The Specialist (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $57,362,581Details
International Box Office $113,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $170,362,581
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,317,765 (25.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,522 opening theaters/2,522 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $151,363,241

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $57,362,581
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $113,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,124 $170,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 447 $57,362,581
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $113,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $170,362,581

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, sexuality and language
Comparisons: vs. Demolition Man
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Keywords: Mafia, Action Thriller, 1980s, Prologue, Drug Cartels, Corrupt Cops, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Revenge, C.I.A., Surprise Twist, Fired
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
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
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 273 $5,746,682 Nov 11, 1994 38
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $10,680,807 Oct 28, 1994 24
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 47 $14,317,765 Oct 7, 1994 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $38,566,723 Oct 7, 1994 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 25 $14,317,765 Oct 7, 1994 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 11 $38,566,723 Oct 7, 1994 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $151,363,241
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,208 $57,362,581
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 20 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 340 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,290 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 447 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $57,362,581

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1994 1 $14,317,765   2,522 $5,677   $14,317,765 1
Oct 14, 1994 2 $8,972,766 -37% 2,522 $3,558   $28,738,291 2
Oct 21, 1994 2 $6,147,979 -31% 2,509 $2,450   $37,759,249 3
Oct 28, 1994 3 $3,965,212 -36% 2,363 $1,678   $43,632,106 4
Nov 4, 1994 5 $3,155,723 -20% 2,033 $1,552   $48,126,430 5
Nov 11, 1994 7 $2,133,437 -32% 1,809 $1,179   $51,291,196 6
Nov 18, 1994 12 $1,100,357 -48% 1,343 $819   $53,006,674 7
Nov 25, 1994 18 $612,715 -44% 1,003 $611   $54,082,480 8
Dec 2, 1994 19 $272,761 -55% 620 $440   $54,494,355 9
Dec 9, 1994 30 $102,791 -62% 327 $314   $54,679,430 10
Dec 16, 1994 41 $41,787 -59% 170 $246   $54,765,193 11
Dec 23, 1994 23 $418,681 +902% 945 $443   $55,210,742 12
Dec 30, 1994 23 $545,121 +30% 710 $768   $56,139,583 13
Jan 6, 1995 25 $349,800 -36% 305 $1,147   $56,673,724 14
Jan 13, 1995 32 $199,417 -43% 110 $1,813   $57,028,683 15
Jan 20, 1995 39 $92,229 -54% 95 $971   $57,175,718 16
Jan 27, 1995 48 $52,712 -43% 72 $732   $57,277,525 17
Feb 3, 1995 50 $38,382 -27% 55 $698   $57,344,996 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1994 1 $19,765,525   2,522 $7,837   $19,765,525 1
Oct 14, 1994 2 $11,845,745 -40% 2,522 $4,697   $31,611,270 2
Oct 21, 1994 2 $8,055,624 -32% 2,509 $3,211   $39,666,894 3
Oct 28, 1994 3 $5,303,813 -34% 2,363 $2,245   $44,970,707 4
Nov 4, 1994 5 $4,187,052 -21% 2,033 $2,060   $49,157,759 5
Nov 11, 1994 7 $2,748,558 -34% 1,809 $1,519   $51,906,317 6
Nov 18, 1994 12 $1,563,448 -43% 1,343 $1,164   $53,469,765 7
Nov 25, 1994 18 $751,829 -52% 1,003 $750   $54,221,594 8
Dec 2, 1994 20 $355,045 -53% 620 $573   $54,576,639 9
Dec 9, 1994 30 $146,767 -59% 327 $449   $54,723,406 10
Dec 16, 1994 38 $68,655 -53% 170 $404   $54,792,061 11
Dec 23, 1994 23 $802,401 +1,069% 945 $849   $55,594,462 12
Dec 30, 1994 22 $729,462 -9% 710 $1,027   $56,323,924 13
Jan 6, 1995 23 $505,342 -31% 305 $1,657   $56,829,266 14
Jan 13, 1995 31 $254,223 -50% 110 $2,311   $57,083,489 15
Jan 20, 1995 38 $141,324 -44% 95 $1,488   $57,224,813 16
Jan 27, 1995 42 $81,801 -42% 72 $1,136   $57,306,614 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $113,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 646 $113,000,000
Top 1994 Movies at the International Box Office 12 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $113,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,124 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 775 $170,362,581
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 16 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 815 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 425 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $170,362,581

Leading Cast

Sharon Stone    May Munro
Sylvester Stallone    Ray Quick

Uncategorized

James Woods    Ned Trent
Carl Ciarfalio    Ned´s thug in hotelroom
Rod Steiger    Joe Leon
Eric Roberts    Tomas Leon

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dan Hegeman    Dialogue Editor

