Heartburn (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,314,289Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,783,079 (22.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:843 opening theaters/850 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $71,848,907

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,315 $25,314,289
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,771 $25,314,289
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $25,314,289
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 894 $25,314,289

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 25th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: July 6th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video
Running Time: 109 minutes
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Politicians, Romance, Divorcée Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Washington, D.C., Set in New York City, Set in New York
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 1986 2 $5,783,079   843 $6,860   $5,783,079 1
Aug 1, 1986 5 $3,508,012 -39% 846 $4,147   $11,943,751 2
Aug 8, 1986 10 $2,524,853 -28% 850 $2,970   $16,132,014 3
Aug 15, 1986 10 $1,640,901 -35% 802 $2,046   $19,035,123 4
Aug 22, 1986 17 $1,037,182 -37% 699 $1,484   $20,933,069 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 1986 2 $8,435,739   843 $10,007   $8,435,739 1
Aug 1, 1986 7 $5,171,422 -39% 846 $6,113   $13,607,161 2
Aug 8, 1986 11 $3,787,061 -27% 850 $4,455   $17,394,222 3
Aug 15, 1986 11 $2,501,665 -34% 802 $3,119   $19,895,887 4

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Rachel Louise Samstat/Forman
Jack Nicholson    Mark Louis Forman

Supporting Cast

Stockard Channing    Julie Siegel
Jeff Daniels    Richard, Rachel's Editor
Catherine O'Hara    Betty
Maureen Stapleton    Vera
Richard Masur    Arthur Siegel
Miloš Forman    Dmitri

Cameos

Mercedes Ruehl    Eve
Kevin Spacey    Subway Thief

Uncategorized

Dana Ivey    Wedding Speaker
Joanna Gleason    Diana
Mamie Gummer    Annie as a Baby
John Wood    British Moderator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mike Nichols    Director
Susan Bode    Set Decorator

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:$5,783,079 (22.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:843 opening theaters/850 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $71,848,907

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,315 $25,314,289
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,771 $25,314,289
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $25,314,289
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 894 $25,314,289

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 25th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: July 6th, 2004 by Paramount Home Video
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. About Last Night...
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Politicians, Romance, Divorcée Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Washington, D.C., Set in New York City, Set in New York
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Rachel Louise Samstat/Forman
Jack Nicholson    Mark Louis Forman

Supporting Cast

Stockard Channing    Julie Siegel
Jeff Daniels    Richard, Rachel's Editor
Catherine O'Hara    Betty
Maureen Stapleton    Vera
Richard Masur    Arthur Siegel
Miloš Forman    Dmitri

Cameos

Mercedes Ruehl    Eve
Kevin Spacey    Subway Thief

Uncategorized

Dana Ivey    Wedding Speaker
Joanna Gleason    Diana
Mamie Gummer    Annie as a Baby
John Wood    British Moderator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mike Nichols    Director
Susan Bode    Set Decorator

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
Jul 25, 1986 2 $5,783,079   843 $6,860   $5,783,079 1
Aug 1, 1986 5 $3,508,012 -39% 846 $4,147   $11,943,751 2
Aug 8, 1986 10 $2,524,853 -28% 850 $2,970   $16,132,014 3
Aug 15, 1986 10 $1,640,901 -35% 802 $2,046   $19,035,123 4
Aug 22, 1986 17 $1,037,182 -37% 699 $1,484   $20,933,069 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 1986 2 $8,435,739   843 $10,007   $8,435,739 1
Aug 1, 1986 7 $5,171,422 -39% 846 $6,113   $13,607,161 2
Aug 8, 1986 11 $3,787,061 -27% 850 $4,455   $17,394,222 3
Aug 15, 1986 11 $2,501,665 -34% 802 $3,119   $19,895,887 4