An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,570,463Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,600,878 (28.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,728 opening theaters/1,731 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,079,196

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,238 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,708 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,090 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $26,570,463

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 Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: R for werewolf violence and gore, and for some sexuality/nudity
Running Time: 102 minutes
Franchise: American Werewolf
Comparisons: vs. You're Next
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Keywords: Werewolf, Horror Comedy, Delayed Sequel, Sequels Without Their Original Stars
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 298 $10,408,728 Jan 2, 1998 11
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 202 $7,600,878 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 168 $18,199,055 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 76 $7,600,878 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $18,199,055 Dec 26, 1997 4

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,238 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $62,079,196
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 596 $26,570,463
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 74 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,588 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,805 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,678 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,090 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $26,570,463

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 1997 7 $7,600,878   1,728 $4,399   $10,985,777 1
Jan 2, 1998 8 $4,441,943 -42% 1,731 $2,566   $20,056,331 2
Jan 9, 1998 11 $2,113,439 -52% 1,659 $1,274   $23,361,446 3
Jan 16, 1998 24 $797,499 -62% 853 $935   $24,714,735 4
Jan 23, 1998 26 $355,365 -55% 451 $788   $25,195,862 5
Jan 30, 1998 35 $172,040 -52% 254 $677   $25,471,997 6
Feb 6, 1998 44 $107,119 -38% 130 $824   $25,619,705 7
Feb 13, 1998 55 $60,281 -44% 73 $826   $25,710,347 8
Feb 20, 1998 56 $42,387 -30% 72 $589   $25,761,661 9
Feb 27, 1998 26 $244,329 +476% 396 $617   $26,020,101 10
Mar 6, 1998 30 $159,248 -35% 298 $534   $26,269,279 11
Mar 13, 1998 48 $60,912 -62% 137 $445   $26,386,384 12
Mar 20, 1998 52 $47,843 -21% 102 $469   $26,471,911 13
Mar 27, 1998 56 $31,968 -33% 72 $444   $26,521,435 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 1997 4 $3,450,000     1,728 $1,997   $3,450,000 1
Dec 29, 1997 9 $1,075,414     1,728 $622   $12,061,191 5
Dec 30, 1997 10 $1,050,000 -2%   1,728 $608   $13,111,000 6
Dec 31, 1997 9 $716,000 -32%   1,728 $414   $13,827,000 7
Jan 1, 1998 7 $1,790,000 +150% -48% 1,728 $1,036   $15,617,000 8
Jan 2, 1998 8 $1,700,000 -5%   1,731 $982   $17,317,000 9
Jan 3, 1998 7 $1,845,000 +9%   1,731 $1,066   $19,162,000 10
Jan 4, 1998 8 $1,010,000 -45%   1,731 $583   $20,056,331 11
Jan 5, 1998 8 $330,276 -67% -69% 1,731 $191   $20,386,607 12
Jan 6, 1998 7 $342,936 +4% -67% 1,731 $198   $20,729,443 13
Jan 7, 1998 8 $263,362 -23% -63% 1,731 $152   $20,992,565 14
Jan 8, 1998 9 $255,202 -3% -86% 1,731 $147   $21,248,007 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1997 12 $3,450,000   1,728 $1,997   $3,450,000 1
Dec 26, 1997 7 $12,229,489 +254% 1,728 $7,077   $15,614,388 2
Jan 2, 1998 11 $5,633,619 -54% 1,731 $3,255   $21,248,007 3
Jan 9, 1998 11 $2,669,229 -53% 1,659 $1,609   $23,917,236 4
Jan 16, 1998 25 $923,261 -65% 853 $1,082   $24,840,497 5
Jan 23, 1998 27 $459,460 -50% 451 $1,019   $25,299,957 6
Jan 30, 1998 37 $212,629 -54% 254 $837   $25,512,586 7
Feb 6, 1998 45 $137,480 -35% 130 $1,058   $25,650,066 8
Feb 13, 1998 52 $69,208 -50% 73 $948   $25,719,274 9
Feb 20, 1998 53 $56,498 -18% 72 $785   $25,775,772 10
Feb 27, 1998 27 $334,259 +492% 396 $844   $26,110,031 11
Mar 6, 1998 31 $215,441 -36% 298 $723   $26,325,472 12
Mar 13, 1998 46 $98,596 -54% 137 $720   $26,424,068 13
Mar 20, 1998 49 $65,399 -34% 102 $641   $26,489,467 14

Uncategorized

Julie Delpy    Serafine
Tom Everett Scott    Andy McDermott
Julie Bowen    Amy Finch

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

Production and Technical Credits

Anthony Waller    Director
Tim Burns    Screenwriter
Tom Stern    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,600,878 (28.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,728 opening theaters/1,731 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,079,196

