The Cable Guy
A designer makes a grievious mistake when he rejects the friendship of a borderline cable guy.
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$19,806,226
2,657 theaters
2,657 theaters
Budget$47,000,000
Release DateJun 14, 1996
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 36 min
GenresComedy
Drama
Thriller
In Release201 days/28 weeks
Widest Release2,657 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | Friday | 1 | $7,148,260 | - | - | 2,657 | $2,690 | $7,148,260 | 1 |
| Jun 15 | Saturday | 2 | $7,627,910 | +6.7% | - | 2,657 | $2,870 | $14,776,170 | 2 |
| Jun 16 | Sunday | 2 | $5,030,056 | -34.1% | - | 2,657 | $1,893 | $19,806,226 | 3 |
| Jun 17 | Monday | 1 | $3,071,398 | -38.9% | - | 2,657 | $1,155 | $22,877,624 | 4 |
| Jun 18 | Tuesday | 1 | $2,904,427 | -5.4% | - | 2,657 | $1,093 | $25,782,051 | 5 |
| Jun 19 | Wednesday | 2 | $2,405,293 | -17.2% | - | 2,657 | $905 | $28,187,344 | 6 |
| Jun 20 | Thursday | 2 | $2,134,229 | -11.3% | - | 2,657 | $803 | $30,321,573 | 7 |
| Jun 21 | Friday | 2 | $3,259,789 | +52.7% | -54.4% | 2,657 | $1,226 | $33,581,362 | 8 |
| Jun 22 | Saturday | 2 | $4,114,905 | +26.2% | -46.1% | 2,657 | $1,548 | $37,696,267 | 9 |
| Jun 23 | Sunday | 2 | $2,947,209 | -28.4% | -41.4% | 2,657 | $1,109 | $40,643,476 | 10 |
| Jun 24 | Monday | 2 | $1,404,468 | -52.3% | -54.3% | 2,657 | $528 | $42,047,944 | 11 |
| Jun 25 | Tuesday | 2 | $1,400,356 | -0.3% | -51.8% | 2,657 | $527 | $43,448,300 | 12 |
| Jun 26 | Wednesday | 2 | $1,112,613 | -20.5% | -53.7% | 2,657 | $418 | $44,560,913 | 13 |
| Jun 27 | Thursday | 2 | $1,082,732 | -2.7% | -49.3% | 2,657 | $407 | $45,643,645 | 14 |
| Jun 28 | Friday | 3 | $1,383,775 | +27.8% | -57.6% | 2,590 | $534 | $47,027,420 | 15 |
| Jun 29 | Saturday | 4 | $1,873,355 | +35.4% | -54.5% | 2,590 | $723 | $48,900,775 | 16 |
| Jun 30 | Sunday | 3 | $1,550,797 | -17.2% | -47.4% | 2,590 | $598 | $50,451,572 | 17 |
| Jul 1 | Monday | 2 | $608,414 | -60.8% | -56.7% | 2,590 | $234 | $51,059,986 | 18 |
| Jul 2 | Tuesday | 3 | $703,590 | +15.6% | -49.8% | 2,590 | $271 | $51,763,576 | 19 |
| Jul 3 | Wednesday | 4 | $461,210 | -34.4% | -58.5% | 2,042 | $225 | $52,224,786 | 20 |
| Jul 4 Independence Day | Thursday | 4 | $423,212 | -8.2% | -60.9% | 2,042 | $207 | $52,647,998 | 21 |
| Jul 5 | Friday | 4 | $575,346 | +35.9% | -58.4% | 2,042 | $281 | $53,223,344 | 22 |
| Jul 6 | Saturday | 4 | $648,358 | +12.7% | -65.4% | 2,042 | $317 | $53,871,702 | 23 |
| Jul 7 | Sunday | 4 | $480,886 | -25.8% | -69% | 2,042 | $235 | $54,352,588 | 24 |
| Jul 8 | Monday | 4 | $237,618 | -50.6% | -60.9% | 2,042 | $116 | $54,590,206 | 25 |
| Jul 9 | Tuesday | 4 | $276,602 | +16.4% | -60.7% | 2,042 | $135 | $54,866,808 | 26 |
| Jul 10 | Wednesday | 4 | $200,915 | -27.4% | -56.4% | 2,042 | $98 | $55,067,723 | 27 |
| Jul 11 | Thursday | 4 | $187,812 | -6.5% | -55.6% | 2,042 | $91 | $55,255,535 | 28 |
| Jul 12 | Friday | 4 | $246,434 | +31.2% | -57.2% | 1,004 | $245 | $55,501,969 | 29 |
| Jul 13 | Saturday | 4 | $389,636 | +58.1% | -39.9% | 1,004 | $388 | $55,891,605 | 30 |
| Jul 14 | Sunday | 4 | $370,119 | -5% | -23% | 1,004 | $368 | $56,261,724 | 31 |
| Jul 15 | Monday | 4 | $141,338 | -61.8% | -40.5% | 1,004 | $140 | $56,403,062 | 32 |
| Jul 16 | Tuesday | 4 | $143,588 | +1.6% | -48.1% | 1,004 | $143 | $56,546,650 | 33 |
