The Firm (1993)

The Firm poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $158,340,892Details
International Box Office $112,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $270,340,892
OpusData ID: 1650100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$32,476,785 (20.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,393 opening theaters/2,393 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $432,568,956

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 410 $158,340,892
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,032 $112,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 667 $270,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 48 $158,340,892
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $112,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $270,340,892

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 30th, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: May 23rd, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence
Running Time: 155 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Lawyers, Mafia, Crime Thriller, Boss From Hell, Relationships Gone Wrong, Blackmail, FBI
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: John Davis, Scott Rudin Productions, Mirage
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top Paramount Pictures Weekend Domestic 98 $32,476,785 Jul 2, 1993 5
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 33 $32,476,785 Jul 2, 1993 5
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 33 $32,476,785 Jul 2, 1993 5
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 19 $92,488,235 Jul 2, 1993 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 26 $32,476,785 Jul 2, 1993 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 18 $92,488,235 Jul 2, 1993 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 410 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 $432,568,956
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 225 $158,340,892
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1993 4 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies 87 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 242 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 92 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 16 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 48 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 51 $158,340,892

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 2, 1993 1 $32,476,785   2,393 $13,572   $45,554,727 1
Jul 9, 1993 1 $17,937,098 -45% 2,393 $7,496   $73,748,070 2
Jul 16, 1993 1 $13,281,416 -26% 2,393 $5,550   $95,804,149 3
Jul 23, 1993 3 $10,000,456 -25% 2,393 $4,179   $112,896,195 4
Jul 30, 1993 3 $7,076,680 -29% 2,105 $3,362   $125,004,859 5
Aug 6, 1993 6 $4,700,045 -34% 1,812 $2,594   $133,269,804 6
Aug 13, 1993 9 $3,435,860 -27% 1,601 $2,146   $139,248,778 7
Aug 20, 1993 9 $2,602,524 -24% 1,358 $1,916   $143,742,362 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 30, 1993 1 $7,225,412   2,393 $3,019   $7,225,412 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 2, 1993 1 $42,733,030   2,393 $17,858   $55,810,972 2
Jul 9, 1993 1 $26,711,761 -37% 2,393 $11,162   $82,522,733 3
Jul 16, 1993 1 $20,373,006 -24% 2,393 $8,514   $102,895,739 4
Jul 23, 1993 3 $15,032,440 -26% 2,393 $6,282   $117,928,179 5
Jul 30, 1993 6 $10,641,580 -29% 2,105 $5,055   $128,569,759 6
Aug 6, 1993 6 $7,243,159 -32% 1,812 $3,997   $135,812,918 7
Aug 13, 1993 8 $5,326,920 -26% 1,601 $3,327   $141,139,838 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,032 $112,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 672 $112,000,000
Top 1993 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 225 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 716 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 60 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 99 $112,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 667 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 $270,340,892
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 31 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 77 $270,340,892

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 25, 2023162,477 2,477$37,130$37,1301,205

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.

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise    Mitch McDeere

Supporting Cast

Jeanne Tripplehorn    Abby McDeere
Ed Harris    Wayne Tarrance
Holly Hunter    Tammy Hemphill
Hal Holbrook    Oliver Lambert
David Strathairn    Ray McDeere
Terry Kinney    Lamar Quinn
Gene Hackman    Avery Tolar
Wilford Brimley    William Devasher
Gary Busey    Eddie Lomax
Steven Hill    F. Denton Voyles
Tobin Bell    The Nordic Man
Barbara Garrick    Kay Quinn
Jerry Hardin    Royce McKnigh
Paul Calderon    Thomas Richie
Jerry Weintraub    Sonny Capps
Sullivan Walker    Barry Abanks
Karina Lombard    Young Woman on Beach
Margo Martindale    Nina Huff
John Beal    Nathan Locke
Dean Norris    The Squat Man
Lou Walker    Frank Mulhollan
Debbie Turner    Rental Agent
Tommy Cresswell    Wally Hudson
David Kimball    Randall Dunbar
Don Jones    Attorney
Michael D. Allen    Attorney
Levi Frazier, Jr.    Restaurant Waiter
Brian Casey    Telephone Installer
Willaim J. Parham    Minister
Victor Nelson    Cafe Waiter
Richard Ranta    Congressman Billings
Janie Paris    Madge
Frank Crawford    Judge
Bart Whiteman    Dutch
David Dwyer    Prison Guard
Mark W. Johnson    FBI Agent
Jerry Chipman    FBI Agent
Jimmy Lackie    Technician
Afemo Omilami    Cotton Truck Drive
Clinton Smith    Cotton Truck Driver
Susan Elliot    River Museum Guide
Erin Branham    River Museum Guide
Ed Connelly    Pilot
Joey Anderson    Ruth
Deborah Thomas    Quinn's Maid
Tommy Matthews    Elvis Hemphill
Chris Schadrack    Lawyer Recruiter
Jeffrey Ford    Lawyer Recruiter
Jonathan Kaplan    Lawyer Recruiter
Rebecca Gelnn    Young Woman at Patio Bar
Terri Welles    Woman Dancing with Avery
Gregory B. Goossen    Vietnam Veteran
Jeane Aufdenberg    Car Rental Agent
William R. Booth    Seaplane Pilot
Ollie Nightingale    Restaurant Singer
Teenie Hodges    Restaurant Lead Guitarist
Little Jimmy King    Memphis Street Musician
James White    Singer at Hyatt

