The Replacement Killers (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,035,741Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,046,553 (42.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,936 opening theaters/1,963 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,753,789

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,977 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,680 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,394 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,786 $19,035,741

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 16th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Replacemnet Killers
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and for language
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ghostbusters
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Keywords: Hitmen, Action Thriller, Crime, Death of a Son or Daughter, Triads, Revenge, Fugitive / On the Run, Tortured for Information
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 218 $11,025,531 Feb 13, 1998 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 201 $5,341,995 Feb 13, 1998 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 148 $12,517,808 Feb 13, 1998 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,977 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,463 $43,753,789
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,324 $19,035,741
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 89 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,985 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,500 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,394 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 524 $19,035,741

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1998 2 $8,046,553   1,936 $4,156   $8,046,553 1
Feb 13, 1998 7 $4,705,165 -42% 1,936 $2,430   $14,743,909 2
Feb 20, 1998 11 $1,658,125 -65% 1,500 $1,105   $17,228,369 3
Feb 27, 1998 17 $618,400 -63% 634 $975   $18,405,603 4
Mar 6, 1998 38 $131,727 -79% 211 $624   $18,752,607 5
Mar 13, 1998 50 $60,081 -54% 106 $567   $18,838,774 6
Mar 20, 1998 59 $33,729 -44% 51 $661   $18,885,120 7
Apr 17, 1998 52 $63,469   365 $174   $18,967,571 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 6, 1998 2 $2,905,000     1,963 $1,480   $2,905,000 1
Feb 7, 1998 3 $3,125,000 +8%   1,936 $1,614   $6,030,000 2
Feb 8, 1998 2 $2,085,000 -33%   1,936 $1,077   $8,115,000 3
Feb 9, 1998 2 $573,829 -72%   1,936 $296   $8,629,392 4
Feb 10, 1998 2 $586,533 +2%   1,936 $303   $9,205,025 5
Feb 11, 1998 4 $403,499 -31%   1,936 $208   $9,610,524 6
Feb 12, 1998 4 $420,000 +4%   1,936 $217   $10,031,000 7
Feb 13, 1998 6 $890,000 +112% -69% 1,936 $460   $10,929,000 8
Feb 14, 1998 7 $1,960,000 +120% -37% 1,936 $1,012   $12,889,000 9
Feb 15, 1998 7 $2,150,000 +10% +3% 1,936 $1,111   $15,039,000 10
Feb 16, 1998 8 $636,830 -70% +11% 1,936 $329   $14,743,909 11
Feb 17, 1998 7 $321,073 -50% -45% 1,936 $166   $15,064,982 12
Feb 18, 1998 7 $251,628 -22% -38% 1,936 $130   $15,316,610 13
Feb 19, 1998 7 $253,634 +1% -40% 1,936 $131   $15,570,244 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1998 2 $10,038,744   1,936 $5,185   $10,038,744 1
Feb 13, 1998 7 $5,531,500 -45% 1,936 $2,857   $15,570,244 2
Feb 20, 1998 11 $2,216,959 -60% 1,500 $1,478   $17,787,203 3
Feb 27, 1998 17 $833,677 -62% 634 $1,315   $18,620,880 4
Mar 6, 1998 41 $157,813 -81% 211 $748   $18,778,693 5
Mar 13, 1998 49 $72,698 -54% 106 $686   $18,851,391 6

Uncategorized

Patrick Kilpatrick    Mr. Gray
Frank Medrano   
Mira Sorvino    Meg Coburn
Til Schweiger   
Michael Rooker    Stan Zedkov
Danny Trejo    Collins
Jurgen Prochnow    Wei's Right Hand Man
Chow Yun-Fat    John Lee
Kenneth Tsang    Mr. Wei
Steven Garcia    Young John
Clifton Collins, Jr.    Loco

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

Production and Technical Credits

Antoine Fuqua    Director
Ken Sanzel    Screenwriter
Harry Gregson-Williams    Composer
Dan Hegeman    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,046,553 (42.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,936 opening theaters/1,963 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,753,789

