She's Gotta Have It (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,137,502Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$28,473 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:12.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$175,000 (worldwide box office is 40.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/125 max. theaters, 11.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,701,104

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,960 $7,137,502
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,745 $7,137,502
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,230 $7,137,502
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,765 $7,137,502

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 8th, 1986 (Wide) by Island
Running Time: 84 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sleight
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Keywords: African Americans, Comedy Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Sex Crimes, Epilogue, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Retro Black and White
Source:Original Screenplay
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
Theater Average 9th Weekend 99 $5,729 Oct 3, 1986 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 73 $7,043 Sep 26, 1986 52
Theater Average 7th Weekend 72 $8,639 Sep 19, 1986 45
Theater Average 6th Weekend 64 $10,262 Sep 12, 1986 38
Theater Average 5th Weekend 70 $11,690 Sep 5, 1986 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 42 $19,439 Aug 29, 1986 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 89 $19,244 Aug 22, 1986 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 1986 32 $28,473   1 $28,473   $28,473 1
Aug 15, 1986 30 $50,499 +77% 2 $25,250   $107,586 2
Aug 22, 1986 31 $96,218 +91% 5 $19,244   $247,717 3
Aug 29, 1986 23 $330,466 +243% 17 $19,439   $654,071 4
Sep 5, 1986 18 $292,243 -12% 25 $11,690   $1,036,662 5
Sep 12, 1986 13 $533,630 +83% 52 $10,262   $1,702,506 6
Sep 19, 1986 14 $552,896 +4% 64 $8,639   $2,382,233 7
Sep 26, 1986 12 $542,311 -2% 77 $7,043   $3,079,232 8
Oct 3, 1986 13 $555,713 +2% 97 $5,729   $3,761,764 9
Oct 10, 1986 14 $406,028 -27% 119 $3,412   $4,243,579 10
Oct 17, 1986 15 $285,500 -30% 125 $2,284   $4,662,002 11
Oct 24, 1986 16 $244,968 -14% 118 $2,076   $5,013,160 12
Oct 31, 1986 15 $200,900 -18% 98 $2,050   $5,306,454 13
Nov 7, 1986 20 $156,800 -22% 70 $2,240   $5,545,160 14
Nov 14, 1986 17 $184,790 +18% 85 $2,174   $5,794,280 15
Nov 21, 1986 19 $155,229 -16% 85 $1,826   $6,029,664 16
Nov 28, 1986 17 $168,891 +9% 57 $2,963   $6,255,690 17
Dec 5, 1986 19 $116,069 -31% 62 $1,872   $6,418,043 18
Dec 12, 1986 16 $91,630 -21% 55 $1,666   $6,559,826 19
Dec 19, 1986 17 $50,240 -45% 40 $1,256   $6,620,351 20
Dec 26, 1986 18 $51,911 +3% 23 $2,257   $6,708,622 21
Jan 2, 1987 19 $50,000 -4% 23 $2,174   $6,793,630 22
Jan 9, 1987 32 $59,989 +20% 31 $1,935   $6,871,615 23
Jan 16, 1987 34 $45,544 -24% 28 $1,627   $6,951,016 24
Jan 23, 1987 37 $27,664 -39% 26 $1,064   $6,998,392 25
Jan 30, 1987 40 $38,741 +40% 19 $2,039   $7,049,569 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 1986 29 $57,087   1 $57,087   $57,087 1
Aug 15, 1986 28 $94,412 +65% 2 $47,206   $151,499 2
Aug 22, 1986 12 $172,106 +82% 5 $34,421   $323,605 3
Aug 29, 1986 11 $420,814 +145% 17 $24,754   $744,419 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Joie Lee    Clorinda Bradford
Bill Lee    Sonny Darling
Tracy Camilla Johns    Nola Darling
Tommy Redmond Hicks    Jamies Overstreet
John Canada Terrell    Greer Childs
Spike Lee    Mars Blackmon
Raye Dowell    Opal Gilstrap

