Drop Zone (1994)

Drop Zone poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,607,015Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,143,566 (21.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,020 opening theaters/2,055 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,687,958

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,097 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,521 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,034 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $28,607,015

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1994 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 10th, 1997 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as Drop Zone
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Vertical Limit
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Terrorism, Prison Break, Death of a Partner, DEA Agent, FBI, Fired, Unbelieving Police, Hackers, Undercover, Drug Cartels
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Nicita/Lloyd Production
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 340 $9,105,556 Dec 30, 1994 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 341 $8,580,333 Dec 23, 1994 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,097 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,265 $74,687,958
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,518 $28,607,015
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 50 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,506 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,675 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,590 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,034 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $28,607,015

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1994 3 $6,143,566   2,020 $3,041   $6,143,566 1
Dec 16, 1994 4 $4,027,380 -34% 2,055 $1,960   $12,252,336 2
Dec 23, 1994 9 $3,185,420 -21% 1,905 $1,672   $17,562,085 3
Dec 30, 1994 11 $3,380,408 +6% 1,762 $1,919   $23,058,218 4
Jan 6, 1995 13 $1,632,512 -52% 1,224 $1,334   $25,559,925 5
Jan 13, 1995 22 $636,869 -61% 519 $1,227   $26,733,323 6
Jan 20, 1995 22 $312,651 -51% 362 $864   $27,179,417 7
Jan 27, 1995 32 $154,038 -51% 235 $655   $27,448,232 8
Feb 3, 1995 40 $84,716 -45% 154 $550   $27,613,714 9
Feb 10, 1995 49 $48,905 -42% 106 $461   $27,702,309 10
Apr 7, 1995 28 $240,049   385 $624   $28,169,030 18
Apr 14, 1995 37 $108,852 -55% 132 $825   $28,397,158 19
Apr 21, 1995 40 $73,204 -33% 94 $779   $28,523,262 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1994 3 $8,224,956   2,020 $4,072   $8,224,956 1
Dec 16, 1994 4 $6,151,709 -25% 2,055 $2,994   $14,376,665 2
Dec 23, 1994 11 $5,301,145 -14% 1,905 $2,783   $19,677,810 3
Dec 30, 1994 11 $4,249,603 -20% 1,762 $2,412   $23,927,413 4
Jan 6, 1995 13 $2,169,041 -49% 1,224 $1,772   $26,096,454 5
Jan 13, 1995 21 $770,312 -64% 519 $1,484   $26,866,766 6
Jan 20, 1995 22 $427,428 -45% 362 $1,181   $27,294,194 7
Jan 27, 1995 30 $234,804 -45% 235 $999   $27,528,998 8
Feb 3, 1995 38 $124,406 -47% 154 $808   $27,653,404 9
Apr 7, 1995 28 $359,325   385 $933   $28,288,306 18
Apr 14, 1995 34 $161,752 -55% 132 $1,225   $28,450,058 19

Leading Cast

Wesley Snipes    Pete Nessip

Supporting Cast

Gary Busey    Ty Moncrief
Yancy Butler    Jessie Crossman
Michael Jeter    Earl Leedy
Corin Nemec    Selkirk
Kyle Secor    Swoop
Luca Bercovici    Jagger
Malcolm Jamal-Warner    Terry Nessip
Rex Linn    Bobby
Grace Zabriskie    Winona
Robert LaSardo    Deputy Dog
Sam Hennings    Torski
Claire Stansfield    Kara
Mickey Jones    Deuce
Andy Romano    Tom McCracken
Rick Zieff    Mike Milton
Clark Johnson    Bob Covington
Charles Boswell    Glenn Blackstone
Natalie Jordan    Lena
Ed Amatrudo    Detective Fox
Melanie Mayron    Mrs. Willins
A.J. Ross    Roslund
Al Israel    Schuster Stephens
Steve Dumouchel    Walsh Matthews
J.P. Patrick    Jump Master
Tim A. Powell    Gordon Maples
Steven Raulerson    Commander Dejaye
D.D. Howard    Norma
Dale Swann    747 Captain
Keith Leon Williams    747 Flight Engineer
Lexie Bigham    Big Man Passenger
Ron Kuhlman    DEA Guard
Jerry Tondo    DEA Guard
Kimberly A. Scott    Joanne
Keith MacKechnie    Night Desk Sergeant
Jan Speck    Flight Attendant
Guy Manos    Skydiving Supervisor

