White Men Can't Jump (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $76,253,806Details
International Box Office $14,500,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $90,753,806
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $421,954 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $421,954
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Two con artists scam people out of money playing basketball.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,711,124 (19.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,923 opening theaters/1,929 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $193,482,548

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 27th, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: January 21st, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R Adult situations/language, nudity
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Remember the Titans
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Basketball, Confidence Men, Gambling, Buddy Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 151 $6,139,636 Apr 17, 1992 24
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $16,717,559 Apr 17, 1992 24

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 1992 1 $14,711,124   1,923 $7,650   $14,711,124 1
Apr 3, 1992 1 $10,188,583 -31% 1,928 $5,285   $29,107,836 2
Apr 10, 1992 3 $7,363,880 -28% 1,929 $3,817   $39,211,822 3
Apr 17, 1992 2 $6,139,636 -17% 1,882 $3,262   $48,108,305 4
Apr 24, 1992 3 $4,491,484 -27% 1,835 $2,448   $54,795,312 5
May 1, 1992 2 $2,794,422 -38% 1,679 $1,664   $58,609,821 6
May 8, 1992 2 $2,692,398 -4% 1,815 $1,483   $62,154,524 7
May 15, 1992 4 $1,936,021 -28% 1,683 $1,150   $64,882,869 8
May 22, 1992 9 $1,684,468 -13% 1,280 $1,316   $67,130,191 9
May 29, 1992 10 $945,898 -44% 1,132 $836   $68,568,684 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 1992 1 $18,919,253   1,923 $9,838   $18,919,253 1
Apr 3, 1992 2 $12,928,689 -32% 1,928 $6,706   $31,847,942 2
Apr 10, 1992 3 $10,120,727 -22% 1,929 $5,247   $41,968,669 3
Apr 17, 1992 3 $8,335,159 -18% 1,882 $4,429   $50,303,828 4
Apr 24, 1992 3 $5,511,571 -34% 1,835 $3,004   $55,815,399 5
May 1, 1992 2 $3,646,727 -34% 1,679 $2,172   $59,462,126 6
May 8, 1992 2 $3,484,722 -4% 1,815 $1,920   $62,946,848 7
May 15, 1992 4 $2,498,875 -28% 1,683 $1,485   $65,445,723 8
May 22, 1992 9 $2,177,063 -13% 1,280 $1,701   $67,622,786 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Wesley Snipes    Sidney Deane
Woody Harrelson    Billy Hoyle
Rosie Perez    Gloria Clemente

Supporting Cast

Tyra Ferrell    Rhonda Deane
Cylk Cozart    Robert
Kadeem Hardison    Junior
Eloy Casados    Tony Stucci
Marques Johnson    Raymond
Nigel Miguel    Dwight "The Flight" McGhee
Bill Henderson    Venice Beach Boy
Sonny Craver    Venice Beach Boy
Jon Hendricks    Venice Beach Boy
Ernest Harden, Jr.    George
John Marshall Jones    Walter
David Roberson    T.J.
Kevin Benton    Zeke
Duane Martin    Willie Lewis
Frank Rossi    Frank Stucci
Freeman Williams    Duck Johnson
Louis Price    Eddie "The King" Faroo
Alex Trebek    Himself
Reggie Leon    Reggie
Sarah Stavrou    Etiwanda
Reynaldo Rey    Tad
Lanei Chapman    Lanei
Irene Nettles    Real Estate Agent
Torri Whitehead    Tanya
Lisa McDowell    Alisa
David Maxwell    Malcolm
Dion B. Vines    The Bank
Bill Caplan    Tournament Announcer
Richard James Baker    Tournament Referee
Amy Golden    Big Guy's Girlfriend
Jeanette Srubar    Little Guy's Girlfriend
Zandra Hill    Sponsor
Fred Gregory    Sponsor
Carl E. Hodge    Pickup Truck Driver
Ruben Martinez    Ruben
Gary Lazar    Oki-Dog Businessman
Donna Howell    Yolanda
Don Fullilove    Jake
Johnny Gilbert    JEOPARDY! Announcer
Leonard A. Oakland    Dr. Leonard Allen
Allan Malamud    Rocket Scientist
Jeanne McCarthy    Dressing Room Staffer
John Charles Sheehan    Cop
Gregory T. Daniel    Leon
Carl A. McGee    Gambler
Chick Hearn    NBA Announcer
Stu Lantz    NBA Announcer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Shelton    Director
Ron Shelton    Screenwriter
Don Miller    Producer
David Lester    Producer
Michele Rappaport    Executive Producer
Russell Boyd    Director of Photography
Dennis Washington    Production Designer
Paul Seydor    Editor
Bennie Wallace    Composer
Richard Wells    Assistant Director
Ed Milkovich    Unit Production Manager
Roger Fortune    Art Director
Robert R. Benton    Set Decorator
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck    Costume Designer
Berry Jean Slater    Costume Supervisor
Kimberly Ray    Editor
Robin Katz    Additional Editor
Kirk Francis    Production Sound Mixer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
David Campbell    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
John Kwiatkowski    Sound Editor
Anthony R. Milch    Sound Editor
Bob Bradshaw    Sound Editor
Steve Schwalbe    Sound Editor
Larry Carow    Sound Editor
Howell Gibbens    Sound Editor
Kimberly Lowe-Voigt    Sound Editor
Pat Bietz    Sound Editor
Robin Katz    Music Editor
Stephanie Cozart*    Head Makeup
Sterfon Demings    Head Hairstylist
Bennie Wallace    Music Supervisor
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Julius LeFlore    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Synopsis

