The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$4,306,697	Details
International Box Office	$3,644,550	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$7,951,247
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$31,149 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:	17.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	54.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:	2 opening theaters/95 max. theaters, 12.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$10,458,572

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,995	$4,306,697
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800)	7,743	$3,644,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800)	8,779	$7,951,247
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600)	599	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,673	$4,306,697
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,885	$3,644,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,725	$7,951,247

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	October 10th, 1997 (Wide) (Canada) November 21st, 1997 (Limited) by Fine Line
International Releases:	October 10th, 1997 (Wide) (Canada)
MPAA Rating:	R for sexuality and some language
Running Time:	112 minutes
Comparisons:	vs. Requiem for a Dream Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Life Drama, Car Accident, Dysfunctional Family, Child Abuse, Sex Crimes, Lawyers, Paralysis, Wheelchair User
Source:	Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:	Drama
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release	52	$43,760	Apr 3, 1998	178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release	55	$48,499	Mar 27, 1998	171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release	57	$56,522	Mar 20, 1998	164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release	55	$74,164	Mar 13, 1998	157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release	59	$86,723	Mar 6, 1998	150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release	45	$171,267	Feb 27, 1998	143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release	57	$158,947	Feb 20, 1998	136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release	65	$182,423	Feb 13, 1998	129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release	96	$145,089	Feb 6, 1998	122
Theater Average 8th Weekend	64	$7,382	Nov 28, 1997	52
Top 1997 Theater Average	44	$15,575	Oct 10, 1997	3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,995	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,123	$10,458,572
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,157	$4,306,697
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 101-200)	144	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600)	599	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500)	428	$10,458,572
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office	16	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,502	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,306	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,727	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,557	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,673	$4,306,697

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Oct 10, 1997	53	$31,149		2	$15,575	$31,149	1
Oct 17, 1997	46	$47,286	+52%	8	$5,911	$143,274	2
Oct 24, 1997	43	$75,455	+60%	22	$3,430	$244,784	3
Nov 7, 1997	46	$62,210		21	$2,962	$503,439	5
Nov 21, 1997	41	$92,367		19	$4,861	$583,530	7
Nov 28, 1997	38	$110,732	+20%	15	$7,382	$762,736	8
Dec 5, 1997	33	$90,884	-18%	30	$3,029	$895,369	9
Dec 12, 1997	37	$64,869	-29%	30	$2,162	$1,006,006	10
Dec 19, 1997	39	$46,784	-28%	12	$3,899	$1,096,794	11
Dec 26, 1997	28	$223,975	+379%	63	$3,555	$1,387,966	12
Jan 2, 1998	29	$226,218	+1%	56	$4,040	$1,104,717	13
Jan 9, 1998	26	$214,074	-5%	64	$3,345	$2,149,587	14
Jan 16, 1998	31	$241,300	+13%	66	$3,656	$2,485,643	15
Jan 23, 1998	31	$153,971	-36%	63	$2,444	$2,689,359	16
Jan 30, 1998	36	$154,457	n/c	63	$2,452	$2,915,161	17
Feb 6, 1998	40	$145,089	-6%	67	$2,166	$3,122,000	18
Feb 13, 1998	39	$182,423	+26%	71	$2,569	$3,358,779	19
Feb 20, 1998	35	$158,947	-13%	90	$1,766	$3,554,070	20
Feb 27, 1998	32	$171,267	+8%	95	$1,803	$3,789,183	21
Mar 6, 1998	45	$86,723	-49%	74	$1,172	$3,946,406	22
Mar 13, 1998	47	$74,164	-14%	76	$976	$4,061,086	23
Mar 20, 1998	47	$56,522	-24%	74	$764	$4,161,768	24
Mar 27, 1998	46	$48,499	-14%	49	$990	$4,239,936	25
Apr 3, 1998	53	$43,760	-10%	50	$875	$4,306,697	26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Oct 10, 1997	38	$95,988		2	$47,994	$95,988	1
Oct 17, 1997	46	$73,341	-24%	8	$9,168	$169,329	2
Nov 21, 1997	38	$160,841		19	$8,465	$652,004	7
Nov 28, 1997	37	$152,481	-5%	15	$10,165	$804,485	8
Dec 5, 1997	31	$136,652	-10%	30	$4,555	$941,137	9
Dec 12, 1997	34	$108,873	-20%	30	$3,629	$1,050,010	10
Dec 19, 1997	42	$113,981	+5%	12	$9,498	$1,163,991	11
Jan 2, 1998	20	$1,057,014		56	$18,875	$1,935,513	13
Jan 9, 1998	25	$308,830	-71%	64	$4,825	$2,244,343	14
Jan 16, 1998	33	$291,045	-6%	66	$4,410	$2,535,388	15
Jan 23, 1998	31	$225,316	-23%	63	$3,576	$2,760,704	16
Jan 30, 1998	35	$216,207	-4%	63	$3,432	$2,976,911	17
Feb 6, 1998	38	$199,445	-8%	67	$2,977	$3,176,356	18
Feb 13, 1998	40	$218,767	+10%	71	$3,081	$3,395,123	19
Feb 20, 1998	34	$222,793	+2%	90	$2,475	$3,617,916	20
Feb 27, 1998	31	$241,767	+9%	95	$2,545	$3,859,683	21
Mar 6, 1998	43	$127,239	-47%	74	$1,719	$3,986,922	22
Mar 13, 1998	43	$118,324	-7%	76	$1,557	$4,105,246	23
Mar 20, 1998	43	$86,191	-27%	74	$1,165	$4,191,437	24
Mar 27, 1998	46	$71,500	-17%	49	$1,459	$4,262,937	25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office
Canada	10/10/1997	$0	0	0	0	$0

