Boogie Nights (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,410,771Details
International Box Office $16,700,954Details
Worldwide Box Office $43,111,725
OpusData ID: 20580100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$50,168 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/1,003 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,942,552

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,318 $26,410,771
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,076 $16,700,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,574 $43,111,725
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 83 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,122 $26,410,771
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $16,700,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $43,111,725

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 (Limited) by New Line
October 31st, 1997 (Expands Wide) by New Line
International Releases: August 30th, 2012 (Limited) (New Zealand)
April 28th, 2022 (Wide) (South Korea)
May 1st, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: August 31st, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sex scenes with explicit dialogue, nudity, drug use, language and violence
Running Time: 155 minutes
Comparisons: vs. There Will Be Blood
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Keywords: Porn Business, Historical Drama, 1970s, 1980s, Addiction, Murder - Suicide, Infidelity, Narcotics, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Remake, Director Remaking Their Own Movie
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Lawrence Gordon
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 62 $29,868 Apr 10, 1998 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 29 $68,692 Apr 3, 1998 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 28 $122,285 Mar 27, 1998 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 19 $178,077 Mar 20, 1998 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 26 $177,338 Mar 13, 1998 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 75 $64,736 Mar 6, 1998 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 83 $77,628 Feb 27, 1998 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 89 $90,795 Feb 20, 1998 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 59 $216,577 Feb 13, 1998 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 41 $436,373 Feb 6, 1998 122
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 46 $2,577,634 Nov 14, 1997 38
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $6,620,981 Nov 14, 1997 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 26 $3,940,924 Nov 7, 1997 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 18 $4,681,934 Oct 31, 1997 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $12,026,142 Oct 31, 1997 24
Top 1997 Theater Average 12 $28,972 Oct 17, 1997 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,318 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,719 $64,942,552
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,694 $26,410,771
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 75 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 83 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 48 $64,942,552
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 3 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 20 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,879 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,122 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 79 $26,410,771

