The Crying Game (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$62,546,695	Details
International Box Office	$137	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$62,546,832
OpusData ID: 8310100 8310100
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Metrics

Legs:	12.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 15.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$170,834,745

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,508	$62,546,695
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,801-34,900)	34,852	$137
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,772	$62,546,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	409	$62,546,695
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,358	$137
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900)	808	$62,546,832
Leggiest Movies	79	12.00

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	November 25th, 1992 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases:	March 19th, 1993 (Limited) (New Zealand) March 6th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release:	January 20th, 1998 by Live / Artisan
MPAA Rating:	R for sexuality, strong violence and language.
Running Time:	111 minutes
Comparisons:	vs. Porky’s Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Surprise Twist, Terrorism, Crime Thriller, Kidnap, LGBTQ+, Set in Northern Ireland, Romance, Interracial Romance, Irish Republican Army, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries:	United Kingdom, Japan
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend	63	$478,140	May 7, 1993	166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend	52	$732,480	Apr 30, 1993	159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend	30	$1,206,647	Apr 23, 1993	152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend	18	$1,941,084	Apr 16, 1993	145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend	16	$2,198,427	Apr 9, 1993	138
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	328	$6,218,256	Apr 9, 1993	138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend	13	$2,780,043	Apr 2, 1993	131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend	11	$3,399,248	Mar 26, 1993	124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend	18	$3,347,418	Mar 19, 1993	117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend	24	$3,334,743	Mar 12, 1993	110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend	17	$4,292,561	Mar 5, 1993	103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend	12	$4,917,120	Feb 26, 1993	96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend	18	$5,210,415	Feb 19, 1993	89
Theater Average 13th Weekend	31	$7,089	Feb 19, 1993	89
Theater Average 10th Weekend	78	$6,068	Jan 29, 1993	68
Theater Average 9th Weekend	50	$7,460	Jan 22, 1993	61
Theater Average 7th Weekend	63	$9,110	Jan 8, 1993	47
Theater Average 6th Weekend	61	$10,531	Jan 1, 1993	40

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,508	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	947	$170,834,745
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,108	$62,546,695
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1992	20	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800)	709	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,184	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700)	661	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200)	112	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	409	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies	19	$62,546,695
Leggiest Movies	79	12.00

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Jan 1, 1993	13	$1,242,686		118	$10,531	$4,443,628	6
Jan 8, 1993	13	$1,229,913	-1%	135	$9,110	$6,232,138	7
Jan 22, 1993	14	$1,432,339		192	$7,460	$10,430,045	9
Jan 29, 1993	13	$1,316,825	-8%	217	$6,068	$12,239,772	10
Feb 19, 1993	4	$5,210,415		735	$7,089	$21,471,575	13
Feb 26, 1993	4	$4,917,120	-6%	985	$4,992	$28,034,360	14
Mar 5, 1993	3	$4,292,561	-13%	1,097	$3,913	$33,831,016	15
Mar 12, 1993	6	$3,334,743	-22%	1,093	$3,051	$38,579,792	16
Mar 19, 1993	7	$3,347,418	n/c	1,044	$3,206	$43,042,582	17
Mar 26, 1993	4	$3,399,248	+2%	1,001	$3,396	$47,341,054	18
Apr 2, 1993	7	$2,780,043	-18%	940	$2,957	$51,185,296	19
Apr 9, 1993	7	$2,198,427	-21%	921	$2,387	$54,393,001	20
Apr 16, 1993	8	$1,941,084	-12%	974	$1,993	$57,118,500	21
Apr 23, 1993	11	$1,206,647	-38%	860	$1,403	$58,898,833	22
Apr 30, 1993	11	$732,480	-39%	654	$1,120	$60,046,693	23
May 7, 1993	12	$478,140	-35%	510	$938	$60,719,528	24
May 14, 1993	11	$389,469	-19%	432	$902	$61,231,856	25
May 21, 1993	12	$246,092	-37%	308	$799	$61,587,055	26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Jan 22, 1993	14	$1,925,241		192	$10,027	$10,922,947	10
Feb 19, 1993	4	$6,856,080		735	$9,328	$23,117,240	14
Feb 26, 1993	4	$6,421,215	-6%	985	$6,519	$29,538,455	15
Mar 5, 1993	3	$5,706,594	-11%	1,097	$5,202	$35,245,049	16
Mar 12, 1993	6	$4,450,115	-22%	1,093	$4,071	$39,695,164	17
Mar 19, 1993	7	$4,246,642	-5%	1,044	$4,068	$43,941,806	18
Mar 26, 1993	4	$4,463,447	+5%	1,001	$4,459	$48,405,253	19
Apr 2, 1993	7	$3,789,321	-15%	940	$4,031	$52,194,574	20
Apr 9, 1993	6	$2,982,842	-21%	921	$3,239	$55,177,416	21
Apr 16, 1993	7	$2,514,770	-16%	974	$2,582	$57,692,186	22
Apr 23, 1993	8	$1,622,027	-35%	860	$1,886	$59,314,213	23
Apr 30, 1993	9	$927,175	-43%	654	$1,418	$60,241,388	24
May 7, 1993	8	$600,999	-35%	510	$1,178	$60,842,387	25
May 14, 1993	8	$498,576	-17%	432	$1,154	$61,340,963	26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
New Zealand	3/19/1993	$0	0	0	0	$137	3/10/2025

