The Best of Times (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,790,931Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,419,820 (31.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:872 opening theaters/872 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,637,795

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,869 $7,790,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,586 $7,790,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,206 $7,790,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,718 $7,790,931

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 1986 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Facing the Giants
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Keywords: Football, Sports Comedy, Mid-Life Crisis, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 1986 7 $2,419,820   872 $2,775   $2,419,820 1
Feb 7, 1986 8 $1,615,000 -33% 850 $1,900   $4,566,720 2
Feb 14, 1986 14 $849,600 -47% 576 $1,475   $5,794,085 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 1986 7 $2,951,720   872 $3,385   $2,951,720 1
Feb 7, 1986 8 $1,992,765 -32% 850 $2,344   $4,944,485 2

Leading Cast

Kurt Russell    Reno Hightower

Supporting Cast

Robin Williams    Jack Dundee

Uncategorized

Tracey Gold    Jaki's Friend
M. Emmet Walsh    Charlie
R.G. Armstrong    Schutte
Pamela Reed    Gigi Hightower
Kathleen Freeman    Rosie
Kirk Cameron    Teddy
Robyn Lively    Jaki

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Spottiswoode    Director
Ron Shelton    Screenwriter
Gordon Carroll    Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,419,820 (31.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:872 opening theaters/872 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,637,795

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,869 $7,790,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,586 $7,790,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,206 $7,790,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,718 $7,790,931

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 1986 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Facing the Giants
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Football, Sports Comedy, Mid-Life Crisis, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Kurt Russell    Reno Hightower

Supporting Cast

Robin Williams    Jack Dundee

Uncategorized

Tracey Gold    Jaki's Friend
M. Emmet Walsh    Charlie
R.G. Armstrong    Schutte
Pamela Reed    Gigi Hightower
Kathleen Freeman    Rosie
Kirk Cameron    Teddy
Robyn Lively    Jaki

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Spottiswoode    Director
Ron Shelton    Screenwriter
Gordon Carroll    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 1986 7 $2,419,820   872 $2,775   $2,419,820 1
Feb 7, 1986 8 $1,615,000 -33% 850 $1,900   $4,566,720 2
Feb 14, 1986 14 $849,600 -47% 576 $1,475   $5,794,085 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 1986 7 $2,951,720   872 $3,385   $2,951,720 1
Feb 7, 1986 8 $1,992,765 -32% 850 $2,344   $4,944,485 2