Compromising Positions (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,600,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,014,756 (28.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:570 opening theaters/574 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,188,164

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 30th, 1985 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ingrid Goes West
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Murder Mystery, Life in a Small Town, Dentist, Infidelity, Sex Crimes, Relationships Gone Wrong, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
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
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 227 $9,596,265 Aug 30, 1985 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 62 $3,014,756 Aug 30, 1985 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 47 $9,596,265 Aug 30, 1985 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1985 6 $3,014,756   570 $5,289   $3,014,756 1
Sep 6, 1985 4 $2,111,177 -30% 572 $3,691   $5,762,054 2
Sep 13, 1985 4 $1,474,451 -30% 574 $2,569   $7,876,368 3
Sep 20, 1985 5 $1,143,721 -22% 571 $2,003   $9,533,291 4
Sep 27, 1985 9 $684,349 -40% 493 $1,388   $10,556,383 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1985 5 $3,650,877   570 $6,405   $3,650,877 1
Sep 6, 1985 3 $2,751,040 -25% 572 $4,810   $6,401,917 2
Sep 13, 1985 4 $1,987,653 -28% 574 $3,463   $8,389,570 3
Sep 20, 1985 5 $1,482,464 -25% 571 $2,596   $9,872,034 4

Leading Cast

Susan Sarandon    Judith Singer

Uncategorized

Joe Mantegna    Bruce Fleckstein
Jon Polito    Cop #1
Raul Julia    David Suarez
Edward Herrmann    Bob Singer
Mary Beth Hurt    Peg Tuccio
Bill Cobbs    Sgt. Williams
Joan Allen    Mary Alice Mahoney
Judith Ivey    Nancy Miller

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

Production and Technical Credits

Frank Perry    Director
Susan Isaacs    Screenwriter
Susan Isaacs    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,014,756 (28.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:570 opening theaters/574 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,188,164

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 30th, 1985 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ingrid Goes West
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Murder Mystery, Life in a Small Town, Dentist, Infidelity, Sex Crimes, Relationships Gone Wrong, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
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
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 227 $9,596,265 Aug 30, 1985 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 62 $3,014,756 Aug 30, 1985 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 47 $9,596,265 Aug 30, 1985 3

Leading Cast

Susan Sarandon    Judith Singer

Uncategorized

Joe Mantegna    Bruce Fleckstein
Jon Polito    Cop #1
Raul Julia    David Suarez
Edward Herrmann    Bob Singer
Mary Beth Hurt    Peg Tuccio
Bill Cobbs    Sgt. Williams
Joan Allen    Mary Alice Mahoney
Judith Ivey    Nancy Miller

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

Production and Technical Credits

Frank Perry    Director
Susan Isaacs    Screenwriter
Susan Isaacs    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1985 6 $3,014,756   570 $5,289   $3,014,756 1
Sep 6, 1985 4 $2,111,177 -30% 572 $3,691   $5,762,054 2
Sep 13, 1985 4 $1,474,451 -30% 574 $2,569   $7,876,368 3
Sep 20, 1985 5 $1,143,721 -22% 571 $2,003   $9,533,291 4
Sep 27, 1985 9 $684,349 -40% 493 $1,388   $10,556,383 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1985 5 $3,650,877   570 $6,405   $3,650,877 1
Sep 6, 1985 3 $2,751,040 -25% 572 $4,810   $6,401,917 2
Sep 13, 1985 4 $1,987,653 -28% 574 $3,463   $8,389,570 3
Sep 20, 1985 5 $1,482,464 -25% 571 $2,596   $9,872,034 4