International Total						$3,644,550

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800)	7,743	$3,644,550
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,749	$3,644,550
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,218	$3,644,550
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,463	$3,644,550
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,033	$3,644,550
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,896	$3,644,550
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,885	$3,644,550

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800)	8,779	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,692	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,644	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,697	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,754	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,087	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,725	$7,951,247

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Sarah Polley		Nicole Burnell
Bruce Greenwood		Billy Ansell
Ian Holm		Mitchell Stephens
Maury Chaykin		Wendell

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

Production and Technical Credits

Atom Egoyan		Director
Atom Egoyan		Screenwriter
Russell Banks		Story Creator
Atom Egoyan		Producer
Camelia Frieberg		Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$31,149 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:	17.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	54.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:	2 opening theaters/95 max. theaters, 12.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$10,458,572

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,995	$4,306,697
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800)	7,743	$3,644,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800)	8,779	$7,951,247
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600)	599	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,673	$4,306,697
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,885	$3,644,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,725	$7,951,247

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	October 10th, 1997 (Wide) (Canada) November 21st, 1997 (Limited) by Fine Line
International Releases:	October 10th, 1997 (Wide) (Canada)
MPAA Rating:	R for sexuality and some language
Running Time:	112 minutes
Comparisons:	vs. Requiem for a Dream Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Life Drama, Car Accident, Dysfunctional Family, Child Abuse, Sex Crimes, Lawyers, Paralysis, Wheelchair User
Source:	Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:	Drama
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release	52	$43,760	Apr 3, 1998	178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release	55	$48,499	Mar 27, 1998	171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release	57	$56,522	Mar 20, 1998	164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release	55	$74,164	Mar 13, 1998	157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release	59	$86,723	Mar 6, 1998	150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release	45	$171,267	Feb 27, 1998	143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release	57	$158,947	Feb 20, 1998	136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release	65	$182,423	Feb 13, 1998	129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release	96	$145,089	Feb 6, 1998	122
Theater Average 8th Weekend	64	$7,382	Nov 28, 1997	52
Top 1997 Theater Average	44	$15,575	Oct 10, 1997	3

Uncategorized

Sarah Polley		Nicole Burnell
Bruce Greenwood		Billy Ansell
Ian Holm		Mitchell Stephens
Maury Chaykin		Wendell

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

Production and Technical Credits

Atom Egoyan		Director
Atom Egoyan		Screenwriter
Russell Banks		Story Creator
Atom Egoyan		Producer
Camelia Frieberg		Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,995	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,123	$10,458,572
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,157	$4,306,697
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 101-200)	144	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600)	599	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500)	428	$10,458,572
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office	16	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,502	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,306	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,727	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,557	$4,306,697
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,673	$4,306,697

