Defending Your Life (1991)

Defending Your Life
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,371,128Details
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Metrics

Legs:4.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $40,947,253

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,285 $16,371,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,041 $16,371,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 888 $16,371,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,164 $16,371,128

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 22nd, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: August 8th, 1991 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: January 26th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. It’s a Wonderful Life
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Heaven and Hell, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Car Accident, Reincarnation, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Geffen Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Japanese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 1991 5 $3,287,408   689 $4,771   $3,574,576 3
Apr 12, 1991 5 $3,058,664 -7% 715 $4,278   $7,569,629 4
Apr 19, 1991 6 $2,437,311 -20% 715 $3,409   $10,844,529 5
Apr 26, 1991 9 $1,423,703 -42% 701 $2,031   $12,877,537 6
May 3, 1991 13 $1,037,092 -27% 632 $1,641   $14,292,366 7
May 10, 1991 16 $644,203 -38% 551 $1,169   $15,230,766 8
May 17, 1991 21 $390,807 -39% 377 $1,037   $15,825,668 9
May 24, 1991 31 $204,719 -48% 105 $1,950   $16,156,857 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 1991 6 $4,223,797   689 $6,130   $4,510,965 3
Apr 12, 1991 5 $3,896,253 -8% 715 $5,449   $8,407,218 4
Apr 19, 1991 6 $3,046,616 -22% 715 $4,261   $11,453,834 5
Apr 26, 1991 10 $1,801,440 -41% 701 $2,570   $13,255,274 6
May 3, 1991 13 $1,331,289 -26% 632 $2,106   $14,586,563 7
May 10, 1991 17 $848,298 -36% 551 $1,540   $15,434,861 8
May 17, 1991 21 $517,277 -39% 377 $1,372   $15,952,138 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/8/1991 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Albert Brooks    Daniel Miller
Meryl Streep    Julia

Supporting Cast

Rip Torn    Bob Diamond
Lee Grant    Lena Foster
Buck Henry    Dick Stanley
Ethan Embry    Steve
James Eckhouse    Jeep owner

Cameos

Shirley MacLaine    Shirley MacLaine

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

Production and Technical Credits

Albert Brooks    Director
Albert Brooks    Screenwriter
Michael Grillo    Producer
Herb Nanas    Executive Producer
Robert Grand    Co-Producer
Allen Daviau    Director of Photography
Ida Randon    Production Designer
David Finfer    Editor
Michael Gore    Composer
Hector C. Gika*    Dialogue Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Legs:4.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $40,947,253

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,285 $16,371,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,041 $16,371,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 888 $16,371,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,164 $16,371,128

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: March 22nd, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: August 8th, 1991 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: January 26th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. It’s a Wonderful Life
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Heaven and Hell, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Car Accident, Reincarnation, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Geffen Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Japanese

Leading Cast

Albert Brooks    Daniel Miller
Meryl Streep    Julia

Supporting Cast

Rip Torn    Bob Diamond
Lee Grant    Lena Foster
Buck Henry    Dick Stanley
Ethan Embry    Steve
James Eckhouse    Jeep owner

Cameos

Shirley MacLaine    Shirley MacLaine

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

Production and Technical Credits

Albert Brooks    Director
Albert Brooks    Screenwriter
Michael Grillo    Producer
Herb Nanas    Executive Producer
Robert Grand    Co-Producer
Allen Daviau    Director of Photography
Ida Randon    Production Designer
David Finfer    Editor
Michael Gore    Composer
Hector C. Gika*    Dialogue Editor

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
Apr 5, 1991 5 $3,287,408   689 $4,771   $3,574,576 3
Apr 12, 1991 5 $3,058,664 -7% 715 $4,278   $7,569,629 4
Apr 19, 1991 6 $2,437,311 -20% 715 $3,409   $10,844,529 5
Apr 26, 1991 9 $1,423,703 -42% 701 $2,031   $12,877,537 6
May 3, 1991 13 $1,037,092 -27% 632 $1,641   $14,292,366 7
May 10, 1991 16 $644,203 -38% 551 $1,169   $15,230,766 8
May 17, 1991 21 $390,807 -39% 377 $1,037   $15,825,668 9
May 24, 1991 31 $204,719 -48% 105 $1,950   $16,156,857 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 1991 6 $4,223,797   689 $6,130   $4,510,965 3
Apr 12, 1991 5 $3,896,253 -8% 715 $5,449   $8,407,218 4
Apr 19, 1991 6 $3,046,616 -22% 715 $4,261   $11,453,834 5
Apr 26, 1991 10 $1,801,440 -41% 701 $2,570   $13,255,274 6
May 3, 1991 13 $1,331,289 -26% 632 $2,106   $14,586,563 7
May 10, 1991 17 $848,298 -36% 551 $1,540   $15,434,861 8
May 17, 1991 21 $517,277 -39% 377 $1,372   $15,952,138 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/8/1991 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records