Desperate Hours (1990)

Desperate Hours
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,624,629Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,367,657 (52.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,033 opening theaters/1,033 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,704,621

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,554 $2,624,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,047 $2,624,629
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,670 $2,624,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,214 $2,624,629

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 1990 (Wide) by MGM
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Willow
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Fugitive / On the Run, Film Noir, Infidelity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Hostage, FBI, Remake, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
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
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 114 $1,367,657 Oct 5, 1990 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $3,662,206 Oct 5, 1990 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 1990 9 $1,367,657   1,033 $1,324   $1,367,657 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Supporting Cast

Robert Zajonc (uncredited)*    Police Pilot

Uncategorized

Elias Koteas    Wally Bosworth
Kelly Lynch    Nancy Breyers
Lindsay Crouse    Brenda Chandler
Shawnee Smith    May Cornell
Gerry Bamman    Ed Tallent
Mimi Rogers    Nora Cornell
James Rebhorn    Prosecutor
Anthony Hopkins    Tim Cornell
Mickey Rourke    Michael Bosworth
David Morse    Albert

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Cimino    Director
Joseph Hayes    Screenwriter
Lawrence Konner    Screenwriter
Mark Rosenthal    Screenwriter
Joseph Hayes    Story Creator
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,367,657 (52.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,033 opening theaters/1,033 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,704,621

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,554 $2,624,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,047 $2,624,629
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,670 $2,624,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,214 $2,624,629

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 1990 (Wide) by MGM
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Willow
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Fugitive / On the Run, Film Noir, Infidelity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Hostage, FBI, Remake, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
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
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 114 $1,367,657 Oct 5, 1990 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $3,662,206 Oct 5, 1990 3

Supporting Cast

Robert Zajonc (uncredited)*    Police Pilot

Uncategorized

Elias Koteas    Wally Bosworth
Kelly Lynch    Nancy Breyers
Lindsay Crouse    Brenda Chandler
Shawnee Smith    May Cornell
Gerry Bamman    Ed Tallent
Mimi Rogers    Nora Cornell
James Rebhorn    Prosecutor
Anthony Hopkins    Tim Cornell
Mickey Rourke    Michael Bosworth
David Morse    Albert

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Cimino    Director
Joseph Hayes    Screenwriter
Lawrence Konner    Screenwriter
Mark Rosenthal    Screenwriter
Joseph Hayes    Story Creator
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 1990 9 $1,367,657   1,033 $1,324   $1,367,657 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance