Brewster's Millions (1985)

Brewster's Millions
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,800,000Details
International Box Office $5,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $45,800,000
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,858,905 (24.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,521 opening theaters/1,521 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $121,020,837

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 22nd, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 21st, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Biloxi Blues
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Keywords: Rags to Riches, Inheritance, Riches to Rags, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Baseball, Political, Political Campaign
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver Productions, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 131 $9,858,905 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 90 $31,381,863 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 69 $9,858,905 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 58 $31,381,863 May 24, 1985 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 3 $9,858,905   1,521 $6,482   $11,493,340 1
May 31, 1985 4 $5,452,339 -45% 1,520 $3,587   $18,527,064 2
Jun 7, 1985 5 $3,771,165 -31% 1,404 $2,686   $24,370,383 3
Jun 14, 1985 6 $2,833,974 -25% 1,287 $2,202   $28,794,397 4
Jun 21, 1985 9 $1,708,043 -40% 965 $1,770   $31,801,680 5
Jun 28, 1985 11 $1,347,470 -21% 931 $1,447   $34,151,642 6
Jul 5, 1985 13 $1,017,500 -24% 740 $1,375   $36,084,767 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 3 $11,440,290   1,521 $7,522   $13,074,725 2
May 31, 1985 4 $7,524,493 -34% 1,520 $4,950   $20,599,218 3
Jun 7, 1985 6 $5,361,205 -29% 1,404 $3,819   $25,960,423 4
Jun 14, 1985 6 $4,133,214 -23% 1,287 $3,212   $30,093,637 5
Jun 21, 1985 10 $2,710,535 -34% 965 $2,809   $32,804,172 6
Jun 28, 1985 11 $2,263,095 -17% 931 $2,431   $35,067,267 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Richard Pryor    Montgomery Brewster
John Candy    Spike Nolan

Supporting Cast

Lonette McKee    Angela Drake
Stephen Collins    Warren Cox
Hume Cronyn    Rupert Horn
Rick Moranis    Morty King
Pat Hingle    Edward Roundfield
Jerry Orbach    Charley Pegler
Joe Grifasi    J.B. Donaldo
Reni Santoni    Vin Rapelito

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

Production and Technical Credits

Walter Hill    Director
Lawrence Gordon    Producer
Joel Silver    Producer
Gene Levy    Executive Producer
John Vallone    Production Designer
Ric Waite    Director of Photography
Ry Cooder    Composer
Herschel Weingrod    Screenwriter
Timothy Hyde Harris    Screenwriter
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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:$9,858,905 (24.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,521 opening theaters/1,521 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $121,020,837

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Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 22nd, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 21st, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Biloxi Blues
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Keywords: Rags to Riches, Inheritance, Riches to Rags, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Baseball, Political, Political Campaign
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver Productions, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 131 $9,858,905 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 90 $31,381,863 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 69 $9,858,905 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 58 $31,381,863 May 24, 1985 5

Leading Cast

Richard Pryor    Montgomery Brewster
John Candy    Spike Nolan

Supporting Cast

Lonette McKee    Angela Drake
Stephen Collins    Warren Cox
Hume Cronyn    Rupert Horn
Rick Moranis    Morty King
Pat Hingle    Edward Roundfield
Jerry Orbach    Charley Pegler
Joe Grifasi    J.B. Donaldo
Reni Santoni    Vin Rapelito

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

Production and Technical Credits

Walter Hill    Director
Lawrence Gordon    Producer
Joel Silver    Producer
Gene Levy    Executive Producer
John Vallone    Production Designer
Ric Waite    Director of Photography
Ry Cooder    Composer
Herschel Weingrod    Screenwriter
Timothy Hyde Harris    Screenwriter
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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
May 24, 1985 3 $9,858,905   1,521 $6,482   $11,493,340 1
May 31, 1985 4 $5,452,339 -45% 1,520 $3,587   $18,527,064 2
Jun 7, 1985 5 $3,771,165 -31% 1,404 $2,686   $24,370,383 3
Jun 14, 1985 6 $2,833,974 -25% 1,287 $2,202   $28,794,397 4
Jun 21, 1985 9 $1,708,043 -40% 965 $1,770   $31,801,680 5
Jun 28, 1985 11 $1,347,470 -21% 931 $1,447   $34,151,642 6
Jul 5, 1985 13 $1,017,500 -24% 740 $1,375   $36,084,767 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 3 $11,440,290   1,521 $7,522   $13,074,725 2
May 31, 1985 4 $7,524,493 -34% 1,520 $4,950   $20,599,218 3
Jun 7, 1985 6 $5,361,205 -29% 1,404 $3,819   $25,960,423 4
Jun 14, 1985 6 $4,133,214 -23% 1,287 $3,212   $30,093,637 5
Jun 21, 1985 10 $2,710,535 -34% 965 $2,809   $32,804,172 6
Jun 28, 1985 11 $2,263,095 -17% 931 $2,431   $35,067,267 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records