Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,092,880Details
International Box Office $236Details
Worldwide Box Office $27,093,116
OpusData ID: 20170100
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,545,674 (9.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 6.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:498 opening theaters/713 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $104,224,647

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,258 $27,092,880
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,501-34,600) 34,553 $236
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,812 $27,093,116
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $27,092,880
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,315 $236
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $27,093,116
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $27,092,880
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,326 $236
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,490 $27,093,116

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 13th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: March 3rd, 1983 (Wide) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Wide), released as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Re 2022) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 21st, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Porky’s
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Keywords: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Epilogue, High School, Coming of Age, Comedy Drama, Loss Of Virginity, Fired, Relationships Gone Wrong, Relationship Advice, Abortion
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Refugee Films, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $6,089,809 Oct 8, 1982 59
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 153 $12,952,384 Sep 3, 1982 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,258 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,750 $104,224,647
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,643 $27,092,880
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 25 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,825 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,688 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 428 $27,092,880

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1982 7 $2,545,674   498 $5,112   $2,545,674 1
Aug 20, 1982 7 $2,511,464 -1% 589 $4,264   $6,737,461 2
Aug 27, 1982 6 $2,004,005 -20% 596 $3,362   $10,264,149 3
Sep 3, 1982 3 $3,251,922 +62% 713 $4,561   $14,545,382 4
Sep 10, 1982 4 $1,835,870 -44% 706 $2,600   $17,135,877 5
Sep 17, 1982 5 $1,498,743 -18% 600 $2,498   $19,329,650 6
Sep 24, 1982 5 $1,317,765 -12% 643 $2,049   $21,465,149 7
Oct 1, 1982 4 $1,538,202 +17% 697 $2,207   $23,592,902 8
Oct 8, 1982 6 $1,528,954 -1% 646 $2,367   $25,566,978 9
Oct 15, 1982 4 $1,162,149 -24% 651 $1,785   $27,092,880 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1982 7 $4,225,997   498 $8,486   $4,225,997 1
Aug 20, 1982 6 $4,034,147 -5% 589 $6,849   $8,260,144 2
Aug 27, 1982 5 $3,033,316 -25% 596 $5,089   $11,293,460 3
Sep 3, 1982 3 $4,006,547 +32% 713 $5,619   $15,300,007 4
Sep 10, 1982 4 $2,530,900 -37% 706 $3,585   $17,830,907 5
Sep 17, 1982 5 $2,316,477 -8% 600 $3,861   $20,147,384 6
Sep 24, 1982 5 $1,907,316 -18% 643 $2,966   $22,054,700 7
Oct 1, 1982 4 $1,983,324 +4% 697 $2,846   $24,038,024 8
Oct 8, 1982 6 $1,892,707 -5% 646 $2,930   $25,930,731 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 3/3/1983 $0 0 1 1 $0
New Zealand 3/25/2022 $236 1 1 1 $236 4/3/2022
 
International Total$236 4/3/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,501-34,600) 34,553 $236
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,901-33,000) 32,912 $236
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,923 $236
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,201-30,300) 30,270 $236
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,224 $236
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,315 $236
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,326 $236
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $236

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,812 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,988 $27,093,116
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 975 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,191 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,521 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,490 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $27,093,116

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 6, 200612125,745 125,745$0$0346

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 14, 20111513,945 13,945$278,764$278,764608
May 16, 2021118,157 157,658$57,833$2,954,1621,117
Jul 11, 2021911,529 177,565$81,164$3,185,0101,125

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Lead Ensemble Members

Sean Penn    Jeff Spicoli
Jennifer Jason Leigh    Stacey Hamilton
Judge Reinhold    Brad Hamilton
Phoebe Cates    Linda Barrett
Brian Backer    Mark Ratner
Robert Romanus    Mike Damone
Ray Walston    Mr. Hand

Supporting Cast

Vincent Schiavelli    Mr. Vargas
Tom Nolan    Dennis Taylor
Martin Brest    Dr. Miller
James Russo    Convenience Store Robber
Anthony Edwards    Stoner Bud
Forest Whitaker    Charles Jefferson
Eric Stoltz    Stoner Bud
Nicolas Cage    Brad's Bud

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

Production and Technical Credits

Amy Heckerling    Director
Art Linson    Producer
Irving Azoff    Producer
C.O. Erickson    Executive Producer
Cameron Crowe    Story Based on the Book by
Cameron Crowe    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 9th, 2011

August 9th, 2011

This week's list is highly frustrating for two reasons. Firstly, while there's a pretty big list of first-run releases, many of which had some pre-release buzz, almost none of them matched expectations. Secondly, my internet access kept cutting out, so it took till 4:30 a.m. to get this done, and by the end I was swearing nearly constantly. (Even 15 minutes of the Smooth Jazz Nyan Cat wasn't enough to calm my nerves.) Moving on... There were two main contenders for Pick of the Week, Paul on Blu-ray and Stargate: Atlantis: Complete Series Megaset on Blu-ray. In the end I went with the latter, partially because the screener for the former hasn't shown up yet. More...


