Absolute Power
Career thief Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) witnesses a horrific crime involving U.S. President Alan Richmond (Gene Hackman).
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$14,678,016
2,568 theaters
2,568 theaters
Release DateFeb 14, 1997
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 1 min
GenresAction
Crime
Drama
Thriller
In Release321 days/45 weeks
Widest Release2,568 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14 | Friday | 1 | $4,562,022 | - | - | 2,568 | $1,776 | $4,562,022 | 1 |
| Feb 15 | Saturday | 2 | $6,062,927 | +32.9% | - | 2,568 | $2,360 | $10,624,949 | 2 |
| Feb 16 | Sunday | 2 | $4,053,067 | -33.1% | - | 2,568 | $1,578 | $14,678,016 | 3 |
| Feb 17 Presidents' Day | Monday | 2 | $2,092,204 | -48.4% | - | 2,568 | $814 | $16,770,220 | 4 |
| Feb 18 | Tuesday | 1 | $1,103,048 | -47.3% | - | 2,568 | $429 | $17,873,268 | 5 |
| Feb 19 | Wednesday | 1 | $952,297 | -13.7% | - | 2,568 | $370 | $18,825,565 | 6 |
| Feb 20 | Thursday | 1 | $860,232 | -9.7% | - | 2,568 | $334 | $19,685,797 | 7 |
| Feb 21 | Friday | 1 | $2,518,751 | +192.8% | -44.8% | 2,568 | $980 | $22,204,548 | 8 |
| Feb 22 | Saturday | 1 | $4,252,155 | +68.8% | -29.9% | 2,568 | $1,655 | $26,456,703 | 9 |
| Feb 23 | Sunday | 1 | $2,243,427 | -47.2% | -44.6% | 2,568 | $873 | $28,700,130 | 10 |
| Feb 24 | Monday | 1 | $622,291 | -72.3% | -70.3% | 2,568 | $242 | $29,322,421 | 11 |
| Feb 25 | Tuesday | 1 | $657,292 | +5.6% | -40.4% | 2,568 | $255 | $29,979,713 | 12 |
| Feb 26 | Wednesday | 1 | $572,743 | -12.9% | -39.9% | 2,568 | $223 | $30,552,456 | 13 |
| Feb 27 | Thursday | 1 | $582,884 | +1.8% | -32.2% | 2,568 | $226 | $31,135,340 | 14 |
| Feb 28 | Friday | 1 | $1,521,848 | +161.1% | -39.6% | 2,568 | $592 | $32,657,188 | 15 |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | 1 | $2,751,500 | +80.8% | -35.3% | 2,568 | $1,071 | $35,408,688 | 16 |
| Mar 2 | Sunday | 1 | $1,454,734 | -47.1% | -35.2% | 2,168 | $671 | $36,863,422 | 17 |
| Mar 3 | Monday | 1 | $351,492 | -75.8% | -43.5% | 2,168 | $162 | $37,214,914 | 18 |
| Mar 4 | Tuesday | 1 | $427,289 | +21.6% | -35% | 2,168 | $197 | $37,642,203 | 19 |
| Mar 5 | Wednesday | 1 | $368,455 | -13.8% | -35.7% | 2,168 | $169 | $38,010,658 | 20 |
| Mar 6 | Thursday | 1 | $350,429 | -4.9% | -39.9% | 2,168 | $161 | $38,361,087 | 21 |
| Mar 7 | Friday | 1 | $1,012,237 | +188.9% | -33.5% | 2,116 | $478 | $39,373,324 | 22 |
| Mar 8 | Saturday | 1 | $1,810,634 | +78.9% | -34.2% | 2,116 | $855 | $41,183,958 | 23 |
| Mar 9 | Sunday | 1 | $889,679 | -50.9% | -38.8% | 2,116 | $420 | $42,073,637 | 24 |
| Mar 10 | Monday | 1 | $251,632 | -71.7% | -28.4% | 2,116 | $118 | $42,325,269 | 25 |
| Mar 11 | Tuesday | 1 | $303,379 | +20.6% | -29% | 2,116 | $143 | $42,628,648 | 26 |
| Mar 12 | Wednesday | 1 | $260,722 | -14.1% | -29.2% | 2,116 | $123 | $42,889,370 | 27 |
| Mar 13 | Thursday | 1 | $251,530 | -3.5% | -28.2% | 2,116 | $118 | $43,140,900 | 28 |
| Mar 14 | Friday | 1 | $641,329 | +155% | -36.6% | 1,605 | $399 | $43,782,229 | 29 |
| Mar 15 | Saturday | 1 | $1,152,056 | +79.6% | -36.4% | 1,605 | $717 | $44,934,285 | 30 |
| Mar 16 | Sunday | 1 | $615,784 | -46.5% | -30.8% | 1,605 | $383 | $45,550,069 | 31 |
| Mar 17 | Monday | 1 | $158,572 | -74.2% | -37% | 1,605 | $98 | $45,708,641 | 32 |
| Mar 18 | Tuesday | 1 | $200,739 | +26.6% | -33.8% | 1,605 | $125 | $45,909,380 | 33 |
