Always (1989)

Always poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $41,843,630Details
International Box Office $30,300,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $72,143,630
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $312,987 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $312,987
OpusData ID: 130130100
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,713,480 (8.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,016 opening theaters/1,206 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $115,545,324

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,292 $41,843,630
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $30,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,478 $72,143,630

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 5th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Romantic Drama, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Friendly Ghost, Supernatural, Love Triangle, In a Plane, Remake
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 299 $6,721,892 Jan 26, 1990 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 250 $11,719,649 Jan 12, 1990 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 146 $20,857,302 Dec 29, 1989 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 307 $10,972,918 Dec 22, 1989 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 113 $3,713,480 Dec 22, 1989 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 96 $10,972,918 Dec 22, 1989 3

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,292 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,573 $115,545,324
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,764 $41,843,630
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 30 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,905 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $41,843,630

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1989 5 $3,713,480   1,016 $3,655   $3,713,480 1
Dec 29, 1989 6 $7,106,800 +91% 1,090 $6,520   $14,292,780 2
Jan 5, 1990 4 $4,614,020 -35% 1,124 $4,105   $20,590,850 3
Jan 12, 1990 5 $4,194,820 -9% 1,162 $3,610   $26,079,865 4
Jan 19, 1990 6 $3,459,330 -18% 1,197 $2,890   $30,858,065 5
Jan 26, 1990 7 $2,405,970 -30% 1,206 $1,995   $34,125,875 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1989 5 $7,185,980   1,016 $7,073   $7,185,980 1
Dec 29, 1989 6 $8,790,850 +22% 1,090 $8,065   $15,976,830 2
Jan 5, 1990 5 $5,908,215 -33% 1,124 $5,256   $21,885,045 3
Jan 12, 1990 5 $5,513,690 -7% 1,162 $4,745   $27,398,735 4
Jan 19, 1990 6 $4,321,170 -22% 1,197 $3,610   $31,719,905 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $30,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,277 $30,300,000
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 15 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,524 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,417 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 259 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 550 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 480 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $30,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,478 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,894 $72,143,630
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 20 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,024 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 394 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $72,143,630

Leading Cast

Richard Dreyfuss    Pete Sandich
Holly Hunter    Dorinda Durston
John Goodman    Al Yackey

Supporting Cast

Brad Johnson    Ted Baker
Audrey Hepburn    Hap
Roberts Blossom    Dave
Keith David    Powerhouse
Ed Van Nuys    Nails
Marg Helgenberger    Rachel
Dale Dye    Fire Boss
Brian Haley    Alex
James Lashly    Charlie
Michael Steve Jones    Grey
Kim Robillard    Air Traffic Controller
Jim Sparkman    Dispatcher
Doug McGrath    Bus Driver
Shereil Bowens    Child of Bus
Acencion Fuentes    Child on Bus
Todd Jacobson    Child on Bus
DeMarious T. Morganfield    Child on Bus
Michael O'Neill    Groung Pounder
Larry Landless    Ground Pounder
Steve Shatynski    Gound Pounder
James Pruitt    Ground Pounder
Joseph McCrossin    Mechanic
J.D. Souther    The Singer
David Jackson    Band Member
David Kitay    Band Member
Gene Strimling    Band Member
Roy Harrison    Fisherman
Ted Grossman    Fisherman
Gerry Rothchild    Carl the Barkeep
Loren Smothers    Bartender
Taleena Ottwell    Bar Girl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Spielberg    Director
Steven Spielberg    Producer
Frank Marshall    Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Producer
Jerry Belson    Screenwriter
Richard Vane    Co-Producer
Mikael Salomon    Director of Photography
James D. Bissell    Production Designer
Michael Kahn    Editor
John Williams    Composer
Pat Kehoe    Assistant Director
Frank Marshall    Second Unit Director
Gary Daigler    Unit Production Manager
Chris Burian-Mohr    Art Director
Jackie Carr    Set Decorator
John Toll    Second Unit Camera
Gary Graver    Second Unit Camera
Pete Romano    Underwater Photography
Bruce Nicholson    Special Effects Supervisor
Ellen Mirojnick    Costume Designer
Jennifer L. Parsons    Costume Supervisor
Willie D. Burton    Sound Mixer
Ben Burtt    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Shawn Murphy    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Hymns    Supervising Sound Editor
Ken Fischer    Sound Effects Editor
Teresa Eckton    Sound Effects Editor
Sandina Bailo-Lape    Sound Effects Editor
Tim Holland    Sound Effects Editor
Ben Burtt    Sound Designer
Michael Silvers    Dialogue Editor
Karen Spangenberg    Dialogue Editor
Gloria D'Alessandro    Dialogue Editor
Marilyn McCoppen    Dialogue Editor
Ken Wannberg    Music Editor
James L. McCoy    Makeup
Don Cash    Makeup
Susan Kalinowski    Hairstylist
Dione Taylor    Hairstylist
Carolyn Elias    Hairstylist
Dalton Trumbo    Story Creator
Fredrick Hazlitt Brennan    Story Creator
Chandler Sprangue    Story Creator
David Boehm    Story Creator
Lora Kennedy    Casting Director
Steve Lambert    Stunt Coordinator

