The Player (1992)

The Player
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,706,101Details
International Box Office $7,170,601Details
Worldwide Box Office $28,876,702
OpusData ID: 23820100
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Metrics

Legs:9.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,157,419

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 10th, 1992 (Limited) by Fine Line
Video Release: September 1st, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language, and for some sensuality.
Comparisons: vs. The Godfather
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Keywords: Movie Business, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 293 $5,587,175 May 22, 1992 45
Never Wide Domestic 27 $21,706,101 Apr 10, 1992 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1992 6 $1,716,586   298 $5,760   $4,644,815 4
May 8, 1992 4 $2,177,801 +27% 431 $5,053   $7,478,244 5
May 15, 1992 5 $1,539,745 -29% 439 $3,507   $9,752,053 6
May 22, 1992 8 $1,966,647 +28% 445 $4,419   $12,315,465 7
May 29, 1992 9 $1,192,505 -39% 452 $2,638   $13,899,054 8
Jan 1, 1993 31 $125,459   76 $1,651   $21,090,468 39
Jan 8, 1993 35 $70,967 -43% 53 $1,339   $21,208,331 40
Jan 22, 1993 38 $40,799   33 $1,236   $21,358,116 42
Apr 4, 2014 75 $6,674   50 $133   $6,674 1,148

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1992 6 $2,372,214   298 $7,960   $5,300,443 4
May 8, 1992 4 $2,911,865 +23% 431 $6,756   $8,212,308 5
May 15, 1992 5 $2,136,510 -27% 439 $4,867   $10,348,818 6
May 22, 1992 8 $2,357,731 +10% 445 $5,298   $12,706,549 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Tim Robbins    Griffin Mill

Supporting Cast

Richard E. Grant    Tom Oakley
Whoopi Goldberg    Detective Susan Avery
Dean Stockwell    Andy Civella
Sydney Pollack    Dick Mellon
Gina Gershon    Whitney Gersh
Jeremy Piven    Steve Reeves
Lyle Lovett    Detective DeLongpre
Fred Ward    Walter Stuckel
Vincent D'Onofrio    David Kahane
Cynthia Stevenson    Bonnie Sherow
Greta Scacchi    June Gudmundsdottir
Peter Gallagher    Larry Levy
Brion James    Joel Levinson

Cameos

Burt Reynolds    Himself
Mimi Rogers    Herself
Joel Grey    Himself
Alan Rudolph    Himself
Jill St. John    Herself
Jeff Goldblum    Himself
Lily Tomlin    Herself
Scott Glenn    Himself
Gary Busey    Himself
Anjelica Huston    Herself
Steve James    Himself
Julia Roberts    Herself
Karen Black    Herself
Patrick Swayze    Himself
Elliott Gould    Himself
David Alan Grier    Himself
Sally Kellerman    Herself
Robert Wagner    Himself
Robert Carradine    Himself
Sally Kirkland    Herself
Cher    Herself
John Cusack    Himself
Rod Steiger    Himself
Nick Nolte    Himself
Jack Lemmon    Himself
Teri Garr    Herself
Peter Falk    Himself
René Auberjonois    Himself
Susan Sarandon    Herself
Marlee Matlin    Herself
James Coburn    Himself
Louise Fletcher    Herself
Harry Belafonte    Himself
Bruce Willis    Himself
Andie MacDowell    Herself
Malcolm McDowell    Himself
Dennis Franz    Himself
Ray Walston    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Altman    Director
Thomas Newman    Composer

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Legs:9.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,157,419

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 10th, 1992 (Limited) by Fine Line
Video Release: September 1st, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language, and for some sensuality.
Comparisons: vs. The Godfather
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Movie Business, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 293 $5,587,175 May 22, 1992 45
Never Wide Domestic 27 $21,706,101 Apr 10, 1992 0

Leading Cast

Tim Robbins    Griffin Mill

Supporting Cast

Richard E. Grant    Tom Oakley
Whoopi Goldberg    Detective Susan Avery
Dean Stockwell    Andy Civella
Sydney Pollack    Dick Mellon
Gina Gershon    Whitney Gersh
Jeremy Piven    Steve Reeves
Lyle Lovett    Detective DeLongpre
Fred Ward    Walter Stuckel
Vincent D'Onofrio    David Kahane
Cynthia Stevenson    Bonnie Sherow
Greta Scacchi    June Gudmundsdottir
Peter Gallagher    Larry Levy
Brion James    Joel Levinson

Cameos

Burt Reynolds    Himself
Mimi Rogers    Herself
Joel Grey    Himself
Alan Rudolph    Himself
Jill St. John    Herself
Jeff Goldblum    Himself
Lily Tomlin    Herself
Scott Glenn    Himself
Gary Busey    Himself
Anjelica Huston    Herself
Steve James    Himself
Julia Roberts    Herself
Karen Black    Herself
Patrick Swayze    Himself
Elliott Gould    Himself
David Alan Grier    Himself
Sally Kellerman    Herself
Robert Wagner    Himself
Robert Carradine    Himself
Sally Kirkland    Herself
Cher    Herself
John Cusack    Himself
Rod Steiger    Himself
Nick Nolte    Himself
Jack Lemmon    Himself
Teri Garr    Herself
Peter Falk    Himself
René Auberjonois    Himself
Susan Sarandon    Herself
Marlee Matlin    Herself
James Coburn    Himself
Louise Fletcher    Herself
Harry Belafonte    Himself
Bruce Willis    Himself
Andie MacDowell    Herself
Malcolm McDowell    Himself
Dennis Franz    Himself
Ray Walston    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Altman    Director
Thomas Newman    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1992 6 $1,716,586   298 $5,760   $4,644,815 4
May 8, 1992 4 $2,177,801 +27% 431 $5,053   $7,478,244 5
May 15, 1992 5 $1,539,745 -29% 439 $3,507   $9,752,053 6
May 22, 1992 8 $1,966,647 +28% 445 $4,419   $12,315,465 7
May 29, 1992 9 $1,192,505 -39% 452 $2,638   $13,899,054 8
Jan 1, 1993 31 $125,459   76 $1,651   $21,090,468 39
Jan 8, 1993 35 $70,967 -43% 53 $1,339   $21,208,331 40
Jan 22, 1993 38 $40,799   33 $1,236   $21,358,116 42
Apr 4, 2014 75 $6,674   50 $133   $6,674 1,148

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1992 6 $2,372,214   298 $7,960   $5,300,443 4
May 8, 1992 4 $2,911,865 +23% 431 $6,756   $8,212,308 5
May 15, 1992 5 $2,136,510 -27% 439 $4,867   $10,348,818 6
May 22, 1992 8 $2,357,731 +10% 445 $5,298   $12,706,549 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records