Pretty in Pink (1986)

Pretty in Pink
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,471,663Details
International Box Office $4,493Details
Worldwide Box Office $40,476,156
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,065,870 (15.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:827 opening theaters/1,117 max. theaters, 12.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $117,596,907

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,312 $40,471,663
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) 27,551 $4,493
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,597 $40,476,156

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


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iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 28th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: April 25th, 1986 (Wide), released as Pretty In Pink (Australia)
Video Release: February 9th, 2016 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Breakfast Club
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Keywords: Cross-Class Romance, Romantic Comedy, Love Triangle, Coming of Age, Bullies
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 313 $6,011,486 Mar 28, 1986 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,312 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $117,596,907
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $40,471,663
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,088 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 919 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $40,471,663

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 1986 2 $6,065,870   827 $7,335   $6,065,870 1
Mar 7, 1986 1 $4,919,668 -19% 987 $4,984   $12,415,854 2
Mar 14, 1986 2 $4,166,088 -15% 1,117 $3,730   $17,960,763 3
Mar 21, 1986 3 $3,144,471 -25% 1,112 $2,828   $22,146,148 4
Mar 28, 1986 5 $2,029,357 -35% 1,085 $1,870   $25,683,545 5
Apr 4, 1986 6 $1,945,979 -4% 1,078 $1,805   $28,619,927 6
Apr 11, 1986 9 $1,482,837 -24% 1,013 $1,464   $30,601,905 7
Apr 18, 1986 7 $1,233,681 -17% 915 $1,348   $32,269,044 8
Apr 25, 1986 9 $1,122,932 -9% 908 $1,237   $33,792,291 9
May 2, 1986 8 $1,041,813 -7% 864 $1,206   $35,181,439 10
May 9, 1986 12 $710,789 -32% 697 $1,020   $36,186,579 11
May 16, 1986 12 $560,869 -21% 605 $927   $36,975,391 12
May 23, 1986 10 $637,480 +14% 540 $1,181   $37,823,494 13
May 30, 1986 10 $490,420 -23% 499 $983   $38,441,560 14
Jun 6, 1986 12 $375,277 -23% 381 $985   $39,017,925 15
Jun 13, 1986 13 $228,941 -39% 305 $751   $39,424,575 16
Jun 20, 1986 14 $230,179 +1% 291 $791   $39,800,478 17
Jun 27, 1986 15 $139,000 -40% 194 $716   $40,078,357 18
Jul 4, 1986 19 $78,972 -43% 98 $806   $40,247,924 19
Jul 11, 1986 18 $72,703 -8% 98 $742   $40,366,274 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 1986 2 $7,496,186   827 $9,064   $7,496,186 1
Mar 7, 1986 1 $6,298,489 -16% 987 $6,381   $13,794,675 2
Mar 14, 1986 2 $5,207,002 -17% 1,117 $4,662   $19,001,677 3
Mar 21, 1986 3 $4,652,511 -11% 1,112 $4,184   $23,654,188 4
Mar 28, 1986 7 $3,019,760 -35% 1,085 $2,783   $26,673,948 5
Apr 4, 1986 6 $2,445,120 -19% 1,078 $2,268   $29,119,068 6
Apr 11, 1986 7 $1,916,295 -22% 1,013 $1,892   $31,035,363 7
Apr 18, 1986 8 $1,633,996 -15% 915 $1,786   $32,669,359 8
Apr 25, 1986 8 $1,470,267 -10% 908 $1,619   $34,139,626 9
May 2, 1986 9 $1,336,164 -9% 864 $1,546   $35,475,790 10
May 9, 1986 11 $938,732 -30% 697 $1,347   $36,414,522 11
May 16, 1986 7 $771,492 -18% 605 $1,275   $37,186,014 12
May 23, 1986 10 $765,126 -1% 540 $1,417   $37,951,140 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/25/1986 $0 0 42 44 $4,493 1/22/2021
 
International Total$4,493 1/22/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) 27,551 $4,493
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,101-26,200) 26,142 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,325 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,829 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,497 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,171 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,336 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $4,493

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,597 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $40,476,156
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,786 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,049 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,812 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,243 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $40,476,156

Leading Cast

Molly Ringwald    Andie Walsh
Jon Cryer    Duckie
Andrew McCarthy    Blane McDonough

Supporting Cast

Harry Dean Stanton    Jack Walsh
Annie Potts    Iona
James Spader    Jeff McKee
Gina Gershon    Girlfriend/Gym class
Andrew Dice Clay    Bouncer at CATS
Kristy Swanson    Duckette
Kate Vernon    Benny

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Deutch    Director
Lauren Shuler*    Producer
John Hughes    Screenwriter
John Hughes    Executive Producer
Michael Chinich    Executive Producer
Michael Gore    Composer
Richard Marks    Editor
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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:$6,065,870 (15.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:827 opening theaters/1,117 max. theaters, 12.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $117,596,907

