The Rock (1996)

The Rock poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $134,069,511Details
International Box Office $202,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $336,069,511
OpusData ID: 2420100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,069,525 (18.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,392 opening theaters/2,426 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $343,060,213

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 539 $134,069,511
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 533 $202,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 508 $336,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 88 $134,069,511
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 73 $202,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 68 $336,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $134,069,511
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $202,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $336,069,511

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 7th, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: July 25th, 1996 (Wide) (Australia)
January 7th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 3rd, 1997 by Hollywood Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and a sex scene
Running Time: 136 minutes
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Terrorism, Revenge, Hostage, Ransom, Remade, Secret Agent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 162 $9,392,802 Jul 5, 1996 31
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 130 $25,054,552 Jul 5, 1996 31
Top 1996 Theater Average 84 $10,481 Jun 7, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 539 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 201-300) 280 $343,060,213
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 324 $134,069,511
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 7 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 88 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $134,069,511

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 1996 1 $25,069,525   2,392 $10,481   $25,069,525 1
Jun 14, 1996 2 $18,513,415 -26% 2,415 $7,666   $56,068,139 2
Jun 21, 1996 3 $14,398,854 -22% 2,426 $5,935   $80,705,508 3
Jun 28, 1996 5 $10,982,954 -24% 2,409 $4,559   $98,298,361 4
Jul 5, 1996 6 $9,392,802 -14% 2,137 $4,395   $110,306,972 5
Jul 12, 1996 8 $4,383,051 -53% 1,848 $2,372   $117,437,539 6
Jul 19, 1996 12 $2,546,228 -42% 1,524 $1,671   $122,120,233 7
Jul 26, 1996 17 $1,292,642 -49% 964 $1,341   $124,721,237 8
Aug 2, 1996 18 $1,055,986 -18% 721 $1,465   $126,531,362 9
Aug 9, 1996 18 $831,953 -21% 587 $1,417   $128,019,137 10
Aug 16, 1996 22 $441,466 -47% 349 $1,265   $128,978,633 11
Aug 23, 1996 28 $270,066 -39% 248 $1,089   $129,469,600 12
Aug 30, 1996 21 $1,043,223 +286% 621 $1,680   $130,631,349 13
Sep 6, 1996 19 $646,124 -38% 663 $975   $131,559,405 14
Sep 13, 1996 22 $488,413 -24% 579 $844   $132,273,020 15
Sep 20, 1996 24 $325,443 -33% 457 $712   $132,761,806 16
Sep 27, 1996 28 $262,461 -19% 378 $694   $133,126,119 17
Oct 4, 1996 31 $194,616 -26% 321 $606   $133,406,846 18
Oct 11, 1996 34 $146,199 -25% 194 $754   $133,610,552 19
Oct 18, 1996 33 $133,536 -9% 185 $722   $133,768,962 20
Oct 25, 1996 42 $66,101 -50% 113 $585   $133,881,431 21
Nov 1, 1996 47 $48,929 -26% 66 $741   $133,955,936 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 1996 1 $37,554,724   2,392 $15,700   $37,554,724 1
Jun 14, 1996 2 $28,751,930 -23% 2,415 $11,906   $66,306,654 2
Jun 21, 1996 3 $21,008,753 -27% 2,426 $8,660   $87,315,407 3
Jun 28, 1996 5 $13,598,763 -35% 2,409 $5,645   $100,914,170 4
Jul 5, 1996 6 $12,140,318 -11% 2,137 $5,681   $113,054,488 5
Jul 12, 1996 8 $6,519,517 -46% 1,848 $3,528   $119,574,005 6
Jul 19, 1996 12 $3,854,590 -41% 1,524 $2,529   $123,428,595 7
Jul 26, 1996 17 $2,046,781 -47% 964 $2,123   $125,475,376 8
Aug 2, 1996 19 $1,711,808 -16% 721 $2,374   $127,187,184 9
Aug 9, 1996 17 $1,349,983 -21% 587 $2,300   $128,537,167 10
Aug 16, 1996 23 $662,367 -51% 349 $1,898   $129,199,534 11
Aug 23, 1996 28 $388,592 -41% 248 $1,567   $129,588,126 12
Aug 30, 1996 20 $1,325,155 +241% 621 $2,134   $130,913,281 13
Sep 6, 1996 19 $871,326 -34% 663 $1,314   $131,784,607 14
Sep 13, 1996 22 $651,756 -25% 579 $1,126   $132,436,363 15
Sep 20, 1996 24 $427,295 -34% 457 $935   $132,863,658 16
Sep 27, 1996 26 $348,572 -18% 378 $922   $133,212,230 17
Oct 4, 1996 32 $252,123 -28% 321 $785   $133,464,353 18
Oct 11, 1996 33 $171,073 -32% 194 $882   $133,635,426 19
Oct 18, 1996 32 $179,904 +5% 185 $972   $133,815,330 20
Oct 25, 1996 37 $91,677 -49% 113 $811   $133,907,007 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 7/25/1996 $0 0 4 5 $244 5/10/2021
New Zealand 1/7/2021 $0 0 1 1 $453 10/19/2022
 
