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.
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$17,031,345
2,500 theaters
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
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Friday | 1 | $6,060,068 | - | - | 2,500 | $2,424 | $6,060,068 | 1 |
| May 10 | Saturday | 1 | $6,722,952 | +10.9% | - | 2,500 | $2,689 | $12,783,020 | 2 |
| May 11 | Sunday | 1 | $4,248,325 | -36.8% | - | 2,500 | $1,699 | $17,031,345 | 3 |
| May 12 | Monday | 1 | $1,602,514 | -62.3% | - | 2,500 | $641 | $18,633,859 | 4 |
| May 13 | Tuesday | 1 | $1,631,279 | +1.8% | - | 2,500 | $652 | $20,265,138 | 5 |
| May 14 | Wednesday | 1 | $1,303,986 | -20.1% | - | 2,500 | $521 | $21,569,124 | 6 |
| May 15 | Thursday | 1 | $1,233,343 | -5.4% | - | 2,500 | $493 | $22,802,467 | 7 |
| May 16 | Friday | 1 | $3,369,157 | +173.2% | -44.4% | 2,500 | $1,347 | $26,171,624 | 8 |
| May 17 | Saturday | 1 | $4,976,919 | +47.7% | -26% | 2,500 | $1,990 | $31,148,543 | 9 |
| May 18 | Sunday | 1 | $3,064,787 | -38.4% | -27.9% | 2,500 | $1,225 | $34,213,330 | 10 |
| May 19 | Monday | 1 | $1,147,315 | -62.6% | -28.4% | 2,500 | $458 | $35,360,645 | 11 |
| May 20 | Tuesday | 1 | $1,018,033 | -11.3% | -37.6% | 2,500 | $407 | $36,378,678 | 12 |
| May 21 | Wednesday | 1 | $863,161 | -15.2% | -33.8% | 2,500 | $345 | $37,241,839 | 13 |
| May 22 | Thursday | 2 | $768,311 | -11% | -37.7% | 2,500 | $307 | $38,010,150 | 14 |
| May 23 | Friday | 2 | $1,614,645 | +110.2% | -52.1% | 2,500 | $645 | $39,624,795 | 15 |
| May 24 | Saturday | 2 | $2,256,467 | +39.8% | -54.7% | 2,500 | $902 | $41,881,262 | 16 |
| May 25 | Sunday | 2 | $2,506,032 | +11.1% | -18.2% | 2,500 | $1,002 | $44,387,294 | 17 |
| May 26 Memorial Day | Monday | 2 | $1,644,146 | -34.4% | +43.3% | 2,500 | $657 | $46,031,440 | 18 |
| May 27 | Tuesday | 2 | $548,510 | -66.6% | -46.1% | 2,500 | $219 | $46,579,950 | 19 |
| May 28 | Wednesday | 2 | $438,629 | -20% | -49.2% | 2,500 | $175 | $47,018,579 | 20 |
| May 29 | Thursday | 2 | $452,791 | +3.2% | -41.1% | 2,500 | $181 | $47,471,370 | 21 |
| May 30 | Friday | 2 | $1,111,127 | +145.4% | -31.2% | 2,500 | $444 | $48,582,497 | 22 |
| May 31 | Saturday | 2 | $1,720,691 | +54.9% | -23.7% | 2,500 | $688 | $50,303,188 | 23 |
| Jun 1 | Sunday | 2 | $1,200,351 | -30.2% | -52.1% | 2,500 | $480 | $51,503,539 | 24 |
| Jun 2 | Monday | 2 | $450,079 | -62.5% | -72.6% | 2,500 | $180 | $51,953,618 | 25 |
| Jun 3 | Tuesday | 2 | $490,716 | +9% | -10.5% | 2,500 | $196 | $52,444,334 | 26 |
| Jun 4 | Wednesday | 2 | $403,737 | -17.7% | -8% | 2,500 | $161 | $52,848,071 | 27 |
| Jun 5 | Thursday | 2 | $433,368 | +7.3% | -4.3% | 2,500 | $173 | $53,281,439 | 28 |
| Jun 6 | Friday | 3 | $582,435 | +34.4% | -47.6% | 1,957 | $297 | $53,863,874 | 29 |
| Jun 7 | Saturday | 3 | $920,063 | +58% | -46.5% | 1,957 | $470 | $54,783,937 | 30 |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | 3 | $576,314 | -37.4% | -52% | 1,957 | $294 | $55,360,251 | 31 |
