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#8,986 All-time worldwide
#154 1998 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $5.9M
Budget
Gross minus budget
ROI

Domestic gross

$2.4M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$3.5M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$658,438

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Palmetto ranks

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Quick answer

How did Palmetto (1998) perform at the box office?

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Palmetto (1998) has a reported worldwide box office gross of $5.9M. In this database it currently ranks #8,986 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #154 among 1998 releases.

Worldwide gross
$5,878,911
Budget
Not available
Gross minus budget
Not available
ROI
Not available
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for payback to regain his lost two years. He's hired by Mrs. Malroux to fake the kidnapping of her stepdaughter (the daughter of a dying millionaire). He discovers that he is being set up on multiple levels and will soon face a longer sentence if he doesn't prove the truth.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Feb 20, 1998
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment, Rialto Films
Countries
US, DE

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AI summary

Why this movie matters

Released in 1998, Palmetto is positioned in this dataset as a Crime, Mystery, Thriller title from Castle Rock Entertainment. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $5.9M. For comparison, it currently sits #8,986 all-time in the current chart set and #154 among 1998 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.