Rest of World $201,999,303
 
International Total$202,000,000 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 533 $202,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 294 $202,000,000
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 5 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 317 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 133 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 73 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $202,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 508 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 279 $336,069,511
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 68 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $336,069,511

Leading Cast

Sean Connery    Patrick Mason
Nicolas Cage    Stanley Goodspeed
Ed Harris    General Francis X Hummel

Supporting Cast

Michael Biehn    Commander Anderson
William Forsythe    Special Agent Paxton
Claire Forlani    Jade Angelou
David Morse    Major Tom Baxter
James Caviezel    Rear F-18 Pilot
John C. McGinley    Marine Captain Hendrix
John Spencer    FBI Director James Womack
Brendan Kelly    Private Cox
Steve Harris    Private McCoy
Ingo Neuhaus    Marine That Dies

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Bay    Director
Don Simpson    Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer    Producer
David Weisberg    Screenwriter
Douglas S. Cook    Screenwriter
Mark Rosner    Screenwriter
David Weisberg    Story Creator
Douglas S. Cook    Story Creator
William Stuart    Executive Producer
Sean Connery    Executive Producer
Louis A. Stroller    Executive Producer
John Schwartzman    Director of Photography
Michael White    Production Designer
Richard Francis-Bruce    Editor
Nick Glennie-Smith    Composer
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Barry Waldman    Associate Producer
Ken Bates    Associate Producer
George Parra    Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey    Assistant Director
Ken Bates    Second Unit Director
Barry Waldman    Unit Production Manager
Mark Mansbridge    Supervising Art Director
Ed McAvoy    Art Director
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Hoyt H. Yeatman    Visual Effects Supervisor
Bobbie Read    Costume Designer
Keith A. Wester    Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell    Re-recording Mixer
George Watters II    Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Peter Robb-King    Makeup
Kim Santantonio    Hairstylist
Heidi Levitt    Casting Director
Billy Hopkins    Casting
Ken Bates    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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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,069,525 (18.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,392 opening theaters/2,426 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $343,060,213

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 539 $134,069,511
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 533 $202,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 508 $336,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 88 $134,069,511
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 73 $202,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 68 $336,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $134,069,511
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $202,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $336,069,511

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 7th, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: July 25th, 1996 (Wide) (Australia)
January 7th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 3rd, 1997 by Hollywood Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and a sex scene
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Terrorism, Revenge, Hostage, Ransom, Remade, Secret Agent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 162 $9,392,802 Jul 5, 1996 31
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 130 $25,054,552 Jul 5, 1996 31
Top 1996 Theater Average 84 $10,481 Jun 7, 1996 3

Leading Cast

Sean Connery    Patrick Mason
Nicolas Cage    Stanley Goodspeed
Ed Harris    General Francis X Hummel

Supporting Cast

Michael Biehn    Commander Anderson
William Forsythe    Special Agent Paxton
Claire Forlani    Jade Angelou
David Morse    Major Tom Baxter
James Caviezel    Rear F-18 Pilot
John C. McGinley    Marine Captain Hendrix
John Spencer    FBI Director James Womack
Brendan Kelly    Private Cox
Steve Harris    Private McCoy
Ingo Neuhaus    Marine That Dies

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Bay    Director
Don Simpson    Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer    Producer
David Weisberg    Screenwriter
Douglas S. Cook    Screenwriter
Mark Rosner    Screenwriter
David Weisberg    Story Creator
Douglas S. Cook    Story Creator
William Stuart    Executive Producer
Sean Connery    Executive Producer
Louis A. Stroller    Executive Producer
John Schwartzman    Director of Photography
Michael White    Production Designer
Richard Francis-Bruce    Editor
Nick Glennie-Smith    Composer
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Barry Waldman    Associate Producer
Ken Bates    Associate Producer
George Parra    Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey    Assistant Director
Ken Bates    Second Unit Director
Barry Waldman    Unit Production Manager
Mark Mansbridge    Supervising Art Director
Ed McAvoy    Art Director
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Hoyt H. Yeatman    Visual Effects Supervisor
Bobbie Read    Costume Designer
Keith A. Wester    Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell    Re-recording Mixer
George Watters II    Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Peter Robb-King    Makeup
Kim Santantonio    Hairstylist
Heidi Levitt    Casting Director
Billy Hopkins    Casting
Ken Bates    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 501-600) 539 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 201-300) 280 $343,060,213
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 324 $134,069,511
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 7 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 88 $134,069,511
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $134,069,511

