The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,801,755Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,604,819 (33.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,036 opening theaters/2,039 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,408,399

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,737 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,696 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 970 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,289 $13,801,755

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 28th, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for language, innuendo, comic violence and sensuality
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween
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Keywords: Crime Comedy, Mistaken Identity, Secret Agent, Hitmen, Set in London, Blackmail, Romance, Epilogue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 149 $11,025,487 Nov 14, 1997 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 70 $4,604,819 Nov 14, 1997 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 64 $11,025,487 Nov 14, 1997 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,737 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,093 $32,408,399
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,027 $13,801,755
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,211 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,503 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 970 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 980 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $13,801,755

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 1997 5 $4,604,819   2,036 $2,262   $4,604,819 1
Nov 21, 1997 9 $2,938,348 -36% 2,039 $1,441   $8,574,922 2
Nov 28, 1997 12 $1,465,246 -50% 1,588 $923   $11,212,298 3
Dec 5, 1997 12 $925,485 -37% 1,496 $619   $12,413,817 4
Dec 12, 1997 22 $325,642 -65% 921 $354   $12,973,205 5
Dec 19, 1997 30 $110,495 -66% 268 $412   $13,175,411 6
Dec 26, 1997 29 $209,769 +90% 428 $490   $13,429,947 7
Jan 2, 1998 32 $126,227 -40% 394 $320   $13,678,426 8
Jan 9, 1998 46 $40,744 -68% 141 $289   $13,747,783 9
Jan 16, 1998 55 $29,712 -27% 33 $900   $13,801,755 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 14, 1997 5 $1,300,000     2,036 $639   $1,300,000 1
Nov 15, 1997 5 $2,150,000 +65%   2,036 $1,056   $3,450,000 2
Nov 16, 1997 5 $1,153,000 -46%   2,036 $566   $4,604,819 3
Nov 17, 1997 5 $242,311 -79%   2,036 $119   $4,847,130 4
Nov 18, 1997 5 $292,782 +21%   2,036 $144   $5,139,912 5
Nov 19, 1997 5 $252,897 -14%   2,036 $124   $5,392,809 6
Nov 20, 1997 5 $243,765 -4%   2,036 $120   $5,636,574 7
Nov 21, 1997 9 $900,000 +269% -31% 2,039 $441   $6,537,000 8
Nov 22, 1997 9 $1,310,000 +46% -39% 2,039 $642   $7,847,000 9
Nov 23, 1997 9 $700,000 -47% -39% 2,039 $343   $8,575,000 10
Nov 24, 1997 9 $176,170 -75% -27% 2,039 $86   $8,751,092 11
Nov 25, 1997 10 $259,047 +47% -12% 2,039 $127   $9,010,139 12
Dec 5, 1997 10 $305,000     1,496 $204   $11,793,000 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 1997 5 $5,636,574   2,036 $2,768   $5,636,574 1
Nov 21, 1997 9 $4,110,478 -27% 2,039 $2,016   $9,747,052 2
Nov 28, 1997 14 $1,741,280 -58% 1,588 $1,097   $11,488,332 3
Dec 5, 1997 13 $1,159,231 -33% 1,496 $775   $12,647,563 4
Dec 12, 1997 23 $417,353 -64% 921 $453   $13,064,916 5
Dec 19, 1997 39 $155,262 -63% 268 $579   $13,220,178 6
Dec 26, 1997 28 $332,021 +114% 428 $776   $13,552,199 7
Jan 2, 1998 40 $154,840 -53% 394 $393   $13,707,039 8
Jan 9, 1998 44 $65,004 -58% 141 $461   $13,772,043 9

Leading Cast

Bill Murray    Wallace Ritchie

Uncategorized

Peter Gallagher    James Ritchie
Joanne Whalley    Lorelei 'Lori'
Dexter Fletcher    Otto
Alfred Molina    Boris Ivanovich, the Butcher
J.E. Freeman    CIA Man

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Amiel    Director
Robert Farrar    Screenwriter
Howard Franklin    Screenwriter
Christopher Young    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,604,819 (33.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,036 opening theaters/2,039 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,408,399

