Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$26.0M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$26.0M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$4.7M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Primary Colors ranks
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Quick answer
How did Primary Colors (1998) perform at the box office?
High confidencePrimary Colors (1998) earned a reported $52.1M worldwide against a reported $65.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$12.9M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.80x. In this database it currently ranks #3,242 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #62 among 1998 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $52,090,187
- Budget
- $65,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$12,909,813
- ROI
- 0.80x
Synopsis
Story
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1998, Primary Colors is positioned in this dataset as a Drama, Comedy title from Universal Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $52.1M, reported production budget is $65.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$12.9M, ROI is 0.80x. For comparison, it currently sits #3,242 all-time in the current chart set and #62 among 1998 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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