Mercury Rising (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,983,332Details
OpusData ID: 17190100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,104,715 (30.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,386 opening theaters/2,399 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $79,539,758

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,836 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,281 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 919 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,325 $32,983,332

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 1998 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 15th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tangled
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Bank Robbery, Hostage, Undercover, Demoted, FBI, Codebreaker, Corrupt Cops, Government Corruption, Framed, Falsely Accused, Fugitive / On the Run, Cover Up, Whistleblowers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 182 $5,457,725 Apr 10, 1998 10
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 159 $13,719,952 Apr 10, 1998 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,836 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,275 $79,539,758
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,256 $32,983,332
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 61 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 635 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,426 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,426 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 919 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $32,983,332

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1998 3 $10,104,715   2,386 $4,235   $10,104,715 1
Apr 10, 1998 6 $5,457,725 -46% 2,399 $2,275   $18,843,190 2
Apr 17, 1998 8 $3,728,905 -32% 2,213 $1,685   $24,666,610 3
Apr 24, 1998 8 $2,158,180 -42% 1,769 $1,220   $27,891,395 4
May 1, 1998 13 $1,304,825 -40% 1,273 $1,025   $29,843,055 5
May 8, 1998 19 $551,205 -58% 848 $650   $30,797,610 6
May 15, 1998 19 $394,505 -28% 526 $750   $31,374,550 7
May 22, 1998 28 $241,770 -39% 308 $785   $31,712,520 8
May 29, 1998 25 $230,265 -5% 387 $595   $32,006,820 9
Jun 5, 1998 21 $228,060 -1% 362 $630   $32,351,270 10
Jun 12, 1998 27 $147,465 -35% 261 $565   $32,609,408 11
Jun 19, 1998 30 $117,175 -21% 186 $630   $32,806,685 12
Jun 26, 1998 47 $34,586 -70% 68 $509   $32,891,426 13
Jul 3, 1998 54 $24,525 -29% 56 $438   $32,940,507 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 3, 1998 2 $3,380,000     2,387 $1,416   $3,380,000 1
Apr 4, 1998 3 $4,535,000 +34%   2,387 $1,900   $7,915,000 2
Apr 5, 1998 3 $2,541,000 -44%   2,386 $1,065   $10,104,715 3
Apr 6, 1998 2 $775,450 -69%   2,386 $325   $10,880,165 4
Apr 7, 1998 3 $847,030 +9%   2,386 $355   $11,727,195 5
Apr 8, 1998 4 $751,590 -11%   2,386 $315   $12,478,785 6
Apr 9, 1998 4 $905,215 +20%   2,386 $379   $13,384,000 7
Apr 10, 1998 6 $1,875,000 +107% -45% 2,399 $782   $15,259,000 8
Apr 11, 1998 5 $2,120,000 +13% -53% 2,399 $884   $17,379,000 9
Apr 12, 1998 6 $1,427,000 -33% -44% 2,399 $595   $18,843,000 10
Apr 13, 1998 7 $562,825 -61% -27% 2,399 $235   $19,406,015 11
Apr 14, 1998 5 $574,800 +2% -32% 2,399 $240   $19,980,815 12
Apr 15, 1998 7 $478,995 -17% -36% 2,399 $200   $20,459,810 13
Apr 16, 1998 5 $490,000 +2% -46% 2,399 $204   $20,949,000 14
Apr 17, 1998 9 $1,045,000 +113% -44% 2,215 $472   $21,983,000 15
Apr 18, 1998 8 $1,575,000 +51% -26% 2,215 $711   $23,558,000 16
Apr 19, 1998 9 $996,000 -37% -30% 2,213 $450   $24,667,000 17
Apr 20, 1998 8 $274,995 -72% -51% 2,213 $124   $24,941,605 18
Apr 21, 1998 6 $297,525 +8% -48% 2,213 $134   $25,239,130 19
Apr 22, 1998 6 $242,005 -19% -49% 2,213 $109   $25,481,135 20
Apr 23, 1998 7 $255,000 +5% -48% 2,215 $115   $25,736,000 21
Apr 24, 1998 9 $550,000 +116% -47% 1,775 $310   $26,283,000 22
Apr 25, 1998 8 $985,000 +79% -37% 624 $1,579   $27,268,000 23
Apr 26, 1998 9 $557,000 -43% -44% 1,769 $315   $27,891,000 24
Apr 27, 1998 8 $140,240 -75% -49% 1,769 $79   $28,031,635 25
Apr 28, 1998 6 $183,855 +31% -38% 1,769 $104   $28,215,490 26
Apr 29, 1998 6 $165,870 -10% -31% 1,769 $94   $28,381,360 27
Apr 30, 1998 8 $156,870 -5% -38% 1,769 $89   $28,538,230 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1998 3 $13,385,465   2,386 $5,610   $13,385,465 1
Apr 10, 1998 6 $7,552,240 -44% 2,399 $3,148   $20,937,705 2
Apr 17, 1998 7 $4,795,510 -37% 2,213 $2,167   $25,733,215 3
Apr 24, 1998 8 $2,805,015 -42% 1,769 $1,586   $28,538,230 4
May 1, 1998 13 $1,708,175 -39% 1,273 $1,342   $30,246,405 5
May 8, 1998 19 $733,640 -57% 848 $865   $30,980,045 6
May 15, 1998 21 $490,705 -33% 526 $933   $31,470,750 7
May 22, 1998 28 $305,805 -38% 308 $993   $31,776,555 8
May 29, 1998 24 $346,655 +13% 387 $896   $32,123,210 9
Jun 5, 1998 21 $338,733 -2% 362 $936   $32,461,943 10
Jun 12, 1998 28 $227,567 -33% 261 $872   $32,689,510 11
Jun 19, 1998 32 $167,330 -26% 186 $900   $32,856,840 12
Jun 26, 1998 44 $59,142 -65% 68 $870   $32,915,982 13

