Absolute Power (1997)

Absolute Power
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $50,068,310Details
OpusData ID: 11010100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,770,220 (33.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,568 opening theaters/2,568 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $123,370,928

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,933 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,225 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 961 $50,068,310

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 3rd, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence, sexuality and language
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Savages
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Keywords: Political Thriller, Crime, Heist, Infidelity, Sex Crimes, Killing in Self Defence, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Faked Suicide
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, Malpaso Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 65 $16,770,220 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $42,784,160 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 68 $18,862,424 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $48,121,788 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 40 $16,770,220 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 21 $42,784,160 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 41 $18,862,424 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $48,121,788 Feb 14, 1997 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,933 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,457 $123,370,928
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,467 $50,068,310
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 37 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 882 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $50,068,310

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1997 2 $16,770,220   2,568 $6,530   $16,770,220 1
Feb 21, 1997 3 $9,014,333 -46% 2,568 $3,510   $28,700,130 2
Feb 28, 1997 5 $5,728,082 -36% 2,168 $2,642   $36,863,422 3
Mar 7, 1997 7 $3,712,550 -35% 2,116 $1,755   $42,073,637 4
Mar 14, 1997 8 $2,409,169 -35% 1,605 $1,501   $45,550,069 5
Mar 21, 1997 13 $1,219,220 -49% 1,016 $1,200   $47,474,899 6
Mar 28, 1997 21 $402,134 -67% 468 $859   $48,263,893 7
Apr 4, 1997 36 $150,200 -63% 268 $560   $48,553,411 8
Apr 11, 1997 50 $57,980 -61% 135 $429   $48,643,605 9
Apr 18, 1997 54 $44,692 -23% 108 $414   $48,700,442 10
Apr 25, 1997 59 $30,940 -31% 96 $322   $48,741,729 11
May 23, 1997 21 $411,462   455 $904   $49,214,079 15
May 30, 1997 22 $251,920 -39% 400 $630   $49,552,014 16
Jun 6, 1997 26 $177,037 -30% 235 $753   $49,834,310 17
Jun 13, 1997 31 $105,300 -41% 94 $1,120   $50,007,168 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 17, 1997 1 $2,092,204   2,568 $815   $16,770,220 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1997 2 $19,685,797   2,568 $7,666   $19,685,797 1
Feb 21, 1997 3 $11,449,543 -42% 2,568 $4,459   $31,135,340 2
Feb 28, 1997 5 $7,225,747 -37% 2,168 $3,333   $38,361,087 3
Mar 7, 1997 7 $4,779,813 -34% 2,116 $2,259   $43,140,900 4
Mar 14, 1997 9 $3,114,779 -35% 1,605 $1,941   $46,255,679 5
Mar 21, 1997 13 $1,606,080 -48% 1,016 $1,581   $47,861,759 6
Mar 28, 1997 22 $541,452 -66% 468 $1,157   $48,403,211 7
Apr 4, 1997 38 $182,414 -66% 268 $681   $48,585,625 8
Apr 11, 1997 51 $70,125 -62% 135 $519   $48,655,750 9
Apr 18, 1997 52 $55,039 -22% 108 $510   $48,710,789 10
May 23, 1997 20 $497,477   455 $1,093   $49,300,094 15
May 30, 1997 23 $357,179 -28% 400 $893   $49,657,273 16
Jun 6, 1997 27 $244,595 -32% 235 $1,041   $49,901,868 17

Leading Cast

Clint Eastwood    Luther Whitney

Supporting Cast

Gene Hackman    President Alan Richmond
Ed Harris    Seth Frank
Laura Linney    Kate Whitney
Scott Glenn    Bill Burton
Dennis Haysbert    Tim Collin, Secret Service
Judy Davis    Gloria Russell
E.G. Marshall    Walter Sullivan
Melora Hardin    Christy Sullivan
Ken Welsh    Sandy Lord
Penny Johnson    Laura Simon
Richard Jenkins    Michael McCarty
Mark Margolis    Red
Elaine Kagan    Valerie
Alison Eastwood    Art Student
Yau-Gene Chan    Waiter
George Orrison    Airport Bartender
Charles McDaniel    Medical Examiner
John Lyle Campbell    Repairman
Kimber Eastwood    White House Tour Guide
Eric Dahlquist, Jr.    Oval Office Agent
Jack Stewart Taylor    Watergate doorman
Joy Ehrlich    Reporter
Robert Harvey    Cop

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clint Eastwood    Director
Clint Eastwood    Producer
William Goldman    Screenwriter
Clint Eastwood    Composer
David Baldacci    Story Creator
Karen Spiegel    Producer
Tom Rooker    Executive Producer
Jack N. Green    Director of Photography
Henry Bumstead    Production Designer
Joel Cox    Editor
Lennie Niehaus    Composer
Michael Maurer    Associate Producer
Robert Lorenz    Assistant Director
Bill Bannerman    Assistant Director
Michael Maurer    Production Manager
Jack Taylor    Art Director
Dick Goddard    Set Decorator
Anne D. McCulley    Set Decorator
Deborah Hopper    Costume Supervisor
Darin Knight    Sound Mixer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Dave Campbell    Re-recording Mixer
Alan Robert Murray    Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman    Supervising Sound Editor
F.X. Perez    Make up
Tania McComas    Make up
Carol O'Connell    Hairstylist
Phyllis Huffman    Casting Director
Buddy Van Horn    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:$16,770,220 (33.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,568 opening theaters/2,568 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $123,370,928

