Wild Things (1998)

Wild Things
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,795,299Details
International Box Office $25,780,911Details
Worldwide Box Office $55,576,210
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The scheme is far from tame. But whose scheme is it? Assume nothing as you venture beyond Blue Bay’s elite beach communities and into the murky waters of the Everglades for a mystery of deceit, sex and greed as unpredictable as a hungry gator. And please, keep your hands inside the boat at all times.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,622,444 (32.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,177 opening theaters/2,177 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $68,484,715

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,028 $29,795,299
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,100 $25,780,911
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,901 $55,576,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $29,795,299
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $25,780,911
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 852 $55,576,210

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 20th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: May 14th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia)
December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: December 2nd, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and some violence.
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: Wild Things
Comparisons: vs. Armored
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Keywords: Film Noir, Erotic Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Mandalay Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,028 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,467 $68,484,715
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,453 $29,795,299
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 66 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,471 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,609 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,548 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $29,795,299

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1998 4 $9,622,444   2,177 $4,420   $9,622,444 1
Mar 27, 1998 5 $5,668,105 -41% 2,177 $2,604   $18,212,599 2
Apr 3, 1998 6 $3,617,127 -36% 1,981 $1,826   $23,649,384 3
Apr 10, 1998 14 $1,558,505 -57% 1,405 $1,109   $26,679,513 4
Apr 17, 1998 19 $744,205 -52% 757 $983   $28,147,161 5
Apr 24, 1998 27 $310,100 -58% 465 $667   $28,717,692 6
May 1, 1998 36 $119,906 -61% 287 $418   $28,940,178 7
May 8, 1998 47 $60,844 -49% 186 $327   $29,026,632 8
May 15, 1998 51 $41,720 -31% 123 $339   $29,081,527 9
May 29, 1998 33 $120,742   449 $269   $29,253,157 11
Jun 5, 1998 33 $108,937 -10% 338 $322   $29,468,354 12
Jun 12, 1998 34 $101,230 -7% 238 $425   $29,530,083 13
Jun 19, 1998 36 $79,385 -22% 139 $571   $29,662,788 14
Jun 26, 1998 45 $35,671 -55% 63 $566   $29,753,944 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 20, 1998 4 $3,330,000     2,177 $1,530   $3,330,000 1
Mar 21, 1998 4 $3,795,000 +14%   2,177 $1,743   $7,125,000 2
Mar 22, 1998 4 $2,525,000 -33%   2,177 $1,160   $9,622,444 3
Mar 23, 1998 2 $665,662 -74%   2,177 $306   $10,288,106 4
Mar 24, 1998 2 $930,000 +40%   2,177 $427   $11,218,106 5
Mar 25, 1998 4 $678,777 -27%   2,177 $312   $11,890,130 6
Mar 26, 1998 4 $654,364 -4%   2,177 $301   $12,544,494 7
Mar 27, 1998 4 $1,950,000 +198% -41% 2,177 $896   $14,494,000 8
Mar 28, 1998 5 $2,360,000 +21% -38% 2,177 $1,084   $16,854,000 9
Mar 29, 1998 5 $1,385,000 -41% -45% 2,177 $636   $18,213,000 10
Mar 30, 1998 5 $390,486 -72% -41% 2,177 $179   $18,603,085 11
Mar 31, 1998 2 $562,920 +44% -39% 2,177 $259   $19,166,005 12
Apr 1, 1998 5 $433,406 -23% -36% 2,177 $199   $19,599,411 13
Apr 2, 1998 5 $432,846 n/c -34% 2,177 $199   $20,032,257 14
Apr 3, 1998 7 $1,210,000 +180% -38% 1,981 $611   $21,242,000 15
Apr 4, 1998 6 $1,580,000 +31% -33% 1,981 $798   $22,822,000 16
Apr 5, 1998 7 $897,000 -43% -35% 1,981 $453   $23,649,384 17
Apr 6, 1998 4 $322,070 -64% -18% 1,981 $163   $23,971,454 18
Apr 7, 1998 6 $380,494 +18% -32% 1,981 $192   $24,351,948 19
Apr 8, 1998 8 $330,423 -13% -24% 1,981 $167   $24,682,371 20

