L.A. Story (1991)

L.A. Story
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,854,480Details
OpusData ID: 19340100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,616,915 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,091 opening theaters/1,122 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $77,516,421

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,148 $28,854,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,681 $28,854,480

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: May 18th, 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Last Samurai
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Keywords: News, Set in Los Angeles, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
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
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 244 $5,196,800 Feb 15, 1991 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 187 $14,553,505 Feb 15, 1991 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,148 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,331 $77,516,421
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,545 $28,854,480
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1991 47 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,720 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,619 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,204 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $28,854,480

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 1991 2 $6,616,915   1,091 $6,065   $6,616,915 1
Feb 15, 1991 6 $5,196,800 -21% 1,120 $4,640   $13,814,259 2
Feb 22, 1991 8 $2,762,364 -47% 1,122 $2,462   $17,537,583 3
Mar 1, 1991 8 $2,307,948 -16% 1,068 $2,161   $20,605,125 4
Mar 8, 1991 10 $1,567,223 -32% 929 $1,687   $22,777,904 5
Apr 5, 1991 23 $398,364   373 $1,068   $26,474,991 9
Apr 12, 1991 19 $389,130 -2% 357 $1,090   $26,995,790 10
Apr 19, 1991 24 $318,435 -18% 345 $923   $27,443,102 11
Apr 26, 1991 24 $214,896 -33% 242 $888   $27,759,083 12
May 3, 1991 25 $216,270 +1% 267 $810   $28,052,067 13
May 17, 1991 33 $111,650   154 $725   $28,463,149 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 1991 2 $8,617,459   1,091 $7,899   $8,617,459 1
Feb 15, 1991 6 $6,157,760 -29% 1,120 $5,498   $14,775,219 2
Feb 22, 1991 8 $3,521,958 -43% 1,122 $3,139   $18,297,177 3
Mar 1, 1991 8 $2,913,504 -17% 1,068 $2,728   $21,210,681 4
Apr 5, 1991 22 $530,033   373 $1,421   $26,606,660 9
Apr 12, 1991 18 $518,007 -2% 357 $1,451   $27,124,667 10
Apr 19, 1991 24 $419,520 -19% 345 $1,216   $27,544,187 11
Apr 26, 1991 26 $291,610 -30% 242 $1,205   $27,835,797 12

Leading Cast

Steve Martin    Harris K. Telemacher

Cameos

Chevy Chase    Mr. Christopher (uncredited)

Uncategorized

Kevin Pollak    Frank Swan
Patrick Stewart    Mr. Perdue, Maitre d' at L'Idiot
Sarah Jessica Parker    SanDeE*
Richard E. Grant    Roland Mackey
John Lithgow    Harry Zell (scenes deleted)
Terry Jones    Sara's Mother
Victoria Tennant    Sara McDowel
Marilu Henner    Trudi
Rick Moranis    Gravedigger (uncredited)
Iman    Cynthia
Larry Miller    Tom
Woody Harrelson    Harris' Boss (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mick Jackson    Director

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,616,915 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,091 opening theaters/1,122 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $77,516,421

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,148 $28,854,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,681 $28,854,480

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: May 18th, 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Last Samurai
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Keywords: News, Set in Los Angeles, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
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
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 244 $5,196,800 Feb 15, 1991 10
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 187 $14,553,505 Feb 15, 1991 10

Leading Cast

Steve Martin    Harris K. Telemacher

Cameos

Chevy Chase    Mr. Christopher (uncredited)

Uncategorized

Kevin Pollak    Frank Swan
Patrick Stewart    Mr. Perdue, Maitre d' at L'Idiot
Sarah Jessica Parker    SanDeE*
Richard E. Grant    Roland Mackey
John Lithgow    Harry Zell (scenes deleted)
Terry Jones    Sara's Mother
Victoria Tennant    Sara McDowel
Marilu Henner    Trudi
Rick Moranis    Gravedigger (uncredited)
Iman    Cynthia
Larry Miller    Tom
Woody Harrelson    Harris' Boss (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mick Jackson    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,148 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,331 $77,516,421
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,545 $28,854,480
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1991 47 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,720 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,619 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,204 $28,854,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $28,854,480

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 1991 2 $6,616,915   1,091 $6,065   $6,616,915 1
Feb 15, 1991 6 $5,196,800 -21% 1,120 $4,640   $13,814,259 2
Feb 22, 1991 8 $2,762,364 -47% 1,122 $2,462   $17,537,583 3
Mar 1, 1991 8 $2,307,948 -16% 1,068 $2,161   $20,605,125 4
Mar 8, 1991 10 $1,567,223 -32% 929 $1,687   $22,777,904 5
Apr 5, 1991 23 $398,364   373 $1,068   $26,474,991 9
Apr 12, 1991 19 $389,130 -2% 357 $1,090   $26,995,790 10
Apr 19, 1991 24 $318,435 -18% 345 $923   $27,443,102 11
Apr 26, 1991 24 $214,896 -33% 242 $888   $27,759,083 12
May 3, 1991 25 $216,270 +1% 267 $810   $28,052,067 13
May 17, 1991 33 $111,650   154 $725   $28,463,149 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 1991 2 $8,617,459   1,091 $7,899   $8,617,459 1
Feb 15, 1991 6 $6,157,760 -29% 1,120 $5,498   $14,775,219 2
Feb 22, 1991 8 $3,521,958 -43% 1,122 $3,139   $18,297,177 3
Mar 1, 1991 8 $2,913,504 -17% 1,068 $2,728   $21,210,681 4
Apr 5, 1991 22 $530,033   373 $1,421   $26,606,660 9
Apr 12, 1991 18 $518,007 -2% 357 $1,451   $27,124,667 10
Apr 19, 1991 24 $419,520 -19% 345 $1,216   $27,544,187 11
Apr 26, 1991 26 $291,610 -30% 242 $1,205   $27,835,797 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,681 $28,854,480
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,856 $28,854,480
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 49 $28,854,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,499 $28,854,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,072 $28,854,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,454 $28,854,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $28,854,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $28,854,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $28,854,480