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Oct 10, 1997	53	$31,149		2	$15,575	$31,149	1
Oct 17, 1997	46	$47,286	+52%	8	$5,911	$143,274	2
Oct 24, 1997	43	$75,455	+60%	22	$3,430	$244,784	3
Nov 7, 1997	46	$62,210		21	$2,962	$503,439	5
Nov 21, 1997	41	$92,367		19	$4,861	$583,530	7
Nov 28, 1997	38	$110,732	+20%	15	$7,382	$762,736	8
Dec 5, 1997	33	$90,884	-18%	30	$3,029	$895,369	9
Dec 12, 1997	37	$64,869	-29%	30	$2,162	$1,006,006	10
Dec 19, 1997	39	$46,784	-28%	12	$3,899	$1,096,794	11
Dec 26, 1997	28	$223,975	+379%	63	$3,555	$1,387,966	12
Jan 2, 1998	29	$226,218	+1%	56	$4,040	$1,104,717	13
Jan 9, 1998	26	$214,074	-5%	64	$3,345	$2,149,587	14
Jan 16, 1998	31	$241,300	+13%	66	$3,656	$2,485,643	15
Jan 23, 1998	31	$153,971	-36%	63	$2,444	$2,689,359	16
Jan 30, 1998	36	$154,457	n/c	63	$2,452	$2,915,161	17
Feb 6, 1998	40	$145,089	-6%	67	$2,166	$3,122,000	18
Feb 13, 1998	39	$182,423	+26%	71	$2,569	$3,358,779	19
Feb 20, 1998	35	$158,947	-13%	90	$1,766	$3,554,070	20
Feb 27, 1998	32	$171,267	+8%	95	$1,803	$3,789,183	21
Mar 6, 1998	45	$86,723	-49%	74	$1,172	$3,946,406	22
Mar 13, 1998	47	$74,164	-14%	76	$976	$4,061,086	23
Mar 20, 1998	47	$56,522	-24%	74	$764	$4,161,768	24
Mar 27, 1998	46	$48,499	-14%	49	$990	$4,239,936	25
Apr 3, 1998	53	$43,760	-10%	50	$875	$4,306,697	26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Oct 10, 1997	38	$95,988		2	$47,994	$95,988	1
Oct 17, 1997	46	$73,341	-24%	8	$9,168	$169,329	2
Nov 21, 1997	38	$160,841		19	$8,465	$652,004	7
Nov 28, 1997	37	$152,481	-5%	15	$10,165	$804,485	8
Dec 5, 1997	31	$136,652	-10%	30	$4,555	$941,137	9
Dec 12, 1997	34	$108,873	-20%	30	$3,629	$1,050,010	10
Dec 19, 1997	42	$113,981	+5%	12	$9,498	$1,163,991	11
Jan 2, 1998	20	$1,057,014		56	$18,875	$1,935,513	13
Jan 9, 1998	25	$308,830	-71%	64	$4,825	$2,244,343	14
Jan 16, 1998	33	$291,045	-6%	66	$4,410	$2,535,388	15
Jan 23, 1998	31	$225,316	-23%	63	$3,576	$2,760,704	16
Jan 30, 1998	35	$216,207	-4%	63	$3,432	$2,976,911	17
Feb 6, 1998	38	$199,445	-8%	67	$2,977	$3,176,356	18
Feb 13, 1998	40	$218,767	+10%	71	$3,081	$3,395,123	19
Feb 20, 1998	34	$222,793	+2%	90	$2,475	$3,617,916	20
Feb 27, 1998	31	$241,767	+9%	95	$2,545	$3,859,683	21
Mar 6, 1998	43	$127,239	-47%	74	$1,719	$3,986,922	22
Mar 13, 1998	43	$118,324	-7%	76	$1,557	$4,105,246	23
Mar 20, 1998	43	$86,191	-27%	74	$1,165	$4,191,437	24
Mar 27, 1998	46	$71,500	-17%	49	$1,459	$4,262,937	25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office
Canada	10/10/1997	$0	0	0	0	$0

International Total						$3,644,550

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800)	7,743	$3,644,550
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,749	$3,644,550
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,218	$3,644,550
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,463	$3,644,550
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,033	$3,644,550
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,896	$3,644,550
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,885	$3,644,550

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800)	8,779	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,692	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,644	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,697	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,754	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,087	$7,951,247
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,725	$7,951,247

The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

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