Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,174,980 (10.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 14.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,396 opening theaters/1,659 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $296,658,313 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 674 | $111,936,388 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,040 | $104,663,612 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 830 | $216,600,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies | 100 | $111,936,388 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies | 97 | $104,663,612 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies | 83 | $216,600,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Netflix: | Netflix, Netflix |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 1988 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | January 23rd, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Cloning, Twins |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 72 | $13,655,157 | Jan 20, 1989 | 45 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) | 207 | $6,748,200 | Jan 13, 1989 | 38 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 112 | $19,111,441 | Jan 13, 1989 | 38 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 105 | $12,050,080 | Dec 30, 1988 | 24 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 49 | $33,130,391 | Dec 30, 1988 | 24 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) | 176 | $8,958,675 | Dec 23, 1988 | 17 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 116 | $24,630,904 | Dec 23, 1988 | 17 |