Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $63,118,386Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,114,233 (31.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,190 opening theaters/2,417 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $149,583,073

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,439 $63,118,386
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,621 $63,118,386
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $63,118,386
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $63,118,386

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: December 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: November 23rd, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for continuous crude sex-related humor and language, and for a drug-related scene.
Running Time: 81 minutes
Comparisons: vs. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
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Keywords: Road Trip, Hallucinations, Buddy Comedy, Mistaken Identity, Hitmen, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in Las Vegas, ATF Agent, Same Actor, Multiple Roles
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 254 $5,755,741 Jan 3, 1997 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $14,169,906 Jan 3, 1997 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 142 $10,211,248 Dec 27, 1996 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $26,105,678 Dec 27, 1996 10
Top Hand Animation Weekend Domestic 21 $20,114,233 Dec 20, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1996 1 $20,114,233   2,190 $9,185   $20,114,233 1
Dec 27, 1996 4 $10,211,248 -49% 2,379 $4,292   $41,121,487 2
Jan 3, 1997 6 $5,755,741 -44% 2,417 $2,381   $54,149,743 3
Jan 10, 1997 11 $2,906,808 -49% 1,984 $1,465   $58,721,000 4
Jan 17, 1997 19 $1,604,641 -45% 1,271 $1,263   $61,134,024 5
Jan 24, 1997 26 $404,142 -75% 938 $431   $61,746,940 6
Jan 31, 1997 30 $201,078 -50% 518 $388   $62,054,598 7
Feb 7, 1997 47 $62,302 -69% 266 $234   $62,166,378 8
Mar 14, 1997 47 $47,651   92 $518   $62,300,524 13
Mar 21, 1997 31 $218,342 +358% 468 $467   $62,538,197 14
Mar 28, 1997 40 $137,532 -37% 306 $449   $62,813,703 15
Apr 4, 1997 43 $84,269 -39% 143 $589   $63,001,218 16
Apr 11, 1997 61 $34,444 -59% 78 $442   $63,071,133 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1996 1 $30,910,239   2,190 $14,114   $30,910,239 1
Dec 27, 1996 4 $17,483,763 -43% 2,379 $7,349   $48,394,002 2
Jan 3, 1997 6 $7,420,190 -58% 2,417 $3,070   $55,814,192 3
Jan 10, 1997 11 $3,715,191 -50% 1,984 $1,873   $59,529,383 4
Jan 17, 1997 20 $1,813,415 -51% 1,271 $1,427   $61,342,798 5
Jan 24, 1997 26 $510,722 -72% 938 $544   $61,853,520 6
Jan 31, 1997 30 $250,556 -51% 518 $484   $62,104,076 7
Mar 14, 1997 44 $66,982   92 $728   $62,319,855 13
Mar 21, 1997 30 $356,316 +432% 468 $761   $62,676,171 14
Mar 28, 1997 38 $240,778 -32% 306 $787   $62,916,949 15
Apr 4, 1997 43 $119,740 -50% 143 $837   $63,036,689 16

Leading Cast

Mike Judge    Beavis, Butt-Head, Tom Anderson, Mr. Van Driessen, Principal McVicker

Supporting Cast

Demi Moore    Dallas Grimes (uncredited)
David Spade   
Greg Kinnear    F.B.I. Agent Bork (voice) (uncredited)
Bruce Willis    Muddy Grimes
Cloris Leachman    Martha
Richard Linklater    Tour Bus Driver
David Letterman    Motley Crue Roadie #1
Robert Stack    ATF Agent Flemming

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mike Judge    Director
Mike Judge    Screenwriter
Joe Stillman    Screenwriter
Mike Judge    Story Creator

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,114,233 (31.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,190 opening theaters/2,417 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $149,583,073

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,439 $63,118,386
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,621 $63,118,386
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $63,118,386
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $63,118,386

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
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: November 23rd, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for continuous crude sex-related humor and language, and for a drug-related scene.
Running Time: 81 minutes
Comparisons: vs. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Road Trip, Hallucinations, Buddy Comedy, Mistaken Identity, Hitmen, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in Las Vegas, ATF Agent, Same Actor, Multiple Roles
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 254 $5,755,741 Jan 3, 1997 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $14,169,906 Jan 3, 1997 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 142 $10,211,248 Dec 27, 1996 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $26,105,678 Dec 27, 1996 10
Top Hand Animation Weekend Domestic 21 $20,114,233 Dec 20, 1996 3

Leading Cast

Mike Judge    Beavis, Butt-Head, Tom Anderson, Mr. Van Driessen, Principal McVicker

Supporting Cast

Demi Moore    Dallas Grimes (uncredited)
David Spade   
Greg Kinnear    F.B.I. Agent Bork (voice) (uncredited)
Bruce Willis    Muddy Grimes
Cloris Leachman    Martha
Richard Linklater    Tour Bus Driver
David Letterman    Motley Crue Roadie #1
Robert Stack    ATF Agent Flemming

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mike Judge    Director
Mike Judge    Screenwriter
Joe Stillman    Screenwriter
Mike Judge    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1996 1 $20,114,233   2,190 $9,185   $20,114,233 1
Dec 27, 1996 4 $10,211,248 -49% 2,379 $4,292   $41,121,487 2
Jan 3, 1997 6 $5,755,741 -44% 2,417 $2,381   $54,149,743 3
Jan 10, 1997 11 $2,906,808 -49% 1,984 $1,465   $58,721,000 4
Jan 17, 1997 19 $1,604,641 -45% 1,271 $1,263   $61,134,024 5
Jan 24, 1997 26 $404,142 -75% 938 $431   $61,746,940 6
Jan 31, 1997 30 $201,078 -50% 518 $388   $62,054,598 7
Feb 7, 1997 47 $62,302 -69% 266 $234   $62,166,378 8
Mar 14, 1997 47 $47,651   92 $518   $62,300,524 13
Mar 21, 1997 31 $218,342 +358% 468 $467   $62,538,197 14
Mar 28, 1997 40 $137,532 -37% 306 $449   $62,813,703 15
Apr 4, 1997 43 $84,269 -39% 143 $589   $63,001,218 16
Apr 11, 1997 61 $34,444 -59% 78 $442   $63,071,133 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1996 1 $30,910,239   2,190 $14,114   $30,910,239 1
Dec 27, 1996 4 $17,483,763 -43% 2,379 $7,349   $48,394,002 2
Jan 3, 1997 6 $7,420,190 -58% 2,417 $3,070   $55,814,192 3
Jan 10, 1997 11 $3,715,191 -50% 1,984 $1,873   $59,529,383 4
Jan 17, 1997 20 $1,813,415 -51% 1,271 $1,427   $61,342,798 5
Jan 24, 1997 26 $510,722 -72% 938 $544   $61,853,520 6
Jan 31, 1997 30 $250,556 -51% 518 $484   $62,104,076 7
Mar 14, 1997 44 $66,982   92 $728   $62,319,855 13
Mar 21, 1997 30 $356,316 +432% 468 $761   $62,676,171 14
Mar 28, 1997 38 $240,778 -32% 306 $787   $62,916,949 15
Apr 4, 1997 43 $119,740 -50% 143 $837   $63,036,689 16