Wayne’s World (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $121,697,323Details
International Box Office $61,400,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $183,097,323
OpusData ID: 2950100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,122,710 (14.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:66.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,768 opening theaters/1,878 max. theaters, 14.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $331,661,859

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 625 $121,697,323
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,810 $61,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,072 $183,097,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 79 $121,697,323
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $61,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 114 $183,097,323

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 14th, 1992 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as Wayne's World
International Releases: March 7th, 1992 (Wide), released as Wayne's World (New Zealand)
July 2nd, 1992 (Wide), released as Wayne's World (Australia)
February 15th, 2024 (Limited), released as Wayne's World (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 29th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video, released as Wayne's World
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sex related dialogue
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: Wayne's World
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Keywords: Rock 'n' Roll, Saturday Night Live, Buddy Comedy, TV Industry, Romance, Boss From Hell, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 87 $769,867 Jun 19, 1992 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 80 $1,053,065 Jun 12, 1992 122
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 100 $3,142,707 Apr 17, 1992 66
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 235 $8,928,319 Apr 17, 1992 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 57 $18,122,710 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $51,485,963 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 59 $20,586,523 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $58,485,568 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 37 $18,122,710 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 15 $51,485,963 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 38 $20,586,523 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $58,485,568 Feb 14, 1992 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1992 1 $18,122,710   1,768 $10,250   $18,122,710 1
Feb 21, 1992 1 $11,812,944 -35% 1,878 $6,290   $33,514,724 2
Feb 28, 1992 1 $9,641,720 -18% 1,878 $5,134   $46,131,282 3
Mar 6, 1992 1 $8,371,600 -13% 1,878 $4,458   $57,188,221 4
Mar 13, 1992 1 $8,430,398 +1% 1,878 $4,489   $68,237,680 5
Mar 20, 1992 2 $7,667,615 -9% 1,878 $4,083   $78,987,701 6
Mar 27, 1992 3 $5,712,736 -25% 1,878 $3,042   $87,189,099 7
Apr 3, 1992 6 $4,425,600 -23% 1,878 $2,357   $93,319,546 8
Apr 10, 1992 7 $3,435,115 -22% 1,715 $2,003   $98,007,901 9
Apr 17, 1992 9 $3,142,707 -9% 1,565 $2,008   $102,764,504 10
Apr 24, 1992 9 $2,326,653 -26% 1,402 $1,660   $106,415,557 11
May 1, 1992 7 $1,612,350 -31% 1,257 $1,283   $108,592,151 12
May 8, 1992 6 $1,480,980 -8% 1,236 $1,198   $110,558,077 13
May 15, 1992 6 $1,302,069 -12% 1,133 $1,149   $112,355,205 14
May 22, 1992 10 $1,188,200 -9% 927 $1,282   $113,911,075 15
Jun 12, 1992 10 $1,053,065   952 $1,106   $116,807,553 18
Jun 19, 1992 11 $769,867 -27% 832 $925   $118,361,977 19
Jun 26, 1992 13 $425,835 -45% 642 $663   $119,352,584 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 17, 1992 1 $2,463,813   1,768 $1,394   $18,122,710 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1992 1 $21,701,780   1,768 $12,275   $21,701,780 1
Feb 21, 1992 1 $14,787,782 -32% 1,878 $7,874   $36,489,562 2
Feb 28, 1992 1 $12,327,059 -17% 1,878 $6,564   $48,816,621 3
Mar 6, 1992 1 $10,990,661 -11% 1,878 $5,852   $59,807,282 4
Mar 13, 1992 1 $11,512,804 +5% 1,878 $6,130   $71,320,086 5
Mar 20, 1992 2 $10,156,277 -12% 1,878 $5,408   $81,476,363 6
Mar 27, 1992 3 $7,417,583 -27% 1,878 $3,950   $88,893,946 7
Apr 3, 1992 6 $5,678,840 -23% 1,878 $3,024   $94,572,786 8
Apr 10, 1992 6 $5,049,011 -11% 1,715 $2,944   $99,621,797 9
Apr 17, 1992 9 $4,467,107 -12% 1,565 $2,854   $104,088,904 10
Apr 24, 1992 7 $2,890,897 -35% 1,402 $2,062   $106,979,801 11
May 1, 1992 7 $2,097,296 -27% 1,257 $1,668   $109,077,097 12
May 8, 1992 5 $1,976,039 -6% 1,236 $1,599   $111,053,136 13
May 15, 1992 6 $1,669,739 -16% 1,133 $1,474   $112,722,875 14
Jun 12, 1992 9 $1,837,622   952 $1,930   $117,592,110 18
Jun 19, 1992 10 $1,334,639 -27% 832 $1,604   $118,926,749 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/2/1992 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/7/1992 $0 0 5 8 $1,565 3/18/2024
 