| Jul 17 | Wednesday | 4 | $104,746 | -27.1% | -47.9% | 802 | $130 | $56,651,396 | 34 |
| Jul 18 | Thursday | 4 | $105,776 | +1% | -43.7% | 802 | $131 | $56,757,172 | 35 |
| Jul 19 Atlanta Olympics | Friday | 4 | $94,324 | -10.8% | -61.7% | 450 | $209 | $56,851,496 | 36 |
| Jul 20 Atlanta Olympics | Saturday | 4 | $119,040 | +26.2% | -69.4% | 450 | $264 | $56,970,536 | 37 |
| Jul 21 Atlanta Olympics | Sunday | 4 | $94,040 | -21% | -74.6% | 450 | $208 | $57,064,576 | 38 |
| Jul 22 Atlanta Olympics | Monday | 4 | $36,736 | -60.9% | -74% | 450 | $81 | $57,101,312 | 39 |
| Jul 23 Atlanta Olympics | Tuesday | 4 | $48,230 | +31.3% | -66.4% | 450 | $107 | $57,149,542 | 40 |
| Jul 24 Atlanta Olympics | Wednesday | 4 | $38,309 | -20.6% | -63.4% | 450 | $85 | $57,187,851 | 41 |
| Jul 25 Atlanta Olympics | Thursday | 4 | $38,867 | +1.5% | -63.3% | 450 | $86 | $57,226,718 | 42 |
| Aug 2 Atlanta Olympics | Friday | 3 | $198,813 | - | - | 736 | $270 | $57,573,733 | 50 |
| Aug 3 Atlanta Olympics | Saturday | 3 | $275,196 | +38.4% | - | 736 | $373 | $57,848,929 | 51 |
| Aug 4 Atlanta Olympics | Sunday | 3 | $240,060 | -12.8% | - | 736 | $326 | $58,088,989 | 52 |
| Aug 5 | Monday | 3 | $102,092 | -57.5% | - | 736 | $138 | $58,191,081 | 53 |
| Aug 6 | Tuesday | 3 | $111,899 | +9.6% | - | 736 | $152 | $58,302,980 | 54 |
| Aug 7 | Wednesday | 3 | $97,916 | -12.5% | - | 736 | $133 | $58,400,896 | 55 |
| Aug 8 | Thursday | 3 | $100,436 | +2.6% | - | 736 | $136 | $58,501,332 | 56 |
| Aug 9 | Friday | 2 | $132,419 | +31.8% | -33.4% | 624 | $212 | $58,633,751 | 57 |
| Aug 10 | Saturday | 2 | $193,329 | +46% | -29.7% | 624 | $309 | $58,827,080 | 58 |
| Aug 11 | Sunday | 2 | $176,696 | -8.6% | -26.4% | 624 | $283 | $59,003,776 | 59 |
| Aug 12 | Monday | 2 | $72,739 | -58.8% | -28.8% | 624 | $116 | $59,076,515 | 60 |
| Aug 13 | Tuesday | 2 | $84,217 | +15.8% | -24.7% | 624 | $134 | $59,160,732 | 61 |
| Aug 14 | Wednesday | 2 | $70,786 | -15.9% | -27.7% | 624 | $113 | $59,231,518 | 62 |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | 2 | $68,695 | -3% | -31.6% | 624 | $110 | $59,300,213 | 63 |
| Aug 16 | Friday | 2 | $87,565 | +27.5% | -33.9% | 475 | $184 | $59,387,778 | 64 |
| Aug 17 | Saturday | 2 | $125,650 | +43.5% | -35% | 475 | $264 | $59,513,428 | 65 |
| Aug 18 | Sunday | 2 | $102,870 | -18.1% | -41.8% | 475 | $216 | $59,616,298 | 66 |
| Aug 19 | Monday | 2 | $47,640 | -53.7% | -34.5% | 475 | $100 | $59,663,938 | 67 |
| Aug 20 | Tuesday | 2 | $51,629 | +8.4% | -38.7% | 475 | $108 | $59,715,567 | 68 |
| Aug 21 | Wednesday | 2 | $50,938 | -1.3% | -28% | 475 | $107 | $59,766,505 | 69 |
| Aug 22 | Thursday | 2 | $51,828 | +1.7% | -24.6% | 475 | $109 | $59,818,333 | 70 |
| Aug 23 | Friday | 2 | $58,762 | +13.4% | -32.9% | 310 | $189 | $59,877,095 | 71 |
| Aug 24 | Saturday | 2 | $82,650 | +40.7% | -34.2% | 310 | $266 | $59,959,745 | 72 |
| Aug 25 | Sunday | 2 | $63,177 | -23.6% | -38.6% | 310 | $203 | $60,022,922 | 73 |
| Aug 26 | Monday | 2 | $20,416 | -67.7% | -57.1% | 310 | $65 | $60,043,338 | 74 |
| Aug 27 | Tuesday | 2 | $24,090 | +18% | -53.3% | 310 | $77 | $60,067,428 | 75 |
| Aug 28 | Wednesday | 2 | $19,312 | -19.8% | -62.1% | 310 | $62 | $60,086,740 | 76 |
| Aug 29 | Thursday | 2 | $17,093 | -11.5% | -67% | 310 | $55 | $60,103,833 | 77 |
