Spice World (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,342,592Details
International Box Office $26,700,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $56,042,592
OpusData ID: 19090100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,527,222 (35.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,339 opening theaters/2,339 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,760,065

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,110 $29,342,592
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,180 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $56,042,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 619 $29,342,592
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $56,042,592

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 23rd, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG for some vulgarity, brief nudity and language.
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Borrowers
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Keywords: Musicians, Music Industry, Paparazzi, Epilogue, Voiceover/Narration, Scene in End Credits, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Gratuitous Cameos, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Based on Musical Group
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Spice Productions, Fragile Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Icon Entertainment International
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 387 $6,131,531 Feb 13, 1998 24
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 228 $7,582,184 Feb 13, 1998 24
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 35 $10,527,222 Jan 23, 1998 3
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 17 $26,463,952 Jan 23, 1998 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 21 $10,527,222 Jan 23, 1998 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 12 $26,463,952 Jan 23, 1998 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,110 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,531 $70,760,065
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,509 $29,342,592
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 67 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical Group Movies 1 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,684 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,593 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 619 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 709 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 418 $29,342,592

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 23, 1998 2 $10,527,222   2,339 $4,501   $10,527,222 1
Jan 30, 1998 4 $7,027,688 -33% 2,339 $3,005   $19,002,697 2
Feb 6, 1998 7 $4,010,133 -43% 2,272 $1,765   $23,723,487 3
Feb 13, 1998 13 $2,439,090 -39% 1,765 $1,382   $26,651,987 4
Feb 20, 1998 16 $967,555 -60% 1,182 $819   $28,003,182 5
Feb 27, 1998 22 $368,710 -62% 633 $582   $28,503,029 6
Mar 6, 1998 29 $161,790 -56% 375 $431   $28,731,800 7
Mar 13, 1998 37 $117,358 -27% 307 $382   $28,874,841 8
Mar 20, 1998 40 $84,602 -28% 214 $395   $28,977,312 9
Mar 27, 1998 55 $32,794 -61% 182 $180   $29,026,738 10
Apr 10, 1998 39 $100,084   582 $172   $29,165,928 12
Apr 17, 1998 56 $50,550 -49% 307 $165   $29,247,405 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 23, 1998 2 $3,085,000     2,339 $1,319   $3,085,000 1
Jan 24, 1998 2 $4,685,000 +52%   2,339 $2,003   $7,770,000 2
Jan 25, 1998 2 $2,537,000 -46%   2,339 $1,085   $10,527,000 3
Jan 26, 1998 4 $403,828 -84%   2,339 $173   $10,931,050 4
Jan 27, 1998 6 $411,996 +2%   2,339 $176   $11,342,846 5
Jan 28, 1998 6 $307,053 -25%   2,339 $131   $11,649,599 6
Jan 29, 1998 6 $326,310 +6%   2,339 $140   $11,975,909 7
Jan 30, 1998 6 $1,605,000 +392% -48% 2,339 $686   $13,580,000 8
Jan 31, 1998 4 $3,330,000 +107% -29% 2,339 $1,424   $16,910,000 9
Feb 1, 1998 4 $2,114,000 -37% -17% 2,339 $904   $19,002,697 10
Feb 2, 1998 9 $178,362 -92% -56% 2,339 $76   $19,181,059 11
Feb 3, 1998 8 $226,677 +27% -45% 2,339 $97   $19,407,536 12
Feb 4, 1998 9 $142,770 -37% -54% 2,339 $61   $19,550,306 13
Feb 5, 1998 9 $163,048 +14% -50% 2,339 $70   $19,733,364 14
Feb 6, 1998 9 $805,000 +394% -50% 2,272 $354   $20,419,000 15
Feb 7, 1998 7 $1,870,000 +132% -44% 2,272 $823   $22,289,000 16
Feb 8, 1998 7 $1,252,000 -33% -41% 2,272 $551   $23,723,000 17
Feb 9, 1998 10 $152,271 -88% -15% 2,272 $67   $23,879,758 18
Feb 10, 1998 10 $123,420 -19% -46% 2,272 $54   $23,999,178 19
Feb 12, 1998 10 $125,000   -23% 2,272 $55   $24,111,000 21
Feb 16, 1998 9 $577,060   +279% 1,765 $327   $26,651,987 25