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sydney Pollack    Director
Scott Rudin    Producer
John Davis    Producer
Sydney Pollack    Producer
David Rabe    Screenwriter
Robert Towne    Screenwriter
David Rayfiel    Screenwriter
John Grisham    Based on the novel by
Michael Hausman    Executive Producer
Lindsay Doran    Executive Producer
John Seale    Cinematographer
Richard MacDonald    Production Designer
William Steinkamp    Editor
Fredric Steinkamp    Editor
Dave Grusin    Composer
David McGiffert    Assistant Director
Michael Hausman    Unit Production Manager
John Willett    Art Director
Casey Hallenbeck    Set Decorator
Pete Romano    Underwater Photography
Ruth Myers    Costume Designer
Bruce Ericksen    Costume Supervisor
David MacMillan    Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Mark Smith    Re-recording Mixer
D.M. Hemphill    Re-recording Mixer
J. Paul Huntsman    Supervising Sound Editor
John Haeny    Sound Effects Editor
Myron Nettinga    Sound Effects Editor
Matthew Sawelson    Dialogue Editor
Adam Sawelson    Dialogue Editor
Gary Lewis    Dialogue Editor
David Beadle    Dialogue Editor
Ted Whitfield    Music Editor
Ben Nye, Jr.    Makeup (Supervisor)
Bill Farley    Hairstylist (Key)
George Nowak    Song "Money, Money, Money"
David Rubin    Casting Director
Andy Armstrong    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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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$32,476,785 (20.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,393 opening theaters/2,393 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $432,568,956

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 410 $158,340,892
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,032 $112,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 667 $270,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 48 $158,340,892
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $112,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $270,340,892

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 30th, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: May 23rd, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence
Running Time: 155 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Lawyers, Mafia, Crime Thriller, Boss From Hell, Relationships Gone Wrong, Blackmail, FBI
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: John Davis, Scott Rudin Productions, Mirage
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top Paramount Pictures Weekend Domestic 98 $32,476,785 Jul 2, 1993 5
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 33 $32,476,785 Jul 2, 1993 5
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 33 $32,476,785 Jul 2, 1993 5
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 19 $92,488,235 Jul 2, 1993 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 26 $32,476,785 Jul 2, 1993 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 18 $92,488,235 Jul 2, 1993 5

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise    Mitch McDeere

Supporting Cast

Jeanne Tripplehorn    Abby McDeere
Ed Harris    Wayne Tarrance
Holly Hunter    Tammy Hemphill
Hal Holbrook    Oliver Lambert
David Strathairn    Ray McDeere
Terry Kinney    Lamar Quinn
Gene Hackman    Avery Tolar
Wilford Brimley    William Devasher
Gary Busey    Eddie Lomax
Steven Hill    F. Denton Voyles
Tobin Bell    The Nordic Man
Barbara Garrick    Kay Quinn
Jerry Hardin    Royce McKnigh
Paul Calderon    Thomas Richie
Jerry Weintraub    Sonny Capps
Sullivan Walker    Barry Abanks
Karina Lombard    Young Woman on Beach
Margo Martindale    Nina Huff
John Beal    Nathan Locke
Dean Norris    The Squat Man
Lou Walker    Frank Mulhollan
Debbie Turner    Rental Agent
Tommy Cresswell    Wally Hudson
David Kimball    Randall Dunbar
Don Jones    Attorney
Michael D. Allen    Attorney
Levi Frazier, Jr.    Restaurant Waiter
Brian Casey    Telephone Installer
Willaim J. Parham    Minister
Victor Nelson    Cafe Waiter
Richard Ranta    Congressman Billings
Janie Paris    Madge
Frank Crawford    Judge
Bart Whiteman    Dutch
David Dwyer    Prison Guard
Mark W. Johnson    FBI Agent
Jerry Chipman    FBI Agent
Jimmy Lackie    Technician
Afemo Omilami    Cotton Truck Drive
Clinton Smith    Cotton Truck Driver
Susan Elliot    River Museum Guide
Erin Branham    River Museum Guide
Ed Connelly    Pilot
Joey Anderson    Ruth
Deborah Thomas    Quinn's Maid
Tommy Matthews    Elvis Hemphill
Chris Schadrack    Lawyer Recruiter
Jeffrey Ford    Lawyer Recruiter
Jonathan Kaplan    Lawyer Recruiter
Rebecca Gelnn    Young Woman at Patio Bar
Terri Welles    Woman Dancing with Avery
Gregory B. Goossen    Vietnam Veteran
Jeane Aufdenberg    Car Rental Agent
William R. Booth    Seaplane Pilot
Ollie Nightingale    Restaurant Singer
Teenie Hodges    Restaurant Lead Guitarist
Little Jimmy King    Memphis Street Musician
James White    Singer at Hyatt

