Wes Craven's Wishmaster (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,719,109Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,038,516 (38.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,502 opening theaters/2,502 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,917,641

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,427 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,257 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,588 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $15,719,109

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 1997 (Wide) by Live Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for horror violence and gore, and for language
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Genie or Djinn, Wish Granters
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,427 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,825 $36,917,641
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,742 $15,719,109
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 92 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,235 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,588 $15,719,109

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1997 3 $6,038,516   2,502 $2,413   $6,038,516 1
Sep 26, 1997 7 $3,134,208 -48% 2,502 $1,253   $10,846,894 2
Oct 3, 1997 10 $1,539,866 -51% 1,727 $892   $13,343,025 3
Oct 10, 1997 16 $651,460 -58% 747 $872   $14,375,830 4
Oct 17, 1997 30 $183,570 -72% 325 $565   $14,753,493 5
Oct 24, 1997 39 $103,951 -43% 180 $578   $14,908,534 6
Oct 31, 1997 24 $288,040 +177% 613 $470   $15,227,555 7
Nov 7, 1997 35 $131,461 -54% 269 $489   $15,471,496 8
Nov 14, 1997 42 $55,871 -57% 115 $486   $15,581,846 9
Nov 21, 1997 50 $43,296 -23% 88 $492   $15,647,962 10
Nov 28, 1997 50 $47,552 +10% 64 $743   $15,719,109 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 19, 1997 3 $1,840,521     2,502 $736   $1,840,521 1
Sep 20, 1997 3 $2,561,563 +39%   2,502 $1,024   $4,402,084 2
Sep 21, 1997 3 $1,636,432 -36%   2,502 $654   $6,038,516 3
Sep 22, 1997 4 $465,118 -72%   2,502 $186   $6,503,634 4
Sep 23, 1997 4 $485,911 +4%   2,502 $194   $6,989,545 5
Sep 24, 1997 4 $369,913 -24%   2,502 $148   $7,359,458 6
Sep 25, 1997 4 $353,228 -5%   2,502 $141   $7,712,686 7
Sep 26, 1997 7 $914,616 +159% -50% 2,502 $366   $8,627,302 8
Sep 27, 1997 7 $1,370,189 +50% -47% 2,502 $548   $9,997,491 9
Sep 28, 1997 7 $849,403 -38% -48% 2,502 $339   $10,846,894 10
Sep 29, 1997 7 $230,931 -73% -50% 2,502 $92   $11,077,825 11
Sep 30, 1997 8 $250,779 +9% -48% 2,502 $100   $11,328,604 12
Oct 1, 1997 8 $233,415 -7% -37% 2,502 $93   $11,561,304 13
Oct 2, 1997 8 $241,855 +4% -32% 2,502 $97   $11,803,159 14
Oct 3, 1997 10 $444,613 +84% -51% 1,727 $257   $12,247,772 15
Oct 4, 1997 10 $687,135 +55% -50% 1,727 $398   $12,934,907 16
Oct 5, 1997 10 $408,118 -41% -52% 1,727 $236   $13,343,025 17
Oct 6, 1997 10 $102,211 -75% -56% 1,727 $59   $13,445,236 18
Oct 7, 1997 10 $105,773 +3% -58% 1,727 $61   $13,551,009 19
Oct 8, 1997 12 $85,919 -19% -63% 1,727 $50   $13,636,928 20
Oct 9, 1997 12 $87,422 +2% -64% 1,727 $51   $13,724,370 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1997 3 $7,712,686   2,502 $3,083   $7,712,686 1
Sep 26, 1997 7 $4,090,473 -47% 2,502 $1,635   $11,803,159 2
Oct 3, 1997 10 $1,921,211 -53% 1,727 $1,112   $13,724,370 3
Oct 10, 1997 16 $845,553 -56% 747 $1,132   $14,569,923 4
Oct 17, 1997 32 $234,660 -72% 325 $722   $14,804,583 5
Oct 24, 1997 36 $134,932 -42% 180 $750   $14,939,515 6
Oct 31, 1997 24 $400,520 +197% 613 $653   $15,340,035 7
Nov 7, 1997 34 $185,940 -54% 269 $691   $15,525,975 8
Nov 14, 1997 43 $78,691 -58% 115 $684   $15,604,666 9
Nov 21, 1997 46 $66,891 -15% 88 $760   $15,671,557 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,257 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,379 $15,719,109
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 93 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,245 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,449 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 432 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $15,719,109

Leading Cast

Tammy Lauren    Alexandra Amberson

Narrator(s)

Angus Scrimm    Narrator

Uncategorized

Verne Troyer    Create Stage #1
Robert Englund    Raymond Beaumont

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Kurtzman    Director
Peter Atkins    Screenwriter
Igor Meglic    Second Unit Camera

