Sommersby (1993)

Sommersby
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $50,081,992Details
International Box Office $90,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $140,081,992
OpusData ID: 11000100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,104,624 (16.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:35.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,432 opening theaters/1,762 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,818,190

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $50,081,992
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $90,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,426 $140,081,992

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 5th, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 21st, 2013 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sensuality.
Running Time: 113 minutes
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Romance, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: United States, France
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $9,937,001 Feb 12, 1993 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 78 $28,106,834 Feb 12, 1993 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $136,818,190
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,467 $50,081,992
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1993 27 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,574 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 783 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 321 $50,081,992

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 1993 2 $8,104,624   1,432 $5,660   $8,104,624 1
Feb 12, 1993 2 $9,937,001 +23% 1,710 $5,811   $20,418,274 2
Feb 19, 1993 3 $5,925,345 -40% 1,762 $3,363   $27,843,199 3
Feb 26, 1993 5 $4,142,931 -30% 1,762 $2,351   $33,498,962 4
Mar 5, 1993 8 $2,839,683 -31% 1,654 $1,717   $37,483,882 5
Mar 12, 1993 11 $1,416,832 -50% 1,506 $941   $39,811,500 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 1993 2 $10,481,273   1,432 $7,319   $10,481,273 1
Feb 12, 1993 2 $11,436,581 +9% 1,710 $6,688   $21,917,854 2
Feb 19, 1993 3 $7,438,177 -35% 1,762 $4,221   $29,356,031 3
Feb 26, 1993 5 $5,288,168 -29% 1,762 $3,001   $34,644,199 4
Mar 5, 1993 7 $3,750,469 -29% 1,654 $2,268   $38,394,668 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $90,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 868 $90,000,000
Top 1993 Movies at the International Box Office 12 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 600 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 925 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $90,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,426 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 996 $140,081,992
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 15 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 674 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 603 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $140,081,992

Leading Cast

Jodie Foster    Laurel
Richard Gere    John Robert 'Jack' Sommersby

Supporting Cast

James Earl Jones    Judge Isaacs
Bill Pullman    Orin Meecham

Uncategorized

Richard Hamilton    Judge Harold Lake
R. Lee Ermey    Dick Mead
Frankie Faison    Joseph
Maury Chaykin    Lawyer Dawson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Amiel    Director
Danny Elfman    Composer
Philippe Rousselot    Cinematographer
Josh McLaglen    First Assistant Director
Marilyn Vance    Costume 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:$8,104,624 (16.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:35.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,432 opening theaters/1,762 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,818,190

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $50,081,992
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $90,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,426 $140,081,992

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 5th, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 21st, 2013 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sensuality.
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Historical Drama, Romance, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: United States, France
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $9,937,001 Feb 12, 1993 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 78 $28,106,834 Feb 12, 1993 10

Leading Cast

Jodie Foster    Laurel
Richard Gere    John Robert 'Jack' Sommersby

Supporting Cast

James Earl Jones    Judge Isaacs
Bill Pullman    Orin Meecham

Uncategorized

Richard Hamilton    Judge Harold Lake
R. Lee Ermey    Dick Mead
Frankie Faison    Joseph
Maury Chaykin    Lawyer Dawson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Amiel    Director
Danny Elfman    Composer
Philippe Rousselot    Cinematographer
Josh McLaglen    First Assistant Director
Marilyn Vance    Costume 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 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $136,818,190
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,467 $50,081,992
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1993 27 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,574 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 783 $50,081,992
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 321 $50,081,992

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 1993 2 $8,104,624   1,432 $5,660   $8,104,624 1
Feb 12, 1993 2 $9,937,001 +23% 1,710 $5,811   $20,418,274 2
Feb 19, 1993 3 $5,925,345 -40% 1,762 $3,363   $27,843,199 3
Feb 26, 1993 5 $4,142,931 -30% 1,762 $2,351   $33,498,962 4
Mar 5, 1993 8 $2,839,683 -31% 1,654 $1,717   $37,483,882 5
Mar 12, 1993 11 $1,416,832 -50% 1,506 $941   $39,811,500 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 1993 2 $10,481,273   1,432 $7,319   $10,481,273 1
Feb 12, 1993 2 $11,436,581 +9% 1,710 $6,688   $21,917,854 2
Feb 19, 1993 3 $7,438,177 -35% 1,762 $4,221   $29,356,031 3
Feb 26, 1993 5 $5,288,168 -29% 1,762 $3,001   $34,644,199 4
Mar 5, 1993 7 $3,750,469 -29% 1,654 $2,268   $38,394,668 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $90,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 868 $90,000,000
Top 1993 Movies at the International Box Office 12 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 600 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 925 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $90,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $90,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,426 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 996 $140,081,992
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 15 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 674 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 603 $140,081,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $140,081,992