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


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,713,480 (8.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,016 opening theaters/1,206 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $115,545,324

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,292 $41,843,630
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $30,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,478 $72,143,630

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 5th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Romantic Drama, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Friendly Ghost, Supernatural, Love Triangle, In a Plane, Remake
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 299 $6,721,892 Jan 26, 1990 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 250 $11,719,649 Jan 12, 1990 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 146 $20,857,302 Dec 29, 1989 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 307 $10,972,918 Dec 22, 1989 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 113 $3,713,480 Dec 22, 1989 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 96 $10,972,918 Dec 22, 1989 3

Leading Cast

Richard Dreyfuss    Pete Sandich
Holly Hunter    Dorinda Durston
John Goodman    Al Yackey

Supporting Cast

Brad Johnson    Ted Baker
Audrey Hepburn    Hap
Roberts Blossom    Dave
Keith David    Powerhouse
Ed Van Nuys    Nails
Marg Helgenberger    Rachel
Dale Dye    Fire Boss
Brian Haley    Alex
James Lashly    Charlie
Michael Steve Jones    Grey
Kim Robillard    Air Traffic Controller
Jim Sparkman    Dispatcher
Doug McGrath    Bus Driver
Shereil Bowens    Child of Bus
Acencion Fuentes    Child on Bus
Todd Jacobson    Child on Bus
DeMarious T. Morganfield    Child on Bus
Michael O'Neill    Groung Pounder
Larry Landless    Ground Pounder
Steve Shatynski    Gound Pounder
James Pruitt    Ground Pounder
Joseph McCrossin    Mechanic
J.D. Souther    The Singer
David Jackson    Band Member
David Kitay    Band Member
Gene Strimling    Band Member
Roy Harrison    Fisherman
Ted Grossman    Fisherman
Gerry Rothchild    Carl the Barkeep
Loren Smothers    Bartender
Taleena Ottwell    Bar Girl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Spielberg    Director
Steven Spielberg    Producer
Frank Marshall    Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Producer
Jerry Belson    Screenwriter
Richard Vane    Co-Producer
Mikael Salomon    Director of Photography
James D. Bissell    Production Designer
Michael Kahn    Editor
John Williams    Composer
Pat Kehoe    Assistant Director
Frank Marshall    Second Unit Director
Gary Daigler    Unit Production Manager
Chris Burian-Mohr    Art Director
Jackie Carr    Set Decorator
John Toll    Second Unit Camera
Gary Graver    Second Unit Camera
Pete Romano    Underwater Photography
Bruce Nicholson    Special Effects Supervisor
Ellen Mirojnick    Costume Designer
Jennifer L. Parsons    Costume Supervisor
Willie D. Burton    Sound Mixer
Ben Burtt    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Shawn Murphy    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Hymns    Supervising Sound Editor
Ken Fischer    Sound Effects Editor
Teresa Eckton    Sound Effects Editor
Sandina Bailo-Lape    Sound Effects Editor
Tim Holland    Sound Effects Editor
Ben Burtt    Sound Designer
Michael Silvers    Dialogue Editor
Karen Spangenberg    Dialogue Editor
Gloria D'Alessandro    Dialogue Editor
Marilyn McCoppen    Dialogue Editor
Ken Wannberg    Music Editor
James L. McCoy    Makeup
Don Cash    Makeup
Susan Kalinowski    Hairstylist
Dione Taylor    Hairstylist
Carolyn Elias    Hairstylist
Dalton Trumbo    Story Creator
Fredrick Hazlitt Brennan    Story Creator
Chandler Sprangue    Story Creator
David Boehm    Story Creator
Lora Kennedy    Casting Director
Steve Lambert    Stunt Coordinator

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,292 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,573 $115,545,324
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,764 $41,843,630
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 30 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,905 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $41,843,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $41,843,630

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1989 5 $3,713,480   1,016 $3,655   $3,713,480 1
Dec 29, 1989 6 $7,106,800 +91% 1,090 $6,520   $14,292,780 2
Jan 5, 1990 4 $4,614,020 -35% 1,124 $4,105   $20,590,850 3
Jan 12, 1990 5 $4,194,820 -9% 1,162 $3,610   $26,079,865 4
Jan 19, 1990 6 $3,459,330 -18% 1,197 $2,890   $30,858,065 5
Jan 26, 1990 7 $2,405,970 -30% 1,206 $1,995   $34,125,875 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1989 5 $7,185,980   1,016 $7,073   $7,185,980 1
Dec 29, 1989 6 $8,790,850 +22% 1,090 $8,065   $15,976,830 2
Jan 5, 1990 5 $5,908,215 -33% 1,124 $5,256   $21,885,045 3
Jan 12, 1990 5 $5,513,690 -7% 1,162 $4,745   $27,398,735 4
Jan 19, 1990 6 $4,321,170 -22% 1,197 $3,610   $31,719,905 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $30,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,277 $30,300,000
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 15 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,524 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,417 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 259 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 550 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 480 $30,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $30,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,478 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,894 $72,143,630
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 20 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,024 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 394 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $72,143,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $72,143,630