Postcards from the Edge (1990)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $37,963,281Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,871,856 (20.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,013 opening theaters/1,323 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $96,977,290

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 15th, 2015 by Mill Creek Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Goodfellas
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Keywords: Biography, Autobiographical, Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Film Actor, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
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
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 222 $8,787,366 Oct 5, 1990 26

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 1990 1 $7,871,856   1,013 $7,771   $7,982,632 1
Sep 21, 1990 2 $6,325,009 -20% 1,322 $4,784   $17,180,707 2
Sep 28, 1990 4 $4,101,237 -35% 1,323 $3,100   $24,559,283 3
Oct 5, 1990 6 $3,281,654 -20% 1,321 $2,484   $27,840,937 4
Oct 12, 1990 8 $2,199,708 -33% 1,314 $1,674   $30,807,958 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 1990 1 $10,744,922   1,013 $10,607   $10,855,698 2
Sep 21, 1990 2 $9,602,348 -11% 1,322 $7,264   $20,458,046 3
Sep 28, 1990 4 $4,101,237 -57% 1,323 $3,100   $24,559,283 4
Oct 5, 1990 6 $4,048,967 -1% 1,321 $3,065   $28,608,250 5

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Suzanne Vale

Supporting Cast

Dennis Quaid    Jack Faulkner

Uncategorized

Annette Bening    Evelyn Ames
CCH Pounder    Julie Marsden
Anthony Heald    George Lazan
Richard Dreyfuss    Doctor Frankenthal
Ted Raimi   
Gene Hackman    Lowell Korshack, Director
Rob Reiner    Joe Pierce
Simon Callow    Simon Asquith
Oliver Platt    Neil Bleene
Dana Ivey    Wardrobe Mistress
Shirley MacLaine    Doris Mann
Michael Ontkean    Robert Munch

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

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,871,856 (20.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,013 opening theaters/1,323 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $96,977,290

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Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 15th, 2015 by Mill Creek Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Goodfellas
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Keywords: Biography, Autobiographical, Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Film Actor, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
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
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 222 $8,787,366 Oct 5, 1990 26

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Suzanne Vale

Supporting Cast

Dennis Quaid    Jack Faulkner

Uncategorized

Annette Bening    Evelyn Ames
CCH Pounder    Julie Marsden
Anthony Heald    George Lazan
Richard Dreyfuss    Doctor Frankenthal
Ted Raimi   
Gene Hackman    Lowell Korshack, Director
Rob Reiner    Joe Pierce
Simon Callow    Simon Asquith
Oliver Platt    Neil Bleene
Dana Ivey    Wardrobe Mistress
Shirley MacLaine    Doris Mann
Michael Ontkean    Robert Munch

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 1990 1 $7,871,856   1,013 $7,771   $7,982,632 1
Sep 21, 1990 2 $6,325,009 -20% 1,322 $4,784   $17,180,707 2
Sep 28, 1990 4 $4,101,237 -35% 1,323 $3,100   $24,559,283 3
Oct 5, 1990 6 $3,281,654 -20% 1,321 $2,484   $27,840,937 4
Oct 12, 1990 8 $2,199,708 -33% 1,314 $1,674   $30,807,958 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 1990 1 $10,744,922   1,013 $10,607   $10,855,698 2
Sep 21, 1990 2 $9,602,348 -11% 1,322 $7,264   $20,458,046 3
Sep 28, 1990 4 $4,101,237 -57% 1,323 $3,100   $24,559,283 4
Oct 5, 1990 6 $4,048,967 -1% 1,321 $3,065   $28,608,250 5