Quiz Show (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,787,282Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$757,714 (3.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:27 opening theaters/822 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,012,983

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,407 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,914 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $24,787,282

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 1994 (Limited) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language
Running Time: 133 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A River Runs Through It
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Keywords: TV Industry, Docudrama, Scandal, 1950s, Corporate Malfeasance, 1995 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 57 $511,816 Feb 24, 1995 166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 36 $1,027,618 Feb 17, 1995 159
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $8,513,876 Oct 7, 1994 26

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,407 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,577 $65,012,983
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,795 $24,787,282
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 56 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 714 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,966 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $24,787,282

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 16, 1994 18 $757,714   27 $28,063   $792,366 1
Sep 23, 1994 4 $2,925,602 +286% 219 $13,359   $4,098,362 2
Sep 30, 1994 5 $3,365,119 +15% 439 $7,665   $8,430,084 3
Oct 7, 1994 7 $3,160,749 -6% 822 $3,845   $12,565,785 4
Oct 14, 1994 10 $2,148,473 -32% 822 $2,614   $15,738,644 5
Oct 21, 1994 11 $1,563,145 -27% 714 $2,189   $17,918,825 6
Oct 28, 1994 15 $948,292 -39% 577 $1,643   $19,301,923 7
Nov 4, 1994 17 $735,199 -22% 537 $1,369   $20,338,682 8
Nov 11, 1994 20 $441,524 -40% 308 $1,434   $20,988,577 9
Dec 9, 1994 37 $54,739   67 $817   $21,707,245 13
Dec 16, 1994 44 $39,690 -27% 45 $882   $21,764,076 14
Dec 23, 1994 54 $29,534 -26% 25 $1,181   $21,815,795 15
Dec 30, 1994 55 $29,772 +1% 21 $1,418   $21,854,889 16
Feb 17, 1995 15 $1,027,618   422 $2,435   $23,055,295 23
Feb 24, 1995 19 $511,816 -50% 352 $1,454   $23,744,736 24
Mar 3, 1995 36 $155,836 -70% 123 $1,267   $24,020,002 25
Mar 10, 1995 43 $110,732 -29% 114 $971   $24,170,527 26
Mar 17, 1995 49 $72,241 -35% 100 $722   $24,274,102 27
Mar 24, 1995 50 $47,820 -34% 60 $797   $24,342,899 28
Mar 31, 1995 30 $157,544 +229% 241 $654   $24,518,065 29
Apr 7, 1995 42 $73,644 -53% 115 $640   $24,651,358 30
Apr 21, 1995 50 $41,904   72 $582   $24,775,084 32

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 16, 1994 10 $1,138,108   27 $42,152   $1,172,760 2
Sep 23, 1994 4 $3,892,205 +242% 219 $17,773   $5,064,965 3
Sep 30, 1994 5 $4,340,071 +12% 439 $9,886   $9,405,036 4
Oct 7, 1994 6 $4,185,135 -4% 822 $5,091   $13,590,171 5
Oct 14, 1994 9 $2,765,509 -34% 822 $3,364   $16,355,680 6
Oct 21, 1994 11 $1,997,951 -28% 714 $2,798   $18,353,631 7
Oct 28, 1994 15 $1,249,852 -37% 577 $2,166   $19,603,483 8
Nov 4, 1994 16 $943,570 -25% 537 $1,757   $20,547,053 9
Dec 9, 1994 38 $71,880   67 $1,073   $21,724,386 14
Dec 16, 1994 41 $61,875 -14% 45 $1,375   $21,786,261 15
Dec 23, 1994 56 $38,856 -37% 25 $1,554   $21,825,117 16
Feb 17, 1995 15 $1,205,243   422 $2,856   $23,232,920 24
Feb 24, 1995 19 $631,246 -48% 352 $1,793   $23,864,166 25
Mar 3, 1995 35 $195,629 -69% 123 $1,590   $24,059,795 26
Mar 10, 1995 41 $142,066 -27% 114 $1,246   $24,201,861 27
Mar 17, 1995 45 $93,218 -34% 100 $932   $24,295,079 28
Mar 24, 1995 45 $65,442 -30% 60 $1,091   $24,360,521 29
Mar 31, 1995 30 $217,193 +232% 241 $901   $24,577,714 30

Uncategorized

Ralph Fiennes    Charles Van Doren
Ethan Hawke    Student (uncredited)
Mira Sorvino    Sandra Goodwin
John Turturro    Herbie Stempel
Hank Azaria    Albert Freedman
David Paymer    Dan Enright
Rob Morrow    Dick Goodwin
Illeana Douglas    Woman at Book Party (Elizabeth)
Christopher McDonald    Jack Barry
William Fichtner    Stage Manager
Calista Flockhart    Barnard Girl
Barry Levinson    Dave Garroway
Paul Guilfoyle    Lishman
Griffin Dunne    Account Guy
Paul Scofield    Mark Van Doren
Martin Scorsese    Martin Rittenhome

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Redford    Director
Mark Isham    Composer
Christopher Boyes    Assistant Sound 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:$757,714 (3.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:27 opening theaters/822 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,012,983

