1996 19 $516,934 +591% 523 $988   $55,435,091 14
Jul 12, 1996 27 $248,841 -52% 415 $600   $55,683,932 15
Jul 19, 1996 35 $128,727 -48% 242 $532   $55,812,659 16
Jul 26, 1996 37 $82,679 -36% 161 $514   $55,895,338 17
Aug 2, 1996 40 $80,782 -2% 116 $696   $55,976,120 18

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,126 $46,500,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $46,500,000
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 30 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,673 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $46,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $46,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,318 $102,573,633
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 29 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 781 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 138 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $102,573,633
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $102,573,633