Rest of World $61,398,435
 
International Total$61,400,000 3/18/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Dana Carvey    Garth Algar
Mike Myers    Wayne Campbell

Supporting Cast

Ed O'Neill    Mikita's Manager, Glen
Tia Carrere    Cassandra Wong
Rob Lowe    Benjamin Oliver
Lara Flynn Boyle    Stacy
Colleen Camp    Mrs. Vanderhoff
Brian Doyle-Murray    Noah Vanderhoff

Cameos

Ione Skye    Elyse
Alice Cooper    Himself
Robert Patrick    Bad Cop
Meat Loaf    Tiny
Kurt Fuller    Russell Finley
Chris Farley    Security Guard
Donna Dixon    Dreamwoman

Uncategorized

Penelope Spheeris    Cameo appearance

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

Production and Technical Credits

Penelope Spheeris    Director
J. Peter Robinson    Composer
Bonnie Turner    Screenwriter
Terry Turner    Screenwriter
Mike Myers    Story Creator
Lorne Michaels    Producer
Mike Myers    Screenwriter

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  3. Box Office
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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,122,710 (14.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:66.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,768 opening theaters/1,878 max. theaters, 14.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $331,661,859

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 625 $121,697,323
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,810 $61,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,072 $183,097,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 79 $121,697,323
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $61,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 114 $183,097,323

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 14th, 1992 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as Wayne's World
International Releases: March 7th, 1992 (Wide), released as Wayne's World (New Zealand)
July 2nd, 1992 (Wide), released as Wayne's World (Australia)
February 15th, 2024 (Limited), released as Wayne's World (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 29th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video, released as Wayne's World
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sex related dialogue
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: Wayne's World
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Rock 'n' Roll, Saturday Night Live, Buddy Comedy, TV Industry, Romance, Boss From Hell, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 87 $769,867 Jun 19, 1992 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 80 $1,053,065 Jun 12, 1992 122
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 100 $3,142,707 Apr 17, 1992 66
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 235 $8,928,319 Apr 17, 1992 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 57 $18,122,710 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $51,485,963 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 59 $20,586,523 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $58,485,568 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 37 $18,122,710 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 15 $51,485,963 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 38 $20,586,523 Feb 14, 1992 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $58,485,568 Feb 14, 1992 3

Leading Cast

Dana Carvey    Garth Algar
Mike Myers    Wayne Campbell

Supporting Cast

Ed O'Neill    Mikita's Manager, Glen
Tia Carrere    Cassandra Wong
Rob Lowe    Benjamin Oliver
Lara Flynn Boyle    Stacy
Colleen Camp    Mrs. Vanderhoff
Brian Doyle-Murray    Noah Vanderhoff

Cameos

Ione Skye    Elyse
Alice Cooper    Himself
Robert Patrick    Bad Cop
Meat Loaf    Tiny
Kurt Fuller    Russell Finley
Chris Farley    Security Guard
Donna Dixon    Dreamwoman