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1997 43 $50,168   2 $25,084   $50,168 1
Oct 17, 1997 16 $869,146 +1,632% 30 $28,972   $1,025,671 2
Oct 24, 1997 12 $1,807,702 +108% 124 $14,578   $3,300,228 3
Oct 31, 1997 4 $4,681,934 +159% 907 $5,162   $8,751,415 4
Nov 7, 1997 7 $3,940,924 -16% 951 $4,144   $14,550,063 5
Nov 14, 1997 9 $2,577,634 -35% 1,003 $2,570   $18,575,435 6
Nov 21, 1997 14 $1,244,381 -52% 748 $1,664   $20,258,958 7
Nov 28, 1997 16 $930,136 -25% 478 $1,946   $21,794,752 8
Dec 5, 1997 15 $657,961 -29% 607 $1,084   $22,705,852 9
Dec 12, 1997 24 $301,643 -54% 335 $900   $23,242,869 10
Dec 19, 1997 26 $130,804 -57% 151 $866   $23,518,429 11
Dec 26, 1997 43 $68,293 -48% 50 $1,366   $23,653,065 12
Jan 2, 1998 37 $88,460 +30% 54 $1,638   $23,816,064 13
Jan 9, 1998 34 $103,904 +17% 84 $1,237   $23,961,986 14
Jan 16, 1998 42 $76,847 -26% 48 $1,601   $24,088,340 15
Jan 23, 1998 49 $47,900 -38% 41 $1,168   $24,157,547 16
Jan 30, 1998 56 $34,546 -28% 31 $1,114   $24,214,579 17
Feb 6, 1998 21 $436,373 +1,163% 524 $833   $24,665,139 18
Feb 13, 1998 34 $216,577 -50% 242 $895   $25,073,583 19
Feb 20, 1998 46 $90,795 -58% 156 $582   $25,253,351 20
Feb 27, 1998 48 $77,628 -15% 88 $882   $25,382,702 21
Mar 6, 1998 50 $64,736 -17% 70 $925   $25,489,529 22
Mar 13, 1998 31 $177,338 +174% 272 $652   $25,701,121 23
Mar 20, 1998 32 $178,077 n/c 259 $688   $25,983,457 24
Mar 27, 1998 32 $122,285 -31% 224 $546   $26,198,795 25
Apr 3, 1998 44 $68,692 -44% 119 $577   $26,321,987 26
Apr 10, 1998 57 $29,868 -57% 71 $421   $26,384,919 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 1997 14 $262,000     30 $8,733   $479,000 8
Oct 18, 1997 15 $325,000 +24%   30 $10,833   $804,000 9
Oct 26, 1997 9 $523,000     124 $4,218   $2,007,000 17
Oct 27, 1997 7 $187,340 -64%   124 $1,511   $3,487,568 18
Oct 28, 1997 7 $209,362 +12%   124 $1,688   $3,696,930 19
Oct 29, 1997 6 $194,564 -7%   124 $1,569   $3,891,494 20
Oct 30, 1997 6 $177,506 -9%   124 $1,432   $177,506 21
Oct 31, 1997 4 $920,000 +418%   907 $1,014   $4,989,000 22
Nov 1, 1997 4 $2,425,000 +164%   907 $2,674   $7,414,000 23
Nov 2, 1997 4 $1,345,000 -45% +157% 907 $1,483   $8,751,000 24
Nov 3, 1997 4 $435,939 -68% +133% 907 $481   $9,187,354 25
Nov 4, 1997 4 $524,951 +20% +151% 907 $579   $9,712,305 26
Nov 5, 1997 4 $408,791 -22% +110% 907 $451   $10,121,096 27
Nov 6, 1997 4 $423,377 +4% +139% 907 $467   $10,544,473 28
Nov 7, 1997 7 $1,245,000 +194% +35% 951 $1,309   $11,854,000 29
Nov 8, 1997 7 $1,655,000 +33% -32% 951 $1,740   $13,509,000 30
Nov 9, 1997 7 $1,041,063 -37% -23% 951 $1,095   $14,550,063 31
Nov 10, 1997 7 $397,370 -62% -9% 951 $418   $14,947,433 32
Nov 11, 1997 8 $489,949 +23% -7% 951 $515   $15,437,382 33
Nov 12, 1997 7 $264,177 -46% -35% 951 $278   $15,701,559 34
Nov 13, 1997 7 $267,181 +1% -37% 951 $281   $15,968,740 35
Nov 14, 1997 10 $670,000 +151% -46% 1,003 $668   $16,638,740 36
Nov 15, 1997 10 $1,100,000 +64% -34% 1,003 $1,097   $15,998,000 37
Nov 16, 1997 9 $658,000 -40% -37% 1,003 $656   $18,575,435 38
Nov 17, 1997 9 $167,854 -74% -58% 1,003 $167   $18,743,289 39
Nov 18, 1997 9 $214,733 +28% -56% 1,003 $214   $18,958,022 40
Nov 19, 1997 9 $175,878 -18% -33% 1,003 $175   $19,133,900 41
Nov 20, 1997 9 $169,652 -4% -37% 1,003 $169   $19,303,552 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1997 33 $156,525   2 $78,263   $156,525 1
Oct 17, 1997 17 $1,336,001 +754% 30 $44,533   $1,492,526 2
Oct 24, 1997 10 $2,576,955 +93% 124 $20,782   $4,069,481 3
Oct 31, 1997 4 $6,539,658 +154% 907 $7,210   $10,609,139 4
Nov 7, 1997 7 $5,388,662 -18% 951 $5,666   $15,997,801 5
Nov 14, 1997 10 $3,016,776 -44% 1,003 $3,008   $19,014,577 6
Nov 21, 1997 14 $1,850,039 -39% 748 $2,473   $20,864,616 7
Nov 28, 1997 17 $1,183,275 -36% 478 $2,475   $22,047,891 8
Dec 5, 1997 16 $893,335 -25% 607 $1,472   $22,941,226 9
Dec 12, 1997 20 $446,399 -50% 335 $1,333   $23,387,625 10
Dec 19, 1997 34 $197,147 -56% 151 $1,306   $23,584,772 11
Dec 26, 1997 36 $142,832 -28% 50 $2,857   $23,727,604 12
Jan 2, 1998 42 $130,478 -9% 54 $2,416   $23,858,082 13
Jan 9, 1998 33 $153,411 +18% 84 $1,826   $24,011,493 14
Jan 16, 1998 43 $98,154 -36% 48 $2,045   $24,109,647 15
Jan 23, 1998 48 $70,386 -28% 41 $1,717   $24,180,033 16
Jan 30, 1998 55 $48,733 -31% 31 $1,572   $24,228,766 17
Feb 6, 1998 18 $628,240 +1,189% 524 $1,199   $24,857,006 18
Feb 13, 1998 31 $305,550 -51% 242 $1,263   $25,162,556 19
Feb 20, 1998 43 $142,518 -53% 156 $914   $25,305,074 20
Feb 27, 1998 46 $119,719 -16% 88 $1,360   $25,424,793 21
Mar 6, 1998 47 $98,990 -17% 70 $1,414   $25,523,783 22
Mar 13, 1998 30 $281,597 +184% 272 $1,035   $25,805,380 23
Mar 20, 1998 31 $271,130 -4% 259 $1,047   $26,076,510 24
Mar 27, 1998 32 $176,785 -35% 224 $789   $26,253,295 25
Apr 3, 1998 43 $101,756 -42% 119 $855   $26,355,051 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 8/30/2012 $0 0 0 0 $738 5/27/2025
South Korea 4/28/2022 $4,002 22 22 33 $9,594 5/11/2022
 