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 23, 1998 2 $11,975,009   2,339 $5,120   $11,975,009 1
Jan 30, 1998 5 $7,738,345 -35% 2,339 $3,308   $19,713,354 2
Feb 6, 1998 7 $4,499,543 -42% 2,272 $1,980   $24,212,897 3
Feb 13, 1998 13 $2,822,730 -37% 1,765 $1,599   $27,035,627 4
Feb 20, 1998 16 $1,098,692 -61% 1,182 $930   $28,134,319 5
Feb 27, 1998 23 $435,691 -60% 633 $688   $28,570,010 6
Mar 6, 1998 35 $187,473 -57% 375 $500   $28,757,483 7
Mar 13, 1998 41 $135,227 -28% 307 $440   $28,892,710 8
Mar 20, 1998 39 $101,234 -25% 214 $473   $28,993,944 9
Apr 10, 1998 40 $131,011   582 $225   $29,196,855 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,180 $26,700,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,487 $26,700,000
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 47 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Musical Group Movies 1 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,628 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,544 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $26,700,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,341 $56,042,592
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 53 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Musical Group Movies 1 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,490 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,447 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $56,042,592

Supporting Cast

Roger Moore    Chief

Cameos

Bob Hoskins    Himself

Uncategorized

Toyah Wilcox   
Hugh Laurie    Poirot
Craig Kelly   
Elton John    Himself
Guy Gowan   
Llewella Gideon   
Bob Geldof    Himself
Melanie Brown    The Spice Girls
Emma Bunton    The Spice Girls
Melanie Chisholm    The Spice Girls
Geri Halliwell    The Spice Girls
Victoria Adams*    The Spice Girls
Richard E. Grant    Clifford
Alan Cumming    Piers Cutherton-Smyth
George Wendt    Martin Barnfield (film producer)
Claire Rushbrook    Deborah
Mark McKinney    Graydon
Richard O'Brien    Damien
Barry Humphries    Kevin McMaxford
Jason Flemyng    Brad
Michael Barrymore    Mr. Step
Naoko Mori    Nicola
Meat Loaf    Dennis
Bill Paterson    Brian
Jools Holland    Musical Director
Stephen Fry    Judge
Richard Briers    Bishop
Kevin Allen   
Devon Anderson   
Simon Chandler   
Elvis Costello    Himself
Simon Ellis   
David Fahm   
Neil Fox   
Marian McLoughlin   
Kevin McNally    Policeman
Neil Mullarkey   
Steve O'Donnell   
Jonathan Ross    Himself
Jennifer Saunders    Fashionable Woman
Simone Shepherd   
Cathy Shipton   
Peter Sissons   
Denise Stephanson   
Perdita Weeks   
Dominic West    Photographer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Spiers    Director
Kim Fuller    Screenwriter

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,527,222 (35.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,339 opening theaters/2,339 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,760,065

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,110 $29,342,592
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,180 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $56,042,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 619 $29,342,592
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $56,042,592

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 23rd, 1998 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG for some vulgarity, brief nudity and language.
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Borrowers
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Keywords: Musicians, Music Industry, Paparazzi, Epilogue, Voiceover/Narration, Scene in End Credits, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Gratuitous Cameos, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Based on Musical Group
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Spice Productions, Fragile Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Icon Entertainment International
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 387 $6,131,531 Feb 13, 1998 24
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 228 $7,582,184 Feb 13, 1998 24
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 35 $10,527,222 Jan 23, 1998 3
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 17 $26,463,952 Jan 23, 1998 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 21 $10,527,222 Jan 23, 1998 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 12 $26,463,952 Jan 23, 1998 3

Supporting Cast

Roger Moore    Chief

Cameos

Bob Hoskins    Himself

Uncategorized

Toyah Wilcox   
Hugh Laurie    Poirot
Craig Kelly   
Elton John    Himself
Guy Gowan   
Llewella Gideon   
Bob Geldof    Himself
Melanie Brown    The Spice Girls
Emma Bunton    The Spice Girls
Melanie Chisholm    The Spice Girls
Geri Halliwell    The Spice Girls
Victoria Adams*    The Spice Girls
Richard E. Grant    Clifford
Alan Cumming    Piers Cutherton-Smyth
George Wendt    Martin Barnfield (film producer)
Claire Rushbrook    Deborah
Mark McKinney    Graydon
Richard O'Brien    Damien
Barry Humphries    Kevin McMaxford
Jason Flemyng    Brad
Michael Barrymore    Mr. Step
Naoko Mori    Nicola
Meat Loaf    Dennis
Bill Paterson    Brian
Jools Holland    Musical Director
Stephen Fry    Judge
Richard Briers    Bishop
Kevin Allen   
Devon Anderson   
Simon Chandler   
Elvis Costello    Himself
Simon Ellis   
David Fahm   
Neil Fox   
Marian McLoughlin   
Kevin McNally    Policeman
Neil Mullarkey   
Steve O'Donnell   
Jonathan Ross    Himself
Jennifer Saunders    Fashionable Woman
Simone Shepherd   
Cathy Shipton   
Peter Sissons   
Denise Stephanson   
Perdita Weeks   
Dominic West    Photographer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Spiers    Director
Kim Fuller    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,110 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,531 $70,760,065
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,509 $29,342,592
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1998 67 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical Group Movies 1 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,684 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,593 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 619 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 709 $29,342,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 418 $29,342,592

