Blue in the Face (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,275,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$104,365 (8.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:16 opening theaters/76 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,086,375

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,554 $1,275,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,524 $1,275,000
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,462 $1,275,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,044 $1,275,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,675 $1,275,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 13th, 1995 (Wide) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: R for language and a scene of nudity
Franchise: Smoke
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 1995 36 $104,365   16 $6,523   $104,365 1
Oct 20, 1995 27 $205,090 +97% 58 $3,536   $360,233 2
Oct 27, 1995 34 $148,243 -28% 75 $1,977   $586,336 3
Nov 3, 1995 35 $132,259 -11% 76 $1,740   $780,494 4
Nov 10, 1995 38 $107,801 -18% 66 $1,633   $938,531 5
Nov 17, 1995 40 $61,846 -43% 48 $1,288   $1,038,413 6
Nov 24, 1995 44 $54,317 -12% 38 $1,429   $1,123,274 7
Dec 1, 1995 40 $43,910 -19% 34 $1,291   $1,184,150 8
Dec 8, 1995 40 $30,929 -30% 26 $1,190   $1,230,572 9
Dec 15, 1995 47 $19,973 -35% 27 $740   $1,260,496 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 1995 33 $155,143   16 $9,696   $155,143 1
Oct 20, 1995 27 $282,950 +82% 58 $4,878   $438,093 2
Oct 27, 1995 32 $210,142 -26% 75 $2,802   $648,235 3
Nov 3, 1995 36 $182,495 -13% 76 $2,401   $830,730 4
Nov 10, 1995 37 $145,837 -20% 66 $2,210   $976,567 5
Nov 17, 1995 41 $92,390 -37% 48 $1,925   $1,068,957 6
Nov 24, 1995 42 $71,283 -23% 38 $1,876   $1,140,240 7
Dec 1, 1995 35 $59,403 -17% 34 $1,747   $1,199,643 8
Dec 8, 1995 41 $40,880 -31% 26 $1,572   $1,240,523 9

Supporting Cast

Michael J. Fox    Pete Maloney

Uncategorized

Madonna    Singing Telegram
Mira Sorvino    The young lady
Harvey Keitel    Auggie Wren
Keith David    Jackie Robinson
Giancarlo Esposito    Tommy Finelli
RuPaul Charles    Dancer
Malik Yoba    The Watch Man
Roseanne    Vinnie's Wife
Lily Tomlin    The waffle eater
Jared Harris    Jimmy Rose
Lou Reed    Man with Strange Glasses
Jim Jarmusch    Bob

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wayne Wang    Director
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$104,365 (8.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:16 opening theaters/76 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,086,375

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,554 $1,275,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,524 $1,275,000
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,462 $1,275,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,044 $1,275,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,675 $1,275,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 13th, 1995 (Wide) by Miramax
MPAA Rating: R for language and a scene of nudity
Franchise: Smoke
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Supporting Cast

Michael J. Fox    Pete Maloney

Uncategorized

Madonna    Singing Telegram
Mira Sorvino    The young lady
Harvey Keitel    Auggie Wren
Keith David    Jackie Robinson
Giancarlo Esposito    Tommy Finelli
RuPaul Charles    Dancer
Malik Yoba    The Watch Man
Roseanne    Vinnie's Wife
Lily Tomlin    The waffle eater
Jared Harris    Jimmy Rose
Lou Reed    Man with Strange Glasses
Jim Jarmusch    Bob

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wayne Wang    Director
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 1995 36 $104,365   16 $6,523   $104,365 1
Oct 20, 1995 27 $205,090 +97% 58 $3,536   $360,233 2
Oct 27, 1995 34 $148,243 -28% 75 $1,977   $586,336 3
Nov 3, 1995 35 $132,259 -11% 76 $1,740   $780,494 4
Nov 10, 1995 38 $107,801 -18% 66 $1,633   $938,531 5
Nov 17, 1995 40 $61,846 -43% 48 $1,288   $1,038,413 6
Nov 24, 1995 44 $54,317 -12% 38 $1,429   $1,123,274 7
Dec 1, 1995 40 $43,910 -19% 34 $1,291   $1,184,150 8
Dec 8, 1995 40 $30,929 -30% 26 $1,190   $1,230,572 9
Dec 15, 1995 47 $19,973 -35% 27 $740   $1,260,496 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 1995 33 $155,143   16 $9,696   $155,143 1
Oct 20, 1995 27 $282,950 +82% 58 $4,878   $438,093 2
Oct 27, 1995 32 $210,142 -26% 75 $2,802   $648,235 3
Nov 3, 1995 36 $182,495 -13% 76 $2,401   $830,730 4
Nov 10, 1995 37 $145,837 -20% 66 $2,210   $976,567 5
Nov 17, 1995 41 $92,390 -37% 48 $1,925   $1,068,957 6
Nov 24, 1995 42 $71,283 -23% 38 $1,876   $1,140,240 7
Dec 1, 1995 35 $59,403 -17% 34 $1,747   $1,199,643 8
Dec 8, 1995 41 $40,880 -31% 26 $1,572   $1,240,523 9