Rules of Engagement

An attorney defends an officer on trial for ordering his troops to fire on civilians after they stormed a U.S. embassy in a Middle Eastern country.

Grosses

Domestic (85.5%)
$61,335,230
Summary Details
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$15,011,181
3,155 theaters
Budget$60,000,000
Release DateApr 7, 2000
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 8 min
GenresDrama Thriller War
In Release269 days/38 weeks
Widest Release3,220 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Apr 7Friday1$5,110,000--3,155$1,619$5,110,0001
Apr 8Saturday1$7,284,000+42.5%-3,155$2,308$12,394,0002
Apr 9Sunday2$2,617,000-64.1%-3,155$829$15,011,1813
Apr 10Monday1$1,143,321-56.3%-3,155$362$16,154,5024
Apr 11Tuesday1$1,257,041+9.9%-3,155$398$17,411,5435
Apr 12Wednesday1$1,102,251-12.3%-3,155$349$18,513,7946
Apr 13Thursday1$1,148,252+4.2%-3,155$363$19,662,0457
Apr 14Friday2$3,122,000+171.9%-38.9%3,190$978$22,784,0458
Apr 15Saturday1$5,079,000+62.7%-30.3%3,190$1,592$27,863,0459
Apr 16Sunday1$2,733,000-46.2%+4.4%3,190$856$30,595,62710
Apr 17Monday1$1,028,709-62.4%-10%3,190$322$31,624,37811
Apr 18Tuesday2$1,078,551+4.8%-14.2%3,190$338$32,702,92912
Apr 19Wednesday1$996,184-7.6%-9.6%3,190$312$33,699,11313
Apr 20Thursday1$1,343,707+34.9%+17%3,190$421$35,042,82014
Apr 21Friday4$2,828,000+110.5%-9.4%3,220$878$37,870,82015
Apr 22Saturday2$3,292,000+16.4%-35.2%3,220$1,022$41,162,82016
Apr 23
Easter Sunday
Sunday3$1,888,000-42.6%-30.9%3,220$586$43,050,37117
Apr 24Monday5$710,093-62.4%-31%3,220$220$43,760,46418
Apr 25Tuesday3$653,233-8%-39.4%3,220$202$44,413,69719
Apr 26Wednesday2$583,783-10.6%-41.4%3,220$181$44,997,48020
Apr 27Thursday2$577,220-1.1%-57%3,220$179$45,574,70021
Apr 28Friday5$1,377,000+138.6%-51.3%3,027$454$46,951,70022
Apr 29Saturday4$2,184,000+58.6%-33.7%3,027$721$49,135,70023
Apr 30Sunday4$1,082,000-50.5%-42.7%3,027$357$50,218,00724
May 1Monday3$348,907-67.8%-50.9%3,027$115$50,566,91425
May 2Tuesday3$383,372+9.9%-41.3%3,027$126$50,950,28626
May 3Wednesday3$331,056-13.6%-43.3%3,027$109$51,281,34227
May 4Thursday2$348,472+5.3%-39.6%3,027$115$51,629,81428
May 7Sunday6$638,000--41%2,261$282$54,075,07931
May 8Monday5$203,068-68.2%-41.8%2,261$89$54,278,14732
May 9Tuesday6$221,477+9.1%-42.2%2,261$97$54,499,62433
May 10Wednesday6$212,436-4.1%-35.8%2,261$93$54,712,06034
May 11Thursday5$206,778-2.7%-40.7%2,261$91$54,916,83835
May 15Monday7$143,555--29.3%1,618$88$56,825,71639
May 16Tuesday6$160,322+11.7%-27.6%--$56,986,03840
May 17Wednesday6$148,446-7.4%-30.1%--$57,134,48441
May 18Thursday6$151,044+1.8%-27%1,618$93$56,682,16142
May 22Monday9$103,336--28%1,062$97$58,553,08846
May 23Tuesday9$92,456-10.5%-42.3%1,062$87$58,645,54447
May 24Wednesday8$76,377-17.4%-48.5%1,062$71$58,721,92148
May 25Thursday8$72,459-5.1%-52%1,062$68$58,794,38049