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1993 • PG-13 • 1h 52m • Drama, Mystery, Romance • Warner Bros.

She knew his face. His touch. His voice. She knew everything about him ... But the truth.

🍅 63% 59% MC 66 LB 3.15 IMDb 6.3
CS A-

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$8.10M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$50.10M
Final
Worldwide total
$140.10M
$90.00M international
Domestic legs6.2x
Budget$30M
1993 rank#27
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Cast & crew

Full Amiel filmography
Jon Amiel Jon Amiel Director Richard Gere Richard Gere Starring Jodie Foster Jodie Foster Starring Bill Pullman Bill Pullman Starring James Earl Jones James Earl Jones Starring
ScreenplayNicholas Meyer, Sarah Kernochan Produced byArnon Milchan, Steven Reuther CinematographyPhilippe Rousselot Music byDanny Elfman StudioWarner Bros.

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Feb 5-7 2 $8.1M — 1,432 $5,660 $8.1M
2 Feb 12-15 2 $9.9M +22.6% 1,710 $5,811 $20.4M
3 Feb 19-21 3 $5.9M −40.4% 1,762 $3,363 $27.8M
4 Feb 26-28 5 $4.1M −30.1% 1,762 $2,351 $33.5M
5 Mar 5-7 8 $2.8M −31.5% 1,654 $1,717 $37.5M
6 Mar 12-14 11 $1.4M −50.1% 1,506 $941 $39.8M
Weekend grossWk 6 · $1.4M
$8.1M
$9.9M
$5.9M
$4.1M
$2.8M
$1.4M
W1W2W3W4W5W6
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 6 · −50.1%
+22.6%
W1→2
−40.4%
W2→3
−30.1%
W3→4
−31.5%
W4→5
−50.1%
W5→6
Steepest −50.1%Biggest gain +22.6%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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