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Badham    Director
D.J. Caruso    Producer
Wallis Nicita    Producer
Lauren Lloyd    Producer
Peter Barsoccnini    Screenwriter
John Bishop    Screenwriter
Tony Griffin    Story Creator
Guy Manos    Story Creator
Peter Barsoccnini    Story Creator
John Badham    Executive Producer
Doug Claybourne    Co-Producer
Roy H. Wagner    Director of Photography
Joe Alves    Production Designer
Frank Morriss    Supervising Film Editor
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Cammie Crier    Associate Producer
D.J. Caruso    Second Unit Director
John Hockridge    Assistant Director
Burt Bluestein    Unit Production Manager
Martin Hornstein    Unit Production Manager
Mark W. Mansbridge    Art Director
Richard C. Goddard    Set Decorator
Stan McClain    Additional Photography (Aerial)
Mary E Vogt    Costume Designer
Dan Bronson    Costume Supervisor
Kevin Stitt    Editor
Russell Williams II    Sound Mixer
Rick Alexander    Re-recording Mixer
Michael C. Casper    Re-recording Mixer
James Bolt    Re-recording Mixer
William L. Manger    Sound Effects Editor (Supervisor)
Adam Johnston    Sound Effects Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher    Sound Effects Editor
Scot C. Tinsley    Sound Effects Editor
Bob O'Brien    Sound Effects Editor
Laura Perlman    Music Editor
Carol Lewis    Casting Director
Shane Dixon    Stunt Coordinator
B.J. Worth    Stunt Coordinator (Aerial)

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:$6,143,566 (21.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,020 opening theaters/2,055 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,687,958

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,097 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,521 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,034 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $28,607,015

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1994 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 10th, 1997 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as Drop Zone
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Vertical Limit
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Terrorism, Prison Break, Death of a Partner, DEA Agent, FBI, Fired, Unbelieving Police, Hackers, Undercover, Drug Cartels
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Nicita/Lloyd Production
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 340 $9,105,556 Dec 30, 1994 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 341 $8,580,333 Dec 23, 1994 17

Leading Cast

Wesley Snipes    Pete Nessip

Supporting Cast

Gary Busey    Ty Moncrief
Yancy Butler    Jessie Crossman
Michael Jeter    Earl Leedy
Corin Nemec    Selkirk
Kyle Secor    Swoop
Luca Bercovici    Jagger
Malcolm Jamal-Warner    Terry Nessip
Rex Linn    Bobby
Grace Zabriskie    Winona
Robert LaSardo    Deputy Dog
Sam Hennings    Torski
Claire Stansfield    Kara
Mickey Jones    Deuce
Andy Romano    Tom McCracken
Rick Zieff    Mike Milton
Clark Johnson    Bob Covington
Charles Boswell    Glenn Blackstone
Natalie Jordan    Lena
Ed Amatrudo    Detective Fox
Melanie Mayron    Mrs. Willins
A.J. Ross    Roslund
Al Israel    Schuster Stephens
Steve Dumouchel    Walsh Matthews
J.P. Patrick    Jump Master
Tim A. Powell    Gordon Maples
Steven Raulerson    Commander Dejaye
D.D. Howard    Norma
Dale Swann    747 Captain
Keith Leon Williams    747 Flight Engineer
Lexie Bigham    Big Man Passenger
Ron Kuhlman    DEA Guard
Jerry Tondo    DEA Guard
Kimberly A. Scott    Joanne
Keith MacKechnie    Night Desk Sergeant
Jan Speck    Flight Attendant
Guy Manos    Skydiving Supervisor

