1997 Release
BO Notes
- Domestic BO refers to the film's original uninterrupted U.S. and Canada theatrical release. Re-releases are excluded.
- Worldwide BO refers to the film's lifetime worldwide theatrical gross.
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Wag the Dog is presented as part of the site's year-by-year record of theatrical releases. The movie is represented through verifiable theatrical data, keeping the overview focused and factual. The absence of an imported worldwide figure keeps the focus on the domestic theatrical data that powers the page.
Led by Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro and supported by Kirsten Dunst and Woody Harrelson, the cast data helps connect the title to individual career pages. That combination of box office context and role data gives the page its place within Hollywood Rankings.