Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$5.4M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$5.4M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$963,000
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ranks
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How did Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) perform at the box office?
High confidenceFear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) earned a reported $10.7M worldwide against a reported $18.5M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$7.8M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.58x. In this database it currently ranks #7,551 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #128 among 1998 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $10,700,000
- Budget
- $18,500,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$7,800,000
- ROI
- 0.58x
Synopsis
Story
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1998, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is positioned in this dataset as a Adventure, Drama, Comedy title from Summit Entertainment. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $10.7M, reported production budget is $18.5M, gross-minus-budget is -$7.8M, ROI is 0.58x. For comparison, it currently sits #7,551 all-time in the current chart set and #128 among 1998 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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