Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)

Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,900,000Details
International Box Office $91Details
Worldwide Box Office $16,900,091
OpusData ID: 28260100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,540,635 (9.1% of total gross)
Legs:10.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:110 opening theaters/110 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,712,552

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,380 $16,900,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 35,501-35,600) 35,588 $91
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,275 $16,900,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $16,900,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,406 $91
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,987 $16,900,091

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 1977 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: May 26th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Drama, Inspired by a True Story, Narcotics, Teachers, Romance, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, The Other Woman, Dysfunctional Family, One Night Stand, 1970s, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Sibling Rivalry, Erotic Drama
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
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 225 $8,145,334 Oct 21, 1977 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 101 $1,540,635 Oct 21, 1977 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 80 $8,145,334 Oct 21, 1977 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,380 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,112 $85,712,552
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,669 $16,900,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1977 29 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 962 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,880 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,321 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 806 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 452 $16,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1977 2 $1,540,635   110 $14,006   $1,837,976 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/26/2025 $0 0 0 0 $91 7/16/2025
 
International Total$91 7/16/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 35,501-35,600) 35,588 $91
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 33,901-34,000) 33,901 $91
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,012 $91
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 31,201-31,300) 31,245 $91
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,805 $91
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,044 $91
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,406 $91
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 453 $91

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,275 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,330 $16,900,091
Top 1977 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 30 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,230 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,506 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,362 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,987 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $16,900,091

Leading Cast

Diane Keaton    Theresa Dunn

Supporting Cast

Richard Gere    Tony

Uncategorized

Tom Berenger    Gary
Brian Dennehy    Surgeon
LeVar Burton    Cap Jackson
Tuesday Weld    Katherine
William Atherton    James

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Brooks    Director
Richard Brooks    Screenwriter
Vickie Sampson*    Sound Editor

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,540,635 (9.1% of total gross)
Legs:10.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:110 opening theaters/110 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,712,552

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,380 $16,900,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 35,501-35,600) 35,588 $91
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,275 $16,900,091
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $16,900,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,406 $91
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,987 $16,900,091

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 1977 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: May 26th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Drama, Inspired by a True Story, Narcotics, Teachers, Romance, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, The Other Woman, Dysfunctional Family, One Night Stand, 1970s, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Sibling Rivalry, Erotic Drama
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
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 225 $8,145,334 Oct 21, 1977 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 101 $1,540,635 Oct 21, 1977 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 80 $8,145,334 Oct 21, 1977 5

Leading Cast

Diane Keaton    Theresa Dunn

Supporting Cast

Richard Gere    Tony

Uncategorized

Tom Berenger    Gary
Brian Dennehy    Surgeon
LeVar Burton    Cap Jackson
Tuesday Weld    Katherine
William Atherton    James

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Brooks    Director
Richard Brooks    Screenwriter
Vickie Sampson*    Sound Editor

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,380 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,112 $85,712,552
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,669 $16,900,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1977 29 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 962 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,880 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,321 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 806 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $16,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 452 $16,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1977 2 $1,540,635   110 $14,006   $1,837,976 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/26/2025 $0 0 0 0 $91 7/16/2025
 
International Total$91 7/16/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 35,501-35,600) 35,588 $91
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 33,901-34,000) 33,901 $91
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,012 $91
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 31,201-31,300) 31,245 $91
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,805 $91
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,044 $91
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,406 $91
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 453 $91

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,275 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,330 $16,900,091
Top 1977 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 30 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,230 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,506 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,362 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,987 $16,900,091
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $16,900,091