The Craft (1996)

The Craft
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,769,466Details
International Box Office $30,900,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $55,669,466
OpusData ID: 21750100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,710,995 (27.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,757 opening theaters/1,762 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,380,686

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,481 $24,769,466
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,914 $30,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,997 $55,669,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,200 $24,769,466
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $30,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 886 $55,669,466

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 3rd, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
October 30th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Mexico)
Video Release: September 12th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some terror and violence, and for brief language.
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Scream
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Keywords: Religious, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Witches, New Guy/Girl in School, Social Outcast, Friends turned Enemies
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 265 $7,152,250 May 24, 1996 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,481 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,773 $63,380,686
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,842 $24,769,466
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 66 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,810 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 232 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 284 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,200 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 469 $24,769,466

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 1996 1 $6,710,995   1,757 $3,820   $6,710,995 1
May 10, 1996 3 $3,611,880 -46% 1,762 $2,050   $12,257,671 2
May 17, 1996 3 $3,018,289 -16% 1,762 $1,713   $15,470,314 3
May 24, 1996 6 $2,681,334 -11% 1,762 $1,522   $20,003,536 4
May 31, 1996 9 $1,012,512 -62% 1,375 $736   $21,550,068 5
Jun 7, 1996 13 $410,645 -59% 700 $587   $22,410,910 6
Jun 14, 1996 28 $127,193 -69% 458 $278   $22,707,440 7
Jun 21, 1996 33 $86,626 -32% 236 $367   $22,832,921 8
Jun 28, 1996 17 $355,584 +310% 600 $593   $23,209,510 9
Jul 5, 1996 24 $233,986 -34% 346 $676   $23,551,433 10
Jul 12, 1996 26 $162,917 -30% 271 $601   $23,832,292 11
Jul 19, 1996 28 $113,588 -30% 165 $688   $24,049,019 12
Jul 26, 1996 31 $101,123 -11% 136 $744   $24,260,549 13
Aug 2, 1996 36 $77,256 -24% 118 $655   $24,416,137 14
Aug 9, 1996 41 $62,192 -19% 92 $676   $24,541,969 15
Aug 16, 1996 46 $46,311 -26% 77 $601   $24,623,567 16
Aug 23, 1996 49 $43,282 -7% 58 $746   $24,703,049 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 1996 1 $8,645,791   1,757 $4,921   $8,645,791 1
May 10, 1996 3 $3,806,234 -56% 1,762 $2,160   $12,452,025 2
May 17, 1996 3 $4,870,177 +28% 1,762 $2,764   $17,322,202 3
May 24, 1996 6 $3,215,354 -34% 1,762 $1,825   $20,537,556 4
May 31, 1996 9 $1,462,709 -55% 1,375 $1,064   $22,000,265 5
Jun 7, 1996 14 $579,982 -60% 700 $829   $22,580,247 6
Jun 14, 1996 28 $166,048 -71% 458 $363   $22,746,295 7
Jun 21, 1996 34 $107,631 -35% 236 $456   $22,853,926 8
Jun 28, 1996 16 $463,521 +331% 600 $773   $23,317,447 9
Jul 5, 1996 24 $351,928 -24% 346 $1,017   $23,669,375 10
Jul 12, 1996 26 $266,056 -24% 271 $982   $23,935,431 11
Jul 19, 1996 26 $223,995 -16% 165 $1,358   $24,159,426 12
Jul 26, 1996 29 $179,455 -20% 136 $1,320   $24,338,881 13
Aug 2, 1996 35 $140,896 -21% 118 $1,194   $24,479,777 14
Aug 9, 1996 39 $97,479 -31% 92 $1,060   $24,577,256 15
Aug 16, 1996 41 $82,511 -15% 77 $1,072   $24,659,767 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $604 1 6 7 $424 12/11/2020
Mexico 10/30/2025 $0000$0
 
Rest of World $30,899,576
 
International Total$30,900,000 12/11/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,914 $30,900,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,247 $30,900,000
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 37 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,388 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $30,900,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,997 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,351 $55,669,466
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 41 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,538 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 886 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 354 $55,669,466

Leading Cast

Robin Tunney    Sarah Bailey
Fairuza Balk    Nancy
Neve Campbell    Bonnie
Rachel True    Rochelle

Supporting Cast

Christine Taylor    Laura Lizzie
Breckin Meyer    Mitt
Skeet Ulrich    Chris Hooker
Helen Shaver    Grace Downs
Cliff De Young    Mr. Bailey
Assumpta Serna    Lirio

