Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,741,667Details
International Box Office $12,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $36,741,667
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Metrics

Legs:7.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,200,000 (worldwide box office is 30.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,845,907

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,410 $24,741,667
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,522 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,845 $36,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,170 $24,741,667
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,225 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,180 $36,741,667

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 4th, 1989 (Limited) by Miramax
International Releases: October 27th, 1989 (Wide), released as Sexo, Mentiras e Vídeo (Portugal)
May 26th, 2022 (Wide), released as Sexo, Mentiras e Video (Portugal)
May 30th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: October 6th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Metropolitan
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Friends Reuniting, Dysfunctional Family, Sibling Rivalry, Erotic Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
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
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $9,411,254 Sep 1, 1989 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,410 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,520 $66,845,907
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,798 $24,741,667
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 46 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,684 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,969 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,779 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 590 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,170 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 47 $24,741,667

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 1, 1989 7 $3,416,823   347 $9,847   $8,064,653 5
Sep 8, 1989 7 $2,135,236 -38% 363 $5,882   $10,821,382 6
Sep 15, 1989 8 $1,851,442 -13% 423 $4,377   $13,360,801 7
Sep 22, 1989 6 $1,801,816 -3% 521 $3,458   $15,701,978 8
Sep 29, 1989 8 $1,368,443 -24% 534 $2,563   $17,173,786 9
Oct 6, 1989 8 $1,196,776 -13% 497 $2,408   $18,897,609 10
Dec 22, 1989 36 $63,931   93 $687   $23,676,707 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 1, 1989 8 $4,038,316   347 $11,638   $8,686,146 5
Sep 8, 1989 7 $2,823,213 -30% 363 $7,777   $11,509,359 6
Sep 15, 1989 8 $2,390,803 -15% 423 $5,652   $13,900,162 7
Sep 22, 1989 7 $1,905,181 -20% 521 $3,657   $15,805,343 8
Sep 29, 1989 7 $1,895,490 -1% 534 $3,550   $17,700,833 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/30/2024 $365 1 1 1 $365 6/4/2024
Portugal 10/27/1989 $0 0 1 1 $421 6/1/2022
 
Rest of World $11,999,214
 
International Total$12,000,000 6/4/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,522 $12,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,773 $12,000,000
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 18 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,314 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,753 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,281 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 966 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,225 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 68 $12,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,845 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,148 $36,741,667
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 36 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,924 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,281 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,953 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 736 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,180 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 54 $36,741,667

Uncategorized

Andie MacDowell    Ann Millaney
James Spader    Graham Dalton
Peter Gallagher    John
Laura San Giacomo    Cynthia

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Soderbergh    Director
Steven Soderbergh    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Legs:7.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,200,000 (worldwide box office is 30.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,845,907

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,410 $24,741,667
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,522 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,845 $36,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,170 $24,741,667
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,225 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,180 $36,741,667

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 4th, 1989 (Limited) by Miramax
International Releases: October 27th, 1989 (Wide), released as Sexo, Mentiras e Vídeo (Portugal)
May 26th, 2022 (Wide), released as Sexo, Mentiras e Video (Portugal)
May 30th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: October 6th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Metropolitan
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Friends Reuniting, Dysfunctional Family, Sibling Rivalry, Erotic Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
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
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $9,411,254 Sep 1, 1989 31

Uncategorized

Andie MacDowell    Ann Millaney
James Spader    Graham Dalton
Peter Gallagher    John
Laura San Giacomo    Cynthia

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Soderbergh    Director
Steven Soderbergh    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,410 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,520 $66,845,907
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,798 $24,741,667
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 46 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,684 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,969 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,779 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 590 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,170 $24,741,667
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 47 $24,741,667

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 1, 1989 7 $3,416,823   347 $9,847   $8,064,653 5
Sep 8, 1989 7 $2,135,236 -38% 363 $5,882   $10,821,382 6
Sep 15, 1989 8 $1,851,442 -13% 423 $4,377   $13,360,801 7
Sep 22, 1989 6 $1,801,816 -3% 521 $3,458   $15,701,978 8
Sep 29, 1989 8 $1,368,443 -24% 534 $2,563   $17,173,786 9
Oct 6, 1989 8 $1,196,776 -13% 497 $2,408   $18,897,609 10
Dec 22, 1989 36 $63,931   93 $687   $23,676,707 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 1, 1989 8 $4,038,316   347 $11,638   $8,686,146 5
Sep 8, 1989 7 $2,823,213 -30% 363 $7,777   $11,509,359 6
Sep 15, 1989 8 $2,390,803 -15% 423 $5,652   $13,900,162 7
Sep 22, 1989 7 $1,905,181 -20% 521 $3,657   $15,805,343 8
Sep 29, 1989 7 $1,895,490 -1% 534 $3,550   $17,700,833 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/30/2024 $365 1 1 1 $365 6/4/2024
Portugal 10/27/1989 $0 0 1 1 $421 6/1/2022
 
Rest of World $11,999,214
 
International Total$12,000,000 6/4/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,522 $12,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,773 $12,000,000
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 18 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,314 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,753 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,281 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 966 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,225 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 68 $12,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,845 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,148 $36,741,667
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 36 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,924 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,281 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,953 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 736 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,180 $36,741,667
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 54 $36,741,667