Soapdish (1991)

Soapdish poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $36,489,888Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,736,380 (18.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,275 opening theaters/1,275 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,434,906

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,543 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,863 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 688 $36,489,888

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 31st, 1991 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: December 11th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Soloist
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: TV Industry, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gratuitous Cameos, Writing and Writers, Surprise Twist, Revenge, Performing Arts, Spoof, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Aaron Spelling, Alan Greisman
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 359 $6,180,919 Jul 5, 1991 38

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,543 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,837 $93,434,906
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,012 $36,489,888
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 36 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,147 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,261 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,003 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $36,489,888

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 1991 2 $6,736,380   1,275 $5,283   $6,736,380 1
Jun 7, 1991 5 $4,401,514 -35% 1,275 $3,452   $14,081,172 2
Jun 14, 1991 7 $3,231,800 -27% 1,275 $2,535   $19,372,203 3
Jun 21, 1991 9 $2,715,641 -16% 1,275 $2,130   $23,917,151 4
Jun 28, 1991 9 $2,022,494 -26% 1,229 $1,646   $27,343,833 5
Jul 5, 1991 9 $2,367,759 +17% 1,080 $2,192   $31,001,079 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 1991 2 $9,679,658   1,275 $7,592   $9,679,658 1
Jun 7, 1991 5 $6,460,745 -33% 1,275 $5,067   $16,140,403 2
Jun 14, 1991 7 $5,061,107 -22% 1,275 $3,969   $21,201,510 3
Jun 21, 1991 8 $4,119,829 -19% 1,275 $3,231   $25,321,339 4
Jun 28, 1991 8 $3,311,981 -20% 1,229 $2,695   $28,633,320 5

Lead Ensemble Members

Sally Field    Celeste Talbert
Kevin Kline    Jeffery Anderson
Robert Downey, Jr.    David Barnes
Whoopi Goldberg    Rose Schwartz
Elisabeth Shue    Lori Craven
Teri Hatcher    Ariel Maloney

Supporting Cast

Cathy Moriarty    Montana Moorehead
Garry Marshall    Edmund Edwards
Kathy Najimy    Tawny Miller
Arne Nannestad    Burton White
Paul Johansson    Bolt
Sheila Kelley    Fran
Tim Choate    AD
Carrie Fisher    Betsy Faye Sharon
Costas Mandylor    Mark
Cornelia Kiss    Receptionist
Robert Camiletti    Actor
Marianne Muellerleile    Housewife
Mary Pat Gleason    Housewife
Michael Berkowitz    Young Autograph Seeker
Amy Nabi    Woman Shopper
Ivory Ocean    Bartender
David Byron    Nitwit
Willie Garson    Nitwit
Vince Melocchi    PA
Brick Karnes    Homeless Extra
Penny Gumeny    Fan
Wai Ching Ho    Fan
Mary Thompson Hunt    Fan
Phil Leeds    Old Man
Herta Ware    Mary Thompson Hunt
Dorothy Patterson    Old Woman
Nico De Silva    Bus Boy
Armando Molina    Bus Boy
Gino Lucci    Bus Driver
Clive Rosengren    Doorman

Cameos

Ben Stein    Nitwit
Leeza Gibbons    Herself
John Tesh    Himself
Stephen Nichols    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ueli Steiger    Director
Robert Harling    Screenwriter
Andrew Bergman    Screenwriter
Robert Harling    Story Creator
Aaron Spelling    Producer
Alan Greisman    Producer
Herbert Ross    Executive Producer
Eugenio Zanetti    Production Designer
Garth Craven    Editor
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Ueli Steiger    Director of Photography
Victoria White    Co-Producer
Joel Freeman    Co-Producer
John Hockridge    Assistant Director
Joel Freeman    Unit Production Manager
Roger Paradiso    Unit Production Manager
Jim Dultz    Art Director
Lee Poll    Set Decorator
Nolan Miller    Costume Designer
James Lapidus    Costume Designer
Rachael Stanley    Costume Designer
Deborah Zeitman    Additional Editor
Petur Hliddal    Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Jack Leahy    Re-recording Mixer
David Slusser    Re-recording Mixer
Ronald A. Jacobs    Supervising Sound Editor
Constance A. Kazmer    Sound Editor
Richard Chasen    Sound Editor
Stacey Foiles    Sound Editor
Laurel Ladevich    Sound Editor
Michael Magill    Sound Editor
Thomas O'Shea    Sound Editor
Martha Pike    Sound Editor
Robert Shoup    Sound Editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle    Sound Editor
Jim Harrison    Music Editor
Lee Harmon    Makeup
Perry Michael Germain    Makeup
Michael Blake    Make-up and Hair Designer
Alan D'Angerio    Hairstylist
Ludar Felsenstein    Song Writer
Lora Kennedy    Casting Director
Benjamin J. Perry    Stunt Coordinator
Frank Ferrara, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator
Christopher Boyes    Foley Mixer

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 4th, 2011

October 5th, 2011

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Featured DVD Review: Soapdish

September 29th, 2011

Soapdish opened in theaters 20 years ago and while it was not a major hit opening weekend, it did earn good reviews and had reasonable legs. I fear it is mostly forgotten now and the daytime soap opera is quickly fading away. Will the latest DVD release help bring in new fans? Or is it too much a part of the past? More...


