Big Night (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,008,376Details
International Box Office $2,177,940Details
Worldwide Box Office $14,186,316
OpusData ID: 34420100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$185,749 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/336 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,675,129

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,137 $12,008,376
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,241 $2,177,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,839 $14,186,316
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $12,008,376
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $2,177,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,170 $14,186,316

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment
Video Release: September 30th, 1997 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lost in Translation
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Keywords: Food, Gastronomy, Comedy Drama, Restaurants, Money Troubles, Set in New Jersey, 1950s, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 98 $500,335 Nov 29, 1996 73
Top 1996 Theater Average 47 $15,479 Sep 20, 1996 3
Never Wide Domestic 93 $12,008,376 Sep 20, 1996 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,137 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,350 $30,675,129
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,377 $12,008,376
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 (Rank 101-200) 115 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 133 $30,675,129
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 11 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,759 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,598 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,746 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 4 $12,008,376

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 20, 1996 28 $185,749   12 $15,479   $185,749 1
Sep 27, 1996 16 $816,932 +340% 99 $8,252   $1,098,295 2
Oct 4, 1996 9 $1,196,463 +46% 251 $4,767   $2,555,877 3
Oct 11, 1996 12 $1,236,281 +3% 277 $4,463   $4,182,460 4
Oct 18, 1996 12 $1,071,732 -13% 336 $3,190   $5,497,157 5
Oct 25, 1996 16 $741,926 -31% 318 $2,333   $6,554,530 6
Nov 1, 1996 16 $811,199 +9% 282 $2,877   $7,621,380 7
Nov 8, 1996 17 $701,827 -13% 266 $2,638   $8,521,826 8
Nov 15, 1996 15 $497,120 -29% 266 $1,869   $9,197,671 9
Nov 22, 1996 13 $354,490 -29% 216 $1,641   $9,692,642 10
Nov 29, 1996 13 $500,335 +41% 177 $2,827   $10,245,851 11
Dec 6, 1996 13 $201,315 -60% 168 $1,198   $10,529,798 12
Dec 13, 1996 19 $124,913 -38% 129 $968   $10,722,702 13
Dec 20, 1996 31 $92,136 -26% 80 $1,152   $10,858,772 14
Dec 27, 1996 35 $131,902 +43% 0     $11,066,839 15
Jan 3, 1997 33 $134,352 +2% 53 $2,535   $11,330,458 16
Jan 10, 1997 37 $107,263 -20% 59 $1,818   $11,479,728 17
Jan 17, 1997 41 $92,244 -14% 49 $1,883   $11,609,536 18
Jan 24, 1997 45 $55,563 -40% 38 $1,462   $11,682,932 19
Jan 31, 1997 49 $56,926 +2% 63 $904   $11,758,713 20
Feb 7, 1997 51 $46,385 -19% 41 $1,131   $11,824,229 21
Feb 14, 1997 58 $39,534 -15% 35 $1,130   $11,881,039 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 20, 1996 27 $281,363   12 $23,447   $281,363 1
Sep 27, 1996 15 $1,078,051 +283% 99 $10,889   $1,359,414 2
Oct 4, 1996 11 $1,586,765 +47% 251 $6,322   $2,946,179 3
Oct 11, 1996 12 $1,479,246 -7% 277 $5,340   $4,425,425 4
Oct 18, 1996 12 $1,387,179 -6% 336 $4,129   $5,812,604 5
Oct 25, 1996 15 $997,577 -28% 318 $3,137   $6,810,181 6
Nov 1, 1996 17 $1,009,818 +1% 282 $3,581   $7,819,999 7
Nov 8, 1996 19 $880,552 -13% 266 $3,310   $8,700,551 8
Nov 15, 1996 16 $637,601 -28% 266 $2,397   $9,338,152 9
Nov 22, 1996 14 $407,364 -36% 216 $1,886   $9,745,516 10
Nov 29, 1996 13 $582,967 +43% 177 $3,294   $10,328,483 11
Dec 6, 1996 13 $269,306 -54% 168 $1,603   $10,597,789 12
Dec 13, 1996 19 $168,847 -37% 129 $1,309   $10,766,636 13
Dec 20, 1996 31 $168,301 n/c 80 $2,104   $10,934,937 14
Dec 27, 1996 36 $261,169 +55% 0     $11,196,106 15
Jan 3, 1997 34 $176,359 -32% 53 $3,328   $11,372,465 16
Jan 10, 1997 37 $144,827 -18% 59 $2,455   $11,517,292 17
Jan 17, 1997 42 $110,077 -24% 49 $2,246   $11,627,369 18
Jan 24, 1997 45 $74,418 -32% 38 $1,958   $11,701,787 19
Jan 31, 1997 48 $76,057 +2% 63 $1,207   $11,777,844 20
Feb 7, 1997 47 $63,661 -16% 41 $1,553   $11,841,505 21

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,241 $2,177,940
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,169 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,290 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,734 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,901 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,379 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 2 $2,177,940

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,839 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,854 $14,186,316
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,774 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,018 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,681 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,170 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 4 $14,186,316

Uncategorized

Campbell Scott    Bob
Isabella Rossellini    Gabriella
Allison Janney    Ann
Tony Shalhoub    Primo
Liev Schreiber    Len
Minnie Driver    Phyllis
Stanley Tucci    Secondo
Ian Holm    Pascal

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

Production and Technical Credits

Campbell Scott    Director
Stanley Tucci    Director
Joseph Tropiano    Screenwriter
Stanley Tucci    Screenwriter