Rest of World $16,690,622
 
International Total$16,700,954 5/27/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,076 $16,700,954
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,307 $16,700,954
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 45 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 19 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,391 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 413 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 868 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 59 $16,700,954

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,574 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,860 $43,111,725
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 56 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 21 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 360 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 681 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 63 $43,111,725

Lead Ensemble Members

Mark Wahlberg    Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler
Julianne Moore    Amber Waves
Burt Reynolds    Jack Horner
Don Cheadle    Buck Swope
John C. Reilly    Reed Rothchild
William H. Macy    Little Bill
Heather Graham    Rollergirl / Brandy

Supporting Cast

Nicole Parker    Becky Barnett
Philip Seymour Hoffman    Scotty
Thomas Jane    Todd Parker
Luis Guzmán    Maurice T. Rodriguez
Ricky Jay    Kurt Longjohn
Melora Walters    Jessie St. Vincent
Robert Ridgely    The Colonel James
Philip Baker Hall    Floyd Gondolli
Alfred Molina    Rahad Jackson
Nina Hartley    Little Bill's Wife
Michael Jace    Jerome
Jack Wallace    Rocky
John Doe    Amber's Husband
Joanna Gleason    Dirk's Mother
Laurel Holloman    Sheryl Lynn
Jonathon Quint    Johnny Doe
Stanley DeSantis    Buck's Manager
Rico Bueno    Hot Traxx Waiter
Samson Barkhordarian    Hot Traxx Manager
Brad Braeden    Big Stud
Lawrence Hudd    Dirk's Father
Michael Stein    Stereo Customer
Patricia Forte    Teacher
Kai Lennox    High School / College Kid
Jason Andrews    Johnny, Limo Driver
Amber Hunter    Colonel's Lady Friend
Greg Lauren    Young Stud
Tom Dorfmeister    Watcher #1
Jake Cross    Watcher #2
Selwyn Emerson Miller    Hot Traxx DJ
Jamielyn Gamboa    Colonel's Hot Traxx Girlfriend
Melissa Spell    Becky's Girlfriend
Raymond Laboriel    Becky's Girlfriend's Friend
Jon Brion    Awards Ceremony Band Member
Brian Kehew    Awards Ceremony Band Member
Robin Sharp    Awards Ceremony Band Member
Audrey Wiechman    Awards Ceremony Band Member
Tim "Stuffy" Soronen*    Raphael
Alexander D Slanger    Floyd's Kid
Tom Lenk    Floyd's Kid
Lexi Leigh    Floyd's Kid
Laura Gronewald    Floyd's Kid
Vernon Guichard, II    Mugsy Jack's Bartender
Tony Tedeschi    New Year's Eve Young Stud
Leslie Redden    KC Sunshine
Gregory Daniel    Minister
Michael Penn    Nick the Engineer
Don Amendolia    Bank Worker
Robert Downey, Sr.    Burt Studio Manager
Veronica Hart    Judge
Jack Riley    Lawyer
Channon Roe    Surfer
Mike Gunther    Surfer Punk
Michael Raye Smith    Surfer Punk
Michael Scott Stencil    Surfer Punk
Dustin Courtney    Donut Boy
Allan Graf    Man with Gun
Jose Chaidez    Puerto Rican Kid
B Philly Johnson    Rahad's Bodyguard
Joe G M Chan    Cosmo
Goliath    Tyrone
Israel Juarbe    Maurice's Brother
George Anthony Rae    Maurice's Brother
Eric Winzenried    Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Thomas Anderson    Director
Paul Thomas Anderson    Screenwriter
Lloyd Levin    Producer
John Lyons    Producer
Paul Thomas Anderson    Producer
Joanne Sellar    Producer
Lawrence Gordon    Executive Producer
Michael De Luca    Co-Executive Producer
Lynn Harris    Co-Executive Producer
Daniel Lupi    Co-Producer
Robert Elswit    Director of Photography
Bob Ziembicki    Production Designer
Dylan Tichenor    Editor
Mark Bridges    Costume Designer
Michael Penn    Composer
John Wildermuth    Assistant Director
Daniel Lupi    Unit Production Manager
Ted Berner    Art Director
Sandy Struth    Set Decorator
Lou Carlucci    Special Effects Supervisor
David Davenport    Costume Supervisor
Stephen Halbert    Sound Mixer
David Parker    Re Recording Mixer-Supervisor
Sam Lehmer    Re-recording Mixer
Dane A. Davis    Supervising Sound Editor
Kini Kay    Sound Effects Editor
Mark Yardas    Sound Effects Editor
John Kwiatkowski    Sound Effects Editor
Ron Finn    Music Editor
Tina K. Roesler    Make up
Theo Mayes    Hairstylist
Christine Sheaks    Casting Director
Cliff Cudney    Stunt Coordinator

