Major League (1989)

Major League
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $49,793,054Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,836,265 (17.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,541 opening theaters/1,615 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $134,528,600

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 7th, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: April 25th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Major League
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Baseball, Underdog, Boss From Hell, Sports Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Morgan Creek Productions, Mirage
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 7, 1989 1 $8,836,265   1,541 $5,734   $8,836,265 1
Apr 14, 1989 1 $7,070,809 -20% 1,615 $4,378   $18,456,883 2
Apr 21, 1989 2 $5,231,854 -26% 1,615 $3,240   $25,743,833 3
Apr 28, 1989 3 $4,125,768 -21% 1,615 $2,555   $31,246,706 4
May 5, 1989 4 $3,593,058 -13% 1,557 $2,308   $35,968,457 5
May 12, 1989 5 $2,310,940 -36% 1,557 $1,484   $39,248,651 6
May 19, 1989 6 $1,802,253 -22% 1,443 $1,249   $41,807,304 7
May 26, 1989 8 $1,436,066 -20% 1,175 $1,222   $43,768,999 8
Jun 2, 1989 10 $963,636 -33% 906 $1,064   $45,042,551 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 7, 1989 1 $11,386,074   1,541 $7,389   $11,386,074 1
Apr 14, 1989 1 $9,125,905 -20% 1,615 $5,651   $20,511,979 2
Apr 21, 1989 2 $6,608,959 -28% 1,615 $4,092   $27,120,938 3
Apr 28, 1989 3 $5,254,461 -20% 1,615 $3,254   $32,375,399 4
May 5, 1989 4 $4,562,312 -13% 1,557 $2,930   $36,937,711 5
May 12, 1989 5 $3,067,340 -33% 1,557 $1,970   $40,005,051 6
May 19, 1989 6 $2,327,882 -24% 1,443 $1,613   $42,332,933 7
May 26, 1989 8 $1,745,982 -25% 1,175 $1,486   $44,078,915 8

Leading Cast

Tom Berenger    Jake Taylor
Charlie Sheen    Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn
Corbin Bernsen    Roger Dorn

Supporting Cast

Margaret Whitton   
James Gammon    Lou Brown
Rene Russo    Lynn Wells
Bob Uecker   
Harry Doyle   
Wesley Snipes    Willie Mays Hayes
Dennis Haysbert    Pedro Cerrano
Neil Flynn    Longshoreman

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

Production and Technical Credits

David S. Ward    Director
David S. Ward    Screenwriter
Chris Chesser    Producer
Irby Smith    Producer
Julie Bergman    Co-Producer
Mark Rosenberg    Executive Producer
James Newton Howard    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,836,265 (17.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,541 opening theaters/1,615 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $134,528,600

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iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 7th, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: April 25th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Major League
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Baseball, Underdog, Boss From Hell, Sports Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Morgan Creek Productions, Mirage
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Tom Berenger    Jake Taylor
Charlie Sheen    Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn
Corbin Bernsen    Roger Dorn

Supporting Cast

Margaret Whitton   
James Gammon    Lou Brown
Rene Russo    Lynn Wells
Bob Uecker   
Harry Doyle   
Wesley Snipes    Willie Mays Hayes
Dennis Haysbert    Pedro Cerrano
Neil Flynn    Longshoreman

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

Production and Technical Credits

David S. Ward    Director
David S. Ward    Screenwriter
Chris Chesser    Producer
Irby Smith    Producer
Julie Bergman    Co-Producer
Mark Rosenberg    Executive Producer
James Newton Howard    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 7, 1989 1 $8,836,265   1,541 $5,734   $8,836,265 1
Apr 14, 1989 1 $7,070,809 -20% 1,615 $4,378   $18,456,883 2
Apr 21, 1989 2 $5,231,854 -26% 1,615 $3,240   $25,743,833 3
Apr 28, 1989 3 $4,125,768 -21% 1,615 $2,555   $31,246,706 4
May 5, 1989 4 $3,593,058 -13% 1,557 $2,308   $35,968,457 5
May 12, 1989 5 $2,310,940 -36% 1,557 $1,484   $39,248,651 6
May 19, 1989 6 $1,802,253 -22% 1,443 $1,249   $41,807,304 7
May 26, 1989 8 $1,436,066 -20% 1,175 $1,222   $43,768,999 8
Jun 2, 1989 10 $963,636 -33% 906 $1,064   $45,042,551 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 7, 1989 1 $11,386,074   1,541 $7,389   $11,386,074 1
Apr 14, 1989 1 $9,125,905 -20% 1,615 $5,651   $20,511,979 2
Apr 21, 1989 2 $6,608,959 -28% 1,615 $4,092   $27,120,938 3
Apr 28, 1989 3 $5,254,461 -20% 1,615 $3,254   $32,375,399 4
May 5, 1989 4 $4,562,312 -13% 1,557 $2,930   $36,937,711 5
May 12, 1989 5 $3,067,340 -33% 1,557 $1,970   $40,005,051 6
May 19, 1989 6 $2,327,882 -24% 1,443 $1,613   $42,332,933 7
May 26, 1989 8 $1,745,982 -25% 1,175 $1,486   $44,078,915 8