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The FanFollow

1996 • R • 2h 0m • Action, Drama, Sport • Sony Pictures Releasing

All fans have a favorite player. This one has a favorite target.

🍅 42% 35% MC 32 LB 3.02 IMDb 5.9

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$6.30M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$18.60M
Final
Domestic legs3.0x
Budget$55M
1996 rank#88
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Cast & crew

Full Scott filmography
Tony Scott Tony Scott Director Robert De Niro Robert De Niro Starring Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes Starring Ellen Barkin Ellen Barkin Starring John Leguizamo John Leguizamo Starring Benicio del Toro Benicio del Toro Starring
ScreenplayPhoef Sutton Produced byWendy Finerman CinematographyDariusz Wolski MusicHans Zimmer StudioSony Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Aug 16-18 4 $6.3M — 2,016 $3,111 $6.3M
2 Aug 23-25 7 $3.3M −47.2% 2,016 $1,643 $12.6M
3 Aug 30-Sep 2 10 $2.5M −24.3% 1,521 $1,648 $16.6M
4 Sep 6-8 17 $703.1K −71.9% 816 $862 $17.8M
5 Sep 13-15 30 $250.4K −64.4% 403 $621 $18.3M
6 Sep 20-22 42 $83.4K −66.7% 140 $595 $18.4M
Weekend grossWk 6 · $83.4K
$6.3M
$3.3M
$2.5M
$703.1K
$250.4K
$83.4K
W1W2W3W4W5W6
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 6 · −66.7%
−47.2%
W1→2
−24.3%
W2→3
−71.9%
W3→4
−64.4%
W4→5
−66.7%
W5→6
Steepest −71.9%Best hold −24.3%

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