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1998 4 $12,544,494   2,177 $5,762   $12,544,494 1
Mar 27, 1998 5 $7,487,763 -40% 2,177 $3,439   $20,032,257 2
Apr 3, 1998 6 $5,088,751 -32% 1,981 $2,569   $25,121,008 3
Apr 10, 1998 15 $2,281,948 -55% 1,405 $1,624   $27,402,956 4
Apr 17, 1998 20 $1,004,636 -56% 757 $1,327   $28,407,592 5
Apr 24, 1998 27 $412,680 -59% 465 $887   $28,820,272 6
May 1, 1998 36 $145,516 -65% 287 $507   $28,965,788 7
May 8, 1998 46 $74,019 -49% 186 $398   $29,039,807 8
May 29, 1998 31 $227,002   449 $506   $29,359,417 11
Jun 5, 1998 42 $69,436 -69% 338 $205   $29,428,853 12
Jun 12, 1998 34 $154,550 +123% 238 $649   $29,583,403 13
Jun 19, 1998 34 $134,870 -13% 139 $970   $29,718,273 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/14/1998 $0 0 20 41 $18,604 10/20/2022
 
Rest of World $25,762,307
 
International Total$25,780,911 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,100 $25,780,911
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,469 $25,780,911
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 49 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,538 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,483 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 314 $25,780,911

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,901 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $55,576,210
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 54 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,425 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 852 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $55,576,210

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
May 29, 2022203,432 3,432$102,445$102,445913

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Kevin Bacon    Ray Duquette
Matt Dillon    Sam Lombardo
Neve Campbell    Suzie Toller
Denise Richards    Kelly Van Ryan

Supporting Cast

Theresa Russell    Sandra Van Ryan
Daphne Rubin-Vega    Gloria Perez
Robert Wagner    Tom Baxter
Bill Murray    Ken Bowden
Carrie Snodgrass    Ruby
Jeff Perry    Bryce Hunter
Cory Pendergast    Jimmy Leach
Marc Macaulay    Walter
Jennifer Bini    Barbara Baxter
Eduardo Yanez    Frankie Condo

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

Production and Technical Credits

John McNaughton    Director
Stephen Peters    Screenwriter
Rodney Liber    Producer
Steven A. Jones    Producer
Kevin Bacon    Executive Producer
Jeffrey L. Kimball    Director of Photography
Elena Maganini    Editor
Budd Carr    Music Supervisor
George S. Clinton    Composer
Linda Lowy    Casting Director

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  7. Trailer

Synopsis

The scheme is far from tame. But whose scheme is it? Assume nothing as you venture beyond Blue Bay’s elite beach communities and into the murky waters of the Everglades for a mystery of deceit, sex and greed as unpredictable as a hungry gator. And please, keep your hands inside the boat at all times.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,622,444 (32.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,177 opening theaters/2,177 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $68,484,715

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,028 $29,795,299
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,100 $25,780,911
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,901 $55,576,210
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $29,795,299
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $25,780,911
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 852 $55,576,210

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 20th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: May 14th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia)
December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: December 2nd, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and some violence.
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: Wild Things
Comparisons: vs. Armored
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Erotic Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Mandalay Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Kevin Bacon    Ray Duquette
Matt Dillon    Sam Lombardo
Neve Campbell    Suzie Toller
Denise Richards    Kelly Van Ryan

Supporting Cast

Theresa Russell    Sandra Van Ryan
Daphne Rubin-Vega    Gloria Perez
Robert Wagner    Tom Baxter
Bill Murray    Ken Bowden
Carrie Snodgrass    Ruby
Jeff Perry    Bryce Hunter
Cory Pendergast    Jimmy Leach
Marc Macaulay    Walter
Jennifer Bini    Barbara Baxter
Eduardo Yanez    Frankie Condo

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

Production and Technical Credits

John McNaughton    Director
Stephen Peters    Screenwriter
Rodney Liber    Producer
Steven A. Jones    Producer
Kevin Bacon    Executive Producer
Jeffrey L. Kimball    Director of Photography
Elena Maganini    Editor
Budd Carr    Music Supervisor
George S. Clinton    Composer
Linda Lowy    Casting Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,028 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,467 $68,484,715
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,453 $29,795,299
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 66 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,471 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,609 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,548 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $29,795,299
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $29,795,299

