The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $56,968,169Details
OpusData ID: 9350100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,271,450 (30.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,101 opening theaters/3,101 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $137,379,528

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,947 $56,968,169

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 13th, 1998 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: January 19th, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and some sensuality/nudity
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Jungle Book
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Keywords: Royalty, Epilogue, Voiceover/Narration, Twins, Action Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Government Corruption
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: United Artists
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,267 $137,379,528
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,247 $56,968,169
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 37 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 689 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 35 $56,968,169

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1998 2 $17,271,450   3,101 $5,570   $17,271,450 1
Mar 20, 1998 3 $11,077,005 -36% 3,101 $3,572   $34,483,255 2
Mar 27, 1998 4 $6,334,914 -43% 3,101 $2,043   $43,653,200 3
Apr 3, 1998 7 $3,507,255 -45% 2,504 $1,401   $49,047,279 4
Apr 10, 1998 13 $1,601,607 -54% 1,658 $966   $52,218,103 5
Apr 17, 1998 17 $969,675 -39% 1,037 $935   $54,040,815 6
Apr 24, 1998 22 $557,046 -43% 759 $734   $54,885,059 7
May 1, 1998 24 $361,777 -35% 527 $686   $55,424,648 8
May 8, 1998 26 $251,014 -31% 411 $611   $55,787,411 9
May 15, 1998 30 $156,258 -38% 312 $501   $56,027,523 10
May 22, 1998 29 $173,577 +11% 271 $641   $56,272,292 11
May 29, 1998 35 $93,913 -46% 178 $528   $56,413,146 12
Jun 5, 1998 37 $88,229 -6% 178 $496   $56,552,345 13
Jun 12, 1998 40 $73,262 -17% 137 $535   $56,677,774 14
Jun 19, 1998 46 $43,321 -41% 107 $405   $56,771,702 15
Jun 26, 1998 49 $32,185 -26% 69 $466   $56,837,470 16
Jul 3, 1998 55 $23,398 -27% 49 $478   $56,876,365 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 13, 1998 1 $5,790,000     3,101 $1,867   $5,790,000 1
Mar 14, 1998 2 $7,005,000 +21%   3,101 $2,259   $12,795,000 2
Mar 15, 1998 2 $4,510,000 -36%   3,101 $1,454   $17,271,450 3
Mar 16, 1998 1 $1,462,553 -68%   3,101 $472   $18,734,003 4
Mar 17, 1998 1 $1,672,379 +14%   3,101 $539   $20,406,382 5
Mar 18, 1998 1 $1,483,007 -11%   3,101 $478   $21,889,389 6
Mar 19, 1998 2 $1,516,862 +2%   3,101 $489   $23,406,251 7
Mar 20, 1998 3 $3,365,000 +122% -42% 3,101 $1,085   $26,771,000 8
Mar 21, 1998 3 $4,765,000 +42% -32% 3,101 $1,537   $31,536,000 9
Mar 22, 1998 3 $2,866,000 -40% -36% 3,101 $924   $34,483,255 10
Mar 23, 1998 4 $588,077 -79% -60% 3,101 $190   $35,071,332 11
Mar 24, 1998 4 $830,000 +41% -50% 3,101 $268   $35,901,332 12
Mar 25, 1998 3 $704,882 -15% -52% 3,101 $227   $36,597,063 13
Mar 26, 1998 3 $721,223 +2% -52% 3,101 $233   $37,318,286 14
Mar 27, 1998 5 $1,900,000 +163% -44% 3,101 $613   $39,218,000 15
Mar 28, 1998 4 $2,780,000 +46% -42% 3,101 $896   $41,998,000 16
Mar 29, 1998 4 $1,578,000 -43% -45% 3,101 $509   $43,653,000 17
Mar 30, 1998 4 $403,688 -74% -31% 3,101 $130   $44,056,288 18
Mar 31, 1998 4 $558,061 +38% -33% 3,101 $180   $44,614,349 19
Apr 1, 1998 4 $465,117 -17% -34% 3,101 $150   $45,080,066 20
Apr 2, 1998 4 $459,958 -1% -36% 3,101 $148   $45,540,024 21
Apr 3, 1998 8 $1,025,000 +123% -46% 2,504 $409   $46,565,000 22
Apr 4, 1998 7 $1,545,000 +51% -44% 2,504 $617   $48,110,000 23
Apr 5, 1998 8 $833,000 -46% -47% 2,504 $333   $49,047,279 24
Apr 6, 1998 6 $307,641 -63% -24% 2,504 $123   $49,354,920 25
Apr 7, 1998 5 $398,774 +30% -29% 2,504 $159   $49,753,694 26
Apr 8, 1998 6 $367,119 -8% -21% 2,504 $147   $50,120,813 27

