The Great Outdoors (1988)

The Great Outdoors
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $41,455,230Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,121,115 (14.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,223 opening theaters/1,430 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $108,731,715

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,235 $41,455,230
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,496 $41,455,230
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $41,455,230
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 618 $41,455,230

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 17th, 1988 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 30th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Summer Rental
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Summer Vacation, Vacation, Camping, Fishing
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hughes Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 237 $12,781,294 Jul 1, 1988 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1988 3 $6,121,115   1,223 $5,005   $6,121,115 1
Jun 24, 1988 3 $6,126,950 n/c 1,415 $4,330   $15,799,136 2
Jul 1, 1988 6 $4,648,770 -24% 1,430 $3,251   $23,484,058 3
Jul 8, 1988 10 $2,662,660 -43% 1,274 $2,090   $27,799,926 4
Jul 15, 1988 11 $2,076,165 -22% 1,183 $1,755   $31,260,994 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1988 3 $9,672,186   1,223 $7,909   $9,672,186 1
Jun 24, 1988 3 $9,163,102 -5% 1,415 $6,476   $18,835,288 2
Jul 1, 1988 6 $6,301,978 -31% 1,430 $4,407   $25,137,266 3

Leading Cast

Dan Aykroyd    Roman
John Candy    Chet

Supporting Cast

Annette Bening    Kate
Robert Prosky    Wally
Lewis Arquette    Herm
Stephanie Faracy    Connie Ripley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Deutch    Director
Thomas Newman    Composer
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:$6,121,115 (14.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,223 opening theaters/1,430 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $108,731,715

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,235 $41,455,230
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,496 $41,455,230
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $41,455,230
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 618 $41,455,230

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 17th, 1988 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 30th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Summer Rental
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Comedy, Summer Vacation, Vacation, Camping, Fishing
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hughes Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 237 $12,781,294 Jul 1, 1988 17

Leading Cast

Dan Aykroyd    Roman
John Candy    Chet

Supporting Cast

Annette Bening    Kate
Robert Prosky    Wally
Lewis Arquette    Herm
Stephanie Faracy    Connie Ripley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Deutch    Director
Thomas Newman    Composer
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
Jun 17, 1988 3 $6,121,115   1,223 $5,005   $6,121,115 1
Jun 24, 1988 3 $6,126,950 n/c 1,415 $4,330   $15,799,136 2
Jul 1, 1988 6 $4,648,770 -24% 1,430 $3,251   $23,484,058 3
Jul 8, 1988 10 $2,662,660 -43% 1,274 $2,090   $27,799,926 4
Jul 15, 1988 11 $2,076,165 -22% 1,183 $1,755   $31,260,994 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1988 3 $9,672,186   1,223 $7,909   $9,672,186 1
Jun 24, 1988 3 $9,163,102 -5% 1,415 $6,476   $18,835,288 2
Jul 1, 1988 6 $6,301,978 -31% 1,430 $4,407   $25,137,266 3