Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $16,096,808 (26.5% of total gross) |
Legs: | 3.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 63.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 2,180 opening theaters/2,180 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $163,668,277 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,503 | $60,857,262 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,552 | $35,000,000 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,914 | $95,857,262 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 275 | $60,857,262 |
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) | 331 | $35,000,000 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 273 | $95,857,262 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) | 414 | $60,857,262 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) | 662 | $35,000,000 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 509 | $95,857,262 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | November 17th, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
Video Release: | January 29th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
MPAA Rating: | R |
Running Time: | 115 minutes |
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Keywords: | African Americans, Crime, Comedy Drama, 1910s, Set in Harlem, Gambling, Prostitution, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Heist, Confidence Men, Crime Boss, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 426 | $5,850,494 | Dec 29, 1989 | 45 |
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) | 144 | $11,136,904 | Nov 24, 1989 | 10 |
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 91 | $30,675,332 | Nov 24, 1989 | 10 |
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) | 175 | $11,136,904 | Nov 24, 1989 | 10 |
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 103 | $25,567,429 | Nov 24, 1989 | 10 |