The Pick-Up Artist (1987)

The Pick-Up Artist poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,290,368Details
OpusData ID: 32450100
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,455,516 (33.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,129 opening theaters/1,132 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,443,493

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,916 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,033 $13,290,368

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 18th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 5th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Chances Are
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,916 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,893 $38,443,493
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,169 $13,290,368
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 74 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,637 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,388 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,615 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 282 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,678 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $13,290,368

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 3 $4,455,516   1,129 $3,946   $4,455,516 1
Sep 25, 1987 5 $2,490,678 -44% 1,132 $2,200   $7,865,654 2
Oct 2, 1987 7 $1,435,190 -42% 1,092 $1,314   $9,876,837 3
Oct 16, 1987 15 $513,934   314 $1,637   $11,639,467 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 4 $5,374,976   1,129 $4,761   $5,374,976 1
Sep 25, 1987 5 $3,066,671 -43% 1,132 $2,709   $8,441,647 2

Leading Cast

Molly Ringwald    Randy Jensen
Robert Downey, Jr.    Jack Jericho

Supporting Cast

Dennis Hopper    Flash
Danny Aiello    Phil
Harvey Keitel    Alonzo
Mildred Dunnock    Nellie
Victoria Jackson    Lulu
Frederick Koehler    Richie
Bob Gunton    Portacarrero
Brian Hamill    Mike
Christine Baranski    Harriet
Tamara Bruno    Karen
Tom Signorelli    Marty
Tony Sirico    Patsy
Vanessa Williams    Rae
Angie Kempf    Jack's Student
Polly Draper    Pat
Robert Towne    Stan
Lorraine Bracco    Carla
John Butera    Gene
Phoebe Ungerer    Gene's Girl
Victor Argo    Harris
Fred Melamed    George
Patrick Johnson    Bruce
Kenny Kieran    OTB Cashier
Anne Marie Bobby*    Mona
Don Peoples    Harry
Sidney Armus    Sidney
Bea Soong    Museum Employee
Christina Sclafani    Angie
Alexis Cruz    Charlie
Brad Frankel    Student in Jack's Class
Eric Jason    Student in Jack's Class
Mary Griffin    Student in Jack's Class
Marc Joseph    Student in Jack's Class
Meghan Lahey    Student in Jack's Class
Bianca Levin    Student in Jack's Class
Anna Lee    Joan
Michelle Eabry    Michelle
Isabel Garcia-Lorca    Information Lady
Raisen Cain    Hot Ice Member
James Jackson    Hot Ice Member
Randall Jackson    Hot Ice Member
Melvin Shepherd    Hot Ice Member
Bob Maroff    Basketball Concession Owner
Rene Santoni    Man in Train Station
Geoffrey Nauffts    Stewart
Edward Rowan    Museum Guard
Daniel Smith    Cashier
Joe Spinell    Eddie
Phil Campanaro    Pete
Tony Cucci    Mickey
Tony Conforti    Tony
Andre DeHavenon    Andre
Frank Teixeira    Dealer
Michael Sessa    Joe
Skip Rose    Hotel Manager
Frank Gio    Gino
Jilly Rizzo    Floor Manager
Bobby Thomas    Croupier
Rod Houts    Serge Handfeld

Cameos

Clem Caserta    Clem

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Toback    Director
James Toback    Screenwriter
David L. MacLeod    Producer
Paul Sylbert    Production Designer
David Bretherton    Editor
Angelo Corrao    Editor
Stevie Wonder    Composer
Gordon Willis    Director of Photography
Thomas Reilly    Assistant Director
G. Mac Brown    Unit Production Manager
Bill Groom    Art Director
John Alan Hicks    Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood    Costume Designer
Ursula Schrader    Women's
Mark Burchard    Mens
Les Lazarowitz    Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo    Re-recording Mixer
Steve Pederson    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Alexander    Re-recording Mixer
Norval D. Crutcher    Supervising Sound Editor
Randle Akerson    Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher    Sound Editor
Gary Mundheim    Sound Editor
Neal Burger    Sound Editor
Tom Villano    Music Editor
Bob Jiras    Make up
Frank Bianco    Hairstylist
Howard Feuer    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,455,516 (33.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,129 opening theaters/1,132 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,443,493

