Dark City (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,435,076Details
International Box Office $12,821,985Details
Worldwide Box Office $27,257,061
OpusData ID: 30980100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,576,953 (38.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,754 opening theaters/1,754 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,810,382

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,732 $14,435,076
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,624 $12,821,985
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,815 $27,257,061
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,760 $14,435,076
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $12,821,985
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,488 $27,257,061

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 27th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: July 29th, 1998 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for violent images and some sexuality
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shut In
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Keywords: Faulty Memory, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Alien Abduction, Surprise Twist, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,732 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,109 $34,810,382
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,003 $14,435,076
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 (Rank 101-200) 103 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,212 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,760 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $14,435,076

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1998 4 $5,576,953   1,754 $3,180   $5,576,953 1
Mar 6, 1998 9 $2,837,941 -49% 1,754 $1,618   $10,190,659 2
Mar 13, 1998 10 $1,443,008 -49% 1,520 $949   $12,591,256 3
Mar 20, 1998 17 $415,245 -71% 512 $811   $13,562,437 4
Mar 27, 1998 30 $142,257 -66% 187 $761   $13,868,907 5
Apr 3, 1998 28 $170,787 +20% 378 $452   $14,096,581 6
Apr 10, 1998 43 $75,143 -56% 146 $515   $14,266,827 7
Apr 17, 1998 60 $32,545 -57% 90 $362   $14,337,579 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 27, 1998 3 $1,950,000     1,754 $1,112   $1,950,000 1
Feb 28, 1998 4 $2,245,000 +15%   1,754 $1,280   $4,195,000 2
Mar 1, 1998 4 $1,476,000 -34%   1,754 $842   $5,577,000 3
Mar 2, 1998 3 $458,983 -69%   1,754 $262   $6,035,936 4
Mar 3, 1998 4 $500,942 +9%   1,754 $286   $6,536,878 5
Mar 4, 1998 4 $383,773 -23%   1,754 $219   $6,920,651 6
Mar 5, 1998 4 $382,259 n/c   1,754 $218   $7,302,910 7
Mar 6, 1998 8 $805,000 +111% -59% 1,754 $459   $8,158,000 8
Mar 7, 1998 9 $1,180,000 +47% -47% 1,754 $673   $9,338,000 9
Mar 8, 1998 10 $793,000 -33% -46% 1,754 $452   $10,190,659 10
Mar 9, 1998 9 $245,158 -69% -47% 1,754 $140   $10,435,817 11
Mar 10, 1998 9 $145,000 -41% -71% 1,754 $83   $10,706,000 12
Mar 11, 1998 9 $217,407 +50% -43% 1,754 $124   $10,912,626 13
Mar 12, 1998 9 $219,514 +1% -43% 1,754 $125   $11,132,140 14
Mar 13, 1998 10 $415,000 +89% -48% 1,520 $273   $11,563,000 15
Mar 16, 1998 10 $155,416   -37% 1,520 $102   $12,746,671 18
Mar 17, 1998 10 $145,272 -7% n/c 1,520 $96   $12,891,943 19

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1998 4 $7,352,718   1,754 $4,192   $7,352,718 1
Mar 6, 1998 9 $3,795,530 -48% 1,754 $2,164   $11,148,248 2
Mar 13, 1998 10 $1,998,944 -47% 1,520 $1,315   $13,147,192 3
Mar 20, 1998 17 $579,458 -71% 512 $1,132   $13,726,650 4
Mar 27, 1998 30 $199,144 -66% 187 $1,065   $13,925,794 5
Apr 3, 1998 28 $265,890 +34% 378 $703   $14,191,684 6
Apr 10, 1998 43 $113,350 -57% 146 $776   $14,305,034 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,624 $12,821,985
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,803 $12,821,985
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 63 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,507 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,873 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 68 $12,821,985

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,815 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,985 $27,257,061
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 81 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,583 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,195 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 355 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 455 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,488 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 96 $27,257,061

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 11, 2010187,208 7,208$72,012$72,012624

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Supporting Cast

William Hurt    Inspector Frank Bumstead

Uncategorized

Jennifer Connelly    Emma Murdoch
Melissa George    May
Richard O'Brien   
Rufus Sewell    John Murdoch
Kiefer Sutherland    Dr. Schreber

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Proyas    Director
Alex Proyas    Screenwriter
Lem Dobbs    Screenwriter
David S. Goyer    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,576,953 (38.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,754 opening theaters/1,754 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,810,382