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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,317,765 (25.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,522 opening theaters/2,522 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $151,363,241

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $57,362,581
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $113,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,124 $170,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 447 $57,362,581
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $113,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $170,362,581

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 1994 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, sexuality and language
Comparisons: vs. Demolition Man
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Action Thriller, 1980s, Prologue, Drug Cartels, Corrupt Cops, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Revenge, C.I.A., Surprise Twist, Fired
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
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
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 273 $5,746,682 Nov 11, 1994 38
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $10,680,807 Oct 28, 1994 24
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 47 $14,317,765 Oct 7, 1994 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $38,566,723 Oct 7, 1994 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 25 $14,317,765 Oct 7, 1994 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 11 $38,566,723 Oct 7, 1994 3

Leading Cast

Sharon Stone    May Munro
Sylvester Stallone    Ray Quick

Uncategorized

James Woods    Ned Trent
Carl Ciarfalio    Ned´s thug in hotelroom
Rod Steiger    Joe Leon
Eric Roberts    Tomas Leon

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dan Hegeman    Dialogue Editor

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $151,363,241
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,208 $57,362,581
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 20 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 340 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,290 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 447 $57,362,581
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $57,362,581

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1994 1 $14,317,765   2,522 $5,677   $14,317,765 1
Oct 14, 1994 2 $8,972,766 -37% 2,522 $3,558   $28,738,291 2
Oct 21, 1994 2 $6,147,979 -31% 2,509 $2,450   $37,759,249 3
Oct 28, 1994 3 $3,965,212 -36% 2,363 $1,678   $43,632,106 4
Nov 4, 1994 5 $3,155,723 -20% 2,033 $1,552   $48,126,430 5
Nov 11, 1994 7 $2,133,437 -32% 1,809 $1,179   $51,291,196 6
Nov 18, 1994 12 $1,100,357 -48% 1,343 $819   $53,006,674 7
Nov 25, 1994 18 $612,715 -44% 1,003 $611   $54,082,480 8
Dec 2, 1994 19 $272,761 -55% 620 $440   $54,494,355 9
Dec 9, 1994 30 $102,791 -62% 327 $314   $54,679,430 10
Dec 16, 1994 41 $41,787 -59% 170 $246   $54,765,193 11
Dec 23, 1994 23 $418,681 +902% 945 $443   $55,210,742 12
Dec 30, 1994 23 $545,121 +30% 710 $768   $56,139,583 13
Jan 6, 1995 25 $349,800 -36% 305 $1,147   $56,673,724 14
Jan 13, 1995 32 $199,417 -43% 110 $1,813   $57,028,683 15
Jan 20, 1995 39 $92,229 -54% 95 $971   $57,175,718 16
Jan 27, 1995 48 $52,712 -43% 72 $732   $57,277,525 17
Feb 3, 1995 50 $38,382 -27% 55 $698   $57,344,996 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1994 1 $19,765,525   2,522 $7,837   $19,765,525 1
Oct 14, 1994 2 $11,845,745 -40% 2,522 $4,697   $31,611,270 2
Oct 21, 1994 2 $8,055,624 -32% 2,509 $3,211   $39,666,894 3
Oct 28, 1994 3 $5,303,813 -34% 2,363 $2,245   $44,970,707 4
Nov 4, 1994 5 $4,187,052 -21% 2,033 $2,060   $49,157,759 5
Nov 11, 1994 7 $2,748,558 -34% 1,809 $1,519   $51,906,317 6
Nov 18, 1994 12 $1,563,448 -43% 1,343 $1,164   $53,469,765 7
Nov 25, 1994 18 $751,829 -52% 1,003 $750   $54,221,594 8
Dec 2, 1994 20 $355,045 -53% 620 $573   $54,576,639 9
Dec 9, 1994 30 $146,767 -59% 327 $449   $54,723,406 10
Dec 16, 1994 38 $68,655 -53% 170 $404   $54,792,061 11
Dec 23, 1994 23 $802,401 +1,069% 945 $849   $55,594,462 12
Dec 30, 1994 22 $729,462 -9% 710 $1,027   $56,323,924 13
Jan 6, 1995 23 $505,342 -31% 305 $1,657   $56,829,266 14
Jan 13, 1995 31 $254,223 -50% 110 $2,311   $57,083,489 15
Jan 20, 1995 38 $141,324 -44% 95 $1,488   $57,224,813 16
Jan 27, 1995 42 $81,801 -42% 72 $1,136   $57,306,614 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $113,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 646 $113,000,000
Top 1994 Movies at the International Box Office 12 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $113,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $113,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,124 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 775 $170,362,581
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 16 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 815 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 425 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $170,362,581
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $170,362,581