The Crying Game (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $62,546,695Details
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Metrics

Legs:12.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 15.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $162,829,227

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,470 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,681 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $62,546,695
Leggiest Movies 79 12.00

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 1992 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: January 20th, 1998 by Live / Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, strong violence and language.
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Porky's
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Keywords: Surprise Twist, Terrorism, Crime Thriller, Kidnap, LGBTQ+, Set in Northern Ireland, Romance, Interracial Romance, Irish Republican Army, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Japan, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 63 $478,140 May 7, 1993 166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 52 $732,480 Apr 30, 1993 159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 30 $1,206,647 Apr 23, 1993 152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 18 $1,941,084 Apr 16, 1993 145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 15 $2,198,427 Apr 9, 1993 138
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 324 $5,835,921 Apr 9, 1993 138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 13 $2,780,043 Apr 2, 1993 131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 11 $3,399,248 Mar 26, 1993 124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 18 $3,347,418 Mar 19, 1993 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 24 $3,334,743 Mar 12, 1993 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 17 $4,292,561 Mar 5, 1993 103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 12 $4,917,120 Feb 26, 1993 96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 18 $5,210,415 Feb 19, 1993 89
Theater Average 13th Weekend 31 $7,089 Feb 19, 1993 89
Theater Average 10th Weekend 76 $6,068 Jan 29, 1993 68
Theater Average 9th Weekend 49 $7,460 Jan 22, 1993 61
Theater Average 7th Weekend 63 $9,110 Jan 8, 1993 47
Theater Average 6th Weekend 61 $10,531 Jan 1, 1993 40

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,470 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 925 $162,829,227
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,090 $62,546,695
Top 1992 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 20 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 658 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,158 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 653 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 19 $62,546,695
Leggiest Movies 79 12.00

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 1, 1993 13 $1,242,686   118 $10,531   $4,443,628 6
Jan 8, 1993 13 $1,229,913 -1% 135 $9,110   $6,232,138 7
Jan 22, 1993 14 $1,432,339   192 $7,460   $10,430,045 9
Jan 29, 1993 13 $1,316,825 -8% 217 $6,068   $12,239,772 10
Feb 19, 1993 4 $5,210,415   735 $7,089   $21,471,575 13
Feb 26, 1993 4 $4,917,120 -6% 985 $4,992   $28,034,360 14
Mar 5, 1993 3 $4,292,561 -13% 1,097 $3,913   $33,831,016 15
Mar 12, 1993 6 $3,334,743 -22% 1,093 $3,051   $38,579,792 16
Mar 19, 1993 7 $3,347,418 n/c 1,044 $3,206   $43,042,582 17
Mar 26, 1993 4 $3,399,248 +2% 1,001 $3,396   $47,341,054 18
Apr 2, 1993 7 $2,780,043 -18% 940 $2,957   $51,185,296 19
Apr 9, 1993 7 $2,198,427 -21% 921 $2,387   $54,393,001 20
Apr 16, 1993 8 $1,941,084 -12% 974 $1,993   $57,118,500 21
Apr 23, 1993 11 $1,206,647 -38% 860 $1,403   $58,898,833 22
Apr 30, 1993 11 $732,480 -39% 654 $1,120   $60,046,693 23
May 7, 1993 12 $478,140 -35% 510 $938   $60,719,528 24
May 14, 1993 11 $389,469 -19% 432 $902   $61,231,856 25
May 21, 1993 12 $246,092 -37% 308 $799   $61,587,055 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 22, 1993 14 $1,925,241   192 $10,027   $10,922,947 10
Feb 19, 1993 4 $6,856,080   735 $9,328   $23,117,240 14
Feb 26, 1993 4 $6,421,215 -6% 985 $6,519   $29,538,455 15
Mar 5, 1993 3 $5,706,594 -11% 1,097 $5,202   $35,245,049 16
Mar 12, 1993 6 $4,450,115 -22% 1,093 $4,071   $39,695,164 17
Mar 19, 1993 7 $4,246,642 -5% 1,044 $4,068   $43,941,806 18
Mar 26, 1993 4 $4,463,447 +5% 1,001 $4,459   $48,405,253 19
Apr 2, 1993 7 $3,789,321 -15% 940 $4,031   $52,194,574 20
Apr 9, 1993 6 $2,982,842 -21% 921 $3,239   $55,177,416 21
Apr 16, 1993 7 $2,514,770 -16% 974 $2,582   $57,692,186 22
Apr 23, 1993 8 $1,622,027 -35% 860 $1,886   $59,314,213 23
Apr 30, 1993 9 $927,175 -43% 654 $1,418   $60,241,388 24
May 7, 1993 8 $600,999 -35% 510 $1,178   $60,842,387 25
May 14, 1993 8 $498,576 -17% 432 $1,154   $61,340,963 26

Uncategorized

Ralph Brown    Dave
Miranda Richardson    Jude
Stephen Rea    Fergus
Jim Broadbent    Col
Forest Whitaker    Jody
Jaye Davidson    Dil

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan    Director

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Metrics

Legs:12.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 15.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $162,829,227