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sydney Pollack    Director
Scott Rudin    Producer
John Davis    Producer
Sydney Pollack    Producer
David Rabe    Screenwriter
Robert Towne    Screenwriter
David Rayfiel    Screenwriter
John Grisham    Based on the novel by
Michael Hausman    Executive Producer
Lindsay Doran    Executive Producer
John Seale    Cinematographer
Richard MacDonald    Production Designer
William Steinkamp    Editor
Fredric Steinkamp    Editor
Dave Grusin    Composer
David McGiffert    Assistant Director
Michael Hausman    Unit Production Manager
John Willett    Art Director
Casey Hallenbeck    Set Decorator
Pete Romano    Underwater Photography
Ruth Myers    Costume Designer
Bruce Ericksen    Costume Supervisor
David MacMillan    Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Mark Smith    Re-recording Mixer
D.M. Hemphill    Re-recording Mixer
J. Paul Huntsman    Supervising Sound Editor
John Haeny    Sound Effects Editor
Myron Nettinga    Sound Effects Editor
Matthew Sawelson    Dialogue Editor
Adam Sawelson    Dialogue Editor
Gary Lewis    Dialogue Editor
David Beadle    Dialogue Editor
Ted Whitfield    Music Editor
Ben Nye, Jr.    Makeup (Supervisor)
Bill Farley    Hairstylist (Key)
George Nowak    Song "Money, Money, Money"
David Rubin    Casting Director
Andy Armstrong    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 401-500) 410 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 $432,568,956
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 225 $158,340,892
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1993 4 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies 87 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 242 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 92 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 16 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 48 $158,340,892
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 51 $158,340,892

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 2, 1993 1 $32,476,785   2,393 $13,572   $45,554,727 1
Jul 9, 1993 1 $17,937,098 -45% 2,393 $7,496   $73,748,070 2
Jul 16, 1993 1 $13,281,416 -26% 2,393 $5,550   $95,804,149 3
Jul 23, 1993 3 $10,000,456 -25% 2,393 $4,179   $112,896,195 4
Jul 30, 1993 3 $7,076,680 -29% 2,105 $3,362   $125,004,859 5
Aug 6, 1993 6 $4,700,045 -34% 1,812 $2,594   $133,269,804 6
Aug 13, 1993 9 $3,435,860 -27% 1,601 $2,146   $139,248,778 7
Aug 20, 1993 9 $2,602,524 -24% 1,358 $1,916   $143,742,362 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 30, 1993 1 $7,225,412   2,393 $3,019   $7,225,412 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 2, 1993 1 $42,733,030   2,393 $17,858   $55,810,972 2
Jul 9, 1993 1 $26,711,761 -37% 2,393 $11,162   $82,522,733 3
Jul 16, 1993 1 $20,373,006 -24% 2,393 $8,514   $102,895,739 4
Jul 23, 1993 3 $15,032,440 -26% 2,393 $6,282   $117,928,179 5
Jul 30, 1993 6 $10,641,580 -29% 2,105 $5,055   $128,569,759 6
Aug 6, 1993 6 $7,243,159 -32% 1,812 $3,997   $135,812,918 7
Aug 13, 1993 8 $5,326,920 -26% 1,601 $3,327   $141,139,838 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,032 $112,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 672 $112,000,000
Top 1993 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 225 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 716 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 60 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $112,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 99 $112,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 667 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 $270,340,892
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 31 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $270,340,892
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 77 $270,340,892

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 25, 2023162,477 2,477$37,130$37,1301,205

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.