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:$50,168 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/1,003 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,942,552

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,318 $26,410,771
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,076 $16,700,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,574 $43,111,725
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 83 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,122 $26,410,771
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $16,700,954
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $43,111,725

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 (Limited) by New Line
October 31st, 1997 (Expands Wide) by New Line
International Releases: August 30th, 2012 (Limited) (New Zealand)
April 28th, 2022 (Wide) (South Korea)
May 1st, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: August 31st, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sex scenes with explicit dialogue, nudity, drug use, language and violence
Running Time: 155 minutes
Comparisons: vs. There Will Be Blood
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Porn Business, Historical Drama, 1970s, 1980s, Addiction, Murder - Suicide, Infidelity, Narcotics, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Remake, Director Remaking Their Own Movie
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Lawrence Gordon
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 62 $29,868 Apr 10, 1998 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 29 $68,692 Apr 3, 1998 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 28 $122,285 Mar 27, 1998 171
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 19 $178,077 Mar 20, 1998 164
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 26 $177,338 Mar 13, 1998 157
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 75 $64,736 Mar 6, 1998 150
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 83 $77,628 Feb 27, 1998 143
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 89 $90,795 Feb 20, 1998 136
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 59 $216,577 Feb 13, 1998 129
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 41 $436,373 Feb 6, 1998 122
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 46 $2,577,634 Nov 14, 1997 38
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $6,620,981 Nov 14, 1997 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 26 $3,940,924 Nov 7, 1997 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 18 $4,681,934 Oct 31, 1997 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $12,026,142 Oct 31, 1997 24
Top 1997 Theater Average 12 $28,972 Oct 17, 1997 10

Lead Ensemble Members

Mark Wahlberg    Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler
Julianne Moore    Amber Waves
Burt Reynolds    Jack Horner
Don Cheadle    Buck Swope
John C. Reilly    Reed Rothchild
William H. Macy    Little Bill
Heather Graham    Rollergirl / Brandy