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,737 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,696 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 970 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,289 $13,801,755

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: November 14th, 1997 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 28th, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for language, innuendo, comic violence and sensuality
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween
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Keywords: Crime Comedy, Mistaken Identity, Secret Agent, Hitmen, Set in London, Blackmail, Romance, Epilogue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 149 $11,025,487 Nov 14, 1997 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 70 $4,604,819 Nov 14, 1997 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 64 $11,025,487 Nov 14, 1997 3

Leading Cast

Bill Murray    Wallace Ritchie

Uncategorized

Peter Gallagher    James Ritchie
Joanne Whalley    Lorelei 'Lori'
Dexter Fletcher    Otto
Alfred Molina    Boris Ivanovich, the Butcher
J.E. Freeman    CIA Man

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Amiel    Director
Robert Farrar    Screenwriter
Howard Franklin    Screenwriter
Christopher Young    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,737 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,093 $32,408,399
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,027 $13,801,755
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,211 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,503 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 970 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 980 $13,801,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 655 $13,801,755

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 1997 5 $4,604,819   2,036 $2,262   $4,604,819 1
Nov 21, 1997 9 $2,938,348 -36% 2,039 $1,441   $8,574,922 2
Nov 28, 1997 12 $1,465,246 -50% 1,588 $923   $11,212,298 3
Dec 5, 1997 12 $925,485 -37% 1,496 $619   $12,413,817 4
Dec 12, 1997 22 $325,642 -65% 921 $354   $12,973,205 5
Dec 19, 1997 30 $110,495 -66% 268 $412   $13,175,411 6
Dec 26, 1997 29 $209,769 +90% 428 $490   $13,429,947 7
Jan 2, 1998 32 $126,227 -40% 394 $320   $13,678,426 8
Jan 9, 1998 46 $40,744 -68% 141 $289   $13,747,783 9
Jan 16, 1998 55 $29,712 -27% 33 $900   $13,801,755 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 14, 1997 5 $1,300,000     2,036 $639   $1,300,000 1
Nov 15, 1997 5 $2,150,000 +65%   2,036 $1,056   $3,450,000 2
Nov 16, 1997 5 $1,153,000 -46%   2,036 $566   $4,604,819 3
Nov 17, 1997 5 $242,311 -79%   2,036 $119   $4,847,130 4
Nov 18, 1997 5 $292,782 +21%   2,036 $144   $5,139,912 5
Nov 19, 1997 5 $252,897 -14%   2,036 $124   $5,392,809 6
Nov 20, 1997 5 $243,765 -4%   2,036 $120   $5,636,574 7
Nov 21, 1997 9 $900,000 +269% -31% 2,039 $441   $6,537,000 8
Nov 22, 1997 9 $1,310,000 +46% -39% 2,039 $642   $7,847,000 9
Nov 23, 1997 9 $700,000 -47% -39% 2,039 $343   $8,575,000 10
Nov 24, 1997 9 $176,170 -75% -27% 2,039 $86   $8,751,092 11
Nov 25, 1997 10 $259,047 +47% -12% 2,039 $127   $9,010,139 12
Dec 5, 1997 10 $305,000     1,496 $204   $11,793,000 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 14, 1997 5 $5,636,574   2,036 $2,768   $5,636,574 1
Nov 21, 1997 9 $4,110,478 -27% 2,039 $2,016   $9,747,052 2
Nov 28, 1997 14 $1,741,280 -58% 1,588 $1,097   $11,488,332 3
Dec 5, 1997 13 $1,159,231 -33% 1,496 $775   $12,647,563 4
Dec 12, 1997 23 $417,353 -64% 921 $453   $13,064,916 5
Dec 19, 1997 39 $155,262 -63% 268 $579   $13,220,178 6
Dec 26, 1997 28 $332,021 +114% 428 $776   $13,552,199 7
Jan 2, 1998 40 $154,840 -53% 394 $393   $13,707,039 8
Jan 9, 1998 44 $65,004 -58% 141 $461   $13,772,043 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,696 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,780 $13,801,755
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,242 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,846 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,561 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,289 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,092 $13,801,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 690 $13,801,755