The Devil’s Own (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $42,885,593Details
International Box Office $98,014,407Details
Worldwide Box Office $140,900,000
OpusData ID: 12960100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,274,503 (33.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,504 opening theaters/2,504 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,672,338

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,232 $42,885,593
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $98,014,407
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $140,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 679 $42,885,593
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $98,014,407
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $140,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 26th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 16th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, and for language
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, 1970s, Prologue, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Terrorism, Irish Republican Army, False Identity, Retirement, Arms Dealer, Assassination, Double-Crossed
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 61 $14,274,503 Mar 28, 1997 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $36,417,093 Mar 28, 1997 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 34 $14,274,503 Mar 28, 1997 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $36,417,093 Mar 28, 1997 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,232 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,725 $105,672,338
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,720 $42,885,593
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 50 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,851 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 679 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 293 $42,885,593

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 1997 2 $14,274,503   2,504 $5,701   $14,274,503 1
Apr 4, 1997 3 $7,013,200 -51% 2,504 $2,801   $29,588,014 2
Apr 11, 1997 5 $4,180,149 -40% 2,355 $1,775   $35,551,865 3
Apr 18, 1997 6 $2,406,237 -42% 2,004 $1,201   $39,116,907 4
Apr 25, 1997 9 $1,154,808 -52% 1,270 $909   $41,019,604 5
May 2, 1997 14 $512,090 -56% 700 $732   $41,873,319 6
May 9, 1997 23 $182,127 -64% 440 $414   $42,200,692 7
May 16, 1997 24 $157,765 -13% 377 $418   $42,422,116 8
May 23, 1997 40 $86,388 -45% 191 $452   $42,540,292 9
May 30, 1997 44 $48,751 -44% 146 $334   $42,602,646 10
Jun 6, 1997 55 $27,273 -44% 90 $303   $42,640,548 11
Jun 20, 1997 35 $107,724   495 $218   $42,782,784 13
Jun 27, 1997 46 $28,505 -74% 214 $133   $42,845,307 14
Jul 4, 1997 52 $19,601 -31% 54 $363   $42,877,165 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 1997 2 $22,574,814   2,504 $9,016   $22,574,814 2
Apr 4, 1997 3 $8,796,902 -61% 2,504 $3,513   $31,371,716 3
Apr 11, 1997 5 $5,338,954 -39% 2,355 $2,267   $36,710,670 4
Apr 18, 1997 6 $3,154,126 -41% 2,004 $1,574   $39,864,796 5
Apr 25, 1997 10 $1,496,433 -53% 1,270 $1,178   $41,361,229 6
May 2, 1997 14 $657,336 -56% 700 $939   $42,018,565 7
May 9, 1997 23 $245,786 -63% 440 $559   $42,264,351 8
May 16, 1997 29 $189,553 -23% 377 $503   $42,453,904 9
May 23, 1997 41 $99,991 -47% 191 $524   $42,553,895 10
May 30, 1997 46 $59,380 -41% 146 $407   $42,613,275 11
Jun 20, 1997 35 $141,742   495 $286   $42,816,802 14
Jun 27, 1997 47 $40,762 -71% 214 $190   $42,857,564 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $98,014,407
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 795 $98,014,407
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 21 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 71 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $98,014,407

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 990 $140,900,000
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 28 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 94 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $140,900,000

