The Meteor Man (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,015,592Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,643,091 (33.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,060 opening theaters/1,060 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,871,514

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,748 $8,015,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,339 $8,015,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,197 $8,015,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,677 $8,015,592

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 6th, 1993 (Wide) by MGM
MPAA Rating: PG on appeal for children caught up in perils of an urban environment.
Running Time: 100 minutes
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Origin Story, African Americans, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 6, 1993 9 $2,643,091   1,060 $2,493   $2,643,091 1

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Leading Cast

Robert Townsend    Jefferson Reed

Supporting Cast

James Earl Jones    Mr. Moses
Bill Cosby    Marvin

Uncategorized

Don Cheadle    Goldilocks
Lela Rochon    Vanessa
Jenifer Lewis    Mrs. Williams, Lewis' Mother
Robert Guillaume    Ted Reed, Jeff's Father
Sinbad    Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Wallace Shawn    Mr. Little
Eddie Griffin    Michael
John Witherspoon    Clarence James Carter III
Tommy Lister    Digit
Samuel L. Jackson    Dre

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Production and Technical Credits

Robert Townsend    Director
Robert Townsend    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,643,091 (33.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,060 opening theaters/1,060 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,871,514

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,748 $8,015,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,339 $8,015,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,197 $8,015,592
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,677 $8,015,592

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 6th, 1993 (Wide) by MGM
MPAA Rating: PG on appeal for children caught up in perils of an urban environment.
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Action Comedy, Origin Story, African Americans, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Robert Townsend    Jefferson Reed

Supporting Cast

James Earl Jones    Mr. Moses
Bill Cosby    Marvin

Uncategorized

Don Cheadle    Goldilocks
Lela Rochon    Vanessa
Jenifer Lewis    Mrs. Williams, Lewis' Mother
Robert Guillaume    Ted Reed, Jeff's Father
Sinbad    Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Wallace Shawn    Mr. Little
Eddie Griffin    Michael
John Witherspoon    Clarence James Carter III
Tommy Lister    Digit
Samuel L. Jackson    Dre

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Townsend    Director
Robert Townsend    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 6, 1993 9 $2,643,091   1,060 $2,493   $2,643,091 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records