International Total						$137	3/10/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,801-34,900)	34,852	$137
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 33,201-33,300)	33,206	$137
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 21,101-21,200)	21,165	$137
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,501-30,600)	30,564	$137
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400)	18,379	$137
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,604	$137
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,358	$137
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200)	169	$137

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,772	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,151	$62,546,832
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	26	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,415	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,291	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,324	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300)	237	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900)	808	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies	36	$62,546,832

Uncategorized

Ralph Brown		Dave
Miranda Richardson		Jude
Stephen Rea		Fergus
Jim Broadbent		Col
Forest Whitaker		Jody
Jaye Davidson		Dil

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan

Director

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Metrics

Legs:	12.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 15.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$170,834,745

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,508	$62,546,695
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,801-34,900)	34,852	$137
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,772	$62,546,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	409	$62,546,695
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,358	$137
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900)	808	$62,546,832
Leggiest Movies	79	12.00

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	November 25th, 1992 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases:	March 19th, 1993 (Limited) (New Zealand) March 6th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release:	January 20th, 1998 by Live / Artisan
MPAA Rating:	R for sexuality, strong violence and language.
Running Time:	111 minutes
Comparisons:	vs. Porky’s Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Surprise Twist, Terrorism, Crime Thriller, Kidnap, LGBTQ+, Set in Northern Ireland, Romance, Interracial Romance, Irish Republican Army, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries:	United Kingdom, Japan
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend	63	$478,140	May 7, 1993	166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend	52	$732,480	Apr 30, 1993	159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend	30	$1,206,647	Apr 23, 1993	152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend	18	$1,941,084	Apr 16, 1993	145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend	16	$2,198,427	Apr 9, 1993	138
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	328	$6,218,256	Apr 9, 1993	138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend	13	$2,780,043	Apr 2, 1993	131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend	11	$3,399,248	Mar 26, 1993	124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend	18	$3,347,418	Mar 19, 1993	117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend	24	$3,334,743	Mar 12, 1993	110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend	17	$4,292,561	Mar 5, 1993	103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend	12	$4,917,120	Feb 26, 1993	96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend	18	$5,210,415	Feb 19, 1993	89
Theater Average 13th Weekend	31	$7,089	Feb 19, 1993	89
Theater Average 10th Weekend	78	$6,068	Jan 29, 1993	68
Theater Average 9th Weekend	50	$7,460	Jan 22, 1993	61
Theater Average 7th Weekend	63	$9,110	Jan 8, 1993	47
Theater Average 6th Weekend	61	$10,531	Jan 1, 1993	40

