A Few Good Men (1992)

A Few Good Men poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $141,340,178Details
International Box Office $95,159,822Details
Worldwide Box Office $236,500,000
OpusData ID: 2100100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,517,468 (11.0% of total gross)
Legs:9.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$33,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,925 opening theaters/2,201 max. theaters, 10.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $385,611,656

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 487 $141,340,178
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $95,159,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 786 $236,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 69 $141,340,178
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $95,159,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $236,500,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 11th, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: December 18th, 1992 (Wide), released as A Few Good Men (어 퓨 굿 맨) (South Korea)
June 7th, 2023 (Limited), released as A Few Good Men (어 퓨 굿 맨) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Running Time: 138 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Queen & Slim
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Keywords: Lawyers, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Military Life, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 67 $452,670 May 21, 1993 164
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 94 $3,271,338 Feb 12, 1993 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 279 $9,252,984 Feb 12, 1993 66
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 137 $11,061,453 Jan 29, 1993 52
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 97 $8,730,669 Jan 15, 1993 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 148 $8,730,669 Jan 15, 1993 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 74 $24,694,715 Jan 15, 1993 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 87 $14,033,527 Jan 1, 1993 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $39,693,867 Jan 1, 1993 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 98 $13,608,117 Dec 25, 1992 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 56 $38,397,839 Dec 25, 1992 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 487 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 201-300) 219 $385,611,656
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 286 $141,340,178
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1992 5 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 2 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 35 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 69 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 50 $141,340,178

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1992 1 $15,517,468   1,925 $8,061   $15,517,468 1
Dec 18, 1992 1 $11,145,377 -28% 1,925 $5,790   $32,001,899 2
Dec 25, 1992 1 $13,608,117 +22% 2,112 $6,443   $51,438,945 3
Jan 1, 1993 2 $14,033,527 +3% 2,115 $6,635   $77,162,364 4
Jan 8, 1993 1 $9,012,668 -36% 2,201 $4,095   $90,280,712 5
Jan 15, 1993 2 $8,730,669 -3% 2,146 $4,068   $101,564,771 6
Jan 22, 1993 2 $6,125,660 -30% 2,100 $2,917   $109,126,937 7
Jan 29, 1993 4 $3,910,710 -36% 2,056 $1,902   $114,560,737 8
Feb 5, 1993 5 $4,001,255 +2% 1,732 $2,310   $119,869,477 9
Feb 12, 1993 8 $3,271,338 -18% 1,352 $2,420   $124,001,638 10
Feb 26, 1993 10 $1,922,151   1,278 $1,504   $129,462,655 12
Mar 5, 1993 13 $1,253,355 -35% 1,027 $1,220   $131,165,860 13
Mar 12, 1993 16 $803,417 -36% 715 $1,124   $132,255,619 14
May 21, 1993 11 $452,670   398 $1,137   $140,015,213 24
May 28, 1993 14 $210,744 -53% 204 $1,033   $140,340,096 25
Jun 4, 1993 16 $140,976 -33% 167 $844   $140,525,790 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1992 1 $20,856,522   1,925 $10,835   $20,856,522 1
Dec 18, 1992 1 $16,974,306 -19% 1,925 $8,818   $37,830,828 2
Dec 25, 1992 2 $25,298,009 +49% 2,112 $11,978   $63,128,837 3
Jan 1, 1993 2 $18,139,207 -28% 2,115 $8,576   $81,268,044 4
Jan 8, 1993 1 $11,566,058 -36% 2,201 $5,255   $92,834,102 5
Jan 15, 1993 3 $10,167,175 -12% 2,146 $4,738   $103,001,277 6
Jan 22, 1993 2 $7,648,750 -25% 2,100 $3,642   $110,650,027 7
Jan 29, 1993 4 $5,218,195 -32% 2,056 $2,538   $115,868,222 8
Feb 5, 1993 5 $4,862,078 -7% 1,732 $2,807   $120,730,300 9
Feb 26, 1993 10 $2,372,001   1,278 $1,856   $129,912,505 12
Mar 5, 1993 13 $1,539,697 -35% 1,027 $1,499   $131,452,202 13
May 21, 1993 8 $566,809   398 $1,424   $140,129,352 24
May 28, 1993 13 $255,462 -55% 204 $1,252   $140,384,814 25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 12/18/1992 $0 0 15 38 $17,715 6/28/2023
 
Rest of World $95,142,107
 
International Total$95,159,822 6/28/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $95,159,822
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 814 $95,159,822
Top 1992 Movies at the International Box Office 9 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for Based on Play Movies 7 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 869 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $95,159,822

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 786 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 487 $236,500,000
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 7 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 3 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 75 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 89 $236,500,000

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise    Lt. Daniel Kaffee
Jack Nicholson    Colonel Nathan R. Jessep
Demi Moore    Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway

