Basic Instinct (1992)

Basic Instinct
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $117,727,224Details
International Box Office $234,972,773Details
Worldwide Box Office $352,699,997
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,129,385 (12.9% of total gross)
Legs:7.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,567 opening theaters/1,884 max. theaters, 13.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $305,807,094

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 634 $117,727,224
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 411 $234,972,773
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 452 $352,699,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $117,727,224
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 51 $234,972,773
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 60 $352,699,997

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: March 20th, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: May 14th, 1992 (Wide) (Australia)
June 6th, 1992 (Wide), released as Basic Instinct (氷の微笑) (Japan)
December 9th, 1994 (Wide), released as Esminis instinktas (Lithuania)
March 18th, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 29th, 2021 (Wide), released as Основной инстинкт (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 27th, 1997 by Live / Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and sensuality, and for drug use and language.
Running Time: 128 minutes
Franchise: Basic Instinct
Comparisons: vs. Basic Instinct 2
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Keywords: Film Noir, Erotic Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 68 $631,800 Aug 14, 1992 150
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 94 $3,215,557 May 22, 1992 66
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 228 $8,515,415 May 22, 1992 66
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 141 $6,653,950 Apr 17, 1992 31
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 89 $17,620,937 Apr 17, 1992 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 634 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 324 $305,807,094
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 $117,727,224
Top 1992 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 9 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 30 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 77 $117,727,224

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1992 1 $15,129,385   1,567 $9,655   $15,129,385 1
Mar 27, 1992 2 $13,204,200 -13% 1,770 $7,460   $34,719,110 2
Apr 3, 1992 2 $10,115,406 -23% 1,806 $5,601   $49,116,146 3
Apr 10, 1992 2 $7,847,500 -22% 1,825 $4,300   $60,093,444 4
Apr 17, 1992 1 $6,653,950 -15% 1,823 $3,650   $70,005,019 5
Apr 24, 1992 1 $5,355,420 -20% 1,866 $2,870   $77,976,444 6
May 1, 1992 1 $4,042,740 -25% 1,846 $2,190   $83,605,244 7
May 8, 1992 1 $4,012,920 -1% 1,884 $2,130   $89,148,498 8
May 15, 1992 2 $3,044,895 -24% 1,851 $1,645   $93,721,689 9
May 22, 1992 5 $3,215,557 +6% 1,600 $2,010   $98,223,691 10
May 29, 1992 6 $2,345,436 -27% 1,524 $1,539   $101,378,802 11
Jun 5, 1992 8 $1,509,950 -36% 1,313 $1,150   $103,845,824 12
Jun 12, 1992 9 $1,108,665 -27% 1,041 $1,065   $105,695,021 13
Jun 19, 1992 10 $951,125 -14% 875 $1,087   $107,273,896 14
Jun 26, 1992 11 $792,189 -17% 801 $989   $108,648,808 15
Jul 3, 1992 13 $562,886 -29% 653 $862   $109,651,445 16
Aug 14, 1992 17 $631,800   648 $975   $115,154,129 22
Aug 21, 1992 22 $354,468 -44% 436 $813   $115,881,197 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1992 1 $21,514,910   1,567 $13,730   $21,514,910 1
Mar 27, 1992 2 $17,485,830 -19% 1,770 $9,879   $39,000,740 2
Apr 3, 1992 1 $13,245,204 -24% 1,806 $7,334   $52,245,944 3
Apr 10, 1992 2 $11,105,125 -16% 1,825 $6,085   $63,351,069 4
Apr 17, 1992 1 $9,269,955 -17% 1,823 $5,085   $72,621,024 5
Apr 24, 1992 1 $6,941,480 -25% 1,866 $3,720   $79,562,504 6
May 1, 1992 1 $5,573,074 -20% 1,846 $3,019   $85,135,578 7
May 8, 1992 1 $5,541,216 -1% 1,884 $2,941   $90,676,794 8
May 15, 1992 2 $4,331,340 -22% 1,851 $2,340   $95,008,134 9
May 22, 1992 5 $4,025,232 -7% 1,600 $2,516   $99,033,366 10
May 29, 1992 6 $3,302,508 -18% 1,524 $2,167   $102,335,874 11
Jun 5, 1992 8 $2,250,482 -32% 1,313 $1,714   $104,586,356 12
Jun 12, 1992 10 $1,736,415 -23% 1,041 $1,668   $106,322,771 13
Jun 19, 1992 9 $1,533,848 -12% 875 $1,753   $107,856,619 14
Jun 26, 1992 10 $1,231,940 -20% 801 $1,538   $109,088,559 15
Aug 14, 1992 16 $1,004,400   648 $1,550   $115,526,729 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/14/1992 $0000$0
Japan 6/6/1992 $0000$0
Lithuania 12/9/1994 $0 0 5 5 $2,080 2/16/2022
New Zealand 10/13/2022 $210 1 1 2 $393 4/22/2024
Russia (CIS) 7/29/2021 $57,943 197 197 328 $156,604 10/20/2022
South Korea 3/18/2021 $3,018 30 30 30 $9,224 3/24/2021
 
