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Released
1998 · FILM

Fallen

A haunted homicide detective races against time to stop a series of brutal killings that perfectly mimic a dead serial killer’s methods, before the unseen force behind them claims another victim.

“Detective John Hobbes is searching for a criminal he's already met... already caught... and already killed.”

Directed by
Gregory Hoblit, Frank Davis
Written by
Nicholas Kazan
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
124 min
ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Shortly after Reese's execution, a series of killings begins, each closely mirroring the methods and patterns of Reese's crimes.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 232+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Lawrence JordanShot by Newton Thomas SigelScored by Dun TanDesigned by Terence MarshSound by Lance BrownCostumes by Colleen AtwoodStunts by Phil NeilsonVFX by Kent Houston

Box Office

1998 · Box office

📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.5× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$25.2M

Budget$46.0M
Worldwide gross$25.2M
break-even (2.5×)

Opening weekend: $12.0M — 47% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $12.0M — 47% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 2,448 theaters

Also known as

  • Dämonde
  • Dämon - Trau keiner Seelede
  • Poseídoses
  • (TV Title)Fallen - Trau keiner Seele!
  • Le Témoin du Malfr
  • Il tocco del maleit
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • United StatesJan 16, 1998
  • BelgiumFeb 18, 1998
  • SingaporeFeb 19, 1998
  • ThailandFeb 27, 1998
  • PhilippinesMar 4, 1998

Companies

ProductionTurner Pictures (I), Atlas Entertainment
DistributionWarner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures Germany, Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico, Warner Bros. Pictures
Special effectsPeerless Camera Company, Buena Vista Imaging
Other companiesAmerican Humane Association, Birds & Animals Unlimited, Buena Vista Imaging, City and County of Los Angeles, Coast to Coast Catering

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