A Civil Action

A tenacious lawyer takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing several children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's water supply being contaminated, at the risk of bankrupting his firm and career.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$56,709,981
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$70,079
2 theaters
Budget$75,000,000
Release Date (Wide)Dec 25, 1998 (Jan 8, 1999)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release372 days/53 weeks
Widest Release2,319 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 25-3119$155,596-2-$77,798$155,5961
Jan 1-743$133,552-14.2%2-$66,776$289,1482
Jan 8-141$19,251,221+14,314.8%1,802+1,800$10,683$19,540,3693
Jan 15-213$13,597,424-29.4%2,001+199$6,795$33,137,7934
Jan 22-283$9,317,483-31.5%2,026+25$4,598$42,455,2765
Jan 29-Feb 44$6,101,722-34.5%2,319+293$2,631$48,556,9986
Feb 5-117$3,767,541-38.3%2,031-288$1,855$52,324,5397
Feb 12-1813$2,054,690-45.5%1,403-628$1,464$54,379,2298
Feb 19-2521$953,913-53.6%890-513$1,071$55,333,1429
Feb 26-Mar 436$340,189-64.3%426-464$798$55,673,33110
Mar 5-1139$174,490-48.7%262-164$665$55,847,82111
Mar 12-1849$102,369-41.3%126-136$812$55,950,19012
Apr 2-834$297,080-348-$853$56,325,56915
Apr 9-1540$204,002-31.3%280-68$728$56,529,57116