Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,331,817 (30.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,139 opening theaters/1,139 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,581,396 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) | 4,740 | $14,375,181 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 35,401-35,500) | 35,458 | $15 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) | 6,785 | $14,375,196 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 968 | $14,375,181 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) | 5,420 | $15 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,305 | $14,375,196 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 15th, 1987 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 5th, 1987 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 11th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 8th, 2013 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Famously Bad, Songwriter, C.I.A., Mistaken Identity, Blackmail |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 208 | $10,335,928 | May 22, 1987 | 10 |