Hoodlum (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $23,489,997Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,162,768 (34.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,020 opening theaters/2,020 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,168,224

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,052 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,212 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,569 $23,489,997

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: August 27th, 1997 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: January 1st, 2004
MPAA Rating: R for graphic ganster violence, strong language, a scene of sexuality and some nudity.
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Hood Film, Crime Drama, 1930s, Set in Harlem, Romance, Mafia, Organized Crime, Life on the Outside, Tortured for Information, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Partner, Gang Warfare
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 90 $8,162,768 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $19,544,407 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 86 $9,883,140 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $23,663,558 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 27 $8,162,768 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 12 $19,544,407 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 28 $9,883,140 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 9 $23,663,558 Aug 29, 1997 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,953 $55,168,224
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,882 $23,489,997
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 81 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,738 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,058 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 612 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,212 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 96 $23,489,997

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 29, 1997 4 $8,162,768   2,020 $4,041   $10,203,522 1
Sep 5, 1997 4 $4,047,485 -50% 2,020 $2,004   $15,886,341 2
Sep 12, 1997 7 $2,535,151 -37% 2,020 $1,255   $19,829,304 3
Sep 19, 1997 11 $1,251,749 -51% 1,203 $1,041   $21,988,044 4
Sep 26, 1997 19 $437,441 -65% 650 $673   $22,836,681 5
Oct 3, 1997 28 $173,904 -60% 303 $574   $23,158,190 6
Oct 10, 1997 40 $59,675 -66% 127 $470   $23,268,508 7
Oct 17, 1997 47 $46,725 -22% 118 $396   $23,340,725 8
Oct 24, 1997 52 $39,091 -16% 117 $334   $23,397,248 9
Oct 31, 1997 64 $16,854 -57% 53 $318   $23,428,686 10
Nov 7, 1997 59 $24,097 +43% 50 $482   $23,461,013 11
Nov 14, 1997 68 $7,179 -70% 18 $399   $23,480,932 12
Nov 28, 1997 72 $2,227   5 $445   $23,489,997 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 27, 1997 1 $1,140,847     1,833 $622   $1,140,847 1
Aug 28, 1997 2 $935,907 -18%   1,833 $511   $2,076,754 2
Aug 29, 1997 3 $1,828,041 +95%   2,020 $905   $3,904,795 3
Aug 30, 1997 4 $2,375,169 +30%   2,020 $1,176   $6,279,964 4
Aug 31, 1997 4 $2,203,186 -7%   2,020 $1,091   $8,483,150 5
Sep 1, 1997 4 $1,720,372 -22%   1,833 $939   $10,203,522 6
Sep 2, 1997 2 $641,293 -63%   1,833 $350   $10,844,815 7
Sep 3, 1997 2 $517,238 -19% -55% 1,833 $282   $11,362,053 8
Sep 4, 1997 2 $476,803 -8% -49% 1,833 $260   $11,838,856 9
Sep 5, 1997 4 $1,158,296 +143% -37% 2,020 $573   $12,997,152 10
Sep 6, 1997 5 $1,724,805 +49% -27% 2,020 $854   $14,721,957 11
Sep 7, 1997 4 $1,164,384 -32% -47% 2,020 $576   $15,886,341 12
Sep 8, 1997 3 $348,285 -70% -80% 1,833 $190   $16,234,626 13
Sep 9, 1997 3 $418,227 +20% -35% 1,833 $228   $16,652,853 14
Sep 10, 1997 3 $328,874 -21% -36% 1,833 $179   $16,981,727 15
Sep 11, 1997 3 $312,426 -5% -34% 1,833 $170   $17,294,153 16
Sep 12, 1997 7 $697,433 +123% -40% 2,020 $345   $17,991,586 17
Sep 13, 1997 8 $1,108,511 +59% -36% 2,020 $549   $19,100,097 18
Sep 14, 1997 6 $729,207 -34% -37% 2,020 $361   $19,829,304 19
Sep 15, 1997 5 $213,846 -71% -39% 1,833 $117   $20,043,150 20
Sep 16, 1997 5 $268,575 +26% -36% 1,833 $147   $20,311,725 21
Sep 17, 1997 5 $212,032 -21% -36% 1,833 $116   $20,523,757 22
Sep 18, 1997 5 $212,538 n/c -32% 1,833 $116   $20,736,295 23
Sep 19, 1997 - $335,134 +58% -52% 1,203 $279   $21,071,429 24
Sep 20, 1997 - $567,257 +69% -49% 1,203 $472   $21,638,686 25
Sep 21, 1997 - $349,358 -38% -52% 1,203 $290   $21,988,044 26
Sep 22, 1997 - $104,345 -70% -51% 1,203 $87   $22,092,389 27
Sep 23, 1997 - $113,748 +9% -58% 1,203 $95   $22,206,137 28
Sep 24, 1997 - $96,418 -15% -55% 1,203 $80   $22,302,555 29
Sep 25, 1997 - $96,685 n/c -55% 1,203 $80   $22,399,240 30
Sep 26, 1997 - $123,844 +28% -63% 650 $191   $22,523,084 31
Sep 27, 1997 - $197,581 +60% -65% 650 $304   $22,720,665 32
Sep 28, 1997 - $116,016 -41% -67% 650 $178   $22,836,681 33
Sep 29, 1997 - $35,296 -70% -66% 650 $54   $22,871,977 34
Sep 30, 1997 - $36,327 +3% -68% 650 $56   $22,908,304 35
Oct 1, 1997 - $37,418 +3% -61% 650 $58   $22,945,722 36
Oct 2, 1997 - $38,564 +3% -60% 650 $59   $22,984,286 37

