Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,058,773 (40.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $105,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,971 opening theaters/2,971 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $134,929,997 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,744 | $54,768,952 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,701 | $66,331,004 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,618 | $121,099,956 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) | 490 | $54,768,952 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) | 399 | $66,331,004 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) | 404 | $121,099,956 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | February 5th, 1998 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 6th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia) November 6th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | May 20th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for graphic sci-fi violence and gore, and for language and nudity. |
| Running Time: | 129 minutes |
| Franchise: | Starship Troopers |
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| Keywords: | Alien Invasion, War, Whitewashed Casting, Action Adventure, Satire |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tri-Star Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 335 | $7,072,550 | Nov 28, 1997 | 24 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 273 | $7,809,495 | Nov 28, 1997 | 24 |
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 98 | $10,034,337 | Nov 14, 1997 | 10 |
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 64 | $25,599,582 | Nov 14, 1997 | 10 |