Murphy's Law (1986)

Murphy's Law
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,947,631Details
OpusData ID: 37670100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,388,907 (34.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,260 opening theaters/1,260 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,325,526

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,567 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,052 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,541 $9,947,631

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 18th, 1986 (Wide) by Cannon
Video Release: February 1st, 1995 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
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Keywords: Film Noir, Action Thriller, Relationships Gone Wrong, Strippers / Stripping, Police Detective, Framed, Addiction, Corrupt Cops, Organized Crime, Kidnap, Rescue, Unbelieving Police
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Cannon Group, Golan Films, Globus
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,567 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,376 $30,325,526
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,784 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,999 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,990 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,966 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 812 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cannon Movies 18 $9,947,631

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 1986 2 $3,388,907   1,260 $2,690   $3,388,907 1
Apr 25, 1986 3 $2,136,026 -37% 1,260 $1,695   $6,582,440 2
May 2, 1986 9 $1,041,355 -51% 915 $1,138   $8,261,227 3
May 9, 1986 17 $508,928 -51% 602 $845   $9,073,310 4
May 16, 1986 18 $252,726 -50% 390 $648   $9,475,097 5
May 23, 1986 18 $126,020 -50% 185 $681   $9,724,123 6
May 30, 1986 23 $95,907 -24% 175 $548   $9,866,959 7
Jun 6, 1986 18 $65,220 -32% 128 $510   $9,947,631 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 1986 2 $4,446,414   1,260 $3,529   $4,446,414 1
Apr 25, 1986 3 $2,773,458 -38% 1,260 $2,201   $7,219,872 2
May 2, 1986 8 $1,344,510 -52% 915 $1,469   $8,564,382 3
May 9, 1986 16 $657,989 -51% 602 $1,093   $9,222,371 4
May 16, 1986 9 $375,732 -43% 390 $963   $9,598,103 5
May 23, 1986 12 $172,949 -54% 185 $935   $9,771,052 6
May 30, 1986 8 $111,359 -36% 175 $636   $9,882,411 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,052 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,996 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,487 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,067 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,370 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,200 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,541 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cannon Movies 18 $9,947,631

Leading Cast

Charles Bronson    Jack Murphy
Carrie Snodgrass   

Supporting Cast

Robert F. Lyons   
Richard Romanus   
Lawrence Tierney    Cameron

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Production and Technical Credits

Jack Lee Thompson    Director
Pancho Kohner    Producer
Gail Morgan Hickman    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,388,907 (34.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,260 opening theaters/1,260 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,325,526

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,567 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,052 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,541 $9,947,631

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 18th, 1986 (Wide) by Cannon
Video Release: February 1st, 1995 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Action Thriller, Relationships Gone Wrong, Strippers / Stripping, Police Detective, Framed, Addiction, Corrupt Cops, Organized Crime, Kidnap, Rescue, Unbelieving Police
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Cannon Group, Golan Films, Globus
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Charles Bronson    Jack Murphy
Carrie Snodgrass   

Supporting Cast

Robert F. Lyons   
Richard Romanus   
Lawrence Tierney    Cameron

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jack Lee Thompson    Director
Pancho Kohner    Producer
Gail Morgan Hickman    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,567 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,376 $30,325,526
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,784 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,999 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,990 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,966 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 812 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $9,947,631
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cannon Movies 18 $9,947,631

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 1986 2 $3,388,907   1,260 $2,690   $3,388,907 1
Apr 25, 1986 3 $2,136,026 -37% 1,260 $1,695   $6,582,440 2
May 2, 1986 9 $1,041,355 -51% 915 $1,138   $8,261,227 3
May 9, 1986 17 $508,928 -51% 602 $845   $9,073,310 4
May 16, 1986 18 $252,726 -50% 390 $648   $9,475,097 5
May 23, 1986 18 $126,020 -50% 185 $681   $9,724,123 6
May 30, 1986 23 $95,907 -24% 175 $548   $9,866,959 7
Jun 6, 1986 18 $65,220 -32% 128 $510   $9,947,631 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 1986 2 $4,446,414   1,260 $3,529   $4,446,414 1
Apr 25, 1986 3 $2,773,458 -38% 1,260 $2,201   $7,219,872 2
May 2, 1986 8 $1,344,510 -52% 915 $1,469   $8,564,382 3
May 9, 1986 16 $657,989 -51% 602 $1,093   $9,222,371 4
May 16, 1986 9 $375,732 -43% 390 $963   $9,598,103 5
May 23, 1986 12 $172,949 -54% 185 $935   $9,771,052 6
May 30, 1986 8 $111,359 -36% 175 $636   $9,882,411 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,052 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,996 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,487 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,067 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,370 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,200 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,541 $9,947,631
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cannon Movies 18 $9,947,631