Kids (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,412,216Details
International Box Office $13,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,412,216
OpusData ID: 41480100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$85,709 (1.2% of total gross)
Legs:11.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:36.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 13.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/221 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,271,754

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,069 $7,412,216
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,597 $13,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,667 $20,412,216
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $7,412,216

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 21st, 1995 (Limited) by Shining Excalibur
International Releases: October 17th, 2025 (Limited), released as Kids (キッズ) (Japan)
Video Release: December 23rd, 1997 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated NC-17 rating surrendered
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gummo
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Hood Film, Coming-of-Age Drama, AIDS, Loss Of Virginity, Sex Crimes, Juvenile Delinquent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 1995 Theater Average 34 $42,855 Jul 21, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,069 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,230 $19,271,754
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,261 $7,412,216
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 (Rank 101-200) 133 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $19,271,754
Top 1995 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,275 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,450 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,228 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,250 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $7,412,216

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 21, 1995 34 $85,709   2 $42,855   $85,709 1
Jul 28, 1995 18 $443,657 +418% 29 $15,299   $607,332 2
Aug 4, 1995 21 $557,312 +26% 70 $7,962   $1,480,324 3
Aug 11, 1995 21 $482,366 -13% 89 $5,420   $2,366,769 4
Aug 18, 1995 19 $543,777 +13% 162 $3,357   $3,351,458 5
Aug 25, 1995 25 $536,939 -1% 187 $2,871   $4,356,014 6
Sep 1, 1995 23 $664,789 +24% 221 $3,008   $5,433,575 7
Sep 8, 1995 25 $398,714 -40% 206 $1,936   $6,037,271 8
Sep 15, 1995 28 $309,446 -22% 184 $1,682   $6,543,007 9
Sep 22, 1995 36 $154,498 -50% 142 $1,088   $6,814,175 10
Sep 29, 1995 42 $103,177 -33% 119 $867   $6,985,842 11
Oct 6, 1995 44 $72,696 -30% 98 $742   $7,117,554 12
Oct 13, 1995 46 $51,196 -30% 71 $721   $7,222,796 13
Oct 20, 1995 55 $26,112 -49% 48 $544   $7,269,578 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 21, 1995 33 $163,675   2 $81,838   $163,675 1
Jul 28, 1995 18 $759,337 +364% 29 $26,184   $923,012 2
Aug 4, 1995 20 $961,391 +27% 70 $13,734   $1,884,403 3
Aug 11, 1995 21 $923,278 -4% 89 $10,374   $2,807,681 4
Aug 18, 1995 19 $1,011,394 +10% 162 $6,243   $3,819,075 5
Aug 25, 1995 23 $949,711 -6% 187 $5,079   $4,768,786 6
Sep 1, 1995 23 $869,771 -8% 221 $3,936   $5,638,557 7
Sep 8, 1995 23 $595,004 -32% 206 $2,888   $6,233,561 8
Sep 15, 1995 28 $426,116 -28% 184 $2,316   $6,659,677 9
Sep 22, 1995 34 $222,988 -48% 142 $1,570   $6,882,665 10
Sep 29, 1995 39 $162,193 -27% 119 $1,363   $7,044,858 11
Oct 6, 1995 41 $126,742 -22% 98 $1,293   $7,171,600 12
Oct 13, 1995 43 $71,866 -43% 71 $1,012   $7,243,466 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Japan 10/17/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$13,000,000

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,597 $13,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,780 $13,000,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 50 $13,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,495 $13,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,849 $13,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,349 $13,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $13,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 419 $13,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,667 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,771 $20,412,216
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 88 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,090 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,959 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,007 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,226 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $20,412,216

Leading Cast

Leo Fitzpatrick    Telly
Justin Pierce    Casper

Supporting Cast

Chloë Sevigny    Jennie
Sarah Henderson    Girl #1
Rosario Dawson    Ruby
Harold Hunter    Harold

