Like Father Like Son (1987)

Like Father Like Son
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,377,585Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,189,452 (20.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,167 opening theaters/1,277 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $94,780,142

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,654 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,959 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 720 $34,377,585

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 1987 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: January 23rd, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Big
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Keywords: Body Swap, Family Comedy, High School, Bullies
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 287 $5,518,310 Oct 30, 1987 31
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 154 $6,081,600 Oct 9, 1987 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $17,575,975 Oct 9, 1987 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,654 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $94,780,142
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,122 $34,377,585
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 33 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,255 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,038 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $34,377,585

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1987 2 $7,189,452   1,167 $6,161   $7,189,452 1
Oct 9, 1987 2 $6,081,600 -15% 1,267 $4,800   $14,777,092 2
Oct 16, 1987 2 $4,258,800 -30% 1,272 $3,348   $19,828,892 3
Oct 23, 1987 5 $3,130,218 -27% 1,277 $2,451   $23,792,110 4
Oct 30, 1987 8 $1,909,433 -39% 1,277 $1,495   $26,261,543 5
Nov 6, 1987 9 $2,099,410 +10% 1,162 $1,807   $28,757,976 6
Nov 13, 1987 7 $1,721,517 -18% 1,172 $1,469   $30,829,493 7
Dec 11, 1987 18 $268,950   489 $550   $34,192,585 11
May 9, 2014 100 $1,319   3 $440   $172,967 1,389

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1987 2 $8,695,492   1,167 $7,451   $8,695,492 1
Oct 9, 1987 2 $6,874,600 -21% 1,267 $5,426   $15,570,092 2
Oct 16, 1987 2 $5,091,800 -26% 1,272 $4,003   $20,661,892 3
Oct 23, 1987 5 $3,690,218 -28% 1,277 $2,890   $24,352,110 4
Oct 30, 1987 8 $2,306,456 -37% 1,277 $1,806   $26,658,566 5
Nov 6, 1987 9 $2,449,410 +6% 1,162 $2,108   $29,107,976 6
Apr 25, 2014 64 $8,648   4 $2,162   $156,808 1,387
May 2, 2014 78 $6,131 -29% 2 $3,066   $171,648 1,388
May 9, 2014 48 $39,848 +550% 28 $1,423   $211,496 1,389
May 16, 2014 87 $513 -99% 1 $513   $186,122 1,390
May 23, 2014 90 $221 -57% 1 $221   $186,388 1,391

Leading Cast

Dudley Moore    Doctor Jack Hammond
Kirk Cameron    Chris Hammond

Supporting Cast

Margaret Colin    Ginnie Armbruster
Catherine Hicks    Dr. Amy Larkin
Sean Astin    Trigger
Bonnie Bedelia    Lady with gum in hair
Catherine Hicks    Dr. Amy Larkin
Camille Cooper    Lori Beaumont
Patrick O'Neal    Dr. Larry Armbruster
Micah Grant    Rick Anderson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rod Daniel    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,189,452 (20.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,167 opening theaters/1,277 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $94,780,142

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,654 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,959 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 720 $34,377,585

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


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Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 1987 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: January 23rd, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Big
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Keywords: Body Swap, Family Comedy, High School, Bullies
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 287 $5,518,310 Oct 30, 1987 31
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 154 $6,081,600 Oct 9, 1987 10
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $17,575,975 Oct 9, 1987 10

Leading Cast

Dudley Moore    Doctor Jack Hammond
Kirk Cameron    Chris Hammond

Supporting Cast

Margaret Colin    Ginnie Armbruster
Catherine Hicks    Dr. Amy Larkin
Sean Astin    Trigger
Bonnie Bedelia    Lady with gum in hair
Catherine Hicks    Dr. Amy Larkin
Camille Cooper    Lori Beaumont
Patrick O'Neal    Dr. Larry Armbruster
Micah Grant    Rick Anderson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rod Daniel    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,654 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $94,780,142
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,122 $34,377,585
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 33 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,255 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,038 $34,377,585
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $34,377,585

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1987 2 $7,189,452   1,167 $6,161   $7,189,452 1
Oct 9, 1987 2 $6,081,600 -15% 1,267 $4,800   $14,777,092 2
Oct 16, 1987 2 $4,258,800 -30% 1,272 $3,348   $19,828,892 3
Oct 23, 1987 5 $3,130,218 -27% 1,277 $2,451   $23,792,110 4
Oct 30, 1987 8 $1,909,433 -39% 1,277 $1,495   $26,261,543 5
Nov 6, 1987 9 $2,099,410 +10% 1,162 $1,807   $28,757,976 6
Nov 13, 1987 7 $1,721,517 -18% 1,172 $1,469   $30,829,493 7
Dec 11, 1987 18 $268,950   489 $550   $34,192,585 11
May 9, 2014 100 $1,319   3 $440   $172,967 1,389

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1987 2 $8,695,492   1,167 $7,451   $8,695,492 1
Oct 9, 1987 2 $6,874,600 -21% 1,267 $5,426   $15,570,092 2
Oct 16, 1987 2 $5,091,800 -26% 1,272 $4,003   $20,661,892 3
Oct 23, 1987 5 $3,690,218 -28% 1,277 $2,890   $24,352,110 4
Oct 30, 1987 8 $2,306,456 -37% 1,277 $1,806   $26,658,566 5
Nov 6, 1987 9 $2,449,410 +6% 1,162 $2,108   $29,107,976 6
Apr 25, 2014 64 $8,648   4 $2,162   $156,808 1,387
May 2, 2014 78 $6,131 -29% 2 $3,066   $171,648 1,388
May 9, 2014 48 $39,848 +550% 28 $1,423   $211,496 1,389
May 16, 2014 87 $513 -99% 1 $513   $186,122 1,390
May 23, 2014 90 $221 -57% 1 $221   $186,388 1,391

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,959 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,264 $34,377,585
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 34 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,978 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,382 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 720 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,319 $34,377,585
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $34,377,585