Supporting Cast

Kevin Bacon    Capt. Jack Ross
Kevin Pollak    Lt. Sam Weinberg
James Marshall    Pfc. Louden Downey
J.T. Walsh    Lieutenant Col. Matthew Markinson
Kiefer Sutherland    Lt. Jonathan Kendrick
Christopher Guest    Dr. Stone
J.A. Preston    Judge Randolph
Matt Craven    Lr. Dave Spradling
Wolfgang Bodison    Lancnce Cpl. Harold W. Dawson
Xander Berkeley    Capt. Whitaker
John M. Jackson    Capt. West
Noah Wyle    Cpl. Jeffrey Barnes
Cuba Gooding, Jr.    Cpl. Carl Hammaker
Lawrence Lowe    Bailiff
Joshua Malina    Orderly
Oscar Jordan    Steward
John M. Mathews    Guard
Al Wexo*    Guard
Frank Cavestani    Agent
Jan Munroe    Jury Foreman
Ron Ostrow    MP
Matthew Saks    David
Harry Caesar    Luther
Michael DeLorenzo    Pfc. William T. Santiago
Geoffrey Nauffts    Lt. Sherby
Arthur Senzy    Robert C. McGuire
Cameron Thor    Cmdr. Lawrence
David Bowe    Cmdr. Gibbs
Gene Whittington    Mr. Dawson
Maud Winchester    Aunt Ginny

Cameos

Aaron Sorkin    Man in Bar

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
David Brown    Producer
Rob Reiner    Producer
Andrew Scheinman    Producer
Aaron Sorkin    Screenwriter
Steve Nicolaides    Co-Producer
Jeffrey Stott    Co-Producer
William Gilmore    Executive Producer
Rachel Pfeffer    Executive Producer
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography
J. Michael Riva    Production Designer
Robert Leighton    Supervising Film Editor
Marc Shaiman    Composer
Frank Capra III    Assistant Director
Steve Nicolaides    Production Manager
Dave Klassen    Art Director
Michael Taylor    Set Decorator
Gary B. Kibbe    Second Unit Director
Gloria Gresham    Costume Designer
Steve Nevius    Editor
Bob Eber    Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline    Re-recording Mixer
Louis L. Edemann    Supervising Sound Editor
Charles L. Campbell    Supervising Sound Editor
Chuck Neely    Sound Editor
Tim Chau    Sound Editor
Lenny Geschke    Sound Editor
Jeremy Gordon    Sound Editor
Elliott L. Koretz    Sound Editor
Joe Morrisey    Sound Editor
Colin Mouat    Sound Editor
Curtis Roush    Music Editor
Stephen Abrums    Makeup
Larry Waggoner    Hairstylist
Hummie Mann    Music Producer
Marc Shaiman    Music Producer
Aaron Sorkin    Story Creator
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

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:$15,517,468 (11.0% of total gross)
Legs:9.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$33,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,925 opening theaters/2,201 max. theaters, 10.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $385,611,656

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 487 $141,340,178
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $95,159,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 786 $236,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 69 $141,340,178
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $95,159,822
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $236,500,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 11th, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: December 18th, 1992 (Wide), released as A Few Good Men (어 퓨 굿 맨) (South Korea)
June 7th, 2023 (Limited), released as A Few Good Men (어 퓨 굿 맨) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Running Time: 138 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Queen & Slim
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Keywords: Lawyers, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Military Life, 1993 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 67 $452,670 May 21, 1993 164
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 94 $3,271,338 Feb 12, 1993 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 279 $9,252,984 Feb 12, 1993 66
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 137 $11,061,453 Jan 29, 1993 52
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 97 $8,730,669 Jan 15, 1993 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 148 $8,730,669 Jan 15, 1993 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 74 $24,694,715 Jan 15, 1993 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 87 $14,033,527 Jan 1, 1993 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $39,693,867 Jan 1, 1993 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 98 $13,608,117 Dec 25, 1992 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 56 $38,397,839 Dec 25, 1992 17

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise    Lt. Daniel Kaffee
Jack Nicholson    Colonel Nathan R. Jessep
Demi Moore    Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway

Supporting Cast

Kevin Bacon    Capt. Jack Ross
Kevin Pollak    Lt. Sam Weinberg
James Marshall    Pfc. Louden Downey
J.T. Walsh    Lieutenant Col. Matthew Markinson
Kiefer Sutherland    Lt. Jonathan Kendrick
Christopher Guest    Dr. Stone
J.A. Preston    Judge Randolph
Matt Craven    Lr. Dave Spradling
Wolfgang Bodison    Lancnce Cpl. Harold W. Dawson
Xander Berkeley    Capt. Whitaker
John M. Jackson    Capt. West
Noah Wyle    Cpl. Jeffrey Barnes
Cuba Gooding, Jr.    Cpl. Carl Hammaker
Lawrence Lowe    Bailiff
Joshua Malina    Orderly
Oscar Jordan    Steward
John M. Mathews    Guard
Al Wexo*    Guard
Frank Cavestani    Agent
Jan Munroe    Jury Foreman
Ron Ostrow    MP
Matthew Saks    David
Harry Caesar    Luther
Michael DeLorenzo    Pfc. William T. Santiago
Geoffrey Nauffts    Lt. Sherby
Arthur Senzy    Robert C. McGuire
Cameron Thor    Cmdr. Lawrence
David Bowe    Cmdr. Gibbs
Gene Whittington    Mr. Dawson
Maud Winchester    Aunt Ginny

