Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

Kramer vs. Kramer
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $106,260,000Details
International Box Office $72Details
Worldwide Box Office $106,260,072
OpusData ID: 3830100
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:35.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $448,960,211

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 769 $106,260,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 35,201-35,300) 35,297 $72
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,801 $106,260,072

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 1979 (Wide) by Columbia
International Releases: December 4th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, 1980 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Oscars Best Picture Winner
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
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 23rd Weekend 47 $800,000 May 23, 1980 159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 55 $800,000 May 16, 1980 152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 55 $900,000 May 9, 1980 145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 58 $1,100,000 May 2, 1980 138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 51 $1,400,000 Apr 25, 1980 131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 45 $1,800,000 Apr 18, 1980 124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 63 $1,600,000 Apr 11, 1980 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 66 $1,700,000 Apr 4, 1980 110
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 285 $7,450,926 Apr 4, 1980 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 79 $1,800,000 Mar 28, 1980 103
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 212 $12,272,117 Feb 15, 1980 61
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $13,148,703 Jan 18, 1980 33

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 769 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 101-200) 151 $448,960,211
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 502 $106,260,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1979 1 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 84 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Columbia Movies 2 $106,260,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1980 1 $3,000,000   555 $5,405   $31,410,206 5
Jan 25, 1980 1 $3,000,000 n/c 669 $4,484   $37,534,206 6
Feb 1, 1980 2 $2,900,000 -3% 717 $4,045   $43,329,206 7
Feb 8, 1980 1 $2,700,000 -7% 759 $3,557   $48,611,206 8
Feb 15, 1980 1 $2,800,000 +4% 0     $54,000,000 9
Feb 22, 1980 1 $2,400,000 -14% 0     $58,500,000 10
Feb 29, 1980 1 $2,200,000 -8% 764 $2,880   $61,064,206 11
Mar 7, 1980 2 $2,000,000 -9% 760 $2,632   $65,207,206 12
Mar 14, 1980 1 $1,800,000 -10% 733 $2,456   $68,778,206 13
Mar 21, 1980 1 $1,600,000 -11% 680 $2,353   $71,561,206 14
Mar 28, 1980 1 $1,800,000 +13% 561 $3,209   $75,007,206 15
Apr 4, 1980 1 $1,700,000 -6% 0     $78,400,000 16
Apr 11, 1980 1 $1,600,000 -6% 0     $81,600,000 17
Apr 18, 1980 1 $1,800,000 +13% 898 $2,004   $84,740,206 18
Apr 25, 1980 2 $1,400,000 -22% 500 $2,800   $90,013,206 19
May 2, 1980 1 $1,100,000 -21% 0     $92,600,000 20
May 9, 1980 3 $900,000 -18% 500 $1,800   $94,982,763 21
May 16, 1980 2 $800,000 -11% 500 $1,600   $96,982,763 22
May 23, 1980 3 $800,000 n/c 500 $1,600   $98,982,763 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1980 1 $6,124,000   555 $11,034   $34,534,206 6
Jan 25, 1980 1 $5,895,000 -4% 669 $8,812   $40,429,206 7
Feb 1, 1980 1 $5,482,000 -7% 717 $7,646   $45,911,206 8
Feb 8, 1980 1 $5,288,794 -4% 759 $6,968   $51,200,000 9
Feb 15, 1980 1 $4,900,000 -7% 0     $56,100,000 10
Feb 22, 1980 1 $2,764,206 -44% 0     $58,864,206 11
Feb 29, 1980 1 $4,343,000 +57% 764 $5,685   $63,207,206 12
Mar 7, 1980 1 $3,771,000 -13% 760 $4,962   $66,978,206 13
Mar 14, 1980 1 $2,983,000 -21% 733 $4,070   $69,961,206 14
Mar 21, 1980 1 $3,246,000 +9% 680 $4,774   $73,207,206 15
Mar 28, 1980 1 $3,492,794 +8% 561 $6,226   $76,700,000 16
Apr 4, 1980 1 $3,300,000 -6% 0     $80,000,000 17
Apr 11, 1980 1 $2,940,206 -11% 0     $82,940,206 18
Apr 18, 1980 1 $5,673,000 +93% 898 $6,317   $88,613,206 19
Apr 25, 1980 1 $2,886,794 -49% 500 $5,774   $91,500,000 20
May 2, 1980 1 $2,582,763 -11% 0     $94,082,763 21
May 9, 1980 1 $2,100,000 -19% 500 $4,200   $96,182,763 22
May 16, 1980 1 $2,000,000 -5% 500 $4,000   $98,182,763 23

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 12/4/2025 $0 0 0 0 $72 12/22/2025
 
International Total$72 12/22/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 35,201-35,300) 35,297 $72
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 33,601-33,700) 33,635 $72
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,998 $72
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,991 $72
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,633 $72
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,940 $72
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $72
All Time International Box Office for Columbia Movies 19 $72

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,801 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $106,260,072
Top 1979 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,404 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 767 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Columbia Movies 2 $106,260,072

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman    Ted Kramer
Meryl Streep    Joanna Kramer