Leading Cast

Harrison Ford    Tom O'Meara
Brad Pitt    Rory Devaney

Supporting Cast

Margaret Colin    Sheila O'Meara
Ruben Blades    Edwin Diaz
Treat Williams    Billy Burke
George Hearn    Peter Fitzsimmons
Ryan Mitchell    Chief Jim Kelly
Natascha McElhone    Megan Doherty
Paul Ronan    Sean Phelan
Simon Jones    Harry Sloan
Julia Stiles    Bridget O'Meara
Ashley Carin    Morgan O'Meara
Kelly Singer    Annie O'Meara
David O Hara    Martin MacDuff
David Wilmot    Dessie
Anthony Brophy    Gerard
Shane Dunne    Young Frankie
Martin Dunne    Frankie's Father
Gabrielle Reidy    Frankie's Mother
Samantha Conroy    Frankie's Sister
Baxter Harris    Customs Agent
Hassan Johnson    Teenager
Scott Nicholson    Rookie Cop
Jonathan Earl Peck    Jerry
Sixto Ramos    Hispanic Man
Mya Michaels    Hispanic Woman
Jessica Marie Kavanagh    Hispanic Girl
Brendan Kelly    Teddy
Kevin Nagle    Thug
Greg Salata    Tony
Joseph Dandry    Joey the Bartender
Jack McKillop    Jack Fitzsimmons
Mac Orange    The Maid
Malachy McCourt    Bishop
Marian Tomas Griffin    Cousin Eileen
Peggy Shay    Aunt Birdie
Danielle McGovern    Brooke
Ciaran O'Reilly    Father Canlon
Rob McElhenney    Kevin
Donald J. Meade    Irish Musician
Patrick Reynolds    Irish Musician
Peter Rufli    Irish Musician
Debbon Ayer    Tour Guide
Mario Polit    Young Dominican
Chance Kelly    Masked Burglar
Greg Stebner    Uniformed Cop
William Paulson    Detective
Bill Hoag    Trucker
Victor Slezak    Evan Stanley, FBI
Damien Leake    Art Fisher, FBI

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan J. Pakula    Director
Lawrence Gordon    Producer
Robert F. Colesberry    Producer
Kevin Jarre    Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen    Screenwriter
Kevin Jarre    Story Creator
Lloyd Levin    Executive Producer
Donald Laventhall    Executive Producer
Gordon Willis    Director of Photography
Jane Musky    Production Designer
Tom Rolf    Editor
Dennis Virkler    Editor
Bernie Pollack    Costume Designer
James Horner    Composer
Karen L. Thorson    Associate Producer
Peter Kohn    Assistant Director
Jonathan Filley    Unit Production Manager
Robert Guerra    Art Director
Leslie Bloom    Set Decorator
James Sabat    Sound Mixer
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Ron Bochar    Supervising Sound Editor
Lewis Goldstein    Sound Effects Editor
Michael Laudati    Make up
Jean A. Black    Make up
Michael Kriston    Hairstylist
Dolores O’Riordan    Song Writer
David Aaron Cohen    Screenwriter
Vincent Patrick    Screenwriter
Doug Coleman    Stunt Coordinator

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:$14,274,503 (33.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,504 opening theaters/2,504 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,672,338

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,232 $42,885,593
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $98,014,407
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $140,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 679 $42,885,593
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $98,014,407
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $140,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 26th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 16th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, and for language
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, 1970s, Prologue, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Terrorism, Irish Republican Army, False Identity, Retirement, Arms Dealer, Assassination, Double-Crossed
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 61 $14,274,503 Mar 28, 1997 5
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $36,417,093 Mar 28, 1997 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 34 $14,274,503 Mar 28, 1997 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $36,417,093 Mar 28, 1997 5

Leading Cast

Harrison Ford    Tom O'Meara
Brad Pitt    Rory Devaney

Supporting Cast

Margaret Colin    Sheila O'Meara
Ruben Blades    Edwin Diaz
Treat Williams    Billy Burke
George Hearn    Peter Fitzsimmons
Ryan Mitchell    Chief Jim Kelly
Natascha McElhone    Megan Doherty
Paul Ronan    Sean Phelan
Simon Jones    Harry Sloan
Julia Stiles    Bridget O'Meara
Ashley Carin    Morgan O'Meara
Kelly Singer    Annie O'Meara
David O Hara    Martin MacDuff
David Wilmot    Dessie
Anthony Brophy    Gerard
Shane Dunne    Young Frankie
Martin Dunne    Frankie's Father
Gabrielle Reidy    Frankie's Mother
Samantha Conroy    Frankie's Sister
Baxter Harris    Customs Agent
Hassan Johnson    Teenager
Scott Nicholson    Rookie Cop
Jonathan Earl Peck    Jerry
Sixto Ramos    Hispanic Man
Mya Michaels    Hispanic Woman
Jessica Marie Kavanagh    Hispanic Girl
Brendan Kelly    Teddy
Kevin Nagle    Thug
Greg Salata    Tony
Joseph Dandry    Joey the Bartender
Jack McKillop    Jack Fitzsimmons
Mac Orange    The Maid
Malachy McCourt    Bishop
Marian Tomas Griffin    Cousin Eileen
Peggy Shay    Aunt Birdie
Danielle McGovern    Brooke
Ciaran O'Reilly    Father Canlon
Rob McElhenney    Kevin
Donald J. Meade    Irish Musician
Patrick Reynolds    Irish Musician
Peter Rufli    Irish Musician
Debbon Ayer    Tour Guide
Mario Polit    Young Dominican
Chance Kelly    Masked Burglar
Greg Stebner    Uniformed Cop
William Paulson    Detective
Bill Hoag    Trucker
Victor Slezak    Evan Stanley, FBI
Damien Leake    Art Fisher, FBI

