Spies Like Us (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,083,467Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,614,039 (14.3% of total gross)
Legs:6.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,556 opening theaters/1,700 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $180,312,155

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,753 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 443 $60,083,467

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 6th, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Trading Places
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Secret Agent, Undercover, Cold War, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Screenplay Written By the Star, Surprise Twist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., John Landis Productions, George Folsey Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 360 $5,063,555 Jan 24, 1986 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 305 $8,574,123 Jan 17, 1986 45
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 215 $14,705,356 Jan 3, 1986 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 221 $7,019,259 Dec 27, 1985 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 133 $21,730,043 Dec 27, 1985 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 804 $180,312,155
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $60,083,467
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 11 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 689 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,213 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 681 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $60,083,467

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 2 $8,614,039   1,556 $5,536   $8,614,039 1
Dec 13, 1985 3 $5,485,248 -36% 1,556 $3,525   $16,425,886 2
Dec 20, 1985 3 $4,258,082 -22% 1,700 $2,505   $22,324,469 3
Dec 27, 1985 3 $7,019,259 +65% 1,700 $4,129   $33,567,914 4
Jan 3, 1986 4 $4,964,229 -29% 1,700 $2,920   $43,754,210 5
Jan 10, 1986 4 $3,610,707 -27% 1,630 $2,215   $48,676,033 6
Jan 17, 1986 6 $2,894,448 -20% 1,410 $2,053   $52,497,420 7
Jan 24, 1986 8 $1,709,353 -41% 1,239 $1,380   $55,008,175 8
Jan 31, 1986 12 $1,103,035 -35% 842 $1,310   $56,522,595 9
Feb 7, 1986 13 $726,768 -34% 678 $1,072   $57,513,319 10
Feb 14, 1986 18 $593,433 -18% 526 $1,128   $58,296,264 11
Feb 21, 1986 17 $394,442 -34% 428 $922   $58,807,265 12
Feb 28, 1986 19 $275,073 -30% 326 $844   $59,188,164 13
Mar 7, 1986 22 $265,768 -3% 278 $956   $59,526,202 14
Mar 14, 1986 13 $157,051 -41% 216 $727   $59,757,064 15
Mar 21, 1986 16 $122,225 -22% 156 $783   $59,925,728 16
Mar 28, 1986 21 $106,773 -13% 128 $834   $60,083,467 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 2 $10,940,638   1,556 $7,031   $10,940,638 1
Dec 13, 1985 3 $7,125,749 -35% 1,556 $4,580   $18,066,387 2
Dec 20, 1985 3 $8,482,268 +19% 1,700 $4,990   $26,548,655 3
Dec 27, 1985 4 $12,241,326 +44% 1,700 $7,201   $38,789,981 4
Jan 3, 1986 4 $6,275,345 -49% 1,700 $3,691   $45,065,326 5
Jan 10, 1986 5 $4,537,646 -28% 1,630 $2,784   $49,602,972 6
Jan 17, 1986 6 $3,695,850 -19% 1,410 $2,621   $53,298,822 7
Jan 24, 1986 8 $2,120,738 -43% 1,239 $1,712   $55,419,560 8
Jan 31, 1986 11 $1,366,991 -36% 842 $1,624   $56,786,551 9
Feb 7, 1986 12 $916,280 -33% 678 $1,351   $57,702,831 10
Feb 14, 1986 16 $709,992 -23% 526 $1,350   $58,412,823 11
Feb 21, 1986 16 $500,268 -30% 428 $1,169   $58,913,091 12
Feb 28, 1986 19 $347,343 -31% 326 $1,065   $59,260,434 13

Leading Cast

Chevy Chase    Emmett Fitz-Hume
Dan Aykroyd    Austin Millbarge

Supporting Cast

Donna Dixon    Karen Boyer
Bruce Davison    Ruby
Bernie Casey    Col. Rhombus
William Prince    Mr. Keyes
Tom Hatten    Gen. Miegs
Frank Oz    Test Monitor
Bob Hope    Himself
Vanessa Angel    Russian Rocket Crew
Michael Apted    Ace Tomato Agent
Terry Gilliam    Dr. Imhaus
Sam Raimi    Drive-In Security
Costa-Gavras    Tadzhik Highway Patrol
Joel Coen    Drive-In Security

Cameos

Martin Brest    Drive-In Security

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Landis    Director
Brian Grazer    Producer
George Folsey, Jr.    Producer
Dan Aykroyd    Story by
Dave Thomas    Story by
Dan Aykroyd    Screenwriter
Lowell Ganz    Screenwriter
Babaloo Mandel    Screenwriter
Bernie Brillstein    Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,614,039 (14.3% of total gross)
Legs:6.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,556 opening theaters/1,700 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $180,312,155

