Throw Momma From the Train (1987)

Throw Momma From the Train
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $53,380,796Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,318,878 (13.7% of total gross)
Legs:7.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,470 opening theaters/1,623 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $145,057,911

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,750 $53,380,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,976 $53,380,796

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 11th, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: May 31st, 2005 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (edited for re-rate after appeal)
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Hangover
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Teachers, Directing Yourself, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
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
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 333 $7,526,271 Jan 15, 1988 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 233 $6,903,178 Jan 1, 1988 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 158 $18,458,859 Jan 1, 1988 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 228 $6,760,890 Dec 25, 1987 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 159 $19,003,117 Dec 25, 1987 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1987 1 $7,318,878   1,470 $4,979   $7,318,878 1
Dec 18, 1987 3 $5,680,836 -22% 1,514 $3,752   $15,206,372 2
Dec 25, 1987 3 $6,760,890 +19% 1,619 $4,176   $25,137,640 3
Jan 1, 1988 2 $6,903,178 +2% 1,621 $4,259   $37,618,536 4
Jan 8, 1988 4 $3,721,187 -46% 1,623 $2,293   $42,747,260 5
Jan 15, 1988 8 $2,814,646 -24% 1,535 $1,834   $46,703,623 6
Jan 22, 1988 7 $2,105,624 -25% 1,440 $1,462   $49,736,471 7
Jan 29, 1988 6 $1,588,200 -25% 1,356 $1,171   $51,858,200 8
Feb 5, 1988 9 $1,050,201 -34% 1,028 $1,022   $53,380,796 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1987 1 $9,525,536   1,470 $6,480   $9,525,536 1
Dec 18, 1987 3 $8,851,214 -7% 1,514 $5,846   $18,376,750 2
Dec 25, 1987 3 $12,338,608 +39% 1,619 $7,621   $30,715,358 3
Jan 1, 1988 2 $8,310,715 -33% 1,621 $5,127   $39,026,073 4
Jan 8, 1988 4 $4,862,904 -41% 1,623 $2,996   $43,888,977 5
Jan 15, 1988 8 $3,741,870 -23% 1,535 $2,438   $47,630,847 6
Jan 22, 1988 8 $2,639,153 -29% 1,440 $1,833   $50,270,000 7
Jan 29, 1988 6 $2,060,595 -22% 1,356 $1,520   $52,330,595 8

Leading Cast

Danny DeVito    Owen
Billy Crystal    Larry Donner

Supporting Cast

Kim Greist    Beth Ryan
Anne Ramsey    Mrs. Lift
Kate Mulgrew    Margaret Donner
Rob Reiner    Joel
Bruce Kirby    Detective DeBenedetto

Cameos

Oprah Winfrey    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Danny DeVito    Director
Stu Silver    Screenwriter
David Newman    Composer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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:$7,318,878 (13.7% of total gross)
Legs:7.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,470 opening theaters/1,623 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $145,057,911

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,750 $53,380,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,976 $53,380,796

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 11th, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: May 31st, 2005 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (edited for re-rate after appeal)
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Hangover
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Teachers, Directing Yourself, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
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
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 333 $7,526,271 Jan 15, 1988 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 233 $6,903,178 Jan 1, 1988 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 158 $18,458,859 Jan 1, 1988 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 228 $6,760,890 Dec 25, 1987 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 159 $19,003,117 Dec 25, 1987 17

Leading Cast

Danny DeVito    Owen
Billy Crystal    Larry Donner

Supporting Cast

Kim Greist    Beth Ryan
Anne Ramsey    Mrs. Lift
Kate Mulgrew    Margaret Donner
Rob Reiner    Joel
Bruce Kirby    Detective DeBenedetto

Cameos

Oprah Winfrey    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Danny DeVito    Director
Stu Silver    Screenwriter
David Newman    Composer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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 February 7th, 2012

February 7th, 2012

The biggest release of the week on the home market is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, which comes out on DVD and Blu-ray ... on Saturday. So you still have a few more days to wait. As for the best release of the week, that's Lady and the Tramp, which is making its Blu-ray and is our Pick of the Week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1987 1 $7,318,878   1,470 $4,979   $7,318,878 1
Dec 18, 1987 3 $5,680,836 -22% 1,514 $3,752   $15,206,372 2
Dec 25, 1987 3 $6,760,890 +19% 1,619 $4,176   $25,137,640 3
Jan 1, 1988 2 $6,903,178 +2% 1,621 $4,259   $37,618,536 4
Jan 8, 1988 4 $3,721,187 -46% 1,623 $2,293   $42,747,260 5
Jan 15, 1988 8 $2,814,646 -24% 1,535 $1,834   $46,703,623 6
Jan 22, 1988 7 $2,105,624 -25% 1,440 $1,462   $49,736,471 7
Jan 29, 1988 6 $1,588,200 -25% 1,356 $1,171   $51,858,200 8
Feb 5, 1988 9 $1,050,201 -34% 1,028 $1,022   $53,380,796 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1987 1 $9,525,536   1,470 $6,480   $9,525,536 1
Dec 18, 1987 3 $8,851,214 -7% 1,514 $5,846   $18,376,750 2
Dec 25, 1987 3 $12,338,608 +39% 1,619 $7,621   $30,715,358 3
Jan 1, 1988 2 $8,310,715 -33% 1,621 $5,127   $39,026,073 4
Jan 8, 1988 4 $4,862,904 -41% 1,623 $2,996   $43,888,977 5
Jan 15, 1988 8 $3,741,870 -23% 1,535 $2,438   $47,630,847 6
Jan 22, 1988 8 $2,639,153 -29% 1,440 $1,833   $50,270,000 7
Jan 29, 1988 6 $2,060,595 -22% 1,356 $1,520   $52,330,595 8