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Ransom (1996) - Financial Information

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$136,492,681	Details
International Box Office	$172,207,319	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$308,700,000
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$34,216,088 (25.1% of total gross)
Legs:	3.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	44.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:	2,676 opening theaters/2,768 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$348,567,787

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	506	$136,492,681
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	640	$172,207,319
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	554	$308,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies	78	$136,492,681
All Time International Box Office for R Movies	94	$172,207,319
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies	81	$308,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200)	111	$136,492,681
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200)	117	$172,207,319
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200)	109	$308,700,000

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	November 8th, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating:	R for graphic bloody violence and strong language
Running Time:	121 minutes
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Keywords:	Kidnap, Corrupt Cops, Revenge, Action Thriller, Remake, Bounty/Price on one's Head, No Honor Among Thieves
Source:	Based on TV
Genre:	Action
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies:	Touchstone Pictures
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	454	$5,626,415	Jan 3, 1997	59
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	386	$7,064,258	Dec 27, 1996	52
Biggest Domestic 4th Weekend	93	$17,303,789	Nov 29, 1996	24
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day)	89	$17,303,789	Nov 29, 1996	24
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	55	$45,569,250	Nov 29, 1996	24
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day)	117	$17,303,789	Nov 29, 1996	24
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	71	$35,860,337	Nov 29, 1996	24
Biggest Domestic November Weekend	98	$34,216,088	Nov 8, 1996	3
Top Based on TV Weekend Domestic	43	$34,216,088	Nov 8, 1996	3
Top R Weekend Domestic	100	$34,216,088	Nov 8, 1996	3
Top 1996 Theater Average	62	$12,786	Nov 8, 1996	3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day)	19	$34,216,088	Nov 8, 1996	3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	11	$90,107,521	Nov 8, 1996	3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day)	12	$34,216,088	Nov 8, 1996	3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	9	$90,107,521	Nov 8, 1996	3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	506	$136,492,681
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 201-300)	266	$348,567,787
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	301	$136,492,681
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996	5	$136,492,681
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies	24	$136,492,681
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	312	$136,492,681
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200)	143	$136,492,681
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200)	147	$136,492,681
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies	78	$136,492,681
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200)	111	$136,492,681

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Nov 8, 1996	1	$34,216,088		2,676	$12,786	$34,216,088	1
Nov 15, 1996	2	$22,374,113	-35%	2,757	$8,115	$67,143,873	2
Nov 22, 1996	3	$13,185,106	-41%	2,768	$4,763	$85,745,878	3
Nov 29, 1996	4	$17,303,789	+31%	2,588	$6,686	$105,093,059	4
Dec 6, 1996	5	$5,495,131	-68%	2,411	$2,279	$112,913,186	5
Dec 13, 1996	8	$2,979,816	-46%	1,823	$1,635	$117,504,943	6
Dec 20, 1996	12	$1,798,788	-40%	1,326	$1,357	$120,335,313	7
Dec 27, 1996	13	$2,682,478	+49%	1,171	$2,291	$124,641,941	8
Jan 3, 1997	13	$2,218,662	-17%	1,076	$2,062	$129,137,746	9
Jan 10, 1997	19	$1,003,258	-55%	1,034	$970	$130,725,764	10
Jan 17, 1997	23	$658,446	-34%	501	$1,314	$131,685,925	11
Jan 24, 1997	27	$317,106	-52%	327	$970	$132,107,319	12
Jan 31, 1997	29	$240,227	-24%	241	$997	$132,440,990	13
Feb 7, 1997	38	$111,335	-54%	153	$728	$132,611,345	14
Feb 14, 1997	18	$863,418	+676%	601	$1,437	$133,504,875	15
Feb 21, 1997	18	$634,446	-27%	558	$1,137	$134,324,609	16
Feb 28, 1997	21	$479,929	-24%	542	$885	$134,974,141	17
Mar 7, 1997	25	$378,071	-21%	515	$734	$135,490,454	18
Mar 14, 1997	29	$248,554	-34%	401	$620	$135,867,430	19
Mar 21, 1997	35	$154,952	-38%	271	$572	$136,100,978	20
Mar 28, 1997	41	$106,536	-31%	202	$527	$136,263,611	21
Apr 4, 1997	51	$68,066	-36%	146	$466	$136,385,379	22
Apr 11, 1997	56	$43,421	-36%	94	$462	$136,448,821	23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Nov 8, 1996	1	$44,769,760		2,676	$16,730	$44,769,760	1
Nov 15, 1996	2	$27,791,012	-38%	2,757	$10,080	$72,560,772	2
Nov 22, 1996	3	$15,228,498	-45%	2,768	$5,502	$87,789,270	3
Nov 29, 1996	3	$19,628,785	+29%	2,588	$7,585	$107,418,055	4
Dec 6, 1996	4	$7,107,072	-64%	2,411	$2,948	$114,525,127	5
Dec 13, 1996	8	$4,011,398	-44%	1,823	$2,200	$118,536,525	6
Dec 20, 1996	12	$3,422,938	-15%	1,326	$2,581	$121,959,463	7
Dec 27, 1996	14	$4,959,621	+45%	1,171	$4,235	$126,919,084	8
Jan 3, 1997	13	$2,803,422	-43%	1,076	$2,605	$129,722,506	9
Jan 10, 1997	18	$1,304,973	-53%	1,034	$1,262	$131,027,479	10
Jan 17, 1997	23	$762,734	-42%	501	$1,522	$131,790,213	11
Jan 24, 1997	28	$410,550	-46%	327	$1,256	$132,200,763	12
Jan 31, 1997	29	$299,247	-27%	241	$1,242	$132,500,010	13
Feb 7, 1997	40	$141,447	-53%	153	$924	$132,641,457	14
Feb 14, 1997	17	$1,048,706	+641%	601	$1,745	$133,690,163	15
Feb 21, 1997	19	$804,049	-23%	558	$1,441	$134,494,212	16
Feb 28, 1997	21	$618,171	-23%	542	$1,141	$135,112,383	17
Mar 7, 1997	23	$506,493	-18%	515	$983	$135,618,876	18
Mar 14, 1997	29	$327,150	-35%	401	$816	$135,946,026	19
Mar 21, 1997	35	$211,049	-35%	271	$779	$136,157,075	20
Mar 28, 1997	43	$160,238	-24%	202	$793	$136,317,313	21
Apr 4, 1997	49	$88,087	-45%	146	$603	$136,405,400	22

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	640	$172,207,319
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	384	$172,207,319
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office	6	$172,207,319
All Time International Box Office for Based on TV Movies	27	$172,207,319
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	397	$172,207,319
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200)	176	$172,207,319
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300)	215	$172,207,319
All Time International Box Office for R Movies	94	$172,207,319
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200)	117	$172,207,319

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	554	$308,700,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	315	$308,700,000
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	6	$308,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies	27	$308,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	338	$308,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200)	138	$308,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 101-200)	191	$308,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies	81	$308,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200)	109	$308,700,000

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