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Crash

1996 • R • 1h 40m • Drama, Thriller • Fine Line Features

Exploring the ultimate thrill where body and metal become one.

🍅 66% 61% MC 53 LB 3.64 IMDb 6.4

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$738K
Limited · 42 theaters
Domestic Total
$3.4M
Final
Worldwide Total
$3.4M
$79K international
Domestic Legs4.6x
Budget$10M
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Cast & Crew

Full Cronenberg filmography
David Cronenberg David Cronenberg Director James Spader James Spader Starring Holly Hunter Holly Hunter Starring Elias Koteas Elias Koteas Starring Deborah Kara Unger Deborah Kara Unger Starring Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Arquette Starring
ScreenplayDavid Cronenberg Produced byDavid Cronenberg CinematographyPeter Suschitzky Music byHoward Shore StudioFine Line Features
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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Oct 4-6 13 $738.3K — 42 $17,580 $738.3K
25 Mar 21-23 20 $738.3K — 339 $2,178 $2.0M
26 Mar 28-30 24 $312.8K −57.6% 339 $923 $2.7M
27 Apr 4-6 41 $118.1K −62.2% 156 $757 $2.9M
28 Apr 11-13 43 $76.8K −35.0% 44 $1,745 $3.1M
29 Apr 18-20 53 $46.8K −39.0% 34 $1,378 $3.2M

Profitability

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

Domestic vs International Split

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