Can’t Buy Me Love (1987)

Can’t Buy Me Love
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $31,623,833Details
OpusData ID: 18000100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,754,732 (15.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,256 opening theaters/1,283 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $91,474,556

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,953 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,403 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 347 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $31,623,833

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 1987 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: August 13th, 2002 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Goonies
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Keywords: Romance, Fake Dating, Romantic Comedy, High School, Relationships Gone Wrong, Cheerleaders, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III, Apollo Pictures, Mount Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $11,029,191 Sep 4, 1987 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,953 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,988 $91,474,556
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,364 $31,623,833
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 37 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,501 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 347 $31,623,833

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1987 3 $4,754,732   1,256 $3,786   $4,754,732 1
Aug 21, 1987 3 $4,041,831 -15% 1,283 $3,150   $12,261,227 2
Aug 28, 1987 7 $2,711,021 -33% 1,216 $2,229   $17,415,936 3
Sep 4, 1987 6 $3,657,688 +35% 1,202 $3,043   $22,385,366 4
Sep 11, 1987 6 $2,015,134 -45% 1,143 $1,763   $24,932,969 5
Sep 18, 1987 10 $1,377,630 -32% 961 $1,434   $26,831,586 6
Sep 25, 1987 9 $1,032,386 -25% 901 $1,146   $28,179,912 7
Oct 2, 1987 11 $674,716 -35% 744 $907   $29,118,395 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1987 2 $8,219,396   1,256 $6,544   $8,219,396 1
Aug 21, 1987 2 $6,485,519 -21% 1,283 $5,055   $14,704,915 2
Aug 28, 1987 7 $4,022,763 -38% 1,216 $3,308   $18,727,678 3
Sep 4, 1987 5 $4,190,157 +4% 1,202 $3,486   $22,917,835 4
Sep 11, 1987 6 $2,536,121 -39% 1,143 $2,219   $25,453,956 5
Sep 18, 1987 10 $1,693,570 -33% 961 $1,762   $27,147,526 6
Sep 25, 1987 9 $1,296,153 -23% 901 $1,439   $28,443,679 7

Leading Cast

Patrick Dempsey    Ronald Miller
Amanda Peterson    Cindy Mancini

Supporting Cast

Dennis Dugan    David Miller
Seth Green    Chuckie Miller
Courtney Gains    Kenneth Wurman
Tina Caspary    Barbara
Ami Dolenz    Fran
Max Perlich    Lester
Sharon Farrell    Mrs. Mancini

Cameos

Paula Abdul    Dancer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Rash    Director
Michael Swerdlick    Screenwriter
Thom Mount    Producer
Jere Henshaw    Executive Producer
Ron Beckman    Executive Producer
Mark Burg    Co-Producer
Peter Lyons Collister    Director of Photography
Jeff Gourson    Editor
Robert Folk    Composer
Steven Saxton    Associate Producer

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:$4,754,732 (15.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,256 opening theaters/1,283 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $91,474,556

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,953 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,403 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 347 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $31,623,833

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 1987 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: August 13th, 2002 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Goonies
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Keywords: Romance, Fake Dating, Romantic Comedy, High School, Relationships Gone Wrong, Cheerleaders, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III, Apollo Pictures, Mount Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $11,029,191 Sep 4, 1987 24

Leading Cast

Patrick Dempsey    Ronald Miller
Amanda Peterson    Cindy Mancini

Supporting Cast

Dennis Dugan    David Miller
Seth Green    Chuckie Miller
Courtney Gains    Kenneth Wurman
Tina Caspary    Barbara
Ami Dolenz    Fran
Max Perlich    Lester
Sharon Farrell    Mrs. Mancini

Cameos

Paula Abdul    Dancer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Rash    Director
Michael Swerdlick    Screenwriter
Thom Mount    Producer
Jere Henshaw    Executive Producer
Ron Beckman    Executive Producer
Mark Burg    Co-Producer
Peter Lyons Collister    Director of Photography
Jeff Gourson    Editor
Robert Folk    Composer
Steven Saxton    Associate Producer

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 2,901-3,000) 2,953 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,988 $91,474,556
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,364 $31,623,833
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 37 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,501 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $31,623,833
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 347 $31,623,833

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1987 3 $4,754,732   1,256 $3,786   $4,754,732 1
Aug 21, 1987 3 $4,041,831 -15% 1,283 $3,150   $12,261,227 2
Aug 28, 1987 7 $2,711,021 -33% 1,216 $2,229   $17,415,936 3
Sep 4, 1987 6 $3,657,688 +35% 1,202 $3,043   $22,385,366 4
Sep 11, 1987 6 $2,015,134 -45% 1,143 $1,763   $24,932,969 5
Sep 18, 1987 10 $1,377,630 -32% 961 $1,434   $26,831,586 6
Sep 25, 1987 9 $1,032,386 -25% 901 $1,146   $28,179,912 7
Oct 2, 1987 11 $674,716 -35% 744 $907   $29,118,395 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1987 2 $8,219,396   1,256 $6,544   $8,219,396 1
Aug 21, 1987 2 $6,485,519 -21% 1,283 $5,055   $14,704,915 2
Aug 28, 1987 7 $4,022,763 -38% 1,216 $3,308   $18,727,678 3
Sep 4, 1987 5 $4,190,157 +4% 1,202 $3,486   $22,917,835 4
Sep 11, 1987 6 $2,536,121 -39% 1,143 $2,219   $25,453,956 5
Sep 18, 1987 10 $1,693,570 -33% 961 $1,762   $27,147,526 6
Sep 25, 1987 9 $1,296,153 -23% 901 $1,439   $28,443,679 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,403 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,605 $31,623,833
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 40 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,354 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,818 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,292 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $31,623,833
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $31,623,833