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,407 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,914 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $24,787,282

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 1994 (Limited) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language
Running Time: 133 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A River Runs Through It
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Keywords: TV Industry, Docudrama, Scandal, 1950s, Corporate Malfeasance, 1995 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 57 $511,816 Feb 24, 1995 166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 36 $1,027,618 Feb 17, 1995 159
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $8,513,876 Oct 7, 1994 26

Uncategorized

Ralph Fiennes    Charles Van Doren
Ethan Hawke    Student (uncredited)
Mira Sorvino    Sandra Goodwin
John Turturro    Herbie Stempel
Hank Azaria    Albert Freedman
David Paymer    Dan Enright
Rob Morrow    Dick Goodwin
Illeana Douglas    Woman at Book Party (Elizabeth)
Christopher McDonald    Jack Barry
William Fichtner    Stage Manager
Calista Flockhart    Barnard Girl
Barry Levinson    Dave Garroway
Paul Guilfoyle    Lishman
Griffin Dunne    Account Guy
Paul Scofield    Mark Van Doren
Martin Scorsese    Martin Rittenhome

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Redford    Director
Mark Isham    Composer
Christopher Boyes    Assistant Sound 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 3,401-3,500) 3,407 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,577 $65,012,983
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,795 $24,787,282
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 56 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 714 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,966 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $24,787,282
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $24,787,282

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 16, 1994 18 $757,714   27 $28,063   $792,366 1
Sep 23, 1994 4 $2,925,602 +286% 219 $13,359   $4,098,362 2
Sep 30, 1994 5 $3,365,119 +15% 439 $7,665   $8,430,084 3
Oct 7, 1994 7 $3,160,749 -6% 822 $3,845   $12,565,785 4
Oct 14, 1994 10 $2,148,473 -32% 822 $2,614   $15,738,644 5
Oct 21, 1994 11 $1,563,145 -27% 714 $2,189   $17,918,825 6
Oct 28, 1994 15 $948,292 -39% 577 $1,643   $19,301,923 7
Nov 4, 1994 17 $735,199 -22% 537 $1,369   $20,338,682 8
Nov 11, 1994 20 $441,524 -40% 308 $1,434   $20,988,577 9
Dec 9, 1994 37 $54,739   67 $817   $21,707,245 13
Dec 16, 1994 44 $39,690 -27% 45 $882   $21,764,076 14
Dec 23, 1994 54 $29,534 -26% 25 $1,181   $21,815,795 15
Dec 30, 1994 55 $29,772 +1% 21 $1,418   $21,854,889 16
Feb 17, 1995 15 $1,027,618   422 $2,435   $23,055,295 23
Feb 24, 1995 19 $511,816 -50% 352 $1,454   $23,744,736 24
Mar 3, 1995 36 $155,836 -70% 123 $1,267   $24,020,002 25
Mar 10, 1995 43 $110,732 -29% 114 $971   $24,170,527 26
Mar 17, 1995 49 $72,241 -35% 100 $722   $24,274,102 27
Mar 24, 1995 50 $47,820 -34% 60 $797   $24,342,899 28
Mar 31, 1995 30 $157,544 +229% 241 $654   $24,518,065 29
Apr 7, 1995 42 $73,644 -53% 115 $640   $24,651,358 30
Apr 21, 1995 50 $41,904   72 $582   $24,775,084 32

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 16, 1994 10 $1,138,108   27 $42,152   $1,172,760 2
Sep 23, 1994 4 $3,892,205 +242% 219 $17,773   $5,064,965 3
Sep 30, 1994 5 $4,340,071 +12% 439 $9,886   $9,405,036 4
Oct 7, 1994 6 $4,185,135 -4% 822 $5,091   $13,590,171 5
Oct 14, 1994 9 $2,765,509 -34% 822 $3,364   $16,355,680 6
Oct 21, 1994 11 $1,997,951 -28% 714 $2,798   $18,353,631 7
Oct 28, 1994 15 $1,249,852 -37% 577 $2,166   $19,603,483 8
Nov 4, 1994 16 $943,570 -25% 537 $1,757   $20,547,053 9
Dec 9, 1994 38 $71,880   67 $1,073   $21,724,386 14
Dec 16, 1994 41 $61,875 -14% 45 $1,375   $21,786,261 15
Dec 23, 1994 56 $38,856 -37% 25 $1,554   $21,825,117 16
Feb 17, 1995 15 $1,205,243   422 $2,856   $23,232,920 24
Feb 24, 1995 19 $631,246 -48% 352 $1,793   $23,864,166 25
Mar 3, 1995 35 $195,629 -69% 123 $1,590   $24,059,795 26
Mar 10, 1995 41 $142,066 -27% 114 $1,246   $24,201,861 27
Mar 17, 1995 45 $93,218 -34% 100 $932   $24,295,079 28
Mar 24, 1995 45 $65,442 -30% 60 $1,091   $24,360,521 29
Mar 31, 1995 30 $217,193 +232% 241 $901   $24,577,714 30

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,914 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,134 $24,787,282
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 58 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 937 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,252 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,013 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,521 $24,787,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $24,787,282