Murphy's Romance (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,762,621Details
OpusData ID: 18410100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$47,906 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/1,046 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $94,285,374

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,009 $30,762,621
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,480 $30,762,621

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 107 minutes
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Keywords: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Relationships Gone Wrong, Divorcée Romance, Widow/Widower, Love Triangle, Delayed Adulthood, Life in a Small Town, Life on a Farm
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 235 $11,311,715 Feb 14, 1986 54
Theater Average 5th Weekend 69 $11,723 Jan 24, 1986 33
Theater Average 4th Weekend 75 $14,986 Jan 17, 1986 26

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,009 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,936 $94,285,374
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,416 $30,762,621
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 29 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,589 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,532 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,162 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $30,762,621

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1985 27 $47,906   2 $23,953   $69,361 1
Jan 3, 1986 24 $63,242 +32% 3 $21,081   $185,011 2
Jan 10, 1986 26 $46,444 -27% 3 $15,481   $251,780 3
Jan 17, 1986 22 $299,719 +545% 20 $14,986   $572,189 4
Jan 24, 1986 20 $234,458 -22% 20 $11,723   $940,325 5
Jan 31, 1986 3 $4,195,468 +1,689% 1,046 $4,011   $5,213,427 6
Feb 7, 1986 3 $3,664,831 -13% 1,046 $3,504   $10,023,859 7
Feb 14, 1986 6 $3,559,495 -3% 1,026 $3,469   $14,645,622 8
Feb 21, 1986 5 $2,483,152 -30% 1,007 $2,466   $17,812,597 9
Feb 28, 1986 8 $1,898,210 -24% 941 $2,017   $20,346,285 10
Mar 7, 1986 8 $1,694,127 -11% 949 $1,785   $22,591,116 11
Mar 14, 1986 9 $1,421,863 -16% 875 $1,625   $24,629,210 12
Mar 28, 1986 15 $693,237   685 $1,012   $27,272,193 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1985 24 $100,314   2 $50,157   $121,769 2
Jan 3, 1986 23 $83,567 -17% 3 $27,856   $205,336 3
Jan 10, 1986 23 $67,134 -20% 3 $22,378   $272,470 4
Jan 17, 1986 20 $433,397 +546% 20 $21,670   $705,867 5
Jan 24, 1986 17 $312,092 -28% 20 $15,605   $1,017,959 6
Jan 31, 1986 3 $5,341,069 +1,611% 1,046 $5,106   $6,359,028 7
Feb 7, 1986 3 $4,727,099 -11% 1,046 $4,519   $11,086,127 8
Feb 14, 1986 6 $4,243,318 -10% 1,026 $4,136   $15,329,445 9
Feb 21, 1986 5 $3,118,630 -27% 1,007 $3,097   $18,448,075 10
Feb 28, 1986 8 $2,448,914 -21% 941 $2,602   $20,896,989 11
Mar 7, 1986 7 $2,310,358 -6% 949 $2,435   $23,207,347 12

Leading Cast

Sally Field    Emma Moriarty
James Garner    Murphy Jones
Brian Kerwin    Bobby Jack Moriarty

Supporting Cast

Corey Haim    Jake Moriarty

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Ritt    Director
Harriet Frank, Jr.    Screenwriter
Irving Ravetch    Screenwriter
Max Schott    Story Creator
Laura Ziskin    Producer
William A. Fraker    Cinematographer
Sidney Levin    Editor
Carole King    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$47,906 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/1,046 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $94,285,374

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,009 $30,762,621
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,480 $30,762,621

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Relationships Gone Wrong, Divorcée Romance, Widow/Widower, Love Triangle, Delayed Adulthood, Life in a Small Town, Life on a Farm
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 235 $11,311,715 Feb 14, 1986 54
Theater Average 5th Weekend 69 $11,723 Jan 24, 1986 33
Theater Average 4th Weekend 75 $14,986 Jan 17, 1986 26

Leading Cast

Sally Field    Emma Moriarty
James Garner    Murphy Jones
Brian Kerwin    Bobby Jack Moriarty

Supporting Cast

Corey Haim    Jake Moriarty

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Ritt    Director
Harriet Frank, Jr.    Screenwriter
Irving Ravetch    Screenwriter
Max Schott    Story Creator
Laura Ziskin    Producer
William A. Fraker    Cinematographer
Sidney Levin    Editor
Carole King    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,009 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,936 $94,285,374
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,416 $30,762,621
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 29 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,589 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,532 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,162 $30,762,621
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $30,762,621

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1985 27 $47,906   2 $23,953   $69,361 1
Jan 3, 1986 24 $63,242 +32% 3 $21,081   $185,011 2
Jan 10, 1986 26 $46,444 -27% 3 $15,481   $251,780 3
Jan 17, 1986 22 $299,719 +545% 20 $14,986   $572,189 4
Jan 24, 1986 20 $234,458 -22% 20 $11,723   $940,325 5
Jan 31, 1986 3 $4,195,468 +1,689% 1,046 $4,011   $5,213,427 6
Feb 7, 1986 3 $3,664,831 -13% 1,046 $3,504   $10,023,859 7
Feb 14, 1986 6 $3,559,495 -3% 1,026 $3,469   $14,645,622 8
Feb 21, 1986 5 $2,483,152 -30% 1,007 $2,466   $17,812,597 9
Feb 28, 1986 8 $1,898,210 -24% 941 $2,017   $20,346,285 10
Mar 7, 1986 8 $1,694,127 -11% 949 $1,785   $22,591,116 11
Mar 14, 1986 9 $1,421,863 -16% 875 $1,625   $24,629,210 12
Mar 28, 1986 15 $693,237   685 $1,012   $27,272,193 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1985 24 $100,314   2 $50,157   $121,769 2
Jan 3, 1986 23 $83,567 -17% 3 $27,856   $205,336 3
Jan 10, 1986 23 $67,134 -20% 3 $22,378   $272,470 4
Jan 17, 1986 20 $433,397 +546% 20 $21,670   $705,867 5
Jan 24, 1986 17 $312,092 -28% 20 $15,605   $1,017,959 6
Jan 31, 1986 3 $5,341,069 +1,611% 1,046 $5,106   $6,359,028 7
Feb 7, 1986 3 $4,727,099 -11% 1,046 $4,519   $11,086,127 8
Feb 14, 1986 6 $4,243,318 -10% 1,026 $4,136   $15,329,445 9
Feb 21, 1986 5 $3,118,630 -27% 1,007 $3,097   $18,448,075 10
Feb 28, 1986 8 $2,448,914 -21% 941 $2,602   $20,896,989 11
Mar 7, 1986 7 $2,310,358 -6% 949 $2,435   $23,207,347 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,480 $30,762,621
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,674 $30,762,621
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 30 $30,762,621
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 910 $30,762,621
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,886 $30,762,621
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,336 $30,762,621
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $30,762,621
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $30,762,621
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $30,762,621