Rest of World $234,804,472
 
International Total$234,972,773 4/22/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 411 $234,972,773
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 219 $234,972,773
Top 1992 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 100 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 12 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 51 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 41 $234,972,773

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 452 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 248 $352,699,997
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 18 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 60 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 40 $352,699,997

Leading Cast

Sharon Stone    Catherine Tramell
Michael Douglas    Detective Nick 'Nicky' Curran

Supporting Cast

Jeanne Tripplehorn    Doctor Beth Garner
James Rebhorn    Dr. McElwaine
Wayne Knight    John Correli
George Dzundza    Gus Morgan
Stephen Tobolowsky    Doctor Lamott

Uncategorized

Bruce A. Young    Andrews
Jack McGee    Sheriff
Mitch Pileggi    Internal Affairs Investigator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Verhoeven    Director
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,129,385 (12.9% of total gross)
Legs:7.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,567 opening theaters/1,884 max. theaters, 13.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $305,807,094

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 634 $117,727,224
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 411 $234,972,773
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 452 $352,699,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $117,727,224
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 51 $234,972,773
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 60 $352,699,997

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 20th, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: May 14th, 1992 (Wide) (Australia)
June 6th, 1992 (Wide), released as Basic Instinct (氷の微笑) (Japan)
December 9th, 1994 (Wide), released as Esminis instinktas (Lithuania)
March 18th, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 29th, 2021 (Wide), released as Основной инстинкт (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 27th, 1997 by Live / Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and sensuality, and for drug use and language.
Running Time: 128 minutes
Franchise: Basic Instinct
Comparisons: vs. Basic Instinct 2
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Erotic Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 68 $631,800 Aug 14, 1992 150
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 94 $3,215,557 May 22, 1992 66
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 228 $8,515,415 May 22, 1992 66
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 141 $6,653,950 Apr 17, 1992 31
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 89 $17,620,937 Apr 17, 1992 31

Leading Cast

Sharon Stone    Catherine Tramell
Michael Douglas    Detective Nick 'Nicky' Curran

Supporting Cast

Jeanne Tripplehorn    Doctor Beth Garner
James Rebhorn    Dr. McElwaine
Wayne Knight    John Correli
George Dzundza    Gus Morgan
Stephen Tobolowsky    Doctor Lamott

Uncategorized

Bruce A. Young    Andrews
Jack McGee    Sheriff
Mitch Pileggi    Internal Affairs Investigator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Verhoeven    Director
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 634 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 324 $305,807,094
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 $117,727,224
Top 1992 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 9 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 30 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $117,727,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 77 $117,727,224

