Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$2.6M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$3.9M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$726,006
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Switchback ranks
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Quick answer
How did Switchback (1997) perform at the box office?
High confidenceSwitchback (1997) earned a reported $6.5M worldwide against a reported $37.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$30.5M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.18x. In this database it currently ranks #8,850 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #144 among 1997 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $6,482,195
- Budget
- $37,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$30,517,805
- ROI
- 0.18x
Synopsis
Story
After FBI agent Frank Lacrosse believes his son was kidnapped by a notorious serial killer, he travels to Amarillo, Texas, where he believes the murderer is in hiding. Although officially taken off the case because of its personal significance to him, Frank continues to pursue the killer, causing concern for local sheriff Buck Olmstead. When another victim pops up at a nearby car garage, Frank knows that he is as close as he'll ever be to tracking down the elusive killer.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1997, Switchback is positioned in this dataset as a Thriller, Mystery title from Rysher Entertainment. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $6.5M, reported production budget is $37.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$30.5M, ROI is 0.18x. For comparison, it currently sits #8,850 all-time in the current chart set and #144 among 1997 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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