Only the Lonely (1991)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,830,957Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,997,993 (27.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,521 opening theaters/1,553 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,603,315

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,617 $21,830,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,180 $21,830,957
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 737 $21,830,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 978 $21,830,957

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 24th, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 104 minutes
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Relationship Advice
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 178 $5,997,993 May 24, 1991 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 157 $16,099,121 May 24, 1991 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 81 $5,997,993 May 24, 1991 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 79 $16,099,121 May 24, 1991 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1991 5 $5,997,993   1,521 $3,943   $5,997,993 1
May 31, 1991 5 $3,619,273 -40% 1,553 $2,331   $10,833,620 2
Jun 7, 1991 8 $2,084,839 -42% 1,548 $1,347   $14,436,798 3
Jun 14, 1991 9 $1,269,503 -39% 1,312 $968   $16,660,458 4
Jun 21, 1991 11 $789,492 -38% 798 $989   $18,163,046 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1991 5 $7,214,347   1,521 $4,743   $7,214,347 1
May 31, 1991 5 $5,137,612 -29% 1,553 $3,308   $12,351,959 2
Jun 7, 1991 8 $3,038,996 -41% 1,548 $1,963   $15,390,955 3
Jun 14, 1991 9 $1,982,599 -35% 1,312 $1,511   $17,373,554 4

Leading Cast

Ally Sheedy    Theresa
John Candy    Danny

Uncategorized

James Belushi    Sal
Kevin Dunn    Agent Bird
Maureen O’Hara    Rose Muldoon
Milo O'Shea    Doyle
Kieran Culkin    Patrick Jr.
Anthony Quinn    Nick
Macaulay Culkin    Billy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Columbus    Director
Chris Columbus    Screenwriter
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

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:$5,997,993 (27.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,521 opening theaters/1,553 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,603,315

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,617 $21,830,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,180 $21,830,957
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 737 $21,830,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 978 $21,830,957

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 24th, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Relationship Advice
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 178 $5,997,993 May 24, 1991 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 157 $16,099,121 May 24, 1991 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 81 $5,997,993 May 24, 1991 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 79 $16,099,121 May 24, 1991 3

Leading Cast

Ally Sheedy    Theresa
John Candy    Danny

Uncategorized

James Belushi    Sal
Kevin Dunn    Agent Bird
Maureen O’Hara    Rose Muldoon
Milo O'Shea    Doyle
Kieran Culkin    Patrick Jr.
Anthony Quinn    Nick
Macaulay Culkin    Billy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Columbus    Director
Chris Columbus    Screenwriter
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

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
May 24, 1991 5 $5,997,993   1,521 $3,943   $5,997,993 1
May 31, 1991 5 $3,619,273 -40% 1,553 $2,331   $10,833,620 2
Jun 7, 1991 8 $2,084,839 -42% 1,548 $1,347   $14,436,798 3
Jun 14, 1991 9 $1,269,503 -39% 1,312 $968   $16,660,458 4
Jun 21, 1991 11 $789,492 -38% 798 $989   $18,163,046 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1991 5 $7,214,347   1,521 $4,743   $7,214,347 1
May 31, 1991 5 $5,137,612 -29% 1,553 $3,308   $12,351,959 2
Jun 7, 1991 8 $3,038,996 -41% 1,548 $1,963   $15,390,955 3
Jun 14, 1991 9 $1,982,599 -35% 1,312 $1,511   $17,373,554 4