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,038,516 (38.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,502 opening theaters/2,502 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,917,641

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,427 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,257 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,588 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $15,719,109

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 1997 (Wide) by Live Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for horror violence and gore, and for language
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Genie or Djinn, Wish Granters
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy

Leading Cast

Tammy Lauren    Alexandra Amberson

Narrator(s)

Angus Scrimm    Narrator

Uncategorized

Verne Troyer    Create Stage #1
Robert Englund    Raymond Beaumont

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Kurtzman    Director
Peter Atkins    Screenwriter
Igor Meglic    Second Unit Camera

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 4,401-4,500) 4,427 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,825 $36,917,641
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,742 $15,719,109
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 92 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,235 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $15,719,109
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,588 $15,719,109

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1997 3 $6,038,516   2,502 $2,413   $6,038,516 1
Sep 26, 1997 7 $3,134,208 -48% 2,502 $1,253   $10,846,894 2
Oct 3, 1997 10 $1,539,866 -51% 1,727 $892   $13,343,025 3
Oct 10, 1997 16 $651,460 -58% 747 $872   $14,375,830 4
Oct 17, 1997 30 $183,570 -72% 325 $565   $14,753,493 5
Oct 24, 1997 39 $103,951 -43% 180 $578   $14,908,534 6
Oct 31, 1997 24 $288,040 +177% 613 $470   $15,227,555 7
Nov 7, 1997 35 $131,461 -54% 269 $489   $15,471,496 8
Nov 14, 1997 42 $55,871 -57% 115 $486   $15,581,846 9
Nov 21, 1997 50 $43,296 -23% 88 $492   $15,647,962 10
Nov 28, 1997 50 $47,552 +10% 64 $743   $15,719,109 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 19, 1997 3 $1,840,521     2,502 $736   $1,840,521 1
Sep 20, 1997 3 $2,561,563 +39%   2,502 $1,024   $4,402,084 2
Sep 21, 1997 3 $1,636,432 -36%   2,502 $654   $6,038,516 3
Sep 22, 1997 4 $465,118 -72%   2,502 $186   $6,503,634 4
Sep 23, 1997 4 $485,911 +4%   2,502 $194   $6,989,545 5
Sep 24, 1997 4 $369,913 -24%   2,502 $148   $7,359,458 6
Sep 25, 1997 4 $353,228 -5%   2,502 $141   $7,712,686 7
Sep 26, 1997 7 $914,616 +159% -50% 2,502 $366   $8,627,302 8
Sep 27, 1997 7 $1,370,189 +50% -47% 2,502 $548   $9,997,491 9
Sep 28, 1997 7 $849,403 -38% -48% 2,502 $339   $10,846,894 10
Sep 29, 1997 7 $230,931 -73% -50% 2,502 $92   $11,077,825 11
Sep 30, 1997 8 $250,779 +9% -48% 2,502 $100   $11,328,604 12
Oct 1, 1997 8 $233,415 -7% -37% 2,502 $93   $11,561,304 13
Oct 2, 1997 8 $241,855 +4% -32% 2,502 $97   $11,803,159 14
Oct 3, 1997 10 $444,613 +84% -51% 1,727 $257   $12,247,772 15
Oct 4, 1997 10 $687,135 +55% -50% 1,727 $398   $12,934,907 16
Oct 5, 1997 10 $408,118 -41% -52% 1,727 $236   $13,343,025 17
Oct 6, 1997 10 $102,211 -75% -56% 1,727 $59   $13,445,236 18
Oct 7, 1997 10 $105,773 +3% -58% 1,727 $61   $13,551,009 19
Oct 8, 1997 12 $85,919 -19% -63% 1,727 $50   $13,636,928 20
Oct 9, 1997 12 $87,422 +2% -64% 1,727 $51   $13,724,370 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1997 3 $7,712,686   2,502 $3,083   $7,712,686 1
Sep 26, 1997 7 $4,090,473 -47% 2,502 $1,635   $11,803,159 2
Oct 3, 1997 10 $1,921,211 -53% 1,727 $1,112   $13,724,370 3
Oct 10, 1997 16 $845,553 -56% 747 $1,132   $14,569,923 4
Oct 17, 1997 32 $234,660 -72% 325 $722   $14,804,583 5
Oct 24, 1997 36 $134,932 -42% 180 $750   $14,939,515 6
Oct 31, 1997 24 $400,520 +197% 613 $653   $15,340,035 7
Nov 7, 1997 34 $185,940 -54% 269 $691   $15,525,975 8
Nov 14, 1997 43 $78,691 -58% 115 $684   $15,604,666 9
Nov 21, 1997 46 $66,891 -15% 88 $760   $15,671,557 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,257 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,379 $15,719,109
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 93 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,245 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,449 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 432 $15,719,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $15,719,109