Author! Author! (1982)

Author! Author!
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,111,101Details
OpusData ID: 32660100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,279,260 (17.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:504 opening theaters/508 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,437,601

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,935 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,065 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $13,111,101

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 18th, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fighting Back
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Step-Family, Biography, Autobiographical, Writing and Writers, Broadway
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 338 $7,525,286 Jul 2, 1982 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,935 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,309 $50,437,601
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,186 $13,111,101
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 51 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,651 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,406 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,624 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 468 $13,111,101

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1982 7 $2,279,260   504 $4,522   $2,279,260 1
Jun 25, 1982 11 $1,735,104 -24% 508 $3,416   $5,185,346 2
Jul 2, 1982 10 $1,876,533 +8% 504 $3,723   $8,014,851 3
Jul 9, 1982 11 $1,244,293 -34% 466 $2,670   $9,899,680 4
Jul 16, 1982 17 $771,319 -38% 354 $2,179   $11,347,923 5
Jul 23, 1982 22 $439,696 -43% 260 $1,691   $12,259,716 6
Jul 30, 1982 25 $266,120 -39% 173 $1,538   $12,785,592 7
Aug 6, 1982 27 $143,706 -46% 106 $1,356   $13,111,101 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1982 7 $3,450,242   504 $6,846   $3,450,242 1
Jun 25, 1982 11 $2,688,076 -22% 508 $5,291   $6,138,318 2
Jul 2, 1982 9 $2,517,069 -6% 504 $4,994   $8,655,387 3
Jul 9, 1982 10 $1,921,217 -24% 466 $4,123   $10,576,604 4
Jul 16, 1982 16 $1,243,416 -35% 354 $3,512   $11,820,020 5
Jul 23, 1982 21 $699,452 -44% 260 $2,690   $12,519,472 6
Jul 30, 1982 24 $447,923 -36% 173 $2,589   $12,967,395 7

Leading Cast

Al Pacino    Ivan Travalian

Supporting Cast

Dyan Cannon    Alice Detroit
Tuesday Weld    Gloria
Bob Dishy   
Alan King    Kreplich
James Tolkan    Lt. Glass

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

Production and Technical Credits

Arthur Hiller    Director
Israel Horovitz    Screenwriter
Irwin Winkler    Producer
Dave Grusin    Composer

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  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,279,260 (17.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:504 opening theaters/508 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,437,601

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,935 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,065 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $13,111,101

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 18th, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fighting Back
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Step-Family, Biography, Autobiographical, Writing and Writers, Broadway
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 338 $7,525,286 Jul 2, 1982 17

Leading Cast

Al Pacino    Ivan Travalian

Supporting Cast

Dyan Cannon    Alice Detroit
Tuesday Weld    Gloria
Bob Dishy   
Alan King    Kreplich
James Tolkan    Lt. Glass

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

Production and Technical Credits

Arthur Hiller    Director
Israel Horovitz    Screenwriter
Irwin Winkler    Producer
Dave Grusin    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,935 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,309 $50,437,601
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,186 $13,111,101
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 51 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,651 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,406 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,624 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $13,111,101
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 468 $13,111,101

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1982 7 $2,279,260   504 $4,522   $2,279,260 1
Jun 25, 1982 11 $1,735,104 -24% 508 $3,416   $5,185,346 2
Jul 2, 1982 10 $1,876,533 +8% 504 $3,723   $8,014,851 3
Jul 9, 1982 11 $1,244,293 -34% 466 $2,670   $9,899,680 4
Jul 16, 1982 17 $771,319 -38% 354 $2,179   $11,347,923 5
Jul 23, 1982 22 $439,696 -43% 260 $1,691   $12,259,716 6
Jul 30, 1982 25 $266,120 -39% 173 $1,538   $12,785,592 7
Aug 6, 1982 27 $143,706 -46% 106 $1,356   $13,111,101 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 18, 1982 7 $3,450,242   504 $6,846   $3,450,242 1
Jun 25, 1982 11 $2,688,076 -22% 508 $5,291   $6,138,318 2
Jul 2, 1982 9 $2,517,069 -6% 504 $4,994   $8,655,387 3
Jul 9, 1982 10 $1,921,217 -24% 466 $4,123   $10,576,604 4
Jul 16, 1982 16 $1,243,416 -35% 354 $3,512   $11,820,020 5
Jul 23, 1982 21 $699,452 -44% 260 $2,690   $12,519,472 6
Jul 30, 1982 24 $447,923 -36% 173 $2,589   $12,967,395 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,065 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,063 $13,111,101
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 52 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,915 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,217 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,804 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,185 $13,111,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 488 $13,111,101