Tango & Cash (1989)

Tango & Cash
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $63,408,614Details
OpusData ID: 8170100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,628,918 (10.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,409 opening theaters/1,575 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $173,563,735

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,738 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 796 $63,408,614

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Cobra
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Keywords: Buddy Cop, Action Comedy, LAPD, Framed, Wrongfully Convicted, Prison Break, Cross-Dressing, Professional Rivalry, Rivals Becoming Friends, Crime Boss
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Guber-Peters, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 172 $9,905,805 Jan 26, 1990 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 274 $5,397,811 Jan 12, 1990 24
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 183 $14,978,284 Jan 12, 1990 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 160 $9,606,953 Dec 29, 1989 10
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 75 $28,194,846 Dec 29, 1989 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 239 $6,628,918 Dec 22, 1989 3
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 172 $19,454,795 Dec 22, 1989 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 84 $6,628,918 Dec 22, 1989 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $19,454,795 Dec 22, 1989 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 923 $173,563,735
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,092 $63,408,614
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 20 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 700 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,166 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 649 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 320 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 248 $63,408,614

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1989 2 $6,628,918   1,409 $4,705   $6,628,918 1
Dec 29, 1989 2 $9,606,953 +45% 1,556 $6,174   $21,813,008 2
Jan 5, 1990 3 $6,625,378 -31% 1,556 $4,258   $31,124,465 3
Jan 12, 1990 3 $5,397,811 -19% 1,556 $3,469   $38,592,922 4
Jan 19, 1990 2 $4,290,655 -21% 1,548 $2,772   $44,685,021 5
Jan 26, 1990 3 $3,569,812 -17% 1,575 $2,267   $49,491,822 6
Feb 2, 1990 4 $3,062,843 -14% 1,526 $2,007   $53,629,389 7
Feb 9, 1990 7 $1,782,802 -42% 1,288 $1,384   $56,214,881 8
Feb 23, 1990 16 $636,178   696 $914   $58,619,546 10
Mar 23, 1990 23 $514,686   634 $812   $61,772,769 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1989 2 $12,206,055   1,409 $8,663   $12,206,055 1
Dec 29, 1989 2 $12,293,032 +1% 1,556 $7,900   $24,499,087 2
Jan 5, 1990 3 $8,696,024 -29% 1,556 $5,589   $33,195,111 3
Jan 12, 1990 3 $7,199,255 -17% 1,556 $4,627   $40,394,366 4
Jan 19, 1990 2 $5,527,644 -23% 1,548 $3,571   $45,922,010 5
Jan 26, 1990 3 $4,644,536 -16% 1,575 $2,949   $50,566,546 6
Feb 2, 1990 4 $3,865,533 -17% 1,526 $2,533   $54,432,079 7

Leading Cast

Sylvester Stallone    Raymond 'Ray' Tango
Kurt Russell    Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash

Supporting Cast

Jack Palance    Yves Perret
Clint Howard    Slinky
Michael Jeter    Skinner
Brion James    Courier/Requin
Michael J. Pollard    Owen
James Hong    Quan
Lewis Arquette    Wyler
Geoffrey Lewis    Captain Schroeder
Teri Hatcher    Katherine 'Kiki' Tango

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrei Konchalovsky    Director
Jon Peters    Producer
Peter Guber    Producer
Randy Feldman    Screenwriter
Larry Franco    Co-Producer
Peter MacDonald    Executive Producer
Donald E. Thorn    Director of Photography
Harold Faltermeyer    Composer
J. Michael Riva    Production Designer
Josh McLaglen    Frist Assistant Director

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:$6,628,918 (10.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,409 opening theaters/1,575 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $173,563,735

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,738 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 796 $63,408,614

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Cobra
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Buddy Cop, Action Comedy, LAPD, Framed, Wrongfully Convicted, Prison Break, Cross-Dressing, Professional Rivalry, Rivals Becoming Friends, Crime Boss
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Guber-Peters, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 172 $9,905,805 Jan 26, 1990 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 274 $5,397,811 Jan 12, 1990 24
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 183 $14,978,284 Jan 12, 1990 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 160 $9,606,953 Dec 29, 1989 10
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 75 $28,194,846 Dec 29, 1989 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 239 $6,628,918 Dec 22, 1989 3
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 172 $19,454,795 Dec 22, 1989 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 84 $6,628,918 Dec 22, 1989 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $19,454,795 Dec 22, 1989 3

Leading Cast

Sylvester Stallone    Raymond 'Ray' Tango
Kurt Russell    Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash

Supporting Cast

Jack Palance    Yves Perret
Clint Howard    Slinky
Michael Jeter    Skinner
Brion James    Courier/Requin
Michael J. Pollard    Owen
James Hong    Quan
Lewis Arquette    Wyler
Geoffrey Lewis    Captain Schroeder
Teri Hatcher    Katherine 'Kiki' Tango

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrei Konchalovsky    Director
Jon Peters    Producer
Peter Guber    Producer
Randy Feldman    Screenwriter
Larry Franco    Co-Producer
Peter MacDonald    Executive Producer
Donald E. Thorn    Director of Photography
Harold Faltermeyer    Composer
J. Michael Riva    Production Designer
Josh McLaglen    Frist Assistant Director

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 923 $173,563,735
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,092 $63,408,614
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 20 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 700 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,166 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 649 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 320 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $63,408,614
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 248 $63,408,614

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1989 2 $6,628,918   1,409 $4,705   $6,628,918 1
Dec 29, 1989 2 $9,606,953 +45% 1,556 $6,174   $21,813,008 2
Jan 5, 1990 3 $6,625,378 -31% 1,556 $4,258   $31,124,465 3
Jan 12, 1990 3 $5,397,811 -19% 1,556 $3,469   $38,592,922 4
Jan 19, 1990 2 $4,290,655 -21% 1,548 $2,772   $44,685,021 5
Jan 26, 1990 3 $3,569,812 -17% 1,575 $2,267   $49,491,822 6
Feb 2, 1990 4 $3,062,843 -14% 1,526 $2,007   $53,629,389 7
Feb 9, 1990 7 $1,782,802 -42% 1,288 $1,384   $56,214,881 8
Feb 23, 1990 16 $636,178   696 $914   $58,619,546 10
Mar 23, 1990 23 $514,686   634 $812   $61,772,769 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1989 2 $12,206,055   1,409 $8,663   $12,206,055 1
Dec 29, 1989 2 $12,293,032 +1% 1,556 $7,900   $24,499,087 2
Jan 5, 1990 3 $8,696,024 -29% 1,556 $5,589   $33,195,111 3
Jan 12, 1990 3 $7,199,255 -17% 1,556 $4,627   $40,394,366 4
Jan 19, 1990 2 $5,527,644 -23% 1,548 $3,571   $45,922,010 5
Jan 26, 1990 3 $4,644,536 -16% 1,575 $2,949   $50,566,546 6
Feb 2, 1990 4 $3,865,533 -17% 1,526 $2,533   $54,432,079 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,738 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,123 $63,408,614
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,399 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,264 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,304 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 603 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 796 $63,408,614
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $63,408,614