Best Defense (1984)

Best Defense
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,265,302Details
OpusData ID: 25950100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,872,297 (40.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,425 opening theaters/1,425 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,848,373

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: January 27th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 minutes
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Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, War, Military Life, 1980s, Non-Chronological, KGB, Death of a Colleague
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 1984 2 $7,872,297   1,425 $5,524   $7,872,297 1
Jul 27, 1984 7 $3,175,612 -60% 1,425 $2,228   $14,155,050 2
Aug 3, 1984 15 $1,469,636 -54% 921 $1,596   $17,026,305 3
Aug 10, 1984 18 $575,047 -61% 484 $1,188   $18,361,590 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 1984 3 $10,979,438   1,425 $7,705   $10,979,438 1
Jul 27, 1984 7 $4,577,231 -58% 1,425 $3,212   $15,556,669 2
Aug 3, 1984 15 $2,229,874 -51% 921 $2,421   $17,786,543 3

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy    Lieutenant T.M. Landry
Dudley Moore    Wylie Cooper

Supporting Cast

George Dzundza    Steve Loparino
Helen Shaver    Clair Lewis, Wylie's Boss
Kate Capshaw    Laura Cooper

Uncategorized

David Rasche    Jeff the 'KBG' Agent
Tom Noonan    Frank Holtzman

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Willard Huyck    Director
Willard Huyck    Screenwriter
Jennifer Parsons*    Costumer: Women

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,872,297 (40.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,425 opening theaters/1,425 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,848,373

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: January 27th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, War, Military Life, 1980s, Non-Chronological, KGB, Death of a Colleague
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy    Lieutenant T.M. Landry
Dudley Moore    Wylie Cooper

Supporting Cast

George Dzundza    Steve Loparino
Helen Shaver    Clair Lewis, Wylie's Boss
Kate Capshaw    Laura Cooper

Uncategorized

David Rasche    Jeff the 'KBG' Agent
Tom Noonan    Frank Holtzman

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Willard Huyck    Director
Willard Huyck    Screenwriter
Jennifer Parsons*    Costumer: Women

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 1984 2 $7,872,297   1,425 $5,524   $7,872,297 1
Jul 27, 1984 7 $3,175,612 -60% 1,425 $2,228   $14,155,050 2
Aug 3, 1984 15 $1,469,636 -54% 921 $1,596   $17,026,305 3
Aug 10, 1984 18 $575,047 -61% 484 $1,188   $18,361,590 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 1984 3 $10,979,438   1,425 $7,705   $10,979,438 1
Jul 27, 1984 7 $4,577,231 -58% 1,425 $3,212   $15,556,669 2
Aug 3, 1984 15 $2,229,874 -51% 921 $2,421   $17,786,543 3