| Jun 9 | Monday | 3 | $261,141 | -54.7% | -42% | 1,957 | $133 | $55,621,392 | 32 |
| Jun 10 | Tuesday | 3 | $291,462 | +11.6% | -40.6% | 1,957 | $148 | $55,912,854 | 33 |
| Jun 11 | Wednesday | 3 | $240,675 | -17.4% | -40.4% | 1,957 | $122 | $56,153,529 | 34 |
| Jun 12 | Thursday | 3 | $284,766 | +18.3% | -34.3% | 1,957 | $145 | $56,438,295 | 35 |
| Jun 13 | Friday | 3 | $381,660 | +34% | -34.5% | 1,560 | $244 | $56,819,955 | 36 |
| Jun 14 | Saturday | 3 | $604,664 | +58.4% | -34.3% | 1,560 | $387 | $57,424,619 | 37 |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | 3 | $497,516 | -17.7% | -13.7% | 1,560 | $318 | $57,922,135 | 38 |
| Jun 16 | Monday | 3 | $224,460 | -54.9% | -14% | 1,560 | $143 | $58,146,595 | 39 |
| Jun 17 | Tuesday | 3 | $272,284 | +21.3% | -6.6% | 1,560 | $174 | $58,418,879 | 40 |
| Jun 18 | Wednesday | 3 | $247,951 | -8.9% | +3% | 1,560 | $158 | $58,666,830 | 41 |
| Jun 19 | Thursday | 3 | $235,807 | -4.9% | -17.2% | 1,560 | $151 | $58,902,637 | 42 |
| Jun 20 | Friday | 4 | $233,396 | -1% | -38.8% | 1,066 | $218 | $59,136,033 | 43 |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | 4 | $365,730 | +56.7% | -39.5% | 1,066 | $343 | $59,501,763 | 44 |
| Jun 22 | Sunday | 4 | $265,886 | -27.3% | -46.6% | 1,066 | $249 | $59,767,649 | 45 |
| Jun 23 | Monday | 4 | $118,079 | -55.6% | -47.4% | 1,066 | $110 | $59,885,728 | 46 |
| Jun 24 | Tuesday | 4 | $144,263 | +22.2% | -47% | 1,066 | $135 | $60,029,991 | 47 |
| Jun 25 | Wednesday | 4 | $125,270 | -13.2% | -49.5% | 1,066 | $117 | $60,155,261 | 48 |
| Jun 26 | Thursday | 4 | $124,973 | -0.2% | -47% | 1,066 | $117 | $60,280,234 | 49 |
| Jun 27 | Friday | 5 | $110,600 | -11.5% | -52.6% | 662 | $167 | $60,390,834 | 50 |
| Jun 28 | Saturday | 5 | $135,528 | +22.5% | -62.9% | 662 | $204 | $60,526,362 | 51 |
| Jun 29 | Sunday | 5 | $125,895 | -7.1% | -52.7% | 662 | $190 | $60,652,257 | 52 |
| Jun 30 | Monday | 5 | $62,175 | -50.6% | -47.3% | 662 | $93 | $60,714,432 | 53 |
| Jul 1 | Tuesday | 6 | $42,025 | -32.4% | -70.9% | 662 | $63 | $60,756,457 | 54 |
| Jul 2 | Wednesday | 6 | $24,726 | -41.2% | -80.3% | 662 | $37 | $60,781,183 | 55 |
| Jul 3 | Thursday | 6 | $38,123 | +54.2% | -69.5% | 662 | $57 | $60,819,306 | 56 |
| Jul 4 Independence Day | Friday | 6 | $41,014 | +7.6% | -62.9% | 202 | $203 | $60,860,320 | 57 |
| Jul 5 | Saturday | 6 | $63,029 | +53.7% | -53.5% | 202 | $312 | $60,923,349 | 58 |
| Jul 6 | Sunday | 6 | $43,324 | -31.3% | -65.6% | 202 | $214 | $60,966,673 | 59 |
| Jul 7 | Monday | 6 | $17,692 | -59.2% | -71.5% | 202 | $87 | $60,984,365 | 60 |
| Jul 8 | Tuesday | 6 | $18,121 | +2.4% | -56.9% | 202 | $89 | $61,002,486 | 61 |
| Jul 9 | Wednesday | 6 | $16,838 | -7.1% | -31.9% | 202 | $83 | $61,019,324 | 62 |
| Jul 10 | Thursday | 6 | $16,211 | -3.7% | -57.5% | 202 | $80 | $61,035,535 | 63 |
| Jul 11 | Friday | 6 | $30,278 | +86.8% | -26.2% | 185 | $163 | $61,065,813 | 64 |
| Jul 12 | Saturday | 6 | $44,860 | +48.2% | -28.8% | 185 | $242 | $61,110,673 | 65 |
