Next of Kin (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,942,628Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,805,516 (30.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,358 opening theaters/1,358 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,073,064

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,367 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,141 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,855 $15,942,628

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 20th, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 7th, 2004 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Next Friday
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Death of a Sibling, Revenge, Ex-soldier, Organized Crime, Set in Chicago
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
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
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 214 $7,497,584 Oct 27, 1989 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,367 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,472 $43,073,064
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,697 $15,942,628
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 63 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,191 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,850 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,298 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 673 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $15,942,628

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 1989 2 $4,805,516   1,358 $3,539   $4,805,516 1
Oct 27, 1989 4 $2,647,377 -45% 1,358 $1,949   $8,806,087 2
Nov 3, 1989 6 $1,965,322 -26% 1,197 $1,642   $11,628,321 3
Nov 10, 1989 9 $1,412,532 -28% 1,118 $1,263   $13,668,075 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 1989 2 $6,158,710   1,358 $4,535   $6,158,710 1
Oct 27, 1989 4 $3,504,289 -43% 1,358 $2,580   $9,662,999 2
Nov 3, 1989 6 $2,592,544 -26% 1,197 $2,166   $12,255,543 3

Leading Cast

Patrick Swayze    Truman Gates
Liam Neeson    Briar Gates

Supporting Cast

Ben Stiller    Lawrence Isabella

Uncategorized

Helen Hunt    Jessie Gates
Bill Paxton    Gerald Gates
Adam Baldwin    Joey Rosselini
Michael J. Pollard    Harold
Ted Levine    Willy Simpson

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Irvin    Director
Michael Jenning    Screenwriter
Jeb Stuart    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 17th, 2012

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It's broken record time. As is usual for this time of year, it is a slow week on the home market. There are two first run releases coming out, Lockout and The Three Stooges, but neither film was a box office hit. On the other hand, there are a number of catalogue titles (Singin' In the Rain); limited releases (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen); and TV on DVD releases (Sanctuary: The Complete Fourth Season). All three of those releases are contenders for Pick of the Week, but in the end I went with Leverage: Season Four. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,805,516 (30.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,358 opening theaters/1,358 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,073,064

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,367 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,141 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,855 $15,942,628

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 20th, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: September 7th, 2004 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Next Friday
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Death of a Sibling, Revenge, Ex-soldier, Organized Crime, Set in Chicago
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
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
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 214 $7,497,584 Oct 27, 1989 10

Leading Cast

Patrick Swayze    Truman Gates
Liam Neeson    Briar Gates

Supporting Cast

Ben Stiller    Lawrence Isabella

Uncategorized

Helen Hunt    Jessie Gates
Bill Paxton    Gerald Gates
Adam Baldwin    Joey Rosselini
Michael J. Pollard    Harold
Ted Levine    Willy Simpson

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Irvin    Director
Michael Jenning    Screenwriter
Jeb Stuart    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 17th, 2012

July 17th, 2012

It's broken record time. As is usual for this time of year, it is a slow week on the home market. There are two first run releases coming out, Lockout and The Three Stooges, but neither film was a box office hit. On the other hand, there are a number of catalogue titles (Singin' In the Rain); limited releases (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen); and TV on DVD releases (Sanctuary: The Complete Fourth Season). All three of those releases are contenders for Pick of the Week, but in the end I went with Leverage: Season Four. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,367 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,472 $43,073,064
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,697 $15,942,628
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 63 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,191 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,850 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,298 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 673 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $15,942,628
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $15,942,628

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 1989 2 $4,805,516   1,358 $3,539   $4,805,516 1
Oct 27, 1989 4 $2,647,377 -45% 1,358 $1,949   $8,806,087 2
Nov 3, 1989 6 $1,965,322 -26% 1,197 $1,642   $11,628,321 3
Nov 10, 1989 9 $1,412,532 -28% 1,118 $1,263   $13,668,075 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 1989 2 $6,158,710   1,358 $4,535   $6,158,710 1
Oct 27, 1989 4 $3,504,289 -43% 1,358 $2,580   $9,662,999 2
Nov 3, 1989 6 $2,592,544 -26% 1,197 $2,166   $12,255,543 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,141 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,286 $15,942,628
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 64 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,160 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,332 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,232 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 965 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,855 $15,942,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 658 $15,942,628