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1992 1 $15,129,385   1,567 $9,655   $15,129,385 1
Mar 27, 1992 2 $13,204,200 -13% 1,770 $7,460   $34,719,110 2
Apr 3, 1992 2 $10,115,406 -23% 1,806 $5,601   $49,116,146 3
Apr 10, 1992 2 $7,847,500 -22% 1,825 $4,300   $60,093,444 4
Apr 17, 1992 1 $6,653,950 -15% 1,823 $3,650   $70,005,019 5
Apr 24, 1992 1 $5,355,420 -20% 1,866 $2,870   $77,976,444 6
May 1, 1992 1 $4,042,740 -25% 1,846 $2,190   $83,605,244 7
May 8, 1992 1 $4,012,920 -1% 1,884 $2,130   $89,148,498 8
May 15, 1992 2 $3,044,895 -24% 1,851 $1,645   $93,721,689 9
May 22, 1992 5 $3,215,557 +6% 1,600 $2,010   $98,223,691 10
May 29, 1992 6 $2,345,436 -27% 1,524 $1,539   $101,378,802 11
Jun 5, 1992 8 $1,509,950 -36% 1,313 $1,150   $103,845,824 12
Jun 12, 1992 9 $1,108,665 -27% 1,041 $1,065   $105,695,021 13
Jun 19, 1992 10 $951,125 -14% 875 $1,087   $107,273,896 14
Jun 26, 1992 11 $792,189 -17% 801 $989   $108,648,808 15
Jul 3, 1992 13 $562,886 -29% 653 $862   $109,651,445 16
Aug 14, 1992 17 $631,800   648 $975   $115,154,129 22
Aug 21, 1992 22 $354,468 -44% 436 $813   $115,881,197 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1992 1 $21,514,910   1,567 $13,730   $21,514,910 1
Mar 27, 1992 2 $17,485,830 -19% 1,770 $9,879   $39,000,740 2
Apr 3, 1992 1 $13,245,204 -24% 1,806 $7,334   $52,245,944 3
Apr 10, 1992 2 $11,105,125 -16% 1,825 $6,085   $63,351,069 4
Apr 17, 1992 1 $9,269,955 -17% 1,823 $5,085   $72,621,024 5
Apr 24, 1992 1 $6,941,480 -25% 1,866 $3,720   $79,562,504 6
May 1, 1992 1 $5,573,074 -20% 1,846 $3,019   $85,135,578 7
May 8, 1992 1 $5,541,216 -1% 1,884 $2,941   $90,676,794 8
May 15, 1992 2 $4,331,340 -22% 1,851 $2,340   $95,008,134 9
May 22, 1992 5 $4,025,232 -7% 1,600 $2,516   $99,033,366 10
May 29, 1992 6 $3,302,508 -18% 1,524 $2,167   $102,335,874 11
Jun 5, 1992 8 $2,250,482 -32% 1,313 $1,714   $104,586,356 12
Jun 12, 1992 10 $1,736,415 -23% 1,041 $1,668   $106,322,771 13
Jun 19, 1992 9 $1,533,848 -12% 875 $1,753   $107,856,619 14
Jun 26, 1992 10 $1,231,940 -20% 801 $1,538   $109,088,559 15
Aug 14, 1992 16 $1,004,400   648 $1,550   $115,526,729 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/14/1992 $0000$0
Japan 6/6/1992 $0000$0
Lithuania 12/9/1994 $0 0 5 5 $2,080 2/16/2022
New Zealand 10/13/2022 $210 1 1 2 $393 4/22/2024
Russia (CIS) 7/29/2021 $57,943 197 197 328 $156,604 10/20/2022
South Korea 3/18/2021 $3,018 30 30 30 $9,224 3/24/2021
 
Rest of World $234,804,472
 
International Total$234,972,773 4/22/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 411 $234,972,773
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 219 $234,972,773
Top 1992 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 100 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 12 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 51 $234,972,773
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 41 $234,972,773

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 452 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 248 $352,699,997
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 18 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 60 $352,699,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 40 $352,699,997