The Edge (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$27,799,255	Details
International Box Office	$6,300,000	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$34,099,255
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$7,733,445 (27.8% of total gross)
Legs:	3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	81.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:	2,350 opening theaters/2,355 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$68,498,811

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,216	$27,799,255
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,337	$6,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,182	$34,099,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,077	$27,799,255
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,614	$6,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,301	$34,099,255

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	September 26th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases:	August 12th, 1998 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release:	October 13th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating:	R for language and some adventure gore/violence
Running Time:	117 minutes
Comparisons:	Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Survival Thriller, Animals Gone Bad, Camping, Hunting, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	229	$8,921,929	Oct 10, 1997	17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted)	150	$9,827,661	Oct 10, 1997	17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,216	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,609	$68,498,811
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,601	$27,799,255
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997	72	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,652	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,782	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,661	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300)	292	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,077	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400)	334	$27,799,255

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Sep 26, 1997	4	$7,733,445		2,350	$3,291	$7,733,445	1
Oct 3, 1997	5	$5,014,817	-35%	2,355	$2,129	$15,245,622	2
Oct 10, 1997	8	$3,473,422	-31%	2,200	$1,579	$20,273,227	3
Oct 17, 1997	13	$1,672,729	-52%	1,588	$1,053	$23,095,470	4
Oct 24, 1997	16	$1,167,018	-30%	1,297	$900	$24,829,038	5
Oct 31, 1997	18	$667,137	-43%	1,018	$655	$25,907,782	6
Nov 7, 1997	21	$354,542	-47%	579	$612	$26,512,023	7
Nov 14, 1997	32	$218,054	-38%	405	$538	$26,882,586	8
Nov 21, 1997	33	$170,134	-22%	317	$537	$27,141,003	9
Nov 28, 1997	35	$168,742	-1%	272	$620	$27,420,345	10
Dec 5, 1997	28	$113,281	-33%	241	$470	$27,589,656	11
Dec 12, 1997	32	$87,136	-23%	193	$451	$27,721,259	12
Dec 19, 1997	55	$20,728	-76%	66	$314	$27,779,888	13

Daily Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	%YD	%LW	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
Sep 26, 1997	4	$2,324,319			2,350	$989	$2,324,319	1
Sep 27, 1997	4	$3,354,038	+44%		2,350	$1,427	$5,678,357	2
Sep 28, 1997	4	$2,055,088	-39%		2,350	$875	$7,733,445	3
Sep 29, 1997	4	$593,161	-71%		2,350	$252	$8,326,606	4
Sep 30, 1997	4	$695,765	+17%		2,351	$296	$9,022,281	5
Oct 1, 1997	4	$601,695	-14%		2,351	$256	$9,623,976	6
Oct 2, 1997	4	$606,829	+1%		2,351	$258	$10,230,805	7
Oct 3, 1997	5	$1,473,369	+143%	-37%	2,355	$626	$11,704,174	8
Oct 4, 1997	5	$2,303,695	+56%	-31%	2,355	$978	$14,007,869	9
Oct 5, 1997	5	$1,237,753	-46%	-40%	2,355	$526	$15,245,622	10
Oct 6, 1997	5	$311,790	-75%	-47%	2,355	$132	$15,557,412	11
Oct 7, 1997	5	$453,900	+46%	-35%	2,355	$193	$16,011,312	12
Oct 8, 1997	6	$396,112	-13%	-34%	2,355	$168	$16,407,424	13
Oct 9, 1997	5	$392,381	-1%	-35%	2,355	$167	$16,799,805	14
Oct 10, 1997	8	$986,662	+151%	-33%	2,200	$448	$17,786,467	15
Oct 12, 1997	7	$940,000		-24%	2,195	$428	$20,273,227	17
Oct 13, 1997	8	$352,615	-62%	+13%	2,200	$160	$20,625,842	18
Oct 14, 1997	7	$281,383	-20%	-38%	2,200	$128	$20,907,225	19
Oct 15, 1997	7	$257,555	-8%	-35%	2,200	$117	$21,164,780	20
Oct 16, 1997	7	$257,961	n/c	-34%	2,200	$117	$21,422,741	21
Oct 17, 1997	12	$480,000	+86%	-51%	1,595	$301	$21,903,000	22
Oct 18, 1997	12	$765,000	+59%		1,595	$480	$22,668,000	23

