Balto (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,268,750Details
OpusData ID: 35280100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,519,755 (13.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,427 opening theaters/1,433 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,108,389

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,271 $11,268,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,578 $11,268,750

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: February 19th, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 78 minutes
Comparisons: vs. All Dogs Go To Heaven 2
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Keywords: Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Underdog, Dog Sledding, 1920s, Set in Alaska, Epidemic, Live Action Segment in Animated Movie, Family Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 379 $8,293,771 Dec 29, 1995 10
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 144 $1,519,755 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 135 $4,119,061 Dec 22, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 301-400) 307 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,271 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,464 $29,108,389
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,503 $11,268,750
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 (Rank 101-200) 112 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,831 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies 80 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 635 $11,268,750

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 15 $1,519,755   1,427 $1,065   $1,519,755 1
Dec 29, 1995 13 $3,080,950 +103% 1,433 $2,150   $6,627,045 2
Jan 5, 1996 15 $1,124,325 -64% 1,315 $855   $8,479,240 3
Jan 12, 1996 24 $520,140 -54% 539 $965   $9,245,185 4
Jan 19, 1996 26 $377,045 -28% 580 $650   $9,666,240 5
Jan 26, 1996 24 $408,135 +8% 716 $570   $10,140,435 6
Feb 2, 1996 26 $327,745 -20% 649 $505   $10,550,520 7
Feb 9, 1996 27 $272,695 -17% 540 $505   $10,892,125 8
Feb 16, 1996 38 $169,070 -38% 322 $525   $11,120,205 9
Feb 23, 1996 48 $88,165 -48% 215 $410   $11,249,665 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 15 $3,546,095   1,427 $2,485   $3,546,095 1
Dec 29, 1995 13 $3,808,820 +7% 1,433 $2,658   $7,354,915 2
Jan 5, 1996 15 $1,370,130 -64% 1,315 $1,042   $8,725,045 3
Jan 12, 1996 26 $564,150 -59% 539 $1,047   $9,289,195 4
Jan 19, 1996 27 $443,105 -21% 580 $764   $9,732,300 5
Jan 26, 1996 24 $490,475 +11% 716 $685   $10,222,775 6
Feb 2, 1996 27 $396,655 -19% 649 $611   $10,619,430 7
Feb 9, 1996 28 $331,705 -16% 540 $614   $10,951,135 8
Feb 16, 1996 38 $210,365 -37% 322 $653   $11,161,500 9

Leading Cast

Kevin Bacon    Balto

Supporting Cast

Miriam Margolyes    Grandma Rosy / also voice over
Lola Bates-Campbell    Granddaughter
Bob Hoskins    Boris
Bridget Fonda    Jenna
Jim Cummings    Steele the Sled Dog
Phil Collins    Muk and Luk
Jack Angel    Nikki
Danny Mann    Kaltag
Robbie Rist    Star
Juliette Brewer    Rosy
Sandra Searles Dickinson    Slyvie and Dixie

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

Production and Technical Credits

Simon Wells    Director
Cliff Ruby    Screenwriter
Cliff Ruby    Story Creator
Elana Lesser    Story Creator
Elana Lesser    Screenwriter
David Steven Cohen    Screenwriter
Roger S.H. Schulman    Screenwriter
Steve Hickner    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Executive Producer
Bonne Radford    Executive Producer
Hans Bacher    Production Designer
Nick Fletcher    Supervising Film Editor
Sim Evan-Jones    Supervising Sound Editor
James Horner    Composer
Rich Arons    Associate Producer
Jill Hopper    Production Manager
Ellen Lutter    Costume Designer
Tracy Warbin    Makeup
Tom Paul    Sound Mixer
Gregg Landaker    Re-recording Mixer
Steve Maslow    Re-recording Mixer
Louis L. Edemann    Supervising Sound Editor
Charles L. Campbell    Supervising Sound Editor
Donald J. Malouf    Sound Editor
Chuck Neely    Sound Editor
Jeff Clark    Sound Editor
Leonard T. Geschke    Sound Editor
Jim Henrikson    Music Editor
James Horner    Song Writer
Cynthia Weil    Song Writer

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:$1,519,755 (13.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,427 opening theaters/1,433 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,108,389

