Born in East L.A. (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,355,263Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,359,040 (25.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,112 opening theaters/1,112 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $47,849,035

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 1987 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 7th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Immigration, Wrongfully Convicted, Set in Mexico, Set in Los Angeles, Set in California, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Culture Clash
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
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 369 $6,389,235 Sep 4, 1987 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1987 2 $4,359,040   1,112 $3,920   $4,359,040 1
Aug 28, 1987 10 $2,470,800 -43% 1,065 $2,320   $8,920,400 2
Sep 4, 1987 10 $2,210,790 -11% 762 $2,901   $12,082,630 3
Sep 11, 1987 10 $1,154,730 -48% 631 $1,830   $13,618,780 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1987 3 $6,449,600   1,112 $5,800   $6,449,600 1
Aug 28, 1987 10 $3,422,240 -47% 1,065 $3,213   $9,871,840 2
Sep 4, 1987 9 $2,592,210 -24% 762 $3,402   $12,464,050 3

Uncategorized

Jason Scott Lee    What's Happening Boys
Paul Rodriguez    Javier
Cheech Marin    Rudy
Daniel Stern    Jimmy
Jan-Michael Vincent    McCalister
Noble Willingham    Border Patrol sergeant

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

Production and Technical Credits

Cheech Marin    Director
Cheech Marin    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,359,040 (25.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,112 opening theaters/1,112 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $47,849,035

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 1987 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 7th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Immigration, Wrongfully Convicted, Set in Mexico, Set in Los Angeles, Set in California, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Culture Clash
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
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 369 $6,389,235 Sep 4, 1987 17

Uncategorized

Jason Scott Lee    What's Happening Boys
Paul Rodriguez    Javier
Cheech Marin    Rudy
Daniel Stern    Jimmy
Jan-Michael Vincent    McCalister
Noble Willingham    Border Patrol sergeant

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

Production and Technical Credits

Cheech Marin    Director
Cheech Marin    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1987 2 $4,359,040   1,112 $3,920   $4,359,040 1
Aug 28, 1987 10 $2,470,800 -43% 1,065 $2,320   $8,920,400 2
Sep 4, 1987 10 $2,210,790 -11% 762 $2,901   $12,082,630 3
Sep 11, 1987 10 $1,154,730 -48% 631 $1,830   $13,618,780 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1987 3 $6,449,600   1,112 $5,800   $6,449,600 1
Aug 28, 1987 10 $3,422,240 -47% 1,065 $3,213   $9,871,840 2
Sep 4, 1987 9 $2,592,210 -24% 762 $3,402   $12,464,050 3