Two con artists scam people out of money playing basketball.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,711,124 (19.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,923 opening theaters/1,929 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $193,482,548

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 27th, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: January 21st, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R Adult situations/language, nudity
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Remember the Titans
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Basketball, Confidence Men, Gambling, Buddy Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 151 $6,139,636 Apr 17, 1992 24
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $16,717,559 Apr 17, 1992 24

Leading Cast

Wesley Snipes    Sidney Deane
Woody Harrelson    Billy Hoyle
Rosie Perez    Gloria Clemente

Supporting Cast

Tyra Ferrell    Rhonda Deane
Cylk Cozart    Robert
Kadeem Hardison    Junior
Eloy Casados    Tony Stucci
Marques Johnson    Raymond
Nigel Miguel    Dwight "The Flight" McGhee
Bill Henderson    Venice Beach Boy
Sonny Craver    Venice Beach Boy
Jon Hendricks    Venice Beach Boy
Ernest Harden, Jr.    George
John Marshall Jones    Walter
David Roberson    T.J.
Kevin Benton    Zeke
Duane Martin    Willie Lewis
Frank Rossi    Frank Stucci
Freeman Williams    Duck Johnson
Louis Price    Eddie "The King" Faroo
Alex Trebek    Himself
Reggie Leon    Reggie
Sarah Stavrou    Etiwanda
Reynaldo Rey    Tad
Lanei Chapman    Lanei
Irene Nettles    Real Estate Agent
Torri Whitehead    Tanya
Lisa McDowell    Alisa
David Maxwell    Malcolm
Dion B. Vines    The Bank
Bill Caplan    Tournament Announcer
Richard James Baker    Tournament Referee
Amy Golden    Big Guy's Girlfriend
Jeanette Srubar    Little Guy's Girlfriend
Zandra Hill    Sponsor
Fred Gregory    Sponsor
Carl E. Hodge    Pickup Truck Driver
Ruben Martinez    Ruben
Gary Lazar    Oki-Dog Businessman
Donna Howell    Yolanda
Don Fullilove    Jake
Johnny Gilbert    JEOPARDY! Announcer
Leonard A. Oakland    Dr. Leonard Allen
Allan Malamud    Rocket Scientist
Jeanne McCarthy    Dressing Room Staffer
John Charles Sheehan    Cop
Gregory T. Daniel    Leon
Carl A. McGee    Gambler
Chick Hearn    NBA Announcer
Stu Lantz    NBA Announcer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Shelton    Director
Ron Shelton    Screenwriter
Don Miller    Producer
David Lester    Producer
Michele Rappaport    Executive Producer
Russell Boyd    Director of Photography
Dennis Washington    Production Designer
Paul Seydor    Editor
Bennie Wallace    Composer
Richard Wells    Assistant Director
Ed Milkovich    Unit Production Manager
Roger Fortune    Art Director
Robert R. Benton    Set Decorator
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck    Costume Designer
Berry Jean Slater    Costume Supervisor
Kimberly Ray    Editor
Robin Katz    Additional Editor
Kirk Francis    Production Sound Mixer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
David Campbell    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
John Kwiatkowski    Sound Editor
Anthony R. Milch    Sound Editor
Bob Bradshaw    Sound Editor
Steve Schwalbe    Sound Editor
Larry Carow    Sound Editor
Howell Gibbens    Sound Editor
Kimberly Lowe-Voigt    Sound Editor
Pat Bietz    Sound Editor
Robin Katz    Music Editor
Stephanie Cozart*    Head Makeup
Sterfon Demings    Head Hairstylist
Bennie Wallace    Music Supervisor
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Julius LeFlore    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 1992 1 $14,711,124   1,923 $7,650   $14,711,124 1
Apr 3, 1992 1 $10,188,583 -31% 1,928 $5,285   $29,107,836 2
Apr 10, 1992 3 $7,363,880 -28% 1,929 $3,817   $39,211,822 3
Apr 17, 1992 2 $6,139,636 -17% 1,882 $3,262   $48,108,305 4
Apr 24, 1992 3 $4,491,484 -27% 1,835 $2,448   $54,795,312 5
May 1, 1992 2 $2,794,422 -38% 1,679 $1,664   $58,609,821 6
May 8, 1992 2 $2,692,398 -4% 1,815 $1,483   $62,154,524 7
May 15, 1992 4 $1,936,021 -28% 1,683 $1,150   $64,882,869 8
May 22, 1992 9 $1,684,468 -13% 1,280 $1,316   $67,130,191 9
May 29, 1992 10 $945,898 -44% 1,132 $836   $68,568,684 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 1992 1 $18,919,253   1,923 $9,838   $18,919,253 1
Apr 3, 1992 2 $12,928,689 -32% 1,928 $6,706   $31,847,942 2
Apr 10, 1992 3 $10,120,727 -22% 1,929 $5,247   $41,968,669 3
Apr 17, 1992 3 $8,335,159 -18% 1,882 $4,429   $50,303,828 4
Apr 24, 1992 3 $5,511,571 -34% 1,835 $3,004   $55,815,399 5
May 1, 1992 2 $3,646,727 -34% 1,679 $2,172   $59,462,126 6
May 8, 1992 2 $3,484,722 -4% 1,815 $1,920   $62,946,848 7
May 15, 1992 4 $2,498,875 -28% 1,683 $1,485   $65,445,723 8
May 22, 1992 9 $2,177,063 -13% 1,280 $1,701   $67,622,786 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records