The Horse Whisperer (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $75,383,563Details
International Box Office $111,500,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $186,883,563
Further financial details...

Synopsis

After her fourteen year old daughter suffers a serious horse riding accident, a high-powered magazine editor goes to Montana to bring the horse to a legendary “horse whisperer,” a person with a unique gift of being able to cure troubled horses. Romance blossoms between the sophisticated mother and the gentle horseman, leading to wonderful and tragic consequences.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,685,488 (18.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,039 opening theaters/2,362 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $173,269,678

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,171 $75,383,563
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $111,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $186,883,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 192 $75,383,563
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $111,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $186,883,563

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 15th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a disturbing accident scene.
Running Time: 169 minutes
Comparisons: vs. War Horse
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Keywords: Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Depression, Animal Lead, Love Triangle, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Directing Yourself, Infidelity, Workaholic, Voiceover/Narration, Road Trip, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Culture Clash, Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 102 $14,516,024 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 80 $34,015,160 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 85 $17,784,488 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $41,674,102 May 22, 1998 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,171 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 845 $173,269,678
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 846 $75,383,563
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 26 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 192 $75,383,563

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1998 2 $13,685,488   2,039 $6,712   $13,685,488 1
May 22, 1998 3 $14,516,024 +6% 2,049 $7,084   $33,097,956 2
May 29, 1998 4 $7,338,090 -49% 2,189 $3,352   $43,414,451 3
Jun 5, 1998 6 $5,248,338 -28% 2,362 $2,222   $51,823,567 4
Jun 12, 1998 8 $3,948,234 -25% 2,286 $1,727   $58,395,949 5
Jun 19, 1998 10 $2,576,416 -35% 1,852 $1,391   $63,064,187 6
Jun 26, 1998 10 $1,885,386 -27% 1,419 $1,329   $66,532,043 7
Jul 3, 1998 10 $1,341,274 -29% 1,048 $1,280   $68,946,418 8
Jul 10, 1998 14 $832,256 -38% 670 $1,242   $70,617,622 9
Jul 17, 1998 17 $547,928 -34% 493 $1,111   $71,622,529 10
Jul 24, 1998 21 $348,201 -36% 361 $965   $72,270,798 11
Jul 31, 1998 20 $394,264 +13% 418 $943   $72,842,570 12
Aug 7, 1998 22 $444,261 +13% 527 $843   $73,537,519 13
Aug 14, 1998 25 $321,239 -28% 455 $706   $74,124,424 14
Aug 21, 1998 31 $227,813 -29% 337 $676   $74,506,257 15
Aug 28, 1998 41 $151,793 -33% 215 $706   $74,766,362 16
Sep 4, 1998 40 $142,786 -6% 159 $898   $74,956,940 17
Sep 11, 1998 41 $85,173 -40% 161 $529   $75,072,005 18
Sep 18, 1998 46 $69,691 -18% 133 $524   $75,181,361 19
Sep 25, 1998 53 $49,996 -28% 0     $75,265,390 20
Oct 9, 1998 59 $34,361   0     $75,370,763 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 15, 1998 1 $4,400,000     2,039 $2,158   $4,400,000 1
May 16, 1998 2 $5,615,000 +28%   2,039 $2,754   $10,015,000 2
May 17, 1998 2 $3,613,000 -36%   2,039 $1,772   $13,685,000 3
May 18, 1998 2 $1,236,731 -66%   2,039 $607   $14,922,219 4
May 19, 1998 3 $1,217,112 -2%   2,039 $597   $16,139,331 5
May 20, 1998 2 $1,173,339 -4%   2,039 $575   $17,312,670 6
May 21, 1998 3 $1,269,262 +8%   2,039 $622   $18,581,932 7
May 22, 1998 3 $2,850,068 +125% -35% 2,049 $1,391   $21,432,000 8