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,977 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,680 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,394 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,786 $19,035,741

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 6th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 16th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Replacemnet Killers
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and for language
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ghostbusters
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Keywords: Hitmen, Action Thriller, Crime, Death of a Son or Daughter, Triads, Revenge, Fugitive / On the Run, Tortured for Information
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 218 $11,025,531 Feb 13, 1998 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 201 $5,341,995 Feb 13, 1998 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 148 $12,517,808 Feb 13, 1998 10

Uncategorized

Patrick Kilpatrick    Mr. Gray
Frank Medrano   
Mira Sorvino    Meg Coburn
Til Schweiger   
Michael Rooker    Stan Zedkov
Danny Trejo    Collins
Jurgen Prochnow    Wei's Right Hand Man
Chow Yun-Fat    John Lee
Kenneth Tsang    Mr. Wei
Steven Garcia    Young John
Clifton Collins, Jr.    Loco

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

Production and Technical Credits

Antoine Fuqua    Director
Ken Sanzel    Screenwriter
Harry Gregson-Williams    Composer
Dan Hegeman    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,977 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,463 $43,753,789
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,324 $19,035,741
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 89 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,985 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,500 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,394 $19,035,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 524 $19,035,741

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1998 2 $8,046,553   1,936 $4,156   $8,046,553 1
Feb 13, 1998 7 $4,705,165 -42% 1,936 $2,430   $14,743,909 2
Feb 20, 1998 11 $1,658,125 -65% 1,500 $1,105   $17,228,369 3
Feb 27, 1998 17 $618,400 -63% 634 $975   $18,405,603 4
Mar 6, 1998 38 $131,727 -79% 211 $624   $18,752,607 5
Mar 13, 1998 50 $60,081 -54% 106 $567   $18,838,774 6
Mar 20, 1998 59 $33,729 -44% 51 $661   $18,885,120 7
Apr 17, 1998 52 $63,469   365 $174   $18,967,571 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 6, 1998 2 $2,905,000     1,963 $1,480   $2,905,000 1
Feb 7, 1998 3 $3,125,000 +8%   1,936 $1,614   $6,030,000 2
Feb 8, 1998 2 $2,085,000 -33%   1,936 $1,077   $8,115,000 3
Feb 9, 1998 2 $573,829 -72%   1,936 $296   $8,629,392 4
Feb 10, 1998 2 $586,533 +2%   1,936 $303   $9,205,025 5
Feb 11, 1998 4 $403,499 -31%   1,936 $208   $9,610,524 6
Feb 12, 1998 4 $420,000 +4%   1,936 $217   $10,031,000 7
Feb 13, 1998 6 $890,000 +112% -69% 1,936 $460   $10,929,000 8
Feb 14, 1998 7 $1,960,000 +120% -37% 1,936 $1,012   $12,889,000 9
Feb 15, 1998 7 $2,150,000 +10% +3% 1,936 $1,111   $15,039,000 10
Feb 16, 1998 8 $636,830 -70% +11% 1,936 $329   $14,743,909 11
Feb 17, 1998 7 $321,073 -50% -45% 1,936 $166   $15,064,982 12
Feb 18, 1998 7 $251,628 -22% -38% 1,936 $130   $15,316,610 13
Feb 19, 1998 7 $253,634 +1% -40% 1,936 $131   $15,570,244 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1998 2 $10,038,744   1,936 $5,185   $10,038,744 1
Feb 13, 1998 7 $5,531,500 -45% 1,936 $2,857   $15,570,244 2
Feb 20, 1998 11 $2,216,959 -60% 1,500 $1,478   $17,787,203 3
Feb 27, 1998 17 $833,677 -62% 634 $1,315   $18,620,880 4
Mar 6, 1998 41 $157,813 -81% 211 $748   $18,778,693 5
Mar 13, 1998 49 $72,698 -54% 106 $686   $18,851,391 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,680 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,845 $19,035,741
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 98 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,930 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,938 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,982 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,786 $19,035,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $19,035,741