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,545,674 (9.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 6.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:498 opening theaters/713 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $104,224,647

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,258 $27,092,880
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,501-34,600) 34,553 $236
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,812 $27,093,116
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $27,092,880
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,315 $236
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $27,093,116
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $27,092,880
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,326 $236
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,490 $27,093,116

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 13th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: March 3rd, 1983 (Wide) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Wide), released as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Re 2022) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 21st, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Porky’s
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Epilogue, High School, Coming of Age, Comedy Drama, Loss Of Virginity, Fired, Relationships Gone Wrong, Relationship Advice, Abortion
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Refugee Films, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $6,089,809 Oct 8, 1982 59
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 153 $12,952,384 Sep 3, 1982 24

Lead Ensemble Members

Sean Penn    Jeff Spicoli
Jennifer Jason Leigh    Stacey Hamilton
Judge Reinhold    Brad Hamilton
Phoebe Cates    Linda Barrett
Brian Backer    Mark Ratner
Robert Romanus    Mike Damone
Ray Walston    Mr. Hand

Supporting Cast

Vincent Schiavelli    Mr. Vargas
Tom Nolan    Dennis Taylor
Martin Brest    Dr. Miller
James Russo    Convenience Store Robber
Anthony Edwards    Stoner Bud
Forest Whitaker    Charles Jefferson
Eric Stoltz    Stoner Bud
Nicolas Cage    Brad's Bud

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

Production and Technical Credits

Amy Heckerling    Director
Art Linson    Producer
Irving Azoff    Producer
C.O. Erickson    Executive Producer
Cameron Crowe    Story Based on the Book by
Cameron Crowe    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 9th, 2011

August 9th, 2011

This week's list is highly frustrating for two reasons. Firstly, while there's a pretty big list of first-run releases, many of which had some pre-release buzz, almost none of them matched expectations. Secondly, my internet access kept cutting out, so it took till 4:30 a.m. to get this done, and by the end I was swearing nearly constantly. (Even 15 minutes of the Smooth Jazz Nyan Cat wasn't enough to calm my nerves.) Moving on... There were two main contenders for Pick of the Week, Paul on Blu-ray and Stargate: Atlantis: Complete Series Megaset on Blu-ray. In the end I went with the latter, partially because the screener for the former hasn't shown up yet. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,258 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,750 $104,224,647
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,643 $27,092,880
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 25 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,825 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,688 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $27,092,880
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 428 $27,092,880

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1982 7 $2,545,674   498 $5,112   $2,545,674 1
Aug 20, 1982 7 $2,511,464 -1% 589 $4,264   $6,737,461 2
Aug 27, 1982 6 $2,004,005 -20% 596 $3,362   $10,264,149 3
Sep 3, 1982 3 $3,251,922 +62% 713 $4,561   $14,545,382 4
Sep 10, 1982 4 $1,835,870 -44% 706 $2,600   $17,135,877 5
Sep 17, 1982 5 $1,498,743 -18% 600 $2,498   $19,329,650 6
Sep 24, 1982 5 $1,317,765 -12% 643 $2,049   $21,465,149 7
Oct 1, 1982 4 $1,538,202 +17% 697 $2,207   $23,592,902 8
Oct 8, 1982 6 $1,528,954 -1% 646 $2,367   $25,566,978 9
Oct 15, 1982 4 $1,162,149 -24% 651 $1,785   $27,092,880 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1982 7 $4,225,997   498 $8,486   $4,225,997 1
Aug 20, 1982 6 $4,034,147 -5% 589 $6,849   $8,260,144 2
Aug 27, 1982 5 $3,033,316 -25% 596 $5,089   $11,293,460 3
Sep 3, 1982 3 $4,006,547 +32% 713 $5,619   $15,300,007 4
Sep 10, 1982 4 $2,530,900 -37% 706 $3,585   $17,830,907 5
Sep 17, 1982 5 $2,316,477 -8% 600 $3,861   $20,147,384 6
Sep 24, 1982 5 $1,907,316 -18% 643 $2,966   $22,054,700 7
Oct 1, 1982 4 $1,983,324 +4% 697 $2,846   $24,038,024 8
Oct 8, 1982 6 $1,892,707 -5% 646 $2,930   $25,930,731 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 3/3/1983 $0 0 1 1 $0
New Zealand 3/25/2022 $236 1 1 1 $236 4/3/2022
 
International Total$236 4/3/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,501-34,600) 34,553 $236
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,901-33,000) 32,912 $236
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,923 $236
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,201-30,300) 30,270 $236
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,224 $236
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,315 $236
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,326 $236
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $236

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,812 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,988 $27,093,116
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 975 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,191 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,521 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,490 $27,093,116
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $27,093,116

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 6, 200612125,745 125,745$0$0346

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 14, 20111513,945 13,945$278,764$278,764608
May 16, 2021118,157 157,658$57,833$2,954,1621,117
Jul 11, 2021911,529 177,565$81,164$3,185,0101,125

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.