May 23, 1998 3 $4,320,000 +52% -23% 2,049 $2,108   $25,752,000 9
May 24, 1998 3 $4,000,000 -7% +11% 2,049 $1,952   $29,752,000 10
May 25, 1998 3 $3,268,464 -18% +164% 2,049 $1,595   $33,097,956 11
May 26, 1998 3 $1,018,797 -69% -16% 2,049 $497   $34,116,753 12
May 27, 1998 2 $963,354 -5% -18% 2,049 $470   $35,080,107 13
May 28, 1998 2 $995,000 +3% -22% 2,049 $486   $36,075,000 14
May 29, 1998 4 $2,075,000 +109% -27% 2,189 $948   $38,151,000 15
May 30, 1998 4 $3,360,000 +62% -22% 2,189 $1,535   $41,511,000 16
May 31, 1998 4 $1,945,000 -42% -51% 2,189 $889   $43,414,000 17
Jun 1, 1998 4 $693,204 -64% -79% 2,189 $317   $44,107,655 18
Jun 2, 1998 4 $839,758 +21% -18% 2,189 $384   $44,947,413 19
Jun 3, 1998 3 $775,040 -8% -20% 2,189 $354   $45,722,453 20
Jun 4, 1998 4 $852,776 +10% -14% 2,189 $390   $46,575,229 21
Jun 5, 1998 6 $1,445,000 +69% -30% 2,362 $612   $48,020,000 22
Jun 6, 1998 6 $2,405,000 +66% -28% 2,362 $1,018   $50,425,000 23
Jun 7, 1998 6 $1,390,000 -42% -29% 2,362 $588   $51,824,000 24
Jun 8, 1998 5 $591,408 -57% -15% 2,362 $250   $52,414,976 25
Jun 9, 1998 5 $712,311 +20% -15% 2,362 $302   $53,127,286 26
Jun 10, 1998 5 $619,512 -13% -20% 2,362 $262   $53,746,798 27
Jun 11, 1998 5 $700,917 +13% -18% 2,362 $297   $54,447,715 28
Jun 12, 1998 9 $1,035,285 +48% -28% 2,286 $453   $55,483,000 29
Jun 13, 1998 8 $1,740,000 +68% -28% 2,286 $761   $57,223,000 30
Jun 14, 1998 7 $1,079,000 -38% -22% 2,286 $472   $58,396,000 31
Jun 15, 1998 8 $479,981 -56% -19% 2,286 $210   $58,875,930 32
Jun 16, 1998 7 $559,582 +17% -21% 2,286 $245   $59,435,512 33
Jun 17, 1998 8 $523,792 -6% -15% 2,286 $229   $59,959,304 34
Jun 18, 1998 7 $528,467 +1% -25% 2,286 $231   $60,487,771 35
Jun 19, 1998 10 $730,229 +38% -29% 1,852 $394   $61,218,000 36
Jun 20, 1998 10 $1,040,000 +42% -40% 1,852 $562   $62,258,000 37
Jun 21, 1998 9 $681,000 -35% -37% 1,852 $368   $63,064,000 38
Jun 22, 1998 9 $342,679 -50% -29% 1,852 $185   $63,406,866 39
Jun 23, 1998 9 $417,265 +22% -25% 1,852 $225   $63,824,131 40
Jun 24, 1998 9 $406,454 -3% -22% 1,852 $219   $64,230,585 41
Jun 25, 1998 8 $416,072 +2% -21% 1,852 $225   $64,646,657 42
Jun 26, 1998 10 $560,000 +35% -23% 1,419 $395   $65,217,000 43
Jun 27, 1998 9 $835,000 +49% -20% 1,419 $588   $66,052,000 44
Jun 28, 1998 10 $515,000 -38% -24% 1,419 $363   $66,532,000 45
Jun 29, 1998 10 $258,857 -50% -24% 1,419 $182   $66,790,857 46
Jun 30, 1998 10 $321,837 +24% -23% 1,419 $227   $67,112,737 47
Jul 1, 1998 10 $218,911 -32% -46% 1,151 $190   $67,336,648 48
Jul 2, 1998 10 $280,000 +28% -33% 1,151 $243   $67,627,000 49
Jul 3, 1998 10 $475,000 +70% -15% 1,048 $453   $68,102,000 50
Jul 4, 1998 9 $441,000 -7% -47% 1,048 $421   $68,543,000 51
Jul 5, 1998 10 $403,000 -9% -22% 1,048 $385   $68,946,000 52
Jul 7, 1998 10 $217,492   -32% 1,048 $208   $69,350,461 54
Jul 8, 1998 10 $222,174 +2% +1% 1,048 $212   $69,572,635 55
Jul 9, 1998 10 $212,731 -4% -24% 1,048 $203   $69,785,366 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1998 2 $18,581,932   2,039 $9,113   $18,581,932 1
May 22, 1998 3 $17,494,429 -6% 2,049 $8,538   $36,076,361 2
May 29, 1998 4 $10,498,868 -40% 2,189 $4,796   $46,575,229 3
Jun 5, 1998 6 $7,872,486 -25% 2,362 $3,333   $54,447,715 4
Jun 12, 1998 8 $6,040,056 -23% 2,286 $2,642   $60,487,771 5
Jun 19, 1998 9 $4,158,886 -31% 1,852 $2,246   $64,646,657 6
Jun 26, 1998 10 $2,958,487 -29% 1,419 $2,085   $67,605,144 7
Jul 3, 1998 10 $2,180,222 -26% 1,048 $2,080   $69,785,366 8
Jul 10, 1998 14 $1,289,235 -41% 670 $1,924   $71,074,601 9
Jul 17, 1998 17 $847,996 -34% 493 $1,720   $71,922,597 10
Jul 24, 1998 21 $525,709 -38% 361 $1,456   $72,448,306 11
Jul 31, 1998 18 $644,952 +23% 418 $1,543   $73,093,258 12
Aug 7, 1998 22 $709,927 +10% 527 $1,347   $73,803,185 13
Aug 14, 1998 27 $475,259 -33% 455 $1,045   $74,278,444 14
Aug 21, 1998 31 $336,125 -29% 337 $997   $74,614,569 15
Aug 28, 1998 39 $199,585 -41% 215 $928   $74,814,154 16
Sep 4, 1998 40 $172,678 -13% 159 $1,086   $74,986,832 17
Sep 11, 1998 45 $124,838 -28% 161 $775   $75,111,670 18
Sep 18, 1998 46 $103,724 -17% 133 $780   $75,215,394 19