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,238 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,708 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,090 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $26,570,463

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 Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: R for werewolf violence and gore, and for some sexuality/nudity
Running Time: 102 minutes
Franchise: American Werewolf
Comparisons: vs. You're Next
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Keywords: Werewolf, Horror Comedy, Delayed Sequel, Sequels Without Their Original Stars
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 298 $10,408,728 Jan 2, 1998 11
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 202 $7,600,878 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 168 $18,199,055 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 76 $7,600,878 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $18,199,055 Dec 26, 1997 4

Uncategorized

Julie Delpy    Serafine
Tom Everett Scott    Andy McDermott
Julie Bowen    Amy Finch

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

Production and Technical Credits

Anthony Waller    Director
Tim Burns    Screenwriter
Tom Stern    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,238 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $62,079,196
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 596 $26,570,463
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 74 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,588 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,805 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,678 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,090 $26,570,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $26,570,463

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 1997 7 $7,600,878   1,728 $4,399   $10,985,777 1
Jan 2, 1998 8 $4,441,943 -42% 1,731 $2,566   $20,056,331 2
Jan 9, 1998 11 $2,113,439 -52% 1,659 $1,274   $23,361,446 3
Jan 16, 1998 24 $797,499 -62% 853 $935   $24,714,735 4
Jan 23, 1998 26 $355,365 -55% 451 $788   $25,195,862 5
Jan 30, 1998 35 $172,040 -52% 254 $677   $25,471,997 6
Feb 6, 1998 44 $107,119 -38% 130 $824   $25,619,705 7
Feb 13, 1998 55 $60,281 -44% 73 $826   $25,710,347 8
Feb 20, 1998 56 $42,387 -30% 72 $589   $25,761,661 9
Feb 27, 1998 26 $244,329 +476% 396 $617   $26,020,101 10
Mar 6, 1998 30 $159,248 -35% 298 $534   $26,269,279 11
Mar 13, 1998 48 $60,912 -62% 137 $445   $26,386,384 12
Mar 20, 1998 52 $47,843 -21% 102 $469   $26,471,911 13
Mar 27, 1998 56 $31,968 -33% 72 $444   $26,521,435 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 1997 4 $3,450,000     1,728 $1,997   $3,450,000 1
Dec 29, 1997 9 $1,075,414     1,728 $622   $12,061,191 5
Dec 30, 1997 10 $1,050,000 -2%   1,728 $608   $13,111,000 6
Dec 31, 1997 9 $716,000 -32%   1,728 $414   $13,827,000 7
Jan 1, 1998 7 $1,790,000 +150% -48% 1,728 $1,036   $15,617,000 8
Jan 2, 1998 8 $1,700,000 -5%   1,731 $982   $17,317,000 9
Jan 3, 1998 7 $1,845,000 +9%   1,731 $1,066   $19,162,000 10
Jan 4, 1998 8 $1,010,000 -45%   1,731 $583   $20,056,331 11
Jan 5, 1998 8 $330,276 -67% -69% 1,731 $191   $20,386,607 12
Jan 6, 1998 7 $342,936 +4% -67% 1,731 $198   $20,729,443 13
Jan 7, 1998 8 $263,362 -23% -63% 1,731 $152   $20,992,565 14
Jan 8, 1998 9 $255,202 -3% -86% 1,731 $147   $21,248,007 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1997 12 $3,450,000   1,728 $1,997   $3,450,000 1
Dec 26, 1997 7 $12,229,489 +254% 1,728 $7,077   $15,614,388 2
Jan 2, 1998 11 $5,633,619 -54% 1,731 $3,255   $21,248,007 3
Jan 9, 1998 11 $2,669,229 -53% 1,659 $1,609   $23,917,236 4
Jan 16, 1998 25 $923,261 -65% 853 $1,082   $24,840,497 5
Jan 23, 1998 27 $459,460 -50% 451 $1,019   $25,299,957 6
Jan 30, 1998 37 $212,629 -54% 254 $837   $25,512,586 7
Feb 6, 1998 45 $137,480 -35% 130 $1,058   $25,650,066 8
Feb 13, 1998 52 $69,208 -50% 73 $948   $25,719,274 9
Feb 20, 1998 53 $56,498 -18% 72 $785   $25,775,772 10
Feb 27, 1998 27 $334,259 +492% 396 $844   $26,110,031 11
Mar 6, 1998 31 $215,441 -36% 298 $723   $26,325,472 12
Mar 13, 1998 46 $98,596 -54% 137 $720   $26,424,068 13
Mar 20, 1998 49 $65,399 -34% 102 $641   $26,489,467 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,708 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 763 $26,570,463
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 78 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,401 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,067 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,438 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $26,570,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $26,570,463