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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Dirty Dancing

The Numbers Rating: 9.00 (4 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 67% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $63,892,689
International Gross $150,007,311
Worldwide Gross $213,900,000
Home Market Performance
US DVD Sales: $9,037,337 Weekly Breakdown
Released August 21, 1987
August 22, 1997 (re-release) (limited)
August 27, 1997 (DVD Sale)
Rentals $25,219,000
MPAA Rating PG-13
US Gross from re-release (1997):$446,307
US Gross from initial release (1987-88):$63,446,382
Franchises Dirty Dancing
Keywords Dancing
Distributed by Vestron
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Historical Fiction
Time Frame 1960-1970
Director Emile Ardolino

Cast

Patrick Swayze    Johnny Castle
Emile Ardolino    Cameo
Wayne Knight    Stan
Jennifer Grey    Baby Houseman
Jerry Orbach    Jake Houseman
Jack Weston    Max Kellerman

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
8/21/1987 4 $3,900,000   975 $4,000 $3,900,000 3
8/28/1987 3 $3,666,750 -5.98% 975 $3,761 $10,025,438 10
9/4/1987 2 $4,889,239 +33.34% 1,002 $4,879 $16,465,415 17
9/11/1987 2 $3,542,221 -27.55% 1,009 $3,511 $20,949,272 24
9/18/1987 6 $2,471,555 -30.23% 994 $2,486 $24,469,975 31
9/25/1987 6 $2,100,759 -15.00% 1,001 $2,099 $27,376,139 38
10/2/1987 5 $1,878,207 -10.59% 990 $1,897 $30,011,849 45
10/9/1987 6 $2,021,673 +7.64% 978 $2,067 $32,631,532 52
10/16/1987 5 $1,839,181 -9.03% 1,012 $1,817 $34,837,670 59
10/23/1987 6 $1,785,660 -2.91% 991 $1,802 $37,229,977 66
10/30/1987 9 $1,304,542 -26.94% 994 $1,312 $39,210,484 73
11/6/1987 12 $1,704,920 +30.69% 878 $1,942 $41,469,209 80
11/13/1987 8 $1,700,823 -0.24% 958 $1,775 $43,871,705 87
11/20/1987 9 $1,467,927 -13.69% 951 $1,544 $45,856,700 94
11/27/1987 9 $1,704,317 +16.10% 978 $1,743 $48,431,980 101
12/4/1987 8 $1,179,534 -30.79% 995 $1,185 $50,044,871 108
12/11/1987 10 $844,229 -28.43% 986 $856 $51,480,865 115
1/1/1988 13 $1,277,912   855 $1,495 $55,913,006 136
1/8/1988 11 $991,137 -22.44% 809 $1,225 $57,288,167 143
1/15/1988 12 $567,905 -42.70% 654 $868 $58,239,543 150
1/22/1988 18 $499,357 -12.07% 642 $778 $58,992,492 157
1/29/1988 11 $501,039 +0.34% 645 $777 $60,449,463 164
2/5/1988 11 $374,439 -25.27% 542 $691 $61,024,554 171
8/22/1997 36 $162,378   54 $3,007 $63,608,760 3,657
8/29/1997 42 $84,138 -48.18% 55 $1,530 $63,788,169 3,664
9/5/1997 46 $38,103 -54.71% 37 $1,030 $63,841,571 3,671
9/12/1997 48 $40,523 +6.35% 58 $699 $63,892,689 3,678