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $111,500,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 660 $111,500,000
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 18 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 696 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 348 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $111,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 687 $186,883,563
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 714 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 455 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $186,883,563

Leading Cast

Robert Redford    Tom Booker
Kristin Scott Thomas    Annie MacLean

Supporting Cast

Sam Neill    Robert MacLean
Dianne Wiest    Diane Booker
Scarlett Johansson    Grace MacLean
Chris Cooper    Frank Booker
Cherry Jones    Liz Hammond
Ty Hillman    Joe Booker
Catherine Bosworth*    Judith
Austin Schwarz    Twin 1
Dustin Schwarz    Twin 2
Jeanette Nolan    Ellen Booker
Steve Frye    Hank
Don Edwards    Smokey
Jessalyn Gilsig    Lucy
William "Buddy" Byrd*    Lester Petersen
John Hogarty    Local Tracker
Mike La Londe    Park Ranger
C.J. Byrnes    Doctor
Kathy Baldwin Keenen    Nurse
Allison Moorer    Barn Dance Vocalist
George Sack Jr.    Truck Driver
Kelley Sweeney    Nurse 2
Stephen Pearlman    David Gottschalk, V.O.
Joelle Carter    Office Worker 1
Sunny Chae    Office Worker 2
Anne Joyce    Office Worker 3
Tara Sobeck    Schoolgirl 1
Kristy Ann Servidio    Schoolgirl 2
Marie Engle    Neighbor
Curt Pate    Handsome Cowboy
Steven Brian Conard    Ranch Hand
Tammy Pate    Roper
Cliff Fleming    Pilot
Dirk Vahle    Pilot

