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Hard EightFollow

1996 • R • 1h 42m • Crime, Drama • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything.

🍅 82% 83% MC 78 IMDb 7.1

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$69K
Limited · 29 theaters
Domestic total
$142K
Partial tracking
Budget$3M
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Cast & crew

Full Anderson filmography
Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson Director Philip Baker Hall Philip Baker Hall Starring John C. Reilly John C. Reilly Starring Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Paltrow Starring Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman Starring
ScreenplayPaul Thomas Anderson Produced byJohn S. Lyons, Robert Jones CinematographyRobert Elswit MusicJon Brion, Michael Penn Prod. DesignNancy Deren StudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Feb 28-Mar 2 46 $69.5K — 29 $2,396 $69.5K
2 Mar 7-9 51 $44.7K −35.6% 29 $1,542 $142.4K
Weekend grossWk 2 · $44.7K
$69.5K
$44.7K
W1W2
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 2 · −35.6%
−35.6%
W1→2
Steepest −35.6%Best hold −35.6%

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