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 23, 1998 2 $10,527,222   2,339 $4,501   $10,527,222 1
Jan 30, 1998 4 $7,027,688 -33% 2,339 $3,005   $19,002,697 2
Feb 6, 1998 7 $4,010,133 -43% 2,272 $1,765   $23,723,487 3
Feb 13, 1998 13 $2,439,090 -39% 1,765 $1,382   $26,651,987 4
Feb 20, 1998 16 $967,555 -60% 1,182 $819   $28,003,182 5
Feb 27, 1998 22 $368,710 -62% 633 $582   $28,503,029 6
Mar 6, 1998 29 $161,790 -56% 375 $431   $28,731,800 7
Mar 13, 1998 37 $117,358 -27% 307 $382   $28,874,841 8
Mar 20, 1998 40 $84,602 -28% 214 $395   $28,977,312 9
Mar 27, 1998 55 $32,794 -61% 182 $180   $29,026,738 10
Apr 10, 1998 39 $100,084   582 $172   $29,165,928 12
Apr 17, 1998 56 $50,550 -49% 307 $165   $29,247,405 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 23, 1998 2 $3,085,000     2,339 $1,319   $3,085,000 1
Jan 24, 1998 2 $4,685,000 +52%   2,339 $2,003   $7,770,000 2
Jan 25, 1998 2 $2,537,000 -46%   2,339 $1,085   $10,527,000 3
Jan 26, 1998 4 $403,828 -84%   2,339 $173   $10,931,050 4
Jan 27, 1998 6 $411,996 +2%   2,339 $176   $11,342,846 5
Jan 28, 1998 6 $307,053 -25%   2,339 $131   $11,649,599 6
Jan 29, 1998 6 $326,310 +6%   2,339 $140   $11,975,909 7
Jan 30, 1998 6 $1,605,000 +392% -48% 2,339 $686   $13,580,000 8
Jan 31, 1998 4 $3,330,000 +107% -29% 2,339 $1,424   $16,910,000 9
Feb 1, 1998 4 $2,114,000 -37% -17% 2,339 $904   $19,002,697 10
Feb 2, 1998 9 $178,362 -92% -56% 2,339 $76   $19,181,059 11
Feb 3, 1998 8 $226,677 +27% -45% 2,339 $97   $19,407,536 12
Feb 4, 1998 9 $142,770 -37% -54% 2,339 $61   $19,550,306 13
Feb 5, 1998 9 $163,048 +14% -50% 2,339 $70   $19,733,364 14
Feb 6, 1998 9 $805,000 +394% -50% 2,272 $354   $20,419,000 15
Feb 7, 1998 7 $1,870,000 +132% -44% 2,272 $823   $22,289,000 16
Feb 8, 1998 7 $1,252,000 -33% -41% 2,272 $551   $23,723,000 17
Feb 9, 1998 10 $152,271 -88% -15% 2,272 $67   $23,879,758 18
Feb 10, 1998 10 $123,420 -19% -46% 2,272 $54   $23,999,178 19
Feb 12, 1998 10 $125,000   -23% 2,272 $55   $24,111,000 21
Feb 16, 1998 9 $577,060   +279% 1,765 $327   $26,651,987 25

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 23, 1998 2 $11,975,009   2,339 $5,120   $11,975,009 1
Jan 30, 1998 5 $7,738,345 -35% 2,339 $3,308   $19,713,354 2
Feb 6, 1998 7 $4,499,543 -42% 2,272 $1,980   $24,212,897 3
Feb 13, 1998 13 $2,822,730 -37% 1,765 $1,599   $27,035,627 4
Feb 20, 1998 16 $1,098,692 -61% 1,182 $930   $28,134,319 5
Feb 27, 1998 23 $435,691 -60% 633 $688   $28,570,010 6
Mar 6, 1998 35 $187,473 -57% 375 $500   $28,757,483 7
Mar 13, 1998 41 $135,227 -28% 307 $440   $28,892,710 8
Mar 20, 1998 39 $101,234 -25% 214 $473   $28,993,944 9
Apr 10, 1998 40 $131,011   582 $225   $29,196,855 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,180 $26,700,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,487 $26,700,000
Top 1998 Movies at the International Box Office 47 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Musical Group Movies 1 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,628 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,544 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $26,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $26,700,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,341 $56,042,592
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 53 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Musical Group Movies 1 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,490 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,447 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $56,042,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $56,042,592