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$185,749 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/336 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,675,129

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,137 $12,008,376
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,241 $2,177,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,839 $14,186,316
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $12,008,376
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $2,177,940
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,170 $14,186,316

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment
Video Release: September 30th, 1997 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lost in Translation
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Food, Gastronomy, Comedy Drama, Restaurants, Money Troubles, Set in New Jersey, 1950s, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 98 $500,335 Nov 29, 1996 73
Top 1996 Theater Average 47 $15,479 Sep 20, 1996 3
Never Wide Domestic 93 $12,008,376 Sep 20, 1996 0

Uncategorized

Campbell Scott    Bob
Isabella Rossellini    Gabriella
Allison Janney    Ann
Tony Shalhoub    Primo
Liev Schreiber    Len
Minnie Driver    Phyllis
Stanley Tucci    Secondo
Ian Holm    Pascal

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

Production and Technical Credits

Campbell Scott    Director
Stanley Tucci    Director
Joseph Tropiano    Screenwriter
Stanley Tucci    Screenwriter

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,137 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,350 $30,675,129
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,377 $12,008,376
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 (Rank 101-200) 115 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 133 $30,675,129
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 11 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,759 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,598 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,746 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $12,008,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 4 $12,008,376

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 20, 1996 28 $185,749   12 $15,479   $185,749 1
Sep 27, 1996 16 $816,932 +340% 99 $8,252   $1,098,295 2
Oct 4, 1996 9 $1,196,463 +46% 251 $4,767   $2,555,877 3
Oct 11, 1996 12 $1,236,281 +3% 277 $4,463   $4,182,460 4
Oct 18, 1996 12 $1,071,732 -13% 336 $3,190   $5,497,157 5
Oct 25, 1996 16 $741,926 -31% 318 $2,333   $6,554,530 6
Nov 1, 1996 16 $811,199 +9% 282 $2,877   $7,621,380 7
Nov 8, 1996 17 $701,827 -13% 266 $2,638   $8,521,826 8
Nov 15, 1996 15 $497,120 -29% 266 $1,869   $9,197,671 9
Nov 22, 1996 13 $354,490 -29% 216 $1,641   $9,692,642 10
Nov 29, 1996 13 $500,335 +41% 177 $2,827   $10,245,851 11
Dec 6, 1996 13 $201,315 -60% 168 $1,198   $10,529,798 12
Dec 13, 1996 19 $124,913 -38% 129 $968   $10,722,702 13
Dec 20, 1996 31 $92,136 -26% 80 $1,152   $10,858,772 14
Dec 27, 1996 35 $131,902 +43% 0     $11,066,839 15
Jan 3, 1997 33 $134,352 +2% 53 $2,535   $11,330,458 16
Jan 10, 1997 37 $107,263 -20% 59 $1,818   $11,479,728 17
Jan 17, 1997 41 $92,244 -14% 49 $1,883   $11,609,536 18
Jan 24, 1997 45 $55,563 -40% 38 $1,462   $11,682,932 19
Jan 31, 1997 49 $56,926 +2% 63 $904   $11,758,713 20
Feb 7, 1997 51 $46,385 -19% 41 $1,131   $11,824,229 21
Feb 14, 1997 58 $39,534 -15% 35 $1,130   $11,881,039 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 20, 1996 27 $281,363   12 $23,447   $281,363 1
Sep 27, 1996 15 $1,078,051 +283% 99 $10,889   $1,359,414 2
Oct 4, 1996 11 $1,586,765 +47% 251 $6,322   $2,946,179 3
Oct 11, 1996 12 $1,479,246 -7% 277 $5,340   $4,425,425 4
Oct 18, 1996 12 $1,387,179 -6% 336 $4,129   $5,812,604 5
Oct 25, 1996 15 $997,577 -28% 318 $3,137   $6,810,181 6
Nov 1, 1996 17 $1,009,818 +1% 282 $3,581   $7,819,999 7
Nov 8, 1996 19 $880,552 -13% 266 $3,310   $8,700,551 8
Nov 15, 1996 16 $637,601 -28% 266 $2,397   $9,338,152 9
Nov 22, 1996 14 $407,364 -36% 216 $1,886   $9,745,516 10
Nov 29, 1996 13 $582,967 +43% 177 $3,294   $10,328,483 11
Dec 6, 1996 13 $269,306 -54% 168 $1,603   $10,597,789 12
Dec 13, 1996 19 $168,847 -37% 129 $1,309   $10,766,636 13
Dec 20, 1996 31 $168,301 n/c 80 $2,104   $10,934,937 14
Dec 27, 1996 36 $261,169 +55% 0     $11,196,106 15
Jan 3, 1997 34 $176,359 -32% 53 $3,328   $11,372,465 16
Jan 10, 1997 37 $144,827 -18% 59 $2,455   $11,517,292 17
Jan 17, 1997 42 $110,077 -24% 49 $2,246   $11,627,369 18
Jan 24, 1997 45 $74,418 -32% 38 $1,958   $11,701,787 19
Jan 31, 1997 48 $76,057 +2% 63 $1,207   $11,777,844 20
Feb 7, 1997 47 $63,661 -16% 41 $1,553   $11,841,505 21

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,241 $2,177,940
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,169 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,290 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,734 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,901 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,379 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $2,177,940
All Time International Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 2 $2,177,940

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,839 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,854 $14,186,316
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,774 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,018 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,681 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,170 $14,186,316
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 4 $14,186,316