Menace II Society (1993)

Menace II Society
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,731,527Details
OpusData ID: 19890100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,839,638 (13.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:464 opening theaters/581 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,759,311

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,227 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,773 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,476 $27,731,527

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 26th, 1993 (Limited) by New Line
Video Release: September 8th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, drug use and language.
R for strong bloody violence, drug use and pervasive language (Director's Cut)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Boyz n the Hood
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Keywords: African Americans, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Crime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Katja Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 201 $10,934,624 May 28, 1993 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 98 $3,839,638 May 28, 1993 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 92 $10,934,624 May 28, 1993 5
Never Wide Domestic 15 $27,731,527 May 26, 1993 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,227 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,380 $75,759,311
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,610 $27,731,527
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1993 55 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,658 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,793 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,669 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 71 $27,731,527

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 7 $3,839,638   464 $8,275   $4,583,676 1
Jun 4, 1993 9 $3,305,770 -14% 513 $6,444   $9,002,755 2
Jun 11, 1993 6 $2,634,648 -20% 540 $4,879   $12,861,517 3
Jun 18, 1993 9 $2,015,097 -24% 570 $3,535   $15,922,015 4
Jun 25, 1993 9 $1,769,776 -12% 581 $3,046   $18,605,731 5
Jul 2, 1993 10 $1,646,064 -7% 552 $2,982   $20,873,934 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 7 $4,952,947   464 $10,674   $5,696,985 2
Jun 4, 1993 9 $4,529,884 -9% 513 $8,830   $10,226,869 3
Jun 11, 1993 6 $3,680,049 -19% 540 $6,815   $13,906,918 4
Jun 18, 1993 9 $2,929,037 -20% 570 $5,139   $16,835,955 5
Jun 25, 1993 7 $2,391,915 -18% 581 $4,117   $19,227,870 6

Leading Cast

Tyrin Turner    Caine

Supporting Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith    Ronnie
Bill Duke    Detective
Charles S. Dutton    Mr. Butler
Larenz Tate    O-Dog
Arnold Johnson    Grandpapa
MC Eiht    A-Wax
Marilyn Coleman    Grandmama
Vonte Sweet    Sharif
Clifton Powell    Chauncy
Glenn Plummer    Pernell
Pooh Man    Doc
Julian Roy Doster    Anthony
June Kyoko Lu    Grocery Store Woman
Toshi Toda    Grocery Store Man
Anthony Johnson    Tony
Brandon Hammond    Five-year Old Caine
Reginald Ballard    Clyde
Khandi Alexander    Karen Lawson
Eugene Lee    Man
James Pickens, Jr.    Man
Nancy Cheryl Davis    Teacher
Saafir    Harold Lawson
Ryan Williams    Stacy
Cynthia Calhoun    Jackee
Garen Holman    Junior
Joy Matthews    Nurse #1
Todd Anthony Shaw    Lew-Loc
Christopher M. Brown    Lloyd
Stacy Arnell    Deena
Dwayne Barnes    Basehead
Ian Davids    Insurance Man
Alvin Mears    K9 Police Officer
Robert R. Gonzalez    Car Dealer
Martin Davis    Car-jack Victim
Erin Leshawn Wiley    Ilena
Charles J. Grube    Officer Fassel
Mike Kelly    Officer Gadd
Rolando Molina    Vato
Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez    Vato
Tony Valentino    Vato
Danny Villarreal    Vato
Yo-Yo    Girl at Party
Samuel Monroe Jr.    Ilena's Cousin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Albert Hughes    Director
Allen Hughes    Director
Tyger Williams    Screenwriter
Allen Hughes    Story Creator
Albert Hughes    Story Creator
Tyger Williams    Story Creator
Darin Scott    Producer
Kevin Moreton    Executive Producer
Penny Barrett    Production Designer
Christopher Koefoed    Editor
QD III    Composer
Lisa Rinzler    Director of Photography
Allen Hughes    Co-Producer
Albert Hughes    Co-Producer
Tyger Williams    Co-Producer
Michael Bennett    Line Producer
Tyrone L. Mason    Assistant Director
Leon Dudevoir    Unit Production Manager
Adel A. Mazen    Set Decorator
Frank Ceglia    Special Effects Supervisor
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez    Costume Designer
Guillermo Perez    Costume Supervisor
Veda Campbell    Sound Mixer
Ken Teaney    Re-recording Mixer
Scott Ganary    Re-recording Mixer
Tony Sereno    Re-recording Mixer
Steven D. Williams    Supervisor
Tim Gedemer    Sound Effects Editor
Lance Brown    Sound Effects Editor
David Farmer    Sound Effects Editor
Cathie Speakman    Dialogue Editor
Jim Brookshire    Dialogue Editor
John LaSalandra    Music Editor
Kim D. Davis    Make up
Bonnie Greenberg    Music Supervisor
Jill Meyers    Music Supervisor
Tony Lee    Casting Director
Ousaun Elam    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:$3,839,638 (13.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:464 opening theaters/581 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,759,311

