Synopsis
Danny Madigan is a lonely eleven-year-old boy who escapes from his bleak New York City reality by glorying in the action adventure movies of his favorite film character, Jack Slater. Danny’s friend is an elderly movie projectionist, Nick, who lets Danny into the shabby Times Square movie theater where he works so Danny can see Slater’s new movie. He hands Danny a magic ticket given to him years ago by Houdini, and when Nick rips the ticket and gives Danny the stub, Danny finds himself catapulted from the theater into the back seat of Slater’s speeding sports car in “Jack Slater IV.” Danny becomes Slater’s helper as Jack battles a trio of nefarious bad guys—Benedict, Vivaldi and The Ripper. But things get out of hand when Benedict steals Danny’s magic ticket stub and transports himself into Danny’s reality. Benedict and The Ripper proceed to wreak havoc along Broadway, forcing Slater to cross into reality to get the villains and, in the process, learn about blood and pain.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,338,241 (30.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 36.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $85,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,306 opening theaters/2,306 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $130,235,918 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,900 | $50,016,394 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,271 | $87,282,095 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,402 | $137,298,489 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Netflix: | Netflix, Netflix |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 18th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 1st, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for strong action sequences. |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Gratuitous Cameos, Supernatural, Action Comedy, Fiction / Reality Crossover, Cult Movie, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Single Parent, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Set in Los Angeles, LAPD |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Steve Roth Productions, Oak Productions Inc |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 216 | $6,406,828 | Jul 2, 1993 | 17 |
| Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 180 | $17,007,498 | Jul 2, 1993 | 17 |