Supporting Cast

Nicole Parker    Becky Barnett
Philip Seymour Hoffman    Scotty
Thomas Jane    Todd Parker
Luis Guzmán    Maurice T. Rodriguez
Ricky Jay    Kurt Longjohn
Melora Walters    Jessie St. Vincent
Robert Ridgely    The Colonel James
Philip Baker Hall    Floyd Gondolli
Alfred Molina    Rahad Jackson
Nina Hartley    Little Bill's Wife
Michael Jace    Jerome
Jack Wallace    Rocky
John Doe    Amber's Husband
Joanna Gleason    Dirk's Mother
Laurel Holloman    Sheryl Lynn
Jonathon Quint    Johnny Doe
Stanley DeSantis    Buck's Manager
Rico Bueno    Hot Traxx Waiter
Samson Barkhordarian    Hot Traxx Manager
Brad Braeden    Big Stud
Lawrence Hudd    Dirk's Father
Michael Stein    Stereo Customer
Patricia Forte    Teacher
Kai Lennox    High School / College Kid
Jason Andrews    Johnny, Limo Driver
Amber Hunter    Colonel's Lady Friend
Greg Lauren    Young Stud
Tom Dorfmeister    Watcher #1
Jake Cross    Watcher #2
Selwyn Emerson Miller    Hot Traxx DJ
Jamielyn Gamboa    Colonel's Hot Traxx Girlfriend
Melissa Spell    Becky's Girlfriend
Raymond Laboriel    Becky's Girlfriend's Friend
Jon Brion    Awards Ceremony Band Member
Brian Kehew    Awards Ceremony Band Member
Robin Sharp    Awards Ceremony Band Member
Audrey Wiechman    Awards Ceremony Band Member
Tim "Stuffy" Soronen*    Raphael
Alexander D Slanger    Floyd's Kid
Tom Lenk    Floyd's Kid
Lexi Leigh    Floyd's Kid
Laura Gronewald    Floyd's Kid
Vernon Guichard, II    Mugsy Jack's Bartender
Tony Tedeschi    New Year's Eve Young Stud
Leslie Redden    KC Sunshine
Gregory Daniel    Minister
Michael Penn    Nick the Engineer
Don Amendolia    Bank Worker
Robert Downey, Sr.    Burt Studio Manager
Veronica Hart    Judge
Jack Riley    Lawyer
Channon Roe    Surfer
Mike Gunther    Surfer Punk
Michael Raye Smith    Surfer Punk
Michael Scott Stencil    Surfer Punk
Dustin Courtney    Donut Boy
Allan Graf    Man with Gun
Jose Chaidez    Puerto Rican Kid
B Philly Johnson    Rahad's Bodyguard
Joe G M Chan    Cosmo
Goliath    Tyrone
Israel Juarbe    Maurice's Brother
George Anthony Rae    Maurice's Brother
Eric Winzenried    Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Thomas Anderson    Director
Paul Thomas Anderson    Screenwriter
Lloyd Levin    Producer
John Lyons    Producer
Paul Thomas Anderson    Producer
Joanne Sellar    Producer
Lawrence Gordon    Executive Producer
Michael De Luca    Co-Executive Producer
Lynn Harris    Co-Executive Producer
Daniel Lupi    Co-Producer
Robert Elswit    Director of Photography
Bob Ziembicki    Production Designer
Dylan Tichenor    Editor
Mark Bridges    Costume Designer
Michael Penn    Composer
John Wildermuth    Assistant Director
Daniel Lupi    Unit Production Manager
Ted Berner    Art Director
Sandy Struth    Set Decorator
Lou Carlucci    Special Effects Supervisor
David Davenport    Costume Supervisor
Stephen Halbert    Sound Mixer
David Parker    Re Recording Mixer-Supervisor
Sam Lehmer    Re-recording Mixer
Dane A. Davis    Supervising Sound Editor
Kini Kay    Sound Effects Editor
Mark Yardas    Sound Effects Editor
John Kwiatkowski    Sound Effects Editor
Ron Finn    Music Editor
Tina K. Roesler    Make up
Theo Mayes    Hairstylist
Christine Sheaks    Casting Director
Cliff Cudney    Stunt Coordinator

