Big Business (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,150,487Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,112,577 (15.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,167 opening theaters/1,232 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,309,540

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 10th, 1988 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: May 10th, 2011 by Mill Creek Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shoot to Kill
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Keywords: Twins, Switched At Birth, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Mistaken Identity, 1940s, Prologue, Country Mouse, City Mouse
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
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
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 263 $11,218,584 Jul 1, 1988 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 1988 3 $6,112,577   1,167 $5,238   $6,112,577 1
Jun 17, 1988 5 $5,047,667 -17% 1,167 $4,325   $14,164,713 2
Jun 24, 1988 7 $4,119,734 -18% 1,232 $3,344   $20,900,475 3
Jul 1, 1988 8 $4,080,388 -1% 1,232 $3,312   $27,143,748 4
Jul 15, 1988 13 $1,521,570   961 $1,583   $33,244,574 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 1988 3 $9,117,046   1,167 $7,812   $9,117,046 1
Jun 17, 1988 6 $7,663,695 -16% 1,167 $6,567   $16,780,741 2
Jun 24, 1988 7 $6,282,619 -18% 1,232 $5,100   $23,063,360 3

Leading Cast

Bette Midler    Sadie Ratliff/Sadie Shelton
Lily Tomlin    Rose Ratliff/Rose Shelton

Supporting Cast

Edward Herrmann    Graham Sherbourne
Michael Gross    Doctor Jay Marshall
Fred Ward    Roone Dimmick

Cameos

Joe Grifasi    Desk Clerk
Seth Green    Jason

Uncategorized

Leo Burmester    Bum
J.C. Quinn    Garth Ratliff
Mary Gross    Judy
Lewis Arquette    Mr. Stokes
Carmen Argenziano    Board Member #2

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Abrahams    Director
Steven Saxton    Associate Producer
Linda Matthews    Costume Supervisor

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:$6,112,577 (15.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,167 opening theaters/1,232 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,309,540

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 10th, 1988 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: May 10th, 2011 by Mill Creek Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shoot to Kill
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Twins, Switched At Birth, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Mistaken Identity, 1940s, Prologue, Country Mouse, City Mouse
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
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
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 263 $11,218,584 Jul 1, 1988 24

Leading Cast

Bette Midler    Sadie Ratliff/Sadie Shelton
Lily Tomlin    Rose Ratliff/Rose Shelton

Supporting Cast

Edward Herrmann    Graham Sherbourne
Michael Gross    Doctor Jay Marshall
Fred Ward    Roone Dimmick

Cameos

Joe Grifasi    Desk Clerk
Seth Green    Jason

Uncategorized

Leo Burmester    Bum
J.C. Quinn    Garth Ratliff
Mary Gross    Judy
Lewis Arquette    Mr. Stokes
Carmen Argenziano    Board Member #2

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Abrahams    Director
Steven Saxton    Associate Producer
Linda Matthews    Costume Supervisor

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 1988 3 $6,112,577   1,167 $5,238   $6,112,577 1
Jun 17, 1988 5 $5,047,667 -17% 1,167 $4,325   $14,164,713 2
Jun 24, 1988 7 $4,119,734 -18% 1,232 $3,344   $20,900,475 3
Jul 1, 1988 8 $4,080,388 -1% 1,232 $3,312   $27,143,748 4
Jul 15, 1988 13 $1,521,570   961 $1,583   $33,244,574 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 1988 3 $9,117,046   1,167 $7,812   $9,117,046 1
Jun 17, 1988 6 $7,663,695 -16% 1,167 $6,567   $16,780,741 2
Jun 24, 1988 7 $6,282,619 -18% 1,232 $5,100   $23,063,360 3