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The Cable Guy


The Numbers Rating: 5.25 (4 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 54% - Rotten
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,240,295
International Box Office$42,585,501
Worldwide Box Office$102,825,796
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Production Budget:$47,000,000
Theatrical Release: June 14th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for dark thematic elements and crude humor
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Running Time:95 minutes

Cast

Janeane Garofalo    Waitress
Ben Stiller    Sam Sweet
Jim Carrey    Chip Douglas
Matthew Broderick    Steven Kovacs
Andy Dick    Medieval Host
Owen Wilson    Robin's Date
Jack Black    Rick
Eric Roberts    Eric Roberts
Leslie Mann    Robin Harris
Sean Whalen    Karaoke Party Guest
Kathy Griffin    Cable Boy's Mother
George Segal    Steven's Father
Diane Baker    Steven's mother
David Cross    Sales Manager

Production and Technical Credits

Composer    John Ottman
Director    Ben Stiller

Weekend Chart Record

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
1996/06/14 1 $19,806,226   2,657 $7,454   $19,806,226 3
1996/06/21 4 $10,321,903 -48% 2,657 $3,885   $40,643,476 10
1996/06/28 7 $4,807,927 -53% 2,590 $1,856   $50,451,572 17
1996/07/05 10 $2,589,012 -46% 2,042 $1,268   $54,352,588 24
1996/07/12 12 $1,006,189 -61% 1,004 $1,002   $56,261,724 31
1996/07/19 20 $307,404 -69% 450 $683   $57,064,576 38
1996/07/26 29 $103,742 -66% 283 $367   $57,330,460 45
1996/08/02 21 $714,069 +588% 769 $929   $58,088,989 52
1996/08/09 24 $502,444 -30% 624 $805   $59,003,776 59
1996/08/16 25 $316,085 -37% 475 $665   $59,616,298 66
1996/08/23 33 $204,589 -35% 310 $660   $60,022,922 73
1996/08/30 51 $50,598 -75% 131 $386   $60,154,431 80