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 29, 1997 3 $9,798,102   2,020 $4,851   $11,838,856 2
Sep 5, 1997 4 $5,455,297 -44% 2,020 $2,701   $17,294,153 3
Sep 12, 1997 9 $3,442,142 -37% 2,020 $1,704   $20,736,295 4
Sep 19, 1997 11 $1,662,945 -52% 1,203 $1,382   $22,399,240 5
Sep 26, 1997 19 $585,046 -65% 650 $900   $22,984,286 6
Oct 3, 1997 28 $224,547 -62% 303 $741   $23,208,833 7
Oct 10, 1997 40 $85,167 -62% 127 $671   $23,294,000 8
Oct 17, 1997 48 $64,157 -25% 118 $544   $23,358,157 9
Oct 24, 1997 48 $53,675 -16% 117 $459   $23,411,832 10
Oct 31, 1997 60 $25,084 -53% 53 $473   $23,436,916 11
Nov 7, 1997 54 $36,837 +47% 50 $737   $23,473,753 12

Uncategorized

Andy Garcia    Lucky Luciano
Tim Roth    Dutch Schultz
Laurence Fishburne    Ellsworth (Bumpy) Johnson
Vanessa Williams    Francine Hughes
Queen Latifah    Sulie
Loretta Devine    Pigfoot Mary
Ed O'Ross    Lulu Rosenkrantz
Chi McBride   
Richard Bradford    Captain Foley
Mike Starr    Albert Salke
Beau Starr    Jules Salke
William Atherton    Thomas Dewey
Cicely Tyson    Stephanie St. Clair

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Duke    Director
Chris Brancato    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,162,768 (34.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,020 opening theaters/2,020 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,168,224

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,052 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,212 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,569 $23,489,997

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 27th, 1997 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: January 1st, 2004
MPAA Rating: R for graphic ganster violence, strong language, a scene of sexuality and some nudity.
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Hood Film, Crime Drama, 1930s, Set in Harlem, Romance, Mafia, Organized Crime, Life on the Outside, Tortured for Information, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Partner, Gang Warfare
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 90 $8,162,768 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $19,544,407 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 86 $9,883,140 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $23,663,558 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 27 $8,162,768 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 12 $19,544,407 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 28 $9,883,140 Aug 29, 1997 5
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 9 $23,663,558 Aug 29, 1997 5

Uncategorized

Andy Garcia    Lucky Luciano
Tim Roth    Dutch Schultz
Laurence Fishburne    Ellsworth (Bumpy) Johnson
Vanessa Williams    Francine Hughes
Queen Latifah    Sulie
Loretta Devine    Pigfoot Mary
Ed O'Ross    Lulu Rosenkrantz
Chi McBride   
Richard Bradford    Captain Foley
Mike Starr    Albert Salke
Beau Starr    Jules Salke
William Atherton    Thomas Dewey
Cicely Tyson    Stephanie St. Clair

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Duke    Director
Chris Brancato    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,953 $55,168,224
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,882 $23,489,997
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 81 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,738 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,058 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 612 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,212 $23,489,997
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 96 $23,489,997