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,470 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,681 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $62,546,695
Leggiest Movies 79 12.00

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 25th, 1992 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: January 20th, 1998 by Live / Artisan
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, strong violence and language.
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Porky's
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Keywords: Surprise Twist, Terrorism, Crime Thriller, Kidnap, LGBTQ+, Set in Northern Ireland, Romance, Interracial Romance, Irish Republican Army, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Japan, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 63 $478,140 May 7, 1993 166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 52 $732,480 Apr 30, 1993 159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 30 $1,206,647 Apr 23, 1993 152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 18 $1,941,084 Apr 16, 1993 145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 15 $2,198,427 Apr 9, 1993 138
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 324 $5,835,921 Apr 9, 1993 138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 13 $2,780,043 Apr 2, 1993 131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 11 $3,399,248 Mar 26, 1993 124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 18 $3,347,418 Mar 19, 1993 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 24 $3,334,743 Mar 12, 1993 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 17 $4,292,561 Mar 5, 1993 103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 12 $4,917,120 Feb 26, 1993 96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 18 $5,210,415 Feb 19, 1993 89
Theater Average 13th Weekend 31 $7,089 Feb 19, 1993 89
Theater Average 10th Weekend 76 $6,068 Jan 29, 1993 68
Theater Average 9th Weekend 49 $7,460 Jan 22, 1993 61
Theater Average 7th Weekend 63 $9,110 Jan 8, 1993 47
Theater Average 6th Weekend 61 $10,531 Jan 1, 1993 40

Uncategorized

Ralph Brown    Dave
Miranda Richardson    Jude
Stephen Rea    Fergus
Jim Broadbent    Col
Forest Whitaker    Jody
Jaye Davidson    Dil

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,470 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 925 $162,829,227
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,090 $62,546,695
Top 1992 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 20 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 658 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,158 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 653 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $62,546,695
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 19 $62,546,695
Leggiest Movies 79 12.00

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 1, 1993 13 $1,242,686   118 $10,531   $4,443,628 6
Jan 8, 1993 13 $1,229,913 -1% 135 $9,110   $6,232,138 7
Jan 22, 1993 14 $1,432,339   192 $7,460   $10,430,045 9
Jan 29, 1993 13 $1,316,825 -8% 217 $6,068   $12,239,772 10
Feb 19, 1993 4 $5,210,415   735 $7,089   $21,471,575 13
Feb 26, 1993 4 $4,917,120 -6% 985 $4,992   $28,034,360 14
Mar 5, 1993 3 $4,292,561 -13% 1,097 $3,913   $33,831,016 15
Mar 12, 1993 6 $3,334,743 -22% 1,093 $3,051   $38,579,792 16
Mar 19, 1993 7 $3,347,418 n/c 1,044 $3,206   $43,042,582 17
Mar 26, 1993 4 $3,399,248 +2% 1,001 $3,396   $47,341,054 18
Apr 2, 1993 7 $2,780,043 -18% 940 $2,957   $51,185,296 19
Apr 9, 1993 7 $2,198,427 -21% 921 $2,387   $54,393,001 20
Apr 16, 1993 8 $1,941,084 -12% 974 $1,993   $57,118,500 21
Apr 23, 1993 11 $1,206,647 -38% 860 $1,403   $58,898,833 22
Apr 30, 1993 11 $732,480 -39% 654 $1,120   $60,046,693 23
May 7, 1993 12 $478,140 -35% 510 $938   $60,719,528 24
May 14, 1993 11 $389,469 -19% 432 $902   $61,231,856 25
May 21, 1993 12 $246,092 -37% 308 $799   $61,587,055 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 22, 1993 14 $1,925,241   192 $10,027   $10,922,947 10
Feb 19, 1993 4 $6,856,080   735 $9,328   $23,117,240 14
Feb 26, 1993 4 $6,421,215 -6% 985 $6,519   $29,538,455 15
Mar 5, 1993 3 $5,706,594 -11% 1,097 $5,202   $35,245,049 16
Mar 12, 1993 6 $4,450,115 -22% 1,093 $4,071   $39,695,164 17
Mar 19, 1993 7 $4,246,642 -5% 1,044 $4,068   $43,941,806 18
Mar 26, 1993 4 $4,463,447 +5% 1,001 $4,459   $48,405,253 19
Apr 2, 1993 7 $3,789,321 -15% 940 $4,031   $52,194,574 20
Apr 9, 1993 6 $2,982,842 -21% 921 $3,239   $55,177,416 21
Apr 16, 1993 7 $2,514,770 -16% 974 $2,582   $57,692,186 22
Apr 23, 1993 8 $1,622,027 -35% 860 $1,886   $59,314,213 23
Apr 30, 1993 9 $927,175 -43% 654 $1,418   $60,241,388 24
May 7, 1993 8 $600,999 -35% 510 $1,178   $60,842,387 25
May 14, 1993 8 $498,576 -17% 432 $1,154   $61,340,963 26

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,681 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $62,546,695
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,290 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,224 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,286 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $62,546,695
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 36 $62,546,695