Uncategorized

Penelope Spheeris    Cameo appearance

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

Production and Technical Credits

Penelope Spheeris    Director
J. Peter Robinson    Composer
Bonnie Turner    Screenwriter
Terry Turner    Screenwriter
Mike Myers    Story Creator
Lorne Michaels    Producer
Mike Myers    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1992 1 $18,122,710   1,768 $10,250   $18,122,710 1
Feb 21, 1992 1 $11,812,944 -35% 1,878 $6,290   $33,514,724 2
Feb 28, 1992 1 $9,641,720 -18% 1,878 $5,134   $46,131,282 3
Mar 6, 1992 1 $8,371,600 -13% 1,878 $4,458   $57,188,221 4
Mar 13, 1992 1 $8,430,398 +1% 1,878 $4,489   $68,237,680 5
Mar 20, 1992 2 $7,667,615 -9% 1,878 $4,083   $78,987,701 6
Mar 27, 1992 3 $5,712,736 -25% 1,878 $3,042   $87,189,099 7
Apr 3, 1992 6 $4,425,600 -23% 1,878 $2,357   $93,319,546 8
Apr 10, 1992 7 $3,435,115 -22% 1,715 $2,003   $98,007,901 9
Apr 17, 1992 9 $3,142,707 -9% 1,565 $2,008   $102,764,504 10
Apr 24, 1992 9 $2,326,653 -26% 1,402 $1,660   $106,415,557 11
May 1, 1992 7 $1,612,350 -31% 1,257 $1,283   $108,592,151 12
May 8, 1992 6 $1,480,980 -8% 1,236 $1,198   $110,558,077 13
May 15, 1992 6 $1,302,069 -12% 1,133 $1,149   $112,355,205 14
May 22, 1992 10 $1,188,200 -9% 927 $1,282   $113,911,075 15
Jun 12, 1992 10 $1,053,065   952 $1,106   $116,807,553 18
Jun 19, 1992 11 $769,867 -27% 832 $925   $118,361,977 19
Jun 26, 1992 13 $425,835 -45% 642 $663   $119,352,584 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 17, 1992 1 $2,463,813   1,768 $1,394   $18,122,710 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1992 1 $21,701,780   1,768 $12,275   $21,701,780 1
Feb 21, 1992 1 $14,787,782 -32% 1,878 $7,874   $36,489,562 2
Feb 28, 1992 1 $12,327,059 -17% 1,878 $6,564   $48,816,621 3
Mar 6, 1992 1 $10,990,661 -11% 1,878 $5,852   $59,807,282 4
Mar 13, 1992 1 $11,512,804 +5% 1,878 $6,130   $71,320,086 5
Mar 20, 1992 2 $10,156,277 -12% 1,878 $5,408   $81,476,363 6
Mar 27, 1992 3 $7,417,583 -27% 1,878 $3,950   $88,893,946 7
Apr 3, 1992 6 $5,678,840 -23% 1,878 $3,024   $94,572,786 8
Apr 10, 1992 6 $5,049,011 -11% 1,715 $2,944   $99,621,797 9
Apr 17, 1992 9 $4,467,107 -12% 1,565 $2,854   $104,088,904 10
Apr 24, 1992 7 $2,890,897 -35% 1,402 $2,062   $106,979,801 11
May 1, 1992 7 $2,097,296 -27% 1,257 $1,668   $109,077,097 12
May 8, 1992 5 $1,976,039 -6% 1,236 $1,599   $111,053,136 13
May 15, 1992 6 $1,669,739 -16% 1,133 $1,474   $112,722,875 14
Jun 12, 1992 9 $1,837,622   952 $1,930   $117,592,110 18
Jun 19, 1992 10 $1,334,639 -27% 832 $1,604   $118,926,749 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/2/1992 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/7/1992 $0 0 5 8 $1,565 3/18/2024
 
Rest of World $61,398,435
 
International Total$61,400,000 3/18/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records