Leading Cast

Bruce Willis    Art Jeffries

Uncategorized

Alec Baldwin    Lt. Colonel Nicholas Kudrow
Miko Hughes    Simon
Chi McBride    FBI Agent Thomas 'Bizzi' Jordan
Kim Dickens    Stacey
Robert Stanton    Dean Crandell
Bodhi Elfman    Leo Pedranski
Carrie Preston    Emily Lang
John Carroll Lynch    Martin Lynch
Kelley Hazen    Jenny Lynch
John Doman    Supervisor Hartley
Mark Collins    Conductor
Maureen Gallagher    Flea Market Woman
Camryn Manheim    Dr. London
Peter Stormare    Stayes
Kevin Conway    FBI Chief Joe Lomax

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Becker    Director
Mildred Iatrou Morgan*    Sound Editor

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:$10,104,715 (30.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,386 opening theaters/2,399 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $79,539,758

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,836 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,281 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 919 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,325 $32,983,332

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 1998 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 15th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tangled
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Bank Robbery, Hostage, Undercover, Demoted, FBI, Codebreaker, Corrupt Cops, Government Corruption, Framed, Falsely Accused, Fugitive / On the Run, Cover Up, Whistleblowers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 182 $5,457,725 Apr 10, 1998 10
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 159 $13,719,952 Apr 10, 1998 10

Leading Cast

Bruce Willis    Art Jeffries

Uncategorized

Alec Baldwin    Lt. Colonel Nicholas Kudrow
Miko Hughes    Simon
Chi McBride    FBI Agent Thomas 'Bizzi' Jordan
Kim Dickens    Stacey
Robert Stanton    Dean Crandell
Bodhi Elfman    Leo Pedranski
Carrie Preston    Emily Lang
John Carroll Lynch    Martin Lynch
Kelley Hazen    Jenny Lynch
John Doman    Supervisor Hartley
Mark Collins    Conductor
Maureen Gallagher    Flea Market Woman
Camryn Manheim    Dr. London
Peter Stormare    Stayes
Kevin Conway    FBI Chief Joe Lomax

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Becker    Director
Mildred Iatrou Morgan*    Sound Editor

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 2,801-2,900) 2,836 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,275 $79,539,758
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,256 $32,983,332
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 61 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 635 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,426 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,426 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 919 $32,983,332
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $32,983,332