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

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Lee    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$28,473 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:12.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$175,000 (worldwide box office is 40.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/125 max. theaters, 11.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,701,104

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,960 $7,137,502
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,745 $7,137,502
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,230 $7,137,502
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,765 $7,137,502

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 8th, 1986 (Wide) by Island
Running Time: 84 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sleight
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Keywords: African Americans, Comedy Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Sex Crimes, Epilogue, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Retro Black and White
Source:Original Screenplay
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
Theater Average 9th Weekend 99 $5,729 Oct 3, 1986 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 73 $7,043 Sep 26, 1986 52
Theater Average 7th Weekend 72 $8,639 Sep 19, 1986 45
Theater Average 6th Weekend 64 $10,262 Sep 12, 1986 38
Theater Average 5th Weekend 70 $11,690 Sep 5, 1986 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 42 $19,439 Aug 29, 1986 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 89 $19,244 Aug 22, 1986 17

Uncategorized

Joie Lee    Clorinda Bradford
Bill Lee    Sonny Darling
Tracy Camilla Johns    Nola Darling
Tommy Redmond Hicks    Jamies Overstreet
John Canada Terrell    Greer Childs
Spike Lee    Mars Blackmon
Raye Dowell    Opal Gilstrap

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

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Lee    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 1986 32 $28,473   1 $28,473   $28,473 1
Aug 15, 1986 30 $50,499 +77% 2 $25,250   $107,586 2
Aug 22, 1986 31 $96,218 +91% 5 $19,244   $247,717 3
Aug 29, 1986 23 $330,466 +243% 17 $19,439   $654,071 4
Sep 5, 1986 18 $292,243 -12% 25 $11,690   $1,036,662 5
Sep 12, 1986 13 $533,630 +83% 52 $10,262   $1,702,506 6
Sep 19, 1986 14 $552,896 +4% 64 $8,639   $2,382,233 7
Sep 26, 1986 12 $542,311 -2% 77 $7,043   $3,079,232 8
Oct 3, 1986 13 $555,713 +2% 97 $5,729   $3,761,764 9
Oct 10, 1986 14 $406,028 -27% 119 $3,412   $4,243,579 10
Oct 17, 1986 15 $285,500 -30% 125 $2,284   $4,662,002 11
Oct 24, 1986 16 $244,968 -14% 118 $2,076   $5,013,160 12
Oct 31, 1986 15 $200,900 -18% 98 $2,050   $5,306,454 13
Nov 7, 1986 20 $156,800 -22% 70 $2,240   $5,545,160 14
Nov 14, 1986 17 $184,790 +18% 85 $2,174   $5,794,280 15
Nov 21, 1986 19 $155,229 -16% 85 $1,826   $6,029,664 16
Nov 28, 1986 17 $168,891 +9% 57 $2,963   $6,255,690 17
Dec 5, 1986 19 $116,069 -31% 62 $1,872   $6,418,043 18
Dec 12, 1986 16 $91,630 -21% 55 $1,666   $6,559,826 19
Dec 19, 1986 17 $50,240 -45% 40 $1,256   $6,620,351 20
Dec 26, 1986 18 $51,911 +3% 23 $2,257   $6,708,622 21
Jan 2, 1987 19 $50,000 -4% 23 $2,174   $6,793,630 22
Jan 9, 1987 32 $59,989 +20% 31 $1,935   $6,871,615 23
Jan 16, 1987 34 $45,544 -24% 28 $1,627   $6,951,016 24
Jan 23, 1987 37 $27,664 -39% 26 $1,064   $6,998,392 25
Jan 30, 1987 40 $38,741 +40% 19 $2,039   $7,049,569 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 1986 29 $57,087   1 $57,087   $57,087 1
Aug 15, 1986 28 $94,412 +65% 2 $47,206   $151,499 2
Aug 22, 1986 12 $172,106 +82% 5 $34,421   $323,605 3
Aug 29, 1986 11 $420,814 +145% 17 $24,754   $744,419 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records