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#7,338 All-time worldwide
#121 1997 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $11.5M
Budget $55.0M
Gross minus budget -$43.5M
ROI 0.21x

Domestic gross

$4.6M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$6.9M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$1.3M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Turbulence ranks

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Quick answer

How did Turbulence (1997) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Turbulence (1997) earned a reported $11.5M worldwide against a reported $55.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$43.5M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.21x. In this database it currently ranks #7,338 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #121 among 1997 releases.

Worldwide gross
$11,466,088
Budget
$55,000,000
Gross minus budget
-$43,533,912
ROI
0.21x
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

On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller. While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Jan 9, 1997
Production
Rysher Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
US

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AI summary

Why this movie matters

Released in 1997, Turbulence is positioned in this dataset as a Action, Thriller, Crime title from Rysher Entertainment. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $11.5M, reported production budget is $55.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$43.5M, ROI is 0.21x. For comparison, it currently sits #7,338 all-time in the current chart set and #121 among 1997 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.