A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,317,886Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,970,574 (27.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,379 opening theaters/1,379 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $77,137,638

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 23rd, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: R for violence, strong language and brief sexuality
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Action Comedy, LAPD, Private Investigator, DEA Agent, Faked Death, Witness Protection, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Corrupt Cops
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 192 $7,970,574 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $22,075,364 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 219 $7,970,574 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 153 $17,894,720 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 76 $7,970,574 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $22,075,364 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 82 $7,970,574 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 66 $22,075,364 Nov 25, 1994 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 5 $7,970,574   1,379 $5,780   $11,419,159 1
Dec 2, 1994 5 $4,766,286 -40% 1,379 $3,456   $17,856,147 2
Dec 9, 1994 6 $2,463,637 -48% 1,244 $1,980   $21,476,609 3
Dec 16, 1994 9 $1,531,510 -38% 1,001 $1,530   $23,665,659 4
Dec 23, 1994 18 $1,056,019 -31% 718 $1,471   $25,387,684 5
Dec 30, 1994 19 $1,125,183 +7% 364 $3,091   $27,116,697 6
Jan 6, 1995 24 $400,758 -64% 311 $1,289   $27,691,876 7
Jan 13, 1995 35 $191,627 -52% 173 $1,108   $27,973,312 8
Jan 20, 1995 42 $81,619 -57% 116 $704   $28,072,566 9
Feb 3, 1995 31 $240,528   268 $897   $28,388,711 11
Feb 10, 1995 36 $130,191 -46% 177 $736   $28,571,545 12
Feb 17, 1995 46 $97,758 -25% 103 $949   $28,748,113 13
Feb 24, 1995 46 $73,946 -24% 100 $739   $28,850,847 14
Mar 3, 1995 49 $85,582 +16% 109 $785   $28,966,838 15
Mar 10, 1995 46 $100,798 +18% 111 $908   $29,097,256 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 5 $9,641,276   1,379 $6,991   $13,089,861 2
Dec 2, 1994 5 $5,923,111 -39% 1,379 $4,295   $19,012,972 3
Dec 9, 1994 6 $3,121,177 -47% 1,244 $2,509   $22,134,149 4
Dec 16, 1994 10 $2,197,516 -30% 1,001 $2,195   $24,331,665 5
Dec 23, 1994 19 $1,659,849 -24% 718 $2,312   $25,991,514 6
Dec 30, 1994 19 $1,299,604 -22% 364 $3,570   $27,291,118 7
Jan 6, 1995 24 $490,567 -62% 311 $1,577   $27,781,685 8
Jan 13, 1995 36 $209,262 -57% 173 $1,210   $27,990,947 9
Feb 3, 1995 31 $293,171   268 $1,094   $28,441,354 12
Feb 10, 1995 35 $209,001 -29% 177 $1,181   $28,650,355 13
Feb 17, 1995 45 $126,546 -39% 103 $1,229   $28,776,901 14
Feb 24, 1995 42 $104,355 -18% 100 $1,044   $28,881,256 15
Mar 3, 1995 45 $115,202 +10% 109 $1,057   $28,996,458 16

Uncategorized

Jada Pinkett Smith    Peaches Jordan
Charles S. Dutton    Rothmiller
Keenen Ivory Wayans    Shame
Sven-Ole Thorsen    Thug

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

Production and Technical Credits

Keenen Ivory Wayans    Director
Marcus Miller    Composer
Richard L. Johnson    Art Director

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:$7,970,574 (27.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,379 opening theaters/1,379 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $77,137,638

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 23rd, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: R for violence, strong language and brief sexuality
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Action Comedy, LAPD, Private Investigator, DEA Agent, Faked Death, Witness Protection, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Corrupt Cops
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 192 $7,970,574 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $22,075,364 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 219 $7,970,574 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 153 $17,894,720 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 76 $7,970,574 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $22,075,364 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 82 $7,970,574 Nov 25, 1994 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 66 $22,075,364 Nov 25, 1994 5

Uncategorized

Jada Pinkett Smith    Peaches Jordan
Charles S. Dutton    Rothmiller
Keenen Ivory Wayans    Shame
Sven-Ole Thorsen    Thug

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

Production and Technical Credits

Keenen Ivory Wayans    Director
Marcus Miller    Composer
Richard L. Johnson    Art Director

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
Nov 25, 1994 5 $7,970,574   1,379 $5,780   $11,419,159 1
Dec 2, 1994 5 $4,766,286 -40% 1,379 $3,456   $17,856,147 2
Dec 9, 1994 6 $2,463,637 -48% 1,244 $1,980   $21,476,609 3
Dec 16, 1994 9 $1,531,510 -38% 1,001 $1,530   $23,665,659 4
Dec 23, 1994 18 $1,056,019 -31% 718 $1,471   $25,387,684 5
Dec 30, 1994 19 $1,125,183 +7% 364 $3,091   $27,116,697 6
Jan 6, 1995 24 $400,758 -64% 311 $1,289   $27,691,876 7
Jan 13, 1995 35 $191,627 -52% 173 $1,108   $27,973,312 8
Jan 20, 1995 42 $81,619 -57% 116 $704   $28,072,566 9
Feb 3, 1995 31 $240,528   268 $897   $28,388,711 11
Feb 10, 1995 36 $130,191 -46% 177 $736   $28,571,545 12
Feb 17, 1995 46 $97,758 -25% 103 $949   $28,748,113 13
Feb 24, 1995 46 $73,946 -24% 100 $739   $28,850,847 14
Mar 3, 1995 49 $85,582 +16% 109 $785   $28,966,838 15
Mar 10, 1995 46 $100,798 +18% 111 $908   $29,097,256 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 1994 5 $9,641,276   1,379 $6,991   $13,089,861 2
Dec 2, 1994 5 $5,923,111 -39% 1,379 $4,295   $19,012,972 3
Dec 9, 1994 6 $3,121,177 -47% 1,244 $2,509   $22,134,149 4
Dec 16, 1994 10 $2,197,516 -30% 1,001 $2,195   $24,331,665 5
Dec 23, 1994 19 $1,659,849 -24% 718 $2,312   $25,991,514 6
Dec 30, 1994 19 $1,299,604 -22% 364 $3,570   $27,291,118 7
Jan 6, 1995 24 $490,567 -62% 311 $1,577   $27,781,685 8
Jan 13, 1995 36 $209,262 -57% 173 $1,210   $27,990,947 9
Feb 3, 1995 31 $293,171   268 $1,094   $28,441,354 12
Feb 10, 1995 35 $209,001 -29% 177 $1,181   $28,650,355 13
Feb 17, 1995 45 $126,546 -39% 103 $1,229   $28,776,901 14
Feb 24, 1995 42 $104,355 -18% 100 $1,044   $28,881,256 15
Mar 3, 1995 45 $115,202 +10% 109 $1,057   $28,996,458 16