Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $31,245,344Details
International Box Office $6,393,685Details
Worldwide Box Office $37,639,029
OpusData ID: 18210100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,220,920 (39.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,112 opening theaters/2,112 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $76,990,156

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,978 $31,245,344
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,302 $6,393,685
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,924 $37,639,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 586 $31,245,344
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $6,393,685
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 692 $37,639,029

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 17th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 24th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sex related humor, martial arts violence and a humorous drug related scene
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pet Sematary
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Abandoned Child, Adopted Family, Ninja, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Master, Mistaken Identity, Set in Japan, Set in California, White Collar Crime, False Identity, Death of a Sibling
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 149 $5,481,640 Jan 24, 1997 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 78 $14,080,290 Jan 24, 1997 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 79 $12,220,920 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $31,390,993 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 41 $12,220,920 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 24 $31,390,993 Jan 17, 1997 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,978 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,348 $76,990,156
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,386 $31,245,344
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 65 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,516 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,560 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,517 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 586 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,149 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $31,245,344

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1997 1 $12,220,920   2,112 $5,786   $12,220,920 1
Jan 24, 1997 3 $5,481,640 -55% 2,112 $2,595   $18,967,251 2
Jan 31, 1997 6 $4,160,840 -24% 2,112 $1,970   $24,363,217 3
Feb 7, 1997 9 $2,014,802 -52% 1,956 $1,030   $27,050,978 4
Feb 14, 1997 17 $942,115 -53% 1,065 $885   $28,412,600 5
Feb 21, 1997 25 $304,026 -68% 480 $633   $28,855,388 6
Feb 28, 1997 30 $187,079 -38% 314 $596   $29,109,303 7
Mar 7, 1997 43 $68,256 -64% 216 $316   $29,211,613 8
Mar 14, 1997 55 $32,627 -52% 134 $243   $29,255,615 9
Mar 21, 1997 56 $22,764 -30% 91 $250   $29,283,912 10
Mar 28, 1997 60 $18,093 -21% 72 $251   $29,306,934 11
Apr 4, 1997 19 $701,760 +3,779% 500 $1,404   $30,016,823 12
Apr 11, 1997 36 $133,431 -81% 395 $338   $30,260,716 13
Apr 18, 1997 45 $80,988 -39% 330 $245   $30,361,718 14
Apr 25, 1997 36 $115,096 +42% 277 $416   $30,507,998 15
May 2, 1997 34 $105,031 -9% 205 $512   $30,648,287 16
May 9, 1997 28 $104,006 -1% 158 $658   $30,786,560 17
May 16, 1997 31 $88,548 -15% 141 $628   $30,912,705 18
May 23, 1997 39 $96,125 +9% 125 $769   $31,038,330 19
May 30, 1997 38 $65,178 -32% 102 $639   $31,118,551 20
Jun 6, 1997 46 $45,075 -31% 75 $601   $31,182,985 21
Jun 13, 1997 52 $37,052 -18% 54 $686   $31,235,710 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1997 1 $13,485,611   2,112 $6,385   $13,485,611 1
Jan 24, 1997 5 $6,716,766 -50% 2,112 $3,180   $20,202,377 2
Jan 31, 1997 6 $4,833,799 -28% 2,112 $2,289   $25,036,176 3
Feb 7, 1997 9 $2,434,309 -50% 1,956 $1,245   $27,470,485 4
Feb 14, 1997 16 $1,080,877 -56% 1,065 $1,015   $28,551,362 5
Feb 21, 1997 25 $370,862 -66% 480 $773   $28,922,224 6
Feb 28, 1997 30 $221,133 -40% 314 $704   $29,143,357 7
Mar 7, 1997 42 $79,631 -64% 216 $369   $29,222,988 8
Mar 14, 1997 51 $38,160 -52% 134 $285   $29,261,148 9
Mar 21, 1997 51 $27,693 -27% 91 $304   $29,288,841 10
Mar 28, 1997 53 $26,222 -5% 72 $364   $29,315,063 11
Apr 4, 1997 20 $812,222 +2,997% 500 $1,624   $30,127,285 12
Apr 11, 1997 38 $153,445 -81% 395 $388   $30,280,730 13
Apr 18, 1997 46 $112,172 -27% 330 $340   $30,392,902 14
Apr 25, 1997 38 $150,354 +34% 277 $543   $30,543,256 15
May 2, 1997 33 $139,298 -7% 205 $680   $30,682,554 16
May 9, 1997 29 $141,603 +2% 158 $896   $30,824,157 17
May 16, 1997 34 $118,048 -17% 141 $837   $30,942,205 18
May 23, 1997 39 $111,168 -6% 125 $889   $31,053,373 19
May 30, 1997 42 $84,537 -24% 102 $829   $31,137,910 20
Jun 6, 1997 47 $60,748 -28% 75 $810   $31,198,658 21

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,302 $6,393,685
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,381 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,278 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,258 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,440 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $6,393,685

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,924 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,174 $37,639,029
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 59 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,084 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,362 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,006 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 692 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $37,639,029

Uncategorized

Chris Rock    Joey
Will Sasso    Chet Walters
Nicollette Sheridan    Allison Page
Chris Farley    Haru
Soon-Tek Oh    Sensei
Robin Shou    Gobei