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 29, 1997 4 $8,162,768   2,020 $4,041   $10,203,522 1
Sep 5, 1997 4 $4,047,485 -50% 2,020 $2,004   $15,886,341 2
Sep 12, 1997 7 $2,535,151 -37% 2,020 $1,255   $19,829,304 3
Sep 19, 1997 11 $1,251,749 -51% 1,203 $1,041   $21,988,044 4
Sep 26, 1997 19 $437,441 -65% 650 $673   $22,836,681 5
Oct 3, 1997 28 $173,904 -60% 303 $574   $23,158,190 6
Oct 10, 1997 40 $59,675 -66% 127 $470   $23,268,508 7
Oct 17, 1997 47 $46,725 -22% 118 $396   $23,340,725 8
Oct 24, 1997 52 $39,091 -16% 117 $334   $23,397,248 9
Oct 31, 1997 64 $16,854 -57% 53 $318   $23,428,686 10
Nov 7, 1997 59 $24,097 +43% 50 $482   $23,461,013 11
Nov 14, 1997 68 $7,179 -70% 18 $399   $23,480,932 12
Nov 28, 1997 72 $2,227   5 $445   $23,489,997 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 27, 1997 1 $1,140,847     1,833 $622   $1,140,847 1
Aug 28, 1997 2 $935,907 -18%   1,833 $511   $2,076,754 2
Aug 29, 1997 3 $1,828,041 +95%   2,020 $905   $3,904,795 3
Aug 30, 1997 4 $2,375,169 +30%   2,020 $1,176   $6,279,964 4
Aug 31, 1997 4 $2,203,186 -7%   2,020 $1,091   $8,483,150 5
Sep 1, 1997 4 $1,720,372 -22%   1,833 $939   $10,203,522 6
Sep 2, 1997 2 $641,293 -63%   1,833 $350   $10,844,815 7
Sep 3, 1997 2 $517,238 -19% -55% 1,833 $282   $11,362,053 8
Sep 4, 1997 2 $476,803 -8% -49% 1,833 $260   $11,838,856 9
Sep 5, 1997 4 $1,158,296 +143% -37% 2,020 $573   $12,997,152 10
Sep 6, 1997 5 $1,724,805 +49% -27% 2,020 $854   $14,721,957 11
Sep 7, 1997 4 $1,164,384 -32% -47% 2,020 $576   $15,886,341 12
Sep 8, 1997 3 $348,285 -70% -80% 1,833 $190   $16,234,626 13
Sep 9, 1997 3 $418,227 +20% -35% 1,833 $228   $16,652,853 14
Sep 10, 1997 3 $328,874 -21% -36% 1,833 $179   $16,981,727 15
Sep 11, 1997 3 $312,426 -5% -34% 1,833 $170   $17,294,153 16
Sep 12, 1997 7 $697,433 +123% -40% 2,020 $345   $17,991,586 17
Sep 13, 1997 8 $1,108,511 +59% -36% 2,020 $549   $19,100,097 18
Sep 14, 1997 6 $729,207 -34% -37% 2,020 $361   $19,829,304 19
Sep 15, 1997 5 $213,846 -71% -39% 1,833 $117   $20,043,150 20
Sep 16, 1997 5 $268,575 +26% -36% 1,833 $147   $20,311,725 21
Sep 17, 1997 5 $212,032 -21% -36% 1,833 $116   $20,523,757 22
Sep 18, 1997 5 $212,538 n/c -32% 1,833 $116   $20,736,295 23
Sep 19, 1997 - $335,134 +58% -52% 1,203 $279   $21,071,429 24
Sep 20, 1997 - $567,257 +69% -49% 1,203 $472   $21,638,686 25
Sep 21, 1997 - $349,358 -38% -52% 1,203 $290   $21,988,044 26
Sep 22, 1997 - $104,345 -70% -51% 1,203 $87   $22,092,389 27
Sep 23, 1997 - $113,748 +9% -58% 1,203 $95   $22,206,137 28
Sep 24, 1997 - $96,418 -15% -55% 1,203 $80   $22,302,555 29
Sep 25, 1997 - $96,685 n/c -55% 1,203 $80   $22,399,240 30
Sep 26, 1997 - $123,844 +28% -63% 650 $191   $22,523,084 31
Sep 27, 1997 - $197,581 +60% -65% 650 $304   $22,720,665 32
Sep 28, 1997 - $116,016 -41% -67% 650 $178   $22,836,681 33
Sep 29, 1997 - $35,296 -70% -66% 650 $54   $22,871,977 34
Sep 30, 1997 - $36,327 +3% -68% 650 $56   $22,908,304 35
Oct 1, 1997 - $37,418 +3% -61% 650 $58   $22,945,722 36
Oct 2, 1997 - $38,564 +3% -60% 650 $59   $22,984,286 37

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 29, 1997 3 $9,798,102   2,020 $4,851   $11,838,856 2
Sep 5, 1997 4 $5,455,297 -44% 2,020 $2,701   $17,294,153 3
Sep 12, 1997 9 $3,442,142 -37% 2,020 $1,704   $20,736,295 4
Sep 19, 1997 11 $1,662,945 -52% 1,203 $1,382   $22,399,240 5
Sep 26, 1997 19 $585,046 -65% 650 $900   $22,984,286 6
Oct 3, 1997 28 $224,547 -62% 303 $741   $23,208,833 7
Oct 10, 1997 40 $85,167 -62% 127 $671   $23,294,000 8
Oct 17, 1997 48 $64,157 -25% 118 $544   $23,358,157 9
Oct 24, 1997 48 $53,675 -16% 117 $459   $23,411,832 10
Oct 31, 1997 60 $25,084 -53% 53 $473   $23,436,916 11
Nov 7, 1997 54 $36,837 +47% 50 $737   $23,473,753 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,052 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,260 $23,489,997
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 83 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,595 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,380 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 526 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,569 $23,489,997
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 114 $23,489,997