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1998 3 $10,104,715   2,386 $4,235   $10,104,715 1
Apr 10, 1998 6 $5,457,725 -46% 2,399 $2,275   $18,843,190 2
Apr 17, 1998 8 $3,728,905 -32% 2,213 $1,685   $24,666,610 3
Apr 24, 1998 8 $2,158,180 -42% 1,769 $1,220   $27,891,395 4
May 1, 1998 13 $1,304,825 -40% 1,273 $1,025   $29,843,055 5
May 8, 1998 19 $551,205 -58% 848 $650   $30,797,610 6
May 15, 1998 19 $394,505 -28% 526 $750   $31,374,550 7
May 22, 1998 28 $241,770 -39% 308 $785   $31,712,520 8
May 29, 1998 25 $230,265 -5% 387 $595   $32,006,820 9
Jun 5, 1998 21 $228,060 -1% 362 $630   $32,351,270 10
Jun 12, 1998 27 $147,465 -35% 261 $565   $32,609,408 11
Jun 19, 1998 30 $117,175 -21% 186 $630   $32,806,685 12
Jun 26, 1998 47 $34,586 -70% 68 $509   $32,891,426 13
Jul 3, 1998 54 $24,525 -29% 56 $438   $32,940,507 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 3, 1998 2 $3,380,000     2,387 $1,416   $3,380,000 1
Apr 4, 1998 3 $4,535,000 +34%   2,387 $1,900   $7,915,000 2
Apr 5, 1998 3 $2,541,000 -44%   2,386 $1,065   $10,104,715 3
Apr 6, 1998 2 $775,450 -69%   2,386 $325   $10,880,165 4
Apr 7, 1998 3 $847,030 +9%   2,386 $355   $11,727,195 5
Apr 8, 1998 4 $751,590 -11%   2,386 $315   $12,478,785 6
Apr 9, 1998 4 $905,215 +20%   2,386 $379   $13,384,000 7
Apr 10, 1998 6 $1,875,000 +107% -45% 2,399 $782   $15,259,000 8
Apr 11, 1998 5 $2,120,000 +13% -53% 2,399 $884   $17,379,000 9
Apr 12, 1998 6 $1,427,000 -33% -44% 2,399 $595   $18,843,000 10
Apr 13, 1998 7 $562,825 -61% -27% 2,399 $235   $19,406,015 11
Apr 14, 1998 5 $574,800 +2% -32% 2,399 $240   $19,980,815 12
Apr 15, 1998 7 $478,995 -17% -36% 2,399 $200   $20,459,810 13
Apr 16, 1998 5 $490,000 +2% -46% 2,399 $204   $20,949,000 14
Apr 17, 1998 9 $1,045,000 +113% -44% 2,215 $472   $21,983,000 15
Apr 18, 1998 8 $1,575,000 +51% -26% 2,215 $711   $23,558,000 16
Apr 19, 1998 9 $996,000 -37% -30% 2,213 $450   $24,667,000 17
Apr 20, 1998 8 $274,995 -72% -51% 2,213 $124   $24,941,605 18
Apr 21, 1998 6 $297,525 +8% -48% 2,213 $134   $25,239,130 19
Apr 22, 1998 6 $242,005 -19% -49% 2,213 $109   $25,481,135 20
Apr 23, 1998 7 $255,000 +5% -48% 2,215 $115   $25,736,000 21
Apr 24, 1998 9 $550,000 +116% -47% 1,775 $310   $26,283,000 22
Apr 25, 1998 8 $985,000 +79% -37% 624 $1,579   $27,268,000 23
Apr 26, 1998 9 $557,000 -43% -44% 1,769 $315   $27,891,000 24
Apr 27, 1998 8 $140,240 -75% -49% 1,769 $79   $28,031,635 25
Apr 28, 1998 6 $183,855 +31% -38% 1,769 $104   $28,215,490 26
Apr 29, 1998 6 $165,870 -10% -31% 1,769 $94   $28,381,360 27
Apr 30, 1998 8 $156,870 -5% -38% 1,769 $89   $28,538,230 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1998 3 $13,385,465   2,386 $5,610   $13,385,465 1
Apr 10, 1998 6 $7,552,240 -44% 2,399 $3,148   $20,937,705 2
Apr 17, 1998 7 $4,795,510 -37% 2,213 $2,167   $25,733,215 3
Apr 24, 1998 8 $2,805,015 -42% 1,769 $1,586   $28,538,230 4
May 1, 1998 13 $1,708,175 -39% 1,273 $1,342   $30,246,405 5
May 8, 1998 19 $733,640 -57% 848 $865   $30,980,045 6
May 15, 1998 21 $490,705 -33% 526 $933   $31,470,750 7
May 22, 1998 28 $305,805 -38% 308 $993   $31,776,555 8
May 29, 1998 24 $346,655 +13% 387 $896   $32,123,210 9
Jun 5, 1998 21 $338,733 -2% 362 $936   $32,461,943 10
Jun 12, 1998 28 $227,567 -33% 261 $872   $32,689,510 11
Jun 19, 1998 32 $167,330 -26% 186 $900   $32,856,840 12
Jun 26, 1998 44 $59,142 -65% 68 $870   $32,915,982 13

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,281 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,494 $32,983,332
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 74 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 876 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,700 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,221 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,325 $32,983,332
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $32,983,332