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,933 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,225 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 961 $50,068,310

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 3rd, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence, sexuality and language
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Savages
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political Thriller, Crime, Heist, Infidelity, Sex Crimes, Killing in Self Defence, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Faked Suicide
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, Malpaso Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 65 $16,770,220 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $42,784,160 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 68 $18,862,424 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $48,121,788 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 40 $16,770,220 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 21 $42,784,160 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 41 $18,862,424 Feb 14, 1997 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $48,121,788 Feb 14, 1997 3

Leading Cast

Clint Eastwood    Luther Whitney

Supporting Cast

Gene Hackman    President Alan Richmond
Ed Harris    Seth Frank
Laura Linney    Kate Whitney
Scott Glenn    Bill Burton
Dennis Haysbert    Tim Collin, Secret Service
Judy Davis    Gloria Russell
E.G. Marshall    Walter Sullivan
Melora Hardin    Christy Sullivan
Ken Welsh    Sandy Lord
Penny Johnson    Laura Simon
Richard Jenkins    Michael McCarty
Mark Margolis    Red
Elaine Kagan    Valerie
Alison Eastwood    Art Student
Yau-Gene Chan    Waiter
George Orrison    Airport Bartender
Charles McDaniel    Medical Examiner
John Lyle Campbell    Repairman
Kimber Eastwood    White House Tour Guide
Eric Dahlquist, Jr.    Oval Office Agent
Jack Stewart Taylor    Watergate doorman
Joy Ehrlich    Reporter
Robert Harvey    Cop

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clint Eastwood    Director
Clint Eastwood    Producer
William Goldman    Screenwriter
Clint Eastwood    Composer
David Baldacci    Story Creator
Karen Spiegel    Producer
Tom Rooker    Executive Producer
Jack N. Green    Director of Photography
Henry Bumstead    Production Designer
Joel Cox    Editor
Lennie Niehaus    Composer
Michael Maurer    Associate Producer
Robert Lorenz    Assistant Director
Bill Bannerman    Assistant Director
Michael Maurer    Production Manager
Jack Taylor    Art Director
Dick Goddard    Set Decorator
Anne D. McCulley    Set Decorator
Deborah Hopper    Costume Supervisor
Darin Knight    Sound Mixer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Dave Campbell    Re-recording Mixer
Alan Robert Murray    Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman    Supervising Sound Editor
F.X. Perez    Make up
Tania McComas    Make up
Carol O'Connell    Hairstylist
Phyllis Huffman    Casting Director
Buddy Van Horn    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 1,901-2,000) 1,933 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,457 $123,370,928
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,467 $50,068,310
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 37 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 882 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $50,068,310
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $50,068,310

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1997 2 $16,770,220   2,568 $6,530   $16,770,220 1
Feb 21, 1997 3 $9,014,333 -46% 2,568 $3,510   $28,700,130 2
Feb 28, 1997 5 $5,728,082 -36% 2,168 $2,642   $36,863,422 3
Mar 7, 1997 7 $3,712,550 -35% 2,116 $1,755   $42,073,637 4
Mar 14, 1997 8 $2,409,169 -35% 1,605 $1,501   $45,550,069 5
Mar 21, 1997 13 $1,219,220 -49% 1,016 $1,200   $47,474,899 6
Mar 28, 1997 21 $402,134 -67% 468 $859   $48,263,893 7
Apr 4, 1997 36 $150,200 -63% 268 $560   $48,553,411 8
Apr 11, 1997 50 $57,980 -61% 135 $429   $48,643,605 9
Apr 18, 1997 54 $44,692 -23% 108 $414   $48,700,442 10
Apr 25, 1997 59 $30,940 -31% 96 $322   $48,741,729 11
May 23, 1997 21 $411,462   455 $904   $49,214,079 15
May 30, 1997 22 $251,920 -39% 400 $630   $49,552,014 16
Jun 6, 1997 26 $177,037 -30% 235 $753   $49,834,310 17
Jun 13, 1997 31 $105,300 -41% 94 $1,120   $50,007,168 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 17, 1997 1 $2,092,204   2,568 $815   $16,770,220 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1997 2 $19,685,797   2,568 $7,666   $19,685,797 1
Feb 21, 1997 3 $11,449,543 -42% 2,568 $4,459   $31,135,340 2
Feb 28, 1997 5 $7,225,747 -37% 2,168 $3,333   $38,361,087 3
Mar 7, 1997 7 $4,779,813 -34% 2,116 $2,259   $43,140,900 4
Mar 14, 1997 9 $3,114,779 -35% 1,605 $1,941   $46,255,679 5
Mar 21, 1997 13 $1,606,080 -48% 1,016 $1,581   $47,861,759 6
Mar 28, 1997 22 $541,452 -66% 468 $1,157   $48,403,211 7
Apr 4, 1997 38 $182,414 -66% 268 $681   $48,585,625 8
Apr 11, 1997 51 $70,125 -62% 135 $519   $48,655,750 9
Apr 18, 1997 52 $55,039 -22% 108 $510   $48,710,789 10
May 23, 1997 20 $497,477   455 $1,093   $49,300,094 15
May 30, 1997 23 $357,179 -28% 400 $893   $49,657,273 16
Jun 6, 1997 27 $244,595 -32% 235 $1,041   $49,901,868 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,225 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,556 $50,068,310
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 52 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,716 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,586 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 961 $50,068,310
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $50,068,310