The Sure Thing (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,136,000Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $279,062 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $279,062
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,124,782 (17.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,115 opening theaters/1,115 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,072,131

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,079 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 841 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $18,136,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1985 (Wide) by Embassy
Video Release: March 24th, 2015 by Shout Factory
Running Time: 95 minutes
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Romance, Graduation
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,079 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,960 $55,072,131
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,421 $18,136,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 47 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,042 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,596 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,153 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 841 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Embassy Movies 2 $18,136,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1985 5 $3,124,782   1,115 $2,802   $3,124,782 1
Mar 8, 1985 4 $2,894,217 -7% 1,086 $2,665   $6,869,924 2
Mar 15, 1985 4 $2,690,644 -7% 1,063 $2,531   $10,428,629 3
Mar 22, 1985 9 $1,805,776 -33% 837 $2,157   $13,012,150 4
Mar 29, 1985 18 $676,277 -63% 382 $1,770   $14,163,457 5
Apr 5, 1985 18 $768,591 +14% 578 $1,330   $15,249,297 6
Apr 12, 1985 21 $446,618 -42% 373 $1,197   $16,034,157 7
Apr 19, 1985 20 $446,582 n/c 376 $1,188   $16,518,279 8
Apr 26, 1985 22 $285,338 -36% 253 $1,128   $16,930,000 9
May 3, 1985 26 $157,206 -45% 167 $941   $17,198,347 10
May 10, 1985 27 $148,688 -5% 170 $875   $17,391,265 11
May 17, 1985 24 $191,851 +29% 171 $1,122   $17,655,537 12
May 24, 1985 23 $142,271 -26% 122 $1,166   $17,857,951 13
May 31, 1985 20 $128,278 -10% 144 $891   $18,028,587 14
Jun 7, 1985 21 $45,173 -65% 68 $664   $18,135,531 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1985 5 $3,975,707   1,115 $3,566   $3,975,707 1
Mar 8, 1985 4 $3,762,278 -5% 1,086 $3,464   $7,737,985 2
Mar 15, 1985 4 $3,468,389 -8% 1,063 $3,263   $11,206,374 3
Mar 22, 1985 10 $2,280,806 -34% 837 $2,725   $13,487,180 4
Mar 29, 1985 17 $993,526 -56% 382 $2,601   $14,480,706 5
Apr 5, 1985 17 $1,106,833 +11% 578 $1,915   $15,587,539 6
Apr 12, 1985 20 $484,158 -56% 373 $1,298   $16,071,697 7
Apr 19, 1985 19 $572,965 +18% 376 $1,524   $16,644,662 8
Apr 26, 1985 22 $396,479 -31% 253 $1,567   $17,041,141 9
May 3, 1985 25 $201,436 -49% 167 $1,206   $17,242,577 10
May 10, 1985 25 $221,109 +10% 170 $1,301   $17,463,686 11
May 17, 1985 20 $251,994 +14% 171 $1,474   $17,715,680 12
May 24, 1985 20 $184,629 -27% 122 $1,513   $17,900,309 13
May 31, 1985 16 $190,049 +3% 144 $1,320   $18,090,358 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,981 $18,136,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 48 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,017 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,066 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,071 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Embassy Movies 2 $18,136,000

Leading Cast

John Cusack    Walter (Gib) Gibson

Uncategorized

Anthony Edwards    Lance
Larry Hankin    Trucker
Daphne Zuniga    Alison Bradbury
Lisa Jane Persky    Mary Ann Webster
Nicollette Sheridan    The Sure Thing
Richard Hamilton    Bartender
Tim Robbins    Gary Cooper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Steven L. Bloom*    Screenwriter
Jonathan Roberts    Screenwriter
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor

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:$3,124,782 (17.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,115 opening theaters/1,115 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,072,131

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,079 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 841 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $18,136,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1985 (Wide) by Embassy
Video Release: March 24th, 2015 by Shout Factory
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. When Harry Met Sally…
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Romance, Graduation
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

John Cusack    Walter (Gib) Gibson

Uncategorized

Anthony Edwards    Lance
Larry Hankin    Trucker
Daphne Zuniga    Alison Bradbury
Lisa Jane Persky    Mary Ann Webster
Nicollette Sheridan    The Sure Thing
Richard Hamilton    Bartender
Tim Robbins    Gary Cooper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Steven L. Bloom*    Screenwriter
Jonathan Roberts    Screenwriter
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor

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 4,001-4,100) 4,079 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,960 $55,072,131
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,421 $18,136,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 47 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,042 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,596 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,153 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 841 $18,136,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Embassy Movies 2 $18,136,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1985 5 $3,124,782   1,115 $2,802   $3,124,782 1
Mar 8, 1985 4 $2,894,217 -7% 1,086 $2,665   $6,869,924 2
Mar 15, 1985 4 $2,690,644 -7% 1,063 $2,531   $10,428,629 3
Mar 22, 1985 9 $1,805,776 -33% 837 $2,157   $13,012,150 4
Mar 29, 1985 18 $676,277 -63% 382 $1,770   $14,163,457 5
Apr 5, 1985 18 $768,591 +14% 578 $1,330   $15,249,297 6
Apr 12, 1985 21 $446,618 -42% 373 $1,197   $16,034,157 7
Apr 19, 1985 20 $446,582 n/c 376 $1,188   $16,518,279 8
Apr 26, 1985 22 $285,338 -36% 253 $1,128   $16,930,000 9
May 3, 1985 26 $157,206 -45% 167 $941   $17,198,347 10
May 10, 1985 27 $148,688 -5% 170 $875   $17,391,265 11
May 17, 1985 24 $191,851 +29% 171 $1,122   $17,655,537 12
May 24, 1985 23 $142,271 -26% 122 $1,166   $17,857,951 13
May 31, 1985 20 $128,278 -10% 144 $891   $18,028,587 14
Jun 7, 1985 21 $45,173 -65% 68 $664   $18,135,531 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 1985 5 $3,975,707   1,115 $3,566   $3,975,707 1
Mar 8, 1985 4 $3,762,278 -5% 1,086 $3,464   $7,737,985 2
Mar 15, 1985 4 $3,468,389 -8% 1,063 $3,263   $11,206,374 3
Mar 22, 1985 10 $2,280,806 -34% 837 $2,725   $13,487,180 4
Mar 29, 1985 17 $993,526 -56% 382 $2,601   $14,480,706 5
Apr 5, 1985 17 $1,106,833 +11% 578 $1,915   $15,587,539 6
Apr 12, 1985 20 $484,158 -56% 373 $1,298   $16,071,697 7
Apr 19, 1985 19 $572,965 +18% 376 $1,524   $16,644,662 8
Apr 26, 1985 22 $396,479 -31% 253 $1,567   $17,041,141 9
May 3, 1985 25 $201,436 -49% 167 $1,206   $17,242,577 10
May 10, 1985 25 $221,109 +10% 170 $1,301   $17,463,686 11
May 17, 1985 20 $251,994 +14% 171 $1,474   $17,715,680 12
May 24, 1985 20 $184,629 -27% 122 $1,513   $17,900,309 13
May 31, 1985 16 $190,049 +3% 144 $1,320   $18,090,358 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,981 $18,136,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 48 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,017 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,066 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,071 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $18,136,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Embassy Movies 2 $18,136,000