| Mar 19 | Wednesday | 1 | $181,835 | -9.4% | -30.3% | 1,605 | $113 | $46,091,215 | 34 |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | 1 | $164,464 | -9.6% | -34.6% | 1,605 | $102 | $46,255,679 | 35 |
| Mar 21 | Friday | 3 | $329,957 | +100.6% | -48.6% | 1,016 | $324 | $46,585,636 | 36 |
| Mar 22 | Saturday | 3 | $576,614 | +74.8% | -49.9% | 1,016 | $567 | $47,162,250 | 37 |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | 3 | $312,649 | -45.8% | -49.2% | 1,016 | $307 | $47,474,899 | 38 |
| Mar 24 | Monday | 3 | $86,723 | -72.3% | -45.3% | 1,016 | $85 | $47,561,622 | 39 |
| Mar 25 | Tuesday | 3 | $108,689 | +25.3% | -45.9% | 1,016 | $106 | $47,670,311 | 40 |
| Mar 26 | Wednesday | 3 | $94,073 | -13.4% | -48.3% | 1,016 | $92 | $47,764,384 | 41 |
| Mar 27 | Thursday | 3 | $97,375 | +3.5% | -40.8% | 1,016 | $95 | $47,861,759 | 42 |
| Mar 28 | Friday | 3 | $131,412 | +35% | -60.2% | 468 | $280 | $47,993,171 | 43 |
| Mar 29 | Saturday | 3 | $161,734 | +23.1% | -72% | 468 | $345 | $48,154,905 | 44 |
| Mar 30 Easter Sunday | Sunday | 3 | $108,988 | -32.6% | -65.1% | 468 | $232 | $48,263,893 | 45 |
| Mar 31 | Monday | 3 | $35,182 | -67.7% | -59.4% | 468 | $75 | $48,299,075 | 46 |
| Apr 1 | Tuesday | 3 | $40,364 | +14.7% | -62.9% | 468 | $86 | $48,339,439 | 47 |
| Apr 2 | Wednesday | 3 | $30,237 | -25.1% | -67.9% | 468 | $64 | $48,369,676 | 48 |
| Apr 3 | Thursday | 3 | $33,535 | +10.9% | -65.6% | 468 | $71 | $48,403,211 | 49 |
| May 23 | Friday | 4 | $77,087 | - | - | 455 | $169 | $48,879,704 | 99 |
| May 24 | Saturday | 4 | $122,137 | +58.4% | - | 455 | $268 | $49,001,841 | 100 |
| May 25 | Sunday | 4 | $124,138 | +1.6% | - | 455 | $272 | $49,125,979 | 101 |
| May 26 Memorial Day | Monday | 4 | $88,100 | -29% | - | 455 | $193 | $49,214,079 | 102 |
| May 27 | Tuesday | 4 | $26,685 | -69.7% | - | 455 | $58 | $49,240,764 | 103 |
| May 28 | Wednesday | 4 | $26,347 | -1.3% | - | 455 | $57 | $49,267,111 | 104 |
| May 29 | Thursday | 4 | $32,983 | +25.2% | - | 455 | $72 | $49,300,094 | 105 |
| May 30 | Friday | 4 | $72,112 | +118.6% | -6.5% | 400 | $180 | $49,372,206 | 106 |
| May 31 | Saturday | 4 | $114,851 | +59.3% | -6% | 400 | $287 | $49,487,057 | 107 |
| Jun 1 | Sunday | 4 | $64,957 | -43.4% | -47.7% | 400 | $162 | $49,552,014 | 108 |
| Jun 2 | Monday | 4 | $24,591 | -62.1% | -72.1% | 400 | $61 | $49,576,605 | 109 |
| Jun 3 | Tuesday | 4 | $30,119 | +22.5% | +12.9% | 400 | $75 | $49,606,724 | 110 |
| Jun 4 | Wednesday | 4 | $22,867 | -24.1% | -13.2% | 400 | $57 | $49,629,591 | 111 |
| Jun 5 | Thursday | 4 | $27,682 | +21.1% | -16.1% | 400 | $69 | $49,657,273 | 112 |
| Jun 6 | Friday | 5 | $48,081 | +73.7% | -33.3% | 235 | $204 | $49,705,354 | 113 |
| Jun 7 | Saturday | 5 | $83,072 | +72.8% | -27.7% | 235 | $353 | $49,788,426 | 114 |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | 5 | $45,884 | -44.8% | -29.4% | 235 | $195 | $49,834,310 | 115 |
| Jun 9 | Monday | 5 | $16,054 | -65% | -34.7% | 235 | $68 | $49,850,364 | 116 |
| Jun 10 | Tuesday | 5 | $18,816 | +17.2% | -37.5% | 235 | $80 | $49,869,180 | 117 |
| Jun 11 | Wednesday | 5 | $14,826 | -21.2% | -35.2% | 235 | $63 | $49,884,006 | 118 |
| Jun 12 | Thursday | 5 | $17,862 | +20.5% | -35.5% | 235 | $76 | $49,901,868 | 119 |
| Jun 13 | Friday | 5 | $28,185 | +57.8% | -41.4% | 94 | $299 | $49,930,053 | 120 |
| Jun 14 | Saturday | 5 | $48,563 | +72.3% | -41.5% | 94 | $516 | $49,978,616 | 121 |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | 5 | $28,552 | -41.2% | -37.8% | 94 | $303 | $50,007,168 | 122 |
