Wing Commander (1999)

Wing Commander
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,578,022Details
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Synopsis

A space pilot with an encoded message, his sidekick and their superior fight attacking aliens.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,114,365 (44.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,016 opening theaters/2,019 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,569,108

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,102 $11,578,022
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,232 $11,578,022

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 12th, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual references and sci-fi action/violence
Running Time: 100 minutes
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Keywords: Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Space Opera
Source:Based on Game
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: No Prisoners Productions, Digital Anvil, Origin Systems, Inc., The Carouse Picture Company
Production Countries: Luxembourg, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,102 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,623 $24,569,108
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,371 $11,578,022
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Game Movies 43 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,543 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 743 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,718 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 488 $11,578,022

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1999 7 $5,114,365   2,016 $2,537   $5,114,365 1
Mar 19, 1999 11 $2,269,491 -56% 2,018 $1,125   $8,840,764 2
Mar 26, 1999 15 $1,154,955 -49% 1,328 $870   $10,633,613 3
Apr 2, 1999 23 $365,913 -68% 498 $735   $11,236,859 4
Apr 9, 1999 54 $53,927 -85% 173 $312   $11,385,523 5
Apr 16, 1999 66 $27,922 -48% 103 $271   $11,431,590 6
Apr 23, 1999 65 $37,733 +35% 109 $346   $11,481,285 7
Apr 30, 1999 75 $23,836 -37% 104 $229   $11,522,423 8
May 7, 1999 86 $7,211 -70% 35 $206   $11,538,716 9
May 14, 1999 84 $11,576 +61% 26 $445   $11,552,291 10
May 21, 1999 80 $10,055 -13% 25 $402   $11,565,864 11
May 28, 1999 83 $5,835 -42% 21 $278   $11,576,087 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 12, 1999 5 $1,835,000     2,016 $910   $1,835,000 1
Mar 13, 1999 7 $2,015,000 +10%   2,016 $1,000   $3,850,000 2
Mar 14, 1999 7 $1,291,000 -36%   2,016 $640   $5,114,365 3
Mar 15, 1999 7 $423,682 -67%   2,016 $210   $5,538,047 4
Mar 16, 1999 8 $404,876 -4%   2,019 $201   $5,942,923 5
Mar 17, 1999 8 $301,181 -26%   2,019 $149   $6,244,104 6
Mar 18, 1999 9 $327,169 +9%   2,019 $162   $6,571,273 7
Mar 19, 1999 11 $655,000 +100% -64% 2,018 $325   $7,226,000 8
Mar 20, 1999 12 $975,000 +49% -52% 2,018 $483   $8,201,000 9
Mar 21, 1999 10 $613,000 -37% -53% 2,018 $304   $8,840,764 10
Mar 22, 1999 12 $163,871 -73% -61% 2,018 $81   $9,004,635 11
Mar 23, 1999 14 $173,831 +6% -57% 2,018 $86   $9,178,466 12
Mar 24, 1999 13 $147,518 -15% -51% 2,018 $73   $9,325,984 13
Mar 25, 1999 14 $152,674 +3% -53% 2,018 $76   $9,478,658 14
Mar 28, 1999 18 $223,000   -64% 1,328 $168   $10,633,613 17
Mar 29, 1999 18 $81,818 -63% -50% 1,328 $62   $10,715,431 18
Mar 30, 1999 18 $84,538 +3% -51% 1,328 $64   $10,799,969 19

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1999 7 $6,571,273   2,016 $3,260   $6,571,273 1
Mar 19, 1999 12 $2,907,385 -56% 2,018 $1,441   $9,478,658 2
Mar 26, 1999 16 $1,392,288 -52% 1,328 $1,048   $10,870,946 3
Apr 2, 1999 26 $460,650 -67% 498 $925   $11,331,596 4
Apr 9, 1999 51 $72,072 -84% 173 $417   $11,403,668 5
Apr 16, 1999 64 $39,884 -45% 103 $387   $11,443,552 6
Apr 23, 1999 58 $55,035 +38% 109 $505   $11,498,587 7
Apr 30, 1999 74 $32,918 -40% 104 $317   $11,531,505 8
May 7, 1999 83 $9,210 -72% 35 $263   $11,540,715 9
May 14, 1999 77 $15,094 +64% 26 $581   $11,555,809 10
May 21, 1999 77 $14,443 -4% 25 $578   $11,570,252 11
May 28, 1999 80 $7,770 -46% 21 $370   $11,578,022 12

Leading Cast

Freddie Prinze, Jr.    Christopher "Maverick" Blair
Saffron Burrows    Jeanette "Angel" Devereaux
Matthew Lillard    Todd "Maniac" Marshall

Supporting Cast

Tcheky Karyo    Commodore James "Paladin" Taggart
Jurgen Prochnow    Commander Gerald
David Suchet    Captain Sansky
Ginny Holder    Rosie Forbes
John Bondi    Lt. Court
Ken Bones    Admiral Wilson
Richard Dillane    Hunter
David Fahm    Knight
Fraser James    Helmsman
Simon McCorkindale    Flight Boss
Mark Powley    Polansky
Raph Taylor    Rodriguez
David Warner    Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn
Hugh Quarshie    Obutu

Cameos

Mark Hamill    Merlin (voice) (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Roberts    Director
Michael Ford    Set Decorator
Tom Reeve    Line Producer

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


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Synopsis

A space pilot with an encoded message, his sidekick and their superior fight attacking aliens.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,114,365 (44.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,016 opening theaters/2,019 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,569,108

