Memphis Belle (1990)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,385,582Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $428,795 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $428,795
OpusData ID: 20040100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,026,846 (18.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,087 opening theaters/1,368 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,395,951

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $27,385,582
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,806 $27,385,582

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 12th, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 6th, 2014 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Memoirs of an Invisible Man
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Keywords: World War II, War Drama, 1940s, In a Plane, One Last Job, Epilogue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Japan
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 295 $5,937,444 Nov 9, 1990 31
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 196 $8,564,268 Oct 26, 1990 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,452 $73,395,951
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,628 $27,385,582
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1990 42 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,672 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,812 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,231 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $27,385,582

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 1990 2 $5,026,846   1,087 $4,625   $5,026,846 1
Oct 19, 1990 2 $4,278,250 -15% 1,368 $3,127   $11,026,847 2
Oct 26, 1990 6 $3,065,413 -28% 1,332 $2,301   $15,537,020 3
Nov 2, 1990 7 $2,482,103 -19% 1,300 $1,909   $18,984,486 4
Nov 9, 1990 8 $2,125,194 -14% 1,220 $1,742   $21,920,365 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 1990 2 $6,748,597   1,087 $6,208   $6,748,597 1
Oct 19, 1990 2 $5,723,010 -15% 1,368 $4,183   $12,471,607 2
Oct 26, 1990 5 $4,030,776 -30% 1,332 $3,026   $16,502,383 3
Nov 2, 1990 6 $3,292,788 -18% 1,300 $2,533   $19,795,171 4

Uncategorized

Harry Connick, Jr.    Clay
David Strathairn    Commanding Officer
D.B. Sweeney    Phil Lowenthal
John Lithgow    Col. Bruce Derringer
Sean Astin    Sgt. Richard 'Rascal' Moore, Ball turret
Billy Zane    Lt. Val Kozlowski, Bombadier
Eric Stoltz    Sgt. Danny Daly, Radioman
Jane Horrocks    Faith
Matthew Modine    Capt. Dennis Dearborn
Tate Donovan    1st Lt. Luke Sinclair
Reed Diamond    Sgt. Virgil Hoogesteger
Courtney Gains    Sgt. Eugene McVey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Caton-Jones    Director
Monte Merrick    Screenwriter
George Fenton    Composer
Cliff Lanning    Third Assistant Director

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:$5,026,846 (18.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,087 opening theaters/1,368 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,395,951

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $27,385,582
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,806 $27,385,582

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 12th, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 6th, 2014 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: World War II, War Drama, 1940s, In a Plane, One Last Job, Epilogue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Japan
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 295 $5,937,444 Nov 9, 1990 31
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 196 $8,564,268 Oct 26, 1990 17

Uncategorized

Harry Connick, Jr.    Clay
David Strathairn    Commanding Officer
D.B. Sweeney    Phil Lowenthal
John Lithgow    Col. Bruce Derringer
Sean Astin    Sgt. Richard 'Rascal' Moore, Ball turret
Billy Zane    Lt. Val Kozlowski, Bombadier
Eric Stoltz    Sgt. Danny Daly, Radioman
Jane Horrocks    Faith
Matthew Modine    Capt. Dennis Dearborn
Tate Donovan    1st Lt. Luke Sinclair
Reed Diamond    Sgt. Virgil Hoogesteger
Courtney Gains    Sgt. Eugene McVey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Caton-Jones    Director
Monte Merrick    Screenwriter
George Fenton    Composer
Cliff Lanning    Third Assistant Director

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 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,452 $73,395,951
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,628 $27,385,582
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1990 42 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,672 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,812 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,231 $27,385,582
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $27,385,582

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 1990 2 $5,026,846   1,087 $4,625   $5,026,846 1
Oct 19, 1990 2 $4,278,250 -15% 1,368 $3,127   $11,026,847 2
Oct 26, 1990 6 $3,065,413 -28% 1,332 $2,301   $15,537,020 3
Nov 2, 1990 7 $2,482,103 -19% 1,300 $1,909   $18,984,486 4
Nov 9, 1990 8 $2,125,194 -14% 1,220 $1,742   $21,920,365 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 1990 2 $6,748,597   1,087 $6,208   $6,748,597 1
Oct 19, 1990 2 $5,723,010 -15% 1,368 $4,183   $12,471,607 2
Oct 26, 1990 5 $4,030,776 -30% 1,332 $3,026   $16,502,383 3
Nov 2, 1990 6 $3,292,788 -18% 1,300 $2,533   $19,795,171 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,806 $27,385,582
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,977 $27,385,582
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 43 $27,385,582
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,577 $27,385,582
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,186 $27,385,582
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $27,385,582
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 984 $27,385,582
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,491 $27,385,582
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $27,385,582