Irreconcilable Differences (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,400,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,076,894 (24.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:902 opening theaters/902 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,860,712

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,915 $12,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,909 $12,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $12,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,340 $12,400,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 28th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Nine to Five
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Lawyers, Non-Chronological, 1970s, 1980s, Set in Hollywood, Movie Business, Movie Director, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block
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) 209 $9,084,341 Oct 5, 1984 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 28, 1984 3 $3,076,894   902 $3,411   $3,076,894 1
Oct 5, 1984 4 $2,701,185 -12% 902 $2,995   $6,536,078 2
Oct 12, 1984 4 $1,837,568 -32% 892 $2,060   $8,841,982 3
Oct 19, 1984 9 $1,215,837 -34% 803 $1,514   $10,506,418 4
Oct 26, 1984 21 $343,351 -72% 373 $921   $11,157,479 5
Nov 2, 1984 18 $417,893 +22% 370 $1,129   $11,686,548 6
Nov 9, 1984 23 $328,106 -21% 335 $979   $12,143,127 7
Nov 16, 1984 29 $165,709 -49% 242 $685   $12,384,120 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 28, 1984 3 $3,834,893   902 $4,252   $3,834,893 1
Oct 5, 1984 4 $3,169,521 -17% 902 $3,514   $7,004,414 2
Oct 12, 1984 5 $2,286,167 -28% 892 $2,563   $9,290,581 3
Oct 19, 1984 9 $1,523,547 -33% 803 $1,897   $10,814,128 4
Oct 26, 1984 21 $454,527 -70% 373 $1,219   $11,268,655 5
Nov 2, 1984 18 $546,366 +20% 370 $1,477   $11,815,021 6
Nov 9, 1984 22 $403,390 -26% 335 $1,204   $12,218,411 7

Leading Cast

Drew Barrymore    Casey Brodsky

Supporting Cast

Sharon Stone    Blake Chandler/Amanda

Uncategorized

Shelley Long    Lucy Van Patten Brodsky
Ryan O'Neal    Albert Brodsky
Sam Wanamaker    David Kessler
David Graf    Bink
David Paymer    Alan Sluiser

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Shyer    Director
Nancy Meyers    Screenwriter
Charles Shyer    Screenwriter
Nancy Meyers    Producer
K.C. Colwell    Second Assistant Director

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:$3,076,894 (24.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:902 opening theaters/902 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,860,712

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,915 $12,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,909 $12,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $12,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,340 $12,400,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 28th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Nine to Five
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Lawyers, Non-Chronological, 1970s, 1980s, Set in Hollywood, Movie Business, Movie Director, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block
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) 209 $9,084,341 Oct 5, 1984 10

Leading Cast

Drew Barrymore    Casey Brodsky

Supporting Cast

Sharon Stone    Blake Chandler/Amanda

Uncategorized

Shelley Long    Lucy Van Patten Brodsky
Ryan O'Neal    Albert Brodsky
Sam Wanamaker    David Kessler
David Graf    Bink
David Paymer    Alan Sluiser

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Shyer    Director
Nancy Meyers    Screenwriter
Charles Shyer    Screenwriter
Nancy Meyers    Producer
K.C. Colwell    Second Assistant Director

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
Sep 28, 1984 3 $3,076,894   902 $3,411   $3,076,894 1
Oct 5, 1984 4 $2,701,185 -12% 902 $2,995   $6,536,078 2
Oct 12, 1984 4 $1,837,568 -32% 892 $2,060   $8,841,982 3
Oct 19, 1984 9 $1,215,837 -34% 803 $1,514   $10,506,418 4
Oct 26, 1984 21 $343,351 -72% 373 $921   $11,157,479 5
Nov 2, 1984 18 $417,893 +22% 370 $1,129   $11,686,548 6
Nov 9, 1984 23 $328,106 -21% 335 $979   $12,143,127 7
Nov 16, 1984 29 $165,709 -49% 242 $685   $12,384,120 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 28, 1984 3 $3,834,893   902 $4,252   $3,834,893 1
Oct 5, 1984 4 $3,169,521 -17% 902 $3,514   $7,004,414 2
Oct 12, 1984 5 $2,286,167 -28% 892 $2,563   $9,290,581 3
Oct 19, 1984 9 $1,523,547 -33% 803 $1,897   $10,814,128 4
Oct 26, 1984 21 $454,527 -70% 373 $1,219   $11,268,655 5
Nov 2, 1984 18 $546,366 +20% 370 $1,477   $11,815,021 6
Nov 9, 1984 22 $403,390 -26% 335 $1,204   $12,218,411 7