Primal Fear
The murder of a high and mighty archbishop leads to the involvement of Martin Vail, Chicago's best attorney. As he studies the suspects, he becomes convinced of certain aspects, but there's more to the story than meets the eye.
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$9,871,222
1,983 theaters
1,983 theaters
Release DateApr 5, 1996
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 9 min
GenresCrime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
In Release271 days/38 weeks
Widest Release1,983 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29-Apr 4 | 12 | $2,021,258 | - | - | - | - | $2,021,258 | - |
| Apr 5-11 | 1 | $13,691,089 | - | 1,983 | - | $6,904 | $15,712,347 | 1 |
| Apr 12-18 | 1 | $10,796,779 | -21.1% | 1,983 | - | $5,444 | $26,509,126 | 2 |
| Apr 19-25 | 1 | $8,591,200 | -20.4% | 1,983 | - | $4,332 | $35,100,326 | 3 |
| Apr 26-May 2 | 3 | $6,168,550 | -28.2% | 1,955 | -28 | $3,155 | $41,268,876 | 4 |
| May 3-9 | 4 | $4,719,465 | -23.5% | 1,983 | +28 | $2,379 | $45,988,341 | 5 |
| May 10-16 | 4 | $3,147,684 | -33.3% | 1,887 | -96 | $1,668 | $49,136,025 | 6 |
| May 17-23 | 7 | $2,454,228 | -22% | 1,728 | -159 | $1,420 | $51,590,253 | 7 |
| May 24-30 | 8 | $1,708,721 | -30.4% | 1,176 | -552 | $1,452 | $53,298,974 | 8 |