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Badham    Director
D.J. Caruso    Producer
Wallis Nicita    Producer
Lauren Lloyd    Producer
Peter Barsoccnini    Screenwriter
John Bishop    Screenwriter
Tony Griffin    Story Creator
Guy Manos    Story Creator
Peter Barsoccnini    Story Creator
John Badham    Executive Producer
Doug Claybourne    Co-Producer
Roy H. Wagner    Director of Photography
Joe Alves    Production Designer
Frank Morriss    Supervising Film Editor
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Cammie Crier    Associate Producer
D.J. Caruso    Second Unit Director
John Hockridge    Assistant Director
Burt Bluestein    Unit Production Manager
Martin Hornstein    Unit Production Manager
Mark W. Mansbridge    Art Director
Richard C. Goddard    Set Decorator
Stan McClain    Additional Photography (Aerial)
Mary E Vogt    Costume Designer
Dan Bronson    Costume Supervisor
Kevin Stitt    Editor
Russell Williams II    Sound Mixer
Rick Alexander    Re-recording Mixer
Michael C. Casper    Re-recording Mixer
James Bolt    Re-recording Mixer
William L. Manger    Sound Effects Editor (Supervisor)
Adam Johnston    Sound Effects Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher    Sound Effects Editor
Scot C. Tinsley    Sound Effects Editor
Bob O'Brien    Sound Effects Editor
Laura Perlman    Music Editor
Carol Lewis    Casting Director
Shane Dixon    Stunt Coordinator
B.J. Worth    Stunt Coordinator (Aerial)

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 3,001-3,100) 3,097 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,265 $74,687,958
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,518 $28,607,015
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 50 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,506 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,675 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,590 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,034 $28,607,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $28,607,015

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1994 3 $6,143,566   2,020 $3,041   $6,143,566 1
Dec 16, 1994 4 $4,027,380 -34% 2,055 $1,960   $12,252,336 2
Dec 23, 1994 9 $3,185,420 -21% 1,905 $1,672   $17,562,085 3
Dec 30, 1994 11 $3,380,408 +6% 1,762 $1,919   $23,058,218 4
Jan 6, 1995 13 $1,632,512 -52% 1,224 $1,334   $25,559,925 5
Jan 13, 1995 22 $636,869 -61% 519 $1,227   $26,733,323 6
Jan 20, 1995 22 $312,651 -51% 362 $864   $27,179,417 7
Jan 27, 1995 32 $154,038 -51% 235 $655   $27,448,232 8
Feb 3, 1995 40 $84,716 -45% 154 $550   $27,613,714 9
Feb 10, 1995 49 $48,905 -42% 106 $461   $27,702,309 10
Apr 7, 1995 28 $240,049   385 $624   $28,169,030 18
Apr 14, 1995 37 $108,852 -55% 132 $825   $28,397,158 19
Apr 21, 1995 40 $73,204 -33% 94 $779   $28,523,262 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1994 3 $8,224,956   2,020 $4,072   $8,224,956 1
Dec 16, 1994 4 $6,151,709 -25% 2,055 $2,994   $14,376,665 2
Dec 23, 1994 11 $5,301,145 -14% 1,905 $2,783   $19,677,810 3
Dec 30, 1994 11 $4,249,603 -20% 1,762 $2,412   $23,927,413 4
Jan 6, 1995 13 $2,169,041 -49% 1,224 $1,772   $26,096,454 5
Jan 13, 1995 21 $770,312 -64% 519 $1,484   $26,866,766 6
Jan 20, 1995 22 $427,428 -45% 362 $1,181   $27,294,194 7
Jan 27, 1995 30 $234,804 -45% 235 $999   $27,528,998 8
Feb 3, 1995 38 $124,406 -47% 154 $808   $27,653,404 9
Apr 7, 1995 28 $359,325   385 $933   $28,288,306 18
Apr 14, 1995 34 $161,752 -55% 132 $1,225   $28,450,058 19

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,521 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,767 $28,607,015
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 53 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,289 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,898 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,337 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 807 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $28,607,015
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $28,607,015