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1998 4 $9,622,444   2,177 $4,420   $9,622,444 1
Mar 27, 1998 5 $5,668,105 -41% 2,177 $2,604   $18,212,599 2
Apr 3, 1998 6 $3,617,127 -36% 1,981 $1,826   $23,649,384 3
Apr 10, 1998 14 $1,558,505 -57% 1,405 $1,109   $26,679,513 4
Apr 17, 1998 19 $744,205 -52% 757 $983   $28,147,161 5
Apr 24, 1998 27 $310,100 -58% 465 $667   $28,717,692 6
May 1, 1998 36 $119,906 -61% 287 $418   $28,940,178 7
May 8, 1998 47 $60,844 -49% 186 $327   $29,026,632 8
May 15, 1998 51 $41,720 -31% 123 $339   $29,081,527 9
May 29, 1998 33 $120,742   449 $269   $29,253,157 11
Jun 5, 1998 33 $108,937 -10% 338 $322   $29,468,354 12
Jun 12, 1998 34 $101,230 -7% 238 $425   $29,530,083 13
Jun 19, 1998 36 $79,385 -22% 139 $571   $29,662,788 14
Jun 26, 1998 45 $35,671 -55% 63 $566   $29,753,944 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 20, 1998 4 $3,330,000     2,177 $1,530   $3,330,000 1
Mar 21, 1998 4 $3,795,000 +14%   2,177 $1,743   $7,125,000 2
Mar 22, 1998 4 $2,525,000 -33%   2,177 $1,160   $9,622,444 3
Mar 23, 1998 2 $665,662 -74%   2,177 $306   $10,288,106 4
Mar 24, 1998 2 $930,000 +40%   2,177 $427   $11,218,106 5
Mar 25, 1998 4 $678,777 -27%   2,177 $312   $11,890,130 6
Mar 26, 1998 4 $654,364 -4%   2,177 $301   $12,544,494 7
Mar 27, 1998 4 $1,950,000 +198% -41% 2,177 $896   $14,494,000 8
Mar 28, 1998 5 $2,360,000 +21% -38% 2,177 $1,084   $16,854,000 9
Mar 29, 1998 5 $1,385,000 -41% -45% 2,177 $636   $18,213,000 10
Mar 30, 1998 5 $390,486 -72% -41% 2,177 $179   $18,603,085 11
Mar 31, 1998 2 $562,920 +44% -39% 2,177 $259   $19,166,005 12
Apr 1, 1998 5 $433,406 -23% -36% 2,177 $199   $19,599,411 13
Apr 2, 1998 5 $432,846 n/c -34% 2,177 $199   $20,032,257 14
Apr 3, 1998 7 $1,210,000 +180% -38% 1,981 $611   $21,242,000 15
Apr 4, 1998 6 $1,580,000 +31% -33% 1,981 $798   $22,822,000 16
Apr 5, 1998 7 $897,000 -43% -35% 1,981 $453   $23,649,384 17
Apr 6, 1998 4 $322,070 -64% -18% 1,981 $163   $23,971,454 18
Apr 7, 1998 6 $380,494 +18% -32% 1,981 $192   $24,351,948 19
Apr 8, 1998 8 $330,423 -13% -24% 1,981 $167   $24,682,371 20

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1998 4 $12,544,494   2,177 $5,762   $12,544,494 1
Mar 27, 1998 5 $7,487,763 -40% 2,177 $3,439   $20,032,257 2
Apr 3, 1998 6 $5,088,751 -32% 1,981 $2,569   $25,121,008 3
Apr 10, 1998 15 $2,281,948 -55% 1,405 $1,624   $27,402,956 4
Apr 17, 1998 20 $1,004,636 -56% 757 $1,327   $28,407,592 5
Apr 24, 1998 27 $412,680 -59% 465 $887   $28,820,272 6
May 1, 1998 36 $145,516 -65% 287 $507   $28,965,788 7
May 8, 1998 46 $74,019 -49% 186 $398   $29,039,807 8
May 29, 1998 31 $227,002   449 $506   $29,359,417 11
Jun 5, 1998 42 $69,436 -69% 338 $205   $29,428,853 12
Jun 12, 1998 34 $154,550 +123% 238 $649   $29,583,403 13
Jun 19, 1998 34 $134,870 -13% 139 $970   $29,718,273 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/14/1998 $0 0 20 41 $18,604 10/20/2022
 
Rest of World $25,762,307
 
International Total$25,780,911 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,100 $25,780,911
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,469 $25,780,911
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 49 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,538 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,483 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $25,780,911
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 314 $25,780,911

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,901 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $55,576,210
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 54 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,425 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 852 $55,576,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $55,576,210

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
May 29, 2022203,432 3,432$102,445$102,445913

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.