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 3,301-3,400) 3,318 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,719 $64,942,552
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,694 $26,410,771
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 75 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 83 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 48 $64,942,552
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 3 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 20 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,879 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,122 $26,410,771
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 79 $26,410,771

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1997 43 $50,168   2 $25,084   $50,168 1
Oct 17, 1997 16 $869,146 +1,632% 30 $28,972   $1,025,671 2
Oct 24, 1997 12 $1,807,702 +108% 124 $14,578   $3,300,228 3
Oct 31, 1997 4 $4,681,934 +159% 907 $5,162   $8,751,415 4
Nov 7, 1997 7 $3,940,924 -16% 951 $4,144   $14,550,063 5
Nov 14, 1997 9 $2,577,634 -35% 1,003 $2,570   $18,575,435 6
Nov 21, 1997 14 $1,244,381 -52% 748 $1,664   $20,258,958 7
Nov 28, 1997 16 $930,136 -25% 478 $1,946   $21,794,752 8
Dec 5, 1997 15 $657,961 -29% 607 $1,084   $22,705,852 9
Dec 12, 1997 24 $301,643 -54% 335 $900   $23,242,869 10
Dec 19, 1997 26 $130,804 -57% 151 $866   $23,518,429 11
Dec 26, 1997 43 $68,293 -48% 50 $1,366   $23,653,065 12
Jan 2, 1998 37 $88,460 +30% 54 $1,638   $23,816,064 13
Jan 9, 1998 34 $103,904 +17% 84 $1,237   $23,961,986 14
Jan 16, 1998 42 $76,847 -26% 48 $1,601   $24,088,340 15
Jan 23, 1998 49 $47,900 -38% 41 $1,168   $24,157,547 16
Jan 30, 1998 56 $34,546 -28% 31 $1,114   $24,214,579 17
Feb 6, 1998 21 $436,373 +1,163% 524 $833   $24,665,139 18
Feb 13, 1998 34 $216,577 -50% 242 $895   $25,073,583 19
Feb 20, 1998 46 $90,795 -58% 156 $582   $25,253,351 20
Feb 27, 1998 48 $77,628 -15% 88 $882   $25,382,702 21
Mar 6, 1998 50 $64,736 -17% 70 $925   $25,489,529 22
Mar 13, 1998 31 $177,338 +174% 272 $652   $25,701,121 23
Mar 20, 1998 32 $178,077 n/c 259 $688   $25,983,457 24
Mar 27, 1998 32 $122,285 -31% 224 $546   $26,198,795 25
Apr 3, 1998 44 $68,692 -44% 119 $577   $26,321,987 26
Apr 10, 1998 57 $29,868 -57% 71 $421   $26,384,919 27