Cameos

John Kapelos    Ray

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Fleming    Director
Graeme Revell    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,710,995 (27.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,757 opening theaters/1,762 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,380,686

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,481 $24,769,466
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,914 $30,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,997 $55,669,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,200 $24,769,466
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $30,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 886 $55,669,466

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 3rd, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
October 30th, 2025 (Special Engagement) (Mexico)
Video Release: September 12th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some terror and violence, and for brief language.
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Scream
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Religious, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Witches, New Guy/Girl in School, Social Outcast, Friends turned Enemies
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 265 $7,152,250 May 24, 1996 24

Leading Cast

Robin Tunney    Sarah Bailey
Fairuza Balk    Nancy
Neve Campbell    Bonnie
Rachel True    Rochelle

Supporting Cast

Christine Taylor    Laura Lizzie
Breckin Meyer    Mitt
Skeet Ulrich    Chris Hooker
Helen Shaver    Grace Downs
Cliff De Young    Mr. Bailey
Assumpta Serna    Lirio

Cameos

John Kapelos    Ray

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Fleming    Director
Graeme Revell    Composer

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,481 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,773 $63,380,686
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,842 $24,769,466
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 66 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,810 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 232 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 284 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,200 $24,769,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 469 $24,769,466

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 1996 1 $6,710,995   1,757 $3,820   $6,710,995 1
May 10, 1996 3 $3,611,880 -46% 1,762 $2,050   $12,257,671 2
May 17, 1996 3 $3,018,289 -16% 1,762 $1,713   $15,470,314 3
May 24, 1996 6 $2,681,334 -11% 1,762 $1,522   $20,003,536 4
May 31, 1996 9 $1,012,512 -62% 1,375 $736   $21,550,068 5
Jun 7, 1996 13 $410,645 -59% 700 $587   $22,410,910 6
Jun 14, 1996 28 $127,193 -69% 458 $278   $22,707,440 7
Jun 21, 1996 33 $86,626 -32% 236 $367   $22,832,921 8
Jun 28, 1996 17 $355,584 +310% 600 $593   $23,209,510 9
Jul 5, 1996 24 $233,986 -34% 346 $676   $23,551,433 10
Jul 12, 1996 26 $162,917 -30% 271 $601   $23,832,292 11
Jul 19, 1996 28 $113,588 -30% 165 $688   $24,049,019 12
Jul 26, 1996 31 $101,123 -11% 136 $744   $24,260,549 13
Aug 2, 1996 36 $77,256 -24% 118 $655   $24,416,137 14
Aug 9, 1996 41 $62,192 -19% 92 $676   $24,541,969 15
Aug 16, 1996 46 $46,311 -26% 77 $601   $24,623,567 16
Aug 23, 1996 49 $43,282 -7% 58 $746   $24,703,049 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 1996 1 $8,645,791   1,757 $4,921   $8,645,791 1
May 10, 1996 3 $3,806,234 -56% 1,762 $2,160   $12,452,025 2
May 17, 1996 3 $4,870,177 +28% 1,762 $2,764   $17,322,202 3
May 24, 1996 6 $3,215,354 -34% 1,762 $1,825   $20,537,556 4
May 31, 1996 9 $1,462,709 -55% 1,375 $1,064   $22,000,265 5
Jun 7, 1996 14 $579,982 -60% 700 $829   $22,580,247 6
Jun 14, 1996 28 $166,048 -71% 458 $363   $22,746,295 7
Jun 21, 1996 34 $107,631 -35% 236 $456   $22,853,926 8
Jun 28, 1996 16 $463,521 +331% 600 $773   $23,317,447 9
Jul 5, 1996 24 $351,928 -24% 346 $1,017   $23,669,375 10
Jul 12, 1996 26 $266,056 -24% 271 $982   $23,935,431 11
Jul 19, 1996 26 $223,995 -16% 165 $1,358   $24,159,426 12
Jul 26, 1996 29 $179,455 -20% 136 $1,320   $24,338,881 13
Aug 2, 1996 35 $140,896 -21% 118 $1,194   $24,479,777 14
Aug 9, 1996 39 $97,479 -31% 92 $1,060   $24,577,256 15
Aug 16, 1996 41 $82,511 -15% 77 $1,072   $24,659,767 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $604 1 6 7 $424 12/11/2020
Mexico 10/30/2025 $0000$0
 
Rest of World $30,899,576
 
International Total$30,900,000 12/11/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,914 $30,900,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,247 $30,900,000
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 37 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,388 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $30,900,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $30,900,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,997 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,351 $55,669,466
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 41 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,538 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 886 $55,669,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 354 $55,669,466