Private Benjamin (1980)

Private Benjamin
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $69,847,348Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,739,769 (6.8% of total gross)
Legs:14.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:763 opening theaters/763 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $279,908,694

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 10th, 1980 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Military Life, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Boot Camp, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, F-Rated
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
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 82 $19,910,555 Oct 10, 1980 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 80 $4,739,769 Oct 10, 1980 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $19,910,555 Oct 10, 1980 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1980 1 $4,739,769   763 $6,212   $4,739,769 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Leading Cast

Goldie Hawn    Private Judy Benjamin

Uncategorized

Sam Wanamaker    Teddy Benjamin
Craig T. Nelson    Captain William Woodbridge
Barbara Barrie    Harriet Benjamin
Albert Brooks    Yale Goodman
P.J. Soles    Pvt. Wanda Winter
Eileen Brennan    Capt. Doreen Lewis
Mary Kay Place    Pvt. Mary Lou Glass
Armand Assante    Henri Alan Tremont
Sally Kirkland    Helga
Harry Dean Stanton    1st Sergeant Jim Ballard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Zieff    Director
Nancy Meyers    Screenwriter
Nancy Meyers    Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,739,769 (6.8% of total gross)
Legs:14.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:763 opening theaters/763 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $279,908,694

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 10th, 1980 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Military Life, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Boot Camp, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, F-Rated
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
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 82 $19,910,555 Oct 10, 1980 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 80 $4,739,769 Oct 10, 1980 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $19,910,555 Oct 10, 1980 3

Leading Cast

Goldie Hawn    Private Judy Benjamin

Uncategorized

Sam Wanamaker    Teddy Benjamin
Craig T. Nelson    Captain William Woodbridge
Barbara Barrie    Harriet Benjamin
Albert Brooks    Yale Goodman
P.J. Soles    Pvt. Wanda Winter
Eileen Brennan    Capt. Doreen Lewis
Mary Kay Place    Pvt. Mary Lou Glass
Armand Assante    Henri Alan Tremont
Sally Kirkland    Helga
Harry Dean Stanton    1st Sergeant Jim Ballard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Zieff    Director
Nancy Meyers    Screenwriter
Nancy Meyers    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1980 1 $4,739,769   763 $6,212   $4,739,769 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance