This Boy's Life (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,104,962Details
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Metrics

Legs:2.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,688,758

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,942 $4,104,962
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,742 $4,104,962
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,522 $4,104,962
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,043 $4,104,962

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 9th, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and sexuality
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Basketball Diaries
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Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, 1950s, Autobiographical, Biography, Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Northwest Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 23, 1993 10 $1,519,678   773 $1,966   $1,764,711 3

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Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Dwight
Ellen Barkin    Caroline
Leonardo DiCaprio    Toby

Supporting Cast

Chris Cooper    Roy
Eliza Dushku    Pearl
Jonah Blechman    Arthur Gayle
Kathy Kinney    Marian
Garrit Graham    Mr. Howard
Carla Gugino    Norma
Zach Ansley    Skipper
Tracey Ellis    Kathy
Bobby Zameroski    Arch Cook
Tobey Maguire    Chuck Bolger
Tristan Tait    Jerry Huff
Travis MacDonald    Psycho
Richard Liss    A & P Manager
Michael Bacall    Terry Taylor
Adam Sneller    Terry Silver
Thomas Kopache    Geiger Counter Vender
Lee Wilkof    Principal Shippy
Sean Murray    Jimmy Voorhees
Jason Horst    Oscar Booker
Deanna Milligan    Silver Sister
Morgan Brayton    Silver Sister
Robert Munns    Ticket Seller
Bill Dow    Vice Principal
Shawn MacDonald    A & P Employee
Frank C. Turner    Truck Driver
John R. Taylor    Minister
Stephen E. Miller    Target Ranger
Dwight McFee    Voice in Crowd
Ken Camroux    2nd Place Shooter
Ross Chaston    Score Caller
Scott Woodmansee    Crash Witness

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Caton-Jones    Director
Art Linson    Producer
Tobias Wolff    Story Creator
Robert Getchell    Screenwriter
Peter Guber    Executive Producer
Jon Peters    Executive Producer
Fitch Cady    Co-Producer
David Watkin    Director of Photography
Stephen Lineweaver    Production Designer
Jim Clark    Editor
Carter Burwell    Composer
Bill Westley    Assistant Director
Casey Grant    Unit Production Manager
Sandy Cochrane    Art Director
Jim Erickson    Set Decorator
Richard Hornung    Costume Designer
Peter Lonsdale    Associate Editor
Rob Young    Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell    Re-recording Mixer
Frank A. Montano    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Herbick    Re-recording Mixer
Richard King    Supervising Sound Editor
Eric Potter    Sound Effects Editor
Sukey Fontelieu    Dialogue Editor
Jane Carpenter-Wilson    Dialogue Editor
Simon Coke    Dialogue Editor
Adam Milo Smalley    Music Supervisor
Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil    Makeup
Susan Stewart    Hairstylist
Ilona Herman    Make-up and Hair Designer
Allan Mason    Music Supervisor
Owens Hill    Casting
Rachel Abroms    Casting
Betty Thomas    Stunt Coordinator

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


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Metrics

Legs:2.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,688,758

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,942 $4,104,962
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,742 $4,104,962
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,522 $4,104,962
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,043 $4,104,962

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 9th, 1993 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and sexuality
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Basketball Diaries
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, 1950s, Autobiographical, Biography, Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Northwest Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Dwight
Ellen Barkin    Caroline
Leonardo DiCaprio    Toby

Supporting Cast

Chris Cooper    Roy
Eliza Dushku    Pearl
Jonah Blechman    Arthur Gayle
Kathy Kinney    Marian
Garrit Graham    Mr. Howard
Carla Gugino    Norma
Zach Ansley    Skipper
Tracey Ellis    Kathy
Bobby Zameroski    Arch Cook
Tobey Maguire    Chuck Bolger
Tristan Tait    Jerry Huff
Travis MacDonald    Psycho
Richard Liss    A & P Manager
Michael Bacall    Terry Taylor
Adam Sneller    Terry Silver
Thomas Kopache    Geiger Counter Vender
Lee Wilkof    Principal Shippy
Sean Murray    Jimmy Voorhees
Jason Horst    Oscar Booker
Deanna Milligan    Silver Sister
Morgan Brayton    Silver Sister
Robert Munns    Ticket Seller
Bill Dow    Vice Principal
Shawn MacDonald    A & P Employee
Frank C. Turner    Truck Driver
John R. Taylor    Minister
Stephen E. Miller    Target Ranger
Dwight McFee    Voice in Crowd
Ken Camroux    2nd Place Shooter
Ross Chaston    Score Caller
Scott Woodmansee    Crash Witness

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Caton-Jones    Director
Art Linson    Producer
Tobias Wolff    Story Creator
Robert Getchell    Screenwriter
Peter Guber    Executive Producer
Jon Peters    Executive Producer
Fitch Cady    Co-Producer
David Watkin    Director of Photography
Stephen Lineweaver    Production Designer
Jim Clark    Editor
Carter Burwell    Composer
Bill Westley    Assistant Director
Casey Grant    Unit Production Manager
Sandy Cochrane    Art Director
Jim Erickson    Set Decorator
Richard Hornung    Costume Designer
Peter Lonsdale    Associate Editor
Rob Young    Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell    Re-recording Mixer
Frank A. Montano    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Herbick    Re-recording Mixer
Richard King    Supervising Sound Editor
Eric Potter    Sound Effects Editor
Sukey Fontelieu    Dialogue Editor
Jane Carpenter-Wilson    Dialogue Editor
Simon Coke    Dialogue Editor
Adam Milo Smalley    Music Supervisor
Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil    Makeup
Susan Stewart    Hairstylist
Ilona Herman    Make-up and Hair Designer
Allan Mason    Music Supervisor
Owens Hill    Casting
Rachel Abroms    Casting
Betty Thomas    Stunt Coordinator

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 23, 1993 10 $1,519,678   773 $1,966   $1,764,711 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance