Apt Pupil (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,863,193Details
OpusData ID: 130820100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,583,151 (40.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,448 opening theaters/1,448 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,373,706

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,761 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,425 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,178 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,632 $8,863,193

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 23rd, 1998 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
MPAA Rating: R for scenes of strong violence, language and brief sexuality
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. X-Men
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Keywords: Psychological Thriller, 1980s, Blackmail, Nazis Outside of World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,761 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,043 $21,373,706
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,970 $8,863,193
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 (Rank 101-200) 131 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,164 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,071 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 538 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,178 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony/TriStar Movies 39 $8,863,193

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 1998 9 $3,583,151   1,448 $2,475   $3,583,151 1
Oct 30, 1998 10 $1,728,808 -52% 1,448 $1,194   $6,491,135 2
Nov 6, 1998 17 $747,507 -57% 1,110 $673   $7,962,235 3
Nov 13, 1998 29 $181,760 -76% 280 $649   $8,436,937 4
Nov 20, 1998 51 $32,430 -82% 68 $477   $8,519,116 5
Nov 27, 1998 76 $4,132 -87% 11 $376   $8,534,043 6
Dec 11, 1998 36 $83,211   355 $234   $8,621,053 8
Dec 18, 1998 46 $41,804 -50% 76 $550   $8,703,477 9
Dec 25, 1998 50 $38,782 -7% 51 $760   $8,772,906 10
Jan 1, 1999 59 $24,422 -37% 51 $479   $8,838,938 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 23, 1998 8 $1,220,000     1,448 $843   $1,220,000 1
Oct 24, 1998 9 $1,440,000 +18%   1,448 $994   $2,660,000 2
Oct 25, 1998 9 $921,000 -36%   1,448 $636   $3,583,151 3
Oct 26, 1998 8 $303,841 -67%   1,448 $210   $3,886,992 4
Oct 27, 1998 6 $372,056 +22%   1,448 $257   $4,259,048 5
Oct 28, 1998 9 $257,805 -31%   1,448 $178   $4,516,853 6
Nov 1, 1998 10 $553,000   -40% 1,448 $382   $6,491,000 10
Nov 2, 1998 10 $177,805 -68% -41% 1,448 $123   $6,668,940 11
Nov 3, 1998 10 $219,742 +24% -41% 1,448 $152   $6,888,682 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 1998 9 $4,762,327   1,448 $3,289   $4,762,327 1
Oct 30, 1998 10 $2,452,401 -49% 1,448 $1,694   $7,214,728 2
Nov 6, 1998 18 $1,040,449 -58% 1,110 $937   $8,255,177 3
Nov 13, 1998 30 $231,509 -78% 280 $827   $8,486,686 4
Nov 20, 1998 52 $43,225 -81% 68 $636   $8,529,911 5
Dec 11, 1998 35 $123,831   355 $349   $8,661,673 8
Dec 18, 1998 40 $72,451 -41% 76 $953   $8,734,124 9
Dec 25, 1998 50 $80,392 +11% 51 $1,576   $8,814,516 10

Leading Cast

Ian McKellen    Kurt Dussander

Uncategorized

Mickey Cottrell    Sociology Teacher
Elias Koteas    Archie
Michael Artura    Detective Getty
Joe Morton    Dan Richler
James Karen    Victor Bowden
Jan Tříska    Isaac Weiskopf
Marjorie Lovett    Agnes Bowden
Michael Byrne    Ben Kramer
Heather McComb    Becky Trask
Kevin Spirtas   
Ann Dowd    Monica Bowden
Joshua Jackson    Joey
Brad Renfro    Todd Bowden
David Schwimmer    Edward French
Bruce Davison    Richard Bowden

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bryan Singer    Director
Brandon Boyce    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story Creator
John Ottman    Composer
Geoffrey Lucius Patterson*    Sound Mixer

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:$3,583,151 (40.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,448 opening theaters/1,448 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,373,706

