Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $848,801Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,665 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:11.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/40 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,989,050

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,322 $848,801
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,362 $848,801
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,894 $848,801

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements.
Comparisons: vs. The Fog of War
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,322 $848,801
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,107 $1,989,050
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,412 $848,801
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 188 $848,801
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,894 $848,801
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,459 $1,989,050
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 786 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,349 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,444 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $848,801

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 1997 54 $23,665   2 $11,833   $23,665 1
Oct 17, 1997 44 $56,801   13 $4,369   $127,918 3
Oct 24, 1997 51 $41,359 -27% 15 $2,757   $202,640 4
Oct 31, 1997 55 $27,764 -33% 17 $1,633   $242,379 5
Nov 7, 1997 48 $60,591 +118% 31 $1,955   $333,406 6
Nov 14, 1997 41 $70,608 +17% 40 $1,765   $415,106 7
Nov 21, 1997 45 $61,159 -13% 28 $2,184   $528,062 8
Nov 28, 1997 44 $71,124 +16% 30 $2,371   $613,091 9
Dec 5, 1997 50 $34,441 -52% 29 $1,188   $658,459 10
Dec 12, 1997 52 $27,570 -20% 22 $1,253   $708,317 11
Dec 19, 1997 59 $14,316 -48% 12 $1,193   $734,279 12
Dec 26, 1997 60 $17,421 +22% 15 $1,161   $760,472 13
Jan 2, 1998 57 $21,512 +23% 12 $1,793   $0 14
Jan 9, 1998 55 $19,791 -8% 17 $1,164   $832,785 15
Jan 16, 1998 64 $16,665 -16% 15 $1,111   $832,364 16
Jan 23, 1998 63 $13,555 -19% 20 $678   $848,801 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 1997 44 $90,164   13 $6,936   $161,281 3
Oct 24, 1997 49 $53,334 -41% 15 $3,556   $214,615 4
Oct 31, 1997 50 $58,200 +9% 17 $3,424   $272,815 5
Nov 7, 1997 46 $71,683 +23% 31 $2,312   $344,498 6
Nov 14, 1997 40 $122,405 +71% 40 $3,060   $466,903 7
Nov 21, 1997 45 $75,064 -39% 28 $2,681   $541,967 8
Nov 28, 1997 46 $82,051 +9% 30 $2,735   $624,018 9
Dec 5, 1997 48 $56,729 -31% 29 $1,956   $680,747 10
Dec 12, 1997 50 $39,216 -31% 22 $1,783   $719,963 11
Dec 19, 1997 54 $23,088 -41% 12 $1,924   $743,051 12
Jan 2, 1998 51 $69,943   12 $5,829   $812,994 14
Jan 9, 1998 55 $2,705 -96% 17 $159   $815,699 15
Jan 16, 1998 60 $19,547 +623% 15 $1,303   $835,246 16

Production and Technical Credits

Errol Morris    Director
Errol Morris    Producer

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,665 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:11.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/40 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,989,050

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,322 $848,801
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,362 $848,801
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,894 $848,801

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements.
Comparisons: vs. The Fog of War
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual

Production and Technical Credits

Errol Morris    Director
Errol Morris    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,322 $848,801
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,107 $1,989,050
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,412 $848,801
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 188 $848,801
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,894 $848,801
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,459 $1,989,050
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 786 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,349 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,444 $848,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $848,801

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 1997 54 $23,665   2 $11,833   $23,665 1
Oct 17, 1997 44 $56,801   13 $4,369   $127,918 3
Oct 24, 1997 51 $41,359 -27% 15 $2,757   $202,640 4
Oct 31, 1997 55 $27,764 -33% 17 $1,633   $242,379 5
Nov 7, 1997 48 $60,591 +118% 31 $1,955   $333,406 6
Nov 14, 1997 41 $70,608 +17% 40 $1,765   $415,106 7
Nov 21, 1997 45 $61,159 -13% 28 $2,184   $528,062 8
Nov 28, 1997 44 $71,124 +16% 30 $2,371   $613,091 9
Dec 5, 1997 50 $34,441 -52% 29 $1,188   $658,459 10
Dec 12, 1997 52 $27,570 -20% 22 $1,253   $708,317 11
Dec 19, 1997 59 $14,316 -48% 12 $1,193   $734,279 12
Dec 26, 1997 60 $17,421 +22% 15 $1,161   $760,472 13
Jan 2, 1998 57 $21,512 +23% 12 $1,793   $0 14
Jan 9, 1998 55 $19,791 -8% 17 $1,164   $832,785 15
Jan 16, 1998 64 $16,665 -16% 15 $1,111   $832,364 16
Jan 23, 1998 63 $13,555 -19% 20 $678   $848,801 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 1997 44 $90,164   13 $6,936   $161,281 3
Oct 24, 1997 49 $53,334 -41% 15 $3,556   $214,615 4
Oct 31, 1997 50 $58,200 +9% 17 $3,424   $272,815 5
Nov 7, 1997 46 $71,683 +23% 31 $2,312   $344,498 6
Nov 14, 1997 40 $122,405 +71% 40 $3,060   $466,903 7
Nov 21, 1997 45 $75,064 -39% 28 $2,681   $541,967 8
Nov 28, 1997 46 $82,051 +9% 30 $2,735   $624,018 9
Dec 5, 1997 48 $56,729 -31% 29 $1,956   $680,747 10
Dec 12, 1997 50 $39,216 -31% 22 $1,783   $719,963 11
Dec 19, 1997 54 $23,088 -41% 12 $1,924   $743,051 12
Jan 2, 1998 51 $69,943   12 $5,829   $812,994 14
Jan 9, 1998 55 $2,705 -96% 17 $159   $815,699 15
Jan 16, 1998 60 $19,547 +623% 15 $1,303   $835,246 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,362 $848,801
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,023 $848,801
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,331 $848,801
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,980 $848,801
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 501-600) 585 $848,801
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 482 $848,801
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,631 $848,801
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $848,801