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,271 $11,268,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,578 $11,268,750

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: February 19th, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 78 minutes
Comparisons: vs. All Dogs Go To Heaven 2
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Underdog, Dog Sledding, 1920s, Set in Alaska, Epidemic, Live Action Segment in Animated Movie, Family Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 379 $8,293,771 Dec 29, 1995 10
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 144 $1,519,755 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 135 $4,119,061 Dec 22, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Kevin Bacon    Balto

Supporting Cast

Miriam Margolyes    Grandma Rosy / also voice over
Lola Bates-Campbell    Granddaughter
Bob Hoskins    Boris
Bridget Fonda    Jenna
Jim Cummings    Steele the Sled Dog
Phil Collins    Muk and Luk
Jack Angel    Nikki
Danny Mann    Kaltag
Robbie Rist    Star
Juliette Brewer    Rosy
Sandra Searles Dickinson    Slyvie and Dixie

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

Production and Technical Credits

Simon Wells    Director
Cliff Ruby    Screenwriter
Cliff Ruby    Story Creator
Elana Lesser    Story Creator
Elana Lesser    Screenwriter
David Steven Cohen    Screenwriter
Roger S.H. Schulman    Screenwriter
Steve Hickner    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Executive Producer
Bonne Radford    Executive Producer
Hans Bacher    Production Designer
Nick Fletcher    Supervising Film Editor
Sim Evan-Jones    Supervising Sound Editor
James Horner    Composer
Rich Arons    Associate Producer
Jill Hopper    Production Manager
Ellen Lutter    Costume Designer
Tracy Warbin    Makeup
Tom Paul    Sound Mixer
Gregg Landaker    Re-recording Mixer
Steve Maslow    Re-recording Mixer
Louis L. Edemann    Supervising Sound Editor
Charles L. Campbell    Supervising Sound Editor
Donald J. Malouf    Sound Editor
Chuck Neely    Sound Editor
Jeff Clark    Sound Editor
Leonard T. Geschke    Sound Editor
Jim Henrikson    Music Editor
James Horner    Song Writer
Cynthia Weil    Song Writer

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 Animated Box Office (Rank 301-400) 307 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,271 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,464 $29,108,389
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,503 $11,268,750
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 (Rank 101-200) 112 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,831 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies 80 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $11,268,750
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 635 $11,268,750

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 15 $1,519,755   1,427 $1,065   $1,519,755 1
Dec 29, 1995 13 $3,080,950 +103% 1,433 $2,150   $6,627,045 2
Jan 5, 1996 15 $1,124,325 -64% 1,315 $855   $8,479,240 3
Jan 12, 1996 24 $520,140 -54% 539 $965   $9,245,185 4
Jan 19, 1996 26 $377,045 -28% 580 $650   $9,666,240 5
Jan 26, 1996 24 $408,135 +8% 716 $570   $10,140,435 6
Feb 2, 1996 26 $327,745 -20% 649 $505   $10,550,520 7
Feb 9, 1996 27 $272,695 -17% 540 $505   $10,892,125 8
Feb 16, 1996 38 $169,070 -38% 322 $525   $11,120,205 9
Feb 23, 1996 48 $88,165 -48% 215 $410   $11,249,665 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 15 $3,546,095   1,427 $2,485   $3,546,095 1
Dec 29, 1995 13 $3,808,820 +7% 1,433 $2,658   $7,354,915 2
Jan 5, 1996 15 $1,370,130 -64% 1,315 $1,042   $8,725,045 3
Jan 12, 1996 26 $564,150 -59% 539 $1,047   $9,289,195 4
Jan 19, 1996 27 $443,105 -21% 580 $764   $9,732,300 5
Jan 26, 1996 24 $490,475 +11% 716 $685   $10,222,775 6
Feb 2, 1996 27 $396,655 -19% 649 $611   $10,619,430 7
Feb 9, 1996 28 $331,705 -16% 540 $614   $10,951,135 8
Feb 16, 1996 38 $210,365 -37% 322 $653   $11,161,500 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 501-600) 562 $11,268,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,578 $11,268,750
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,545 $11,268,750
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 117 $11,268,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,207 $11,268,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 113 $11,268,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 526 $11,268,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 952 $11,268,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 248 $11,268,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $11,268,750