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,102 $11,578,022
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,232 $11,578,022

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 12th, 1999 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual references and sci-fi action/violence
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Skyline
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Keywords: Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Space Opera
Source:Based on Game
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: No Prisoners Productions, Digital Anvil, Origin Systems, Inc., The Carouse Picture Company
Production Countries: Luxembourg, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Freddie Prinze, Jr.    Christopher "Maverick" Blair
Saffron Burrows    Jeanette "Angel" Devereaux
Matthew Lillard    Todd "Maniac" Marshall

Supporting Cast

Tcheky Karyo    Commodore James "Paladin" Taggart
Jurgen Prochnow    Commander Gerald
David Suchet    Captain Sansky
Ginny Holder    Rosie Forbes
John Bondi    Lt. Court
Ken Bones    Admiral Wilson
Richard Dillane    Hunter
David Fahm    Knight
Fraser James    Helmsman
Simon McCorkindale    Flight Boss
Mark Powley    Polansky
Raph Taylor    Rodriguez
David Warner    Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn
Hugh Quarshie    Obutu

Cameos

Mark Hamill    Merlin (voice) (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Roberts    Director
Michael Ford    Set Decorator
Tom Reeve    Line Producer

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 5,101-5,200) 5,102 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,623 $24,569,108
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,371 $11,578,022
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Game Movies 43 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,543 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 743 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,718 $11,578,022
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 488 $11,578,022

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1999 7 $5,114,365   2,016 $2,537   $5,114,365 1
Mar 19, 1999 11 $2,269,491 -56% 2,018 $1,125   $8,840,764 2
Mar 26, 1999 15 $1,154,955 -49% 1,328 $870   $10,633,613 3
Apr 2, 1999 23 $365,913 -68% 498 $735   $11,236,859 4
Apr 9, 1999 54 $53,927 -85% 173 $312   $11,385,523 5
Apr 16, 1999 66 $27,922 -48% 103 $271   $11,431,590 6
Apr 23, 1999 65 $37,733 +35% 109 $346   $11,481,285 7
Apr 30, 1999 75 $23,836 -37% 104 $229   $11,522,423 8
May 7, 1999 86 $7,211 -70% 35 $206   $11,538,716 9
May 14, 1999 84 $11,576 +61% 26 $445   $11,552,291 10
May 21, 1999 80 $10,055 -13% 25 $402   $11,565,864 11
May 28, 1999 83 $5,835 -42% 21 $278   $11,576,087 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 12, 1999 5 $1,835,000     2,016 $910   $1,835,000 1
Mar 13, 1999 7 $2,015,000 +10%   2,016 $1,000   $3,850,000 2
Mar 14, 1999 7 $1,291,000 -36%   2,016 $640   $5,114,365 3
Mar 15, 1999 7 $423,682 -67%   2,016 $210   $5,538,047 4
Mar 16, 1999 8 $404,876 -4%   2,019 $201   $5,942,923 5
Mar 17, 1999 8 $301,181 -26%   2,019 $149   $6,244,104 6
Mar 18, 1999 9 $327,169 +9%   2,019 $162   $6,571,273 7
Mar 19, 1999 11 $655,000 +100% -64% 2,018 $325   $7,226,000 8
Mar 20, 1999 12 $975,000 +49% -52% 2,018 $483   $8,201,000 9
Mar 21, 1999 10 $613,000 -37% -53% 2,018 $304   $8,840,764 10
Mar 22, 1999 12 $163,871 -73% -61% 2,018 $81   $9,004,635 11
Mar 23, 1999 14 $173,831 +6% -57% 2,018 $86   $9,178,466 12
Mar 24, 1999 13 $147,518 -15% -51% 2,018 $73   $9,325,984 13
Mar 25, 1999 14 $152,674 +3% -53% 2,018 $76   $9,478,658 14
Mar 28, 1999 18 $223,000   -64% 1,328 $168   $10,633,613 17
Mar 29, 1999 18 $81,818 -63% -50% 1,328 $62   $10,715,431 18
Mar 30, 1999 18 $84,538 +3% -51% 1,328 $64   $10,799,969 19

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1999 7 $6,571,273   2,016 $3,260   $6,571,273 1
Mar 19, 1999 12 $2,907,385 -56% 2,018 $1,441   $9,478,658 2
Mar 26, 1999 16 $1,392,288 -52% 1,328 $1,048   $10,870,946 3
Apr 2, 1999 26 $460,650 -67% 498 $925   $11,331,596 4
Apr 9, 1999 51 $72,072 -84% 173 $417   $11,403,668 5
Apr 16, 1999 64 $39,884 -45% 103 $387   $11,443,552 6
Apr 23, 1999 58 $55,035 +38% 109 $505   $11,498,587 7
Apr 30, 1999 74 $32,918 -40% 104 $317   $11,531,505 8
May 7, 1999 83 $9,210 -72% 35 $263   $11,540,715 9
May 14, 1999 77 $15,094 +64% 26 $581   $11,555,809 10
May 21, 1999 77 $14,443 -4% 25 $578   $11,570,252 11
May 28, 1999 80 $7,770 -46% 21 $370   $11,578,022 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,232 $11,578,022
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,284 $11,578,022
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $11,578,022
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Game Movies 51 $11,578,022
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,303 $11,578,022
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 537 $11,578,022
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,077 $11,578,022
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,912 $11,578,022
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 509 $11,578,022