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The RocketeerFollow

1991 • PG • 1h 48m • Action, Adventure, Science Fiction • Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

An Ordinary Man Forced to Become An Extraordinary Hero

🍅 73% 65% MC 58 LB 3.42 IMDb 6.6
CS A-

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$9.60M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$46.60M
Final
Domestic legs4.9x
Budget$42M
1991 rank#27
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Cast & crew

Full Johnston filmography
Joe Johnston Joe Johnston Director Billy Campbell Billy Campbell Starring Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Connelly Starring Alan Arkin Alan Arkin Starring Timothy Dalton Timothy Dalton Starring Paul Sorvino Paul Sorvino Starring
ScreenplayDanny Bilson, Paul De Meo Produced byLawrence Gordon, Charles Gordon, Lloyd Levin CinematographyHiro Narita Music byJames Horner StudioWalt Disney Studios

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Jun 21-23 4 $9.6M — 1,616 $5,941 $9.6M
2 Jun 28-30 4 $7.2M −24.9% 1,903 $3,789 $21.6M
3 Jul 5-7 6 $5.3M −26.7% 1,886 $2,802 $31.2M
4 Jul 12-14 10 $2.9M −45.9% 1,738 $1,646 $36.4M
Weekend grossWk 4 · $2.9M
$9.6M
$7.2M
$5.3M
$2.9M
W1W2W3W4
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 4 · −45.9%
−24.9%
W1→2
−26.7%
W2→3
−45.9%
W3→4
Steepest −45.9%Best hold −24.9%

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