Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams (1981)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $37,000,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,153,738 (22.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,390 opening theaters/1,390 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $143,474,815

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,486 $37,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,771 $37,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 490 $37,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 682 $37,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 5th, 1981 (Wide) by Columbia
Running Time: 88 minutes
Franchise: Cheech & Chong
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Keywords: Stoner Comedy, Narcotics, Addiction, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Revenge, Mental Hospital, Mental Illness, Strippers / Stripping
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 5, 1981 1 $8,153,738   1,390 $5,866   $8,153,738 1
Jun 12, 1981 4 $0 -100% 1,387 $0   $17,392,850 2
Jun 19, 1981 5 $3,110,000   1,253 $2,482   $0 2
Jun 26, 1981 11 $0 -100% 0     $26,333,000 3
Jul 10, 1981 13 $0   0     $30,023,547 5
Jul 24, 1981 13 $359,461   378 $951   $33,647,006 7
Aug 7, 1981 20 $239,000   343 $697   $33,606,555 10
Aug 14, 1981 21 $0 -100% 0     $33,982,504 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 5, 1981 1 $17,392,850   1,390 $12,513   $17,392,850 1
Jun 19, 1981 1 $29,443,000   1,253 $23,498   $26,333,000 3
Jul 10, 1981 12 $1,726,731   0     $31,750,278 5
Jul 17, 1981 9 $0 -100% 0     $31,750,278 0
Aug 7, 1981 14 $614,949   343 $1,793   $33,982,504 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Tommy Chong    Chong
Tony Cox    Midget Nut
Michael Winslow    Superman Nut
Cheech Marin    Cheech
Paul Reubens    Howie Hamburger Dude
Paul Rubens    Howie Hamburger Dude
Sandra Bernhard    Girl Nut
Stacy Keach    The Sarge Stedanko

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tommy Chong    Director

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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,153,738 (22.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,390 opening theaters/1,390 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $143,474,815

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,486 $37,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,771 $37,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 490 $37,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 682 $37,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 5th, 1981 (Wide) by Columbia
Running Time: 88 minutes
Franchise: Cheech & Chong
Comparisons: vs. Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
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Keywords: Stoner Comedy, Narcotics, Addiction, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Revenge, Mental Hospital, Mental Illness, Strippers / Stripping
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Tommy Chong    Chong
Tony Cox    Midget Nut
Michael Winslow    Superman Nut
Cheech Marin    Cheech
Paul Reubens    Howie Hamburger Dude
Paul Rubens    Howie Hamburger Dude
Sandra Bernhard    Girl Nut
Stacy Keach    The Sarge Stedanko

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tommy Chong    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 5, 1981 1 $8,153,738   1,390 $5,866   $8,153,738 1
Jun 12, 1981 4 $0 -100% 1,387 $0   $17,392,850 2
Jun 19, 1981 5 $3,110,000   1,253 $2,482   $0 2
Jun 26, 1981 11 $0 -100% 0     $26,333,000 3
Jul 10, 1981 13 $0   0     $30,023,547 5
Jul 24, 1981 13 $359,461   378 $951   $33,647,006 7
Aug 7, 1981 20 $239,000   343 $697   $33,606,555 10
Aug 14, 1981 21 $0 -100% 0     $33,982,504 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 5, 1981 1 $17,392,850   1,390 $12,513   $17,392,850 1
Jun 19, 1981 1 $29,443,000   1,253 $23,498   $26,333,000 3
Jul 10, 1981 12 $1,726,731   0     $31,750,278 5
Jul 17, 1981 9 $0 -100% 0     $31,750,278 0
Aug 7, 1981 14 $614,949   343 $1,793   $33,982,504 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records