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1998 2 $23,406,250   3,101 $7,548   $23,406,250 1
Mar 20, 1998 3 $13,912,036 -41% 3,101 $4,486   $37,318,286 2
Mar 27, 1998 4 $8,221,738 -41% 3,101 $2,651   $45,540,024 3
Apr 3, 1998 7 $5,076,472 -38% 2,504 $2,027   $50,616,496 4
Apr 10, 1998 14 $2,454,644 -52% 1,658 $1,480   $53,071,140 5
Apr 17, 1998 18 $1,256,873 -49% 1,037 $1,212   $54,328,013 6
Apr 24, 1998 22 $734,858 -42% 759 $968   $55,062,871 7
May 1, 1998 24 $473,526 -36% 527 $899   $55,536,397 8
May 8, 1998 26 $334,868 -29% 411 $815   $55,871,265 9
May 15, 1998 32 $227,450 -32% 312 $729   $56,098,715 10
May 22, 1998 29 $220,518 -3% 2,271 $97   $56,319,233 11
May 29, 1998 37 $144,883 -34% 178 $814   $56,464,116 12
Jun 5, 1998 37 $140,396 -3% 178 $789   $56,604,512 13
Jun 12, 1998 39 $123,869 -12% 137 $904   $56,728,381 14
Jun 19, 1998 42 $76,904 -38% 107 $719   $56,805,285 15
Jun 26, 1998 50 $47,682 -38% 69 $691   $56,852,967 16

Lead Ensemble Members

Leonardo DiCaprio    King Louis XIV/Philippe
Jeremy Irons    Aramis
John Malkovich    Athos
Gerard Depardieu    Porthos
Gabriel Byrne    D'Artagnan

Supporting Cast

Anne Parillaud    Queen Mother, Anne d'Autriche
Judith Godreche    Christine
Edward Atterton    Lieutenant Andre
Peter Sarsgaard    Raoul
Hugh Laurie    King's advisor
David Lowe    King's Advisor
Brigitte Boucher    Madame Rotund
Matthew Jocelyn    Assassin
Karine Belly    Wench
Emmanuel Guttierez    King's Friend
Christian Erickson    Ballroom Guard
Francois Montagut    Blond Musketeer
Andrew Wallace    Peasant Boy
Cecile Auclert    Serving Woman
Sonia Backers    Serving Woman
Vincent Nemeth    Customer
Joe Sheridan    Fortress Keeper
Olivier Hemon    Fortress Head Guard
Michael Morris    Bastille Gate Guard
Emmanuel Patron    Fortress Guard
Leonor Varela    Ballroom Beauty
Michael Hofland    Michael Hofland (Ruffian
Laura Fraser    Bedroom Beauty
Brigitte Auber    Queen Anne's Attendant
Jean-Pol Brissart    Monk

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

Production and Technical Credits

Randall Wallace    Director
Randall Wallace    Written by
Alexander Dumas    Story Creator
Randall Wallace    Producer
Russell Smith    Producer
Alan Ladd Jr.    Executive Producer
Anthony Pratt    Production Designer
William Hoy    Editor
Nick Glennie-Smith    Music by
Paul Hitchcock    Co-Producer
Rene Dupont    Co-Producer
Frederic Auburtin    Assistant Director
David Tomblin    Assistant Director
David Carrigan    Second Unit Director
Steven Harding    Unit Production Manager
Ariel Levy    Unit Production Manager
Francois Lamothe    Supervising Art Director
Albert Rajau    Supervising Art Director
Philippe Turlure    Set Decorator
James Acheson    Costume Designer
Henri Habans    Second Unit Photography
David A. Stephenson    Production Sound Mixer
Melissa S Hofmann    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Keller    Re-recording Mixer
Kelly L Oxford*    Supervising Sound Editor
Lon E. Bender*    Supervising Sound Editor
Gianneto de Rossi    Makeup (Key)
Mirella de Rossi    Hairstylist (Key)
Laura Perlman    Music Editor
Amanda Mackey Johnson*    Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich    Casting Director
Philippe Guegan    Stunt Coordinator
Yannick Derrien    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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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,271,450 (30.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,101 opening theaters/3,101 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $137,379,528