| Jul 13 | Sunday | 6 | $27,817 | -38% | -35.8% | 185 | $150 | $61,138,490 | 66 |
| Jul 14 | Monday | 6 | $15,871 | -42.9% | -10.3% | 185 | $85 | $61,154,361 | 67 |
| Jul 15 | Tuesday | 6 | $20,897 | +31.7% | +15.3% | 185 | $112 | $61,175,258 | 68 |
| Jul 16 | Wednesday | 6 | $16,040 | -23.2% | -4.7% | 185 | $86 | $61,191,298 | 69 |
| Jul 17 | Thursday | 6 | $18,769 | +17% | +15.8% | 185 | $101 | $61,210,067 | 70 |
| Jul 18 | Friday | 6 | $29,309 | +56.2% | -3.2% | 173 | $169 | $61,239,376 | 71 |
| Jul 19 | Saturday | 6 | $43,998 | +50.1% | -1.9% | 173 | $254 | $61,283,374 | 72 |
| Jul 20 | Sunday | 6 | $26,984 | -38.7% | -3% | 173 | $155 | $61,310,358 | 73 |
| Jul 21 | Monday | 6 | $9,192 | -65.9% | -42.1% | 173 | $53 | $61,319,550 | 74 |
| Jul 22 | Tuesday | 6 | $13,822 | +50.4% | -33.9% | 173 | $79 | $61,333,372 | 75 |
| Jul 23 | Wednesday | 6 | $11,487 | -16.9% | -28.4% | 173 | $66 | $61,344,859 | 76 |
| Jul 24 | Thursday | 6 | $12,540 | +9.2% | -33.2% | 173 | $72 | $61,357,399 | 77 |
| Jul 25 | Friday | 6 | $126,140 | +905.9% | +330.4% | 673 | $187 | $61,483,539 | 78 |
| Jul 26 | Saturday | 7 | $163,133 | +29.3% | +270.8% | 673 | $242 | $61,646,672 | 79 |
| Jul 27 | Sunday | 6 | $131,414 | -19.4% | +387% | 673 | $195 | $61,778,086 | 80 |
| Jul 28 | Monday | 6 | $62,524 | -52.4% | +580.2% | 673 | $92 | $61,840,610 | 81 |
| Jul 29 | Tuesday | 7 | $68,500 | +9.6% | +395.6% | 673 | $101 | $61,909,110 | 82 |
| Jul 30 | Wednesday | 7 | $53,890 | -21.3% | +369.1% | 673 | $80 | $61,963,000 | 83 |
| Jul 31 | Thursday | 7 | $49,050 | -9% | +291.1% | 673 | $72 | $62,012,050 | 84 |
| Aug 1 | Friday | 5 | $91,116 | +85.8% | -27.8% | 600 | $151 | $62,103,166 | 85 |
| Aug 2 | Saturday | 5 | $125,871 | +38.1% | -22.8% | 600 | $209 | $62,229,037 | 86 |
| Aug 3 | Sunday | 4 | $110,843 | -11.9% | -15.7% | 600 | $184 | $62,339,880 | 87 |
| Aug 4 | Monday | 4 | $54,754 | -50.6% | -12.4% | 600 | $91 | $62,394,634 | 88 |
| Aug 5 | Tuesday | 4 | $53,557 | -2.2% | -21.8% | 600 | $89 | $62,448,191 | 89 |
| Aug 6 | Wednesday | 4 | $51,668 | -3.5% | -4.1% | 600 | $86 | $62,499,859 | 90 |
| Aug 7 | Thursday | 4 | $51,890 | +0.4% | +5.8% | 600 | $86 | $62,551,749 | 91 |
| Aug 8 | Friday | 5 | $45,659 | -12% | -49.9% | 345 | $132 | $62,597,408 | 92 |
| Aug 9 | Saturday | 5 | $65,642 | +43.8% | -47.8% | 345 | $190 | $62,663,050 | 93 |
| Aug 10 | Sunday | 5 | $54,453 | -17% | -50.9% | 345 | $157 | $62,717,503 | 94 |
| Aug 11 | Monday | 5 | $25,020 | -54.1% | -54.3% | 345 | $72 | $62,742,523 | 95 |
| Aug 12 | Tuesday | 5 | $27,378 | +9.4% | -48.9% | 345 | $79 | $62,769,901 | 96 |
| Aug 13 | Wednesday | 5 | $25,398 | -7.2% | -50.8% | 345 | $73 | $62,795,299 | 97 |
| Aug 14 | Thursday | 5 | $21,922 | -13.7% | -57.8% | 345 | $63 | $62,817,221 | 98 |
| Aug 15 | Friday | 5 | $37,733 | +72.1% | -17.4% | 272 | $138 | $62,854,954 | 99 |
| Aug 16 | Saturday | 5 | $50,967 | +35.1% | -22.4% | 272 | $187 | $62,905,921 | 100 |
| Aug 17 | Sunday | 5 | $45,212 | -11.3% | -17% | 272 | $166 | $62,951,133 | 101 |
