Buddy (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,067,104Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,504,671 (34.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,113 opening theaters/2,113 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,643,429

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,396 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,701 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,513 $10,067,104

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 6th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG for some threatening animal action
Running Time: 84 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dunston Checks In
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Keywords: Biography, 1930s, Non-Drama Biographies, Animal Lead, 1920s, Epilogue, F-Rated, Autobiographical
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,396 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,702 $23,643,429
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,651 $10,067,104
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,813 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,051 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 658 $10,067,104

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 1997 4 $3,504,671   2,113 $1,659   $3,504,671 1
Jun 13, 1997 7 $1,917,361 -45% 2,113 $907   $6,844,659 2
Jun 20, 1997 10 $853,810 -55% 1,623 $526   $8,974,986 3
Jun 27, 1997 24 $177,432 -79% 639 $278   $9,764,057 4
Jul 4, 1997 48 $24,773 -86% 159 $156   $9,881,853 5
Jul 11, 1997 58 $13,999 -43% 58 $241   $9,908,486 6
Aug 15, 1997 41 $74,918   355 $211   $10,005,081 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 20, 1997 9 $253,243     1,623 $156   $8,374,419 15
Jun 21, 1997 - $328,912 +30%   1,623 $203   $8,703,331 16
Jun 22, 1997 - $271,655 -17%   1,623 $167   $8,974,986 17
Jun 23, 1997 8 $126,434 -53%   1,623 $78   $9,101,420 18
Jun 24, 1997 8 $158,847 +26%   1,623 $98   $9,260,267 19
Jun 25, 1997 8 $163,168 +3%   1,623 $101   $9,423,435 20

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 1997 4 $4,927,298   2,113 $2,332   $4,927,298 1
Jun 13, 1997 6 $3,193,878 -35% 2,113 $1,512   $8,121,176 2
Jun 20, 1997 9 $1,465,449 -54% 1,623 $903   $9,586,625 3
Jun 27, 1997 23 $270,455 -82% 639 $423   $9,857,080 4
Jul 4, 1997 46 $37,407 -86% 159 $235   $9,894,487 5

Supporting Cast

Hector C. Gika*    Buddy Vocals

Uncategorized

Rene Russo    Trudy Lintz
Frank Welker    Buddy
Irma P. Hall    Emma, Lintz's Maid
Robbie Coltrane    Dr. Lintz
Alan Cumming    Dick
Philip Baker Hall    Minister
Paul Reubens    Professor Spatz

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

Production and Technical Credits

Caroline Thompson    Director
Caroline Thompson    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,504,671 (34.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,113 opening theaters/2,113 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,643,429

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,396 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,701 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,513 $10,067,104

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 6th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG for some threatening animal action
Running Time: 84 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dunston Checks In
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Keywords: Biography, 1930s, Non-Drama Biographies, Animal Lead, 1920s, Epilogue, F-Rated, Autobiographical
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Supporting Cast

Hector C. Gika*    Buddy Vocals

Uncategorized

Rene Russo    Trudy Lintz
Frank Welker    Buddy
Irma P. Hall    Emma, Lintz's Maid
Robbie Coltrane    Dr. Lintz
Alan Cumming    Dick
Philip Baker Hall    Minister
Paul Reubens    Professor Spatz

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

Production and Technical Credits

Caroline Thompson    Director
Caroline Thompson    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,396 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,702 $23,643,429
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,651 $10,067,104
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,813 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,051 $10,067,104
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 658 $10,067,104

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 1997 4 $3,504,671   2,113 $1,659   $3,504,671 1
Jun 13, 1997 7 $1,917,361 -45% 2,113 $907   $6,844,659 2
Jun 20, 1997 10 $853,810 -55% 1,623 $526   $8,974,986 3
Jun 27, 1997 24 $177,432 -79% 639 $278   $9,764,057 4
Jul 4, 1997 48 $24,773 -86% 159 $156   $9,881,853 5
Jul 11, 1997 58 $13,999 -43% 58 $241   $9,908,486 6
Aug 15, 1997 41 $74,918   355 $211   $10,005,081 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 20, 1997 9 $253,243     1,623 $156   $8,374,419 15
Jun 21, 1997 - $328,912 +30%   1,623 $203   $8,703,331 16
Jun 22, 1997 - $271,655 -17%   1,623 $167   $8,974,986 17
Jun 23, 1997 8 $126,434 -53%   1,623 $78   $9,101,420 18
Jun 24, 1997 8 $158,847 +26%   1,623 $98   $9,260,267 19
Jun 25, 1997 8 $163,168 +3%   1,623 $101   $9,423,435 20

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 1997 4 $4,927,298   2,113 $2,332   $4,927,298 1
Jun 13, 1997 6 $3,193,878 -35% 2,113 $1,512   $8,121,176 2
Jun 20, 1997 9 $1,465,449 -54% 1,623 $903   $9,586,625 3
Jun 27, 1997 23 $270,455 -82% 639 $423   $9,857,080 4
Jul 4, 1997 46 $37,407 -86% 159 $235   $9,894,487 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,701 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,731 $10,067,104
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 117 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,705 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 811 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,513 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,166 $10,067,104
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 687 $10,067,104