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#7,030 All-time worldwide
#120 1996 releases

Movie profile

The Spitfire Grill

1996 · 117 min · Castle Rock Entertainment

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $12.6M
Budget $6.0M
Gross minus budget $6.6M
ROI 2.11x

Domestic gross

$6.3M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$6.3M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$1.1M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where The Spitfire Grill ranks

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Quick answer

How did The Spitfire Grill (1996) perform at the box office?

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The Spitfire Grill (1996) earned a reported $12.6M worldwide against a reported $6.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $6.6M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 2.11x. In this database it currently ranks #7,030 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #120 among 1996 releases.

Worldwide gross
$12,643,776
Budget
$6,000,000
Gross minus budget
$6,643,776
ROI
2.11x
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

Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Aug 23, 1996
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment, Gregory Productions, The Mendocino Corporation
Countries
US

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Why this movie matters

Released in 1996, The Spitfire Grill is positioned in this dataset as a Comedy, Drama title from Castle Rock Entertainment. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $12.6M, reported production budget is $6.0M, gross-minus-budget is $6.6M, ROI is 2.11x. For comparison, it currently sits #7,030 all-time in the current chart set and #120 among 1996 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.