Kama Sutra (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,109,095Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$83,499 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:11.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/81 max. theaters, 12.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,650,547

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,939 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,740 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,502 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $4,109,095

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 28th, 1997 (Wide) by Trimark
MPAA Rating: R for strong erotic sequences, nudity and some violence
Running Time: 117 minutes
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Keywords: Erotic Drama, Romance, Friends turned Enemies, 1500s, Royalty, Prince/Princess
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: India

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,939 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,063 $9,650,547
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,129 $4,109,095
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 147 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $9,650,547
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 17 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,564 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,208 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 797 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,532 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,502 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for Trimark Movies 7 $4,109,095

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 1997 43 $83,499   10 $8,350   $83,499 1
Mar 7, 1997 26 $287,128 +244% 40 $7,178   $415,030 2
Mar 14, 1997 27 $268,777 -6% 46 $5,843   $791,408 3
Mar 21, 1997 26 $358,816 +33% 74 $4,849   $1,267,619 4
Mar 28, 1997 30 $259,426 -28% 65 $3,991   $1,672,861 5
Apr 4, 1997 27 $223,221 -14% 72 $3,100   $2,006,003 6
Apr 11, 1997 30 $201,011 -10% 74 $2,716   $2,300,004 7
Apr 18, 1997 30 $186,744 -7% 71 $2,630   $2,568,971 8
Apr 25, 1997 30 $174,674 -6% 53 $3,296   $2,831,251 9
May 2, 1997 29 $167,667 -4% 81 $2,070   $3,086,801 10
May 9, 1997 27 $135,518 -19% 81 $1,673   $3,304,678 11
May 16, 1997 28 $129,276 -5% 79 $1,636   $3,517,652 12
May 23, 1997 36 $116,416 -10% 61 $1,908   $3,714,378 13
May 30, 1997 36 $67,444 -42% 58 $1,163   $3,806,964 14
Jun 6, 1997 47 $41,621 -38% 36 $1,156   $3,901,526 15
Jun 13, 1997 43 $48,478 +16% 44 $1,102   $3,978,551 16
Jun 20, 1997 47 $40,743 -16% 35 $1,164   $4,061,824 17
Jun 27, 1997 51 $23,664 -42% 17 $1,392   $4,109,095 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 1997 42 $127,902   10 $12,790   $127,902 1
Mar 7, 1997 24 $394,729 +209% 40 $9,868   $522,631 2
Mar 14, 1997 26 $386,172 -2% 46 $8,395   $908,803 3
Mar 21, 1997 26 $504,632 +31% 74 $6,819   $1,413,435 4
Mar 28, 1997 30 $369,347 -27% 65 $5,682   $1,782,782 5
Apr 4, 1997 27 $316,211 -14% 72 $4,392   $2,098,993 6
Apr 11, 1997 28 $283,234 -10% 74 $3,827   $2,382,227 7
Apr 18, 1997 29 $274,350 -3% 71 $3,864   $2,656,577 8
Apr 25, 1997 27 $262,557 -4% 53 $4,954   $2,919,134 9
May 2, 1997 29 $250,026 -5% 81 $3,087   $3,169,160 10
May 9, 1997 25 $219,216 -12% 81 $2,706   $3,388,376 11
May 16, 1997 27 $209,586 -4% 79 $2,653   $3,597,962 12
May 23, 1997 35 $141,558 -32% 61 $2,321   $3,739,520 13
May 30, 1997 33 $120,385 -15% 58 $2,076   $3,859,905 14
Jun 6, 1997 46 $70,168 -42% 36 $1,949   $3,930,073 15
Jun 13, 1997 39 $91,008 +30% 44 $2,068   $4,021,081 16
Jun 20, 1997 46 $64,350 -29% 35 $1,839   $4,085,431 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,740 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,607 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,768 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,260 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,139 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,647 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Trimark Movies 7 $4,109,095

Leading Cast

Indira Varma    Maya
Sarita Choudhury    Tara

Supporting Cast

Naveen Andrews    Raj Singh

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mira Nair    Director
Mira Nair    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$83,499 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:11.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/81 max. theaters, 12.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,650,547