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,761 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,425 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,178 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,632 $8,863,193

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 23rd, 1998 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
MPAA Rating: R for scenes of strong violence, language and brief sexuality
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. X-Men
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Keywords: Psychological Thriller, 1980s, Blackmail, Nazis Outside of World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Leading Cast

Ian McKellen    Kurt Dussander

Uncategorized

Mickey Cottrell    Sociology Teacher
Elias Koteas    Archie
Michael Artura    Detective Getty
Joe Morton    Dan Richler
James Karen    Victor Bowden
Jan Tříska    Isaac Weiskopf
Marjorie Lovett    Agnes Bowden
Michael Byrne    Ben Kramer
Heather McComb    Becky Trask
Kevin Spirtas   
Ann Dowd    Monica Bowden
Joshua Jackson    Joey
Brad Renfro    Todd Bowden
David Schwimmer    Edward French
Bruce Davison    Richard Bowden

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bryan Singer    Director
Brandon Boyce    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story Creator
John Ottman    Composer
Geoffrey Lucius Patterson*    Sound Mixer

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 5,701-5,800) 5,761 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,043 $21,373,706
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,970 $8,863,193
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 (Rank 101-200) 131 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,164 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,071 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 538 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,178 $8,863,193
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony/TriStar Movies 39 $8,863,193

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 1998 9 $3,583,151   1,448 $2,475   $3,583,151 1
Oct 30, 1998 10 $1,728,808 -52% 1,448 $1,194   $6,491,135 2
Nov 6, 1998 17 $747,507 -57% 1,110 $673   $7,962,235 3
Nov 13, 1998 29 $181,760 -76% 280 $649   $8,436,937 4
Nov 20, 1998 51 $32,430 -82% 68 $477   $8,519,116 5
Nov 27, 1998 76 $4,132 -87% 11 $376   $8,534,043 6
Dec 11, 1998 36 $83,211   355 $234   $8,621,053 8
Dec 18, 1998 46 $41,804 -50% 76 $550   $8,703,477 9
Dec 25, 1998 50 $38,782 -7% 51 $760   $8,772,906 10
Jan 1, 1999 59 $24,422 -37% 51 $479   $8,838,938 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 23, 1998 8 $1,220,000     1,448 $843   $1,220,000 1
Oct 24, 1998 9 $1,440,000 +18%   1,448 $994   $2,660,000 2
Oct 25, 1998 9 $921,000 -36%   1,448 $636   $3,583,151 3
Oct 26, 1998 8 $303,841 -67%   1,448 $210   $3,886,992 4
Oct 27, 1998 6 $372,056 +22%   1,448 $257   $4,259,048 5
Oct 28, 1998 9 $257,805 -31%   1,448 $178   $4,516,853 6
Nov 1, 1998 10 $553,000   -40% 1,448 $382   $6,491,000 10
Nov 2, 1998 10 $177,805 -68% -41% 1,448 $123   $6,668,940 11
Nov 3, 1998 10 $219,742 +24% -41% 1,448 $152   $6,888,682 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 1998 9 $4,762,327   1,448 $3,289   $4,762,327 1
Oct 30, 1998 10 $2,452,401 -49% 1,448 $1,694   $7,214,728 2
Nov 6, 1998 18 $1,040,449 -58% 1,110 $937   $8,255,177 3
Nov 13, 1998 30 $231,509 -78% 280 $827   $8,486,686 4
Nov 20, 1998 52 $43,225 -81% 68 $636   $8,529,911 5
Dec 11, 1998 35 $123,831   355 $349   $8,661,673 8
Dec 18, 1998 40 $72,451 -41% 76 $953   $8,734,124 9
Dec 25, 1998 50 $80,392 +11% 51 $1,576   $8,814,516 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,425 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,351 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,592 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,395 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,570 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 769 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,632 $8,863,193
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony/TriStar Movies 40 $8,863,193