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,947 $56,968,169

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 13th, 1998 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: January 19th, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and some sensuality/nudity
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Jungle Book
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Keywords: Royalty, Epilogue, Voiceover/Narration, Twins, Action Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Government Corruption
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: United Artists
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Leonardo DiCaprio    King Louis XIV/Philippe
Jeremy Irons    Aramis
John Malkovich    Athos
Gerard Depardieu    Porthos
Gabriel Byrne    D'Artagnan

Supporting Cast

Anne Parillaud    Queen Mother, Anne d'Autriche
Judith Godreche    Christine
Edward Atterton    Lieutenant Andre
Peter Sarsgaard    Raoul
Hugh Laurie    King's advisor
David Lowe    King's Advisor
Brigitte Boucher    Madame Rotund
Matthew Jocelyn    Assassin
Karine Belly    Wench
Emmanuel Guttierez    King's Friend
Christian Erickson    Ballroom Guard
Francois Montagut    Blond Musketeer
Andrew Wallace    Peasant Boy
Cecile Auclert    Serving Woman
Sonia Backers    Serving Woman
Vincent Nemeth    Customer
Joe Sheridan    Fortress Keeper
Olivier Hemon    Fortress Head Guard
Michael Morris    Bastille Gate Guard
Emmanuel Patron    Fortress Guard
Leonor Varela    Ballroom Beauty
Michael Hofland    Michael Hofland (Ruffian
Laura Fraser    Bedroom Beauty
Brigitte Auber    Queen Anne's Attendant
Jean-Pol Brissart    Monk

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

Production and Technical Credits

Randall Wallace    Director
Randall Wallace    Written by
Alexander Dumas    Story Creator
Randall Wallace    Producer
Russell Smith    Producer
Alan Ladd Jr.    Executive Producer
Anthony Pratt    Production Designer
William Hoy    Editor
Nick Glennie-Smith    Music by
Paul Hitchcock    Co-Producer
Rene Dupont    Co-Producer
Frederic Auburtin    Assistant Director
David Tomblin    Assistant Director
David Carrigan    Second Unit Director
Steven Harding    Unit Production Manager
Ariel Levy    Unit Production Manager
Francois Lamothe    Supervising Art Director
Albert Rajau    Supervising Art Director
Philippe Turlure    Set Decorator
James Acheson    Costume Designer
Henri Habans    Second Unit Photography
David A. Stephenson    Production Sound Mixer
Melissa S Hofmann    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Keller    Re-recording Mixer
Kelly L Oxford*    Supervising Sound Editor
Lon E. Bender*    Supervising Sound Editor
Gianneto de Rossi    Makeup (Key)
Mirella de Rossi    Hairstylist (Key)
Laura Perlman    Music Editor
Amanda Mackey Johnson*    Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich    Casting Director
Philippe Guegan    Stunt Coordinator
Yannick Derrien    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 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,267 $137,379,528
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,247 $56,968,169
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 37 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 689 $56,968,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 35 $56,968,169