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harmony Korine    Director
Harmony Korine    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$85,709 (1.2% of total gross)
Legs:11.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:36.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 13.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/221 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,271,754

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,069 $7,412,216
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,597 $13,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,667 $20,412,216
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $7,412,216

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 21st, 1995 (Limited) by Shining Excalibur
International Releases: October 17th, 2025 (Limited), released as Kids (キッズ) (Japan)
Video Release: December 23rd, 1997 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated NC-17 rating surrendered
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gummo
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Hood Film, Coming-of-Age Drama, AIDS, Loss Of Virginity, Sex Crimes, Juvenile Delinquent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 1995 Theater Average 34 $42,855 Jul 21, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Leo Fitzpatrick    Telly
Justin Pierce    Casper

Supporting Cast

Chloë Sevigny    Jennie
Sarah Henderson    Girl #1
Rosario Dawson    Ruby
Harold Hunter    Harold

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harmony Korine    Director
Harmony Korine    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,069 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,230 $19,271,754
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,261 $7,412,216
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 (Rank 101-200) 133 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $19,271,754
Top 1995 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,275 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,450 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,228 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,250 $7,412,216
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $7,412,216

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 21, 1995 34 $85,709   2 $42,855   $85,709 1
Jul 28, 1995 18 $443,657 +418% 29 $15,299   $607,332 2
Aug 4, 1995 21 $557,312 +26% 70 $7,962   $1,480,324 3
Aug 11, 1995 21 $482,366 -13% 89 $5,420   $2,366,769 4
Aug 18, 1995 19 $543,777 +13% 162 $3,357   $3,351,458 5
Aug 25, 1995 25 $536,939 -1% 187 $2,871   $4,356,014 6
Sep 1, 1995 23 $664,789 +24% 221 $3,008   $5,433,575 7
Sep 8, 1995 25 $398,714 -40% 206 $1,936   $6,037,271 8
Sep 15, 1995 28 $309,446 -22% 184 $1,682   $6,543,007 9
Sep 22, 1995 36 $154,498 -50% 142 $1,088   $6,814,175 10
Sep 29, 1995 42 $103,177 -33% 119 $867   $6,985,842 11
Oct 6, 1995 44 $72,696 -30% 98 $742   $7,117,554 12
Oct 13, 1995 46 $51,196 -30% 71 $721   $7,222,796 13
Oct 20, 1995 55 $26,112 -49% 48 $544   $7,269,578 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 21, 1995 33 $163,675   2 $81,838   $163,675 1
Jul 28, 1995 18 $759,337 +364% 29 $26,184   $923,012 2
Aug 4, 1995 20 $961,391 +27% 70 $13,734   $1,884,403 3
Aug 11, 1995 21 $923,278 -4% 89 $10,374   $2,807,681 4
Aug 18, 1995 19 $1,011,394 +10% 162 $6,243   $3,819,075 5
Aug 25, 1995 23 $949,711 -6% 187 $5,079   $4,768,786 6
Sep 1, 1995 23 $869,771 -8% 221 $3,936   $5,638,557 7
Sep 8, 1995 23 $595,004 -32% 206 $2,888   $6,233,561 8
Sep 15, 1995 28 $426,116 -28% 184 $2,316   $6,659,677 9
Sep 22, 1995 34 $222,988 -48% 142 $1,570   $6,882,665 10
Sep 29, 1995 39 $162,193 -27% 119 $1,363   $7,044,858 11
Oct 6, 1995 41 $126,742 -22% 98 $1,293   $7,171,600 12
Oct 13, 1995 43 $71,866 -43% 71 $1,012   $7,243,466 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Japan 10/17/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$13,000,000

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,597 $13,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,780 $13,000,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 50 $13,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,495 $13,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,849 $13,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,349 $13,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $13,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 419 $13,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,667 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,771 $20,412,216
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 88 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,090 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,959 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,007 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,226 $20,412,216
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $20,412,216