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  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,736,380 (18.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,275 opening theaters/1,275 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,434,906

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,543 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,863 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 688 $36,489,888

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 31st, 1991 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: December 11th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Soloist
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: TV Industry, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gratuitous Cameos, Writing and Writers, Surprise Twist, Revenge, Performing Arts, Spoof, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Aaron Spelling, Alan Greisman
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 359 $6,180,919 Jul 5, 1991 38

Lead Ensemble Members

Sally Field    Celeste Talbert
Kevin Kline    Jeffery Anderson
Robert Downey, Jr.    David Barnes
Whoopi Goldberg    Rose Schwartz
Elisabeth Shue    Lori Craven
Teri Hatcher    Ariel Maloney

Supporting Cast

Cathy Moriarty    Montana Moorehead
Garry Marshall    Edmund Edwards
Kathy Najimy    Tawny Miller
Arne Nannestad    Burton White
Paul Johansson    Bolt
Sheila Kelley    Fran
Tim Choate    AD
Carrie Fisher    Betsy Faye Sharon
Costas Mandylor    Mark
Cornelia Kiss    Receptionist
Robert Camiletti    Actor
Marianne Muellerleile    Housewife
Mary Pat Gleason    Housewife
Michael Berkowitz    Young Autograph Seeker
Amy Nabi    Woman Shopper
Ivory Ocean    Bartender
David Byron    Nitwit
Willie Garson    Nitwit
Vince Melocchi    PA
Brick Karnes    Homeless Extra
Penny Gumeny    Fan
Wai Ching Ho    Fan
Mary Thompson Hunt    Fan
Phil Leeds    Old Man
Herta Ware    Mary Thompson Hunt
Dorothy Patterson    Old Woman
Nico De Silva    Bus Boy
Armando Molina    Bus Boy
Gino Lucci    Bus Driver
Clive Rosengren    Doorman

Cameos

Ben Stein    Nitwit
Leeza Gibbons    Herself
John Tesh    Himself
Stephen Nichols    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ueli Steiger    Director
Robert Harling    Screenwriter
Andrew Bergman    Screenwriter
Robert Harling    Story Creator
Aaron Spelling    Producer
Alan Greisman    Producer
Herbert Ross    Executive Producer
Eugenio Zanetti    Production Designer
Garth Craven    Editor
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Ueli Steiger    Director of Photography
Victoria White    Co-Producer
Joel Freeman    Co-Producer
John Hockridge    Assistant Director
Joel Freeman    Unit Production Manager
Roger Paradiso    Unit Production Manager
Jim Dultz    Art Director
Lee Poll    Set Decorator
Nolan Miller    Costume Designer
James Lapidus    Costume Designer
Rachael Stanley    Costume Designer
Deborah Zeitman    Additional Editor
Petur Hliddal    Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Jack Leahy    Re-recording Mixer
David Slusser    Re-recording Mixer
Ronald A. Jacobs    Supervising Sound Editor
Constance A. Kazmer    Sound Editor
Richard Chasen    Sound Editor
Stacey Foiles    Sound Editor
Laurel Ladevich    Sound Editor
Michael Magill    Sound Editor
Thomas O'Shea    Sound Editor
Martha Pike    Sound Editor
Robert Shoup    Sound Editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle    Sound Editor
Jim Harrison    Music Editor
Lee Harmon    Makeup
Perry Michael Germain    Makeup
Michael Blake    Make-up and Hair Designer
Alan D'Angerio    Hairstylist
Ludar Felsenstein    Song Writer
Lora Kennedy    Casting Director
Benjamin J. Perry    Stunt Coordinator
Frank Ferrara, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator
Christopher Boyes    Foley Mixer

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 4th, 2011

October 5th, 2011

It's a maddening week on the home market. There were more than a dozen featured reviews this week, and what seems like an equal number that are late. (And that's not mentioning the more than a dozen Blu-rays and DVDs that arrived late last week that I still haven't gotten to. At least I don't have to worry about not having enough to do for the next few weeks.) There were a number of contenders for Pick of the Week, including The Walking Dead: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray. But in the end I choose The Lion King Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Featured DVD Review: Soapdish

September 29th, 2011

Soapdish opened in theaters 20 years ago and while it was not a major hit opening weekend, it did earn good reviews and had reasonable legs. I fear it is mostly forgotten now and the daytime soap opera is quickly fading away. Will the latest DVD release help bring in new fans? Or is it too much a part of the past? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,543 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,837 $93,434,906
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,012 $36,489,888
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 36 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,147 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,261 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,003 $36,489,888
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $36,489,888

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 1991 2 $6,736,380   1,275 $5,283   $6,736,380 1
Jun 7, 1991 5 $4,401,514 -35% 1,275 $3,452   $14,081,172 2
Jun 14, 1991 7 $3,231,800 -27% 1,275 $2,535   $19,372,203 3
Jun 21, 1991 9 $2,715,641 -16% 1,275 $2,130   $23,917,151 4
Jun 28, 1991 9 $2,022,494 -26% 1,229 $1,646   $27,343,833 5
Jul 5, 1991 9 $2,367,759 +17% 1,080 $2,192   $31,001,079 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 1991 2 $9,679,658   1,275 $7,592   $9,679,658 1
Jun 7, 1991 5 $6,460,745 -33% 1,275 $5,067   $16,140,403 2
Jun 14, 1991 7 $5,061,107 -22% 1,275 $3,969   $21,201,510 3
Jun 21, 1991 8 $4,119,829 -19% 1,275 $3,231   $25,321,339 4
Jun 28, 1991 8 $3,311,981 -20% 1,229 $2,695   $28,633,320 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,863 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,163 $36,489,888
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 39 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,932 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,298 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,962 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 688 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,307 $36,489,888
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 348 $36,489,888