Citizen Ruth (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $336,470Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,709 (7.9% of total gross)
Legs:9.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $807,745

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,754 $336,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,846 $336,470
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,964 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,967 $336,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,845 $336,470

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 13th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: February 4th, 2003 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,754 $336,470
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,376 $807,745
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,810 $336,470
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 233 $336,470
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,964 $336,470
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,377 $807,745
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 63 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,558 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,618 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,552 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,967 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $336,470

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 13, 1996 41 $26,709   6 $4,452   $26,709 1
Dec 20, 1996 50 $17,055 -36% 4 $4,264   $56,747 2
Jan 10, 1997 54 $36,769   8 $4,596   $153,155 5
Jan 17, 1997 57 $30,446 -17% 10 $3,045   $199,096 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 13, 1996 38 $39,692   6 $6,615   $39,692 1
Jan 10, 1997 51 $52,264   8 $6,533   $168,650 5

Uncategorized

Laura Dern    Ruth Stoops
Burt Reynolds    Blaine Gibbons
Kelly Preston    Rachel
Mary Kay Place    Gail Stoney
Swoosie Kurtz    Diane
Kurtwood Smith    Norm Stoney
Tippi Hedren    Jessica Weiss
Kenneth Mars    Dr. Charlie
Diane Ladd    Ruth's Mother
M.C. Gainey    Harlan
Alicia Witt    Cheryl Stoney
David Graf    Judge Richter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alexander Payne    Director
Rolfe Kent    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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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,709 (7.9% of total gross)
Legs:9.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $807,745

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,754 $336,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,846 $336,470
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,964 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,967 $336,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,845 $336,470

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 13th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: February 4th, 2003 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Comparisons: vs. About Schmidt
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Uncategorized

Laura Dern    Ruth Stoops
Burt Reynolds    Blaine Gibbons
Kelly Preston    Rachel
Mary Kay Place    Gail Stoney
Swoosie Kurtz    Diane
Kurtwood Smith    Norm Stoney
Tippi Hedren    Jessica Weiss
Kenneth Mars    Dr. Charlie
Diane Ladd    Ruth's Mother
M.C. Gainey    Harlan
Alicia Witt    Cheryl Stoney
David Graf    Judge Richter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alexander Payne    Director
Rolfe Kent    Composer
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

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 10,701-10,800) 10,754 $336,470
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,376 $807,745
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,810 $336,470
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 233 $336,470
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,964 $336,470
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,377 $807,745
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 63 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,558 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,618 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,552 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,967 $336,470
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $336,470

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 13, 1996 41 $26,709   6 $4,452   $26,709 1
Dec 20, 1996 50 $17,055 -36% 4 $4,264   $56,747 2
Jan 10, 1997 54 $36,769   8 $4,596   $153,155 5
Jan 17, 1997 57 $30,446 -17% 10 $3,045   $199,096 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 13, 1996 38 $39,692   6 $6,615   $39,692 1
Jan 10, 1997 51 $52,264   8 $6,533   $168,650 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,846 $336,470
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,402 $336,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,029 $336,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,944 $336,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,404 $336,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,845 $336,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $336,470