Down Periscope (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,723,977Details
OpusData ID: 21000100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,231,087 (28.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,022 opening theaters/2,026 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,823,114

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,372 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,959 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $25,723,977

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some crude language
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Y Tu Mamá También
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Military Life, Underwater, Submarine, On a Boat, Father’s Footsteps, Underdog, Professional Rivalry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,372 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,687 $65,823,114
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,750 $25,723,977
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 62 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,746 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,931 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,754 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $25,723,977

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1996 2 $7,231,087   2,022 $3,576   $7,231,087 1
Mar 8, 1996 4 $5,033,851 -30% 2,026 $2,485   $14,059,295 2
Mar 15, 1996 5 $2,861,543 -43% 1,936 $1,478   $18,263,325 3
Mar 22, 1996 9 $1,924,558 -33% 1,588 $1,212   $21,090,359 4
Mar 29, 1996 16 $810,208 -58% 967 $838   $22,468,158 5
Apr 5, 1996 20 $569,665 -30% 728 $783   $23,333,770 6
Apr 12, 1996 22 $468,110 -18% 770 $608   $24,053,731 7
Apr 19, 1996 22 $394,490 -16% 658 $600   $24,580,196 8
May 3, 1996 36 $148,722   396 $376   $25,099,098 10
May 10, 1996 40 $86,182 -42% 339 $254   $25,446,934 11
May 17, 1996 45 $70,661 -18% 204 $346   $25,607,849 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1996 2 $9,025,444   2,022 $4,464   $9,025,444 1
Mar 8, 1996 4 $6,376,338 -29% 2,026 $3,147   $15,401,782 2
Mar 15, 1996 5 $3,764,019 -41% 1,936 $1,944   $19,165,801 3
Mar 22, 1996 9 $2,492,149 -34% 1,588 $1,569   $21,657,950 4
Mar 29, 1996 15 $1,106,155 -56% 967 $1,144   $22,764,105 5
Apr 5, 1996 19 $821,516 -26% 728 $1,128   $23,585,621 6
Apr 12, 1996 21 $600,085 -27% 770 $779   $24,185,706 7
May 3, 1996 25 $410,376   396 $1,036   $25,360,752 10
May 10, 1996 37 $176,436 -57% 339 $520   $25,537,188 11

Uncategorized

William H. Macy    Captain Carl Knox
Ken Hudson Campbell    Seaman Buckham
Patton Oswalt    Stingray Radioman
Harry Dean Stanton    Howard
Kelsey Grammer    Lt. Cmdr. Thomas "Tom" Dodge
Lauren Holly    Lt. Emily Lake
Rob Schneider    Executive Officer Martin T. "Marty" Pascal
Rip Torn    Admiral Dean Winslow
Harland Williams    Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli
Bruce Dern    Yancy Graham

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

Production and Technical Credits

David S. Ward    Director
Randall Wilkins    Set Designer

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:$7,231,087 (28.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,022 opening theaters/2,026 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,823,114

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,372 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,959 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $25,723,977

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some crude language
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Y Tu Mamá También
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Military Life, Underwater, Submarine, On a Boat, Father’s Footsteps, Underdog, Professional Rivalry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Uncategorized

William H. Macy    Captain Carl Knox
Ken Hudson Campbell    Seaman Buckham
Patton Oswalt    Stingray Radioman
Harry Dean Stanton    Howard
Kelsey Grammer    Lt. Cmdr. Thomas "Tom" Dodge
Lauren Holly    Lt. Emily Lake
Rob Schneider    Executive Officer Martin T. "Marty" Pascal
Rip Torn    Admiral Dean Winslow
Harland Williams    Seaman 2nd Class E.T. 'Sonar' Lovacelli
Bruce Dern    Yancy Graham

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

Production and Technical Credits

David S. Ward    Director
Randall Wilkins    Set Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,372 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,687 $65,823,114
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,750 $25,723,977
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 62 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,746 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,931 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,754 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $25,723,977

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1996 2 $7,231,087   2,022 $3,576   $7,231,087 1
Mar 8, 1996 4 $5,033,851 -30% 2,026 $2,485   $14,059,295 2
Mar 15, 1996 5 $2,861,543 -43% 1,936 $1,478   $18,263,325 3
Mar 22, 1996 9 $1,924,558 -33% 1,588 $1,212   $21,090,359 4
Mar 29, 1996 16 $810,208 -58% 967 $838   $22,468,158 5
Apr 5, 1996 20 $569,665 -30% 728 $783   $23,333,770 6
Apr 12, 1996 22 $468,110 -18% 770 $608   $24,053,731 7
Apr 19, 1996 22 $394,490 -16% 658 $600   $24,580,196 8
May 3, 1996 36 $148,722   396 $376   $25,099,098 10
May 10, 1996 40 $86,182 -42% 339 $254   $25,446,934 11
May 17, 1996 45 $70,661 -18% 204 $346   $25,607,849 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1996 2 $9,025,444   2,022 $4,464   $9,025,444 1
Mar 8, 1996 4 $6,376,338 -29% 2,026 $3,147   $15,401,782 2
Mar 15, 1996 5 $3,764,019 -41% 1,936 $1,944   $19,165,801 3
Mar 22, 1996 9 $2,492,149 -34% 1,588 $1,569   $21,657,950 4
Mar 29, 1996 15 $1,106,155 -56% 967 $1,144   $22,764,105 5
Apr 5, 1996 19 $821,516 -26% 728 $1,128   $23,585,621 6
Apr 12, 1996 21 $600,085 -27% 770 $779   $24,185,706 7
May 3, 1996 25 $410,376   396 $1,036   $25,360,752 10
May 10, 1996 37 $176,436 -57% 339 $520   $25,537,188 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,959 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,129 $25,723,977
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 77 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,678 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,321 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,598 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,517 $25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $25,723,977