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 17, 1997 14 $262,000     30 $8,733   $479,000 8
Oct 18, 1997 15 $325,000 +24%   30 $10,833   $804,000 9
Oct 26, 1997 9 $523,000     124 $4,218   $2,007,000 17
Oct 27, 1997 7 $187,340 -64%   124 $1,511   $3,487,568 18
Oct 28, 1997 7 $209,362 +12%   124 $1,688   $3,696,930 19
Oct 29, 1997 6 $194,564 -7%   124 $1,569   $3,891,494 20
Oct 30, 1997 6 $177,506 -9%   124 $1,432   $177,506 21
Oct 31, 1997 4 $920,000 +418%   907 $1,014   $4,989,000 22
Nov 1, 1997 4 $2,425,000 +164%   907 $2,674   $7,414,000 23
Nov 2, 1997 4 $1,345,000 -45% +157% 907 $1,483   $8,751,000 24
Nov 3, 1997 4 $435,939 -68% +133% 907 $481   $9,187,354 25
Nov 4, 1997 4 $524,951 +20% +151% 907 $579   $9,712,305 26
Nov 5, 1997 4 $408,791 -22% +110% 907 $451   $10,121,096 27
Nov 6, 1997 4 $423,377 +4% +139% 907 $467   $10,544,473 28
Nov 7, 1997 7 $1,245,000 +194% +35% 951 $1,309   $11,854,000 29
Nov 8, 1997 7 $1,655,000 +33% -32% 951 $1,740   $13,509,000 30
Nov 9, 1997 7 $1,041,063 -37% -23% 951 $1,095   $14,550,063 31
Nov 10, 1997 7 $397,370 -62% -9% 951 $418   $14,947,433 32
Nov 11, 1997 8 $489,949 +23% -7% 951 $515   $15,437,382 33
Nov 12, 1997 7 $264,177 -46% -35% 951 $278   $15,701,559 34
Nov 13, 1997 7 $267,181 +1% -37% 951 $281   $15,968,740 35
Nov 14, 1997 10 $670,000 +151% -46% 1,003 $668   $16,638,740 36
Nov 15, 1997 10 $1,100,000 +64% -34% 1,003 $1,097   $15,998,000 37
Nov 16, 1997 9 $658,000 -40% -37% 1,003 $656   $18,575,435 38
Nov 17, 1997 9 $167,854 -74% -58% 1,003 $167   $18,743,289 39
Nov 18, 1997 9 $214,733 +28% -56% 1,003 $214   $18,958,022 40
Nov 19, 1997 9 $175,878 -18% -33% 1,003 $175   $19,133,900 41
Nov 20, 1997 9 $169,652 -4% -37% 1,003 $169   $19,303,552 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1997 33 $156,525   2 $78,263   $156,525 1
Oct 17, 1997 17 $1,336,001 +754% 30 $44,533   $1,492,526 2
Oct 24, 1997 10 $2,576,955 +93% 124 $20,782   $4,069,481 3
Oct 31, 1997 4 $6,539,658 +154% 907 $7,210   $10,609,139 4
Nov 7, 1997 7 $5,388,662 -18% 951 $5,666   $15,997,801 5
Nov 14, 1997 10 $3,016,776 -44% 1,003 $3,008   $19,014,577 6
Nov 21, 1997 14 $1,850,039 -39% 748 $2,473   $20,864,616 7
Nov 28, 1997 17 $1,183,275 -36% 478 $2,475   $22,047,891 8
Dec 5, 1997 16 $893,335 -25% 607 $1,472   $22,941,226 9
Dec 12, 1997 20 $446,399 -50% 335 $1,333   $23,387,625 10
Dec 19, 1997 34 $197,147 -56% 151 $1,306   $23,584,772 11
Dec 26, 1997 36 $142,832 -28% 50 $2,857   $23,727,604 12
Jan 2, 1998 42 $130,478 -9% 54 $2,416   $23,858,082 13
Jan 9, 1998 33 $153,411 +18% 84 $1,826   $24,011,493 14
Jan 16, 1998 43 $98,154 -36% 48 $2,045   $24,109,647 15
Jan 23, 1998 48 $70,386 -28% 41 $1,717   $24,180,033 16
Jan 30, 1998 55 $48,733 -31% 31 $1,572   $24,228,766 17
Feb 6, 1998 18 $628,240 +1,189% 524 $1,199   $24,857,006 18
Feb 13, 1998 31 $305,550 -51% 242 $1,263   $25,162,556 19
Feb 20, 1998 43 $142,518 -53% 156 $914   $25,305,074 20
Feb 27, 1998 46 $119,719 -16% 88 $1,360   $25,424,793 21
Mar 6, 1998 47 $98,990 -17% 70 $1,414   $25,523,783 22
Mar 13, 1998 30 $281,597 +184% 272 $1,035   $25,805,380 23
Mar 20, 1998 31 $271,130 -4% 259 $1,047   $26,076,510 24
Mar 27, 1998 32 $176,785 -35% 224 $789   $26,253,295 25
Apr 3, 1998 43 $101,756 -42% 119 $855   $26,355,051 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 8/30/2012 $0 0 0 0 $738 5/27/2025
South Korea 4/28/2022 $4,002 22 22 33 $9,594 5/11/2022
 
Rest of World $16,690,622
 
International Total$16,700,954 5/27/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,076 $16,700,954
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,307 $16,700,954
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 45 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 19 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,391 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 413 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 868 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $16,700,954
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 59 $16,700,954

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,574 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,860 $43,111,725
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 56 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Short Film Movies 21 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 360 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 681 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $43,111,725
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 63 $43,111,725