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,916 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,033 $13,290,368

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 18th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 5th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Chances Are
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Molly Ringwald    Randy Jensen
Robert Downey, Jr.    Jack Jericho

Supporting Cast

Dennis Hopper    Flash
Danny Aiello    Phil
Harvey Keitel    Alonzo
Mildred Dunnock    Nellie
Victoria Jackson    Lulu
Frederick Koehler    Richie
Bob Gunton    Portacarrero
Brian Hamill    Mike
Christine Baranski    Harriet
Tamara Bruno    Karen
Tom Signorelli    Marty
Tony Sirico    Patsy
Vanessa Williams    Rae
Angie Kempf    Jack's Student
Polly Draper    Pat
Robert Towne    Stan
Lorraine Bracco    Carla
John Butera    Gene
Phoebe Ungerer    Gene's Girl
Victor Argo    Harris
Fred Melamed    George
Patrick Johnson    Bruce
Kenny Kieran    OTB Cashier
Anne Marie Bobby*    Mona
Don Peoples    Harry
Sidney Armus    Sidney
Bea Soong    Museum Employee
Christina Sclafani    Angie
Alexis Cruz    Charlie
Brad Frankel    Student in Jack's Class
Eric Jason    Student in Jack's Class
Mary Griffin    Student in Jack's Class
Marc Joseph    Student in Jack's Class
Meghan Lahey    Student in Jack's Class
Bianca Levin    Student in Jack's Class
Anna Lee    Joan
Michelle Eabry    Michelle
Isabel Garcia-Lorca    Information Lady
Raisen Cain    Hot Ice Member
James Jackson    Hot Ice Member
Randall Jackson    Hot Ice Member
Melvin Shepherd    Hot Ice Member
Bob Maroff    Basketball Concession Owner
Rene Santoni    Man in Train Station
Geoffrey Nauffts    Stewart
Edward Rowan    Museum Guard
Daniel Smith    Cashier
Joe Spinell    Eddie
Phil Campanaro    Pete
Tony Cucci    Mickey
Tony Conforti    Tony
Andre DeHavenon    Andre
Frank Teixeira    Dealer
Michael Sessa    Joe
Skip Rose    Hotel Manager
Frank Gio    Gino
Jilly Rizzo    Floor Manager
Bobby Thomas    Croupier
Rod Houts    Serge Handfeld

Cameos

Clem Caserta    Clem

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Toback    Director
James Toback    Screenwriter
David L. MacLeod    Producer
Paul Sylbert    Production Designer
David Bretherton    Editor
Angelo Corrao    Editor
Stevie Wonder    Composer
Gordon Willis    Director of Photography
Thomas Reilly    Assistant Director
G. Mac Brown    Unit Production Manager
Bill Groom    Art Director
John Alan Hicks    Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood    Costume Designer
Ursula Schrader    Women's
Mark Burchard    Mens
Les Lazarowitz    Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo    Re-recording Mixer
Steve Pederson    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Alexander    Re-recording Mixer
Norval D. Crutcher    Supervising Sound Editor
Randle Akerson    Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher    Sound Editor
Gary Mundheim    Sound Editor
Neal Burger    Sound Editor
Tom Villano    Music Editor
Bob Jiras    Make up
Frank Bianco    Hairstylist
Howard Feuer    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,916 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,893 $38,443,493
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,169 $13,290,368
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 74 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,637 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,388 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,615 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 282 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,678 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $13,290,368

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 3 $4,455,516   1,129 $3,946   $4,455,516 1
Sep 25, 1987 5 $2,490,678 -44% 1,132 $2,200   $7,865,654 2
Oct 2, 1987 7 $1,435,190 -42% 1,092 $1,314   $9,876,837 3
Oct 16, 1987 15 $513,934   314 $1,637   $11,639,467 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 4 $5,374,976   1,129 $4,761   $5,374,976 1
Sep 25, 1987 5 $3,066,671 -43% 1,132 $2,709   $8,441,647 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,033 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,033 $13,290,368
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 75 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,890 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,191 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,789 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 398 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,889 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $13,290,368