Children of a Lesser God (1986)

Children of a Lesser God
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $31,853,080Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,909,084 (6.0% of total gross)
Legs:15.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:215 opening theaters/544 max. theaters, 12.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $91,404,439

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,872 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,229 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $31,853,080

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: February 26th, 1987 (Limited) (Australia)
September 13th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: December 12th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Fault in Our Stars
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Deaf, Mute, Abusive boyfriend, Relationships Gone Wrong, Teachers, Dysfunctional Family, 1987 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 20 $906,244 Apr 3, 1987 185
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 299 $5,712,855 Oct 10, 1986 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,872 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,874 $91,404,439
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,309 $31,853,080
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 32 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 44 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,461 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,455 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 480 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $31,853,080

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 1986 5 $1,909,084   215 $8,879   $1,909,084 1
Oct 10, 1986 8 $1,928,543 +1% 241 $8,002   $4,507,215 2
Oct 17, 1986 6 $2,038,900 +6% 480 $4,248   $6,991,691 3
Oct 24, 1986 8 $1,810,811 -11% 480 $3,773   $9,546,141 4
Oct 31, 1986 7 $1,571,939 -13% 544 $2,890   $11,714,728 5
Nov 7, 1986 9 $1,581,397 +1% 544 $2,907   $13,916,872 6
Nov 14, 1986 7 $1,331,594 -16% 544 $2,448   $15,828,763 7
Nov 21, 1986 10 $1,129,214 -15% 501 $2,254   $17,336,662 8
Nov 28, 1986 20 $105,911 -91% 93 $1,139   $18,053,207 9
Dec 5, 1986 12 $647,654 +512% 464 $1,396   $18,754,662 10
Dec 12, 1986 14 $362,367 -44% 398 $910   $19,317,755 11
Dec 19, 1986 16 $206,916 -43% 224 $924   $19,689,758 12
Dec 26, 1986 15 $272,944 +32% 398 $686   $20,103,694 13
Jan 2, 1987 15 $350,603 +28% 398 $881   $20,730,629 14
Jan 9, 1987 22 $284,093 -19% 195 $1,457   $21,155,523 15
Jan 16, 1987 28 $101,637 -64% 140 $726   $21,468,915 16
Jan 23, 1987 25 $175,914 +73% 209 $842   $21,720,904 17
Jan 30, 1987 29 $143,810 -18% 125 $1,150   $21,954,345 18
Apr 3, 1987 14 $906,244   460 $1,970   $28,466,682 27

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 1986 5 $2,578,672   215 $11,994   $2,578,672 1
Oct 10, 1986 8 $2,374,119 -8% 241 $9,851   $4,952,791 2
Oct 17, 1986 6 $2,782,539 +17% 480 $5,797   $7,735,330 3
Oct 24, 1986 8 $2,407,459 -13% 480 $5,016   $10,142,789 4
Oct 31, 1986 6 $2,192,686 -9% 544 $4,031   $12,335,475 5
Nov 7, 1986 8 $2,161,694 -1% 544 $3,974   $14,497,169 6
Nov 14, 1986 6 $1,710,279 -21% 544 $3,144   $16,207,448 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/26/1987 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,229 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,494 $31,853,080
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 32 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 59 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,637 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,179 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 840 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $31,853,080

Leading Cast

William Hurt    James

Uncategorized

Marlee Matlin    Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie    Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco    Dr. Curtis Franklin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Randa Haines    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,909,084 (6.0% of total gross)
Legs:15.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:215 opening theaters/544 max. theaters, 12.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $91,404,439

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,872 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,229 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $31,853,080

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: February 26th, 1987 (Limited) (Australia)
September 13th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: December 12th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Fault in Our Stars
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Deaf, Mute, Abusive boyfriend, Relationships Gone Wrong, Teachers, Dysfunctional Family, 1987 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 20 $906,244 Apr 3, 1987 185
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 299 $5,712,855 Oct 10, 1986 10

Leading Cast

William Hurt    James

Uncategorized

Marlee Matlin    Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie    Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco    Dr. Curtis Franklin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Randa Haines    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,872 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,874 $91,404,439
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,309 $31,853,080
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 32 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 44 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,461 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,455 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 480 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $31,853,080
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $31,853,080

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 1986 5 $1,909,084   215 $8,879   $1,909,084 1
Oct 10, 1986 8 $1,928,543 +1% 241 $8,002   $4,507,215 2
Oct 17, 1986 6 $2,038,900 +6% 480 $4,248   $6,991,691 3
Oct 24, 1986 8 $1,810,811 -11% 480 $3,773   $9,546,141 4
Oct 31, 1986 7 $1,571,939 -13% 544 $2,890   $11,714,728 5
Nov 7, 1986 9 $1,581,397 +1% 544 $2,907   $13,916,872 6
Nov 14, 1986 7 $1,331,594 -16% 544 $2,448   $15,828,763 7
Nov 21, 1986 10 $1,129,214 -15% 501 $2,254   $17,336,662 8
Nov 28, 1986 20 $105,911 -91% 93 $1,139   $18,053,207 9
Dec 5, 1986 12 $647,654 +512% 464 $1,396   $18,754,662 10
Dec 12, 1986 14 $362,367 -44% 398 $910   $19,317,755 11
Dec 19, 1986 16 $206,916 -43% 224 $924   $19,689,758 12
Dec 26, 1986 15 $272,944 +32% 398 $686   $20,103,694 13
Jan 2, 1987 15 $350,603 +28% 398 $881   $20,730,629 14
Jan 9, 1987 22 $284,093 -19% 195 $1,457   $21,155,523 15
Jan 16, 1987 28 $101,637 -64% 140 $726   $21,468,915 16
Jan 23, 1987 25 $175,914 +73% 209 $842   $21,720,904 17
Jan 30, 1987 29 $143,810 -18% 125 $1,150   $21,954,345 18
Apr 3, 1987 14 $906,244   460 $1,970   $28,466,682 27

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 1986 5 $2,578,672   215 $11,994   $2,578,672 1
Oct 10, 1986 8 $2,374,119 -8% 241 $9,851   $4,952,791 2
Oct 17, 1986 6 $2,782,539 +17% 480 $5,797   $7,735,330 3
Oct 24, 1986 8 $2,407,459 -13% 480 $5,016   $10,142,789 4
Oct 31, 1986 6 $2,192,686 -9% 544 $4,031   $12,335,475 5
Nov 7, 1986 8 $2,161,694 -1% 544 $3,974   $14,497,169 6
Nov 14, 1986 6 $1,710,279 -21% 544 $3,144   $16,207,448 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/26/1987 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,229 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,494 $31,853,080
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 32 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 59 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,637 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,179 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 840 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $31,853,080
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $31,853,080