The Gong Show Movie (1980)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,621,520Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $105,061 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $105,061
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,476,425 (22.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:775 opening theaters/775 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,535,304

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,116 $6,621,520
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,017 $6,621,520
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,258 $6,621,520
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,813 $6,621,520

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 23rd, 1980 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: March 29th, 2016 by Shout Factory
Running Time: 89 minutes
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Famously Bad, TV Industry, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 268 $6,202,084 May 23, 1980 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 105 $1,476,425 May 23, 1980 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $6,202,084 May 23, 1980 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1980 2 $1,476,425   775 $1,905   $1,476,425 1

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Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Chuck Barris    Himself
Ed Marinaro    Man in Locker Room
Phil Hartman    Man at Airport with Gun
Tony Randall    Performer in Tuxedo
Vincent Schiavelli    Mario Romani

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chuck Barris    Director
Chuck Barris    Screenwriter
Robert Downey, Sr.    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,476,425 (22.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:775 opening theaters/775 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,535,304

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,116 $6,621,520
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,017 $6,621,520
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,258 $6,621,520
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,813 $6,621,520

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 23rd, 1980 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: March 29th, 2016 by Shout Factory
Running Time: 89 minutes
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Famously Bad, TV Industry, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 268 $6,202,084 May 23, 1980 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 105 $1,476,425 May 23, 1980 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $6,202,084 May 23, 1980 3

Uncategorized

Chuck Barris    Himself
Ed Marinaro    Man in Locker Room
Phil Hartman    Man at Airport with Gun
Tony Randall    Performer in Tuxedo
Vincent Schiavelli    Mario Romani

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chuck Barris    Director
Chuck Barris    Screenwriter
Robert Downey, Sr.    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1980 2 $1,476,425   775 $1,905   $1,476,425 1

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Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records