Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,380,788Details
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Synopsis

Washed ashore in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest after a storm at sea separates him from his father, 11-year-old Angus McCormick has only his wiles and a trusted canine friend with which to survive.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,231,917 (37.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,217 opening theaters/1,219 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,549,355

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,082 $11,380,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,167 $11,380,788

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 13th, 1995 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 29th, 2011 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for perilous adventure
Running Time: 79 minutes
Franchise: Far From Home
Comparisons: vs. Ella Enchanted
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Keywords: Animal Lead, Set in British Columbia, On a Boat, Marooned, Survival Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Kagan Company Radio Telegraph
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 252 $10,993,250 Jan 13, 1995 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 88 $4,231,917 Jan 13, 1995 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 81 $10,993,250 Jan 13, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1995 10 $4,231,917   1,217 $3,477   $4,231,917 1
Jan 20, 1995 11 $2,148,377 -49% 1,219 $1,762   $6,809,428 2
Jan 27, 1995 15 $1,147,622 -47% 1,169 $982   $8,349,594 3
Feb 3, 1995 22 $718,565 -37% 873 $823   $9,298,808 4
Feb 10, 1995 24 $481,135 -33% 744 $647   $9,910,954 5
Feb 17, 1995 30 $404,256 -16% 680 $594   $10,435,021 6
Feb 24, 1995 26 $305,094 -25% 611 $499   $10,828,263 7
Mar 3, 1995 32 $187,485 -39% 412 $455   $11,097,704 8
Mar 10, 1995 36 $152,672 -19% 404 $378   $11,301,050 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1995 10 $4,661,051   1,217 $3,830   $4,661,051 1
Jan 20, 1995 12 $2,540,921 -45% 1,219 $2,084   $7,201,972 2
Jan 27, 1995 18 $1,378,271 -46% 1,169 $1,179   $8,580,243 3
Feb 3, 1995 22 $849,576 -38% 873 $973   $9,429,819 4
Feb 10, 1995 25 $600,946 -29% 744 $808   $10,030,765 5
Feb 17, 1995 29 $492,404 -18% 680 $724   $10,523,169 6
Feb 24, 1995 28 $387,050 -21% 611 $633   $10,910,219 7
Mar 3, 1995 33 $238,159 -38% 412 $578   $11,148,378 8

Leading Cast

Jesse Bradford    Angus McCormick

Supporting Cast

Bruce Davison    John McCormick
Mimi Rogers    Katherine McCormick
Tom Bower    John Gale
Joel Palmer    Silas McCormick
Margot Finley    Sara
Jennifer Weissenborn    Labrador Helicopter Pilot
Gordon Neave    Flight Engineer
Brent Stait    Sartech
Dean Lockwood    Sartech

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

Production and Technical Credits

Phillip Borsos    Director
Phillip Borsos    Screenwriter
Peter O’Brian    Producer
James Gardner    Director of Photography
Mark S. Freeborn*    Production Designer
Sidney Wolinsky    Editor
John Scott    Composer

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Synopsis

Washed ashore in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest after a storm at sea separates him from his father, 11-year-old Angus McCormick has only his wiles and a trusted canine friend with which to survive.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,231,917 (37.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,217 opening theaters/1,219 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,549,355

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,082 $11,380,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,167 $11,380,788

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 13th, 1995 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 29th, 2011 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for perilous adventure
Running Time: 79 minutes
Franchise: Far From Home
Comparisons: vs. Ella Enchanted
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Animal Lead, Set in British Columbia, On a Boat, Marooned, Survival Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Kagan Company Radio Telegraph
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 252 $10,993,250 Jan 13, 1995 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 88 $4,231,917 Jan 13, 1995 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 81 $10,993,250 Jan 13, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Jesse Bradford    Angus McCormick

Supporting Cast

Bruce Davison    John McCormick
Mimi Rogers    Katherine McCormick
Tom Bower    John Gale
Joel Palmer    Silas McCormick
Margot Finley    Sara
Jennifer Weissenborn    Labrador Helicopter Pilot
Gordon Neave    Flight Engineer
Brent Stait    Sartech
Dean Lockwood    Sartech

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

Production and Technical Credits

Phillip Borsos    Director
Phillip Borsos    Screenwriter
Peter O’Brian    Producer
James Gardner    Director of Photography
Mark S. Freeborn*    Production Designer
Sidney Wolinsky    Editor
John Scott    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1995 10 $4,231,917   1,217 $3,477   $4,231,917 1
Jan 20, 1995 11 $2,148,377 -49% 1,219 $1,762   $6,809,428 2
Jan 27, 1995 15 $1,147,622 -47% 1,169 $982   $8,349,594 3
Feb 3, 1995 22 $718,565 -37% 873 $823   $9,298,808 4
Feb 10, 1995 24 $481,135 -33% 744 $647   $9,910,954 5
Feb 17, 1995 30 $404,256 -16% 680 $594   $10,435,021 6
Feb 24, 1995 26 $305,094 -25% 611 $499   $10,828,263 7
Mar 3, 1995 32 $187,485 -39% 412 $455   $11,097,704 8
Mar 10, 1995 36 $152,672 -19% 404 $378   $11,301,050 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1995 10 $4,661,051   1,217 $3,830   $4,661,051 1
Jan 20, 1995 12 $2,540,921 -45% 1,219 $2,084   $7,201,972 2
Jan 27, 1995 18 $1,378,271 -46% 1,169 $1,179   $8,580,243 3
Feb 3, 1995 22 $849,576 -38% 873 $973   $9,429,819 4
Feb 10, 1995 25 $600,946 -29% 744 $808   $10,030,765 5
Feb 17, 1995 29 $492,404 -18% 680 $724   $10,523,169 6
Feb 24, 1995 28 $387,050 -21% 611 $633   $10,910,219 7
Mar 3, 1995 33 $238,159 -38% 412 $578   $11,148,378 8