Lean on Me (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,823,140Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,032,605 (16.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:894 opening theaters/1,107 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $78,706,180

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,996 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,341 $29,823,140

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 3rd, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Comparisons: vs. Fletch Lives
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Keywords: Hood Film, African Americans, Biographical Drama, Biography, Teachers, Inspirational Teacher, Bullies, Narcotics, 1980s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 244 $8,088,269 Mar 24, 1989 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 1989 1 $5,032,605   894 $5,629   $5,032,605 1
Mar 10, 1989 1 $4,579,440 -9% 991 $4,621   $11,021,898 2
Mar 17, 1989 3 $3,623,207 -21% 1,107 $3,273   $15,933,853 3
Mar 24, 1989 4 $2,855,947 -21% 1,084 $2,635   $20,211,070 4
Mar 31, 1989 4 $2,290,174 -20% 1,071 $2,138   $23,707,812 5
Apr 7, 1989 8 $1,539,221 -33% 904 $1,703   $25,896,344 6
Apr 21, 1989 13 $637,329   565 $1,128   $28,200,497 8
May 12, 1989 22 $252,718   349 $724   $29,823,140 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 1989 1 $6,442,458   894 $7,206   $6,442,458 1
Mar 10, 1989 1 $5,868,188 -9% 991 $5,921   $12,310,646 2
Mar 17, 1989 4 $5,044,477 -14% 1,107 $4,557   $17,355,123 3
Mar 24, 1989 4 $4,062,515 -19% 1,084 $3,748   $21,417,638 4
Mar 31, 1989 4 $2,939,485 -28% 1,071 $2,745   $24,357,123 5

Uncategorized

Michael Imperioli    George
Pat McNamara    Police Officer
Mike Starr    Mr. Zirella
Morgan Freeman    Principal Joe Clark
Robert Guillaume    Dr. Frank Napier

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Production and Technical Credits

John G. Avildsen    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,032,605 (16.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:894 opening theaters/1,107 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $78,706,180

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,996 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,341 $29,823,140

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 3rd, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Comparisons: vs. Fletch Lives
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Keywords: Hood Film, African Americans, Biographical Drama, Biography, Teachers, Inspirational Teacher, Bullies, Narcotics, 1980s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 244 $8,088,269 Mar 24, 1989 24

Uncategorized

Michael Imperioli    George
Pat McNamara    Police Officer
Mike Starr    Mr. Zirella
Morgan Freeman    Principal Joe Clark
Robert Guillaume    Dr. Frank Napier

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

Production and Technical Credits

John G. Avildsen    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 1989 1 $5,032,605   894 $5,629   $5,032,605 1
Mar 10, 1989 1 $4,579,440 -9% 991 $4,621   $11,021,898 2
Mar 17, 1989 3 $3,623,207 -21% 1,107 $3,273   $15,933,853 3
Mar 24, 1989 4 $2,855,947 -21% 1,084 $2,635   $20,211,070 4
Mar 31, 1989 4 $2,290,174 -20% 1,071 $2,138   $23,707,812 5
Apr 7, 1989 8 $1,539,221 -33% 904 $1,703   $25,896,344 6
Apr 21, 1989 13 $637,329   565 $1,128   $28,200,497 8
May 12, 1989 22 $252,718   349 $724   $29,823,140 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 1989 1 $6,442,458   894 $7,206   $6,442,458 1
Mar 10, 1989 1 $5,868,188 -9% 991 $5,921   $12,310,646 2
Mar 17, 1989 4 $5,044,477 -14% 1,107 $4,557   $17,355,123 3
Mar 24, 1989 4 $4,062,515 -19% 1,084 $3,748   $21,417,638 4
Mar 31, 1989 4 $2,939,485 -28% 1,071 $2,745   $24,357,123 5