Just the Way You Are (1984)

Just the Way You Are
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,517,699Details
OpusData ID: 41300100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,291,803 (30.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,190 opening theaters/1,190 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,305,107

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,034 $7,517,699
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,991 $7,517,699
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,246 $7,517,699
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,812 $7,517,699

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 16th, 1984 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Musicians, Romance, Disability, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, Vacation, Set in Paris
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 321 $7,513,429 Nov 23, 1984 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 314 $5,877,285 Nov 23, 1984 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 1984 5 $2,291,803   1,190 $1,926   $2,291,803 1
Nov 23, 1984 7 $2,155,861 -6% 1,120 $1,925   $5,486,846 2
Nov 30, 1984 10 $1,089,554 -49% 857 $1,271   $6,948,694 3
Dec 7, 1984 18 $241,093 -78% 467 $516   $7,370,483 4
Dec 14, 1984 23 $76,561 -68% 240 $319   $7,517,699 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 1984 5 $3,330,985   1,190 $2,799   $3,330,985 1
Nov 23, 1984 7 $2,528,155 -24% 1,120 $2,257   $5,859,140 2
Nov 30, 1984 9 $1,270,250 -50% 857 $1,482   $7,129,390 3
Dec 7, 1984 16 $311,748 -75% 467 $668   $7,441,138 4

Leading Cast

Kristy McNichol    Susan Berlanger

Supporting Cast

Michael Ontkean    Peter Nichols
Kaki Hunter   
Robert Carradine    Sam Carpenter
Alexandra Paul    Bobbie
Timothy Daly    Frank Bantam

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edouard Molinaro    Director
Allan Burns    Screenwriter
Leo L. Fuchs    Producer
Jerry Zeitman    Executive Producer
Vladimir Cosma    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,291,803 (30.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,190 opening theaters/1,190 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,305,107

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,034 $7,517,699
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,991 $7,517,699
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,246 $7,517,699
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,812 $7,517,699

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 16th, 1984 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Musicians, Romance, Disability, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, Vacation, Set in Paris
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 321 $7,513,429 Nov 23, 1984 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 314 $5,877,285 Nov 23, 1984 10

Leading Cast

Kristy McNichol    Susan Berlanger

Supporting Cast

Michael Ontkean    Peter Nichols
Kaki Hunter   
Robert Carradine    Sam Carpenter
Alexandra Paul    Bobbie
Timothy Daly    Frank Bantam

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edouard Molinaro    Director
Allan Burns    Screenwriter
Leo L. Fuchs    Producer
Jerry Zeitman    Executive Producer
Vladimir Cosma    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 1984 5 $2,291,803   1,190 $1,926   $2,291,803 1
Nov 23, 1984 7 $2,155,861 -6% 1,120 $1,925   $5,486,846 2
Nov 30, 1984 10 $1,089,554 -49% 857 $1,271   $6,948,694 3
Dec 7, 1984 18 $241,093 -78% 467 $516   $7,370,483 4
Dec 14, 1984 23 $76,561 -68% 240 $319   $7,517,699 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 1984 5 $3,330,985   1,190 $2,799   $3,330,985 1
Nov 23, 1984 7 $2,528,155 -24% 1,120 $2,257   $5,859,140 2
Nov 30, 1984 9 $1,270,250 -50% 857 $1,482   $7,129,390 3
Dec 7, 1984 16 $311,748 -75% 467 $668   $7,441,138 4