Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$6.9M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$6.9M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$1.2M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Desperate Measures ranks
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Quick answer
How did Desperate Measures (1998) perform at the box office?
High confidenceDesperate Measures (1998) earned a reported $13.8M worldwide against a reported $50.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$36.2M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.28x. In this database it currently ranks #6,783 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #117 among 1998 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $13,800,000
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$36,200,000
- ROI
- 0.28x
Synopsis
Story
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most: freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1998, Desperate Measures is positioned in this dataset as a Action, Drama, Thriller title from Mandalay Entertainment. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $13.8M, reported production budget is $50.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$36.2M, ROI is 0.28x. For comparison, it currently sits #6,783 all-time in the current chart set and #117 among 1998 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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