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Redford    Director
Robert Redford    Producer
Patrick Markey    Producer
Eric Roth    Screenwriter
Richard LaGravenese    Screenwriter
Nicholas Evans    Based on the book "The Horse Whisperer"
Rachel Pfeffer    Executive Producer
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography
Jon Hutman    Production Designer
Tom Rolf    Editor
Judy L. Ruskin*    Costume Designer
Joseph Reidy    Co-Producer
Thomas Newman    Composer
Karen Tenkhoff    Associate Producer
Joseph Reidy    Assistant Director
Amy Herman    Unit Production Manager
W. Steven Graham    Supervising Art Director
Hilton Rosemarin    Set Decorator
Gretchen Rau    Set Decorator
Freeman Davies    Editor
Hank Corwin    Editor
Tod A. Maitland    Production Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg    Re-recording Mixer
Dennis Sands    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Hymns    Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Eulner    Supervising Sound Editor
Sara Bolder    Sound Editor
Ewa Sztompke-Oatfield*    Sound Editor
Claire Sanfilippo    Sound Editor
David C. Hughes    Sound Effects Editor
Larry Oatfield    Sound Effects Editor
Ken Fischer    Sound Effects Editor
Shannon Mills    Sound Effects Editor
Gary Rydstrom    Sound Designer
Steve Boeddeker    Sound Designer
Gary Liddiard    Key Makeup
Bunny Parker    Head Hairstylisy
Allison Moorer    Song "A Soft Place to Fall" words and music
Gwil Owen    Song "A Soft Place to Fall" words and music
Ellen Chenoweth    Casting Director
Gretchen Rennell Court*    Casting Director
Gary Combs    Stunt Coordinator
Mickey Gilbert    Stunt Coordinator (Accidents)

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 3rd, 2012

July 4th, 2012

After a run of several good weeks, it is a complete disaster on the home market this week. The best selling first run release will be... nothing. This is because there is no first run release coming out this week. According to Amazon.com, the best selling new release of the week is Midsomer Murders: Set 20, while the top ten is dominated by limited releases and Blu-ray catalogue titles. This makes choosing a Pick of the Week difficult, because there are so few prime releases. Rocko's Modern Life: Season Three is on the short list for contenders, as is The Hunter on Blu-ray. But in the end, I went with God Bless America on either DVD or Blu-ray. It's a great movie and there's a surprising number of extras on the DVD. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Horse Whisperer

July 2nd, 2012

The Horse Whisperer came out early in the summer of 1998 and there were high hopes for the film. It was directed by Robert Redford, who had recently made A River Runs Through It and Quiz Show, both of which were nominated for a few Oscars, A River Runs Through It even won for Best Cinematography. It was also the first time Robert Redford would star in a movie he directed and some thought that he might finally win an Oscar for acting to go with his one for directing. However, the film earned good reviews, but not Oscar-worthy reviews like many were expecting. Now nearly 15 years later, the movie is coming out on Blu-ray. Is it worth checking out for those who missed the film the first time around? Is it worth upgrading for those who own the DVD? More...


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Synopsis

After her fourteen year old daughter suffers a serious horse riding accident, a high-powered magazine editor goes to Montana to bring the horse to a legendary “horse whisperer,” a person with a unique gift of being able to cure troubled horses. Romance blossoms between the sophisticated mother and the gentle horseman, leading to wonderful and tragic consequences.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,685,488 (18.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,039 opening theaters/2,362 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $173,269,678

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,171 $75,383,563
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $111,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $186,883,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 192 $75,383,563
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $111,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $186,883,563

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 15th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a disturbing accident scene.
Running Time: 169 minutes
Comparisons: vs. War Horse
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Depression, Animal Lead, Love Triangle, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Directing Yourself, Infidelity, Workaholic, Voiceover/Narration, Road Trip, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Culture Clash, Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 102 $14,516,024 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 80 $34,015,160 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 85 $17,784,488 May 22, 1998 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $41,674,102 May 22, 1998 10

Leading Cast

Robert Redford    Tom Booker
Kristin Scott Thomas    Annie MacLean

Supporting Cast

Sam Neill    Robert MacLean
Dianne Wiest    Diane Booker
Scarlett Johansson    Grace MacLean
Chris Cooper    Frank Booker
Cherry Jones    Liz Hammond
Ty Hillman    Joe Booker
Catherine Bosworth*    Judith
Austin Schwarz    Twin 1
Dustin Schwarz    Twin 2
Jeanette Nolan    Ellen Booker
Steve Frye    Hank
Don Edwards    Smokey
Jessalyn Gilsig    Lucy
William "Buddy" Byrd*    Lester Petersen
John Hogarty    Local Tracker
Mike La Londe    Park Ranger
C.J. Byrnes    Doctor
Kathy Baldwin Keenen    Nurse
Allison Moorer    Barn Dance Vocalist
George Sack Jr.    Truck Driver
Kelley Sweeney    Nurse 2
Stephen Pearlman    David Gottschalk, V.O.
Joelle Carter    Office Worker 1
Sunny Chae    Office Worker 2
Anne Joyce    Office Worker 3
Tara Sobeck    Schoolgirl 1
Kristy Ann Servidio    Schoolgirl 2
Marie Engle    Neighbor
Curt Pate    Handsome Cowboy
Steven Brian Conard    Ranch Hand
Tammy Pate    Roper
Cliff Fleming    Pilot
Dirk Vahle    Pilot

