Three Amigos (1986)

Three Amigos
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $39,246,734Details
OpusData ID: 14310100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,939,000 (15.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,385 opening theaters/1,466 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $118,429,295

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,424 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,805 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $39,246,734

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: April 21st, 2009 by HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Performing Arts, Gangs, Mistaken Identity, Movie Business, Unnamed Character, Culture Clash, Kidnap, Rescue, Talking Animals, Spoof, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: L.A. Films, Lorne Michaels
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $11,189,524 Jan 2, 1987 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 281 $5,499,680 Dec 26, 1986 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 195 $17,477,425 Dec 26, 1986 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,424 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $118,429,295
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,880 $39,246,734
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1986 24 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,212 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,026 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 592 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 14 $39,246,734

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1986 2 $5,939,000   1,385 $4,288   $5,939,000 1
Dec 19, 1986 3 $4,303,619 -28% 1,461 $2,946   $11,909,864 2
Dec 26, 1986 4 $5,499,680 +28% 1,466 $3,751   $20,308,890 3
Jan 2, 1987 6 $3,710,861 -33% 1,464 $2,535   $28,443,041 4
Jan 9, 1987 7 $2,309,912 -38% 1,465 $1,577   $31,558,853 5
Jan 16, 1987 12 $1,412,077 -39% 1,116 $1,265   $33,712,077 6
Jan 23, 1987 12 $1,002,523 -29% 1,111 $902   $35,068,583 7
Jan 30, 1987 14 $824,174 -18% 976 $844   $36,235,099 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1986 2 $7,606,245   1,385 $5,492   $7,606,245 1
Dec 19, 1986 3 $7,202,965 -5% 1,461 $4,930   $14,809,210 2
Dec 26, 1986 4 $9,922,970 +38% 1,466 $6,769   $24,732,180 3
Jan 2, 1987 6 $4,516,761 -54% 1,464 $3,085   $29,248,941 4

Leading Cast

Steve Martin    Lucky Day
Chevy Chase    Dusty Bottoms
Martin Short    Ned Nederlander

Supporting Cast

Alfonso Arau    Guapo
Tony Plana    Jefe
Patrice Martinez    Carmen
Jon Lovitz    Morty
Phil Hartman    Sam
Joe Mantegna    Harry Flugleman
Brian Thompson    German’s Other Friend

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
Lorne Michaels    Producer
George Folsey, Jr.    Producer
Steve Martin    Screenwriter
Lorne Michaels    Screenwriter
Randy Newman    Screenwriter
Steve Martin    Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein    Composer
Randy Newman    Song Writer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 22nd, 2011

November 22nd, 2011

It's kind of a slow week on the home market in two ways. Firstly, the only major release of the week is Super 8. Secondly, half the releases I was supposed to review are running late. Fortunately, Super 8 is a top notch film and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is this week's Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Three Amigos!

November 20th, 2011

Three Amigos came out in theaters 25 years ago. ... Really? Suddenly I feel really old. This is a film I loved when it first came out, but it has been more a decade since I saw it. Every time I get a chance to review a movie like this, I'm filled with a little trepidation. While I have very fond memories of the movie, there's a chance watching it with more mature eyes will crush those memories. It's happened in the past and I'm worried it will happen here. After all, the film has earned only mixed reviews. Maybe it's better than its reputation. Maybe it's an undervalued gem. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,939,000 (15.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,385 opening theaters/1,466 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $118,429,295

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,424 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,805 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $39,246,734

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: April 21st, 2009 by HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Performing Arts, Gangs, Mistaken Identity, Movie Business, Unnamed Character, Culture Clash, Kidnap, Rescue, Talking Animals, Spoof, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: L.A. Films, Lorne Michaels
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $11,189,524 Jan 2, 1987 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 281 $5,499,680 Dec 26, 1986 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 195 $17,477,425 Dec 26, 1986 17

Leading Cast

Steve Martin    Lucky Day
Chevy Chase    Dusty Bottoms
Martin Short    Ned Nederlander

Supporting Cast

Alfonso Arau    Guapo
Tony Plana    Jefe
Patrice Martinez    Carmen
Jon Lovitz    Morty
Phil Hartman    Sam
Joe Mantegna    Harry Flugleman
Brian Thompson    German’s Other Friend

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
Lorne Michaels    Producer
George Folsey, Jr.    Producer
Steve Martin    Screenwriter
Lorne Michaels    Screenwriter
Randy Newman    Screenwriter
Steve Martin    Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein    Composer
Randy Newman    Song Writer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 22nd, 2011

November 22nd, 2011

It's kind of a slow week on the home market in two ways. Firstly, the only major release of the week is Super 8. Secondly, half the releases I was supposed to review are running late. Fortunately, Super 8 is a top notch film and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is this week's Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Three Amigos!

November 20th, 2011

Three Amigos came out in theaters 25 years ago. ... Really? Suddenly I feel really old. This is a film I loved when it first came out, but it has been more a decade since I saw it. Every time I get a chance to review a movie like this, I'm filled with a little trepidation. While I have very fond memories of the movie, there's a chance watching it with more mature eyes will crush those memories. It's happened in the past and I'm worried it will happen here. After all, the film has earned only mixed reviews. Maybe it's better than its reputation. Maybe it's an undervalued gem. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,424 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $118,429,295
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,880 $39,246,734
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1986 24 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,212 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,026 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 592 $39,246,734
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 14 $39,246,734

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1986 2 $5,939,000   1,385 $4,288   $5,939,000 1
Dec 19, 1986 3 $4,303,619 -28% 1,461 $2,946   $11,909,864 2
Dec 26, 1986 4 $5,499,680 +28% 1,466 $3,751   $20,308,890 3
Jan 2, 1987 6 $3,710,861 -33% 1,464 $2,535   $28,443,041 4
Jan 9, 1987 7 $2,309,912 -38% 1,465 $1,577   $31,558,853 5
Jan 16, 1987 12 $1,412,077 -39% 1,116 $1,265   $33,712,077 6
Jan 23, 1987 12 $1,002,523 -29% 1,111 $902   $35,068,583 7
Jan 30, 1987 14 $824,174 -18% 976 $844   $36,235,099 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1986 2 $7,606,245   1,385 $5,492   $7,606,245 1
Dec 19, 1986 3 $7,202,965 -5% 1,461 $4,930   $14,809,210 2
Dec 26, 1986 4 $9,922,970 +38% 1,466 $6,769   $24,732,180 3
Jan 2, 1987 6 $4,516,761 -54% 1,464 $3,085   $29,248,941 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,805 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,067 $39,246,734
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 24 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,016 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,245 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 701 $39,246,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 15 $39,246,734