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,939 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,740 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,502 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $4,109,095

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 28th, 1997 (Wide) by Trimark
MPAA Rating: R for strong erotic sequences, nudity and some violence
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Monsoon Wedding
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Keywords: Erotic Drama, Romance, Friends turned Enemies, 1500s, Royalty, Prince/Princess
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: India

Leading Cast

Indira Varma    Maya
Sarita Choudhury    Tara

Supporting Cast

Naveen Andrews    Raj Singh

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mira Nair    Director
Mira Nair    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,939 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,063 $9,650,547
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,129 $4,109,095
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 147 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $9,650,547
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 17 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,564 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,208 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 797 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,532 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,502 $4,109,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for Trimark Movies 7 $4,109,095

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 1997 43 $83,499   10 $8,350   $83,499 1
Mar 7, 1997 26 $287,128 +244% 40 $7,178   $415,030 2
Mar 14, 1997 27 $268,777 -6% 46 $5,843   $791,408 3
Mar 21, 1997 26 $358,816 +33% 74 $4,849   $1,267,619 4
Mar 28, 1997 30 $259,426 -28% 65 $3,991   $1,672,861 5
Apr 4, 1997 27 $223,221 -14% 72 $3,100   $2,006,003 6
Apr 11, 1997 30 $201,011 -10% 74 $2,716   $2,300,004 7
Apr 18, 1997 30 $186,744 -7% 71 $2,630   $2,568,971 8
Apr 25, 1997 30 $174,674 -6% 53 $3,296   $2,831,251 9
May 2, 1997 29 $167,667 -4% 81 $2,070   $3,086,801 10
May 9, 1997 27 $135,518 -19% 81 $1,673   $3,304,678 11
May 16, 1997 28 $129,276 -5% 79 $1,636   $3,517,652 12
May 23, 1997 36 $116,416 -10% 61 $1,908   $3,714,378 13
May 30, 1997 36 $67,444 -42% 58 $1,163   $3,806,964 14
Jun 6, 1997 47 $41,621 -38% 36 $1,156   $3,901,526 15
Jun 13, 1997 43 $48,478 +16% 44 $1,102   $3,978,551 16
Jun 20, 1997 47 $40,743 -16% 35 $1,164   $4,061,824 17
Jun 27, 1997 51 $23,664 -42% 17 $1,392   $4,109,095 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 1997 42 $127,902   10 $12,790   $127,902 1
Mar 7, 1997 24 $394,729 +209% 40 $9,868   $522,631 2
Mar 14, 1997 26 $386,172 -2% 46 $8,395   $908,803 3
Mar 21, 1997 26 $504,632 +31% 74 $6,819   $1,413,435 4
Mar 28, 1997 30 $369,347 -27% 65 $5,682   $1,782,782 5
Apr 4, 1997 27 $316,211 -14% 72 $4,392   $2,098,993 6
Apr 11, 1997 28 $283,234 -10% 74 $3,827   $2,382,227 7
Apr 18, 1997 29 $274,350 -3% 71 $3,864   $2,656,577 8
Apr 25, 1997 27 $262,557 -4% 53 $4,954   $2,919,134 9
May 2, 1997 29 $250,026 -5% 81 $3,087   $3,169,160 10
May 9, 1997 25 $219,216 -12% 81 $2,706   $3,388,376 11
May 16, 1997 27 $209,586 -4% 79 $2,653   $3,597,962 12
May 23, 1997 35 $141,558 -32% 61 $2,321   $3,739,520 13
May 30, 1997 33 $120,385 -15% 58 $2,076   $3,859,905 14
Jun 6, 1997 46 $70,168 -42% 36 $1,949   $3,930,073 15
Jun 13, 1997 39 $91,008 +30% 44 $2,068   $4,021,081 16
Jun 20, 1997 46 $64,350 -29% 35 $1,839   $4,085,431 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,740 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,607 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,768 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,260 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,139 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,647 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $4,109,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Trimark Movies 7 $4,109,095