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1998 2 $17,271,450   3,101 $5,570   $17,271,450 1
Mar 20, 1998 3 $11,077,005 -36% 3,101 $3,572   $34,483,255 2
Mar 27, 1998 4 $6,334,914 -43% 3,101 $2,043   $43,653,200 3
Apr 3, 1998 7 $3,507,255 -45% 2,504 $1,401   $49,047,279 4
Apr 10, 1998 13 $1,601,607 -54% 1,658 $966   $52,218,103 5
Apr 17, 1998 17 $969,675 -39% 1,037 $935   $54,040,815 6
Apr 24, 1998 22 $557,046 -43% 759 $734   $54,885,059 7
May 1, 1998 24 $361,777 -35% 527 $686   $55,424,648 8
May 8, 1998 26 $251,014 -31% 411 $611   $55,787,411 9
May 15, 1998 30 $156,258 -38% 312 $501   $56,027,523 10
May 22, 1998 29 $173,577 +11% 271 $641   $56,272,292 11
May 29, 1998 35 $93,913 -46% 178 $528   $56,413,146 12
Jun 5, 1998 37 $88,229 -6% 178 $496   $56,552,345 13
Jun 12, 1998 40 $73,262 -17% 137 $535   $56,677,774 14
Jun 19, 1998 46 $43,321 -41% 107 $405   $56,771,702 15
Jun 26, 1998 49 $32,185 -26% 69 $466   $56,837,470 16
Jul 3, 1998 55 $23,398 -27% 49 $478   $56,876,365 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 13, 1998 1 $5,790,000     3,101 $1,867   $5,790,000 1
Mar 14, 1998 2 $7,005,000 +21%   3,101 $2,259   $12,795,000 2
Mar 15, 1998 2 $4,510,000 -36%   3,101 $1,454   $17,271,450 3
Mar 16, 1998 1 $1,462,553 -68%   3,101 $472   $18,734,003 4
Mar 17, 1998 1 $1,672,379 +14%   3,101 $539   $20,406,382 5
Mar 18, 1998 1 $1,483,007 -11%   3,101 $478   $21,889,389 6
Mar 19, 1998 2 $1,516,862 +2%   3,101 $489   $23,406,251 7
Mar 20, 1998 3 $3,365,000 +122% -42% 3,101 $1,085   $26,771,000 8
Mar 21, 1998 3 $4,765,000 +42% -32% 3,101 $1,537   $31,536,000 9
Mar 22, 1998 3 $2,866,000 -40% -36% 3,101 $924   $34,483,255 10
Mar 23, 1998 4 $588,077 -79% -60% 3,101 $190   $35,071,332 11
Mar 24, 1998 4 $830,000 +41% -50% 3,101 $268   $35,901,332 12
Mar 25, 1998 3 $704,882 -15% -52% 3,101 $227   $36,597,063 13
Mar 26, 1998 3 $721,223 +2% -52% 3,101 $233   $37,318,286 14
Mar 27, 1998 5 $1,900,000 +163% -44% 3,101 $613   $39,218,000 15
Mar 28, 1998 4 $2,780,000 +46% -42% 3,101 $896   $41,998,000 16
Mar 29, 1998 4 $1,578,000 -43% -45% 3,101 $509   $43,653,000 17
Mar 30, 1998 4 $403,688 -74% -31% 3,101 $130   $44,056,288 18
Mar 31, 1998 4 $558,061 +38% -33% 3,101 $180   $44,614,349 19
Apr 1, 1998 4 $465,117 -17% -34% 3,101 $150   $45,080,066 20
Apr 2, 1998 4 $459,958 -1% -36% 3,101 $148   $45,540,024 21
Apr 3, 1998 8 $1,025,000 +123% -46% 2,504 $409   $46,565,000 22
Apr 4, 1998 7 $1,545,000 +51% -44% 2,504 $617   $48,110,000 23
Apr 5, 1998 8 $833,000 -46% -47% 2,504 $333   $49,047,279 24
Apr 6, 1998 6 $307,641 -63% -24% 2,504 $123   $49,354,920 25
Apr 7, 1998 5 $398,774 +30% -29% 2,504 $159   $49,753,694 26
Apr 8, 1998 6 $367,119 -8% -21% 2,504 $147   $50,120,813 27

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1998 2 $23,406,250   3,101 $7,548   $23,406,250 1
Mar 20, 1998 3 $13,912,036 -41% 3,101 $4,486   $37,318,286 2
Mar 27, 1998 4 $8,221,738 -41% 3,101 $2,651   $45,540,024 3
Apr 3, 1998 7 $5,076,472 -38% 2,504 $2,027   $50,616,496 4
Apr 10, 1998 14 $2,454,644 -52% 1,658 $1,480   $53,071,140 5
Apr 17, 1998 18 $1,256,873 -49% 1,037 $1,212   $54,328,013 6
Apr 24, 1998 22 $734,858 -42% 759 $968   $55,062,871 7
May 1, 1998 24 $473,526 -36% 527 $899   $55,536,397 8
May 8, 1998 26 $334,868 -29% 411 $815   $55,871,265 9
May 15, 1998 32 $227,450 -32% 312 $729   $56,098,715 10
May 22, 1998 29 $220,518 -3% 2,271 $97   $56,319,233 11
May 29, 1998 37 $144,883 -34% 178 $814   $56,464,116 12
Jun 5, 1998 37 $140,396 -3% 178 $789   $56,604,512 13
Jun 12, 1998 39 $123,869 -12% 137 $904   $56,728,381 14
Jun 19, 1998 42 $76,904 -38% 107 $719   $56,805,285 15
Jun 26, 1998 50 $47,682 -38% 69 $691   $56,852,967 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,947 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,308 $56,968,169
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 51 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,455 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 560 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $56,968,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 64 $56,968,169