Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,029,569Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,143,372 (24.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,943 opening theaters/1,956 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,938,088

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,384 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,888 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 907 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $25,029,569

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 1990 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 81 minutes
Franchise: Ernest
Comparisons: vs. Ernest Goes to Camp
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Keywords: Prison, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Prison Break, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Stolen Identity, Death Row
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
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
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 178 $11,067,897 Apr 13, 1990 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,384 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,616 $63,938,088
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 609 $25,029,569
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 47 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,943 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,763 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 756 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $25,029,569

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1990 3 $6,143,372   1,943 $3,162   $6,143,372 1
Apr 13, 1990 4 $4,249,910 -31% 1,956 $2,173   $12,628,792 2
Apr 20, 1990 5 $2,951,802 -31% 1,918 $1,539   $17,311,962 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1990 3 $8,378,882   1,943 $4,312   $8,378,882 1
Apr 13, 1990 3 $5,981,278 -29% 1,956 $3,058   $14,360,160 2

Uncategorized

Jim Varney    Ernest P. Worrell
Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb    Lyle

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

Production and Technical Credits

John R. Cherry, III    Director
Charlie Cohen    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 22nd, 2011

March 21st, 2011

It's a deceptively slow week when it comes to DVD and Blu-ray releases. Have I mentioned how much I love the word, "deceptively"? It is worse than meaningless and actually reduces the amount of information given in any sentence it appears in. In this case, the first sentence could mean the week appears to be slow, but it is actually quite busy. Or it could mean the week appears busy, but is quite slow. Unfortunately, it's the latter. There are four first run releases coming out on the home market, which is more than most weeks, but all four missed expectations to one degree or another. Additionally, there's only one new release that I'm seriously considering for Pick of the Week, The Venture Bros.: Season Four on Blu-ray. In fact, there are a couple Blu-ray catalog titles that are more interesting than any of the first run releases. Leading the way there is Stand By Me, which is not only a great movie, but the Blu-ray isn't shovelware and includes Blu-ray exclusive extras like a Picture-in-Picture track. So which release is the Pick of the Week? I can't decide, so let's call it a tie. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,143,372 (24.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,943 opening theaters/1,956 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $63,938,088

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,384 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,888 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 907 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $25,029,569

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 1990 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 81 minutes
Franchise: Ernest
Comparisons: vs. Ernest Goes to Camp
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prison, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Prison Break, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Stolen Identity, Death Row
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
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
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 178 $11,067,897 Apr 13, 1990 10

Uncategorized

Jim Varney    Ernest P. Worrell
Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb    Lyle

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

Production and Technical Credits

John R. Cherry, III    Director
Charlie Cohen    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 22nd, 2011

March 21st, 2011

It's a deceptively slow week when it comes to DVD and Blu-ray releases. Have I mentioned how much I love the word, "deceptively"? It is worse than meaningless and actually reduces the amount of information given in any sentence it appears in. In this case, the first sentence could mean the week appears to be slow, but it is actually quite busy. Or it could mean the week appears busy, but is quite slow. Unfortunately, it's the latter. There are four first run releases coming out on the home market, which is more than most weeks, but all four missed expectations to one degree or another. Additionally, there's only one new release that I'm seriously considering for Pick of the Week, The Venture Bros.: Season Four on Blu-ray. In fact, there are a couple Blu-ray catalog titles that are more interesting than any of the first run releases. Leading the way there is Stand By Me, which is not only a great movie, but the Blu-ray isn't shovelware and includes Blu-ray exclusive extras like a Picture-in-Picture track. So which release is the Pick of the Week? I can't decide, so let's call it a tie. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,384 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,616 $63,938,088
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 609 $25,029,569
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 47 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,943 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,763 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 756 $25,029,569
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $25,029,569

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1990 3 $6,143,372   1,943 $3,162   $6,143,372 1
Apr 13, 1990 4 $4,249,910 -31% 1,956 $2,173   $12,628,792 2
Apr 20, 1990 5 $2,951,802 -31% 1,918 $1,539   $17,311,962 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1990 3 $8,378,882   1,943 $4,312   $8,378,882 1
Apr 13, 1990 3 $5,981,278 -29% 1,956 $3,058   $14,360,160 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,888 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $25,029,569
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 47 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,227 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,529 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 907 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 874 $25,029,569
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $25,029,569