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,312 $40,471,663
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) 27,551 $4,493
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,597 $40,476,156

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 28th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: April 25th, 1986 (Wide), released as Pretty In Pink (Australia)
Video Release: February 9th, 2016 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Breakfast Club
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Keywords: Cross-Class Romance, Romantic Comedy, Love Triangle, Coming of Age, Bullies
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 313 $6,011,486 Mar 28, 1986 31

Leading Cast

Molly Ringwald    Andie Walsh
Jon Cryer    Duckie
Andrew McCarthy    Blane McDonough

Supporting Cast

Harry Dean Stanton    Jack Walsh
Annie Potts    Iona
James Spader    Jeff McKee
Gina Gershon    Girlfriend/Gym class
Andrew Dice Clay    Bouncer at CATS
Kristy Swanson    Duckette
Kate Vernon    Benny

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Deutch    Director
Lauren Shuler*    Producer
John Hughes    Screenwriter
John Hughes    Executive Producer
Michael Chinich    Executive Producer
Michael Gore    Composer
Richard Marks    Editor
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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 2,301-2,400) 2,312 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $117,596,907
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $40,471,663
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,088 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 919 $40,471,663
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $40,471,663

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 1986 2 $6,065,870   827 $7,335   $6,065,870 1
Mar 7, 1986 1 $4,919,668 -19% 987 $4,984   $12,415,854 2
Mar 14, 1986 2 $4,166,088 -15% 1,117 $3,730   $17,960,763 3
Mar 21, 1986 3 $3,144,471 -25% 1,112 $2,828   $22,146,148 4
Mar 28, 1986 5 $2,029,357 -35% 1,085 $1,870   $25,683,545 5
Apr 4, 1986 6 $1,945,979 -4% 1,078 $1,805   $28,619,927 6
Apr 11, 1986 9 $1,482,837 -24% 1,013 $1,464   $30,601,905 7
Apr 18, 1986 7 $1,233,681 -17% 915 $1,348   $32,269,044 8
Apr 25, 1986 9 $1,122,932 -9% 908 $1,237   $33,792,291 9
May 2, 1986 8 $1,041,813 -7% 864 $1,206   $35,181,439 10
May 9, 1986 12 $710,789 -32% 697 $1,020   $36,186,579 11
May 16, 1986 12 $560,869 -21% 605 $927   $36,975,391 12
May 23, 1986 10 $637,480 +14% 540 $1,181   $37,823,494 13
May 30, 1986 10 $490,420 -23% 499 $983   $38,441,560 14
Jun 6, 1986 12 $375,277 -23% 381 $985   $39,017,925 15
Jun 13, 1986 13 $228,941 -39% 305 $751   $39,424,575 16
Jun 20, 1986 14 $230,179 +1% 291 $791   $39,800,478 17
Jun 27, 1986 15 $139,000 -40% 194 $716   $40,078,357 18
Jul 4, 1986 19 $78,972 -43% 98 $806   $40,247,924 19
Jul 11, 1986 18 $72,703 -8% 98 $742   $40,366,274 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 1986 2 $7,496,186   827 $9,064   $7,496,186 1
Mar 7, 1986 1 $6,298,489 -16% 987 $6,381   $13,794,675 2
Mar 14, 1986 2 $5,207,002 -17% 1,117 $4,662   $19,001,677 3
Mar 21, 1986 3 $4,652,511 -11% 1,112 $4,184   $23,654,188 4
Mar 28, 1986 7 $3,019,760 -35% 1,085 $2,783   $26,673,948 5
Apr 4, 1986 6 $2,445,120 -19% 1,078 $2,268   $29,119,068 6
Apr 11, 1986 7 $1,916,295 -22% 1,013 $1,892   $31,035,363 7
Apr 18, 1986 8 $1,633,996 -15% 915 $1,786   $32,669,359 8
Apr 25, 1986 8 $1,470,267 -10% 908 $1,619   $34,139,626 9
May 2, 1986 9 $1,336,164 -9% 864 $1,546   $35,475,790 10
May 9, 1986 11 $938,732 -30% 697 $1,347   $36,414,522 11
May 16, 1986 7 $771,492 -18% 605 $1,275   $37,186,014 12
May 23, 1986 10 $765,126 -1% 540 $1,417   $37,951,140 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/25/1986 $0 0 42 44 $4,493 1/22/2021
 
International Total$4,493 1/22/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) 27,551 $4,493
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,101-26,200) 26,142 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,325 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,829 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,497 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,171 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,336 $4,493
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $4,493

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,597 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $40,476,156
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,786 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,049 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,812 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,243 $40,476,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $40,476,156