Barton Fink (1991)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,726,463 | Details |
| International Box Office | $154 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,726,617 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $15,383,907 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | October 25th, 1991 (Limited) (New Zealand)
March 14th, 1992 (Wide), released as Barton Fink (バートン・フィンク) (Japan) July 19th, 2023 (Limited), released as Barton Fink (バートン・フィンク) (Japan) May 8th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 21st, 2012 by Ais |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Framed, Serial Killer, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/25/1991 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $18 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $136 | |||||||||
| International Total | $154 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| John Turturro | Barton Fink | |
| Tony Shalhoub | Ben Geisler | |
| John Goodman | Charlie Meadows/Karl 'Madman' Mundt | |
| Steve Buscemi | Chet | |
| John Mahoney | W.P. Mayhew | |
| Jon Polito | Lou Breeze | |
| Judy Davis | Audrey Taylor | |
| Michael Lerner | Jack Lipnick | |
| Richard Portnow | Detective Mastrionotti |
Production and Technical Credits
| Joel Coen | Director | |
| Ethan Coen | Producer | |
| Ethan Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Joel Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $15,383,907 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | October 25th, 1991 (Limited) (New Zealand)
March 14th, 1992 (Wide), released as Barton Fink (バートン・フィンク) (Japan) July 19th, 2023 (Limited), released as Barton Fink (バートン・フィンク) (Japan) May 8th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 21st, 2012 by Ais |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Framed, Serial Killer, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/25/1991 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $18 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $136 | |||||||||
| International Total | $154 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| John Turturro | Barton Fink | |
| Tony Shalhoub | Ben Geisler | |
| John Goodman | Charlie Meadows/Karl 'Madman' Mundt | |
| Steve Buscemi | Chet | |
| John Mahoney | W.P. Mayhew | |
| Jon Polito | Lou Breeze | |
| Judy Davis | Audrey Taylor | |
| Michael Lerner | Jack Lipnick | |
| Richard Portnow | Detective Mastrionotti |
Production and Technical Credits
| Joel Coen | Director | |
| Ethan Coen | Producer | |
| Ethan Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Joel Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.