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Sep 26, 1997	4	$10,230,805		2,350	$4,354	$10,230,805	1
Oct 3, 1997	5	$6,569,000	-36%	2,355	$2,789	$16,799,805	2
Oct 10, 1997	8	$4,622,936	-30%	2,200	$2,101	$21,422,741	3
Oct 17, 1997	14	$2,239,279	-52%	1,588	$1,410	$23,662,020	4
Oct 24, 1997	16	$1,578,625	-30%	1,297	$1,217	$25,240,645	5
Oct 31, 1997	18	$916,836	-42%	1,018	$901	$26,157,481	6
Nov 7, 1997	21	$507,051	-45%	579	$876	$26,664,532	7
Nov 14, 1997	32	$306,337	-40%	405	$756	$26,970,869	8
Nov 21, 1997	30	$280,734	-8%	317	$886	$27,251,603	9
Nov 28, 1997	33	$224,772	-20%	272	$826	$27,476,375	10
Dec 5, 1997	29	$157,748	-30%	241	$655	$27,634,123	11
Dec 12, 1997	31	$125,037	-21%	193	$648	$27,759,160	12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
New Zealand	8/12/1998	$0	0	0	0	$471	12/1/2025

Rest of World						$6,299,529

International Total						$6,300,000	12/1/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,337	$6,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,413	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,521	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400)	5,305	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,279	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700)	605	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,614	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400)	316	$6,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,182	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,406	$34,099,255
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	64	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,232	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,606	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,157	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400)	392	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,301	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400)	346	$34,099,255

Uncategorized

Anthony Hopkins		Charles Morse
Alec Baldwin		Robert Green
Elle Macpherson		Mickey Morse
Harold Perrineau		Stephen

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lee Tamahori		Director
David Mamet		Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith		Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$7,733,445 (27.8% of total gross)
Legs:	3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	81.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:	2,350 opening theaters/2,355 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$68,498,811

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,216	$27,799,255
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,337	$6,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,182	$34,099,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,077	$27,799,255
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,614	$6,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,301	$34,099,255

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	September 26th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases:	August 12th, 1998 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release:	October 13th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating:	R for language and some adventure gore/violence
Running Time:	117 minutes
Comparisons:	Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Survival Thriller, Animals Gone Bad, Camping, Hunting, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	229	$8,921,929	Oct 10, 1997	17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted)	150	$9,827,661	Oct 10, 1997	17

Uncategorized

Anthony Hopkins		Charles Morse
Alec Baldwin		Robert Green
Elle Macpherson		Mickey Morse
Harold Perrineau		Stephen

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lee Tamahori		Director
David Mamet		Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith		Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,216	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,609	$68,498,811
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,601	$27,799,255
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997	72	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,652	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,782	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,661	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300)	292	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,077	$27,799,255
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400)	334	$27,799,255

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Sep 26, 1997	4	$7,733,445		2,350	$3,291	$7,733,445	1
Oct 3, 1997	5	$5,014,817	-35%	2,355	$2,129	$15,245,622	2
Oct 10, 1997	8	$3,473,422	-31%	2,200	$1,579	$20,273,227	3
Oct 17, 1997	13	$1,672,729	-52%	1,588	$1,053	$23,095,470	4
Oct 24, 1997	16	$1,167,018	-30%	1,297	$900	$24,829,038	5
Oct 31, 1997	18	$667,137	-43%	1,018	$655	$25,907,782	6
Nov 7, 1997	21	$354,542	-47%	579	$612	$26,512,023	7
Nov 14, 1997	32	$218,054	-38%	405	$538	$26,882,586	8
Nov 21, 1997	33	$170,134	-22%	317	$537	$27,141,003	9
Nov 28, 1997	35	$168,742	-1%	272	$620	$27,420,345	10
Dec 5, 1997	28	$113,281	-33%	241	$470	$27,589,656	11
Dec 12, 1997	32	$87,136	-23%	193	$451	$27,721,259	12
Dec 19, 1997	55	$20,728	-76%	66	$314	$27,779,888	13

