Black Widow (1987)

Black Widow
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,205,460Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,426,831 (13.6% of total gross)
Legs:6.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:735 opening theaters/745 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $69,492,289

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,358 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,861 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,142 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,503 $25,205,460

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 6th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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Keywords: Serial Killer, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Femme Fatale, Widow/Widower, Relationships Gone Wrong, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Erotic Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
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
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 208 $11,597,121 Feb 13, 1987 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,358 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $69,492,289
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,751 $25,205,460
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 45 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,656 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,918 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,747 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,142 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 349 $25,205,460

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1987 4 $3,426,831   735 $4,662   $3,426,831 1
Feb 13, 1987 5 $4,126,002 +20% 736 $5,606   $8,660,259 2
Feb 20, 1987 5 $2,831,190 -31% 745 $3,800   $12,298,478 3
Feb 27, 1987 7 $2,488,466 -12% 742 $3,354   $15,627,987 4
Mar 6, 1987 9 $1,589,628 -36% 739 $2,151   $17,926,593 5
Mar 13, 1987 13 $1,082,405 -32% 632 $1,713   $19,544,296 6
Mar 20, 1987 13 $792,199 -27% 626 $1,265   $20,724,159 7
Mar 27, 1987 15 $533,407 -33% 537 $993   $21,576,710 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1987 3 $4,534,257   735 $6,169   $4,534,257 1
Feb 13, 1987 5 $4,933,031 +9% 736 $6,702   $9,467,288 2
Feb 20, 1987 5 $3,672,233 -26% 745 $4,929   $13,139,521 3
Feb 27, 1987 7 $3,197,444 -13% 742 $4,309   $16,336,965 4
Mar 6, 1987 9 $2,124,926 -34% 739 $2,875   $18,461,891 5
Mar 13, 1987 12 $1,470,069 -31% 632 $2,326   $19,931,960 6
Mar 20, 1987 13 $1,111,343 -24% 626 $1,775   $21,043,303 7
Mar 27, 1987 13 $728,542 -34% 537 $1,357   $21,771,845 8
Apr 3, 1987 9 $616,762 -15% 450 $1,371   $22,388,607 9

Uncategorized

Lois Smith    Sara
James Hong    H. Shin, P.I.
Theresa Russell    Catherine Petersen
Debra Winger    Alexandra 'Alex' Barnes
Terry O'Quinn    Bruce, Alex's Boss
Dennis Hopper    Ben Dumers
Diane Ladd    Etta
David Mamet    Herb

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Rafelson    Director
Ronald Bass    Screenwriter
Nilo Otero    Second 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:$3,426,831 (13.6% of total gross)
Legs:6.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:735 opening theaters/745 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $69,492,289

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,358 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,861 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,142 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,503 $25,205,460

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 6th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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Keywords: Serial Killer, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Femme Fatale, Widow/Widower, Relationships Gone Wrong, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Erotic Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
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
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 208 $11,597,121 Feb 13, 1987 10

Uncategorized

Lois Smith    Sara
James Hong    H. Shin, P.I.
Theresa Russell    Catherine Petersen
Debra Winger    Alexandra 'Alex' Barnes
Terry O'Quinn    Bruce, Alex's Boss
Dennis Hopper    Ben Dumers
Diane Ladd    Etta
David Mamet    Herb

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Rafelson    Director
Ronald Bass    Screenwriter
Nilo Otero    Second 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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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,358 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $69,492,289
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,751 $25,205,460
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 45 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,656 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,918 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,747 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,142 $25,205,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 349 $25,205,460

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1987 4 $3,426,831   735 $4,662   $3,426,831 1
Feb 13, 1987 5 $4,126,002 +20% 736 $5,606   $8,660,259 2
Feb 20, 1987 5 $2,831,190 -31% 745 $3,800   $12,298,478 3
Feb 27, 1987 7 $2,488,466 -12% 742 $3,354   $15,627,987 4
Mar 6, 1987 9 $1,589,628 -36% 739 $2,151   $17,926,593 5
Mar 13, 1987 13 $1,082,405 -32% 632 $1,713   $19,544,296 6
Mar 20, 1987 13 $792,199 -27% 626 $1,265   $20,724,159 7
Mar 27, 1987 15 $533,407 -33% 537 $993   $21,576,710 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 6, 1987 3 $4,534,257   735 $6,169   $4,534,257 1
Feb 13, 1987 5 $4,933,031 +9% 736 $6,702   $9,467,288 2
Feb 20, 1987 5 $3,672,233 -26% 745 $4,929   $13,139,521 3
Feb 27, 1987 7 $3,197,444 -13% 742 $4,309   $16,336,965 4
Mar 6, 1987 9 $2,124,926 -34% 739 $2,875   $18,461,891 5
Mar 13, 1987 12 $1,470,069 -31% 632 $2,326   $19,931,960 6
Mar 20, 1987 13 $1,111,343 -24% 626 $1,775   $21,043,303 7
Mar 27, 1987 13 $728,542 -34% 537 $1,357   $21,771,845 8
Apr 3, 1987 9 $616,762 -15% 450 $1,371   $22,388,607 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,861 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,086 $25,205,460
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 48 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,480 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,203 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,512 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,503 $25,205,460
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $25,205,460