Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$11.7M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$11.7M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$2.1M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Hoodlum ranks
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Quick answer
How did Hoodlum (1997) perform at the box office?
High confidenceHoodlum (1997) earned a reported $23.5M worldwide against a reported $30.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$6.5M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.78x. In this database it currently ranks #5,218 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #92 among 1997 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $23,461,013
- Budget
- $30,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$6,538,987
- ROI
- 0.78x
Synopsis
Story
In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson takes over the business and must resist an invasion from a merciless mobster.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1997, Hoodlum is positioned in this dataset as a Crime, Drama title from United Artists. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $23.5M, reported production budget is $30.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$6.5M, ROI is 0.78x. For comparison, it currently sits #5,218 all-time in the current chart set and #92 among 1997 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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