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Redford    Director
Robert Redford    Producer
Patrick Markey    Producer
Eric Roth    Screenwriter
Richard LaGravenese    Screenwriter
Nicholas Evans    Based on the book "The Horse Whisperer"
Rachel Pfeffer    Executive Producer
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography
Jon Hutman    Production Designer
Tom Rolf    Editor
Judy L. Ruskin*    Costume Designer
Joseph Reidy    Co-Producer
Thomas Newman    Composer
Karen Tenkhoff    Associate Producer
Joseph Reidy    Assistant Director
Amy Herman    Unit Production Manager
W. Steven Graham    Supervising Art Director
Hilton Rosemarin    Set Decorator
Gretchen Rau    Set Decorator
Freeman Davies    Editor
Hank Corwin    Editor
Tod A. Maitland    Production Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg    Re-recording Mixer
Dennis Sands    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Hymns    Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Eulner    Supervising Sound Editor
Sara Bolder    Sound Editor
Ewa Sztompke-Oatfield*    Sound Editor
Claire Sanfilippo    Sound Editor
David C. Hughes    Sound Effects Editor
Larry Oatfield    Sound Effects Editor
Ken Fischer    Sound Effects Editor
Shannon Mills    Sound Effects Editor
Gary Rydstrom    Sound Designer
Steve Boeddeker    Sound Designer
Gary Liddiard    Key Makeup
Bunny Parker    Head Hairstylisy
Allison Moorer    Song "A Soft Place to Fall" words and music
Gwil Owen    Song "A Soft Place to Fall" words and music
Ellen Chenoweth    Casting Director
Gretchen Rennell Court*    Casting Director
Gary Combs    Stunt Coordinator
Mickey Gilbert    Stunt Coordinator (Accidents)

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 3rd, 2012

July 4th, 2012

After a run of several good weeks, it is a complete disaster on the home market this week. The best selling first run release will be... nothing. This is because there is no first run release coming out this week. According to Amazon.com, the best selling new release of the week is Midsomer Murders: Set 20, while the top ten is dominated by limited releases and Blu-ray catalogue titles. This makes choosing a Pick of the Week difficult, because there are so few prime releases. Rocko's Modern Life: Season Three is on the short list for contenders, as is The Hunter on Blu-ray. But in the end, I went with God Bless America on either DVD or Blu-ray. It's a great movie and there's a surprising number of extras on the DVD. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Horse Whisperer

July 2nd, 2012

The Horse Whisperer came out early in the summer of 1998 and there were high hopes for the film. It was directed by Robert Redford, who had recently made A River Runs Through It and Quiz Show, both of which were nominated for a few Oscars, A River Runs Through It even won for Best Cinematography. It was also the first time Robert Redford would star in a movie he directed and some thought that he might finally win an Oscar for acting to go with his one for directing. However, the film earned good reviews, but not Oscar-worthy reviews like many were expecting. Now nearly 15 years later, the movie is coming out on Blu-ray. Is it worth checking out for those who missed the film the first time around? Is it worth upgrading for those who own the DVD? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,171 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 845 $173,269,678
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 846 $75,383,563
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 26 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $75,383,563
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 192 $75,383,563

