Three O’Clock High (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,685,862Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,506,975 (40.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:849 opening theaters/849 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,926,368

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,048 $3,685,862
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,931 $3,685,862
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $3,685,862
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,214 $3,685,862

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 9th, 1987 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 2nd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
Running Time: 101 minutes
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, High School Hell, High School, New Guy/Girl in School, Bullies
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 111 $1,506,975 Oct 9, 1987 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 107 $4,355,201 Oct 9, 1987 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 1987 9 $1,506,975   849 $1,775   $1,506,975 1
Oct 16, 1987 11 $845,595 -44% 817 $1,035   $2,570,987 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 1987 9 $1,725,392   849 $2,032   $1,725,392 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Jeffrey Tambor    Mr. Rice
Philip Baker Hall    Detective Mulvahill
Yeardley Smith    Cheerleader
Casey Siemaszko    Jerry Mitchell
Mitch Pileggi    Duke Herman

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Production and Technical Credits

Phil Joanou    Director
Richard Christian Matheson    Screenwriter
Tom Szollosi    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,506,975 (40.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:849 opening theaters/849 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,926,368

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,048 $3,685,862
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,931 $3,685,862
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $3,685,862
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,214 $3,685,862

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 9th, 1987 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 2nd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, High School Hell, High School, New Guy/Girl in School, Bullies
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 111 $1,506,975 Oct 9, 1987 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 107 $4,355,201 Oct 9, 1987 3

Uncategorized

Jeffrey Tambor    Mr. Rice
Philip Baker Hall    Detective Mulvahill
Yeardley Smith    Cheerleader
Casey Siemaszko    Jerry Mitchell
Mitch Pileggi    Duke Herman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Phil Joanou    Director
Richard Christian Matheson    Screenwriter
Tom Szollosi    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 1987 9 $1,506,975   849 $1,775   $1,506,975 1
Oct 16, 1987 11 $845,595 -44% 817 $1,035   $2,570,987 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 1987 9 $1,725,392   849 $2,032   $1,725,392 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records