Mississippi Burning (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,603,000Details
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Metrics

Legs:8.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $92,199,206

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,667 $34,603,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,989 $34,603,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 851 $34,603,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,236 $34,603,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1988 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: May 8th, 2001 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 128 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lee Daniels' The Butler
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Ku Klux Klan, Corrupt Cops, Set in Mississippi, 1960s, Bigotry, Government Corruption, Civil Rights Movement, 1989 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 245 $7,306,108 Jan 20, 1989 45
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 242 $11,129,485 Jan 13, 1989 38

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1989 7 $4,040,640   551 $7,333   $5,714,916 6
Jan 20, 1989 7 $2,652,537 -34% 568 $4,670   $10,081,850 7
Jan 27, 1989 5 $3,545,305 +34% 1,058 $3,351   $14,726,112 8
Feb 3, 1989 8 $2,475,978 -30% 1,074 $2,305   $18,254,959 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1989 6 $5,755,037   551 $10,445   $7,429,313 6
Jan 20, 1989 7 $3,751,494 -35% 568 $6,605   $11,180,807 7
Jan 27, 1989 5 $4,598,174 +23% 1,058 $4,346   $15,778,981 8

Leading Cast

Willem Dafoe    Ward
Gene Hackman    Anderson

Supporting Cast

R. Lee Ermey    Mayor Tilman
Frances McDormand    Mrs. Pell
Pruitt Taylor Vince    Lester Cowans
Michael Rooker    Frank Bailey
Frankie Faison    Eulogist
Stephen Tobolowsky    Townley
Park Overall    Connie
Brad Dourif    Deputy Pell
Kevin Dunn    Agent Bird

Uncategorized

Tobin Bell    Agent Stokes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Parker    Director

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Metrics

Legs:8.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $92,199,206

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,667 $34,603,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,989 $34,603,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 851 $34,603,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,236 $34,603,000

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1988 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: May 8th, 2001 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 128 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lee Daniels' The Butler
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Ku Klux Klan, Corrupt Cops, Set in Mississippi, 1960s, Bigotry, Government Corruption, Civil Rights Movement, 1989 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 245 $7,306,108 Jan 20, 1989 45
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 242 $11,129,485 Jan 13, 1989 38

Leading Cast

Willem Dafoe    Ward
Gene Hackman    Anderson

Supporting Cast

R. Lee Ermey    Mayor Tilman
Frances McDormand    Mrs. Pell
Pruitt Taylor Vince    Lester Cowans
Michael Rooker    Frank Bailey
Frankie Faison    Eulogist
Stephen Tobolowsky    Townley
Park Overall    Connie
Brad Dourif    Deputy Pell
Kevin Dunn    Agent Bird

Uncategorized

Tobin Bell    Agent Stokes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Parker    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1989 7 $4,040,640   551 $7,333   $5,714,916 6
Jan 20, 1989 7 $2,652,537 -34% 568 $4,670   $10,081,850 7
Jan 27, 1989 5 $3,545,305 +34% 1,058 $3,351   $14,726,112 8
Feb 3, 1989 8 $2,475,978 -30% 1,074 $2,305   $18,254,959 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1989 6 $5,755,037   551 $10,445   $7,429,313 6
Jan 20, 1989 7 $3,751,494 -35% 568 $6,605   $11,180,807 7
Jan 27, 1989 5 $4,598,174 +23% 1,058 $4,346   $15,778,981 8