American Me (1992)

American Me
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,318,100Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,378,100 (29.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:830 opening theaters/830 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,399,787

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,098 $11,318,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,195 $11,318,100
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,760 $11,318,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,159 $11,318,100

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 13th, 1992 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 7th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and sensuality, and for language and drug content.
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Babe
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Keywords: Hispanic, Life on the Outside, Romance, Organized Crime, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Prison, Gangs, Set in Los Angeles, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Sex Crimes, Gang Warfare, Revenge, Narcotics
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Y.O.Y., Sean Daniel Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1992 4 $3,378,100   830 $4,070   $3,378,100 1
Mar 20, 1992 6 $2,263,240 -33% 826 $2,740   $6,945,315 2
Mar 27, 1992 10 $1,283,430 -43% 537 $2,390   $9,108,435 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1992 4 $4,682,075   830 $5,641   $4,682,075 1
Mar 20, 1992 6 $3,142,930 -33% 826 $3,805   $7,825,005 2

Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 27, 202191 2
Apr 28, 202192 4
Apr 29, 202183 7

Leading Cast

Edward James Olmos    Montaya Santana

Supporting Cast

William Forsythe    J.D.
Pepe Serna    Mundo
Evelina Fernandez    Julie
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa    El Japo
Eric Close    Juvie Hall Attacker
Daniel Villarreal    Little Puppet
Vic Trevino    Cheetah
Richard Coca    Young Mundo
Steve Wilcox    Young JD

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edward James Olmos    Director
Sean Daniel    Producer
Robert M. Young    Producer
Edward James Olmos    Producer
Floyd Mutrux    Screenwriter
Desmond Nakano    Screenwriter
Floyd Mutrux    Story by
Reynaldo Villalobos    Director of Photography
Joe Aubel    Production Designer
Arthur Coburn    Editor
Brian Frankish    Co-Producer
Irwin Young    Executive Producer
Floyd Mutrux    Executive Producer
Lou Adler    Executive Producer
Dennis Lambert    Composer
Claude Gaudette    Composer
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez    Costume Designer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,378,100 (29.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:830 opening theaters/830 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,399,787

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,098 $11,318,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,195 $11,318,100
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,760 $11,318,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,159 $11,318,100

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 13th, 1992 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 7th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and sensuality, and for language and drug content.
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Babe
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hispanic, Life on the Outside, Romance, Organized Crime, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Prison, Gangs, Set in Los Angeles, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Sex Crimes, Gang Warfare, Revenge, Narcotics
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Y.O.Y., Sean Daniel Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Edward James Olmos    Montaya Santana

Supporting Cast

William Forsythe    J.D.
Pepe Serna    Mundo
Evelina Fernandez    Julie
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa    El Japo
Eric Close    Juvie Hall Attacker
Daniel Villarreal    Little Puppet
Vic Trevino    Cheetah
Richard Coca    Young Mundo
Steve Wilcox    Young JD

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edward James Olmos    Director
Sean Daniel    Producer
Robert M. Young    Producer
Edward James Olmos    Producer
Floyd Mutrux    Screenwriter
Desmond Nakano    Screenwriter
Floyd Mutrux    Story by
Reynaldo Villalobos    Director of Photography
Joe Aubel    Production Designer
Arthur Coburn    Editor
Brian Frankish    Co-Producer
Irwin Young    Executive Producer
Floyd Mutrux    Executive Producer
Lou Adler    Executive Producer
Dennis Lambert    Composer
Claude Gaudette    Composer
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez    Costume Designer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1992 4 $3,378,100   830 $4,070   $3,378,100 1
Mar 20, 1992 6 $2,263,240 -33% 826 $2,740   $6,945,315 2
Mar 27, 1992 10 $1,283,430 -43% 537 $2,390   $9,108,435 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1992 4 $4,682,075   830 $5,641   $4,682,075 1
Mar 20, 1992 6 $3,142,930 -33% 826 $3,805   $7,825,005 2

Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 27, 202191 2
Apr 28, 202192 4
Apr 29, 202183 7