Sudden Death (1995)

Sudden Death
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,214,270Details
OpusData ID: 25060100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,782,445 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,681 opening theaters/1,687 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,279,276

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,936 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,704 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,401 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,781 $20,214,270

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: August 12th, 1997 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for a substantial amount of strong violence, and for language
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Italian Job
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Keywords: Hockey, Stanley Cup, Action Thriller, Firefighter, Set in Pittsburgh, PA, Terrorism, Hostage, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 287 $5,381,530 Dec 29, 1995 10
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $14,585,798 Dec 29, 1995 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 276 $12,962,079 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 107 $4,782,445 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $12,962,079 Dec 22, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,936 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $52,279,276
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,261 $20,214,270
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 82 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,075 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,465 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,085 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 640 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,401 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 499 $20,214,270

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 8 $4,782,445   1,681 $2,845   $4,782,445 1
Dec 29, 1995 9 $5,381,530 +13% 1,687 $3,190   $13,467,140 2
Jan 5, 1996 11 $2,122,240 -61% 1,658 $1,280   $16,938,980 3
Jan 12, 1996 22 $734,825 -65% 595 $1,235   $18,443,445 4
Jan 19, 1996 28 $333,760 -55% 445 $750   $18,935,905 5
Jan 26, 1996 27 $296,715 -11% 516 $575   $19,859,750 6
Feb 2, 1996 29 $261,635 -12% 412 $635   $19,748,410 7
Feb 9, 1996 34 $175,070 -33% 287 $610   $20,031,865 8
Feb 16, 1996 46 $115,515 -34% 153 $755   $20,214,270 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 8 $8,085,610   1,681 $4,810   $8,085,610 1
Dec 29, 1995 9 $6,731,130 -17% 1,687 $3,990   $14,816,740 2
Jan 5, 1996 10 $2,891,880 -57% 1,658 $1,744   $17,708,620 3
Jan 12, 1996 22 $893,525 -69% 595 $1,502   $18,602,145 4
Jan 19, 1996 21 $960,890 +8% 445 $2,159   $19,563,035 5
Feb 2, 1996 29 $370,020   412 $898   $19,856,795 7
Feb 9, 1996 33 $241,960 -35% 287 $843   $20,098,755 8

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 1, 2024202,365 2,365$60,426$60,4261,412

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme    Darren McCord

Uncategorized

Powers Boothe    Joshua Foss
Raymond J. Barry    Vice President

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Hyams    Director
Gene Quintano    Screenwriter
John Debney    Composer
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,782,445 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,681 opening theaters/1,687 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,279,276

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,936 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,704 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,401 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,781 $20,214,270

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: August 12th, 1997 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for a substantial amount of strong violence, and for language
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Italian Job
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hockey, Stanley Cup, Action Thriller, Firefighter, Set in Pittsburgh, PA, Terrorism, Hostage, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 287 $5,381,530 Dec 29, 1995 10
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $14,585,798 Dec 29, 1995 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 276 $12,962,079 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 107 $4,782,445 Dec 22, 1995 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $12,962,079 Dec 22, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme    Darren McCord

Uncategorized

Powers Boothe    Joshua Foss
Raymond J. Barry    Vice President

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Hyams    Director
Gene Quintano    Screenwriter
John Debney    Composer
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,936 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $52,279,276
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,261 $20,214,270
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 82 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,075 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,465 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,085 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 640 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,401 $20,214,270
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 499 $20,214,270

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 8 $4,782,445   1,681 $2,845   $4,782,445 1
Dec 29, 1995 9 $5,381,530 +13% 1,687 $3,190   $13,467,140 2
Jan 5, 1996 11 $2,122,240 -61% 1,658 $1,280   $16,938,980 3
Jan 12, 1996 22 $734,825 -65% 595 $1,235   $18,443,445 4
Jan 19, 1996 28 $333,760 -55% 445 $750   $18,935,905 5
Jan 26, 1996 27 $296,715 -11% 516 $575   $19,859,750 6
Feb 2, 1996 29 $261,635 -12% 412 $635   $19,748,410 7
Feb 9, 1996 34 $175,070 -33% 287 $610   $20,031,865 8
Feb 16, 1996 46 $115,515 -34% 153 $755   $20,214,270 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1995 8 $8,085,610   1,681 $4,810   $8,085,610 1
Dec 29, 1995 9 $6,731,130 -17% 1,687 $3,990   $14,816,740 2
Jan 5, 1996 10 $2,891,880 -57% 1,658 $1,744   $17,708,620 3
Jan 12, 1996 22 $893,525 -69% 595 $1,502   $18,602,145 4
Jan 19, 1996 21 $960,890 +8% 445 $2,159   $19,563,035 5
Feb 2, 1996 29 $370,020   412 $898   $19,856,795 7
Feb 9, 1996 33 $241,960 -35% 287 $843   $20,098,755 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,704 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,806 $20,214,270
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 89 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,102 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,996 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,028 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 957 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,781 $20,214,270
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 539 $20,214,270

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 1, 2024202,365 2,365$60,426$60,4261,412

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.