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,753 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 443 $60,083,467

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 6th, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Trading Places
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Secret Agent, Undercover, Cold War, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Screenplay Written By the Star, Surprise Twist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., John Landis Productions, George Folsey Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 360 $5,063,555 Jan 24, 1986 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 305 $8,574,123 Jan 17, 1986 45
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 215 $14,705,356 Jan 3, 1986 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 221 $7,019,259 Dec 27, 1985 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 133 $21,730,043 Dec 27, 1985 24

Leading Cast

Chevy Chase    Emmett Fitz-Hume
Dan Aykroyd    Austin Millbarge

Supporting Cast

Donna Dixon    Karen Boyer
Bruce Davison    Ruby
Bernie Casey    Col. Rhombus
William Prince    Mr. Keyes
Tom Hatten    Gen. Miegs
Frank Oz    Test Monitor
Bob Hope    Himself
Vanessa Angel    Russian Rocket Crew
Michael Apted    Ace Tomato Agent
Terry Gilliam    Dr. Imhaus
Sam Raimi    Drive-In Security
Costa-Gavras    Tadzhik Highway Patrol
Joel Coen    Drive-In Security

Cameos

Martin Brest    Drive-In Security

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Landis    Director
Brian Grazer    Producer
George Folsey, Jr.    Producer
Dan Aykroyd    Story by
Dave Thomas    Story by
Dan Aykroyd    Screenwriter
Lowell Ganz    Screenwriter
Babaloo Mandel    Screenwriter
Bernie Brillstein    Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 804 $180,312,155
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $60,083,467
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 11 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 689 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,213 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 681 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 279 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $60,083,467
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $60,083,467

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 2 $8,614,039   1,556 $5,536   $8,614,039 1
Dec 13, 1985 3 $5,485,248 -36% 1,556 $3,525   $16,425,886 2
Dec 20, 1985 3 $4,258,082 -22% 1,700 $2,505   $22,324,469 3
Dec 27, 1985 3 $7,019,259 +65% 1,700 $4,129   $33,567,914 4
Jan 3, 1986 4 $4,964,229 -29% 1,700 $2,920   $43,754,210 5
Jan 10, 1986 4 $3,610,707 -27% 1,630 $2,215   $48,676,033 6
Jan 17, 1986 6 $2,894,448 -20% 1,410 $2,053   $52,497,420 7
Jan 24, 1986 8 $1,709,353 -41% 1,239 $1,380   $55,008,175 8
Jan 31, 1986 12 $1,103,035 -35% 842 $1,310   $56,522,595 9
Feb 7, 1986 13 $726,768 -34% 678 $1,072   $57,513,319 10
Feb 14, 1986 18 $593,433 -18% 526 $1,128   $58,296,264 11
Feb 21, 1986 17 $394,442 -34% 428 $922   $58,807,265 12
Feb 28, 1986 19 $275,073 -30% 326 $844   $59,188,164 13
Mar 7, 1986 22 $265,768 -3% 278 $956   $59,526,202 14
Mar 14, 1986 13 $157,051 -41% 216 $727   $59,757,064 15
Mar 21, 1986 16 $122,225 -22% 156 $783   $59,925,728 16
Mar 28, 1986 21 $106,773 -13% 128 $834   $60,083,467 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 2 $10,940,638   1,556 $7,031   $10,940,638 1
Dec 13, 1985 3 $7,125,749 -35% 1,556 $4,580   $18,066,387 2
Dec 20, 1985 3 $8,482,268 +19% 1,700 $4,990   $26,548,655 3
Dec 27, 1985 4 $12,241,326 +44% 1,700 $7,201   $38,789,981 4
Jan 3, 1986 4 $6,275,345 -49% 1,700 $3,691   $45,065,326 5
Jan 10, 1986 5 $4,537,646 -28% 1,630 $2,784   $49,602,972 6
Jan 17, 1986 6 $3,695,850 -19% 1,410 $2,621   $53,298,822 7
Jan 24, 1986 8 $2,120,738 -43% 1,239 $1,712   $55,419,560 8
Jan 31, 1986 11 $1,366,991 -36% 842 $1,624   $56,786,551 9
Feb 7, 1986 12 $916,280 -33% 678 $1,351   $57,702,831 10
Feb 14, 1986 16 $709,992 -23% 526 $1,350   $58,412,823 11
Feb 21, 1986 16 $500,268 -30% 428 $1,169   $58,913,091 12
Feb 28, 1986 19 $347,343 -31% 326 $1,065   $59,260,434 13

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,753 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,166 $60,083,467
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 12 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,328 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,288 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,323 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 443 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $60,083,467
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $60,083,467