Uncategorized

Ralph Brown		Dave
Miranda Richardson		Jude
Stephen Rea		Fergus
Jim Broadbent		Col
Forest Whitaker		Jody
Jaye Davidson		Dil

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan

Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,508	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	947	$170,834,745
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,108	$62,546,695
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1992	20	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800)	709	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,184	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700)	661	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200)	112	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	409	$62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies	19	$62,546,695
Leggiest Movies	79	12.00

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Jan 1, 1993	13	$1,242,686		118	$10,531	$4,443,628	6
Jan 8, 1993	13	$1,229,913	-1%	135	$9,110	$6,232,138	7
Jan 22, 1993	14	$1,432,339		192	$7,460	$10,430,045	9
Jan 29, 1993	13	$1,316,825	-8%	217	$6,068	$12,239,772	10
Feb 19, 1993	4	$5,210,415		735	$7,089	$21,471,575	13
Feb 26, 1993	4	$4,917,120	-6%	985	$4,992	$28,034,360	14
Mar 5, 1993	3	$4,292,561	-13%	1,097	$3,913	$33,831,016	15
Mar 12, 1993	6	$3,334,743	-22%	1,093	$3,051	$38,579,792	16
Mar 19, 1993	7	$3,347,418	n/c	1,044	$3,206	$43,042,582	17
Mar 26, 1993	4	$3,399,248	+2%	1,001	$3,396	$47,341,054	18
Apr 2, 1993	7	$2,780,043	-18%	940	$2,957	$51,185,296	19
Apr 9, 1993	7	$2,198,427	-21%	921	$2,387	$54,393,001	20
Apr 16, 1993	8	$1,941,084	-12%	974	$1,993	$57,118,500	21
Apr 23, 1993	11	$1,206,647	-38%	860	$1,403	$58,898,833	22
Apr 30, 1993	11	$732,480	-39%	654	$1,120	$60,046,693	23
May 7, 1993	12	$478,140	-35%	510	$938	$60,719,528	24
May 14, 1993	11	$389,469	-19%	432	$902	$61,231,856	25
May 21, 1993	12	$246,092	-37%	308	$799	$61,587,055	26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Jan 22, 1993	14	$1,925,241		192	$10,027	$10,922,947	10
Feb 19, 1993	4	$6,856,080		735	$9,328	$23,117,240	14
Feb 26, 1993	4	$6,421,215	-6%	985	$6,519	$29,538,455	15
Mar 5, 1993	3	$5,706,594	-11%	1,097	$5,202	$35,245,049	16
Mar 12, 1993	6	$4,450,115	-22%	1,093	$4,071	$39,695,164	17
Mar 19, 1993	7	$4,246,642	-5%	1,044	$4,068	$43,941,806	18
Mar 26, 1993	4	$4,463,447	+5%	1,001	$4,459	$48,405,253	19
Apr 2, 1993	7	$3,789,321	-15%	940	$4,031	$52,194,574	20
Apr 9, 1993	6	$2,982,842	-21%	921	$3,239	$55,177,416	21
Apr 16, 1993	7	$2,514,770	-16%	974	$2,582	$57,692,186	22
Apr 23, 1993	8	$1,622,027	-35%	860	$1,886	$59,314,213	23
Apr 30, 1993	9	$927,175	-43%	654	$1,418	$60,241,388	24
May 7, 1993	8	$600,999	-35%	510	$1,178	$60,842,387	25
May 14, 1993	8	$498,576	-17%	432	$1,154	$61,340,963	26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
New Zealand	3/19/1993	$0	0	0	0	$137	3/10/2025

International Total						$137	3/10/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,801-34,900)	34,852	$137
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 33,201-33,300)	33,206	$137
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 21,101-21,200)	21,165	$137
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,501-30,600)	30,564	$137
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400)	18,379	$137
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,604	$137
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,358	$137
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200)	169	$137

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,772	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,151	$62,546,832
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	26	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,415	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,291	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,324	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300)	237	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900)	808	$62,546,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies	36	$62,546,832

The Crying Game (1992)

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