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 1996 1 $25,069,525   2,392 $10,481   $25,069,525 1
Jun 14, 1996 2 $18,513,415 -26% 2,415 $7,666   $56,068,139 2
Jun 21, 1996 3 $14,398,854 -22% 2,426 $5,935   $80,705,508 3
Jun 28, 1996 5 $10,982,954 -24% 2,409 $4,559   $98,298,361 4
Jul 5, 1996 6 $9,392,802 -14% 2,137 $4,395   $110,306,972 5
Jul 12, 1996 8 $4,383,051 -53% 1,848 $2,372   $117,437,539 6
Jul 19, 1996 12 $2,546,228 -42% 1,524 $1,671   $122,120,233 7
Jul 26, 1996 17 $1,292,642 -49% 964 $1,341   $124,721,237 8
Aug 2, 1996 18 $1,055,986 -18% 721 $1,465   $126,531,362 9
Aug 9, 1996 18 $831,953 -21% 587 $1,417   $128,019,137 10
Aug 16, 1996 22 $441,466 -47% 349 $1,265   $128,978,633 11
Aug 23, 1996 28 $270,066 -39% 248 $1,089   $129,469,600 12
Aug 30, 1996 21 $1,043,223 +286% 621 $1,680   $130,631,349 13
Sep 6, 1996 19 $646,124 -38% 663 $975   $131,559,405 14
Sep 13, 1996 22 $488,413 -24% 579 $844   $132,273,020 15
Sep 20, 1996 24 $325,443 -33% 457 $712   $132,761,806 16
Sep 27, 1996 28 $262,461 -19% 378 $694   $133,126,119 17
Oct 4, 1996 31 $194,616 -26% 321 $606   $133,406,846 18
Oct 11, 1996 34 $146,199 -25% 194 $754   $133,610,552 19
Oct 18, 1996 33 $133,536 -9% 185 $722   $133,768,962 20
Oct 25, 1996 42 $66,101 -50% 113 $585   $133,881,431 21
Nov 1, 1996 47 $48,929 -26% 66 $741   $133,955,936 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 1996 1 $37,554,724   2,392 $15,700   $37,554,724 1
Jun 14, 1996 2 $28,751,930 -23% 2,415 $11,906   $66,306,654 2
Jun 21, 1996 3 $21,008,753 -27% 2,426 $8,660   $87,315,407 3
Jun 28, 1996 5 $13,598,763 -35% 2,409 $5,645   $100,914,170 4
Jul 5, 1996 6 $12,140,318 -11% 2,137 $5,681   $113,054,488 5
Jul 12, 1996 8 $6,519,517 -46% 1,848 $3,528   $119,574,005 6
Jul 19, 1996 12 $3,854,590 -41% 1,524 $2,529   $123,428,595 7
Jul 26, 1996 17 $2,046,781 -47% 964 $2,123   $125,475,376 8
Aug 2, 1996 19 $1,711,808 -16% 721 $2,374   $127,187,184 9
Aug 9, 1996 17 $1,349,983 -21% 587 $2,300   $128,537,167 10
Aug 16, 1996 23 $662,367 -51% 349 $1,898   $129,199,534 11
Aug 23, 1996 28 $388,592 -41% 248 $1,567   $129,588,126 12
Aug 30, 1996 20 $1,325,155 +241% 621 $2,134   $130,913,281 13
Sep 6, 1996 19 $871,326 -34% 663 $1,314   $131,784,607 14
Sep 13, 1996 22 $651,756 -25% 579 $1,126   $132,436,363 15
Sep 20, 1996 24 $427,295 -34% 457 $935   $132,863,658 16
Sep 27, 1996 26 $348,572 -18% 378 $922   $133,212,230 17
Oct 4, 1996 32 $252,123 -28% 321 $785   $133,464,353 18
Oct 11, 1996 33 $171,073 -32% 194 $882   $133,635,426 19
Oct 18, 1996 32 $179,904 +5% 185 $972   $133,815,330 20
Oct 25, 1996 37 $91,677 -49% 113 $811   $133,907,007 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 7/25/1996 $0 0 4 5 $244 5/10/2021
New Zealand 1/7/2021 $0 0 1 1 $453 10/19/2022
 
Rest of World $201,999,303
 
International Total$202,000,000 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 533 $202,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 294 $202,000,000
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 5 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 317 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 133 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 73 $202,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $202,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 508 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 279 $336,069,511
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 68 $336,069,511
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $336,069,511