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1998 2 $13,685,488   2,039 $6,712   $13,685,488 1
May 22, 1998 3 $14,516,024 +6% 2,049 $7,084   $33,097,956 2
May 29, 1998 4 $7,338,090 -49% 2,189 $3,352   $43,414,451 3
Jun 5, 1998 6 $5,248,338 -28% 2,362 $2,222   $51,823,567 4
Jun 12, 1998 8 $3,948,234 -25% 2,286 $1,727   $58,395,949 5
Jun 19, 1998 10 $2,576,416 -35% 1,852 $1,391   $63,064,187 6
Jun 26, 1998 10 $1,885,386 -27% 1,419 $1,329   $66,532,043 7
Jul 3, 1998 10 $1,341,274 -29% 1,048 $1,280   $68,946,418 8
Jul 10, 1998 14 $832,256 -38% 670 $1,242   $70,617,622 9
Jul 17, 1998 17 $547,928 -34% 493 $1,111   $71,622,529 10
Jul 24, 1998 21 $348,201 -36% 361 $965   $72,270,798 11
Jul 31, 1998 20 $394,264 +13% 418 $943   $72,842,570 12
Aug 7, 1998 22 $444,261 +13% 527 $843   $73,537,519 13
Aug 14, 1998 25 $321,239 -28% 455 $706   $74,124,424 14
Aug 21, 1998 31 $227,813 -29% 337 $676   $74,506,257 15
Aug 28, 1998 41 $151,793 -33% 215 $706   $74,766,362 16
Sep 4, 1998 40 $142,786 -6% 159 $898   $74,956,940 17
Sep 11, 1998 41 $85,173 -40% 161 $529   $75,072,005 18
Sep 18, 1998 46 $69,691 -18% 133 $524   $75,181,361 19
Sep 25, 1998 53 $49,996 -28% 0     $75,265,390 20
Oct 9, 1998 59 $34,361   0     $75,370,763 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 15, 1998 1 $4,400,000     2,039 $2,158   $4,400,000 1
May 16, 1998 2 $5,615,000 +28%   2,039 $2,754   $10,015,000 2
May 17, 1998 2 $3,613,000 -36%   2,039 $1,772   $13,685,000 3
May 18, 1998 2 $1,236,731 -66%   2,039 $607   $14,922,219 4
May 19, 1998 3 $1,217,112 -2%   2,039 $597   $16,139,331 5
May 20, 1998 2 $1,173,339 -4%   2,039 $575   $17,312,670 6
May 21, 1998 3 $1,269,262 +8%   2,039 $622   $18,581,932 7
May 22, 1998 3 $2,850,068 +125% -35% 2,049 $1,391   $21,432,000 8
May 23, 1998 3 $4,320,000 +52% -23% 2,049 $2,108   $25,752,000 9
May 24, 1998 3 $4,000,000 -7% +11% 2,049 $1,952   $29,752,000 10
May 25, 1998 3 $3,268,464 -18% +164% 2,049 $1,595   $33,097,956 11
May 26, 1998 3 $1,018,797 -69% -16% 2,049 $497   $34,116,753 12
May 27, 1998 2 $963,354 -5% -18% 2,049 $470   $35,080,107 13
May 28, 1998 2 $995,000 +3% -22% 2,049 $486   $36,075,000 14
May 29, 1998 4 $2,075,000 +109% -27% 2,189 $948   $38,151,000 15
May 30, 1998 4 $3,360,000 +62% -22% 2,189 $1,535   $41,511,000 16
May 31, 1998 4 $1,945,000 -42% -51% 2,189 $889   $43,414,000 17
Jun 1, 1998 4 $693,204 -64% -79% 2,189 $317   $44,107,655 18
Jun 2, 1998 4 $839,758 +21% -18% 2,189 $384   $44,947,413 19
Jun 3, 1998 3 $775,040 -8% -20% 2,189 $354   $45,722,453 20
Jun 4, 1998 4 $852,776 +10% -14% 2,189 $390   $46,575,229 21
Jun 5, 1998 6 $1,445,000 +69% -30% 2,362 $612   $48,020,000 22
Jun 6, 1998 6 $2,405,000 +66% -28% 2,362 $1,018   $50,425,000 23
Jun 7, 1998 6 $1,390,000 -42% -29% 2,362 $588   $51,824,000 24
Jun 8, 1998 5 $591,408 -57% -15% 2,362 $250   $52,414,976 25
Jun 9, 1998 5 $712,311 +20% -15% 2,362 $302   $53,127,286 26
Jun 10, 1998 5 $619,512 -13% -20% 2,362 $262   $53,746,798 27
Jun 11, 1998 5 $700,917 +13% -18% 2,362 $297   $54,447,715 28
Jun 12, 1998 9 $1,035,285 +48% -28% 2,286 $453   $55,483,000 29
Jun 13, 1998 8 $1,740,000 +68% -28% 2,286 $761   $57,223,000 30
Jun 14, 1998 7 $1,079,000 -38% -22% 2,286 $472   $58,396,000 31
Jun 15, 1998 8 $479,981 -56% -19% 2,286 $210   $58,875,930 32
