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Down Periscope (1996) - Financial Information

Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$7,231,087 (28.1% of total gross)
Legs:	3.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:	2,022 opening theaters/2,026 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$62,738,565

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,325	$25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900)	4,866	$25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700)	665	$25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900)	897	$25,723,977

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	March 1st, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating:	PG-13 for some crude language
Running Time:	93 minutes
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Keywords:	Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Military Life, Underwater, Submarine, On a Boat, Father’s Footsteps, Underdog, Professional Rivalry
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Comedy
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,325	$25,723,977
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,658	$62,738,565
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,720	$25,723,977
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	62	$25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,635	$25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,887	$25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,724	$25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700)	665	$25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,258	$25,723,977
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400)	345	$25,723,977

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Mar 1, 1996	2	$7,231,087		2,022	$3,576	$7,231,087	1
Mar 8, 1996	4	$5,033,851	-30%	2,026	$2,485	$14,059,295	2
Mar 15, 1996	5	$2,861,543	-43%	1,936	$1,478	$18,263,325	3
Mar 22, 1996	9	$1,924,558	-33%	1,588	$1,212	$21,090,359	4
Mar 29, 1996	16	$810,208	-58%	967	$838	$22,468,158	5
Apr 5, 1996	20	$569,665	-30%	728	$783	$23,333,770	6
Apr 12, 1996	22	$468,110	-18%	770	$608	$24,053,731	7
Apr 19, 1996	22	$394,490	-16%	658	$600	$24,580,196	8
May 3, 1996	36	$148,722		396	$376	$25,099,098	10
May 10, 1996	40	$86,182	-42%	339	$254	$25,446,934	11
May 17, 1996	45	$70,661	-18%	204	$346	$25,607,849	12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Mar 1, 1996	2	$9,025,444		2,022	$4,464	$9,025,444	1
Mar 8, 1996	4	$6,376,338	-29%	2,026	$3,147	$15,401,782	2
Mar 15, 1996	5	$3,764,019	-41%	1,936	$1,944	$19,165,801	3
Mar 22, 1996	9	$2,492,149	-34%	1,588	$1,569	$21,657,950	4
Mar 29, 1996	15	$1,106,155	-56%	967	$1,144	$22,764,105	5
Apr 5, 1996	19	$821,516	-26%	728	$1,128	$23,585,621	6
Apr 12, 1996	21	$600,085	-27%	770	$779	$24,185,706	7
May 3, 1996	25	$410,376		396	$1,036	$25,360,752	10
May 10, 1996	37	$176,436	-57%	339	$520	$25,537,188	11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900)	4,866	$25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,075	$25,723,977
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	76	$25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,495	$25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300)	4,218	$25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,533	$25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900)	897	$25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,498	$25,723,977
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400)	387	$25,723,977

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Production and Technical Credits

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