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan J. Pakula    Director
Lawrence Gordon    Producer
Robert F. Colesberry    Producer
Kevin Jarre    Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen    Screenwriter
Kevin Jarre    Story Creator
Lloyd Levin    Executive Producer
Donald Laventhall    Executive Producer
Gordon Willis    Director of Photography
Jane Musky    Production Designer
Tom Rolf    Editor
Dennis Virkler    Editor
Bernie Pollack    Costume Designer
James Horner    Composer
Karen L. Thorson    Associate Producer
Peter Kohn    Assistant Director
Jonathan Filley    Unit Production Manager
Robert Guerra    Art Director
Leslie Bloom    Set Decorator
James Sabat    Sound Mixer
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Ron Bochar    Supervising Sound Editor
Lewis Goldstein    Sound Effects Editor
Michael Laudati    Make up
Jean A. Black    Make up
Michael Kriston    Hairstylist
Dolores O’Riordan    Song Writer
David Aaron Cohen    Screenwriter
Vincent Patrick    Screenwriter
Doug Coleman    Stunt Coordinator

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 2,201-2,300) 2,232 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,725 $105,672,338
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,720 $42,885,593
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 50 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,851 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 679 $42,885,593
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 293 $42,885,593

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 1997 2 $14,274,503   2,504 $5,701   $14,274,503 1
Apr 4, 1997 3 $7,013,200 -51% 2,504 $2,801   $29,588,014 2
Apr 11, 1997 5 $4,180,149 -40% 2,355 $1,775   $35,551,865 3
Apr 18, 1997 6 $2,406,237 -42% 2,004 $1,201   $39,116,907 4
Apr 25, 1997 9 $1,154,808 -52% 1,270 $909   $41,019,604 5
May 2, 1997 14 $512,090 -56% 700 $732   $41,873,319 6
May 9, 1997 23 $182,127 -64% 440 $414   $42,200,692 7
May 16, 1997 24 $157,765 -13% 377 $418   $42,422,116 8
May 23, 1997 40 $86,388 -45% 191 $452   $42,540,292 9
May 30, 1997 44 $48,751 -44% 146 $334   $42,602,646 10
Jun 6, 1997 55 $27,273 -44% 90 $303   $42,640,548 11
Jun 20, 1997 35 $107,724   495 $218   $42,782,784 13
Jun 27, 1997 46 $28,505 -74% 214 $133   $42,845,307 14
Jul 4, 1997 52 $19,601 -31% 54 $363   $42,877,165 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 1997 2 $22,574,814   2,504 $9,016   $22,574,814 2
Apr 4, 1997 3 $8,796,902 -61% 2,504 $3,513   $31,371,716 3
Apr 11, 1997 5 $5,338,954 -39% 2,355 $2,267   $36,710,670 4
Apr 18, 1997 6 $3,154,126 -41% 2,004 $1,574   $39,864,796 5
Apr 25, 1997 10 $1,496,433 -53% 1,270 $1,178   $41,361,229 6
May 2, 1997 14 $657,336 -56% 700 $939   $42,018,565 7
May 9, 1997 23 $245,786 -63% 440 $559   $42,264,351 8
May 16, 1997 29 $189,553 -23% 377 $503   $42,453,904 9
May 23, 1997 41 $99,991 -47% 191 $524   $42,553,895 10
May 30, 1997 46 $59,380 -41% 146 $407   $42,613,275 11
Jun 20, 1997 35 $141,742   495 $286   $42,816,802 14
Jun 27, 1997 47 $40,762 -71% 214 $190   $42,857,564 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $98,014,407
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 795 $98,014,407
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 21 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 71 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $98,014,407
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $98,014,407

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 990 $140,900,000
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 28 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 94 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $140,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $140,900,000