Raising Arizona (1987)

Raising Arizona
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,847,000Details
International Box Office $767Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,847,767
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$36,240 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:9.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/697 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,989,933

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 13th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: December 17th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 10th, 1996 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Big Lebowski
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Keywords: Life on the Outside, Kidnap, Hitmen, Infertility, Crime Comedy, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romeo and Juliet Romance, Fantasy Sequence, Prophetic Dreams, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Circle Arizona Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 281 $7,085,620 Apr 17, 1987 38

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1987 22 $36,240   1 $36,240   $36,240 1
Mar 27, 1987 13 $1,095,252   149 $7,351   $1,705,461 3
Apr 3, 1987 13 $953,647 -13% 150 $6,358   $2,995,568 4
Apr 10, 1987 7 $2,209,320 +132% 452 $4,888   $5,417,010 5
Apr 17, 1987 8 $2,451,750 +11% 696 $3,523   $8,823,750 6
Apr 24, 1987 9 $1,821,616 -26% 697 $2,614   $11,519,440 7
May 1, 1987 8 $1,462,587 -20% 666 $2,196   $13,510,310 8
May 8, 1987 10 $1,127,902 -23% 688 $1,639   $15,072,020 9
May 15, 1987 10 $1,001,442 -11% 686 $1,460   $16,604,873 10
May 22, 1987 11 $961,425 -4% 659 $1,459   $17,811,160 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 1987 12 $1,431,712   149 $9,609   $2,041,921 3
Apr 3, 1987 8 $1,165,769 -19% 150 $7,772   $3,207,690 4
Apr 10, 1987 7 $3,164,310 +171% 452 $7,001   $6,372,000 5
Apr 17, 1987 8 $3,325,824 +5% 696 $4,778   $9,697,824 6
Apr 24, 1987 8 $2,349,899 -29% 697 $3,371   $12,047,723 7
May 1, 1987 8 $1,896,395 -19% 666 $2,847   $13,944,118 8
May 8, 1987 8 $1,659,313 -13% 688 $2,412   $15,603,431 9
May 15, 1987 8 $1,246,304 -25% 686 $1,817   $16,849,735 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 12/17/2020 $0 0 1 5 $767 11/20/2023
 
International Total$767 11/20/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage    H.I. McDonnough

Uncategorized

John Goodman    Gale
M. Emmet Walsh    Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Holly Hunter    Edwina 'Ed' McDonnough
Trey Wilson    Nathan Arizona (Hufheinz) Sr
William Forsythe    Evelle
Frances McDormand    Dot
Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb    Leonard Smalls

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Coen    Director
Ethan Coen    Producer
Ethan Coen    Screenwriter
Joel Coen    Screenwriter
Carter Burwell    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 30th, 2011

August 30th, 2011

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$36,240 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:9.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/697 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,989,933

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iTunes:iTunes
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 13th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: December 17th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 10th, 1996 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Big Lebowski
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Keywords: Life on the Outside, Kidnap, Hitmen, Infertility, Crime Comedy, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romeo and Juliet Romance, Fantasy Sequence, Prophetic Dreams, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Circle Arizona Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 281 $7,085,620 Apr 17, 1987 38

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage    H.I. McDonnough

Uncategorized

John Goodman    Gale
M. Emmet Walsh    Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Holly Hunter    Edwina 'Ed' McDonnough
Trey Wilson    Nathan Arizona (Hufheinz) Sr
William Forsythe    Evelle
Frances McDormand    Dot
Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb    Leonard Smalls

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Coen    Director
Ethan Coen    Producer
Ethan Coen    Screenwriter
Joel Coen    Screenwriter
Carter Burwell    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 30th, 2011

August 30th, 2011

Summer is officially over, both at the box office and on the home market. Granted, the theatrical releases are still really weak, but the TV on DVD releases are starting to become overwhelming. There are several such releases that are worth picking up, but none rise to the level of Pick of the Week. For that I went with The Coen Brothers Blu-ray Box Set. However, if you've made the leap to Blu-ray, then The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth an honorable mention. Meanwhile, there's a film called Norwegian Ninja coming out on DVD that has cult classic written all over it. I really hope the screener arrives soon. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1987 22 $36,240   1 $36,240   $36,240 1
Mar 27, 1987 13 $1,095,252   149 $7,351   $1,705,461 3
Apr 3, 1987 13 $953,647 -13% 150 $6,358   $2,995,568 4
Apr 10, 1987 7 $2,209,320 +132% 452 $4,888   $5,417,010 5
Apr 17, 1987 8 $2,451,750 +11% 696 $3,523   $8,823,750 6
Apr 24, 1987 9 $1,821,616 -26% 697 $2,614   $11,519,440 7
May 1, 1987 8 $1,462,587 -20% 666 $2,196   $13,510,310 8
May 8, 1987 10 $1,127,902 -23% 688 $1,639   $15,072,020 9
May 15, 1987 10 $1,001,442 -11% 686 $1,460   $16,604,873 10
May 22, 1987 11 $961,425 -4% 659 $1,459   $17,811,160 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 27, 1987 12 $1,431,712   149 $9,609   $2,041,921 3
Apr 3, 1987 8 $1,165,769 -19% 150 $7,772   $3,207,690 4
Apr 10, 1987 7 $3,164,310 +171% 452 $7,001   $6,372,000 5
Apr 17, 1987 8 $3,325,824 +5% 696 $4,778   $9,697,824 6
Apr 24, 1987 8 $2,349,899 -29% 697 $3,371   $12,047,723 7
May 1, 1987 8 $1,896,395 -19% 666 $2,847   $13,944,118 8
May 8, 1987 8 $1,659,313 -13% 688 $2,412   $15,603,431 9
May 15, 1987 8 $1,246,304 -25% 686 $1,817   $16,849,735 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 12/17/2020 $0 0 1 5 $767 11/20/2023
 
International Total$767 11/20/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records