High Spirits (1988)

High Spirits
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,578,231Details
OpusData ID: 39520100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,308,250 (38.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:825 opening theaters/826 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,605,780

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,795 $8,578,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,515 $8,578,231
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $8,578,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,698 $8,578,231

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 18th, 1988 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Big
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Inheritance, Money Troubles, Haunting, Haunted House, Romance, Friendly Ghost
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 365 $5,756,414 Nov 25, 1988 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1988 5 $3,308,250   825 $4,010   $3,308,250 1
Nov 25, 1988 7 $2,020,396 -39% 826 $2,446   $6,327,811 2
Dec 2, 1988 10 $687,232 -66% 821 $837   $7,399,763 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1988 5 $4,307,415   825 $5,221   $4,307,415 1
Nov 25, 1988 7 $2,405,116 -44% 826 $2,912   $6,712,531 2

Leading Cast

Daryl Hannah    Mary Plunkett
Peter O'Toole    Peter Plunkett
Steve Guttenberg    Jack

Supporting Cast

Beverly D'Angelo    Sharon
Jennifer Tilly    Miranda
Peter Gallagher    Brother Tony
Liam Neeson    Martin Brogan
Martin Ferrero   
Ray MacAnally    Plunkett Senior
Connie Booth    Marge

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan    Director
Neil Jordan    Screenwriter
George Fenton    Composer
Stephen Woolley    Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,308,250 (38.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:825 opening theaters/826 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,605,780

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,795 $8,578,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,515 $8,578,231
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $8,578,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,698 $8,578,231

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 18th, 1988 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Big
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Inheritance, Money Troubles, Haunting, Haunted House, Romance, Friendly Ghost
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 365 $5,756,414 Nov 25, 1988 10

Leading Cast

Daryl Hannah    Mary Plunkett
Peter O'Toole    Peter Plunkett
Steve Guttenberg    Jack

Supporting Cast

Beverly D'Angelo    Sharon
Jennifer Tilly    Miranda
Peter Gallagher    Brother Tony
Liam Neeson    Martin Brogan
Martin Ferrero   
Ray MacAnally    Plunkett Senior
Connie Booth    Marge

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan    Director
Neil Jordan    Screenwriter
George Fenton    Composer
Stephen Woolley    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1988 5 $3,308,250   825 $4,010   $3,308,250 1
Nov 25, 1988 7 $2,020,396 -39% 826 $2,446   $6,327,811 2
Dec 2, 1988 10 $687,232 -66% 821 $837   $7,399,763 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1988 5 $4,307,415   825 $5,221   $4,307,415 1
Nov 25, 1988 7 $2,405,116 -44% 826 $2,912   $6,712,531 2