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,227 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,773 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,476 $27,731,527

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 26th, 1993 (Limited) by New Line
Video Release: September 8th, 2009 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, drug use and language.
R for strong bloody violence, drug use and pervasive language (Director's Cut)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Boyz n the Hood
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Crime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Katja Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 201 $10,934,624 May 28, 1993 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 98 $3,839,638 May 28, 1993 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 92 $10,934,624 May 28, 1993 5
Never Wide Domestic 15 $27,731,527 May 26, 1993 0

Leading Cast

Tyrin Turner    Caine

Supporting Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith    Ronnie
Bill Duke    Detective
Charles S. Dutton    Mr. Butler
Larenz Tate    O-Dog
Arnold Johnson    Grandpapa
MC Eiht    A-Wax
Marilyn Coleman    Grandmama
Vonte Sweet    Sharif
Clifton Powell    Chauncy
Glenn Plummer    Pernell
Pooh Man    Doc
Julian Roy Doster    Anthony
June Kyoko Lu    Grocery Store Woman
Toshi Toda    Grocery Store Man
Anthony Johnson    Tony
Brandon Hammond    Five-year Old Caine
Reginald Ballard    Clyde
Khandi Alexander    Karen Lawson
Eugene Lee    Man
James Pickens, Jr.    Man
Nancy Cheryl Davis    Teacher
Saafir    Harold Lawson
Ryan Williams    Stacy
Cynthia Calhoun    Jackee
Garen Holman    Junior
Joy Matthews    Nurse #1
Todd Anthony Shaw    Lew-Loc
Christopher M. Brown    Lloyd
Stacy Arnell    Deena
Dwayne Barnes    Basehead
Ian Davids    Insurance Man
Alvin Mears    K9 Police Officer
Robert R. Gonzalez    Car Dealer
Martin Davis    Car-jack Victim
Erin Leshawn Wiley    Ilena
Charles J. Grube    Officer Fassel
Mike Kelly    Officer Gadd
Rolando Molina    Vato
Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez    Vato
Tony Valentino    Vato
Danny Villarreal    Vato
Yo-Yo    Girl at Party
Samuel Monroe Jr.    Ilena's Cousin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Albert Hughes    Director
Allen Hughes    Director
Tyger Williams    Screenwriter
Allen Hughes    Story Creator
Albert Hughes    Story Creator
Tyger Williams    Story Creator
Darin Scott    Producer
Kevin Moreton    Executive Producer
Penny Barrett    Production Designer
Christopher Koefoed    Editor
QD III    Composer
Lisa Rinzler    Director of Photography
Allen Hughes    Co-Producer
Albert Hughes    Co-Producer
Tyger Williams    Co-Producer
Michael Bennett    Line Producer
Tyrone L. Mason    Assistant Director
Leon Dudevoir    Unit Production Manager
Adel A. Mazen    Set Decorator
Frank Ceglia    Special Effects Supervisor
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez    Costume Designer
Guillermo Perez    Costume Supervisor
Veda Campbell    Sound Mixer
Ken Teaney    Re-recording Mixer
Scott Ganary    Re-recording Mixer
Tony Sereno    Re-recording Mixer
Steven D. Williams    Supervisor
Tim Gedemer    Sound Effects Editor
Lance Brown    Sound Effects Editor
David Farmer    Sound Effects Editor
Cathie Speakman    Dialogue Editor
Jim Brookshire    Dialogue Editor
John LaSalandra    Music Editor
Kim D. Davis    Make up
Bonnie Greenberg    Music Supervisor
Jill Meyers    Music Supervisor
Tony Lee    Casting Director
Ousaun Elam    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 3,201-3,300) 3,227 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,380 $75,759,311
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,610 $27,731,527
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1993 55 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,658 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,793 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,669 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $27,731,527
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 71 $27,731,527

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 7 $3,839,638   464 $8,275   $4,583,676 1
Jun 4, 1993 9 $3,305,770 -14% 513 $6,444   $9,002,755 2
Jun 11, 1993 6 $2,634,648 -20% 540 $4,879   $12,861,517 3
Jun 18, 1993 9 $2,015,097 -24% 570 $3,535   $15,922,015 4
Jun 25, 1993 9 $1,769,776 -12% 581 $3,046   $18,605,731 5
Jul 2, 1993 10 $1,646,064 -7% 552 $2,982   $20,873,934 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1993 7 $4,952,947   464 $10,674   $5,696,985 2
Jun 4, 1993 9 $4,529,884 -9% 513 $8,830   $10,226,869 3
Jun 11, 1993 6 $3,680,049 -19% 540 $6,815   $13,906,918 4
Jun 18, 1993 9 $2,929,037 -20% 570 $5,139   $16,835,955 5
Jun 25, 1993 7 $2,391,915 -18% 581 $4,117   $19,227,870 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,773 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,944 $27,731,527
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 58 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,555 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,155 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,503 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 973 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,476 $27,731,527
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 92 $27,731,527