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#7,667 All-time worldwide
#127 1996 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $10.3M
Budget $38.0M
Gross minus budget -$27.7M
ROI 0.27x

Domestic gross

$5.2M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$5.2M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$927,000

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where White Squall ranks

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Quick answer

How did White Squall (1996) perform at the box office?

High confidence

White Squall (1996) earned a reported $10.3M worldwide against a reported $38.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$27.7M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.27x. In this database it currently ranks #7,667 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #127 among 1996 releases.

Worldwide gross
$10,300,000
Budget
$38,000,000
Gross minus budget
-$27,700,000
ROI
0.27x
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

In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Feb 2, 1996
Production
Largo Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Hollywood Pictures
Countries
GB, US

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AI summary

Why this movie matters

Released in 1996, White Squall is positioned in this dataset as a Drama, Adventure title from Largo Entertainment. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $10.3M, reported production budget is $38.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$27.7M, ROI is 0.27x. For comparison, it currently sits #7,667 all-time in the current chart set and #127 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.