Hot Shots! (1991)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $68,267,322Details
International Box Office $108,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $176,267,322
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,848,182 (15.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:38.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,929 opening theaters/1,999 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $174,803,252

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,310 $68,267,322
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $108,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $176,267,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $68,267,322
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 91 $108,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $176,267,322

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 31st, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: September 1st, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Hot Shots
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Franchise: Hot Shots
Comparisons: vs. Loaded Weapon 1
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Keywords: Spoof, In a Plane, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, War, Father’s Footsteps, Therapists / Therapy, Romance, Professional Rivalry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 204 $5,283,761 Aug 30, 1991 33
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 116 $13,793,000 Aug 30, 1991 33

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1991 1 $10,848,182   1,929 $5,624   $14,853,090 1
Aug 9, 1991 1 $8,010,411 -26% 1,968 $4,070   $29,046,846 2
Aug 16, 1991 1 $6,330,309 -21% 1,999 $3,167   $39,863,251 3
Aug 23, 1991 1 $4,676,467 -26% 1,998 $2,341   $47,870,190 4
Aug 30, 1991 4 $5,283,761 +13% 1,921 $2,751   $55,239,203 5
Sep 6, 1991 4 $2,716,490 -49% 1,891 $1,437   $58,705,364 6
Sep 13, 1991 5 $2,249,098 -17% 1,700 $1,323   $61,650,350 7
Sep 20, 1991 8 $1,651,556 -27% 1,536 $1,075   $63,870,862 8
Oct 11, 1991 16 $475,024   709 $670   $66,755,361 11
Nov 15, 1991 37 $122,894   206 $597   $68,251,753 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1991 1 $17,031,527   1,929 $8,829   $21,036,435 2
Aug 9, 1991 1 $12,496,507 -27% 1,968 $6,350   $33,532,942 3
Aug 16, 1991 1 $9,660,781 -23% 1,999 $4,833   $43,193,723 4
Aug 23, 1991 1 $6,761,719 -30% 1,998 $3,384   $49,955,442 5
Aug 30, 1991 4 $6,033,432 -11% 1,921 $3,141   $55,988,874 6
Sep 6, 1991 5 $3,412,378 -43% 1,891 $1,805   $59,401,252 7
Sep 13, 1991 6 $2,818,054 -17% 1,700 $1,658   $62,219,306 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Charlie Sheen    Topper Harley/Rocky/Rhett Butler/Superman

Extras

Uncredited*    Barracks Man in Underwear

Uncategorized

Bruce A. Young    Red Herring
Jon Cryer    Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
Lloyd Bridges    Admiral Thomas Benson
Valeria Golino    Ramada Thomspon
Cary Elwes    Keny Gregory
Kevin Dunn    Lt. Commander Block
Kristy Swanson    Kowalski
William O'Leary    Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Abrahams    Director

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  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,848,182 (15.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:38.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,929 opening theaters/1,999 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $174,803,252

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,310 $68,267,322
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $108,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $176,267,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $68,267,322
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 91 $108,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $176,267,322

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 31st, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: September 1st, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Hot Shots
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Franchise: Hot Shots
Comparisons: vs. Loaded Weapon 1
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Spoof, In a Plane, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, War, Father’s Footsteps, Therapists / Therapy, Romance, Professional Rivalry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 204 $5,283,761 Aug 30, 1991 33
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 116 $13,793,000 Aug 30, 1991 33

Leading Cast

Charlie Sheen    Topper Harley/Rocky/Rhett Butler/Superman

Extras

Uncredited*    Barracks Man in Underwear

Uncategorized

Bruce A. Young    Red Herring
Jon Cryer    Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
Lloyd Bridges    Admiral Thomas Benson
Valeria Golino    Ramada Thomspon
Cary Elwes    Keny Gregory
Kevin Dunn    Lt. Commander Block
Kristy Swanson    Kowalski
William O'Leary    Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Abrahams    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1991 1 $10,848,182   1,929 $5,624   $14,853,090 1
Aug 9, 1991 1 $8,010,411 -26% 1,968 $4,070   $29,046,846 2
Aug 16, 1991 1 $6,330,309 -21% 1,999 $3,167   $39,863,251 3
Aug 23, 1991 1 $4,676,467 -26% 1,998 $2,341   $47,870,190 4
Aug 30, 1991 4 $5,283,761 +13% 1,921 $2,751   $55,239,203 5
Sep 6, 1991 4 $2,716,490 -49% 1,891 $1,437   $58,705,364 6
Sep 13, 1991 5 $2,249,098 -17% 1,700 $1,323   $61,650,350 7
Sep 20, 1991 8 $1,651,556 -27% 1,536 $1,075   $63,870,862 8
Oct 11, 1991 16 $475,024   709 $670   $66,755,361 11
Nov 15, 1991 37 $122,894   206 $597   $68,251,753 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1991 1 $17,031,527   1,929 $8,829   $21,036,435 2
Aug 9, 1991 1 $12,496,507 -27% 1,968 $6,350   $33,532,942 3
Aug 16, 1991 1 $9,660,781 -23% 1,999 $4,833   $43,193,723 4
Aug 23, 1991 1 $6,761,719 -30% 1,998 $3,384   $49,955,442 5
Aug 30, 1991 4 $6,033,432 -11% 1,921 $3,141   $55,988,874 6
Sep 6, 1991 5 $3,412,378 -43% 1,891 $1,805   $59,401,252 7
Sep 13, 1991 6 $2,818,054 -17% 1,700 $1,658   $62,219,306 8

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records