Best Seller (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,278,150Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$905,399 (21.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:253 opening theaters/253 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,795,002

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,816 $4,278,150
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,455 $4,278,150

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Running Time: 95 minutes
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Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Prologue, 1970s, Heist, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Single Parent, Widow/Widower, Hitmen, Corporate Malfeasance, Kidnap, Redemption
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1987 11 $905,399   253 $3,579   $905,399 1
Oct 2, 1987 14 $629,488 -30% 249 $2,528   $1,856,513 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1987 10 $1,227,025   253 $4,850   $1,227,025 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

James Woods    Cleve

Uncategorized

Brian Dennehy    Dennis Meechum
Seymour Cassel    Carter
Victoria Tennant    Roberta Gillian
Branscombe Richmond    Longshoreman #1

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Flynn    Director
Larry Cohen    Screenwriter
Carter Dehaven    Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$905,399 (21.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:253 opening theaters/253 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,795,002

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,816 $4,278,150
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,455 $4,278,150

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Prologue, 1970s, Heist, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Single Parent, Widow/Widower, Hitmen, Corporate Malfeasance, Kidnap, Redemption
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

James Woods    Cleve

Uncategorized

Brian Dennehy    Dennis Meechum
Seymour Cassel    Carter
Victoria Tennant    Roberta Gillian
Branscombe Richmond    Longshoreman #1

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Flynn    Director
Larry Cohen    Screenwriter
Carter Dehaven    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1987 11 $905,399   253 $3,579   $905,399 1
Oct 2, 1987 14 $629,488 -30% 249 $2,528   $1,856,513 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1987 10 $1,227,025   253 $4,850   $1,227,025 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records