Cameos

Aaron Sorkin    Man in Bar

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
David Brown    Producer
Rob Reiner    Producer
Andrew Scheinman    Producer
Aaron Sorkin    Screenwriter
Steve Nicolaides    Co-Producer
Jeffrey Stott    Co-Producer
William Gilmore    Executive Producer
Rachel Pfeffer    Executive Producer
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography
J. Michael Riva    Production Designer
Robert Leighton    Supervising Film Editor
Marc Shaiman    Composer
Frank Capra III    Assistant Director
Steve Nicolaides    Production Manager
Dave Klassen    Art Director
Michael Taylor    Set Decorator
Gary B. Kibbe    Second Unit Director
Gloria Gresham    Costume Designer
Steve Nevius    Editor
Bob Eber    Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline    Re-recording Mixer
Louis L. Edemann    Supervising Sound Editor
Charles L. Campbell    Supervising Sound Editor
Chuck Neely    Sound Editor
Tim Chau    Sound Editor
Lenny Geschke    Sound Editor
Jeremy Gordon    Sound Editor
Elliott L. Koretz    Sound Editor
Joe Morrisey    Sound Editor
Colin Mouat    Sound Editor
Curtis Roush    Music Editor
Stephen Abrums    Makeup
Larry Waggoner    Hairstylist
Hummie Mann    Music Producer
Marc Shaiman    Music Producer
Aaron Sorkin    Story Creator
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

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 401-500) 487 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 201-300) 219 $385,611,656
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 286 $141,340,178
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1992 5 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 2 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 35 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 69 $141,340,178
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 50 $141,340,178

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1992 1 $15,517,468   1,925 $8,061   $15,517,468 1
Dec 18, 1992 1 $11,145,377 -28% 1,925 $5,790   $32,001,899 2
Dec 25, 1992 1 $13,608,117 +22% 2,112 $6,443   $51,438,945 3
Jan 1, 1993 2 $14,033,527 +3% 2,115 $6,635   $77,162,364 4
Jan 8, 1993 1 $9,012,668 -36% 2,201 $4,095   $90,280,712 5
Jan 15, 1993 2 $8,730,669 -3% 2,146 $4,068   $101,564,771 6
Jan 22, 1993 2 $6,125,660 -30% 2,100 $2,917   $109,126,937 7
Jan 29, 1993 4 $3,910,710 -36% 2,056 $1,902   $114,560,737 8
Feb 5, 1993 5 $4,001,255 +2% 1,732 $2,310   $119,869,477 9
Feb 12, 1993 8 $3,271,338 -18% 1,352 $2,420   $124,001,638 10
Feb 26, 1993 10 $1,922,151   1,278 $1,504   $129,462,655 12
Mar 5, 1993 13 $1,253,355 -35% 1,027 $1,220   $131,165,860 13
Mar 12, 1993 16 $803,417 -36% 715 $1,124   $132,255,619 14
May 21, 1993 11 $452,670   398 $1,137   $140,015,213 24
May 28, 1993 14 $210,744 -53% 204 $1,033   $140,340,096 25
Jun 4, 1993 16 $140,976 -33% 167 $844   $140,525,790 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1992 1 $20,856,522   1,925 $10,835   $20,856,522 1
Dec 18, 1992 1 $16,974,306 -19% 1,925 $8,818   $37,830,828 2
Dec 25, 1992 2 $25,298,009 +49% 2,112 $11,978   $63,128,837 3
Jan 1, 1993 2 $18,139,207 -28% 2,115 $8,576   $81,268,044 4
Jan 8, 1993 1 $11,566,058 -36% 2,201 $5,255   $92,834,102 5
Jan 15, 1993 3 $10,167,175 -12% 2,146 $4,738   $103,001,277 6
Jan 22, 1993 2 $7,648,750 -25% 2,100 $3,642   $110,650,027 7
Jan 29, 1993 4 $5,218,195 -32% 2,056 $2,538   $115,868,222 8
Feb 5, 1993 5 $4,862,078 -7% 1,732 $2,807   $120,730,300 9
Feb 26, 1993 10 $2,372,001   1,278 $1,856   $129,912,505 12
Mar 5, 1993 13 $1,539,697 -35% 1,027 $1,499   $131,452,202 13
May 21, 1993 8 $566,809   398 $1,424   $140,129,352 24
May 28, 1993 13 $255,462 -55% 204 $1,252   $140,384,814 25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 12/18/1992 $0 0 15 38 $17,715 6/28/2023
 
Rest of World $95,142,107
 
International Total$95,159,822 6/28/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $95,159,822
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 814 $95,159,822
Top 1992 Movies at the International Box Office 9 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for Based on Play Movies 7 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 869 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $95,159,822
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $95,159,822

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 786 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 487 $236,500,000
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 7 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 3 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 75 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $236,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 89 $236,500,000