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennis Dugan    Director
George S. Clinton    Composer
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,220,920 (39.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,112 opening theaters/2,112 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $76,990,156

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,978 $31,245,344
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,302 $6,393,685
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,924 $37,639,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 586 $31,245,344
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $6,393,685
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 692 $37,639,029

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 17th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: February 24th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sex related humor, martial arts violence and a humorous drug related scene
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pet Sematary
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Abandoned Child, Adopted Family, Ninja, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Master, Mistaken Identity, Set in Japan, Set in California, White Collar Crime, False Identity, Death of a Sibling
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 149 $5,481,640 Jan 24, 1997 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 78 $14,080,290 Jan 24, 1997 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 79 $12,220,920 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $31,390,993 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 41 $12,220,920 Jan 17, 1997 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 24 $31,390,993 Jan 17, 1997 3

Uncategorized

Chris Rock    Joey
Will Sasso    Chet Walters
Nicollette Sheridan    Allison Page
Chris Farley    Haru
Soon-Tek Oh    Sensei
Robin Shou    Gobei

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennis Dugan    Director
George S. Clinton    Composer
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,978 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,348 $76,990,156
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,386 $31,245,344
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 65 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,516 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,560 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,517 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 586 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,149 $31,245,344
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $31,245,344

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1997 1 $12,220,920   2,112 $5,786   $12,220,920 1
Jan 24, 1997 3 $5,481,640 -55% 2,112 $2,595   $18,967,251 2
Jan 31, 1997 6 $4,160,840 -24% 2,112 $1,970   $24,363,217 3
Feb 7, 1997 9 $2,014,802 -52% 1,956 $1,030   $27,050,978 4
Feb 14, 1997 17 $942,115 -53% 1,065 $885   $28,412,600 5
Feb 21, 1997 25 $304,026 -68% 480 $633   $28,855,388 6
Feb 28, 1997 30 $187,079 -38% 314 $596   $29,109,303 7
Mar 7, 1997 43 $68,256 -64% 216 $316   $29,211,613 8
Mar 14, 1997 55 $32,627 -52% 134 $243   $29,255,615 9
Mar 21, 1997 56 $22,764 -30% 91 $250   $29,283,912 10
Mar 28, 1997 60 $18,093 -21% 72 $251   $29,306,934 11
Apr 4, 1997 19 $701,760 +3,779% 500 $1,404   $30,016,823 12
Apr 11, 1997 36 $133,431 -81% 395 $338   $30,260,716 13
Apr 18, 1997 45 $80,988 -39% 330 $245   $30,361,718 14
Apr 25, 1997 36 $115,096 +42% 277 $416   $30,507,998 15
May 2, 1997 34 $105,031 -9% 205 $512   $30,648,287 16
May 9, 1997 28 $104,006 -1% 158 $658   $30,786,560 17
May 16, 1997 31 $88,548 -15% 141 $628   $30,912,705 18
May 23, 1997 39 $96,125 +9% 125 $769   $31,038,330 19
May 30, 1997 38 $65,178 -32% 102 $639   $31,118,551 20
Jun 6, 1997 46 $45,075 -31% 75 $601   $31,182,985 21
Jun 13, 1997 52 $37,052 -18% 54 $686   $31,235,710 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1997 1 $13,485,611   2,112 $6,385   $13,485,611 1
Jan 24, 1997 5 $6,716,766 -50% 2,112 $3,180   $20,202,377 2
Jan 31, 1997 6 $4,833,799 -28% 2,112 $2,289   $25,036,176 3
Feb 7, 1997 9 $2,434,309 -50% 1,956 $1,245   $27,470,485 4
Feb 14, 1997 16 $1,080,877 -56% 1,065 $1,015   $28,551,362 5
Feb 21, 1997 25 $370,862 -66% 480 $773   $28,922,224 6
Feb 28, 1997 30 $221,133 -40% 314 $704   $29,143,357 7
Mar 7, 1997 42 $79,631 -64% 216 $369   $29,222,988 8
Mar 14, 1997 51 $38,160 -52% 134 $285   $29,261,148 9
Mar 21, 1997 51 $27,693 -27% 91 $304   $29,288,841 10
Mar 28, 1997 53 $26,222 -5% 72 $364   $29,315,063 11
Apr 4, 1997 20 $812,222 +2,997% 500 $1,624   $30,127,285 12
Apr 11, 1997 38 $153,445 -81% 395 $388   $30,280,730 13
Apr 18, 1997 46 $112,172 -27% 330 $340   $30,392,902 14
Apr 25, 1997 38 $150,354 +34% 277 $543   $30,543,256 15
May 2, 1997 33 $139,298 -7% 205 $680   $30,682,554 16
May 9, 1997 29 $141,603 +2% 158 $896   $30,824,157 17
May 16, 1997 34 $118,048 -17% 141 $837   $30,942,205 18
May 23, 1997 39 $111,168 -6% 125 $889   $31,053,373 19
May 30, 1997 42 $84,537 -24% 102 $829   $31,137,910 20
Jun 6, 1997 47 $60,748 -28% 75 $810   $31,198,658 21

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,302 $6,393,685
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,381 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,278 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,258 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,440 $6,393,685
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $6,393,685

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,924 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,174 $37,639,029
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 59 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,084 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,362 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,006 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 692 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $37,639,029
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $37,639,029