Cutthroat Island (1995)

Cutthroat Island
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,017,322Details
International Box Office $8,500,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $18,517,322
OpusData ID: 37250100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,371,415 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$92,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,619 opening theaters/1,619 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,937,246

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,524 $10,017,322
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,562 $8,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,977 $18,517,322

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: May 22nd, 2007 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong pirate action/violence and brief sensuality
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark
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Keywords: Pirates, Chase Adventure, Swashbuckler, 1600s, Treasure Hunters, Dysfunctional Family, Kidnap, Slavery, Development Hell, Studio Sinkers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States, Germany, France, Italy
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Latin

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 396 $7,681,633 Dec 29, 1995 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 414 $6,427,354 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 129 $2,371,415 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $6,427,354 Dec 22, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,524 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,674 $25,937,246
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,744 $10,017,322
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 (Rank 101-200) 118 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,978 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,957 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 589 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 693 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,836 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $10,017,322

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 11 $2,371,415   1,619 $1,465   $2,371,415 1
Dec 29, 1995 15 $2,834,190 +20% 1,619 $1,751   $7,215,860 2
Jan 5, 1996 18 $775,407 -73% 1,085 $715   $8,768,343 3
Jan 12, 1996 33 $192,018 -75% 210 $914   $9,267,576 4
Jan 19, 1996 31 $190,695 -1% 321 $594   $9,499,395 5
Jan 26, 1996 38 $132,743 -30% 378 $351   $9,704,549 6
Feb 2, 1996 45 $79,606 -40% 320 $249   $9,833,397 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 13 $4,381,670   1,619 $2,706   $4,381,670 1
Dec 29, 1995 15 $3,611,266 -18% 1,619 $2,231   $7,992,936 2
Jan 5, 1996 18 $1,082,622 -70% 1,085 $998   $9,075,558 3
Jan 12, 1996 33 $233,142 -78% 210 $1,110   $9,308,700 4
Jan 19, 1996 29 $263,106 +13% 321 $820   $9,571,806 5
Jan 26, 1996 35 $181,985 -31% 378 $481   $9,753,791 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,562 $8,500,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,696 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,060 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,655 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 848 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,369 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 75 $8,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,977 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,059 $18,517,322
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 94 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,268 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,235 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,711 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 138 $18,517,322

Leading Cast

Geena Davis    Morgan Adams

Supporting Cast

Frank Langella    Dawg Brown
Maury Chaykin    John Reed
Matthew Modine    William Shaw

Cameos

Renny Harlin    Pirate with rifle

Uncategorized

Christopher Masterson    Bowen
David Bailie    Dawg's pirate
Harris Yulin    Black Harry

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

Production and Technical Credits

Renny Harlin    Director
Robert King    Screenwriter
Marc Norman    Screenwriter
John Debney    Composer
Neil Corbould    Special Effects
Paolo Scalabrino    Assistant Costume Designer

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:$2,371,415 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$92,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,619 opening theaters/1,619 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,937,246

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,524 $10,017,322
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,562 $8,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,977 $18,517,322

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: May 22nd, 2007 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong pirate action/violence and brief sensuality
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Pirates, Chase Adventure, Swashbuckler, 1600s, Treasure Hunters, Dysfunctional Family, Kidnap, Slavery, Development Hell, Studio Sinkers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States, Germany, France, Italy
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Latin

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 396 $7,681,633 Dec 29, 1995 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 414 $6,427,354 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 129 $2,371,415 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $6,427,354 Dec 22, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Geena Davis    Morgan Adams

Supporting Cast

Frank Langella    Dawg Brown
Maury Chaykin    John Reed
Matthew Modine    William Shaw

Cameos

Renny Harlin    Pirate with rifle

Uncategorized

Christopher Masterson    Bowen
David Bailie    Dawg's pirate
Harris Yulin    Black Harry

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

Production and Technical Credits

Renny Harlin    Director
Robert King    Screenwriter
Marc Norman    Screenwriter
John Debney    Composer
Neil Corbould    Special Effects
Paolo Scalabrino    Assistant Costume Designer

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 5,501-5,600) 5,524 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,674 $25,937,246
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,744 $10,017,322
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 (Rank 101-200) 118 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,978 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,957 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 589 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 693 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,836 $10,017,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $10,017,322

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 11 $2,371,415   1,619 $1,465   $2,371,415 1
Dec 29, 1995 15 $2,834,190 +20% 1,619 $1,751   $7,215,860 2
Jan 5, 1996 18 $775,407 -73% 1,085 $715   $8,768,343 3
Jan 12, 1996 33 $192,018 -75% 210 $914   $9,267,576 4
Jan 19, 1996 31 $190,695 -1% 321 $594   $9,499,395 5
Jan 26, 1996 38 $132,743 -30% 378 $351   $9,704,549 6
Feb 2, 1996 45 $79,606 -40% 320 $249   $9,833,397 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 13 $4,381,670   1,619 $2,706   $4,381,670 1
Dec 29, 1995 15 $3,611,266 -18% 1,619 $2,231   $7,992,936 2
Jan 5, 1996 18 $1,082,622 -70% 1,085 $998   $9,075,558 3
Jan 12, 1996 33 $233,142 -78% 210 $1,110   $9,308,700 4
Jan 19, 1996 29 $263,106 +13% 321 $820   $9,571,806 5
Jan 26, 1996 35 $181,985 -31% 378 $481   $9,753,791 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,562 $8,500,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,696 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,060 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,655 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 848 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,369 $8,500,000
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 75 $8,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,977 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,059 $18,517,322
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 94 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,268 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,235 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,711 $18,517,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 138 $18,517,322