Jun 16, 1998 7 $559,582 +17% -21% 2,286 $245   $59,435,512 33
Jun 17, 1998 8 $523,792 -6% -15% 2,286 $229   $59,959,304 34
Jun 18, 1998 7 $528,467 +1% -25% 2,286 $231   $60,487,771 35
Jun 19, 1998 10 $730,229 +38% -29% 1,852 $394   $61,218,000 36
Jun 20, 1998 10 $1,040,000 +42% -40% 1,852 $562   $62,258,000 37
Jun 21, 1998 9 $681,000 -35% -37% 1,852 $368   $63,064,000 38
Jun 22, 1998 9 $342,679 -50% -29% 1,852 $185   $63,406,866 39
Jun 23, 1998 9 $417,265 +22% -25% 1,852 $225   $63,824,131 40
Jun 24, 1998 9 $406,454 -3% -22% 1,852 $219   $64,230,585 41
Jun 25, 1998 8 $416,072 +2% -21% 1,852 $225   $64,646,657 42
Jun 26, 1998 10 $560,000 +35% -23% 1,419 $395   $65,217,000 43
Jun 27, 1998 9 $835,000 +49% -20% 1,419 $588   $66,052,000 44
Jun 28, 1998 10 $515,000 -38% -24% 1,419 $363   $66,532,000 45
Jun 29, 1998 10 $258,857 -50% -24% 1,419 $182   $66,790,857 46
Jun 30, 1998 10 $321,837 +24% -23% 1,419 $227   $67,112,737 47
Jul 1, 1998 10 $218,911 -32% -46% 1,151 $190   $67,336,648 48
Jul 2, 1998 10 $280,000 +28% -33% 1,151 $243   $67,627,000 49
Jul 3, 1998 10 $475,000 +70% -15% 1,048 $453   $68,102,000 50
Jul 4, 1998 9 $441,000 -7% -47% 1,048 $421   $68,543,000 51
Jul 5, 1998 10 $403,000 -9% -22% 1,048 $385   $68,946,000 52
Jul 7, 1998 10 $217,492   -32% 1,048 $208   $69,350,461 54
Jul 8, 1998 10 $222,174 +2% +1% 1,048 $212   $69,572,635 55
Jul 9, 1998 10 $212,731 -4% -24% 1,048 $203   $69,785,366 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1998 2 $18,581,932   2,039 $9,113   $18,581,932 1
May 22, 1998 3 $17,494,429 -6% 2,049 $8,538   $36,076,361 2
May 29, 1998 4 $10,498,868 -40% 2,189 $4,796   $46,575,229 3
Jun 5, 1998 6 $7,872,486 -25% 2,362 $3,333   $54,447,715 4
Jun 12, 1998 8 $6,040,056 -23% 2,286 $2,642   $60,487,771 5
Jun 19, 1998 9 $4,158,886 -31% 1,852 $2,246   $64,646,657 6
Jun 26, 1998 10 $2,958,487 -29% 1,419 $2,085   $67,605,144 7
Jul 3, 1998 10 $2,180,222 -26% 1,048 $2,080   $69,785,366 8
Jul 10, 1998 14 $1,289,235 -41% 670 $1,924   $71,074,601 9
Jul 17, 1998 17 $847,996 -34% 493 $1,720   $71,922,597 10
Jul 24, 1998 21 $525,709 -38% 361 $1,456   $72,448,306 11
Jul 31, 1998 18 $644,952 +23% 418 $1,543   $73,093,258 12
Aug 7, 1998 22 $709,927 +10% 527 $1,347   $73,803,185 13
Aug 14, 1998 27 $475,259 -33% 455 $1,045   $74,278,444 14
Aug 21, 1998 31 $336,125 -29% 337 $997   $74,614,569 15
Aug 28, 1998 39 $199,585 -41% 215 $928   $74,814,154 16
Sep 4, 1998 40 $172,678 -13% 159 $1,086   $74,986,832 17
Sep 11, 1998 45 $124,838 -28% 161 $775   $75,111,670 18
Sep 18, 1998 46 $103,724 -17% 133 $780   $75,215,394 19

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $111,500,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 660 $111,500,000
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 18 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 696 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 348 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $111,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $111,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 687 $186,883,563
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 714 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 455 $186,883,563
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $186,883,563