Supporting Cast

JoBeth Williams    Phyllis Bernard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Benton    Director

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Metrics

Legs:35.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $448,960,211

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 769 $106,260,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 35,201-35,300) 35,297 $72
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,801 $106,260,072

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 1979 (Wide) by Columbia
International Releases: December 4th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Drama, 1980 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Oscars Best Picture Winner
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
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 23rd Weekend 47 $800,000 May 23, 1980 159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 55 $800,000 May 16, 1980 152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 55 $900,000 May 9, 1980 145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 58 $1,100,000 May 2, 1980 138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 51 $1,400,000 Apr 25, 1980 131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 45 $1,800,000 Apr 18, 1980 124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 63 $1,600,000 Apr 11, 1980 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 66 $1,700,000 Apr 4, 1980 110
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 285 $7,450,926 Apr 4, 1980 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 79 $1,800,000 Mar 28, 1980 103
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 212 $12,272,117 Feb 15, 1980 61
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $13,148,703 Jan 18, 1980 33

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman    Ted Kramer
Meryl Streep    Joanna Kramer

Supporting Cast

JoBeth Williams    Phyllis Bernard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Benton    Director

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 769 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 101-200) 151 $448,960,211
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 502 $106,260,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1979 1 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 84 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $106,260,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Columbia Movies 2 $106,260,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1980 1 $3,000,000   555 $5,405   $31,410,206 5
Jan 25, 1980 1 $3,000,000 n/c 669 $4,484   $37,534,206 6
Feb 1, 1980 2 $2,900,000 -3% 717 $4,045   $43,329,206 7
Feb 8, 1980 1 $2,700,000 -7% 759 $3,557   $48,611,206 8
Feb 15, 1980 1 $2,800,000 +4% 0     $54,000,000 9
Feb 22, 1980 1 $2,400,000 -14% 0     $58,500,000 10
Feb 29, 1980 1 $2,200,000 -8% 764 $2,880   $61,064,206 11
Mar 7, 1980 2 $2,000,000 -9% 760 $2,632   $65,207,206 12
Mar 14, 1980 1 $1,800,000 -10% 733 $2,456   $68,778,206 13
Mar 21, 1980 1 $1,600,000 -11% 680 $2,353   $71,561,206 14
Mar 28, 1980 1 $1,800,000 +13% 561 $3,209   $75,007,206 15
Apr 4, 1980 1 $1,700,000 -6% 0     $78,400,000 16
Apr 11, 1980 1 $1,600,000 -6% 0     $81,600,000 17
Apr 18, 1980 1 $1,800,000 +13% 898 $2,004   $84,740,206 18
Apr 25, 1980 2 $1,400,000 -22% 500 $2,800   $90,013,206 19
May 2, 1980 1 $1,100,000 -21% 0     $92,600,000 20
May 9, 1980 3 $900,000 -18% 500 $1,800   $94,982,763 21
May 16, 1980 2 $800,000 -11% 500 $1,600   $96,982,763 22
May 23, 1980 3 $800,000 n/c 500 $1,600   $98,982,763 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1980 1 $6,124,000   555 $11,034   $34,534,206 6
Jan 25, 1980 1 $5,895,000 -4% 669 $8,812   $40,429,206 7
Feb 1, 1980 1 $5,482,000 -7% 717 $7,646   $45,911,206 8
Feb 8, 1980 1 $5,288,794 -4% 759 $6,968   $51,200,000 9
Feb 15, 1980 1 $4,900,000 -7% 0     $56,100,000 10
Feb 22, 1980 1 $2,764,206 -44% 0     $58,864,206 11
Feb 29, 1980 1 $4,343,000 +57% 764 $5,685   $63,207,206 12
Mar 7, 1980 1 $3,771,000 -13% 760 $4,962   $66,978,206 13
Mar 14, 1980 1 $2,983,000 -21% 733 $4,070   $69,961,206 14
Mar 21, 1980 1 $3,246,000 +9% 680 $4,774   $73,207,206 15
Mar 28, 1980 1 $3,492,794 +8% 561 $6,226   $76,700,000 16
Apr 4, 1980 1 $3,300,000 -6% 0     $80,000,000 17
Apr 11, 1980 1 $2,940,206 -11% 0     $82,940,206 18
Apr 18, 1980 1 $5,673,000 +93% 898 $6,317   $88,613,206 19
Apr 25, 1980 1 $2,886,794 -49% 500 $5,774   $91,500,000 20
May 2, 1980 1 $2,582,763 -11% 0     $94,082,763 21
May 9, 1980 1 $2,100,000 -19% 500 $4,200   $96,182,763 22
May 16, 1980 1 $2,000,000 -5% 500 $4,000   $98,182,763 23

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 12/4/2025 $0 0 0 0 $72 12/22/2025
 
International Total$72 12/22/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 35,201-35,300) 35,297 $72
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 33,601-33,700) 33,635 $72
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,998 $72
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,991 $72
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,633 $72
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,940 $72
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $72
All Time International Box Office for Columbia Movies 19 $72

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,801 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $106,260,072
Top 1979 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,404 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 767 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $106,260,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Columbia Movies 2 $106,260,072