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,732 $14,435,076
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,624 $12,821,985
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,815 $27,257,061
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,760 $14,435,076
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $12,821,985
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,488 $27,257,061

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 27th, 1998 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: July 29th, 1998 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for violent images and some sexuality
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shut In
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Faulty Memory, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Alien Abduction, Surprise Twist, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy

Supporting Cast

William Hurt    Inspector Frank Bumstead

Uncategorized

Jennifer Connelly    Emma Murdoch
Melissa George    May
Richard O'Brien   
Rufus Sewell    John Murdoch
Kiefer Sutherland    Dr. Schreber

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Proyas    Director
Alex Proyas    Screenwriter
Lem Dobbs    Screenwriter
David S. Goyer    Screenwriter

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,732 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,109 $34,810,382
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,003 $14,435,076
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 (Rank 101-200) 103 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,212 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 441 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,760 $14,435,076
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $14,435,076

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1998 4 $5,576,953   1,754 $3,180   $5,576,953 1
Mar 6, 1998 9 $2,837,941 -49% 1,754 $1,618   $10,190,659 2
Mar 13, 1998 10 $1,443,008 -49% 1,520 $949   $12,591,256 3
Mar 20, 1998 17 $415,245 -71% 512 $811   $13,562,437 4
Mar 27, 1998 30 $142,257 -66% 187 $761   $13,868,907 5
Apr 3, 1998 28 $170,787 +20% 378 $452   $14,096,581 6
Apr 10, 1998 43 $75,143 -56% 146 $515   $14,266,827 7
Apr 17, 1998 60 $32,545 -57% 90 $362   $14,337,579 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 27, 1998 3 $1,950,000     1,754 $1,112   $1,950,000 1
Feb 28, 1998 4 $2,245,000 +15%   1,754 $1,280   $4,195,000 2
Mar 1, 1998 4 $1,476,000 -34%   1,754 $842   $5,577,000 3
Mar 2, 1998 3 $458,983 -69%   1,754 $262   $6,035,936 4
Mar 3, 1998 4 $500,942 +9%   1,754 $286   $6,536,878 5
Mar 4, 1998 4 $383,773 -23%   1,754 $219   $6,920,651 6
Mar 5, 1998 4 $382,259 n/c   1,754 $218   $7,302,910 7
Mar 6, 1998 8 $805,000 +111% -59% 1,754 $459   $8,158,000 8
Mar 7, 1998 9 $1,180,000 +47% -47% 1,754 $673   $9,338,000 9
Mar 8, 1998 10 $793,000 -33% -46% 1,754 $452   $10,190,659 10
Mar 9, 1998 9 $245,158 -69% -47% 1,754 $140   $10,435,817 11
Mar 10, 1998 9 $145,000 -41% -71% 1,754 $83   $10,706,000 12
Mar 11, 1998 9 $217,407 +50% -43% 1,754 $124   $10,912,626 13
Mar 12, 1998 9 $219,514 +1% -43% 1,754 $125   $11,132,140 14
Mar 13, 1998 10 $415,000 +89% -48% 1,520 $273   $11,563,000 15
Mar 16, 1998 10 $155,416   -37% 1,520 $102   $12,746,671 18
Mar 17, 1998 10 $145,272 -7% n/c 1,520 $96   $12,891,943 19

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1998 4 $7,352,718   1,754 $4,192   $7,352,718 1
Mar 6, 1998 9 $3,795,530 -48% 1,754 $2,164   $11,148,248 2
Mar 13, 1998 10 $1,998,944 -47% 1,520 $1,315   $13,147,192 3
Mar 20, 1998 17 $579,458 -71% 512 $1,132   $13,726,650 4
Mar 27, 1998 30 $199,144 -66% 187 $1,065   $13,925,794 5
Apr 3, 1998 28 $265,890 +34% 378 $703   $14,191,684 6
Apr 10, 1998 43 $113,350 -57% 146 $776   $14,305,034 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,624 $12,821,985
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,803 $12,821,985
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 63 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,507 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,873 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $12,821,985
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 68 $12,821,985

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,815 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,985 $27,257,061
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 81 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,583 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,195 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 355 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 455 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,488 $27,257,061
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 96 $27,257,061

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 11, 2010187,208 7,208$72,012$72,012624

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.