Class Action (1991)

Class Action
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $23,968,042Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,207,923 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:778 opening theaters/1,132 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,948,564

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,436 $23,968,042
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,917 $23,968,042
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,134 $23,968,042
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,473 $23,968,042

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 15th, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: February 1st, 2005 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for uses of strong language.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The War of the Roses
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Keywords: Courtroom / Legal Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Lawyers, Infidelity, Corporate Malfeasance, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
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
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $8,169,075 Mar 29, 1991 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 15, 1991 4 $4,207,923   778 $5,409   $4,207,923 1
Mar 22, 1991 4 $4,273,745 +2% 1,108 $3,857   $9,817,664 2
Mar 29, 1991 7 $3,043,522 -29% 1,132 $2,689   $14,289,582 3
Apr 5, 1991 8 $2,042,383 -33% 1,109 $1,842   $17,518,021 4
Apr 12, 1991 10 $1,665,641 -18% 1,051 $1,585   $19,782,582 5
Apr 19, 1991 11 $1,212,481 -27% 971 $1,249   $21,499,836 6
Apr 26, 1991 15 $585,469 -52% 691 $847   $22,442,027 7
May 3, 1991 16 $372,075 -36% 481 $774   $23,018,117 8
May 10, 1991 20 $264,485 -29% 390 $678   $23,415,322 9
May 17, 1991 26 $182,140 -31% 274 $665   $23,695,988 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 15, 1991 4 $5,543,919   778 $7,126   $5,543,919 1
Mar 22, 1991 5 $5,702,141 +3% 1,108 $5,146   $11,246,060 2
Mar 29, 1991 7 $4,229,578 -26% 1,132 $3,736   $15,475,638 3
Apr 5, 1991 9 $2,641,303 -38% 1,109 $2,382   $18,116,941 4
Apr 12, 1991 10 $2,170,414 -18% 1,051 $2,065   $20,287,355 5
Apr 19, 1991 11 $1,569,203 -28% 971 $1,616   $21,856,558 6
Apr 26, 1991 15 $789,484 -50% 691 $1,143   $22,646,042 7
May 3, 1991 16 $504,795 -36% 481 $1,049   $23,150,837 8
May 10, 1991 21 $363,011 -28% 390 $931   $23,513,848 9

Uncategorized

Laurence Fishburne    Nick Holbrook
Jonathan Silverman    Brian
Anne Ramsay    Deborah
Fred Dalton Thompson    Dr. George Getchell
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio    Maggie Ward
Gene Hackman    Jedediah Tucker Ward

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted    Director
Carolyn Shelby    Screenwriter
Christopher Ames    Screenwriter
Samantha Shad    Screenwriter
James Horner    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,207,923 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:778 opening theaters/1,132 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,948,564

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,436 $23,968,042
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,917 $23,968,042
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,134 $23,968,042
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,473 $23,968,042

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 15th, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: February 1st, 2005 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for uses of strong language.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The War of the Roses
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Courtroom / Legal Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Lawyers, Infidelity, Corporate Malfeasance, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
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
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $8,169,075 Mar 29, 1991 17

Uncategorized

Laurence Fishburne    Nick Holbrook
Jonathan Silverman    Brian
Anne Ramsay    Deborah
Fred Dalton Thompson    Dr. George Getchell
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio    Maggie Ward
Gene Hackman    Jedediah Tucker Ward

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted    Director
Carolyn Shelby    Screenwriter
Christopher Ames    Screenwriter
Samantha Shad    Screenwriter
James Horner    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 15, 1991 4 $4,207,923   778 $5,409   $4,207,923 1
Mar 22, 1991 4 $4,273,745 +2% 1,108 $3,857   $9,817,664 2
Mar 29, 1991 7 $3,043,522 -29% 1,132 $2,689   $14,289,582 3
Apr 5, 1991 8 $2,042,383 -33% 1,109 $1,842   $17,518,021 4
Apr 12, 1991 10 $1,665,641 -18% 1,051 $1,585   $19,782,582 5
Apr 19, 1991 11 $1,212,481 -27% 971 $1,249   $21,499,836 6
Apr 26, 1991 15 $585,469 -52% 691 $847   $22,442,027 7
May 3, 1991 16 $372,075 -36% 481 $774   $23,018,117 8
May 10, 1991 20 $264,485 -29% 390 $678   $23,415,322 9
May 17, 1991 26 $182,140 -31% 274 $665   $23,695,988 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 15, 1991 4 $5,543,919   778 $7,126   $5,543,919 1
Mar 22, 1991 5 $5,702,141 +3% 1,108 $5,146   $11,246,060 2
Mar 29, 1991 7 $4,229,578 -26% 1,132 $3,736   $15,475,638 3
Apr 5, 1991 9 $2,641,303 -38% 1,109 $2,382   $18,116,941 4
Apr 12, 1991 10 $2,170,414 -18% 1,051 $2,065   $20,287,355 5
Apr 19, 1991 11 $1,569,203 -28% 971 $1,616   $21,856,558 6
Apr 26, 1991 15 $789,484 -50% 691 $1,143   $22,646,042 7
May 3, 1991 16 $504,795 -36% 481 $1,049   $23,150,837 8
May 10, 1991 21 $363,011 -28% 390 $931   $23,513,848 9