Release Stargate_(film)

1 release

1.1 critical reception
1.2 box office
1.3 performance analysis

release

stargate released on october 28, 1994 in united states , released internationally in december of same year. in 1995 film released on vhs , dolby digital-encoded laserdisc spanning 2 discs (three sides). first dvd release on june 18, 1997. dvd format re-released in october 1999 under title stargate special edition, , again in 2003 on vhs , 2-disc dvd set remastered picture of both theatrical , extended edition. film released on blu-ray format on august 29, 2006.

critical reception

the film garnered mixed reviews. in rotten tomatoes main t-meter critics section, 48% of critics gave film positive review based on 40 reviews, average rating of 5.3 out of 10. @ mrqe, assigns normalized rating out of 100 critics, film holds score of 64 based on 95 reviews. out of emmerich s works, stargate fourth-highest-rated film, behind patriot, independence day, , white house down.

most of negativity focused on overuse of special effects, thinness of plot, , excessive use of clichés. roger ebert went far say, movie ed wood, worst director of time, made prepare stargate . ebert awarded film 1 out of 4 stars; and, on ten years later, stargate remained on list of hated films. mike dibella allmovie said, there isn t enough spectacle in stargate make many flaws. film peaked @ number 1 on billboard chart top video rentals on april 29, 1995. however, positive reviews stated instant camp classic , praised film special effects , entertainment value, chris hicks of deseret news calling star wars meets ben hur . scott mckenzie dvdactive said, s shame because world created around stargate compelling , detailed. s enough make me want watch tv series, not quite. after release of movie, emmerich , devlin sued egyptology student, claiming had written story , given them idea. suit later settled out of court.

box office

the film received warmer reception public, grossing $71,567,262 @ united states box office , $125 million overseas worldwide total of $196,567,262. @ time, film set record highest-grossing opening weekend film released in month of october.

performance analysis

in first run, stargate made more money film industry insiders predicted, given lukewarm reviews. regard emmerich s breakthrough film. stargate grossed on $16,651,000 in united states during opening week in october 1994. 35th-highest-grossing film opening in in october. november 4–6, film grossed around $12,368,700, declining 25%. film continue decline until end of november, when film garnered $4,777,198, or 8.2% rise. week before film garnered around $4,413,420, 45.6% decline. in last week playing theatrically, film garnered around $1,170,500 in us.