Mermaids (1990)

Mermaids
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,140,500Details
International Box Office $3,755,869Details
Worldwide Box Office $38,896,369
OpusData ID: 16160100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,514,678 (10.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:920 opening theaters/1,111 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $94,201,669

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,694 $35,140,500
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,711 $3,755,869
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,844 $38,896,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $35,140,500
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,399 $3,755,869
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $38,896,369

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 14th, 1990 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
International Releases: May 24th, 1991 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Cold War 2
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Monks and Nuns, Catholic, Religious, New Guy/Girl in School, Drowning, 1960s, Massachusetts
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 331 $10,373,679 Jan 4, 1991 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 264 $6,199,833 Dec 28, 1990 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $17,321,337 Dec 28, 1990 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,694 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,940 $94,201,669
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,126 $35,140,500
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1990 34 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,285 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 18 $35,140,500

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1990 6 $3,514,678   920 $3,820   $3,514,678 1
Dec 21, 1990 10 $3,323,442 -5% 968 $3,433   $8,349,564 2
Dec 28, 1990 8 $6,199,833 +87% 977 $6,346   $16,367,698 3
Jan 4, 1991 8 $3,704,258 -40% 1,002 $3,697   $21,231,536 4
Jan 11, 1991 10 $2,287,275 -38% 1,111 $2,059   $24,658,479 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1990 6 $5,026,122   920 $5,463   $5,026,122 1
Dec 21, 1990 10 $5,141,743 +2% 968 $5,312   $10,167,865 2
Dec 28, 1990 8 $7,359,413 +43% 977 $7,533   $17,527,278 3
Jan 4, 1991 7 $4,843,926 -34% 1,002 $4,834   $22,371,204 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 5/24/1991 $0 0 0 0 $3,755,869 1/15/2026
 
International Total$3,755,869 1/15/2026

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,711 $3,755,869
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,705 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,436 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,399 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,587 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 8 $3,755,869

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,844 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,102 $38,896,369
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 35 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 784 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,283 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 391 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,293 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 16 $38,896,369

Leading Cast

Cher    Rachel Flax
Bob Hoskins    Lou Landsky
Winona Ryder    Charlotte Flax
Christina Ricci    Kate Flax

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Benjamin    Director

2010 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part II

December 2nd, 2010

Christmas shopping season is in full swing and this week we have the second part of our Holiday Gift Guide. Last week, Part I talked about big first run releases, while this week we look at box sets and TV on DVD releases. When it comes to the latter, this list is limited to Full Series Megasets and the first season of shows that made their home market debut this year, mostly. This is because when it comes to full season sets from the middle of a show's run, they don't really make good gifts, unless the person is already collecting the series. "Here's season three of a great show. You'll have to buy the first two yourself and get caught up before watching this one." Anyhoo, there are still plenty of releases worth giving as gifts this season, starting with... More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,514,678 (10.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:920 opening theaters/1,111 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $94,201,669

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,694 $35,140,500
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,711 $3,755,869
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,844 $38,896,369
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $35,140,500
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,399 $3,755,869
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $38,896,369

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 14th, 1990 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
International Releases: May 24th, 1991 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Cold War 2
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Monks and Nuns, Catholic, Religious, New Guy/Girl in School, Drowning, 1960s, Massachusetts
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 331 $10,373,679 Jan 4, 1991 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 264 $6,199,833 Dec 28, 1990 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $17,321,337 Dec 28, 1990 17

Leading Cast

Cher    Rachel Flax
Bob Hoskins    Lou Landsky
Winona Ryder    Charlotte Flax
Christina Ricci    Kate Flax

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Benjamin    Director

2010 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part II

December 2nd, 2010

Christmas shopping season is in full swing and this week we have the second part of our Holiday Gift Guide. Last week, Part I talked about big first run releases, while this week we look at box sets and TV on DVD releases. When it comes to the latter, this list is limited to Full Series Megasets and the first season of shows that made their home market debut this year, mostly. This is because when it comes to full season sets from the middle of a show's run, they don't really make good gifts, unless the person is already collecting the series. "Here's season three of a great show. You'll have to buy the first two yourself and get caught up before watching this one." Anyhoo, there are still plenty of releases worth giving as gifts this season, starting with... More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,694 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,940 $94,201,669
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,126 $35,140,500
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1990 34 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,285 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $35,140,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 18 $35,140,500

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1990 6 $3,514,678   920 $3,820   $3,514,678 1
Dec 21, 1990 10 $3,323,442 -5% 968 $3,433   $8,349,564 2
Dec 28, 1990 8 $6,199,833 +87% 977 $6,346   $16,367,698 3
Jan 4, 1991 8 $3,704,258 -40% 1,002 $3,697   $21,231,536 4
Jan 11, 1991 10 $2,287,275 -38% 1,111 $2,059   $24,658,479 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1990 6 $5,026,122   920 $5,463   $5,026,122 1
Dec 21, 1990 10 $5,141,743 +2% 968 $5,312   $10,167,865 2
Dec 28, 1990 8 $7,359,413 +43% 977 $7,533   $17,527,278 3
Jan 4, 1991 7 $4,843,926 -34% 1,002 $4,834   $22,371,204 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 5/24/1991 $0 0 0 0 $3,755,869 1/15/2026
 
International Total$3,755,869 1/15/2026

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,711 $3,755,869
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,705 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,436 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,399 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,587 $3,755,869
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 8 $3,755,869

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,844 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,102 $38,896,369
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 35 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 784 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,283 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 391 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,293 $38,896,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 16 $38,896,369