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Blade (1998) | Cinemetrics

Blade

1998Stephen NorringtonNew Line

Critical Reception

A-

Critics

59%113 reviews

Top Critics

44%34 reviews

Audience

78%14,804 ratings

Critics

4725 reviews

Audience

7.2316 ratings

6.8

6,897 ratings

Markets

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Movie Overview

Release DateAugust 21, 1998

Runtime2h 1m

StatusReleased

Production CompaniesNew Line Cinema, Amen Ra Films, Imaginary Forces

Production CountriesUnited States of America

Spoken LanguagesRussian, English

Keywordsmartial arts, hero, vampire, superhero, supernatural, based on comic, rivalry, vampire hunter (slayer), sword fight, revenge, tragic hero, one man army, martial arts master, scientist, super power, blade, secret headquarters, escapade, deadly, master warrior, urban gothic, good versus evil

Key Metrics

Worldwide Gross

$131.2M

#1513 all-time (#28 in 1998)

Domestic Gross

$70.1M

#1317 all-time (#29 in 1998)

Opening Weekend

$17.1M

#1369 all-time (#23 in 1998)

Budget

$45.0M

#175 all-time (#20 in 1998)

Legs

4.1x

#1669 all-time (#151 in 1998)

Average Run per Theater

8.3 weeks

#163 all-time (#35 in 1998)

Profitability

$14.5M

#1649 all-time (#28 in 1998)

Production Multiple

2.9x

#1175 all-time (#35 in 1998)