Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,218,387Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,506,086 (14.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,134 opening theaters/1,139 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $81,642,653

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,958 $30,218,387
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,298 $30,218,387
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $30,218,387
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 796 $30,218,387

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 5th, 1989 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 97 minutes
Franchise: Weekend at Bernie's
Comparisons: vs. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Posthumous Adventure, Death of a Boss, Hitmen, White Collar Crime, Insurance Fraud, Organized Crime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $12,761,599 Jul 7, 1989 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 75 $4,506,086 Jul 7, 1989 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 70 $12,761,599 Jul 7, 1989 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1989 8 $4,506,086   1,134 $3,974   $6,410,073 1
Jul 14, 1989 9 $3,749,810 -17% 1,139 $3,292   $12,945,767 2
Jul 21, 1989 10 $2,709,067 -28% 1,104 $2,454   $18,058,053 3
Sep 1, 1989 21 $655,324   565 $1,160   $26,787,309 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1989 7 $7,291,970   1,134 $6,430   $9,195,957 2
Jul 14, 1989 9 $6,153,029 -16% 1,139 $5,402   $15,348,986 3

Leading Cast

Andrew McCarthy    Larry Wilson

Uncategorized

Ted Kotcheff    Jack Parker, Richard's Dad
Skeet Ulrich    Extra
Jonathan Silverman    Richard Parker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ted Kotcheff    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,506,086 (14.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,134 opening theaters/1,139 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $81,642,653

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,958 $30,218,387
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,298 $30,218,387
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $30,218,387
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 796 $30,218,387

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 5th, 1989 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 97 minutes
Franchise: Weekend at Bernie's
Comparisons: vs. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Posthumous Adventure, Death of a Boss, Hitmen, White Collar Crime, Insurance Fraud, Organized Crime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $12,761,599 Jul 7, 1989 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 75 $4,506,086 Jul 7, 1989 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 70 $12,761,599 Jul 7, 1989 5

Leading Cast

Andrew McCarthy    Larry Wilson

Uncategorized

Ted Kotcheff    Jack Parker, Richard's Dad
Skeet Ulrich    Extra
Jonathan Silverman    Richard Parker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ted Kotcheff    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1989 8 $4,506,086   1,134 $3,974   $6,410,073 1
Jul 14, 1989 9 $3,749,810 -17% 1,139 $3,292   $12,945,767 2
Jul 21, 1989 10 $2,709,067 -28% 1,104 $2,454   $18,058,053 3
Sep 1, 1989 21 $655,324   565 $1,160   $26,787,309 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1989 7 $7,291,970   1,134 $6,430   $9,195,957 2
Jul 14, 1989 9 $6,153,029 -16% 1,139 $5,402   $15,348,986 3