Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,077,324 (18.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,391 opening theaters/1,494 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $137,567,709 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,875 | $50,504,655 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,096 | $50,504,655 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 548 | $50,504,655 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 915 | $50,504,655 |
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 18th, 1987 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 22nd, 1999 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Original Kings of Comedy Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | African Americans |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Concert/Performance |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 339 | $7,376,928 | Jan 15, 1988 | 31 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 242 | $6,437,234 | Jan 1, 1988 | 17 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 177 | $17,212,945 | Jan 1, 1988 | 17 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) | 185 | $8,604,265 | Dec 25, 1987 | 10 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 112 | $24,184,363 | Dec 25, 1987 | 10 |