Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,118,077Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,126,791 (31.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,196 opening theaters/1,199 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,275,635

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,332 $16,118,077
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,101 $16,118,077
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,474 $16,118,077
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $16,118,077

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 1988 (Wide) by United Artists
Video Release: August 5th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Godfather: Part III
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Keywords: Life Drama, Addiction, Depression, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Relationships Gone Wrong, Fired, Dysfunctional Family, Set in New York City, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Mirage
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 188 $5,126,791 Apr 1, 1988 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 141 $14,095,552 Apr 1, 1988 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 67 $5,126,791 Apr 1, 1988 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 61 $14,095,552 Apr 1, 1988 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 1988 3 $5,126,791   1,196 $4,287   $5,126,791 1
Apr 8, 1988 5 $3,087,063 -40% 1,199 $2,575   $10,000,101 2
Apr 15, 1988 10 $1,898,023 -39% 1,103 $1,721   $12,695,672 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 1988 3 $6,913,038   1,196 $5,780   $6,913,038 1
Apr 8, 1988 5 $3,884,611 -44% 1,199 $3,240   $10,797,649 2

Leading Cast

Michael J. Fox    Jamie Conway

Uncategorized

Jason Robards, Jr.    Drunken Writer
Dianne Wiest    Mother
Kiefer Sutherland    Tad Aligash
David Hyde Pierce    Bartender at fashion show
Swoosie Kurtz    Megan
Reni Santoni    Additional Voices
Phoebe Cates    Amanda
Kelly Lynch    Elaine
Frances Sternhagen    Clara
Tracy Pollan    Vicky
John Houseman    Mr. Vogel
William Hickey    Ferret Man

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Production and Technical Credits

James Bridges    Director
Jay McInerney    Screenwriter
Jay McInerney    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,126,791 (31.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,196 opening theaters/1,199 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,275,635

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,332 $16,118,077
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,101 $16,118,077
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,474 $16,118,077
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $16,118,077

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 1988 (Wide) by United Artists
Video Release: August 5th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Godfather: Part III
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life Drama, Addiction, Depression, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Relationships Gone Wrong, Fired, Dysfunctional Family, Set in New York City, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Mirage
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 188 $5,126,791 Apr 1, 1988 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 141 $14,095,552 Apr 1, 1988 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 67 $5,126,791 Apr 1, 1988 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 61 $14,095,552 Apr 1, 1988 3

Leading Cast

Michael J. Fox    Jamie Conway

Uncategorized

Jason Robards, Jr.    Drunken Writer
Dianne Wiest    Mother
Kiefer Sutherland    Tad Aligash
David Hyde Pierce    Bartender at fashion show
Swoosie Kurtz    Megan
Reni Santoni    Additional Voices
Phoebe Cates    Amanda
Kelly Lynch    Elaine
Frances Sternhagen    Clara
Tracy Pollan    Vicky
John Houseman    Mr. Vogel
William Hickey    Ferret Man

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Bridges    Director
Jay McInerney    Screenwriter
Jay McInerney    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 1988 3 $5,126,791   1,196 $4,287   $5,126,791 1
Apr 8, 1988 5 $3,087,063 -40% 1,199 $2,575   $10,000,101 2
Apr 15, 1988 10 $1,898,023 -39% 1,103 $1,721   $12,695,672 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 1988 3 $6,913,038   1,196 $5,780   $6,913,038 1
Apr 8, 1988 5 $3,884,611 -44% 1,199 $3,240   $10,797,649 2