The Postman (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,650,704Details
International Box Office $3,190,419Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,841,123
OpusData ID: 27340100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,260,324 (29.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,207 opening theaters/2,207 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,320,670

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,227 $17,650,704
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,076 $3,190,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,587 $20,841,123
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,527 $17,650,704
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,937 $3,190,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,739 $20,841,123

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for violence and some sexuality
Comparisons: vs. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Action Adventure, Yesterday's Tomorrow, 2010s, Romance, Epilogue, Famously Bad
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 361 $8,823,555 Jan 2, 1998 11
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 294 $5,260,324 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 260 $13,420,128 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 97 $5,260,324 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $13,420,128 Dec 26, 1997 4

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,227 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,628 $43,320,670
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,538 $17,650,704
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 89 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 931 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,737 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,527 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 613 $17,650,704

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 1997 9 $5,260,324   2,207 $2,383   $6,814,391 1
Jan 2, 1998 12 $3,533,942 -33% 2,107 $1,677   $14,327,628 2
Jan 9, 1998 18 $1,127,922 -68% 1,722 $655   $16,518,149 3
Jan 16, 1998 27 $431,458 -62% 741 $582   $17,312,906 4
Jan 23, 1998 51 $43,411 -90% 191 $227   $17,420,741 5
Jan 30, 1998 65 $16,158 -63% 95 $170   $17,454,407 6
Feb 13, 1998 43 $114,685   246 $466   $17,593,391 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 1997 8 $1,555,000     2,207 $705   $1,555,000 1
Jan 2, 1998 12 $1,255,000     0     $12,068,000 9
Jan 5, 1998 10 $267,523     2,207 $121   $14,595,151 12
Jan 6, 1998 9 $302,441 +13%   2,207 $137   $14,897,592 13
Jan 7, 1998 10 $253,803 -16%   2,207 $115   $15,151,395 14
Jan 8, 1998 10 $236,832 -7%   2,207 $107   $15,388,227 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1997 16 $1,555,000   2,207 $705   $1,555,000 1
Dec 26, 1997 11 $9,239,619 +494% 2,207 $4,187   $10,793,686 2
Jan 2, 1998 13 $4,596,541 -50% 2,107 $2,182   $15,390,227 3
Jan 9, 1998 18 $1,491,221 -68% 1,722 $866   $16,881,448 4
Jan 16, 1998 28 $495,882 -67% 741 $669   $17,377,330 5
Jan 23, 1998 52 $60,919 -88% 191 $319   $17,438,249 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,076 $3,190,419
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,068 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,265 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,733 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,171 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,937 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $3,190,419

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,587 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,703 $20,841,123
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 86 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,105 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,892 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 465 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,739 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $20,841,123

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    The Postman

Supporting Cast

Todd Allen    Gibbs

Uncategorized

Larenz Tate    Ford Lincoln Mercury
Will Patton    Bethlehem
Olivia Williams    Abby
Shawn Hatosy    Billy
Mary Stuart Masterson    Hope, The Postman's Daughter
James Russo    Idaho
Giovanni Ribisi   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Costner    Director
Eric Roth    Screenwriter
Brian Helgeland    Screenwriter
James Newton Howard    Composer
Sheena Duggal    Co-Visual Effects Supervisor

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:$5,260,324 (29.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,207 opening theaters/2,207 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,320,670

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,227 $17,650,704
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,076 $3,190,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,587 $20,841,123
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,527 $17,650,704
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,937 $3,190,419
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,739 $20,841,123

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for violence and some sexuality
Comparisons: vs. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Action Adventure, Yesterday's Tomorrow, 2010s, Romance, Epilogue, Famously Bad
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 361 $8,823,555 Jan 2, 1998 11
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 294 $5,260,324 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 260 $13,420,128 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 97 $5,260,324 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $13,420,128 Dec 26, 1997 4

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    The Postman

Supporting Cast

Todd Allen    Gibbs

Uncategorized

Larenz Tate    Ford Lincoln Mercury
Will Patton    Bethlehem
Olivia Williams    Abby
Shawn Hatosy    Billy
Mary Stuart Masterson    Hope, The Postman's Daughter
James Russo    Idaho
Giovanni Ribisi   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Costner    Director
Eric Roth    Screenwriter
Brian Helgeland    Screenwriter
James Newton Howard    Composer
Sheena Duggal    Co-Visual Effects Supervisor

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,227 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,628 $43,320,670
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,538 $17,650,704
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 89 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 931 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,737 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,527 $17,650,704
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 613 $17,650,704

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 1997 9 $5,260,324   2,207 $2,383   $6,814,391 1
Jan 2, 1998 12 $3,533,942 -33% 2,107 $1,677   $14,327,628 2
Jan 9, 1998 18 $1,127,922 -68% 1,722 $655   $16,518,149 3
Jan 16, 1998 27 $431,458 -62% 741 $582   $17,312,906 4
Jan 23, 1998 51 $43,411 -90% 191 $227   $17,420,741 5
Jan 30, 1998 65 $16,158 -63% 95 $170   $17,454,407 6
Feb 13, 1998 43 $114,685   246 $466   $17,593,391 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 1997 8 $1,555,000     2,207 $705   $1,555,000 1
Jan 2, 1998 12 $1,255,000     0     $12,068,000 9
Jan 5, 1998 10 $267,523     2,207 $121   $14,595,151 12
Jan 6, 1998 9 $302,441 +13%   2,207 $137   $14,897,592 13
Jan 7, 1998 10 $253,803 -16%   2,207 $115   $15,151,395 14
Jan 8, 1998 10 $236,832 -7%   2,207 $107   $15,388,227 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1997 16 $1,555,000   2,207 $705   $1,555,000 1
Dec 26, 1997 11 $9,239,619 +494% 2,207 $4,187   $10,793,686 2
Jan 2, 1998 13 $4,596,541 -50% 2,107 $2,182   $15,390,227 3
Jan 9, 1998 18 $1,491,221 -68% 1,722 $866   $16,881,448 4
Jan 16, 1998 28 $495,882 -67% 741 $669   $17,377,330 5
Jan 23, 1998 52 $60,919 -88% 191 $319   $17,438,249 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,076 $3,190,419
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,068 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,265 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,733 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,171 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,937 $3,190,419
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $3,190,419

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,587 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,703 $20,841,123
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 86 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,105 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,892 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 465 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,739 $20,841,123
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $20,841,123