True Stories (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,545,142Details
International Box Office $317Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,545,459
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$38,986 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:8.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/53 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,356,660

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,584 $2,545,142
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,301-29,400) 29,353 $317
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,126 $2,545,459

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 10th, 1986 (Wide)
International Releases: April 16th, 1987 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: March 30th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
Running Time: 89 minutes
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Keywords: Comedy Musical, Satire, Texas, Voiceover/Narration, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Segments
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
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
Oct 10, 1986 22 $38,986   1 $38,986   $38,986 1
Oct 17, 1986 25 $23,745 -39% 1 $23,745   $74,503 2
Oct 24, 1986 17 $214,938 +805% 31 $6,933   $303,899 3
Oct 31, 1986 16 $200,140 -7% 31 $6,456   $6,456 4
Nov 7, 1986 14 $286,498 +43% 47 $6,096   $971,810 5
Nov 14, 1986 15 $251,322 -12% 53 $4,742   $1,340,693 6
Nov 21, 1986 17 $202,702 -19% 49 $4,137   $1,624,577 7
Nov 28, 1986 18 $154,723 -24% 39 $3,967   $1,870,664 8
Dec 5, 1986 20 $96,645 -38% 38 $2,543   $2,006,361 9
Dec 12, 1986 20 $49,024 -49% 38 $1,290   $2,087,149 10
Dec 19, 1986 19 $29,388 -40% 19 $1,547   $2,140,800 11
Dec 26, 1986 19 $40,805 +39% 17 $2,400   $2,199,658 12
Jan 2, 1987 20 $40,970 n/c 14 $2,926   $2,275,278 13
Jan 9, 1987 35 $33,262 -19% 14 $2,376   $2,325,828 14
Jan 16, 1987 37 $12,644 -62% 7 $1,806   $2,352,565 15
Jan 23, 1987 41 $13,942 +10% 9 $1,549   $2,374,825 16
Jan 30, 1987 39 $51,321 +268% 42 $1,222   $2,431,157 17
Feb 6, 1987 17 $43,599 -15% 41 $1,063   $2,498,932 18
Feb 13, 1987 14 $18,523 -58% 17 $1,090   $2,535,311 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/16/1987 $0 0 1 1 $317 1/4/2021
 
International Total$317 1/4/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

John Goodman    Louis Fyne
Swoosie Kurtz    Miss Rollings

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Byrne    Director
Stephen Tobolowsky    Screenwriter
Beth Henley    Screenwriter
David Byrne    Screenwriter
Gary Kurfirst    Producer
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor

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:$38,986 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:8.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/53 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,356,660

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,584 $2,545,142
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,301-29,400) 29,353 $317
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,126 $2,545,459

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 10th, 1986 (Wide)
International Releases: April 16th, 1987 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: March 30th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Musical, Satire, Texas, Voiceover/Narration, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Segments
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

John Goodman    Louis Fyne
Swoosie Kurtz    Miss Rollings

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Byrne    Director
Stephen Tobolowsky    Screenwriter
Beth Henley    Screenwriter
David Byrne    Screenwriter
Gary Kurfirst    Producer
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor

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
Oct 10, 1986 22 $38,986   1 $38,986   $38,986 1
Oct 17, 1986 25 $23,745 -39% 1 $23,745   $74,503 2
Oct 24, 1986 17 $214,938 +805% 31 $6,933   $303,899 3
Oct 31, 1986 16 $200,140 -7% 31 $6,456   $6,456 4
Nov 7, 1986 14 $286,498 +43% 47 $6,096   $971,810 5
Nov 14, 1986 15 $251,322 -12% 53 $4,742   $1,340,693 6
Nov 21, 1986 17 $202,702 -19% 49 $4,137   $1,624,577 7
Nov 28, 1986 18 $154,723 -24% 39 $3,967   $1,870,664 8
Dec 5, 1986 20 $96,645 -38% 38 $2,543   $2,006,361 9
Dec 12, 1986 20 $49,024 -49% 38 $1,290   $2,087,149 10
Dec 19, 1986 19 $29,388 -40% 19 $1,547   $2,140,800 11
Dec 26, 1986 19 $40,805 +39% 17 $2,400   $2,199,658 12
Jan 2, 1987 20 $40,970 n/c 14 $2,926   $2,275,278 13
Jan 9, 1987 35 $33,262 -19% 14 $2,376   $2,325,828 14
Jan 16, 1987 37 $12,644 -62% 7 $1,806   $2,352,565 15
Jan 23, 1987 41 $13,942 +10% 9 $1,549   $2,374,825 16
Jan 30, 1987 39 $51,321 +268% 42 $1,222   $2,431,157 17
Feb 6, 1987 17 $43,599 -15% 41 $1,063   $2,498,932 18
Feb 13, 1987 14 $18,523 -58% 17 $1,090   $2,535,311 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/16/1987 $0 0 1 1 $317 1/4/2021
 
International Total$317 1/4/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records