The Fifth Element

In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$63,820,180
Summary Details
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$17,031,345
2,500 theaters
Release DateMay 9, 1997
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 6 min
GenresAction Adventure Sci-Fi
In Release237 days/33 weeks
Widest Release2,500 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
May 9-151$22,802,467-2,500-$9,120$22,802,4671
May 16-221$15,207,683-33.3%2,500-$6,083$38,010,1502
May 23-293$9,461,220-37.8%2,500-$3,784$47,471,3703
May 30-Jun 55$5,810,069-38.6%2,500-$2,324$53,281,4394
Jun 6-128$3,156,856-45.7%1,957-543$1,613$56,438,2955
Jun 13-198$2,464,342-21.9%1,560-397$1,579$58,902,6376
Jun 20-269$1,377,597-44.1%1,066-494$1,292$60,280,2347
Jun 27-Jul 313$539,072-60.9%662-404$814$60,819,3068
Jul 4-1012$216,229-59.9%202-460$1,070$61,035,5359
Jul 11-1714$174,532-19.3%185-17$943$61,210,06710
Jul 18-2414$147,332-15.6%173-12$851$61,357,39911
Jul 25-3116$654,651+344.3%673+500$972$62,012,05012
Aug 1-716$539,699-17.6%600-73$899$62,551,74913
Aug 8-1417$265,472-50.8%345-255$769$62,817,22114
Aug 15-2116$133,912-49.6%272-73$492$62,951,13315