Basic Instinct

A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$117,727,224
Summary Details
DistributorTriStar Pictures
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Opening$15,129,385
1,567 theaters
Budget$49,000,000
Release DateMar 20, 1992
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 7 min
GenresDrama Mystery Thriller
In Release287 days/41 weeks
Widest Release1,884 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 20-221$15,129,385-1,567-$9,655$15,129,3851
Mar 27-292$13,204,200-12.7%1,770+203$7,460$34,719,1102
Apr 3-52$10,115,406-23.4%1,806+36$5,601$49,116,1463
Apr 10-122$7,847,500-22.4%1,825+19$4,300$60,093,4444
Apr 17-191$6,653,950-15.2%1,823-2$3,650$70,005,0195
Apr 17-20
Easter wknd
1$7,337,575-1,823-$4,025$70,688,644-
Apr 24-261$5,355,420-19.5%1,866+43$2,870$77,976,4446
May 1-31$4,042,740-24.5%1,846-20$2,190$83,605,2447
May 8-101$4,012,920-0.7%1,884+38$2,130$89,148,4988
May 15-172$3,044,895-24.1%1,851-33$1,645$93,721,6899
May 22-243$2,583,517-15.2%1,600-251$1,614$97,591,65110
May 22-25
Memorial Day wknd
5$3,215,557-1,600-$2,009$98,223,691-
May 29-316$2,345,436-9.2%1,524-76$1,539$101,378,80211
Jun 5-78$1,509,950-35.6%1,313-211$1,150$103,845,82412
Jun 12-149$1,108,665-26.6%1,041-272$1,065$105,695,02113
Jun 19-2110$951,125-14.2%875-166$1,087$107,273,86914
Jun 26-2812$792,189-16.7%801-74$989$108,648,80815
Jul 3-513$562,886-28.9%653-148$862$109,651,44316