Daily Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	%YD	%LW	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
Sep 26, 1997	4	$2,324,319			2,350	$989	$2,324,319	1
Sep 27, 1997	4	$3,354,038	+44%		2,350	$1,427	$5,678,357	2
Sep 28, 1997	4	$2,055,088	-39%		2,350	$875	$7,733,445	3
Sep 29, 1997	4	$593,161	-71%		2,350	$252	$8,326,606	4
Sep 30, 1997	4	$695,765	+17%		2,351	$296	$9,022,281	5
Oct 1, 1997	4	$601,695	-14%		2,351	$256	$9,623,976	6
Oct 2, 1997	4	$606,829	+1%		2,351	$258	$10,230,805	7
Oct 3, 1997	5	$1,473,369	+143%	-37%	2,355	$626	$11,704,174	8
Oct 4, 1997	5	$2,303,695	+56%	-31%	2,355	$978	$14,007,869	9
Oct 5, 1997	5	$1,237,753	-46%	-40%	2,355	$526	$15,245,622	10
Oct 6, 1997	5	$311,790	-75%	-47%	2,355	$132	$15,557,412	11
Oct 7, 1997	5	$453,900	+46%	-35%	2,355	$193	$16,011,312	12
Oct 8, 1997	6	$396,112	-13%	-34%	2,355	$168	$16,407,424	13
Oct 9, 1997	5	$392,381	-1%	-35%	2,355	$167	$16,799,805	14
Oct 10, 1997	8	$986,662	+151%	-33%	2,200	$448	$17,786,467	15
Oct 12, 1997	7	$940,000		-24%	2,195	$428	$20,273,227	17
Oct 13, 1997	8	$352,615	-62%	+13%	2,200	$160	$20,625,842	18
Oct 14, 1997	7	$281,383	-20%	-38%	2,200	$128	$20,907,225	19
Oct 15, 1997	7	$257,555	-8%	-35%	2,200	$117	$21,164,780	20
Oct 16, 1997	7	$257,961	n/c	-34%	2,200	$117	$21,422,741	21
Oct 17, 1997	12	$480,000	+86%	-51%	1,595	$301	$21,903,000	22
Oct 18, 1997	12	$765,000	+59%		1,595	$480	$22,668,000	23

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Sep 26, 1997	4	$10,230,805		2,350	$4,354	$10,230,805	1
Oct 3, 1997	5	$6,569,000	-36%	2,355	$2,789	$16,799,805	2
Oct 10, 1997	8	$4,622,936	-30%	2,200	$2,101	$21,422,741	3
Oct 17, 1997	14	$2,239,279	-52%	1,588	$1,410	$23,662,020	4
Oct 24, 1997	16	$1,578,625	-30%	1,297	$1,217	$25,240,645	5
Oct 31, 1997	18	$916,836	-42%	1,018	$901	$26,157,481	6
Nov 7, 1997	21	$507,051	-45%	579	$876	$26,664,532	7
Nov 14, 1997	32	$306,337	-40%	405	$756	$26,970,869	8
Nov 21, 1997	30	$280,734	-8%	317	$886	$27,251,603	9
Nov 28, 1997	33	$224,772	-20%	272	$826	$27,476,375	10
Dec 5, 1997	29	$157,748	-30%	241	$655	$27,634,123	11
Dec 12, 1997	31	$125,037	-21%	193	$648	$27,759,160	12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
New Zealand	8/12/1998	$0	0	0	0	$471	12/1/2025

Rest of World						$6,299,529

International Total						$6,300,000	12/1/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,337	$6,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,413	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,521	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400)	5,305	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,279	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700)	605	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,614	$6,300,000
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400)	316	$6,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,182	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,406	$34,099,255
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	64	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,232	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,606	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,157	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400)	392	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,301	$34,099,255
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400)	346	$34,099,255

The Edge (1997)

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