Synopsis
After having been imprisoned for 20 years, Don Diego de la Vega (aka Zorro) is intent on revenge after rival Don Raphael Montero murdered his wife and took his daughter Elena. He takes on Alejandro Murieta, who has his own reason for revenge, as his brother was killed by one of Montero’s henchmen, as an apprentice.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,525,855 (24.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 40.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,515 opening theaters/2,602 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $226,269,308 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 911 | $93,828,745 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 807 | $139,871,255 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 795 | $233,700,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 17th, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 18th, 2005 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some intense action and violence |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Franchise: | Zorro |
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| Keywords: | Action Adventure, Prologue, Government Corruption, 1800s, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Raised by Kidnappers, Mentor, Romance, Death of a Sibling, Bandits, Robin Hood Bandits, Remake |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States, Mexico |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 448 | $5,260,343 | Sep 4, 1998 | 52 |