Cliffhanger (1993)

Cliffhanger
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $84,049,211Details
International Box Office $170,950,789Details
Worldwide Box Office $255,000,000
OpusData ID: 5350100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,458,022 (24.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,333 opening theaters/2,431 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $229,612,691

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,044 $84,049,211
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 661 $170,950,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 717 $255,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $84,049,211
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 100 $170,950,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $255,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 28th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: June 12th, 1993 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 2nd, 1993 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 29th, 1993 (Wide) (Germany)
February 4th, 2025 (Limited) (Germany)
June 18th, 2025 (Limited) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
Video Release: May 21st, 1996 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language.
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Judge Dredd
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Extreme Sports, Mountain Climbing, Prologue, Death of a Best Friend, Disaster, Heist, Search and Rescue, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States, France, Italy
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 278 $10,805,602 Jul 2, 1993 38
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 79 $20,458,022 May 28, 1993 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 53 $57,865,562 May 28, 1993 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 50 $20,458,022 May 28, 1993 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 40 $57,865,562 May 28, 1993 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,044 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 586 $229,612,691
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 729 $84,049,211
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1993 11 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 766 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $84,049,211

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 1 $20,458,022   2,333 $8,769   $20,458,022 1
Jun 4, 1993 1 $12,152,400 -41% 2,337 $5,200   $37,173,770 2
Jun 11, 1993 2 $7,621,185 -37% 2,431 $3,135   $49,625,534 3
Jun 18, 1993 3 $5,671,360 -26% 2,395 $2,368   $58,651,674 4
Jun 25, 1993 6 $4,147,456 -27% 2,176 $1,906   $65,558,170 5
Jul 2, 1993 9 $3,820,254 -8% 1,786 $2,139   $71,363,525 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 1 $25,021,370   2,333 $10,725   $25,021,370 1
Jun 4, 1993 1 $16,982,979 -32% 2,337 $7,267   $42,004,349 2
Jun 11, 1993 2 $10,975,965 -35% 2,431 $4,515   $52,980,314 3
Jun 18, 1993 3 $8,430,400 -23% 2,395 $3,520   $61,410,714 4
Jun 25, 1993 6 $6,132,557 -27% 2,176 $2,818   $67,543,271 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Germany 2/4/2025 $0000$0
New Zealand 7/2/1993 $0 0 1 1 $94 12/21/2020
South Korea 6/12/1993 $0 0 0 0 $52,191 7/2/2025
 
Rest of World $170,898,504
 
International Total$170,950,789 7/2/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 661 $170,950,789
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 396 $170,950,789
Top 1993 Movies at the International Box Office 4 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 293 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 414 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 100 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 65 $170,950,789

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 717 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 435 $255,000,000
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 7 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 232 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 76 $255,000,000

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 4, 2023143,778 3,778$49,001$49,0011,411

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Sylvester Stallone    Gabe Walker

Supporting Cast

Leon    Kynette
Caroline Goodall    Kristel, Jetstar Pilot
Michael Rooker    Hal Tucker
John Lithgow    Eric Qualen
Bruce McGill    Treasury Agent
Don S. Davis    Stuart
Max Perlich    Evan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Renny Harlin    Director
Michael France    Screenwriter
Sylvester Stallone    Screenwriter
Neil Corbould    Special Effects

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


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,458,022 (24.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,333 opening theaters/2,431 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $229,612,691

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,044 $84,049,211
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 661 $170,950,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 717 $255,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $84,049,211
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 100 $170,950,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $255,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 28th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: June 12th, 1993 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 2nd, 1993 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 29th, 1993 (Wide) (Germany)
February 4th, 2025 (Limited) (Germany)
June 18th, 2025 (Limited) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
Video Release: May 21st, 1996 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language.
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Judge Dredd
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Extreme Sports, Mountain Climbing, Prologue, Death of a Best Friend, Disaster, Heist, Search and Rescue, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States, France, Italy
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 278 $10,805,602 Jul 2, 1993 38
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 79 $20,458,022 May 28, 1993 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 53 $57,865,562 May 28, 1993 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 50 $20,458,022 May 28, 1993 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 40 $57,865,562 May 28, 1993 3

Leading Cast

Sylvester Stallone    Gabe Walker

Supporting Cast

Leon    Kynette
Caroline Goodall    Kristel, Jetstar Pilot
Michael Rooker    Hal Tucker
John Lithgow    Eric Qualen
Bruce McGill    Treasury Agent
Don S. Davis    Stuart
Max Perlich    Evan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Renny Harlin    Director
Michael France    Screenwriter
Sylvester Stallone    Screenwriter
Neil Corbould    Special Effects

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 1,001-1,100) 1,044 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 586 $229,612,691
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 729 $84,049,211
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1993 11 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 766 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $84,049,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $84,049,211

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 1 $20,458,022   2,333 $8,769   $20,458,022 1
Jun 4, 1993 1 $12,152,400 -41% 2,337 $5,200   $37,173,770 2
Jun 11, 1993 2 $7,621,185 -37% 2,431 $3,135   $49,625,534 3
Jun 18, 1993 3 $5,671,360 -26% 2,395 $2,368   $58,651,674 4
Jun 25, 1993 6 $4,147,456 -27% 2,176 $1,906   $65,558,170 5
Jul 2, 1993 9 $3,820,254 -8% 1,786 $2,139   $71,363,525 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 1 $25,021,370   2,333 $10,725   $25,021,370 1
Jun 4, 1993 1 $16,982,979 -32% 2,337 $7,267   $42,004,349 2
Jun 11, 1993 2 $10,975,965 -35% 2,431 $4,515   $52,980,314 3
Jun 18, 1993 3 $8,430,400 -23% 2,395 $3,520   $61,410,714 4
Jun 25, 1993 6 $6,132,557 -27% 2,176 $2,818   $67,543,271 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Germany 2/4/2025 $0000$0
New Zealand 7/2/1993 $0 0 1 1 $94 12/21/2020
South Korea 6/12/1993 $0 0 0 0 $52,191 7/2/2025
 
Rest of World $170,898,504
 
International Total$170,950,789 7/2/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 661 $170,950,789
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 396 $170,950,789
Top 1993 Movies at the International Box Office 4 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 293 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 414 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 100 $170,950,789
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 65 $170,950,789

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 717 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 435 $255,000,000
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 7 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 232 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $255,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 76 $255,000,000

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 4, 2023143,778 3,778$49,001$49,0011,411

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.